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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

course 1 was willing to try, for I had
now heard of the wonderful reputation
of the United Doctors so 1 at once made
an appointment with them, and in ex-
actly one hour and twenty minutes from
the time l went into their office 1 had
the worm, which measured sixty-one
feet and three inches. removed head
and all. This was a great surprise to
me, as l had always been content with
just parts of the body being taken.
Anyone who wants to know of the
grateful feeling of a man who has had
q tape worm and then has been relieved
of 1t, can write come to me and /
will only be too glad to tell them all the
facts, and also tell them the only place
to go and be permanently cured, i. e.;
the office of the United Doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
He Killed the Shcrifr.

Shreve. O., Dec. 9-After he held
his family in terror all night. Roy Lee,
believed to be insane, today shot and
killed Sheriff Jacob Bell, when the
latter attempted to enter the Lee
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
CONFESSION OF MAN
WITH A TAPE WORM
Writes Letter to the United Doctors
Telling How He Felt.

a who wit a tape for twenty
years then how he is relieved when at
doctor who is able rid him parasite, is told in
the following letter written who
Dear Doctors:
For twenty long years the
OF man having tape worm such agony and suffering
as except those who through the
rtble ordeal
would be days and weeks which could work
of feeling out and as 1 an a
borer, and the brow, it
up to to either relief death, and
mans life is precious % jewels
en- had been different physicians had
even to Chicago specialists of health
but all efforts failed.
The other day the office of the United Doctors
and when the specialist examined he told that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
JOHN SEAT0N INJURED.
Fell on Ice Covered Pavement and
Broke His Wrist.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 9.--Captain John
Seaton, the Republican politician, fell
on the icy pavement here last night,
juries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
.sProfessionaI Ethics, in Business

The fine sense of business honor
shown by the Paris jeweler who re-
fused in the Steinheil trial to disclose
the name of the purchaser of a ring
worn by the fair defendant cannot ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

San Diego has more natural adj
vantages than any other city either on
the Pacific or Atlantic coast. See the
San Diego exhibit, National hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

delicious chicken pie supper will
be served Friday evening at Unity
church, 25 cents. A Christmas bazaar
will be held afternoon and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
LOCAL MENTION.

The Novelty have one of the most
pleasing bills that has appeared at this
theater this season If the vaudeville
patrons miss this they will certainly
miss a treat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

The members of the Cecilian so
ciety will entertain their friends a
an open meeting of the club this even
ing in the rooms of the Kissing con
ServatOry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

Lewis Rutherford. the colored lad
who shot his playmate and friend, Ber
SPOTS at long range, slightly woundine
him. has been released from custody
upon a peaceable arrangement between
the families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

News has been received in Topeka
OF the death of Harvey E. Rice of
Rochester, N. Y. He was the brother
of Mrs. NJ F. Soltf1wick of this city.
The funeral services will be held in
Rochester and interment will be at
that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

School Governess-Why. Vera
Is copied word for word from Msc. SSSsdy
vera-Well, thought I Couldn't, s4lay.
better one myself.-Punch 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

Rev. p C. Thomas. a full blooded
Chippewa Indian from LAnse, Mich,
will speak tonight at the Euclid Avenue
NJ. E. church. No admission will be
charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Andrew Meir will
be held from the ST. Joseph's Ger
man Catholic church Friday at 9
o'clock. The deceased was killed in
the explosion of a boiler in Kansas
City Tuesday. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Meir of 126 Davis
street. Beside his parents he leaves
three brothers and sisters. They are
Emma and Ida Meir, Mrs. Clara Rich
ardson. Frank and Henry Meir of
Topeka, and John Meir of Kansas
City.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
PROF. KELLER WILL REMAIN.

Prof. Paul G.. W. Keller, principal of
the North Side High School has con-
cluded to remain in Manitowoc for an
other year, at least, and has so notified
Mr.. Torrison of the district board.
Prof. Keller was offered the principal
ship of the school at Wauwautosa at a
salary of $4,000. After giving the mat
due consideration Mr.. Keller declined
the offer He says: II have considered
the matter from all sides and | have
come to the conclusion that Manitowoc
offers the best field for my efforts. The
Luling school, | believe is one of the
best graded schools in Wisconsin and,
has established there manual training
department that cannot be excelled in a
grade school in the state The salary
here is 50, 600 a year. and my relations
with the school board and the north side
district are so mutual, that feel it my
duty to remain here
For seven years Mr.. Keller has been
principal of the North Side School. His
record as teacher is exceptionally good
and he is strong factor in educational
circles
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
The BALL GAME.

Ball fans who have been fondly i'm.
agining that Cy Young can win the
penpant for the locals alone and single.
handed were surprised to learn during
the first game of the season, last Sun
day, that the elongated under hand hea
yer is mere human being Cy's record
in the nine innings was II hits, 7passes,
2 dead balls and two wild pitches. No
one blamed the pitcher. The team had
never played together before and gave
him the saw edge support. The man
ayers gave Cy two days to get into con-
dition. The weather was unfit for base
ball a raw wind blowing over the dia-
mond. The new catcher handles himself
like ball player and will probably be
up to our 1908 class, which is doubtful
of some of the others, but it is early in
the season and Sunday was very cold
The visitors beat us II to 5. Attendance
was very light owing to the cold wealth
er. Menasha has good team. The
score was as follows:
Mepasha / | 002 4 9 LIE
Manitowoc 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0--5
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
BOARD AT OPPONENTS EXPENSE.

Some weeks ago Edw. Woerfel re.
moved the carcass of a horse from the
possession of ID Sheehan, at the Lake
Beach hotel against the latters protest.
Mr.. Sheehan recovered default judge.
ment in Justice court for S2j. % and had
an execution issued against Woerfels
goods and body procedure permitted
by law in judgements secured for wrongs
committed "a distinguished from one
secured for breach of contract Upon
Woerfels refusa! to pay, the sheriff COM
mitted him to Jail To keep him theirs
the plaintiff must pay his board for 10
days in advance, which was done.
When the 10 days expired last week. and
the board for second ten days was not
forthcoming the sheriff released the de-
fendant and the plaintiff has been busy
figuring what his profit in the transac-
tion has been. Commitment on civil
process is not common here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
The ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.

The annual school district meetings
for 1909 will be held on Tuesday in
place of Monday. The fourth of July
comes on Sunday this year and the
statutes declare that in all cases where
legal holiday comes on Sunday the
succeeding Monday shall be the regular
holiday The statutes also provide that
THE annual district meeting shall be
held on the first Monday in July unless
that be legal holiday in which case it
shall be held on the next day at seven
o'clock in the afternoon, unless another
hour has been fixed by vote of the ell
ectors recorded at the last meeting" "
There should be a good attendance at
the annual meeting, even if it is neces
sary to make some sacrifice in order to
attend.
One of the important points that
should interest the electors is the divi-
sion of the school year into terms.
This is especially true in the country dis
tricts or in the villages where consid
cradle number of country boys and girls
attend school. In many instances ii
will be found advisable to arrange the
terms so that the older boys and girls,
especially those who are still within the
compulsory attendance age, may be able
to comply with the provision of the
law without seriously interfering with
the fall and spring work of the
farm This matter would seem Of more
importance than usual owing to the fact
that the legislature of 1907 increased the
period of compulsory attendance for
children residing in towns and villages
to "a weeks 1t will be easily recogni.
zed that this will require that school
should be kept quite constantly in ses.
sion from the first of November to the
middle of April.
The advisahility of omitting the usual
winter holiday of two weeks may be
worth while considering in order that
provisions of the compulsory education.
al law may be the more easily met
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
MARRIED..

Miss Laura Lonsdorf and Mr.. Arthur
Blecha We're united in marriage Tues
day morning at st. Boniface church In
the presence of relatives and friends.
Miss Eleanor Lonsdort, sister OF the
bride, was bridesmaid, while Edward
Blecha, brother of the groom, acted as
groomsman. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev Peil The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lonsdorf
of Newton. The groom is successful
business man of Athens. After the cere-
mony and reception Mr. and Mrs. Blecha
left on a wedding trip to Milwaukee and
Chicago. The wedding breakfast was
served at los Kestly's residence where
the decorations in ochre and white were
most beautiful The dinner was served
at the home of the brides parents and
the home was beautifully decorated in
white and green. The couple will reside
at Athens.
Miss Marry Bury and Mr.. Frank Ros
inski were married Tuesday morning
at st. Mary's church, Rev. S. j. Kubis
zenski officiating. The brideis daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BURY, South
- street. The groom is an employe on
the Goodrich steamer Sheboygan. The
couple will reside in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
KELLY FOUND NOT GUILTY.

The case of the state w. VIM. Kelly,
the colored barber, on q statutory of
fense was called in municipal court
Monday, Judge Chloupek presiding.
The defense waived a jury. Atty. Z. l..
Kelly represented the defendant and
District Attorney Healy prosecuted the
case. The case was tried behind closed
doors The complainant was slow and
reluctant in answering questions and the
case dragged on until Tuesday night
Judge Chloupek rendered decision
Wednesday Of mot guilty" holding
that there WAS no evidence ON which tc
convict The judge, however. pointed
out III his decision, that the police de
partmeut could employ time to advan
tage by regulating saloons which have
winerooma attached.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
PAPERS SENT TO GERMANY.

Papers in the case of Henry Stolze
,Jr.. ys. the Ann Arbor Railway Co..
which is pending in circuit court on al
appeal from municipal court, have beer
forwarded to Germany by Clerk OF
Court A. j. Clark for the purpose of Sc
curing depositions of certain witnesses
whose evidence is wanted by Stolze
The papers have been sent TO f. Dunn
ingham, L. S. consul at Freiberg, Ger
many, and will be returned in time fol
the trial at the June term of circuit
court. Stole is suing the Ann Arbol
for some 5000 for damages to a shipment
of goods handled for him by the com
pany. The Ann Arbor claims that the
goods were in the condition delivered
when received by its employees. Stole
won the case in municipal court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
DECORATION DAY.

Decoration Day falling on Sunday
this year will be honored on Monday
May 81. Every school large or small
should have a program; should invite
the patriotic organizations Of the com
munity to participate; should make the
day one of reverence for the soldier in
stead of sport for the boys and girls
should bring home to the pupils the
horrors of war the sacrifices of ouI
fathers in the Rebellion to restore oul
land to the blessings of liberty, the ten
dency toward making the pen fight the
battles formerly waged with the SWORD
in short, make it grand day of patrlo
tism that will gladden. the heart of the
old soldier and inspire Americas rising
generation with the love of country and
teach them the duties of citizenship.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
BIDS ON CITY PRINTING.

The Herald and the News filed bids
Tuesday with the city clerk for publish
ing legal notices and the proceedings OF
the council for the ensuing year. The
Uerald'e HID wsl a ,r""ts rer folio fo'
publishing the proceedings and 36t cent:
a folio for legal notices. The News bic
80 cents per folio for publishing the pro
ceedings and 80 cents per folio for pub
fishing notices. Both papers offered tc
furnish copies of the proceedings in
pamphlet form. The Herald is the
lower bidder on notices and the News or
the proceedings. The bids will be con
sidered at the next meeting of the coun
Gil. The Tribune failed to hand in bid
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
PENSION BOARD FILES REPORT.

With receipts of Sl072SS and dis
bursements of but 50 73 for the year,
the Firemen's Pension Fund organized
under new law year ago, has cash
balance for benefit of its members OF
S1063. Is according to the annual report
of the pension board which was present.
ed to the council Monday night The
receipts included S120 OF as the per cent
fee on The salary of the tiremen, $50
from the Gas Co. az a contribution fol
lowing the Dempsey block fire and S9O2
Is, one-half the insurance premiums paid
the city for the year. Disbursements
were 50. 75 for treasurers bond, IS, 80
for printing and So AS for miscellaneous
expenses. There are no members of the
department drawing benefits from the
fund as yet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
DIED

Fred krase, former resident of this
city, who removed to California las
winter for the benefit Of his health
died in Wyoming Tuesday W hile on his
way to this city. He was told by ply
sicians in California that there was nc
help for him and that he had but shor,
time to live. He then started for his
old home here, but as stated above, died
on the way.
Mr.. Krase was formerly employed by
the Gas Company under the old manage
ment and was later employed by the
J. G. johnson Co. The family resided
on South 10th street and Mrs. Krase
will return there. Mr.. Krase was &c
years of age and was we'll liked by Ill
who knew him. The funeral will be
held this afternoon from the Winter
home in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk during
the past week
Edwin La Mere of Two Rivers and
Lillian Henrichs of this city; Arthur
Roehl and Mary Kell, both of Schleswig;
Andrew zabinski and Mary Shipper,
both Of Two Rivers; Edwin Zahn and
Milie Kruger, both of Rockland; Wen.
Gel Sauer and Theresa Spurny, both Of
Franklin. William Tomashepsky and
Mary Voelker, both of Two Rivers;
Oscar Schmitz of ST. Nazianz and Lizzis
Bermke of Centerville; VIM. Breiterick
of Ellington. Wis. and Anna Schilling
of Maple Grove Louis Schram and Mrs.
Ida Voigt, both Of Kiel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
OFFERS TO SELL WILLIAMS
BLOCK TO CITY.

Offering to dispose of the Williams
Block to the city for use as a city hail.
Henry Seers in communication to the
council Monday night asked considera.
ton of the proposition on the grounds
that it would be economy for the city
Mr.. Seers showed that the rental the
city now pays is per cent on an invest.
ment of $l4 1000, that if the city owns its
city hall it is free of taxation and with
the property he offers, the city would
derive revenues from leasing other parts
of the building. He declared that the
investment would be fully warranted
and asked that it be taken up. The
matter was referred to the committee
on finance. Mr.. Seers' wife is owner of
the property. They came here recently
from Chicago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
ONE TRAIN-I5 MILES PER HOUR

People who travel rs a necessary ad-
iunct to their business have been look.
ing forward eagerly to the assumption
by the 500 management of the Wiscon.
sin Central. They can now come out of
their dream. Instead of two passenger
trains out daily the public can take one
combination freight and passenger,
leaving at 1850 p. NJ; and making the
forty miles to Neenah in 3 hours, if on
time. As alternatives the public can
take freight at 6 p. M. (time of journey
not speciie1) or walk. There is q limit
and this seems to be it. The train ser
vice on the Central has been joke for
years but it certainly has ceased to be
funny to those required to use the line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
CLERK CARRIER EXAMINATION.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on May % at
Manitowoc an examination will be held
for the positions of clerk and carrier in
the Post Office Service.
Clerks in offices of the first and second
class and carriers in the city delivery
service are divided into six grades, as
follows; First grade, salary 5000 second
grade, salary $500; third grade, salary
5000; fourth grade, salary 81, COO; fifth
grade, salary 81, lO0 sixth grade, salary
81, 200. Clerks and carriers at first. class
offices will be promoted successfully to
the fourth grade.
Age limit, all positions, Is to As years
The age limits are waived, however, in
the cases of persons honorsl'y discharg-
ed from the military or naval service by
reason of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in the line
of duty.
Male applicants for the Post Office
Service must be at least 5 feet inches
in height in bare feet and 1875 pounds
in weight without overcoat and hat
otherwise their applications will be can
celed. Female applicants are not re-
quired to be of any specific height or
weight
Applicants for the Post Office Service
are required to be physically sound and
in good health. The Post Office Depart.
ment has advised the Commission that
no person who is defective in any of the
following named particulars will be ap-
pointed in the Post Office Service /:
Hunchbacks persons having defective
hearing, sight, or speech; persons blind
in one eye; onea armed, one handed, or
one legged persons, or those having Grip
pied arms or legs, or those suffering from
asthma or hernia. Applications from per.
sons who have any of the physical de-.
fects mentioned will be Cancelled unless
such persons are honorably discharged
u ulttu otdteS SOl'tleTs OT sdllOTS, eDtltleu
to preference nnder section 1854, Rev.
Stat. United States
Married women will not be admitted
to this examination. This prohibition,
however, does not apply to divorced wo-
men or women who are separated from
their husbands and support themselves.
This examination is open to all citizens
Of the United States who comply with
the requirements. From the eligibles
resulting from this examination it is ex-
pected that certfication will be made to
existing and future vacancies. For ap-
plication blank, instructions to appli.
cants, aid further information applica-
ton should be made to Secretary, Board
of Examiners, at the Manitowoc, Wis.
post office, or Peter Newton, secretary,
Seventh Civil Service District, 18th
Floor, Federal Building, Chicago, III.
No application will be accepted unless
properly executed and filed prior to May
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06

Words words words, Hamlet.
The saddest thing about orr teaching
is that so much of it is merely repeti.
| tion of empty meaningless words. Very
often we find pupils reading in books
that are far beyond their ability, They
are trying to learn things thatare entire
ly foreign to their experience. 1t is SO
in grammar, geography history, physi
ology, agriculture. and in fact every
subject that is taught. Pupils recite
words, words, words.
Sometimes parents are largely to
blame for this. They, want their chill
dren promoted before they are ready for
the advanced work. The teacher who
drills pupils thoroughly and takes time
to develop in the child the thought is
criticised. Put my girl in the Third
Reader, says the parent The child
merely pronounces words in the book
she is reading, but the teacher, being
either careless or inexperienced, yields
to the pressure. The girl goes into the
Third Reader and pronounces words.
The result of such work is that we
find pupils in the big geography, the
big history, the constitution, the gram
mar and the other branches trying to
learn words 1t is largely matter of
memory.
This method of memorizing words is
by no means confined to country schools
There is considerable shooting above
the children's heads" in the high schools
We find things attempted in these
schools that belong in the college course
OF course such work must necessarily be
the memorizing of words long enough to
pass the examination.
One of the great needs of the schools
today is conrete teaching. Pupils need
TO be taught Things first; then the words
will be filled with meaning to the child
The teachers whose work counts the
most are those who get down to the real
things and build up the intellect upon
the strong foundations of observation
and experience.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
EDUCATIONAL.
BY w. E. LARSON.

This is the time of the year when the
pupils throughout the state are being
measured up. Examinations are being
held, papers marked, and standings
given. Far more important than the
passing in grammar and arithmetic are
the moral and ethical ideals which have
been iuculcated into them in the school
and the home. 1t is not enough that a
child can write out answers to set of
questions that are placed before him; he
must show power of independent
thought.
Occasionally we come across cheating
in examinations. A certain county
superintendent said during the past week
that he had cases of pedagogic dis.
honesty of the rankest kind when he
first took charge of the county work.
Some of the applicants came to the ex
animation with whole pages cut out of
text books. Portions of the Manual were
copied verbatim from the text. And yet
such people would go out 20 teach chill.
dren One applicant went so far as to
look up the question in the Manual while
she was writing. She was not so bad as
the others. She was at least honest in
her ignorance.
Let school get the reputation for lax
work in examinations and it loses the
respect of the people. Better no examin.
ations than dishonest ones. Pupils who
are trained to think lightly of dishonest
work in examinations are on the road to
lead dishonest lives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-06
Kills To Stop The Eieud

The worst foe for II years of Johr
Deye, of Gladwin, Mich, was = running
ulcer. He paid doctors over 800 90 with
out benefit. Then Bucklens Arnics
SaIve killed the ulcer and cured him
Cures Fever Sores, Boils, Felons, Ecze
ma, Salt Rheum. lnfallible for Piles
Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns. 25c al
Henry Hinrichs'