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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
SUIT AGAINST THREE NATIONS.
Nine. Cotton Wants 100000 Cross
Crowns Lent to Venice.

A French woman with an English
name, a Nine Cotton, is making bold
bid for fame and fortune by suing in
the French courts an empire, a king
dom, a republic and a bank at the
same time.
The plaintiff claims to be the au-
thentic representative Of a financier
VINO two centuries and a half ago 40
vanced the Zecca bank of Venice a
sum of 100000 gold cross crowns,
present value roughly 100000, in
Guiding interest at the rate of TIRES
per cent.
The heir of the original lender was a
Frenchman, Jean Thierry. His heirs
quarreled over the succession and
King Louis XIV claimed it. After the
revolution Napoleon, as Gen. Bona
parte, got the cash from the bank.
From that day till now the French
state has been the custodian Of the
Thierry estate. The state has been
sued dozens of times, but to no pur.
pose. A bill authorizing a grant to
Nine. Cotton as the heiress Of Thierry
passed the chamber some 20 years ago
and was nullified by the exchequer.
The governments of Italy and Aus
tria are summoned because each in
turn has owned Venice and has been
in turn responsible for the debts
Whether Nine. Cotton's pertinacity
will successfully bring to an issue a
case in which the hopes Of generations
lie buried remains to be seen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
HAD NOT THOUGHT OF HEAVEN
Remark by Minister'S Wife That Called
Forth Cynical Comment

The wife of minister was enter
tanning some friends the other day,
when one of the visitors asked the
dominies wife If she had ever painted
a mental picture Of heaven. She said
that she had not.
do you mean to say inquired one
OF the visitors, with a show Of surprise,
that you have listened to your hus-
bands sermons without feeling that
YOU know what heaven is like
Il mean to say that have not given
The matter much thought. When my
husband dies | want to go wherever he
goes That will be heaven enough for
me" answered the clergyman's wife.
One of the women told her husband
that night what the minister's wife
said. and the brute remarked:
That's what | call love that never
grows cold."-New York Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Then be sat down.
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds Of orphans have been helped.
by the President of The Industrial and
Orphans Home at Macon, Ga. who
writes We have used Electric Bitters
in this Institution for nine years. 1t
has proved most excellent medicine
for Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles
We regard it a. one of the best family
medicines on earth 1t invigorates the
vital organs, purihes the blood, aids di-
geston creates appetite To strength.
en- and build up thin, pale, weak chill.
dren or rundown people it has no
equal, Best for female complaints.
Only SOC at Henry Hlnrichs'.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
The Battle of Life.

There is more adventure in the life
OF the working man who descends as
common soldier into the battle of
life than in that of the millionaire who
sits apart in an office like Won Moltke
and only directs the maneuvers by tel.
egraph. Give me to hear about the
career of him who Is in the thick of
business; to whom one change Of mar.
ket means an empty stomach and
to another a copious and savory meal.
This is not the philosophical but the
human side of economics it interests
like story; and the life of all who
are thus situated partakes in a small
way of the charm of Robinson Crusoe;
for every step is critical, and human
life is presented to you naked and
verging to its lowest terms.-Steven.
son.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Doctors Fees.

DO you mean to tell me-" asked a
learned counsel, when he was cross.
examining Mr.. Whistler in we'll
known case, that for piece of work
which only takes you half an hour
you can charge SO extravaganza a
price, And Mr.. Whistler's answer
remains the classical apology of all
learned and technical skill Yes" he
replied, but l am charging for the
knowledge and experience Of life
time" A doctors fee may seem enor-
nous to patient who is aware that
he has only seen him for 20 minutes.
1t still remains true tina, what is
charged represents that accumulated
mass Of hardly earned experience
which distinguishes the medical prof
cient from the mere amateur.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
SOTH COUNTRY AND CITY LIFE.
Farmers Are to Benefit Greatly Under
Proposed Plan.

AS the strength, wealth and mental
measured only by such qualities in her
people, distinct upward national
movement is that now being under
taken by the federal reclamation serv
ice in laying out model cities and
towns on the vast stretches of soil
which it is wrenching from the former
desert wastes and bringing to lush
fecundity through the distribution OF
the impounded waters Of mountain
born rivers, says a writer in the Tech
nical World.
While planning, as it wisely does, to
irrigate thousands of miles Of land
which was once given over TO the sage
brush and the cactus and which boast
ed as inhabitants naught but the rat
tlesnake, the prairie dog and the cent?
pede, the engineers of this branch OF
broadly paternalistic government plan
now to irrigate the mind of the farmer
while irrigating at the same time the
soil from which he gets his sus
tenance. to draw the man who farms
from the restricted and socially beg
CARED life he leads and bring him into
closer communion and keener COM
petition with his kind-in fact, to con
fer upon him the blessings which flow
from a blending of country and city
life.
This is to be done by plotting the
reclaimed tracts so that each home
steader may not merely have his fields
within three miles of the heart OF a
model town, but may, if be desires,
live within the limits of that town and
drive mornings and evenings to and
from his work as the banker or broker
now drives from his suburban home to
the office wherein he buys and sells
money.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
India Marriage Lottery.

Every year in the Rumai country, in
India, marriage lottery is held, us.
ually in October The names of all
the manageable girls and of young
men DESTROYS of matrimony are writ.
ten on slips Of paper and thrown into
earthen pots. One of each kind is
drawn out at time by a wise man
The youth whose name is drawn out
obtains letter of Introduction to the
young woman whose name accompan-
les his, and then all that remains for
him to do is to start his love making
at once. The majority Of these for
tuitous courtships turn out admirably
in every way.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
president ROOSEVELT AND COMMON
HONESTY.

I'm these last days of President Roose-
velts administration it is pleasure to
think how often in these columns we
have had the privilege of agreeing or
disagreeing with him, writes the editor
of Woman's Home Companion for Jan
uary. Mr.. Roosevelt has made mis-
takes. az would be the last to deny,
bat he has done the country one service
which is not written on the statute
books or on the records of his official
achievements. He has promoted in the
papers which the people read, and, more
important, in the minds Of the people
themselves, an active discussion of ques-
tons that had become shelf worn from
neglect He has given publicity to the
Ten Commandments he has refurbshed
the Beatitudes; he has p0pularized Com.
mon Honesty. For these things let us
give him credit
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Order for Proof Of Will.


STATE OF WISCONSIN. County Court FOR
MANITowoC County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Je1 emiah
Toomey, Deceased. In Probate.
An instrument in writing, purporting to be
the last will and testament of jeremiah Toom.
ey OF the city Of Mantowoc in said County,
having been delivered into said Court:
And john Toomey Of the village of Brillion in
Calumet County, having presented to said
Court his petition in writing duly verified, re-
presenting, among other things, that said
Jeremiah Toomey died testate at the city of
Manitowoc, in said Manitowoc County, on the
end day of December, 1908: that said Instru-
mept Is the Last Will of said deceased and that
said John Toomey Is named therein Execu-
tor and praying that said Instrument be
proven and admitted to Probate AID that let
tiers testamentary be thereon issued to said
John Toomey
1t Is Ordered: That said petition and the
matters therein be heard. and proofs of said
Last VII and Testament be taken at a special
term OF said County Court, to be held at the
Probate Office in the city of Manitowoc, on
Tuesday, the Goth day of January, 1909 at 10
o clock A. NJ.
And 1t Is Further Ordered That notice of
the time and place OF said hearing be given by
publication hereof for three successive weeks.
once each week, previous to the time of said
hearing, in the Manitowoc Pilot. a newspaper
Published in said Mantowoc County.
Dated December 30, 1908
BY the Court,
JOHN CHLOUPEK, County Judge.
Nash & Nash, Attorneys.
Pub. Dec. 81, Jan. :, IA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Inventions Enretold.

Many practical inventions Of mod
ern days wer" foreshadOwed in a book
written in 1865 by the marquis of
Worcester Il consisted of desCrip-
lions OF 100 projects or Inventions
which the author thought possible of
achievement Among them were
secret writing by cipher or peculiar
inks, telegraphs or scmaphores ex-
plosive projectilcs that would sink any
ship, ships that would resist any pro-
icctiles, "A key that will fasten all the
drawers OF cabinet by one locking,
large cannon that could be shot six
times minute, flying machines. cal
culating machines for addition and
subtraction, and pistol TO discharge
dozen times with one loading
cago Examiner
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07

T. w. Hogan, born and reared in
MauitOwoc county, is by the unanimous
recommendation of the bar Of Langlade
county, endorsed DC a candidate for Cir
emit Judge in the tenth district Mr.
Hogan has been for number Of ye,.re
recognized rs one Of the leading LAWYERS
OF the northern part Of the state. He
LEFT this county about twenty years ago
and settled at Amigo aud entered upop
his career ~ a lawyer where he has
made such reputation ~ an upright
and able lawyer and has no impressed
himself upon the bar of his city for abili.
ty and learning H to be endorsed by the
bar Of hiS county for candidate for Cir
cuit Judge. Mr.. Hogan was known IN
this county IA All able teacher, a ius,
aud finely poised man, always sincere.
impartial and conservative. HE career
u. a lawyer has been one of success, and
he is now in the noontide OF a strong
and vigorous manhood. The PILOT, to.
gether with his many old.time friend.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
A Horrible Hold up

"A bout ten years ago my brother wa,
held mp in his work, health and hap
piness by what was believed to be hope
less Consumption, writes w X. Lips
comb, Of Washington, N c. He took
all kinds of remedies and treatment
from several doctors, but found no helr
till he used DR. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles
He Is well man to day. It's quick &c
relieve and the surest cure for weak OF
aore lungs, Iemorrhages, Coughs and
G jlds. Bronchitis, La Grippe, Asthmf
and all Bronchial affections Doc and
800 Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Henry Hinrichs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Power from Difficulties Overcome

The teacher of the old school who
showed his pupil the way out Of every
generating an attitude Of mind greatly
initiating against success in life. The
modern instructor, however, induces
his pupil to solve his difficulties him
self; believes that in so doing he is
which, when he goes into the world
there Will be no one TO help him
through and finds confirmation for
this belief in the fact that great
proportion OF the most successful men
are self made Herbert Spencer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Misinterpreted the Dream.

REV" John White Of eastern North
Carolina a thrifty farmer, dreamed
that the Lord wanted him to go TO
Egypt as a missionary. In spite of the
entreaty of his friends against it he
sold his farm and took his family 10
Egypt, expecting a special revelation
to teach him the language of the ma
tives and provide for his daily wants.
After nine months in the far coun-
trv he has written his friends for
money to come home to begin life over
again. He learned some sense, but the
price was high From Charity and
Children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Unurateful Parrot.

A parrot belonging TO King Henry
VIII. one day fell out of the palace
window at Westminster into the
Thames. and remembering cry that
she had heard. called out: "A boat, a
boat, for twenty pounds" A boatman,
hearing her cry, came TO her rescue
and took her TO the king claiming the
reward Polly had offered. The king
said he would give whatever sum
Polly should now say But when she
was asked she very ungratefully cried
Give the knaye groat."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
ONO, CITY or TOLEDO, !

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OFTOLEDO, &C
LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that ne
is senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney q Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrb that
cannot be cured by the use of Hall ;
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. d. 1886,
SEAL A. w GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Ca.arrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY q CO, Toledo, @.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Brave Fire Ladies'

often receive severe burns, putting ont
fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and forget them 1t soon drives ont
pain. For Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Cuts
and Bruises it's earth's greatest healer.
Quickly cures Skin Eruptions, Old
Sores, Boils. Ulcers, Felons; best Pile
cure made Relief is instant 25c at Hen
~ Hinrichs'.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN Observation-Disclosures County Court
In the Matter Of the Estate of Emil j
Schmidtman, deceased
Notice To Creditors:
Letters OF administration on said Estate having
been issued to Ida Schmidtman on the 18th day
OF December. A. d. 1903, and six months from
and after said day being allowed and limited
for creditors to present their claims, of which
notice is hereby given, and further that the un.
dersigned will, on the third Tuesdays of May
and June, 200. at ~ o'clock A. NJ. of said day at
the Probate Office in the City Of Manitowoc. in
said County, examine and adjust all such claims
and demands so presented and filed
Dated December 18th. 1903
JOHN CHLOUPEK,
County Judge.
Pub. Dec IL, "a 81, Jan. T.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
RAILWAN0.
PASSENGER TRAINS.

Between Manitowoc Leave Arrive
and Manitowoc Manitowct
Collins, Hilbert juno 500 A. NJ. 12:55 p. NJ.
ton, Sherwood, Nee
nah Menasha. l:5O M. 8 As P. N
Stevens Point, Marsh
field Chippewa Falls,
Eau Claire, st. Paul, } 500 A. N l2:55P NJ
Minneapolis Hurley,
Ironwood Bessemer
st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Ashland, Duluth and 1:5OP. 645 p. NJ.
Pacific coast points
Oshkosh Fond du Lac,
Milwaukee Wauke- 500 A. NJ l.. IS p Nj
sha, Chicago and 100 p NJ $40 2. NJ
points East and South
All trains daily except Sunday.
J. W. HANCOCK, Agt'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
Very Soon.

Prospective Passenger-I want a
ticket to Liverpool
Ticket Agent-Yes, sir-iirst, sec.
ond, third, fourth, fifth. sixth. seventh,
eighth. ninth or tenth cabin, sirr--
Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07
The Parrot and the Aeroplane,

When they called upon Aeronaut
Wilbur Wright to respond to an after.
dinner toast, he said: The best talker
but the worst flyer among birds is the
parrot
Then he sat down
That was a good point cloverly
made. At the same time 1t is believed
that any parrot that couldn't fly better
than the average aeroplane would be
perfectly justified in preferring ctSIycr.
sa'ional volubility.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07

in Manitowoc county, is glad to know
that he enjoys the esteem and confidence
Of the people of his county, and hopes for
his success at election.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-07

What about that Georgian story?'
demanded the city EDITOR, anxiously
as Mark lounged slowly up to the
desk.
Nothing doing" he answered
YEARLY. His gaze was vacant, but II
his heart was the c-sion OF her eyes
as he seen them l.st--glowing witt
The sunlight Of smiles.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

If YOU ARE NOT ACQUAINTED WITH OUR SHOP,
be SIRE to come in Saturday We have just received
big o the prettiest things you for Xmas pres
ents OR ewelry is all new and up-todate and guaran-
teed to rive satisfaction While we have full line of
solid gold brooches, Scarf pins, Link buttons and Cuff
pins Necklaces and Lockets, make speciality of high
grade gold filled ewey and have exclusive selling agency
of new line Of solid gold front Scarf pins and link but
tons that will wear just good as solid gold and the
prices are SMALL from 75c tc S19S engraved Free And
by the way our engraving done by the finest expert in
the United States You find nothing pretter or more
acceptable as Xmas present than Of our quadrupe
silver plated comb brush and mirror manicure sets.
Every one guaranteed and the prices are from $1,000 to
Sl50 The latest addition to stock is exquisite
line Of hand painted Japanese china, at the very little
prices of 25c Soc and sl00 There many pretty
things in this shop It would take week to describe
them, but you come in and see for yourself.
Souvenir Free Saturday
to Every Customer.
The only popular Sheet Music department South Of
Richmond. We have all the new music as soon as it i
bished.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Happenings all Over North Carolina
Briefly Told.

Briefly Told.
A waterworks system will be
put in at Jonesboro at once.
Cherryville had a $4,000 fire
Saturday. Some FIVE or SIX
houses were burned.
r. c. Poplin sold a bale Of
cotton weighing 6I6 pounds on
the Concord ma ket last week
for sIo5.
Elizabeth City telephone ex-
change was damaged by fire last
Friday. Loss $4,000; fully
covered by insurance
Burlington North State:
Street cars will be running be-
tween Burlington and Haw River
in the early part Of 1910.
There is an epidemic of sore
head among chickens in the sec
ton about Monroe. The loss on
account of this disease is great.
L. S. Sloop, of Cabarrus
county, raised 900 bushels Of
sweet potatoes this year on loss
than two-thirds OF an acre of land
The Inauguration OF Robert H
Wright as President of the East
carolina Training School al
Greensville. will take place to-
morrow morning.
A special train of twelve cattle
: cars left Wilkesboro one day
last week. In these cars were
,z5 head of cattle, which were
shipped BY K. L. Doughton, O
Allegheny county.
President w. w. Finley, Of
he Southern Railway, will adj
!
iress the people Of Rowan county
al Salisbury on tile 18th instant.
4, banquet will be given that
evening in his horner.
Sanford Express: Mr.. II. II.
Powell. proprietor Of the Sanford
Hotel, has some 4otr so hogs
iattening to be killed in the win
; ter. He expects 10 make some
y these hogs weigh from 400 to
: 500 pounds.
Writ Galloway. colored, 8
! Guiliord county, has been award
Cd verdict for $4,000 against
the North Carolina Railroad Com.
pany. Galloway. was i'll
wreck near Elon College several
months ago.
The Norfolk & Southern Rail.
way shops at New Bern were
destroyed by fire Saturday morn
ing. In addition, two passen-
, ger cars and three freight cars
, were destroyed, and tive engines
badly damaged. The loss IS
about S25o,ooo
The Kinston & Carolina Rail.
: roads. running from kinston TO
: Pink Hill. a distance Of IS miles,
/, has been sold to the John l..
Roper Lumber Co, for SIS, 900.
Really the Norfolk & Southern
is the purchaser, as il owns the
above mentioned lumber com.
pany.
6 The North Carolina Library
: and Historical Association has
: awarded the Patterson memorial
cup for the best literary produc
ton Of the year to Clarence II,
Poe, Of the Progressive Farmer,
Raleigh. Mr.. Poe's book tha'
won the prize was "a Southernel
I in Europe"
Reidsville Weekly: Messrs
John Wyatt Walker and Joe Vii
Mccoy planted two and q hal
acres in sweet potatoes, realizing
four hundred and seventy.hv'
bushels when the tuters wer'
! dug. Can any one beat thisl A
fifty cents per bushel is not this |
better paying crop than tobacco
Sam Morphis, colored, was ar
: rested and tried before Squire A
). Barbee, at Chapel Hill. few
: lays ago, on the charge Of KILN,
wild turkeys out Of season. HI
vas hound over to the next tern
: Of Orange Superior Court unde
" bond of $50. The time 70
hunting them in that county
be from December est to Februar
rst.
State Senator ]. /. Fleming