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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

by mail patrons, who are supposed to
keep the roads In good condition. In
many parts Of the country the roads
are maintained and kept in fairly good
condition, but thousands of miles Of
roadways traversed every day by the
carriers are wretched, and later in the
year will become next to impossible
Were it a matter Of great expense or
effort to keep country roads In good
condition it might be something of a
hardship to farmers, but the intelli-
gent use of the split-log drag has prac-
tically solved the problem OF country
road making and road maintenance,
and people need TO get busy in en-
ploying them on the highways. In
many parts of the country, especially
in Iowa and Missouri, hundreds of
miles of roads are kept in passable
condition the year around by means of
this cheap and inexpensive implement.
When once a highway is placed in
good condition any farmer can keep up
one mile Of road the year around by
dragging it few times month after
rain has fallen, a work that will take
the time of man and team less than
a half a day all told.-Denvor Field
and Farm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

age Of 107 pounds at the end Of each
period, regaining this again when good
ventilation was restored, and this, too,
when they were drinking less water.
During the good ventilation days, too,
for each and every period, the COWS
gave more milk, the average being
90 pounds per head per day
At the end Of the fourteen days the
COWS were turned into the yard and
exhibited an intense desire to lick
their sides and limbs, doing so in
many cases till the hair was stained
with blood.
Examination showed that during the
interval a rash had developed which
could be felt by the hand, in the form
of hard raised points, and the rasping
OF these off caused the bleeding.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
Experience with Alfalfa.

In the first place, | made two mis-.
takes in sowing with grain and OF
course made two failures in getting a
stand that suited me. For my third
endeavor / selected a piece of ground
which had been In hoed crops for
number of years and heavily MANFRED
each year, blowing 1t IN April and
keeping it cultivated till July, when
l seeded it at the rate of 20 pounds
per acre.
On the night following my sowing
we got a very heavy shower, and l
got a magnificent stand. On part of
the field l had sown wheat and red
clover the fall before So that in the
fall after sowing my alfalfa the red
clover was knee high and in full
bloom, and as l did not wish it to go
to seed l turned my cattle and sheep
into 1t, thinking they would not trou-
BILE the alfalfa, but I found that | had
made a great mistake, as they fell
upon the alfalfa and eat 1t nearly into
the ground. | gave 1t up, thinking
it was entirely ruined, but the next
spring it came UP as green as a bed
of lettuce, and since then. now five
years ago, | have mown from two to
three crops each wear, of the very
finest Of hay, and the stand of alfalfa
is now as good a ever, and all with
out being manfred or fortified in
any way.--A c. Gowdy, IN Michigan
Farmer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
SARA BERNHARDTS TEMPER.
1t Caused Her to Lose Her Telephone,
and She Repines.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt is being dis
ciplined by the post Office department.
Her telephone has been removed because
she lost her temper a few days ago.
The telephone service in Paris is prob
ably the worst in Europe. The operators
are inattentive, and connections are
made after maddening delays.
Nine. Bernhardt is in the habit of
speaking her mind freely. The other day
when trying 10 converse with a friend
she suffered more than the usual amount
of inciviiity, and she promptly told the
operator what she thought of the tele-
phone service.
And now" she said plaintively, they
have taken the telephone away from me
and | shall never lac allowed to use 1t
lagain. ! think | managed to be pretty
rude, but | was not nearly as rude as /
could have been.
Il feel like woman with one arm.
| used the telephone a hundred times i
day, and because ! lost my temper |
have lost the principal convenience Of
my life
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
TIE
Exceptional
Eqz&Spsuerf

of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attachments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production OF Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
bencfcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
AS there is only one genuine Syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
of the California Fig SyrupCo. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
Dobhin's Journey.

The family horse, which rejoiced in
the eminently proper name Of Dobbin,
had earned rest by long service, and
was accordingly sent away to the. coun-
try to spend his declining years in the
broad pastures of a farmer friend of his
owner The distance being somewhat
excessive for his rheumatic legs he was
shipped to his new home by rail.
Edna, the family 4-year-old, viewed
the passing of Dobbin with unfeiSned
sorrow. She sat for long time gazing
disconsolately out of the window. At
last, after deep sigh, she turned with
q more cheerful expression, and said:
Did old Dobbin go in the cars,
mammal
Eyes, dear" answered her mother.
4 broad grin spread over the little
girls face. II was just thinking" she
said, how funny he must look sitting up
on the plush cushions. Montreal Her
aid.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
Fruit stones for spring Planting.

Peach, cherry and plum stones
should be spread thin on high, dry
ground in narrow rows, and then coy
cred with about inches of fine earth.
with a little trench on each side of
the row to draw off the surface water
After the ground freezes a little fine
horse manure may be spread over the
frozen ground, just enough to cover the
ground. If too much Is used 1t will
make a harbor for mice and rats.
Apple seed may be sown in the same
way, but will need a heavier covering.
These seed will sprout and take root
as soon as the weather turns mild,
when they should be taken up and
planted out In rows
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

The greatest of all horsemcn, says: TN
my 40 years experience with horses /
have found Spohn's Distemper Cure the
most successful of all remedies for the
horses. It is the greatest blood puri-
FER" Eottlc, SOC. ana $l00. Druggists
can supply you, or manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Send for Free Book.
Spohn Medical CO. Spec. Contagious
Diseases, Goshen, Ind
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
And the Judge Dreamed On.

While trying an old woman on a
charge of stealing faggots a judge who
had acquired the habit of thinking aloud
unconsciously exclaimed: why, one
taggot is as like another faggot us one
egg is like another egg"
The counsel defending the case heard
the observation and repeated it to the
jury, whereupon the Judge cried:
stop; it is an intervention Of Proyi
dence. This was the very thought that
passed through my mind. Gentlemen
addressing the jury acquit the prison
or. London News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

The best plan for Kidding the fields
and pastures Of noxious weeds Is to
cut all of them out before they
go to seed If no seeds are al
lowed to form the crop will at least
be reduced next year. Many OF the
weed pests are biennlals, poisoning
and seeding the second year; hence
by keeping them from going to seed
the second year they will die and that
will be tho last OF them. The Canada
thistle belongs to this class.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

Lewis Rocsch, the veteran nursery
man, says the best time to plant every
thing except Strawberries. black rasp-
berries and perhaps peaches, is the
fall, say from oct. Is until the ground
freezes up. The next best time Is as
early in tbs spring as the ground is
dry enough to work. In case the
ground to be planted is exposed to Sc.
we're winds or else Is so damp as TO
heave in winter all stock had better
be planted in spring
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

! began using Doans Kidney Pills,
and in two weeks was improving.
Then by leaps and bounds ! got better
until we'll and back at work. After
such mortal agony this seemed won
derrul"
Remember the name-Doaus Sold
by all dealers. 80 cents n box. Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
hErIruIiu SfniIsfIc

1t the approaching census special
attention VIII be given to the gather.
ing OF agricultural statistics. Farmers
will be asked for information which
might be regarded as Of a very per,
sonal nature concerning their opera
tons, but they VIII be assured that the
facts Will be held sacred.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

The most spectacular fire ever wit
messed in the oil industry was at one Of
the Dos Bocas wells in Mexico. About
sixty thousand barrels of oil were
burned up daily for nearly two months.
The flames rose TO heights Of 500 to 400
feet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
Heaven Not for Mother.

A lady, visiting Colorado, suffered
greatly from the elevation. One day
after an attack of breathlessness. she
sighed out: II am sure | shall dien'
"Will you go to heaven if you dep in
qured her little son, anXiously.
Il hope SO, dear"
The small boy burst into tears. "Oh
mother dear" he sobbed. don't. don't
go to heaven. You could never stand
the altitude" The Delineator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
A Skilled EStfmate.

Richard Pybus, OF the Old Lodge,
Derby. Pa, at the local agricultural
show in 1906. guessed the exact weight
OF live builock-S54 pounds. In 1907
his estimate was only pound out, and
this year he was within ! n pounds OF
the correct weight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
m oking Hams without Smok eh ouse

Dig hole In the ground / foot In
diameter and / foot deep. and put
three blocks OF green wood or stones
foot high on the edge OF It. Then
take an empty sugar barrel and bore
holes In the bottom large enough to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

Politician (sarcasticallyD-I suppose
YOU know how the country ought To- bc
run.
Citizen jhumhlyl--No; I'D he satisfied
if knew only how it's run now. Brook
lNn Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, GO
LUCAS COUNTY. 90

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Ia
senior partner of the firm Of f. j. Cheney &
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Ca
taRrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day of December, A. D.
IS2S
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
Rural Delivery and Roads.

The Postotice Department at Wash
ington has again sent out orders that
rural mail delivery is to be discontin-
ued on routes not properly maintained
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

A series Of - post card, in colors will
be mailed To any address upon receipt
of l. cents in coin, cor stamps. Address
The Evening Wisconsin Co.,, milwaukee,,
Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

Bobby, remember now if you
act badly in church I'll never take You
again.
Bobby eagerly how bad will
have to be?-lioston Transcript.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
+bo boypct rings thro,,ph n Poctan

pass the haynstrings through to fasten
outside by passing little sticks through
loop and, after setting barrel up on
the blocks. start fire, and 1t will
smoke contents of barrel to perfection
In a short time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
A. ". GLEASON.
(SEAL)

NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
malls free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
Zennelin VIII TIL necrets

Count Zeppelin is preparing volume
Of memoirs which. when published, will
cause great sensation. They show that
a few years ago Zeppelin was treated
crnelly by the hiEhest circlcs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

British use OF American Shocmaking
machinery and the making of half sizes
and various widths has lcsscucd the sale
of American shoes in England.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

The first process Of making soda on
m extensive scale was discovered by
Nicholas Leblanc, French chemist, In
1901.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets FIRST put
up 10 years ago. They regulate and in
yigoratc. stomach, liver and bowels. Sug-
ar-coated tiny granules.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

Farming in some parts of Nigeria
has been rendered Improbable by the
raids of balloons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
Killing the Rabbit,

Victoria Australia, spends $4,000
per year In the endeayor to extermi-
nate the rabbit
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

A French chemist has recently pro.
claimed that cider is an antidote for ty.
phoid fever. The acid in it is the agent,
as II destroys the germs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

Lions are said to walk about the
palace of Emperor Mcuclik Of Abyssinia
and injurc no one and are docie ut the
least sign from their master
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

MRS WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP fos
Children teething softsns tho gums. reduces In.
elimination, sllsys pain. cures wind collie. -
cents q bottle.
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WE PAY II-I3C FOR cow HIDES.

Furs are also very high. We sell traps
cheap ship to and buy OF the old reliable
n. w HIDE e. Fur CO. Minneapolis MINI.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

The next time you have a cold on the
lungs try rubbing Wizard oil on your
chest and see how quickly it will draw out
the inflammation and break up the cold.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

II so take at once Allcn's Lung Bal and watch
results. simple, safe, effective. All dealers bUpu-
lar priCes-25c Zoe and 81 90 bottles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09

The Experience, of Many Who DO
Not know the Kidneys Are Weak.
Jacob c. Bahr, Is Broadway, Leha-
non, Ohio, says: For three months |
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10
PISTOLS AND BOULDERS.
Nentuckians Use These Weapons
- and Young Lady Corpse.

Williamstown, KY. Jan. 9.-Miss
Ethel Ransom. aged twenty-five years.
was killed and six other persons in.
Jured, two probably fatally. as the re.
suit of a feud fight on a street at this
place at an early hour Saturday.
There had been bitter feeling for n
long time between the Lantern and
Ransom families and it led to trouble
when they met at a dance given Fri.
day night at the home of Yves Barnes.
two miles east of Williamstown. The
tirst outbreak was suppressed. but
later the men met on the street and
from words they took to pistols and
throwing OF boulders. Miss Ransom
was killed by bullet Her brother
sidney was shot below the heart and
above the eye and his recovery is
doubtful. Charles Clark was shot
through the lungs. Grover Clark suf-
Tered broken collar bone. Thomas
Turner was beaten and Emmett Homan
carries a bullet in his right arm.
Grover Clark and George Lantern.
Doth OF whom escaped serious injury,
were jailed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10
BANK VAULTS.
Precautions For the Purpose Of Fell.
ing the Crseksmen.

Many banks. especially those In
cities, have their vaults protected By
an elaborate system OF concealed
wires connected to central office not
so far away, so that the least tam.
pering with the combination lock or
any attack upon the door or walls
VIII give the alarm at the central Of
fee, where men are waiting day and
night to run to the rescue The exact
method and devices that are used are
Kept rather secret, for fear the bur
glars themselves might learn too much
about them, but It may be explained
that one part of the apparatus Is an
extremely sensitive relay located at
the central Office. This delicate in
strument closes local circuit which
sounds the alarm the moment there
Is the slightest disturbance OF the hid.
den wires at and near the vault. so
that gang of burglars could hardly
get 10 work with their drills and their
nitroglycerin before the officers OF the
law would be upon them.
~ 'uul'i'h W pIoNttllu- NIullS ana
safes from the direct attacks of rob.
bers. electricity affords another safe
guard by furnishing light which floods
the premises with its searching beams
Indeed, many banks, stores and ware.
houses rely mainly upon the electric
light, without which the thickcst walls
and the strongest and most compli-
Gated locks would be useless. They
turn 1t on at night and leave their |
window shutters wide open. so that !
the interior may he in full view OF |
the policeman or watchman passing |
the windows all night This makes 1t |
impossible for lawbreakers |
TO work unseen.
To protect the money windows Of |
banks the teller behind the window
has n concealed push button at hand.
oftentimeS placed under the counter
where he can touch it unobserved II /
any one tries to steal any money. the
teller can call an officer instantly In
this way. The circuit Is sometimes ar.
ranged TO close the bank doors also by
nm electrically operated mechanism be.
fore the thief has time to get to them
md pe.-Harper's Weekly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10
AMERICAN LADIES ACTIVE
Two of Them Doing Meritori.
Gus Work In Italy.

Rome, Jan. 9.--Miss May Sherman
OF Elizabeth, ~ j.. who is active in
measures undertaken at Taormina for
the relief OF earthquake sufferers and
VINO Is now at Rome. gave details OF
the condition OF refugees who came
under her observation. Some of the
wounded, she said. were so seriously
hurt there was little chance OF their
reaching Catania alive. They were
therefore, taken from a train and given
every attention possible al Taormina
-Four OF the wounded died during the
first two DAYS.
All bakers OF Taormina. Miss Sber.
man went on 10 say. are kept at work
making bread and they are paid by
contributions from the foreign colony.
we all did everything possible TO oh.
tain clothing TO cover the shivering
and naked people" she said. there
are many children among the refugees
VINO have been made orphans by the
earthquake"
Mrs. Welch. who intended going TO
Messina the day before the earthquake
saved her life by postponing her de.
parture. Mrs. Welch has taken charge
OF a little girl refugee. evidently OF
gentle birth and If she is not claimed
will adopt the child
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10
COTTON 6lNNED.
Census Bureau Gives Out Figures Up
to First OF This Year.

Washington. Jan 9.-The census
bureau reported l2,47O,226 bales OF
cotton ginned from the growth of 1908
to Jan last, against 1851 a year ago.
and 21,SS6 ginneries operated. against
2I216 year ago The percentage of
the whole crop giuned TO Jan. / is 80
per cent for 1908 and 90.4 for 1907.
The report includes 231,S21 round
bales and S6,o16 Sea Island bales for
1908. 1t counts round bales half bales
and excludes linters. Cotton ginned
TO Jan. l, 1907 and 1906 were 11.741Oss
and 9,72i,426 bales respectively. The
total crop @. 1907 was l1.O57.S22 bales.
OF which s2.7 per cent was ginned to
Jan. /. Crops of 1906 and 1905 were
l2,sSS.2Ol and l0,495,105 bales re.
spectively.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10
"PAPAHAS SHOT HIMSELF"
Little Daughter Lone Witness of
Fathers Tragic Deed.

Dallas. Jan. 9.-In the presence OF
his daughter, aged three years. and
the only other occupant OF the room
besides himself. Percy l.. Clinton,
forty-fiye years old who had been In
this city about six weeks. put a pistol
TO his left breast, fired a bullet into
his heart and ushered his soul into
eternity. Horrified at her fathers
fearful deed and nearly frightened to
death. the little girl rushed to the
room OF Mrs. r. V. Carleton. who also
resided In the house, -exclaiming.
Papa has shot himself"
At the time of the suicide Mrs.
Clinton had gone to the Katy depot
to meet brother from Waxahachie.
Deceased was formerly a linotype
operator, but recently purchased half
interest in the Peerless Brick com
pany. He came here from Shawnee,
Okla. and an Englishman by birth,
being a native of London.
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ENTERTAINED BY EVANS.
Fighting Bob" Makes His First
Appearance as Lecturer.
NO WARFARE WITH JAPS.
Retired Sea Fighter Says That coun-
try Desires the Friendship Of Every
Nation The Sun Pours His Beams
Upon Except the Russian Bear.

New York. Jan 9.-In Carnegie hall
the Navy League OF the United States
gave a public military reception TO
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans. The
event was in celebration OF his recent
recovery from illness All military
aud naval men present appeared in
Uniform and members of patriotic so.
cieties wore their insignia. Military
formality was observed.
The famous guest made his debut
as lecturer. He had been Induced
by the league to tell publicly for the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-10

ilrst time the story of the battleship
cruise from Hampton Roads to San
Francisco.
Among the interesting and pictur.
eSque statements the rear admiral
made was the conversation he had
with President Roosevelt lust before
the big battleships started on their
globe-circling cruise
Admiral" said the president re.
member that you are on a peaceful
expedition, hut il it should turn ont
otherwise You know your position"
During his praise of the skin of the
Yankee sailors AZ target practice Ad.
mlral Evans impaired some informa.
ton with regard to the recent target
work at Manila What he had heard
he said was unofficial" but he I'M.
derstpSu that after one of the battle.
sbtps had fired a twelve.inch gun M.
teen times at a target five miles away
there were found 10 he exactly fifteen
holes In the target
Fighting Bob's" references tn
Japan, so far as the possibility of war
was concerned, were brief indeed On
this point he said:
! never thought for a minute that
there was the slightest probability OF
war with Japan. They want the
friendship Of every nation under the
sun except perhaps of the bear (Rus.
sia), that goes scratching around up
In the northwest corner OF the world
The president was right TO send the
fleet; he had the right The president
ot this country who does not dare to
send the fleet anywhere he wants In
American territory is not worthy to be
president"