The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-29
NOTES OF INTEREST.

doctor. do you ever do anything for
charity? | am an awfully poor woman
and have heart trouble. Won't you
please examine my heart with the n
rays free of coStT'
This plea was made by poorly dressed
woman to DR.. George HERMANN IN
Cincinnati
"Yes, l will examine you" said the
doctor.
But, doctor. | do not wish to take off
my waiSt--you can make the eXamina-
ton without taking that off, can't yout'
asked the woman.
IL would be better to take it off but
if you insist. leave it on was the re-
ply.
The N-ray machine began to crackle
and the physician ga2ed at her heart.
Happening to look Il bit lower he was
surprised to discover three $50 gold
pieces hidden in Chamois bag under
the woman'S garment.
How is my heart doctorE
"Your heart is pretty bad he yociter-
ated. you lied when you said You were
poor. Take that money out of your
waist and pay me 50
The woman nearly collapsed, but paid
the 81. Altogether she had about Sloo.
\ stream So crooked that one fallen
tree blocked it twice has been dlscov-
cred by Librarian $. II. Ranck of Rycr-
son library and William IL. Eastman in
the Rogue river, near Grand Rapids,
Mich down which they recently came
in canoes. Ranck and Eastman are ca
uoeists of note, having descended many
of the large as well as small streams of
the state. The Rogue, though small is
the crookedest stream they have struck.
They started near Grant, i'll the south
ern part of Newaygo county, ana eA-
pected To come down the stream to the
Grand at plaindeld and thence to Grand
Rapids in three days. the limit OF Their
vacation time. However, so crooked
was the stream. and SO many obstruc-
tons in the way of fallen timber did
they meet that it took them three days
10 reach Sparta, where they lald up
their canoes until they shall have leisure
to finish the trip.
Afflicted with a glass ankle, which
breaks ut the slightest provocation, John
Miller of Glen Garden y. j., has gone
to Philadelphia to have steel braces fit
ted TO prevent further recurrence of an.
moving mishaps. In the last two years
one of his ankles has broken four times.
So much time was spent by him in bed
waiting for the brittle bones to knit and
the doctors bills were so heavy that
Miller decided radical steps must bc
taken. lie IlntdltI ~ MS IHA Nltldll
to advise him what to do.
"Go to Philadelphia hospital and
have braces fitted the doctor said, IF
YOU don't do something To take the
strain off the brittle bones they will be
no telling at what minute they Will
break again.
The afflicted man made his arrange
ments to 90 10 Philadelphia at once and
the work of making the braces is now
under way in that city.
Harry Seki, a japanese, and his Amer
lean wife, Mamie Seki, applied in Kan
Sas City, Mo, To J. VIII Thomas, clerk
of the Wyandotte county district court,
for divorce. Seki was told to see a
lawyer. Il know no lawyers" the Japa-
nese said. Il want divorce quick. give
you 81 for n divorce right now"
1t required some explaining to get Seki
on the right road to a legal separation.
His troubles began few days ago when
the police Judge fined him $50 for heat
,u- his wife.
Attempting 10 take up a kitten Mrs.
Johanna Fleming of Altoona, Pa, was
bitten on the left wrist by the mother
cat, ten punctures being inflicted, A pa
tr0lman was ordered to kill the feline,
bat he refused, because killing n eat
brought III lu'h u lhe eAetutlolieF'
When two fishing lines fast to post
and II mans hat were discovered on the
pncr ut Timber creek, below Gloucester.
suspicion was aroused, and Henry Ange.
lin Of SOi North Sixth street, philadcl-
phia, Pa, who found them, investigated.
Pulling in the lines, he was amazed to
find one of them tight in the grip of a
man who had evidently fallen overheard
al nal ,trnt, OF
ties made an investigation and found
that the body was probably that of X.
NJ. Thornton of kensington, who had
gone to the creek for days fishing and
fallen overheard. In n pocket Of his
clothing was found a receipt for dues
from the Black Diamond Beneficial as
ISOLATION in the name of Thornton.
The newest fad of Virginia girls has
put a price upon the heads of verte
brates, for the brilliant skin of the gar
ter snake is now to be utilized for its
| legitimate purpose OF supporting the
open-work hosiery Of Virginia beauties.
Exactly where and when the fad origi-
mated appears not to be known, but
jewelers. have found it to be worth their
while To prepare the skins of snakes to
be used as bows and buckles on women !,
garters, The snakes are being killed as
! their winter Information. Many men are
beating the woods as "A summer business.
| Staying reptiles of the proper size aud
colorlng to grace the pretty knees of
Virginia women. Dealers in this ueces-
| sary adjunct to apparel of women say
that there is growing demand for gar
ter snake adOrnment.
Cyrus W. klopp. with his hospitable
wife, living in large farm near Sculi
hill, Reading Pa, has entertained more
visitors in year than any other farmer
in Serks county. He kept list of all
persons who called, ana from May |.
! 1908. To May |, 1909. he fed exactly 1898
persons and lii2 visited his home. Most
of them remained for Il meal or two. De
cember was his busiest month. when POO
| called. lie also gave meals to 900 vug-
rants and homeless men, 10 per cent. of
| whom were allowed to sleep in the barn.
| Other Berks county farmers are known
| far and wide as great entertainers. Pco-
! pie Of Berks county as a rule are very
hospitable. Their farms produce plenty
! and the farmers wives know how to pre-
| pare the food. Nearly all the farmers
guests and each farmer tries To get ahead
/ of the other in entertaining.
The throwing OF bottle containing q
/ note into the Wabash river ut Ierre llaute
/ has brought about the engagement OF
! Miss Mime calise of near Jasonyille. Ind.
and Homer Bradford of Cairo, Ill About
. year ago, while Miss Calise was visit
ing relatives in Terre Haute. she threw
in bottle containing Il note asking tn,
finder 10 answer, and the bottle wa