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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrhl
Is a blood or constitutional disease, and I'M
order to cure 1t you must take internal REM
edles Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine 1t was prescribed by one
Of the best physicians in this country for
years and Is a regular prescription. 1t is
composed of the best toncs known, combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com.
bination of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Feminine ReSOuICe.

MIR. D went 10 the club, leaving
Mrs D. with lady friend whose
abilities as a scandal-monger and mis-
chief-maker were pre-eminent. When
be returned he just poked his head into
the drawing room and said, with sigh
Of relief: THAT old cats gone, sup
pose?'
For an instant, there was profound
silence, for as he uttered the last word
he encountered the stony stare Of the
lady who had been in his mind Then
his wife came TO the rescue.
ooh. yes, dear" she said. II sent it
10 the cats home in basket this morn
ing '-Iit-Bits
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Ski for POstmen.

Recent experiments made at Braemar
with ski for the use Of postrnen when
the country is showed up have proved so
successful that the postofiice officials in
various other districts In the Highlands,
including Speyside and Donside. are to
be similarly equipped. Frequently during
the winter the conditions in the remote
Highlands are quite Arctic, the country
being impossible to ordinary traffic. 1t
has been found that the use of ski ena
bles the postmen to cover their journeys
even when the snow is soft and badly
ted ondon Daily Mail
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
THRESHING cUCUMBERS.
Novel Sight on Some Western Irrigated
Farms,


In western Kansas and eastern Colo
RADIO, where most vine crops grow to
perfection on the irrigated lands, hun
dreds of acres of cucumbers, cantlloupes
and watermelons are reserved for seed
by seed companies and by farmers who
grow them for the seed houses. 1t is
common sight from October to the first
of December to see the seed threshers in
the fields of cucumbers and melons
threshing them for their seeds, says
writer in the Kansas City Star.
The growing of cucumbers for seed IS
considered very profitable, and often the
owner clears from 500 to $3.50 an acre
as the seed brings 81 to 81 pound.
While the cucumbers might be sold to
canning factories, many farmers prefer
to let them remain for the seed, us the
expense of gathering is not SO great, the
income an acre being about as much.
The threshing costs a reasonable amount.
The cucumbers are grown In rows SIX
feet apart both ways, and the seeds are
planted the last of April or the first or
May. After the plants come through the
ground, they are hoed and irrigated, the
burrows for the water running length
lise with the rows and close to the hills.
\ cultivat0r is used to stir the soil and
keep it mellow until the vines are rum
ming we'll between the rows, then the
cultivation ceases. The cucumbers are
left to grow until the latter part of Sep
TENDER, when they are gathered and
piled for threshing. About five rows OF
eucumbers are piled together.
The cucumber thresher is built on 81
Wagon-like frame supported by great
wide wheels and drawn by two horses.
At the rear of the machine is stationed a.
little two-horse gasoline engine, which
operates the machinery of the thresher.
Just in front of the engine Is the crusher
that looks like a common cider mill. 1t
contains two iron rollers, moving togeth-
err and crushing the cucumbers as they
pass between them Against the crush
er sits the framework containing the
seede,.
Cucumbers pass from the crusher into
this large cylindrical seeder which sits
horizontally. The outer surface of the
seeder IS a wire netting with meshes
large enough to permit the seed to drop
through into the vat below, but retaining
the crushed cucunbers. The front end
of the cylinder being lower than the
rear the cucumbers are rolled slowly for
ward by its revolutions until they drop,
out at the horses heels
When the vat beneath the cylinder is
filed with seed, a seed box is drawn on
q low sled to the opening at the side Of
tho machine, and the seeds are allowed
to run out spout into it. The thresh-
ing proceeds. and the seed is hauled
away to place where it is thoroughly
washed from all foreign matter and
spread out on screening wire enclosed in
frames to dry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Harper's Condition Serious.

Fletcher Harper, the polo player and
son of the magazine publisher, whose
horse fell upon him, crushing several
bones while he was following the hounds
of the Westchester Hunt club, is still in
a serious condition He is in the country
home of Eugene s. Reynal, on the out
skirts of White Plains, and is under the
care of specialists He is conscious AT
times, and then suffers agony from his
broken bones. Three of his ribs, which
were crushed, punctured his lungs, and u
delicate operation had to be performed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16

will he substituted for the white light on
the Pittshurg and Lake Erie road of
the New York Central system. The en-
tire Central system is preparing to adopt
the plan all over the system at as early
date as the changes can be made Engi-
uccrs of fast trains have often been con
fused by white lights in dwellings, and
other places along the road and have
passed colored lights which were set
Accidents resulted when the set lights
were passed. Roads throughout the coun-
try have agreed to the change,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
THINKS BODY A SHAWL
JANITOR LEAVES DYING MAN EY-
ING ON GROUND.
Sixty-YearO Railroader Is Frozen to
Death When He Becomes Lost
In SnOwstorm.

JANESVlLLE, Wis, Dec. 7.-[Spe-
cial. Thomas Nolan, former employc
of the North-W Western road, aged about
90 years. was found III dying condition
in Il school yard this morning. He was
removed to the police station and died
few hours aftcrward from exposure.
He was seen by the janitor who mis-
took the body for an old shawl and did
not examine it ut once Later he found
il was a man. Nolan leaves seven sons
and four daughters.
Nolan was probably sIugged and
robbed and then thrown into the school
yard His watch and bank book and
whatever money he had has not been ac-
counted for 4 coroner's inquest will be
held,
Thomas DOhcrty was picked up at .
o'clock this morning in an insenSible con
dition due to cold, at Spring Brook south
Of this city. He will recover.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
PAULIST CHOIR IN oRAToRIO.
Chicago Boy Singers in First Appearance
Monday After Tour

CHICAGO, H.. Dec tt.-The first
public appearance of the Paulist choris-
ters since their tour Of the east will
occur Monday night in Orchestra hall.
when pr Stewards Nativity" will he
given, the chorstcrs being accompanied
by the Thomas orchestra. The orgauza-
ton. which is said TO be the best boys
choir in America, is under the manage
ment ANA dictatorship of Rev. William
j. Finn. The leading soprano role viii
be sung by Master Harold Lee, declared
the greatest hoy soloist in America. Be
fore the oratorio Rev. ID. G. Carey, G.
S. L, missioner of the Paulist eommu.
nity, will deliver an address descriptive
of the work of the choristers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
CROP REPORT BRIGHT
CONDITION OF WHEAT AND RYE
HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR.
Revised Estimate Shows Much Larger
Seeded Area for Both
Cereals.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec l.
The crop reporting board of the depart
ment of agriculture today estimated that
the newly seeded area of winter wheat
is 10 per cent. greater than the re-
vised estimated area sown in the fall
of 1908, equivalent to an increase of
.. 449, 600 acres, the indicated total area
being 33, 1880 acres. The condition
Of winter wheat on December 1 was 90. s
against S5.3 on that day of last year.
The newly seeded area of rye is esti
mated, being 1.26 greater than the re-
vised estimated area sown in the fall of
9OS-equivalent to an increase of %,
900 acres, the indicated total being .,
$500 acres.
The condition of rye on December l
was 941. as compared with $40 last
year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
The Musicians Long Hair.

"Why do musicians wear long haiv?'
said the barber. "Pshaw, L thought
everybody knew that. They wear long
hair to protect their ears, of course
their sensitive ears.
"Ail depends, with musicians, on the
ears. the same as all depends on tho
eyes with painters. And the ears Of
musicians are delicate, liable to take cold.
liable to aches. inhammations and what
not So they protect them with long
hair, and you have no more right to
laugh at the name of a pianist or VIC.
Hnst than the protective shields and
pads of your favorite halfback
adelphia Bulletin.
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suit Of its transactions with the banks.
Then again it would provide bonds which
investors would want and which would
have a broad and wholesome market aid
ing materially i'll increasing the elasticity
OF the currency.
Secretary MacVeagh, discussing the
rehabilitation of the customs service
IN progress as a result of the extensive
frauds discovered at the port of New
York, SAYS
1T is clear that the influence of local
politics and politicians upon the customs
service has been most deleterious, and
has promoted that laxity and low tone
which prepare and furnish an inviting
soil for dishonesty and fraud. Unless
the customs service can be released from
tie payment of political debts and exac-
tons. it will be impossible to have an
honest service for any length of time"
Reorganization Not Complete.
He says that the work of reorganization
is not complete, not nearly complete"
but predicts that the necessary prosecu-
tons being made will lead in the end
to the establishment of an administra-
tlon of the customs service that is fit
Tor the government of great nation"
While purposely avoiding, as he says,
expression of preference for any par
tcular plan or system. Mr.. MacVeagh
strongly urges the need of retiring pen
sion for aged employees, stating that the
United States is the only nation that has
no general legal retiring pension for the
employees of its civil service.
Mr.. MacNeagh's only reference to the
new corporation tax is a paragraph de-
signed to clear up the question as to
what form of return would be adopted.
lie says 1t must be assumed by the de-
partment that the single purpose Of the
law was to tax at | per cent. the actual
net profits of n corporation, as net prof
its are understood, and that the form
net income was used that there might
be no confusion.
Makes No Recommendations.
The improved conditions in bank ey-
animation by the office of the comptroller
OF the currency are noted in the report,
but no recommendations are made along
this line.
Mr.. MacVeagh urges the need of a CON
ungent fund-probably $1OO,O0o-for his
department
Touching briefly on the subject Of
banking and currency reform, Secretary
Macy eagh says: I'VE must have at least
the beginning of a permanent system. At
present we have neither an adjustable
currency nor trustworthy surplus re-
serves, two absolutely essential features
OF any banking system upon which the
finances and the commerce of this great
nation can secure rest. To secure these
essentials-to speak of no others-the
looked for reform must deal with funda-
mentas."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
MARRIAGES MAY BE INVALID.
Twenty Couples Are Not Wed Legally
if Decision Holds.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. lift de-
cision rendered by Judge Shielding holds,
there are twenty couples in this city
who are not legally married. Alvina
Holtz commenced action for divorce from
Gustave Holtz. 1t appears that they
had bean married once before and the
buspand secured divorce. Less than
two months after they were again mar
RED in the state OF Indiana, because the
courts Of Wisconsin forbid divorced
eouples to remarry within year. When
the wife sued for divorce a demurrer
was filed, allegations being made that
the marriage was not legal. Judge
Shielding sustained the demurrer and
declares the last marriage null and void.
There are twenty couples here who
married in other states less than a year
after being divorced, and they are on
the anxious seat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
STATE WANTS FARM HANDS.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 7.-[SpeciaLl
The state civil service commission an
nounces general competitive examina-
ton on Saturday, January 15, 1910, for
the following positions:
Clerk with TFpewriting Abilfty-One posi-
ton now vacant in the office Of the state
treasurer. Salary $1,000 per annum,
Farm Foreman Estate Expcrime ntal
Farms at Northern Wisconsin sub stations
and at University. Three probable yacan-
cics in 1910 Salary $40 per month
Farm hands for state university, salary
S45 per month, with room in mems tornnf-
tory (for unmarried menl
Applicants are requested to send at
once to the state civil service commits
sion, Madison, WIS, for application
blanks and printed information.
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-- =s=-HH - =a- 7s--- 49,
Gridiron Club Elects.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec IL
Scott G. Bone of the Washington Her
aid and Richard V. Oulahan of the New
York Sun were elected today president
and vice president Of the Grdiron club,
respectively. Philander G. johnson Of
the Washington Star. ". w Jermane of
the Minneapolis Journal and Seattle
Times. and Edwin NJ. Hood of the As.
sociated Press were elected meahers Of
the executive committee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
"The Skin of a Unit

The blunders of children are often due
to bad teaching. This" said a teacher
to her class of arithmetic, lis unit"
unit, too" she said, "and these are
units" And she showed them ruler,
a flower and an apple. Then she peeled
the apple, and holding up the peel, said:
Now, children, what is this?" Silence.
Come, you know what it is" she urged.
A little hand went up slowly. We'll.
William said the teacher. please.
ma am, the skin of a unit. '-Jcnrnal Of
FdncatiOn
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
DELAY COPPER MERGER
Oil Decision Will Make Separate Anal
carnations Which May Be
Joined Later

NEW YORK, Dec. THE recent
Standard Oil decision in the federal
courts is said today TO have changed
the plans of the proposed copper merger
and there may be some delay in effecting
the combination. The statement is made
today that the new plans provide for
separate amalgamations which will en-
brace the ColeRyan and Amagamated
properties on one hand and the Gug-
genhem Copper properties on the other
These two combinations, it is stated,
will be the preliminary step to the great.
er consolidation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
SnYe This RcrIne for COIls

Mix half pint of good whiskey with
two ounces OF glycerine and add one
half ounce Concentrated pine com
pound. The bottle is to he we'll shaken
each time and used in doses Of tea
spoonful to a tablespoonful every four
bours." Any druggist has these ingre-
dents or he will get them from his
wholesale house. This is wonderfully
effective
The Concentrated pine is a special
pine product and comes only in half
ounce bottles each enclosed in an air
tight case, but be sure 1t Is labeled
Concentrated
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
THREE DIE IN STORM.
Workers Lose Lives During Swirling
Fail Of Snow-High Wind Sweeps
Whole West.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. T.-Blinding
clouds of snow, accompanied by lower
temperature, swept through Chicago and
mIuunding territory today nj thirty-tive
9lcs an hour bringing death 10 three
persons and seriously hampering trans
p0rtation.
one Of the victims, lahorer, blue
from cold ana exposure was found dead
un Il Pile Of boxes in freight warehouse.
The ether victims were railway employees
run down by trains.
The snowfall in this city was 4 inches.
Reports from some points in the state
told Of - inches on the level with
heavy drifts in railway cuts.
The storm was general throughout the
west.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
MOB THREATENS BLACK
Sheriff and Deputies Guard Negro with
Drawn Reviewers in Williams
town. Ky

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. Dec IA
mob Of 300 men today surrounded the
jail here and threatened to lynch Earl
Thompson, charged with assauting Mrs
Margaret Roberts. The negro when ar-
rested three weeks ugo was taken to
Lexington for safe keeping, but this
morning was brought back here, as The
Eraud jury was in session. With the
mob pressing about the train on arrival
Sheriff Michael Caster and two deputies.
with drawn revolver rushed the prisoner
into the station aud out back door To
the Jail Tho mob followed yelling,
Lynch him"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
MAY CLEAR FIRE MYSTERY.
Montanan Offers Sure Tip as to Identity
of Appleton Incendiary.

APPLETON, Wis. Dec. IL. [Spe-
eial. Twelve years ago fire destroyed
the Wayerly hotel, then the leading hos
tslry in Appleton. Incendiarism was
suspected, but no evidence was available
and no arrests were made. Friday a To-
cal newspaper received a letter from
man in Montana, stating that lie knows
who set fire to the Waverly hotel, and
can tel! the authorities where the guilty
man can be located. The letter has been
turned over to the state fire marshal
and with the assistance Of the insurance
companies that paid losses on the fire,
and the local authorities, it is likely that
the tip will result in an arrest The
Waverly hotel fire loss aggregated
$50 600,
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the summary execution in Nicaragua Of
two Americans, the President announces
that this government has terminated re
latious with the /"layAn administration
in Nicaragua, and intends to take such
further steps ms may be found most con
Sistent with its dignity, it's duty To Amer.
lean interests and its moral obligation to
Central America and to civilization"
In opposing any immediate invcStiga-
tiDn OF the New York custom house sean
dul che President takes the ground that
such investigation might, by giving i'm
muuity ana otherwise, prove an cmbnr-
raSsmrnt in securing conviction of the
guilty parties.
= proposal submitted hy the secretary
uf the treasury that the executive dc.
par'mcnC1 deficit for the current fiscal
ycar-cstmatrd Mt $i3,O15, G2O-bc met
hy the issuance of Panama bonds author
izrd by Congress, il approved by the
President He explains that in order
been cut to the bone and instead Of n
deficit there viii be surplus of $50.
33l 900, excluding payments on the Pan
anna canal, which are expected 10 bc
taken care of hy bonds
The President "epUrts with pleasure
the satisfactory arrangement made for
10 avoid deficit for the ensuing fiscal
year ending June 30, lDll estimates had
the arbitration Of the important North
American fisheries issue with Canada
aud the successful prosecution Of the
work of the commissions adjusting other
boundary iSsu,a and the lake fisheries
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Disproyed.

Gust think of it! One person in every
thirty seven in England is pauper."
"Why, John she returned, at isn't
so. I met more than thirty seven people
in London last summer myself. and there
wasn't pauper in the lot. '-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Ere Chief Gets Pension.

WAUSAU, Wis, Dec Il Special. 7
Acting upon the request Of Fire Chief
Miller, who has served Twenty-Five years
~ fireman in this city, the fire and po-
lice commission has voted to grant him
the pension Of half his salary as CHIEF,
according to law
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
ROAD ABoLIsHEs WHITE LIGHTS.
New York Central First to Make
Change for Safer Signal

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. THE lure
Of the white light by the wayside Of rail-
roads will no longer be held responsible
for railroad wrecks. The white light as
n sigma. for n clear track is to 90. On
Wednesday of next week the yellow light
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Wisconsin Cron Rennri

WASHINGTON, d. q, Dec. q
There arc G9Or acres If winter wheat
soWn III Wisconsin and tbn condition on
December ] was 81 per cent Wisconsin
ranks third in amount Of rye sOwn. 3O1. :.
600 acres. the condition being 81 per
cent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16

Rheumatism and Neuralgia never could
get along with Hamins Wizard Oil.
Wizard Oil always drives them away
from the premises in short order.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16

Rhode Island receives its name from
rhat was supposed to be a resemblance
n contour to the Island Of Rhodes in the
Mediterranean.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16

devise measures for the protection of
fur seals. He is hopeful Of happy ad-
iustmcnt of the Congo question and cx-
pressed his desire to afford a larger
measure Of protection to the little negro
state Of Liberia
Satisfaction is expressed with the dec
laraton by Japan and Russia in favor
Of the open door" and appropriations
are asked for the expenses of the Pan
American congress to be held in Buenos
Ayrcs and for participation in the Bel
gan exposition, both scheduled for next
year.
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Would Not Change Result.

The issuance of 3 per cent. bonds at
~. says Mr.. MacNeagh. would not
change in any way the net interest re
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
ANOTHER BACHELOR
GIRL IS MARRIED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, oct 2S.-L Baker Taylor,
Delaware College graduate, now en-
gagged In business in New Jersey, was
married yesterday to Miss Mary Tay-
Tor, one Of Dover's fairest daughters,
at the residence Of the brides father,
William w. Taylor. The bridegroom
carried off another member of the
Dover Bachelor Girls Club. Singu-
larly enough, the bride did not have
to change her name, but will simply
use the new prefix of Mrs" They
will probably reside at Collingswood.
n. J., or in Philadelphia. The couple
were unattended, but the Bachelor
Girls were present
Miss Estella. daughter of william ].
Coverdale. of Bowers Beach, was mar
ried to Charles e. Erdle of Dover. at
the home of the bride, Rev. II. r. KeI-
son, officiating. The couple will re-
side in Mr.. Erdle's new residence at
Bowers Beach.