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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
The Tickled Child.

The idea is firmly in the minds Of
many good people that laughter means
happiness,
This accounts great deal for the
habit they have of tickling children.
If they did but know it, the wild
shrieks and peals of laughter often
betoken anything else but happi-
ness.
To hold child so that it cannot
get away and tickle it until it screams
with laughter is a wretched form of
amusement.
1t may work untold mischief upon
the child's nervous system.
1t is quite possible to bring on an
attack OF hysteria in this way.
More than that, it is bad for the
child's temper. Several persons now
grown up have confessed to a posi-
tive hatred for persons who thus tor
mented them.
A little of it is no doubt harmless.
but il should never be done to a
child who is not perfectly free to es-
cape ii he wishes.
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c. 0. F. GATHERING.

\ public installation Of officers at
tended BY state officers Of the order
was held hy the local court Of the Cath
Ollie Order Of Foresters at st. Bonifaee
hall last Monday. State Chief Ranger
kuypers ofDepere was prevented from
attending hy sickness but national treas
urer Keller Of Appleton, state treas
urer Ryan Of Milwaukee, and depy.
chief ranger ole Of Sheboygan were
present.
Isaac Crate presided and an impress
sive program was carried out followed
by impromptu talks hy the celebrities
present. Later those present were
furnished luncheon and cigars. It was
an evening calculated to inspire the
luke-warm member with enthusiasm
for the order.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
NEW COMET SEEN.

The new comet that was discovered
last week from Johannesburg, South
Africa, was visible to the naked eye in
ManitoWoc last Friday evening 1t
was about $50 o'clock when the comet
became visible. 1t appeared in the
western sky a little to the north OF the
point where the sun had set. 1t was
visible for about twenty minutes and
its tail appeared to be about ten feet
long. It is said the comet will be Wis
ible for eight or ten days, but owing to
cloudy weather the last few evenings
it was not visible. Nothing definite in
regard to the new comet is known as
yet. Additional observations will be
necessary before any idea of its orbit
can he secured. Astronomers say that
the length of its tail is between three
and four degrees. There is nothing
strange in the discovery of new com
ct. 1t happens several times in a yeal
but most of them do not get close
enough to be seen without the aid of a
powerful telescope.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

The case of Henry Guidinger against
the Smalley Mfg. Co. for damages for
personal injury went to the jury last
Saturday morning. They answered all
questions in the special verdict IN ia
vor of the plaintiff, Guidiniger, and a
warded him $500 damages. Anappeal
upon law points is not improbable.
Saturday afternoon the case against
the 100 or more cooperate stockholders
was before the court. The plaintiff
had served notice on three law firms
that their clients should come into
court and show cause why the summons
should not be amended. Each firm
filed an affidavit Saturday alleging that
their prior appearance had been a
especial appearance for the purpose
only of objecting to the summons and
that they are not now such attorneys
make service of the new notice on
them, notice to the defendants. They
entered no appearances. This sparring
does not 90 to the merits Of the case
and is apparently being gone through
merely to determine who owes the $50
costs already incurred.
The court Monday decided for the
plaintiff, holding that the defendants
are now tn court.
The jury in the case of Robert Zerier
against the G. NJ. & St. =. Railway Co.
returned a verdict Wednesday morning
awarding the plaintiff $3.50 damages
for fire caused 10y one of the company's
engines The company had appealed
the case from a Justice Of the Peace of
Judgment of $50.
Wednesday afternoon the case of
John Houser versus Edward Carroll of
the Williams House went to the jury.
The action is to recover the value Of Il
grip stolen at a time when plaintiff
claims he was a guest of the hotel.
The jury found for the defendant,
Carroll.
The case of the local street railway
against the city is now on trial. The
city disallowed Il claim of $500 for
electric power used in turning Eighth
street bridge and the company is now
seeking to collect in court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
PRESENTED WITH A BIRTHDAY
Henceforth John Pruitt Will Celebrate
Natal Day with Others on the
Glorious Fourth.

It isn't everybody who can give
birthday present like William E. Bern
or gave to John Pruitt. colored,
couple of days ago.
Berner is the marriage license clerk
at the county clerks office, and as
such he encounters all kinds of queer
situations. The other day Pruitt came
in to get license to wed Eliza CliD-
kenbeard Before a license can be
procured nowadays one must answer
In writing all kinds of foolish ques.
tions, among them being the date OF
birth.
Prulkt scratched his head when
asked his natal day. Fact is, All
don't know" he said.
Don't know how old you are?" Ber.
ner asked.
Not for sure. Somewheres near
20, | guess"
Haven't you a birthday"
"Never had birthday"
We'll, I'll make you present OF
birthday right now" said Berner,
Everybody should have a birthday.
You are 40 years old and you were
born on the Fourth OF July" And
perner wrote it down on the marriage
license papers that way.
Now. remember" said Berner
when pruitt started to leave. You
we're born on the Fourth of July and
you mustn't forget to celebrate your
birthday when it comes around.
Il won't" said Pruitt, highly
pleased -Indianapolis News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
HELPS TO PROTECT GAME.

The Manitowoc Fish and game Pro
tective association is one of the most
progressive of its kind in the state and
is managed by a set of officers which
take great interest in the work OF pre-
vending ruthless slaughter of the game
in the state. 4 great effort is made
bv the association in protecting song
and insect eating birds. and it is inter-
resting the school children of the city
in the work. The association also Is
waging war on the English sparrow,
and has. besides. successfully planted
many thousands of fish fry in the lakes
and streams of the county surrounding
Manitowoc. At a recent meeting the
members were addressed by Col. Dan
B. Starkey of Milwaukee, who urged
the local association to take the inita-
tive to bring about demand for leg
islation that would result in Wiscon-
sin taking steps to replace its vast for
ests. laid waste by fire, and the wood
mans AK.
The officers of the association are:
President, Edward l.. Kelly: vice-pres-
ident, George Mclaughlin: secretary,
Edward Oberland: treasurer, Herman
Berndt. Milwaukee t'see Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
HEWITT ON HUMOR.

Prof. Hewitt of the Oshkosh Normal
school delivered one of the lectures in
the local Elks series last Friday even
ing at the Elks lodge hall. His sub
ject was 'The Psychology of Wit and
Humor" and was thought-starting
and entertaining talk. The central
theme was that the current joke and
short story are expressive of the
peoples state of mind and the elabor-
alton of this idea led into numerous by
paths. The whole was interpersed
with many illustrative anecdotes and
stories. Those who were scared into
non-attendance by the possibility of a
dry educational discourse missed rare
treat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
THROWN OUT AS SUGGESTION
Young Man Had Exhausted Many
Possibilities, But There Was
One Thing Left.

II don't know what the worlds com
ing to-" growled the young man seat
ed in the corner Of the compartment.
He somehow thought 1t looked big to
be continually finding fault with things
generally Talk about individual
rights, where are they"
The other passengers we're appar.
emily content to listen, so the youth
continued
If | walk on the footpath, | get
jammed between couple of perambu.
lators, IL | attempt 10 cross the street,
some idiot of a cyclist is bound to i'm.
peril his worthless neck and my limbs
by arranging a collision; if travel by
tram or bus, | cans choose my com.
pany; II | took to swimming to and
from the office, some idiot in boat
would brain me with an oar: II could
fiy-but what's the good OF talking?
wonder II there's one single, solitary
thing | could do without fear of mo
lestation ?"
Yes, replied burly NAVY oppo-
site; YOU might die. young un'"--
Sunday Magazine OF Los Angeles Her
AID.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
Bells Silent for Twelve Years.

On the wall in the immediate rear
Of the collector OF the ports desk in
the custom house in Savannah are
three electric push buttons, placed
there ID years ago for the conven-
fence of the collector in calling his as.
sistants at the other end of the build.
ing The three assistants have al.
ways during this time been white
men. John II. Deveaux, colored, was
collector of the port for II years He
never touched one of these buttons.
The three bells bear silent witness to
the discretion, Difference and regard
for the proprieties which We're charac-
teristic of the man Savannah Press
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
ORIGINATED I'M ARMY RANKS
Expression That Spread Far Had Its
Inception in the Mess Room
Of Officers.

Capt Henry G., Lyon, L. S. A., was
about making a noise like this or
that At peekskill in 1906 he gave
instruction to officers of the New
York National Guard doing duty in
that tour of camp. The first day he
formed the officers into a class in the
big mess hall, which was open at the
sides, so that all that went on inside
was seen and heard by the enlisted
men passing back and forth, In teach
ing the officers how to give commands,
Capt Lyon impressed upon the class
the necessity of clear euunCation
and of making commands like an of
ficer, says Arms not jumps etc
The privates capacity for turning
things to their own amusement was
shown a few minutes after that first
class was dismissed. for officers going
through their company streets heard
priyates in front OF group of men
shouting out Make noise like an
officer whereupon the entire class"
would roar Jumps A reporter sent
an account to a New York paper, and
from this grew the expressions such
as Make a noise like hoop and roll
away" etc However, it IL seldom one
hears the words arms" or march, =
the voice finding 1t much easier to
slur the word TIL it may mean any
thing, and as the preparatory com.
mand indicates what Is to be done, the
command following is merely a sig.
nal for the execution of what has al
ready been specified
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
FATAL QUARREL AT GRIMMS.

During an alteration between two
Italian laborers at the Lime kllns at
Grimms last Thursday one OF them,
Como Sapienza, acting, he asserts, IN
self-defense, struck the other, Tony
Castrozinci, upon the head with an
iron bar rendering him unconscious
and resulting in his death within an
hour.
Sapienza returned to his work ana
was taken into custody by Deputy
Pulls of Reedsville, before learning of
Castrozinci's death and was brought
Immediately to Manitowoc and lodged
in jail.
The row was witnessed by several
fellow laborers working at some dis
tance away.
A coroners jury, the first one in this
county to be chosen from the circuit
court Jury list as provided 10y new
law, met at Grimms Saturday pursuant
to a venire of coroner Falge and the
inquest was adjourned to the court
house on Wednesday of this week.
The coroners verdict can have no
effect upon subsequent prosecution OF
Sapienza.
The adorned inquest was held at
the court house Wednesday. a num-
Der of fellow laborers of the deceased
and DR.. Henry OFT of Reedsville testi-
fed. Their testimony in substance
was that Sapienzo struck the first oloW'
which was followed by fight in which
deceased struck at Sapienzo with a
hammer and that the latter at about
the same time struck Castroylncl with
a'heavy crow-bar, telling him, and struck
him again when he was down. The
iurv composed of Charles Kunz, sam
uel Roullier. Charles Wallschlaeger,
Fred Schoch, Frank Walters and Fred
Messman rendered a formal verdict that
Castrovinci came to his death from the
blow upon his head.
The defendant was represented 10y
Kelley and Ledvina and the state by
district attorney Healy, who at once
had a formal charge Of murder made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
TO HOLD MEETING AT OSHKOSH.

The special committee on education
af the Wisconsin legislature will hold
its last meeting on February 4th and
5th at Oshkosh during the sessions of
the Northeast Wisconsin Teachers as
sociation. The sessions will be held in
the Atheran hotel. At that time there
will be hearings on six measures which
the committee has under consideration.
They are as follows:
A bin creating the Office of secretary
and auditor at the state university.
A bill creating a board of regents for
the state schools for the deaf and blind
\ bill extending the term of the
board of regents from three to six
years.
A bill providing for state conyen-
ton of city school boards to be held
annually.
A bill permitting principals of grad
ed schools in cities which have no sup
erintendent to attend the annual CON
vention of superintendents.
A bill permitting school boards in
cities which have no superintendents
to engage the principal of the graded
school for term OF three years.
Hearings on the county board of ed
ucation bill and the high school inspec-
ton bill have practically been CON
cluded.
Anyone interested in these bills is
invited to appear at the hearing in
Oshkosh which will be public Copies
of any or all of these bills can be Sc
cured by writing to Ed. w. lie Roy,
Marinette, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
TEACHERS MEETING.

TEACHERS MEETING.
The following is the program for a
teachers meeting to beiheld at Grimms
Feb I, 1855;
Forenoon Session, 10 o'clock a. NJ.
Exercise in Primary Geography
John +. Meany.
What should the Second Reader class
be taught? Miss Catherine Ornis.
Grammar, complex sentences :
James Burke.
lNTERMiSSION.
Afternoon Session.
Spelling in the Upper Form
Emma G. Schneider.
Colonial History, how taught
Edward Brown.
Decimal Fractions Maggie Morrisey.
General Exercise John T.. Hewitt,
Secretary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
Wages in Russia.

Agricultural labor in Russia is di-
vided into classes-mounted labor and
labor on foot, only the latter being
represented by the following figures
showing the average daily wages paid
throughout Russia during the different
seasons in 1908: Springtime-male
laborer, without food, "a cents with
food, 26 cents; woman laborer. with
out food, q cents; with food, 10 cents
Hay cutting time-Male laborer. with
out food, 4 cents; with food, 33 cents;
woman laborer, without food. 81
cents; with food, &c cents. Harvest
time-Male laborer, without food Al
cents. with food, 33 cents; woman
laborer, without food, 2S cents with
food, % cents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
EDUCATIONAL.
(BY G. w. MEISNEST.)

Congress has been in session a little
over a month now. What are some of
the things it has already accomplished?
Keep posted or few Of the import
ant things from time to time, let the
minor things alone, you won't remem-
Der them anyhow. Have you read
President Taft's message to Congress?
What are some of the things he advises
Congress to do? Follow up an import
ant measure from the time it is intro
duced until it is passed (or defeated)
and see how it is tossed about from one
committee to another before it is n
law.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
In the LOG Cabin Country.

When We celebrate prosperity we
seldom save anything for rainy day
The man who works for the best gen
orally gets It while the other fellow
is hoping for IT, The man who can
make pillow Of his conscience need
not envy the millionaires of the
world When YOU lay up treasure ir
heaven the only way to be happy ~
10 forget that there Ia any interest
coming on it-Atlanta Constitution.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk during
the past week:
Charles McCulley and Margaret
Brennan, both of Cato; William Rosen-
baum of Wrihgtstown and Mary Deg
ncr Of Maple Grove.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
DIED

Mrs. Fredericka Wettenkamp, one
of the pioneer residents of the town of
Rapids, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Owne of st. Paul, Mimi, last
Thursday. Mrs. Wettenkamp was 81
years Of age and her death was due to
a general breakdown to be expected at
her age. \ large family, widely scat
tered. survive. The remains arrived
here Saturday and the funeral was held
Monday, to Evergreen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

Mrs. Gustav Neubauer, aged - years,
died Sunday at her home on South 10th
street, after an illness of a few months.
She took treatment at the sanitarium
at Wales for several weeks but there
was no improvement and she returned
home She is survived by husband
and two children. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon from the
German Lutheran church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
CABINET OFFICERS.

Sec'y. of PhiIander G. Knox
of Philadelphia.
Sec'y. of Treasury Franklin Mac
Neagh of Illinois.
Sec'y. of War Jacob NJ Dickinson
of Tennessee.
Attorney General Geo, w Wicker
sham of New York.
Postmaster General Frank Hitch
cock of Massachusetts.
Sec'y. of Navy Geo. Won l.. Meyer
of Massachusetts.
Sec'y. of Interior Richard Ballinger
of Maine.
Sec'y. of Agriculture James Wilson
of Iowa.
Sec'y. of fCommcrce and Labor Chas.
Nagel Of Missouri.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
a Reliable plan

Whenever | don't like a man very
well, remarked the cynical person. 4
give him a tip on the races. | don't
care how much it loses for him
But suppose he wins?"
Then he's unhappy because he
didn't bet more.
And il he doesn't bet at all?"
I keep on giving tips until one
ioes win and then he feels as If he
had missed the chance Of his life"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
The Lion ard the Man.

Little Henry (at the zoo)-What
are those animals in the heavy cage,
paw?
Mr. Peck-A lion and his mate, my
son
Little Henry-Is mans wife called
his mate, paw
Mr.. Peck-Not always, son For in
stance, your mother is the captain and
I'm the mate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

Mrs. Harriet MITCHELL of Chicago, a
sister of Mrs, NJ. II. Murphy, died last
Saturday at Chicago. Mrs. Mitchell
is we'll remembered and esteemed by
many of the older inhabitants. She
had been a widow for some year, and
for many months has been a sufferer
from paralysis. She was 63 years of
age, Her only surviving child is
Edward of Chicago. The remains
were brought to Manitowoc Monday
afternoon after church services at
Chicago, and were taken directly to
Calvary from the station.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
ITEMS FROM The PILOT FILES.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

The beautiful, sunny weather with
which we have been favored for the
past week has proved fatal to the
sleighing, and the din of rumbling
wheels has succeeded the music of
"chiming sleigh bells"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

Anton Holly, a resident of Franklin,
Kewaunee county, who was spending
the winter with his son Nicholas on the
town line road near this city, slipped
anb fell in the yard Sunday evening,
rupturing blood vessel in the brain,
from the effects of which he died Tues
day morning, He was Il years of age
and a pioneer settler of Kewaunee
county He was a prosperous farmer
and was we'll known in the northern
part Of this county. His wife died sew
en- years ago. He is survived by five
sons and two daughters. The body was
taken to Franklin, kewaunee county
Tuesday afternoon,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

A procession of the Sons of Her
mann passed over Eighth street bridge,
on Tuesday afternoon, in full regalia,
bearing the body of a deceased mem
Der of that order to the cemetery for
interment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

his large dancing hall for that purpose.
1t is quite large and will make one of
the best Kinks in the county, and Frank
is not the person to let his customers
suffer for want of attendance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

There are about 2OOO schools in the
state that arc not on the first class list,
j. G. that have not put in ventilating
and heatieg system and provided the
other necessaries in order to get the
special aid Of $50 for three years
Manitowoc County has IS of these 2OOO
schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

HOP-There is to be Social Party"
at the house of Miles McMahon. in this
village on Saturday evening next, and
all who are fond of tripping the light
fantastic toe viii find it well worth
the price of q ticket Mr. Nc Mahon
has been at a great expense in making
preparations and fitting up his house
for the purpose of accommodating those
who may favor him with their pres
ence. As Mr.. Nc Mahon knows how
to treat his customers well, warrant a
good time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

The Manitowoc County order Of the
Wisconsin Experiment Association will
hold its annual meeting in this city,
in March A number Of outside
speakers will be secured and a strong
program will be arranged Anattempt
will be made To secure a stereopticon
lecture on some farm topic on the first
night. The exact date viii be an
nOunccd later
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
FARM FOR SALE,

II acre farm located near Clarks
Mills, town Of Cato; will sell at rea-
sonahle price. inquire 1t
80 j. IINDSpEDT Il Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

Circuit Court convened Tuesday, Jan.
II. DO you know some of the people
who are on the jury? How are they
selected? What are.therduties? Sal
aryT
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

The North East Wisconsin Teachers
Association will hold its meeting at
Oshkosh Friday and Saturday. Feb. 4
and ,. The program is very strong
one, and -as many county teachers as
possibly can, should attend Some of
the best educational men awill give
addresses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

Who are your senator's at Washing
ton? How were they elected? When
will he your next senatorial election?
What is the number of your Congress
ionaI district? Who is your represen-
atiyc? Has he done anything that you
know of for your district? Who is Joe
Cannon?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27
AS She Is Spoke,

Nistress-Ann. how did you come to
break this pitcher?
Maid--Well | didn't 60 to do 1t,
ma'am.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-27

Every teacher who has organized a
Farmers Club in his district should re-
port the same to the county superin-
tondcnt, 50 he can keep a record Of the
same. If there is a regular time for
the meetings report that also.