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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
CITY OF CONCRETE
Kingston, Capital OF Jamaica, Is
Completely Restored.
Buildings Are as Nearly Flreproof al
II Is Possible to Make Them
New City Is Immense
Improvement

Kingston. jamaica Kingston. the
city which was wrecked by earth
quake and ruined more completely by
fire In January. 1907, again takes its
place as the largest city in the West
Indies outside of Havana. The work
of restoration Is almost complete. and
although a few vacant sites remain
unocupied the principal shopping cen
ters and the residential area have all
been built up. The new Kingston is
an immense Improvement upon that
which went to pieces In the catas
trophe. and there are still works OF
public improvement to be underta
ken.
Almost without exception the new
store buildings are OF reinforced con.
crete and are as nearly fireproof as 10,
cal conditions have made 1t possible.
The principal streets are adorned by
colonnades. some of very imposing
character. In King street all the pub
lie offices have been brought together
In one block. and another similar
block is about to be erected. The
architect of these blocks OF buildings
Is Sir Charles Nicholson. who came
specially from England to Jamaica to
study the site and prepare the plans.
The first block has cost 100000.
There is a sense of public disappoint-
ment at it's appearance. For one thing.
1t is not regarded as being as attrac-
tive as a building OF its kind ought to
be- The government authorities. now
ever. profess themselves to be quite
satisfied with the results and propose
to have the second block built along
identical lines.
Public gardens and open spaces
adorn the principal section OF the city,
the sites of these having been acquired
by the government at considerable
cost, much against the wish OF the
taxpayers. The results have. however.
more than justified the expenditure,
and Kingston is today more of tropi-
cal town than 1t has ever been before
within modern times,
The government buildings and the
splendid structures Of the Bank OF
Nova Scotia have served to alter en-
tirey the appearance OF King street
from the sea northward. The harbor
front has been completely restored
and there is now talk OF sea wall or
esplanade being constructed. not only
to facilitate shipping, but to serve az
a driveway or promenade. Plans are
also under consideration for the con
struction of n new park to cover about
forty-five acres of land.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
He Was a Boston Boy.

Your little boy must be very In
telligent." said visitor to a Boston
school teacher whose five-year.old son
was forming Greek words with build
Ing blocks.
Intelligent" exclaimed the proud
parent HE Is phenomenally gifted
AS an example OF his early erudition.
what do you suppose were the first
words he ever spoken
Papa and mammal"
stun and nonsense" calculated the
father, in a tone of disgust why. the
day he was IL months old he suddenly
laid down his algebra and said to me:
Father. the longer | live the more In
dubitable proofs ! perceive that there
Is In Boston as much culture to the
square inch al there ever was In the
ambient area Of ancient Athens!"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10

oasserby as the abode of sincere peo-
rented house and who. despite their
neager means, have an independent
spirit. II is this spirit OF indepen-
dence that wins the way to greater
things and even to wealth later on in
life. Some OF the greatest men In
tage built for two" The struggle pos
sibly to pay even for the little modest
house and the discipline resulting from
1t have led to greater endeavors and
consequent success. Home does not
cont LIST in gilded walls and imported
marble. The house. after all. is a
mere framework OF the home. and the
home itself lies in the affection that
dwells inside the walls. Never forget
that. The aspiration to own q home
Is q natural result Of that nesting In.
stinct inherent In all animals. 1t is
more highly developed in human be.
ings in many beautiful FORMS So. II
you are struggling clerk and the one
of all others who you think was in.
tended for you is Of the same mind
you are thinking Of the new home.
Maybe you have hesitated about en-.
gaging the minister because you could
not provide her" with a house as
elaborate as some others In your town
Well. It all depends on the stuff yeu
two are made Of. If you want to be.
gin there is no reason why you should
not start In "a cottage built for two"
Later on there will be more in the
family and then you can add another
room. but no matter how poor you
are, II you have enough to justify you
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
PIGEON is EXTINCT

Many reasons for the disappearance
OF the pigeon have been made: the one
that seems to be the most plausible
to me is that during the time when
these birds were everywhere, there
was horde of predatory birds and
animals living upon them, following
them up and down in their passage
through the country. For some rea-
son during the year 1879 vast numbers
OF these birds were destroyed either
by geese or by being blown to sea
in the Pacific. sailors reporting that
they sailed for many hours through
floating dead pigeons. This. It seer
to me. depleted the supply to such an
extent that those remaining were not
able to withstand the attacks OF their
many enemies and gradually fell a
prey TO those enemies until they be-
came extinct"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Buys Land AZ Joke, Hlts OIL.

Galveston. Texas,-'Lucky" John
. Neiil. the oil operator. brought, in
TWO wells, flowing 1000 and 100 har.
Iels. respectively. on his largest And
Tour miles from the Humble field ON
the San Jacinta river. In Harris coun.
ty.
This ia n new oil field of Ise moro.
every foot OF which O'Neill saw. 10
proven. Several test wells had hs.n
sunk on the land three years ayo ora
all proved busters.
four months ago the owner offered
the land for 5000 and O'Neill AS q
Joke. bought II. remarking that n I,
ever turned out oily he would give the
owner n liberal royalty.
He has refused $4,000 for bis in.
terest from Texas company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
So Declares Game Commissioner
OF Pennsylvania.
Or. kslbfus Asserts That Those Who
Claim to Have Seen Wild Birds
Are Merely Careless OBJ.
servers.

Harrisburg. Pa.-To the ever recur-
pigeons In Pennsylvania? Chief Game
Protector Joseph Kalbfus once more
answers an emphatic no"
DR.. Kalbfus has been investigating
this subject on his own hook. and in
cooperation with other seekers after
knowledge for years. but feels that the
Wild pigeon. or passenger pigeon. Is
extinct. not only in Pennsylvania. but
throughout the world, Notwithstanding
reports to the contrary.
The cause for the disappearance OF
this bird. which existed in tiocks OF
millions a generation ago. can only be
conjectured. but It seems that other
causes beside wanton destruction by
man are found. Dr. Kalbfus sums up
the general situation in letter on
the subject. which he wrote to a group
or local sportsmen who asked him for
information on the subject. He wrote:
SO many Inquiries are coming to
me regarding the presence of wild
pigeons In the United States that |
think II best to write you this short
letter explanatory of our understand
Ing OF this matter. For some years
past certain individuals have been ut.
tempting to collect data that would
prove the presence OF the wild pigeon
somewhere In the United States or In
the world.
In the Forest and Stream issue OF
September 3 will be found an article
by c. F. Hodge. who Is connected with
the Clark university, Worcester. Mass.
who has been for some years past
investigating this matter. This gen.
tleman writes that he has received sew.
eral hundred communications relative
to this matter. but that up to this
time he has failed to prove the pres
ence OF passenger pigeon anywhere
In the United States.
Many people write him that they
are certain OF their Identification, that
they know what wild pigeons are and
are sure the birds are passenger pig.
cons. Investigation has Invariably
proved them to be turtle doves or the
band tail pigeon. or some bird othef
than our passenger pigeon. MIR. Hodge
says In concluding his article that
while his investigation is not encour,
aging. 1t does not prove beyond the
question OF a doubt that passenger
pigeons may not yet be found and he
proposes TO continue his investigation
for another year. This. IL seems tc
me, covers the ground absolutely. nc
difference what reports may be
printed In the newspapers: no single
instance OF the existence In the United
States OF the presence OF the wild pig
con has been proved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Chairs for thu Hohhled.

"Ycu know those rubber rings that
are fastened to the bottom of chair
legs. sometimes half dozen one OF,
top OF the other. to raise the clair
high enough for child to sit at the
table," said the restaurateur. We'll,
we are using them by the dozen. not
to boost children. but to give the
women with tied-in skirts a chance to
sit down. High chairs. so the well in
formed tell me. prevent their knees
from poking through the material:
therefore high chairs are necessary
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
GUINEA HENS ARE ANNOYING
Neighbors Simply viii Not Endure
Longer Screechins OF Fowls
Vary Tune Nightly.

South Norwalk, Conn.--Two hun.
dred calliope lunged guinea hens
owned by Miss Sarah l.. Davenport Of
certs to the great annoyance Of Miss
Davenport's neighbors, whose protests
last spring forced her TO get rid Of 300
dogs.
Affairs have come TO pass now
where Miss Davenport's neighbors will
extend the freedom of the city to the
dogs II she will only consent to chase
the guinea hens,
In desperation, residents OF Wilton.
a short distance from here. have asked
II. ID. Ogden OF New York to dig up
law which will force Miss Davenport
to gag her pets between sunrise and
sunset 1t was Mr.. Ogden who pro
cured the court order prescribing CAPT,
tai punishment for every one OF Miss
Davenport's dogs. but when constables
went 20 execute the order the animals
had been shipped beyond the danger
zone.
Soon afterward Miss Davenport es.
tablished vocal conservatory for ambi.
tious guinea hens and at the present
time she has 200 promising perform
ers. mostly sopranos. under her care.
They change the opera every night
and on Sunday night give An extra
pert ormance.
An old law has been resurrected
which makes II a misdemeanor to har.
Dor any beast or bird that cries
whines. cackles or banks during sleep.
ing hours. and the chances are that
the guinea hens will be asked to show
cause in few days.
Miss Davenport is one OF the most In.
J teresting women In this part OF the
state. OF distinguished family. pos.
sessed OF great wealth. she tired OF
travel and settled on large farm In
Wilton about twelve years ngo. She
took fancy TO dogs. and soon had a
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Great Rritain's Nav Colnaoe.

With reference to the suggestion
that the inscription Of Britain's new
coinage should be In English instead
OF Latin, one may recall precedent.
During the Commonwealth. most OF
the coins minted bore English inscrip-
lions. and an Irish halfpenny issued
by Charles II. bore the English words
God Save the King" 1t was Charles
H.. by the way. who first provided
copper coinage. while Henry III. was
responsible for the introduction OF
golI into the mint. AS early as the
reign of Edward III. the coinage was
stamped with ship to celebrate the
victory Of Slugs in 1910. a point to be
remembered by those who advocate
the restoration of Britannia's ship to
the new coppers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
MAN ABOVE ANY MECHANISM

equilibrium.
Soldiers ought to be able TO march
IS kilometers (21 miles) day at the
rate OF five and a half kilometerr
(three and one-third milesl an hour
carrying IS kilogrammes 900 pounds)
Negroes. whom | studied In Algeria.
show superior resistance. but less In.
tensity than white men. The mamma
chine will always be superior In deli
cacy. though naturally inferior In
strength and speed"
Studies Of an English scientist. who
has discovered that Mondays labor is
the most inferior and tuesdays the
most superior. owing to the curious
action OF Sunday as a rest day. aud
that the wcrkmen who does not rest
gradually loses his energy are arous.
ing keen interest among French sci.
entists. The lassitude OF the French
workman on Monday Is proverbial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10

complete the chances are you never
will have one for the money will &c
some other way. Get into debt-rea
sonable debtor a home. and you
will be surprised how easy the strug
gle Will be.
Nov, this house can be built for
$500. Though 1t Is small 1t has a nea,
appearance. and we will venture to
say there will be happiness in 1t
The house is sixteen feet six inches
wide and twenty-eight feet six inche,
long, exclusive of porches.
1t would be we'll If possible in choos.
ing site for this little house to place
1t on lot of fair size and at one side
to allow for a lawn and flower beds
which will add much to the attractive
ness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
fine kennel. which included Prince
Leo. valued at $4,000.
To Free Game Birds.

Portland. Hungarian part.
ridges will be introduced into eastern
Oregon and Washington this fall
Sixty pairs OF the birds will be or
dered from the east. They are ex-
pected to arrive In about two weeks.
and Will be liberated In the hills near
Dayton, Wash.
II is believed that these birds will
do well in the grain-growing districts.
where they will be introduced They
are prolific. beautifully colored. hardy
and gamy. Tho birds will be pro,
tected until 1913. when It Is though.
they Will have become sufficiently
plentiful In the grain fields to allow
OF their being hunted
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Deer In Colorado.

Berthoud. Colo.-Under the strin
gent game laws and the short oper
season. deer are growing more plenti
fu, each year and this year the hunt
ers have In nearly all cases obtained
venison.
Deer meat was eaten in many Ber
thoud homes last week. despite the
fact that the weather has been un
favorable.
In two Instances recently deer were
sighted within two hours drive from
the city. several parties going out In
automobiles and obtaining shots.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Honor for Captain Seaiby.

Ann Arbor. Mich.-Captain Sealby
hero OF the disaster to the steamer
Republic in 1909. has been elected
vice-pres!dent OF the junior law class
OF the University OF Michigan. Captain
Sealby entered the law departing Mt OF
4 university last year, having given
seafaring lie after his ship wa5
wrecked In collision with the steam.
or Florida
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10

and the pose of your infalllbillty is an
ugly and unpopular one.
Ne body, you know. wants to be
like Hymns wife.
THAT wife OF yours said friend
Of Blynn's alphabetically. never ad
mits having made mistake. does
she?'
"'Oh.' said Blynn, with a bitter
smile, she occasionally allows thai
she made one mistake when she mar
ried me. but she won't admit eve.
that outside the family circle"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
lnfaijibte Peopie.

John Corbin Of Boston. author and
playwright, said recently that he had
resigned the post OF literary director
Of the New theater because he die.
liked the superior air that such OF.
fees carry with them.
you decline play after play" no
said. You make enemy after en-.
envy. You pretend to be infallible,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Poor Doctors.

Ancient Egyptian physicians be.
longed to the priesthood. to that caste
to which. In addition to religious
worship. the care Of all learning was
intrustei. And physicians. as mem.
bers of the priestly college. we're in
receipt of money and all manner OF
grub and good drinks from the TEN.
pie funds. How different today! Some
OF the hungriest, poorest crust chasers
extant are doctors. New York Press
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Where the Bell Rings.

This spot on the map of the United
States is, and always will be. the
clearing house Of the country. Touch
commercial, industrial or financial
button to bell anywhere from Maine
to Texas, OF Aontauk Point to the
Golden Gate. and 1t rings right here
So, as the nation grows and does more
and more Of everything. the ring OF
the bells here will be louder and
louder.-New York Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
A Novelty.

Mrs. Hardapple-Justl look. Hiram
That car has q sign on 1t: ITO the
barn"
Mr.. Hardappie--By heck. MANDY.
let's get on. I'm just homesick to SEQ
a barn. Haven't seen one since we
left our old red one behind two weeks
ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
He Fell.

He Fell.
Eocon--Have you spent all OF the
NOR ming seeing that aviator going W
In tho air!
Egbert-Not all the morning. TIL,
last ten seconds I've been watchinl
him come down.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
An Unbeliever.

The Guest-Didn't tell you tho
other day that hereafter you should
serve me more promptly Why did
you not obey?
The Waiter-Because I don't b.
lseve In any hereafter. sir.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
In Harmony.

Miss Haughtleigh's expression and
manner match remarkably we'll. don't
they?"
I'm what way"
"Her manner Is so distant and she
has such far-away look In her eyes,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Und oubtedly.

Dad. what IL 4 self-mace man!"
Well that young woman who was
arrested In New York the other day
for going on the street In mans attire
was oas."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10

Mrs. AUGUSTA VESPERMANN, De Fof-
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.--"For years sui.
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. / gave Lydia +. Pinkham's Veg
ctable Compound trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to euro
female diseases. The great volume OF
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound LIS
. remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which so
many women suffer.
If you want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pink ham,
ut Lynn, Mass. Her advice IL
free, and always helpful
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Ala Kind Of Vegetable

THAT man just vegetables. doesn't
he?"
Naturally, since he's nothing but .
beat"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10

Copenhagen's Deer Park.
Copenhagen. Denmark. has the lar
gest park Of any city In the world. Its
area Is about 1920 acres.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Tin In His Eye % ye.r

Kansas City. Mo.-A piece OF tin
cr1bedded 20 years ago at the base OF
the left eye OF Louis Lebarcn was 10
moved the other day by a surgeon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
How True!

"fomo!y women angle for men
saws the Philosopher OF Folly. but
pretty girl depends on her curvss.-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
Obstacles q Help.

Obstacles become pedestais TO the
man determined to overcome them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-11-10
SAVED
FROM
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, WIS.,
after an opera
ton four years ago
/ had pains down.
ward In both sides.
backache, and .
weakness. The doc.
tor wanted me to
have another era
ton. l took L. uia E
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
/ am entirely cured
Of my troubles -
New-York tribune., 1910-09-07
TOPICS Of THE STREET

r0RFTGN TRADING.-Foreign houses
realr II less than six thousand snares IN
- Iocal stock market. the larger part OF
She business representing arbItraee Saits-
.--c-S- CIEARTNGS- Total bank ex-
r+erees for the month Of August made an
3-Siffe-ert comparison both with last year
ord 1905. the aggregate, sccorolng 70 ILe
S+a-e~1err published by r. .. Dun & Oc-s
-,-l-i-h includes lis leading cities IN the
--Dired States. amounting to only Slit
ra7 a.6 3 loss Of I5 per cent compared with
- same month last year and Is per cent
Co-suared with 1905. This loss IS que IN
easter uSrt 70 the marked decrease N
exchanges at New ork Ciyy. NheIe lllf
extreme dulness in the financial anc SpeCu-
Is-ive markets has had very pronounced
eject on the months cleaTlnsS- DlJSlcc
%a-~ York CITY. however. the exhibit IS
-, -. ss%-o-e 80. ne ,77a 5o-ir7- Of the
cries included in the statement report
rains and The total shows small increase
compared with last year. while compared
with 1e1S there Is g very Satisfactory gam
FEDERAL, MINING AND SMELLING
Federal ATininE and S-1elttns preferred
I'D ST IS on the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday. This stock pays 70 shareholders
:. per cert quarterly Several months a=e
l-vas Tur7ore6 that the DIVIDEND on me
preferred would be either reduced or
1sssed. but there was no change AT the fol-
frT-i-9E Quarterly meeting. The annual re-
r7o~+ of the company VIII be issued Within
re next few weeks In 1903 the company
reuorted q deficit Of S2Ss3I and IN 1908
S-54- The company is controlled through
ownership Of stock by the American S-11elt-
s~s Securities Company. The stock sold al
5 last January and al q {. year ago
rTVIDENDS DECLARED - Dividends
rsvz heer declared as follows The Ma
-fonaI sugar Pe1ninE Company. regular
y---a--e-lv IL Per cent on the preferred
7-s~ahIe October :. National CaSket Com
-s-v regular quarterly IL per cent, paw
able September 80. the American Manu-
fec-urirE Company. regular quarterly II
ve- cent. PAYABLE October !. the American
Sect Sugar Company. regular quarterly IL
-s- cent on the preferred. payable OCTOBER
I ard the Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Railroad. regular quarterly s. payable &C
1ober /
Mt TO RETIRE FROM JERSEY
CENTRAL PRESIDE\CN--N- g Besler.
--ice-rresi6e1- and general manager OF the
Central Railroad Company Of New Jersey,
states that there Is no foundation n fact
7s-hs-aze- for rhe report that he Is TO sue
0eed Cze0-ce T Bae- as president O. me
.-o~Tuarv or that NJ BaeT Is TO retire from
his present place
-TIF & SHIP ISLAND.-The Gut &
S-f1 TsIan1 Railroad reports for the -ear
ended June 60 1910. surplus after al
charges available for dividends Of S29l.3S9,
Eair Of s2s6 6S1 over the preceding year
COTTON EXCHANGE SEAT SOLD
-he Corrcr Exchange seat Of :. J Hurley
has hA4n sold n 2 N Weld z Co. for
3 FTn