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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Be hfablc.

Many girls think they are demean'
ing themselves If they are approach.
able. They cultivate an icy manner
as a hallmark of rcspectability.
Don't be afraid Of being pleasant
1t cannot hurt you, and will be good
as tonic for all YOU meet. What
though you do think yourself superior
to most of your acquaintances, is II
good taste to placard your belief by a
freezing countenanCe?
There is nothing Ike affability 10
conceal ones family skeletons. A
naughty manner is a direct bid for the
rest of the world TO rake up ancestral
secrets that you thought buried under
a mound OF gold.
The secret of many homely girls
success is an arable manner that
makes everyone she meets feel wei
come.
Be affable. II you are not pleasant
because 1t comes natural. be SO be.
cause II is the only manner that ia
well bred.
The shyest person can cultivate af
liability She will be surprised to find
that the effect not only helps her own
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
q Book Auction

crowd of young people known as
the Recreation club had this for their
entertainment at one of their last
meetings: Over the living room door
the word Auction was made in per
fectly huge letters and below il was
4 red flag and the sign of three gold
)alls.
There were pracards around the
walls saying Please do not put your
Get on the seats" NO Smoking"
etc. Then the guests were given
wee purses containing fake money.
The books were neatly wrapped In
MANILA laper, tied with cord and de.
posted in pile beside the auction
'er's platform. The gents were all
seated in a semi-circle and the bidding
began. No packages could be opened
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
CHAPTER VI.

When Roger Hews was dispatched
to Pennsylvania as the confidential
agent of Carboy, Passavant & Cozine
to verify the strange story told by
Andrew Meleen on his death-bed he
unearthed a far more curious and
complicated series of episodes, so
unusual and unexpected as to suggest
to his fertile and not prescriptions
mind a plot by which the knowledge
thus gained might be turned to his
own advantage in several ways.
Briefly told. this is what he discov-
cred after much painstaking piecing
together of fact and inference:
When Minna Meleen found herself,
as she supposed, deserted by her hus-
band so soon after their marriage, I'M
able to bear the taunts and gibes of
the village women, she left the out
skirts of Hazleton, then little more
than hamlet, and tramped across the
mountains to Nanticoke. Here, being
complete stranger, she resumed her
maiden name of Minna Tod passing
herself off as widow, and making a
living by sewing and doing chores.
Here daughter was born to her A
year and more had elapsed since
leaving Hazleton, when seemingly
authentic tidings reached her that her
husband. Andrew Meleen, had been
killed in battle. So to her the erst-
while fiction became a cruel and bit
ter fact
Believing herself free woman, and
being still young and handsome, her
scolding tongue and fiery temper
somewhat cooled by her misfortunes,
she permitted herself to be once more
wooed and won, this time by an arti-
san named John Trevecca.
In less than a year she presented
Trevecca also with a daughter, but
this time she died during her ac
couchement, and the infant with her,
and was buried in Nanticoke, exactly
as Roger Hews reported. This event
it must have been which reached the
ears Of Andrew Meleen, denuded of
the one vital fact that Minna had
married again and that his own child
still lived.
To the day of her death John Trevec-
ca supposed she had been really
widow when she married him-as, of
course, did Minna herself The only
deception she had practiced consisted
in the concealment of her true name.
When Minna died, John Trevecca
cherished her first-born, the little
Eunice, as his own, bringing her up
under his name, giving her a good
education, even sending her to a
country seminary for couple of
terms; then. in turn, he moved away,
and no one in Nanticoke heard of him
for many years.
So much of the past Roger Hews
had discovered when he returned to
San Francisco to report to Mr.. Car.
boy. We have seen how he sup
pressed the essential facts. complete.
ly misleading the astute lawyer. When
he went east for good it was with
the idea of tracing John Trevecca and
his stepdaughter. He hoped that the
girl still lived. and that. fortified with
proofs OF the foregoing facts, he could
eventually produce her as the right.
III heir to the millions Of old Andrew
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen. aged millionaire miner, is
dying and orders a will drawn up, leaving
all his property to the son of a sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and whose married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before,
but left his wife after quarrel in which
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter We're dead The scene
shifts to New York, introducing Wilfrid
Stennis, who is telling his hancee. Eunice
Trevecca, what he would do If he Were
the possessor of wealth. In the law Of
flee of Carboy, PaSSavant 81 Cozine. at
torneys for the estate of Meleen, Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs of Meleen. He ConCcalS the fact that
he has discovered that Meleen's daughter
is living. Wilfrid Stennis replies to an ad-
vortiSement for information concerning
his dead mother. Martha Meleen, and is
told that he is the heir to Andy Meleen' s
millions. He wants to marry Eunice at
once, but she resolutely demurs. He meets
Clara Passavant. frivolous daughter Of
his attorney. Eunice becomes jealous of
Wilfrid's attentions to Clara. He builds
a yacht and starts on a trip abroad, the
Passavants being included in the party.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
EIc hiJ fleets

Fichu effects that are tucked int
high belts are one of the fayorite bod
ice draperies. Quite often one sees
three deep folds cross the shoulders
and either end in the wide back panel
Just above the waist line or. as I'm this
case, under the princess and very
slender waist line of the wcarer and
Is finished at this point with wide
folded girdle OF black satin.
Such n girdlc. however. outlining
one Of the most trying points Of n bad
figure, is only possible for a very small
waist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

ex>lIE3E could be no more dainty and
attractive gift for the girl who
loves pretty things than this little
embroidered apron. 1t would be espe-
cially useful for "a shower gift for
the bride-to-be, who would surely count
it one of the treasures of her lavender
scented linen chest. TO fashion this
effective trifle about one and one-half
Yards of finest lawn is required This
will make the apron and allow for the
pocket and bib, which are both made
in the shape of enormous blossoms.
Six yards of Valencicnnes lace Will
make the dainty frilling, which should
be carefully whipped to the button
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
A Good Luck Party.

A mother of three gave this pretty
party: The invitations were on green
cardboard, cut in shape of four
leaved clovers of cardboard, hidden in
the downstairs rooms, for which the
little guests hunted merrily. The
prizes were clover candy boxes filled
with peppermnts. Ice rceam and
cakes were in form of clovers. Kin
dergarten games were played to music
and all had perfectly splendid
time"
MADAME MERII.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

screamed. | grew
worse and lay in bed
for weeks, the only
relief being from by.
pOdcrmlCs. | was
treated by three ply.
SiCians without help
and the last one said
n n operation W n 8
necessary. At this
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

time | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and passed a gravel stone as
large as a pea. The next day |
passed two more and from then on
improved rapidly until cured
Remember tho name-DOan's.
For sale by all dealers 80 cents a
box
Fostcr.Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
holed edges OF the apron.

holed edges OF the apron.
For the strings three yards of ribbon
is required. This should match or
harmonic with tn color scheme of
the design The result when finished
Will be most satisfactory. Shown here
are some suggestions in design, which
may be enlarged by the maid who is
clever with her pencil. If she prefers
she may originate one of her own.
only using these as n guide. The girl
who emtroiders (but cannot draw
must go 10 good art needle work
store. She there will find many pretty
designs. which may be readily adapted
for the purpose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Rather Touuh.

Women may be weakly boaste,
the landlady. but there is certainly
no weakness In my poultry raising"
II should say not. commented the
stellar boarder. as he picked sec
ton Of leatherized chicken wing. you
are there with the bone and sinep
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Fifth Paee-literature.

Questions. Answers
What author is
a river In Italy Poe
a native of the British Isles Scott.
a dark mineral and low line Of hills 4?
.Coeridge
An English hedge row2-fIawthorne
A domestic animal and noise of another?
-COwper.
a very tall man?-Longfellow
Not high and part of a house Lowell.
OF course the prizes were awarded
to the best scholars in "Readin'." Ri
tin - and "Rithmettc" Then the
hostess announced recess and the re-
freshments were forthcoming.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
No w latter

what Liver or Bowel medicine you
are using stop il now. Ges loo
box weeks treatment of CAS-
CARETS today from your druggist
and learn how easily, naturally and
delightfully."- your liver can be made
to work. and your boturis move every
day. There's neU life in every box.
CATARETS ore natures helper.
You will see che difference! 70
CASCARFTS ioc a boz for weeks
treatment, all druggists Biggest settler
III the world. Million boxes a month
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

Papa-That was the supreme court
of the United States We just came
out of
Tommy tagged seycn)--Gee, pop
derc wasn't anybody dcro but a lot Of
bearded old women dressed in black.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
USED HYPODSRMlCS.
Only Relief From Terrible Sufferir

Thomas T. Vest, 1905 = 18th St,
Terre liaute, Ind, says: Il had no
control over the urine and the pain
when voding 1t was so great | often
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
Fourth PaQe-Physioioqy.

Questions. Answers
OF the human body what are two cstab-
uShed measures Feet and Hands
What are two musical Instruments
Drums.
What are two dedicated buildngs?-
temples.
What are two graceful trees"-Palms.
What are two small articles used by
"arpentcrs Nails
What are two instruments OF torture? ,
(ENc) IaShcs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29

Woman's sphere now seems to be tho
whole earth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
An AMUSING Contest.

After a card game, while the hostess
was busy preparing to serve her re,
freshments, the following interesting
contest took place. Before leaving
the room the hostess passed little six
!eaved booklets, the front OF which
was a representation of slate bought
at the dolls department The first
page had this word alphabet with
the questions:
What letter is Vegetable2-P.
What letter is a Clue?-Q
What letter is Bird
What letter is a Beverage?-T.
What letter Is a direction TO ONon"-G.
what letter is part OF house'-L.
The second page said Geography"
Questions Answers.
What State is a Father?-Pa.
What State Is Number?-Tenu.
What State Is the most Egotistical?- Me.
What State is Church ServiCe?-Mass
What State do Tramps shun?-Wash.
The third page had Arithmetic"
Questions. Answers.
500 plus large boat divided without
lOUO plus held divided by an unmarried
woman? ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Maid.
300 Plus uncooked divided to pull. Draw.
100 plus competent divided by a heavy
rope. "a Die.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-29
important to Mothers

In I'sc For over 30 Years.
The Kline You Have Always Bought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
ASIATICS WANT
 AMERICAN HOMES

Calcutta, August 10.-A remarkable emi- grafton of Punjabs, Mohammedans anc Sikhs, who are leaving for Hong Kong with the avowed intention of proceeding to California, is engaging the official at tention of William H. Michael, the Amer ican consul general here.
 Some of those who are turning their faces toward the new world are taking their families with them, but the greater number belong to the fighting castes and are under the impression that they can get on the American police force. They are confident that they can at least se- cure posts as watchmen. The emigrants explain that they have relatives in Cali fornia who have written saying they have found good land and telling those ad- dressed to join them.
 Fifteen hundred natives sailed for the east on five steamers last Monday, and many other are preparing to come MT Michaels said today not many emigrants had visited the American consul, and probably they would not be permitted to land in the United States. He expects Washington will make representations on the subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
TEXAS t. 0.P. NAMES
 FULL STATE TICKET

Dallas, Tex, August 10.-Republicans of Texas today adopted resolutions indors- ing the administration of President Taft and refrained from making any mention of former President Roosevelt in their platform or resolutions. The following nominations for state offices were made: For governor, J. o. Terrell of San An tonio; lieutenant governor, c. w.. Og- den of San Antonio; associate justice of the supreme court, J. G. McGrady of Fannin county; railroad commissioner, J. H. Hawley of Galveston; comptroller, Fred Hoffheinz of Comal county; school superintendent, s. T. Swinford of liar ris county; commissioner of agriculture, George C. Lasseter of Balfurias county; associate justice of the court of crim- inal appears. J. W. Cooke of Waco.
 A delegation from Bar county offered a resolution that State Chairman Cecil A. Lyon shall not recommend for federal offices any member of a state or county executive committee. He also proposed a resolution which gives the state chair man power to depose county chairmen and name their successors.
 The former resolution prevailed by con- sent of Mir Lyon and the motion was carried at his suggestion. although rather bitterly fought.
 MT. Lyon was unanimously reelected state chairman.
 The platform appeals especially to the ''business interests" It deplores what it terms radical legislation hampering the growth of the state and bespeaks a more liberal policy toward outside capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
TAFT SENDS LETTER UPON CONSERVATION

St. Paul, August 10.-At a meeting today of the local board having in charge the arrangements for the Ma tfonal Conservation congress which meets here the first week in Septem- Der, a letter received from President Taft by Governor Eberhadt was read. The letter follows:
 q acknowledge your letter of the 2d ult., written from Boston, in which you request me to issue an invitation to the governors of all the states to visit the conservation congress. I feel that I ought not to issue an invitation. since that matter Is entirely in the hands of MT. Baker. MT. White and yourself and should remain there. l am glad to say to you that it is my eincere hope that the governors of the various states. by their attendance at the congress, will express the interest which l know all feel In securing a full md valuable discussion of this great problem which so much interests every American VIM. H. TAFT, President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
MINE WORKERS ARE READY FOR ACTION

Indianapolis, Ind, August 1o.-With sev- eral of the western and eastern delega- tons already in this city and more sched- uled to arrive early tomorrow, the spe- cial national convention of the United Mine Workers of America will open to- morrow at 10 o'clock. About 1000 dele gates are expected to attend.
 While the convention is called to deal primarily with the wage question, many believe that matters most vital to the life of the organization will take up a great deal of the time of the delegates. As the time for the convention hears, no attempt Is being made to cover the factional fight between Thomas Lewis of the national organization and John Wal ker of the Illinois body.
 President Lewis refused to discuss to- night the breach between the national leaders and the Illinois leader. President
 Walker with the Illinois delegation, ar- rived late this afternoon, but had noth- ing to say regarding his plans in the convention Lewis admits that the con-
 ditions facing the miners union, which
 is the largest in the world from the standpoint of numbers, are the most crit
 teal in it's history. President Lewis re-
 turned this morning from his home in Ohio.
 The committee on credentials, which went into session last night. Is still al
 work and probably will hold an extra
 session in the morning to pass on the newly elected delegates who will bring their credentials with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
BIG FIRE STARTED
 BY COLLAR HOLDER

Portland, Ore, August 10.-The little device utilized by women to hold up their lace collars, piece of celluloid about two inches long and quarter of an inch wide, worth 5 cents the half dozen, cost the United States Laundry com- pany a fire loss today of s90,000 and im- perlled the life of a hundred laundry workers.
 The collar stay had been left unnoticed in a woman's waist, which. with hun dreds of similar garments, had been placed in the dry room in the basement. The waist was hung close to the super heated pipe that lined the room. Sud- denly the celluloid exploded and the room was instantly afiame.
 Two hundred panic-stricken girls re- fused to descend the smoke filled stair way, but firemen, by sheer strength, drove them down the stairway to the street and five minutes later the entire build ing was mass of flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
WALTER BROOKINS
 VERY BADLY HURT

Asbury Park, N. J., August 1o.-A serious mishap to Walter Brookins, in painfully but not seriously hurt, marred painfully but not serioulys hurt, marred the opening day of the aviation meet here. Brookins was dashed, stunned to the earth when the machine sudden ly turned turtle after he had been forced to swerve the airship sudden ly to avoid crashing into a crowd of spectators. Seven other persons, among whom the machine tumbled, were more or less seriously injured.
 Brookins was pinned under the wreckage and was only half conscious when friends reach ed him. An examin- ation showed that his nose was broken shaken up but not seriously hurt.
 The mishap was directly due to the thronging of spectators out into the field. Brookins had no room to oper- ate the machine and was driven to among the watchers. The tricky wino caught the machine and sent 1t spin ming over backwards.
 In the face of a high wind the aviator had made a successful short flight. circling the field and then cir cling in splendid sweep. As he neared the earth he first saw the crowd in the field near the point where he had intended to descend. To avoid then he swerved the machine sharply an6 found himself headed straight for the grandstand. Instantly he allowed tho machine to drop. The machine in its fall turned over and fumhled anon . small crowd Of spectators. mostly boys. One youngster was rushed tt a. hospital where it was reported tha he had sustained a fracture of tn, skull. Six other youths were less seri ously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-11
JUDGE WOODS DIES
 IN MERIDIAN

| Meridian. Miss, August 10.-tSpecial)- of the Mississippi supreme court bench, died in Meridian this morning at 7:45 o'clock at the home of J. J. Smith, 2S07 Ninth street. The funeral will be held at the First Presbyterian church tomor- row morning at 93O o'clock. The inter ment will follow in Rose Hill cemetery. Judge Woods had been in bad health for five years and had been on visit to Texas and died within five hours after reaching his home in Meridian. The members of the family who survive him are five sons and three daughters, the sons as follows Messrs. Thomas H. Woods, Jr., of Texas; Henry J., of Merid- ian; Easley of Texas, Will of Oklahoma, and Luther, who lived with his parents. The daughters are Mrs. F. V. Brahan of this city, and Mrs. Cecile Colt, wife of missionary in Corea.
 Judge Woods was highly esteemed in his home town and was one of the best known men In the state He was born
 in Glasgow, Ky, in 1888. His father, the Rev Hervey Woods, moved to Kem- per county, Mississippi in 1s4s. This was Judge Woods home until 1872, when he moved to Meridian. He was educated at Williams College, Massachusetts, and began practicing law in 1859 at DeKalb. He was the youngest member of the se- cession convention of 1860 and enlisted as a private in the first military company raised in Kemper county, became cap tain of his company and was severely wounded at the battle of Malvern Hill.
 After the war he was district attorney for the Third district, was removed by the reconstruction officials and reelected in 1875, but resigned in 1876 to devote himself to his large practice He was elected to the legislature in 1871, reelected in 1875 but resigned In 1881, and declined reelection and also declined an appoint ment of United States district attorney offered by President Cleveland.
 In 1889 Governor Lowry appointed him associate Justice of the supreme court to fill an unexpired term and in 1891 Governor Stone reappointed him for the full term of nine years. At the close of this term he returned to his old home in Meridian.