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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
My Big Bird
1t Flies Above Savages and
Fills Them With
Terror.
By F. A. mitchell.
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

Having worked a couple Of years on
an improvement for flying machine,
keeping my models securely locked In
my barn that my devices might not
be stolen by other aeropane inventors,
aud having perfected them, | desired
to try them. Not having confidence
either In my fellow inventors or the
practicability of patents | determined
to take my airship to some uneXplored
country, attach my new machinery and
make the necessary tests where, If
they were successful, | alone would
know about it. From San Francisco
l shipped on board vessel bound for
a certain island in the Pacific ocean.
and after few weeks voyage landed
where l might experiment to my
hearts content without fear of losing
the benefit of my inventions.
/ brought with me such modern con
r 7ances as might be useful to me
and some that would enable me to con
cillate the natives among other things
l had a monograph machine, toy
horoscopes. an electric hand lamp. a
fieldglass and some fireworks.
Having at my request been put
ashore at point whore there was nc
human being to be seen, spent the
first day putting together the parts OF
my aeroplane and equipping it. My
fuel oils, etc. | placed under a pro.
jecting rock. storing also my belong
ings, including meat and drink. That
night | slept under the ledge men
toned, and the next morning wheeling
my machine on to a decliyity by which
| expected to get my start took my
seat. let go. rolled down the incline
and began to rise
Having attained a height of loo
feet, devoted myself for a few hours
to my improvements to the exclusion
Of all other surroundings and had the
satisfaction to find that without ex
ception they worked beautifully. Tha
which | set most store by, a brake
acted to a charm. Perhaps such M
| implement worked in so thin a medi
um as the air may not be considered
practicable in any form. This is no
so. | produced an attachment tina
stopped my machine within fou
| lengths. Another matter | had at
| tended to was one for keeping thu
machine on keel. | had observed thu
/ Of Gyn al 81
luton by the gyroscope and applied
the principle to my wings.
One thing | did that no other aero
plane constructor has over done
made It look like bird used ;
single plane on each side shaped lik
a gul's wings. thus giving my machin
the semblance OF bird. Fancy. then
suggested a pasteboard bcak and TIL
painting of the whole in varied colors
Having satisfied myself that my in
ventions were each and every one
success. | permitted myself to look be
meath me. My eye at once struck larg
numbers OF the natives of the islan
running about in wild commotIon b
those looking up at me | could dis
Germ the cause. Evidently the bir
monster was at the bottom of their OK
element. Some of them were scan
pering away as fast as their leg
would carry them, others were hidin
in caves and under rocks while som
were vigorously digging holes to bur
themselves in
Thinking to take others unawares,
rose higher and sped over matter @
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

vlgor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

Mr.. George Bogenberger and his
cousin Fred of Milwaukee visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Col
Inns the past week. They left Thurs
day for St. Louis, where they expect to
spend the winter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Dairy Market.

PLYMOUTH, Wis. Jan, 10 ,Speci
the sheboygan call board on Tuesday
cries offered . 52S boxes Of cheese. ono
red twenty-five boxes squares passed t
auce sold as follows: 100 nuAes squares
- boxes squares at liaic; 5]S boxes dai
l5l4c: j2j boxes daisies at l5gc; l3| cases
Americas at l5hc; cases young Amel
l5c; and 995 cases horns at 15c 30 boxe
at l34c
MILWAUKEE, wis, Jan. 10 Butter
cry Extras, 29e prints soc; frsts. 26 I
seconds, u to 25c; renovated, q to 2llac
p to pc fresh lines, . to &c; packing
Is to 19c
ELGIN, I'LL Jan. Butter SteaC
output 81 600 pounds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Notes from KeIlnerSyille.

Kellnersville defeated the Badgers
on Sunday by score of as to 10 the
game being very rough one. Manager
Henrichs of the Federals refereed the
game and NJ. L. Kellner umpired.
Line up of teams:
Radoers kelllnersville
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Winter Clearance Sal
Beginning Wednesday, January 18th,

which will embrace greater number Of articles and larger
WELL than offered at previous Sales for the
that during the closed the combined Sales of all
ments exceeded by thousands Of dollars those of
the history of business, and naturally greater al
aon of goods that must be disposed of to make for
Stocks took place. In these goods the
possible limit prices have been sharply and it will pal
who may need anything in the lines marked down, to com
from long distance from town, and som5
many splendid values offer.
Notice
We send out bills of accounts that have remained uni
time and always the first of the year. not
dun, but often for the respective customer examl
report whether found correct Names, we'll
prices, liable be entered wrongly the soon
mistakes reported the easier is rccty the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

Miss Julia Leschke of Manitowoc is
visiting with relatives and friends in
this vicinity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

HDOUt wv FNUVt, Homo OF s"aHlT-Ko0t
including many OF the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp Root TO be just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. kilmer
* Co., Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

by druggists, IN hfty-
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind
discourages and lessons ami ition; beauty,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Very Striking.

FNI ONITNTfIJs
DO you approve Of corporal
ishment?" We'll, there are
striking arguments for It,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-01-12
Notes From Francis Greek.

The following is the program for the
.rmers' Club meeting to be held Jan.
The Washington times., 1911-09-13

81 Polar star Bread
Mixers; made Of Coo
heavy tin, for....... VVN
The Washington times., 1911-09-13

Ice Selected Lumber
Patent Sleeve Ironing
Boards, felt padding, 1no
cotton covered. for. AUN
The Washington times., 1911-09-13

81 CRIB BLANKETS
Five cases of these S6x5O-inch
Australian Wool Crib Blankets,
in pink or blue. with A. B, Z
blocks, Teddy bear, airship, and
animal designs. Has the warmth
and appearance of wool. 0n
Sells elsewhere at 800. hNN
Thursday Bargain Sale... WV
The Washington times., 1911-09-13

$3.50 Union Hardware
Co.'S Steel Ball-bearing
Extension Roller Skates,
boys or girls CT 20
style, for $780,. UA'CO
The Washington times., 1911-09-13

25c Adjustable Sham
Hoiders-will ut 12n
any size wood bed. AW
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
BISHOP WILSON CRITICALLY I'LL
AT PENSACOLA

Pensacola. Dec l0.-BishOp Al
rheus W. Wilson. of Baltimore. IA
veteran clergyman of the Methodist
Episcopal church. is. according to
report, dangerously i'll at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. f.. Brawner Oh
North PalafoX street Bishop Will
son who suffers from asthma con-
tracted Il cold while recently attend
ing the Mississippi Conference and
is said to have developed pneumonia.
Efforts have been made to keep the
condition of the aged divine from the
people in general. as Bishop Wilson's
close personal friend and associate.
Bishop Denny. Of Richmond. wishes
no publicity given to the matter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
NOTICE OF ELECTION

A Special Election is hereby called
in and for the City of Lakeland,
State of Florida, to be held on the
3Oth day of December, A. D., 1911.
Tor the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters of the City of Lake.
land the question of issuing Munic-
ipal Bonds for the purpose OF con-
structing system of Sewerage. paw
ing streets and Sidewalks, and
erecting Public Buildings. including
Fire Station. Jail and charging
the City Hall. Said Election to be
neld and certified in accordance VITA
the Ordinance of the City of Lake
land providing for the holding and
certifying of general Elections, ex-
oept as provide dby Ordinance num-
her 1872, calling said Bonding Elec-
ton.
Three Bond Trustees shall be
elected at said Election. who shall
compose Board of Public Works.
JOHN F. cox,
Mayor of the City of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.

Clerk a. Is! Ferguson. Barlow.
Supt. Public instruction r. u.
Kirk. Barlow
Sheriff John Logan. Barlow.
County Judge W 5. Preston,
Barlow.
Tax Collector J. II. Lancaster,
Barlow.
Tax Collector +. NJ. Lanicr, Bar
tow.
Treasurer J. Y. Harmon, Barlow
County Commissioners. T.. ).
Whddcn. chm, Mulberry; A. j.
Lewis, Barlow; r. +. Langford, r.
Meade; j T.. Bryant, Kathleen; T.
+. Holbrook, Lakeland.
School Board r. W Hancock,
Chin, Fort Meade; W. J. j. Wild
don, Barlow; J. A. COX, Lakeland:
I. b. Kirk. Secretary. Barlow.
State Senator - II Sloan, Lake
land.
Members of House 4. J. Angle,
Barlow; Geo. Former. Pierce.
City Officers.
Mayor Jno. +. Cox.
Marshal w. II. Tillis.
Clerk and Treasurer II. l.. Swatts
City Attornty Epps Tucker, .Jr.
City Council w. S. Irwin, X. J..
Mayes. G. f. Southland, w. n. Pugh,
]. ". Keen. II. d. Bassett, o. NJ.
Eaton.
State Officers.
Governor-A. W. Gilchrist, ITALIA
hassee.
Secretary Of State II. Clay Craw-
ford, Tallahassee.
Comptroller-A. e. Groom, ITALIA
hassee.
Treasurer-w. V. Knot, Tallahas-
see.
Attorney-General-Park NJ. Tram
NELL, Tallahassee.
Commissioner of Agriculture-B.
T.. McLin, Tallahassee.
Supt. of Public Instruction VIM.
N. Holloway, Tallahassee.
Railroad Commissioners Hud-
son Burr, Chairman; Newton A.
Bitch, Royal e. Dunn. W. {. 1on,
Secretary. All communications
should be addressed to Tallahassee.
President of the Senate-Frcd r.
Cone, Lake City.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
Presunlahlx.

Plus lX. was not without a certain
sense Of humOr. one day, while sit
ting for his portrait to Ilealy, the
painter. speaking of monk who had
left the church and married. he Oh
served. not without malice: "He has
taken his punishment into his own
hands"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
The Crooked Tree,

Childish Impressions are as strong
as. frequently. mistaken. A thought.
ful child. hearing someone wonder
why certain tree In the garden was
so crooked. replied. remembering the
prOverb about AS the twig is bent,
the tree Is inclined: u suppose some.
body must have stepped on Il when II
was little"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11

A girl who is gentle, brave and
spirited, who is unselfish, high
minded and intelligent; who has
sweetness and depth of character;
who does not think of herself. but
works for the happiness of others;
who is merry and dainty and whole
some, as a girl should be, will never
lack either lovers or friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
Touching Tenderness.

tender parent has been discovered
IN New York Having been warned
tina, the milk he sold 10 others and
fed to his own babe was slowly killing
the latter. he promptly took an OK
pensive bottled milk for the child,
though he chcerfully continued to
supply the infants of his poorer neigh
bors with the condemned stock
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1872.

An Ordinance providing for the
| calling and holding of an Election
in and for the City of Lakeland, for
the purpose of voting on the question
of issuing Municipal Bonds by thu,
City of Lakeland. and for the cleo
ton of three Trustees for said Bond
Issue. and the disbursement of the
funds derived from the sale of said
Bonds.
BE 1T ORDAINED By THE COUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF LAKE
LAND:
Section L. That an Election is
hereby called in and for the City of
Lakeland, in the State of Florida,
for the purpose of voting for or
against the issue of Municipal
Bonds by the City of Lakeland, for
the following amounts and purposes;
Seventy-fve Thousand Dollars
($75. OO0.OOD for the purpose OF
putting in, constructing and operat-
ing system of Sewerage in the
City of Lakeland.
Sixty Thousand Dollars $780,
100000 for the purpose of paving
Streets and Sidewalks in the city
of Lakeland.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($l5,-
OOO.0O) for the purpose of erecting
Public Buildings, including Fire
Station and Jail, and enlarging city
Hall, for the use of the city of Lake
land.
Sec. .. Only resident Electors,
who are otherwise qualified to vote
in the General Election of the City of
Lakeland. who own real estate with.
In the City of Lakeland. and who
have paid taxes thereon for the last
year for which taxes were due, shall
be qualified to vote in said Election
Sec. 3. Notice of said Election
shall be given by the Mayor for
thirty 900 days. next preceding
said Election. by publishing the
same in newspaper published in
the City of Lakeland. according to
law.
Sec. 4. The Ballots to be used al
said Election shall be drawn so thar
each voter can vote for or against
each Bond issue proposed.
See. ). There shall be elected AT
said Election three Bond Trustees,
who shall compose the Board of Pub
lie Works. and who shall negotiate
he sale OF said Bonds. according to
he Charter of the City of Lakeland.
md receive the funds derived from
aid sale. and who shall have powc.
o contract for the construction ut
he improvements for which said
,Onds were issued, and disbursc the
unds derived from sale of same.
Each OF said Bond Trustees 50
shall give bond in sum 10
,e fixed and approved by the Cit,
'ouncil, payable to the City of Lake
and, conditioned for the faithful
Of their duty.
Sec. 6. Said Election shall be
allied and held. and the returns
hereof certified in the same manner
IS other Elections
Sec. {. All Ordinances or part,
f Ordinances in conflict with the
PROVISIONS Of this Ordinance be and
he same are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This Ordinance shall take
feet Immediately upon its passage
nd approval by the Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
KILLED AT GENEVA. ALA.

Mont somery. Ala. Dec. 10. \
special from Geneva. Ala. says.
While three young men, Willard
Pate Bud Jacobs and sam Keith
We're al the school house here last
nl-lt acting as Il committee TO decide
a debate. Pate was shot and killed.
u is not yet known how the KILN.
occurred. though ii is said that il
Was done by some one outside of the
house who fired through the window
Sheriff Brown ha, gone TO invcsti-
cate he murder.
Pat" was the son of rN-Shrr;
Pate, OF Geneva county.
The night has Il thousand eyes
And tn" day but one.
Rut the light of the Whole world die
With the setting sun.
THE mind has a thousand eyes
And the heart hui one,
And the light of the whole world dies
When love is done.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-11
Bargains and Bargains Only!
Offered BY
OHLINGER & ALFIELD
Opposite New Depot

NO. l34Gat bargain 6ve.room house. all plastered and
newly paped throughout City water porches fire
places Three $500 houses block Price 000 Easy
NO. l22-House Of six and hail. newly pasered Lot
l00xl40 set to grapefruit and oranges Fine lake view Good
location and very desirable piece Of property $400 buys
this 1000 cash. balance rent
NO. 39-Fney finished eght.room residence halls and BATH all
pasered Fitted for hot and cold electric lights tele
phone Good front lake Desirable location 200
easy terms
NO. 6Tenaces good farming and trucking land all cleared
and fenced with xroom house This be beaten any,
where $780, Four fine strawberry land BY cleared
and fenced be had with the above for 00 for the IA
NO 35-5 good land with four bearing budded
grove. railroad. A bargain at $1,000.
NO. 39Fve large bearing Citrus Grove with fine large
Bungalow fully furnished about 800 yards station nice
place and money maker 10 in all Price $4,000 Terms
We also make speciality Of large tracts land for colonial
ton timber and urpentne purposes and always have something
good on hand
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-03
LECTURES At
SCHOOL NO. |
Second Course to Start
Here This Week.

The second course of lectures to
be given under the department OF
education in public school No. 1,
Tottenyille, will commence Friday
night. The course will consist of
four lectures on music and four on
government. The music lectures
will be illustrated by songs and Sc
lections and will be given by differ
emit people. While the series on gov
eminent will be given by Nelson p,
Mead, Phi. D., 0 fthe College of the
City of New York.
The books for reading In connee-
ton with this course of lectures are:
Krehbiel-"How to Listen to
Music" and Fiske-"Civil Govern
ment.n
The following is the course
January 6-Mr. Frederic Reddall,
Patriotic Songs"
January 13-Nelson p. Mead, Phi,
D., "How England Is Governed"
January 20-Miss Ada Louise
Lohmans IAN Evening of Song" IL
Illustrated by songs.
January 27-Nelson P. Mead, Phi.
d, How France Is Governed"
February Miss Marriette Brow
Ier, "MaeDowell's Piano Music" IL
Illustrated by selections.
February 10-Nelson P. Mead,
Phi. D., How Germany Is Governed. I"
February 17-Miss Myrta L. Ma
on, Songs of the Races" Illustra-
ted by songs.
February 24-Nelson P. Mead. Phi,
D., "How We Are Governed; the
Central Government"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-03
NEAR
DEATH BY GAS
Louis Genslinaer, Wife and
Five Children lnhaIe Fumes.

Louis Genslinger, his wife and five
children, OF Church street, Pleasant
Plains. together with his brother-in-
law, William Madsei, Of Manhattan,
came near being a~sphyxiated by coal
gas at the G~enslinger home Sunday
night. Although all are out of dam
ger Mrs. G~enaiinger was the worse OF
any.
The family retired as usual Sunday
night. About / o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon Miss Mabel Wood, a niece OF
Mrs. Ge%nslinger, went over to the
house to see her aunt. She knocked
at the door and receiving no response
she raj home to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Wood, OF Sharrot ave-
nue.. MFR. Wood returned with his
daughter and succeeded in getting
into the house. He found the entire
household nearly overcome with the
gas that was pouring out of the par
Tor stove and filing the house with
the deadly fumes. DR.. David Cole
man, of Amboy avenue. Tottenyille,
who was summoned, found all in a
bad condition.
Mr.. Madsen, who had come down
to visit his sister over the holiday,
was able to return home last night.
MIR. Genslinger is able to be about, as
ara the FIVE children, who r Mar
guerite, aged seven; Evelyn, aged
five; Hattie, three; Frances, n and
a half. and Mary, a two months old
baby, but Mrs. Genslinger was still
confined to her bed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-03

A Whistler Story,

In "Under Five Reigns' Lady Doro-
thy Nevill, the author, tells this char
acteristic story Of Whistler:
On n occasion when Whistler was
asked to dinner by a somewhat pune
tilious host the party after waiting for
an Internationally long time eventual
" sat down to dinner. Soup and fish
were served and still no Whistler APP
peared, and when at last he arrived
the host was in anything but the best
of tempers, as his countenance show
ed. Whistler. however. was In nowise
Disconnected, for, eheerily grasping a
somewhat limp hand, he ratified out,
Don't apologize fer having begun
/. without me; I shan't be offended IN
the very least" after which. taking
bis seat, he became the life and soul
Of the party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-03

Of the frfctfou Ii tbs board has
been caused BY the efforts cx a few
politicians to induce the board "a
disregard entirely their ante-electien
platform. which these politicians had
a hand In framing and publishing,
and TO administer the affairs OF the
board politically and on orders from
headquarters. Is this true?
I have heard that You, Mr.. Editor,
not long ago. were asked to publish
a story that one or more of those
board members who refused to take
orders from headquarters had re-
ceived, or we're 10 receive, money for
their vote, and that you wisely de-
|clined to publish It. Is this trueY
I have heard that strong efforts
have been made to have one member
of the board removed from this city
by depriving him of his present m
ployment, IL not of his means OF CIV
ing his wife and children food and
clothes. and that these efforts have
all been made since he refused 10
take orders from headquarters. Is
this true?
These are some of the things, the
truth OF which the public ought to
be interested In, and / think they
Will demand an answer, II any
memberof this board has taken
money for his vote, he should be re-
moved from office and prosecuted
eriminally. But If n man, OF set
Of men, is trying to establish BOSS
rule, as against the peoples rule, In
this city, and to that end 10 attack
ing character and attempting to de
prive an honest man of his Hvelf-
hood, then In the name of square
dealing and good government turn on
the light. and let the people know
the truth.
There is no doubt of the result.
aOne, with God. is always a major
ity." Once let the people know who
ia fighting for them and who against
them! who is fighting squarely and
who is using the methods and
pons of double-dealers and towards,
and their verdict for the right will
be Just as certain and Irresistible as
the majestic course OF the earth
around the sun.
Dec. so, 1910.
JOHN Fl. MuLCHAHEY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-03
The Ideal In vsnison.

Among Mrs. L. B. Walford's stories
In her sReceliectfons OF a Scottish
Novelist is one OF a cook who came
to her family from a ducal lodge and
positively declined any suggestions az
to the stage at which venison ought 70
be eaten. sMe not knew when veni-
son is fit for the table" she said, N
thar have sent II up when the ladies'
was fainting all round, and the duke
said Ii Yves butifulf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-03
TOTTENviLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Larkin have
returned from a wedding trip and
have taken up their residence at EOS
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Reckhow
hove returned from Baltimore, Md.
DR.. Elmont Bedell returned last
night from Thomasyille. Ga, where
he spent the holidays.
Mrs. @. J.. Rogers entertained
Thomas Arnold and Jesse Bird, OF
Newark, yesterday.
William Wood spent Sunday and
Monday at Mt. Holly.
Mrs. Harry d. Cossey, of johnson
avenue, and Mrs. Fred Cozzens, OF
Richmond Valley, were at the Globe
theatre to see Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lermuel Underhill
have gone to st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O'Conner have
returned TO Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Quinby have
returned from Northampton, Mass.
Mrs. Ralph Drummer has returned
to Manhattan after a visit here.
The Tottenville public library was
open yesterday.
Schools opened this morning after
the Christmas holidays.
Washington Council, Daughters oi
Liberty, meets tonight.