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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-11-21
ADVANTAGE OF A SMALL TOWN
TO A GIRL,

1.-The Girl in the Small Town" is the
title of an article in the Woman's
Home Companion, an extract from
which follows:
"There is in many small towns-in
the average small town, would say--a
limited outlook, narrow way of see
ing life, lack of breadth, a lack of
energy. There are few social advan-
tages, we think; for teas and luncheons
and receptions and balls which flourish
in large towns and cities are very
much the Exception. One might go on
a good deal further in naming the linn
itations and disadvantages of life in a
small town, and yet from a wider eX
perience and fuller knowledge can now
say to you nevertheless that it is
strongly my opinion and my conviction
that the small town girl has, as rule,
far more opportunities and far more
chances for success in life than the
girl brought up in the city.
Gust what are these chances? Most
Of them may in n general way be in
cluded in those two main opportunities
which are to be found in most small
towns; namely, greater leisure for irn-
provement and culture, and greater
freedom to develop along original
lines.
"rhe average city girl is poor in
time; the average town girl is rich in
it. Life in great city, even to the
girl who is not self-supporting, is a
good deal of a strain. The variety of
interests, the contact with many lives
the mere sights and sounds continual
ly playing upon the nerves and the
attention are in themselves absorbing
of strength.
sit is a distinct advantage to be
within reach of good music, yes; with
in walking distance of great museums,
yes; and to live near great library,
yes by all means; but it is not the
average city girl who has time and or
portunity to take advantage OF these
things in the manner in which the
small town or country girl imagines
herself enjoying them.
"The main advantage OF the country
and small town girl over the city girl
is her greater freedom to develop
character and personality along well
chosen and original lines. Personality
and character develop not so much in
crowds as in roomy places"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-11-21
Gruesome Relics Not In Demand.

Hangmen's autographs are not a
valued marketable property. A few
days ago a collection of letters bear
Ing the signatures of Calcraft, Berry
and Ellington, with the autograph OF
he notorious Crippen thrown in, only
realized >. at London sale.
Berry's autograph appeared on a
letter to an editor, protesting
hat an impostor had been attracting
10 himself a certain amount OF atten-
ton by declaring in the public-houses
Of the district that he himself was
Berry.-London Mail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-11-21
WOMEN JURORS IN SUIT OF
WOMEN.

Six women. wives of prominent citi-
zens of Wamego, Kansas, composed the
jury in law suit there Saturday, in
which both the plaintiff and defendant
were women, and in which the con-
troversy was over the ownership of
four white Plymouth Rock pullets.
Mrs. George Raine accused Mrs
Nina Johnson, neigbbor, with the
theft of the fowls and sued her on the
charge. Mrs. johnson demanded a
trial by jury of women.
The testimony showed that both Mrs
johnson and Mrs. Raine raised white
Plymouth Rock chickens. and that
they allowed their fowls to run at
large. After celebrating two hours
the jury returned verdict of not
guilty, basing their decision on the
prescriptions that the poultry of the
two women living so close together
might easily become mixed without
the connivance of either owner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-11-21

A man cannot tell what the needs
Of women and children are, because he
is not one Of them. He will remember
well enough, however, he did not run
to his father but to his mother in
infancy; and this will be sufficient ar
gument if he be fair minded man, TO
show him that in the management of
women and children, women ought TO
have an authoritive say.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-11-21

The person who wantonly puts Il
thorn in the loving heart Of little
child will feel the ranking Of that
thorn in his or her own heart some
day, in wound no later repentance
can ever heal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-11-21

Miss Julia Matek left for Berlin,
Wis, the first of the week to attend
the meeting of librarians of the Fox
river valley.
Mrs. John Franz of Milwaukee and
son Reinhardt of Kenosha have return
ed to their homes after a visit with
relatives here.
Mrs. F. w. White of Amigo and
Mrs. Robert Haukohl of Milwaukee,
who have been visiting their mother,
Mrs. Fehrs, have returned to their
homes.
The New Yorker who says he lives
happily on S1050 week and supports
family might increase his income by
surrounding himself and his family
with tent and charging admission
fees.
A German prophet says that there
will be constant increase in the cost
Of living for the next seventeen years.
Working men, he thinks, will find it
possible to adjust their incomes to the
necessary outgo but the fixed salary
class will suffer. In America there is
no fixed salary" class made up OF
willing and capable workers.
An educational exposition of Wis
consin's livestock industry will be a
special feature of the Farmers Course
to be held at the College of Agricul-
ture of the University of Wisconsin,
January % to February 7.
The Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders
Association, and the Wisconsin State
Board Of Agriculture will cooperate
with the college in holding this ex-
position, which will be free to all
farmers of the state.
The exposition will include exhibits
Of various types and breeds of all
classes of live stock; material that will
demonstrate Judging, feeding, and the
proper care of live stock, the proper
selection of breeding animals, and the
economical production of all classes of
live stock. Features pertaining to
poultry production will be included in
the exhibit. The construction Of
barns, stables, and silos will be an
other feature.
Early registration in the Winter
Dairy Course of the College of Agri-
culture of the University of Wiscon-
sin was never SO large as this year,
The course opened Nov. with III
students the first day.
An unusually large number of cheese
makers from the 1923 factories in the
state are taking the course this year.
In former years butter makers from
the ,095 creameres in the state have
composed about 60 per cent of the stu
dents, but this year the proportion is
nearly reversed.
Some experience in either cream
cry or cheese factory is required for
entrance to this course and among the
students entering this year are some
owners of cheese factories. Others
have worked from two to twelve years
at the business, while some have only
a few months experience.
Following are the students from
Manitowoc county: j. N. Stein, Cleve-
land; J. Kozelka, Mishicot: A. A. Salz.
mann, kiel: j. Wagner, Cleveland; w.
G. Klemme, Kiel; H. Dyorak, Mshi-
cot, r. 3; G. J, Hetzel, Cleveland; VIM.
Wesener, Cleveland, r /; A. T. Ged-
dies, Cleveland; Edwin Specht, Mani
towoc Oscar Witte, Two Rivers; A.
H. Thielke, Kiel; D. j. Linnane, Reeds
vile, A. A. .Heyroth, Mishicot; L. J.
Meyer, Whitelaw; Q. J. Shuster, Man
itowoc, r. I.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-11-21
LOST TROUSERS PLAYING POKER

William Verne appeared in police
court in Detroit Tuesday morning attir-
ed in a dress coat and some underwear
he had bet the trousers in poker
game the evening before and lost.
William, as may be surmised, is
something of sticker when the cards
go against him. His cash, his watch
and his diamonds preceded the trousers
into the "bank.n The trousers were
of good quality, so William got several
blue chips on them. But his luck
didn't turn and when his luck didn't
turn and when he was cleaned out
again he broke up the game by quit
ting.
He begged the loan of the trousers
to go home in, but the "bank" took no
risks and declined. So William start
ed in dress coat and underwear. That's
how the policemen happened to grab
him.-Ex.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
Some Facts About DIR. Hatfield.


Friends OF DR.. H. d. Hatfield, Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, are advocat-
ing his election and basing their support
upon his record in Mcdowell county,
where for number OF years he was
member Of the county court, being its
president a portion of the time. His Of
ficial record in that county is very inter
esting, and while it is well known in Nc
Dowell county, there are many persons
throughout the State whoare not familiar
with his record, and few statements OF
facts which may be verified by court rec
ords are here presented.
For example, it is not generally known
throughout the State, but it is true, that
DR.. Hatfield was present and acting as
member of the county court OF Mcdowell
county on two different occasions when
license to sell liquors was granted with
his consent and approval to the negro
proprietor of one of the most dSreputa-
bic houses in Mcdowell county, who has
been designated by the prosecuting at
torney OF his county as the most notorious
aw-breaker he had ever come i'll contact
with. Dr. Hatfield knew well the char
acter OF the place at which he was grant
ing license, for the proprietor had been
tried, convicted and sentenced, and the
testimony in the case showed that the
place which he had been conducting was
one OF the most diSreputable in that county.
1t was shown in the testimony that
negro men and white women, white men
and negro women, were dancing and
drinking together regardless OF sex or
color when the place was raided that
there were private rooms in which some
of the people were drinking, and thai
that were gambling rooms in connection
with the place. All this testimony had
been given in the trial of the case, and
DR.. Hatfield was well acquainted with
the man and the testimony regarding his
place when he twice concuned in the
granting of license to this man alter his
arrest and sentence.
Not only this, but it was through the
influence OF DR.. Hatfield that he was par
doned by Governor Glasscock over the
protest OF Judge Pierson, the pard on at
torney, and Captain r. r. Smith, the
prosecuting attorney OF Mcdowell coun-
ty. 1t was Captain Smith who wrote to
the Governor protesting against The par
don OF this man and stating that he was
the most notorious law-breaker with
whom he had come in contact; that he had
other indictments hanging over his head
and that if would not be conducive to the
morality OF the community TO grant this
man pardon.
This negro saloon-keeper and propri-
etor OF disorderly house, whose pardon
was secured through the influence of DR..
Hatfield, and whose license was granted
by DR.. Hatfield twice after his conviction,
is A. L. Calhoun.
The facts as here stated may be verified
by reference to various court records in
Mcdowell county and in the records OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals OF West
Virginia, as we'll as the letter files Of the
Governor and pardon attorney of West
Virginia at Charleston.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
A Few Pointers.

The proposed Prohibition Amendment
only prohibits the beverage traffic; legit-
innate manufacturing is not touched.
II does not prohibit the use OF wine for
the sacrament and does moi prohibit IL
quor for medicinal purposes.
II does not prohibit the manufacture OF
homemade cider for domestic purposes.
Itis only proposed TO wipe out the sa-
loon and the speakeasy which always
thriveS along with the saloon.
II prohibition means more liquor sold
why do the liquor interests spend mil
lions OF dollars TO defeat prohibition 2
Practically all the speakeasies in West
Virginia are in the licensed cities. Reg
ulation don't regulate. Wheeling. Park
ersburg and Charleston have as many
speakeasies as licensed saloons.
Only two per cent Of HE nations grain
is used in the manufacture OF liquors and
practically none OF that comes from West
Virginia. West Virginia farmers are tax
ed 10 care for the product oi the saloon IN
wet cities and get nothing Ia return.
Even II they don't drink they are eom-
PEELED to support the saloon with their
taxes and boys.
As taxgatherer The saloon turns In less
than five per cent OF the money collected
from the people. The expense OF taking
care OF the product Of the saloon IS always
greater than the license money received.
The brewers get rich; The taxpayer ioois
the bill.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
How to Mark Your Ballot.

The following is copy OF The instruc-
tions to voters, 10 be used in the election
to be held November 5, 1912:
In preparing his ballot the voter shall
use black lead pencil, and observe the
following rules:
FIRST. If the voter desires 10 vote a
straight ticket, or, in other words, for
each and every candidate OF one party
for whatever Office nominated, he shall
either:
(a) Make a cross-mark in the circular
space below the device, and above the
name OF the party at the head OF the
ticket, or,
(b) Make a cross-mark on the LETT,
and opposite the name OF each and every
candidate OF such party in the blank space
provided therefor, or,
(c) Mark out by lists through all the
tickets in the ballots other than the ticket
he desires to vote.
SECOND. II the voter desires 10 vote
a mixed ticket, or, in other words, Tor
the nominees of different parties, he shall
either:
(a) Omit making cross in the circu-
lar space above the name OF the party,
and make cross-mark in the blank
space before the name OF each candidate
for whom he desires TO vote, on what
ever ticket the name may be, or,
(b) Make a cross-mark in the circular
space above the name Of the party Tor
some OF whose candidates he desires 10
vote, and then make cross-mafk before
the name OF any candidate OF any other
party for whom he may desire to vote;
in which case the crosS-mark in the cir
cular space above the name OF the party
will cast his vote for every candidate on
the ticket of such party, except for offices
for which candidates are marked on the
other party tickets, and the eroes-mark
before the name OF such candidates will
cast his vote for them, or,
(c) Write, with black lead pencil. the
name Of the person for whom he desires
to vote, in the space Immediately below
the name of The opposing candidate for
the same Office, on the ticket voted by
him
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
son County, West Virginia. Thursday, October 81, 1912

tofore stated, one-fifth of Our country
people reside on the east side OF the
Shenandoah River. If we consult our
histories we will find that the land on the
east side OF the Shenandoah River was
settled earlier than the land on the west
side of the river, but the communication
between. the peoples being limited by,
at frequent times, an impossible river,
even our churches allude to the branches
that they established on east side OF said
Shenandoah River as mission churches.
Owing to the length of the Shenandoah
River, a fellow countryman on the east
side may retire at night with the river
at its normal stage and having no rain in
his vicinity for days, find after driving
five or SIX miles TO ferry the next
morning, a swollen and impossible river
confronting him. This has occurred not
once, but dozens of times yearly.
OBSTACLE TO TRAVEL.
Jefferson County Circuit Court has been
compelled to adjourn because IN the trial
OF case the Judge had permitted the
Jury to 90 home at night, and the next
morning very worthy luryman from the
east side has been unable TO return owing
TO the condition of the river.
For over five weeks last winter not a
team could cross the Shenandoah River
between Harper's Ferry and the Clarke
line. Frequent stops of communication
occur at other seasons of the year owing
to high waters or high winds, which are
if anything more dangerous than high
waters. Valuable lives have been lost
in Jefferson county among one-ilflh OF
its country population because physl-
clan could not cross the Shenandoah
River to administer to the afflicted IN ser
ious cases Of sickness. ,,
Worthy citizens among one-flfth OF
Jefferson county's country population
have been taken sick and died without
any ministrations from minister, priest or
physician, because we have no resident
minister, priest or physician on the east
side of the Shenandoah River among
one-fifth of the country people OF Jefler-
son county, w. Va. =,
Jefferson county, the garden spot OF
the Shenandoah Valley, correct this In
Justice to one-fifth OF your truly rural
citizens. Vote to build this bridge and
you will never be proud OF it but once
and that will be the balance OF your lie.
Jefferson county is the only county III
this lovely Shenandoah Valley that has
not from two to a dozen bridges across
the Shenandoah River.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31

Official honesty pays. The Treasury
Department at Washington buys great
quantities of different goods, and orders
for strict watchfulness are issued. Re-
Gently a contractor hurried in TO the
Treasury and asked the receiving clerk
to sign bill, as the Secretary had sent
word to do so. "Not until see and
check off the goods, !" said the clerk, Jed
Jones. Some lime afterward ten million
dollars OF bonds were TO be delivered in
London. The Secretary said, where's
that clerk who would not sign ?" And
Jones was sent ona trip to London for
his official honesty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
THE QUESTION.

God-given fields OF golden grain
Bestowed with rurpose wise and good.
Shall man pervert them for his bane
And poison make instead of food7
And shall hold myself a man
Made in Gods image, fearless. strong
II withhold my aid to ban
A thing which is grievous wrong2
Can il be right TO license that
Which brings man lower than the beast?
A traffic wherein waxeth lat
The vampire at his hideous feast.
Shall that which breedeth crime hold sway,
And. il ! cast my ballot thus,
Can then with clear conscience pray
From evil, Lord. deliver US r
When men, who in the church are first
To praise the Lord with prayer and song,
Are they not hypocrites accursed
II they uphold that which is wrong2
Shall Ia man-Iend aid TO cheat
Fair childhood OF ifs right divine2
Shall human hearts be made TO beat
With anguished shame by vote OF mine?
Shall lives be wrecked, ambition crushed,
The light of genius dimmed and quenched.
The still small voice" OF conscience hushed
And honor from her high throne wrenched?
Shall prisons echo back the curse,
The aims house take its piteous toll.
Shall social life grow worse and worse
While men. for money. barter soul2
What tho for me there lies no charm
Within the poison cup to tempt
Shall my weaker brother harm
And shall | hold myself exempt
If |. thro' lure OF gold. shall place
Temptation in my brother path
No Wealth whose source is mans disgrace,
Is cursed by Gods most righteous wrath
Because OF selfshness and greed,
Shall work and prayer be all in vain ?
No Men will waken TO their need,
Then, Right DER Wrong at last shall reign
BLANCHE A. WHEATLEY.
poi;y,ar w Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31

at is true thai Burns detectives, under
the direct supervision of Mr.. Burns him
self, have been for some weeks in Mingo
and Mcdowell counties, unearthing evil
dence of the frauds which the ringsters
OF those counties intend to commit in the
coming election" said Democratic State
Chairman Walker the other day. Con-
tinuing he said: 81 am sorry that the
fact has become known that the Burns
men are al work, for ! had hoped to have
their presence in the two counties remain
a secret till they could round up every
illegal voter who offers TO vote in either
OF these counties. They have sufficient
evidence now to put most Of those who
will offer to vote illegally behind the bars.
They have had dictograph, ] am in
formed, in every important place in the
two counties, and the information they
have obtained by this method will be
sufficient in itself to place many a man in
prison if he attempts to cast an illegal
ballot in November, or if he attempts to
falsify the election returns in any way"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
A Log On The Track

of the fast express means serious trouble
ahead if not removed, so does loss OF
appetite. II means lack of vitality, loss
OF strength and nerve weakness II ap-
petite fails, take Electric Bitters quickly
TO overcome the cause by toHing up the
stomach and curing the Indigestion.
Michael Hessheimer, Of Lincoln, Neb.,
had been sick over three years, but six
bottles of Electric Bitters put him night
on his feet again. They have helped
thousands. They give pure blood, strong
nerves, good digestion. Only 50 cents
at Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
The Saloon Bar.

A bar to heaven, door TO hell,
Whoever named il, named it well.
A bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health.
A bar TO honor, pride and fame,
A door to darkness and to shame.
A bar that shuts from useful life,
A door TO brawling, senseleSs strife.
A bar to all that's true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's grave.
A bar to Joy that home impartS,
A door to tears and broken hearts.
A bar to heaven and door to hell,
Whoever named it, named il well.
Wen bar this Bar from our State
November 5-Mdrk the date.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31

"It is all very well for people TO crit
icise young ministers and talk OF their in
experience, said the rich miserly man,
"but have nothing but praise for our
pastor-nothing but prais."
.'Yes," remarked the deacon who
passes the plate, $50 I've noticed.s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31
Saves Leg of Boy.

at seemed that my l4-year old boy
would have TO lose his leg, on account
OF an ugly ulcer. caused by a bad bnilse
wrote d. F. Howard, Aquone, N. c.
"All remedies and doctors treatment
failed till we tried Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and cured him with one box"
Cures burns, boils, skin eruptions, piles.
25c at Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31

In delivering his charge to the federal
grand jury recently, Judge Dayton, in
speaking of the violations of the revenue
laws, declared the government spends
ten dollars for furnishing crimes commit
ted because OF the use of liquor fopeVery
dollar of revenue collected from tfe traf-
flc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31

The saloon is parasite that thfives on
the destruction Of legitimate trade. Sa-
looms are sponges siat absorb that which
should be spent with merchants. The
saloon is responsible for most Of their
bad accounts Il gets the cash, The mer-
chants give the credit. Abolish the sa-
loon.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-31

ylgor and cheerful
ness soOu disappear
when the kidneys are
out Of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that il is not uncom-
mon for a child 10 be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. 1.-THE