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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
WHY PEOPLE GO TO
CANADA

Those who are wondering why the
humber of Americans going to Canada
year by year increases in the rates
that 1t does, would not be so surprised
were they to accompany one of the
numerous excursions that are being
run under the auspices of the Govern
ment from several of the states, and
remain with the settler until he gets
onto the free homesteacs, which, as
stated by Speaker Champ Clark, in the
u. S. senate the other day, comprises
160 acres of the most fertile soil and
with remarkably easy settlement con-
ditions. Then watch the results,
whether 1t be on this free homestead
Of 100 acres or on land which he may
purchase at from SIS. to $40. per acre,
fully as good as the 500. and $3.50.
per acre land of his native state, and
which his means will not permit his
purchasing. On the part of the mem
bers of the U. S. Senate and Congress
there is nothing but praise for Canada.
Canadian laws and Canadian lands al
though the reasonable desire is shown
In their remarks, that they pass legis-
lation, (Which is very praiseworthy)
that will make the land laws of the
United States much easier.
1t is the success of the American
settler in Canada that attracts others,
and when experiences such as the fol.
lowing are related to the friend back
home" Is 1t any wonder that increased
interest is aroused and a determine.
ton arrived at, to participate in the
new-found way up in Canada that
means wealth and health and all that
accompanies it.
William Johnston, who formerly
lived at Alexandria, Mimi, settled in
the Alberg District near Battle River
and in writing TO one of the Canadian
Government agents, located in the
United States says: I'VE have had no
failures of crops during our nine years
in Canada. threshed 1908 bushels of
wheat and 1888 bushels of oats in 1911.
off my 16O acres. This is a beautiful
country. keep six good work horses
and milk seven cows, getting good
prices for butter and eggs. We get
our coal for $500 per ton at the mine,
about one mile from the farm. Am
about one and half miles from fine
school, AS for the cold weather it is
much milder here than in Minnesota,
where lived for 81 years. Our well
Is 80 feet deep and we have fine wa
ter. Wild land is selling for SIS.
to $25. per acre. Improved farms are
much higher. ! am well satisfied with
the country, and would not sell unless
got big price, as We have all done
well here"
Good reasons to account for the
number going to Canada.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
"Csl" p. Rodgers.

from the spot where on December 10
last he had finished his ocean-to-oce
flight and where it had been manned
to erect a monument to his achieve
ment
For moment the spectators stood
horror-stricken, and then ensued a
wild scramble into the surf for sou.
venirs Seekers for CHASTITY relics
plunged knee deep into the surf and
the police had to use their clubs TO
fight them back
Rodgers death makes 1877 aeropane
fatalities since aviation began. He is
the twenty-second American aviator
to be killed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
GIVES COMMISSION
CONTROL OF DAMS
Provisions of Proposed Water
Power Bill Made Public.
STATE HOLDS RIGHT TO EUY
Corporation, Desiring to Supply Peo-
Pile, Must Secure Certificate Of
Convenience and Necess.ty-ocard
Will Pass Upon All Plans.

Madison. - The administration q
new waterpower bill, made public by
GOV. McGovern, repeats Section
1596a, 1851 to 1865 of the stat
utes. being part of Chapter $50 of
the laws of 1911, and creates thirty
seven new sections.
Dams may be built across navi-
gable waters to improve navigation
and develop electric energy and hy-
draulic power, after approval of the
plans is given by the state railroad
rate commission. Public hearings
upon each application shall be heard
in Madison after due notice to all
persons affected shall have been pub
lished.
Complete maps and profiles show
ing the lands that may be affected
must be shown the commission be-
fore work is commenced. The COM
mission is given power to inspect the
dam after completion to see that all
requirements have been met.
All hydraulic power developed by
such dams shall be converted into
energy for sale to the public
The owner of any dam, constructed
pursuant to legislative authority.
may apply to the commission for
franchise to maintain it for the pur-
pose set forth in section 1862, but
a franchise to maintain it for pur-
poses set forth in subdivision of that
section, shall be granted only to
municipalities or to corporations or
ganized under the laws of this state.
The commission shall first inspect
the dam to see that it does not i'm
pair public rights, impede naviga-
ton or endanger life or property. A
franchise granted under this section
will be accepted in lieu of sny ex-
listing franchise.
All franchises under this act are
granted subject to the right of the
state to purchase by paying Just COM
pensation to be determined by the
commission, but in determining such
compensation, no allowance shall be
made for any franchise or franchise
rights.
Changes or additions to any dam
must receive the commissions ap-
prevail.
A corporation desiring to acquire
dams for public use must first OBJ
tain a certificate of convenience and
necessity and hearing must be CIV
en- in Madison.
The penalty for violating the act
or any order of the commission shall
be forfeiture of $500.
The sum of $4,000 is appro-
priated to carry out the provisions of
the act
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
WANTED IT ALL FORGOTTEN
Wizards Plea for Closed Incident at
Least Had Merit of Perfect
Straightforwardness.

The minister had been invited to
dinner, and 5-year-old Willard was
warned that he must use his Sunday"
manners at the table, AS the plate of
potatoes was passed TO him. after ev.
eryone else had recei.ed helping,
Willard emptied the contents onto his
plate. His mother, blushing, put back
a greater part of the potatoes.
Hog" said the little fellow, where
upon he was Immediately sent to bed
The next morning Willard sat oppo
site his mother at breakfast. The look
on his mothers face soon told the boy
an unusual atmosphere was surround
ing the family meal, and he became
suspicious that he was the cause.
We'll" he said, looking his mother
straight in the eye, you don't need to
get sore about it. You got me, didn't
you?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
FOR HUBBY TO PONDER OVER
Innocent Answer of Quiet Little Wife
Got Him Started on Train
Of Thought.

The husband and wife were on their
way to the theater when the husband
began kicking because his wife took
such long time dressing.
What delayed you this timer" he
growled.
Seeing the children to bed" she re-
sponded. quietly.
What's the nurse for?" snapped the
man.
THE nurse Is for our convenience
yours and mine, especially NINE" she
answered. But the boy certainly takes
after you. He asked the same kind Of
fool question just as l was kissing
him good night"
Fool question. Ell? Well, what was
it,"
II asked him If he had said his pray.
ers. And he said no. And ! asked
him If he didn't want God 10 take care
OF him during the night. He answer
ed: What's the nurse for?'"
For the remainder of the way the
man pondered on this answer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Convenient Code,

Frank l. Cobb used to be a reporter
in Detroit and knew intimately for
mer governor of the state of Michi-
gan, who was renowned among other
things for his ability as a free-hand
swearer
One night Cobb was dining with the
ex-governor and his family. A mes
senger came in to tell the host that
one OF his pet political schemes had
just been defeated through the bun
Cling Of a lieutenent. The old man
ripped out string Of dark blue ones
Nov. pa" said his wife, you prom.
ised me you would quit cursing'
Marie" said the ex-governor. I'm
not cussing-this is just the way
talk,"-Philadelph Saturday Even.
ing Post
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
THE WISCONSIN KELLEY INSTITUTE
FOR LIQUOR AND DRUG HABITS
WAUKESHA Corepon Conhd uL
Remarkable Biblc Verses,

The eighth verse OF the third chap
ter OF Iephanian contains every let
ter. including the finals, OF the He
brew language. while one will lind in
the twenty-tirst verse OF the sew
enth chapter or Ezra every letter OF
the English alpha bet except ]. rhe
verse reads as follows: And /. even
|, Axtaxerxers the King do make \
decree to all the treasurers which are
beyond the river. that whatsoever
Ezra the priest. the scribe OF the law
OF the God OF heaven. shall require
Of you. II be done speedily ~ ouths
World.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
To lake a Different Route.

"Sstern and brethren" exhorted
Uncle Abraham, recent promotion
from the plow 20 the pulpit, ION de
one side er dis here meetin' house Is
a road leading to destruction, on &c
udder is a road gwine to hell and
damnation. Which you gwine pur.
500? Oar is the internal question:
Which is you gwine> pursoo?"
Law, Brer Abraham" spoke Sis
ter Eliza from the back pew, Il speck
Pm er gwine home too de woods!"-
Lippincott's.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
ENJOYS BOAT BROWNS SIX.
Founders at Tangier With Russian
and French Secretaries Aboard

Paris. A dispatch from Tangier
reports that a steam launch which
belongs to French warship foundered
there with NJ Potkins, the Russian
secretary at Tangier, NJ. Bonarche, the
French secretary. Nine Bonarche and
their three children. and three nurses
aboard They were being conveyed to
the German steamship General to en-
bark for Marseilles, when 1t was struck
by squat Two of the children, the
three nurses and a seaman were
drowned
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Has Great Barley Yield.

Madison.-About half a million
bushels of pedigreed barley were
grown in Wisconsin last year, ac-
cording to Prof. r. A. Moore of the
agronomy department of the College
of Agriculture Of the University of
Wisconsin. Half of Wisconsin's bar
ley is used for mailing; one-fourth
for feeding purposes; and one-fourtb
for seed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Fillpfnos Dislike Autos.

The reckless and insolent automo-
bilist Is hated the world over. In the
Philippines. where most of the auto
mobilists are foreigners. and where
the natives have been used to loiter
comfortably in the roads after the
fashion of easy going southern coun-
tries. the automobiles have long been
/ grievance, and. failing to secure eff.
'ective regulation, the Filipinos have
adopted the practice of rolling big
ooulders into the roadway as a hint
not to turn corners al breaknack
speed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Medical Genius.

An old doctor seeing a young ono
who wac going along the street with
half a dozen shabby-looking men and
women. called him aside and asked:
who are all those people. and where
are you going with them"
Il will tell you In confidence was
the reply. that I've hired them to
come and sit in my reception room.
expect rich patient this morning.
and | want to make an impression on
him. Judges Library.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Denied the Allegation.

you are being trodden under foot"
howled the campaign orator You
are surrounded by neurotics-there is
a paranoiac standing at your very ell
bow. an" Stop roight there"
yelled Pat. stop there. There's not
a par-por-there's not one OF him
there fellers in the whole crowd Me
and Mike dent associate with such
bloomip' furriners."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
DEATH TAKES DR.. !. X. FUNK.

Publisher of Literary Digest and Die
tlonary Editor Expires at Age Of 73
New York. - DR. Isaac Kaufman
Funk. clergyman, editor, publisher
and investigator Of spiritualstic
phenomena, died at his home in
Montclair, N. j., of theart failure fol-
lowing an attack of acute Indigestion
Doctor Funk was seventy-three years
old He was president Of the Funk G.
Wagnalls company. publishers of the
Standard Dictionary, the Literary
Digest and other publications, and
was widely known in the field Of
psychical research
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
SavlnQ His Money.

Owens-Say. lend me a flyer. old
man.
Bowens-lf you'd save your own
money you wouldn't have to borrow
from your friends.
Owens--But it's because | want to
save my own money that | borrow
from my friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Safety Methods for Miners

Duluth. Mimi. George K. Hawes.
mine rescue engineer, has begun or.
ganizing miners on iron ranges with
a view to prevent underground disas-
ters. They are being instructed in
fighting fires and other forms OF death
In the miI.9
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Packing Verdict Set Aside

Kansas City, Mo.--A verdict rem.
dered recently allowing the Fowler
Packing company $462.800 damages
against the Kaw Valley drainage dis.
trict for lands taken here to protect
bottoms from floods, was set aside by
Federal Judge Van Valkenburgh, who
granted new trial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Creditors Get Per Cent

La Crosse.--A dividend of / per
cent has been declared the creditors
of the bankrupt La Crosse Butter
and Cheese company after eight
years of litigation. Claims against
the company aggregated over $685.
600.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
A Quarter Century

Before the public Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot.
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired. Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
Is. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Superficial impression,

"A detective is mysterious per
sonage."
Yes" replied Mrs. McCudley. And
one OF the most mysterious things
about detectives is that their arduous
literary labors should leave them suy
time to detect"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
In q Hurry,

agistrate-What is the charge
against this old man?
Ofilcer-Stealing some birthstone,
your honor. He was caught In the act.
Magistrate ito prisoner)-My aged
friend. couldn't you have waited few
years longer?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
"Drys" Expended SI.oe7.e7

Madison. The prohibitionists'
state campaign committee spent ST.
097.97 in the recent campaign in
Wisconsin, according to the expense
statement Sled. The receipts were
$1,114.33, unpaid pledges, $555. Is.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Gejger Now Federal Judge.

Milwaukee. Ferdinand A. GeigeY
is now judge of the United States
court for the eastern district OF Wis
consn, having qualified by taking
the formal oath of office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
VIII Iasue $4,000 Bonds.

Beloit--The Beloit Water, Gas
and Electric Light company will is
sue 100000 of bonds, permission
to do so being granted by the state
railroad commission.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

Mrs. Whslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces in1amma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Easter Quinn for Il nnn

Montreal Que. More than 1000
persons from Montreal spent Easter
In New York city. They distributed
something like 100000 In that city
and In railroad fares.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Stranded Steamer Ia FIoated

Bristol II. The British tank
steamer Georgian Prince, which went
ashore on Hog island, was fioated at
high tide by several tugs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
BILL CURBs OCEAN TRUSTS.
Congress is Asked to Enact Law e
Bar Offending Foreign Ships.

Bar Offending Foreign Ships.
Washington. A bill designed
to break up foreign shipping pools
and combinations and to. give TO
this government greater control over
such restraints Of trade orig mating
outside the United States wal intro
duced by Representative Humphrey OF
Washington.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

Nother-When he went to kiss you.
Why didn't you call me?
Daughter-Why, ma. never I'm
agined that you wanted him to kiss
YOU.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
ate.

Jim-Do you think Mamie is taller
than Susie?
TIM should say that she Is Just
about one rat taller.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Mlor;sht Scare.

Knicker-Did your wife hear bur
glar in the cellar?
Bocker-No. she heard a burglar
cite in the cellarette
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

There are men who see that dignity
nay De disgraced, and who feel that
disgrace may be Boiling
broke.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

To overcome constipation and resultant
Ills, take Garfield Tea, pure herb laxative
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Poor EeIlow!

HE has no control over his limbs"
You wouldn't il you had had your
leg pulled as often as he has"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
She knew.

Miss Gusher--Oh. please tell me!
DO you think poets have TO be born
The Poets Wife-Yes, borne with.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

We always feel sorry for a stutter-
ing man who Is trying to put in .
good word for himself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
State Bank for Elcho.

Madison-Articles of the State
bank OF Elcho, Landglade county,
have been approved. The capital
stock is $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

PILES CURED IN @ TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money IL PAXO ONT.
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in TO Ia days. t0c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

Alimony is the cement that Is some
times used to mend a broken heart.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Accounted For.

'The boy has the aviation fever"
THAT accounts for the rise in his
temperature"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Lightweight.

"He hasn't much head"
That's fact; II he were standing
upon 1t you could say that he had no
visible means of support"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

Talent in the kitchen and balance
in the bank should form a combina.
ton for generating domestic bliss.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

Better Ttrong prejudice than Q
yak conviction.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11

The man who argues with his wife
Ia one kind OF an idiot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
Why Should a Chicken
Lay a Soft-Shelled Egg?

Because Willie the chicken don't how
it has food with lime n
So chckenmnes often provide limestone gravel broken oyster
other form Of lime.
Let the chicken free its enshl
Shut and feed stuff lacking lime and the eggs stsheHd
Let's from chickens o human beings
Why child backward and why does
tadon bamiag2 There be Of but
the food is deficient in Phosphate of Potash the
and rebuilt each to tho
activities Of yesterday.
Phosphate of Potash the unas
albumin and to NAL matter
Grape.Nuts food is heavy in Phosphate of in dgetble FORM
chicken can't always select food but
able food for his hdnn md himself
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

MARY instead OF convention the
friends of Governor Wilson in Kansas
insist he would have swept the state.
A few trained professional politicians
in state convention frequently
thwart the viii Of the majority Of the
people. The result in Kansas demon
strates the great need of presidential
primaries If the people are to rule.
Kansas was flooded with literature
calculated to promote Mr. Clark,s In
terests Many false and scurri!ous ar
ticles, in the main anonymous, against
Governor Wilson were circulated In al
most every precinct throughout that
state, but seemingly without effect.
The significant evidences of Cover
nor Wilson'S strength in Okla oma and
Kansas. the united support which the
south will give him, his great popuiari-
ty IN The New England states and the
nation wide growth of his strength,
signifi eantly stamp him as the candi-
date who can win for the Democratic
party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-17

Inc STORY or COtCOn is companion
piece to the story of Schedule K-the
wooden schedule-declared by Prest
dent Taft to be infamous and indefen
sible.
The findings of the tariff board with
regard to the wooden schedule were
analysed by Chairman Underwood Of
the ways and means committee and
condemned as inaccurate, incomplete
and worthless as an aid to legislation.
When the tariff boards findings on
the cotton schedule were made public
the World decided to make its own
investigation concerning 1t, and Mr..
MacLea was selected for that purpose.
The World had the findings Of the
board on manufactures of cotton dis
sected from the practical point OF
view of business, analysed In their re-
lation to the interest of the consumer
guage of the everyday man and
woman 4--a-~..-
One hundred cloth samples pur>
: chased In representative domestic mar.
kets we're made the basis Of the tar
III boards findings on the cost OF
cotton cloth produced In this country.
Mr.. MacL.ea used the same cloth SAM
pies as concrete illustrations of the
workings Of the tariff and from these
exposed the very generally perpes
trated fraud of selling American made
goods as imported, and showed why
the excessive tariff permits and fos-
tiers this imposition
Recognizing that the tariff would be
vital issue of the campaign and that
controversy would center about Presi-
dent Taft's 'nonpertisan" tariff board
and it's work, the World undertook the
investigation Of cotton and sought an
swers to the following questions:
I Has the work Of the tariff board
Justified the delay In reducing the tar
/ In end giving relief from the high cost
Of iIvlng7
What have the people gained In the
three years under the Payne-AldrIeh
tariff IN RETURN FOR MORE THAN
5000, ooc, 900 TAKEN OUT OF THEIR
POCKETS AND INTO THE Pock-
ETs OF PROTECTED PRIVILEGED
How honestly, lmpartIsiiy and thor
ouahIy did the "nonpartlsan" tariff
body undertake fts task7
Several months before the cotton 10.
port was completed Mr.. MacLea de
clares that he discovered sinister III
fuences In the tariff boards working
to the favored few in the cotton mill
industry. Such suppressed infe-.a,-
ton as Mr.. McI.ea considers to be OF
vital Importance to the cotton indus
try and the public has teen presented
In the World He has also EXPLAINED
what the mass Of figures of the cat
ton report signiHcs and presentsd
some Of the most important OF tile
conclusions to be drawn from the re
port, q work which the board saw I'll
not 70 attempt.
i The story Of cotton, as written ty
ar. MacIea and published In tits
World from time 70 time. form OTIS
of tie most Interesting ard inDevtsai1