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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Tree Worshipers.

quisitiveness. Through the medium OF
an interpreter who comes to his assist
ance the traveller, is informed that it
is not the tree which is being wor-
SHIPPED, but the spirit which created
the tree. This spirit is supposed to be
resting under the stone pile built
around the base Of the tree.
Another form of three worship is
tree marriage. In these days OF en-
lightenment it is almost unbelievable
that the marriage of village belle to
n tree should be solemnized with all
the pomp and glory of the union OF
man and wife; yet such is the case. In
the very small villages where the fe-
male predominates and where the line
of caste is markedly drawn, it often
happens that there are no males of
equal caste to the female whose time
has come to marry. Inasmuch as the
tree represents deity who can as
sumo any rank or caste, the parents
of a manageable daughter who has
become burden to the family take
her to the village god. The marriage
of the girl to the tree-god being sol
cmnized. she is bound to the tree and
left either to the mercy of the prowling
wild beasts or to be rescued by the
first male OF lower caste who is in
search of helpmeet. Usually the
proving wild beast wins the bride OF
the "tree-god."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Public Opinion.

Public opinion is what we think
other people are thinking; or II is
what we think other people think We
think. When we think we are think
ing like other people, then we think
they are thinking as we think. That
is what we think is public opinion.
When We meet someone who does
not think as We think, then we think
that is not public opinion. When we
meet. or hear of, number who do
not think as We think. then we think
that what they are thinking is some
thing contrary to what public opinion
ought to be, and. indeed, will be, as
soon as they all begin to think as VIC
think they ought TO think.
Public opinion is of two kinds
what it Is not. and what we think IT
Is. On the other hand what we think
is public opinion may not be what We
think IL is.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
PROCURES SHIRT FROM TREE
Native Of New Granada Has Little
Trouble Securing Garment Suit
able for His Needs.

1t is comforting at least to know
that the sad Song of the Shirt does
not apply to all parts Of the world.
In the forests of Oronoko, situated on
the slope of New Granada, nature has
provided what serves as d ready made
shirt for the natives. 1t is obtained
from the marina tree, species OF
tropical palm. which has thin,
fibrous red bark. When a native
wants a shirt he simply cuts a piece
OF one of these trees about Is inches
in diameter and takes off the bark,
managing so as not to cut it in any
way, and thus obtains a hollow cylin-
der Of flexible bark, somewhat re-
sembling a rough sack without any
bottom. He then makes small slit
in each side for his arms to go
through and puts it on. 1t is only
during the rainy season, however that
natives conform to the requirements
of civilization sufficiently to wear gar.
ments Of any description.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

Courtesy. salient always in the life
of George Washington, was never
more beautifully expressed than at
Mount Vernon, the home beloved OF
the great soldier and statesman.
There he was simply family man,
with all the pomp and panoply OF Of
fetal life left at the gate. Guests at
Mount Vernon have left many reminis-
cences of their thoughtful host, all
colorful with gentleness and willing
service.
One friend tells of Washington tax
ing lamp and leading the way to
guest chamber in which log fire
was blazing brightly, and then stop
ping to suggest that perhaps his guest
would like to keep the lamp burning
through the night.
Another visitor. overcome by fit
of coughing in the night. awoko to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Sold a Washington Chair.

The famous Craik chair, once the
property of General Washington. and
given by him TO Doctor Craik, his fam.
lily physician, is now In possession OF
the Mount Vernon association and may
be seen In the mansion at Mount Yer
non on the Potomac. For several
years II was prize relic OF President
Andrew Jackson. and was often point.
ed out In his home In Nashville, Tenn.
Col. Andrew Jackson came into pos
session of The relic. and finally sold IL
to the Mount Vernon association for
$1,000. From the magazine OF Ameri-
can History.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
NO CHANCE FOR HIM THEN
Unlucky Man Realizes That opportu-
nifty fer That Day Had Departed
From Him.

An official Of the St Paul road tells
how when certain branch in Mime
sofa was in course of construction, It's
progress was a matter OF great inter
est to the people OF the region. a
farmer who sold provisions TO the con-
tractors often reached the place where
the men were at work at meal time,
The work was hard, and when the bell
rang, every man made dash for tho
table, and before one could believe II
possible, the food had disappeared.
On one occasion workman, on
his way to the table, tripped over
the root OF tree and fell. lie lay
quite still, making no attempt to
rise.
At this juncturc the farmer rushed
up In great concern. The fallen one
ABSURD him that he was not badly
hurt.
why don't YOU get up and 80 to
dinner"
What 8 the uso?" asked the man
on the ground ITS too late now
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Arms and the Child.

Girl scouts exist in Germany also.
Instead of campfire girls they call
them something that sounds like n
mixture OF Fcnimore Cooper and mu.
steal comedy PathHnderesscs is the
literal translation. Apparently, too,
they 20 in for being military with true
German thoronghness. One reads how
a head game warden presented him
self at the shop OF dealer in fire.
arms in Berlin and desired to pur.
chase a revolver.
"A revolver" said the dealer I'm
sorry. sir, but I've just sold the las,
gross OF revolvcrs in the shop TO the
potsdam battalion OF girl scou,s.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
ENGLAND HONORS
HER GREAT ENEMY
Erection of Statue to Washington
in Westminster Abbey Is in
Contemplation.

IN England they are already, talking
/ and planning for a great jubilee to
celebrate century of peace between
the United States and Great Britain.
This hundred years of peace will be
rounded out Christmas eve 1914,
which will be the one hundredth ami
yersary of the signing of the Treaty
of Ghent-tAe pact which ended the
War of 1912.
The peace celebration will be a
three-sided affair, in which the United
States, Great Britain and Canada will
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
TREE WoRsHIPERs IN INDIA
\ Form Of Religious Devotion Which
Has lite Pathetic and Tragic
Features.

London. Not many miles frorl the
great city of Calcutta. India, In the
very shadow cast by the telegraph
pole-the forerunner of civilization
homogeneous as it is common sight
to see devout worshirsrs at the shrine
of some gnarled Old tree stump, but
the Tree Worshipers" Of India are
many, and their religion dates back
cons upon cons.
The photograph shown here is ST,
lent witness to the devoutness of the
man and his wife worshiping at this
shrine.
To the traveller who comes from a
Christian country, this particular form
of religion is such an oddly that his
curiosity is aroused to the point of in.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
HEIRESS KEEPS ON SWEEPING
Wants to Get the Money First-Broth-
er Also Enriched, Is of the
Same Mind.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. Isabella
Wilson Bejar of San Pedro was WELD
ing a broom in the little hall of her
five-room cottage-"Roo for rent"
hanging on the outside--when she was
told she was heiress to one-third of
100000
Mrs. Bejar did not let the broom
drop. Il heard last summer that may
be | would get some money she
said. without excitement
What are you gong to do with il ?"
Il want to get the money first, and
then will start stock ranch in Ore
gan she said. That did not smack
OF limousines, gowns from Paris or
idleness. But still Mrs. Bejar has
ideas.
Il have been struggling for a long
time" she said and guess money
will be about as welcome in this
house as any other thing that ! know
Of"
She is widow and lives with a
widowed daughter and two grandchil
dren at No. 21s Beacon street, San Pc
dro. The inheritance is from David
Wilson of Oregon, ILL.,, cousin.
Mind you. I'm not being foolish
about imagining" she continued. I've
heard about people who we're told
something like this and. throwing up
their positions, buying things on cred
It and growing suddenly very naughty
and then learning that some one else
was the heir or that there wasn't any
fortune. I'm not like that"
Neither is Mrs. BEARS brother. n
gardener OF Santa Barbara. He is
earning two dollars day and won't
quit the job until he really knows
about the one-third OF million.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
[ ooated Him.

One evening, when water inspector
was going his round. he stopped at one
OF the mains in busy street TO turn
off the water owing 10 some repairs.
He had Just put the handle on the tap
and begun ;,rning when a hand was
placed on his shoulder by tipsy gen.
tleman. who said in a drunken tone
so | have found you ut last, have
II It's You that's turning the street
round, is IT,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

see the tall figure OF Washington
standing by the bed, in his hand q
cup Of steaming tea. He had arisen
from his bed TO brew 1t for his guests
relief.
II was Washington's custom to ride
way with his guests upon their
departure and 10 remain sitting In
military poise upon his horse, hat In
hand and face trifie grave, until they
disappeared in the distant ribbon OF
the road. This knlghtly attention.
practiced without regard to weather.
is typical OF the entire demeanor OF
Washington. the host.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Daily Thought.

Just to be good, to keep life pure
from degrading elements, to make it
constantly helpful in little ways to
those who are touched by it; TO keep
ones spirit always sweet. and to
avoid all manner of petty anger and ir.
ritabilty-that is an idea as noble as
il is difficult.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
NETTING Aluminium,

While charcoal should be invariably
used in melting brass and bronze
states the Brass World. it is not only
useless in melting aluminium, but dan
gerous. Aluminium is SO light that the
charcoal is apt to become intermin
gled with it, and the castings made
from it will have small specks and
pieces in them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Bull Walks rhrouoh China sbop.

London.--The ancient tradition, "A
bull in china shop" was put to rout
when a big bullock strayed into a
china shop at Lewes. The animal
sauntered through the lines of glass.
china and eartheware without break.
ing single article and then walke'
into the street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Many School Children Are Sickiy.

Children who are delicate, feverish and eros,
viii get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver. and arc recommended
for complaining children. pleasant remedy
for worms. Used by Mothers for "a years. At
all Druggists, 25c Sample FREE. ADDRESS,
A. 8. Oimsted, lie Roy, N. Y Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

customs and institutions. derived Its
source from the mother land"
TO strengthen the bond OF friend.
ship now existing between England
md America 1t is suggested that lee
tureships at the principal universities
OF both countries be established. peace
centennial prizes offered for essays on
Anglo-American relations. and. per-
haps most important of all. that the
school readers and histories OF the
two nations be revised so as to give
the children on both sides OF the At.
lantic more Just idea OF their cou.
ginj across seas
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
SuIgrave Manor House, the Ancestral
Home of the Washingtons, Which
Has Been Bought by American and
English Admirers of the First Pres
ldent. The Price Paid Was $40 900.

take part. Various tentative plans
have been suggested as fitting for the
occasion. Earl Grey of the British
ministry believes that 1t would be q
good plan to unveil statue of George
Washington in Westminster Abbey
''as a testimony to our ungrudging
and generous recognition of the infiu
ence for good exerted on successive
generations OF the British as well as
the American people by the example
of his splendid qualities"
The lamp of his charactey''-this
Is the part OF a speech made by the
earl and received with cheers by a
British audience-"the lamp of his
character has been beacon which
for nearly $50 years has enabled
struggling humanity to steer through
the darkness to a nobler and higher
life, and for this reason we think it Is
only right that we should make use
of the opportunity provided by the ap-
preaching centennial to do his mem
DRY honor on British soil"
Members of the committee which
has charge Of the celebration In Eng
land have also completed the pur-
chase of Sulgrave Manor. the ances-
trail home OF the Washington family
In England. 1t is proposed to con-
vert this into a sort OF Washington
museum. to which American tourists
would be especially welcomed
"On the walls of this ancient build
Ing" says the London Chronicle, may
still be seen the Washington coat of
arms, which was the origin OF the
Stars and Stripes, thus showing that
the national emblem OF the United
States. like 80 many other American
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Dropped Dead Cutting Wood.

Rutherford. N. advised by the
doctor to quit woodchopping because
1. was too strenuous. Phillip Mueller.
sixty.nye, said re thought not Muel.
Ter dropped dead with the ak in his
hand.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Would Bar apoonlno.

Milwaukee. Wis.-"Cut out the
spooning in courtship and you will ell.
inmate half of the unhappy marriages
OF today said Prof. T. w. Shannon
OF Marietta, o., addressing the Y. M.
C. A. on sex hygiene.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
agy Solution.

Mrs. Nouycau. Marie What's the
trouble now, Mary?
Mafy-Sure, an there's thrnbble
enough, mum. Here we do be with
company for tay. an nary a bit o
bread In the house.
Mrs. Eouvcau- Marie~Oh. we'll ney.
or mind Make some toast Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

Bacon Gee Kansas City. Kan, had
SSl divorces in 1912 against l,23i in
1871
Egbert-T take It that some OF the
1924 divorced in 1911 didn't marry
again, then.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Making It Strong.

Yeast-Pm building an ice box.
Crimsonbeak-Oh you are?
Yes; what do they put in an ice
box TO make it strong?"
Cheese, | believe"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Robbers Hold Up Man; Get Nothing.

Kansas City. Mo.-Frank p. Dick
son. president OF the Kansas City,
Lawrence and Topeka Electric rail-
road, had the laugh on two men who
held him up and demanded money.
He had given his last cent OF cash to
poor family.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Strong.

1T must be awful to have you,
nerves go back on you"
Don't worry. Yours never will"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

doesn't seem to realize that he will
need it all before he dies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
At the Boarding House.

Mrs. Scanthclp. are you much wor-
ried?"
What about. sir?"
THAT the government will put its
probe into the hash"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
No EXCHANGES.

Il see you brought back the same
umbrella you took to the banquet"
Yes; / didn't see anything better.'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

1T certainly makes a great differ
cnce."
What docs?'
MY new adding and subtracting ma.
chine"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

Dr. piepe's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and inv,porate stomach liver and bowels
Sugarcoated, tiny granuIes. Easy to lake
az candy. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
Enhancement Rinos.

PA, what's the stone age?"
1t usually depends on how attrac.
tive the girl Is"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

Man has always had tendency TO
go ny IN the air.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

The puny child OF poor parents
would be delicate II they we're rich.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

Some people only believe half they
hear, and others believe twice as
much.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12

Fewer people would have axes 10
grind II they were forced 10 supply
the rotary power for the grindstone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-12
CHlLDs' GIANT SUMMER COSMOS

FREE 70 DETROIT. FLORIDA - CIR
THIS AL, appearing but once. Send With lst~
ter for Information about free trip TO De-
troits Celebration, February goth ana 2lsL
Completion nrst canal and rock paved road
from Detroit, nine miles to Biscayuc BAY,
See Detroit. the forthest south town. la the
semi -tropics Agents bring buyers regulas
commissions Miami Land Development
Co.. Detroit. Dsde CO., Southeast fiorida.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

full suffrage. The next step toward
complete suffrage is a constitutional
convention. The women should urge
this as a means toward their full en-
franchisement. The public sentiment
must be created by the women IL we
are to receive our full vote"
Victory In Defeat"
Miss Drake proved herself to be less
spectacular in defeat than in the
midst OF her fight against "Bathhouse
John"
i've had enough of this for the
present" she said. Il am disappoint-
ed that some of the women who
promised me that they would vote for
me and seemed loyal to my cause de-
serted have heard there were work.
ers out who were paid by the day to
keep people away from the polls. If
this is true, it only makes me the
more determined 20 try again. After
all. defeat is only another step to-
ward victory"
Down State returns show the total
number of women voting wet" was
22,751 and dry" 46.997.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Mothers Tell of
Mothers Friend

Experience is or should be our best
teacher Women who have .obeyed the
highest and noblest of all sacrifices, the
struggle for the life of others. should
have a better idea of helpful influence
than those who theorize from observa-
ton.
At any rate when prospective grand
mother urges her daughter to do as she
did-to use Mothers Friend there is
reason to believe # the right advice
Mothers Friend is an external APP
plicatlon for expectant mothers Its
purpose is to furnish pliancy to the
muscles, to take away the strain on the
cords and igaments, TO relieve the ten-
sion Of nerves and tendons so apt TO
provoke or aggravate nausea, morning
sickness, twitchings of the limbs and
SO on.
Although in the nature Of things a
woman would use Mothers Friend but
rarely, yet so effective has II been
found that this splendid remedy Is on
sale in most drug stores throughout the
United States. It has been prepared by
Bradheld Regulator Co, 4G6 Lamar
Bldg, Atlanta, Ca. and advertised b.
US for over forty years. This Is fine
record for such a special remedy and the
grateful letters received to-day are Just
as appreciative as were those OF years
ago. Notwithstanding that methods are
supposed to have greatly advanced. ASK
a the drug store for a bottle Of Moth
er's Friend" 1t is worth while.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
SPAN|ARD
To BE EX|LED
BY REBELS
Carranza Approves Villas Order
and Extends It-Refugees'
Train at U. S, Border,

Ell PASO, TEXAS. April S-That
the Constitutionalist treasury will be
increased at least S75,OOO,OO0 by the
expulsion of Spaniards from Mexico
and the conhscation of their property
was the declaration made by officers
of the Constitutionalist cause to-day.
General Carranza. the Provisional
President of the Constitutionalists
who IS at Juarez, has not only ap-
proved the action of General Frau
cisco Villa in expelling more than 500
Spanish persons from Torreon, but he
has made it known that as the zone
of the Constitutionalist influence is
increased all Spaniards living in ter
rtory conquered by Villas men will
meet with the same fate.
The Spaniards are among the rich
est people in Mexico, and many of
the big ranches in Northern Mexico
were the property of Spanish people.
Not only were the Spaniards big
landholders, but they own vast in
terests in mines and timber develop
ment companies,
Train Reaches Border.
The train bearing the Spanish fam
lilies eXiled from Torreon slowly
craWled o-day toward the border,
being frequently halted on sidetracks
to allow troop AMI supply trains to
pass forward
The exile train, made up of five
passenger coaches, one baggage car
and eight freight cars. carried not
only more than 500 spanish men.
women and children brit 165 Federal
prisoners, who promised to swear al
legiance to Carranza in Juarez.
Aftar a series Of halls he train
with its dispirited passengers, crawled
into the outskirts of Juarez shortly
before dawn, where it was again held
up for two hours before being shunt-
ed to the National Railways yards
A detachment of Constitutionalist
soldiers surrounded the train, and
refused to allow any passengers 10
land until arrangements were made
by the American customs officers for
the transfer of refugees to United
States soil.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
BLAMED
IN 30 PER CENT
Of DIVORCES
Wives Tell Court Husbands Under
Influence of Whisky Took De-
light in Mistreating Them,

John Barleycorn had his innings as
a disturber of conjugal felicity in
Judge W. D. Ellis divorce court OIL
Wednesday. In fully 80 per cent OF
the cases that were heard, habitual
intoxication was cited as the chief
grounds for divorce. In many cases
the drunkenness was accompanied by
acts of cruelty, different husbands
having different methods of mistreat-
ing their wives, it seemed.
Mrs Annie May AGREE testified that
Clarence AGREE would come home
drunk and hit her with a hair brush
and with his fist. after which he
would slap and choke her. She lived
with him ten weeks, she said.
Mrs Ethel Boyles said that Will
liam Boyles drank steadily from the
time they were married in Michigan
until he left her because she wouldn't
live with his mother.
Mrs. Eva Mae Peacock, asking for
a divorce from Joseph d. Peacock,
testified that her husband had held
her by the shoulders and knocked heT
head against the bed post She said
that when they were married she was
Is and he was 81. the exact age OF
her father. They separated two years
ago.
Mrs. Beryl Stewart said her hus-
band, Frank Stewart. was drunk for
six months They were married in
1906 and separated in 1912.
Mrs. Lydia NJ Kinsey testified that
her husband always got drunk just
before Christmas and brought home a
lot of whisky. He would abuse and
mistreat her while on a spree, she
said. She was given a divorce, $40 a
month alimony and the custody of
their child Virginia.