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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
THURSDAY JUNE II, 1914

Since the lightweight moderate
priced touring car has become popu'
lar family vehicle wrecks involving
whole families have become quite
common. The intoxicated chauffeur,
or owner, with car full Of gay girls,
used to come near to monopolizing the
eycitment OF mile-a-minute gait end
ing in morgue. He has no monopoly
of this sort Of sport nowadays.
Lightweight and bantamweight auto
mobiles are as dangerous as heavy cars
or more SO, when they are operated at
high speed. The first thing the begin
ming motorist should learn is that any
automobile, but especially a light one,
will run about twice as fast as it is safe
TO drive il even on speedway, and
that the average country road is full Of
pitfalls for the driver who has speed
mania. Another lesson that it Is well
TO learn from precept before learning
it by experience is that skdding On dry
roads is among the probabilities, es-
pecially when passing other vehicles
without reducing speed 1t should also
be borne in mind that while it may he
safe enough TO pass another vehicle on
narrow country road by driving with
two wheels slightly Gin the ditch, " the
same position reached at rapid pace
will cause the car TO turn over when it's
weight is thrown suddenly against the
two wheels which are slightly lower
than the level Of the roadway.
A carefully-driven automobile is a
great deal safer for the family than the
average horse. But il the head OF the
family is inclined to make the most of
the speed possibilities Of his car the
family will come to grief sooner or lat
er, as rule very soon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
Hot Weather Tonic and Health Builder

Are you run down-Nervous-Tiredi
Is everything you do an effort? You
are not lazy-you are sick Your stom
ach, Liver, Kidneys, and whole system
need Tonic. A Tonic and Health
Builder to drive out the waste matter
build up and renew your strength.
Nothing better than Electric Bitters,
Start to-day. Mrs. James Duncan,
Haynesvills, Me-, writes; Completely
cured me after several doctors gave
me up" SOC and 81 90 at your Drug
gist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Cuts.
\
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
Dairy Market.

PLYMOUTH, Wis, June Son Plymouth
cali board here today twenty.six factories
offered 3t4O boxes of cheese for sale. Sales
were AS follows !gs cases of square prints, at
loo: 100 boxes twins Alsc; $50 boxes daisies.
liI4c; 81 boxes double daisies, lilsc; j9l boxes
young Americas l5u; l"dShoxes 10 nghorns,
ljc
Elgin, III, June l.-Eleln butter, 26a,c
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN PROBATk-Man County Court
In the Matter of the Estate OF Peter }. Rich
dorf, deceased
Notice to Creditors:
Letters Standardization on saidEstate having
been issued to Michael Ricbdorf on the 10th
day of May. A. d. 1914 and six months FROM
and after said day being allowed and limited
notice is hereby given, and further that the
undersigned will on the Bird Tuesday of Novem'
Der, a. ID. 1914, at the Probate Office in the
City Of Manitowoc, in said County, examine
ana adjust all such claims and demands so pre-
scented and filed
Dated May 10th, 1914.
JOHN ChLOUPEK
County Judge.
Healy & Joyce, Attorneys.
Pub. May 81 20, June 4, II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
ALWAYS Lead TO Better Health.

Serious sicknesses start in disorders
OF the stomach, liver and kidneys. The
best corrective and preventive is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They Purify
the Bood-Ihre vent Constipation, keep
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels in healthy
condition. Give you better health by
Kidding the system Of fermenting and
gassy foods. Effective and mild. 25c.
at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for All
Hurts. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
The Black Death.

This terrible plague. originating
somewhere in the East. passed by way
of Armenia into Asia and thence to
Egypt and North Africa. Reaching
Sicily In 1916, 1t spread over Italy.
France and nearly all Of the countries
Europe, including the British isles
The mortality was appalling. some
25,000,0O0 of people dying from the
dread epidemic. The nature of the
great pestilence has been matter of
much controversy. but 1t is generally
conceded that it was closely related
to what Is known today as the "bu-
bonic plague"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
Wanted K Sharper.

Helen is very fond OF ice cream
also of decided flavors One day at
party she was served with maple
ice cream OF which the flavor was
very mihl. She ate but little Of 1t.
Why. Helen" cried the surprised
hostess, what's the matter with you
thought, you were SO fond of Ice
cream"
This is too dull" Helen politely re-
piled
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11

let me pillow this field.
Thanks"
I'm canvassing this district for con-
gress," said the willing worker, after
finishing the field. $50 you own this
fine farm?"
ooh, no." replied the other man.
"Im the candidate on the other
ticket. The farmer has gone to town,
but assured him the field would be
plowed by the time he got back"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11

Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, in her
beautiful studio of white marble at
Roslyn, said OF an artist, recently do.
ceased, whose work had been very
popular Tho secret of popularity In
art IL easy--let every picture tell sin
cerely sentimental story Yes, this
secret IL AZ easy and as eiiicacious az
the other one indicated by the ma.
gician."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11

whats the trouble2" inquired the
boss.
"Man wants prescription filed"
said the clerk, that was originally put
up here in 1915"
"Well, go ahead and fiji it.
'Hou forget how the drug business
changed. We haven't enough drugs
in the shop to i'll it now"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11

We have the right TO demand apollo
gies, and the right TO insist upon the
protection Of foreigners and their in
terests, but we have no right, legal on
moral, TO tell the Mexicans under wha,
laws they must regulate their own
affairs. The assumption OF the Pres.
ldent and his advisers that every one
IN Mexico would be happy, contented
and prosperous under laws giving the
poems control OF portions ofthe land and
that the wish 10 be honest and lawabid.
'ngi Is not sustained by those who best
understand the Mexican character. The
greater portion of the people are ignor.
ant, and barely half civilized. The ma.
Jority are obedient only TO force. Por.
nrio Dlaz controlled them because
he dominated them ana made them
lear him. The moment less forcefuI
rule was attempted trouble bepan.
lhese facts must he recognized if we
are not to make dangerous mistake
IN our handling Of the Mexican quest
ION. Apparently President Wilson
refuses to recognize them, and that
IS why llenery Watterson sees
breakers ahead"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
How S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY x Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.
Toledo, O,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall S Family Pills for constipa-
ton. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
The Dear Girls.
Adv.

"He seems determined to kiss me, J"
remarked the girl who was fishing for
a compliment 81 wonder why"
"Hard to tell" said the other girl.
"Ths is the season for freak bets. "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
Wanted a Worker.

"who is the mostcapable boy in the
graduating class?"
"Wish to give somebody's medal?'
mot on your life. want TO give
somebody job"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
HUMPHREYS

These remedies are scientifically and
carefully prepared prescriptions; used for
many years by DR.. Humphreys in his private
practice, and for nearly sixty years by the
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11

for lunacy commission, If, indeed, his
idiocy is not so manifest that an inves-
tigation would be an idle ceremony.
w Weekly Madisonian
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
Each Man His Own Blographer.

1t Is not possible for the book Of
any mans life to be blank. It's
pages must be filled, and the writing
must be done by the hand Of the
owner
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
EAST BOUND

No. fn, Makes close connection at Neenah
with Main line train No. for points South
No. 4r Makes close connection at Naen ali
with Main line train No. II for points North
No. l23 Makes connection at Neeush with
apoils
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
MANITOWOC MARKET

The following are the current prices
of the various articles of produce as re.
ported for the Pilot on June IL, 1914.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-11
A Mean Trick.

"Let me pillow this field. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01

golf or tennis. It requires strength, nerve, skill, patience and a good eye, and 1t abounds with crises that make the jubilance collaborating and exalting, far nobler than the physical effects of three base hit in baseball One of these crises is the ringer and event that creates in finite wonder and applause.
 We made one at the Grand Army pie nic. The boys gathered down on the field near a shady slope, while the women clustered about the benches where the feast was, talking tatting and current jelly The score was to In a 10-point game. Captain Cope, our adversary. had just planted a shoe close to the peg, and everybody said that settled it. Just then we sent a gleamng horseshoe through the blue air, and it sang song of triumph as it flew, for it ringed the peg as beau tifully as a humble bee perches on a clover blossom. There was a shout of ap- plause, which we took in with becoming modesty and then wandered over to the ladies to tell them what the shouting was about.
 Pitching auoits was one of the popular games of primitive mankind. It embodied all the gentle settlements of true sport, could be played without expense or l0- acre field and when it was all over, it left the combatants with serene and con tented minds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Again the dove of peace is on the win
THE WILSON PERSONALITY

Edward G. Lowry, in Golfers.
 The President achieves and holds his preeminence not by being domineering or dictatorial. Quite the contrary. In his manner he is one of the most deferential House. He is even meek, but his weak ness is that of one of those of whom it has been said that they shall inherit the earth. He does not lose anything by it. Many of those who have sat under it declare that no despotsm is harsher, no tyranny so rigid as that exercised by a college or university president over his faculty. It would seem sometimes that Mr. Wilson had projected his experiences as a member of college faculties and as university president into his present re- lationships with his cabinet officers So far as is known, nobody in his cabinet has found occasion to stand up against him or to combat him without making ultimate surrender.
 It is because of these things, and be- cause we cannot find any kinship through the common human failings, that there has come into being the Washington con- ception of MT. Wilson as thinking ma chine and not as a warm blooded human being with faults and follies. He is al- ways so everlastingly right. So far as anyone knows he never loses his tenn per. If he does he goes off and loses 1t privately, finds it again and then comes back, and everything is ''all hunky- dory.
 The only ostentatious thing about MT. Wilson is his modesty. It is as conspicu- ous as red necktie with evening clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
A "sILyER LABoRv FARM

From the New York Sun
 James G. Craig, who has been travelling engineer for the Panama canal and the
 government owned Panama railroad for 10 years, sailed for Colon by the United
 Fruit steamship Zacapa, wondering what
 the railroad was going to do with $3, COG, ,00t
 worth of old locomotives after the open-
 ing of the canal. He said that doubt
 less some of them might be used on the
 government controlled railroad in Alaska but most of them would be elephants on the government hands.
 Mir Craig said the most interesting relic
 of the building of the canal was the farm
 for unskilled workmen, called silver la
 bor" in contradistinction to gold" or
 skilled labor, at the isthmus. There are
 now 100 men on this tropical farm who
 earn their own living and can feed as high as the most luxurious diners in Man. hattan. Nearly all the farmers were crip-
 pied. Some had lost an arm and some
 leg and others were incapacitated for hard work.
 The farm grows bananas, oranges, CO., coanuts and other tropical products and has a lot of cows, chickens. ducks and pigs. It is run under the direction of Lieut.. Col. Charles r. Mason, who sue ceeded General Gorgas as head of the health department of the canal zone. MT | Craig said the farmers would make life | job of 1t under the care of Uncle Sam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Efforts to Avert War

While the war situation in Europe is extremely grave there is yet a possibility that hostilities will be con fined to Austria Hungary and Servia. England and France are both making earnest efforts to avert general European war, and what was regarded last night as hopeful factor was the fact that conversations" were still going on between Vienna and St. Petersburg.
 In the meantime mobilization in Germany and Russia proceeds on a large warlike scale and on a smaller scale in France and England. The whole civilized world stands appalled, at the prospect of war between Germany and Russia and their allies. Next to Germany, France is the best prepared nation in Europe for war on land, and it is generally known that the French people are eager to engage Germany. Prussia $ triumph over France in 1870 still rankles, and it is a dream of every patriotic Frenchman that some day France will win back Alsace and LOT raine; but at the present time. the Paris government is for peace, and in conjunction with the British for eign office may at the eleventh hour succeed in inducing Russia to change her belligerent attitude.
 No one believes that a European war could be of long duration; but if it lasted only five or six weeks 1t would be five or six weeks too long. There is certainly no reason to justify conflict between Russia and Ger many. Should they fall back on a peace basis civilization would be saved staggering blow, but warlike prepar- ations have advanced to the stage that whatever is to be done will be determined probably within the next
 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Closing of Exchanges

The New York Stock exchange man. agement acted wisely in closing on account of the European war situa- tion. It was plain to see that security values would be conserved by a tenn porary suspension of stock exchange transactions. Members of the gov erning committee, in view of European conditions and especially of conditions in London's financial district, were quick to decide Thursday night that the exchange be not opened on Fri day.
 Cotton, grain and other exchanges in the principal cities following the action of the New York Stock ex- change closed yesterday, some until Tuesday, and others until further notice." By this suspension of eX- change activities the trading world will soon gain it's equilibrium, and when business is resumed next week or at such time as may be thought advisable the securities market will be normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01

M P. had not a cent invested in the Covent Garden property, and that he had seized an opportune moment to take advantage of the duke's fear of confiseation and secure an option. The very magnitude of the proposition, combined with skillful manipulation on the part of the English specula- tors, were sufficient to bring the dar- ing enterprise to successful issue. The speculator then gracefully retired from the deal with an estimated gain of $2,000,000. American financiers can but admit that London real es- tate manipulator has achieved success worthy of the most astute of Wall street wizards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Healthy Optimism

J.P. Morgan's statement issued yes Yerdav on the American situation as affected by conditions in Europe was strongly optimistic and will have a far-reaching effect for good. The noted financier stresses the inherent soundness of financial conditions Tn the United States.
 President Wilson is in close touch with financial affairs, and Secretary McAdoo's statement issued yesterday saving that the treasury department would help as far as it "legitimately may" during the present war situa- tion in Europe was timely and reas- surfing.
 It was what might be expected, however, for MT. McAdoo year ago came forward with an offer to the bankers to loan them large sums of government money to ease the strain in the crop moving season. His policy worked like charm; and severa weeks ago before the war cloud arose in Europe, Nr. McAdoo notified the bankers that they could count upor the governments aid during this years crop moving period.
 In addition to the resources of the United States treasury $50O,0O0,0OC of currency, which the banks under the Aldrich- -Vreeland act have haC printed, is now ready for issue. Sucf aid on the part of the government will be quite ample for the emergency
 Those critics of the democratic party who thought that the admins tration would not be able to cope witt large and difficult problems in prac- tical business life were poor reckoners The administration is fully equal tc any exigency.
 President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo, like Mr. Morgan, are op. timists, and reasonable amount oi optimism in times of stress and strair always has a steadying effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
The Steam Locomotive

In spite of the enormous develop ment of railroads throughout the country, with steam as a motive power, the prediction is confidently made that in the near future cleo tricity will supplant steam on Amer ican railroads. George Stephenson's invention, which revolutionized traffic when the steam locomotive was per fected in 1874, is now in what is per haps the last stage of its develop ment. The steam locomotive has played tremendous part in the his tory of civilization and the growth of commerce. The quaint locomotive of Stephenson and the huge locomotives of today present a great contrast. The period has been one of advance ment and constant improvement, but we are now in an electrical age and the identification of the country's railroads is only a matter of time.
 Progress has been made, although it has not been rapid enough to jus tify the prediction made some years ago by Chauncey M. Depew, who said that in a decade the steam locomo- tive would only be found in museums. Some very serious obstacles have been encountered, but the problems that confront railroad management will be solved. The greatest obstacle is doubtless the expense railroads will be put to in changing from steam power to electric power. The ad- vantages of electricity over steam have already been demonstrated in very convincing manner, and before 100 years have passed away it is safe to predict that the steam locomotive will have beer relegated to the museums.
 When that day comes to pass much of the discomfort and doubtless g great deal of the danger that attaches to railroad travel today will be done away with. There will be cleanli ness that is now so conspicuousl, lacking. The ubiquitous cinder will b. thing of the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
GREAT TRIALS OF HISTORY
TRIAL OF MRS. BOTKIN

as to her acquttal, as some of the most important witnesses had died since the hrst trial The second trial was nothing but long series of contradictions Two of the nurses who had attended the pris- oner testified that before the murder Mrs. Botkin had often asked about the effects or arsenic poisoning Frank Gray d druggist, testified that he had sold some arsenic to a woman he believed was Mrs. Botkin The following day Mrs Botkin took the stand and branded all the testi-. mony given as false. She denied abso- lutely what half a dozen witnesses had sworn to in much detail She was ex- cited, but delivered her many telling points with much dramatic effect She denied that she ever wrote the note in the poison candy box. One of the salesgirls from Haas store, where the candy was alleged to have been bought. testified that the prisoner often bought there.
 On her part Mrs Botkin denied pur- chasing handkerchief found in the box of poisoned candy, and said she had never in her life been in the store of Haas & Son. On April a strong alibi was set up for the defense. The main testimony was that of Sheriff Lachman Superin- tendent Washington or the dry goods store said there was no record of the sale of the handkerchief, and MT. Ford, post master of the Ferry Post, cast doubt on the Identification of Mrs Botkins hand writing on the box.
 On April the jury retired and late that night returned with a sentence of guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at Imprisonment for life second charge was brought against the prisoner by the husband of Mrs. Deane, but upon this charge Mrs. Botkin put up no defense. Throughout the trial in many instances 1t was charged that the jury was being tempered with. and sev- eral of the men said beforehand that they did not want to see woman hanged. On August 22 1904, expressing regret that he could not sentence Eordelia Botkin to death, because the jurys verdict had fixed the punishment, Judge Carol Cook sentenced her to life Imprisonment in the state prison at San Quentin for the murder of Mrs Cunning. The charge concerning the murder of Ida He lrietta Deane was dismissed on the grounds of lack of prosecution.
 So Cordelia Botkin lost everything, in- cluding the man she loved and for whom she committed the murder. Her husband from broken heart upon her conviction. and most of the women who passed under the calcium light of the case are dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
REPLY TO A kNoCKER
From the Louisville courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 A son-of-a-s skunk from Skunk Hollow, high-up and north-side. writes the Cour- ier-Journal to say that ''if Louisville does not get in line with the rest of the state grass will grow in Main street we cannot divine just what 1t is our corre- spondent is driving at; but we hope 1t IS not catching. What line must Louisville toe to be one with Kentucky? Mean while, 1t must be a low-down cuss or degenerate and no Kentuclxian at all who does not love Louisville and her people and take pride in her enterprise and prosperity. not merely as the metropolis of great commonwealth and the gate way to the south, but as the most hospita- fble and the loveiest of American cities We have observed that every time pro- hibitionist wants to get drunk he comes to Louisville. That is why the station houses are sometimes so full