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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26
Only One "BROMO OUININE"

To get the genuine. call for full name. LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature Of
3. w GROVE Cures Cold in One Day. Csc.
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No man can appreciate the best OF
1t until after he has got the worst of 1t
a few times.
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Doctor up that Cough-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops are a sure relief for all
coughs and colds-5c at Druggists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26

Experience teaches us the paradox
that the easy job is hard to get.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26

Suspicion always finds what It 10
looking for If it looks long enough.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26
important TO Motbera

1t isn't until they fall off that some
people know which side of the fence
they were on.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26

Home-the place where you are
treated the best and grumble the
most
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26

Happy Is the man who is too bus!
to make enemies. Also scarce
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26

A saloon may be no house of mirth
because it is full of Smiles"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26

The fellow who makes light of
everything will never set the world
on fire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26
Was A Blessing To This Woman.

So rcHMoND VI was troubled with bearing down pain and
female weakness and could not stand long OF
medicines took nothing helped me like Lydia Pnkhams Vegp
table Compound am regular and getting along fine
cannot praise the Compound blessing ma
and hope it will be to other women"Mrs d. TYLER % West
(lopon st, South Richmond Va
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the hands. Adv.
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A man cannot add to his stature BY
treading on other peoples toes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26
What Chance Has Man?

Julia have you seen my new white
silk waistcoat?"
Yes, dear; l have it on."-Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-26
Il MeauuQe
TO %z>ze1z
Those of Middle Age Especially.

When have found no remedy for the horrors that
Cypress you during change of life when through the long
hours of the day though your pack would break
when your head aches constantly you nervous de-
pressed and suffer from those dreadful bearing down pains
don't forget that Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
IS the safest and surest remedy and has carried hundreds
of women safely through this critical period.
Read what these three women say:
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Pains i'm Side, Could Hardly Stand.

lopr, WIS., was in bad condition. suffering from female
trouble and had such pains sides could hardly
fore had taken the whole bottle of lydia T. nkhams Veg
eabe Compound felt BETTER and can do good
days work e everybody what your medicine
Mrs. JOHN THOMPSON, Lodi, Wisconsin. - 49,
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For 30 years Lydia f.. Pinkhams Vegetable GSS>~SsA
been the standard NV ITxNNI
male Ills No sick with ailments M y ~iNAM
does justice to herself if she III IA ~
medicine made from herbs il n ~ II
has restored s"many suffering to health. ~ N
EnSsNrte to LY Ola CA Aa~L3 IN
49, CONFIDENTIAL LYNN MASS, for advice MN ANN&s.W
Your letter VIII 1XyNG9
by aud held in condolences. SfSn1 STsS|
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From Mrs. HOrnung, Buffalo. NV.

what these three women say
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-02

tinued for two nights longer. The
thirteenth night at the stroke of
ten all was still for an instant then
we heard a sweet voice singing in
a PARKWAY, though clear tone,
There's a land that is fairer than
day,
And by faith we can see it afar,
To prepare us a dwelling place
there"
The voice seemed to be growing
fainter and fainter and we strain
ed our ears to hear and bent our
heads to listen.
The last we were able to hear,
were the words. In the sweet
Here all sound ceased and we
waited in vain for a REPETITION.
There were no further manifesto
tons that night, nor ever: as far
as | know, although lived with
those people for a year longer.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-02
A BUNCH OF AMAZING
TRAINED ANIMALS.

The trained animal acts to be
seen with the great Sun Brothers
Worlds Progressive Shows this
season are a distinct feature, and
conceded to be the very greatest
and most novel ever devised.
The wonderful elephants broke"
and handled by Cheerful Gardin-
er, the famous German elephant
man, are among the principal head
liners in this ensemble. Gardiner,
is an expert elephant handler. In
speaking of the habits of the big
beasts, he says that.the elephants.
bath is probably one of the most
interesting sights to witness. He
says, The elephants bath takes
a week to carry out in every de-
tail. 1t requires the services of
three men and it costs $780,"
This treatment is necessary for
showselephant, and if the animal
is valuable one, the proprietor
of the show does not consider the.
money wasted. The first process
consists of going over the inn
mense body with the best soap
procurable; $50 pounds of soap is
used, and the elephants ears are
especially attended TO. When the
soaping and drying are completed
the elephant is well sand-papered,
and after that rubbed all over with
the purest Indian oil until the
mouse grey skin is supple and
glistening.
This last finishing touch is the
most expensive part of the whole
bath as $3.50 has to be spent on
the oil alone.
During the engagement here of
the Sun Brothers Shows Gardin-
er's elephants will be seen in CON-
plete acts, afternoon an ! night.
The date is Friday Sept. ",
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-02

and had she not said, that she was
coming back, to prove to us that
she had been right? Beyond
opening the door and looking into
the opposite room occasionally,
we made no effort to find solu-
ton of the sounds, for we felt that
as the night before it would be
useless.
The next night things were ex-
actly the same, but upon the
fourth, there was a change. We
were assembled as before in my
room and were waiting for ten
o'clock and when it came we
heard upon the very door of the
room, in which we were, a series
of loud banging, as of some one
striking the panel with heavy
billet of wood. Then before we
could give expression to our as
tonishment, it was repeated, way
back in the upper part of the
house, then before the sound had
died away it was pounding in the
basement and so on, making
several rounds of the house be-
fore finally stopping. These pound
ings were continued for two
nights longer, then there was a
different manifestation upon that
night. We were gathered as usual
in my room and when it struck
ten there was a sound, all through
the house as of some heavy object
being raised and then dropped up
on the floor, these sounds were
repeated, as before, all over the
house and after several rounds,
were discontinued.
This was the most fearful of all
and actually shook the house and
made the windows rattle, until it
seemed they would be shivered.
The same thing occurred the two
succeeding nights and then there
was another change. | had be-
fore this determined to leave, but
when | told George that | was on
the point of leaving, he begged me
to stay, at least awhile longer,
that as had become as a member
of the family they could not think
of letting me go. really liked
these people and seeing shat they
were in dead earnest in their en-
treaties | agreed to remain a while
longer. We were sitting the.
tenth night, Warrington the clock to
strike ten, and when it did so, a
small bell like a hand bell began
to ring, and although we knew of
no bell about the house, it seemed
to pass from room to room, up
and down stairs and into the base
ment where after ringing for
awhile it ceased and all was quiet
for the night. This also was con-
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-02
A Prophecy Fulfilled
WRITTEN FOR THE PLAIN TALK BY
cHAs G. HoWsE


wife and little boy occupied rooms
upstairs, in the back part of the
house, consequently, there was
no'one upon that floor but grand
ma and me. | tried to read, but
the continual groaning and the
knowledge that the poor Old lady
was suffering such terrible pain,
rendered it impossible to get sense
out of my book, so | gave up the
attempt and went to bed. | lay for
a long time and tried to get to
sleep, but for many hours did not
succeed. At last lay upon my side
and placing my ear firmly against
the pillow, drew another pillow
over the other ear, and holding
it there, to shut out the sound, fell
asleep. Grandma's condition did
not improve and Tuesday night
and "Wednesday night were repi-
titions of Monday night.
| A phySiciarhud been summon
ed upon Monday and upon care
full examination, Stated that all
that could be done was to leave
her some medicine to alleviate the
pain, which had been done, but
she would not take any Of it nor
, could any persuasion induce her
to do so. Some of us would have
stayed with her all the time, but
, she refused to permit it and the
, presence of any one in her room
! seemed to irritate her, and to rem
| der her condition much worse,
t consequently, much against the
( will of her son and his wife, she
was left alone.
Grandma has been growing
5 steadily worse since Monday and
2 while she groaned continually il
was more feeble than at first
( My business kept me later than
) usual Thursday night and it was
! nine thirty when | reached my
: home, let myself in at the front
} door and proceeded as quietly as
, poSsibls to my room. | closed my
t door softly and sitting down pro.
, ceeded to undress. When was
! ready for bed, | sat looking into
, the fire, thinking over some de-
' tails of my business. There was
l a little ormolu clock upon the
!, mantle, which would strike the
I hours and half hours. Grandma
was grooming, but more feebly
t than usual and while | sat there
! looking into the fire and thinking
4 the little clock upon the mantle
e struck the hour of ten, and in
: stantly the groaning ceased.
j had become so used to hearing it
! that when it stopped, | could no
I help noticing it. listened for {
0 time and not hearing it again, al
$ at once remembered what grand
J, ma had said about dying at tina
e hour, upon this night. The
4 thought startled me and l quickly
: put on my clothing and Opening
the door, stepped softly into the
e hall and looked into grandma's
D room. There was light in the
y hall and it shown through the
n open door and lighted the room
J, perfectly. The chouch was n
a plain view. and upon it lay grand
S ma, she was lying upon her back
r her left arm hanging down to the
/, floor, and with the right lying
: across the breast, her eyes were
A wide open and staring and the
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-02

IOOIii dS USUAL, WHCll OCOlS odiu.
Mother, you know you do not
believe in spiritualism, you only
say you do, to be different from
The rest of us. Grandma who was
half-lying, upon the couch at the
time, rose to a sitting posture, and
looking at George very seriously,
replied:
My son, you have, for a long
time been twitting me about my
belief, and now | am going to tell
you something. Last night your
father came to me and told me
that upon next Thursday night at
ten o'clock, | would die, and |
know it is true, and George, after
| am buried, | am coming back to
this house and prove to you that
spiritualism is just what | have al
ways said it was. This was start
ling, and most unusual language
to hear and had a SOLDERING effect
upon us all. George arose and
crossing the room, took a seat
beside his mother upon the
couch, placing his arm around
her, he gently drew her to his
breast, and softly smoothing her
hair away from her brow, said:
Oh no mother, you are going
to be spared to us for many years
i hope, and besides, mother. you
know that father has been dead
for twenty years and could not
possibly have come to you. | think
mother, that you have merely
been having a bad dream. Oh,
no my son, it was no dream, was
wide awake and your father came
when you were all asleep and sat
beside me on the couch, and took
my hand, and told me many things
of the life beyond the grave and
that we should not fear death, be-
cause it is but a door that leads to
life everlasting, then he told me to
be ready, for at ten o'clock next
Thursday night he would come
for me, and after am gone, | am
coming back. and will prove to
you that have been right, in my
belief. We were all very much
astonished, at what she had said,
and after bidding her good night
retired to our rooms. | sat in my
room for a long time and thought
about the things she had said and
could conclude nothing else, than
that the poor old lady had become
deranged, and soon after, dismiss
ed the subject from my mind, and
went to bed. | arose at the usual
time next morning and went about
my business. When came in to
supper on Monday. evening |, as
usual, inquired about grandma,
and George informed me that she
was not so we'll as she had been
and that she appeared to be suf-
fering very much.
When returned from my place
of business that night and went to
my room, | removed a part of my
clothing and taking a book from
the shelf, sat down to read awhile,
before retiring. Grandma's room
as | have said, was directly across
the hall from my own, and as her
room door was always; open,
sounds from there could be plain
ly heard in my room. Grandma
seemed to be suffering greatly
and she was grooming with every
breath; the groans were very loud
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-02

philosophy HOratlO. shakespeare.
| had decided to quit the sea
and settle down in some occupa-
ton ashore. Happening to be in
one of the larger Eastern cities at
the time, | began to look about
for something to do, being unsuc-
cessful in my quest for employ
ment, and fortunately, possessing
a modest sum of money! conclud-
ed to 90 into business, upon a
small scale. After looking around
for some time, finally hit upon
market that was for sale, and it
being within my means and look
Ing to me like a good investment,
| soon became the owner, my
business being in that section of
the city used principally for resi-
dental purposes, and desiring to
live close to it, | started out to
find place to stay. There was
merchant across the street from
my place and having struck up a
slight acquaintance with him some
days previously. stepped across
and asked him if he knew of a de-
sirable place where | could get
board and lodging. He informed
me that there had been gentle
man in his store that morning,
who had asked him to send him a
boader if he should meet anyone
looking for a place. | enquired
the name of the gentleman and
was told that his name was Geo.
Todd, and that he was veteran
Of the civil war. After receiving
directions to reach his home, | i'm
mediately set out to find him,
which succeeded in doing with
out any trouble. A bargain was
soon struck and l gathered my ef-
fects and took possession of one
Of his rooms. Mr.. Todd was per
haps 65 years of age and suffered
considerably from a wound he re-
ceived during the war. He was
in receipt of a small pension and
desired a boarder to increase his
income, his pension being hardly
sufficient to meet hisrequirements.
Besides himself, his family consist
ed of his wife, a small son and his
aged mother, who was always
spoken of as grandma. Asgrand-
ma is to play the leading part in
this story, nearer view of her
will not be amiss.
Grandma was in her eighty
fifth year and was very ailing.
She suffered from a complication
of diseases, most of which we're
those incident to old age. The
greater trouble with which the
poor old soul was afflicted was
asthma, from which she was
never entirely free. She occupied
room directly across the hall
from the one used, and of an
evening, the family, including my
self, would gather there and talk
and play games until bed time.
Grandma was a firm believer in
spfitualism, and never lost an op-
portunity to spread her doctrine.
George, her son, did not believe
as his mother did and would fire.
quently joke her about her belief.
On account Of her Affections,
grandma did not use bed. She
had a couch drawn up close to a
window, and spent most of her
time upon it. She kept the win
dow upa little, and would half-lie
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-09-02

door, ne answered the rapS and /
told him that grandma was worse
and that he had better come
down. He soon came and imme-
diately saw that his mother was
dead. We had the body prepared
for burial and next morning |
went down and placed a card up
on my store door saying that it
was closed on account of death.
We Kept the body for a couple of
days and then laid it away in
beautiful Woodlawn cemetery.
When we returned home, we
opened all the windows, to air the
house, which believe is custo-
mary, the world over, and at an
early hour retired to rest, of which
we were greatly in need, after our
sad vigils.of the past forty-eight
hours.
had been asleep and for some
reason, of which | have never
been able to account, awakened
just a few seconds before the
clock struck ten, | lay there for an
instant, wondering what had
awakened me, when as the last
stroke of the clock sounded, |
heard the same kind of groaning,
resounding through the house,
that had been heard before grand
ma died. Who or what could it
be? There it was, Oh, Oh,
Oh, like some one in terrible
pain, loud, clear and distinct, |
arose and went to the door and
opened it, and instantly the groan-
ing ceased, | heard the stairs
creak, and looking up, saw Geo.
coming down in his stocking feet,
he inquired what was the matter
and if | was sick, he then said he
had heard some one grooming and
supposed it was me, told him
there was nothing the matter with
me and that | had heard it and
had stepped into my room and |
closed the door, upon which the
Igroaning began again loud and
clear as ever. We stood and listen
ed and tried to conjecture what it
could be, but could arrive at no
plausible explanation. Then we
decided to make a thorough
search and with this in view,
opened the door and stepped out.
As before,as soon as the door was
opened it stopped, we went first
into grandma'S room, then from
one room to the another all over
the house, but failed to find any
solution Of the mystery. When
we would get out of the hall and
away from the light, which was
burning there, we could hear it as
plainly as ever, but upon stepping
into the light it would stop, the
sounds always seeming to proceed
from grandma'S room. We after
wards searched the grounds, but
found no person nor any signs OF
any one having been there. We
could still hear it plainly although
we were out of the house. After
completing our search OF the
grounds, we entered the house
and went to my room, after being
there for several minutes it ceased
and we heard it no more that
night.
At breakfast next morning we
talked it over and decided not to
say anything about it, outside OF
the family and to wait further de-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-19
Next Sunday is General
Go to Church Sunday

Next Sunday is GO to Church Sun
day all over the nation. Probably
thousands of people who do not go to
church regularly will attend on this
particular day either as a matter of
good-natured compliance with the
urgent request of some friend, or out
of mere curiosity or possibly in the
mood of the man who declared he
went to church once a year whether
he needed IL or not. The aim and
object OF Go to Church Sunday" is
is to get the non-attendant to church.
The church people figure that If
they can get the non-attendant start
ed they at least have a chance to
work on him. Speaking OF this move
ment the. Boston American said edi-
torially:
1T is time for religion to have its
innings and the church of God it's re-
vival in the hearts of men.
Inc Churcn mas recorded spIendid
progress in recent years. 1t has man
ifested progress, modernity, charity
and the larger humanity OF helpful
ness to all men. II is more tolerant
and less dogmatic. II is at once more
democratic, more liberal and more
humane.
The years have taught the church
and the clergy some mighty lessons
that they need to know. The church
Is more in touch with men. al t,.
You men and women who have
drifted away from the church into
the absorptions Of business and pleas
ure ought TO drift back TO observe the
vitality, the altruism. charity and the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-19
DIR. Bushnell Coming.
Development Commir

Dr.. Bushnell is coming to Ashland
on Saturday. DR.. Bushnell is the
much-talked-of president of the Pa
cific University and is in greater de-
mand than any other lecturer in the
university extension work. Play
grounds and public recreation will be
the big subject of the doctors lecture
here. Fairgrounds is one of DR..
Bushnells hobbies, having for several
years spent his summers in making
careful studies of the schools and
parke of the country.
Hear this big lecturer Saturday in
the Congregational church. Illus
trated slides will be used to show the
wonderful things that can be accom-
plished in Ashland.
No admission will be charged.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-19
COMMITTEE REPORTS ON
ASHLAND MINERAL SPRINGS

the world, Carlsbad, Germany, now
holding the record for lithia water.
Development is now being pushed
on the sulphur spring on the old
John May place at the end of the
Boulevard. The chemist will be here
the first of next week to take the
waters for analysis. Very soon the
preliminary surveys will be completed
and rushed to completion. If no bad
luck intervenes and the city votes the
necessary bonds Ashland citizens will
be drinking from half a dozen differ
ept mineral springs in our park by
the first to the middle of August.
BERT r. GREER, Chairman.
X. l.. MINKLER,
J. p. DODGE,
Development Committee.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-19
Ministerial Gathering for
On-PartiSan Prohibition

Pursuant to the call of the local
pastors in Ashland, the ministers Of
Jackson county met in the Presby-
terian church at IL o'clock Tuesday,
February IT.
A very fine luncheon was served
by a committee of ladies from the
Congregational, NJ E., Christian and
Presbyterian churches. The piece de
resistance was the ministers favorite
the "yellow-legged."
The ministers present from out of
the city were Revs. ]. F. Vernon, j.
Manley Spencer, Creecy, Costelett.
Reames, Baillee, Water, Shields and
Morgan. The local men present were
Revs. Douglass, Schwimley, Foskett,
Browning, Johnson and Carnahan.
After partaking of the splendid
luncheon, Rev. Douglass stated the
purpose of the call---to organize a
non-partisan organization to promote
the Oregon Dry campaign. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft reso-
luton, and the following resolution
was adopted:
That we as pastors of the church.
es of Jackson county, Oregon, do
hereby pledge ourselves as heartily
in favor of but one issue in the tenn
perance campaign now on in Oregon.