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al matchmaker the young people are
betrothed. The wages of this go-be-
tween are as regularly fixed as the
percentage of broker. Months may
be spent on his preliminaries-the
prospects or dowry. The girl has no
voice, in the matter. 1t is time enough
for the couple to assume the unim-
portant part Of becoming acquainted
when their fate has been irrevocably
fixed.
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A Different Matter.

Then you don't think | practice
what preach. eh?" queried the min
lister, In talking with one of the dea-
cons at a meeting.
NO. sir. don't" replied the dea-
con. You've been preachin' on the
subject of resignation for two years.
en- ye haven't resigned yet"
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FACE BATHING WITH
cutIeura Soap Most Soothing to Sen
sitive Skins. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by little
touches of Cuticura Ointment to red.
rough. itching and pimply surfaces.
Nothing better for the skin, scalp
hair and hands than these super
creamy emollients. Why not look your
best as to your hair and skin?
Sample each free by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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DAY FOR CHOOSING BRIDES
Whitmonday 10 q Great Occasion for
the Young People Of Russia's
Capital City.

whitmonday is still great day
in Petrograd when the celebrated
festival of the choosing Of brides
takes place. The daughters Of the
traders assemble on that day in all
their finery, marshaled along the flow
er beds, their mothers carefully sta
toned behind them. The young maid
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His Poaition,

What is your position on this ques
tion?" asked the constituent.
The congressman thought a minute
and then replied: "
Very uncomfortable"
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Why Living 10 High.

"Farm products cost more thah they
used to-"
YES" replied the farmer. When a
farmer is supposed to know the botan'
ical name of what he's raisin' an the
chronological name Of the insect that
eats 1t, an the pharmaceutical name
of the chemical that will kill it. some
body's got to pay."-Anderson IN. Co
Intelligencer.
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A Sense Of Reqret,

at was a great move the Russians
made in abolishing vodka"
YES" replied the man who II
never happy, only il seems to mt
they have got rid of about thu
only word in their language that l!
easy to pronounce"
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Total 1851. 900. 900

The number of persons arrested dur
ing the years tabulated was 1851. II
the money obtained. had been divided
equally between them each would have
had dishonest gain of 1922 1884, proof
of the lucrative nature of swindles
which are carried on by use of the
mails. There were more arrests in
1914 than In any Of the other years
under consideration, the record Of ar
rests and convictions being as follows:
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Quite Different.

"One year ago man could an
nounce that he was going to Europe
without creating ripple of excite
ment."
And now?'
IF he makes that announcement
everybody crowds around to have a
lock at him.
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!: !: J :: J ]:
federal authorities dur.
IL ing the last five years
III have taken from the
III American public $751;
III 100000. Those arrested
during the fiscal year of
l0j 1914 took $6S,OO0.00O OF
this total. $14,000.000
more than those arrested in 1913 and
$16,O0O,000 more than those arrested
In 1912, which seems to indicate that
the American public is becoming less
rather than more sophisticated.
Analysis of the annual reports Of the
post Office department for the fiscal
year 1914, recently printed for public
distribution, with analysis OF the four
preceding annual reports, gives the
: figures mentioned. In considering the
tribute which Americans are yielding
each year to the mail swind1ers 1t
should be noted, however, that the to-
tai of 1851. 100000. great as 1t is. is but
part Of the stupendous total trib-
ute which goes into dishonest pockets
via the mail route each twelve months
For the $351.0O0.OOO is the estimate of
the federal authorities OF the haul only
OF those persons arrested
By no means all the mail swindlers
Of the United States are arrested;
fraud orders do the work OF stopping
their operations in some instances; in
others 1t is impossible for the post
office inspectors to obtain the evi.
dence which would justify criminal
court action; In still others the activi.
ties OF the SWindlers never come tn fht.
attention of the authorities at all.
Thus 1t is obvious that the loot of
those arrested is but a part-no man
can say how small or great a part-of
the total sum of money filched each
year by mail sharpers from the Amer
lean pocketbook.
The following is the record OF the
money estimated to have been OBJ
tained by mail swindlers actually ar
rested in the years mentioned:
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Open Game.

Let me make the songs OF nation
and care not who makes its laws
We'll. have try Many people seem
to think there's room for improvement
in both Just now"
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Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
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Hard Work.

so you have a government clerk
ship. have you?"
Yes"
Don't have to do any work, | sup
pcse?"
81 don't eh? l have to get my pay
warrant every month, and get 1t
c.shed."
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Red Cross Bag Blue. much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
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vOuR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL iOU
Try Murine Eye Remsdy for Red Wean s;,n Ma,sg
iust Eve comfort. Write for book o. ". Eye
Ey mall Free. Murine Eye Kennedy Co., Chicngo
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There are more islands in Lake Hu.
ron than in any other known lake.
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Investigate Juvenile Court EmbrooIio

Investigate JuVenIIe Sourt EmUrov'o'
Denver. = Sweeping investigations
into the maze of charges and counter
charges that for years have centered
around the Denver Juvenile Court will
be set on foot within the next few
DAYS by the grand jury, according to
the statement of District Attorney
John A. Rush. In this Investigation
an attempt will be made, says Rush,
to get at the real facts Of situation
which has year after year torn the
CITY into factions and been the source
of endless pickering and political
scandals.
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talk of her private illness to woman
thus has been established a confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest
Out of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, 1t is moro
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., (con-
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's 8O-page
Text Book. 1t IL not book for
general distribution, as 1t is too
expensive. 1t il free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
1t today.
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Representative HowIand Freed on Bail
Denver.-W. w. How1and, expelled
from the lower house of the Legisla-
ture by unanimous vote, gave bond
Tuesday in the sum Of $4,000 and was
released from the county jail.
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Sure Preventive.

Sure Preventive.
He-I w-w-w-wish | could fuf-fuf-find
msring.
She-Ill tell you how-don't talk.
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FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands HaveBeenHelped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form OF
female ills are invited to communicate

promptly with the
W o m ans private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by q
woman and held in
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MAIL, SWINDLERS GET
$351,000, 600 -.

HOSE mail swindlers who
have been arrested by the
federal authorities dur.
ing the last five years
h ave taken from the
American public $751;
100000. Those arrested
during the fiscal year Of
1914 took $6S,000.00 OF
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
GARY REVtRSES COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION

A decision handed down last week
by State Superintendent of Schools
Cary reverses the decision of the
County Board of Education which was
to the effect that distance from a school
house was the determining factor in
deciding to what school children living
in the country may be sent, and SuT-
erintendent Cary lays down the rule
that convenience and other advantages
are Of more Importance and more
weight in arriving at decision in such
case than is the fact of distance. The
question was raised on tie appeal Of
William l.. Nj Her of Cato from a rul-
ing of the County Board of Education
requiring Miller TO send his children to
school in the district in which he resi-.
des, or in case he sent them to another
school to pay tuition in the district to
which they are sent. Upon the facts
shown the State uperintendent deci-
ded that the district To which Miller
wished To send his children was the
proper one for them to attend and be
ordered Millers land detached from
III district n which it now is and
attached W tne oIsLrict TO which he is
sending his children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
ATTEMPTS TO STOP AUTOMOBILE
IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

John zimmerman employed as sec.
tion workman of the Chicago and Nor
thwestern Company, was seriously in
jured while attempting to stop an auto
mobile which was being driven on So
nth Tenth Street in this city last Sat
urdqy evening. Frank Kuifel, the
owner of the car was returning TO the
city and near the city limits on 10Th
street saw two men ahead of him in
the roadway. AS the car approached
them they evidently tho ught it was a
jtney, and zimmerman stepped out in
to the roadway and signaled it to stop.
Kutfel was not sure that the attempt
to halt him was not hold.up and he
swervej to the side of the roadway
and attempted to get past but Ammer-
man also went to the same side, direct
ly in front Of the car and was struck
by It.
Kut1el at once turued back and picked
up the injured man and brought him 10
the office of DR.. Luhmann where it
was found that both his legs were brok-
en-, one arm was broken and his head
was cut and bruised. lie was latar re-
moved to the hospital and is reported
to be recovering. He is 50 years old
and unmarried.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
DIED

Hubert A. Simon, the first white
child born in the Town of Meeme, died
at bis home on South fifteenth street
in this city last Friday after an illness
Of three weeks.
Mr.. Simon was born in the Town of
Meeme sixty eight years ago and made
his home there during the greater part
of his life, For many years he was en-
gagged in farming and after disposing
Of his farm several years ago he en-
gagged in the hotel business at School
Hill About year ago he disposed of
his property at School Hill and remov-
ed to this city. Mr.. Simon was prac-
tical, matter of fact man whose influence
was always for good in the community
in which he lived nearly all his life
He was a kind husband, an indulgent
father and a good neighbor and friend
He is survived by his widow. and
three children, Mrs. Herman Gerber of
Mediord and Hubert Simon and Mrs
Jos. lie eikman of this city. His funeral
took place Monday morning from Sac
red Heart church, with interment in
Evergreen cemetery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
KEWAUNEE TO HAVE WATERWORKS

Preliminary steps will be made this
year to provide complete system OF
water works for Kewaunee, the council
at a special meeting Tuesday evening"
taking action to that effect
A water wocks plan submitted to the
Council by Engineer II. w. Gray of
Manitowoc was adopted and work Of
installing the system will be started
this summer. The work this year will
consist of installing either 1000, 900
gallon pump or two units of 800, 900 each
At the light plant, the sinking of well
for the water supply, erecting a steel
tower somewhere on the hill and piping
from the light plant to the city hall
corner and then south TO the school.
The amount to be expended this sum
mer will be about 10000
Several years ago The Albrecht Mfg.
Co. made proposition to the city TO
install a pump at the light plant pro-
viding the city would pipe to their fac
tory, and this proposition will be con-
sidered in connection with the waite.
works system as planned.
The cost of laying water mains will
be about 5000 90 IA block and each year
a certain amount ofpiping will be done
and it won't be long before the entire
city will be enjoying the benefit Of a
ttirst class system of water works.
The council also passed resolution
authorizing the finance committee to
issue bonds for $50, 10000 for the pur-
pose of building water works, and to
pay off all city Indebtedness excepting
the electric light bonds. These new
bonds are to draw interest at not TO ex-
ceed 81 and will be paid Off in twenty
years at the rate of Sl500.0O year, the
first payment to be made in January
1917,
In reiunding the city's indebtedness
in this manner and extending the pay
ment Of same for over term OF years,
the council has figured il out that Ke-
waunee can build system OF water
works without increasing the present
tax rate, -Kewaunee Enterprise.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed l.. Kadow enter.
tanned last evening a large gathering
of relatives and friends at their home
So. 10th St. in honor of the 10th an.
niversary of their marriage. Supper
was served at s p IN and plates were
set for 10 people, The afternoon and
evening was enjoyed 10y playing cinch
The first honor in the afternoon was
won by Mrs. Dick Stadler, 2nd honor
by Mrs. John Scheurell, 3rd honor by
Mrs. Mic Engeldinger. First honor in
the evening by Miss Rose Dirkman
2nd honor by Mr.. Anton Goetz, and 3rc
honor by Miss Anita Klinkner.
+ Other games were also played ant
refreshments we're served al 1880 IN
Every ybody that attended reported 8
very good time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
Named After Americans.

II seems that the wistaria. which
was originally a Japanese plant. IS
not the only one named after an
American. "The gardenia," SAID a
native of South Carolina now in New
York, "is named after Doctor Garden.
while the brilliant scarlet flower so
popular at Easter and Christmas.
called the poinsettia. takes its name
from Joel Poinsstt, who brought the
Hover from Mexico. whore he had
been minister from this country. He
brought back with him the first plant
of the kind ever seen in this country.
Both these men who gave their names
to popular flowers. moreover, were ma.
tiyes OF South Carolina"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
REAL ESTATE REPORT

The following is list of Real Estate
Sales in Manitowoc Co. for week end
ing July 3l-l9l5. This report is fur
nished to us by the Manitowoc co.
A bstract Co. who guarantee their alb
stracts.
Earl Thompson to Edmond Boult
part of lot 10 III blk So in the City Of
Two Rivers, 81.
Frank Bonn to b. W. Sohr part of
lot in blk 40 in the City of Two Riv-
ers, $3.50. Rev. stamps Sl.50.
L. A. Schmitz ct al to Chas. c. Built
haupt lot Is and part of lots 10 and 20
in blk 1913 in the City Of Manitowoc 81.
Rev. stamps 81.
Herman Stehn to Joseph Bronchond
lot and in blk in the Village of
Mishicot, $3.50. Rev. stamps SOC.
John PITT ct al to Alois Schnoor lot
in blk 3 IN the City of Manitowoc, 800.
Rev. stamps Soc.
Lillian Gudder to Edward S. hasten
part of lots and IN blk 2i5 city of
Manitowoc, Sll50 Rev. stamps 81 80.
Alos Fischl to Gustave Boeder lot %
in blk 29l City of Manitowoc, $500.
Rev. stamps SOC.
Arthur h Allen ct al to w. G. Dicks
lot l in blk 242 City of Manitowoc 81.
Rev. stamps 81.
Francisk Leist to Thos. Brisch A
lot in sec 30 town OF Kossuth $500.
Rev. stamps Sl.50.
Thos. Brisch to Chas. Hessel lot in
sec % town of kossuth $i75. Rev
stamps SOC.
Ihos. Brisch to Francska Leist lot
in sec 50 town OF Kossuth, Sl00. Rev.
stamps SOC
Mike Kabot to Barbara Schweda lot
4 in block 13 in the City of Manitowoc,
$500 Rev. stamps 81.
Clarence Evenson TO Gustav Knutson
lot in sec 81 town of Cato $500. Rev.
stamps SOC.
VIM. Meyer to Reinhold Rusch 80 a
in sec Of Liberty and 40 a in see 30
town Of Cato 81.
John Zolk to Reinhold Rusch 40 in
sec 30 town Of Cato, 81.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
Early Coal Famine.

There was a coal famine In England
IN 1866. England was at the time at
war with Holland. and, owing to the
presence OF the Dutch fleet in English
waters, the Newcastle colliers found 1t
impossible to get through to London.
A period OF great privatlon ensued
Writing in his diary in June, 1867.
Pepys observes that the great misery
the city and kingdom is likely to suf-
fer for want of coal is very visible.
and, it is feared, will breed a mutiny."
Later In the month comes the follow.
ing entry: Such Is the want al.
| ready Of Goals. and the despair OF hav.
Ing any supply. that they are come
this day to E5 los a chaldron. Lon.
Ion Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05

Before another bulletin will be issued
many schools will have started. Teach
erS should get ready for the time by
providing themselves with the neces-
sary equipment teacher should poss-
ess. The new teachers who are to teach
for the first time are especially remind
ed OF this matter. Last year | found
several attempting TO teach schoo! with
no work ing material, no black board
strips, no caro- board for phonograms no
busy material, not even plans tor teach
ing. The uperintendrnt will begin his
work of inspection within week after
school opens expecting to find the
teachers as fully equipped TO do the
work as well perpared as though school
had been in session longer. I expect
teachers to be doing things right. do
not expect to find the pupils as alert and
| responsive in their lessons after their
long vacation. However in n month or
two | shall expect TO be able to Judge
whether the teacher is accomplishing
anything. In two months poor reading
ought 20 bo turned into appreciably
good reading; poor recitation into a
good one; and noisy school into n
quiet one, providing the teacher is
master of the situation. At the end of
two months you can be your own Judge
regarding the above conditions, you
need not wait until the superintendent
comes. But on the other hand come to
SEQ him on the first occasion and may
be n mutual conversation might be
helpful.
Let us work together, and cooperate
for all that is good and that makes for n
good school. Then you will be better
satisfied, the board and district will be
better satisfied and so will the superin-
tendent. If the pending special state
nll lnw to successful teachers passes il
"ill be necessary that your teaching be
approved by tie superintendent before
you receive any.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
STATISTICS.

Two years ago the following statistics
were secured regarding the school CON
ditions in the county;
MUSICAL instruments in schools tor
gan or piano., 10. Babcock test was
performed in ~ schools. termination
test for corn performed in SO schools.
Corn was planted by sS7 pupils in s2
districts. School programs given were
296. There were 20 clubs and societies
in the county. Travelling libraries in
the county were II.
Similar statistics were gathered in
the county the past year. AS soon as
we can get the time to compile the sta
tistics we shall publish the same for the
benefit Of teachers and others. These
will show in measure AT least the pro-
gress in the rural communities not only
in school line but in all lines in general.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
ScHUE1TE GETS THE PLUMB

Congressman Reilly has sent in the
name of II. G. Schuette for postmaster
at Manitowoc to succeed H. G. kress
whose term expires the last Of the
month. There were only two candi-
dates the above mentioned and Wm.
NJ. Willinger Both of them have
been active Democrats for some years
and each of them had strong backing
for the place. Mr.. Schuette is chair.
main of the Democratic county com.
mite and Mr.. Willinger is secretary,
They did some ine work for the party
in the campaign last fail and the pity
of it is that there isn't Offices enough
to go around. Mr.. Schuette was sher-
if the last two years and made first
class officer.
The appointment is made by the
president and must be confirmed by
the senate. 1t is likely the appoint
ment will be made ia short time SO
that he can take the Office when the
term of Mr.. kress expires. When con-
gress meets in December the appoint
ment will, no doubt, be confirmed by
the senate. The commission is for four
years subject to removal by the presi-
dent. The salary of the postmaster at
Manitowoc is now $4,000 a year. The
talk that the postmaster gets $500 eX-
ira as custodian of the building is not
true.
Mr.. kress has been postmas er sew
enteen years. He has record IS
n nnStnr thnt l. Earl Ia hnnt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
SUMMARY OF The WAR

1t is now costing S45, 100000 a day to
run the great European war. Total ex
pense for the first year Of the conflict i,
estimated at Sl6, 500, 10000 and losses
in men TO the belligerent nations are
placed at more than ten million. These
are some Of the facts given in review
of the first year Of the war which The
Pilot has secured and presents on an
other page OF this issue. Do not n IS
this interesting feature.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
CARD OF THANKS

The family OF VIM. Morgan wish 10
express their gratitude to those who SO
kindly assisted them in their hour of
sorrow and trial They appreciat
the thoughtfulness of those who offer
ed flowers to the memory of their be.
loved wife and mother. They wish to
thank Prof Horstmeier for his sing
ing, and the Rev. Greather for his
words OF comfort
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
This ls No Joke

We often hear the remark, "I was
so frightened that my hair stood on
end, This expression has been
laughed at, As II too foolish to be
true. But IL Is true The hair follicls
lies In the scalp At an angle of about
forty-dve degrees. Thus the hair lies
Hat on the head. Now, let one be.
come suddenly startled. The sensa-
tion Is that the hair Is standing-and
1t is. The little muscle that controls
the follicle contracts and draws the
hair follicle to a perpendicular posi-.
ton, and, therefore, the hair stands
erect
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
VISITING NURSE RESIGNS.

Miss Carrie Larson, who for several
months has been employed as visiting
nurse for this city resigned her position
last Saturday Miss Larson will reno
We to Chicago where she has procured
"a more lucrative position than the one
held here.
The matter Of choosing her success, r
is the duty of The board of health Ct
the city and it is reported that several
applications have already been receiv-
ed for the position. The salary is
seventy.fve dollars per month.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-08-05
BAHR GETS SEWER CONTRACTS.

batch of bids on short lengths of
sewers TO be constructed in various
parts of the city were opened by the
board of public works at the city
hall on Saturday morning and the bid
OF Walter Bahr, local contractor, was
found to be the lowest, both for zach
separate length and for the entire
work.
The bids were submitted to the coun-
Gil for action Monday evening, and the
contracts will be awarded to Mr..
Bahr.