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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

the angle of the house curly.locks
came flying after him.
William, where Is Sanity CLAUSE
| piped the childish treble.
1T amt William, sonny. Tell your
nanny as Williams got lost, and
brought the things instead. Now I've
got to go. for I'm In mighty hurry.
Il expect you are!" came jeering
voice, and q blueuniformed man car
rying carbine stepped out from the
dark shadow round the corner, fol
lowed instantly by second.
Mike gave one glance around. But
he was cornered. The wall cut OF
escape.
All right" he said sullenly. 'Tll
come quiet"
You'd better" retorted the warder
whose temper long hours in the snow
had not improved.
Nanny, the policemen have took
Sanity Claus" cried the little lad.
Mike glanced up. The boys mother
was standing by, her face blank with
amazement.
What does this mean" she cried.
rs it William"
Not unless he's changed his name
since morning. missus," replied the
warden. HE was Michael Dempsey
when he bunked from Moorlands just
after dinner"
I To- -
William Croker's clothes on. and he =
brought the things that william went
to fetch"
The other warder-a grizzled elder
ly man-shook his head.
you've got me. missus. | don't
know what his little game Is no more
than you
Most like he has murdered VII.
liam,' put in the younger warder sour
ly
"He said william was lost, nam.
N.Y." explained the boy, so he's
brought the things instead. And here
they is, all safe"
BEST make a clean breast OF 1t.
| Dempsey" suggested the elder war.
| der.
Go and find out yourself" flashed
| the old convict. Williams down the
valley there
You take the chap into the house
| George" said the older warder. I'll
go down and see.
Half an hour later he returned.
I've found william he said briefly
Hes froze to death. Dempsey took
his clothes. but he didn't have no hand
In killing him"
Then, in the name of sense. wha,
did he come back here for instead OF
skimming out?" inquired the younger
warder, in blank surprise.
He came to bring our Kismas pres
ents" explained curly-locks. He told
me So
well, OF all the everlasting fools.
gasped the junior warder
His senior wheeled on him sharply
"A good thing II there were few
more fools OF that kind in Moorlands
Ay-and outside, too"
He turned to Mike:
Come along, Dempsey" he said IL
a more kindly tone. IN see az he
governor knows how II was we cotue
| to take you And = >cko your ,lay
| ing SANITY Claus won't do you no harm
in his eyes. any more than II has IN
mine'"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

Il Was Man Lying Flat on His Face.
from the back, and clambering gin
gerly over the wall crept up to the
window from which the light came.
Raising himself till his head was
IN level with the sill, he peered
through the uncurtained window into
barely furnished living room. light
ed by great fire of glowing turf.
A couch stood in one corner, on
which lay youngish man whose ban
daged head showed him to be the
victim Of some accident On a chair
beside him sat sweet-faced won.
an. and on &c bare earthen floor
played two children-a curly-haired
boy Of about seven, and chubby girl
year on so younger.
But what arrested Mikes attention
was a little fir tree not more than
four feet high, which stood planted
n an old bucket, on the table in the
middle Of the room.
For 4 moment II puzzled Mike.
Then he gave a little :asp.
'Beggor, II 1t amt Christmas
tree Why. tbs Christmas eve. | do
tclave. though, faith. I'd lost thrack e
he date In the ould stone jug on the
iii. But where's the pr sints? IT'S
10 bare az me own pocket. he went
n wonderingly.
At that moment the 20 got up. and
going forward 10 the woman. pulled at
her dress to attract hen attention.
Mother, isn't Santa Claus coming?
Hos awful late. We shant ha-s n
kismas tree II he doesn't come soon
Its the snow. dearie.' explained
the mother. Such bad storm that
| expect he was late In starting. 5ut
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
Mans Inconsistency.

Bride-There, knew how II would
be, We have not been married a
month, and already you have ceased
to care for me.
Young Husband-Why, my love,
what can you be thinking Of? You are
dearer to me than ever.
1T isn't so; know 1t isn't. You
took meals at our house lots of times
before we were married, and you
scarcely touched anything. Ma said
she knew you were truly in love be-
cause you had no appetite"
"Of course, dear, but"
And now you are actually COM
planning just because forgot to get
anything for breakfast"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
County Leads in Mining.

In metal Shasta county has long
been in a class by itself, leading all
other counties in California for the
past eighteen years. The official stats
tics from 1S97-the year when her
great sulphide ore bodies were first
exploited-to 1914 Qast year estimat.
ed credit the county with total out.
put of $99,144,777, or an average OF
over $5,50S,0O0 per year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
At THE FIRST SIGNS
CT Falling Hair Get cutIcura. u
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spots Of dandruff and itching
with Cuticura Ointment, and follow
next morning with a hot shampoo of
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywbere.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
DO YOU need A KIDNEY
REMEDY?

Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-R Root IL not recon-
nended for everything. but II you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble, 1t may
be found Just the remedy you need.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly be-
soon realized in most cases. 1t Is q gentle
healing herbal compounds physician's
prescription which has proved Its great
curative value In thousands Of the most
distressing cases according to reliable
testimony
All druggists in 60c and 300 sizes.
You may have a sample size bottle Of
this always reliable preparation by Par
eel Post, also pamphlet telling about 1t.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton,
N. T., and enclose ten cents. also mention
this paper.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

s THE December
night closed across
the desolate moor,
the snow ceased
falling, the clouds
broke, and a bril-
liant moon shed it's
silver light across
the wide stretches
of rolling white
ness. With the
change, it began
to freeze fiercely,
coating the sodden
drifts with a crisp
film of ice.
At every step
Nj Ike Dempsey s
tired feet broke
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
Condiqn Punishment.

MY dear, met tramp coming out
OF The yard just now with what ap-
peared to be one OF your mince pies"
He stole it."
Il inferred as much. So. Just to
teach him lesson. stood over him
and made him eat louisville Cou.
rier-Journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
A Parting Shot.

Woman remarked the suffragette.
lis rapidly becoming mans superior
"Yes-I don't think" answered the
slangy youth. as he lighted fresh
cigarette
No. OF course, you don't" she re-
torted. That's what is the matter
with the majority OF your sex
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
important 10 m others
N othinu Rude.

Il suppose your daughter will start
her scholastic career with some spe-
cial documentary studies?"
mo. indeed. There amt going to
be nothin' rude about II. She's goin
to take only polite litertoor."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
How He Got Even.

Miss Elderleigh answering pro.
posaD-I am very sorry, Mr.. Single
ton, but can be nothing more to you
than
Singleton Unterrupting)- never
mind. It's useless to say the rest.
have two grandmothers already.
ton Transcript
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

Rapp-Have a good time while away
on your vacation?
Sapp-You bet! Why, ! spent three
months salary In ten days
Rapp--Huh! That reminds me OF
the hungry kids who found tendol.
lar bin and invested 1t all in ginger
cakes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
Bound TO Succeed.

"Tll try to make you good husband.
my dear"
And have no doubt that you will
succeed. Mother and l will abet your
efforts in that direction vigorously"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.

Sick to your business with the
glue of industry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

Some people fail to practice what
they preach because they need the
money.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

The trouble with too many children
is that the education of their parents
has been neglected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

Advice is about the only thing the
average man will give freely without
money and without price.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

Whenever two women begin to talk
things over they are sure to overtalk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

The reckless chauffeur Is sort OF
automaniac
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

the ring once too often; but bore
has never been knocked out
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

II takes wise man to pick a fool
whose money he can spend.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

The Plymouth Rock-Terrible times.
The Leghorn-Yes; | didn't lay my
egg to be an omelet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

The queen of the tea table not only
reigns, but she pours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
To Cure q Cold iu One Dav

Take LAXATIVE BROMC QUININE Tablets.
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure z. W.
GROVES signature is on each box. 2sc,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

Nothing is good that is not honest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23

When all others fail to please
Try Denlson's Coffee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-12-23
II Money Talks.

PA, what is Ave ct Vale?'"
About all my salary ever says tc
me, my son."
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31
The Secret of the F-4.

Elaborate plans and persistent efforts on the
part of the Navy Department to bring the sub
marine F-4 to the surface, which were finally
successful, give assurance that all that it is pos
sible to discover about the cause of the disaster,
which sent twenty-one men of the navy trapped
to their death 900 feet beneath the waters of Homo
lulu harbor, will be made known to the public.
Secretary Daniels has neither said nor done any
thing to justify the intimation, heard in some
quarters, that the department seeks to conceal
any fact in connection with the tragedy, which at
any rate would be quite impossible once it was
disclosed to the investigators. The suggestion
also advanced that it was known to naval officers
that the F-4 was not in condition to be safely
submerged is not to be taken seriously. 1t is re-
voting to begin with and in conflict with reason
and common sense. Had the submarine been in
such defective condition the unfortunate officers
and men on board of her would have known it
better than any else, and not even a praise
worthy devotion to duty would have required
them to deliberately sacrifice their lives unless it
were that victory in battle might be achieved. 1t
would have been the plain duty of the officer in
if he knew that to do so would imperil the lives
of the crew, and it would have been monstrous
to send submarine to sea in such condition if it
was known; and this is unbelievable. 1t may, of
course, be shown that some defect existed which
caused the accidental sinking of the craft but
that it was known to the Navy Department is an
assertion not to be entertained.
1t is devoutly to be hoped that the cause of the
disaster may be aseertained that precautions for
the future may be taken.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

I.ecording to a statement by the British first
ord OF the admiralty Zeppelin raids in England
in the past twelve months have resulted in the
killing of scvenyone civilian adults and eighteen
children, while Iso civilian adults and thirty-one
children have been injured No soldier or sailor
has been killed wounded. and only one oc-
easion has damage been inflicted of the smallest
military importance.
Mr.. Balfour added: Judged by numbers. this
cumulative result of many successive crimes does
not equal the single effort of submarine. which.
to the unconeealed pride of Germany and the
horror of all the world, sent I,Io8 unofending
civilians to the bottom in the Lustania Yet il is
bad enough and we may well ask what military
advantage has been gained at the cost of so much
innocent blood" And we are reminded that rs Of
those killed the Lusitania four months ago
were Americans. that similar attempt has been
made upon the lives of other Americans and rep
afatiou has yet to be made for the first outrage.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

Chicago. which already has the distinction of
paying higher wages to its street car employees
than any other city, is about to acquire new fame
by reducing its taxicab fare to 20 cepts for an
average ride in the business district lower rate
han is authorized by the city ordinances. Watch
Tor the springng up of new crop of reformers
in the Windy City. seeking to compel the public
utility corporations to conserve the stockholders
money and to charge the well-to-do classes who
tan afford to ride in taxicabs reasonable amount
for the service.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

A japanese steamship line is now the only one
carrying passengers between San Francisco and
the Orient. The president of the company an
nounces: "Our recent purchase from the Pacific
Mail Company of the liner Persia was the first
step in the enlargement of our fleet AS soon
as possible will build two or three new liners,
and until they are completed two of our vessels
in the South American trade-the Kiyo Maru
and the Seiyo Maru, both passenger liners-will
call regularly at San Francisco" 1t is to be hoped
that when the La Follettes seamen's bill is re-
pealed Japan will not regard such action as in
fringement on her rights.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31
Seerstar1 Garrisen.

The place for J.indley NJ Garrison is at the
head of the War Department As Secretary OF
the nation will expect him to remain in that post
until the work of strengthening our land de-
fenses, which he has undertaken to direct is car
change in the department might result in per-
plexties Secretary Garrison has studied the
situation thoroughly, his views are rational he Is
travagant he is not militarist. The reports
of the views of certain public men on our present
military needs are SO extravagant and betray so
into high relief the wisdom prudence, and intel
ligent conception of his duty exhibited BY Mr..
Garrison.
we g. 90 not oeieve me can os tempted to re
next year for the goyernorship OF New Jerjey
or the lure of Scnatorship. The talk to that end
is probably As futile as It is unwise. But il =
ing to get him out Of the War Department before
the end Of his term----Nsw Yosk Times
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

With the near approach of September the
Department of Agriculture sends out this cheering
information about the oyster: "An animal food
which practically has not increased in cost for
twenty-five years. and the production of which
has kept pace with the growth of population, is a
present-day anomaly worthy of public attention;
especially when its price brings it within the
reach of all and its excellence leaves little to
be desired. This is the case of the oyster" Ac-
oompanying the information are 100 recipes for
preparing the oyster The one which merely says
open the shell and just tickle him to death with
the palate" will answer all requirements for the
first few weeks.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31
LOCAL TRADING IN SLUMP.
Brokers, Returning from Vacations,
May Revive stock Market.

Trading on the local exchange. es.
pecially In bonls, Is expected to i'm
prove the latter part Of the week, when
number OF brokers will return to the
city. The session yesterday was ex-
tremeiy dull Fifteen shares Of Graphic
phone common were traded at SO and
one of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company was sold at 81 1-2.
The trading in Lanston has subsided.
1t is understood that the company is
being kept busy on new war contracts,
but no official information is being
given out. and spectators have
come to a halt.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company will pay out $3.50 in divi-
dends tomorrow. This is not looked
forward to, however, as stimulant to
the reinvestment Of cash. as the pub
lie Ia desirous first to ascertain the full
extent to which the Public Utilities Com
mission purposes to regulate the COR
poration.
Asking prices on utilities yesterday
were slightly better although the bid
prices were no higher.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

The Secretary Of Agriculture last winter ear
,,estly counseled the South to grow less cotton
and urged the bankers of the South to withhold
credit from those who would not undertake to
grow other things in place Of it. A crop OF "A.
beinr now about 10 mature, the Secretary Of the
Tressury. over the head Of the Federal reserve
bank system, proposes to give Southern banks
fovernnent iunds for nothing if they VII only
~ however cotton planters were illadvised to cur
t.iI production, and those who did 80 may teel
that they have been cheated. seeing how the oh
ers having produced the cotton against the sevlss
of their Sankers and the Department Of Agrieul-
trse. now IRE enabled BY the government to bor-
row on Il, and 10 carry it until Il can be advsn.
|tsstouSly sold So virtue has been dissppolafed,
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

AFIGRATIoN into the West had
IN been given it's first impulse by
Ava the treaty of 1853. which closed
the war with France and gave to the
English all that the French had claim
ed east of the Mississippi
The war for Independence had check
ed II Tor a little. but only for little
II thronEed forward again the moment
the anxious strain Of the fighting was
on.
Northwestward along the valleys of
the Mohawk and the Delaware into the
land of the Iroquois which Sullivan
had harried-where Sir william John
son had reigned in days gone by over
red men and white; straight toward
the heart Of the West along the up
per courses of the Potomac. through
the difficult country through which
Braddock had gone his blundering
way, to Fort Pitt and the lands by
the Ohio; through the long forests to
the fair Kentucky: down the valleys
opened by the spreading tributaries of
the Tennessee, and through the for
ests beyond to the Cumberland, whith-
er the men who had ridden the passes
to Kings Mountain had shown the
way; around the southern end Of the
great Appalachians to the plains by
the Gulf-wherever the mountains
opened or a way could be made. ever
increasing bands of emigrants essay
ed the long journey every open sea
son. seeking new homes at the heart
of the lands where once the French
had had their posts and garrisons-
until there began to be communities
beyond the mountains big enough to
count In affairs; communities in whose
behalf peace and government must be
provided. and way of Intercourse
and sympathy between East and West
10 which the great mountain ranges
should be no effectual barrier.
The war itself had not stopped this
eager journeying INTO the West.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31
Changes in Personnel.

The Department of Commerce yester-
day announced the following changes In
its personnel:
The temporary appointment of Maurice
Koehler as assistant messenger at sis0 in
the office of the Secretary has been ex-
tended.
In the steamboat inspection service.
Baylor Spratt has been PROBATIONARY
appointed as local inspector OF boilers at
$1.50O at Evansville. Ind. and Andrew J.
Savage. local inspector of boilers at s2,20o
at Boston, has resigned.
In the bureau of standards, the follow
ing have been promoted: Joseph {.
Pearson to associate physicist at 5000;
Daniel W. Kessler to assistant physicist
at 81 so; Robert W. Lamberton, clerk, to
81 200, and Willard ]. Keiss. laboratory
helper to $40.
In the lighthouse service. Peyton L.
Preuitt. Iaborer in charge of Lower Dixie
Light, OreG.. has resigned and John t.
Berton has been appointed to the posi-
ton, and Leon Yuratich has been tenn
porariiy appointed as assistant keeper OF
South Pass East Jetty Light Station, La
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

The savage tribes upon those bor-
selves checked and beaten. not by
any sudden onset of armed men. but
by this crowding in of the indomitable
white man, this thickening of his
stubborn. ineradicable settlements upon
the western streams, the coveted hunting
grounds.
Washington had seen the gates OF
that new world when, as a mere boy.
he had acted as surveyor OF Lord
Fairfax's estates within the valley OF
the Shenandoah; when. as a youth
he carried Dinwiddie's warning to the
French at Fort lie Boeuf. ere they
made themselves masters at tbs forks
of the Ohio; and again when he went
with unhappy Braddock against Du-
quesne.
He saw more vividIy than most men
what this new movement of popula-
ton meant. and must bring to pass In
the future.
When he had written his farewell
to the army from his headquarters at
Rocky Hill tNovember g. l7S3), had
embraced his officers and comrades in
arms in a last. affectionate leave taxi
ing at Fraunce's Tavern in New York
December 4th). and had delivered up
his commission to the Congress sit
ting at Annapolis December 23d). he
turned for little respite to his home
at Mount Vernon. to which these long
years through his thoughts had re-
verted with an ever-increasing long
ing; but the very next year saw him
over the mountains again, observing
what lands were to be had there. and
studying once more the best means of
communication between East and
West
Tomorrow To Link the East and
Vert.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

Women suffragists are planning a great cam
paign to influence members of the Sixty-fourth
Congress in favor of their cause, before they
leave their homes for the Capital and after they
arrive Can't they be persuaded to say word
in behalf of the national defense while they hay.
the members corncred?
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

Tennessee is in doubt about the validity of its
governors veto of bill abolishing capital pun
ishment legal authorities having reIdered con-
hcting opinions. In some States of the South,
notably Georgia and Texas recent events indi-
cate that question of that sort would be one for
mere academic discussion.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31

If the Mexican situation has really caused a
break between President Wilson and his personal
friend and political adviser, Col E. M. House, as
gossip has it, there is occasion for surprise
Almost everybody, at some period, has discovered
reason to quarrel with the Administrations Mexi-
can policy
The Washington herald., 1915-08-31
o,age. Awarded Royalties.

Secretary OF the Interior Lane yester-
day announced his decision in the Usage
Indian oil land case. Beginning March
"a. the Usage tribemen In oklahoma will
get one-sixth OF the royalty from the
oil and gas taken from their land. Less
ees OF the Indian land will be restricted
to allotments of 4.p0 acres each The
decision Affects millions Of dollars worth
Of Oklahoma oil land.