The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-11-30

Mrs. August Spearbaker Of New
London is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Halver Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rathsack, Jr. 4,
left last week for Butternut Wis,
where they will reside in the future.
Anyone who reads the market quo
tations is prepared to believe the
assertion that the American wheat
crop is now in the elevators.
1t is said that by this time next
year pair OF shoes will cost s25. The
optimist will decide to give up envy
ing the barefoot boy and emulate his
example.
Dorothy Dix says: "To hold hus-
band, use the same bait with which
you get him." We can't figure out
what Dot means-unless it is to keep
him guessing.
Miss Florence Schuette left for Mil.
waul1ee Monday morning where she
will be joined by her friend, Miss Voll-
rath and together they will 60 to New
York and other eastern cities for
visit
Mrs. William Kestley left Friday
for visit at. Milwaukee with her
daughter, Mrs. Jos. Buchanan. A
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Buchanan last Thursday.
Geo. Ferris of Michigan, told
school teachers convention that
automobiles are spelling Children.
It's an even break, Governor. Look
at the kids who are spelling auto
mobiles.
Mrs. Henry Murphy arrived Friday
from Milwaukee and is visiting at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Kemper.
Mr.. Murphy is winding up his paving
contracts at Fort Atkinson and Mil
waukee and will! return to this city in
short time.
Miss Helen Platt, Mrs. Josephine
Johnsrud, Mrs. Frank Eggers, Mrs.
Harriet Muhr, Mrs. u. G. Kress, Mrs
Ii. Richards, and Mrs. r. A. Taite
mem bers of the ladies' auxiliary of St.
James church, were at Sheboygan
Monday to attend diocese meeting.
Student. Question: Can you sup
ply quotation about the anger OF "a
woman scorned2" IS it Shakespear-
can? Where does it occur? Answer
1t is not Shakespearean. 1t is found
in the tragedy of "The Mourning
Bride by William Congreve, Eng
lish dramatist Q670-1729).
Heaven has no rage like love to ha.
tired turned,
Nor hell fury like a woman scorned."
(The Mourning Bride, Act ILL.,,
Scene 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w udu 10
meant by finding "Mare's Nest?'
Answer: To find mares nest is to
make what one supposes to be great
discovery, but which turns out to be
all moonshine
A characterization: Who was it
that coined the phrase, No royal road
to learning?' Answer: 1t is attri.
buted to Euclid, who, having opened
school OF mathematics in Alexandria
(Egypt), was asked by King Ptolemy
whether he could not explain his art
to him in a more compendious manner
Sire, said the geometrician, "there Is
no royal road to learning"
G. M. C.-Question: viii you ex
plain the meaning Of the expression
"near side, eff side?" Answer. 1t
means cleft side" and fright side" in
relation to the dr.vor Of a vehicle.
Thus, "near wheel" means that to the
coachman's left hand; and NEAR horse"
lin pair means that to the left hand
of the driver. In fourth hand the
two horses on the left-hsnd side of
the coachman are the near wheeler
and the near leader. Those on the
right hand side of the coachman are
'of horses" (off wheeler and off leader
This, which, seems an anomaly, arose
when the driver walked beside his
team. The teamster always walks
with his right arm nearest the horse,
and, therefore, in pair of horses the
horse on the left side Is nearer than
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