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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-05-25
CANCERS BEING CURED.

Dr. Joseph Colt Bloodgood OF Balti-
more, an authority on the subject,
states that about % per cent Of the
fully developed cancers have been
cured by surgery" and that If every
case were recognized while it is still a
local disease and were then removed
by competent surgeon every case
should be cured. lnasmuch as there
were about $4,000 deaths in the United
States in 1915, it would appear that
cancers are not being recognized early
enough and even when recognized are
not being handled as vigorously as
they should be.
Apparently cancer is rapidly increas-
ing. Hoffman estimates that the in
creased number OF deaths in thirteen
years from 1900 to 1913 amounts to
more than % per cent. Authorities
| state that cancer is responsible for
more deaths In persons over forty
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Che
CblIdren's
pleasure

How to amuse children is one Of the
problems which every mother raust
face. The little ones often become
restless and want new amusement.
A delightful pastime is played with
small feather. The children are group
ed together, and a mass of fluff is
thrown into the air. 1t is the business
OF every player to blow the feather to-
ward his or her neighbor. for Ii the
mass Of fluff should fall on or near an
individual that person loses the game.
The children are not allowed to run
away from the feather outside a def
mite line, which may be marked with
chalk. Any one who is responsible for
sending the fluffy stuff outside OF
bounds also goes cut Of the game.
An old fashioned game, which is
nome the less absorbing is known as
rural spflikens." A number of straws
or little straight sticks are gathered to.
they all meet at the top and spread out
like a tent at the bottom.
Two or three additional sticks are
obtained. and on the end Of these are
placed crooked pins
Each player takes a crook in turn
and endeavorS to remove straw or
stick without shaking or throwing
down the others ANY culprit goes out
Of the game, and the winner is the
child who has obtained the greatest
number Of sticks.
Another simple game which can be
arranged anywhere is called take
care played out Of doors.
On a fat piece Of ground little pile
Of dry earth or sand or snow is made.
Take small stick and in cleft at the
top fit square of white paper to rep
resent flag. Finally push the stick
down the center Of the mound.
Each player is given stick. and the
object OF the game is to remove little
OF the snow from the mound without
upsetting the flag. The last stages OF
the game are exciting, seeing that a
trife will often upset the flag.
The player who is responsible for the
failure goes out Of the game, and the
flag is set up once more. The player
who holds out to the end is the winner.
Another delightful pastime for
stormy days Is Japanese water flowers,
which may be bought for s cents box
at any oriental bazaar. Give the chill
dren a bowl of tepid wafer and let
them drop tie charming wads in. A
flower blooms instantaneously Con-
valescent children, who must be kept
quiet and happy, adore these flowers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Patti and Fer Partners.

The novel manner in which the Ia
NOUS prima donna Patti on ONE occa-
sion chose her partners at a dance Is
related by Mr.. Leslie Ward In his
"reminiscences. Mr.. Ward went to
a certain dance at Lancaster Gate.
Patti" he says, was sitting In the
middle OF the room locking angelic and
surrounded by host of admiring men.
We were each given miniature bugle.
Patti had one also, ON which sheeSound-
ed note, and whoever repeated it ex-
actiy was to gain her as a partner In
the dance. The men advanced In turn.
Some blew too high and others teo low
until one and all gave up I'm disgust.
at last my turn came was trem-
bling with eagerness and excitement
and determined to dance wath Patti or
die. / hit the note and gained my
waltz, and the applause was great as
I carried Off nay prize"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Beauty In the Mexiean,s Voice.

Next to the love OF dress, was most
struck with the fineness of the voice
and the beauty of intoBations OF both
sexes lot the Mexicans). 1t is a pleas
ure simply to listen to the sound Of the
language before could attach any
meaning to it, They have good deal
CT the creole drawl, but it Is varied,
with an occasional extreme rapidity OF
utterance, in which they seem to skip
from consonant to consonant until,
lighting upon bread open vowel, they
rest upon that to restore the balance
OF sound. A common bullock driver
delivering q message seemed to speak
like an ambassador at an audience. In
fact. they sometimes appeared to me
to be a people on whom curse had
fallen and stripped them Of every
thing but their pride, their manner and
their voices.-'sThree Years Before the
Mast" by r. FL. Dana.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Iixinn on Schsdula.

The man who Is living this life on
schedule time deserves TO be an object
of pity. | know OF one creature who
is so precise in his appointments tina;
he is actually living a month In ad
vance of himself You say to him
SWhatcheryonado tomorrow noon
Bill?" and he'll consult his little vest
pocket engagement book and inform
you that he is filed up as far as next
Wednesday at 10 p. m (meaning en-
gagements, of counsel. Then you say,
Il wanted you to lunch with me to
morrow at r." LET me see" says
he; II have a fifteen minute Cancelled
engagement at that time, so I'll accept
your invitation. Meanwhile you'll ex
cuse me. dear boy, for / have dtrec
tors meeting on at 4:22 and leave for
Goplunk, N. j., at 5:4S. but I'll be on
hand at Il sharp" And he records 1t
in his book. This schedule crank has
everything prearranged except his fu-
neral, and if he happens to have q
previous enga cement I'll wager he'll
disappoint the mourners by pOstponing
that.-Cartoons Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Curious Coli Shot.

The late lord chief justice, Lord Al
verstone, being one of the judges at
the Birmingham assizes, in the inter
walls of business had several rounds of
golf ON the Edgbaston links. On one
Of these occasions he was playing with
the local professional and got rather
badly bumkered at the second hole.
1t was necessary, In order to get the
ball out. to make it rise almost per
pendicularly into tho air, and for this
purpose Lord Alverstone, or Sir Rich.
ard Webster, as he then was, took his
niblick and made mighty stroke. No
conjurer on earth could have done a
trick more neatly. The ball not only
leaped into the afr, brt dropped as
clean as whistle into the judges
baggy right hand pocket! - London
Mail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Edison's lncandescsnt.

According to friend, Thomas A.
Edison is OF the opinion that 1t was
anger that first turned him toward In
venting the mcandesoent light, reports
the Newark News. How lie happened
is related by the friend, who says:
THAT was, Of course, In the early
days, and MIR. Edison was then quite
the inventor that one reads of-poor,
enthusiastic, never sleeping. He lfved
in small house, innocent OF any
thing approaching laboratory. Scien-
tific devices were In every room, and
all the money went for experiments.
Then ONE day came the crigis In the
gEise OF the collector for the gas Gem
pany. He had been In the house Of
teh but Edison. hardly needing his
calls, had waved him away. saying.
Don't bother met
ION this last caN the collectors In
stTuctions Were perenptory. He must
turn Off the gas. He did SO, and that
act started Edlson on the road to the
tncandeScent hight"
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us;na the Expression ~ Think.


A man was referred to as one who
ID his conversation never says Il think"
so and SO. The ''think" is a mere ex-
piet1ve. A positive, clear headed man
says what he thinks without saying he
thinks. Besides, when a person premises
with an II think" it weakens his as
sertion because thinking is by no means
an assurance of truth. If one should
say IT think it will rain tomorrow"
the very expression carries doubt be
cause mere opinion is lame matter,
and the world Is chock full of opinions
II, however. he should say 1T win rain
tomorrow it carries some assurance
even IL it Is, after all, an opinion. SO
the man referred to IN the first place
doesn't say 81 think" for it is entirely
Superfuous. and he adds force and
dignity to what he says ia emitting 1t
entirely. And then when one looks at
the situation calmly he viii conclude
that think" is much under cloud since
very few people think exactly alike.
There are ten thousand instances of
this character.-Ohio State Journal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
New Years In Scotland.

On the morning Of New Years eve
In certain small towns Of Scotland the
children take great pleasure In playing
"hogmanay," a game as peculiar as
it's name sounds. Just read for your.
self and See
First. the little boys and girls wrap
themselves in large sheets, so wound
around them that a huge pocket is
formed right over their little stomachs.
Then they stroll along the streets in
little bands and call at the homes Of
the weather. people, asking for dole
of wheaton bread
Invariably each child is given a piece
Of oatcake, which is known as his
''hogmanay." Needless to say, the
good women of the households have
anticipated such visits from the chill.
dren and have cooked large quantities
of the cake in readiness for their com
ing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
A CITY OUTDOOR BABY.

The charming little lady in the pic
ture is Miss Margaret Isabel Melon
aid, who has reached the age of eight
cen months. Baby Mcdonald lives in
New York city in an apartment. When
this little mite of humanity came to
New York her wise parents decided
that she should have the benefits Of a
fresh air existence. At first her father
proposed that she spend her outdoor
hours on the fire escape, but the fire
laws of the city forbid placing any
obstruction on fire escapes. So then
he decided to build the little house
here shown and suspend it from a
front window overlooking Amsterdam
avenue. And so the house was built
and suspended ON iron brackets, and
In this snug retreat the baby spends
most of hertime. Underneath her home
IS busy market, and Margaret. if
she cares to look, can see hundreds Of
people every day. Meantime her out
door life has agreed with the baby,
and she is the picture Of health and
good nature as she views the world
from her safe and snug retreat above
the busysgtreet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06

For many months the disabled SOL
diers of France have been making
dolls, singly and in groups, and they
have been aided by the artists made
destitute by the war. Now these dolls
have come to America, more than TO-
600 of them. and they are to be eX.
hibited and sold in the largest cities
for the benefit of the war sufferers,
The first exhibition was held Ia New
York city and was highly successful.
Soldiers Toyland, as the exhibit is
called, is made up of a wonderful dis
play of the most beautiful dolls mag
Unable, and the little folks of society
were present to admire and help along
the cause Of charity. The little girl
in the picture is Miss Janis Guinness.
and she sold flowers TO aid the poor
children of France. On the whole. the
display is an amazing one, and az
many OF the groups and dolls are based
on historical personages and scenes it
is also Of educational value.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Notssiag but an American.

When I look back on the shifting
scenes Of my life, If / am not that al
together depiorable creature, man
without country, am, when 1t comes
to pull and prestige, almost equally
bereft, as am man without a state.
L was born In Indiana. grew up in ILL
RoiS, was educated in Rhode Island
and II is no blame TO that scholarly
community that | know 80 little /
learned my law in Springfield and my
politics in Washington, my diplomacy
In Europe, Asia and Africa. | have a
farm In New Hampshire and desk
room in the District of Columbia.
When | look to the springs from
which my blood descends the first an.
cestoFs ever heard OF were Scotch
man who was half English and Ger.
man woman who was half French. OF
nay Immediate progenitors my mother
was from New England and my father
was from the south. In this bewilder-
meft of origin and experience / can
only put on an aspect OF deep humility
la any gathering OF favortte sons and
confess that | am nothing but an
American From 'The Life and Let.
tiers Of .JShn Hay" In Harpers Magas
xfylA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
~The Sea and Her Children"

The players I'M this game seat them
selves in circle, one Of the number
remaining In the center to represent
the sea. Each player takes the name
Of some fish, and the sea walks around
the circle and calls each person by the
name he has adopted.
AS he is called he must rise and fol-
low the sea. When all have left their
seats the sea begins to run about cry
ing, 1.-THE sea is troubled" Suddenly
she seats herself, and all her compan-
sons must try to do the same, but there
is one seat Less. SO one player is left
out, who becomes the sea.
No player must seat himself until
the SEE rs taken a chair, and he can
create ,ome fun by running about and
pretending he is about to seat himself
Any player seating himself before the
sea must pay forfeit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Jefferson Was @s,oppy. Dresser.

La dress President Jefferson was
governed by comfort rather than by
elegance: Pride costs more than hun
ger, thirst and cold" he used to say,
and as he lived in an epoch that wit
messed mighty revolution In meas
clothing as we'll as In mems govern.
nnent, nonarchy's cues and velvefa
giving way 10 short hair and the use.
fWi, ungainay panfaloon, oaiy the
watchfuiness Of Ids body servant saved
him from unbelievable anachronsszns
OF costume. Indeed, in later lie, at
Monticello, where this democrat ruled
absolute king, he often wore the gar
ments Of several different periods to-
gether, Ike superimposed geologic
strata or the historic remains i'm the
Roman Foran.Heaen NicoIay in Cen
fury Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06

Il just wanted to remind you girls
that Christmas is coming. 1t seems q
long way off, but my sharp eye tells
me that it is not SO far Off as it seems.
Santa Claus and think it would be Il
fine thing to make the dolls a whole
new outfit for Christmas. Don't you
think that would be fun? And the
next rainy afternoon that comes along
let's get the dolls grandmothers to cut
out set Of underwear Threads and
thiinbles, l can hardly wait to begin!;
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Beginning Rioht.

Papa he has been a-sayin
We should start the new year right.
An not quarrel in our playin,
An mind mamma day an night
An be said there's no disputin'
That whatever we might do
On the first day. sure as shootin',
We would do the whole year through.
An / saw the chance was splendid
To do something right away
That, until the year was ended,
I would like to do each day.
An on New Years. startin' squareiy,
l got up soon as twas light
An learned all my lessons fairly,
Sos I'd always have them right.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Hidden Sweets.

The name of candy filing or favor
ing is concealed in each of these sen,
fences:
l. For this soup you need pepper.
mint, too, is excellent for flavtring
2. I was very sorry to find Donovan
Ill and very weak.
3. | call my dog Choco Later will
explain why.
4. A subject of which I am very
fond, anthropology. keeps me busy
5. If you need a piano q. Gates has
them for sale.
6. Had Marius and CHINA money
when they ruled Rome?
Answers, peppermint; 2. VANILLA
3, chocolate; 4. fondant; 5, nougat; e.
cinnamon.
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Baked Grab With Cheese.

Remove the meat from one or two
crabs. crack the claws and take out
the meat also. Flake the crab meat.
Butter q baking dish and spread the
bottom with layer OF white sauce,
then put in layer OF crab meat and
season with salt and pepper. Next
sprinkle over with fresh breadcrumbs,
grated cheese and more sauce. Con-
unue this until the crab meat Is used
up. Cover the surface with white
sauce, then sprinkle over with bread
crumbs and grated cheese. Put here
and there a few tiny bits of butter
and bake in q fairly hot oven for
about twenty minutes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Eeeaina PUSSY at the TabIe.

When we sit down to eat cur meals
/ always want to pout,
When mother says, as puss she spies.
go put that old cat out
For pussy knows it's time to eat;
She's hungry as can be;
Reproachfully she sits and looks
Through the screen door at me.
But sometimes she sneaks in again
And scratches on my legs,
And slip bones and bites to her,
Because so cute sh0 hegs.
My mother says the table is
No place for cats to dine.
But underneath, close by my chair.
Just suits my kitty fine.
Philadelphia Record.
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A Trick Game.

this game all the players sit In a
e,@cle and one who knows the game
Bikes pair OF scissors ard passes them
10 his neighbor on the LEFT, saying, 81
pass these scissors crossed tand at the
same time crosses ahis feetl. The next
player takes thersSeisSors and says, II
received these scissors crossed and pass
them increased" He is supposed to
No the same with hiS feet as with the
scissors. ANY enc who does not catch
IN to It must give a forfeit. This is
great fun as very few see it for q leng
irEe.
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charade.

My whole has fSur letters with novels
but one,
You have it. havS It, when airs said
and dons.
Behead me- 'the~three letters left will ex-
press
What we all. have or had, some more and
Some less;
Take my head OF again and my word
never doubt
When cay. IL you guess it, you'n not
find it out.
Answer-Sadn, kin, In.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Shapes.

81 purchased lovely round oak din,
ing table this morning." said Mrs
flasher.
THAT being the case" re5odned the
star boarder, II suppose we need ex-
pect no more square meals. Indian
apolis Str.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Tho Soft Ans,seer-

The saving sense OF hurnor! II am
filed with disgust and indignation
began an angry caller on a business
man.
We'll. well, interrupted the bust-
ness man. 'sit down and Wen talk 1t
over. You viii be just as fun seated
and hot more comfortable" How
could disgust and indignation continue
IN the face Of SUCH a greeting7-
Youths Companion.
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Asnhait pavino.

Asphalt as paving is the comnonest
commercial use of the mineral today,
and yet it's successful employment IN
the field Of road making is Of compare
lively recent date. The first compress
ed rock asphalt roadway was laid in
Paris in 1854, while it was 1876 be-
fore the first similar type Of road max
ing was used on Pennsylvania avenue
In Washington.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Reversing the Usual Order.

"Do you know, Jones does some IN
commonly queer things-anything to
be different from other people"
Like what, for instance?
why, he's Just put mortgage on
his limousine to have repairs made on
his housa."-Baltimor American.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
The LUXURY of pisdain.

What is your dogs pedigree"
HE hasn't any" replied Mr.. Growch
err. That's why l keep him around
I'm shy ON distinguished ancestry my
self, and l enjoy having creature at
hand whom l can contemplate with
Superciheus superiority. Washington
Star
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Ridmarole.

A very amusing game is called rig
marole. One person starts telling Il
story and stops in the middle of a sen.
tence in an interesting or exciting part
The one on the beginners left contin.
ues. and so on until all have had a
turn. 1t creates lot of fun when the
players have good imaginations. Eact
may have given time to tell his OF
her part.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
The Superior R1unor4u<.

1t is the mark OF the superior hui
morist that he a.rcuses thought as well
as laughter. and George MeresAth held
this to be the test Of true comedy OF
the loftier type Brander Matthews In
Harpers Magazine.
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Praisa For Rox Scouts.

1t is fine to have the boys of the
country organized for the purposes the
BOY scouts represent, and whenever /
zee a group Of them / am proud of
heir manIiness and feel cheered by
he knowledge Of what their organiza-
Jon represents President Wilson.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
Threads az Kha.sxs

II a thread is pulled out OF a khaki
coat, unraveled and examined closely
the khaki shade win be found to be
composed OF threads Of bconza, light
olive green, lavender and brown.
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n,aws and Cold,

It Is colder in a thaw than in
frog: because when water freezes It
part, with it's heat to the air, which
thus feels warmer. In a thaw heat is
absorbed from the air.
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SET UP FOR WINTER.

A Bit Dressier Than Her School Coat
is This One.
At this difficult age a girl needs
serviceable coat, even for best This
one is not too dressy for harun,
scarum comfort and yet presents vel
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06

Uncle Nose, your first wife tells.me
that you are three months behind with
your alimcny."
Yes, jedge, All reckon dat am so.
But, yo' see, it's jes' dis way: Dat Sec
ond wife Of mime amt turned out {
be the worker that All thought she
was gwine t. be."-DetYoit Free Press.
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The Past.

Patience-Do you ever look back-oVer
the past? Patriee-Why, bless your
heart, that's tho only way one can
look at the pastl-London Mail
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vet in the modish stripe of navy blue
and gray. Plain blue velvet is used
for the collar, cuffs and belt. which
fastens with two novelty buttons,
while the blue velvet hat to match has
tiny ostrich tip above ribbon
rosette as appropriate trimming.
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Diner-Tn have an order OF chicken.
Waiter-Very sorry. sir. but the chick
en- is out. Diner-Well. I'll wait till 1t
returns. I'm In no hurry. - Boston
Transcript.
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The Cavity.

Chclly-The dentist told me / had q
large cavity that needed filing. Ethel
Did he recommend any special course
Of studyl
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06

To be wise we must learn to be hap
py.-Maeterlinck.