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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Good Soft Drink.

Someone has called the watermelon
natures soft drink" Some of the
most pleasant recolections Of the child
hood of any of us are those which con-
Germ watermelons. Perhaps a few of
us know the delights of finding wa
termelon patch. In former days the
melons were all home grown and the
season did not extend SO long. Perhaps
IT was better then. The allurement Of
watermelon season seems to have
slackened. But the watermelon is still
the southland's big favorite.
The watermelon has practically no
food value, but it is a good drink
All of which reminds us of the child
hood riddle which many of our read
ers no doubt Nave solved in years
past:
Il came to my party in my green
dress, and they said ] was just show
Ing off
II came in my white dress, and they
said they didn't like it,
Il came in my black dress, and they
cast me aside.
but when | came in my red dress
they picked me up and kissed me-"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
HANDY MAN FALLS
HEIR TO LEGACY
Quaint Character in New York
Village Gets $4,000
Legacy.
IS STAGGERED BY The NEWS
Helped Perfect Invention Which Made
Owner Wealthy and Latter Re
members Him in His Will
His Plans.

Silver Creek, n. Y.-The greatest of
all miracles has occurred right in this
village Lew" Keith is worth for
tune 1t is hard for people To believe
ii, but It's m actual fact. So far as
he can recall, LEV" never had more
than five dollars at one time in his life,
and now he is worth 100000.
Lew is the modern Rip Van
Wrinkle. He is about siXty-tivc years of
age. He was born here, but moved
folks, and pissed a few years in Mis-
souri,, returning again TO remain the
rest Of his life. A good many towns
have characters like Lew He can
recite Shakespeare by the week. He is
n philosopher with quaintncSS df cN-
preston which makes him highly On
pertaining. He has always made his
living "tinkering." He can make II
motor boat, violin, II camera, II
threshing maChine--in fact, he can
make anything or mend anything that
anyone ever dreamed of. But he
never tried to make any money. He
never wanted any.
But listen TO what has bcfalIcn him {:
few weeks ago John Il. Webster,
village president, got IA letter from Sc
dalia, Mo. asking If LEV" Keith were
alive, and If so 10 furnish proofs Of his
identity.
Tell 'em I'm alive. all right" was
Lewis" nonchalant comment.
Mr. Webster did. Back came II let
ter from the vice president Of trust
company in 81, Louis. This IS in sub
stance. what it said:
In 1878 man named Garter, living
in Sedalia, was at work on a machine
to separate zinc from ore. He was UNI
able TO perfect his device. "Lew"
Keith, young man, happened in and
tinkered around till the machine was
complete. Lew moved away. Mr..
Carter patented the machine and made
II fortune out of It, Many times during
his life he started to hunt up LEV"
Keith, but never followed out the no.
ton. When he died, Mr.. Garter, Il very
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
SCENE OF. FAMOUS STORY
Shell-Torn Longuevai viii Be Re-
membered by Many Readers for
"L'Abbe Constantin."

From Longueval, at present Il she'll
torn battlefield of France, the apex of
the British offensive north of the
Somme, to the much-loved and uni
versally read novel, cable Constan-
tn" of Ludovic Halevy, with its al
most absolute peace, is a very long
step.
In comparison with the Longueval
of today one thinks of the vicarage
of Longueval of the book, with its
well-cared-for pear and peach trees
and the simple churchyard, where Alb
be Constantin so tenderly cared for
the graves of his friends.
Untold hosts of readers of the book
will vainly try to picture the cure,
Jean Reynaud lieutenant in the Ninth
regiment of artillery, Nine. Susie
Scott, her sister, Miss Bettina Perez
val and Paul de Lnvardens,. as part
of the countryside that has been hope
lessly wrecked by few weeks of
presentday warfare.
The book is to France perfect de-
tense against a certain radical school
Of writer's, its family life upheld in
its praise of Jean Reynaud and his
forbears, with There are families
like that in France. and many of them,
more than one, one ventures to say. Our
poor coantry is in many respects cru
ely illuminated by certain novelists,
who draw exaggerated and distorted
pictures of it."
One recalls the story of the sale of
the estate of the Marquis de Tongue
val, the cure, in his simple fear Of
that the castle and its lands had been
bought at auction by an immensely
wealthy American, Nine. Scott. His
fear grows on being told that she had
been circus rider, and on Paul de Lay
arden's telling him that he admired
her shoulders those dazzling Shout
ders on which undulated necklace
of diamonds as big as the stopper of
a decanter."
Many will remember the sicarage,
NiltIt tut cure uTSl TtCelNtu tllt uii-
conventional Americans, and his hap
niness at being told that they were
To be his parishionerS and were not
heretics, the scene of the simple meal
where Jean first met Bettina and
where the cure again heard his beloved
organ played. or the terraces or gar
dcns where Jean and Bettna met so
often and where their friendship grew.
And that Ninth regiment of artil-
lery! One thinks Of its departure for
camp and Bettina running out to see
1t pass, of being shocked by the pelt-
ing rain while standing clothed in a
filmy ball dress, one piece of foot
gear gone, caught in the mud some
distance back. Also the Church of
LCngueval where Jean and Bettina
were married in spite of his simple OBJ
jectiOns because Of Bettinas wealth.
At its first appearance. "The Able
Constantly was received gratefully
by the French academy and brought
about the authors election to that
body.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Not a Square Deal.

Miss Mason was explaining to her
Sunday school class the lesson for the
day, the subject being the tares and
the wheat.
Now, remember, children. the tares
represent the bad people and the wheat
the good ones"
why, Miss Mason! :" exclaimed n
rosy checked boy, who had been listen
ing through the lesson with deep inter
est. Did you say the tares are the
bad folks and the wheat the good
ones?"
ayes, James," replied the teacher,
pleased at the lads interest
"Well, that's funnye l think - re-
marked the matters f-fact child. "It's
the wheat that gets thrashed the tares
don't"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

the crowds would flock toward ii and
read with as much interest as if it
had been the work of Il regular mayor
The houses are occupied only in the
daytime. When shutdown comes the
men board their ships for the night
During the daytime they enjoy them
selves on land at will, drinking coffee
playing cards or reading within the
houses.
Besides killing time by improving
the village, the men have great num-
Der of pets, and they also indulge in
athletic games. They have dogs chick
ems, birds and cats which they treasure
as children would. On the athletic
field they hold turnvercinS, boxing
matches and athletic games. rs well
as swing Indian clubs and play medi-
cine ball and football. All Of the men
are in splendid physical condition as
Il result of their outdoor play. If
called upon to return to the sea tomOr-
row they would be none the worse Off
for their enforced vacation.
Their Chief Interest.
War news, of course, forms the
greater part of their interest. They
follow every detail closely, and when
ever anything of great moment hap
pens, or is reported to have happened,
the folk OF the tidrwater country
anXiously inquire for the German vii
lage view of it. And for persons in
termed as they are they have wonder
full insight on coming events. Much
gossip which one hears around the
capes about things that are likely to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
SUNFLOWER ON DEAD LIMB
Plant ThriVes While Vegetation or
Earth Perishes for Lack Of
Moisture.

Petersburg Ind. w. Wilson. nm
attorney Of this town, has dead South
Carolina poplar tree In the bucl, of his
law office, Several months ago he ne.
ticed sprig of green sprouting from
one of the limbs He knew the tree
was dead, and watched the sprout until
now 1t has grown INTO n large sun.
flower bush that will be ready to bloom
in few days There is no way 10 get
moisture to the sunllower, and the
limb Is less than two inches in dlnm-
cter, yet II has wtlIstood the drought
while vegetation on the earth has per
ishcd.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound My
mother bought it and the next month 1
was SO well that worked all the month
without staying at home day. am
in good health now and have told lots of
girls about it. Miss CLARICE NORM,
% Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult a ply
stefan. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion would take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass. (confidentiaD for free
advice which will prove helpful.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
The Army of
CONSTIPATION
Bribery"

In his early days at the bar Sir Ed
ward Carson was so hard up that he
had to accept briefs marked as low as
half a guinea.
On one occasion he was briefed to
defend n certain Mick G'DWver in the
Dublin courts at this meager figure. On
the morning of the case, as Sir Edward
was entering the court, Il man stopped
him
Look here, counsel. we've bit of II
case for Mr.. Mick ODwyer, haven't
yeT he said.
II have-what about it?" demanded
counsel
"W ell, replied ihe man, with the air
of hnancier, Its meSilf that's
O'Dwyer, an I'll tell We what-if We
win the case I'll give We five Shillings
for Yourself"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

happen in the war, and which comes
true frequently can be traced back to
the village.
When the Deutschland successfully
eludrd the allied cruisers recently the
village celebrated But ii did not colc-
hrate the decision in the Appaln case
which would return the captured YES
sci Ia her English owners.
That Appam case recalls the state
ment previously made that the village
has no desire for more inhabitants.
There is some fear that the Appam
crew may be added to the village, If L
should be decided that it was the duty
of the United States rs neutral 10
intern the mon. And that is not de
sired by the Germans. Every man who
passes into the village is one more lost
to the German service during the war,
Hence TO gain in population, thing
ardenty desired ny most villages,
means Il loss to the fathcrand, which
is nor to he desired now.
Inside. the village is very, very Ger
man. They speak the German Ian
guuge, they sing the German SongS,
they follow the German customs. Eut
if one tires of that he soon can turn 10
things that are American. For in
stance, just outside the village there is
Il long row of as fine SuntlOWerS rs
are growing anywhere in the state of
Kansas, and running in and out of the
navy yard there are some NNicah driv-
crS who surely are direct descendants
of some of our pioneer American road
agents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
FIERY RED PIMPLES
soothed and Healed by Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

Smear the affected skin with Cuticura
Ointment on end OF finger Let 1t re-
main five to ten minutes. Then wash
of with plenty of Cutcura Soap and
hot water. Dry without irritation
Nothing like Cuticura for all skin
troubles from infancy to age.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Bluebird Steals Letters.

Nashville, Ind. John Sweers. living
near Elknsvillc, Brown county, is II
patron of rural route and has Il mail
box for the reception OF mail. A few
weeks ago he deposited Il letter In the
box, but the carrier failed TO find It.
The second time he mailed Il letter
and again Il was missing. Again he
deposited letter and this time he
kept watch. 70 his amazement he
saw n buebird light on the mail box
hop inside, come out with The letter
in Its bill and fly away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Overheard in Cambria.

Welsh Porter (excitedly)-See. there
Is David Lloyd-George, look you!
Calm Passenger-Well, what about
itf
Welsh Porter-But 1t is Lloyd George
himself-the minister of munitions
whateffer.
Calm Well, don't care.
He's not the Almighty.
Welsh Porter-No, inteet-but he IL
only a young man yet. look you -
PASSING Show.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Save the Babies.

something fghtfu We hardly realize that
all born civilized countries,
they Ave. and onehaf before
fifteen
We hesitate that timely Of Castora would
nnte deaths occasoned by the of narcotic preparations
for cdns
less opium morphine They are in considerable QUANTITIES
CONCESSIONS sickness death Coa operates exactly the reverse but
of Chas H. Fletcher
the blood to circulate properly opens the n
of the skin and allays fever ~ .UCILA-
the signature of l(2T ENG%I
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
MISSING MAN COMES BACK
kentuckian Finds That His Wife Has
Divorced Him and Daughters
Are Married.

Frankfort, Ky.--Lister Grossfied
walked out Of his home in Louisville
Is years ago and never returned. His
wife ultimately thought he was dead
and taught his daughters, four and
nine years old, ~ believe he was.
Of his brother, Wood Grossfield, here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Qualification.

You go 10 church more frequently
than YOU used to-
yes. And apart from the inStruc-
ton | derive great deal of satisfac-
ton from my attendance. It's a great
comfort to be where people sing and
play fine music without anybody's
spelling it by putting in ragtiIne words
or wanting 10 dance"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Girl COULD
NOT WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Taunton, Mass. had pains in both
sides and when my periods came | had

TO s I a. at nome
from work and suf-
fer a long time.
One day a woman
came to our house
and a S k e d m y
mother why ! was
suffering. Mother
told her that I suf-
fered every month
and she said, why
don't you buy a
bottle of lydia e.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

and asked about his family. Wood
told him his wife had reTIarried after
getting a divorce. and his daughters
were now Mrs. Wick Seabolt and Mrs
Forrest Wheeler both Of Fern Creek.
After his disappearance Grossneld
enlisted Ia the army ut ST. Louis and
was stationed In Manila and Japan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

What is believed 20 be the largest
fountain pen ever made for actual use
was completed ~ few days ago in New
Orleans. This pen is made of silver
and holds two ounces of ink. 1t is ten
inches long with the cap and eight
inches without the cap, not including
the point. The pen weighs about four
ounces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
More Ear.

Mrs. Styles | want one of those
new military hounets.
Mr.. StyleS-Ilow much are thcy2
"Only SO"
81 can't afford that, and | don't see
why YOU want military bonnet. You're
not going Ia fight, are YOU, dcarE'
Il am if don't get the bonnet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Feed on Corn.

"What ridiculous idea setting those
hens in the cornticld" said the farm
ers wife.
"NothinG ridiculous about it. It's n
great idea of mine,' said the farmer.
Don't you see the hens wont have to
leave their work to get their mcaS:'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Wire In Cows Heart.

Hazleton, PA piece Of barbcd
wire, four inches long, was found in
the heart OF COW of the herd of
Harvey Frederick OF Blark Creek.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
Bad for Business.

AT one time British warriors wore
leopard skins
Bad uniforms. Too easily spotted"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

Mrs. T.. r.. GARRISON, nincty-SiN, Al
ton, IT,, has not missed II Sunday
school session in &c years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21
The Limit.

"What n pesSimist he is.'
"Yes, indeed. Even misery shuns his
company"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

The efficiency OF the steam turbine
has increased - per cent in the last
two or three years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-09-21

F. G. Fisher, lightweight, of ST.
Louis, Mo, wants to enlist To fight
MeXiCunS. Fought 'em in 1916.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06

ideal condition that the middlemen should be
able to mulct both. Nobody begrudges profits
to the toilers, but everybody with sense OF
Justice begrudges them to a parasitic class
which tolls not and spins nothing but weeds IN
which to trap and Squeeze those who produce
and those who consume.
An embargo on anything I'VE have for sale
would be ill-advised. Other remedies which
promise relief should be exhausted first No
permanent good can come but much harm may
by wet-blanketing any industry The law
which restricts the farmers sales, in order to
keep prices down, will have infalhble effect to
restrict his output; and may he not properly
ask, and will he not angrily ask, that the en-
barge be extended to the things he has to buy
in order to keep prices down for him2 En-
barge legislation would be such an unwlse and
perilous experiment and so sure to bring I'M
foreseen and far-reaching effects upon. the
country that it should be well considered be-
fore it is tried. And it probably will be, for the
agricultural constituencies Of the country will
be against it, and their representa-
tives constitute amajority in the national house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06

from DanvilIe Thursday. Mr.. Safer
returned home the same day. His
wife and children remained for long
er visit at the parental J. T. lngrin
home.
Mrs. D. E. Reeves come from Keo-
kuk and enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner
with her father, o. H. Cook. and other
relatives. =
Miss Clara Cooper Of Mt. Pleasant
visited her sister Alice last week.
A series of revival meetings is be-
ing held at the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w Foss were bust
ress callers at Mt. Pleasant Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Belle Bicksler is enjoying q
visit with relatives in Virginia.
Mrs. Frank knight is at Winfield.
Kansas. guest of relatives.
Mrs Grace Wyatt has been quite
poorly the past week.
Mrs. John Bell of Mt. Hamill, was
shopping at this place Wednesday.
Fred Townsend spent last week with
relatives at st. Louis.
Miss Clara Spray OF Ottumwa, il
spending week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Spray.
The teachers Of the Salem schools
attended the matinee at Burlington
Saturday. -
Der of relatives and friends at Thanks
giving dinner.
Mrs. H. s. Brown arrived Monday
following several days spent with her
daughter, Mrs. Verne Chambers at Mt.
Pleasant.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
A POSSIBLE THREE.NOTER.

Forty-one American survivors OF the steam
ship Marina testify that the vessel was tor
pedoed without warning. She was sinking
rapidly as result of the first shot, but the
crew might have got off in the life boats had
not second torpedo struck the vessel on the
other side. Then she plunged down, six
Americans being among the number to lose
their lives Now for the first time the subma-
rine which sank the ship appeared for mo-
ment on the surface. There was a high wind at
the time, heavy seas, hail and sleet, and the
boats containing the survivors tossed about for
thirty-one hours before help came. =
Here is a case where every suggestion, de-
mand, requirement made by our government
with view to humanizing submarine warfare
appears to have been deliberately, defantly,
contemporary ignored. This being such a
peculiarly fragrant case, the present indica-
tons are that it may prove to be a three-noter
to require, that is, three notes before it is fin
ally dropped. Still, we can never be sure. The
German government claims that its submarine
commander claims that he mistook the ship for
an enemy transport. This would tend to make
la two-noter Of it. and Of course it is always pos
sible that some similar incidents may at any
moment push it out of the public mind, thus
giving the administration a chance to drop it
Quietly one-note case.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
DoNNELLsoN.
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Quite large number Of our people
are planning to attend the birth Of
a Nation which is held in Keokuk
this week.
Mrs. John Thereof left for Keokuk
Tuesday apd expects to enter st.
Joseph's hospital for treatment.
Mr.. John Tempel OF near Ottumwa
motored to our city Sunday to visit
at the parental home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Tempel.
Mr. Henry Hoyer and family and
Mr.. Emil Hover and family visited
friends in Fit. Madison Sunday.
Rev. W. M. Kries and family were
entertained at the Jacob Ball home
Sunday.
Mrs. F. GRADER took dinner at the
John OFT home Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cas- Sauerr and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Sauer Of Keokuk and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Seyb and NJ
Marvin Of our city, ate Thanksrivf,
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Walt1
GRADER.
Mr.. Lawrence Halsabur and fampl
and Mr.. Elmer Seyb were entertain.3
at the L.. e. Haffner home SUNDAY
Quite large number of our peonl
attended the funeral of Mrs, ch,,
Scott of Primrose, which was hell
there Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Seyb and family are yisH
ing at the Fred Haffner home neal
Velie at present.
The ladies OF the M. E, churc,
will hold their annual bazaar AM
supper at the Woodman hall Wedne.
day, Dec. 6.
Mrs. HI. A. Trump will entertain IL,
Ladies', Aid Of the G. E. church \
her home Wednesday. Dec 6.