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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08

came face 10 face with John wilkes
Booth. His face was ashen, his eyes
buIged, and his hair seemed to stand
on end.
THE memory Of that face viii re
snain with me until die. II was the
face OF maniac. out VI the way T
he screamed IN hlgh-pltehed voice
that never would have recognized az
Booths.
"Before could move he was upon
me with his dagger, which he tried 70
plnnge into my heart. caught his
arm. and the blade went into my left
shoulder. That wound left me with a
six-ineh scar, which l carry 10 this day.
4 call II the Booth barometer because
syery time the weather begins 10 fix
itself for northeast storm that old
wound starts 70 ache ] was taken be.
fore the police authorities Immediately
after the assassination, and gave the
hrst evidence that led to the positive
Identification Of Booth as the murder
Vi.
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buckskn all hollow. Abe and me got
pretty handy contrlving things that
way. And Abe, about as soon as he
was wenned was right out in the
woods, fishing In the creek, setting
traps for rabbits and muskrats, going
on coon.hunts with Tom and me and
the dogs, following up bees to find the
bee trees and dropping corn for his
pappy. II was mighty interesting
life for boy, but there was good
many chances that he wouldn't live
to grow up"
SO, taken all In all even admitting
the dignity conferred on Tom Lin
coins bride by the possession Of u
guardian, 1t was lowly chronicle
this OF the backwoods wedding and the
, children's log-cnbin birth. But IL has
been the story of the origins of hun.
dreds of other Americans, who like
their most famous exemplur. have ris.
On by the sheer force OF their energy
and brains 80 positions commanding
the respect of those born TO the earth's
richest comforts and most lavish luz.
uries.
And there il this TO be said of III.
That Llncoln's emancipation of the
| poor blacks was not the only freedom
he gained for humanity through his ca.
reer. He had the cabin Of his birth
flung In his teeth many time before
his home was the nations most coyet.
ed place of residence. After that, no
son of poverty need take shame for
the humble roof that sheltered him In
] infancy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08
| HER BEST VALENTINE

<<w vOU MUST be sure not TO
W have any tlresome bust
ness for the 18th. Ned
the pretty Miss Ravens
spoke graveiy. II am counting upon
you to make my party a success"
"T'll do my very best" replied Field
ing. but you know, Dolly, socially I'm
not bright and shining light"
| you're entirely satisfying to the
eye In your evening clothes, ard you
have the knack of making everybody
feel that it is their party. This time
we sha'n't have to entertain; each
guest is to bring at least one original
valentine and they will be fun
enough"
You know l couldn't write a poem
II my life depended on It,"
81 know you say you can't"
Nov, Dolly, please don't Insist!
can make money, and I'm learning to
make love, but ] can't make verses
you might try, just to please me,
If you think as much of me as you say
you do !" Dolly pouted.
well, l can't rhyme and you won't
reason, so guess I'd better stay
away"
"Ned Fielding! The party depends
on you"
"Since you are so determined, will
you make bargain7 If | send you
one or more original valentines VIII
you marry me at Easter"
Perhaps"
"Yes or no?"
"Oh, if you insist on it, yes.
The first ring of the postman came
rather tardily on st. Valentines day
for his usual pack was augmented by
n heavy sack of the "sweet nothings'
that are peculiar to this occasion.
Dolly opened the door herself and
impatlently ran through the heap of
embossed envelopes and picture post
cards till she came to large box adj
dressed In Fieldings script. The fam
ly gathered about her as she tore off
The wrappings and disclosed a mon
stroslty of celluloid and ribbon. She
dropped it with gesture OF disgust
and out fell q document of legal
aspect. Dolly's little brother seized
Il and ran, reading II aloud as he went
IA marriage license.
Dolly crimsoned. IF that's his idea
II originality" she exclaimed.
Later in the day there came a spe
,ial delivery letter from famous trav-
n and tourist agency. inclosing an
itinerary for a six weeks tour and
asking her approval or suggestions,
as requested by Mr.. Edward Field
ing"
Dolly sat down at her desk in Che
afternoon TO dash off a few more jim
giles. but the only rhymes she could
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08
STABBED BY BOOTH
Theatrical Man Recalls Struggle
With Lincoln's Murderer on
Stage of Ford's.

~ EATED before cracking log
fire In sturdy little bungalow
at Rye Beach, overlooking Long
Island Sound, an old man told
me of his regret that he does not hold
greater place in history, writes Pearl
Louise Beck In the Illustrated Sunday
Magazine. He has had this feeling or
regret ever since a certain fateful hour
on the evening of April IA, 1863, when
he found himself fiat on his back In
the wings of Ford's theater in wash
ington, and sat up to hear the STUN
bling footsteps of John Wilkes Booth
dying away in the distance.
William Withers was leader of the
orchestra in Ford's theater on the
light of Llncoln's assassination. lie
was acquainted with the martyred
president, and with Booth, who killed
him, having spent an hour with the
latter before the fatal performance.
a few seconds after Booth had
jumped from the presidents box to
the stage he found Withers blocking
his way. With the fury of a madman,
he drew q dagger and rushed at the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08
100 Years Old n

"The kidneys play a most important
part in causing premature old age and
death-the more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay"-so says distinguished
physician, who further advises all people
who are past thirty to preserve the vitality
of the kidneys and free the blood from
poisonous elements, such as uric acid
drink plenty of water--sweat some daily
and take Anuric before meals.
This Anuric is put up in tablet
form, and can be obtained at almost
any drug store. For that backache,
lumbago, rheumatism, "rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands, due to uric acid
in the blood, Anuric quickly dissolves
the uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Discovered by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y.
Prevent premature old age by simply
slipping cup of hot water every morning
before breakfast, taking little Anuric
before meals and live to be hundred.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08
CUPID AIMED HIGH
Valentine Written by French
Duke Earliest Specimen OF
That Kind.

The earliest specimen of written
valentine was by Charles, duke of Or
leans. who was taken prisoner at Agin-
court and detained in England %
years.
During the greater part of the eight
zenith century valentines in the form
of sheet of note paper, in which
or contained courteous expression OF
attachment, were popular.
This age was succeeded by period
of decadence. The day became a much
degraded festival, chiefly enjoyed by
those who could delight In sending of
jocular anonymous letters, intended to
quiz and annoy the parties to whom
they were addressed.
At the same time ugly pictures be-
gan to appear--ridlculous colored carl
with few burleSque verses below
some of more sentimental kind gave
views of Hymen's altar, of fluttering
Cupids or of hearts transfixed with
| darts. Such low wit as this could cir
culate freely among only the lower
class. and to them it became chiefly
confined.
The children of the more refined
class were not willing to lose their
merry-making, and for their sake a few
prettler pictures and verses were pro-
duced but the old custom having fall
len into dsrepute was sinking lower
and lower when 1t was arrested by a
powerful upward movement.
This improvement began in the thir-
| ties and was due to Il number of ladies
who, aided by the highest in the land,
opened for large number new field
of labor. Hundreds of refined women
| became engaged in the manufacture of
valentines, the work being done in
their homes.
Nor were these little love tokens
the only articles to benefit by this up
lift, but art In all its branches rapidly
progressed, as was shown at the open
ing Of the first international exhibition
by Queen Victoria and the Prince
Consort in May, 1851.
At this period, In order to give n
standing to the humble valentine, was
issued series of six valentines In
honor OF the marriage of Queen Vie
toria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, February 10, 1910. These val
entines depict various royal residences,
J go!ae of them the abodes of the queen
and her royal consort.
| The pictures are made from sheets
Of cork stamped In has relief, the foil
age being represented by granular
pieces OF cork. Some Of them were
painted with oil colors.
The cards bearing the cork pictures
are glued TO perforated sheets of vari-
Gus designs with gilt decorations, three
by four and one-half inches In dlnen-
sions.
The making Of these lace cards was
done by men who devoted their entire
time to this branch of the business,
| These men after receiving the en-
bossed sheets laid them one sheet at u
time on Il steel die and adjusted exnct-
| ly by means Of regulating pins at the
corners. and then with tlnt iron tools
covered with fine sandpaper. they
rubbed of the projecting bosses IL the
j paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08

think of were for Ned" and ring"
She welcomed the interruption when
the maid brought fat manila envel-
ope. 1.-THE young man says you are
to sign this receipt. Miss Dolly"
She opened the envelope gingcrly
and found it to contain a deed grant
Ing to (Miss) Dorothea Havens, her
heirs and assigns. lots one and two.
section eight, township and so forth.
"The extravagant boyl" she cried. ''He
has gone and bought that lot we looked
at in the fall /"
Hardly had she read the writing on
the deed when she was called TO the
telephone. A pleasant voice explained /:
This Is Bently Of Bently, Robertson &
Co., architects. Mr.. Fielding asked us
to inquire when you could make an
appointment TO discuss plans for a
bungalow on your suburban lot"
She could scarcely find voice to re-
ply, THANK you, Mr.. Bently. can
come at any time that shall suit Mr.,
Fieldlng's convenience"
AS the evening guests came by twos
pnd threes Dolly's expectations grew
10 Impotence. Why was Ned so later
She would not be able to berate him
before everybody, nor, If she weak
ened, own up to her genuine senti-
ments.
The valentine box was bursting with
the contributions of the company and
there was clamor Of open them
Open them ~ But Dolly still delayed,
hoping that Ned would appear.
A truck chug. chugged In the street
and backed up before the door. Three
men unloaded tall crate and carried
II up the steps. II was pasted all
over with red hearts and Cupids and
bore huge label below the address
Fairest lady mine.
Accept your valentine!
The porters ripped of n few stats
and out stepped Fielding in faultless
evening dress Dropping 10 one knee
he kissed Doily's extended hand in
courtly fashion.
WELL" sail Fielding, do win
tho price"
Tho whole company danced around
them IN nm excited circle.
The. sgreed TINT he did.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08

troubled with cramps and feel like q
different woman. cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as did.
Mrs. GEORGE R. MAYOR, Box 72,
Marysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache.
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con-
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
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would have to stay
in bed several days
every month. !
tried all kinds Of
remedies. and was
treated by doctors,
butmy trouble con-
tinued until one day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. / tried It
and now I am never
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08
The Real
Saint Valentine

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES <<~~%~~$~$~$~S
Saint Valentine was Q dear old saint
And he lived long ago. long ago.
His GAIT was queer and his earb was
quaint;
His virtues were strong and his vices
And he never was known to make COM
plant
When 9 pessirnist trod on his toe.
So they made him saint in the food
old days
Wren saints were as plenty as fess;
And he wore a halo with nineteen rays
With a one-piece cassock OF purple
baize
Which he changed at night. so the
record says,
For pajamas Japanese.
Though he knew no Greek he could
Latin speak
As easy as English ]:
For he lived in Rome. In "A dwelling
meek
Not far from the Tiber's muddy creek.
Where he studied art in the real antique.
And likewise Theology.
Well. he pondered one day ia his pious
old pate,
As he strolled through the Capitol
Green.
On the sparrow tina, perched Gu the
Pincian gate
And discovered that birds are expected
to mate
On the very unreasons5ly early date
OF February fourteen.
And he argued IL birds on that morn.
ing will WOO
Az he found that they did without
Why shouldn't ladies add tents" their
example pursue:
On Feb'y fourteenth ell their spring
counting do.
And TO dodge any scandal just do it all
through
The Special Delivery Mailp
Now that is exactly what Valentine did:
He loaded the postman with love;
And so smoothly his hand DER the
billets -doux slid
That from many bosom he lifted the lid
While Dan Cupid laughed loud, the i'm.
pertinent kid. -
AZ he futtered the inkstsnd above.
He mailed Cleopatrs an eloquent note
The poor dear believed it from
To Sappho q sonnet he had to devote,
Sent Queen Bess charade by the FIRST
London boat.
While to Lucretia Borsia q lyric be
wrote
And a rondeau to Joan Of Arc.
With comics galore he set Rome in
roar:
There we're senators sa'Dinf for
Even Cicero smiled and the Pope was
heguiled.
But he tickled poor Pompey to death.
Well. he died long aso-as Z is right you
should know
And his relics are resting at ease.
Ir hand painted shrine. like a biz
valentine,
In the Chapel Of St. Prsxsdes
So I've told to you now what | think
you'll allow
Isn't found in the latest Who's Who:
And it reads just as well. one may
readily tell
As it would If the story were true.
Yet adorable Saint 10 my praise or my
plant,
My patron forever thou'lt be;
And whenever l woo-snd it's no mat
ter who
- ~ will set up tie candles to thee.
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Radiatinq Love.

IF you come into room on vim
ter's day, you do not need to see the
stove or the radiator to know there Is
heaA there. Every nerve In your body
tells you that, before you have
chance to use your eyes. And there
are some people you cannot approach
without feeling the radiating warmth
Of sympathy and kindness. Fill the
heart so full of love that 1t can be felt
by all who come near you.
What you wish to be, that you are
Johann Paul Richter
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Druo Store Episode.

81 can't sell you whisky without a
doctors prescription"
"Then why do you advertise picking
materials?" demanded the irate custo-
mer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08
Doinq His Share.

"Are you doing anything for the
preservation of our antiquities?"
"You bet | am. I sell cosmetics"
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OF Course Not!

The Rev. Shybird--I had such a GU
rious dream last night. dreamt
was In the Garden of Eden.
Miss Kensington-Oh, how odd !!
And did Eve appear as she is general
ly represented?
The Rev. Shybird--I--I--er-I didn't
look.--London Sketch.
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Preparedness.

Stela--Do you look before you leap?
Bella-Yes, l always look in the
York Sun.
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THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.--"For twelve years
suffered with terrible cramps. /
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08

A mans idea of love is one hour
on duty and the rest of the % off.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-08

An aggressive man soon acquires q
reputation as q knocker.
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<<w vOU MUST be sure not TO
- W have any tlresome bust
ness for the 18th, Ned
- -. 1917. Mirc Hn non q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

sue which is absolutely sure of plac-
ing him in the governors chair, un-
less the friends of Messrs. Ellyson
and Pollard can devise some method
of eliminating one or the other of
these gentlemen from the race. very
speedily.
There IS a combined effort on the
part Of the vets throughout the state
to elect Mr.. Davis, and they are abb
solutely sure of success. In this part
Of the state he is going to get an over
whelming vote. Some Of the local
press have been lined up for him,
which indicates that some influence
out Of the ordinary has been used
| wrote Mr. Pollard some weeks
ago telling him of my intense fears.
lie replied assuring me of his entire
confidence IF they both continue
their friends will have four years of
humiliation. and they will each have
everlasting modification
Again thanking YOU, ! m.
Very truly and sincerely yours.
G, c. GANER.
Hi1lsboro. Va, July
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19


It's proper pace IN tne community
using the Worn IN It's largest sense
the spiritual FORCES nurtured ny the
church VIII heip 10 hr1ng and make
permanent universal peace between
nations
Rev. Charles A. Hall md Rev. e.
p ArendaI gave brief addresses he
fore the close of the night session.
Devotional exercises we're led by Rev.
F. w Billings
The address Of Rev William He'd :
lev on The Church. lis Work and
DEVELOPMENT" will he n feature Of the
closing program today AZ tho close
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19
Peoples Forum


Editor Nirginian:
Sir,-Ixe read with much interest
the communication of Mr.. James Bell
wood in your issue of July 10. and can
but admire his honesty in giving as
his reason for supporting Mr.. Davis.
For he In substance SAYS he is sup
porting him because he (Mr. Davis)
stands for the same things that he
(Mr Bellwood) stands for.
Mr. Bellwood says he is an ardent
prohibitionist, and finds that some of
the ahlest and best students of the
old school are convinced of efficient
Improvement in state conditions.
Now. Mr.. Bellwood did not assure
any one that MIR. Davis is one of this
number, nor has MIR. Davis given any
one that~T know any reason to think
that he has changed his mind on this
prohibition question
Mr.. Bellwood seems TO have for
gotten those who stood shoulder to
shoulder with him while he was doing
all he could do to rid the state of the
saloon What about the other two
candidates?
Is he going 10 lay them off. and
shove them in a cold corner, now they
are not needed any more?
Mr.. editor. you remen Der some time
ago they found a wild man up In
Maryland and some of the news
papers said IL they had found him
down In South Carolina they would
have trimmed his hair and shaved
him up and made a governor Of him.
IL Mr.. Davis is elected as Mr. Bell
wood so desires, the newspapers might
say when man wants to be Cover
nor OF Virginia all he has TO do is to
fight prohibition.
''SF,NFx''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

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Tor the nomination Tor Cover
IS demand the attention q ali
omocrats. but particularly that
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19
ROOSEVELT AND THE LADY MARTYRS.

But then. there's the Colonel
Never would HE allow 1t TO be said
that he failed to come TO the rescue
Of beauty In distress, the ladies feel
sure. and so they believe they can
persuade him to utter a lot of non
weasel words about the president that
Will make that harassed individual
wish he had given all the women
the ballot long ago. Everybody knows
that all he had 70 do at any minute
was 70 say the word and millions OF
politically enslaved women would
march right out 10 the ballot box and
elect--wel. the Woman's Party DID
play It pretty strong on the Hughes
band wagon And. thinking again.
Colonel Roosevelt has been regarded
AS not altogether worshipper at tho
Hughes shrine before it went out OF
the shrine business On the whole.
we are willing To bet an Albemarla
pippin against a yard OF yellow ribbon
that the Colonel Will stay out Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

do anything with Peters or Ruel-
bach with men on bases. Catcher AL
len. of the Grays, had his hand split
in the first game and Inflelder Brain
ard finished the job. also catching
the second contest. Scores:
First Game. -.
Score by innings: r, II. T..
Providence 900 200 oo2--6
Toronto -. 900 100 0"o-3 5
Batteries: Peters and Allen; Thomp-
son and Lalonge.
Second Game.
Score by innings: r. III. e.
Providence 100 $40 o3o-S 9
Toronto .... 600 Dol 00o-1
Batteries: Ruelbach and Brainard;
Leake and Kelly.
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- enraged sufrra gettes in Wash
~ who have not Yet been sent to
workhouse-maybe that's WHY
nre enraged-propose to enlist
11d Of Colonel Roosevelt in an at
sof retaliation upon President
10.
" ladies are quite desperately in
-, don't you know? Sixteen Of
n refusing TO pay their fnes for
- wholly unnecessary and fool
eurbAnce in conscious violation
law, have actually been set to
work In a mere reformatorr
nJoes they exercise their tenli-
must stay there for
&ummer-time weeks. There .
- spectacular about that. The
% the situation wore of the
Picking hiackberries and
socks are dreadfully like the
h0Ue women have to do who
crazy about suffrage. It's
annoying. don't you think :?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

Dcnman and Goethals are excellent
gentlemen, both But we'd like to
know which Of the two is really to
blame for the delay in getting started
on the shiphutaing program. Mere
words lay no kecls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19
Tho "Wets" Backing Davis.

Editor Nirginian:
SHY our issue OF yesterday Just
seceived. / am exceedingly glad and
appreciate more than ! can express
your editorial OF the 18th.
You comprehend the facts relative
TO Mr. Davis. his real attitude toward
the moral question" and In part his
weli-laid tactics for 4 successful il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19
THE DRY VOTERS OF VIRGINIA
SHOULD NOT NAME WET GOVERNOR.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

It is said that Mexico has decided
70 con1scate all German money in
her hanks in case war IA declared
agin the kaiser. All Of which looks
like a hasty reunion OF all factions in
that little hot-bed against the COM
mon enemy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

Conservation is naturally a topic at
any meeting of farmers. a more
pressing one. in some respects. Is
that of transportation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

We now confidently expect thu wet
press agent 10 put out n story 10 the
effect that the published news of
Porto Rico's going dry was just an
other slip by Crcel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-19

The German army is to have a
shock unit with each brigade Shock
ahsorhers. SO to speak, in preparation
for the arrival of the Americans.