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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From Branch.

Mrs. Meyer, pioneer resident OF
Branch, died last Friday at the home
OF her daughter at New Holstein. The
remains were brought here for burial.
lntermont at the Branch Evergreen
cemetery on Monday afternoon.
Miss Katie Kutil, a well known resi-.
dent OF Baanoh, died at the home Of
her sister Mrs. Tompach at Racine.
Her remains were brought TO Manito-
voc Sunday. The funeral services
were held at st. Boniface church Mon.
day after which the remains were TAX.
en- to the National cemetery near Kell.
nersyille. The deceased is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Tompach OF Racine
and Mrs. Stephen Reindl sof Mantle.
voc, and by six brothers, Joseph OF
Kellnersyile George Of Amigo, Peter
Of Manitowoc, Frank OF Branch, Jacob
Of Racine and Clarence OF Rice Lake.
Branch was well represented at the
basket ball RaDies at Kellnersville and
Rockwell on SUNDAY.
A Merry Christmas 10 all readers of
the Manitowoc Pilot from the Branch
correspondent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From SchleSWig.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Faust and daugh-
ter Dora have returned from three
weeks visit at Milwaukee and Detroit,
with relatives and friends.
The majority Of our school teachers
attended the teachers meeting at
Manitowoc on Dec, 7. Due to the cold
weather they could not retur until
the next day.
MIR, Il. II. Reinholdt took three Of
our town teachers and two teachers Of
Eaton to the meeting in his Nash 8 car
and had quite job to keep the car
from freezing.
Mr.. julius Ninmer visited his son
Henry in Rusk county, this state. He
is engaged in farming there.
Mr.. Peter j. Schultz sold his so acre
farm Including personal property and
grain to George Foertsch Of Hayton
for Sl4 800. Mr.. Schultz took a house
in Hayton valued at s2700 as part pay.
ment.
Mr. Ed Kreimann who was sick all
the year with Bright's disease and who
was getting along fairly well, took a
change for the worse lately.
There will be Christmas program
at the Reinholdt school on Friday
evening, Dec. D.
Mr.. Oscar Kruger OF Manitowoc
aud his sister, Miss Clara OF Eaton, and
Miss Helen Renholdt OF Valders, Wis
tied at the Reinholdt home Sunday.
Your correspondent wishes the edi.
tor, compostors and all the readers Of
the Manitowoc Pilot a Merry Christ
mas and a happy and prosperous New
Year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From ReedSyiIIe.

Hugo RAIN opened his fine new
store last week with a sale. Hugo has
one Of the finest stores in this part OF
the state and the stock which is all
new is Of the best
From the present outlook ReedsvilIe
may find ITSELF In the same fix as Moses
when the light went out. Inability TO
get coal may necessitate the closing
down Of our electric light plant as it is
we do not have any morning service
now.
II was also thought that school might
have TO be dismissed because OF coal
shortage.
Mrs. T., a. Busse attended the meet
ing Of the Woman's Club at Brillion
last week The following is taken from
the last issue OF the Briliion News.
" 4 successful meeting OF the Wom-
ans Club was held on Tuesday even
ing, line feature OF the program
beng several delightful readings by
Mrs. l.. A. Busse Of Reedsvile. Mrs.
Busse possesses high talent and a
charming personality that lend itsself
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
NAMING Alaska.

The name Alaska is an English cor
ruption of perversion of Alayeksa, as
1t was called by the aboriginal inhab'
itants of the Aleutian Islands, lying
to the westward, observes geograph.
zeal magazine. When the Russians
first came to one of the Aleutian
islands, they were told that vast
country lay to the eastward, and that
It's name was Alayeksa. The Aleuts
called their own island Nagun Alay-
eksa, meaning the land lying near
Alayeksa. BY process of Russian
izing and Angliclzing Alayeksa became
Alaska, and Nagun-Alayeksa became
Unalaska. The original Aleutian word
Alayeksa meant "the great country
as the inhabitants Of scattered islands
would naturally consider vast con-
tinental region Of varied resources and
beautiful scenery as Alayeksa or Alas
ku has since nr6vcd 10 be.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Old Lady's Find.

Breathless with excitement during
the cold weather, the old lady ap-
peared at the window of the lost prop,
erty Office.
81 found something in the train" she
said.
"What is it, ma'am?" inquired the
clerk.
81 don't know; it's a box with han
dies at each end. 1t may be a bomb
an Internal machine. Fetch q police
man."
"Let me see it, ma'am," asked the
clerk.
Certainly not; 1t may be a jewel
case. 1t is made of metal and it's
very heavy. Send for the station
MASTER" she said.
won't you let me see it?"
"No, I will not. Trying to cheat an
old woman out of her reward. Send
for the stationmaster and a police
man."
These two worthless having arrived
the old lady showed her find to the
expectant crowd.
"Now," she said, "what Is It'll"
THAT" roared the stationmaster
"That thing? Why, it's a foot-warm'
err"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes from Eaton.

Miss Esther Theisen has returned
from Chicago where she had been visit
ing relatives the past three weeks.
Some Of the ladies in our vicinity are
busy making Red Cross garments.
Supt. Voboril was a caller at the
Niles school on Wednesday afternoon.
A message was received by relatives
from John Auberg that he enlisted at
Chicago, where he has been for the past
year, and has gone to training camp at
jefferson City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Helgeson are
parents Of baby girl.
Mr.. Nils BELGIUM who was seriously
Injured last week in runaway, his
team being frightened by decorated
auto, is on the road to recovery.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From Pigeon Lake.

Mr.. Fred Schmidt visited with friends
at Plymouth last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kautzer and
Mrs. Annie Drummer spent Sunday at
Chiffon.
Mr.. Carl LEM celebrated his birth
day Sunday evening.
Mr.. Stief7ater is on the sick list.
William Schmidt returned TO his
home at Shawano Monday after a
weeks visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Schmidt and family.
The pupils OF district No. will give
a Christmas program Thursday even
ing at the school,
The Pigeon Lake corresponding
wishes The readers OF the Pilot Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
CAPTURING GoriIlas.

1t is said that no gorilla has ever
been captured alive after he is full
grown. Gorillas fear nothing. Even
when MORALLY wounded they show an
agility, strength and ferocity which Is
astonishing. A traveller stated that 1t
would take $50 men to hold down a
gorilla with any degree of safety. On
the other hand, all other apes are easy
to capture. The usual method is for
q trapper to seat himself where he Is
certain to be observed by these crea-
lures and pretend to drink from bot
tie of crude spirits. When he is sure
that he has been observed, he leaves
the bottle and goes away. The mo-
ment his back is turned the monkeys
rush to appease their curiosity con-
corning the contents Of the bottle.
They like the taste of the spirits and
quarrel among themselves for it till
the bottle has been emptied. They are
soon overcome by the intoxicant, and
the trapper returns and gathers them
up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20

That there are terrible monsters In
the deep there can be no doubt. One
OF these is the whale. 1t was only In
1908 that a whale devastated the fish
traps off Port Towsend, Wash, be-
cause the fishermen had captured one
of it's young A whaler recently put
In port In Liverpool with the arm OF
an octopus 80 feet long. The arm had
been taken from the mouth Of whale
he had killed and had stuck in the
huge animals throat. The octopus Is
doubtless a more fearful animal than
the sea serpent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From Rockville.

Mr.. end Mrs. Joe Zeman were at
Green Bay last Monday to do some bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lodel spent last
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wanek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Baugniet OF Mishi-
cot spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Zeman.
Our teacher, Miss Wayne Richdort is
getting her pupils ready for a Christ
mas entertainment on Friday the 2Ist'
Mr.. Mat Shimon spent last Sunday at
his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hammernik spent
last Sunday here with relatives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From Baskerville.

The correspondent wishes the Pilot
and all its readers Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Miss Anna Kouba is GA the sick list.
DR.. Karnopp is treating her.
Mr.. Frank Kunz and son James
transacted business at Denmark Mon
day.
Frank Skoracky announces a tourna-
ment which will be held at baskerville
hall on Wednesday afternoon Dec. 26th
The game will commence at 200 2. M
sharp. A dance will follow in the
evening and the music will be furnished
by the Tisch Mills orchestra. Don't
fail to be present for good time is as
sured 10 all.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
barmonlously to the character OF her

barmoniously to the character OF her
selections.
The last smallpox case in the vlcini-
ty has been released from quarantine
and we sincerely trust no more cases
may develop.
County Supt. Voboril visited schools
in this section last week.
John F.. Cary has the honor OF hav-
ing sold the most Red Cross seals in
the village.
A Merry Xmas and A Happy New
Hear to all the Pilot readers and may
Santa Claus be exceptionally good to
the young readers.
Have you been enrolled in the ked
Cross yet? II not why not and whenP
A number OF our villagers have been
enrolled, in some cases whole families
have joined and have their service
flags in the window. Reedsville has
done much to further the Red Cross
interests, the ladies with their knit.
ting, the children with their stamp
selling and the men by their contribu.
tions. We should give as literally to
the cause as we can and perhaps before
this war is over we may be enj Dying
the results of our gifts personally.
What an awful feeling it would be to
be injured at the battles front and then
remember that we had failed TO do our
share toward the Red Cross to whom
we would then look SO anxiously for
help.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Old Proclamations,

State Librarian George S. GODDARD
has received copies of two proclama-
tons issued in the troublous times of
this country during the revolutionary
period. One was issued by Jonathan
Trumbull, governor and commander
in-chief of the Colony of Connecticut.
issued at the council chamber at Hart
ford, June IS, 1776, requesting the peo-
pie to give thanks to God for their de-
liverance from King George, and the
other was issued by President Wash
ington at New York in October, 1889,
asking the people to thank God for af-
fording them an opportunity to estab-
lish form of government for their
safety and happiness.-Hartford Cour-
ant.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From 81. Nazianz.

Miss Sabina Koenig spent few days
at Sheboygan visiting friends.
Herman Lullon autocd 10 Mantle voc
one day last week.
Frank Mailman left FOR Plymouth
where be will spend the winter.
County Supt. Vobori visited our
school Wednesday,
Tony Lisberger celebrated his birth.
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Jr., spent
a week At Marshfield visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs Pete Meyers are re.
joicing over the arrival of baby girl
EVERYBODY Is invited 70 attend The
dance at Fessler's hall on The 10Th Of
December.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
re Had One.

Timpkins lived in constant drei
burglars, and one day, so as I
prepared for all emergencies, he
chased pistol with For Burg
neatly engraved upon the butt. .
kins took great pride in his new
but one evening he forgot to tai
upstairs with him when he we
bed. And, of course, 1t was d
that night that a burglar di
last elect to eater his house.
Timpkins came down next mo
he found to his dismay that near
his valuables were gone. The
ured revolver. however. had
spared. 1t lay on his study table
beside it was a note: Thank
/ always carry my own!"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Dolls for Society Women.

In Vienna a regular trade Is done IN
elegantly dressed dolls that are pur-
chased by society women. These dolls
are carved by hand after models by
well known artists. ami they often
fetch as much as SIS each. Their cos
tunes are beautifully made, and no
two are alike in face and figure. Many
of these handsome toys are exported
to America.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Curlna Elephants Cold.

A circus man, caught in the act of
curing an elephant of cold, was dared
to take his own medicine. He decline, d
but invited the interviewer to return
the next day and see the elephant
cured. And the next day, sure enough,
the elephant was rid of the cold. What
was the treatment? Nothing compli-
Gated at all. The keeper placed a
bucket of boiling hot vinegar In a bag
and then tied the latter snugly about
the indlsposed animals trunk so that
he was compelled to inhale the bene-
fetal fumes whether he wished to or
not.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Notes From COOperSt0wn.

On Sunday evening, Dec. %, at 1870
o'clock the pupils Of the school OF Dist
No 3, Cooperstown, will entertain the
public with Christmas program, con-
sisting of recitations, songs and dia-
logues A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Old People In Law Suit.

The entire provincial court Of Sara
gossa, Spain, transferred Itself for a
week to the village of Ateca to hear a
trivial case of fraud because OF the re-
markable age of the persons concerned
In it, All Of the II defendants were
between eighty-five and ninety'five
years old, and IA of the % witnesses
were over ninety. One Of the wit
nesses was one hundred az d one years
old.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Quite a Difference.

Sir George Rose, once turn
corner, came suddenly upon
young barristers who were in t
of aping his walk and gestures.
mistake, gentlemen" said the
natured wit, accosting them.
is not the air of the Rose; 1t 1
the stalk"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Benefit Under Old Will.

Approved maid servants Of the part
of st. Andrews parish, Holborn, which
lies outside of the city of London, who
have been at least five. years in the
same situation and were thrifty, have
received gratuities of $50 and upward
under the will of Isaac Duckett, who
died in 1920.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From MadSen.

The Ladies' Aid society was enter
tanned by Mrs. Gilbert Anderson at
the church parlors on Thursday, Dec
Is.
Miss Josephine Nelson has returned
from Wautoma, Wis, where she hac
been called by the illness OF her broth
er-in-law, Carl Alison, who had Sc
we're attack of pneumonia. His friends
here are glad to hear of his recovery.
Miss Jennie Msdsen, trained nurse
from Fairview hospital at Minneapolis,
Mimi, is here to spend Christmas with
relatives and friends.
Miss Pauline Paulsen is visiting rel
atives at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Christensen
moved to their home on the farm De-
cember ].
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Sorenson are Wis.
iting at Tigerton, Wis.
The Jerpen Harmony society has
postponed their meeting which was TO
be held next Sunday evening until aft
er the holidays.
The ladies of this vicinity have join
ed the auxiliary, having 30 members
to date. They are all busy doing Red
Cross work. knitting sweaters, stocA-
ings and sewing garments, everyone
trying TO do her bit.
The congregation has installed a
steam heat furnace at the parsonage
The work was done by Wernecke &
Schmitz of Manitowoc.
The Oslo school, district No u,
town of Cato, is said to be the banner
district Of the county in the matter Of
raising Y, NJ. c.. A. fund, total OF
$202 having been raised 10 the district.
Miss Geraldine Cavanaugh is the teach
err.
ole Stephenson, Martin Madison,
Lars Ballestad and Alfred Madison had
charge OF the drive. Following is a
list Of the subscribers to the fund:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Children and Fairies.

To the children fairies stand for all
the wonderful and unpredictable posi-
billties Of life, for all the magic of 1t,
its charm Of unexpectedness, says the
Atlantic Monthly. A child is a bit puz-
zled by the inevitable; in the fairy
world it does not exist. In that world
he slips away from the world of grown
ups, with It's endless consequences re-
morselessly bounding the gay, ire
sponsible little child doings. He loves
the grownups and 1t is not from them
that he wishes to escape, but from
their world, their difficult, unyielding
world.
You think such things couldn't hap
pen to you and your family? Well
Just those horrors were visited upon
thousands of fathers in France and
Belgium by the kaisers savages. 1t
has been revealed to us during the last
few months by the secret service that
the Huns were plotting an invasion
Of the United States through Mexico.
But for a fair destiny those horrors
would have been ours, because the kai-
ser aims to dominate the world and
spread over the earth his brand of love
and fellowship called 'l-nltnr.no
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
The Yachting Accident,

First Seaside Bore-"I can 7
Der hearing a strange, gurgling
then | suddenly saw before me
mass of foam-and do you knot
| did," Second Seaside Bore.
old top; you let the foam settle
and then had q good swig."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-12-20
Why Hand Shaking Is DANGEROUS.

Psychologists recently found under
the fingernails of men, women and
children no less than thirteen different
kinds of disease germs, including those
of tuberculosis, diphtheria and infiu-
enzR.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16
Patent Attorneys.
Pipe Repairing.

PATENTS procured bought and sold Inter
national Patent Co. "s2 IIiandn,s u Ci9l
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16
Want Ad Rates

Counting Six Words to the Lnel
No Ad TakeI for Less Than Two Line
Local.
CASH WITH ORDER
20 per line. 3 or more consecutive insertions
CHARGE
&c per line. .....,...'.. 80 .''A t'i'+e
Sc per line 8 or more consecutive insertions
TO per line. so consecutive Insertions
SITUATIONS WANTED.
CARD OF THANKS AND
FUNERAL NOTICES
loc per line. ne..................e .each lnseFl"n
(Minimum charge so cents.)
Out-of-Town Rates
Cash With Order Count Six Words to Line)
Financial lee per line tlme
Help Wanted &c per line 5 or more
Assnts asns., Wsntsd Cb,nSe, consecutive insertions
&C per line time
All Other Sc per line or more
Classificatio consecutive insertions
USE THE TELEPHONE II you cannot con-
veniently bring or send In your want ads,
Ask for Want Ad Taker and you will
receive the same good service as when
delivering your want All at this ottlce'
PRONE TYLER 1000
WANT AID COLUMNS CLOSE
EVENING EDITIONS. .l2:Oo
MORNING EDITIONS. NS...........1Q;O +. NJ
Contract Rates on Application
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-16
Junk Dealers.
Lumber.
Piano Teachers.
SCavengers.
Sweeping Compounds.
Theaters.

KONTINENTAL KOMPOUND co. IIO2 S.
Main St Phone 1863. Sweeping compound
Gbust up). Mr. SLloff. Mgr
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-04-27
Women VIII Govern.

Women will conduct the government
Of Umatilla, Ore, for the next two
years. About As hours before election
a group Of them decided to run for the
town Offices, and as women outnumber
the men, contrary to the eastern the
DRY that women are In a decided MI
nority In western communities, the
women's ticket was successful.
Umatilla is not a large place. AT
least II does not appear in lists show
Ing the statistics of the Incorporated
towns with a population Of 5000 and
over. At the same time It Is large
enough for the management Of its af-
fairs by men to have caused dissatis-
faction to the women, and 1t is their
purpose to have reform administra-
ton.
The new mayor even refuses to ap-
point any man to a subordinate office.
Her husband, for example, would like
to be town marshal, but she says no,
and announces that she expects the
town to be so orderly that II will need
no marshal. The salary Of such Of
ficer, she thinks, can be used to better
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-04-27
RULER GIVEN SMALL SALARY
Swiss President Contented With Year.
ly Wage That Would Not Satisfy
American Business Man.

The most modest and unassuming
ruler In Europe is undoubtedly the
president of the Swiss confederation.
1t Is an astounding fact but even In
his own country his name Is not wide
ly known, and If Swiss who resided
outside his native land were asked the
name Of Helvetia's official head he
would invariably express complete ig-
norance on that point.
The president, who is elected by the
federal assembly, holds the office for
only one year, from January LIST TO
December 81st, and usually the vice
president succeeds him. His chief
duty Is to direct his country's foreign
policy, for most of the internal admin
istration Is I'm the hands of the cantons
or districts. There are 80 cantons,
each Of which Is represented at the
two houses of parliament.
The president this year is NJ. Ed
mund Schulthess, and his official salary
is f540, with an additional 5000 for
expenses. He has federal council Of
seven, which forms sort Of cabinet,
and each member receives f4SO per an
num.-London Tit-Bits.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-04-27
KEEPS WATER FROM FREEZING
Discovery Of Mixture Which 10 Said
to Have Proved Successful is Of
Great Importance.

A mixture which Is declared to have
proved successful In preventing water
pipes from freezing Is described by
Thomas w. Benson as follows:
"To solution Of thin boiled starch
add sawdust until the mixture forms a
thick paste. A fine sieve may be used
to clear this sawdust from Jumps
Heavy cord Is first wrapped around
the pipe, spacing the turns about one
half inch. A one-fourth-inch layer of
the mixture is smeared on and allowed
to dry; then a second layer Is put on
and smoothed up. The string acts as
an anchor to make the coating adhere
to the pipe closely. Whitewash or
paint may be used to give a finish for
inside pipes. but for outside work COW
er the coating with hot tar. II 1t Is
desired to have a very neat covering
wrap the sawdust coating with cloth
or canvas, applying 1t in narrow strips
like bandage."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-04-27
TOO MANY LIKE THIS MAN
Travellers on Trains Will Recognize
Typo With Which They Are
More or Less Familiar.

IF don't care to talk, which usual
ly I don't, l am a deaf and dumb asy
lum with a crouch on. If I do talk,
assume the air of Kaiser Wilhelm Of
fering peace to his enemies and COM
bine 1t with the air of munition max
er reciting his profits.
81 insist on being first into the car
and first out, and 1t does me good to
bump into q lot Of folks and cause
them to look murder. throw my feet
around so that women shall trip over
them and If have set a child squat
ling I am pleased for hours.
81 rise early so / can be in the way
in the Mushroom and when the move
ment is toward the diner I walk up
and down the smallest passage In the
car.
"At home, am fairly decent citi-
zen, considerate, courteous. But the
moment / board train, 1 try to see
how nearly I can simulate the man
ners Of the hog pen. Why do l do 1t?
I don't know. 1t just happens that
I do."-Toledo Blade.