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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes From School Hill

A number of people from here took
in the dance at st. Nazianz Monday
night and all reported good time.
Miss Martha Guetschow who is spend
ing few weeks at New Holstein spent
Sunday at her home here.
The following soldiers have returned
from the various camps and have re-
ceived their honorable discharges
Frank Steffen, Edwin Quante, joe
Schad and Alfred Koeppen.
The Duncan show which was held at
Ed. Christel's the past week was well
attended.
Mr. John Steffen and family moved
to the Scharenbroch farm near Rock
vile.
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"A Change of
Boarding Places
@0
BY S. q. HAcKLEY
Copyright, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)

LES go past Miss Cecll's house! o
favver, why not?"
Ned Duncan, strolling along quiet
-bordered Marvin street, in the
cool dusk, made himself smile at the
elf that dragged on his long fine hands,
but he turned back before they reached
the corner on which was the rented
cottage of Cecilia Reeves, the woman
he loved.
Cecilia, a young milliner who took
four college-girl roomers to help out
on her income, bent her yellow head
lower over her heliotrope bed as she
caught sight Of his retreat. she had
meant to give them some flowers when
they passed. She knew he loved the
heliotrope Had she offended him7 she
wondered.
While she puzzled, with hurt heart,
Driscoll was saying to himself: "a must
keep away must not see her any
more. The woman | marry must love
my child-she must love my little
Babs"
In the fourth year of Barbara's life
with him, the baby with the roguish
black eyes had come to them. Then the
next year Barbara died, and the baby,
an eltish, whimsical, lovable thing, had
tumbled up somehow, under his widow
cred care, and three years of his old
cousins somewhat grumpy housekeep-
ing and nursing.
Then the old cousin had remarked,
and he had shut up the bungalow with
its crown Of purple blossom covered
bOugalnvllea, and he and the child had
boarded since then, somewhat to
Babs' disadvantage, he thought some
times Then he had fallen In love with
Cecilia Reeves.
He had thought she was the another
kind" of girl (Babs loved herr until
lately. Since the evening before, he
was certain she was not. Then he had
decided he couldn't ask her to marry
him. Not that he was certain she
would marry him If he did ask her
but he couldn't, anyway.
His landlady Of the last month had
been Miss Reeves friend until Drlscoll
and little Barbara came to her board
Ing house, and Il occurred to her that
| her quiet boarder, who had something
| to do with the management of the city
waterworks system, would be an Ideal
second husband. Then after the eve
ming Cecilia came to take dinner witt
her and her prize boarder" walked
home with her Mrs. Akers was nc
longer CecIl's friend.
Somehow In the last week she had
made the impression on Driscoll thai
Cecil didn't like children. He had come
home little earlier than usual the
evening before and started to the
| kitchen.
II wonder Ned keeps that chile
since his wife died and he has no one
to care for her. he heard Cecll's sof
clear voice. Il am going to try to per
suade him to let me find a place fol
ner In Il homer
Drlscoll felt as though something
had struck him. He turned and wen
upstairs. She-she didn't want him Il
keep little Babs--she cared so littls
for his baby she would persuade hin
TO send her to a homel
The child dropped the doll Mrs
Akers had bought her that day an,
sprang Into his arms. He kissed tbs
eager little face over and over.
"Oh, girl--dId you think tina
you could persuade me 10 do q con
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have my address. They'd have written
If there were any chance of starting
up again"
"Go down, dear and see if there's
any chance of their resumlng."
Peter laughed mirthlessly. II guess
the little old place changed hands long
ago" he answered.
Clarlce sighed. That was just like
Peter, waiting upon events. He never
did have initiative.
At twenty-five Peter had entered the
employment of the Babbitt Electrical
company. 1t was II small concern and
being crowded out by more prosperous
rivals. However, Babbitt had an idea,
and he had put all his resources into
it.
There was a certain process for
cheapening carbons, on which dozen
men had been working independently
for years. It was n highly technical
affair and Rabbit had sore of trust
ed employees in his works busy upon
the scheme. But tho hitch was soon
found. In order to bring IL to perfec-
ton ii was necessary to study all the
metallurgicaI writings of the modern
German scientists.
Now, German scientists are the only
men who pursue the minutlae Of chem
ical Investigations for their theoretical
advantages. Perhaps ten men had de-
scribed the process, without reference
TO its practical application. Scattered
through German literature, Rabbit
| knew for certain, were descriptions Of
the new carbon process. These had TO
be translated, brought together, ana
lyzed and reapplled, Peter had had a
German mother. He knew the Ian
guage. lie had some literary gift and
good education. And for year after
year he had pored over these books,
translating, piecing together, until the
secret was within Rabbits grasp.
Then Rabbits money gave out and
the whole thing was abandoned. Bah
bit had only one comfort. Nobody
else was likely to hit on the solution
Nobody else had attacked the problem
from the same angle, and without this
careful spadework success was impos,
sibIe.
And Peter, who might have taken his
gleanings to any of the dozen com
petItors of Rabbit, and made a for.
tune, was either too stupid or too hon
est, or probably both.
Next day he found "A letter from
Cough K Co. dropping him and inclos
ing a weeks wages. He started out to
hunt for job He hunted four days
Everywhere 1t was the same story
only union men were wanted.
''tor tramped the city from end to
Work seemed impossible TO at
Il was on the fifth day that he
realized he had come within
a block OF Rabbits old place. Curl
ously, ne strolled toward IT,
He had heard that II had changed
hands; yet now, to his surprise, he saw
"A brand new sign, "Babbitt x Co." over
the dingy old doorway, and, stepping
forward TO look, he was surprised to
see vat the foundry was running
again, just as II used to do.
The wild hope came to him that
there might be Il job there after all.
1t was not likely any OF the old staff
remained; but Peter hud to get some
thing II they wanted only union men
he would 70 us night watghnan or pQr-
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Melnik- BrOckyiIle Notes.

John Bystrlcky has returned here
from camp near Pittsburgh, Va,
with an honorable discharge.
William Gruber made a flying trip
to Manitowoc last Monday
John Sestak, Jr., held meeting 81
the patrons Of his cheese factory last
Tuesday evening and It was decided Ia
make cheese under practically the
same arrangements as last year ex-
cept that the cheesemaker will get "a
cents per pound for making, and pay
the patrons Is cents for the whey.
cream separated from each 100 pounds
Of milk.
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| was not there. shutting OH the lSnt'
he went upstairs. AS he passed her
door he stopped. Perhaps at this very
moment she was packing. Would he
knock? No, he mustn't. He would let
her carry ont her plans as she said,
and perhaps some day she would real
lie her fault and come back to him.
The next evening found Marie in a
handsome chamber In one of the most
| fashionable hotels of the city. She was
thinking over the events of the day.
She had met and rehearsed with Pro-
| fessor Cardl as had been arranged,
and he had told her of the remarkable
talent she possessed. Never before
had she realized it. AS she sat gazing
| at all the luxuries about her she ac-
| knowledged 70 herself how wrong she
had been in partaking of such things
that were all so unnatural to her; but
her heart, swelling with pride, re-
belled against these thoughts.
Every morning for nearly a week
she spent with a dressmaker. Her
| afternoons were given for rehearsals,
| and in the evenings she Joined Mr..
Card in theater parties and dances.
The night before her performance she
retired early. These new excitements
| were all too much for her, and she lay
awake thinking Of baby and Alec and
how she longed to be with them now.
| The next morning she arose earlier
than usual having spent restless
night. AS she stood before the long
mirror, and the dressmaker's skilled
| fingers worked busily with her cos
tune, she longed for her bungalow
apron and heaved sigh of relief when
the garment was finished and care
fully tucked In her wardrobe. That
afternoon she spent rehearslng, and at
5 dlned with Mr.. Cardi. Seven O'clock
found her very much excited and nerv-
Gus. Later in the evening Mr.. Cardi
called to accompany her to the the
alter.
She came upon the stage, her eyes
benming with success, but with an
aching pain Juggling at her heart. "If
Alec could only see now, how proud
he would be of her" she consoled her
self
The orchestra sounded the chord, and
Marie, forgetting her troubles, began
her selection. Her loud voice rang out
clearly and sweetly aud won the hearts
of her audience. The applause with
which her first selection was greeted
delighted Marie, and in the height Of
her success, she reached for a tele-
gram, which messenger boy slipped
into her hand. and in an audible whls-
per, she read, "baby died this morn
Ing Alec" The audience looked from
one to another in amazement, and Ma
rie fell back In dead faint.
Grandma Merrill, hearing the loud
noise on the piazza, dropped the sauce
pan of potatoes that she was pairing.
and rushed out to the front door, only
to find Marie rubbing her eyes with
one hand. and shielding the bump on
her forehead with the other.
=. and 1t was only dream after
ALL" Marie was saying, as Alec APP
peared on the scene few minutes
later, Just then baby began to cry
and Marie was spared the humiliation
of explaining the dream. while all at
tention was turned to Alec. Jr.
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
syndIcaIs.l
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

hold every man debtor to his pro-
fcsslon from the which as men, Of
course do seek 10 receive countennnce
and profit so ought they Of duty 20
endeayor themselves by way OF amends
10 be help or orn0mcut thereunto.--
Byron.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
Three Glasses of Soap,

While there are many kinds of soaps,
1t Is said that those commonly used
may be divided into three classes. The
first class comprises fine white soaps
and scented soaps, the second class,
the coarse household soaps. and the
third class the soft soaps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20
Linl tninn conductorn

The best conductors Of lightning,
nlurd ID The order Of conductlvlty, are
lais j"s coke graphite, solutions Of
pcs ae's md water The best nom
'"''a nn 'ng With the most per-
Hue' are India rubber, gutta.
j'2 II aad ihaes, wool. ebon.
s.s WIS, sulphur, resins
l
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An UnfaiIing Sign.

"My dear, this child Is going to have
plenty of spirit in his voice"
slow can you tell that now?"
Because already it shows a tend
ency to high bawls."
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The Really Poor.

That man Is to be accounted poor o.
whatever rank he may be, nra u0c
the pains Of poverty whose expense
exceed his resources; and no man Is
properly speaking poor bat he
paley.
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Came Laws h the nLll..

II you wish 70 knoW fi.p art e
law ever enacted for The protection
birds turn g the Book VI Deuterlnoa.
~ 70.
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And How Far They Don't Co.

That tlme-worn expression about
hard dollars II all bunk. Anyone knows
how easy they are to iTeak.
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his wife had been standing, but she
was not there. Shutting off the light,
ne went upstairs AS he passed her
door he stopped. Perhaps at this very
moment she was packing. Would he
knock? No, he mustn't. He would let
her carry ont her plans as she said,
and perhaps some day she would real
lie her fault and come back to him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-10
MAKES IMPORTANT RULING
Supreme Court Decision Affects DRY"
Amendment.

Washington, Jan. 9. - The United
States supreme court, upholding the
validity of the Webb-Kenyon law,
ruled that when the constitution
speaks of a ''two-thirds vote" of either
house of congress it means two-thirds
of a quorum present and voting. rather
than two-thirds of the entire member
ship.
While the decision was on a ques-
tion of two-thirds vote to override a
presidential veto, Chief Justice Ed
ward White, who wrote the opinion,
specifically stated that the same rule
would apply to "two-thirds vote" re-
quired to submit a constitutional
amendment, thus virtually ruling in
advance against the main wet argu-
ment in the court fight against the
dry federal amendment now before
the states for ratification, the vets
contending that the measure was i'm.
properly submitted, in that it did not
receive two-thirds vote of the entire
membership of congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-10
LAW CLERK is RICH
lnherits Fortune After Struggling for
Years on Meager Salary.

lnherits Fortune After Struggling for
Years on Meager Salary.
w. w. Scranton, for 80 years resi-
dent Of Knoxville, Tenn. who strug-
gled for the last seven years to feed
and clothe his wife and two sons on
his meager salary as clerk In law
Office in Fountain City, Tenn, has
just inherited an estate valued at
100000.
Scranton learned of his good fortune
from attorneys for his great-aunt, who
died at Gallon, o., recently. Forthwith
he abandoned his clerkship and pre-
pared to enter the practice of law.
From now on he Is assured of an in
come of about $3.50 monthly from the
estate, anc this total. together with
what ne earns from his new pr0fes-
sion, he believes, viii keep the wolf
from the door.
Scrarton's sister, who resides at
Gallon, inherited property worth ST.
100000 from the gfeat-aunt's estate.
The Scrantons were born In Copen,
hagen, Denmark.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-10
Cables Proclamation From
France on Death of Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
LOSES GREAT CITIZEN
Wilson Orders Flags on White House
and Department Buildings Be
Displayed at Half Mast for
Thirty Days.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The state de-
partment made public the following
proclamation on the death of Theodore
Roosevelt cabled from Paris by Presi-
dent Wilson:
Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States of America:
"A plocamation to the people of the
United States:
1T becomes my sad duty to an
nounce officially the death of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president of the Unit
ed States from Sept. IA, 1901, TO
March 4, 1909, which occurred at his
home at Sycamore Hill, Oyster Bay,
N. Y, at 4: Is o'clock in the morning
of Jan. 6, 1919 In his death the Unit
ed States has lost one of its most dis
tinguished and patriotic citizens, who
had endeared himself to the people by
his strenuous devotion to their inter
ests and the public interests of the
country
''As president of the police board of
his native city, as member of the leg
islature and governor of the navy,
and as yice-president, and as Presi-
dent of the United States, he displayed
administrative powers of signal or
der and conducted the affairs of these
various offices with concentration of
effort and a watchful care which per-
mitted no divergence from the line of
duty he had definitely set for him
self
"In the war with Spain he displayed
singular initiative and energy and dis
! tinguished himself among the comman-
| ders of the army in the field. AS
| President, he awoke the nation to the
| dangers of private control, which
lurked in our financial and industrial
systems. II was by thus arresting
| the attention and stimulating the pur-
pose of the country that he opened
the way for subsequent necessity and
beneficial reforms
| "His private life was characterized
/ by simplicity, virtue and an af-
I fection worthy of all admiration and
emulation by the people of America.
I'm testimony of the respect in
which his memory is held by the gov
| eminent and people OF the United
States. | do hereby direct that the
| flags of the White House and the sew
eral departmental buildings be dis
| played at half staff for a period of 80
days, and that suitable military and
naval honors under orders of the Sec
retaries of War and of the Navy be
rendered Oh the day of the funeral.
/ Done, this Seventh day of January
in the year of Our Lord, One Thou
sand Nine Hundred and Nineteen, and
of the independence of the United
States of America, the One Hundred
and Forty-third
| WOODROW WILSON
by the President.
Frank l.. Polk, acting secretary OF
state"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-10
BRITISH EMPIRE
KNEW IN s MINUTES
Record Time Made in Informing
Colonies That England Was
at War.

It required only six minutes to ln-
form the British empire that England
was at war on the night of August A.
1914, says Lord Harcourt, who was
then colonial secretary.
ION that unforgettable night" he
said to the Empire Parliamentary AS
sociation, II was i'm the cabinet room,
Downing street, with few colleagues.
Our eyes were ON the clock, our
thoughts on one subject only; but
there was a feeble effort to direct our
conversation to other matters.
"We were waiting for reply. which
we knew full well would never come,
to our ultimatum to Berlin.
"When Big Ben struck IL :30-mid-
night in Berlin--we left the room
knowing that the British empire was
at war.
II crossed to the Colonial office to
send war telegram to the whole or
the British empire. / asked the Off
cial in charge of that duty how long
1t would take. He said about six min
utes.'
II asked him to return to my room
when he had done his work. In seven
minutes he was back and before morn
ing l received an acknowledgment OF
my telegram from every single colo
nial protectorate, and even islet In the
Pacific.
$50 the grim machinery Of war be-
gan revolving in perfect order and
with perfect preparation because
more than two years previously. an in
dividual war book had been prepared
by the colonial committee Of defense
for every single protectorate and
island. 1t was at that moment locked
In the safe of each governor or COM
missioner and they knew at once what
to do.'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-10
N, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919.
TROTzKY Is DICTATOR
Russian Premier Lenine Arrested
on His Orders.
Truce In Berlin Declared Between
Government Forces and Liebknecht
Element-Hundreds Killed.

Copenhagen, Jan 9.-Ieon Trotzky,
bolshevik war minister, has been pro-
claimed dictator of Russia and has ar
rested Premier Nikolai Lenine on a
charge of forming coalition with the
mensheviks radical minority, accord
ing to a Moscow dispatch received by
the Gothenberg Gazette.
Arrests In Riga.
Stockholm, Jan. 9.-All members OF
the bourgeoisie have been arrested at
Tiga by the I.ettish soviet which has
abolished the ownership of private
property in that city, according to a
Riga dispatch received here.
Truce in Berlin.
Berne, Jan. "a truce has been de-
clared between the government forces
and the Liebknecht element, accord
ing to a dispatch filed in Berlin and
received here. The dispatch said the
truce will continue while the rival
factions discuss the governments de-
mands, that the Spartacides evacuate
all government buildings and surren-
der Police President Eichhorn. The
Spartacides will be represented at the
conferences by their parliamentary
delegates while Ebert's ministers will
act as the governments delegates.
Several hundred persons were killed
in the recent fighting, the dispatches
said. Twenty Spartacides and three
soldiers were killed i'm the, attack on
Chancellor Ebert's palace alone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-10
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
Governor Burnquist Begins New
Term by Reading Message.
Legislature Adiourns Out of Respect
to Col. Roosevelt After Adopting
Suitable Resolutions.

st. Paul. Jan 9-Governor j A. A.
Burnquist took the oath of office Wed.
nesday before members of the legis-
lature assembled in joint session in
the house chamber, and Immediately
afterward began to deliver his bien-
nial message, reviewing state affairs
and making recommendations for new
legislation. According to agreement,
the lawmakers then adjourned as a
tribute to Theodore Roosevelt.
resolution expressing Minnesota S
sense of loss in the death of the for
mer president was passed by the SEN
ate and went to the house for concur
renee.
Service of Roosevelt Praised.
The resolution, which was intro
duced by Senator F. K. Putnam, fol-
lows:
Whereas. The foremost citizen OF
the United States of America, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, is dead. and
Whereas, BY his ceaseless energy
and courage as servant of the repub
lie, as police commissioner OF the city
of New York, as assistant secretary OF
the navy, as governor of the state OF
New York, as vice president and as
president of the United States. and by
his fearlessness and ability as sol
dier and by his profound knowledge
as a scientist, historian, lteratteur
philosopher and explorer and by his
unique and original personality, al
ways forcefully expressing itself
whether as statesman, soldier or pub
licist, he became the greatest Ameri
can Of our generation and command
| ing figure whose voice was heard
throughout the world, and whose per
sonality has been indelibly impressed
upon our life; now therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the senate, the house
of representatives concurring, That In
the death Of Theodore Roosevelt the
nation has suffered an irreparable los.
and mankind a friend; and
Be 1t further resolved, That a copy
OF these resolutions be sent to Mrs
Roosevelt as an expression of oul
great sorrow and of our sympathy"
The house had special ceremony
to unveil a service flag for five mem
bers of the last house who are now il
the army service.
Red Flag Bill introduced.
Standing committees of the hous,
are reduced in number from 81 to A.
by the report of the rules committee
submitted and ordered printed for con
sideration. Eight bills were intro
duced at brief session of the house
including Frank 4. Nimocks' red flal
bill, and bill by w. A. Pittenger o
Duluth to repeal the public safet,
commission act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-10
POOL TO FIGHT AGAINST DRYS
Three Hundred DistiIiers to Spend
Billion Dollars II Necessary.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Three hundred dis
tillers of the United States met In this
city. pooled their interests, valued at
81 900, 900 900, and decided to fight the
dry forces in every state and before
the United States supreme Court.
Levy Mayer was chosen chief counsel
and instructed to go the limit.
Questions not raised before in the
country's history will be put up to the
supreme court. One is constitutional
ity of the constitutional amendment
article itself, which aims at a dry ma
ton. The highest court will be asked
whether 36 or any number of states
can impose rule of personal conduct
on other states not included In the
combine.