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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Notes From 81. Nalianz.

After spending the holidays with
their parents, Miss Anna Simon return
ed to Chicago, Miss Cinderella Breu to
Evanston, Conrad Loos and family to
Greenwood, Jos. Eisenman and Avis
FISHERMAN TO Milwaukee, Alois Lulof
and Hubert SomerhofI to Sheboygan,
Raymond and Isidor Meyer to Manito-
voc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Christel are re-
ioicing over the arrival Of baby boy
Al their home last Monday.
Mich. filz and Frank Baumgartner
departed Monday for Indiana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
SOME WISE GUY WAS SILAS
Bought Gold Bar Strictly According TO
Tradition, but He Wasn't Really
Out Much.

"Silas, | understan' yer wuz down
ter New York Yesterday. Wuz yer rob
bed while yer wuz there?"
mot e2ac'ly, Reuben; not ezacly.
Yer see, ct wuz this way: | wuz up ter
Times square an young Teller Gums
up ter me, an says. IL this Mr.. Silas
from tn Cross RoadsT An | says,
'Mebhe.' An Ire says, I'm John Doe.
My father KEEP tn bakery up there,
back in tn sos. Mebbe yer don't re
member me, but how'S tn huh fam
ilyY | expected he wanted ter borrow,
an | says. ON account ov high prices,
oyerbody's loolSin' thin, an secdy, an
no money an he says he wuz sorry
aS he had jest got back from biz mine
en- an he'd Il gold bar with sey.
e. rcd dollars, which he hpdn't
get melted at tn mint an
vn -oiu' fer ter let some friend oy
hI2 hey It fer $50 cash Says /, Cum
inter tn doorway nm whips orrn my
roll tibet hundcrd.dollar Russian coun.
terieit bill them circus folks Civ me,
an ! says, civ me twenty In change
quick which ne did.
when | got inter tn light, see hi2
twenty wuz same kind as my hundcrd,
an | says ter n perliceman on tn cor
ner Say. by heck Teller tried ter
rob me awhilst ago An he says. Did
he do ct? an | says, No an he says,
What yer klcl,In about, by gosh Yer
better off than most pecpul in this here
town, believe me, yer old haysecd ~
New York Evening Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
To Seal Bottles.

Bottles may be securely sealed In
the following manner: Melt together
quarter of pound of sealing wax the
same quantity of resin and two ounces
of beeswax. When the mixture froths,
stir 1t with a tallow candle. AS soon
as each ingredient is melted, dip the
tops of the corked bottles in the mix
ture. 1t will completely exclude the
air.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Notes From Madsen

Christmas day service WIS held in
Jerpen church and in the evening Il
Christmas tree and program was
given by the children.
Mr.. Lloyd Iialyerson Of Sawyer,
Wis, was visiting friends here during
the holidays.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Chinese Maze Of Canals.

The canal system in China is the
most extensive in the world, with the
exception OF Holland. Wherever the
lay OF the land permits the Chinese
have made canal Thus they are en-
abled to carry the products of their
labor to market at a minimum ex-
pense.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Homemade Ointment.

The following is recipe for sim
pie homemade ointment, which is ex-
cellent for applying to cuts and
bruises: One teaspoonful each of olive
oil, turpentine, spirits Of camphor and
coal oil, or course, any amount de-
sired may be made, but the proportion
must be as given here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Salt as Cleaner.

To clear willow furniture scrub eacn
niece well with a coarse brush ana
water that Is strongly saturated with
salt then dry with soft cloth. SAT-
not only cleans willowware, but pre-
vents it from turning yellow, straw
mating ma" be most successfully
cleaned In the same way.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Windmill of Great Power.

A windmill, which is said to be
the largest OF its kind in the world,
has lately been brought into use at
HGrlingen, F'riesland, for draining a
tract of lowlant redeemed from the
sea by high entertainments, with an
area of 1850 acres.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Naturally Rearette d.

Strange whole town seems
to be turning out to this funeral The
deceased must have been very popu-
lar" Native Stranger he was one
man IN million After he bought his
car he rave everybody a ride that he
had promised =" Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08

A novel method Of soaring away
birds has been adopted by a Kentish
England farmer He has killed a
plumber Of cats, had them stuffed and
placed them in various attitudes
among the branches Of the fruit trees
In his orchard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Desperate Wish.

Militant suffragettes have been de-
strcying pictures! Il wish one would
happen around our fiat before I'm
called to elmo stepladder and take
charge Of the mural decorations"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
An lJpIIfted Eeellnu.

Nothing gives a person more spirit.
ual satisfaction than getting to church
on time, once in while, for a change.
and seeing other people come in lake.
Newark News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-01-08
Drifting 10 Decisive.

Drifting Is action, the most decisive
kind of action.--David Graham Phil
lips.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

~ 90 ---7-
A LENANDER Moseley has decided
n 70 retire from farming. BE finds
that ne Is unsuccessful When he
wants dry weather Il rains and when
he wants rain e Is dry. The things
ne produces are always cheap IN price
and the things he does not produce
are always high. The crop he plans
in winter is always a failure in sum
mer.
A burglar entered the home Of Zero
Peck last night and took from his
trouser pocket five dollar bin which
he had been saving 70 pay his taxes.
But the thing that really made Zero
mad was thar he took a fresh twist
OF Tine chewing tobacco he had put in
his pocket the night before. The
HoBTtlla constable has been put on
the case ana instructed 20 arrest the
chewing good tobacco.
BIZ Barlow e. nov studying the
drug business He Is trying to learn
which OF the medicines contain the
greater percent Of alcohol
Cape Allsop says he notices that he
has a fine memory for the things he
wants to forget, and forgets the
things he should remsmber.
zero Peek believes he could get
along with his vile and her faults a
lot better II he could once set her
started TO acknowledge her faults.
&
tribute 20 the memory OF old Tchn
Barleycorn and In one OF his verses.
which viii probably be printed IN the
Pumpkinville Bugle, he used that
pretty spasm Of sentiment. gone
but not forgotten"
Pink Allsop, who lives over near
aouru Neck school, house. and who
had all his teeth drawn in an effort
70 evade the army draft and then ii !
ne physical examination was reject
I'd on account OF flat feet Is f-z-f-,.-
10 come to see Mss Petunia Belcher.
Miss Lydia >. Peck. named for one I
ot the really great women OF ne
world. VIII celebrate one OF her BIRTH I
lays next saturday She VIII give i
put ladies' birthday almanacs as ]
There was a snake show in Hog
vile last week and Zero Peck. WHO /
iecided he would like for Just once
more to be reminded Of the good Old
lines when he used to have deliriurr
remenss spent his last dime 10 see
ne ouslel or 50 Of snakes. he SAID
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Ner0 Hope DauOns For Many Texas
'Iuberculous Ex- Soldiers As Work
On KerTUiHe Hospital Is Begun

A UsILN. Texas. April 2s.-D.irfnr
n the past week ground was broken
az kerrville for the Texas World
war Memorial hospital. which Is 10
5e Duilt with funds raised By the
Benevolent War Risk society for the
care and treatment OF Texas tuber-
ellous eN-servlce men. the chur Of
the ven driu bringing the dawn o1
new nope Tor thousands Of world war
leIoes, who for months have been
ignung against the ravares OF the
white plague as best they could
unwilling 20 accept help from the
FEDERAL government. where such hem
meant treatment On a hospital located
IN some distant state. far from home
and loved ones.
after six months OF vigorous cam
paignlng on the part Of the Renew
client war Risk society OF Texas a
tund OF about 100000 has been raised
by popular subscriptions. a site ~
t=v acres secured and a contract led
10 the Mckenzie Construction COM
pany, OF San Antonio. which concern
Is rushing its machinery and equip
ment to kerrville, and the san An
tonic and Aransas Pass railroad has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
By HELEN ROWLAND

Bachelor waving h-s hand trfun-
phantly. 7 knew you had a magic
cure all up your sleevei Everybody
with iti'
Just being in love or falling In
Love. As long as you can do either
OF these. you viii be eternally young
and happy. As long as you can
keep your heart sweet and glowing
and radiant, your face viii be sweet
and glowing and radiant"
But, great scottI" exclaimed the
Bachelor you are not setting
Solomon and 6inon de LiEnclos up
as Eooo examples are your
Certainly not" said the Widow.
"One love will serve as well as 100
II you viii only cherish Il, and keep
the divine fire from going outi7
We'll" suggested the Bachelor
timidly, don't y0u-don't you think
we could2'
The Widow Il Dubioua-
The Widow smiled obviously.
Let's ask ouijaf" she suggested.
Jumping up with sudden inspiration.
and sitting down at the table.
"Waitl MOI Wait a minuterr cried
the Bachelor. Let NE ask him
her-iti Nice Ouijai Pretty Ouijai
Tell me-cOuld Molly and I be happy.
forever and ever2"
For a moment. there was no sound
IN the room except the scratching
OF the board.
'Therei" exclaimed the Widow as
the scratching ceased what did I
tel you2 Il talks just like a HUS-
BAND!"
.'why-what did It say9~ inquired
1T said. Don't ask foolish quss-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

thoroughly posted on tn affairs o.
tn day Il f. a fine thing 4 know
how Z talk correctly act correctly.
dress correctly spell correctly an
eat correctly. sun I've known some
awful eaters who have married int
our best homes an seem Z be doin5
we'll We should not condemn those,
who thrO' lnck O. opportunity, or
knnck. or aomethiui have failed q
qualify ne Erummnrinns. T. do 50
would be as unjust a. T. critfsine n
friend because he had not mastered
orOuuet or mathematics. As long a.
we're able 4 make ourselves UNDER
stood Tiers other accomplishments
that'u land Us on tn high waves Of
nffluence an happiness fer quicker
than tn mystery o. tn English Ian
EunEe. So 1nulty grammar won't
hold us back n we've got tn goods,
Copyright National Newspaper Ser
vice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

NEW YORK city IS facing a condl-
IN tion unprecedented in its history.
Flowing into 70 from north. south.
west and east IS 4 great horde, the
largest part made ~ o. pleasure
seekers eager 70 spsnd their war won
money, where the speldlng Is easiest
While the population increases daily
By leaps and bounds. home building
Is at a standstill. and thera are &c
tually fewer living quarters today In
which 60 house Sew lor<5rs than
there were in 1919.
Figures compiled BIZ ths tenement
house department show that where's
on January 4, 1878. there were eS3,159
living apartments large enough TO
house four persons e1cn. there are AZ
the present writing only 93G,Q16 such
apartments. In other words there
has been a decrease IN housing "a
cilities Of 123 apartments instead OF
the increase which Is so cryingly
needed
All Have Gold IN Plenty.
These invaders possess gold. plenty
OF e.. and they are careless how they
spend g.. They are coming 70 have a
good time and they are determined 90
stay here. whether OF not New York
likes the idea Searching as they are
for apartments. anywhere TO sleep
while they spend the money that
came 50 easily. they offer large sums
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
:. HOROSCOPE ::

I A THOUGH Venus IL In benefic as
- pcct astrologers read this a. an
unfortunate day, Tor Saturn,
Uranus and Mars are all adverse.
All OF the signs seem TO forecast
8 prevalence OF national discomfort
and dissatisfaction. which is due TO
critical Viewpoints and not 20 busi-
one 81 the anomalies Of this plan
etary rule is that even though great
prosperity has been enjoyed by all
classes the mental attitude has been
similar % that. produced By. years
OF financial panics and lack OF work
This Is held 10 be a sign OF spiritual
progress. which forbids contentment
when any part OF the world suffers
This Is favorable aspect under
which 20 marry or TO become en-
Dealers in womeu's clothing should
benefit. but they should forestau
some radical change IN customs as
women in business should profit
at this time. but they viii find their
best interests IN dealing with young
men and not with persons past middle
There is a sign indicating move
ments intended 10 arouse q spirit Of
resentment and retaliation on the
part OF women in politics, but this
VIII bring serious consequences in
Sincea very warm summer Il fore
told hotels at summer resorts as wei
as ocean steamers viii reap harvest
OF gold.
Writers and norelists come under
a rule said TO be most sinister for
health
Drains on public funds VIII be IN
e1pectedly heavy. the seers declare.
Cities as well as the national govern
ment viii expend large amounts OF
money.
Foreign trads viii be satisfactory
during the summer months. but IL
VIII bring about disputes with for
eigu powers, astrologers prophesy.
Persons whose birthdste & Is have
the auCury OF a lucky year in do
nestle as ven as business affairs. I
The young win court
Children born on this day VIII
probably be exceedingly quick and /
alert In mind. These subjects OF /
Taurus usually have much latent /
energy and great Imagination. Many /
actors are born under this sign
Copyright 1890. BY the Mcclure |
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

had iittIe or no trouble In Ienrnfn'
Z say HdOn't you instead OF adon'f
chew Some folks handle English
Hplendidly In limited conversation,
but err ErievOusly an Eiarin'ly when
they bunch out. Many people Kit
credit fer bein' either deep or stupid
Whens as n matter o fact, Tier
afraid = take 4 chance on aher
grammar. Fortunately very few
people know n grammatical error
when they meet II, but we should
nevertheless feel our way nmonr
strangers. However lack o. infer
mntiun Is fer more humilintin' an
disErnceful than tn misuse or mis-
pronunciation OF a word ever dared
& be- We never hear "A felier say,
Ny whole opinion o. that girl
changed when she snid fef for ate -
Another poplar mistake f. q say
i-anominnted8 fer enOminnted,s yet Il
i an old favorite with many who nre
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

agreed % complete q spur. leading
% 20 the hospital site. within q few
days, SO that building materials nav
oe placed on the grounds with the
least possible delay ard expense.
me first unit. which viii cost
approximately $4,000 and accommo-
qsrc 100 patients, wal consist Of two
large wards Of 81 beds each and 90
pungaloWs OF two beds each. besides
an administration building. a sub
s.stenee plant, a water and sewerage
qisposll system. a power plant for
furnishing heat and electric light 20
en- buildings. an ice factory. and a
laundry. equipped TO- care for the
first quota o. patients.
aLnlt the people 81 Texas must not
think thelr work is done. now that
tna project is vel under way. Is tbs
plea o. lr- C. W. Goddard. state
nelltn officer and vice president OF
the Benevolent war Risk society.
Texans musr~uor quit on the home
stretch Less than half the money
needed for the completion OF the san
ator-um has been raised. We must
have the remainder as soon a. POS
slnle-" declared DIT. Goddard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
LittLeBObbie spa

MA was playing the sprinz Song on
I w the pianno last mite. Ma can play
swell wen she feels ike Il.
That IS = nifty song, ssd Pa. tho
newer knowed any words 70 IT,
The musiok steels onto yure senses
ike q pickpocket sneekius Up from
behind, sed Pa
an thare on that kind OF figgers,
sed Pa. The first time ] ever herd
that Spring Song, sed Pa / was IN
san Francisco, many, many yeers
ago. sed Pa A old bum played IL in
a musick hall. sed FL he must have
what were you doing in thare? sed
I was thare on my duty, ssd Pa a
Reporter has 10 go lot OF places
he doesn't like. sed Pa
often wonder why u is, sed Ma
that peepul who are so full OF musick
can drift & drift until they beecum
tramps. sed Ma Ny father had dis
tant relashun wich was a wonderful
muslsnun. sed Ma 4 he 5eecaim Intel
better than q vagEybOnd, sed Ma. Ny
father pitied him beekaus he drank so
much. sed Ma.
Yure old gent was posted pritty
good on the matter OF drink, wasent
Not at al. sed Ma. he dee-tested
It. Every time he ever took drink
OF whlskey he made a face, sed Ma.
Well, anyway, sed Pa beefoar
git oaver my he'd we viii change the
subjeck. think the wurld can newer
do enuff to reepay a geenyus that
can rite a thing like that Spring Song
wieh you was playing 80 tender, sed
Pa.
I knew It. sed ala. but the wurld
Is funny that way. Long after the
geenyus Is ded. maybe OF under nur-
rushment, sed Ma, the Eurld goes 70
his grave & cries & tells what a
wonder lies buried thare.
Ihay incident cry at my grave,
sed Pa II thay will slip me the ma
sunny vile ! am here.
They VIII never cry st yure grave,
sed Ma. was speaking OF Eeeny- !
uses. Il Is too bad we do not luv
them moar vile thay are with US.
Thare IS yung lady on one OF
the papers here witch rites butiful I
pottery, sed Pa. 7 believe I viii speek 4
TO her tomorrow & begin beeing I
eNttay nice to her. sed Pa BY jove I
sed Pa. that Is q good idea which /
you Jest galv me. Sed Pa
II I galv you that idee, sed Ma, !
herewith take IL back, sed Ma II /
this Jung lady needs any comply
llenls 4 regard, sed Ma, I will see I
mat she gifts them. Remember that.
sed Ma.
I wuddent luv no Eurl y she was
IS Dig a geenyus as Buffalo Bill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
FAULTY GRAMMAR AN RICHES

adverbs before his pronouna, yet he's
IN admirable officer whose friends
are legion. Tell Hinzley, mother
friend an an underwater O. rare
ability never lose an opportunity 4
say, Il hnint saw fer II haven't
SEEM Jet he has e circle o friends
second q none One o. tn commOnesf
nlanipulutions a. EnEliah that fairly
buEts tn enr drums O. tn language
purist IL tn expression aBettTeen
You an l. Let Us all strive 4 say.
Between You an Me- instead. when
lmpartin' n little dash o. inside in
formation 4 a friend. Ths latter way
"a correct an 50 easily learned that
fher a. no excuse fer bein' out O.
line In this particular instance, no
matter how well off an independent
we are Some Of our most beautiful
an gifted young ladies say @efs fer
-'afe-" Why this IL so Is hard a
understand since they seem Z have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

/ CATURN and Uranus are IN threat
I y enfng mood this day. according e
astrOlOgy. In the evening Jupiter
and Mercury are In benefic aspect.
Owing to the sinister power OF
Saturn and Uranus men and women
viii be more inclined 70 dissent in
public and private conferences or dis
cussions OF every sort, for inharmony
viii spread FAR and wide In business.
politics and religion
The seers declare that the stars
that incline men and women 70 exag-
gerate their own talents and virtues
have ruled eVilly during man months
and that owing to the tendency to-
ward extreme egotism church and
state alike viii suffer.
Women are held 10 be more sus-
ceptible to flattery than men and for
that reason they are warned against
the danger OF success in public move
ments.
Although business. especially buy
ing and selling. comes under 4 good
direction Of the stars during the
coming week ard VIII profit greatly
through advertising warning Is given
that Uranus may sadly impair judg-
ment
France and Italy are subject 10 a
most threatening aspect that may
precipitate serious business difficult
ties.
Japan has a direction Of the stars
AAAAA MAKES A0A EEa--l4aAA aANNA-
tions and subtle diplomacy.
Labor continues under the best sort
OF planetary government which
seems to presage the rise OF new
leaders who viii be wise. Some OF
these viii attain place in legislative
bodies
Switzerland viii come under the
stars OF evil omen that may bring
distur Dances OF serious nature
Mars Is in a place read as fore
shadowing heated debates IN con-
gress and bitter controversies In the
newspapers
A sensational incident that will
change certain political plsns Is
prognosticated-
Persons whose birthdate It is may
have a year OF ups and downs. but
benefits are indicated
Good friends viii multiply. Young
girls and widows are likely to marry.
Children born on this day will rise
rapidly in life. These subjects OF
Taurus usually have perseverance and
itiative.-Copyrigh 1890. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Home Building Is At StandstiH
In New York While Population Of
City GroUs By Leaps And Bounds

FOR any form % housing Ths result
Is rents boom Landlords know thar
u their present tenants cannot pay
Immense Increases that the new
money crowd" can and viii pay.
Trainloads OF oil. steel, lumber.
automobile and Thousands Of other
varieties Of men who worked their
way 20 wealth during the brief space
o. one year and a half that the United
states was at var are coming here
70 stay No more brief vacations for
them They have the money and they
intend 10 see New York before they
are through To make matters worse.
they are bringing their families with
them
Bronx Feels InFaHion-
The Bronx has felt the invasion.
So have Brooklyn. Queens and Rich
mond- In each o. these bor0ugh1 the
natives have feit the growing en-
cruzchment OF outsiders Those now
seeking homes IN all these borouEhE
where there are not even enough
homes for the long tine Inhabitants.
are not wealthy Westerners- southern
ers, rancnmeu from the northwest.
nor immigrants from Europe. They
are natives Of Manhattan driven from
their homes BIZ the war rich OF other
communities and searching for q roof
TO cover them--New York sun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24

DROFEssOR ALEX TANsEX Hp-
peared ~ Melodeon hnus last
night, an presented his new lee
tire 9Th Pitfalls O. tn English
Language He saidi tn complete
mastery O. tn English Language re-
guires 20 much time an study that
very Few attempt IL. IL "a a business
BY Itself and pays very nttle in real
money L is one o. those accomplish
menta that iE usuully attuined al tn
expense o everything else worth
while. Yet q know how 4 speak
correctly f. n fine thing, but IL Is
~ no means compulsory. Not long
ago very polished an successful
grocer had occasion 4 use tn word
strategic" and he pronounced It
''str1tgerles8 icst like eFer7budGy
else have q friend, constable
Newt Plum who Invariably gus his