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naturally u . vefy friesAly Aispakitiso.
but I rather think I viii teaca tAla
school for the time agreed upon.1
That's the ticket. and I'm upoh your
side. too. kin help you some" and
she looked At . pair Of arms thst sug-
gested terrific action in . promieI nous
row. And III tell yop. look oht for
that Werner gang. Tom Werner and
Billy Henderson, he's . boy from the
Five Points that one Of our neigbbors Is
raisin', are awful. The best wsywould
b to kin 'em the Arst day. they're
over there 1t the brewery half tie time
and II you're askeert Of them yoq might
rs well quit sfore you start" !
After leavingmy newly y-acquirjd ally.
went to the place I was 70 bos;rd and
lodge for the first week. At dinaer two
pretty girls first attracted my attention.
but soon I was In conversation with -
handsome . young fellow n oue often
cces- He was tall, strong. wide hwalre,
ksd coal-black, curly hair, dyes %
match, clean-cut features and tsarless
look. He he'd been Gen. Kilp;trick's
private orderly in the army, ard g .
mere boy had won credit and favorable
notice for some daring volunteer work
In the Carrying Of important messages.
Want Blackburn was his name. and IN
. two or three hours' stroll We Secams
well scquainte& He was stuSying q
home, intended to ft himself fot xo-
fession and had little in commSu with
the young men in the neighborEood.
was farther advanced than be Ind Aa.
ally induced him to become cnA Of my
scholars. I concede some selh8tness on
my part in this arrangement, f..r was
convinced that the red-haired kirl and
myself could not control the schPlars in
the event Of trouble.
School opened the next day{ and I
never looked over . moro m.stley as-
semblage. The first day pefsed OF
fairly welk - i was trying TO cSndense
that houseful Of irreconcilabies into
such number Of classes q wcnld per
NIT my giving al 1t least . dhance
day. Once while I was at tho black
board . small lump Of coal :~hizsed
past my head and struck the seslL
turned quickly. but everyone was In
Eently studying and the matter passed
without comment
Its coming" said Want thHt night.
''and my advice is to nip the thing in
The bud OF course you must sake the
initiative. Have yOu the kidney -
Iaekle one Of the gang?" I
"Wait and see." was nv rSspouse,
md I dreamed Of nothing but Donny.
brook fair scenes that night.
Next day was hearing . class of be.
yiDners in algebra, for there were some
bright minds in that singular aggrega-
'ion- Another lump Of coal sts!!nci the
wall as l was using an old. d.ftshioned
hickory pointer n IN aid in explana-
ion. did not turn my heal, but .
minute later whirled around; just in |
lime 10 see Henderson. the Five. Pointer.
With his arm drawn back 70 throw. I |
vas beside him in . few quick Jumps |
md laying on the stripes without special |
egard to where they fell. Henderson,
praug for the heavy poker that lay
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THE RIVALS.

or tAo Course of Love Il the state ci
Y-omlng.
Y-oming was recently the scene Of a
tragic romance that should not pass in
to oblivion unrecorded.
Two lovers with = single girl is the
story in brief. One of the lovers was a
dry goods merchant They were both
young and ambitious. The young wom-
ans father was . rich man, owning a
successful tannery and . large tract Of
land on which it was intended 10 dis
cover . gold mine. He has turned the
tannery into . whisky factory and he
owns the tannery still. He owns the
land still and his intentions of discover
ing . gold mice are Just as good Is ever.
But alas, where is his prospective SON.
in-law?
As soon Is one of the bright young
mazehants discovered that the other
was his rival not only in marking down
pants" bat in love also, he redoublcd
his efforts to win the heiress Of the tan
ner. He met her one evening n she
was piling tan-barlk, and the sight Of
her rcd hair fred him with enthusiasm.
my darling" he said, with tremolo
Jerk On the IN" in my, my darling,
why viii you not say yes to-day? Do
not wait any longer. make IL a rule
in business newer TO put OF till to-mor-
row what can just as well do to-day.
Had I not always followed that rule
would not to-day be doing seven times
the business that my so-called rival is
doing. Why. sold twelve pair Of pants
last week and he sold only . collar but
ton and pair Of socks. lean prove IL!
can prove Il! O, Katrina, say you"
Papa interrupted the argument and
once again the young merchant was
fred with enthusiasm. -,
As the unfortunate young man
walked in . detected manner back to
his clothing store he felt that he was
losing and that his rival was ahead in
love even II he Asd sold only . pair Of
soclEs and collar button in week. In
spite Of such sales II he got the red
hsaded heiress he would Be able to open
Q Store that would be three times as
pala1ial and extensive - that Of his
1ival This train Of thought led the
young merchant who had sold twelve
mir Of pants into . more desperate
train Of tAoaght that rushed through
his hEain - n it were . lightning ex-
presa Al Ae reached his emporium,
The Art Gallery Clothing Store" he
noticed . card that be had hung ON one
Of HIS wire figure signs which stood
heedlees in front Of the Art Gallery. He
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At little Port Arthur alone the figures
Of the fishing industry for the market
are astonishing. In 1855 the Ashermen
there caught 1900 pounds of white
ash, 81. 900 pounds Of lake trout, ls,eoo
of sturgeon, $4,000 pounds Of pickerb
and 5000 pounds Of other Ash, or moro
than . million pounds in al. They did
this with IN investment Of $3.50 In
boats and 10000 in gill and pound nets.
This yield nearly al went to . Chicago
packing company, and II il in the main
Chicago and Cleveland capital that h
controlling the lakes fisheries. The
white ash Il, in the opinion Of most
gouzmets, the most delicious Ash known
70 Americans. The lake trout are mere
food. I am told that they ore rather
related 70 the char than to the salmon.
They are peculiar to our inland waterA
They average ave 70 ten pounds In
weight, and yet grow to weigh 10
pounds; but whatever their weight be.
Il u . mere pressure Of hard dry Aesh,
calcalated only to appease hunesr.-.
HArper's Magazine.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-Cowardice Re,,uked.- Matte,
II i only dared 70 kiss your" She
''Harry, whatever you are, don't b q
coward. TranscripG
His Preferencc-''WhO il mamms's
little sugar lump?s asked Mrs. Briggs.
'Me, I guess" announced Johnny. I'D
drathcr be the sugar bowl, th0uRh.'-
indianapolis Journal.
BERTHA Is COR teef
good?" Grandma-'.No, darling: I've
got none now, unfortunately" Bertha
Then I'll give 'o0 my nuts to mind
till 1 come back. "+raciflc Methodist.
Rev. DR.. Prinruse (stmmbline In
the hall)-''Your. father seems to be
sparing of his lighk.' Little Johnnie
"Yes, sir. He's always that way the
day after the gas bill comes in.".Epoch.
Barber during shampoo)- )-"Arey you
troubled 1t all ~ your hair coming
out?" Cholly (fefling where Il mus
tache ought 70 apleare''No, No deah
man, I'm twoubIad becswse IL won't
come out -"-HarsAri Lampoon.
Rev. Mr.. Extempore-''My hearers,
I shall have 70 asf your Indulgence for
= few minutes. 1 forgot my manuscript,
and have sent my, little boy for it." His
son, mounting pulpit lin loud tone)-
Mamma couldn't find the writin', bit
here's the book you copied it from."-
Tid-Bits.
She Didn't Emry Over 1t-"My
husband receives. . note today In .
woman's handwriting" ibid you open
it?'' Il did not And what il more. I
LETT him 70 resd IL st his leisure"
Don't you worrt over it?' NO, butI
guess he does. "a was from my dreas-
maker.-N T. PteaA
-Bobby-'T ssw where your pop was
buried to-day. AID the monunnent ssys
he is not dead bat aleepin'; but l don't
believe It's so."s Tommy@"Yes, Il Il.
Nam says 90" Bobby-s.If h was lust
sleepin', what di5 they bury him tort"
Tommy-"Huh! Didn't want 20 hear
him snore, guetA-hi6e:
The Telephone Buzx-A little eirl
from the wabash valley, where they
have TO put quinine In the bricks 60 the
houses won't shake down, and who
knows something about the dru9's a.
tects on the human ear, was in Detroit
recently and for the Azst time saw : tel
ePhone. They let her tzy Il and the
weather being propitious il worked 70 .
charm and she was perfectly delighted
The nextday. being . heavy, murky one.
ahe tried It again and the buR. wss tes.
rtnc. "Ughw she exclaimed. droppinR
the receiver, ''thb must be il chill dav
and IT. loaded up with qsiniae.r-Do
tEuit Free Prema
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gased fixedly for time 1t the quarter.
inch wire ribs Of the figure and then ha
pressed one hand TO his brow and made
. VOW with the other. He took the card
of the figure and carried It into the
store.
Night came ON and ~ the fateful
midnight hour approached the twelve
pair<f-pantsm went oat stealth
lily to place in the bushes near tho
residence Of the tanner heireas. After
waiting few moments he saw the door
of her mansion open and . figure appear
in the light that strcamed out the door.
way.
1t was his ccllcr-button-and-pai--of.
socks rival.
He kissed the heiress!
Lord!
He Rugged her till she said 20 loud
that Twelve-pair in the bushes heard
her:
% Mike! Vat you dc - me? OF you
sgwecze me like dot some more I will
nefer lif to get married NIT you"
In the bushes Twelve-pair felt His
heart beating wildly. He felt his face
bleaching with revenge, he fe,t his back
hair getting singed with the fire of his
Pennsylvania Dutch passion, and he
clenchcd the saw-toothed cheese knife
in his hands. His eyes looked as il he
was Just on the outskirts of . new At
tack of the '.jim-jams," and his teeth
were dead set. As his rival, with Kat
rina's kisses still warming his Irish lips,
came whistling by in the moonlight on
the suburban road he suddenly stopped
whistling.
He has never resumed il.
Early the next morning the body Of
Collar button and pair Of socks was
found ON the road with . cheese knife
hidden in the cold, cold breast except
the handle. On the handle was hung
the following card. formerly on . wire
figure in front of the Art Gallery:
"DETH TO COMPETITION"
Twelvc-paifs has never come hack and
Katrina is a maiden heiress Ut the tam
merry still."-Peck's Sun.
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One of the Japaneee stsdents a
Harvard had BEEN taking dome phil
osophy eourse& The discussion turned
upoa spiritaalisa one day, a9d. though
he seemed 70 b listenin& 70 !tAe arga-
ments undesstasdinsiy. the profes.os
did not 1ool onro that it vgas Ill In
ineelli9iblo % hin. AecoetSin&1y. Ae
asked II they knew aboat ~ subjeea
u japan and Whist . 'nsdiaA" wa
..Mejun-osjum-aA. ysA. was ths
reply. "Nejsn--e SOFT ;ef-asy
Tho professor and the GLASS con-
eluded th.s ths Jap adszssSod..-Bos-
ton HeraA
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Making Great ProgresA = Senior
Partner-''IIow u your new buyer
getting 0n?' Junior Partner-''First
rate. He writes that he has already
been introduced 70 fifteen new modals
Cloak Review.
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FASHIONS AND FANclEs.

IAisss Rare aad Antiqos Thaa Are Ulohly
Valued.
Flat wan vases and fan forms inroyal
Berlin ware arc among the new import
A new white faience in dishos, card
receivers. candelahEa and lamps il or.
namented with orchids. the cotelyea
being the variety chosen.
White Hlacs, snowballs and hyacinths
In relief with green foliage xre intro
duced in . new ware. Ornamental fruit
dishes have the spreading legy arranged
with arbor wire and underneath il .
sprawling or peeping cupid. -.
The demand for pieces Of faience,
fancy hronzes and bric-s-brac knows NO
abatement. Grown men and .wou1en
bending over and seriously considering
and buying what, except fog their 0x-
pense, would be. children's toys, arc
among the sights Of the town. ~
SnOw-drop glass it IL called. It II Of
. beautiful green tint with modelled de-
dgus Of white snow-drops with pale
green calyxes - oenamentA The tall,
harisg cylindrical vases are particulsr-
ly handsome. This design II found,
however, In . number Of forms.
Quaint and d-fnshioued arc pot
pourn jars with perforated lids for per-
Turning drswing-rooms and fuudoifA
A delicioas potpoarri 4. that with tho
odor Of the Wild rose, delicate and sab.
Tie. Among the daintiest Of boudoir
writing table oEuameuts ara the minia-
ture Dresden china lamps.-Jewelers'
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Imuerse IN cold water In whieA = .
little borax Leave tho article ssakinR
awhile; repeat the process, rinsing. each
time in the cold water. II very much
soiled, . alight lathes a sop nay he
nade IN the 1rst water o. ssap. nay be
rubbed upon spotA Do not wiring moro
than h shsoluSely needful, but 'bouse"
instead. An noGhegs who hnDw bow
diAicult Il ia.to lDsp-the flannel slirts
Of infhntA which are so.c6ten vet, soft,
win never Try any other way Il they try
thisL This same process, using . small
portion of soep-tree bark win restore
almost any woolen gown, white OF
colored There i reason in this. Manu-
fhcturers Of woolem have the faw ma.
terials washed in cold, not bot q wnem
water, and know fnll well that only IN
this sway can theyget tie 6ollu1sss of
the fleece.
Muchy however, Of the success q the
method in home NE, depends upon the
ease with which they keep the sashe
temperature. Doubtlesa, II the saho
degree could Be maintained through
washing and rinaing. there would b
the same result This Il psactics3y
impossible. however. while the chanace
are fatal TO the wool fsbgie-LAdieae
HO0s JoaEnal
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Some time ago . tight-hsted and i'll.
tempered man in Pen0bscot county,
Maine, used his wife 80 badly that she
was forced to leave him and become .
town charge. Recently he consulted .
lawyer about . divorce, and was I'd.
vised 10 ask his wife to come home, and
when she refused. as it was expected
she would, to begin proceedings foe .
on the ground Of desertion.
The scheme didn't work very well.
however, for the town authofities heard
Of it and bundled the poor old creature
hack 70 her husbands house, where she
died, and now he must pay for tho
whole expense Of town support sick
ness and burial.
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OPIUM SMUGGLING.

Various C0ntraband Ways In which the
Costly Drug Ii Imported.
Talking about opium" said James
McHale, sergeant-at-arms Of the city
council, who was one Of the special
agents of the treasury under the Cleve-
land administration, people have NO
idea about the extent Of opium smoking
in the United States. In 1885 there were
about 5000 opium smokers in the coun-
try. Now there are over $4,000. I was
engaged for long time in looking after
the opium trade exclusively and in the
pursuit of smugglers on the Pacific
coast, and know something about the
business. The drug is imported in cases,
containing forty balls weighing from
forty-seven to fifty taels each-a total
dutisblc weight of 100 pounds. These
balls much resemble the cocoanut, but
more globular in shape; the shell of the
ball, SO like the huslx Of the cocoanut,
is, however, artificial, not natural like
the nut It is ingeniously fabricated
from the leaves of the poppy. Split it
in the center and the kernel (opium) Is
seen filing about one-half the central
space, in color and consistency much
like coal tar, tasteleSs and Odorlcss.
The opium is taken to the refineries in
British Columbia, as none are allowed
to exist in the United States. The con-
tents of the shell, when 1t the refinery,
are carefully scooped out, placed in pans
and passed from furnace to furnace,
generally six, through different degrees
Of heat, appearing in various stages o(
iqudity. yet etsometimes rs . cinder an
til sufficiently cooked Il is then put
into fve-tael tin boxes ready for sale
for smoking. It then appears a . syrup
of q chocolate color and tasteless, but
with q peculiar sweetish smell. The
shells are carefully rinsed to obtain
every particle of the opium, and are re-
shipped to be sold in China, where they
are used with the betel nut for chew
ing. They bring from 81 to el..s .
pound.
''This opium is all originally from
Patria. and comes to British Columbia
from Hong Kong. The crude drug costs
in Hong Kong from SIS to s660 . case,
to quality. The refined srti-
Gle costs the Chinese merchants @. IS
pound. No one, as . rule, handles tho
retail article but Cinnamon. The cost
Of the refining article consists mainly
in the hire of three chief cooks who re-
reive $40 . month and their board.
They are expected to turn two and one
balls day. II they do any additional
work they receive 60 cents ball. There
arc . number of re6neries in British
Columbia.
Nowhere in the world has the opium
habit grown SO rapidly as in the United
States Any well-posted Official will
tell you that. At the beginning Of this
century the opium habit was unknown
in China From 1889, when it was
lorced into Hong Kong by British gum
boats. and especially during the last
lew decades it has increased enor-
nously. Bot the last five years in the
United States shows greater increase.
Chicago Times.
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A str.teeiss.

Mrs Yeger-Doy you know, Mrs. Peter.
by, that your husband tells everybody
that you are . dreadful scold.
Mrs. Peterby-I know all about it.
but he don't really mean it He calls
me Xanthippe, hoping that some ono
will call him Socrates, but nobody has
done it yet.-Texas SiftingA
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Manltowof pilot
CITY AND COUNTY
THURSDAY. IUG. H. 1899.

The heat OF the last few days has been
positively oppressive.
MELENDY ~ PACKARD have opened 6
branch photograph gallery in Reedsville
THE two militia companies Of this city
are in camp at Camp Douglas this week
THH school hon Sc in the IL uebner dis
trict a. Two Rivers was struck by light
ming last week and slightly damages.
The d ate set for the county Conven.
ton to ch loose delegates to the state con
vention is August 81
The deaths caused by lightning through
out the state within the last few weeks
are quite numerous.
LIGHTNING ssrack the CIthoiic church
at Cooperstown on Monday and did about
800 worth of damage.
The lightning stroke which fired the
warehouse at Two Rivefs almost paralyz-
the operator at the station.
THERE seems to be no end to the rain
we are having this year. Properly dis
tributed it would be sufficient for four
years.
OK Monday of this week a lad named
Wenzel SEEK fell into the river. He would
have drowned had he not been rescued
by Richard Rudolph.
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TUESDAY of this week will long be re-
membered for its terrific rain storms con-
tinuous bursts of thunder and vivid light
ming. The heavy clouds which rolled by,
charged with lightning. seemed to be the
black wings of death. In the evening the
'HghtpIngs red flash painted hell on the
skies" The lines of light shot out with
spitiful intensity in every direction
zigsag. eorhscated and in straight lines.
The elesds which hung over Two Rivers
reflected the confagration in that city,
while arrows of lightning shot out in every
direction. Crowds assembled on the
beach to witness the fire and if possible
to locate it. The large mill owned by
Wehausen enabled them to do this and
satisfied the watchers that none of the
factories were on fire.
The building was large ware house
near the depot owned by the Two Rivers
Manufacturing Co. 1t was struck by
lightning about o'clock. The storm was
SO fierce that people hated to quit the
shelter of their houses and even the horses
showed signs of terror at the incessant
flashes oflightning. The warehouse was
filled with manufactured articles awaiting
shipment. The loss is estimated it $10,-
000
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Personal.

john BURSET of Amigo spent Sunday
in the city.
Ray Ma GERHARD of St. Paul is visit
ing the city.
OSCAR AFTER was ia Chicago, this week
on business.
G.. g. SEDawIcK spent last Sunday at
Oak Park, Ills.
Miss ALLIE TooMBs left yesterday for
visit to Chicago.
MRs. FrzES of this city died on Mon
day last, aged 80 years.
HoS. p. J. CONWAY of Meeme was in the
city on Tuesday of this week.
CHARLES RoEAER OF Amigo is visiting
friends in the city this week.
GEORGE RICHARDSON of Stephenson
Mich, is visiting friends ia the city.
air. BossARD preached 10 the Presby-
terian church Of this city on Sunday last.
REV. Mr.. FRASER AND WIFE of 6heboy-
gan are the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Fraser.
FATHER PEIL is enjoying vacation
this week in some of the northern cities.
c. +. EsTABRooK is sad to he a candi-
date for the republican nomination for
lieutenant governor.
E. NJ PLATT was in Stu rgeon Bay last
week and while there sold Leatham q
Smith a cargo of coal.
Mrs. SEDGwIcK has been for some time
at Oak Park. She was called there by the
sickness of her father.
Mr. BALsrAD, a divinity student con-
Quoted services at the Norwegian Luth-
eran church on Sunday last.
Rev. Mr.. AND Nus. BossARD of Cconto'
have been wishing IN the city and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Landreth.
CHRIS ScHocH was in Sturgeon Bay
last week looking over the mill property
lately purchased by Pankratz & Co.
PRINCIPAL EVANS will occupy the house
USED by Frank Preston while in this city.
Mr.. Evans will move his family here this
week
o. NJ. KALHEIM the editor of the
"Amerika," paper published n Chicago
which has IA large circulation throughout
the northwest, is visiting Mr.. O. Torrison
DR.. BANZHAF and the editor of this
paper will spend the latter part of this
week and portion of next down north
catching fish and having deuce of
tame.
FRANK p. JoYEs AND FAGIbY moved TO
Ciiutonville LAST week whick place they
will make their future home. They dis
posed of their homestead at this place
some time ago.
REV. |. b, ToRRIsoN of Chicago is spend
ing few week s in the city. He conduct
ed services in the Norwegian Lutheran
church on Sunday evening last and his
sermon is spoken of in the highest terms
by those VIII heard it.
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The Only
Sure Cure
For Catarrh

| feel that | should manifest little
sympathy for humanity should de
cline to add word which might in
duce them to try what | consider the
oaIy remedy in the market which will
cure Catarrh. This country IS full of
people who are afflicted with that
Iogthsome disease and [ look upon the
man who has brought out remedy
that will do what Sapticide is doing,
as one OF the greatest benefactor5 of
the human race. F'or several years l
have beea terribly aEAieeed with Ca
tarrh Of the aesa. with all the distses,
sing symptoms which generally ae-
company this offensive complaint. |
have tried nearly everything which
has been recommended, but with only
occasional temporary relief, until my
attention was called to Septicide by
others who had been cured by it. /
noticed an improvement from the
time | commenced its use, and to-day
| consider myself perfectly cured.
GEo. B. CHILDs. with Worcester Cor
set Co, $50 Fifth Ave, Chicago. Gail
for circular
Sold by O. A ALTER, Druggist,
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ALoIS BAUMANN, at one time a resident
of this city, and later saloonkeeper at
Shawano, died last week. He had a vast
ing disease and when he died. weighed
only 90 lbs.
The Van DuseR family who were POI
soned by strychnine lately, were not resi-
dents of Manitowoc as she Milwaukee
Journal made it appear. They were of
Monterey near Oconomowoc.
Mr.. A. |. LORD who is getting out an
extra edition of The Chronicle of Two
Rivers, spends portion of his time in
the city. Mr.. Lord is general favorite
here and the town is favorite with him.
EMIL SEITz has built a hotel on the
corner just east of the depot. 1t is neat
building. HIS bar is a fine piece of work
manship and was done by lander & Will
kins. The hotel is finely furnished for
which g. Il W. Frazer take credit.