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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
YOU PRESS THE RVJTTON.

Voting by machine is the latest de
vice for securing honest Elections It
has already been tried in various towns
in New York and Michigan and is pro-
n0unced a success. The New York
Legislature has legalized the use of
ity of the local election boards, and
some Of them have adopted it for use
in local elections. 1t registers and
counts every vote as it is cast anG
saves the expense OF printing and dis
tributing ballots. 1t insllres absolute
secrecy. thus rendering bribery .un
profitable, and the blind and illiterate
can use it as we'll as those who can
read. It does away with the necessity
for counting the votes by registering
the total number cast, and all that the
poll clerks have to do after the election
is over is to copy the figures from the
register, send in the returns, and go
home
The machine is a steel cabinet 7 feet
high and 7 feet square at the base.
Only one man is allowed to enter at
a time. He finds himself confronted
by several perpendicular lists of names,
each party ticket of a diffe rent color
the democratic yellow, the republican
red, the prohibitionist blue the popu-
list violet, the labor ticket green.
These colors are prescribed by law
and cannot be changed, as they are
for the guidance of voters who cannot
read. Each name has button beside
it, and if the voter wishes to vote a
straight party ticket all he has to do
is to press all the buttons of any one
color He can split his ticket If he
likes, but cannot vote for more than
one man for each Office, as the push
ing of one button locks automatically
all other buttons ON the same horizon
tai line.
The illiterate man votes by color.
the blind man by position. He is told
that the first row to the left is demo
cratic, the second row republican, and
so on. All he then has, to do is TO feel
for the row he wants q nd push IN the
buttons. When the voter is through,
he makes his exit th rough two doors
in one corner Of the cabinet Opening
the inner one, he ste ps into the passage
and closes the door behind him. The
/ inner door locks dramatically, so that
he cannot get back to repeat MS vot e.
It also releases all the buttons he has
pushed in and opens the QUEER door for
| him TO pass out.
The back of the cabinet ON the out
side is formed of double steel doors.
| These are locked and sealed before the
election begins. When the voting Is
over. the seal is broken and the doors
are opened. There, behind the rows
of buttons. over the name Of each-can
didate, are figures showing the tota
number OF votes cast for him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
BOMBS THAT DIVE AND JUMP.
Marine Darts of the Vesuvtus Which Play
Leap FroD for 800 Feet.

In the recent aiming trials on the
Vesuyius some of the darts after strik-
ing close before the target dived under
it for forty feet, then jumped clear of
the waves, then 'ived again, playing
the game of marine leap frog for so
feet. The great bombs, flying for
mile and half, rarely missed the OBJ
Jsct aimed at by more than a few feet,
and if vessel had been IN the targets
place it would assuredly have been
blown to atoms. A new exploding de-
vice was used at these trials, and it
did not work we'll; but as there are
fuses which never fail, the system of
throwing guncotton, or dynamite, or
gunpowder by compressed air is per-
feet success, even in high cross-wind.
What amount of damage will be done
to vessel when one of the 50O-pound
charges is exploded on her deck it is
impossible to state, since it never yet
has occurred; but according to 81.
Nicholas it is reasonable to suppose,
from the effect on rocks and earth in
land trials, that the ship must be torn
asunder and sunk on the instant.
1t will not always be the object of
me air SuuueIS, however, 10 destroy
vessel completely, for it is often more
desirable to disable a vessel and capt
ure her crew. To test this possibility
trials have been ordered in which
ships boat while being towed by
long line from a steamer moving tif-
teen miles an hour will be fired at by
the Vesuvius, also going at full speed
and approaching it from one side. This
will be known as the moving target"
trial, and will be very interesting, for
the object will be to hit as near as pos
sible without actually striking the
boat. 1t is claimed that if one of
these bombs explodes near the side of
ship it will create such conclusion
of the air that the ships plates will be
loosened her guns upset, her ma
chinery thrown out of place, and her
boilers started leaking. And no doubt
her crew will gladly surrender before
second such visitation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
STORIES ABOUT PROMINENT PEOPLE.
How Frank Pierce Lost His Nerve When
a Soldier in Mexico.

The nomination of Mr.. Joseph H.
Wise to be collector of customs at San
Francisco recalls memory OF the man
who held the post when Mr.. Wise, then
a beardiess boy, was sent out as dep
uty, saws the Washington Post. his
name was Hammond, he had gallant
war record, and he was better known
as Mai" Hammond. To his nomina-
tien, made in the spring of 1858, Is at
tached strange and pathetic story,
vouched for by many residents of the
slope, but seldom, if ever, published.
In the heat of the struggle between
the United States and Mexico Ham
mond, q harum-scarum young lleuten-
ant. was attached to the staff OF Gen.
Winfield Scott In one of the desper~
ate encounters which marked the
steSdy American advance to the MeNl-
can capital he was sent to the rear for
renforcements. Galloping at full
speed he attempted 10 leap ravine,
his horse fell. and the rider went with
him. Exlricating himself, and rising,
he saw crouched under the bank the
figure of man. CraZed with the
heat, blinded by the smoke, and deaf
enei by the roar of the guns, he had
lost his nerve; gone MI TO pieces" as
the veterans call it. and was tremb bling
| i'm hiding. Hammond felt 4 pity for
| him, dragged him TO his feet, talked
| to him as 4 father to his son; told him
| that the ewes of his comrades were on
him; that lie must do his duty; that
| MI Americans must stand together in
| that far country; gave him some wa
ter to drink, and so PIT heart into
him that the man was able to smile,
| give him a firm handgrir,and mounted
| The ri,lerless horse that stood 10y. Ills
| last words ere he plunged back intc
the thick of the fray were: "For Gods
sake, old man, don't tell anybody"
at was an experience that has hap
pened 10 many young soldiers esher
wise brave enough" Hammond uaet
to say in telling it.
The man was Franklin H. Pierce
When he was elected president of The
United States Hammond came on Il
| Washington. The new executive saw
him aud clasped both his hands. whii'
grateful tears came 10 his eyes. The.
had not met since they parted at TIL
oank of the ravine in far-away Mexico
Can do anything for you, Ham
monde" Mr. Pierce inquired Can
| YOU name something | can do TO
you?'
We'll" was the response. 1--we bee
thinking would like to be custom
collector oul ut Frisco"
The appointment was sent in tn
next day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
AMERICAN TASTE IN ARC 'HITEC-
TIRE

Our domestic architecture is in a
sad state when we look at it Fl ON the
standpoint OF external appt 'arance;
when people could borrow money 20
add all sorts Of excresences in the
shape of wild looking porches and ex-
travagant dormers, oi,trusive gables
and towers that have been Quilt for
the most part III desi! 5ns showing the
extreme Of coarseness s. SO is that In
streets OF many of oar towns we have
veritable architectural diliriums. each
builder undertab ing to outdo the
others in extreple and exaggera ted
effects. These designs in outli he,
molding and general detail are as
fierce and proiix as possible, and wht ~
1t comes to tneir painting they scream.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
First publication Sept. %. 1887 No.

First publication Sept. 2s, 1882 No. 55
IN COUNTY COURT-MANITowOo COUNTY.
L In the matter of the estate of Erick f. Renne
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the petition of Carl
Aubol of the town of Liberty, Manitowoc county
Wisconsin, that the administrator of the estate
of Erick L. Renne deceased be authorized and
directed to convey to the petitioner the following
described real estate to-wit:
The East half (E. u of the West half wv ~
os the n orth-west quarter On. w. "a of the North
east quarter On. +. "a of Section No four ~ in
township Eighteen GS) North of range twenty
two (22( East, in Manitowoc county, Wisconsin,
containing ten of land more or less and also
the right of way to said tract of land across of
West half CIV. ~ of the Northwest quarter IN.
W. "a of the Northeast quarter N Z. IA in said
section, town and range, one rod wide along the
northerly line of last described tract of land,
pursuant to contract made by Erick +. Renne
deceased, in his lifetime, is now pending in this
court.
Also that said petition be heard at a specia
term "f the county court of Manitowoc county to
be held at the probate Office in the city of Mani
towoc in said county on the 18th day of Novem-
ber A. D.. 1893, at ten oclsck in the forsuoon of
that day.
Dated September 18th. A. d., 1893.
BY order of the Court,
EMIL BAENSCH County Judge.
Nash & Nash Attys. noy9
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
THE WORLDS FAIR

Are those who use Beggs' Blood
Purifier. 1t Itpurifies the blood, makes
the skin clear and the complexion
beautiful. Try bottle and note its
wonderful effects. Sold and guaran-
teed by T. c. Buerstatte, Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
First publication Oct. 5th, 1881 No.

First publication Oct. 5th 1881 No. 90
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-M MANITowoc COUNTY
- COURT. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Nikcolaus Philips
deceased.
To whom it may concern: Letters of admins
traton said estate of Nickolaus Phillips late
of said county deceased having been issued to
Nickoaus Fox the 25th day of April. A. d..
1893 and six months from and after the date here
of being allowed and limited for creditors to pre-
sent their claims for exam nation and allowance,
notice is hereby given that the undersigned will,
on the second Tuesdays of the months of Febru-
ary- March and April, 1891 at the probate office
in the city of manltowoc, III said county, receive
examine and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceased
Dated October tth, 1893.
EMIL BAENSCH, County Judge
Schmitz 4 Kirwan Attys. nov2
First publication Oct 18th 1893. No6
S,TATE OF WISCONSiN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
= MANITowoC COUNTY. In Probate.
p In she matter of the estate of Martin Frisch-
muth and Andreas Frischmuth both deceased
An instrument IN Writing purporting to be the
last Will and testament of Martin Frischmuth
and Andreas Frischmuth, both deceased, late of
the town of MaIIitoWoc Rapids, III said county,
having been delivered into SAID court:
And Gustave Frischmuth and William Frisch-
muth of said county, having presented to said
court their petition IN writing duly verified rep
resenting among other things that said Martin
Frischmuth ard Andreas Frlschmuth. both
Gently died testate at the town aforesaid in said
county that SAID instrument Is the Joint last Will
of said Martin Fischmuth and Andreas Eisch-
nuth, and that said petitioners are named there
in as executors ana praying that said instrument
be proven and admitted to probate and that IL t.
teIs testamentaTy be thereon issued to said peti-
TONERS.
1t is ordered, that said petition and the matters
therein he heard, and proofs of said last will and
testament be taken lat regular term of said county
court to be held at the probate office in the city
| and county of Manitowoc; on Tuesday, the 7th.
day of November 1888, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
And it is furthered ordered, that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given by pubi-
| cation hereof for three successive weeks, once
each week previous to the time of said hearing in
! The Manitowoc Pilot newspaper published in
| said Manitowoc county
| Dated October 9. 1888.
| By the Court, nov2
| EMIL BAENSCH, County Judge.
Schmitz Kirwan. Attorneys.
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First publication Sept. %, 1897 No. 81
,AVE nE yVISFnNSIN-JN Dpnp.TI, NJ ANT

First publication Sept. %, 1881 No. 81
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IN PROBATE. MANI
- TowoC COUNTY COURT.
In the matter of the estate of Christian FELTON,,
deceased.
To all whom it may concern; Letters of ad-
ministration on said estate of Christian FELTON,,
late of the county of Manitowoc, state of Wlscon-
sin, deceased, having been issued to Frederick
G. FELTON, on the 18th day of September, A. D.,
1898, and six months from and after said day
being allowed and limited for creditors to pre-
sent their claims for examination and allowance,
notice is hereby given that the undersigned will,
on the fourth Tuesday of the the months of Jan
uary and March, A. D., 1893 at the probate office
in the city of Mantowoc, in said county, receive
evamine. and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against said deceased.
d sted September 26th 1898.
EMIL BAENSCH, County Judxe.
Schmitz & kirwan, Attvs. octSG
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-10-26
THOSE AoNDERFUL GIANTS In
rCsklINi'

Eyou wish to see them call on L.
c, Buerstatte, Druggists, and ask for
Beggs Little Grant Pills. Every bot
tie guara nteed.
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DR.. & Z. HAHN.

pHYslnI.hS. .,NosURGEoy,; oHoe at Mishi-
! icOtt M4litOYoc, CoInty Wisconsin.
Ofise Hoar5, 8 to y \, NJ. to ?. NJ to 9 P. M,
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EMIL BAENSCH, County Judge.
Schmitz x Kirwan Attys. nov2
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DO you know much about that
horse you bought from the deacon?'
Il know more about the deacon than
/ did"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26
Change for the Pas,cn er's s1O.

There is a conductor on the Eucli
avenue street car line who playel
clever trick on passenger the other
morning, which has probably alyht
him to have his fare ready hereafter
when he boards car. The passen ger
lives away out at the end of the line,
and was so puIctual that he caught the
same car every morning. About week
ago he rendered so bill in payment
for his fare. The conductor did not
have so much money at the beginning
of his trip aud told the passenger that
he would pay the nickel out OF his own
pocket and be could return it the fol.
lowing morning. The next morning the
business man again presented a SO bill.
Again the conductor paid the fare for
him.
This occurred four mornings in sue.
cessiou. The fifth mornins the same $40
bill came around, but the conductor was
prepared. lie drew heavy bag from
beneath the seat and handel it TO the
passenger with the re mark: "Here's
your change, sir. It's all right. I've
counted it," He had secured 1000 peu-
nies the night before aud kept twenty
five OF them for the fares he paid for the
business man. Tle bag contained 975
copper coins. The passenger took the
bag and rang for the car to stop. He
now rides on another car. -Jleyelaa1
Plain Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26
Facts About the skeleton Industry


Paris is the head centre Of the skele.
ton trade. The mode of preparation is
very delicate operation. The scalpel
is first called into requisition to remove
the muscular tissues. Its work being
done, the bones are boiled, being care.
fully watched meanwhile that they may
not be overdoue. After this cauuibalis.
tic procedure they are bleached in the
sun. Even then spots of grease are sure
to appear when they are exposed to heat.
The French treat these with ether aud
benzine, securing thereby dazzling
whiteness, which is n distinguishing
mark of their skeletons. They are war
ranted never to turn yellow and to stand
the test OF any climate. New York in
midsummer is not too hot for them.
They are put together by master hand.
A brass rod with all the proper curva.
lures support the spinal column. Deli
cate brass wires hold the ribs in place.
Hinges of the most perfect workmanship
give to the joints graceful and lifelike
movement Cieverly concealed hooks
and eyes render disjuuction at pleasure
possible. The whole construction plainly
indicates the care and skill OF ap artist
and connoisseur.
Domestic skeletons are generally the
work OF amateurs. Jauitors in medical
colleges rescue bones from the dissectinZ
rooms aud cure and articuate them.
They find purchasers among the students,
who on the completion of their studies
resell the skeleton, if happily the market
is not glutted. A second hand skeleton
may thus be hal at quite reasonable
figure as low as S15.
The imported article, however, ranges
from $50 to $400. The very high h-priced
ones are valued because of the preserva.
tion of the nervous AMI circulatory sys.
TENS. or course, they are beyond the
reach of modest purses, and, as a taste
for medical aud scientific research has
not yet developed among the millionaires,
very few $400 skeletons are sold. They
are always special order. A very fine
French skeleton may be had for $3.50,
and that is as high as the general run of
purchasers care to go.
Skulls, hands, and feet may be pur.
chased separately, but to obtain arb, au
arm, or collar bone, the whole affair
must be bought A skull aud cross
bones, suitable for decorative purposes,
cost but $40. Tue skull has but one
cut; it may be pretty, it is not artistic.
For $22 skull that will uuhinge aud
reveal its hidden contents is possible.
The bones of the ear are CO nprised in
this treasure. Boston Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26
The Mound CitY's Name.

The city having been ma ned in honor
of st. Louis many suppose that the pro.
nnuciation should be "St. LOoie," be.
cause that is the correct pronunciation
of the name of the saint. Louis is not
an English name, and Hume, in angli-
ciziug it in his history, always writes it
"Lewis." All the French kings of the
name "Louis" are "Lewis" in Hume's
writings. Those who say "St. Looie"
in speaking of the city may think it is
more honor to the sainted King Of
France, for whom 1t was named, to use
the French pronunciation. On the other
hand, our language is English, and it is
perfectly natural that there should be
those who hold that the name of our
cities should be as nearly English as
possible. The "St. Loole" pronuncia-
tion will never cause any one to forget
why the city was named st. Louis, aud
il it is the most popular it should be
generally accepted. Doubtless the ear
liest settlers never said "St. Loois," but
it is a long time since they were here
81. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26
ArIslOeratic Indians.

There are no people in Maine in whom
the sristocratic instinct is stronger or
who have more pride of birth than some
of those who live in Oldtown Island.
At present the tribe is greatly agitated
over the question whether an adopted
child shall be admitted to the inner
circle OF the islands Four Hundred. A
year or two ago Mr.. aud Mrs. Sabatis
Shea adopted child from another tribe,
the child being half white, as are many
of the Maine Indians. "Owing to the
fact that the child is a half-breed aud
belonged to another tribe, says an island
correspondent, "there is a certain class
on the island that Is trying to prevent
her from having her rights, while Mr..
Shea claims she is entitled TO all the
rights Of the tribe, as she was legally
adopted. There are other cases of simi-
lar nature, but no trouble was ever made
before, and Mr.. Shea proposes to fight it
out in a legal way. ."-Lewiston me }
Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26
A Tree 5OOO Ytars Old.

On the island of Teneriffe, one of the
largest if not the very largest OF the
Canaries, about nalf way between the
Porto Santo and the su nmit of the ia
nous Pico de Tyde, the highest point Of
land on the island, stands the consider.
able town of Orotaya, famous for its
wonderful "Dragon free, the identical
botanical specimen which HUMBOLDT
pronounced "the most ancient vegetable
relic in the world" Humboldt made
calculations on its age in several different
ways, and declared that it was between
5000 and 5000 years old. Sir John
Herschel often alludes to it as the oldest
tree in the world. For at least twenty
centuries the Guanches use 4 the immense
hollow of this ancient tree as temple of
worship. Its eVeutful career was sud
denly terminated in the summer Of 1867,
when it was uprooted aud almost entirely
destroyed by hurricane. st. Lous
Republic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26

dress OF the person who painted the pic
ture purchase yesterday 'Old
Well Swept" " asked the voice of Martin
Se1gick.
The veiled and shawl wrapped figure
turned suddenly around, so that the
fiickering gaslight shone full on the dark
eyes aud mobile lips.
''Martinp she cried out, with an iu-
voluntary step forward.
"Dors-my Doral No, you shall not
draw away your hand" he cried. "I've
got you now, and mean to keep you
yes, always, DOral"
"Eh7" cried Grandsir Sedgick, rous-
ing himself from one of the frequent
slumbers of extreme old age. "Dora, is
it2 Adams little black-eyed gal9 Well,
l knowed she would come back before
the Lord sent out call tor me. Some
thin told me she would. They've fixed
up the old we'll sweep, Dora, and you're
back again l hain't nothin' left to
wish for now"
"And she's promised to be my wife" :"
declared Martin, with his arm passed
carelessly-around the girls slim waist.
"And Martins given up the Western
plan," ecststicslly cried Mrs. sedgick,
''and he's going to be content to settle
down here for good aud ALL"
"And oh, Pm so gla1!' gasped Ellen,
while the squire slapped his sons back
In an encouraging fashion.
Old Graudsir Sedgick looked from one
to the other with serene smile.
~ hain't nothin' left to wish for" he
repeated. Saturday Night.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26

According to the Baltimore American
Mr.. Cleveland has a middle aged Cab.
ineI. Their ages are thus given: Ceve-
land, ffty-six years; Stevenson, fifty
eight; Gresham, sixty.one; Carlisle,
fifty eight; Bssell, forty-sIx; Lamont,
forty-one; Herbert, fifty; olney, fifty
eight; Smith, thirty eight; Morton,
sixty. Secretary Herbert's short arm
can sympathize with Secretary Gresham's
short leg. 1t was Federal busst in
the Wilderness that shortene thA tor
mer and Confederate bullet near At.
lanta that shortened the latter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26
THE PATIENT SEASONS

How patiently the seasons bide their tiDei
No murmur from the bud that months
ago
Was ready, where the earth inclined; TO
blow;
The birds are happy in their chosen home.
No doubt there are commuuings meath the
snow,
And some bright eyes that never close IN
sleep,
And some sharp ears that listen well and
keep
Sweet hope alive in little hearts below.
Then let the winter wear itself away,
Borne thither on the breast OF freighted
rills;
A dream of spring has touched the con-
slant hills,
And made the valleys patient Of delay.
Mary A. Mason. in Youths Companion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-26

A mathematician, who evidently has
abundant leisure, has been figuring, re-
lates the New York News, on the size
of the mortgage we should now be
carrying if Columbus had pledged this
country for the cost OF his outfit.
Starting with the assumption that the
expenditure cost Isabelle $40, 900, he
adds interest compounded every six
months. At the present time the
amount foots up nearly 27l quadrilliOn
dollars. Taking the population of the
United States at 1000, 900, the little
obligation reaches nearly AIT million
dollars for each inhabitant. 1t is con-
sequently a great relief to know that
Columbus never set foot on North
America. 1t would be very embarrass-
ing to have a musty mortgage for that
dizzy figure presente |, with the Gus
tomary notice OF foreclosure,