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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
The Shopkeepers of Fee.

The sun was sinking, and one by one
the sleeping shopkeepers seemed to
| awaken TO the fact that another day of
| toll was gone. For moment they
| hustled about, covering their wares
with cloths, and then proceeded to
shut up shop. They took hold of
| rope suspended from the roof and gen
| tly let themselves down, feeling eau
| tiously for a foothold. The average
distance from the floor of a booth in
the bazaars to the ground is about two
feet; but they are very brittle, these
merchants CT Fee, and they let them
selves down very gently, as though
fearful that the slightest jar or jolt
would break their bones. Some of the
merchants even keep in their little six
by-fOur booths private stepladder,
by means of which they effect their
exits and their entrances. When the
booth is securely closed and carefully
locked, the merchant scribbles all over
the door with red chalk very myster-
ious cabalistic characters, which do
not mean Twill be back in hour" or
Slipped out across the street for five
minutes" but are rather in the nature
of threats to evil-doers and Jim of what
misfortunes will Overtake them should
they dare to break open the doors dur
ing his absence.
And now our shopkeeper shook him
self thoroughly, as though his limbs
were still benumbed with sleep; he ar
ranged his haik jauntily about his
shoulders, and then cheerfullv trotted
off up the narrow street. Sometimes
| have seen them, in the glad anticipa-
ton of a filling dinner, purse up their
lips, as though they too felt the abso-
lutte necessity of whistling like all 9TH
er well conducted shopkeepers the
world over when they turn the key
on their shops for the day; but it is
not advisable to whistle in Fee. The
practice has fallen into disrtpute,
owing to the general belief among the
Moars that people who whistle are
calling up sprites and evil spirits from
the invisible world; and so it happens
that people who whistle are very apt
20 have curved knives stuck into them
as they walk in the darkness of the
narrow streets. stephen B0nSal, IN the
Century.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
SINGING BlACKBIROS,
They Will Learn Various Melodies II Care
fully Trained to That End.

When reared by hand from the nest
the blackbird is capable of forming
strong attachments, and from his won
derful initiative powers will make him.
self great favorite, says the Boston
Transcript. He will. if trained when
young, learn to whistle almost any
tune that may be taught him. The
best and perhaps the quickest way is
to take him when about 6 weeks, or
not later than 2 months old, to quiet
room away from any other bird and in
the evening and the first thing in the
morning give him his lesson. The
tune may be played on a flute or any
other wind instrument. 1t is advisa-
BILE to feed him before commencing
operations, and some bride or other
as, for instance, a lively worm-should
be placed in sight. Play over the por-
ton of the tune you wish him to learn,
and he will evidently pay particular
attention to it. Repeat it with pre-
cisely the same time and expression,
say twenty times; then give the bird Il
little quiet so that he may, if he will,
have an opportunity of initiating it.
If he should make any attempt instant
~ SiNc Hllll HIS lC"dlu SOdAlllO anu
caressing him meanwhile. Being, for
a bird, possessed of strong reasoning
powers, he will soon discover why the
worm or other bride is given him, and
will before long understand how to
earn it. When once learned the tune
or tunes will never be forgotten, but
pass, as it were, into its song. 1t is
rather tedious undertaking, but the
result is invariably satisfactory
A blackbrd will also initiate other
birds very infinitely, and though there
is little variety in its natural song, it is
made up for by its tiutelike tone and
full volume. 1t most readily initiates
the thrush, but it will catch many
notes from the nightingale. to which
bird its tone has most resem blance,
were it not for the introduction of sew
eral harsh notes. When kept in con-
linement it is always advisable to
bring it up when young near to some
good singing bird, as it will thereby
learn its neighbours song, and, inter-
mixing the notes with its own, make a
most agreeable songster. Whenever
the weather permits place the bird in
the sun and he will repay all the care
bestowed upon him by his keeper. He
is not dismayed. however, by damp
weather, as it is invariably after Il
shower that his song is the blithest,
and during the hottest days of the
summer he should be we'll shaded and
kept cool, as in very dry weather his
song seems to depart. He will begin
to sing early in the year-say the end
of February or in March-and will con-
tinue until the autumn if the summer
is not too hot. He is sometimes rather
eccentric in his choice of subjects for
imitation, one having been known to
initiate very correctly the Growing of
a cock, which he would mix up in his
song in a rather ludicrous manner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. Jan. r.
United States Marshal Orville I. Por-
ter of the Alaska district has set sew
eral communities in that territory by
the ears. TIE number of white men
lawfully married to women of their
own race in Alaska is confined prin-
cipally to a handful of government
officials and naval men stationed there.
Nearly all the rest of the main popu-
lation has purchased native wives.
Their union with whom is not recog-
nized in law. Nearly every Grand
jury which convenes in Alaska is in
structed from the bench to inquire in
to this evil and iudict all violations of
the law. This charge, however, is
generally dead letter, as the average
Alaska grand iuryman is averse to
bringing IN a true bill against himself.
Last night the steamer Topeka, which
arrived from the North. brings infor-
nation that Marshal Porter has Just
instructed his several deputies
throughput the territory to at once
arrest every white man violating this
law, as result of which official order.
nearly every man on board the United
States steamer Pinta is in jail at SItka.
of other arrests are expect
ed. The jails will not be large enough
to hold the leading citizens who are
under Marshal Porter's off
cial order.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song Of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid
neys, will remove Pimples. Boils, Salt
Rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood.-Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all Malarial fevers.-For cure
of Headache, Constipation and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded.-Price Scots. and $1.OO per
bottle at HENRY HINRICHs' Drugstore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
WHEREIN MEN RESEMBLE SHEEP.
They Follow the Leader and the Leader
Is Often Chump.

want to call your attention to the
fact that the human chump is Il gre
garious ANIMAL" remarked a travelling
man recently. 81 assert that the ma
JOrlty of people are chumps, and by a
other people TO think for him. Chumps
are like sheep, they 90 in flock. |
spent day in lOafing about your
town. | found much food for thought
down on Delaware street. which !
found crowded all day long with peo-
pie who were loaded to the muzzle
with secondhand information on fl
nance and banking questions. mixed
with the crowd in front of one of the
banks on which there was run. |
had not been there long before a man,
whose every look and move proclaimed
him chronic croaker, joined the
group of which | was one of the COM
ponent parts. His face was screwed
into an expression of intense despair.
Someone in the group said something
about deposits, and the croaker edged
to the front, extended his lank hand
and bringing his bony fingers down
upon it began, Men" and paused for
attention. Men, what air we comm
tew? What chance 5 a pore man got
nowadays? The kentry's goin' to
rack N ruin. The rich S grindn' the
pore into the dust, the dod- blamed
banks S Dustin up n linin' their peck
with the pore mans money"
He went on in this strain for fifteen
minutes, and every one in the group
said, Yes, that's so, sure enough"
and shook their heads sadly. When
the croaker had pumped that group
dry of applause he moved off and /
followed. Everywhere he went he
croaked the same olt croak, and all
the other croakers agreed with him.
Finally | called him to one side and
said: MY poor man, my heart bleeds
for you. Tell me, how much money
have you on deposit in any of these
suspended banks. You must have
lost big amount or you would not
mourn So"
mo, | didn't lose none; net cent.
| wuz too cute for 'em. heerd that
the banks WIZ all goin' to bust higher'n
= kite, n drawed what he'd in out"
Then you have lost nothin by the
suspension of these banks?"
Mary a red. "-kanSas CHy Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

Perhaps never in the history of
modern journalism has any newspaper
gained SO rapidly in public favor as
the Chicago Inter Ocean. Within the
past two years it has, by adopting
progressive methods and injecting
push and enterprise in all its depart
ments forced itself into the very front
rank of great Chicago newspapers.
That this popularity is deserved is be-
yond question. The publisher during
this time, Mr.. II. H. kohlsaat, has
spared neither expense nor effort to
attain his ideal-and he has succeed
ed
Uncompromisingly Republican OIL
all National issues, The Inter Ocean
does battle for what it believes to be
the true faith in a manner that at
once commands the attention of the
public and respect of ALL 1t can be
recommend to those who desire
clean, reliable, enterprising metropol-
itan family newspaper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
A GOOD WORD

Uttered in praise of an action that is
worthy, or of an article that has real
merit, is only what is due. From out
of the busy hum and roar of the large
iron manufacturing town of Sharps-
burg, Pa, comes the following tribute
penned by lady to leading druggist
of that ylace;
MIR. j. j. KEEL,
Sharpsburg, Pa,
DEAR SIR:-I am glad to say good
word for krause's Headache Capsules.
After suffering for over three years
with acute neuralgia and its conse-
quent insomnia, (which seemed to
battle the efforts of some Of our best
physicians) you suggested this remedy
which gave me almost instant relief.
Words fail to express the praise l
should like to bestow on Krause's
Headache Capsules.
Gratefully yours,
Mrs. E. X. HOLMES,
Montrose, Pa
Sold by HENRY HINRIcHs and f. G.
BUERsTATTE, Druggists.
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1T SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSE.

J. B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharps
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that it
cured his wife who was threatened
with Pneumonia after an attack OF
La Grippe" when various other
remedies and several physicians had
done her no good. Robert Barber, of
Cooksport, Pa, claims DIR. Kings New
Discovery has done him more good
than anything he ever used for Lung
Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it.
Free Trial Bottles at HENRY HINRICHs'
Drug Store. Large bottles, SOC. and
S1.00.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

Fort YATES, n. D., Jan. 10.-Indian
runners just arrived from White Black
birds camp, twenty five miles up
Grand river from the famous Sitting
Bull camp and battlefield, report the
murder of Iron Thunder, who, as
courier, made the daring ride of TWEEN
ty two miles directly through Sitting
Bulls hordes. making possible the
union of the police and successful
issue of the conflict in which Sitting
Bull was killed three years ago. A
Blackfoot deaf and dumb son of White
Blackbird crept into the tepee where
Iron Thunder, his wife and child were
sleeping, and crushed his skull with
an axe. The nearest policemen, Mag
pie Eagle and East Horse, attempted
to capture the murderer who violent
ly resisted arrest and was so injured
before being overcome that he died
shortly afterward. There seems little
doubt that the murder was the deed
of maniac, All is perfectly quiet
and orderly at the agency to night
and 40 fear of trouble is felt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
The Glove Upon That Hand.

If you have a taste for emulating
the rain bow in gorgeousness, so far as
may be, the glovers have done all in
their power this season to aid you.
Gloves of every shade of green. from
sea foam to apple, danglo before your
eyes. Gloves of pink and gloves of
purple lie in their cases, wooing the
lover of color to buy them. Gloves of
lemon color and gloves of orange are
not lacking.
There are gloves as thick with en-
broidery rs the oldfashiones christen-
ing robe used to Sc. There are gloves
that glitter with steel and gloves that
CLEAN with bronze. There are gloves
with silk of divers hucs worked up the
back. And these are ali gloves that
the self-respecting woman will avoid.
1t is almost unnecessary to remark
that they are vulgar. Sometimes with
gown of green or heliotrope ii is per-
Missile to wear gloves of exactly the
same shade, although even then quite
as good an effect could have been
gained by carefully choosing Il shade
Of gray or mode or tan that harmon
lied with the gown. Anything that
makes the hand-even though it be a
beautiful one-remarkabe is TO be
stunned.
Put into your glove box some black
suede gloves, which have happy fac
ulty of being appropriate with almost
any costume. Put in some soft gray
gloves and some modes color ones.
Add pair of heavily stitched reddish
brown glsce kid TO wear with Your Sc
verely made dark walking suit, coa-
pie of pairs of white washa bic Kid ones
for wear with your gingham dresses
and pair of driving gauntlets, and
you will always be well and correctly
rlpya1
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE police OF this
city have suddenly been confronted by
one OF the most mysterious cases they
ever tried to solve This morning a man
named Steve X, Wilsko applied at a
boarding place, 14l2 Olive street for q
room, finally engaging room for a week,
paying therefor in advance. He then left
the house, returning late this afternoon
and going, instead of to his own room to
one on the same floor occupied by Miss
Josie Stevenson. Late tonight man
called at the house and asked TO see Miss
Stevenson. Going to her room to call
her the landlady found Miss Stevenson
and W1lsko dead.
The first theory was that murder had
been followed by suicide, but after an e1-
animation OF the room and the wounds
the police say that neither of the dead
persons could have fred the fatal shots.
The man who called for Miss Stevenson
has disappeared and cannot be found.
His name has been ascertained to be II.
G.. Mason. Nothing is known of Wilsko
and but little OF Miss Stevenson. The
whole affair is shrouded in great mystery,
and much of sensational nature is ex-
pected in Its acknowledgement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
HANGED THE !NTRUOERS,
How Some Wise and Ingenious Wrens
Got Rid of the Inqulsitive Sparrows.

The Burlington Gazette tells this in-
teresting bird story, and has three
men ready to sign any number of afli-
davits that it is true:
At the end of Professor Thomas bic
barn are number of bird houses for
the use of the thousands of feathered
songsters who keep the air alive in that
locality. The place is close enough to
the city to be infested with the pug
necious and hoggish English sparrow,
and for some years the sparrOWs and
the wrens have fought the season
through for the possession of the little
houses. The wrens, being the small
est, invaribly came off second best in
the encounter until this year when
the holes, or doors, were arranged so
that wren could get in, but a spar
rows body could not pass through.
Still the Sparrows continued their an
noyances by sticking their heads
in the doors as far as possible and wor-
rying the poor little wrens to state
of distraction. Finally the wrens de-
cided upon plan of action. They
rugged up a horsehair moose directly
inside their little houses in such way
that any intruding sparrow would
stick his neck into it. As n conse-
quence the men were surprised one
day to find sparrow hanging by the
neck from one of the houses. dead as a
country town on Sunday. He was cut
down. and for a few days the sparrows
let the wrens rest undisturbed. Then
another sparrow became inquisItive,
and before he knew it he too was
dangling in the air, unable to save
himself. These are the only two in
stances that come under the observa-
ton of the men, though others per-
haps have happened.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. 12.-Twenty-
seven sections of choice pine land,
located just outside the Red Cliffe
reservation line and bordered on all
sides by Lake Superior, were gobbled
up by the ''rushers" to-day in short
time. Bayfield, parties are responsible
for the discovery that the general gov
eminent, when it worked the bound
aries of the Red Cliffe reservation, for
got to include these sections. About
100 filed applications on this land to
day and are considered sure winners
of their claims. Others not acquaint-
ed with these facts are still making
applications on the Omaha grant or
filing on the reservation proper, IN
der the belief that both will be thrown
open.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

THR Enterprise Is mistaken when it
says The Pilot claimed third place for
the harbor at Manltowoc among Lake
Michigan harbors in the state for the year
1898. The report Of the Collector of Gus
toms in Milwaukee gave Manitowoc Bird
place for the month Of December 1893
and Kewaunee eighth. From the fact
that the clearances and tonnage gwen
Kewaunee for the month of December by
the custom Office were much less than
those given in the table of statistics pub
lished by The Enterprise are not
otticlal-for the same month, dlscredit is
cast upon the entire years report given
by that paper. The harbor statistics
published by The Pilot are official and
hence correct. 1t does not state, because
it does not know, what the relative posi-
ton OF the two places is for the year 1893.
1t does know for the month of December
and knows likewise that the figures given
by The Enterprise were not correct.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

Rev. H. H. Fairall, d. D.. editor of
the Iord Methodist, says editorially,
I'VE have tested the merits of Ely's
Cream Balm, and believe that. by a
thorough course of treatment, it will
cure almost every case of catarrh.
Ministers, as a class are afflicted with
head and throat troubles, and catarrh
seems more prevalent than ever. We
cannot recommend Ely's Cream Balm
too highly"
l used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh. 1t proved cure,-B. F. M.
Weeks, Denver.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Jan. 11.-At GAO
o'clock last evening the Burlington
Ell" train, bound for Chicago, was
held up by five unmasked men. The
express and mail cars were robbed
The train was pulling up a steep
hill two miles east of this city, several
torpedoes cracked on the track and
Immediately afterwards red lantern
was swung in front Of the engineer.
The engineer brought the train to a
stop. Then the engine was boarded
by three unmasked men, who covered
the engineer and fireman with revoIv
ers, The engineer was marched back
and told to call on the express mes
senger to open his car This was done,
the messenger opened the safe and
everything was taken, also a pouch of
registered letters. The amount of
money taken is reported all the way
from $50 to $4,000
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RELIEF IN SIX HOTRS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure.
This new remedy is great surprise on
account OF its exceeding promptness IL
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys
back and every part Of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. It relieves re
tention of water and pain in passing ii
almost imm ediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your only remedy.
Sold by f. G. Buerstatte, Druggist, Mani
towoc, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

To the Sisters of Charity, Sullivan
would give all he had-he never re-
fused them anything. He would say:
''They are the only ones who are on
the level" No one but Sullivan will
ever know of some of the princely
gifts he has made them, but more
than one New Yorker has seen him
present these women with rolls of
greenbacks. To the poor of Boston
Sullivan was always generous, and a
ton of coal or a barrel of flour could,
in nine out Of ten cases, be had for
the asking.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 12.-Some mystery
still surrounds the death Of Charles O..
Bredov, who was found dead IN burn
ing building at Cudahy Thursday night
with bullet hole IN his temple. Despite
the fact that d coroner's jury yesterday
decided that Bredov committed suicide,
his friends are loath.to accept that theory,
and there is strong and growing belief
at Cudahy that he Was the victim of foul
play.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18
1RAnnR All MAKES a
"A BURNS, BRUISES, SCALDS.
~ CUTS AND WOUNDS

Bobby who has been sitting patiently
half an nour)-M Boomer, wish you
would pop the question to Bella.
Bella-Robert, you naughty boy, what
possessed you to make such preposter-
GUS remork?
Bobby (sulkily(-Well, anyway, ma
said if he did you'd jump at the chance,
and | want TO see you jump.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

PEwAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 12.-The young
est child of Mr. Alec Coldwell was
strangled this afternoon by a screw
lodging in his throat. Physicians
We're Immediately called, a tube in
serted in the throat and the screw re-
moved, but the shock was so great
that the child died Immediately after
its removal. The little fellow was
only year and half old
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

PpRIS, Jan. 12.-The number of
guards around the prison of La Ro-
quette, where Valiant the condemned
anarchist is confined has been doubl-
edin consequence of threatening let
tiers which have been received by the
authorities and which lead them to be-
heve that the anarchists may attempt
to cause an explosion in or about the
prislOn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

JACOB PETERSON of this city died on
Saturday morning of last week. Had he
lived until April OF this year he would be
70 years OF age. His sickness was brief
and three days before his death he was
out on the streets. He was one of the
early settlers of Manitowoc and took
quite leading part in local politics. He
was born in Norway and came to this
country in 1912 and soon after settled in
ManitoToc. He lived for 40 years in the
house in which he died.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-18

HALE's CORNERS, Wis, Jan. 12.-Rob-
ert Horn was found dead in his fathers
mill yard here early this evening. The
young man had hltched spirited team
to a buggy and, it is supposed, was get
ting into the rig when the horses took
fright and ran away. He was thrown out
and severely injured. Internal hemor-
rhage took place and when found he was
dead. He was seventeen years OF age and
the son OF William Horn, the proprietor
OF the Touring mill here, by whom he was
employed. What caused the horses to
take fright is not known.