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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
THE JOKE-mAKINC TRADE.
Flourishing Gothamite Industry of a
Very Peculiar Nature.

The business of joke making and
short-verse writing is a trade in itself
and has its center in New York. In al
most every CITY or large town there are
one or two bright wits who have
cracked some exceptional jokes which
some comic paper has printed and paid
for. In many place there is some
local punster whose efforts are the pride
of his narrow circle. But only in New
York does this work center itself.
When | speak of joke writing as a bust.
ness with some | mean it literally.
There is a coterie Of about forty writ.
ers, most of whom live in New York,
who do nothing but write for the comic
papers. They do not wait for happy
inspiration, but make the inspiration
come to them. They write Jokes and
verse for their living. and with some Of
them 1t is very good living indeed.
These are the men the comic papers
depend upon for most of their material
and at least ten of them make from SIT
to $50 week Just joke writing" Some
of these are well known To the general
public from their names over verses OF
short sketches. But some of them again,
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200 Jokes (brand new. warranted not to
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
AN UNHAPPY cONcEssloNN,IRE.
He Came Far from Getting Rich on Pop
Corn and Peanuts in Antwerp.

Americans eat good many things
unknown to Europeans and others which
the people on the other side would not
eat even if they had chance. Bananas,
sweet potatoes. pop corn, and peanuts
are almost unknown in Europe. A
young Chicagoan did not know this, and
it cost him several thousand dollars to
find it out. Heretmned from the Ant
werp Exposition recently, where he ex-
perimented with the sale of pop corn
and peanuts, and the stories he tells Of
his experience are amusing.
Il knew the cOncessionnaires at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago earned money
ont of nickel bags of popcorn and pea
nuts, he said. The firm who had the
concession here made something like
500, 900. | had 81 200 or 50, 600 saved
up for good investment. and so when
the Fair closed here | made application
for the sole concession of the sale of
peanuts and popcorn at Antwerp. There
were no competitors, and | got the
concession. Now | wish | had not |
bought up all the popcorn and peanut
roasters left over from the Fair and went
down South and purchased a car load
of peanuts and made contracts for sew
eral other car loads to be shipped later
on. But | did not need them. The
paraphernalia, together with several
hundred bags of old corn and peanuts
went over and | followed it. After
weeks of hard work | was ready for
business. But there was none. Money
is less plentiful in Europe than in the
United States. Those people over there
thought as much of five confines as au
American thinks of half a dollar
saw | had to make n low price for my
stuff, so put the popcorn aud peanuts
on sale at fifteen centimes a BAG, which
is equal to three cents in United States
money. Well | had my hopes built up,
and before / started to sell dreamed of
bags full of twentv-franc gold pieces
and what | would do with them when l
got back to Chicago. You can imagine
my surprise when | saw the first woman
did who had induced her companion to
buy her bag of popcorn. She bit a
piece in two, looked scared, and then
exclaimed in French: Why, it is cork.
The Americans want to poison US
Her companion tasted the corn and
jabbered something in French. and
then took the whole bag and threw it
away. When | saw this | was ready to
faint One after another the popcorn
bags found their way to the floor. My
hopes were shattered. l still had con-
fidence i'll the peanuts. But they did
not like them either. They broke the
shells, took out the nuts, hull and all.
munched them and then cried, 'B-r-r-r.'
and the peanuts went the way Of the
popcorn. How did come out? | came
ont, and that is abont all. / stayed
there six weeks, and after | lost my
money started to see some of the Cont
nent. Now | am glad that [ am in Chi
cago, and don't want anything to do
with peanuts or popcorn in Europe
hereafter 1t has been lesson to me.
and paid So, for it; still, l guess it
is worth its price. > Chicago Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

LONDON, Jan. 81 The loss Of the
North German Lloyd steamship Elbe
with nearly 400 lives is the absorbing
topic of conversation and comment III
all circles this morning The latest
information as to the number Of lives
lost places it at 374, at least that is
the number missing, and there is very
little hope entertained that any of
these viii eventually be heard from.
There was the mate adds. a dense
fog at the time of the accident and
the vessel with which the Crathie had
collided was lost in the mist almost
immediately after the crash.
Mr.. Carl. Hoffman, of Grand Island,
Neb., who is among the saved, refutes
this statement by making the asser-
ten that if the vessel which came into
collision with the Elbe had stood by
the sinking ship a majority of her
passengers might have been saved, as
the Elbe stood perfectly still for many
minutes after the impact. In fact she
remained motionless until the water
which was pouring into her hold
caused her TO lurch violently, after
whitehall was confused on board Prior
to this, however, discipline was main
tanned and there could have been no
difficulty in transferring the passeng
erS In an orderly manner.
The survivors who were brought to
Lowestoft are all recovering from the
effects of the shock and exposure.
Miss Anna Buecker, the only woman
known to have been saved, has so far
recovered that she will be able to pro
coed to Southampton today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
A TYPICAL STAMP COLLECTOR.
One Old Gentleman Has 100000 Worth
In Safe Deposit Vaults.

Louis LevisOn, the pOssessOr of what
is pronounced by all who have had the
felicity of viewing it. the finest collec-
ton OF postage stamps in the United
States, is now soiourning in this city
at the Palace hotel. He is gentle
man of mature years and makes the
collection of postage stamps the diver
sion Of his leisure, just as others 90 in
for pictures jewels, entertainments OF
any other hobby, says the San Francisco
Call.
OF late he has been travelling about
considerably, and wherever he stops he
makes the rounds of the stamp dealers
and frequently picks up few varieties
for his album but does not hesitate to
buy good stamps if he can secure them
at what he considers reasonable rates.
During his stay in this city, for in
stance, he has purchased in the neigh
borhood of $1,000 worth of stamps
among which were but two he did not
possess. Both of these he bought at bar
gain prices They were a pink I'D
of British Columbia, unperforated, OF
1861, and I'd of Western Australia
which by mistake had been printed in
violet, the color of the Cd.
1t is said that but one sheet of 100 of
these stamps were thus printed when
the error was Dissolved and corrected.
For the first mentioned he paid $50
and for the latter $40. Each is cata-
logued for 500 but the seller was I'M
aware of their real value. Mr. LevisOn
said he had never before seen either Of
these stamps in any collection during
fourteen years of philatelic experience.
Since the local collectors have heard OF
his pickup" they are exceedingly
wroth at themselves over their stupidity
in overlooking these prices.
With the lapse of years his printed
album became so crowded and insight
ly that he had special books prepared
for his collection. which now includes
also entire envelopes, postal cards,
wrappers and letter sheets. His adj
hesive stamps are contained in three
albums, one for the western hemisphere,
one for Europe and one for Asia, Africa
and Australia. His envelopes and
wrappers ill two albums and his postal
cards four He also has a special
album for Russian rural stamps. He
estimates that he has in the neighbour
hood of %, 900 varieties of stamps, en-
velopes, wrappers and postal cards in
his collection. Their value he places at
about 30, 900.
The mention of few facts regarding
it will give a fair idea of it. In con-
federate. local or provisional stamps he
has no less than thirty-fye ranging in
price from SO to $3.50 and aggregating
about 81 900. His Russian rural stamps.
mostly old issues. number about 800 and
are worth an aggregate sum Of $1,000.
Then he has, so far as he can remember,
about 200 stamps worth so or more
each.
When he left Europe he did not
bring his stamps with him, but had them
shipped later by express. with an in
surance on them of $50, 900. They are
now in safe dsp0sit vaults in New York
city,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
WOMAN'S RIGHTS

La a recently published medical
work, the author asserts that nine
tenths Of the women in America are
subject to uterine and kindred dis
eases and IN consequence. maternity
becomes to them a burden. How very
small is the proportion of ladies who
reach the middle age wearing the
bright glow of health which was
their maidenly attraction and OF
which they have been robbed by func-
tional disorders and nervous weakness.
We take pleasure in recommending tc
all thus afflicted the use of DR.. Pierce's
tayorlte Prescription, a tried remedy
safe and sure In all cases. Its discov
erer merits the gratitude Of the sex
for the blessing he has conferred upon
them. fo1 nursing mothers and all
deblltated run down" women. it is
the most certain restorative To those
about to become mothers it is a price
less boon. 1t lessons the pains OF
childbirth, shortens labor, promotes
the secretion of an abundance of uour-
ishment for the child and shortens
the period of confinement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
The man with nobody to care for is
quite as badly off as the man with no.
body to care for him.
AQUARTER CENTURY TEST

For a quarter Of a century DR..
Kings New Discovery has been test
ed, and the millions who la receiy-
ed benefit from its use testify to its
wonderful curative power in all dis
eases Of Throat, Chest and Lungs. A
remedy that has stood The ties. 50 long
and has given so universal satisfaction
is no experiment. Each bottle is
positively guaranteed to give relief. OF
money refunded. 1t is admitted TO
be the most reliable for Coughs and
Colds. Trial bottles free at Henry
Hinrich's Drug Store. Large size
SOC and S100.
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Caught.

Nv business is easy enough, as rule,
said the express messenger on a west
ern railway, but now and then a form Of
danger arises in the way least expected,
so that we have to be prepared for
emergencies. | have been on the road
good many years and have had some
queer experiences. One of the queer
est and on the whole most satisfactory
to me, occurred few weeks ago.
There was $50 900 in the safe that trip
and in the car was the usual miscellan-
eous quantity of boxes and parcels, in
Guiding a large stuffed buffalo hide
shipped to a Denver man.
! was sitting alone in the car reading
when | CHANGED to glance at a small
mirror which / had that day hung in
the car Reflected in it was the for
ward part of the buffalo and something
peculiar about the head startled me.
The impulse to turn and look at the
head itself was almost uncomfortable
but one learns to be cautious; so retain
inc nv compOsure, | took a second look
into the mirror.
The muzzle Of a revolver was sticking
through one of the eye-sockets of that
buffalo's head aud it was pointed direct
ly at me.
The danger was imminent. A false
move and | should be dead man. One
thinks quickly ut such a time, and | in
stantly decided on plan of action. !
rose careiessly. stretched laZi,Y, then
began fumbling in my pockets as if in
search of something; then, as if seeing
what | wanted, | crossed the car and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

ArgIFToS. Wis, Feb. 1.-As Peter
Go.4cI was going home at II o'clock
last night his dog, large bnll-mastiff
ran a short distance down a side street
where he remained barking and whin-
Ing and refused to follow his master
Upon investigating, Greisch found
Andrew Schillader. aged 60, lying I'M
conscious In the snow. He was taken
to the holse Of a relative near by anC
resuscitated, when it was found that
lis hands and feet were frozen SO bad
y he may lose some Of his fingers anC
toes. Had he remained undiscovered
Il short time longer he would have
frozen to death as the thermometer
stood IT, below zero.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure.
This new remedy is great surprise or
account of Its exceeding promptness II
renewing PAIN in the bladder. kidneys
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages IN male or female. 1t relieves re
penuon of water and pain in passing il
almost immediately. If YOU want quick
relief and cure this is your only remedy
Sold by I. c. Buerstatte, Druggist. Man
tOwon WIS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
SOITHW ARD HO

FARMERS who are seeking to better
themselves should go South The Queen
and Crescent Route offers a million acres
of farms at s. 90 and $500 an acre. ION
easy terms0 and monthly half-rate ex-
curslons to 60 and see for yourself. No
bllzzards. No cold wavas. Fine schools
and churches. Hospitable people. Send
for books aud lnfol nation to ". A Beck
Ter, Non. Pass'r. Agent Ill Adams ST.
Chicago or to w. G. Rinearson. G.. P. A.
Cincinnati. Q.
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, -'rRtNCF CLATRyOYANT

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with age. sex, and stamp and receive koroscop-
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Transactions, love affairs, family troubles. stock
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Business strictly prTUGtg and confidential.
Madame Jubber will always stand as high above
the comman mediums In this country as the Pres
ldent above the ragplcker while her charges TO
the truth are the same az wnat the other mediums
charge for falsahood.
SkepticGl people UHo on account IT the many mis-
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al advertisements are not frauds
1t Is well known throughout the world that
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses. Blood
Spavlns. Curbs, Splints, Sweeney
hing Bone, STILES, Sprans, all Swoi-
len Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50
by the use of one bottle. arranted
the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever
known. Sold by I. c. Buerstatte,
Druggist, Manitowoc, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

GLKSwooD, Wis, Feb IA report
comes from New Haven, Dunn county
that the dead body of game warden
was found on the banks of Hay river
near Best settlement The warden
hal been III pursuit of persons who
Ii "a been shooting deer out of season
and it is presumed that an encounter
ensued. The name of the warden i
unknown, but it is presumed to be
Hicks, as the other warden, Martin
was seen alive at Chippewa Falls to
day
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
i,owoe i,.ilot.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY, Z, 1895. Q

MARfSETrE. Wis. Jan. 3l-Early
thi5 morning Policeman Houston
found man frozen to the sidewalk
at the corner of Third and Main
streets. He was taken to hospital
and partially resuscitated, but died IN
an hour. The man Is said to be Hugh
Carr Of Princeton, Wis. 1t was about
i degrees below zero last night.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07
Coz CARROLL d. WRIGHT has contri-

Cor. CARROLL d. WRIGHT has contrl-
buted to the February Forunl an artl-
Gle entitled steps toward Govern
ment Control Of Railroads" showing
how the Chicago strike has emphaslz-
ell the need of legislation for the regu
lation Of strikes, and how it Is also a
factor in producing the changes IN
Federal law which are now going on
and which tend to governmental con
IL l,f 1.ai lr0als
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

THE F. q z. NJ boats are doing a
big business from Milwaukee this
winter. Just as soon as they chased
away the City of Marquette they
practically abandoned tais port. The
c. 4 Y. ". is not seemingly anxious
to send freight by way Of Manitowoc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

GREEN BAY, Wis. Jan 31.-Dr. II
A. McChesney gave a progressive
cinch party last night on lavish
scale. Henry Rahr, wealthy brewer
winner of the first prize, received a
Iced Of 12O acres of land valued at
$4,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 1.-The
scene Of the widest and most intense
excitement occurred in the house at
the conclusion of the debate on Mr..
Hits Hawaiian resolution, to-day,
growing ont of personal difficulty
between Mr.. Breckinridge Of Ken
lucky and Mr. Heard of Missouri, in
which epithets like 'Impertinent pup
py," coward" 'scoundrel" and liar
were banded. One blow was struck.
when friends interposed and the ser
geant at arms arrested the two offend
er5 and brought them to the bar Of
the house where Mr.. Breckenridge, in
the course Of an explanation. practic
ally challenged Mr.. Heard and de
manded personal satisfaction
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

The Ludington set out on Thurs
day last to search for the hull OF the
steamer Chicora Captain Shines Of
the Ludington is one of the most
fearless captains on the lakes and Is
brother Of the captain of the Chicora.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-02-07

4 BILL has been introduced in the
assembly reviving the old inhibition
of the sale of liquor on fair grounds
under penalty of sorfeiting the aid
given by the state,
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First pubncauon Jan. Is, 1881 n

First pubncauon Jan. Is, 1881 NOD
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-CoUETY COURT FOR
= MANITowp COUNTY. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Wilhelm Maertz
deceased
Aninstrument IN writing purporting to be the
last will and testament of Wilhelm MaertZ late
of the town of Maple Grove in said county, hay-
ing been delivered into said court:
And Carl Foket of said town of Maple Grove in
said county. having presented 10 said court his
petition In writing duly verified Tepres enting
among other things, that said Wilhelm Maertz
died testate, at said town in sad county, on the
10Th day of December 1891; that said instrument
Is the last will of said deceased and that said
Carl Foket Is named therein as executor and
praying that said instrument be proven and adj
United to probate and that letters testamentary
be thereon issued to Carl Foket.
1t Is ordered: That said petition and the m at
tiers therein be heard, and proofs of said last
will and testament be taken at a special term Of
said county court. to be held at the probate Of
fee in the city of Manitowoc. on Tuesday, tho
18th day of February. 1895, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
And IL is further ordered: That notice of the
time and place of said hearing be gwen by pub
LEGATION hereof for three successive weeks once
eacn week. previous to the tima of said hearing
in the Manitowoc Pilot newspaper published
in SAID ManItowoc county.
Dated January %. 1885.
BY the Cont, feb14
+. L. MANSEAU, County Judge
SchmItz d Kirwap, Attys.
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CHEAP LANDS IN HOUSTON
COUNTY, TENAS.
OK LINE OF |. 4 G. =. Il. Z.

The Houston County Immigration
and Development Society would make
known that they have 100000 acres:
only 100000 in cultivation; population
$4,000. Produces cotton. corn, oats,
sugar cane, melons, potatoes, grapes,
berries. fruits of all kinds. Havana
tobacco and other crops. The home
seeker is invited to correspond with
j. c. ToLMAS. Cor Sec.
II Crockett. Texas
Home seekers excursions February
18th. March 9Th and April End from
various northern and eastern points
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WooD is being sold in this city this
winter at a very low figure. So much
of it was brought in Oh boats last sum
mer that people are well stocked.
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TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting a horse in line healthy con-
dition try DIR. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. -
cents per package For sale nv druggists
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First puhica'iun Jan. 10th, 1888.
NANIT0WOC COUNTY. - r.:, =, -.
CITY OF NsNITOwoC. ''' "'' ~
To Julius Dryer:-Nou are hereby notified that a
summons and garrishee has been issued agLinsr
You and your property garnshed to satisfy the de-
mand OF John Svacina Jr.. amounting to twenty
one ard sl-lCO dollars l~2I $50
w unless you shall appear before II l.. Mark
ham, Justice Of the peace in and for said county
At his office in the city Of Mani 'owoc, on the 3lsi
day Of January 1875 at ~ clock in the forenoon
Judgment will be rendered against you ard your
property sold to pay the debt. jan3i
Dated this 9Th day Of January. 1896.
JOHN SvACINN JR., Plaintiff