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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
ABOUT ENCORES,
Sims Reeves Hard on the "Vicious Sys-
tenn" as He Calls II.

Sims Reeves Hard on the "yicious Sys-
tem," as He Calls 1t.
Sims Reeves is hard on what he
calls the vicious encore system" He
characterizes it as preposterous piece
of dishonesty, of which all honest per-
sons should be ashamed, says the Gen
ueman's Magazine. The nuisance, he
says rightly, seeks to take a shabby adj
vantage of the suffering professional
and it is to be regretted that few of our
performers possess sufficient courage
to return TO the platform, bow, politely
and indicate firmly no. Your enchor-
mOnger cares nothing about symmetry
or balance of cohesiveness, whether the
occasion be the lyric stage, the oratorio
performance, the benefit and ordin-
airy concert or the ballad concert.
He wants to hear more than he has
bargained for, and if his demand is not
yielded to he will boot and bray and
hiss when an attempt is made TO per-
form the next piece, as if he belonged
to the long-eared quadrupeds or feath-
ered-biped tribe. And then we have
occasionally what the newspapers term
"ascene"-an exhibition of "Arryism''
that disgraces our boosted civilization.
If managers, artists and the musical
public would but think this matter over
and determine to stamp out the nui-
sance, one great blot on our English
musical performances might be eff
faced. Unfortunately it is not yet
quite certain whether encores are more
distasteful to the great majority of
performers than they are to large sec
ton of the concert-going public
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
TRAPPING TURKEYS.
The Method Usually Employed in Taking
the Wild Bird.

One of the methods by which wild
turkeys are taken by native hunters, Us
described in Hunting and Fishing in
Florida" by Mr.. c. 3. Cory, curator of
the department of ORTHODOXY in the
Field Columbian museum, Chicago,
certainly does little credit to the intel
Egence of the turkeys.
\ place is found where turkeys are
numerous. Corn is scattered about,
and if that is eaten, more is placed in
this manner for Il week or two, until
they become accustomed TO going there
for food. Then small logs are laid
forming Il square box about six or eight
inches in height; possibly two logs on
each side, one above the other. Inside
is placed the corn, and the turkeys
enter it readily, as the obstruction is
not sufficient to excite their fears.
The next night another log is added,
raising the box a little higher, per-
haps foot or so. and this process goes
OH until the small logs form a cone
shaped box, narrowing at the top. ieav-
ing an opening by which they can enter
at the top.
Corn is placed in the box, and few
kernels leading to II, as usual, ana the
.urleys, mounting the last log drop in
and eat up the corn. And now they are
caught. The opening is so narrow that,
although a turkey can easily jump
Town through it with closed wings. it
anHot jump out again with it.. wings
read.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
TWO LIVES SAVED

Mrs Phoebe Thomas, of junction
City, III. was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thos Eggers, 139 Florida
St San Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching Consump-
ton, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine in
Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles
st Henry Hinrichs' Drug Store.
Regular size soc and S1.OO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
HE HAD BEEN IN PRISON.
And Was Not Unjustly Confined. as He
Confessed.


Confessed.
The evidence the witness had given
had been very strongly against the law
yer's side of the case, and, lawyeT-like.
he was trying his best to break the tes-
timony, or throw discredt on the wit
ness, says the Pittsburgh News. He had
tried Erowbeating, but the man ignored
his efforts and in an easy, self-cOn-
tanned way stuck to his story. He tried
cross-questiOning him, but with no bet
ter success, and he was on the point of
giving up when Il chance remark caught
his ear and riveted his courage
Il gather from what you just said
that you have been in prison. Is that
true?"
''Ges, sir, have been in prison"
Theattorney's eyes snapped and a con-
tented smile spread over his features as
he drew sigh of relief. He proceeded to
make the most of his triumph, though
he felt confident that his case was Won
''The jury will notice that the witness
confesses having been in prison. How
long were you in PRISON."
Eighteen months"
"IoH do net pretend that YOU were
not justly conlinod?"
mo, sir. Under the circumstances. [
presume it was all right"
"Of course the gentlemen Of the jury
will understand without my calling at
tention to it how much value to place OH
the evidence of a man of this kind VIII
you please state the name of the pri.s-
cn?"
"Certainlv, sir. Andersonville"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
A DIFFERENCE.
In Your Two Hands, Your Two Feet, and
Even Your Two Ears.

Of all the twin organs of the body,
the ears are probably more alike than
any other. Still, there is a difference.
And so it is with other parts of the
body, says the Cincinnati Examiner
One eye, for example, is generally
more open than the other, and often
there is a shade of difference in color
between them. Oculists say, too, that
it is rare-almost unique-to find two
eyes in the same head that have exact
~ the same powers of vision. This
arises from using one more than the
other; and, like the hand, it is generally
the right eye that is most frequently
called into use, and is the stronger.
Few people not tailors have ever no.
ticed that the right shoulder is general
ly lower than the left. They say that
this arises from the almost universal
habit men have of resting the left elbow
on the desk while writing, and also
to the equally prevalent custom of
those who carry heavy burdens resting
them on the right shoulder.
In arms and legs there is generally
but a slight difference as regards
length; but in size and strength the
right arm and the left leg, being often
est used, are the more fully developed
muscularly. 1t is the right hand and
the left foot also which exceed their
COmDaniOnS in Size
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
UNCONSCIOUSlY SCORCHllNG.
She Gave Policeman a Piece OF He
Il

She Gave a Policeman Piece OF Her
Mind.
Hold on, there" yelled the police
man.
The girl wheeled her bicycle around
sharply and came to a standstill, says
the New York Journal
what is the natter" she asked.
you We're scorching." said tire Off
GER, shortly.
''How dare YOU" the fair wheelwoman
flashed back. Don't you suppose |
know how fast / was going? | think
it is a great shame that anyone should
be allowed to stop and insult people in
this way. even if he is a policeman. l
won't put up with it. shall take your
number and your name and address and
report you to the board of health or
whatever it is; and then we will see if
this sort of thing can be done with i'm
punity.
1T tell you | will not stand it," she
went On, stamping her foot with rage.
81 was pedaling less than six miles an
hour. | know | was. And yet you &C
cuse me of scorching. Why
Just then Il peculiar odor made her
look down at her boomers and she saw
that her lamp had tlared up too high
ard got j hot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
SNAKE SUICIDE.
A Rather with Three Ean@5 shuf.iss on
His Mortal oil.

A United States caVGlryL.aS. sta
toned at Fort Meade, s. D., wits TO
Forest and Stream as follows II !s-s-ari
to the self-destruction OF a tar, changed
rattlesnake:
las TO the suicide of the creature, L
am forced TO ask for an eXpl& IL ton.
The snake, at first sight coiled up in
the usual manner for a TriIGe strike,
made vicious lunge at my leggings,
then drew back and closely scrutinized
me frAl hat to shoe. Instantly a
change of expression came over his fea-
lures and ferocity gave way to look
that might have been born of disgust
and resignation. 1 watched him close
", not knowing what might be his next
move. He suddenly astonished me by
plunging headlong into the Belle
Fourcbe. Motionless he sank and lay
at full length at the bottom. | con-
tinued to watch him until the last
vestige CT his reptilious breath had
risen TO the placid surface in a pearly
bubble and then with the aid Of Il stick
| raised him from the water, placed him
in the sunshine and satisfied myself
that life was extinct. ! had never
known or heard of Il RATHER taking to
water. and here | was confronted by
the plaiHCst case of suicide by drown
ing in broad daylight. have since
then lost all faith in snakes. | have
adopted and discarded every theory that
might offer a solution in this case and
am now driven to the belief that this
snake deliberately suicided because it
had committed the blunder of wasting
a well-meant. three-fanged strike on a
United States cavalryman. Hereafter
shall travel incognito in those parts"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
PRINCE BECOMES A PRIEST.
Unfortunate Attachment for Princess Fe
dora. of Schicswig -Io!stein.

Unfortunate Attachment for Princess Fe-
dora, of SchicswisHo!stein.
Prince Max of SaXony, who has re-
Gently taken up his abode in London as
Catholic priest 1T the Church Of St.
Boniface, Union street. Whitechapel, is
the fourth son Of Prince George, duke
VI SaNony, and nephew Of the king of
SaNony. says the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser When he became u
priest he formally renowned all his
rights to the throne TO which his father
is heir. Prince Mas is only 2G years of
age and he quilted the German army to
enter Il monastery a few years ago.
His determination to retire from the
world and to enter the priesthood is
said TO be due to an unfortunate attach
ment he entertained for Princes
Fedora of Schieswig-H BY his
modcsty he has become very popular
among the poor in the east end. His re-
ply to the cheers raised in his homo"
upon the occasion Of his first visit to the
"Gesellcnvercin." or workingmen's
club. attached to the mission, was:
Il come anon" YOU not as prince,
but simply as 4 priest. am worker
myself for, to my mind, no honor is so
treat rs that of labor"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
CURSES OF INTERMARRIAGE.
Affections Entailed Upon the British Royal
Family by Blood Marriages.

4 writer in America, discoursing on
the results of intcrmarrying, gives an
appalling list of the diseases and de
formities with which various members
of European royal houses are afflicted
owing to this cause. From mere facial
deforInity up to insanity, says London
Truth. there is scarcely any distressing
affection with which humanity is af-
fiicted which does not find place in
the list. Very possibly this catalogue
may be incorrect, but experience I'M
questionably proves the fact that there
is degeneration in loyal families. To
a certain extent this may be due to in
termarriage, but l suspect that it is
still more due to the species Of cult that
is paid to royalties from generation to
generation, and which must in the ma
ture of things weaken their intellectual
fiber. Nothing can be more mentally
injurious for man than to have all his
wishes anticipated by a crowd of syco-
plants. and through life to find all
agreeing with him with whom he is
brought in daily contact, instead Of be-
ing subjected to the discipline involved
in social equality Just as we have lost
the tails that were the appendages of
our primeval ancestors because grad
ually the habit Of wagging them fell
into disuse, 50 all mental virilitv gradu-
ally disappears from families that arc
long regal, because they have no OPP
cOrtunity to exercise it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
EXPORT BY MACHINERY.
salvationisss Who Use a Graphophone In
Preaching.


The most up-to-date religious organi-
cation, the Salvation Army, which never
misses an opportunity of exciting the
curiosity and interest of the crowd, has
secured the services of the graphophone,
says the New York Press. There are
many thousands of villages and small
towns ali over the country where such
machine has never been heard, and
where its introduction is calculated to
evoke establishment and delight.
The graphophone consists of large
horn and stand which will enable an au-
dience of from 400 to 1000 persons to
hear a. song as distinctly as if sung by
the individual, and its accessories COM
prise is records, including an address
by the commander, and also one by the
consul, and IL army songs, band Sc
lections, etc; IS blanks by which home
records can be made; travelling case
TO carry SO records, and, finally, three
hearing tubes. a full meeting similar
to those held in New York and London.
with complete band accompaniment,
will be given by the aid of the machine.
When detachment strikes a village
that it has been decided to capture, the
soldiers will proclaim in every 1irec-
ton the marvels of the seance that is to
be held, and the curiosity of the inhahi-
tants having been AROUSED, they may
be counted upon to appear in full force
at the place and time appointed.
The machine will do the rest. even
asking for the collection. Then the vii
layers will sit in amazement and listen
TO the assistant commanders voice.
while she, perhaps, is thousands OF
miles away.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
MESSAGES ALONG THE LINE.
All of Them Went, but Some of Them
Not Int tended for Ieaduuarters

Not Intended for Headquarters.
During some maneuvcrs at Aldcrshot
10 gain practice in the vedette system
of employing cavalry to watch and re-
port the movements of an enemy, the
mounted troops employed on the occa-
sion were extended at intervals over
wide eXpanse. The major at one end
Of the line, says the London Telegraph,
had occasion TO send a message to the
captain, who was at the opposite end:
The enemy are in force in front"
The signal was passed along the line
all right till it came to a man stationed
about midway, who thought fit to add a
private message of his own, intended
only for the benefit of his neighbour:
Have you a chaw of tobacco?"
Unlucllily his comrades thcught
these words were a part of the original
message, and they were passed from
man to man till they reached the cap
tain. The latter was somewhat aston
ished at the request, but sent back this
answer:
II don't chew tobacco, but here are
two cigars"
The major found the cigars welcome,
and as he lighted one sent back the an
swer:
"WhO said YOU did,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
GOT EVEN WITH THE CLERK.
How Country Guest Made the Hotel
Official Pay Up.

How n Country Guest Made the Hotel
Official Pay Up.
\ country guest at certain London
-utel, having u dread Of ricllpockcts.
went 10 the clerk and handed him Il
so note to lie put in the safe, say;
Comic Cuts. Asking fer it next day
ht was thunderstrucll when the func-
tionary 10 whom he had given the
money coolly denied any recollection
of the matter. Whereupon the coun-
tryman went to Il lawyer.
Get another 6 20 note" said the law
yer, ard go, accompanied by a friend,
back to the hotel. Apologize to the
clerk for your mistake. Say it was
L defect of memory. Attribute it t.
Observation-Disclosures Deposit the sec
ond { 30 note in the presence of your
friend and come back to me-"
The mystified IuraliSt observed in
structionS to the very letter.
Now" said the lawyer, go back
alone to the clerk and ask him for your
20 note. Knowing that your friend
saw him receive it he VIII give YOU back
the second one. Then take yor friend
with you next day, approach the clerk,
ask him boldly for that & 81 note and
rs there was 10 witness to your receipt
of the second note he will be forced
to return that also"
The ruse proved completely success
full much to the qualification Of the
cOuntrVman
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
MillAIS' VERSATILITY.
1t Is Said He Was the Greatest Paiatef
of the Age.

of the Age.
For period of nearly so years Millais
has been before the public as an artist
and for the greater part of that time
be has sustained his reputation as the
greatest painter of his day, says Serb
rer's. He has painted history, romance,
poetry, landscape, portraits and has
made his mark in all.
No one else has attempted so wide a
range of subjects, few have shown a
greater variety of invention or APP
preached him in his command over
tools and materials. II is only with&1
the last few years that he has shown
any decline of power and it was only
the other day that Mr.. Watts, his great
colleague, observed to me of one of
his pictures in the present exhibition
of the Royal academy G896) that as
painting it was good as ever
His art is in no sense ideal; his
imagination cannot body forth things
unknown or rise to any great heroic
height; he has never attempted to repre-
sent rapid or violent action, but inside
these lines his powers are splendid and
exuberant
An almost matchless draughtsman, a
colorist of great truth and force, G
painter of extraordinary imitative pow
er, with handling not always pleasant,
perhaps, but of the utmost Sureness
and freedom, he has left a body of work
which both for quality and quantity
has scarcely been equaled in modern art.
Indeed, the whole of his work has been
so sincere and full of fresh life, it re-
fleets so forcibly his own personality
and the living spirit of his day, that it
is difficult to believe that it can ever be-
come uninteresting to posterity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
BOILED CHIEFS HEAD.
Fate of an African Potentate Who Was
Crushed by British Expedition.


One of the innumerable little wars
that England carries on with savages
has just taken place on the river Niger
in West Africa. 1t concluded with the
eating of human head by the native
allies of the British, says the New York
Journal.
\ chief named katshella had built
himself a stronghold on a tributary of
the Niger, from which he made raids
into the territory of the neighboring
king, who was under British protection.
katshella was of immense size and
fearful appearance. He lived life of
utter depravity.
A British expedition of $50 men was
sent after him, and smashed his strong
hold. Lieut.. Testing, who command
ed the expedition, writes:
THE robber prince, Katshella, an i'm
mense man, was killed just outside
the town, and then the brutal instinct
or the niggers came out. They cut off
his head and sent it to the king l was
helping. He, if you please, had it
boiled, and his muntshis dow native fol-
lowers) ate it. The king subsequently
sent the skull back to me. and it was
handed to the doctor for disposal"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 25.-George E. Den
mark, years Old, was killed by trolley
car at Ihroop and Eighteenth streets,
this afternoon. Fred Bernier, motorman
was threatened with lynchlng for killing
the boy, and was with great difficulty
rescued from a mob of Bohemlans who,
Incensed at the accident, surrounded the
car and dragged Bernier from the plat
form, determined to hang him. Patrick
Hanley, the conductor. managed to save
Bernier from the mob and then a riot
call was sent to the Maxwell street sta
ton. The police took charge of the mo-
torman and conductor and locked them
uD.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor
other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic
and alternative. 1t acts mildly on
the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding Nature in the perform
ance of the functions. Electric BIT
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just
exactly what they need Price fifty
cents and SlOO per bottle at Henry
Hinrichs Drug Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
CHARACTER AND F:Tr


An individuals Strength Power A..ainst
NJ Control
There would be little indeed i'm hyp-
notism and the scientific world might
rightly ignore its Importance as a sub
lect Of Investigation if it were proved
to have nothing more in ii than the
dominance of one viii over another
or the power of so-called "slIggtstion"
to control human minds, saws Harper's
Bazaar
But, as with any other subject worth
investigating, much more is revealed to
the student of -hypnot;sm than that
which he at first sets out to discover.
No sooner, for instance. has he cstab-
lished beyond question proofs of the
power of mind over mind and of "sug-
gestion" in control. than lac is forced TO
recognize how little potency lies in
either when compared to that great
power of resistance to them which is
generated by an individuals own
strength of character
No hypnotism in the world. as q great
authority has shown. can make real
y temperate person. when under hyp-
motto control, simulate or yield to
drunkenness; nor can a truly modest
person be induced to do that which
would, in waking hours, SAVIOR Of i'm
modesty. The man with true dignity
of soul keeps bis dignity intact, and one
If real kindness of nature shows no
glimmer of harsh feeling.
And thus, as can readily be seen, one
more proof from an unexpected source
has been added to those already in our
possession going to show the value and
power of character, of that which Il
man inherently and intrinsically is,
rather than that which he appears tn
be. 1t makes out, too, even Il harder
ease against Adam, who need never have
yielded TO Eve but for a weakness in
himself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31
Ioadon Needicwor,S Guild.

The duke of York, son of the prince
of Wales, has lately become vice presi-
dent of the London NecdlewoIk Guild,
and i'll this capacity has contributed as
many as 107 articles to the annual cN-
hibitiOn of the guild, which was opened
recently at the Imperial institute.
Most of the workers naturally are
ladies. but there are &!.o men assoc
GATES. The duchess Of Teck, the gen
eral president of the guild, IS RESPONSE
bic this year for total Of :, $3.50 articles,
while the duchess of York sends in
4,134; Princess Edward of Sake
Weimar, 342: Lady Vernon Harcourt.
2,0SS; Hon. Mrs. Halford, 1925, and
Mrs. Basil Ellis, the honorary secre-
tary, 1902. The grand total of articles
received from the various branches of
the London guild is 55,05O-a consider
able advance upon the number sent in
last wear.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31

CHRISTMAS was observed rather quietly
IN this city. The boys" were all out
during the forenoon, but the streets were
deserted during the afternoon. Some
festivities were IN progress during the
evening,
The Christmas season was very pros
porous FOR the merchants and all had a
good trade. The farmer trade was bv no
means large, but the city has many other
resources TO draw from now.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-12-31

a congressman elected in Chicago last
fall is taking steps to have Judge Sea-
men of Chicago subjected to an investi-
CATION. In the trial of case against a
railway company fer damages, the Judge
directed the jury to bring IN a verdict for
the defendant. This one of the jurors
refused to do and he was turned over to
the marshal for contempt.