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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
WONDERFUL INDUSTRY.
A Wisconsin Man Has Worked Ten Years
on Fifteen Cabinets.

Out in the wilds of Wisconsin in the
little rural village of Martintown, Green
county, lives one of the most Industrious
World. He is Peter Haase, cabinet
maker. Ten years ago he conceived the
idea and perfected plans in detail of the
most ingenious and elaborate combina-
ton bookcase and writing cabinet in the
world. Having saved enough money to
support him the remainder of his life,
he began the construction of not only
one of these cabinets but of Is, finishing
IA certain. part of each at the same time
before advancing farther.
The cabinets are inlaid with all of the
native woods, the boards having been in
his shop seasoning for over IS years.
When completed the Is cabinets will
contain 100000 pieces of wood. Some
idea of the Zine required for the COM
pletion of this undertaking may be had
by knowing that it would take a man
working eight hours a day one year TO
simply sort and count a million pieces,
many of which will have to be handled
20 times by Mr.. Hnase before being per-
manently adjusted. The top of each
cabinet is to contain 1900 pieces and
each of the posts 1000. The aged
workman figures that it will take him
six years to finish his work and the J 5
pieces OF furniture will be completed
at the same time.
Mr.. Haase is Il years of age, but hale,
hearty and full of hope and determina-
ton to complete this wonderful work.
to which he applies himself enthusiasts
tically every workday. His patience
and perseverance are remarkable
He counts on each cabinet being worth
S., $751; 900 for the lot-when COM
pIeted, and believes that investing his
time in making them will prove more
profitable than spending his money on
life insurance would have been
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
CRIMINAL LINES.
A Mans Character Cannot ALWAYS BE
Disccrned In His Face.


Disccrned In His Face.
II used to be a strong believer in ply
siognomy," said II. c. Ridley to a Wash
ington Star writer, but have lost some
of my faith in it as a science. In fact, a
mans surroundings have very much to
do with the character shown by his
face. / had an illustration of this com
ing into Washington. When we left
Chicago l noticed q group of men two
or three seats in front o. me, but paid
no attention to them particularly, but
after we had gone about so miles | saw
that one of them was handcuffed. He
was well-dressed, and at first thought
he did not look like a criminal, but soon
saw lines that betokened cunning dupli-
city and a lack of morality generally.
! became so interested that my gaze at
tracted the attention of one of the Ofli-
GERS having him in charge, and he said;
You seem to be studying the man have
there. Did you ever see him before?'
| told him | had not, but | was physi-
ognomist, and was studying the Grim
inal lines in the face. He prevailed up
On me to make q report on the mans
character, which was greeted with
laughter from the prisoner as well as
the officers. Then they explained That he
was of irreproachable character, and in
a prank had tried on the cuffs, which be
longed TO the officer, and the key being
lost, could not get them off. Then the
criminal lines in the face all disap-
Deared'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
First publication July %, 1881

First publication July 23 lsqs5 No 81
STAIE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY COURT FOR
- MANITowoC COUNTY. In Probate
In the matter OF the estate of Andrew T. Web
lin, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition e &. }. Gil
bert, administrator of the estate of sai deceased
setting forth the amount of personal estate that
has come to his hands, and the disposition there
helra OF said deceased, designating those who
are inors,-the amount of debts outstanding
against SAID deceased, and n descript of all
the real estate of which said deceased died seized
and the condition ard value of the respective
portions thereof; and praying that license be TO
said deceased died seized. (all thereof being stu
ated in SAID ManitoWoc County, and being par
tculariy described in said petItiOnJ for the pur-
pose of paying said debts, and the expenses of
admins ration; and it appearing by said petition,
that there is not sufficient personal estate IN the
hands of said administrator to pay sad debts
and that Ii Is necessary in order to pay tie same
To sell all of said real estate; II therefore or
dered that said petition be heard at Il special
term of this court to be held on Tuesday the 25th
day Of August, A. d.. 1885. at 10 o'clock H.. AT
the Office of the County Judge in the City of
ManItowoc, in said county.
And 1t is further ordered, that this order
shall be published for three successive weeks
prior 20 said day of hearing, in the Manitowoc
Pilot a weekly newspaper printed and published
at ManitOwoc,ln said county, and that copy here
of be personally served on all persons interested
In said estate residing IN SAID county, and on the
attorneys of all persons who have appeared In
the proceedings herein. In the same manner as
Court at least twenty days before said day of
hearing.
Dated Jul, %, A. D.. 1896.
BY the Court.
j. s. ANDERSON County Judge
ShcmltZ X klrwan, Attorneys. aug 20
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
THE BRIDGE TO PARAnISE

Al Sirat is the name of an imagin
airy bridge between the earth and the
Mohammedan Paradise. 1t is not so
wide as a spiders thread, and those
laden with sin fall over into the abyss
below, just SO narrow is the bridge
between health and illness. and many
there are who fall into the abyss of
chrome invalidism, solely from the
fact that they do not know what to do
TO get well. For so many women suf
ieilng from diseases peculiar to their
sex, DIR. Plerce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton has proved an invaluable boon.
For prolapaus Inflammation Of the
uterus, suppressions and all diseases
arising therefrom, it is truly unequal
ed IN Its powers of cure.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
a RACE OF GENTLEMEN.
The Japs Possess the True Spirit of
Politeness.

Even in the widest, most deserted
portions of Japan the people met with
are always polished and exhibit the true
spirit OF politeness. Kindly hospitality
is met with at every turn and one finds
good breeding is not the monopoly of
the rich or well-to-do.
4 traveller ON an expedition not pre-
viously made by foreigner found in a
wild valley u solitary yuba or bath
house, says the Chicago Record. An
old man of 50 years received him in a
manner which combined the dignity of
prince with the simplicity of peas
ant. During the two lays the traveller
was under his roof the old man treated
him with every courtesy, always con-
irving to let him have the bath private
ly. The only favor he ever asked was
that he might be allowed to come up
stairs and see what the foreigner ate
for dinner He was puzzled at being
asked the price of his hospitality, and,
after much pressing, Hgked if Is cents
would be too much.
The kindness of civilians is al
most matched by the Eoliteness of the
officials. 4 country policeman not only
assisted a traveller to get all the infor-
nation he was after, but even yolun-
teered to accompany the man on his
mountain climb. For four lays he was
a CHEEKY companion. He was only five
feet high, but his dignity was very
great and he commanded respect
wherever the two went. Even to the soli-
tary summit of the mountain he insist
ed on wearing his two-handed sword
and his white cotton gloves. His good
temper was marvellous. On one
occasion the traveller fell out of his ham,
mock while asleep, and landed on the
policeman, who was sleeping on the
ground below. The only remark that
the japanese made was that she sorry
to have been in the wa
The hunters of big game are interest
ing fellows. They are sturdy, Injured to
hardship and capable Of great eXer-
tions. They alone know the wild peaks
and difficult passes. They wear short
tunic and knickerboclers of a stout
blue homespun cloth. Leggings of
hemp or closely woven straw protect
the lower limbs from brambles and
snow \ chamois skin thrown over the
shoulders is an addition in honor of
cold weather.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
STRENGTH OF MAN.
1t Declines Slowly After the Thirty.
First Year.

The muscles, in common with all
other organs of the body, have their
stages of development and decline. says
the Springfield Union. Our physical
strength increases up to a certain age
and then decreases. Tests of tn.
strength of several thousands of people
have been made by means of a dyna-
mometer strength measurer) and the
following are given as the average fig
ures for the white race:
The lifting power" of a youth of II
years is $50 pounds; in his Goth year
this increases to $50 pounds; and in the
Goth and 31st years it reaches its height
$50 pounds. At the end of the 31st
year the. strength begins to decline,
very slowly at first.
By the 10th year it has decreased
eight pounds; and this diminution CON
tinues at slightly increasing rate I'M
til the 50th year is reached, when the
figure is $50 pounds.
After this period the strength fails
moresand more rapidly until the weak
ness of old age is reached. 1t is not pos
sible to give the statistics of the decline
of strength after the 5Oth year, as it
varies to Il large extent in different indi-
yidualS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
NORWEGIAN THRIFT.
Smoke Cigars in Homeopathic Doses and
Save the Ends.

An English traveller in Norway says;
Il had read that the Norwegian chill
dren were exceedingly fond of sweets,
and owing to the heavy tax on sugar,
have few opportunities of eating them.
So bought a pound in Bergen, and this
I hand round.
The whole family solemnly help
themselves, and. with deep gratitude
depicted on their faces, come up to US,
shake hands with both the doctor AMI
myself and say: TAX
Il give some cigars to the farmer
and the two sons, the latter having
never before smoked such thing The
thrift of the Norwegians is shown in
the treatment of these cigars by the
youths. They smoke for five minutes,
I'll carefully extinguish the burning
end and place the cigar away in some
corner of the house
THE next morning l see them having
another five-minutes' smoke, and these
cigars actually last for over two DAYS,
being taken in homeopathic doses at in
tervals of about two hours. Finally the
ends are cut up and used in GRANDPA
theirs pipe"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
Gloves for the breath.

Il believe that the habit of eating
spice of one kind and another which
drinking men acquire" said physician
IN the Venetian building the other day,
lis almost as bad as the drink habit it.
self. No well-regulated barroom is con-
adered equipped nowadays unless it
has on the bar tray filled with cloves,
allspice, cinnamon, lemon peel, Gala mus.
or other pungent condiments. The
original idea of supplying these things
seems to have been to take away the
liquor smell from the drinkers breath.
but nine out of ten who eat these things
do it because it goes with the drink, and
they want all they can get for their
money. In this way the spice habit is
easily formed. These spices act as pow
erful irritants, and produce evils of
various sorts. Peppercorns have a de-
bilitating effect on the system, CHINA
mon depresses the action of the heart.
and calamus has a bad effect on the
liver"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
KAISER AS AN INVENTOR.
Deyises System of Fastenings for Doors
In Men-of-War.

In Men-of-War.
The latest capacity in which the Ger
man emperor has chosen to reveal HIM
self, says the New York Times, is that
of an inventor of a new system of fast
enings for watertight doors in men. Of
war. He turned up in the harbor of
Syracuse recently in the HohenZollern,
and the officers of the British cruiser
Astroea, which happened to be lying
there, were not a little astonished soon
after to see linn approaching their YES
sci in a steam launch, attired in the
panopoly Of a British admiral. He in
spected the Astroea infinitely and then
carried off the captain to the Hohen-
zollern. After entertaining him royal
ly he took him down into the engine
room and there pointed out a water
tight door in one of the bulkheads,
which, he said, he had invented himself
and expected to see initiated generally.
The door was of the kind known tech
nically as clipped door'-that is, it
is secured when shut by means of short
lever catches which are called Clips"
IN the English service as many as a
dozen of these clips are often used to
secure one door. The improvement
claimed by the emperor is that instead
pr having to work the clips singly, thus
involving several operations, he can, by
an arrangement of levers, work them
simultaneously in one operation only.
Provided the mechanism is not too COM
plicated aud likely 10 get out of order,
the invention seems 10 be one of consid
cradle practical value, the manifest OBJ
lection being that if the lever happens
to be out of order at a critical moment
all the clips and the door would be use
less
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
BUILDS MANY NESTS.
Attempt at Explaining an Old Habit of
Male Wrens.

The London Field tells of many cases
where wrens have built several nests,
only one of which has been occupied,
and casts about for an explanation. 1t
appears from what I. NJ Ward, OF Sib-
ton, Yoxford, Suffolk, says, that it is
the male bird that builds these unused
nests. He also observed that the
builder of a nest which was never used
paused after each bit of nest material
was put in place to sing in a loud voice.
The odd nests are completely finished to
all outward appearance. Sundry cx-
plantations of this remarkable habit
have been offered, one being that the
odd nests are put up for the purpose of
fooling the parasitical cuckoo, which
depends on other birds to raise its
young, but there is poetical idea that
1t is the male birds lonesomeness that
urges him to build. 4 few American
birds build duplicate nests, but the mat
ter has not been so thoroughly studied
by field ornithologists yet to admit of
al accurate explanation of the cause
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
A Swans Wing.

The first surgical case that l had in
the state of Arkansas was setting an
arm that had been fractured by blow
from a swans wing. The accident &C.
Cured on Swan lake, near Shawnee
Village plantation, in Mississippi coun-
ty, in the winter of 1879, says physi-
clan in Forest and Stream. The pa
tient, a hunter for the Memphis market,
was fire hunting" at night, and a
hand of swans few at the light. The
man was in a little pirogue, and in
stinctively threw his arms up to pro-
tect his head. The left arm was struck
by the wing of one of the birds and sus-
tanned q compound fracture Of the fore
arm. both bones being broken.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
JUNGLES OF GUIANA.
A Mass of Vegetation That Can Scarcely
Be Penetrated.

Mass OF vegetation That Can scarcely
Be Penetrated.
The vegetation of the Guianas is a
devouring mass of green, which stead
lily encroachcs, and is kept down only
by the ceaseless warfare of one plant
upon another. a tree springs up, says
w. Nephew King in Century, and
1inds its way to the top by its energy. 1t
is no sooner established than parasite
begins to climb it's trunk and lace it
self around the tree, until finally the
grip of the parasite kills the tree, and
both fall to ruin and decay, leaving a
space, which is Immediately occupied
by new forms.
To penetrate such a jungle is impos-
sible without the use of a machete and
ak. To keep path open requires con
slant cutting. If you shoot bird or
ap animal it falls perhaps not more
than 800 feet away; but it may re-
quire a half hour or an hour to reach it,
and unless you can shoot from a canoe,
and can drop the bird into the water,
as a rule you cannot find your game
after it is killed. Words cannot de-
scribe the beauty of this mass of green,
vigorous vegetation, nor can one COM
rrehend the difficulty of conquering
such wilderness unless one has actual
ly grappled with it,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
WILL PUSH EXPLORATION.
The Year 1896 to Be Lively One will
the Arctic Circle

Spitzbergen will have brilliant sea-
son this year. The Andree expedition
will be followed by German steamer
from Hamburg which will reach the is
lands in time to see the balloon start
\ Norwegian steamship company will
run steamers regularly while the season
permits, and will put temporary no.
tel on the Els Fiord. Mr.. J. Russell
Jeaffreson, of the Geographical society,
Will explore the interior of the western
island, and if the ice will permit will
try to visit the islands between Spitz-
bergen and Franz Josef Land. Another
English expedition, with which went
Mr.. Trevor Battye, who explored Kolg-
ner, started recently for Spitzbergen.
The relieving vessel for the Jackson
Harmsworth expedition, the steam
yacht Windward, has just started for
Franz Josef Land. with provisions and
sledges. 1t will embark live sheep and
reindeer in Norway and convey them
north. The North Atlantic will be more
lively beyond the arctic circle this year
than ever before.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
WHEN DESTITUTE OF HUMOR.
Said to Be q Sure Indication of Mental
Poverty.

6afd TO be q sure INDICATION OF MentAi
Poverty.
There appear to be whole races of
men-the North American Indians and
the Cingalese Veddas, for example,
that are destitute of the sense of the
ludicrous. And in the higher races,
says the Fortnightly Review, this sense
is by no means universally found. The
richest intellects possess it in am
plest measure. The absence of it is
sure indication of mental poverty.
Here comes a fool, let's be grave" said
Charles Lamb upon one occasion. And
/ remember friend # my own OBJ
serving of a somewhat taciturn person
whom we had met: "He must be man
of sense, for, although he said little, he
laughed in the right place" That laugh
is a manifestation of intellectual album
dance or eXuberance; It is something
over and above the actual work of life.
And so we may adapt to our present
purpose certain words of Schiller's in
his Letters on Aesthetic Education:
Man sports (spielD only when he is
man in the full Specification of the
word, and then only i he a complete
man (ganz Mensch) when he sports"
l need hardly observe how grossly
this faculty of the ludicrous may be
abused. There is nothing more diabol-
ical-in the strictest sense of the word
than to turn into ridicule "whatsoev-
er things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, wha tsoever
things are lovely, Whatsoever things
are of good report" There is no more
detestable occupation than that of sap
ping a solemn creed with solemn sneer."
But it is a maxim of Jurisprudence.
"Abusus non tollit usum." And this
holds universally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
FREE PILLS

Send your name and address to H.
Il. Bucklen Il Co, Chicago, and get a
free sample box of DR. Kings New
Llfe Pills. A trial will convince of
their merits. These Pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective in
the cure of Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved inval
liable. They are guaranteed to be per
fectly free from any deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to the stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size Doc. per box Sold by
Henry Hinrichs, Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13
Three DAYS of Grace

lie Figaro publishes this story, the
truth OF which is vouched for: The
mayor of town, just elected to this
office, had been for many years Judge
and had recently tied the first nuptial
knot in his new Office. When closing
the ordinary service he wound up by
addressing the newly-married couple as
follows: You are now united in mar
riage by law. You have three days'
grace in which you may appeal against
this sentence"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13

The republican convention at Milwan-
kee last week was hot one. La Toilette
made gallant fight but was defeated by
the machine. Judge Baensch received
lOS votes, and gained steadily. There is
not much doubt that if either of the lead
ers failed to secure the nomination he
would have been the choice of the con-
vention. Albert Schmidt placed him IN
nomination in speech which has receiv-
ed great praise.
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81 First publication July 10. 1895 No.

ItiTst publication July ID. Isai No2z
SlATE OF WISCONSIN, CoUSTy Eorrpr rDt
~ MAMTowoo CoUNTY.-ln Probate.
deceased. " ih''e'l
10 all whom 1t may concern: Letters tesla.
mentary on the estate of Ole Christisuson lste.
Oh the town OF Cato, IN said county deceased
estate. having been issued to &. j. Gilbert ON
The Ilth day of July. A. d, 1896, aud six months
from and after said day being allowed and limit
eu Tor creditors to present their claims for
animation and allowance, notice is herebV
gwen that SAID court Will at regular terms there
OF I" be held ON the first Tuesday in each of the
months OF October and December, 1926 and at a
special term to be held on Tuesday at The nro
bate office IN the city of Manitowoc IN said
county. receive. EXAMINE and adjust ali claims
anu demands OF all persons against SAID de-
'ea'eu' 80, 80 augl3
BY the Cont,
j, :. ANDERSON County Judge.
Schn:itz X kirwan. Attorneys.
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Don't trife away time when you
have cholera morbus or diarrhoea
Fight them in the beginning with De
Wits Collie Il Cholera Cure. You
don't have to wait for results, they are
instantaneous, and it leaves the bowels
in healthy condition. Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-08-13

If you have ever seen a little child
in the agony of summer complaint.
you can realize the danger of the
trouble and appreciate the value of
instantaneous relief always afforded
by DeWitt's Collie & Cholera Cure.
For dysentery and diarrhoea it is
reliable remedy We could not af-
ford 10 recommend this as cure un
less it were cure. Henry Hinrichs
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IFlrst Publication July ., Is.U) No. %
N PBOBATE-MA COUNTY COURT
i In the matter of the estate of August Zeitler
deceased
To all whom it may concern: Letters of ad-
mnistratisn on said estate of August ZeitIer
late of Manitowoc county deceased having been
issued To Alwine Zeitler on the 2lst day of july.
A. d., 1886, and six months from and after said
day being allowed and limited for creditors 10
present their claims for examination and allow
auce, notice IS hereby given that the undersieu-
ed will on the fourth Tuesdays of the months
OF November and December 1886 and the fourth
Tuesday of the month of January 1897 at the PRO-
bate office IN the city of Manitouoc, In said
county, receive, examine and adjust all claims
and demands of all persons sgainsl said dec eased
Dated July u, 1896.
j. s. ANDERSON, County Judge.
SchmItz q hlrwan, Attorneys. augD
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YOUR BOY WONT LIVE A MONTH

So Mr.. Gilman Brown of "a Mill
St, South Gardner, Mass, was told by
the doctors. His son had Lung trouble
following Typhoid Malaria, and he
spent three hundred and seventy five
dollars with doctors, who finally gave
him up saying; your boy wont live
a month";" He tried Dr. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to go
to work a perfectly we'll man. He says
he owes his present good health to
use of DIR. Kings New Discovery, and
knows it to be the best in the world
for Lung trouble, Trial bottles free
at Henry Hinr;chs' Drug Store.