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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
MYSTERIOUS SWORDFISH.
Never Appear Until They Have A,
tanned Their Full Growth.

Never Appear Until They Have At.
tained Their Full Growth.
The swOrdfish come to American
waters grown UP. Of course, they vary
in size, but no young are ever seen here.
This fact has been clearly set out by
a government report on the subject,
reports the Hartford Courant. The
young are found chiefly in the Mediter-
ranean. After they are able to go it
alone more or less of them strike for the
North American coast-most of these
gathering about Block island There
they lie and sun themselves on the top
fishermen and their spears. What in
stinct brings these fish across 5000
miles of water to spend a season and re-
turn?
The swOrdfish is favorite sea food
here in New England Boston is it's
chef market, but it sells we'll all about
here. 1t is solid meat. with a distinct
flavor, and very edible. New York, how
ever, doesn't buy it. New Workers, who
hnnt the markets of the world for new
things, will not eat it.
How long these queer fish Will last
is a problem. They are hunted not
only for the market, but for pleasure.
1T the rich New Workers, who are too
fastidious to eat them, should estab-
lish the fad of killing the fish and col.
lecting the swords, they would prob
ably soon eXterminate the creatures,
kill off all the old swordfish. and who
would guide hither those that were
ibout to make their first trip?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
JCo>"OONO OUT.
Didn't Know Before That LAWYERS
Cause Justice to De Blind.

Didn't Know Before That Lawyer.
Cause Justice to De Blind.
We'll" said the affected citizen, rush.
ing up and grasping the attorneys
hand, Il thought before heard your
plea that the man was guilty. but really
sir, you swept away all the prejudice
had formed against him. You pre-
sented things SO clearly that there was
nothing for the jury but to acquit him
and osa glad that he is free"
Thank you," said the lawyer. ac.
cording to the Cleveland Leader, Il am
glad you admire my handling of the
case"
1T was admirable. sir, admirable
And am SO glad that he was innocent,
after all''
Yes, so am I. By the way, if you
or your friends ever get caught in any
crooked work, give me call, and I'll
promise to make you just as innocent
as the man who was acquitted a few
minutes ago. Here is my card Good
day, sir
For long time the citizen stood
there. apparently in deep study. At
last he shifted his weight from one foot
to the other, and said to himself
We'll, by gum. l guess l know now
why justice is blind. It's because them
blamed lawyers throw so much dust
in her eyes"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
SOME CAUSES FOR DROWNING
Painting and Swallowing Water
Frequently RespOnsiLl- sor Death

When a good swimmer, as SO otter
happens, dives into deep water and is
never seen again, his death is ALWAYS
ascribed to cramps" says the London
Mail. This view is. however, no longer
accepted by careful observers. Cramp
is frequent cause. no doubt, but by
no means the only one. Syncope, or
fainting, for instance, is answerable
for many deaths. AaAv people who
have been splendid swimmers, but " no
have taken no violent exercise for wear
or two, plunge in after a fatiguingwalk.
and their heart simply fails to come up
TO the scratch; they faint and down
they go. 1t should never be forgotten
that the GOODNESS of the water throws
an immense sudden strain upon the
heart, and that, if there is ANYTHING like
flaw In that organ, it is pretty sure to
break down. Another cause of a large
number of drowning accidents is the
entrance of water spray into the lungs.
You are swimming in choppv sea
against the wind. Suddenly a wave
breaks in your face, and the wind blows
the spray down your throat The re-
suit is terrible convulsive effort of tbp
lungs to eject the water, and instant
unconsciousness. You GO down, and
people ascribe your loss to the one and
only "cramp.''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
DECAY OF FRENCH CUISINE.
slowly Being DestrOyed ed by the Hurry
and Anxiety of Modern Life,

The tendency in all the French res
taurants of the present day is to pre-
pare meals for their chance customers
who may happen in at any time of the
day, says the Chautauquan. Meals are
eaten IN a greater hurry than former
ly, even in France, where it used to
be the habit during the fiercest revo~
lutionary and communist struggles
when the time of de jeuner came for
each side to stop fighting for an hour
or so and devote themselves to the mid
day meal. The hurry and anxiety OF
modern life Is slowly destroying what
ever was distinctive in French cooking,
which cannot be properly done in haste
or when food is required in very large
quantities.
The development of club life is part
ly responsible for this, and the latter
is only another sign of the deep-lying
social problems which confront modern
existence at every step. Men in fash
ionable society dine more frequently 81
the club iheh they DO at their oSvi,
BONES. Fewer people marry than for.
merly, home life is decreasing aud club
life increasing. Hence. the last refuge
of he Parisian chef is ~ tiie f;t>lIioua b.e
clubhouses, which are now counted by
the score, and most of which set very
good tables.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
KITTEN AND TIE LION.
Pathetic Story of Love in Anima
Life ut the Zoo.

Life at the Zoo.
The other night little, purring kit
ten rubbed herself in friendly fashion
against the great iron bars of the den
of Old Paul, the zoos famed lion, of
whom extreme age has made pitiable
show these many weeks. says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. 1t was the kittens
way of coaxing Paul to come to say
goodnight to her, for Paul and kittie
were the best of friends She was the
only bit of outside life that Paul was
ever friendly with. Every night for
weeks kittie has crept shyly up in
front of the bars of her old lion lovers
home and when she mewed to him he
came forward and put his great shaggy
head as close TO her as he could. and
they caressed each other
The other night wtcn kittie came
and. rubbing aa&icu>ly against the
bars, mewed al softly Ia her Jungle
lover TO came AID say goo,t night, Paul
jast lay still, his head between his
paws and didn't notice her at all Tired
OF coaxing him, the faithful kittie
stopped and just looked md looked
at the noble, great fellow. Finally a
keeper saw her do something that in
stinct never let her do before. She
shyly crept through the big. 'lck iron
bars, and, going in. caresscd tie great
bowed head in her NEST lo} way.
But there was no response. Then kit
tie slowly went away and Paul slept
on--the sleep that knows no waking.
scores of people who had nown the
old lion for nearly 20 years had Just
been visitii him. and hosts of tiny
children had tossed him kisses just as
death was coming on. He died exactly as
superintendent Stephan in the En-
quirer month ago said he would, "as
II asleep, with his head between his
paws"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
LfE Ehtest of known Solids,

The lightest known rolid is said to be
the pith of the sunflower, with a spe-
cific gravity of 2S-100ths, or about
one-eighth that of cork. The sun
flower is extensively cultivated in
central Russia. and various uses are
served by its different parts, the recent
discovery of the lightness of the pith
essentially increasing the commerr.al
value of the plant. For hfe-saving
appliances at sea cork has buoyancy
of one to five, while with the suntiower
pith one TO 80 is attained About 500
cubic inches of it would weigh as much
as one cubic inch of iridium, the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18

A certain wholesale firm of this city
has as it's head clerk a very impetuous
man. whose fits OF passion often dominate
his reason. The other morning he was
pitching into one of the younger clerks in
great style,
"Why sir," he exclaimed, )" what do you
mean by making such figures? They are
disgraceful. I could take apy Of the office
boys and they would make decidedly
better c'erk than you. Now, look at that
five! 1t looks jnst like a three. What
do you mean by making such beastly
figures Explain
'.I-er-I beg your pardon, sir; but it is d
three" said the trembling cnlprit.
"A threer thur dered the head clerk
"Why, You fool, it looks just like FIVE. :"
After that the affair Was dropped, and
has never been mentioned sinca-in tie
presence of the manager.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
Almost every man 10 America has some

Almost every man 10 America has some
digestive trout le. When men ueet. The
greeting usually Is, We'll, how are YOU
That develops health talk. The mao
who has 10 bowel or stomach troubie is
almost II curiosity. Tfoabi- is men take
no care of themselves. They cal III. ii.ou IN
they had copper stomachs and boweis oi
brass. BY and b.. over~ork-d nature
rebels. Then comes h-a,iaches nervons-
ne ss, bad bio"d, liver ana kido@y tronbles.
DIR. PIerces Pheasant Pellets snrnI-h help
for cOnstIp zion and torpid liver, sick
and bilious headache, dizziness, sour
stomach, loss q appetite. ind,ges' ION, or
dyspepsia, windy bsichings, "hearLbnrn,"
pain and distreas after eating, and kind
red arrangements OF the liver, stomach
and boaels. Accept no substiinte
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18

GRNTs: ! Was drAadfnily nervous. and
tor relief took your karl's Clover Root
Tea. 1t qnieted my nerves and strength
ened my whole Nervous System. [ WAS
troubled with Constipation, Kidney and
Bowel trouble. Yonr Tea soon cleansed
my system SO thoroughly that | rapidly
regaiped health and strength. h1rs. 8.
A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Sold by Os.
car Alter. 25
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
OiarhOea and Cholera Morbus

yield quick TO the action of
Severa' Cholera and Diarrhoea Cure.
Price % and so Cents
For Sale at Henry HinFichs and o. A
Alter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18

Cure that Cough with Shlloh's Cure.
I he best Cough Cure. Relieves Group
promptly. One million bottles sold last
year. 40 doses for D cts. Sold by Oscar
Alter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
SEVERA'S BALSAM OF LIFE

restored my health i can therefore recon
mend ii TO everybody: We keep 1t now at
home and in case of such an indispositIon
take one teaspoonful and 1t always helps
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
Maine Bachelors.

In Noblestown, Me-, it is said there
exist 81 old bachelors who cook their
own Johnny cake. because they dare not
try matrimony.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
One TeaspoonfuI

of coed medicine gwen In time eau save
life, Mrs Ant. Jaros, Claridge Pa.
writes:
Il suffered long time from Judges
ton, belching and great pains. cne bot
tie of
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
Severa's BaIsam of Life

cures Constipation, Dyspepsia and Indi-
gestion, brings healthy appetite and
strength to the system Price 15c
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18

Telephone "A.
Graduate Chicago Veter
mary College.
T. II. FLACN,
Veterinary Surgeon
and Dentist.
93l South Eighth 81.
Manitowoc, Wis
j. + MULHOLLAND, Nj. ID
Practice limited to
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
Office hours:
9to IL a. m, to u. m, to p. IN.
Office in Books Bldg, n S. tn Str
Manitowoc, Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18

"Wrt." SAID the philosopher sic the
wile of intellect"
Yes" replied the pessImIst: "bat i'll
nature iuras II into vinegar"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
wisconsin Central Time Table.

PASSENGER TRAINS,
Gong West.
Leave vi Mamtowoc. ......5d0 a. m. 2:55 p. m
Menasha ............. .-6:il 4I5 "
Neenah ..-........T,00 800 "
Arrive Ashland .............3:45 p. m. 7:55 a. m
st. Paul aul..............4:25 SI5 "
Minneapolis. ......... 800 $50
500 a. m, train out of ManitowOc makes con
nection at Neenah at 1900 "a. m. with tram for
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and other points south
thus giving M'mitowoc people "a chance To go TO
Oshkosh aud Fond du Lac the same day-2:55 y,
IN. train also makes connection at Neeuah at $40
y, M. for south
Going East.
Leave Minneapolis 20 Il. m. 5;l5 p. m.
st. Btui ...- ........S5iu f:lU
Ashland ....... ...-. $40 7:25 "
Neenah-... .--......-.5;l5 y. m. 500 a. m.
henasha 30 1:la -
Arrive Mauitowoc. ..........7;l5 sD5 "
7tl5 a. m train out of Neenah gets connection
from North and South at 900 \. NJ 5:l5 y, IN.
train gets connection from South at 3:lo p. m.
w. II. VANpEGRIFF. Agt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-18
MICHAEL KIRWAN.

A TTORNEY At LAW. OFFICE IN POST
N OFFICE BUILDING, No III Eighth Street.
Hanitowoc. Wisconsin. mayll
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
The Turks Take a Shot at an
American Cruiser.
AND THEN APOLOGIZED.
Was Fired on at Smyrna and the
American Minister hmm -diately
Demanded an Apology.

LONDON, December 21.-A dispatch
from Copstantinople says the United
States cru ser Bancroft was fired on by
the Turkish garrison at the entrance
to Smyrna harbor on Deoembe-
The American ship WINS gre" ted with q
blank cannon shot and rife bullets.
Admiral Selfridge complained to Unit
ed States Minister Angel, at Constan-
tinople, who demanded the punishment
of the guilty part es and an apol-
ogy from the Turkish government.
which was Immediately given. The
BANCROFT is the flag ship of the United
States squadron in the Mediterranean
and has been in these waters ever since
the trouble between the Turks and the
Armenians. The Turks have offered
msny insults to the American flag and
trouble has several times only been
averted by diplomacy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Foreign Missic MS Finances.

The American Board of Foreign Mis-
sion, made public today it's eighty-sev-
tn annual report. The receipts from
the New England states amounted to a
total Il 1886, ,484.12. The receipts from
other s'ates and terri cries were as
follows: New York, S54 O36.O3: New
Jersey, 81, 74O.36: Pennsylvania, So, 325.-
%; Maryland, S697 so; Delaware, 80;
V rgipia, $5O.59; West Virginia $27S. =
IA; District of Columbia, 50, 1913 95;
North Carolina, sl96.32; S'uth Caro-
lima. $40: Georgia. Sl48.4l; Florida,
1852 70; Alab 4ma, S44.46; Mississippi,
Sl4 20; Lnusisna. S55.Ol; Ten essee,
S246 73; Arkansas. S12 so; Texas, S46 90;
Indiana, ST, ,351 81; kentucky. 356.33; /;
Miss ouri. So, ,93S. 80: Ohio, SIC, $1,000; IL
linois, $3S 9l5.41: Michigan, S1S, 735. .46;
Wisconsin. 50 249.98; Iowa, Sl3 136. .73;
Minnesota, S,45S.13; Kansas, 81, 1914. 81 ;
Nebraska, 81, 5S0.31; California, S1O,-
1893 76: Washington, 1895. .S5; North Da-
ko'a, S429.26; South Dakota, 1887 .5S;
Montan4, $73 81; Idaho. $27.l2: Wyom-
ing, Sl22.9l: Utah, S74. 10: Arizona,
1904 S4; New Mexco, S2Q.55; ..Okla-
.homa, $3.50. .ase
The receipts from Canads were ST.
595.S5. The total re ~eipts from all
sourc Is we're s642, 781.O7.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
FATAL WRECK
In Which Young Engineer LOOses
His Life.

LII W. uICu d. 1OuuS LU8AuCCI AOOSOS
His Life.
Special Telegram to the Herald.
TUCSON, Ariz., December 21.-A cad
accident happened about O'Clock Sun
day morning on the Southern Pacific
road, near Ocboa, a small station be-
tween here ard Benson, by which q
brave young fellow lost his life. The
dead man is w. J. Pate, son,
locomotive engineer, and
one of The most highly
respecte ed young. men in the employ of
this company. He was engaged as en-
giueer of the pusher to assist all heavy
trains up the grade west of Benson.
So far as can be learned Engineer Ell
lis was running "liRht' going
east and Engineer Hale was west
bound with Patterson pulling him
up the hill. Suddenly when rounding
curve the engines came together
with terrible crash and Patterson
was caught in the jam and instantly
killed. The body was taken to Benson,
and later shipped to Santa Cruz, Cali
fornia, his former home. John Ian
don, representing the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, also ac-
companied the remains as an escort.
no one else was hurt, but
the death of Mr.. Patterson has cast
gloom of sorrow over all. He was
about 25 years OF sge and leaves vie
and tbr zee young children.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Popular Theater Burn d.

KANSAS CITY, December 21.-A fire
completely gutted the Auditorium
theatre and hotel building early this
mornipg. The loss is $3.50, 600 Alexander
Fras the owner, says his insurance
does not exceed $4,000. The building
was still burning at O'Clock this
mo- ming. In the hotel were many
guests who had narrow escapes and
lost everything. Mrs. Sloan, of Santa
Fe, N. M, was i'll with congestion of
the lungs: she was carried to the res
idence of T. B. Tomb to Midland. In
the burning of the Auditorium Kansas
City has lost its most ubeautiful and
popular playhouse. Its destruction is
regretted By all play-goers. 1t is said
this morning that the theater will not
be rebuilt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
HARRIS THE MURDERER.
Unable to Plead Orally to Arraign-
ment May Escape Trial.

LONDON. December 21.-One OF the
most extraordinary cases on record
has been puzzling the officisls of the
COVE rnment criminal law department.,
and who have fruitlessly caused the
archives to be raneacked in search of
a precedent. A few months since,
during q fit of depression growing out
of business difficulties, James Harris,
well-to-do saloon keeper of this city,
killed his wife and then cut his own
throat. For awhile it was thought
that his own injuries were fatal, as the
wirdpire. The services of two
skillful surgeons, however, were called
into requisition by the police, and
through the insertion of rubber
tube in his throat the murderer and
would-De suicide was enabled to take
nourishment that kept him alive until
the wound in the throat bad
measure bly, healed. The sever, por-
tion of the windpipe, however. is still
connected by the tube, and Harris is
absolutely unable to articulate or
even to whisper. In fact, his power of
speech is lost for all time. But it hap
pens that In the English Law there fs .
provision that no person shall be put on
trial for a capital offense until he or
she has been arraigned to plead, and
has also instructed counsel by word of
uOu1A. 10 VI COAicO uu0OtO ~
do either the one or the other, aud in
consequence the law officers of the
crown are in dilemma. A way out of
the difficulty was sought by impane1l-
ing jury to try the question of his
sanity, in the hope that the twelve men
might sdjudge him q lunatic and un-
able to plead, in which event he would
have been committed to a criminal
lunatic asy um without trial. But the
twelve hard headed Englishmen
promptly came to the conclusion that
although Harris had destroyed his
powers of speech he had retained his
brains, and was sane to all the intepts
and purposes of the law and physically
in a condition to stand trial. cave for
his self inflicted injury. Thereupou
he was sent back to Jail where he will
remain until a solution of the difficulty
is reached. The law officers Of the
crown are of the opinion that it would
be establishing dangerous precedent
to allow him to plead and instruct
counsel by writing, while on the otbe'
hand no Judge would allow .him to be
brought to trial until q plea had
been entered aud the murderer had
given instructions to bis counsel.
Whatever may be the outcome of the
quandary it is pretty certain that Har-
ris will never reach the gallows, for
the condition of his throat is such that
the fall of the trap would inevitable
result in his head being torn from his
body.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Quickly Built Steamer.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December q.
The passenger steamship Miami,
which is now receiving her finishing
been built in the shortest time on
record. 1t was only on June 20 last
that the contract was signed aud
thirteen days later before the keel was
laid. so that her construction has &C.
cupied less than six months. Yet she
is vessel of 1.15O tons displacement
with collection horse power in thu
ghborbood of 1000, and stateroom
Accommodations for $50 passengers. She
has been built for Henry G.. Flagler
and will ply between Miami, Florida
and Nassau, Bahama Islands.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
CHINA Is
O''-' ] DOOMED. N@
The Empire Will Soon be
Rent Asunder.
It's DOOM is SEALED.
The Gathering Of the Navies of Europe
in Chinese Waters POrtends the
DisiutregatiOn of the Degenerate
FlOwery Kingdom.

WASHINGTON, December 21.-Iu
diplomatic circles here rumors are
current that the European powers con-
template the disintregation of the
Chinese empire, and from the move
ment of war vessels of the different
powers it looks very much like such q
coup tat " i'll soon be made. Russia
is now occupying Port Arthur, in the
far norto; England already has its
clutches on some of China's valu. BILE
soil; France ten years ago conquered q
part of the ca asst country ard have
held possession ever since. and lately
Germany, under the ightest pretence
CT ptured large eli. All these lard
grabbing schemes have worked out 81
wonderfully profitable ard w.re cap
tured it'll su h use ts,at it n CIV i;its .
like a rery early date
the powers will grab ard
divide up the balance of the en-
pire. The Chinese are people that
are fast deteriOratipe "a I'D with the ex-
c, ption of Ii Hung Chang they ! ave
no statesmen that is capable # hold
iug the empire together. The people
are ignorant Of the outside world; all
they know of the world is the hamlet
il which they are born and grew up
into slavery. They can't fight, as that
was proven by their late war with
Japan, they won't adopt new ideas Or
customs but persist in their sem
civilized mode OF life, a. d hold to GUS
toms thst were in vogue four hundred
years ago. They are shrewd in silence
and tn 8 virtue made Ii Hung Chang
one of the greatest diplomats of his
day; they await patiently for time to
come when an enemy is in their
power, and then they show no justice
or favor.
Chinese waters are fast filling up
with the war ships of the great powers
of Europe. Germany has just dis
patched large number of war ships
to strengthen the souaGro in Chinese
waters. Today the announcement is
made that France has ordered more
warships in the Chihese waters. Rus
sia and Great Britain already have a
large fleet in those waters. The
pretense is that one of the great
powers of Europe is watching the
other, but the fact is that each power
is waiting for the other to move and
th en- the fate of the Chinese Empire is
sealed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Miss Herbert Suicides

WASHINGTON, December 21.-Miss
Leila Herbert, the only unmarried
daughter of ex-Secretary of the Navy
Herbert, who presid ed over his house
during the last Cleveland administ- a.
tiop, commiite suicide this morning
by jumping from the third story win
dow of her residence. She has been i'll
since September as the result of fall
from horse and was recently put in
the care of nurse. She las been SUI
ferine from melaucholia as a result of
the accident. Miss Herbert was very
popular in Washington and was an es-
pecial favorite of Mrs. Cleveland.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-21
Labor Convent on Adjourned.

NASHVILLE, December 21.-In the
Fedora ion of Labor convention tods y
grievances were settled as follows:
United Garment Workers we're given
jurisdiction over al shops, except those
where clothes were cut to measure ex-
clusively. The meat cutters were
given jurisdiction over all persons cut
ting aud selling m at. Tbos. I. Kidd
was elected fraternal delegate to Can
ada and after q vote of thanks to Or
eanized labor the convention ad-
iourned