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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
THE GERMAN WOMAN.
Has No Rights of Experimentation
Ennal To .Ianan,a.

Has No Rights Of PrOperty-SerfdOm
Equal to Japan's.
In Germany to-day, writes a Berlin
correspondents of the Chicago Record,
no woman can control property; she
cannot even control her own actions;
whatever of value she has acquired in
any way belongs to her father, her hus-
band or her son, and the law requires
her to obey their orders. Japan is the
only other country on earth that pre-
tends to be civilized where the rights
of women are so restricted. When
woman marries in Germany all her
property passes into the ownership of
her husband forever. He has the legal
right to use or dispose of it In any man
ner he chooses regardless of her wishes
or protests. If they are divorced the
property remains with him. When she
assents to the marriage vow she for
feits independence and confers upon
him absolute jurisdiction over her
mind, body and estate. He can compel
her to work or do anything else that is
lawful for women to do, and she has
no relief or protection except in public
opinion. Some of the American heir
esses who have married German barons
have learned of this law to their sor-
row, and others who may have an OPP
portunity to assist in supporting the
German army and restoring ancestral
estates should look into the matter very
carefully before they appoint the we'd
ding day
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
A WONDERFUL CLOCK.

The most astonishing thing in the
way of time piece is clock describ
ed by Hlndoo rajah, as belonging to
native prince of upper India, and
jealousy guarded as the rarest treas
ire of his luxurious palace In front
If the clocks disk was gong, swung
npon poles, and near it was pile of
artificial human limbs. The pile was
made up of the full number of parts
Tor twelve perfect bodies, but all lay
heaped together in seeming confusion.
Whenever the hands of the clock indi-
Gated the hour of one, ont of the pile
crawled just the number of parts need
ed to form the frame of one man,
part joining itself to part with quick,
metallic click; and, when completed,
the figure sprang up, seized a maliet,
and, walking up to the gong, struck
one blow that sent the sound pealipg
through every room and corridor of
that stately ca stle. This done, he re
turned to the pile and fell to pieces
again. When two o'clock came, two
men arose and did likewise; and SO
through all the hours of the day. the
number of figures being the Same as
the number of the hour, till at noon
and midnight the entire heap sprang
up, and, marching to the gong, struck,
one after another each his blow, max
ing twelve IN all, and then fell to
dieces.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
INDIANS WITH BLUE EYES.
A Queer Tribe That Inhabits Mexican
Territory.

Territory.
One of the mysteries of Mexico Is
presented by the Maya Indians, who
inhabit the Sierra Madre mountains in
the lower part of Sonora. They have
fair skins, blue eyes and light hair,
and students of ethnology have always
been puzzled to account for them.
There is a tradition, however, that these
Indians are the descendants of the crew
and passengers of Swedish vessel
wrecked on the Mexican coast centuries
before Columbus discovered the new
world. But this tradition, says the
Ohio State Journal, is founded on moth
ing more substantial than folklore
tale current among them that their an
cestors came over the big sal, water
hundreds of moons ago.
The MeXicans have never been afble to
conquer this people. Nominally. in
deed, they are under Mexican rule, but
really they are governed by their own
chief, and whenever the Mexican gov
eminent has interfered with them they
have taken up arms, getting the best of
the scrimmage every time. Their near
est Indian neighbors are the Yaquis,
and these two Indian tribes have reci-
procity down to fine point. Each
helps the other when the MeXicans at
tack them.
The Mayas live principally by the
chase, although they cultivate some
corn and garden truck. The men are
large and we'll formed, and some of
the women are remarkably handsome
blondes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
FROG LIVES 1000 YEARS
The Aged BatrachiaA In Eug Out Of
the Bowels of the Earth.

The Aged BatrachiaA In Gus Out 81
the Bowels Of the Earth.
Workmen on the northwestern land
tunnel at North avenue and Kedzie
avenue rudely disturbed one day lately
the slumbers of frog that, in the es-
timation of scientists. had been sleep
ing for at least 10000 or 10000 years,
says the Chicago Record.
Down in the depth Of the earth 90
feet, and 400 feet in the tunnel from the
location of the shaft, a blast of powder
was shot just before noon. The eoncus-
sion broke a very large piece Of rock
of these lay the frog. It was brown In
color and stupid. Supt. William Nc
Laughlin caused the reptile to be
brought to the surface and placed In a
tub half full of water. There the frog
sat all the afternoon and held an in
formal reception for hundreds of
school children and visitors from Hum
boldt park.
Ossian Guthrie said 1t was one of the
most remarkable finds on record. I'm
til he should be able personally to YER
ify ali the details he was inclined to be
skeptical. He will make pilgrimage
to Humboldt park to investigate every
detail of the story. According to the
depth and the geological formation, if
it is an authentic case" he said, 1.-THE
frog must have been buried before the
frs. glacial period, which may have
been 10000, 10000 or 40, 900 years ago."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
Large Body Of Timber.

What is said to be the largest indi-
vidual body of timber now untouched
in the United States occupies large
area in Latah and Shoshone counties, in
Idaho, about 100 miles southwest of
Spokane. The group is estimated to
contain, approximately, 1000. oOO, 900
feet of the finest white pine, and Il.
the neighborhood of 5000, OO0, 900 feet
Of other timber, including yellow pine,
tamarack, red and white fir and cedar.
Cartridge In Tobacco Pipe.
A fatal accident of an extraordinary
character has occurred at Nantes, near
Paris. A hotel proprietor, who formed
one Of party of sportsmen, had his
tobacco loose in a pocket of his hunting
jacket, and in the same pocket had
placed his cartridges. In some way the
powder escaped from cartridge and
got mixed with the tobacco Uncon-
scious of this, he filled his pipe and lit it.
A moment later the pipe exploded an6
a fragment was blown into his eye with
such force that it pierced the brain and
killed the poor man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
PREVENTS DRUNKENNESS.
In Germany Names of Offenders Al
Taken and Published Periodically

In Germany Names OF Offenders Are
Taken and Published Periodically.
A considerable number of German
towns and villages have for some time
subjected the bibulous inhabitants to
the regulations of modified prohibi-
ton law. This not only restricts the
time for the sale of all kinds of liquor
and the hours of public restaurants and
places of amusement, but exercises IA
sort OF censorship over their visitors,
says the Baltimore Sun. Persons who
neglect their families on account of
drinking or who have been repeatedly
brought before the magistrates as
drunk and disorderly are denied the
privilege of procuring alcoholic bever-
ages. a drunkards' list, published peri
odically, exhibits their names and oc-
equations, and copies of 1t are sent to
local innkeepers and liquor dealers, who
are liable to heavy fines if they sell
liquor to those mentioned in the list,
which is placed on the wall of the res
taurants and hotels and reads some
thing like this: "To whom it may con-
Germ: 1t is not permitted to sell liquor
to the following persons: Hans Sueffel,
tailor; Peter Fuesschen, shoemaker;
Fruitz Spundlcch, carpenter; Fraulein
klara klatsch, seamstress; kunz Kater,
laborer. Won Bierstein, mayor" A SIM
ple-minded servant girl recently
thought the burgomaster included and
refused to enter his service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
NOT ALWAYS DEADLY.
Poison Ivy Scratches Seldom Result
Fatally to the Persons Cut.

Poison Ivy Scratches Seldom Result
Fatally to the Persons Cut.
Just what it is that induces poison
ivy to play its injurious FRANKS on some
people at some times and not at other.
is still a profound mystery. One thing
is certain, says Meehan's Monthly, that
the poisoning influences must be ex-
tremely scarce. from the fact that in
the vicinity Of Philadelphia the high
ways and byways are overrun with the
plant to an enormous extent. 1t Is
frequently impossible for people to go
by without brushing against it, and, if
it is the vapor or some emulation from
the plant which causes the trouble,
thousands of persons must be under the
influence to every one who suffers from
it.
The writer of this paragraph knows
of tract of land on which the plant
grows profusely, and on which many
scores of laborers are employed. These
laborers are frequently set to wedding
and pulling out the plant by the naked
hand, and, so far as the writer knows,
none of these men was ever poisoned
by it. The cattle eat it greedily when
ever they get an opportunity. It seems
tc have no injurious influence on them.
Yet it is well known that numbers of
persons do suffer seriously from it, and
il is this peculiar feature which gives
to the poison ivy special interest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
The following is related by Rev. DR.

The following is related by Rev. DR.
McIntvre of Chicago: Il cannot sing.
unfortunately, and SO whenever l con
Quoted revival services used to take
along friend of mine named Vincent
a great, strapping fellow with voice
like the north wind He never had
had any musical training, but, oh, he
could sing Whenever he sailed into
hymn the cornfelds would turn
their ears toward the church. In
those days hymn books were scarce,
and it was customary for the minister
to read two lines of some familiar
hymn, and the congregation would
sing them, the tune being generally
known.
On this occasion read two lines Of
long meter hymn, and Vincent led
the singing magni6cently. Then l
next picked up the Bible and read my
text: is there no Balm in Gilead!
Is no physician there? l laid down
the book. but before l could begin
preaching Vincent's voice arose, loud
and clear, and the congregation fol
lowed him in singing the text. Too
much surprised to collect my scatter
ed senses, l leaned over the pulpit
and in a stage whisper said to Vincent
The words 1 gave you were the text,
and not hymn at ALL This time
Vincent had monopoly of the sing
ing, for the congregation had not
caught the words; but he never stop
ped or wavered until he had sung
every word of my confidential remark
to him. l sank iDto my seat. For
the next five minutes I didn't dare
open my mouth for fear Vincent
would sing me down. paid MIN off
| that night after the services"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
Had n MONOPOLY.

John Kavanagh, the fiddler of the
Klondike, before the year is over will
probably be held responsible for the
downfall of some scores of musicians,
who, tempted by the stories of his good
luck, are tracking their way to Alaska
provided only with their instruments
and hopeful disposition. Kavanagh
is still young man. and before his de-
parture had been employed at Port
Costa, in California, but he became pos
sessed of the idea that there was money
to be made in the north, so he struck
out for Juneau. From that place he
moved on to the Klondike region, going
afoot over the rough country interven-
ing and carrying with him. in his outfit,
n Winchester rifle and violin. Once in
the diggings, he found himself about
the only available musician there, and
as result there was little necessity for
him to delve with the pick and shovel a
SIS a day while waiting to hit on rich
claim of his own, since the lucky min
crs gladly paid him $50 or $35 night to
play for them at their dances.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
HOUSEHOLD GODS.

The ancient Greeks believed that
the Penates we've gods who attended
to the welfare and prosperity of the
family. They were worshipped as
household gods in every home. The
household god of to day is DIR. Kings
New Discovery. For consumption,
coughs, colds and for all affections of
Throat, Chest and Lungs it is invalu-
tble. 1t has been tried for quarter
IF century and is guaranteed to
cure, or IN oney returned. No house
hold should be without this good an
gel 1t is pleasant to take and safe
and sure remedy for old and young.
Free tr al bottles at Henry Hinrichs'
Drug Store. Regular size SOC. and
81 OO
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
TREE PROOF FROM FIRE.
Grows In South America and Is Called
ChaparrO.

Grows In South Anne RIGA and Is Ca ii Il
ChaparrO.
A government report from Colombia
contains description of tree, known
as the chaparro, which is said to pos
sess the qualities of being fire proof.
1t grows on the vast plains of Colombia
and the north of South America, called
savannas, extensive districts which are
parched with heat except during the
rainy season. 1t has long been the
custom to clear the ground for the
new vegetation which springs UP so lux
uriantly on these plains after the rainy
season by means of fire-and such fires,
miles in extent, kindled by the herds
men, destroy everything in the shape
of vegetation except the chaparro tree,
which survives to afford a welcome
shade In an almost treeless region. says
the Boston Transcript.
It is a small tree, seldom growing to
more than 20 feet in height, with a
girth of about three feet, and it owes
its protection from fire to the nature
of its hard, thick bark. The bark lies
on the trunk In loose layers, which do
not readily conduct heat to the more
delicate parts of the structure. 1t Is
a general idea among the natives that
This tree grows only where gold is
abundant in the soil below. That it is
common in auriferous districts is indis-
putable, but there is no ground for sup
posing that it does not grow elsewhere.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
LANDSLIDE EXPOSES COINS.
Millions of Pieces of Chinese None
Washed Out by RAIN

Washed Out by Rain.
large find of old coins, which have
lain hidden underground for over 1850
years since the time of the Three
kingdoms-was accidentally brought
10 light last May in the Chushan dis
trict, in Northwest Hupeh, during a
heavy downpour of rain, says a Shang-
hai newspaper. On the 4th of Nav a
considerable tract of land washed off
from a Hill, and the landslip exposed
the hidden treasure. The villagers In
the neighborhood flocked to the SPOT
to help themselves to 1t, and the news
of the strange discovery was at once
.elegraphed his excellency Chang
Chintung. who ordered the local Off
cials to gather the coins with all dis
patch.
1t is said that the quantity gathered
represents as many as 100000 strings,
and the coins are unusually large, re-
sembling in size those of the Hsienfunc
reign (about As years ago. of the pres
ent dynasty. The viceroy is sending
300 strings to Peking under charge of a
Taotai for the perusal of the emperor
The coins bear on one side the charac-
ters of the reign of the monarch and on
the other (Szechuen) the seat of the
government that issued them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

Ones physical feelings, like the faithful
setter search and point out plainly the
TACT of disease or health
II man Is not feeling well and vigorous
Ill he IS losing flesh and vitality, if he is
iStiess, nervous, sleepless, he certainly i,
not well. The down hill road from health
TO sickness is smooth and declines raniGIIv
Al the first intinaton of disease the
wise man takes a pure, simple vegetables
tonic. II puts his digestion into good ac.
1--WE order and that puts the rest of his
body III order. The medicine that will do
this IS medicine that is good to tale in
any trouble of the blood, the digestion. or
the respiration, no matter how serious Il
may have become. -
Inc medicine to take is DR.. Pierce,s
Soiden Medical Discovery 1t is a remark
aoie remedy. 1t cures diseases in per
iectly natural way, without the use of
Strong drugs 1t cures by helping Nature
IL mas peculiar tonic effect on the lining
membranes of the stomach and bowels
by putting these membranes into healthy
condition, stimulating the secretion of the
various digestive juices and furnishing tn
the blood the proper purifying properties
II reaches out over the whole body and
oriVes e. 'ease-germs before il into the
usual excretory channels. 1t builds nm
nrm muscular flesh, makes the skin and
the eyes bright a'o
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical n;scovarx
has been found wonderfully effcacious :,
the treatment of skin diseases-eczer,
letter, erysipelas, salt -rheum-frora co-,,
mon pimples or blotches to the wort cas.
of scrofEla
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
Care of the Yosemite.

The annual report of Capt. Rodgers,
of the Fourth cavalry, who is acting as
superintendent of the Yosemite ma
tional park, states that the regular
patrols have found that there Is less
trespassing in the park than In past
years, and says the depredations com
mitted by sheep and their herders are
the worst they have to contend with.
The game seems to be increasing in
number, and the deer and other ani-
mails show less fear of human beings
than in past years. The rigid enforce
ment of the rule against carrying fire.
arms in the park has produced good re-
suits
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
CRANKS AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
Some Are Harmless, Bat Others Al
Hi0lenflY Iuaane.

Some Are Harmless, Bat Others Are
Violently Insane.
The white house was beset with the
usual number of cranks while the pres
ident was in town lately. These gentry
came from every part of the civilized
world and for every conceivable pur-
pose. Some of them are mild and some
wildly insane. The harmless ones are
sent on their way. while those who are
really insane are placed In the hands
of the authorities, and eventually go
to some asylum, says the st. Louis Re
public.
Women are not lacking among the
poor creatures who &C ne to see the
president, and occasionally one appears
with baby in her arms, which she
wishes to lay in the presidents bed for
good luck or which she wishes him to
touch or kiss, or to look at, believing
that contact with the president will
bring success to the child.
The most persistent crank which has
called recently at the executive man
sion is man named Jackson, from
Newark, n. j. He Is a good-looking
fellow. well dressed and with good
manners, who labors under the de-
fusion that he is the chosen agent of
God to warn people OF approaching dis
aster. He came all the way from his
home in New Jersey to advise with the
president and to predict that the death
of some high official. possibly the pres,
ident himself. would occur in the next
few days; to announce that the wcrld
will come to an end in November, 1899
and to offer his services to unveil the
mysteries of the future. He talked
fluently of his hobbies, but was SO evil
IDENTIFY out of mind on this subject that
he was placed in the hands of the po-
lice, who will send him back to his
home
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

JHE Western Traffic Association has
fixed transportation rates so that Milwau-
kee is now on equality with Manitowoc.
This was done mainly by raising rates by
way of Manltowoc, though in a few in
stances a reduction was made In Mllwau
kee rates. This action was brought about
by a vigorous kick on tie part Of Milwau
kee shippers on what they called dlscrim
lnatiOn,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
RELIEFIN SIX Hlss}RA.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder ols-
eases relieved in six hours by the "Nev
Great South American Kidney Cure"
ibis new remdy is great surprise on
account OF its exceeding promptness In
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
-ages In male or female. It relieves :
pentlon OF water and pain In passing 1T
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief ard cnre this is your only remedy.
Sold rr =. @. Buerstatte. Druggist, Mani
towCc, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

LEE, the man charged with robbIng
Captain Campbell, requested an inter
view with the captain. When Sheriff
Muth admitted the captain, Lac shook
hands with HIN and asked whether be
believed that he Lee had assaulted him
When the captain answered in the affirm.
alive, he was asked why he thought so
The captain answered that he was not
there to be cross questioned, whereupon
Lee declined further conversation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

SEDALIA, Mo-, Nov. 5.-James Allen.
teacher in school at Wheatland, was
beaten to death Yesterday by his pupils.
As a punishment for misconduct, Mr..
Allen kept several boys after school was
dismissed last night. When released the
youths went away angry and later as the
school master was or bis way home, they
waylaid him, peltlng him with stones and
clubs. Mr.. Allen was knocked down and
his skull crushed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALVE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction. or money re-
funded. Price rs cents per box. For
Sale By Henry Hinrichs Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine to restore
the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor Is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres IN the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for SOC. or $1.O0 per
bottle at Henry Hinrichs' Drug Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11
A successIoN Liver.

A Spanish diver has succeeded in
bringing $4,000 worth of silver bars
from depth of l6s feet off Cape Fin
isterre. The steamer Skyro, which sank
nine miles south of the cape five years
ago, had SO bars of silver. worth $45 900,
on board. The diver, whose name is
Angel Erostarbe. has gone down 81
times this summer and brought up 81
Of the bars. The work is made dan
gerous by the exposed position Of the
wreck and the strong currents
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

J. c. Berry. one of the best known
citizens Of Spencer, Mo-, testities that
he cured himself of the worst kind of
piles by using a few boxes of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. He had
been troubled with piles for over thir
ty years and had used many different
kinds of so-called cures; but DeWitt's
was the one that did the work and he
will verify this statement if any one
wishes to write to him. Henry Hin
richs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-11-11

saint George for Merry Abyssinia~
will take the place of the older war
cry. A Russian painter has just COM
rleted for Negus Menelek picture Of
the battle of Adowah, in which Saint
GeOrge Oh a white charger is represent
ed 20 help the Abyssinians to rout
the Italians. The story of the saints
appearance has arisen from the fact
that the Italians turned church ded-
icated to him near the town into q cav,
airy stable