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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
PRIVATE STREET CARS.
One Of the Recent Developments Of
tho Trolley Idea.

One Of the Recent Developments Of
the Trolley Idea.
One development Of the trolley-car
idea is likely to be shown ere long in
the somewhat general fashion of own
ing private cars. At present few,
though an increasing number, Of rich
men own private railway cars. The
expense Is enormous, all things con-
sidered. But moderate expenditure
will suffice In the case of the trolley,
says the Boston Advertiser.
Only, In little while. street cars
will no longer be propelled by means Of
trolley attachments, but their motive
power win be applied from an inside
third rail, or by means of a storage bat
terry, or, possibly, there will be some
method invented Of which as yet the
public has not even hint.
Anyhow, the rapid extension of the
electrically propelled street car sys-
tenn, not only throughout all cities and
considerable villages. but into the sub
urbs and far away into the country, SO
that in long time, where population Is
even moderately dense, there will be an
electrical car line close to every mans
front door, will supply the conditions
necessary for vast multiplication OF
the number Of private cars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
HOLD A NET FOR A BEAR,
Br1in Makes 1t Lively for . Couple
of UR.tO.Date Hunteea

Brain Makes 1t Lively for q Couple
of Up-to-Date Hunters.
The following is vouched for by re-
liable citizen of the locality where the
event occurred, near Disco, IL miles
from Black River Falls. Wis, says the
Chicago Chronicle. The farmers had
been annoyed by wolves and one of
them found den that he thought
would hold a dozen or more. Four of
them went there with a large fish net,
long tin tube and a doublelbarreled
gun. They had heard of soaring ami
mails from their den by putting tube
in the hole and then shouting through
the tube. Two of them held the net
over the mouth of the den and another
stood ready with the gun, while the
fourth one managed the tube. He gave
q fearful screech into a funnel fixed In
the end of the tube and after an effort
or two there was a rush and growl and
out came black bear as though pos
sessed of nine demons.
He plunged into the net and the two
men and the bear had merry time
The man with the gun didn't dare shoot,
for he could 1ot tell where there was
the most bear and the least OF the men,
The net broke and let his bearship
through and he made for tall timber
at a marvellous rate, but the net men
looked very discouraged and it will be
a cold day when they try it over again
The informant was very reticent
about telling who the men were, but as
he had double limp, his face scratched
ard was in the city for new suit of
everyday clothes it looked as though
he knew who helped hold the net
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
GAMBLING IN CRIPPLE CREEK.
LayOuts In Every Saloon, and Miners
Who Have Stacka Of Wenlfh

Layouts In Every Saloon, and Miners
Who Have Stacks of Wealth.
Out in Cripple Creek the gambling
houses are running in every saloon.
says the Nebraska State Journal
They are huge, gilded affairs, where the
hard-working miners, after coming
from their eight-hour shifts. go to while
away their time and money instead of
thinking of home and mother and fill
ing their socks with money to pay off
the mortgages on the farms back home
The men stand five and six deep be-
hind the wheels watching the players as
they risk their money, the less adven-
turous hardly having the courage to
make the play, till, having seen some
man get winner, they, too, step up
and bet on the black or the red. On
the tables are stacked piles of silver
coin and gold eagles, and the opera
tors of the machines every little while
take occasion to show that the game
is backed by much more than the thou
sand or SO that is in sight by displaying
n stack of bills in receptacle behind
the table where the notes are thrown
"hcH paio AZ, Win d hiHu VI TtChAcSS
abandon that is quite taking.
At other tables a policy wheel will
be running. with SO many drawings a
day. In another corner of the room a
crowd of men will be shooting craps,
n large and intensely absorbed crowd
witnessing the play at each place. Or
at one side stud poker game is run
ming The old miners seem to favor
this game particularly. and their griz-
zled features show the intensity of their
interest as the chips come and go.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
TWO VALLEYS OF DEATH.
One In Java and Another in the
south of California;


The Valley of Death, OF Poison valley.
as it is sometimes called, is an oval
shaped hollow near the summit of q
mountain on the Island of Java. 1t is
about half mile In width and 35 feet
deep, and its atmosphere is loaded with
carbonic acid gas. 1t has not been
thoroughly explored, says the Phila-
delphia Times, for, as the bones Of
beasts, of birds and of some human be-
ir rs may be seen from its borders, even
the most adventurous persons do not
care to run the risk of breathing its air
for any time.
There is also death valley" in Inyo
county, CAL. between the Paramint
mountains and the Amarogosa range.
1t is forty miles In length by eight miles
In breadth, and its lowest part lies $50
feet below sea level. 1t is known that
every part of 1t is desert, but It's
topography and its climate have never
been accurately observed for the reason
that human beings cannot live long
enough in its atmosphere to obtain the
| needed facts. In the coolest and highest
part the thermometer often registers
125 degrees Fahrenheit, and this ex-
cessive heat may be the cause of the
deadly nature of its air, but as the val
ley Is of volcanic origin 1t Is surmised
that deadly gases may issue from the
cracks In the rocks. There are several
| other places In the west where the heat
II 30 excessive that people cannot live
In It.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
A wild Deer Blew in HI. Face,

"A gentleman who was fishing on
Seventh Lake. N. Y, a few days ago
became tired and sleepy. So he an
chored his boat near the shore In O.
shady spot and lay down in the bottom
for a nap. After awhile he was awak-
ened by something blowing upon his
face, and when he opened his eyes he
saw big buck standing to his belly
in the water beside the boat and with
his nose close to the fsherman's face.
The gentleman lay quite still, rather
eajoying the situation. About that
time another boat came around the
corner into the little cove, and the buck
with bound disappeared in the woods.
S0loD0A's 0eoF0.
According to the rabbis Solomon had
beard three feet rong. Among the
sncient Jews the beard was considered
anonymous with wisdom, the longer
The beard tho greater the pFofundatK
q intsllssA
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
CHALLENGED GOD.
A Seeding Forced Open the Walled
Tomb of an InAdel Countess.

A Seeding Forced Open the Walled
Tomb of an Infldel Countess.
I'm the town of Hanover, in Ger
many" Evangelist Moody writes m
Ladies' Home journal, "there is buried
a German countess who denied the
existence Of God and ridiculed the idea
of the resurrection. To further show
her contempt for Christianity she or
dered that on her death her grave
should be built up of solid masonry
and covered by large stones bound to-
gether by iron clamps. On this tomb
was engraved her defiant challenge
that through eternity this tomb should
never be disturbed. But one day the
seed from some tree, either blown by
the wind or carried by bird. became
lodged in a small crevice of the tomb,
where soon it sprouted and began to
grow. And then, as if nature had
seemed to mock the naughty infidel,
she quietly extended the delicate root
Of that Seeding under the massive
blocks of stone, and slowly raised them
from their place. And now, although
scarce four generations are passed
since that tomb was sealed that tinsignifi-
can't Seeding has accomplished what
God Himself was challenged to accom-
plish."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
ENERGY SADLY WASTED.
4 Calculating BarAer'e AstOnishing
EXQrea Of q RicYcle CenfRrY RIM.

u Calculating BafAef'e A0fOAtAh1AG 9
Figures Of . bicycle Century Run.
Snyder, the calculating barber, was
talking about cycling. and was holding
forth upon the energy expended by
women in making century runs, says
the Philadelphia Record. II have done
. little figuring on the subject" he re-
marked. "and the result is most surpris-
ing.
Take a woman who weighs 120
pounds and who rides wheel weigh
ing 90 pounds. In riding 100 miles
have calculated that a power of more
than 100000 pounds of energy, or
about 100 horsepower, has been
brought into play And to think that
all Ibis has been expended in riding a
bicycle.
Had the woman directed this energy
in running a sewing machine, where
fierce of two pounds will run q needle
over piece of cloth for distance of a
foot, she could have hemmed a piece of
muslin about 1.5OO, 900 feet, or nearly
800 miles long.
''The same amount of energy used to
propel baby carriage weighing 10
pounds, containing baby weighing 12
pounds more. would send the young
ster 500 miles. The same amount of
energy expended in churning would
produce 80 tons of butter, or would
push a carpet sweeper over an area Of
100000 square feet.
"The woman also could have ironed,
without any more fatigue. strip of
muslin one foot wide and 210 miles long.
And 1t she had been shopping. just
think OF all the bargain counters she
could have walked around. tell YOU.
it's astonishing. Bay rum or witch
hazel, sirP"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

| ride of thirty or forty miles, he must
needs lie down on the floor CT the
cabin at which we stopped, with a
blanket or two, his saddle for a pill
low, and his feet toasting at the fire.
Such, in his case, was the force of
habit.
1 never knew what become of my
old friend after his return to his
home from the trip have spoken of,
but, shortly after parting with him, 1
fell in with an old crony of his who
recollected Sam very we'll Although
he had not seen him then for over
thirty years, he still manifested great
interes. in hearing how bis old friend
and comrade was getting on.
spent the night under his roof
and, during the evening, he detailed
the terrible events of the frightful
massacre he had witnessed, and with
wonderful minuteness and TO ce, tell
ing me many adventures of his own
with the Indians in his advance scout
ing before the conflict, so disastrous
at last, occurred. Coming to the lat
tor. he described the terrible fate of
prominent individual officers whom
he knew, majors and captains, as they
were overtaken IN succession by the
swarming host of sayages and toma-
hawked and scalped.
Besides what have related, he re-
counted great many Indian fights
in which he had participated, but
seemed to be greatly impressed with
one tragedy, particularly, which he
described graphically-the slaughter
of several emigrant families, which
happened ON the shore of the Ohio
river, and just below where Mays
vile is now situated. 1t appeaas that
the emigrants were voyaging down
the river in tiatbOats, and were cap
tured, the boats beached, and men
WON an and children all murdered
a party, of which he was one. getting
to the spot day or two afterward.
He said it was such dreadful sights
as that which caused such deadly en-
nifty between themselves and the In
dians, making them eager to slay the
last one of their merciless foes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
HER SECRET.
Actions Speak for Tkemselves-H,
Was Willfnx 10 Read HeS Mind.

Actions Speak for Tkemselves-He
Was willing to Read Her Mind.
For many years the young woman
had called upon Ulysses. She had
brought him numberless packages of
choice cigarettes, as well as divers
specimens of the most expensive genus
cigar, says the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
She had repeatedly purchased tickets
for various celebrated prize fights and
after escorting him shither would see
to it that he had plenty Of lemon cream
puffs to MUNICH upon during the inter-
vals Of slugging. Many and many an
evening had she assisted him in increas-
ing the numerals upon his poor hard
working mammals coal and gas bills,
and she had seen four several sets of
new springs added to the parlor sofa.
But hitherto she had not stood up like
a-e>woman and boldly declared her
love for him and requested to be al
lowed to pay all his expenses in the fu-
ture TN consideration of his donning her
last name.
But upon this special evening in
question Ulysses had her dead to rights.
1t may have been the witching golf cos
tune In old gold and baby blue that he
wore or the shy grace with which he
placed his tiny palm in hers. However,
be this as it may, she could no longer
restrain herself, but impulsively threw
her arms about his frail. shrinking fig
ure and drew him tenderly toward her.
AS her lips rose from his she lovingly
murmured: "This kiss tells YOU nv
secret"
And Ulysses, as he furtively removed
some cut plug from his mouth, found
an opportunity to observe: would
you - you-mind- -saying-it-o
AGAIN.?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

A business man is not the most pa
tient creature in the world. lie can
not wait to hear any long drawn out
story of the cause of the ailment. He
doesn't care two straws about a fine
spun theory of how he should trea,
himself. He may be predisposed to
scrofula, or consumption. "That" be
will tell you has nothing to do with
the case" He wants to be wall II
he can be cured, write out prescrip
tion and send in your bill. So. here's
the first part Of the proposition.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is microbe hunter and killer
Many persons of scrofnlous blood. en-
courage the hrt aking ont OF unsightly
sores, to prevent the disease going to
the lungs. There is no need of this
dread and discomfort Purify the
blood. 1t can be done. Golden
Medical Discovery" will cure SO pei
cent Of all consumptive cases, also oi
all other lingering bronchial, thrt q
and lung diseases.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

In Galicia, in Austrian Poland, there
Is remarkable underground city which
bears out this description, as 1t has a
population of over 1000 men, women
and children, scores Of whom have never
seen the light Of day. It is known as
the City of the Salt Mines, and is situ-
ated several hundred feet below the
earth's surface. It has its town hall,
theater and assembly, room, as we'll as a
beautiful church, decorated with
statues, all being fashioned from the
pure crystallized salt rock. It has well.
graded streets and spacious squares,
lighted with electricity. There are
numerous instances In this under
ground city where not a single individ'
ual in three OF four successive genera
tions has ever seen the sun, or has any
idea oY how people live In the light OF
day,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Live heroes, when they serve in the
ranks, can always count on shabby
treatment from the British authorities.
When the transport ship Warren Hast
ings, with 1,246 souls on board, went
ashore On the rocks of the island of Re-
union last January. In a pitch dark
night, with heavy sea running, all
England rang with the praise CT the
bravery and discipline of the troops,
who stood drawn up in companies on
the deck till the women and children
were saved and then went ashore as
they were told off. Many Of the officers
were then mentioned In orders and
some were promoted. The soldiers and
their families lost all their baggage
After six months the war department
allows each man six dollars to renew
his kit and each family $3.50 as COM
pensation for lost property.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Certainly you don't want to suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick
headache, sallow skin and loss of ap
petite. You have never tried DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for these com
plants or you would have been cured.
They are small pills but great regula-
tors. Henry Hinricbs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

If you have ever seen little child
in the paroxysm OF whooping cough,
or if you have been annoyed by con-
slant tickling in the throat, you can
appreciate the value of One Minute
Cough Cure. which gives quick relief.
Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Small precautions often prevent
great mischiefs. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are very small pills in
size, but are most effective in prevent
ing the most serious forms of liver
and stomach I onbles. They cure
constipation anL headache and regu
late the bowels. Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

The "Bicyclists Best Friend" is
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for emer
gencies. While specific for piles, 1t
also instantly relieves and cures cuts,
bruises, salt rheum. eczema and all
affections of the skin. 1t never fails.
Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Reports on the Indian wheat crop
are beginning to como IN. From the
central provinces we learn that the area
Of wheat is only 1.s9s.O22 acres, as
compared with 2,714.454 acres for 1896.
and a ten years average area exceeding
4,0OO, 900 acres. The estimated out-turn
II a24,475 tons. against 36s,33s for 1896,
and 1884, ,s02 as the ten-years' average.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

CHILDREN'S NIGHTLY HABITS.
DR.. E. DRTCHoN's ANTI DIuRRTIC-M Nav
be worth to you more than 500 il you
have child who soils bedding from in
confluence of water during sleep. Curea
old and young alike. It arrests tho
trouble nt once. 81. Sold by F. @.
Buerstatte, druggist, Manitowoc, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

A political speaker accused rival Of
"unfathomable meanness," and then,
rising to the occasion, said: 81 warn
him not to persist IN his disgraceful
course or he'll find that two of us can
play at that Ramep'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Landlady: TYou say the chicken soup
isn't good? Why, told the cook jnsr
how to make it. Perhaps she didn't catch
the idea"
Boarder: "No, / think it was the
chicken she failed to CATCH"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Death and Life. Men ordinarily
die as they have lived, in character,
feeling and purpose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

When is woman angelic?
Just before she marries, and for an
indeterminate period after she's dead.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

1t isn't always the deaf woman that
wears the loudest dress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Some men rob themselves when they
call others names.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
s~nahine In spafn,

Spain has more sunshine than any
other country in Europe. The yearly
average In Spain is 5000 hours; that OF
Italy, $500; Germany, 1,7o0; England,
400.
Fnfio S0maA-s CAar,
Paris has woman's club where home
aGs women can. spend their evenings
and get their meals. There is q good
library, and for 60 francs a year a woin-
an may become q member. All the EN-
oloyee about the place are women
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

Diarhoea and Cholera Morbus
yield quick to the action of
Price Is and so Cents
For Sale ut Henry Hinrichs and o. A
Alter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
One Teaspoonful

of COED medicine given in time can save
life, Mrs. Ant. Jaros Claridge. Pa.
writes:
Il suffered long time from indiges-
ton. belching and great pains. One bot
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
SEVERA'S BALSAM OF LIFE
Severa's Balsam OF Life

restored my health. / can therefore recon-
mend 1t to everybody: We keep 1t now at
home and in case of such an indispositIon
take one teaspOOnful and it ALWAYS helps "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

j. + MULHOLLAND, nj. ID
Practice limited to
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
Office hours:
9to II a. m, to n. M, to 8 p. m.
Office in Books Bldg, N S.tn Str.
Manitowoc. Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02

cures Constipation, Dyspepsia and Indi
gestion, brings healthy appetite and
strength to the system Price 75c,
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DIR. Il. S. MITCHELL.

Telephone IA
Graduate Chicago Veter-
mary College.
f. II. FLACK,
Veterinary Surgeon
and Dentist
93l South Eighth ST
Manitowoc. Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-09-02
wisconsin Central Time Table.

PASSENGER TRAINS,
Going West.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-09-19

west, 100 feet; thence south 81 degrees q
minutes west. 80 feet: thence south do-
grees % minutes east, 100 fsetl thenca
on a line parallel With the north line of
faid lot, 80 feet, to the place OF begin
ming.
And to sell the same In the manner pro-
vided by law, TO satisfy an assessment
against said real property amounting 20
500. what was assessed against said
property as benefits for the extension Of
Commercial street In said city from Sew
enteenth street to Twenty-third street.
and which said real property Is assessed
as the property OF The oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company. did. on the
10th day Of September, 1897 duly levy upon
all tho afore-described property, ana
on the 18th day % October, 1907, at 2
o'clock .. m, OF said day. at and in front
OF the court house door at Astoria, Clat-
SOP county, Oregon, l will proceed to sell.
at public auction, to the highest bidder
therefor, all tho right. title. interest
and estate Of the saidTheorsgonR
and Navigation Company In and to said
real property 70 satisfy said assessment
and the costs and expenses OF sale. 4,
Z. HALLocK, Chief OF Police.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, Sept. 10. 1897
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THE NEW TORPEDO.

San Francisco. September lS.-R. De las
Noble. OF Sausalfto, claims to have IN
vented dynamite torpedo 50 arranged
by means of compressed air and spiral
springs that 1t is harmless until 1t strikes
either the water or the object fired at
He asserts that his torpedo can be shot
from any gun now In use without fear
of premature explosion. and with l's
to 30 pounds of powder he can throw
his torpedo loaded with M pounds o.
dynamite n distance of eleven and half
miles Experiments are said TO nave
been fairly successful.
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RECALL EXPECTED.

Washington. September lS.-Baron Fava
has been a familiar figure in Washington
official circles for sixteen years Being
thrifty, he has lived with less ostenta-
ton and display than was pleasing to
his fellow-countrymon soojurning here.
A party OF distinguished Italian visit
ors calling on him not many years ago
were nstonlshed to find the legation sit
untcd back OF Il barber shop. Complaints
were made OF his parsimony Recently
u petition was sent to Rome protesting
against the manner in which he conduct
ed the italian embassy. He was then
given a hint that the king expected him
to live In Washington In q style COM
porting with his rank and the dignity
of his office. There was some improve
ment lately, but his recall has long been
expected.