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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
Characters Three

The Oldest 1nhabitant accosted ANY
Schoolboy, saying: Being fond of
reading controversial literature l have
always been greatly impressed with the
variety and scope of your knowledge.
viii you kindly tell me how you learned
the many things which such a multi
tude of persons rush into print without
having ascertained?" ut would do no
good to til YOU" replied Any School
boy; "a per Son of your astonishing in
experience would not profit by any
thing told him." The colloquy was
overheard by the Fiend in Human Shape.
who sighed to think how easily these
persons had won their distinction.
whereas his own renown was the mig
gard reward of a diligent activity,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
AMERICAN SUPPLIES.
why This Country Leads the Werld
In Electrical Goods

The fact that American supply COM
panies have received the contracts for
the English underground electric rail
ways has been variously commented
upon by the American technical and
daily press, but when the comparative
statistics Of European roads and Amerl-
can lines are read the reason for the
preference shown for American cleo
trical apparatus is apparent. In Ger
many, which leads Europe In this re.
spect, there are only 400 miles of cleo
trio railways; France has 175; England
as yet but So; Switzerland, so, and 10
to 20 miles each in Belgium and
Spain, making a total in Europe of GAO
miles, on which 300 cars are used. The
total mileage of electric railways in the
United States, according to the latest
figures, is 1876, operated by 953 com
panies. BY these statistics it is appar-
ent that America possesses nearly Is
times as many miles of electric lines
as all Europe combined, and hence it
is to be supposed that companies which
have had the experience gained in the
equi pment of these lines should be abe
to turn out superior apparatus to that
produced by European manufacturers
limited experience and output.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
Z" How Do Look ?"

How frequently
9, woman asks this question! How much
thought and study she devotes to it, Ii is
natural. woman hates to think that she
Is growing day by day less charming and
attractive and youthful to her husbands
eyes than IN the days of courtship.
A woman may always retain her charms
and the vlvacity and freshness of youth if
she VIII take the proper care of her health
A tremendous percentage of ill-health il,
women is due to weakness and disease of
the distinctly feminine organism Dr.
Plerce's Favorite Prescription is an unfail-
ing remedy for all disorders of this nature
1t allays inflammation, heals liberation
stops debilitaung drains and soothes and
tones the nerves 1t preserves in a woman
ali the charm OF healthy youth Thou
sands OF women have testified to its mar
yelous merits
Favorlte Prescription is sold by all re-
spectacle dealers in medicines Deal only
where you are honestly treated. Auv store
Keeper who tries to give YOU substitute
for what you demand is not treating Won
honestly and you should take your trade
elsewhere
For nine years have suffered with falling
of Raleigh, Wake Co. n c (Box IoSl u was
troubled with bearing down pains had indi-
geStion and female weakness and nervousness.
could not sleep at night l was constirated
and had ufinal trouble The doctor here said
that no medicine would reach nv disease DR..
P1erces Favorite Prescription Golden Medi-
cured me"
An every day necessity in the home A
good home medical work Send Fl one
cent stamps, to cover mailing only, to the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
bnnaio, N Y. for paper covered copy of
Ut Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser Cloth binding 8, stamps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
MINISTER AND CAPTAIN.
Effect of Youthful Looks Combine
with n Yukon Travelling Dress

Effect of Youthful Looks COmbfn ID
with a Yukon Travelling Dress.
The following anecdote is related in
connection with Hon. Clifford Sifton's
trip to the Yukon country. The gov
eminent party embarked at Vancouver
on the government steamer Quadra. The
youthful looking minister of the in
terror, who was personally unknown to
the captain of the vessel, retired to his
cabin for the purpose of changing his
clothes, and appeared shortly after
ward at the dinner table in Yukon
travelling suit, of which the prominent
features were a blue flannel shirt and
copper-riyeted overalls.
Capt. Walbran, attired in full naval
uniform, took his customary seat at the
head of the table, and the company
waited for the signal to begin. The cap
tain seemed to have something on his
mind, however, and was apparently
waiting for somebody. He fdgeted
around generally, and looked occasion
ally over his shoulder toward the saloon
entrance. Finally, when the soup was
getting rather cool, the captain hearing
one of the guests address the minister
as "Mr. Sifton," said politely:
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. sifton, but
do you know if the minister, your ia
Their. is coming in to dinner?"
Explanations followed, and now the
captain has ordered the photographs of
al the members of the cabinet to be sent
him for future usa
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
THE RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP.
Very Strict Measures Against For
ai.r1a CArre

Very Strict Measures Against For
eign Correspondents.
Some interesting glimpses of the
working of the Russian censorship,
which was maintained even against
French journalism duHng President
Faure's recent visit, are given in a let
ter from the special correspondent of
the London Daily News in ST. Peters
burg:
Calling at a news agency after the
review, | learned that the censor had
gone back to dine in the country ami
would not be back before eight o'clock.
up to which hour no kilograms could be
passed. This was tantamount to cut
ting off foreign correspondents from
Geographic communication with the
rest of the world for the night. The out
look seemed hopeless when high Rus
sian official, who had the privilege of
passing kilograms, kindly consented to
look over mine. 1t was a great favor.
The improvised censor objected, how
ever, to a story about Mr.. Faure's over
coat, and accordingly had to suppress
it. lie was very sympathetic. know,
he said, you must be metaphorically
gnashing your teeth. But l should get
into trouble for passing your telegram
if there were anything Objectionable in
it. One of my French colleagues wired
that Grand Duke Alexis waited half an
hour at the landing-stage. He was
pulled up by the censor with the re-
mark: "A Russian grand duke waits for
nobody A friend of mine was about
to wire that the czarina had grown
slightly stronger since she was in Paris,
but refrained. 1 stated the fact, and
it was allowed to pass"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
A TOM THUMB TRAIN.
To Be Put on Exhibition at the
Omaha Fair.

omaha Fair.
A tom Thumb" train, so called be.
cause it is supposed to- be the smallest
in the world, is to be exhibited at tbs
Trans-Mississippi exposition at Omaha
reports the Pittsburgh Dispatch. 1t
was constructed by young man, who.
without any technical training, made
all the patterns, did all the casting. and
put together the whole train with his
own hands. The engine weighs $50
pounds. Its length. with tender, is G
feet 71a inches. The length of the cylin-
der is 1Ia by 2R inches. The drivin o
wheels are inches in diameter, and vet
the locomotive hauls six observation
cars, in each of which two children can
becomfortably seated Thesecars are Al
inches long and IA inches wide. and
covered after the fashion of the ordinary
observation car. The entire train. con-
sisting of engine, tender. four observa-
ton cars, one box car and a caboose.
is but 90 feet in ZENITH. Six gallons of
water in the tender tank and five in the
boiler will furnish steam to propel it
for two hours. Coal is hauled and
shoveled out of the tender in the ortho-
doX manner. In fact. the little engine
is complete in miniature in every detail
Instead of using oil in the headlight a
small electric battery in the engine
under the cab seat furnishes an mean
descent light, which is described as
sparkling from the pilot like the
diamond in a hotel clerks shirt front.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
FREE Pills

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen
and Co, Chicago, and get free sam
pie box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
A trial will convince you of their
merits. These pills are easv in action
and are particularly effective in the
cure of Constipation and Sick Head
ache. For Malaria and Liver troub
les they have been proved invalu
able. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deIeterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size 25c. per box. Sold 10y
Henry HinrIchs, Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

Many people make individual re-
marks about the export of beer and
Bibles, and while this might not be
very familiar saying in Corea, yet to
say quinine and the Bible would be
to utter a truism. The natives who dis
seminate religious literature receive
fo, their reward a supply of quinine
at cost price. Now, quinine is replac-
ing ginseng in popular favor in Corea
and it is sold at profit by these Bible
and tract distributing natives.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
No Highways in China.

Cyclists in China lead an untram-
melled existence. There is no system of
road regulations outside the towns
whatever, for the simple reason that
the roads are underlined, being neither
bounded by fence nor hedge. While
the farmer has the right to pillow up
any road passing through land, drivers
of vehicles have an equal right, and they
exercise it, too, of traversing any por-
ton of the country at large.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
EyadfnR the Law

Chinese vendors of lottery tickets In
San Francisco seek to evade the law by
having the tickets painted on their
hands, paper substitute being pro-
duced when sale is made.
Cotton Mills In Switzerland.
In Baar. Switzerland. there is q
1O.0O0-spindle cotton-mill run by cleo
trio power from the Rhone. which river
is only few hundred feet away. Three
motors are kept, of which one drives
the openers. cards. combing machines.
drawing and flyer frames, and supplies
260 lamps: the second drives the mules
and the third the ventilating fan and
workshop.
INJURY 10 7uvT ucus.
A primitive notion existed among
the Romans and other races that
bridge was an offense and injury to the
river god. as it saved people from be-
ing drowned while fording or swim.
ming across, and robbed the deity of
certain number of victims which were
his due.
Drinkers OF Alcohol.
A learned professor at Geneva, Switz
erland, states that France drinks more
alcohol annually than any other nation
in Europe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

HHLsBoRo, ILL.,, Feb. ia suit fer
$4,000 damages for breach of promise of
marriage was filed in the Montgomery
county circuit court yesterday by Miss
Clara B. Hamilton agalr st Henry 81.
Thacker, school teacher at Honey Bend
Miss Hamilton, also schc oil teacher al
leges that Tbacker refused t, marry her
after her troussesu was competed and
the lnvif atoms sent out. A few nights
before the wed ding Thacker wae found
IN his bro' hers yard apparently uncon.
sclons. He claimed be had been assault
ed with sandbag Upon his recovery
he claimed he had no recollection of any
engagement with Miss Hamilton and re-
fused TO marry her
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
Not n TEMPERANCE Country,

A story was told relating to Scotch
hospitality, as explaining Scotland's
reputation as a,drinking nation. Some
years ago Scotchman residing in the
tune in America. paid a visit to his old
home. Before leaving a fellow-coun-
tryman asked him to take in his pocket
a notebook. and to make a note of every
visit he made with an observation as to
whether or not he was offered liquor.
During a two months absence he paid
% visits in Scotland and was asked to
take liquor at 81 of the houses he Wis
tied
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 11.-W. Kenny,
who left Dawson City Jan. II, arrived
here on the steamer City of Topeka. He
reports everything quiet at Dawson. All
the miners are busy at work.
DIR. Rnfus Smith of Dyea, who was al
so passenger on the City OF Topeka
brings with bin two petitions, which are
signed by the leading citizens of Skaguay
and Dyea, asking the war department to
declare martial law IN those places. Dr..
Smith states that robberies and hold nps
are of daily occurrence. In his opinion
the lawless element outnumbers the law
abiding two to one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

San Francisco, Cal Feb IA spec
ial from San Jose de Guatemala says civil
strife and bloodshed have followed the
killing of Barrlos. Before the body of
the late ruler had found sepulchre
the factions we're flying at each others
throats and as a result, Gen. Mar
roquIn. tie chief supporter of Prospero
Morales, one of the asplrants to the pres
idency. is dead. and his forces are seek
ing safety In flight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

Mrs w. j. TURNER OF Milwaukee, died
at Pasadena, California on Thursday last
of intlammatory rheumatism, She had
left Milwaukee on the 10Th Of January
and week after her arrival was taken
eick. Her husband reached her few days
before her death. She was born at Port
Washington IN 1880 ard in 1871 was mar
ried. Soon after they came to Manito-
voc where they resided until 1882 when
they moved to Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
II nmark able Coincidence.

A remarkable coincidence occurred
some time ago at Osborne. Among
those who went down to the Isle of
Wight to receive from her majesty the
honor Of knighthood were three out of
the five mayors designated in the
jubilee list for that distinction, namely,
the mayors of Brighton, Norwich and
Stafford. Upon arrival at the palace
they were invited to subscribe their
names in the queens birthday book,
when it was found that October Is was
the birthday of all three.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

Nsw YORK, Feb IA woman who
was known as Eta Nigro killed herself
with carbollc acid in her dingy room on
the top floor of tenement at 1886 Second
avenue.
From letters found IN the deed wom-
ans possession 1t would appear that she
was Mrs. Mckay of Washburn, Wis.
She had been living with an Italian la
borer named Michael Nigro since last
spring. According to the story told by
Nlgro to Coroner yucca the woman and
her husbacd did not get on we'll together.
"She eloped with me in April last, and
We came on together to New York. |
used to work on her farm. and she liked
me-" MICRO told the coroner.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
REIIEFIN SIX HrGRS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder ais
eases relieved in six hours by the "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remdy is great surprise Oh
account of it's exceeding promptness IN
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. It relieves =
pentioD of water and pain IN passing 1t
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cnre this is your only remedy.
Sold Fy +. G. Buerstatte.D Druggist, Mani
towOo, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

BARABoo Wis, Feb. Involves arc
reported very plentiful in the northern
section of this county and almost nightly
rayages are made upon sheepfolds and
poultry. rhe farmers lose heavily. Some
of the wolves are of the large timber varI-
ETY., and have been driven down from the
North by the scarcity of food. The boun-
ty Is not sufficient to pay hunters FOX
their trouble In pursuing them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

THFRE will he a j)int debate between
thu students of he kyan High School Of
Appleton and those OF he North Side
High School of this city on Tie 18th of
April. The debate will be IN this city.
The representatives OF the Appleton
school a George Fox, Sam Ullman and
Will DANIELS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 1.-THE Chica
90 police are puzzled over the disap-
pearance If Carl Conway, talented
youth we'll known in musical circles,
and Miss Ollie Wilson. daughter of a
wealthy Nebraska stockman. AL
though the young woman is IL years
older than the boy, who is but Is
years old. the two, according to the
story told the police by the boys pa
rents are deeply attached to one
another and the police have been led
to suspect that they may have gone
away together.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

VICTcaIA, B. G, Feb. 1l.-Accordlug to
news from Alaska ny the City of Topeka,
one of the small steamers plying betwee n
juneau and Skaguay brought word just
as the Topeka sailed that five men had
tesn frozen to death on the Chllkoo,
Pass, and three others brought to Dyea,
although the names were not obta1nabIe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 11.-In the assem-
bly, Thursday when the Weeks resolution
asking for the resignation OF United Sta es
Senator Murphy was called up Mr..
Weeks offered substitute, which censur-
ed, but does not demand resignation. A
protracted discussion was precipltated
and MIR. Oliver (dem. of New York, In
,roducAd q substitute calling for the I'm
ceachment Of President Mckinley for
aiding II the election Of United States
Senator Hanna The resolution censur.
ing Senator Murphy was finally adopted
by vote of 70 ayes and SO nays.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

DETROIT, Mich. Feb. ia special to
Tbs Journal from Me nominee, Mich. says:
In collision between two log trains on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul last
night, at Carney Spur. Conductor Ander-
son of this city and Brakeman Toole Of
Green Bay. Wis, were Instantly killed
and the engine, with nine cars, was
wrecked
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Senor L*jo Ar
riaga, the Guatemaleu minister to the
United States. this at ernoon received an
official csblegram from the minister of
foreign affairs OF Guatemala Announcing
the assassination of President Barr os
and the succession to the presidency of
First Vice President Manuel Estrada
Cabrera No details whatever were Civ
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

PARIS, Feb. 10.-OHcial advices receiv-
cd by the foreign office from Pekin say
Japan has notified China that she IN
tends to keep Wei Hal Wei permanently.
China, In notifying the Chinese ministers
abroad to this effect, directs them to notl-
fy the powers also that in view of this
ne foreign loan Is reqnired,as the purpose
of the loan was solely to pay the japan
csc war idemulty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

FOLLOWING is the programme of the
Farmers Institute which is to beheld
at W. A. Herr's Hall in Meme Feb
ruary % %.
Tuesday Morning Session 10 o'clock.
Opening Address. -. Capt W. Albers
Fertility. W. 9. Bradley
Crop Rotation. H. A Briggs
Afternoon Session, 1:3O clock.
A paper on farming. ......P. Brady
Dairy Cows. W. G. Bradley
The Horse. ........... H. A. Briggs
Evening Session, 7:3O o'clock.
Farmers and Education. w. Bradls Y
The School and the Farm Supt. Ed
win II. Smith.
Debate, Resolved, that Farming
-Four Dialogues. by Schools.
Music. -. Lone Star Quartette and
Brass Band.
Wednesday Morning Session $50.
oWlne.. W. Bradley
Clover and Grasses. -. II. A Briggs
Inc Aplary Seward NellIs
Afternoon Session. 100 O'Clock.
Milk Test. w Bradley
Address ............C ,pt. W. Albers
.uts .............A. j Edwards
ROADS. .......... H. A Briggs
Questions and Discussions after
each Topic,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

PITTsBUEG. Feb. 1O.-The loss of life
and destruction of property by the fire
at Thirteenth and Pike streets last night
WIS the greatest in the history Of Pitts
burg.
At least fifteen people we're killed, over
a score Injured and property valued at
81 100000 was destroyed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

Blgg columbus taught tue Italians
q lesson that they have never forgotten"
DigRs-"What WAS that?" Blggs-"Old
CHRISTOPHER, you know, made an egg
stand" DiRgs Yes, so history tells
u.s." Biges-"Well, you have doubtless
observed that the majority OF Italians in
this country have either fruit. peanut
or bootblack stand.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

The souvenirs given out by the local
committee having in charge the manage
ment of the convention of the State
Dairy Association, were very neat affair.
They are IN the form of coin, made of
aluminium and are the work of the Alum
mum Company of Two Rivers. The de-
sign is neat and the work is perfect.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

A constituent wrote to an Iowa con
gresham asking for copies of ell obltu-
aries OF deceased congressman, saying
81 do 80 like to read about dead congress
men," Perhaps he thinks of the con-
gresham as OF the Indian, the only good
le lie dead one!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
POOLING An APE.
His Curiosity Always Led to HIS He
ing CAUGHT.

His Curiosity Always Led to HIS he
ing Caught.
The big ape in the zoo needed exer-
else. This he obtained by being allowed
the run of the large monkey house, in.
stead of remaining in side room, be-
fore the visitors came, says the London
Spectator. As he knew he would be
caught and put back into his own room
at this hour the ape used to climb up on
20 the top of the other monkeys cages
and refuse to come down. AS he could
not be tempted by food, Mr.. Bartlett
appealed to his mind by working on
what he had noted to be his weak
points, curiosity and cowardice.
This is Mr.. Frank Buckland's account
of the daily proceedings at this hour:
mfr. Bartlett went to the keeper, and,
touching him gently on the shoulder,
directed his attention in mysterious
manner to the dark passage under
meath the gas pipe which traverses the
house, pretending to point out to SUIT
ton some horrible unknown creature,
using an energetic manner, but saying
nothing except words to this effect:
Look out-there he is-there he. is!
At the same time the two men would
peer into the dark place under the gas
pipe" The monkey used presently to
come down to see what the subject of
fear and interest was, when Mr.. Bart
lett and Sutton used to shout: Hes
coming out: He's coming QUIT" and
| rush away in the direction of Joe's cage
The monkey would rush for the same
place OF safety, which happened to be
the door of his own house, and some
times enter it before them. auckland
notes it as curious that the monkey
never learned the deception. but would
be taken in by 1t whenever the time
came to finish his mornings airing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17
BUCKIEN's ARNICA SALVE.

The BEST Salve in the wo1, / for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction. or money re-
funded. Price Z, cents per box. For
Sale By Henry Hinrichs Druggist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

BARABoo, Wis, Feb. 1l.-Ciaim agents
of the Chicago d Northwestern Railroad
company have settled with the widows Of
Engineers Shelper and Young, who were
killed at Madison, for $1,000 each. Each
OF the men carried $1,000 life insurance