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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
DENTISTRY AT SEA.
And Something Also About the Prac-
tice Of Medicine AfioRt.

When a sailor on a deep-water ship
has toothache he is likely to go to the
captain. The captain gives him some
thing out of the medicine chest to put
in his tooth, and if that doesn't cure ii
perhaps he pulls it, says the New York
Sun. 1t is a common thing for sailors
TO pull their own teeth. Their method
is to put a string around a tooth and
pull it; but dental forceps are carried
on deep-water ships; on some vessels
a fair outfit of them. \ ship captain
of long experience said that in the
course of his life at sea he had pulled
200 teeth.
The ships medicine chest on large
vessels is like a closet or cupboard, with
a glass door, built in the ship. In this
chest the medicine bottles, gilt-labeled,
are arranged on shelves that rise one
above another in receding tiers; it is
practically a well-appointed little drug
store. There is supplied with the medi
cine chest book explaining the uses
of the medicines. The captain is like
" to have some other book on medical
subjects which he has read and studied.
and he is likely TO have had good deal
of experience before attaining the rank
Of master of ship.
The sailors are generally healthy
men, but, when occasion requires, the
captain prescribes; he is the physician.
Limbs broken at sea are of course set
there, and there might be circum-
stances in which the captain would moi
hesitate to perform "a surgical opera
ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
FACTS ABOUT SAFFRON.
Its Use In Medicine Has Practically
Died Out.

Saffron would strike an ordinary CD
server as decidedly expensive at 30 shiI-
lings per pound until told that ii is
composed Of the central small portions
ONLY Of the flowers OF a species OF crocus,
10000 OF which il takes TO yield the ma
terial for one pound. The wonder then
becomes that il is so cheap. that it can
pay to grow and gather il at the price.
As matter of fact, it has failed to pay
the English grower-by this retaining,
in the name of his town Of Saffron
Walden. but a hint Of former impor-
tance in this particular direction.
French and Spanish soils being more
suitable to the full growth of the
flowers and foreign labor cheaper in
the work of picking. lis use in medicine
has practically died out bar, perhaps.
the popular belief that. stepped in hot
milk or cider, it helps the eruption Of
measles to fully appear. says Chambers
Journal.
AS dye in Dreaming curtains and to
give a rich appearance to cake it is
still. however, in general demand; for
which purpose i is we'll suited, in being
both harmless and strong. one grain,
composed Of the style and stigmas Of
nine flowers. being sufficien, to give a
distinct yellow tint to ten gallons Of
water. Its high price, by the way, has
led to peculiar form Of adulteration;
for, apart from the crude and common
place one of busting with heavy pow
der, such as gypsum. TO give weight, TIE
similar portions Of other and commoner
flowers have been specially dyed ard
worked thoroughly in among the genu-
inc ones
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
LEATHER COATS.
Made of Sheepskin. HOrsehide and
DnYS L in-Serxicea HE md Marm

Lux hhu " aT"
Leather coats are made of sheepSkin.
of horsehide and of dogskiri. They are
lined with corduroy, with flannel, and
with Sleeps wool. The corduroy-lined
coats are made reversible, so that they
may be worn either side out. The coats
of sheepskin are usually finished black,
the horsehide and dogskin coats russell
colored. A leather coat of sheepskin,
corduroy-lined, costs about five dollars;
horsehide coats sell for $12 to SIS, and
dogskin coats for SIS.
Leather coats are worn in the west
by tTuckmen and policemen and hunt
ers and lumbermen The leather coat
is serviceable and warm, without great
bulk. The duck shooter lying, per
haps. for hours in a battery, waiting.
keeps warm in leather coat. The
sportsman after big game wears a
leather coat. 1t keeps the wearer warm
without impeding his movements.
y leather coat is sometimes worn I'M
der another coat for the sake of its
warmth. as, perhaps. by 4 policeman.
And the leather coat may be worn with
the corduroy side out. so that more
leather coats are worn here in cities
than might be supposed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
THE HORSE TRAINERS LIFE
1t Is Full of Responsibilities and
Apxicties

According 10 a porting authority, the
life of a horse trainer IS about as little
10 be envied as that of any mortal. In
The excitement consequent to big race
the Jockey is the hero Of the hour. and
never a thought is bestowed on the
trainer. to whose fostering care both
horse and jockey owe the burst of en-
ihusiasm that Invariably proclaims vic
tory. The jockey has the bays. the
traines none. The res possibility and
anxiety fe.t b. the jockey whenlhe rides
1 DerDv-winnng favoritc is but drop
in the ocean compared with that " hich
weighs on the mind Of horses trainer
The Jockeys troubles are over Withia
the space of few tleeting moments.
but the trainer who has crack in his
charge knows no peace of mind for
months. Sleepless nights are frequent
~ his portion. He never can tel! from
one to another what may happen. BE
the horse ever 50 sound. he cannot tell
when an accident may destroy all hope
of success. and bitter must be his eX-
perience when he sees victory slipping
from his grasp. If the horse he deli
cate enc. with slight suspicion Of be-
ing not quite right in his wind, or I'M
certain on his legs, and the winter be
hard one, the trainer has a weary and
unhappy time of it, and it must be with
feeling of intense relief that he de-
livars the horse fit and well on the
eventful day of the big race.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
RAT HUNTS IN OHIO.
Opposing Armies Frequently Resort
TricbprN.

to Trickery.
Rat hunts are becoming very common
in these parts, says a Bloomingburg
tO) correspondent, and il is just being
discovered that some very smooth
tricks are being played by the Oppos-
ing armies" of hunters. \ rat hunt
has just been concluded here in which
II ,455 rat tails We're counted. and a
supper was given to the winners. One
crowd brought in 6,S02 tails and the
other 4,653 tails. 1t now leaks out
that one of the leaders of the winning
crowd bought from parties at Madison
Mills who had recently held a rat hunt
1,4S6 tails, paying one cent each for
the first 1000 tails and two-thirds of
a cent for 1856 of them, the tails cost
ing more than $12. This enabled this
crowd to come out victorious. When
the tails were purchased a man from
another place was present, but was not
willing to pay so much for the tails.
When the 11,455 tails were counted
out here man was present from
Plain City and offered to give $25 cash
for $500 rat tails, but they were all
burned, and he was not allowed to take
any away. 1t now appears that the
same rat tails frequently win victories
in many different rat hunts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
AN ENTERPRISING DRUGGIST.

There are few men more wide awake
and entefprising than H. Hinrichs
who spare no pains to secure the best
Of every thingin their line for their
many customers. They low have the
valuable agency for Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
and Colds This Is the wonderful
remedy that is producing such turcr
all over the country By its many start
ling cures. 1t absolutely cures Aslh
ma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness and all af
fectlons of the Throat. Chest and
Lungs. Call at above drug store and
get trial bottle free or a regular size
for 80 cents and 500. Guaranteed
to cure or price refunded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
CURL Y-HEADED MENAS JURORS.
Lawyers Dislike Them Because They
Are Not Easily Convinced.

1t is not generally known that there
is a welldetined prejudice against
curly haired men when it comes to
choosing a jury to try criminal cases,
says the New Orleans Times-Democrat
The prejudice, when it is manifested.
comes from the defense. When asked
to explain the objection to curly haired
men, prominent practitioner said:
When | was just starting my legal
mentor inculcated that idea to me- lie
said that curly-haired men had almost
invariably been the pampered darlings
of their parents and in their youth had
been so used 10 having their own way
that they had come 10 believe that every
body Oh earth was wrong except them
selves. In this way the seeds of oppo-
sltlon were sown, and when they grow
older they make point to disagree with
every body and everything. If every
body else on the jury votes for acquittal
they vote for conviction as matter of
course They live on combat and are
as stubborn as the days are long. A
curly haired man never gets on Jury
when am defending a man if can see
him in time"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

Ces used fer painless ex-
traction of teeib
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
SWIMMING OUT WAS EASY.
But the Sergeant Didn't Come lack
Until Long After Drill.

During a brigade encampment year
or two ago at Scarborough, says an
English paper, certain sergeant, in
conversation within the mess tent one
morning, loudly asserted that lie could
swim 10 a particular big buoy a mile
or more from the shore. and back. Be
ing challenged to prove his words"
he was soon bravely breasting the North
sea.
Swimming strongly, he was observed
to reach the aforesaid buoy, scramble
thereon, wave his hands, and then ST.
down. As he, however, continued to
sit there without attempting to move,
and parade time approaching, his com
rades reluctantly returned to camp,
greatly wondering why he tarried on
the buoy, to be reported absent from
parade"
Drill done, and the news of our
hero's exploit having spread throughout
the camp. large crowd Of officers and
men hurried to the beach, only to see
the aquatic absentee still las you We're"
out at sea.
Now, convinced that something was
seriously amiss, a rescue party was
quickly rowed 10 the spot. aud dis
covered that the Inflated swimmer was
not dead. but only stuck fast to the
buoy. which had been newly tarred!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
WHY THE COWS LIKED LOOK.
She Was No Longer Sensitive About
Her Large Feet.

They were III a 81. Louis shoe store
the other day, says the Sunday Re
public. and this is what was overheard.
The speaker was an elegantly dressed
woman with a smiling face. She was
4 large woman and the shoe clerk was
looking for comfortable shoe for her
You know | have such long feet"
she said to her friend. The size o
my feet was a great trial to me- Tn
children at home always teased me.
and / often cried because they were SC
agly. At ii my feet were as large as
they are now.
An old neighbor of ours. who lived
on an adjoining farm. was something of
4 wag. He was more of a hunter than
farmer, and he often teased US chill
dren. He would rather talk to Us than
10 our elders.
One day he said to me: The COWS
are glad when they see you walking
round. Molly
Why said l.
Because when they look at you,
feet they know their hide will never
have TO be cut. twill lake a whole hide
10 make shoe for YOU
Tunnel by Ants.
lhe ants OF South America bav. hoe,
known TO constructs tunnel three mir,
N length.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14

The Lyceum of Schleswig and tie
Peoples Literary Society of Rocklal d
are going 10 meet i'll joint debate at
Clemens Hall on Saturday, Apr. 10th
The question is, Resolved That tie
Civil Service Reform is detriment
to the Us. The affirmative will be
defended 10y +. NJ Gensch. Otto Kri-
man and Aug. Miner on part of the
Lyceum; and negative will be defend
ed by Robert Shambeau. Ole Loten
and W. +. Larson on part of the
Peoples Literary Society. An enter
tainment and dance will be given
along with the debate. The program
will be arranged SO that everybody
may have delightful time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
New Railroads Built in 1897

Although much railway construction
is in progress the mileage of track
actually laid this year is but little great
er than that for the preceding year.
The records of the Railway Age show
20 lines on which over 400 miles of
track laying is in progress, or. just be-
ginning, much Of which will be COM
pleted in January and nearly all by
March. The total now reported for
1897 is 1,SG4 miles. California stands
first with 21O miles; Louisiana, 145:
Michigan, 1873: Georgia. 40; Pennsyl-
vania. 11G; Wisconsin. rs; Alabama.
III: Missouri, 40; Arkansas, 100: Tex
as. 1903: Illinois, 90, and Mississippi.
about 90. No track was laid in Ii
states and territories.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
NO CHILDREN THERE NOW
White House Has None for the First
Time in Many Admin StrationS

Time in Many Administrations.
There are no children in the white
house now, says a Washington letter
to the Chicago Inter Ocean. 1t is the
first administration since that of Blu
chanan where there have not been chill
dren in the presidents family. Lincoln
had three boys when he came 10 the
white house, and the Christmas festi-
val was celebrated with enthusiasm in
the good old-fashioned way with a
Santa Claus. Grant had his three boys
and the pretty Nellie to make merry a
Christmas time. Hayes had complet.
domestic household, with romping boys
and a winsome little girl, who has
grown to womanhood and has recently
been spending her honeymoon at the
white house. where she was child.
Garfield and Arthur had children to
celebrate Christmas, and Cleveland in
the last year of his first administra
ton had a baby girl to make Christmas
for. Harrison's children were grown
to manhood, but he had his grand
children with him in the white house,
and Baby Mckee became more ceie
brated character in the child history of
the white house than any since Ted Lin
coin. In Cleveland's second administra-
ton there were two little girls TO wei
come Santa Claus. There are pictures
of two beautiful babies in Mrs. Mckin-
ley's room and many fond remem.
ORANGES of them. but they sleep in the
old graveyard at Canton, where they
were buried many years ago.
No president ever occupied the white
house who was fonder Of children than
the present chief magistrate. No mis-
tress of the white house ever had more
loving care for the babies of Others than
has Mrs. Mckinley. They both love the
prattle of children and gather the
little ones of their friends about them
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
HOW To LOOK GOOD.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or
gans Ii the liver is inactive, you
have billions look; if your stomach
is disordered. yon have Il dyspeptic
look; if your kidneys are affected. you
have a pinched look Secure good
health aud You will surely have good
looks. Electric B:tters" is good
Alternative and Tonic Acts directl,
on the stomach, liver and kidneys,
purities the blood cures pimples, blot
ches and boils, and gives good com
plexion. Every bottle guaranteed
Sold at Henry Hinrichs' Drug Store
80 cents per bottle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
Long Islands Dialect.

A correspondent of the Springfield
Republican, who has been doing"
Long Island, said 10 a citizen of Quogue:
Pretty lively people. you Long Island
ers." Yes, yes" Don't catch you
mapping much, l guess" NO. no"
Pretty good place TO live in" Yes.
yes" 'And not such bad folks to live
among. NO, no" There you have
H." the correspondent comments
Yes, yes; No, no That is the Long
yes but rapid yes, yes 1t is the
touchstone by which You can tell a
genuine Long Islander wherever he is
All the Long Islanders say it double
fathers, mothers, sisters, cousins and
auntS"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
Wisconsin Central Time Table.
PASSENGER TRAINS,
hnlnp Mnst

5.UU q, N, tTaln cot Of MtuitowOc makes con-
necton at Neenah AT eco a. N. with tram for
Oshkosh, Fond Gu Lac and other points south
thus giving Nhnitowoc people chance 10 90 To
Oshkosh and Ford du Lac tho same day-2:55 p,
m tram also makes connection at Neerah AT 5:i0
D, IN. for south.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
RuilI.CnIlino in China

Consul-GCn eral Goodnow, at Shang-
E2i, warns Americans who are DESTROYS
of going to China to work on railroads
there 10 keep away. There are only
two railways in operation, with 4 total
mileage of 293R miles. They employ
only - foreigners. of whom four are
perintendents. The operatives are prac-
tically all Chinese, and foreigner can
not compete with them. The highest
salaried natives are the telegraph op-
orators, at $40 per month. Engineers
get $50 TO $50 and train hands and
trackmen six to ten dollars Der month
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
THE JACK RABBITS OF TEXAS.
Not Commonly Used ms an Article of
Food.

The big RAJ bits or hares that hang in
front of Washington restaurants are
not the jackrabbits or mule ears that
abound on the Texas prair.es," said Mr..
C. o. Keras, Of the Lone Star state, re-
ports the Washington Post. "The sort
that we have and that are common all
through the southwest are of brown
color. identical with their small cotton
tail brethren that abound in Virginia
and Maryland, and that are numerous
all through the old southern states.
These imported hares with white bellies
come from Canada. where all wild ami
mails turn white in winter to match the
snowclad earth. and they are rot nearly
as large a our Texas jackrabbits, nor
do they have the enormously big ears
that distinguish the Texas family. !
should say that ours will get over the
ground twice as fast as their Canadian
cousins. a greyhound is the only ami
NAL, in fact. that can Overtake a mule
ear. A. ordinary dog never fOrgets HIM
self so far as to chase one for even the
distance OF a city block. II would be
rank waste of canine energy TO do so.
The jackrabbit is regarded at home
more as an ornament to the landscape
than anything else. Hungry men in
camp who have run out of ordinary
grub Will occasionally kill them to stop
the pangs of hunger, and they are said
to be really fine eating, but they are
not regarded as fit for the menu Of the
average Texas family"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
First publication April :, 1881

First publication April :, 1881 No 81
/ n PROBAIE-MANIT COUNTY COURT
1 In the matter of the estate of Charles Hueb-
Ter, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Fred Groth
administrator of the estate of said deceased. for
the adjustment and allowance of his admins
tratipn account lard the assignment of the res
ldre of SAID esate to such other persons Us are by
paw entitled to the same:I
1t is ordered that said account he examined
adjusted and allowed at special term % sand
court to be held at the Office Of the county Judge
IN the city Of MauitOwOc, in said county, on
Tuesday, the lGth day Of May A. D., 1898.
1t Is further ordered that upon the adjustment
and allowance of such account by this court as
aforesaid, the residue of said estate be. by
the further order and judgment of tins court,
assigned to such persons by law entitled
to the same
1t Is further ordered that notice of the time and
place of examination and allowance Of such &C.
count, and of the assignment OF the residue If
sald estate he gwen to all persons Interested by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks, before said dayin the ManItowoc Pilot u
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
CITY of Manitowoc and state of Wisconsin
Dated April 9Th lsgS
BY the Court,
j. :. ANDERSON, County Judge
T. D, SchfnitZ, attorney. apT2S
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kerosene n nane to Chin,

emma, or at least some of the Off
Gals OF China, wished few years ago
to retaliate for American Chinese re-
striction laws by laws prohibiting the
importation of American kerosene.
Chang Chitung, viceroy of Canton. adj
dressed a memorial 10 the emperor. in
which he arraigned kerosene as the
greatest menace to the peace and pros.
perity of the empire. 1t burned up 400
houses in Swallow. he said, and cost 500
people their lives. Soon afterward if
burned 1000 houses in Canton and de-
stroyed S10,O0O,OOO worth of property.
1t was responsible, he declared. for
nine-tenths of the fires that occurred
every winter in Canton.
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SKAGUAY, Alaska. April 6, via Seat
tie, Wash, April Sat about noon
to-day, on the Chilkoot trail, between
The Scales and StOnehouse, at least
thirty one met death aud large nun
her Of others were injnred more or les S
seriously in a snowslide.
II e dead were crushed under an
avalan,i g of SNOW and ice, which
came dJwn from the mountain side
upon the left hand side of the trail at
midway between The Scales and
StOnehOuse
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
REIIEFItSI\ i:;.s ~.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder us
eases relieved in six hours by the NE Y
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remdy is great surprise Oh
account of its exceeding promptness IL
relieving pam in the bladder, kidneys
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages In male or female. 1t relieves =
pentlon of water and pain In passing it
almost immediately. II Won want quick
relief and cnFe this is your Only rems ,!y.
Sold - +. c. Buerststte. Druggist, Mani
towoc. VI Is.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-04-14
First publication April. 1881

(Flrst publication April. 1880 No 20,
SVTAlE OF WIS., ONSlN- COUNTY COURT FOR
- MANITowoC COUNTY, In Probate,
In the matter of the estate of Michael Michel
sen, dect ased.
An instrument in writing. purporting to 10
the last will and testament of Michael Nicholson
If the CITY of MamtOWOc IN sane county, having
be en- delivered into said court.
And Jennie Barrie Of said city in said county,
having presented to said court her petition III
writing duly verified representing, among other
things that said Michael Nicholson died testate
7 said city. III said county, un the 25th day of
MAJ Oh, ls96. that said instrument Is the last will
of sand deceased, and that Jennie Barrie il named
therein as execltrlx, and praying that said in
strume"t be proven and admitted TO probate and
hat letters testamc ntary thereon be issued TO
said Jennie Barrie.
1t Is OF dered, That said petition and the mat
teIs therein be heard. and proofs of saiu last
will and testament be taken, at general term Of
sand county court, TO be held at the probate Office
IN the city of Manitowoc, on Tuesday, the 3rd
day Of May 1895. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Pr
And II Is further ordered: I hat uotice
time and place Of said hearing be given by
llcafiOn hereof for three successive weeks
each week, previous to the time of said hea
IN the hanltowOc Eliot, newspaper pnblis
In saId ManltOwoc county.
Dated April 9th 1898,
By the Court
j. S. ANDERSON. County jude
''"eA IL 'eeh' Nttoihe'' apr.
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TO HORSE CWAERS.

For putting horse in = line healthy ao..
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powde.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, Gun,
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correc
kidney disorders and destroy worms, givin,
new life to an old or over-worked horse. 2;
cents per package. For sale by druggists
Henry Hinrichs, drugsIst.
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SMullOxy md Robin

Rev. Dr.. Swallow, who polled such
surprisingly big vote in PENNSYLVANIA
recently, had a campaign button which
was mystery TO all save those who
knew the family history of the preacher
and his wife. Mrs. Swallow was a Robin
before marriage, and the button con-
tanned picture of two birds flying side
by side.