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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-03
G.. II. HATCH, Prop.
TESTIMONIALS.

This is to certify that | have been
| treated for rupture by the Fidelity
Rupture Cure and consider the cure
a complete success. Leon Fortner,
State Hospital
Evansville, Wis, March 80, 1897.
| am cured Of double rupture, one
had from infancy lover 70 years.
the other the past fifteen years.
take pleasure in recommending the
Fidelity Rupture Cure as the most
successful treatment for this trouble
have any knowledge of Believing
it for the interest of anyone suffering
from hernia to be treated by a physi
clan using Fidelity Rupture cure I
remain yours truly J NJ Evans Nj. d.
l am profoundly grateful for the
benefit the Fidelity Cure has done
for me. | took treatment last Octo
Der and November, think six treat
ments, and have not had any difficulty
or seeming return of the rupture
since. although | had been troubled
with II for over twenty years. l can
most heartily recommend the Fideli
ty Rupture Cure. Sincerely yours,
Rev. W m. Bennett,
Pastor NJ L. church Rosendale Wis.
l hereby certify that l have been
ruptured for the past four years but
have been cured III four treatments by
the Fidelity Rupture Cure without
loss of time or any inconvenience.
Chas. L. Barnes, hackman Oshkosh
Appleton. Wis, Feb. 2, 1897.
For the sake of the sufferer from
rupture let me add my testimonial, l
was ruptured for the past twelve
years; have taken about thirty treat,
ments in Milwaukee by similar pro-
cess without success (paid for in ad-
vanee.) l have had six treatments on
one side and two on the other by the
Fidelity method and am entirely cur
ed. can now lift. cough, sneeze and
work without a truss. and without
showing the least sign of rupture,
something have been unable to do
for years as my case was bad one
L. H. FInnegan,
Proprietor of the Appleton barber
shop.
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SENATOR MITCHELL would have made
more friends had he the courage 10 vote
against The Teller resolution. lie Is
gold democrat 10 private, but ID puDllc
and before the people silver democrat.
McKisson seems to have many disciples.
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The widow is & very interesting st

The widow is very interesting STUDY
these daye, as pensioner. Statistics
relating to her are being gathered and
estimates made as TO her vitality. OF
course It is evidence OF lack of patriotism
TO question her right to live on the pub
lie, buG one may be pardoned for stating
a few facts while admitting this country
would so to kiting if the widow
were not pensloned.
1t Is estimated that IL is possible war
wldow" may draw pension 125 years
after the close OF the late pleasantness.
There were restrictions on the widow
business until the pension frenzy follow
ing the civil war broke down every bar
rier. Within three years after 1878, 2S.-
coo widows of the war of 1912 made ap-
pllcation for pensions. They had scent
ed the prey. By the report of the pen
sion commission for the year 1897 It an
pears there are seven widows of the Rev
ointlopaTy war on the pension rolls
though there Is not d survivor of that
war left. But the widow is tough and
refuses TO succumb to death. The case
of these women of the last century is
cited TO show what may be expected Of
the army of widows now wards of Uncle
Sam. ILey Will outlivA the 10Th century.
They are not measured by generations.
Next IN order comes the widow of 1912
here are on the pension rolls widows of
this war to the number of 2,S1O, while
there are only seven Survivors. The VIII
oWs longevity is remarkable when the
ratio OF widow TO survivor is cons dared
The widow of the Mexican war comes
next; but the name of the widows of the
late war Is legion. She will never die
and will keep on multiplying ard replen.
lshIpg the earth.
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The assistant secretary Of The Interior
had lately stricken from the pension roll
the name of widow who had personal
and real property to the value OF Ss,9Vo
Had this action been taken under the
Cleveland admlnist ration there wouio be
charges of lack Of patriotism and OF sym
pathy with rebels.
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The Teller resolution was defeated in
the house by decisive majority. Party
lines we're quite closely drawn, two dom
ocrats voting against the resolution and
one republican for 1t. The speaker re
quested that his name be called and re-
epouded with a vigorous No." The res
oution was defeated by vote of, yeas
1872, nays 1S2. The result was IA fOregone
conclusion from the first.
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Now that midwinter has passed the
rush to the kIondike gold fields has com.
menced. 1t seems TO be gold craze.
The comparatively few who Rave return
en- from kloudike with gold, were among
the early prospectors and have been
there for years. Placer mining soon gives
ont. Still there may be riches IN Alaska,
but at the best 1t is only probability.
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IS. OO-REW ARD S25 90.

SS. OO-REW ARD S25. 90.
The l.. A. W. offers a reward of So, 90
for the arrest and convection of the party
stealing 81 Model A Stearus Ye!lo W
Fellow Bicycle No. 1929, belonging to
(. ID. Hubbard, Manitowoc. Wheel was
taken Jan. 10th. Send information to p.
j. Pierce, Chief Police, Manitowoc, or to
the undersigned. j. A. RUMMELE.
u Local Go nsul l. A. "
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THE condition of the strikers Al Ne"
Bedford is somewhat pitiabie and many
4. them are seeking employment else
where. The poor cotton operatives are
not skilled il any other kind OF labor.
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IHERE is trouble brewing between
Norway and Sweden and it may result IN
war Arbitration is in progress between
the two countries, but it does rot appssr
TO restore harmony. The union of these
coCnti1ej Is OF very peculiar nature.
though under one government they are
u : nc.
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IrIs asserted on apparently good au-
thor;ty that The gold brought FROM Alas.
ka has cost more than 1t is worth bu'
then Alaska Is only setting mp IN basi-
pasG
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Tup widow business IN pension mat
ters is being made football oil oy every
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NOTES FROM MISHICOTT,
Our mills are kept unusually bus,
this winter.

! Our mills are kept unusually busy
this winter.
A go b ring Of friends took place at
the residence of Mr. aud Mrs. John
Scheuer last Monday eve.
Mr.. G. E. Hoist keeps a very fine
! assortment Of books "a hand-the
standard literary productions.
Our Tribune correspondent is be
coming Interested in educational mat
tiers. 1t will do him no harm.
A collection of curi0s is being at
tempted by the pupils of the upper
department of our village school. Do
nations will be gratefully accepted
ana carefully preserved,
The debate in the French Settle
ment' school last Friday resnlte d in a
unanimous verdict for the affirmative
side represented by Joseph DelvicL
/ and Melvin Halyorsen. On this occa
| sion both these young men met for
mldable opponents in debate for the
first time and twas glorious victo-
! ~.
\ debate between Cooperstown an6
Mshlcot has been arranged to take
place on the 18th of February. Sab
ject, Resolved that the achievement
of the American people was create
IN suppressing the Rebellion than i,
| gaining their Independence" Ottt
lander and W. II. Westgate will tax,
the negative side of the question il
behalf of Mlshico1. The debate vii
take place at Cooperstown.
| Teachers Meeting next Saturday
PROGRAM.
Eme. sons Emancipation Proclamation an
IlrcOin ................. .......... Walter Ruupe
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THE st. Paul Globe was recently SOFA
to a syndicate at the head Of which Is ez-
Secretary Whitney. Tbs has been de-
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Iris said that public sentiment 10
France is very favorable toward Cuban
independence. Spain will soon be Will
ont sympathiZers.
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The ManltOWOC Pilot
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3 1898.

Tpp bomb throver has made his ap
pearance in Havana.
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Notice of Dissolution

Notice OF Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that the copartnership.
of Frank and John Halloran, managers of the
Star Hotel, has been dissolved by mutual con.
sent. The bnsiness hereafter will be conducted
by the undersignedI The house will be refur-
nlshed and remodeled So as to offer first class
Accommodations to the travelling public. Corner
Tenth and Buffalo streets.
FRANK II HAiLJRAN
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TO HOUSE OWNERS, BUILDERS and ARCHITECTS,

We respectfully the nofI
and House Trimmings of modern and latest designs and fnsh
the to
the cost within the reach of everyone We hereby invite cordially
stock of this line Ito furnish
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NOTES FROM MAPLE GROVE.

1t is to be hoped etc. etc.
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al the large cities. Circulars on application,
We have cured some one yen know. lnyastiga g
this and We will tell you who
At the Northwestern House every Friday
ManitOIOc Wis
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This is to certify that l have been
treated for rupture by the Fidelity
Rupture Cure and consider the cure
a complete success. Leon Fortner,
The herald., 1898-06-26

amid the loudest cheers Of the popu-
lace.
Within the splendid ballroom Lady
Hawkshaw's triumph was even more
marked. Numbers of great people
f1ocked around her; many of them had
been witnesses of her battle royal with
Sir Thomas, and the story had quickly
spread to the rest.
The scene was SO gorgeous that even
my sad heart took note of it. The hall
was ablaze with wax lights, and huge
band of musicians brayed and trump
eted. The lord justices, the lord lieu
tenant of the three ridings. and many
other persons were in full court cos
tunes, and the ladies' trains of brocade
and velvet were sight to see. And I
may be pardoned for saying that Mist
ress Richard Glynn was by no means
the least handsome of the women pres
ent.
By Lady Hawkshaw's command we
were all to look cheerful and, when I
saw the outpouring of popular appro-
val upon US as Giles Vernon's next
friends, my heart grew less heavy.
Lady Hawkshaw seated herself in a
large chair at the end of the hall, where
1.
gown of some sort of crimson stuff,
with a great tail to it, and on her head
was a turban with bird of paradise
in it, and on top Of that, her great dia-
mond tiara. Everybody flocked to pay
her court, and the lord lieutenant of
the East Riding asked the honor of her
hand to open the ball. She promptly
agreed, with the added remark that she
ho6 do ;r+x Ga
Peter attempted to interpose.
You cannot Go it, my lady" he said.
you will trip up and break your leg."
mot unless you trip me up, Sir Peter" :"
responded her ladyship, who was total
ly unable to keep up the turtle-dove
style toward Sir Peter for any appreci-
able length of time. my legs are as
good as the lord lieutenant's, thank
God! and 1 shall have pleasure in
dancing with his lordship."
Obeying look from her, Daphne ac-
cepted a partner, and I secured one in
the lord mayors daughter. Sir Thomas
Vernon, who was then in the hall, had
the ineffable impudence to wish to
dance in the contra-dance with
us, but he was met everywhere
with cold looks and rerusals. The la
dies of the lord lieutenants were all
engaged; so were their daughters. II
was a picture to see him going along
the line of ladies sitting against the
wall, being repulsed by all, and his
composure under these embarrassing
circumstances was the most extraordin-
ary thing ever saw. He wore smile
upon his sickly but handsome, face all
the time, and at last, he found part
ner in the person of monstrous ugly
woman, whose husband was in the
hides and leather trade.
We took our places, Lady Hawkshaw
and the lord lieutenant, fine, hand
some man. many years younger than
she, at the head of the room. And then
the musicians struck up, and Lady
Hawkshaw began to dance.
Such dancing! 1t was Of the kind
that was fashionable before the Ameri-
The herald., 1898-06-26
drawing himself up. remarked quite

drawing himself up. remarked quite
calmly:
Just as your ladyship pleases."
His change of manner seemed to in
furiate Arabella, who shrieked at him:
You shall be hanged for this!"
Anything to oblige your ladyship,"
responded Giles, as cool as you please.
1 felt that this painful scene could
no longer continue, and said so.
Lady Arabella." said I. my wife,
how Daphne's eyes glowed as 1 spoke
''and will be returning Immediately to
Scarborough; you had best go with MS;
and when you have seen and consulted
with Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw,
it will be time enough to determine
upon your course"
my course is already determined
upon," she replied; and no ore who saw
her could doubt 1t.
"And so is mine." said Giles, now in
possession of all his usual manliness.
II return to London. where will duly
report myself to the Admiralty, and
later to Sir Peter hawkshaw; and if
the lady thirsts for my blood, begad,
she can have it."
"Giles Vernon said I, "you have
been unlucky. cannot say more, be-
cause am in. the same boat with you'
We grasped hands, and turning to
Daphne he removed his hat and pro-
ceeded to kiss her. saying to me, by
your leave" And Daphne said to him:
Good by, dear Giles
The proceedings seemed to fill Lady
Arabella with disgust. She haughtily
refused my hand to assist her in the
chaise, and announced that she would
go to the village of Springfield. near by,
for rest and breakfast; and willy-nilly,
Daphne and l had to follow in the post
chaise.
Never shall 1 forget that dismal we'd
ding journey back to Scarborough. I
began, for the first time, to fear the
reproaches of the world in general. and
Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw in par
ticular, in regard to running away with
an heiress.
Lady Arabella Travelled just ahead of
us, but took occasion to show her anger
and resentment against us in every
way.
About half the distance to Scar
The herald., 1898-06-26
You shall be hanged for this !"

| showed us to Giles room. 1t was one
of the best rooms in the place, and
would have been comfortable enough
had it not been in a prison.
| He was delighted to see us, kissed
Lady Hawkshaw's hand, and gave
Daphne hearty smack on the cheek.
He looked well, and 1 expected to find
him hopeful; but he seemed to regard
his fate as fixed, although it IN no wise
disturbed his cheerfulness. Sir Peter
at once told him that everything pos
sible should be done for his defense,
their way from London for him; and
he with Lady Hawkshaw would bear
all the costs of the trial.
Tears sprang to Giles eyes at this
and he looked gratefully upon us ALL
Dear friends" he said, II thank
you; but I shall not be acquitted. Sir
Thomas Vernon and Lady Arabella
Stormont thirst for my blood, and by
my own folly I have put the moose
around my neck. But l say to you
from the bottom of my heart that
rather would die upon the gibbet than
be married to Lady Arabella. God was
good to me in giving her to me as my
enemy instead OF my Wlfe.
l saw that Giles had completely re-
covered from his madness. He blamed
no one, frankly acknowledging his own
folly, and bore himself as became an
officer and gentleman.
The trial came off at the February
Assizes, and on the night before was
the great Assize ball. The word was
passed around that all of Giles Vernon s
friends We're to attend this ball, by way
of showing our confidence-aIas!-in his
acquittal.
The evening of the ball found the
streets crowded as I had never seen
them before. The great case, which
would be reached within a day or two,
brought crowds to attend the Assizes,
many persons coming even from Lon
don. These latter were chiefly gentle
men of the nobility and gentry who
were friends of Giles Vernons, for
never man had so many friends.
1t was cold, bright February night;
and the street in front of the assize hall
where the ball was held was packed
with chariots, chaises, and people on
foot, fiaring torches and bawling foot
men, as if it were a London rout. AS
Jul CdITldSe pdSStu t1e eIllTdHCc, lie
way was blocked by the judges chari-
OTIS, from which they descended in
state. Our coachman, whipping up to
get the next place in line. locked wheels
with the coach of Sir Thomas Vernon.
He sat back, his face visible by the
lamps in the courtyard. and as uncon-
cerned as if the case which had brought
us all to York was one of his servants
beating the watch, instead Of the trial
Of his relative and heir on capital
charge.
The crowd showed their disapproval
Of Sir Thomas by hurting abusive epi-
thets at him, which only caused him to
smile. But he had another enemy to
encounter, which was Lady Hawk
shaw, and in full sight and hearing of
the judges, as she stepped statelily up
the stairs occurred a battle "a mort
between her and Sir Thomas Vernon,
The herald., 1898-06-26

to the intense enjoyment Of the crowd
which was uproariously on Lady Hawk
shaws side.
1t began by Lady Hawkshaw putting
her head out of the coach and saying
at the top of her voice-and what a
voice-"Good evening, Sir Thomas. We
are called here upon a sad occasion, bu!
hope that English justice will prevail
to save the life of ilat gallant young
man, your heir, Giles Vernon"
To which Sir Thomas, with a wicked
grin, replied:
I'VE may safely leave that to theil
honors, the lord justices, madam. But
if young villain steals an heiress
against her will, he incurs the extreme
penalty of the law
Yes" replied Lady Hawkshaw, 81
presume you think the law will dea
by Giles Vernon as it did by poor Jack
Bassett, whom you got transported fol-
life for killing a hare which was already
half dead: or as it served Tobias Clark
the blacksmith, whom you got hanged
for stealing one of your Sheep"
These things were true, and the GROVE
gave three loud groans for Sir Thomas
Vernon. Before he could get his breath
to reply, Lady Hawkshaw continued:
mo wonder you are afraid to sleeI
without candles burning in your room
all night, Sir Thomas
Sir Thomas ground his teeth, and
called out:
Back your horses, coachman, ant
drive out"
But the crowd would by no means per-
lit it, holding on the wheels, and shouts
resounded of Good for your ladyship!
Hawkshaw forever!"
Sir Peter lay back laughing, while
Daphne, by way of encouraging the
people, clapped her hands and kissed
Lady Hawkshaw on the cheek.
The delight Of the crowd was extraor-
dinary. 1 believe they would have
mobbed Sir Thomas, except that they
felt that Lady Hawkshaw could infiict
the more exquisite misery on him. The
judges, still going up the steps slowly
I think heard every word of this con-
troversy. The crowd then parted, an6
taking Sir Thomas horses by the bits
forced them to give place to Lady
Hawkshaw's coach, and she descended
The herald., 1898-06-26

Vernons arHs, she accepted the pro-
lection Of q relative OF his, one Mrs.
Whitale. q decayed gentlewoman, and
went to live at small town near York,
until the Assizes, when she would be
called upon as the chief witness for
the prosecution. Great stories were
Immediately put forth that Sir Thomas
Vernon was deeply smitten with Ara
bella's charms. and that, after a visit
with Mrs. Whitale to Vernon Court, she
| looked very kindly on Sir Thomas. l
suspected, however, a motive far deep
er, in anything connected with him.
Overton was the next heir after Giles;
Sir Thomas was extremely rickety, and
not likely to be long-lived; and if, by
merely telling what had happened
Lady Arabella could safe her resent
ment, which was deep and furious
against Giles, and at the same time
greatly benefit Overton, I think she
would not have weighed Giles life at a
penny.
Giles had promptly surrendered him
self, rightly judging trial better than
being fugitive from justice and de-
serter from the naval service. He re-
paired to York. after having duly re-
ported to the Admiralty, and was jailed
Immediately
The Hawkshaws, my Daphne, and
myself remained in Scarborough dur
ing the two dreadful months that
passed before the trial came Off
Offers of money to assist in his de-
fense came from many quarters and
from several ladies-two in especial
Her Grace of Auchester and Mrs. Tren.
chard. Lady Hawkshaw, however
claimed the privilege of bearing the ex.
penses of the trial out of her private
fortune, which was large. Sir Peter
and herself had it hot and heavy, he
desiring to contribute; and for one OF
the few times in his life, he carried his
point against her. Two great London
barristers were to be brought to York
to defend Giles besides another one in
York itself.
AS soon as Giles was lodged in Jail
Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw, Daphne
and myself went Immediately to see
him.
We reached the great gloomy build.
ing, and the turnkey Immediately
The herald., 1898-06-26

Sir Thomas Vernon, ''who, in those
days, forty years ago, was not called
| wicked Sir Thomas but plain Lying
Tom Vermont"
The Judges afterward said that Lady
Hawkshaw proved to be the most un-
manageable witness any and all Of
them had ever encountered; for in spite
of them, she gave a circumstantial ac-
count of every misdeed Sir Thomas
had ever been guilty Of in his life. as
far as she knew.
| The prosecution, very wisely, declined
| to cross-examine this witness.
The evidence being all brought in, q
recess was taken. We were not the
only ones who paid our respects I'M
mediately to Giles Vernon. Many per-
sons went forward and shook his hand,
while I think Sir Thomas did not re-
ceive a cordial greeting from a single
man or woman in the hall, although he
was known to every one present.
| We got hurried dinner at the tav-
ern, and returned at once to the hall.
1t was about half-past four in the win
ter afternoon, and the day being dark
and lowering, candles were required.
The lord Justices instructions to the
jury were then read, and my heart
sank, as in a dreadful monotone he ex-
pounded the law to them. Alas! A.
long as the statute against the abduc-
ton of an heiress remained, Giles Ver-
non was guilty of a capital crime; and
not one word uttered by any one Of us
who testified in his behalf did aught
ut prove the more strongly that he had
carried Lady Arabella off against her
will.
The jury retired, and the day having
been fatiguing, the lord justices de-
termined to wait in their retiring-room
for an hour, where they could be called,
If the jury promptly reached a verdict.
This troubled me-this expectation Of a
quick decision.
| The judges having retired and sus-
pended the sitting of the court. we at
once went over and sat with Giles, who
maintained perfectly his manly COM
posure. While we were in the midst Of
a cheerful conversation, and not obser-
want Of what was going on in the other
part Of the hall, we suddenly heard the
crier proclaiming the entrance of their
| ordships, and at the same moment Sir
Thomas Vernon entered ny another
door, and hanging on his arm was Lady
Arabella Stormont. And then the jury
| led in with solemn faces, and what fol-
lowed all seemed to me like some hor-
rid dream. Although there were per-
sons moving about, there seemed to me
a dreadful silence; and although the
candles burned, and a great hobgoblin
Of moon peered in at the windows,
there seemed an awful darkness. And
after time, in which was oppressed
by this ghostly silence and darkness,
saw the severe lord justice put on q
black cap, and sentence Giles Vernon
to be hanged by the neck until he was
dead, that day fortnight. My eyes
roved aimlessly around, and fel! at that
moment on Lady Arabella Stormont.
(TO BE CONCLUDED.)