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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27

brier Independent.
The fight made against Gov. At
kinson by the Republican Boss
and his gang, shows that Repub
lican official cannot be honest and
fair in his administration of State
affairs, without being condemned
by the "Spoils-gang" of his party.
If the Boss is opposed to
the Governor commissioning
Democrats as military officers to
help fight the battles of his
country, he should make applica-
ton at once for commission as
colonel or general, and no doubt,
Gov. Atkinson would be glad to
hand him commission.
When this paper is issued in
the morning, Republicans are
standing around anxiously awaiting
the carrier boys. IF they see in its
columns an article showing up the
rottennes of the Republican-Boss-
ridden-Ring, they Immediately de-
nounce the article as id lie"
This is their stock in trade. 1t is
their only argument.
Why should road tax of %
cents on the 500 valuation be put
upon the taxpayers of Robinson
district? What is to be done with
the money? It looks very much
like scheme of the Republican
gangsters to rob the people of Rob
inson district.
There is growing disposition
among the taxpayers, irrespective
of party, to overthrow the Repub-
lican gangsters who have burden
ed Mason county with debt of
over hundred thousand dollars.
and are increasing their taxes from
year to year.
The County Court is where the
Republican schemers and tricks
tiers get in their work, and hatch
schemes to rob and plumber the
taxpayers. 1t is time the tax
payer was throwing away his par
tisanism, and voting to rid himself
of burdensome taxation.
If the taxpayers will vote for
an incompetent man. although
clever fellow, for County Commits
sioner, they deserve to be plumber
ed and robbed of all their possess
ions. We believe a man should
get what he votes for.
The County Court has put a
road tax of 80 cents on the 500
valuation upon the people of
Lewis District. This is burden
that is unjustifable, as Lewis has.
but few roads. Ten cents would
have been enough.
The Democrats will find the call
for the Democrats County Con
vention in this paper. Let there
be a big turnout of Democrats on
this day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27

Vote the Republican Ring
ticket if you want to be taxed out
of existence, and forced to sell
your home to pay the Sheriff when
he presents the ticket for taxes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27

If the Taxpayers will vote for
an incompetent man. although a
clever fellow, for County Commits
sioner. they deserve to be plumber
ed and robbed of all their possess
ions. We believe a man should
get what he votes for.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
COURAGEOUS HINDUS.
They FearlessIy Attack wild Anima $
and Reptiles.


In some things the natives of Bengal
and Behar are wonderfully courageous,
and the bravest deed that ! ever wit
messed says a writer in Gentleman's
Magazine, was performed in the coolest
manner possible by two of my own do
nestle servants. One morning, while
sea ted in the veranda of my bungalow.
Il mad jackal rushed through the
grounds and went under raised go
down, which was close to the bunga-
low. | left the veranda for my gun.
and on my return | discovered two Of
my servants armed with hog spears
creeping under the gOdown until they
came within striking distance of the
jaclal, when they quickly transfxed
him with their spears. The offer of
bank check on the Bank of England
would not have induced me to act in
the way that these brave fellows did.
An old mihtar (sweeper), a man of
the lowest caste III my service, who was
nearly bent double with age, was the
smartest hand at killing q venomous
snake that | ever knew. The old fell
low used to sit up at night in the fowl
house for the purpose of destroying the
Cobras that came after the eggs; and
one morning before dawn | stepped
into the veranda of my bungalow in
time t, see him pulling a KARAT out Of
a hole with one hand, which grasped
the reptiles tail, while in the other
hand was held stick, which promptly
descended on the karit's head as soon
as it appeared in view. 1t was all done
as if the old man had been crushing a
beetle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
ST. JAC!Ol: BIS OIL
SORENESS AND STIFFNESS. ;:::::$
WAR NEWS

The New York, Puritan and Cincin-
natl bombarded Matanzas only 10
minutes. Spanish reports say the
bombardment was ineffective and that
only one mule was killed. Captain
Sampson in his report to the War
department gives no details which
goes to show that the engagement
was very tame affair. The French
and Austrian consuls in Cuba have
protested against the bombardment
as notice had not been given. thus
permitting foreigners to depart.
Troops were sent forward to Tampa
from the several rendezvouses on Sat
urday last so as to be near Cuba when
the time for invasion comes. Eight
steamers have been chartered.
The whereabouts of the Spanish
fleet remained unknown all last week
Reports that it had sailed from Cape
Verde were denied as often as made.
France is showing unusual activity
IN naval matters and this causes some
alarm IN this country, notwithstand-
ing there exists no pretext on her
part to break with the United States
The City of Paris arrived safely in
New York Cd Saturday, notwithstand
ing her reported capture by the Span
lsh. She has been chartered by the
government and had supply of war
munitions on board. besides $50 pas
sengers. Her departure from Eng
land was made known to Spanish Off
Gals and cruisers were sent to inter
cept her.
The Engracia. a small Spanish sloop.
was captured off Cuba by the gun
boat Newport. She had cargo OF
fish.
Portugal has issued a proclamation
of neutrality. Bismarck is said to be
opposed to Germany's doing 50. The
transport ship Panther, in convoy Of
the Montgomery, with 100 marines
aboard, arrived at Key West on Fri
day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
RID A TOWN OF RATS.
The Ingenious scheme of a Maine
Seaman,

seaman.
Nobody has seen or heard of a rat
about Castine, Me, since last summer,
says the New York Sun. In July, when
the whole town was overrun with rats
and everybody was in a panic over
their destructive work, Il coasting
schooner came there for wood, and the
captain sold Ben Wardell a receipt for
killing the animals. For week or two
Nardell went from house to house sell
ing yellOwish gray powder, which he
offered to give away if it failed to de-
stroy the pests. Then the rats began
to die. Their bodies were found in out
houses and cellars and in bitches by the
roadside. The smell was bad for a
time, but the rats were gone and not
one has been seen since. The cOmpo-
sition of the powder remained secret
until Wardell enlarged his business and
began to sell it in other towns. The
CaStine druggist was naturally anxious
to know what killed the rats, and made
note of the articles which Wardell
bought. He never asked for any kind
of poison, but the drug vender believed
that he purchased more calcine plaster
than any ordinary man had need Of
using. He mentioned it to Wardell one
day, and the secret was out. The rat
killing powder was composed of Indian
meal and calcine plaster in equal parts
The rats ate the mixture for the meal it
contained. Then they had great
thirst. The water caused the mass to
harden in the stomachs of the rats,
after which their digestive functions
ceased to operate and the rats starved
to death
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
SOFT SNAP OF q CAT,
But n Dark Fate Impending rs n Con-
sequence OF Too Luxurious Fare

A drug store on upper Broadway has
a cat that is an epicure. In fact, the
cat is probably more fastidious in her
tastes than most of The customers who
stop to admire her glossy coat and mu-
steal purr, as she strolls among the
bath sponges and perfumery bottles,
reports the New York Sun.
1t came about in this way: The chef
OF a well-llnown restaurant a few blocks
distant has long been in the habit of
dropping in at the drug store on his
way home from work early in the morn
ing. He became attached to the cat,
and soon began TO bring her tidG:ts
from the restaurant. As his attach
ment for the eat increased. he became
particular to bring only choice bits for
his pet. Grouse, woodcock and quail
constitute large part of the cats fare
al present. The night clerk soon began
to notice that the cat refused to touch
such ordinary food as turkey, beef or
mutton.
The question now arises whether the
cat will be able to hold her snap. The
delicate fare on which she now lives
has rendered her entirely useless as
a protection against rats and mice, and
it is darkly limited that some day she
may be turned out to shift for herself,
Is q penalty for her luxurious iSstes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05

APPLETON, Wis, April pa south
bonnd Northwestern freight train to-
night struck farmers wagon and
killed Thomas Walch and his wife. its
occupants. The two were driving
into the city from their Freedom home
and the approaching train was not no
ticed on account Of the darkness and
the rattle of the wagon The man was
instantly killed, but the woman lived
about half an hour The identity of
the couple was not known until their
two daughters saw the crowd and
identified the bodies, which were not
badly distigured. The accident was
at the depot crossing ard the trainmen
are exempt from all responsibility.
Mr.. Walch was about 80 years of age
and his wife a few years younger.
They leave three daughters and six
sons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
MILK, BEER AND SUGAR.
The Diet on Which n Russian Has
Lived for Twenty Years.

There is a Jew, a native of IitSk
Russia, living in the east end of Lon
don who has tasted for 20 years, his
sole daily diet during that time con-
slsting of six pints of milk, three pints
OF beer and half a pound of Demerara
sugar. His name, says the New York
Times, is Morris Fox. He is an excel
lent Ialmudical scholar, and, in spite
of his frugal meals. he is the most
wealthy, intelligent and wide-awake
person in his quarter. He is now about
20. At the age of II, it appears. he
caught some lingering fever which
shattered his digestive organs. He took
many kinds of treatment from MANY
physicians until his stomach became
Injured to all medicine. At the Kieff
hospital they vainly tried to cure him
by sponging and electrolvsis: at Vienna
his physicians included the weIl-known
Drs. Albert and Northnagel. His treat
ment at Carlsbad was a failure; then
he travelled to Konigsberg, when the
physicians decided that he must live
on sugar. milk and beer. He adopted
their prescription and soon repained
normal health. For 90 wears no solid
food has passed his mouth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
BLOODHOUNDS OF THE SOUTH
Formerly Used to Catch Slaves, Lat
terIy to Pursue Criminals.

Formerly Used to Catch Slaves, Lat
terIy to Pursue Criminals.
The bloodhound is now used only in
the pursuit of criminals. Every south
ern penitentiary has a brace or more
of them. They are not infrequently Il
part of the sheriff. outfit. The bret d
is not always pure, but the dogs serve
their purpose better than fairly we'll.
Their keenness of scent is one of the
most remarkable things in nature,
though it is of value chiefly in the more
thinly-settled region. 1t seems incred-
ible' that the mere temporary pressure
of mans boot or shoe upon the ground
should leave traceable scent for p
hours, provided that there has been no
rain, but there is no doubt that it does.
Sometimes in the south murderer
breaks Jail. Until the universal intro
duction of chilled steel cages this was
not difficult matter. Dogs are tele-
graphed for at a distance probably of
$50 miles. They arrive day after the
escape. They are led in leash to the
point where the criminal is supposed to
have made his exit and uncoupled.
They take up the scent instantly and
follow it rapidly. The man must have
crossed much water or confused his
trail with the hurrving footsteps OF
dozens of others to throw him off.
Always supposing that "a hours is
the extreme limit of law" allowed the
fugitive, the bloodhounds are the best
means of etfecting his capture. Having
far to travel, they do not bay They
have no breath 10 waste
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
AN OLD CROWS TREASURES.
Like Niser He Hoarded and Gloated
Over Them.

Over Them.
One dav while watching | saw crow
crossing the Don valley with something
white in his beak, writes Ernest Seton
Thompson in Scribner's. He flew to the
mouth of the Rosedale brook, then took
a short flight to the Beaver elm. There
be dropped the white object, and, look
ing about, gave me chance to recog-
nize my old friend Silverspot. After
minute he picked up the white thing, a
shetland walked over past the spring,
and here, among the docks and the
skunk cabbages, he unearthed a pile
of shells and other white, shiny things.
He spread them out in the sun, turned
them over, lifted them one by one, nes-
tied on them as though theyv ere eggs,
toyed with them and gloated over them
like miser. This was his hobby, his
weakness. He could not have explained
why he enjoyed them, any more than
boy can explain why he collects post
age stamps. or a girl why she prefers
pearls to rubies; but his pleasure in
them was very real, and after half an
hour he covered them all, including the
new one, with earth and leaves, and
flew off. l went at once to the spot and
examined the hoard; there was about
a hatful in all, chiefly white pebbles,
clam shells and some bits of tin, but
there was also the handle of china
cup, which must have been the gem OF
the collection. That was the last time
| saw them. Silverspot knew that |
had found his treasures, and he re
moved them at once; where, l never
knew.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05

(Tirst publication Apr p ls9s No.2i
>,TATE OF WISCONSIN, UNTY Co.TRT FOR
- MANITowoC COUNTY. nprobate.
In the matter of the estate of Emil Pro
chazka, deceased.
An instrument in writing purpOrung To be the
last Will ard testament of EMIL PrOchaZka late
of the city of Manitowoc III saId county having;
been delivered into said court:
And Addie Prochazka, nf said city and county
of MamtowOc, having presented to sand court
her petition in writing duly verlt Il. represent
ing among ether things. that said Emil Prorhaz-
ka died testate. at Silver CITY, New Mexico, on
the first day of April, 1898; that SAID instrument
is the last will of said deceased, and that said
Addie Prochazka Is named therein as eXecutriX,
and praying that said instrument he proven and
admitted to Probate and that letters testament
AIRY be there IN issued 10 said petitioner.
l. is ordered: That said petition and the mat
tiers therein he heard and proofs of SAID last Will
and testament be taken, at Il special term of sand
county court, to be held at the office of the
County judge, in the city of Manltowoc on
Tuesday, the 18th day of May, 1883, at 10
o'clock A. NJ,
And it is further ordered: That notice of the
time and place of SAID hearing be given by pub
licatIon hereof for three successive weeks once
each week. previous to the time of s.id hearing
SAID ManitowOc county.
Dated Alr.l p, 1898.
BY the Court:
may12 Us, ANDERSON. County Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
NDTlCETO SEWER CONTRhCvoRS

Sealed proposals for the Const ructIon of rev
.rs and appurtenaHces VIII be receives. unit
Wednesday, May II, ls9S, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ at
Wis.
The work comprises the furnishing building
ana laying OF bweTs. manhOles ard connections
along me FOLLOWING ST. Gets: Commencing at the
intei section of Washington and 10Th streets west
along Washington street to 2lst street. then
outh along 2lst street to Hamilton street, thence
W. st along Hamilton street tn 23rd street and
thence through the Manitowoc County Asy lurl
grounds tothe building, according to plans and
-pecfhcaiicn s on file IN the city clerks office
SAID sewers to be of vitrited pipe and APPROX
mate quantities rcqnlred are; 2t5O hneal feet OF
: mel, pipe and six manhOles. Each PROPOSAL
must be signed BY the full name of ali y, rauns
INTERESTED therein and must contain a certified
creek equal to per cent of the amount of the
bld which viii be returned TO the unsuccessful
bidders when contract is awarded The success
mi bidder to give an approved bond III double
the amount of the bid for the faithful perform
4nce OF the work. All proposals to be made IN
the Official blank form which can be obtained
from the city clerk upon application. The RIGHT
Is reserved 10 reject any il bids, BY der of
the Board of Trustees of the Manitowuc County
Insane Asylum.
Dated April 10Th, 1895
VIM RAHR Secretary
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
A BOGUS RELIC.
Amusing Instance of Way in Which
Museums Are Imposed Upon.

are foSeu pun
very amusing instance of the way
n which museums are imposed upon
has just come to light, says the St.
James Gazette. At the French revolu-
ton, when the Cathedral Of st. Denis
was so mutilated, the figures which or
namented the beautiful Gothic tomb
Of DagObert was thrown down. and for
the most part destroyed, all that re-
manned being the body of his Queen
Nantilde and the head of his son Clovis
When the restorers stepped in sub
sequentiy they made the best they
could of the bits, putting the sons head
on the mothers body and calling it the
Refine Nantilde. Not long ago more in
telligent restorers put an end to this
absurdity, and there are now to be seen
at st. Denis two statues on which the
original proportions of each are pre-
served. But meanwhile casts of the
hybrid were taken, and they still cx-
list in the collection of the BeauX Arts
in Paris and in the National Ravarian
museum at Munich as examples to stu
dents of all that is best in Gothic art.
But this is not all. In the great mu-
scum at Berlin, in the sculpture de-
partment, there is a small statuette of
stone, with various cracks and flaws
which give it an antique appearance,
which is nothing less than smaller
and very imprudently made counterfeit
of the hybrid. The forger felt the diff
ficulty which might be raised to plac-
ing a mans head above woman's bust,
and so has modified both to a small ex-
tent; but there is not a shadow of doubt
that he has succeeded in palming off
most unexpected imposition where he
could little expect to.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
SIetght of Hand for the Pastor.

Many years ago. when Hon. Joseph
Marsden lived in Hawaii he attended
church on Sunday morning in Hilo.
Mr.. Marsden was then noted for his skill
in legerdemain. When DR.. - passed
around the contribution bag at a Sun
day service Mr.. Marsden held UP a
ten-dollar gold piece between his thumb
and forefinger so that DR.. - could
plainly see it. He then placed his hand
over the bag, palmed the gold piece,
and dropped in silver quarter. DR..
-- returned to the table with his col
lection. After the service he emptied
the bag on a table. but could not find
the ten-dollar gold piece. He shook the
bag repeatedly, turned over the small
pile of contributions, got down on the
floor and looked under the table, walked
down the aisle, looking closely at the
cracks in the floor, felt in his own
pockets, fearing that he had made some
mistake, and then went home wonder
ing at the strange loss of the gold piece
Some time afterward the deceiver quiet
Il sent the gold piece to the church
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
KEATS THE KONDIKE

Mr.. A. G. Thomas, of Msrysville,
Tex, has found a more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
Klondike. For years he suffered I'M
told agony from consumption, accom-
panied byhemorrhages; and was abso-
lutely cured by DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds. He declares that gold is of
little value in comparison with this
marvellous cure; would have it, even
if it cost hundred dollars {! bottle.
Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat
and lung affections are positively cur
ed by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Trial bottles free at
Henry Hinrichs' Drug Store. Regu-
lar size Scots. and SI00. Guaranteed
to cure or price refunded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
SOCIETY IN SIBERIA.
Hostess and Guests Frequently Re-
tire to Kitchen TO Cock and Eat.


At one of the grand balls l attended
at Krasnoyarsk, writes Thomas G. Al
len. Jr., of Questionable Siberia" in
Ladies' Home Journal, was impressed
by the profusion of flowers used in the
decoration of the ballroom, and which
had been imported from Europe at
enormous expense, and also by the i'm
portance given to the matter of re-
freshments. Although there appeared
TO be about four girls to one man, the
male portion of the company spent the
greater part of the evening at the
buffet, or zokooski table, eating and
drinking. The conversation of the wom-
en-, | found. was most conventional. and
one could invariably anticipate the
same remarks upon an introduction to
lady. Knowledge of French. which
was surprised TO find few could speak,
is considered the most graceful fem
mime accomplishment
The kitchen. however, has for the
lady of the land peculiar fascination.
Very often while dressed in silks and
satins, and conversing with her guests.
a hostess viii proceed to fry bin"
or pancake, and eat it with the greatest
gusto. The other ladies are at liberty
to follow the hostess example if they
choose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
REIIEFISSIX Hl,s{RS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder als
eases relieved in six hours by the "Nep
Great South American Kidney Cure.
This new remdy is great surprise OF
account OF It's exceeding prOmptness IL
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys
back and every part OF the urinary pas
sages lii male or female. 1t relievesr .
pention OF water and pain IN passing II
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cnre this is your only remedy
Sold =" =. c. Buerstatte, Druggist, Mani
towGa, Wiz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to H. f. Bucklen
4 Co, Chicago, and get free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills, A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills ale easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They Are guar
anteed to BIZ perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and to be pure
" vegetable They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to the
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 25c. pc,
box. Sold by Henry Hinrichs, Drug
gist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-05-05

A meeting of the Businessmen's
Association was held on Friday night
at the council rooms to discuss WAYS
and means relative to the assistance
to be given to the proposed hospital.
There was a good attendance and the
matter was thoroughly discussed. The
sentiment was unanimous for extend
ing aid. \ committee was appointed
to wait upon the county board and the
city council and ask for an appropria
ton