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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

sittlng-room, and the hot air piped to
all the rooms on both floors. This
house is not thrown together" as is
so often the case with houses of this
class, but is well and carefully planned
and built.
The construction is shown in the fol-
lowing abstract of the specifications:
Dimensions, 33R by 46 feet, not in
Guiding the projection of the front
porch. Height of ceilings: Cellar, Z
feet; first story, feet; second story,
S1a feet. The cellar is eXcavated to a
depth of four feet and the loose earth
used to grade around the house at com
pletion, leaving two feet of the founda-
ton exposed to view on the outside.
The foundation is of good rubble stone
or brick, laid in good mortar is inches
thick to top of ground, from which it
is laid of brick 12 inches thick to top,
neatly pointed where exposed to view
The chimneys are of hard brick and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
Furnishes Valuable Scot.

The flame of acetylene gas has been
found to furnish a SCOT which is es-
pecially valuable in the color industry.
When such gas is burned with a smok-
ing fame the result is the production OF
three or four times,as great a quantity
Of SCOT as is the case with mineral oils.
Moreover, it is very light in weight
and exhibits an absolutely black color
without tinge of brown and has none
of the tarry admiXtures or other sub
stances that enthusiastically appear
IN lampblack. The substance is like.
wise noted for being very bulky and is
found to be admirably adapted for In
dia ink and the colors of fine inks for
such photographic work as requires
positive black. 1t is now being manu-
featured in France by patented proc
ess, almost absolute purity Of color and
texture being obtained at a compare
lively small cost.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
COMPACT AND SENSIBLE NINE-ROOM COTTAGE.

per and finally inclosed with half-inch
pine siding. The siding boards show
four-ffths of their width to the wealth
err. The porch is constructed of clean
pine, with ceiling of narrow yellow pine
and turned siX-inch columns. The roofs
are of 1S-inch shingles laid Az inches to
the weather on fencing sheathing. The
ridges are saddled with pine boards.
Secret cutters of tin are laid in the pro-
lection of the roof cornice around the
right wing, and three-inch conductors
lead all roof water to the ground.
The porch floor is of IA by 4-inch
clear t. G. G. pine; inside floors of by
6-inch t. & G. pine, ali thoroughly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
THE HEALTHY MAN.
Qualities Which, According to
Medical Journal, Constitute
Perfect Individual.

One of our medical contemporaries,
the Texas Medical News, thus-sums up
the qualities which constitute a per-
fectly healthy man. He should have a
strong, healthy heart; one not weak
from disuse or the excessive use of to-
bacco, alcohol or other causes; lungs
well developed and that expand
rhythmically with ample breathing
space for health and surplus for work
or disease: muscles well rounded and
elastic, made hard and strong by use
and carrying, like the camel's hump, re-
serve energy for trying journeys;
nerves, natures electric wires properly
insulated and connected, bringing all
the various organs of the body into one
perfect system, and all under the con-
troll of brain of just proportions, well
balanced and conyoluted, not soft from
disuse ar destroyed for the need of rest;
educated for the high duties it was IN
tended to perform, not only to stand
guard over and protect the health and
life Of the individual, but at the same
time to furnish feeling and thought and
pleasure for the human being. All of
these organs, when properly construct
ed and adjusted and perfect in every de-
tail, go to make up healthy individual
and one possessing within himself a
power of resistance not easily overcoms
By 1iSsase-produciEg organisms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
HEMMED IN BY MUD.
BaIutary Eject OF Good Roads on Che
Home and Social Life OF Rural
Communities.

1t is not uncommon for agricultural
writer's and lecturers who wish to make
farmers contented with their lot to say
that farmers have teams and their
wives and families can go to town when
they like and attend churches, socia-
bles, lectures, farmers clubs, oranges,
history clubs and Chautauqua circles,
for study and entertainment. This is
all true to some extent, and is excellent
except during the two to four months
of fall, winter and spring when large
part of the farmers living remote from
any village are practically mud
bound" There is something romantic,
beautiful and poetic in being snow
bound in the way described by our be-
loved poet Whittier in his delightful
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

nailed to each bearing. The outside
floors are laid in paint. All door jambs
are rabbeted plank, with 3-inch grounds
and 51s reeded casing, with foot and
head blocks. Panels are formed I'M
der the windows in each story of the
house, and the base in all parts matches
the casing. The closets are shelved and
hooked in the usual manner. The doors
are seasoned pine, paneled and nodded,
the outside doors being 1% inches thick,
and the inside doors 1as inches thick.
The front door is heavily nodded and
has heavy butts, lock with night latch
and bolts. All others doors have suit
able butts and mortise locks; sash fas-
Jennings to all windows.
All outside work usually painted has
two coats best paint; inside filled and
hard oiled on first floor and painted on
second floor. The house is heated by
furnace and has been erected for So, 900.
Il. A. PAYNE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

from the outside by the side porch. A
well-ftted china-closet is placed in one
try is well fitted with all the modern
convenience. The passage from the
kitchen to the dining-room is through
the pantry, thus forming trap against
the passage of kitchen odors into the
dining room. A bathroom is located on
the first floor where shown and is ac-
cessible from the front hall or from
the kitchen. A cellar is placed under
the entire house, reached from the in
side from the bathroom or from the
outside at rear of the kitchen. A fur
mace is located in the cellar under the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
COST OF POOR ROADS.
Some OFFICIAL Figures which SPEAK
Louder Than Yards Of High
Flown Arguments.

France to-day is literally alive with
automobiles, due to the fact that she
has such fine roads everywhere, and one
of the reasons why automobiles IN
America still cling to the large cities is
the poor state of the roads III the rural
districts. Hence the drivers of automo-
biles are joining the bicyclists in the
fight for road improvement and 1t is
pointed out that the farmer ought to
make common cause with them. The
figures cited are certainly very strik-
ing. As the result of an inquiry made
in 1895 by the United States department
Of agriculture, replies were received
from over 1 200 counties, giving the cost
of hauling crops in various parts of the
United States. The average load hauled
was found to be 2,002 pounds; the aver
age length of haul, IL 40 miles; the
average cost of hauling ton Of crops
to market was $500; while the average
cost of hauling ton for distance OF
one mile was % cents. In order to COM
pare the roads of the United States
with those of Europe the bureau,
through its consuls, made careful in
quiry on the subject of cost of hauling
in England, France, Belgium, Italy and
Switzerland. The average cost of haul
ing one ton one mile was found to be in
England 10 cents; in France, 10 cents;
in Germany, S1s cents; Belgium, ga
cents; in Italy, rec, and in Switzer-
land, from to cents. The average for
all these European countries was s
cents per ton per mile. United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
New Baby Incubator.

What the french call "couveuse,"
or "baby hatcher" of new kind, has
been invented by DR.. Diffre, and recon-
mended by DR.. Budin, of the Academic
de Medicine, Paris. 1t is designed to
foster newborn infants, especially
those who are at all weakly, and is vir-
tually a copper cradle closed by NOV
able plate Of glass, warmed BY boiler
heated by an oil lamp underneath, and
ventilated by narrow air holes. * moist
sponge inside keeps the air humid.
end a thermometer shows the tempera.
ture.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
FACTS FOR DAIRYMEN.

The first dairy commandment is. get
good COWS.
Prize the calf with a good mother,
but go miles for the one with good
grandmothers also.
Cow keeping is no Klondike, but the
dairy may be counted upon to do its full
share in making the farm pay.
Breed and select with the grain
Don't try to educate oats to produce
walnuts, nor TO induce beefy Herefords
to rival the Jersey for cream and but
ter.-American Agriculturist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
90RCUl3xl-IAs&lABG g3$sAN-Eazsz-zz2T1lGa
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
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DESIGNED AND WRITES

THIS is a very desirable cottage of
nine rooms, with necessary halls
and closets, and needs but little expla-
nation. 1t is we'll suited to the require
ments of small family. The con-
venience of the interior is revealed by
a cursory study of the plans. The prin-
cipal architectural feature of the hall,
whichis of goodly size, is an ornamental
staircase of neat design, open to the
first landing. The parlor on the right
Is quite large for dwelling of this
class, and is connected with the hall and
dinirg-room bywide sliding doors. Thus
these rooms may be thrown together
for entertainment. The sitting-room
may be entered from the front hall, or
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
FOR -ais PAPER.

mortar, laid with close joints and Thin
bies where required.
The interior side walls and ceilings
OF the two stories are hard finished on
two coats of best brown mortar and sea-
soEed lath The frame is of sound tim
bers, properly cut, raised and secured.
Studding, joists and rafters are placed
16 inches from centers. The ioists are
well bridged. All windows have seven
eighth-inch stiles and timber sills of
clear pine. The sashes are ~ inches
thick, glazed as indicated on the plans
and hung to balance weights with cord.
The outside of the upright frame is
first sheathed over with shiplap sheath
ing, next covered with rosin-sized pa
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
The Kidnaring Trust.

"What have you done with the child?"
asked the chief kidnaper.
just boxed his ears" replied the eighth
assistant accomplce.
Good" exclaimed the chief. "Now, add
dress the box to that yellow journal and
write the editor that we will furnish exclu-
sive cews to the whereabouts of the re-
mainder of the child for $4,000, less two per
cent. for spot cash. standard and Catholic
Times
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
Rfch-Yet Starving.

Doctors frequently have very wealthy
patients who are starving to death. They
have money to buy food, but their stomach
has .Iot the strength to digest it. 1t lies there
a heavy fermented mass, the sole cause OF
dyspepsia, nervousness and bihors2ess. The
surest remedy to cure weak stomach is
HosteNers Stomach Bitters 1t will restore
vigor to the digestive organs. Nothing Is
"just as good" See that private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

don't act much like it now, but
when you proposed to me you told
me that you fell in love with me at first
sight" Mr.. Pepper-"And it was the truth.
/ certainly didn't have the gift of second
sight or | never would have done it"-Phil-
adelphia North American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
His Strike.

'Did you know that Jimcox had returned
from the Klondike!"
"Tes."
.'He made big strike, guess"
"Why do you think SOP"
81 met him out at one OF the gardens. He
was blowing the boys off TO a good time
and was telling them some great stories
about the country up there
"Oh, Then you must have run across him
Just after had been fool enough to let
him have five dollars with which to get new
start in life."-Chieago Times Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

no odor gets to the milk because the
covered passage way has lattice-work
milk room is partitioned off from the
latticed walk. A door at the outer end
can be reached by the creamery wagon,
or the market wagon of the farm itself.
Thus many steps are saved. - Farm
journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Prof. TyndalI AYERS that blue-eyed omen
should always marry black-eyed men. That
is all well enough as a theory, but when a
woman-struck young man gets fairly gone on
a pretty girl he'll marry her, if he can, even
if her eyes are pea ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ad-
yerfispp
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
Ladies Cna Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet, 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet ingrowing nails, corns
and bunions. At all druggists and shoe
stores. 25c Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. n. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
Locating the Trouble.

"Dear me, the circus isn't what itused
to be-"
"Now, John, stop; the circus is all right;
couldn't climb pole, turn a double somer-
sault or skin the cat 10 save your life. De
troit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Bill-"It's hard To understand some wom-
en-" Why" Bill-"1he other day
a woman i'll a Brooklyn court refused to kiss
the Bible, but caressed her pet dog dozen
times while on the witness stand. -Ionkers
Statesman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Poor man said the lady of the house;
"you, look half-starved If you'll cut some
wood III give you good dinner" Mad
am replied the dignitied pilgrim, while
quite sharp, still it won't cut wood Good
day. PHILADELPHIA Record
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

"Some women who claim that they
wouldn't marry the best man on earth !"
says the Manayunk philosopher, find ont
after embarking in matrimony that they
have unwittingly kept their word. "-Phia-
delphia Record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
BARN MILK HOUSE.
1t Costs But Little to Build One, But
Adds Greatly to the Comfort
of the DairymnD.

The cut shows a labor-saving device
a building into which the milk can be
carried land the cream raised or
separately directly from the cattle
stalls. Though next door to the cows,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

I am entirely cured of hemorrhage OF
lungs by Piso's Cure for Consumption
Louisa Lindaman, Bethany, Mo-, Jan. s, "a
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price - and soc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Cast thy manuscript upon the literary wa
tiers and it shall return to You after many
days-if you have taken the precaution to
inclose a stamp.-St. Louis Republic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
Eudgeby's Nose.

Mamma
"What is it, dear?'
"lsnt the pineapple on papa's face almost
wipe enough to pick! Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

'That was a crazy thing for those three
wise men of Gotham to go to sea in bowl. y
"Oh, don't know. They were wise enough
TO want to get out of Gotham. Boston
Transcript
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

We would rather take long rest at
midday even if we have to start carly
and work late to make tull day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Bear in mind how the roads were last
spring and fix them before another
spring comes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Everyone is at least this mean: If he
pays tax on his dog, he wants other people
to pay on their dogs.-Atchison Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Fruit to be avoided by bathers-curran'
Punch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Don't forget that silence is the mother OF
truth.-Chicago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

| Even the quiet waiter is frequently called
to order.-Chaago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF Figs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
TO overcome habitual constipation per-
maneutly. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to thee CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK, ~ Y
For sale by all Druggists. SOC. per bottle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-03

Halls Co tarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
The oasis., 1899-04-15

Mexican Herald: The Herald the other day in it's telegraphIc news, an- nounced the coming transfer of Baron Clemens von Ketteler, the German minister here, to Pekin, where he will represent the interests of his country in the same capacity. In view of the importance of China just at present as the theatre of the cOntending am- bitions of European powers, it is need less to say that the appoi { nent of Baron Von Ketteler to his new post, argues the highest confidence in his discretion and diplomatic attachments generally on the part of the German government.
 Two Republics: We have ascer- certained from Mir J. Y0rba. the Mexican land exper that the follow ing products in Mexico as susceptible of yielding as follows: Coffee. S45 to s6O annually per acre; rubber, from 1925 to s275. and tobacco, from S60 to slO5. Rubber has been planted in Oaxaca since lss6 The principal plantation in that state is La Esme- ralda" having about 100000 trees, located in the district of Juquila, and 3i kiI0meters inland from the Pacific cnaSt. El Faro coffee plantation is situated ss miles from the gulf in the district of Cuicatlan, same state, has over 5OO.OOO coffee trees and capacity for j,0O0,0 900.
The oasis., 1899-04-15

Get your business prominently before the people. Place your ad. for the trade edition of THE OASIS. It will give a description of subjects of interest and will save you the trouble of answering inquiries.
The oasis., 1899-04-15

For quick remedy and one that is perfectly safe for children let us re- commend One Minute Cough Cure. It is excellent for croLp, hoarsenesss, tickling in the throat and coughs l.. ". Mix & Go.
The oasis., 1899-04-15


 pOyees amuse themselves making small children drunk Yesterday af ternoon d by of seven or eight years was there beastly drunk, m ich to the disgust of his mother wno roundly scolded the employee who had giver him the pulque.
 Two Republics: There will be 2 large number of exhibits at the ap proachiug flower show at Coyoacan not only from this city and suburbs but from neighboring states. Prof Luis Murillo of Veracruz, will send 8 fine collection of monstrusities in the cactus line, which are extremely rare. Some fine flowers are expected from Jalapa and Cordoya.
 Two Republics: The contract for the material to be used in the con- struction of the new water works at San Juan Bautista, capital of the state of Tabasco, was given to Phillip c. Roeder, of this city, representing the American Pipe & Foundry Go. of Chattanooga, Tenn. This is the third large contract for water works that MT. Rueder has been successful in Sc curing for his cores spOndents.
 Two Republics: A bronco mule caused great deal of amusement yes terday morning in the Zocalo. It was attached to a yellow hack, but man aged to get out of the harness and make a bolt, but it was promptly caught and the driver of the hack kept following the animal with his one horse, as every time the hack drew near to the mule ne made desper- ate efforts to regain his liberty
 Two Republics: The supreme court has confirmed the decision passed by the judge of Chalco against the Inter oceanic Railway Co. To pay Sll 100 damages for the burning of the Hotel del FerrOcarrl in A mecameca. It ap- pears that a spark from the locomo- tive caused the confagration and it was shown that the chimney was without a spark cher, which is an iufraction of the law, hence the yer dict.
 Mexican Herald; During the month of March g, l39 animals were slaugh- tered in the slaughter houses of this city. Of these S,O72 were beeves, 9,342 were sheep aud 5.7lO were hogs About 100 animals were found affected with di ease and condemned Of these lG6 were hogs The sanitary inspectors found many cases Of de- composed meat being sold at butcher shops, and in other cases the carcasses of deccmpOsed animals that had been clandestinely slaughtered were being sold.
 Two Republics: Whether or not a printing office outfit can be confis cated when the editor and employees are accused of libel and sentenced on the accusation is question that the supreme federal court has been called upon to decide on appeal from the sentence of the district judge at Jime- neg, Chihuahua. The appellants are the editor, compositors and pressmen of "El Negromante, who were in dicted on account of certain para graphs published in that pa per wnich reflected on the authorities in the state. Tue presses and type were also declared forfeited aud this is the question to be decided
 
 For a quick. remedy and one that is