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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

years specimen went to the Dresden
museum, at the cost of n hundred gum
cas-. The fourth, which was captured
last year in the fiords of Lake Te Anau,
in New Zealand, has been offered 10 the
government there for the tidy sum Of
$3.50.
Thus it appears that the bird is pre-
cious; worth very much more than its
weight in gold. The value. of course,
comes of rarity. The wise men were be-
ginning to set it down as extinct.
Scarcity aside, it must be worth looking
at--a gorgeous creature, about the size
of big goose, with breast, head and
dullish as it reaches the under parts.
Back, wings and tail feathers are olive
green, and the plumage throughout has
Il metallic luster The tail very short,
and has underneath it thick patch Of
soft, pure white feathers.
Having wings, the Takahe flies not,
resembling therein it's remote con
gener, the Diornis. The wings are not
rudimentary. but the bird makes no at
tempt TO use them. This is the more
wonderful, as it belongs to the family
Of rails, which is in the main family
of strong flyers. The legs are longish
and very stout, the feet not webbed,
and furnished with sharp, powerful
claws. Both legs and feet are Il rich
salmon red in color. The oldest feature
of all, however, is the bin, an equilateral
triangle Of hard pink horn. Along the
edge, where it joins the head, there is
n strip of soft tissue much like the
rudimentary comb of a barnyard fowl.
The bird is a wader, but lives on
grain, the big beak to the contrary not
withstanding. Dissection showed that
this latest specimen had a crop full Of
grass, shipped into bits from quarter
to an inch in length. It's habitat is the
colder part of New Zealand. where it
finds asylum among glacial lakes and
iords Fossil remains show that it was
once sparingly distributed over the
whole country. If there is still land
where it is plenty it must lie mighty
close to the south pole.-St. Louis
GlobeDemocrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
THE TAKAHE BIRD.
1t Is a Native of New Zealand and
Worth Much More Than Its
Weight In Gold.

Possibly the rarest Of all feathered
creatures is the "takahe" bird OF New
Zealand. Science names it Notornis
Mantcili. The first one ever seen by
white eyes was caught in 1s49. a sec
ond came to white hands in 1851. Like
the first, it was tracked over snow and
caught with dogs, fighting stoutly and
uttering piercing screams of rage until
overmastered. Both became the prop
erty of the British museum. After that
it was not seen again until 1879. That
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
Burial at Sen.

1t is seriously proposed to solve the
problem of disposing of city dead by
burying at sea the bodies of those who
die in great cities. 1t is urged that this
is cheaper than cremation and avoids
the possible pollution of water supply
sources, while long association has
made sea burial as solemn and dig
nified as one on land. Funeral boats
might leave designated docks daily.
Funeral trains are already regular
feature of life in many cities.-N. Y.
World.
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MERRILL FREMONT"
Born 1888. Killed at Gettysburg, 1863 "


why, that's my name!" and the old
man looked about him in dazed man
ner, as though for moment he doubt
ed his identity.
Yes, my name is Merrill Fremont.
and l was born in '3S, but though | was
wounded 1 did not die at Gettysburg A
union soldier in a confederate grave
yard. All, that accounted for the lack
of memorial flowers" and he smiled
grimly. But I'm not dead" and he
thumped his cane vigorously upon the
gravel path.
He leaned his hands on his stick and
stood gazing intently at his own name.
ut isn't me-but it is some union
soldier buried for me, and he shall have
some flowers. Yes, I'll decorate my owr
grave" and with chuckle Merrill Free
mont started briskly down the path.
AS he neared the gate it opened, and
a tall, slender figure clad in black en-
tered, followed by an old negro fairly
staggering under the weight of mag
nolia blossoms. Something familiar in
the two figures made Fremont pause.
But they did not notice him. The lady
turned up side path and walked quick
ly toward the end of the grounds Mer-
rill had just quilted, followed more
slowly by the old serving man.
Merrill faced about and watched
them. He was certain now that the
woman was Erma. He expected her to
enter the Ralston lot. but she only
paused, waved her hand toward the
tlower-hidden graves, said something
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

was in haste that
his mission should be concluded, 50 that
he might get away from the quiet.
sleepy village. The very beauty of its
fragrant spring dress saddened him.
In timid, hesitating way he had
made n few inquiries for old friends,
but the answer was ever the-same. war
had scattered most of the old families.
Those alone remained who slept in the
peaceful cemetery in the dip which
formed a vale at the bend in the river.
And the Ralstons"
All were gone. OF the impetuous,
high-spirited family, only Miss Erma
was still alive. The Ralston boys
four of them-lay in soldiers graves
beside their gallant father.
Mrs Ralston had seen her brave boys
brought home dead one by one. But
she gave them for her country's sake,
gladly, but her heart was slowly break
ing. She did not long survive her hus-
band
Did Miss Erma still live at Iron
wood?"
and Miss Ralston lived in a little white
cottage down the road, the one almost
smothered in jasmine and roses.
The gentleman took his cane and
with a brisk step which told of some
young blood still flowing in his veins
started down the street in the warm
spring sunshine. The square shoulders,
erect head and firm tread all bespoke
the soldier.
AS he came in sight of Miss En-
mas house his steady walk became
jerky and finally settled into an uncer-
tain amble. For the fraction of sec
ond he paused at her gate, then beat a
hasty and confused retreat. Complete
ly out of breath he drew up beside the
high arched gate which opened upon
the soldiers last tenting ground.
by Joye! It's no use. l couldn't
face her" and the old man mopped his
brow. "Whew! how her eyes did blaze!
Facing a cannon is play to standing the
fire of Erma's angry eyes"
He leaned against the post. The
light died out of his face and he thought
of that long-away time when he and
Erma had been lovers. And then came
the war. How quickly had followed
that awful day when he went TO say
farewell and she would not look at him
because he wore the hated blue. He
tried to argue, tried to persuade, but
she would not listen.
She was southern girl-Col Raj
ston's daughter. If he fought the
south, he fought her and was her dead
ly foe. Was ii not cruel enough that
the dreadful war should deprive her of
her lover, without calling him to fight
against instead of for her?
How clearly he could see her as she
stood then on the low, wide steps, a
slim, girlish figure clad in clinging
white Her cheeks were flushed and
her mouth tremulous, but the chin was
firmly set. All through the war he had
carried in his heart the memory of her
as she stood in the sunshine, framed by
the stately pillars of the gallery; while
he, with despair in his heart, but a
logged determination in his eyes,
turned, when half way down the broad
avenue of live oaks. and. lifting his
union cap. murmured: God keep my
southern sweetheart"
How often he recalled her words. He
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
"such n Happy Remark"

Wife of Patient-Tm SO sorry, doctor,
to bring you all the way to Hampstead
to see my husband.
Doctor (from Mayfair)-Pray don't
mention it, my dear madam. have an
other patient in this neighborhood, SO
I'm killing two birds with one stone.
london Punch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
HOW THEY ARE BURIED.
AustrnIin's Aborigincs Have a Curl
GUS Way OF Disposing of Their
Dead Friends.

Among the Australian aborigines
strange customs prevail, which advanc-
ing civilization will not wipe out. The
graves which they make are curious.
Tall poles are arranged symmetrically
above the place where the dead person
is buried, and some OF the poles over
lap, forming a sort of skeleton wig
wan. The others bear a resemblance in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

a quaint way to telegraph poles, and the
effect of the whole is something like
that of a tenderly decorated but often
times grotesque burial place of ca
nine pet or singing bird in family of
civilized people whose children have
taken it upon themselves to attend to
the obsequies.
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Cured.

glove, old man, I'm glad to see you.
haven't seen any OF the boys for
ages"
That's So"
Say, where's Charley Green? When
| was here last he was head over heels
in love with Miss Deudimple. Got all
over that by this time, SUPPOSE"
"Yeup, all over it,"
Gave her the throw down, did he ?''
NO, he married her."-Detroit Free
Press
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

music clear,
We fail into ranks and we answer
To our names on the roll call: "Here"
But each year are our numbers fewer
And still as the years so by
There are fewer and fewer TO horror
The graves where our comrades lie.
Yet the blue May skies bend above us.
The flowers our full hands bear,
In wreath and in cross and in cluster
Their same fresh spring beauty wear.
Time brings to them never such charges
AS fall on each comrades head
Ere he lays down his burden and hastens
To join the ranks of the dead.
The tender and clinging green grasses
Have decked all the soldiers graves,
And the flag we fought for guidon
III its starry gemmed glory waves.
They have given their life for its honor,
Ard therefore we come to-day
To bring them. in tender remembrance,
The laurel, the palm and the bay.
One by one shall our ranks be lessened,
one by one will our comrades pass
As they join the great silent army
In its byouac meath the grass.
TT, al last shall we all be lying
In a dreamless and calm repose
Beneath the summers sweet sunshine
Or the shroud Of the winters SHOWS
But the tears Of Nature above US,
In showers or in falling dew,
And the songs of the birds around us
Shall come with their tribute true.
In the heart of the great earth mother
Kept so close to her tender breast,
Till the last great reveille wakes us
We shall lie in our quiet rest.
But until the last summons calls us
We will march, at the bugle's note,
To the lowly mounds where our banners
In solemn remembrance float.
There we pause for a moment in sorrow,
AS each year, when his day draws nigh
We come with our hands full of flowers
10 the graves where our comrades lie
MARY r.. Robinson, in Good Housekeeping
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

stood silent for some moments, and
then held out her hand as she softly
said:
1--we Danish our anger forever
When we laurel the graves of our dead"
-Gilberte Holt. in Detroit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
A Happy Couple,

They're such happy coupled"
"Outrageous-he bllnd and she's
deaf and dumb"
Yes, but he can't see her when she
scolds nudge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

THE shrill loud
notes of the bugle
Ring cut in their
music clear
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
ENDED HIS LIFE.
Louis Johannsen IN a Fit of pespon.
dency Commits Suicide by
Hanging,

Yesterday forenoon Louis Johannsen
young man who Been in this county
'BhiAts about tMus, weeks. com,HlHe ed Suit
Side by hanging. lie was employed by
Chris Danlelson ON the DR.. Mueller
farm in Paradise township and had
been at work for about eight days. He
came asking for work and saying he
bad left his home in Clinton Oh account
of a misunderstanding with his father.
1t is reported that he said his father
would never see h.m again alive and it
seems that These troubles SO weighed
upon him that he decided TO end his
life. He was found about noon yester-
day hanging from a rafter i'll the barn.
Life was extinct, he had accomplished
his purpose only too we'll.
His father IN Ciiutou MAS notified at
once but answered that he could not
afford TO come out and asked that lie be
buried here. The burial took place
this afternoon. Thus the poor deiuded
boy dies III unhonortd death, his body
fills paupers grave but we trust that
the An Father, Who knows the secret
sorrows of the soul oppressed, will look
on linn With pitsing eye, and that the
soul h.s found that rest aud peace for
Waieh il luMaed SO desperately.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
EouALlzlNG ASSESSMENTS.
Board of Supervisors Tries Its Hand al
Equalization-Arion Real Estate
Raised so per Cent.

RAISED 90 per CenCs
The hoard of, supervisors has been
trying its hand at eqnalizing the taxa
's1on , Of = .thsE s esegAgtyI.fab.aa TafMf 1T ptft
the board had read the REVIEWS ar,
ticle on Unjust Assessments" and we
believe they made an honest effort to
right the wrongs as far as possible.
The leadJustment is clumsy and in
many cases will work great injustice
but the fault lies not 80 much with the
board as with the law. The board can
not deal with the individual, if some
people give in their property too low
and thus lower the average for the
township, all the board can do is to
raise the whole assessment. In this
way the honest man is raised just as
much and more than. is the dishonest
taX-dodger. The man who secrets
his property, who does not give it in at
all is not affected either by raised or
lowered assessments. Thus those
townships where no moneys or credits
are reported are not reached at all. We
are lot blaming the board in this mat
ter although all the changes do not
seem to be for the best and we doubt if
some of them will hold in law. AS an
instance of this, the law provides that
bank capital shall be assessed at its full
value. The bank of Manila has
capital of S25,0 900, according to law this
is to be assessed at full value. The
board raises personal property assess
ments in Manila 90 per cent, this
would make the banks capital of $685.
600 pay taxes on $4,000. The
resolution as passed by the board is as
follows:
Ordered by the board that the assess
ment of real and personal property for
Crawford county for year 1899 of the
several townships and incorporated
towns be and is hereby equalized as
follows:
REAL PERSONAL.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
A SPLENDID BARGAIN,

One of the best farms in Jackson
township, consisting Of 24O acres fine
land with excellent Improvements
miles from one town, q miles from an
other. al! under cultivation-will be
sold at bargain.
SAM. v. O'HARE,
Vail. Iowa
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Where no figures are given assessments were
unchanged.
To further show the result Of the
changes we publish the average asses
sed value of land per acre as given by
the assessors and the average as now
fixed by the board. The first column
shows the assessors figures, the second
column shows them as fixed by the
1>co a.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
POLAND CHyNAS.

Twenty Poland Chinas-l6 boars
and sows. Fall and winter ones.
Large and strong. Must be sold before
middle of June.
B. IF. LESHER.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Buggy tops. dashes. cushions and
buggy paint at C. Sievers Il Sons. You
can improve the appearance of your
buggy at Very small cost. 45-3w
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Fred Hamilton Bond, of Fonda, Ia,
visited in Denison Thursday. He is
one Of the rising young men Of Iowa
and is sure to make his mark.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Mr.. U. G. johnson took advantage Of
the prevailing low railroad rates and is
visiting his parents at Ferguson in
Marshall county this week.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Mr.. Geo. Rae OF Arion came up to
Dcnison yesterday to address the stu.
dents at commencement. Few men
can in their own lives offer better
example for onr youth to follow
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Miss Kate Kane Of Missouri Valley
will enter the employ of Orkin Bros.
She is an experienced saleslady, espe-
cially in the dry goods line.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Mrs. A. Robertson and granddaugh-
ter, Baby jessie Stone, returned bone
to Dow City on Thursday after a pleas
ant visit with relatives here.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Licenses to wed were issued to the
following parties by Clerk Kruger:
Albert Giermann and Lena Schultz,
Ferman Bells and Anna L alcott, Henry
G. Boock and Anna Brown.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Carl +. Kuehnle for a recep-
ton to Bishop Morrison and Rev. Judd
on this Friday evening at 9:3O.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

DR.. Ashhg of Fairmount, Neb., is in
Denison visiting az lhe home of Judge
and Mrs. j. P. Conner. DR.. Ashby has
just been reelected Head Surgeon OF
the Modern Woodmen of America.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Next Sabbath will be observed as
Children's day at the Presbyterian
church in the evening at eight O'Clock,
at which time an interesting program
will be carried out.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

The Misses Grace and Lille Chris
tensen, who have been visiting the past
few days with friends in the city re-
turn to their home in Omaha to- day.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

aal sli1asa d .g''sFpseeciaI Notice q; of 2, ees
All members of Degree of Rebeckah
are requested to attend the funeral Of
Brother Galbreath. Meet at at /. y. D.
F. hall in full regaila.
MRS. II. w. RANDALL, N G.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

A most satisfactory variety of lap
busters, fly nets, horse covers and kind
red goods at money saving prices at G.
Sievers s. Sons. Intending purchasers
will find it to their interest to look our
line over. 45-3w
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

The bids for the school house bonds
were opened to-day. The lowest bidder
is s. A. Kean of Chicago who offers to
take them at par at 81 per cent interest
and to furnish the bonds. No decision
has as yet been reached by the board.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
Cure Lumn law,

We carry the only cure for Lump
Jaw. 1t is Wrage's Lump Jaw Cure.
Call and get a testimonial.
JOHN SCHNooR.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Samuel Luney and family returned
from Pontiac, H., last Wednesday
evening, We are sorry to state that
he reports Mrs. Luney's father no bet
ter and with poor chances for recovery.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Notice = Flynets carefully and
promptly repaired and oiled at Gn Sic
vers &Sons!'74 siDed 45-SSnA
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
For Sale or Rent

for term of years, 100 acres in Milford
township, 4 miles north of Denison and
5 miles west of Vail. Call on or ad.
dress ELIZABETH AYERS.
4Otf DenisOn, Iowa.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16
Farm for Sale at q Bargain.

An so acre farm, under high state of
cultivation, we'll watered, good house
and outbuildings, plenty OF large and
small fruit, II miles southwest of Deni-
son. Terms to suit purchaser. Call on
or address B. r. Morrow, benson.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Rev. Father NJ. j. Farrelly went to
Vail this afternoon to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the parochial
schools of that place.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

The Bulletin has but sickly whine
of dispair for the Veterans Reunion.
The truth is the veterans reunion was
not for political purposes, but as usual
republicanism and patriotism are pref.
ty much the same thing.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

III. Garter enjoyed short visit
from his nephew. MIR. Thomas Rosseler
of Omaha, on Tuesday.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Miss Euliah Lewis, who is teaching
in district No. L. Jackson township,
came down Saturday and visited with
her parents at Deloit over Sunday. She
was,accompanied by two of Mr.. Dob
lerls childcen.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Miss Birdie Haskins svlsiting friends
and relatives at Gladbrook, this state.
She is one of our successful teachers
and deserves a vacation.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

We understand the Bulletin bugs it's
goods at Arion hereafter in order to in
fluence the court house question.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Stationery.
Stationery for June weddings at the
REVIEW Office.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

David F. Brown of Denlson has filed
a petition in bankruptcy. His liahili-
ties in secured claims amount to $500 20
while those unsecured reached the sum
of 5000. His heaviest creditor is II.
G. Laub, from whom he purchased land
for So, $50. A lot in Denison valued at
$3.50 and personal property amounting
petitioner is a dealer in patent medi-
cine.-Co. Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Mr.. Aug. Schurle of Stockholm town.
ship gave this ofIice a cali on Wednes
day. He reports a very heavy hail in
his locality on Sunday.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

DIR. Philbrook, Dentist, Office re-
moved to rooms over Kelly's shoe store.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

The annual closing exercises of the
Parochial School will be held at the
opera house on next Tuesday evening
See program elsewhere.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

On June 20, the first excursion of the
season will be run out to Hot Springs,
South Dakota, when an exceptionally
low rate will be made. This is most
delightful place to go to, especially at
this season of the year, and any who
contemplates vacation should consult
with Mr.. j. FL. Gable, Denison, Iowa.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Miss Spottswood of West Side at
tended the graduating exercises here
yesterday afternoon,
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

"A. j. Stoll and wife took their de-
parture for Brooklyn yesterday, where
they will remain during The summer.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Two men who were thoroughly i'm
bibed with the 20! be joyful' were
brought before Mayor Kemming who
administered thirty days to one and ten
days and $40 to ths other. They were
safely conducted by Deputy Marshal
Muir to the Jail where they will be free
from rain and sunshine.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

sS>~>A e~ASSs
evening for New York City, where they
will spend the summer. Mr.. Stoll re-
signed his position with j. p. Miller &
Co. some time ago and he does not
know that he will return to Denison
permanently again. Gus has lived here
long time and has wide circle of
friends who regret his departure. Mrs.
Stoll has also made for herself place
in Denison's social and musical circles,
which will be hard to fill. We wish
them good luck and auf wiedersehen.
j. G. Shumaker of Charter Oak re-
turned Wednesday from Homer, Neb.,
where the Salix cyclone seems to have
started out on its career of destruction.
81 was at Homer Sunday" said Mr..
Shumaker; 1.-THE storm seemed to spring
up near there like mushroom. There
was no evidence of the storm in any
direction except toward Salix, and be-
tween these two places trees were torn
up, small sheds wrecked and barns
moved and twisted. Near Homer a
brick farm house WAS damaged
Miss H. Ann Quinby leaves Thurs
day for six weeks tour through the
south and east where she will be en-.
gagged in giving lectures and recitals
before going to her home at Cincinnati,
Ohio. Miss Quinby has accepted a
| cit1ation with tho GhattapooOo Nor,, nj
University at Chattanooga, Tennessee
penison College loses one of the very
best readers it has ever been able tt
bring here is B.sS I'LL Is 55hsagg sag PEEL =
great favorite in Denison and we re
gret that the school is unable to retair
her.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace McCloy spen
Wednesday afternoon at Vail.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Mr.. E. F.. Rhodenbaugh has been Sc
lected as principal of the city schools at
Huntington. Oregon, and he will in all
probability leave for there sometime in
July. MIR. Rhodeubaugh is an excel
lent young man, a teacher of expert
ence and will no doubt meet with good
success in his new field of labor.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Mr.. Sylvester Horr has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Deloit. This
post office has been the cause of good
deal of dispute and discussion among
the patrons OF the office. Mr.. Horr is a
republican OF long standing and we be-
lieve he will make an efficient official.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

E. H. Swasey was up from Dow City
on Tuesday last transacting legal busi-
ness.
The Denison review., 1899-06-16

Mr.. p. w. Lewis, OF Greene county,
has been visiting his sen al Ieloit this
week.