davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14
ACOMMENDABLE MOVEMENT.

A number of Milwaukee ladies repre-
senting nine different clubs, held meet
ing on Friday last to discuss ways and
means For identifying the city through
cultivating cleanliness. Their ideas
were eminently practical and Lad refer
ence to the doing of little things wholly
within the realm Of possibility, which
would remove much that Is now unslght-
". One Of the things discussed was
some practical way of putting an end to
the flying paper nuisance.
A desultOry war on these little null
sauces will avail nothing and so the Ia
dies decided upon organizing Town
Improvement company, so as to stimu-
late interest in identifying, by eliminat-
ing what is unsightly. Their purpose
was more in the line of prevention than
in creating For instance to stop the
practice Of scattering paper promlscu-
ously, to discourage daubing advertise
ments on everything, unsightly signs
and bill posting. And III the line OF
progressive identifying to offer premi-
ums for the best kept school grounds
the most artistic business signs and the
best essay on civic patriotism.
The organization of the children Of
the schools into Clean City leagues was
discussed and met hearty approval.
Why cannot ladies in other cities tax
up this line Of work? 1t is practical
and on lines on which every one can
contribute by abstaining from doing GER
tain things which detract from cleanli-
ness. 1t is not an attempt at big things,
which has no educating value. Those
who live in the neighborhood of North
Side Park can remember when the place
had such slattern appearance that 1t
was almost offensive to the eye and main
ly because Of flying paper. On" streets
are unsightly because of flying paper
and posted bills. If sense of taste can
be inculcated SO that these things will
not be tolerated a step toward beautlty-
ing will be taken and other steps will
follow. A beautiful home in an i'll kept
city is ont Of place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

THE New York World says that noY
that free silver is practically removed
from politics there are two problems
which should receive attention.
% The removal of the treasury from
Wall street influences.
~ Having a currency based on actu-
al value and not relying upon a govern
ment stamp to pass current.
There is a heap Of business sense in
these suggestions. There is suspicion
that our treasury is manipulated by
Wall street. 1t should be like Caesar
wife in this particular and not give the
least cause for such a belief.
The other suggestion is fully as sound
though not as susceptible of ready adop-
ton 1t is the foundation of stable
and safe currency, and absolutely can
have no substitute
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS THAT
CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them,
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
G.. ]. Cheney & CO., Toledo, Q. contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying Hall 5
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. Ii is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co,
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price Zoe per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
dec. %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14
THE DEAD PAST

The democratic party will be playing
with fire should it declare for free coin
agd of silver using the arguments that
were deemed most forcible in 1896 The
man who goes before the people now and
argues in favor of dollar of lessened
intrinsic value so that prices may be ad-
vanced will be butting against n stone
wall There is no argument that can
count against experience. What the
people demand now is a dollar having
increased. not diminished purchasing
power 1t does not matter what the
cause of enhanced prices is. The plain
fact is they exist and are not desirable,
Any policy which perpetuates or prom,
ises further increase willarouse not only
opposition but indignation.
1t is high time that the situation be
studied, and to cease Juggling with tig-
ures in Nebraska and Ohio The thing
to study is the people and this is done
but poorly through the medium of cleo
ton returns when questions upon which
the campaign is technically conducted
are not in issue The people give nc
more heed to the Chicago platform than
they do to Aguinaldo. They have mat
tiers of more personal concern with which
To busy themselves. Let the democratic
party live in the present and its pros
poets will be frightened
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

THE Secretary of the Interior, mad
yertentlv but none the less etfectually
argues against expansion by conquest in
his recent report. He says there are a.
coo. 900 acres of land inuthe arid sections
of the west. now desert but which
could be made productive by means of
irrigation.
There may be differences Of opinion
regarding the propriety of the national
government furnishing means for re
claiming this vast region which the sec
rotary says under a proper system of IL
rigation is capable OF sustaining IA popu-
lation of 30, 900, 900 people But there
can be no question as to which is the
more advisable, reclaiming this section
and making it productive or subiuga-
ting the Filipinos. The latter is much
the more costly and less certain. We
could have far better results at home by
expending the money our war costs than
we can abroad and without loss of life
Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than wars
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

THE Kentucky election contest is set
tied and without bloolshed A cer.iti-
cate of election has been issued Taylor.
The commissioners figure him plural
ity of :, 3S3. The commission consists 81
two demscrats and one republican. One
democrat refused to sign the report. The
other announced that he disliked to DC
so but from the facts presented he could
not conscientiously do otherwise. The
whole republican ticket is declared elect
ed. There will be no contest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14
THE Finance Bill is TO be debated in

THE Finance Bill is To be debated in con-
gress. 1t will be wise for the politicians
who are looking for an issue to notice
the lack of interest which will be taken
in this debate The publication of the
Novum Organum would arouse fully as
much interest. The orators who hope
to startle the country will have slim
audience. Newspaper head lines will
not make that which they introduce at
tractive. Interest in the debate will
demonstrate fully how much of IN issue
the financial question will be,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

THE talk of Rev. John Faville's being
charged with hersey seems to be OF the
same material rs the manufacture of
heroes by the newspapers, This practice
of magnifving everything will eventual
ly work against newspapers generally.
The title hero is now almost term
of reproach SO ridiculous has it been
made by heralding commonplace per
formances as heroic Mr. Fayille is a
clergyman who has done an incalculable
amount of good because he has large
ability built on common sense To cir
culate the report that he is not in good
standing with church authorities will
lessen his influence for a time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

SENATOR MASON of Illinois wants tC
have whack at England and has intro
duced set of resolutions in the senate
expressing sympathy with the Beers.
The valiant but somewhat noisy senator
We equally DESTROYS of jumping onto
Spain when Cuba was the bone OF con
tention Seems like that Mason il
disposed to give more attention to for
eign matters than to duties pertaining
to his position as senator.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

AS proof of the utter Indifference OF
the people to the policy to be pVsued
regarding the Philippines, it may be
mentioned that far more interest is tax
en- in this country i'll the Transvaal war
than in that in Luzon. One reason for
this may be that it is something new
and another the fighting qualities OF The
contestants. But these features Of in
terest should be overcome by the fact
that we are a party to the war reg1id-
ing which comparative Indifference is
felt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

SUPERVISOR TRACY of Milwaukee is
game warden and he carries a gun. os-
tensibly because he is game warden,
but really because he.is fool He in
dulged in the sport of hammering a
table in IA saloon with loaded revolver
and it went off shooting hole through
one of his hands and perforating an arm
OF one Of his companions. Tracy doesn't
need to 90 north deer hunting The
pistol should be taken away. from him
and he should be given a tin whistle as
a badge of office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

AT the close of the fiscal year there
We're filed 81, 800 applications for pensions
by veterans in the Spanish American war.
The number filed now is $4,000. 1t is
wars aftermath which costs. The en-
balmed beef worked havoc with the con-
stitution of the soldiers, The war was
u brief one but it incapacitated many
from labor sufficient to earn their own
livelihood
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

WISCONSIN, S great football team was
beaten last Saturday 10y Chicago. ltwa>
IA clear case Of being outclassed The
Chicago team is heavier and fully as
skillful as Wisconsin 1t was not super
ior weight alone which won, though II
contributed. Chicago played perfect
game. Wisconsin put up a plucky fight,
the more admirable because it was hope
less. Tenthousand people witnessed the
game
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

THE British troops suffered "A crushing
defeat on Saturday last at Stormberg
Their loss is reported as 633 out of , 900
1t is believed that all is not yet told and
that when the facts are known it will
be found that the British army was al
most annihilated The English hoped
to surprise the Beers butwe surprised
themselves The number of men enga-
ged was about equal on both sides.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

IT'S said that President Kruger would
be unable to terminate the war, if he
felt SO disposed, on any other terms than
a REIMBURSEMENT by England of her
claims, The people would not submit.
The women are now the most determin-
ed that the war shall be prosecuted.
They are phlegmatic and indisposed to
meddle with public affairs when matters
are running ON smoothly. But when
aroused they are implacable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

AND now the report is that Major Lo.
gan was shot by his own men to whom
he had made himself offensive by his
overbearing manner. 1t is said the pre-
diction was made that he would not
survive his first battle, Poor Logan,
the bit of fame he purchased with his
life is to be wrested from him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

THOSE who buy their election to the
L. 5. senate experience no difficulty in
securing their seats. Congressman Rob
erts has only two wives too many and he
ha. been barred from the House
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

MAKES fat, blood, and muscles more
rapidly than any known remedy, It's
food for the blood brain. and nerves
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea is. f.
c. Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-14

Chickamauga is to have a confederate
monument to cost 500. 000.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
MISSING THE JUBILEE
There Was One Woman Who seemeA
to He Ignorant of the Fact
That Peace Had Come.

1t was in the midst of the peace jubiles
and the editor was the busiest individual in
town, but the visitor got in on him, and.
what was worse, sat down and showed other
signs of remaining, none of which the editor
encouraged.
Excuse me-" said the visitor of his own
volition, but can't l ask you an important
question:
''What is it?" responded the editor, with.
out looking up from his work, which is al.
ways a sign that nybody ought to under.
stand.
Amt this peace jubilee we're haviagin in
this town."
1T certainly is"
"And the peace jubilee is celebration Of
peace, amt it:'
Exactly"
''And peace means that war is off, don't
it,"
"Of course it does
"And that the olive branch is hang
ing low, and that everybody is filling
on everybody eise's neck, and that every
body is glad the war clouds have rolled BY,
and that good fellowship is now prevailing
everywhere. and that every bosom throhs
responsive to the gentle coo of the dove, and
that everybody is wearing white wings, and
that there won't be any more scraps, and
that everybody is kissing and making up;
It means that, don't ii
Exactly" responded the editor, pleased
from such an unsuspected quarter.
Il thought So" said the visitor, rising.
'1'll 60 back home ana tell my wife about it.
When 1 left there an hour ago don't be-
lieve she knew il had happened. Good
morning" And the visitor went out before
the editor had time to extend his sym.
pathy.-Washipgton Star.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
FIL1PINos BEAT A RETREAT.
The Fie-cencSs of Tuesdays Fight.
ing Attestcd by the Wrecked
Condition of nTcoor.

Manila, June 15.-The Filipinos re-
trea ted several miles southwark after
Tuesdays engagement to the strons ly-
fortified town CT linus.
Gen. Lawton, with his staff and Q
troop of the Fourth cavalry, started tc
ascertain the nature of the insurgents
position. lie rode five miles alcng ;ke
coas+ to Bacoor. without discovering
the enemy. lie found the town full OF
wh .te flags, but there were no sold err
there.
The women and children, who had
fled to the woods during the bonnie rd-
their homes. The shells had ain o.t
knocked the town to pieces. Ths big
church was wrecked and many build
ings were ruined. Even the streets
and shrubbery were torn as by 1ail
storm.
Several hundred women and chi :
dren came into the American lines for
refuge and the road from Bacoor was
covered all day long with professions
of them on foot and in carts, driving
animals and carrying goods on their
heads.
The appearance of the battle field
testified to the fierceness of the fight
ing. Trees along the river, between
the lines, are almost torn down by
bullets. The American officers esti-
mate that 100 insurgents were killed
and that 300 were wounded during the
engagement.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
A NEW EXPERIENCES
phcbe Ann Was Greatly vc,.
Over the actions Of the
Trees and Houses.

She is only little black pickan;nnv VI.
lives down IN Georgia. She Is under ac--s
years in age and until slior. time ago 49, Ss5
passed all OF her life on rural p,anfsf;o-s
Trains and their attendant: movements rs-.
utterly unknown. Indeed, what Pkehe A..
knew of anything outside OF that p.antat;s..
would not make the beginning of a Ir;msr
She was being educated for house servant
and hence was not permitted to roam to 49,
great extent She was busy about the ~
house all day and at night retired 10 ~
shack set apart for her family
Along IN the season, for some GOOD -
son, 1t became necessary for the family :.
move into a city. The little negro c;rl ~ =
wanted, for she had much skill IN sootb;ns
the childish woes Of the heir to the estafes
So it was decided that she must accomnan.
the expedition. From the time she enferaa
the carriage to ride to the railway station
Phebe Ann was IN state OF suppressed e1.
cltement. She sat beside Miss Amy" al
she called her mistress, and with stsr;s.
eyes took in all that passed without Com.
ment.
When she was taken into the train he,
wonderment was amusing. She sat ON.
gerly on the cushions, looked out OF the Win.
dow and generally seemed uncertain cor.
corning the possibilities OF the future. She
was silent until the train commenced tn
move. Then her fear took shape She saw
the landscape passing rapidly before her and
her eyes filed, her lip Quivered and she
snfiied au0ibiy.
What's the matter, Phebe Ann:" asked
her mistress.
''Oh, Miss Amy" walled the pickanninp.
"whah all dem houses and trees agoin' at ~
A seat on the floor was the only means
possible to quiet the fears of the chifd.lChi.
caSo Chronicle. iS
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
EXPLOSIONS In A COAL MINE.
Eleven Men Killed - Brave Attempts
at ReScue-A Weird Scene in the
Pit-Thc Mine on Fire.

Halifax. y. s.. June 17.-According
/ to an official account of yesterday
| mornings disaster in the Caledonia
! mine of the Dominion Coal Co, at
| Glace Fay. Cape Breton. there were
| two explosions, the first killing six
men and the second five. Fire started
! near what is known as the Deep PuIGp,
! the cause being unknown.
| Six men who were on their way out
! were overcome by an explosion of
fire damp, and sutfocated where they
! fell.
Three quarters of an hour later 4
party of men were on their way to the
scene of the fire, headed by Thomas
Johnson, the underground manager,
| when an explosion of gas occurred. by
! which they were killed instantly. The
bodies of the victims, save one, were
! recovered by Il rescue party in which
| WAS John johnson, assistant manager
of the Dominion Coal Co, and n broth
er of one of the dead.
After conside rab difficulty the po-
sition % the fire WAS located, and q
! body Of volunteers attacked the
flames with water. This work was
! carried on vigorously forseveral hours,
when it was found that the extent Of
the fire and the difficulties of fighting
il rendered such efforts useless.
Up to this evening the efforts of the
FIRE fighters had not been effectual in
sytngushing the flames.
All the bodies have been recovered
except that of Martin.
1t was about five o'clock that the
whistle. announcing something wrong
in the mine. was blown. In Il very
short time the streets wcr" crowded
with frantic people.
Johnston, when found, was near one
| Of the cross-cut doors. lie was un-
| doubtedIy killed by the force of the
explosion. The others who were with
him were choked with fire damp.
The scene in the pit was of a most
weird character. The dead mes were
thrown promiscuously into the box
cars and rushed to the cage. Darkness
was only broken by the hickcrng
lights of the lamps in the hands of
tie rcscucrs. The rcscuing party WAS
staggering under the influence of the
gas. and almost blinded with the
smoke that was pouring down in vol
| tines upon them.
One Of the men was found With his
! bands round post. Mccormick was
found with & handkerchief across his
| mouth and. waistcoat over his head.
He probably went into one of the
| rooms to save Il mate. bat the damp
had become so dense that he suc-
cumbed. The others were found in diff
ferent attitudes and positions.
The coal in the west deep as well as
the timber is on fire. The air cur
| rents changed several times while the
volunteers were in the pit. This
would indicate that an explosion had
taken place in the west deep.
Thomas Brown, manager of the Gale
dOnia, went down with the rescue vol
! unteers, and was knocked senseless
by the second explosion. lie was car
| ried from the pit unconscious, but will
recover.
The Caledonia colliery averages $500
tons per day.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
A Story of Sterility,
SUFFERING AND RELIEF.
LETTER TO MRS. rrsxHAM NO. 6aIsd

LETTER TO MRS. PINxHAM NO. 6aISol
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Two years
ago 1 began having such dull. hca5y
dragging pains in my back, menses
were profuse and painful, and was
troubled was leucorrhGa. took
patent medicines and consulted q Pny'
sician, but received no benefit anu
could not become pregnant. Seeing
one of your books, wrote to you 'els
ing you my troubles and asking .o
advice. You answered my letter
promptly and followed the directiom :.
faithfully, and derived so much penc.'
that 1 cannot praise Lydia =. fins-
hams Vegetable Compound enough
now find myself pregnant and n.ss
begun its use again. cannot plsp.
itenough. ."-MRs. CORA gibson, 1Aa1e'
MANIsTEE, MICH.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
Dispatch FrCzl Gen. Otis.

Washington, June i5.-Thc follow
ing was received at the war depart
ment:
Manila. June 14.-Adiutart General,
Washington: Lnwton's troops. under
Wheaton and Oyenshine, o.;cupy the
country south to Bacoor; have scouie i
westward, and some distance south
ward on the line OF the Iapote ri~cf
and Bacoor road. The enemy appears;
to have retired on linus. abardonir :,
the bay country. The lighting yeste:
day was s-yerc, our loss being ten
killed and 40 wounded, the heavy n:a-
jority at the crossing of Ilpotc rivcr,
The enc my was driven from heavy and
wcll-coustrUctod intrcnc;inents, to
which they held tcnaciousfy: their
loss is several hundred, cf, whom 81
weIc buried this morning. Will not
probably make any determined fu-
to: stand in southern provinces.
"0rIS"
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
Cruiser CoIumbia's Deck on Fire.

Philadelphia, June 17.-During fire
drill on board the curiser Columbia,
at League Island navy yard, yes
terday, the deck caught fire from the
hot Goals dropping from the fire en-
gine. Two fire boats were sent down
the Delaware river from this city, but
the flames were eNtinguished before
here was any serious damage.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
HELD UP BY TRAIN ROBBERS.
Express and Mail GERS Looted by
Three Masked Men. and Com
siderable isOoty Secured.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 17.-Aspecial
TO the Star from Mena, Ark, yester-
day. said:
About 2:45 o'clock this morning the
south bound passenger train No. was
held up by three masked men at
curve about mile south of Shady,
l. r.
Guns Lcvclcd at the Engineer.
The engineer was signaled to stop
by rcd lantern, and on bringing the
train to stand. guns were ieveled at
him. and tie fireman was commanded
to go back and cut off the express car.
Secured Considerable booty.
Then they all entered the cab of the
engine, and one Of them. being familiar
with the engine, ran the cars down the
track Il couple of miles. where they
went through the express and mail
cars, securing considerable booty. the
exact amount of which is not known,
as the express company will not give
out the amount of its loss.
Got All There Was on the Car.
d. III. Patterson, express messenger
for the Wells Fargo CO., will not talk,
he being under instructions from the
company to say nothing. but the rob-
bers got all there was in the car.
Hid Their Valuublcs.
When the train came to stop, Con-
ductor Sullivan paid little attention to
it until shots were heard. Shortly the
fireman came back. announcing The
hold-up. He then went back to the
sleeper ard consulted with the con-
ductor about hiding their valuabies,
which they hid away in lot OF towels
under the washstand.
Did Not iioiest the Passengers.
1t was about an hour before the en-
CINE returned with the other cars. The
robbers did not go through the pas
senger coaches.
A Posse Sent In Pursuit.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22

Trenton, n. j., June f7.-The Stand
ard Oil Go. yesterday filed n certificate
with the secretary of state, increasing
its capital stock from $4,000, 900 to
$110,00o,0o0. OF the latter amount
$1o,0oa,Go0 is to be preferred stock,
paying IA per cent. quarterly divi-
depGs.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22
New Austro-HungarInn Custom. Bill.

Buda-Pesth, June 15.-The new Aus
tro-Hungarian customs bill was intro
duced in the Hungarian diet yester-
day, the chamber adopting the motion
of urgency proposed by the premier,
NJ. Koloman de Sell. All the aus
gleich bills will now be rapidly dis,
posed of.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22

The commissioner of pensions has
rendered n decision that the receipt
of n municipal pension by widows of
firemen, policemen AMI other num-
cipal employees, being a gratuity. and
not a vested right, does not vitiate
their right to a federal pension.