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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
MISUSE OF A WORD.
Was Once Used to Ccnve.
the idea of TrusteeShip and Is
Now Misapproprinted.

The name trust, which is popularity
applied to all these large aggTegatons
of capital, was somewhat Academia. IN
its origin. writes President Hadley, Of
Yale, in Scribner's. 1t has. however, an
appropriateness which few persons
realize. The managers of every con.
solidated enterprise, whether based on
n contract, a trust agreement or all
actual consolidation, are seNercising
powers 10 benefit or njure the public
which are analogous to those OF truS-
tee. 1t has been said that all property
is, in its wider sense, trust in behalf
of the consumer. But where competi-
tion is active, the power of using your
business methods TO impose high prices
is so far limited that the chance for
abuse Of this trust is greatly lesse red.
1t is only in the case Of large com
bnatons, with their discret tionary pow
er for good or evil, that the character
directors of its business enterprise
makes itself really and truly fe.t. With
these trusts, as with every other trust
that deserves the name. il is hard TO
provide legislative machinery which
will absolutely secure its fulfliment.
The ability to handle any trust is 'he
result of a long process Cf .Cgal and
moral education. We cam make a
law which shall allow the right cxer-
else of discretionary power and pro-
hibit its wrong exercise But il is nos
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
NOBODY CLAIMED THE WATCH.
rhat Is Why the Relator of This story
Kept "a Rcmn rkabIe Time
niece.

"Great Scott but that's fine
watch" came from chorus.
"Where'd you ever get it?"
"Stole it," answered its possessor,
calmly, relates the Philadelphia In
qurer. You don't believe me. do
your" he went on. "Well, I'll tell
you how it happened. l was on
western district which enjoyed the
reputation Of being the toughest one
covered by the house. had some
time To kill and so went into one OF
the gambling joints. 1t isn't neces-
happened. AS luck would have it
there were a half dozen others in the
place besides myself who might be
considered as possible victims. When
the time came the lights were put
out suddenly and then we had rough
house for about ten minutes. In the
middle of it felt somebody grab my
watch and reached out after him. l
caught some one and felt that he was
just putting watch in his trousers
wrench and got the timepiece. Then
] broke away When | got to the light
! found the watch was this one. And
as | never heard from the owner /
have it to compensate for the loss of
mine"
After which the waiter hurried over
in response to six different signals.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
His AbruptnesS Won,

A charming incident occurred during
the recent visit of the princess Of Wales
TO the London hospital. A little blind
boy in Mellish ward was sitting on
chair and the princess. seeing him, went
up to him and spoke TO him. The chair
man of the hospital, thinking it would
be nice for the lad TO know who had
been speaking to him. said to him:
THAT lady who has been speaking to
you was the princess OF Wales; would
Won like 10 come up and make your bow
to her and speak 10 herr" The boy was
delighted and jumped off his chair. He
was led up 10 the princess and she was
told of his wish, 10 which size very read-
ily acceded. The how was made, and
then came the speech: How are you.
miss?' n speech which was hardly ex-
pected, but which was answered by five
minutes conversation, ard the boy re-
turned TO his chair proud and happy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
THE YOUNGEST OFFICER
He IL Lieut.. Hugh j. McElgin, of the
Forty-Seventh In
fantry.

Lieut.. Hugh j. McElgin, of the Forty.
seventh infantry, now in Manila, is, it
is asserted, the youngest officer in the
volunteer service. He has only just
passed his nineteenth birthday, says
the New York Herald.
He belongs in Brooklyn, n. Y. When
the war began he enlisted with his
brother in Col. Grants regiment, the
Fourteenth. As he had been trained in
the College cadet corps of ST. Francis
Xavier's, this city, he had charge of re-
cruits al Camp Black and Chickamauga.
In the latter camp he was stricken with
typhoid fever and was sent back to
Brooklyn unattended and in SEEM
ingly dyiSg state, under conditions of
the most shocking inhumanity. He re-
covered at home and was mustered out
with the regiment.
He then stood a competitive examina-
tion for Representative Clayton's ca
detship at Annapolis and came out as
the alternate. When the Forty-seventb
regiment was organized he got his com
mission. In his company there are men
who have served in half dozen wars,
and they regard him as baby soldier.
On the way out 10 San Francisco he
was officer Of the day and went through
the train confscating the TASKS that too
hosptable friends gave the men. One
old topper. who was caught in the act,
when he saw the bottle flying out Of the
car window turned on him and with
whitening scorn said:
You miserable little kid, if il was
milk I'd have given it to you. You need
4
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
INFLUENZA FROM OZONE.
Pure Air from Lake Michigan Gave
an Investigator an Extreme
Iy Hard Cold.

On one occasion the present writer
walked 10 the edge of Lake Michigan
when II strong wind was blowing right
from the lake. The bodily condition
was ps near perfect as could be, says
Popular Science, and yet in less than
five minutes there was every evidence
OF having caught an extremely hard
cold. The severe influenza continued
until, on walking away, in less than
500 feet, it disappeared as if by magic.
1t is very certain that the tempera-
ture had nothing to do with this, nor
the wind, but the influenza was direct
ly due to the abundant ozone in the
air. BY inquiry it was learned that
hundreds of residents who had lived
upon the immediate edge of the lake
had been obliged to move back three
or four miles in order to relieve them
selves from such experiences. Physi-
clans readily admit that it is not al
ways possible to say why one
catches" cold; ii certainly cannot al
ways be because of undue exposure
or change in temperature, but prob
ably also TO changes in the electric
condition of the air. Facts of this
kind should lead to the EXTREMIST eau
ton in studying any supposed rela-
tion between the weather and health.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
BREAKING THE JAM


The cant-dogs clank, and the axes gleam.
And the bushes are black by the swollen
stream;
The ice swings down to the tumbled dam,
The planking sags, and the stringers
rend;
The great logs jostle and grind and jan
They've locked the channel behind "the
bend"
"Eow where is the man who will come with
To worry the logs and chop the key?"
The boss looks round al his sturdy rev,
And Singing Bob" steps up with a
smile
"Fm most as sure on my feet as you,
An | guess we can hustle the thing in
stylev
With ak and peevy they run across,
The little waterspouts and toss;
The light sticks tw!rl and the big sticks
grind.
And Bob, as he runs, begins to sing,
With never a glance at his chums behind,
The key is found and the axes swing.
Punk punk-punk punk-despte the roar
The chant of the axes beats to shore,
The choppers arms have rhythmic lift
Fearless. as though they did not know
That the river is mad, and the logs are
drift,
And the twisting currents snarl below
The deed is done With a plunging leap
The torn logs start from their angered
sleep,
Across the tumult of maddened things
Bob and the boss come sprinting back.
AS If their cowhide boots had wings,
Or a-running jam were cinder track.
Theodore Roberts, in Youths Compan-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
STRICTLY DEFINITIVE.
small Girl Gives Two Apt Illus
trntionS of the Meanings
of Words.

Mrs. May Wright Sewall the new
president of the international Council
of Women, became generally known a
rev years ago through her participa-
ton in the general federation of wom-
ems clubs. which resulted in the inter
national council. says the PHILADELPHIA
Post. She has frequently represented
American women abroad and has long
been prominent figure in the impor-
tant national conventions.
Mrs. Sewall, who is the head OF a
classical school for girls in Indianapo-
lis, could contribute a readable sequel
10 English as she is taught for the
pupils in girls classical school are
not above the amusing blunders which
characterize the efforts Of their young
sisters in the public schools.
On one occasion Mrs. Sewall was in
structng a class in physics. Force was
the subject and she made plain to the
girls the difference between the CEN
trifugal and centripetal force.
"Centrfugal," said Mrs. Sewall. ''isa
force whose direction is from the CEN
ter and centripetal is force whose di-
rection is toward the center. Do YOU
all understand that?'
The class chorused assent.
Nov, will some girl give me an illus
tration?" continued Mrs. Sewall.
''The domestic virtues are centrip-
etal," replied small girl, "because
they keep man I'm the center of his
home and centrifugal force isis
well, saloon is a centrifugal force"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
Another French TrinI.

A trial has begun in France which
may have important results. although it
is somewhat overs shadowed by the agi-
tation over the Dreyfus case. Twenty
two royaists and other politicians. in
cludiDg the leaders of the League OF
Patriots. the Anti-Semitic league and
similar organizations. have been indict-
ed on charge of conspiring to change
the form Of government. The trial is
taking place before the senate, which
sits as high court of justice, and it will
be several weeks before a decision is
reached
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
FREIGHT BY TROLLEY.
Utility OF the Innovation IL Being
Fully Demonstrated at the
City of Toledo, Ohio.

The utility Of the rural trolley line
demonstration at Toledo. The mana
gers of a suburban line there have de-
vised a trolley truck on which load.
ed farm wagon can be readily placed,
the axles of the wagon setting in
sockets which hold it firmly in place.
The farmers are using this style Of
transportation when teaming is bad.
Recently, on day when the roads
were in very bad shape, one train that
reached the city included 81 sacks OF
clover seed and two wagon loads of
basswood lumber.
The farmers sending this shipment
lived IS miles from Toledo and stated
that, with the roads in the condition
they were then in. the seed would
have made at least three ordinary
wagon loads. This would have been
equivalent to 270 miles travel for one
driver and two horses. With the troll
ley service the hauIage was accom-
plished in one hour. at cost of six
dollars per wagon from the shipping
point to the delivery point. Such ad-
vantages, especially in regions where
roads are usually in poor condition,
will naturally give an impetus to the
construction of rural electric lines.
The advantages of shipping the wag-
ons without loading or unloading at
either end of the line are obvious.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
A PRINCES EDUCATION.
The Grent-Grnndson of Queen Vic.
torin Is Getting to he n BiG
Boy Now.

The present idol of the British public
the duke of York, grandson of the
prince of Wales, great-grandson of
Queen Victoria, and the heir in direct
line of the crown of Great Britain.
Prince Edward. having been born on
June %, 1904, is now well into his sixth
year, and regards himself as quite big
boy, says Youths Companion.
His brother Albert is year younger,
and the two princes have had, perhaps,
their share, but no more, of brotherly
scraps" The duke of York is said not
to have interfered with their small
wars, saying that to "let them fight it
out will make them better men" But
he has interfered successfully with an
other weakness of Prince Edward.
1t is customary for he royal children,
In meeting the queen, to kiss her hand
and not her cheek; but Prince Edward
did not like TO do this, and objected
strenuously. One day he heard SONS
one speak Of "her majesty"
81 know who her majesty is" said
he; Its just granny"
"And who was the naughty little
prince who would not kiss granny's
hand?"
THAT was me-" said Prince Edward,
unabashed, "and Tn not going to kiss
granny's hand!"
But when he had arrived at the age
of five he felt himself ouite man. and
began TO do as other men did-kissed
the queens hand and always doffed his
cap in her presence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
prOurexsiyc .Jnuau.

Japan, not TO be behind European
states in civilization. is going to send
out an arctic expedition. The reason
given is that, if Japan is ever to com
pete with England on the seas. it must
develop in the japanese the spirit of adj
venture and discovery which has made
the English powerful. The only places
left to be discovered are the north and
south poles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
Paper Tiles.

An eastern firm is turning out large
quantities of paper tiles which are used
for roofing. They are reported to be
hard and tough, and the glazing appears
TO be of the nature OF Japanese lac.
They are said TO be exceedingly cheap.
and can be fashioned in any color or
shape to suit the purchaser.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21

our honeymoon, and find the dear old
colonel and tell him all about it, won't
we, Dick?" said Eva, some half hour
afterwards.
so we will, darling; but what about
my publisher?"
'Oh, bother your publisher; you'll
have TO disappoint him. After all,
there's nothing between you but-well,
just business !"-Lady's
Pictorial
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
Elbow Grease Electricity.

If all The electricity made by clean
ing windows in the country. by rubbing
the glass with a cloth. could be collected
and sfore-. il would at once solve the
smoke difficulty Of all the railways by
allowing the trains 10 be run by electric
motors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
Largest Lemon Grove.

There is a lemon grove of 100 acres
In San Diego county, Cal, and it is said
to be the largest in the world 1t was
begun in 1890. when ITO acres were
planted, and it has been annually added
20 until it has reached its present size.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-21
Change Of Color in Cats.

Twelve black cats were put in a New
York coldtstorage warehouse. Al the
end Of six months their hair had turned
white.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
G. E. TEMPERANCE RALLY.

A goodly number filled the Baptist
Church on Tuesday evening and gave
their devout attention to Quincy Lee
Morrow, Maryland's S famous orator,
who spoke with no uncertain sound
concerning the trucking of many
people to the spirit of the times and
our cold commercial age. He claimed
that 81, 900 persons owned one-half of
and that the great Methodist Episco-
pal Church in this country had only
as many conversions last year as
preachers, an average of one apiece.
Mr.. Morrow has a startling way of
arranging facts and. figures and says
the liqour traffic is at the bottom of
all our political and and social evils.
He quoted the following as a sample
of our own distress viz.
The keeper of the Morris County
Jail says: 800 per cent. of the persons
admitted is due to the liqour traffic. :"
The keeper of the Morris County
Poor House says $50 per cent. of the
persons admitted is due to the liquor
traffic. "
The Chief of Police of Morristown
says: "63 2-9 of all arrests are due to
the liquor traffic.
The audience was we'll pleased with
Mr., Morrow and wish him to return
again.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20

Helpful Convention at Parsippany. Vice
President Dyott an Interesting Speaker.


President Dyott an Interesting Speaker.
On Friday last the Autumn Con-
vention of the Morristown Local G.
E. Union was held in the Presbyter-
ian Church, Parsippany.
The perfect day, fine roads, and
scenery gorgeous with it's fall coloring
were taken advantage of by nearly
all of the sixteen societies Of the
Union, some delegates riding four
teen miles to be present.
After a service of song, the after
noon session was opened with devo-
tional exercises by Rev w. H. VOL
verton
Rev. H. D. Sassaman, pastor of the
church, welcomed the delegates in a
cordial manner. Rev. E. R. Murga-
troyd, President of the Union, re-
sponded with few we'll chosen
words.
After solo was sung, Rev. L. r.
Dyott, Vice-President of New Jersey
O. E. Union, was introduced. His
subject was "Live Today" and in
earnest words he urged the Endeavor-
ers to find their right place in life and
then "strive to fill it, .
About O'Clock an open Parliament
was conducted by the President The
subject of Mormonism was also dis
cussed. At the close of the afternoon
session all present were invited to
partake of a bountiful supper provided
by the ladies of the church. Prompt
ly at 7.S0 the convention assembled.
Rev. W. N Kershaw read the Scrip
ture lesson.
All were disappointed because OF
the absence of DR.. Dwight, who,
owing to illness, was unable to be
present. Mr.. Dyott kindly consented
to fill in the gap and he showed in elo-
quent words wherein the glory of the
Christian lay. The music during the
evening was exceptionally fine. II
was taken charge of by DR.. and Mrs
Cooper, Rev. A. v. Bryan, of Horos
huina, Japan, gave graphic account
of the manners and customs in Japan
Mr.. Sassaman brought interesting
echoes from the Camden Convention
Resolutions from various committees
were then called for. Mr.. Sassamal
responded to the Norman question
He read resolution to have Brigh an
Roberts expelled after being seated il
Congress Miss Winifred Babbitt, il
behalf of committee thanked tn
pastor and people for their kind hos
pitality. Mr.. Sassaman then led tn
quiet hour service, and while al
heads were bowed in silent prayer
the sweet tones of "Nearer My CO.
to Thee, were heard, sung by tw
trained voices.
With parting hymn and benedic
tion the convention closed, all presen
feeling that they had gained new in
spiration for service in their owl
societies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
BIG DAY AT SOMERVILLE.
BernardsviIle. PIuckamin. Somerville and
Home Agin," the Favorite Cry
A fairer morning could not be

A fairer morning could not be de-
sired than was Thursday, the day
the Independents went to the great
Firemen' S parade at Somerville The
sun arose fair, piping breeze of from
s to 10 knots was blowing and the
humidity that had prevailed for
several days disappeared under it's in
fiuence. At 7.15 the three yachts in
which the Independents were to
voyage to their destination were lay
ing at anchor in Market ST. with all
sails set Capt. Ennis was in COM
mand of the second boat, but by a
masterstroke of seamanship succeeded
in blanketing the vessel in command
of Capt. H. M. Smith and with this
advantage was the first off. Three
minutes later, Capt. Smiths sail
caught the breeze, and the same puff
of wind was taken advantage of by
Capt. Farrand Sturgis and all were
off on their triangular course, the first
stake boat. of which was located at
Bernardsville.
1t is beautiful sail from Morristown
to Somerville, and Notwithstanding
the fact that at places the waves
ran mountains high, while at
others all was as calm as mill
pond, no one wearied of the mon
otony of the trip or became sea-
cin IL hi lo nil f1n Of 1o
pillows. Bernardsville was reached in
fifty minutes and stop made, some
ballast shifted, many citizens saluted
and the voyage continued. From here
the scenery was magnificent and at
every tack, 'in the dim distance"
new points of interest were pointed
by an "old resident but it always
turned out to be tour old farm. "
From Pluckamin to Somerville there
was continuous parade, as many as
fifteen or twenty vessels being con-
stantly in line.
The outskirts of Somerville were
reached at 1925, sails reefed, and
all passengers landed. At this
point, a delegation from Somer-
vile Engine Company, No. 1, headed
by "Troop A" Band of Brooklyn, met
the Independents" and escorted them
through the town to their engine
house. At 80 all hands were
marched to the "Ten Eyck House"
where splendid dinner was served,
an address of welcome delivered by
Foreman Hayne of Engine Co. No. /,
and responded to by Foreman Amer
man. The intermission between din
ner and the starting of the parade at
8 o'clock was employed by the fire
laddies in a general survey of the
town.
Among the guests of the "Indepen-
dents" was Chief Fox, 1st Assistant
Ambrose, 2nd Assistant Tiger, ex-
Chief McCollum, Alderman Eichlin,
George V. Muchmore, chief of Sum-
NIT Fire Department and J. W. Cliff,
editor of the Summit Herald. The
parade formed at O'Clock. In the
parade the Independents" marched
in two divisions, "drill squad" of
sixteen and an awkward squad COM
posed of the balance of the company,
who, by the way, were not so very
awkward, after all. The " drill
was loudly applauded all
along the line.
After the parade the "Indepen
dents' gave an exhibition with their
Chemical, !" A building 10 feet
square was erected in front of the
Court House, filed with boxes and
kerosene oil, all of which resulted in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
"PEsTIFERoUs spARRows. )

The masons have been busily en-
gagged for many days pointing up the
front of our church. The sparrow is
to blame to a great extent for this
expense. In the December number of
the Recorder nearly five years ago,
we spoke of the work these pestifer-
GUS sparrows were doing. A mason
employed upon the job told us he had
found holes between the stones fully
ten inches deep and that it was a
task to keep the birds away until the
fresh pointing became hard. -Ep-
worth Recorder.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
ENGLAND AND THE BOERS.
Sketch of the People Who are at War With
Great Britain.

| The Beers, who recently declared
war against England, are of Dutch
descent though they have also some
French and Kraffir blood in their
veins. Probably this last accounts
for the aversion to civilization they
manifest.
They have moved from one place to
place as it has become settled under
the rule of Great Britain for which
country they have always had an ill
will
| In 1881 the Beers defeated the
British at Majuba Hill. Sir Evelyn
Wood, who was then in command of
the British forces in South Africa,
made preparations to crush them, but
Mr.. Gladstone made treaty with
them granting them autonomy on
condition that Great Britain should
be recognized by them as "Sulzerain"
and that all white people should have
equal privileges in the Transvaal.
Mr.. Gladstone's weakness here as in
Egypt has caused the present trouble.
This treaty has never been respected
by the Beers. The ''Uitlanders as
they term the British and Americans
who have settled in the Tfansvaal
have to pay three -fourths of the taxes,
and are ground down by monopolies
granted to the friends of Paul Kruger,
nevertheless they are denied all repre-
sentation. The Beers excuse them
selves by saying, first that they would
be outnumbered by the English, if the
franchise were granted, and second
that the English do not want it. If
the latter is true, there can be no
harm in granting it.
Great Britain interfered on behalf
of her subjects just as America would
interfere if Americans were treated
unfairly in Germany or Russia. The
Beers are gifted in slippery and dila-
tory diplomacy, but at last, when
British ultimatum was threatened,
they sent demand that the British
forces should be withdrawn from
South Africa and that an undertak-
ing should be given to that effect in
twenty four hours, failing which,
they would make war on Great
Britain The demand, couched in
terms which no civilized nation uses
to another, was such as no self-re-
specting nation could accede to.
War began at once. The British
are proceeding in a leisurely way to
mass their forces, and the inevitable
result will be the defeat of the Beers
and the firm establishment of British
supremacy in South Africa.