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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
Cancer of Vegetables.

DR.. Bra and DR.. Chevalier in their re-
searches on cancer, have reached indie
pendently the same conclusions. DR..
Bra has isolated what appears to be
the parasite of cancer, a mushroom. Ex-
aiming fragments Of diseased wood
particularly the wood of apple trees,
he found characteristic conidia of nee
tria ditissima. These he "cultivated'
just like ordinary microbes. They be-
gat spores, and then cells, in every re-
spect like the cells of the human can
Ger mushroom. DR.. Bra, wishing to
make crucial test, got leave from the
government to inoculate trees of the
forest of Meudon, near Paris, with cul-
lures of human cancer. He chose trees
far removed from any diseased ones.
Six months .1.er spots Of dry rot APP
peared on the trees innocuiated-
beeches, naples and sycamores. An olm
died from the cancer SO communicated.
Other tests have given striking results.
DR.. Bra does not conclude that animal
and vegetable cancers are caused by one
specific fungus, but he thinks anumber
of diseases of plants are extremely like
diseases of animals.-London News.
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/ did no more trailing. bit UNDER

/ did no more trailing, bit under
stood what was bothering him. The
post herd also had waded through here
since Brices escape, and it took ell the
scouts endless patience and wonder
full eyesight to keep. the trail where the
cattle had passed through it. The
grass-stem was of TIC use here.
We had passed over half the slough
in this circuitous route, when suddenly
Arkichita started, straight as the crow
flies, for the edge of the slough near
the brick-kiln. Was he following the
trail?
On he went until he came to the shore
nearest the kiln; here he stopped, ev-
identity bothered again. There was
scarcely discernible footprint in the
mud and water right at the edge of the
slough, apparently the last step the de-
serter had taken before reaching hard
ground. This footprint showed the
toes, so the deserter was now barefoot
ed. Another thing about this print was
its directions: it stood at right angles
to the line previously followed. Either
the man had taken sideward spring
for the land from his right foot, or he
ha6 turned around and started back
over his own trail.
Arkichita went down on his knees,
and inspected the grass, blade by blade.
1 kept a respectful, distance at one side,
astonished at the turn the affair had
taken. Now, inch by inch, on his knees,
he wrenched the secret from the APP
parently unwilling surface of the earth.
Eighty yards from the kiln, he looked
up and glanced at it. The same idea
evidently instantly occurred to both of
us. The trail was leading to the kiln!
Then he rose, and, bending over, slowly
advanced to the edge of the brick
yard.
After reaching the yard, Arkichita
walked slowly around the outer edge
of it, examining the ground with the
utmost care, until he came to the point
from where he started, when he said:
Trail come in-no go out; man is
there" pointing to the kiln.
And circumstances proved him to be
right, though it was SO hours before
the fugitive was located in the kiln, and
captured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
MADE THIEGS LIVELY.
Billy, n jersey Goat, Attacks n street
Car and Ties Up Traffic for
Some Time.

Whoever heard of plain, everyday
billygoat holding up street car. Yet
this happened some time ago in Jersey
City. The occurrence attracted the at
tention of a great number If people.
and for half an hour they blocked all
traffic on Grove street while they
watched with interest the battle be-
tween the two. The way it came about
was this: The goat belonged to 10
year-old boy, Donohue by name. In
the morning he had hitched Billy to a
wagon and was driving him about the
streets. In the exuberance of youth
he laid on the whip with too great stress
to speed the beast, and Billy resented it.
At first Billy had trouble in shaking of
his tormentor, but after brief, rapiG
ride over cellar doors and stepping
stones the wagon failed to stand the
strain. It's wheels gave way, and Mas
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05

You'd better go home and eat piece of
mince-pie and go TO bed"
"Will-will nothing move you, hard
hearted mani" she almost shrieked as
she raisd her eyes to heaven.
only a policeman was the unre-
lenting reply.
Then farewell to this world, and
your conscience will forever accuse you
of being my murderer"
He turned his back on her, cruel to
the last, and the naughty, beautiful,
wealthy, tiTid, shrinking, loving, de-
spairing, heart-strickeL girl Gid from
the house out into the cold, unfeeling
world w but one thought in her
half-craZsd brain, and that to die.
Next day, when search was made for
her, they found one of her shoes tied
to the top of telegraph pole, but that
was the sole and only clew, and the de
tectives soon got { tired feeling
Whether the fair but heart broken Ell
sic laid herself down under some wild
rose-bush and died with a prayer on
her lips, or married farmers hired
man and went into butter and eggs,
the world will never know.
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HAD A FAILING,

We had been discussing the political
situation for an hour or so, when the
colonel turned to an old man ofintelli-
gent looks on the seat in the rear and
asked for his opinion on a certain ques-
ton.
81 don't want to give it" was the re.
ply.
Aren't you sure of your ground ?"
81 guess / am, but know my fail
ing!'
And what is that?"
"Why. l never git to talkin' politics
that l don't run off to religion and
claim that it was true that the whale
swallowed joiner. The other Teller
don't believe it, and purity soon we call
each other liars and git up fight. II
ever come out on top it would be all
right, but I've been licked 81 straight
times. and you jest go ahead and leave
me out of the discussion!"
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INDIAN DETECTIVE.
Extraordinary Skill, Uncrring In
stinct and Wonderful Eye OK .
Sioux Sergeant Scout.

"Arkichita: A Tale of an Indian De-
tective," is true story of Indian skill
in trailing, that would have delighted
the heart of Fenimore Cooper. 1t is
told in ST. Nicholas by Lieut.. w. G.
Bennett, Sixth infantry, U. S. A.
Arlichita, typical Indian, was chief
scout at Fort Sisseton, Dakota, in 1882.
Although he knew English well, he held
the old Indian hatred of its use, and
would never speak it except under ex-
traordinary circumstances. He stood
about five feet nine inches in height,
was slender, but wiry, and was about
"a years of age. Ordinarily he was
slow and sedate in his actions-very
dignified: but when the necessity arose,
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he could be as quick as flash, and
had, like every Indian on the north
western plains, pair of eyes that could
equal any field-glass.
His services-for he had been en-
ployed as a scout for some years-had
been very valuable to the government,
and, in recognition of this fact, the
officer in command had secured au-
thority from the war department to
promote him to the rank of sergeant;
consequently he went around in neat
uniform with chevrons and stripes,
very much impressed with his own i'm
portance, which he considered second
only to that of the commanding officer;
and he took care that everyone else
also should respect his rank and dig
nifty.
AS his native name is the Sioux for
Soldier" it is easily seen why he was
so named; but he had still another
name, which the Indians had given him
before his entering military circles, and
| that, translated into English, was the
"grass-walker," or trailer" from his
trail of anything that left even the
slightest trace on the ground as it
passed over it.
A desperate soldier named Brice
broke Jail one night and was pursued
the following morning. The trail led
to the west for trife over a mile;
then it turned north for quarter of a
mile, and we followed until we came
to tree at the edge of slough to
the northwest of the fort, called the
garden bar slough" Here Arkichita
pointed under the tree, and said Brice
had lain down there to rest.
The trail here led into the slough.
A Dakota slough" is shallow lake,
the water of which is from six inches to
three feet deep, with soft, muddy bot
tom, but not generally miry. The CEN
ter of the slough is usually free from
grasses or weeds, but along the edges,
from 20 to GO yards out, long tulegrass
grows.
This particular slough was a mile
long, and varied from an eighth to n
quarter of a mile in width, and there
was a foot of water covering as much
soft mud. During the night the wind
had rolled the water up considerably.
1t seemed hardly possible to track any
thing through it, except where the tule
had been broken down. Where that
was the case, even l could follow the
trail; on reaching open water, however,
the case was different.
The eastern end of the slough reached
TO point near the fort not more than
a hundred and fifty yards from brick
yard, on which was a kiln that had
been built during the summer. The
kiln was now ready for firing.
Once l thought Arkichita was baf-
fed, after all; he had come to dead
standstill near the tule. Then an in
spiration struck me; perhaps by cir
Gle could ind the trail. Happy thought!
] put it into immediate execution, and
found one. Rather elated at my success,
called: Come quick; heap trail!" He
came over. took one look; just the sug-
gestion of smile played on his face as
he said: Cow"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
This Man Takes the Cake.

There have been great many stories
about absent-minded men, and they are
always enjoyable. This concerns man
named Rogers, who lived in small
town, and owned a Jersey COW, which
he used to drive morning and evening
to and from the pasture, not far from
his home. One morning, as neighbor
was passing along the road, he met Mr..
Rogers walking in the middle of the
lane apparently engrossed in some
weighty question. The neighbor called
out: 'Good morning, Mr.. Rogers.
Where are you going?" Why" an
swered Mr. Rogers, in surprised way,
~ am driving the cow to pasture"
"Where is the cow" asked his friend.
Mr.. Rogers looked around vaguely, and
then he said, humbly: II suppose l for
got to let her out of the barn." And SO
he had.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
AN ODD MARRIAGE.
A Wedding Fee of Only Two Cents
That Was Followed in Five
Years by One of $50.

A pastor of one of the prominent
churches in Brooklyn, whose son has a
charge in this county, had strange eX-
perience about five years ago, whichwas
never spoken of until recently, when
unlocked for developments made it con-
sistent 10 relate the incident.
The elderly clergyman was at home
one evening, and about nine o'clock he
heard a quiet knock at the door. He
went to the porch and admitted re-
fined appearing young man and girl.
The latter suggested modesty, while
her companion showed the result OF de-
hatchery, but he nevertheless gave evil
dence of intelligence. The young fellow
defined the purpose of their visit, which
was to be married. The couple were re-
fused emphatically by the clergyman at
first, but finally they submitted to all
the interrogations of the minister, and
there was no apparent reason why they
should not be wed. After the ceremony
the pastor was handed an envelope.by
the groom, after which they departed
on their honeymoon.
The minister entered the study, and.
taking the gift from his pocket, opened
il. The contents consisted Of two cop
per pennies. The son, who was in col
lege at the time prepapng for the min
istry, happened to be home spending a
vacation, and was a witness to all that
occurred subsequent to the wedding.
He enjoyed immensely the joke on his
parent, and between shouts of laugh
ter he informed his father of the trouble
which was sure TO follow such an abb
surd indiscretion. 1t was at once pre-
sumed to be an elopement and doubts
werel brought as to the accuracy of the
girls age. The father felt somewhat
annoyed, but he was confident that he
had held strictly to all the laws regard
ing the performance N the ceremony.
For five years nothing was heard of
the couple, and but few weeks ago the
minister found that he had not got into
any difficulty. About the same time in
the evening he heard a knock at the
door, and he recognized it at once. A
strange feature of the occurrence was
that the son was at home again visiting
for few days. The senior clergyman
hurried to the door, and his ear was not
deceived; the caller was the man he had
married five years before. The young
fellow, in an unassuming manner, re-
marked that he always felt that the
minister deserved an explanation, and
he announced the purpose of his second
visit. He said that he was walking along
the streets of Brooklyn when he met the
girl he married, about q half hour be-
fore he visited the parsonage. He con-
tinued, stating that he figured that she
would not be worth more than that two
cents to him, and that the feeling regu-
lated his fee 10 the minister. Conclud-
ing, he declared that she had proved to
be of inestmable value TO him, and he
quietly arose and handed the clergy
man another envelope, which contained
check for $50, payable at the Chemical
bank.-Troy Press.
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HUMOROUS.

Belle-"There's no flies on Charley"
Extraordinarily. There's nothing
sweet about Charley's disposition."-
Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Savages never snore.
Mrs. Wickwire-"No, the people who
listen TO snoring are the ones who get
savage. "--Indianapoli Journal.
The following sign is to be seen in
Staten Island village: These premises
have moved across the street. IN. y.
Commercial Advertiser.
Teacher-"Johnny, what is thief
Johnny Hardup-"Dunno." Teacher
-"Oh, yes, you do. Now, what would
l be if / took money out of your peck
et?" Johnny Hardup-"Why, youse nd
be peach."-Ohio State Journal.
The Brute.-"He tried to kiss me,
judge" said the female complainant
Didn't he succeed?" queried the court.
mo, SIR" Five dollars fine!" thun-
dered the court, turning to the prisoner.
''Be more careful next time. "-Phila-
delphia North American.
What He Never Tells. - Hicks
''Bounser is always Dragging about
the smartness of the baby" Wicks
But he leaves out the smartest
thing the youngster does-making a
draft horse of his dad when he goes out
for a ride. boston Transcript.
An Embarrassment of Riches.-Clo-
rinda-"I am afraid my summer has
been failure, after ALL" Cerise-"The
idea! You'll" Clorinda-"Yes l. You
see, / got engaged to so many men that
/ don't dare to really marry one OF
them" Philadelphia Bulletin.
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ter Donohue was unceremoniously pre-
cipitated into the street, while Billy
kept triumphantIy on his way.
Motorman Burns, on trolley car No.
35, saw Billy in his path and rang the
bell, but as the car approached Billy
stood still and lowered his head ready
for the attack. The car stopped and the
goat became the aggressor. His attack
was only diverted by the interposition
of switch iron. For considerable
time these operations were continued,
the two fencing splendidly, much to the
amusement of the crowd, till, firing of
maneuvering, the motorman retreated
to his car and slowly started it toward
the goat. Billy retreated as slowly, and
for block or two this procession was
kept up until an attack by the goats
owner distracted the goats attention.
Finding himself set upon on two sides,
he gave up the fight and allowed him
self to be led off home.
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marked that she might possibly be out
playing golf, but would see about it,
and five minutes later our hero was
ushered into the presence of the only
woman he had ever really loved. He
did not give her time to ask if he had
lost his dog or was looking for house
to rent, but, falling on his knees at her
feet, he said:
Annette, 1 have loved you for 80 long
years."
"The deuce!" she exclaimed, as she
drew her breath and turned pale.
"And i want you to be my wife,"
continued Henry.
"But 1 can't" she replied. 81 became
engaged to Raymond Redmond only Is
minutes ago. He is to be No. 81
Break with him!" cried her lover, in
tones of wild despair.
81 cannot. He is man who knows
when he has got good thing, and he
would sue me for damages. You should
have come sooner. While pity you,
the best can do is to promise that you
shall be No This sort of weather is
good for corn and 'taters, isn't ito"
''False jade, thus do / tear your
blasted image from my blooming
heart!" shrieked Henry Copso Coburg,
as he rose up; the next moment he
dashed through the French window
with dddash and was gone from her
sight forever. Next morning not even
his tracks were to be discovered in the
mud. He had fled to Kansas to pro-
mote land company.
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and dark lantern. and we Will fly to-
gether TO some far-ot' shore, where we
can live for each other alone. Hasten to
descend, my angel of light"
"Bill, how are you heeled for the
needful?" queried the charming girl, as
she peered down at him through the
darkness.
II have over 30 bones in my inside
pocket" he replied. But why hpeak of
the rhino? We fly to love and live on
love-"
"Bill, can't do no flying act on
thirty odd dollars" said the b, autiful
Aurania after "a moments Il ought
1--WE got an appetite like an army
mule. and | never wear shoes costing
less than IS per pair. Can't You rob
some bank or make corner on wheat ~
"Alas! mol" was the anguished reply.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
Carving by Compressed Air.

Compressed air has been employed
for some time in the construction Of
railway plants and for rough work, but
delicate carvings by means of tools OPP
Grated by compressed air have not been
attempted until this work was begun.
The instruments with which the stone
cutter works resemble the rotary and
hammer tools used by dentists, and ac-
cording to the statements of the build
ers of the air COMPRISING machine the
efficiency of the workman is increased
nearly 125 per cent.-N. Y. Tribune.
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GLAD TO BE A GIRL.

I'm glad / am a little girl,
And have the afternoons for play;
For II was a busy bee,
l s'pose I'd have to work all day.
And II was an owl I'd be
Afraid TO keep awake all night;
And II / was an elephant
How could / learn to be polite!
And II was a Jersey calf
/ might forget my name and age;
And II l was a little dog
l couldn't read single page.
Dear, dear! When begin to count.
1t makes my head go all awhirl.
There are so many reasons why
I'm glad / am little girl.
The Infants Magazine.
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X ~ *
( THE FALL AND WINTER NOVELETTE, !
By M. QUAD. (Copyrighted).
Some Extracts to Show That 1t Is Fully Up-to-Date

He had loved her in secret for 3S
long years, but so well had he yelled his
feelings that she had never even sus-
pected them. On this evening, as the
gale screamed about the house and the
rain fell in torrents, Henry Copso Co.
burg sat down before the glowing fire
and said to himself:
Her fourth husband is now dead,
and if l am ever going to marry her now
is my time. l will go straight to her
and tell her of my love-"
And he went forth into the wild
storm and in due time reached the res
idence of the Widow Jenners. When he
asked if she was in, the servant re-
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'How's your father fixed?"
Busted"
Then we'll cancel our date and de-
clare the deal off,"
Say not so, Aurania!" he exclaimed
in tones which would have melted a
heart of stone. do not tell me that
because l am not rich you scorn my
love and refuse Toto"
Goodnight, Bill" she interrupted as
che pulled in.her head and pulled down
the sash.
"A ~ania! Aurania!" he cried, as
tears rlled his eyes.
But only the house dog answered.
Next day they found about yard OF
William Penelope Pilaster's trousers
loafing around on the lawn, but Will
nam had gone to Switzerland to pre-
cipitate himself into some vast pre-
cipitation.
"How dare you tell me this--how
dare you'll"
And Robinet Q. Robinson, father OF
Bobby B. Robinson, walked up and
down his oak-paneled library and
glared several first-class glares At tn
timid girlish form before him.
But love him SOL" she whispered.
'What if you dol" he brutally do
manded as he stopped short in his
walk. Look at the social gun between
you! While you are worth your mil
lions and swaggsr around with the 400,
my son Bobby has an income of only
seven dollars week and knows of no
society higher than that he finds in
the beer gardens. Do you think |
would let him sacrifice himself because
you happen to have pink ears?"
''He has said he loves me beyond all
else" murmured Elsie De Lisle as a
tremor shook her willowy form.
"Then he lied! l. was only two days
ago that 1 caught him kissing the cook.
No, girl, it can never be. 1t was the
right thing to do for you to come here
and propose for the hand of my son,
instead of inveigling him to run off to
Philadelphia and get married, but
cannot see him throw himself away.
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Plenty of Smiths.

as Alice worried about her broken
engagement?
NO. She had part Of her silver
marked with the young mans name,
but she says she can easily get engaged
to another man named smith,. O.
Times-Democrat
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Museum Visitor-What is remarkab BILE
about that man?
Lecturer-That. sir. is the only Gv.
ing native of Vermont who never went
to school with Dewey.-N. Y. Journal.
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avhe Oldest Known Toy.

Probably the oldest toy il, the world
is the top. 1t has been used all ove-
the world for thousands of years, and
in some savage tribes is used in the per,
Torrance of religious rites
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Felt Dad When She Felt Well.

A woman whose pastor asked after
her health replied dolefully: Il feel
very we'll; but l always feel bad when
feel well, because know I'm going 10
feel worse ard."-Boston Chris
ton Register.
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An Inquiry.

Softleigh-l-aw-have gweat pwes
ence of mind. boucher know.
Miss Cutting-lndeed! How do you
manage TO conceal is so successfully p
Chicago Daily News.
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"Aurania."

'Auranla.
1t was the soft and pensive voice of
William Penelope Plaster, speaking at
midnight under the chamber window
of Aurania Gulford.
"Ihat you, Bill?" replied the girl.
in bird-like tones, as she threw up the
sash and stuck out her head.
"Yes, darling, | am here. l am pro-
vided with a rope-ladder, corkscrew
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
An Uphill Pull.

First Undertaken - How's business
up to your town?
Sec ond Undertaker--Wall, the desth
rate amt what 1t ought to ben. Y.
Press.