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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
ANCIENT ADVERTISING.
Picturesque Emblems with Which
Tradesmen Once Made Their
Wares and Occupations known

A noticeable survival of the pictur-
esque old fashion of hanging emblems
outside shops which dealt with the
goods to be sold within, is the sign
of the boot, which one may often see
hanging outside a shoemaker's shop,
says the London News.
Sign boots are made in two or three
standard sizes and of other sizes TO
order. They are most commonly seen
gilded, but sign boots are occasionally
finished in some bright color, as, for
instance, brilliant red.
The boot signs may be bought in
the establishment of the dealer in
emblem signs, where there are also
to be found the gilded fishes for the
dealer in fishing tackle, the great
gilded padlocks for the hardware
dealer, and variety of other signs
of an emblematic character.
Besides these familiar gilded or
painted smaller boots there is occa-
sionally seen in front of shoe stores
a giant boot, with the foot part per-
haps three or four feet in length and
the leg in proportion, four or five or
six feet tall
These great boots, of which the
number used is limited, are made of
sheet iron or tin and painted. They
are not kept in stock for sale.-Lon-
don News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
POLISHING PETRIFACTIONS.
Solfdifed Wood Being Prepared for
the Paris Exposition In
South Dakota.

The polishing works of this city are
now engaged on the stupendous job of
getting out 100000 worth of polished
chalcedony, or petritied wood, to be
taken 10 the Paris exposition, says the
Sioux Falls Is. d. journal. This petri-
:ied wood is hauled from its native
heath in Arizona, a distance OF IS miles,
to railroad and then shipped to this
city to be cut and polished, this being
the only place in the world having ia
cilities for treating the petrifaction,
which is seven-tenths as hard as dia-
mond. 1t is shipped here in great logs
and stumps weighing many tons each,
just as they have lain for many ages
during the process required by nature
TO turn the wood into beautiful and
yariegated colors of stone. The process
of saving the stone up in shape for
polishing is most tedious, the huge ma
chinery used for the purpose being able
10 saw only from an inch to three inches
Il day into it. After being cut and pol
ished the stone is worked up into every
conceivable shape, from cuff buttons
to tops tor center tables and great
columns which cost great fortune.
All kinds of jewelry are made from it,
as well as trinkets and handsome ar
ticles suitable for souvenirs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
Fairy Rings.

Mr.. Steele has an article in knowledge
on Fairy Rings those green circles in
pastures which were formerly believed
to be caused by the midnight revelry
of the fairies. They are caused by a
fungus whose spawn spreads centrif-
ugally in every direction and forms a
common felt from which the fruit rises
at its extreme edge, the soil of the inner
disk is exhausted, and the spawn dies
there while il spreads all round in an
outward direction and produces an
other crop, whose spawn spreads again.
The rank growth Of the grasses com
posing these rings is probably due to
the fungus taking up from the soil or
ganic nitrogen which is not available
TO the grasses. and in some way be-
coming the medium OF supply of the soil
nitrogen to- the grasses forming the
circle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
1T WAS DEWEY'S TREAT.
Once Each Season the admiral Sends
One Hundred Orphans to
the Theater.

"In 1856" said Col. Frank Small. ad.
vance agent for a theatrical company,
according to the st. Louis Globe-DemC.
crat, 81 was in Washington with Rose
Coghlan, playing at what was then Al
baugh's opera house. One afternoon !
came in, followed by 100 children, boys
and girls. One of these ladies stepped
up TO the window and said: we have
Just an even hundred children here, ana
here is a check for $25 to pay for the
tickets for them. She handed in 4
check signed George Dewey, and the
tickets were passed out to the lady.
The happy youngsters were soon en-
ioying the play. / didn't know George
Dewey from Adams off OK, and | asked
the ticket man who he was. He told
me that Mr. Dewey was a naval officer
and that ii was not the first time that
he had handled his checks in that way:
that once each season, anyway, the chill
dren from some of the several orphan
asylums We're given such treats by the
gentleman, but that he seldom attend
ed a performance himself. Now, have
been in the theatrical business for many
years, but that was the first time
ever knew any one person to be thought
full enough to put up $25 for the pur-
pose of affording enjoyment to the chill
dren of an orphan asylum
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
Antarctic EXPLORATION.

In the Strand Magazine, Sir George
Newnes tells the story of the Southern
Gross Antarctic expedition up to Feb
ruary 27 of the present year. " What
has happened since then none but the
brave band of ten determined men can
know until January next. Our winter
is, of course, their summer, and then
the ice will break up and melt and the
Southern Cross, which has returned to
warmer ATTITUDES during the interval,
will steam to Cape Adair once more" 1t
is the belief of scientists that the most
important work of exploration yet to
be done lies in the antarctic continent.
and the subject has prominent place
at all the geographical societies Of the
world
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
THE CHILDREN OF DREYFUS
Singular Manner in Which They Dis
covered the Truth About
Their Father.

A pathetic incident connected with
the Dreyfus trial is given by the Paris
corresp ondent of London Truth.
Among the anXieties of the wife of
the prosecuted man not the least was
her fear that her children should learn
the terrible fate of their father. To pre-
vent this, during all the years of his
imprisonment, she kept them under her
own eye, not allowing them to go TO
school or play with other children,
teaching them herself and going with
them in their walks. The oldest boy.
who was nine years of age, never saw
newspaper.
But while they were at the seaside
the boy found on the beach a torn kite
made of old newspapers. He read them
and went to his nurse.
"Ah, now | know why my papa is so
long gone!" he said, showing them an
article headed Facts of the Dreyfus
Affair"
There are many Dreyfuses in Paris"
the woman stammered.
"But not many Capt. Alfred Dreyfuses
whose wives are named Lucie. / know
now why she cries at night" cried the
boy, sobbing. "She should have told
me so that could go to help my father"
In the sufferings of this man, so great
that The world has stood aohast before
them as at new horror in history. God
gave him the steady, faithful love of
his brothers, his wife and his children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
QUESTION ANSWERED

Yes, August Flower still has the larg
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world Your mothers, and grandmoth-
ers' never thought of using anything else
for Indigestion or Biliousness Doctors
We're scarce, and they seldom heard of APP
pendicitis, Nervous Prostitution or Heart
failure, etc They used August Flower
to clean ont the system and stop fermen-
tation of undigested food, regulate the
action of the liver, stimulate the nervous
and organic action Of the system, and
that is all they took when feeling dull
and bad with headaches and others aches
You only need a few doses of Green's
August Flower. in liquid form, to make
you satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. Sample bottles at Os-
car A. Alters drug store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

DE Wits Little Early Risers purify
the blood, clean the liver, invigorate the
system Famous little pills for constipa
ii IN and liver troubles III. Hinrichs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
Done for Oklanoma,s Indians.

Oklahoma Indians have developed
craze for the mescal bean, little
known narcotic of wonderful proper
ties, producing marvellous color visions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

IT takes but a minute TO overcome
tickling in the throat and to stop cough
by the use of One Minute Cough Cure.
This remedy quickly cures all forms of
throat and lung troubles Harmless and
pleasant to take. 1t prevents consump-
ton. A famous specific for grippe and
its after effects H. Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
Horses in Russia.

Russia is a country extremely rich IN
horses, the number of which has been
estimated at 20,oeo,o 900, of which at least
100000 are saddle horses lit for the
purpose Of war.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
weight of American MniI- Unknown

Strange as it seems, the United States
government has not taken q complete
accounting Of the actual total weights
Ct the mail matter carried by it for
over 20 years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

No matter how hot it is on the deserts
of Arizona and southern California and
the thermometer goes up TO
40 and 1870 in the snat,e-you never hear
of n suustrnka
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
RlAILWAY(O.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
Going West

500 a. m train out of Manitowoc makes con
nection at Neenah at 7:tN a. IN. with train for
Oshkosh Fond du Lac and other points south
thus giving Manitowoc people chance TO go to
Oshkosh and Fond du Lac the same day-2;55 p
M train also makes connection at Neenah at
s: 10 d. m for south.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

The newspapers have effected COM
bine at last, said Suther.
How do You known asked Billete
Here's a story about yarn manu-
facturers trust.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

The only advantage of being famous is
that You don't need chaperon
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q. W. KENNEDY.

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. House NOV
~ ing raising and re-silling. Heavy work "A
speciality Smoke stacks raised. $40 n. 9Th St,
Telephone No. "a, Manitowoc. Wisconsin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

Every time the sun shines the pessi
mist consoles himself with the thought
that it is raining somewhere.
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SOMETIMES it seems to weary woman
that she must certainly give up. The
simplest and easiest work becomes an al
most unsurmountable task Nervous
ness, sleeplessness and pain harrass her
and life seems hardly worth the living.
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription was
made for her DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery was made for her. The
former is for ills distinctly feminine, the
other for her general system. Together
they supply scientific and successful
course of treatment. The "Favorite Pre-
scription" restores healthy, regular ac-
tiou to the organs distinctly feminine. 1t
forces ont all impurities. strengthens the
tissues allays inflammation. The Gold
en- Medical Discovery makes appetite
helps digestion, promotes assimilation
fills out the hollows in cheeks and neck
with good solid flesh and brings back the
gladstone glow of girlhood.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, n Y, and receive Dr. Pierce 5
1908 page COMMON SENSE MEDICAL AID
WISER, illustrated.
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DIR. f. NJ. JACOBS, NJ. ID.

PHYSICIAN AND So RECON,
II Office over Wagner Cos. Department. Store
Office hours o to 10 a. m, to y. m. and to 8
%. M Residence go So eth street Manltowoc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
J.F. MULHOLLAND, NJ. d.

DRACTICE limited to Eye, Ear Nose and
I Throat Office hours. 9 to IL a. m, to p
m and Z to s p. IN. Office over Mendlik d Null
hollands. n Stb street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
A FARM OR A FACTORY.

When you buy a farm, or build a fac
tory, it is natural to consider all condi-
tons, and to locate to the very best ad-
vantage. In the northern portion of
Wisconsin their lies vast stretch of I'M
developed, or partially developed coun-
try, which is awaiting the settler and
manufacturer to turn it into productive
ness and wealth.
Thousands of acres of rich lands COW
cred with fine hardwood timber are open
to the settler, who can obtain as much as
he desires at very reasonable figures and
upon easy terms improvements, such
as school houses and roads are being
pushed and ten years of progress will
make an astonishing change
The earth's rich deposits of iron ore,
clay, kaolin and mari, together with
hardwood timber, easily supply the wants
of the manufactures and offer fine in
ducement for the location of plant or
factory.
The Wisconsin Railway Co. running
through this rich timber and mineral
belt, has opened it to the world by offer
ing quick and cheap transit TO the prin-
cipal markets of the country.
If you are interested, complete descrip-
tons, maps and phamphlets will be sent
upon application to,
w. II. Killen, Land &Industrial Com
missioner, Colby q Abbot Building, Mil
waukee, Wis Burton johnson, Ct. +. A.
JAS. G. Pond, q. p A., Milwaukee, Wis
The wonder is not that people are
afraid to tell the truth, but that they are
not afraid to tell a lie.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
NASH & NASH.

A ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
~ Office over National Bank, Eighth street
Collections promptly attended to.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

English SPAWN Eminent removes All
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps ond Blem-
ishes from horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney Kingdom Stiles,
Sprains, all Swollen Threats, Coughs
etc. Save $50 by the use of one bottle
Warranted the most wonderful Blemish
Cure ever known Sold by F. c. Buer-
static Druggist, Manitowoc, Wis
Austria is the country most lenient TO
murderers. In ten years over 800 per
sons We're found guilty of murder, of
whom only % were put to death
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SEDGWICK, sEDGWICK & SCHMIDT

I AWYERS. Office in Torrisons brick block
L. north end Eighth street bridge, Man1towoc
Wisconsin. Collections promptly attended to,
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BAENSCH & CHLOUPEk,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over Savings
n Rank. Money loaned on real estate secur-
ity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26
STRANGE DEATH IN PETERSBURG
Robert Moody Found Dead Altcr
Fight with "A Negro.

PETERSBURG, VA. March &.-spe-
ctai-To-uleht Robert Moody aged about
twenty years, came tJ Ibis death Duo
very singular aud sudden manner Do
appears that uesro whose name ls n"l
AAoWu, came into the store OF Ar J'-
s.Yu Moody, iatucr Ot ih~ deceased, Oh
Old street 10 make some purchases ana
Tine negro and MT Moody had dispute
about Tie Weisnt OF a piece OF bacon.
The two finally got into quarrel and
the negro invited Moody out into the
street 10 fight MIR. Moody followed the
negro out into the street In front OF his
store. and il Is said, Knocked him down
n is also stated that young Moody made
d. mass al the negro. when suddenly some
~. ......d out 90 Mr. Moody that his son
,,ee .virg out iu the street. Young
Nfoodv was at once carried. into room
I'M the rear OF his fathers store and died
in few minutes AdF.ns never 7P'"l"
after falling ..te.i all
Coroner Il. q. Leigh was notihed ana
made an external examination ol nv
body but found 30 marks OF MJuis Oh
any kiud An autopsy VIII be heia To-
,,,,,-r-,.. morning. and an inquest held.
Durlny the excitement tie negro He'd
and ma ~ a late hour tO-nehl ne hdd
not been apprehenied. ...
Mr.. John Koehler. inspector ot army
contracts OF the Wateryliet Arsenal ID
PENNSYLVANIA. is here for the purpose OF
inspecting the work being done by me
Petersburg Iron Works for me lnlle'
States Government
Mr. Ford residing near Ford Depot
in lwiddie county. had very delicate
surg cal operation performed Oh h.", "'
the Home for the Sick Friday evening.
He Is resting easy to-day.
Judge J. NJ Mullen ~ the 'ornor'il.h
Court. rendered his decision yesterday IN
tho suit OF Pryor ". Kent. which was
argued before him some days ago. The
dee sion was In favor OF the defendant
Messrs John NJ. Stems Il Son. owners
of the silk mills here. are having a two
story brick building erected which Is %
be used as a soap factory. The soap
manufactured is 20 be used On the diving
department Of the mills The building
WI be 40 by 10 feet and will cost about
1900. Some very costly machinery Is to
be put IN the building.
The Ettrlcks and the Matoaca Cotton
Manufacturing Compaies have increa sod
the wages Of their operatives per cenL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26
Mr.. HAMILTON BRINGS SUIT.
lie Sues Gen. Walker for%1O, 1000 Dam
agcS-DaViS Arrested ana Bailed.

BRISTOL. TENN. March 25-Spcc.al.-
The warrant sworn out Thursday by
General Walker for the arrest of George
T. Davis. Judge. Rhca's secretary. chIrg-
ing him with having shot Walker twice
on the night of March 1lth. was served
to-day by Chief-of-Police Klgore Davis
waived preliminary trial and was recog-
nizcd for his appearance at the next
grand jury term % Bristol. Va. Corpora
ton Court. which will be In July.
Davis bond was fixed AT s25o0. His
bondsmen are William f. Rhea. a. $.
Mcneil. j. H. Winston. H. W. suther-
land and Lindsay Bunting. lie was re-
leased after filing his bond. which is only
half as large as the one required Of Cen
oral Walker.
Commonwealth Attorney Ashworth
states that be will ask the court at the
April term for a special grand jury TO
indict both Walker and Davis.
Mr.. Hamilton was out on the street
Friday and brought suit in the city
Court against Major Walker for $1,000
damages from the shot he received from
him on March 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26
KING BARLEYCORN WON,
He Captured the Crescent Guy "'r"'
with irrarent Ease Races over

with irraront Ease Races '''''
NEW ORLEANS. March 25-Tne Ires
cent CITY Jockey ClIb b winter l"-
ended in blaze % glory tnl- ID as
The track was fast \ dolo.e D'. and
nresented-the New orleans fiahdl ap ,
he Crescent CITY Derby beng us l''
The derb, was called at f.t5 p. VI, Ine
Morris candidate. Kentucky tpio..i, ~
the favOrite al 4 10 IN the "l'".t7 r....
ting and maintained hls p,i,' .. ,~
10 The end. but be- finished % lhe l..i
KING Rarlevcorn. az tWOs was supper ~
mainly by his owners. Bdrleye9iu, ~, "..
had baan rated with extreme 'irFt4"
hv Willie Martin. came away WH-li ~
and won ass IL suited MN. l'Wci'i7 '''
track record for the distance ,...
The stewards have made the 7u-p'l.l,"
of Jockey C00mbs indefinite. Inc n"s We
SUSPENDED for his riding on idN''l''
FEBRUARY 23d. t.,t.-.fie
First race-six furlongs Lady ID,
90 to - first cotton l'lA"l ~ third
: to 81 second. Merry Day q TO - '"''"'
S"C1nj rice-miie and a half Possi M
- "a and evem first, Annie laylnr ~ .o
= and p to % second. Sadie Levy " [" -
third Time. 2:30l9 ,,.,.tt,,, mill,
ouarter-M Fresco teVen) iifsi.
Il'c1,~brsh "a 10 l and evenl second Lazy
Dtsi,in 30 10 II third. Time. 2'v'2.
s'''-th race-Crescent city Derby mile
.n eiehth.-king BnrleNcofn ~ ip y
6rst Flmer s. ~ 10 ! ana 3 ~ 20 - seg9''"'
~ a. p|gsr II 10 u third. Time, l.'t'i.
Jo.E 49, one mile.-Nocedah % 90 ID
-, .''N >-,,.ar Il 10 I and . 90 ID second,
u.,i ,,,r,,r II 20 u third Time. l.t2'4
w. u 49, onc mlle.-Lucky Monday %
H,N'Y ~ pfeeda lJ 10 / ana to ID
second Naunle l.. u5 to - thlFd' iNne'
t:i2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26
STILL FIGHTING
FOR THE RALEIGH
North CaroIinians Anxious for Her to
Come to Southport
BAPTIST UNIVERSITY NOT HURT,
EaiIurc of the Car Company Did Not
AfIcct Thcm-Indcxing state Laws
Stopped ON Account Of Pint
ing Contract Trouble,

RALEIGH, y. c.. March 2J.-Spccial
Dr. Abbott. OF the Railroad Commission,
will not contest the right of Mr Bedain--
field 90 his seat unless the Day decision
assures him be has good grounds
When the Corporation Commi7sioI
meets on April Jth 10 organize, us hf-t
business on railroad matters will bee tu.
new rate ON excess baggage.
There is a strong effort being made TO
get the Secretary of Navy to order the
cruiser Raleigh % Southport 10 be greeted
by North Caroliuians instead of Norfolk.
NJ is stated that the citizens of the State
will finish out the punch set for the
cruiser. but that is wrong. Inc Twelve
punch cups Go Dee given will be from Mrs.
a. w Haywood. of Raleigh who christ
UNIVERSITY SAFE.
The Baptist Female University mere IL
Is found Will not suffer rom the failure
of the North Carolina Car Company as
was feared. The building is beautiful
one. The rooms are light though not
vor, high pitched. This U.s. more noticeable
I'm the long stretch of halls The audi
forum with stage. is iu "A large wing ot
tho building. with very high arched roof,
finished in arches of polished wood The
dining-room is under this room Inc
school. so / was told. could acc1mmouttr
40 hAardors The trustees of the lapllst
University win meet here on April 18TH
IN select % president for the college
There are several names being CONSIDERED
FOR the position.
state Treasurer Worth SAYS mat ne
usually has from 10000 TO $4,000 - ms
credit IN different banks over we S'ae
MIR BRANSON'S DEATH.
Novs of the boiler explosion Do l'ur =
ror, vosterdav. resulting IN the death OF
a.. " % prenson. and serious injury 20
Mr. Matthew'S was heard here with much
Nr Julian. who was given the work
~ ,rrotatirr and indcViue tho Laws %
lsaa. cam proceed no further until tu-
wards and Broughton the public printers
go a., ,.ith the Drirtlng
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY,
Young Man Kills Himself aud sweet
heart with q Pistol boo kinston.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. March "a
SINS. Friday morning Mr Lounle Lane.
about twenty-five years of age. ana MISS
GIenuie Stuls. about fourteen years old,
both oi wcll-tO-d0 fdmlllt.. took "diH
faeelucr Not icturniug. rral.h was
made. and That evening iuelf u'dlt,
found near the cliy. Dr. appeared tndl
Lame had shot Miss Sduls aud then hiI' 81
himself with pistol Ills attentions lo
tne young girl were not acceptable lo neg
parents. and Dice had been iotDiddeh 70
Visit the home b his VAS probably lhe
cause OF tie tragedy.