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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
PARROT AN AGENT OF DEATH.
Pulls OF IA Gas Burner Tip While Its
Mistress Is SleepiEg--Is
Gas Inebriatc.

Alice Knott, 23 years old, of No. sos
Twelfth street, Washington, came to
her death the other day through the in
strumentality of her pet parrot, an evil
dispositioned Bird who was cordially
detested by everybody except his mis-
tress, but who seemed to have a strong
affection for her. He would follow her
from room to room and was never hap
py except in her presence. He was gen
orally regarded as a devil by the ne
groes. and as bird of ill-omen by the
whites. His unpopularity was increased
by an uncanny habit of pulling the tips
off the gas burners with his strong beak
and inhaling the gas until it stupefied
him. He was a gas fiend, feathered
victim of the gas habit.
While his young mistress was sleep
ing the parrot took off the lava tip in
her room and started on a gas debauch
This time there was no one near to
avert the consequences of his deed.
When Miss Knott's relatives, alarmed
at her long absence, broke open the
door they found her dead. Her little
murderer was found half unconscious
by the door. When he found himself
succumbing to the gas and was not re-
leved as usual by his mistress he real
lied that something was wrong, and
had wit or instinct enough TO make for
the door and shove his bill as far as he
could underneath it. He recovered and
while the coroner was in the house tho
malignant little bird was caught trying
to turn on the gas again.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
MAN-EATING LIONS.
Farther Facts About Their Ravages
Among RailrOad builders
I'm East Africa.

Some further facts have been received
about the man-eating lions which made
such panic among 1000 Indian coolies
working on the Uganda railroad few
months ago. 1t appears that the first
time the laborers knew anything about
Hons that make business of killing
men to eat was one day when one of
the brutes, in broad daylight, as the
laborers were strung along the line
with shovels in hand, suddenly sprang
in among them, crushed one poor fell
lows skull with a terrible blow Of his
paw and manned another so badly that
he could not get away. OF course, all
the Mortified workmen took TO their
heels and raised the alarm at the camp
a mile away. The district engineer and
his assistant at once went to the spot.
but the lion had disappeared, leaving
all of the two bodies he could not eat
at one meal.
After that an armed guard was kept
along the line of work, but it made lit
tie difference TO the animals that were
determined TO have men to eat. They
would spring like fash out of the
Jungle, seize a man and bear him off
beyond pursuit. Two days after the
first man was killed another man was
taken, and the next day another dis
appeared. and within fortnight IL
men had been seized. all from one camp.
The third week brought the list of vic
Tins up to IS. The sixteenth victim
was one Of the coolie overseers, huge
man, standing over six feet and weigh
ing more than goo pounds. He was the
first man to reach the work line in the
morning. and just as he was giving
some instructions "a lion sprang upon
him and dealt him a terrible blow on
the head, crushing the skull. Then he
coolly began to eat his prey, while the
snivering Indians stood about 300 feet
away feeling that they were safe now
that the lion had got his man. Some
how II didn't occur to them to shoot
till the brute had half finished his
meal, and then they blazed away In a
terrific volley and ended the animals
career then and there.
1t was not till 2S coolies had been
killed that the large force of workmen
went on strike. They declined to do
another bit Of work till all the man
eaters had been cleared out of the sur
rounding country. Work was sus-
pended till a party of hunters had laid
low the last of these formidable foes
of man, and since then no further cas-
uaIties of the sort have been reported.
N. Y. Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
Rotherby's Last Crime
BY Adam r. Thomson.
hNRIMINALS," said my friend James
S7SAS 7IS zlS NJ ~ ,slS 7sS7S:

hNRIMINALS," said my friend James
Rotherby, on one of those rare
occasions when he allowed himself to
refer to past" which was not entirely
creditable; "criminals are divided into
two classes very much like other people.
There are those who believe in sticking
to the old-fashioned methods, and those
whose taste lies in the direction of inno-
vation and reform-conservativ and
liberals, so to speak. Joe Clumber, for
instance, clung tenaciously to the views
he had inherited from ii father in the
same line of business, and couldn't see
beyond the jimmy and the life-pre-
server, and so forth. l, on the other
hand, perhaps because I'd merely drift
ed into crime and hadn't been born to
it, shrank from the use Of such imple-
ments, and preferred stratagem to vio-
lence. And, in spite of what I'm about
to tell you, I'm not going to admit that
was altogether wrong
He paused, slipped his whisky and wa
ter, gave a short laugh, and proceeded.
swell, you see, tlumber and hadn't
had much luck for long time, when
one day happened to spot an advertise
ment of a big picture sale to be held in
Bond street the same afternoon.
showed the newspaper TO Joe, and after
some discussion it was arranged that |
should go, on the off chance OF getting
wind of something to our advantage, as
they say. Accordingly, l dressed my
self in suitable togs and went, having
told Clumber | should expect good
feed when returned at six. Joe, | may
mention, never took odd jobs requiring
/. swell get-up. Frock coats and light
kids didn't become him, and he knew his
limitations.
But Joe did understand how to cook
piece of steak to a turn, and couldn't
find any fault with the meal awaiting
me when | got back from the sale. On
the contrary, enjoyed it SO much that
it was some minutes before l could
spare time for conversation. Then
said, magnanimously:
Nov, Joe, III crafty your curl
osity.'
"'It's about time you did, grunted
my partner; but ignoring the observa-
tion, continued:
Most of the things sold to-day We're
more or less rubbish, but there was one
quite small picture, about three
feet by two feet-that went for 3,000'
"Clumber's eyes sparkisd. Three
thousand guid?' he echoed.
"'Yes. 1t was Gainsborough.'
IA v,hat?'
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SOLD.

"That was the last crime ever com
mitted, or rather tried to commit, and
| still think | planned the whole thing
remarkably well. 1t was simply and
solely due to series of the most I'M
lucky circumstances that the scheme
didn't come off.
IF The Elms' hadn't been sold that
day the house agents son flor it was
he, | found out afterwards) wouldr
have been bringing along that con-
founded board; and if it hadn't been
such a wet night the old thing wouldn't
have been done up in brown paper,
even although it had just been painted
and was hardly dry. And if ii hadn't
been a ridged board-but, there, I
needn't 60 into all that; anyone can
see that The fiasco was in no sense NV
fault.
Anyone but Clumber, that is. He
sSraightway dissolved partnership
with me. and short time afterwards
made an attempt to hurple The lin
dens' without aid. He didn't succeed
in getting the picture. but he did III
getting five years. and that l. why. as
| said at the be@inninr. I'm moi sure
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
The Abysstmian Army.

Capt. Harrington, British officer
who recently visited Menelek of Abys-
sinia, was able 10 count $4,000 men in
his army, and thinks that the 10000
assigned to the Abyssinian army in re-
ports is an exaggeration. The men he
saw. however. were all armed with mod
crn riHes. and they had maxim guns
and mitrailleuses as well. They have
also shown that they can stand up
against civilized troops.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
RIDING ON THE HAY.


o, gliding in palace car is pleasant all
the time,
And rolling on tally-ho is just about
sublime,
But put me on load of hay along with
Annie Brown.
And you may have the finest coach there
is in all the town.
Twas long ago-I know it-but it doesn't
seem so when
close my eyes to think about those happy
days again,
When l was running barefoot In hat with
half crown,
And little trousers bravely patched, along
with Annie Brown.
There in the fra grant meadows where the
men were making hay,
And birds were sweetly singing, to the
hedges we would stray
And find the ripest black-caps / would
pull the bushes down
So not to let the briars scratch my sweet
heart, Annie Brown.
A calico sunbonnet nearly hid her laugh
ing face;
A mother-made bib-apron couldn't hide
her fairy grace;
But never any princess in royal silken
gown
Could look to me so lovely as my darling
Annie Brown.
We gathered "black-eyed susans" and
bright daisies in the lane,
And then within a nest of hay we wove
them in a chain,
And when our fingers touched / felt as
bashful as a clown
Because-the birds all knew it, loved lit
tie Annie Brown.
Gay butterflies were fitting where the wild
rose was in bloom;
The new mown hay had filled the air with
sweetest of perfume;
White cloud ships sailing in the blue were
chasing shadows down
But all the beauty l could see was little
Annie Brown.
At last the load was ready and old Uncle
Hiram cried:
Come, tots! Don't keep us waiting, if you
want to have a ride
Away we flew across the field. / never
showed frown,
Although the stubble hurt me, for loved
sweet Annie Brown.
High on the hay and hand in hand for
fear that one might fall,
And decked with daisy chains, we took
that dearest ride of all,
And from our perch we saw the lake and
steeple in the town,
While no wild bird sang sweeter than my
playmate Annie Brown.
Too soon we reached the old red barn with
big doors opened wide,
And holding tight and bending low we
through them drove inside,
And then, o JOY! / stole a kiss and, blush
ing, clambered down
To catch right in my chubby arms my
precious Annie Brown.
Twas long ago-I know it-but it doesn't
seem so when
l close my eyes to dream about that hap
piest Gay again:
And oft / make a pilgrimage back to my
childhoods town,
To see where once upon the hay rode with
Annie Brown.
III. c. Dodge, in Chicago Daily Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
Two WaYa.

MY brother was very high strung"
said the self-sufficient tourist, with an
air as if the infirmity of his relative was
something TO be proud Of at is a fam
lily characteristic"
MY brother was pretty darned high
strung himself" replied Tarantula jim.
"But we never felt like braggin' much
about it. He was strung up on one of
the sails of the windmill over there
lynched for little somethin', it don't
matter what now. am pleased to say,
though. that such stringin' has never
'peared to run in the family to any great
extent.''-N. Y. journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
Why Moths Fly Into Flames.

Moths fly against flame because
their eyes can bear only small amount
OF light. When. therefore, they come
near a flame their sight is overpowered
and their vision confused, and as they
cannot distinguish objects they pursue
the light itself and fly against the
fame.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
The Eve of Genius.

All men of genius are said to hav.
eyes clear, slow moving and bright.
TINS is the eye which indicates mental
ability of some kind, it doesn't matter
what
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
Very TruR.

Mistress-It isn't the clothes that
make the man, you know, Mary!
Cook-Perhaps not, mum; but it's the
clothes that makes the potaceman!-
Puck
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-05
Locomotiye. An Une.

One hundred and nine thousand loco
motives are at present running in varj-
Gus countries.
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less vehicle and that it is undertaken,
first to promote the use Of the automo-
bile and, secondly, to establish
worlds record incidentally the pub
lie is also informed that Mrs. Davis
is engaged to furnish letters to some
of the newspapers; Davis goes along
just because Mrs. Davis is going any
how and takes him along for company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis started from the
New York Herald building a few min
utes after IL O'Clock last Thursday
morning. Crowds witnessed the start,
of course, and cheered the parting au-
tomobilists. Owners and manufacture
ers of motor carriages of various
makes united in giving Mr. and Mrs
Davis an suspicious sendoff. In a pa
rade up Fifth avenue were types of
American and French gasoline carri-
ages and American electrics. Regard
less of clashing business interests the
makers of these machines sent them
to accompany the tourists from the
Herald building to Harlem river.
Herald Square was densely packed
when Mr.. and Mrs. Davis in their tour
ing cart arrived at five minutes before
IL o'clock. They were greeted with a
cheer and a lane was made for them
to approach the main entrance of the
Herald building. Mr.. Davis displayed
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COMPLEXION REAUTiFiER.
Daily Bath Also InfalIible Receipt 70
Clear Skin.


From the Chicago Chronicle.
Cleanliness goes hand in hand with
beauty, not mere cleanliness of face
and hands, but that which promotes
the health of the whole body keeping
the circulation active and the COM
pleXion clear. The hot bath twice
weekly, with the use of flesh brushes
and such toilet aids as tend to improve
and restore the nervous system and
give vigor to all functions, will be
found a necessary groundwork for
beauty building. Cleanliness of the
skin has a great effect on the proper
assimilation of food by the body, for
the tonic of good bath reaches much
farther than the skin and the flesh is
purified by the process and becomes
smooth and firm as wax. Aromatic
baths, which are begun with hot water
and graduated to tepid and cold, are
very invigorating. Perfumed tablets
are sold by the druggists, one of which
dissolved in the water of the bath gives
it a delicious and refreshing odor.
Sometimes an ounce of ammonia added
to a gallon of water will be found help
full. When the sponge bath or INNER
sion does not agree with the system
the sponge bath, with friction, is a good
substitute. The hair mitten, loofah and
flesh brush answer the purpose of the
modern method of massage, especially
where there is lack of strength on
the part of the subject or an objection
to manipulation of strange hands.
The sponge bath should never be hot,
but should be begun with tepid water,
ending with cool tone, not cold If
there is danger of taking cold the brisk
rub with diluted alcohol will prevent it,
The dry bath, where there are serious
objections to water, consists of dry
rubbing, after which the flesh is rubbed
with flannel dipped in toilet water,
after which it is dried with Turkish
toweling. Then there are the profess
sional baths, the Russian bath, Turk sh
bath, vapor both, mineral water OF sui
phur bath, all good in their way and of
value as health reviewers. Any or all
might be classed under the head of the
beauty bath.
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great skill in lodging small boys as
he worked his way through the crowd.
Other automobiles had arrived and
had been critically commented upon by
the spectators as they took their posi-
lions in Broadway to await the start
but Davis automobile was at once rec
nized as the real thing 1t had q
buggy top to protect its occupants
from the weather, and a small trunk
and dress suit case We're strapped
on behind. Mr.. Davis seems to ap-
preciate the difficulties of the journey
he has undertaken, but his wife gave
the impression that she was starting
for a days outing and was as gay as
you please over the event.
When the touring cart stopped hum
dreds rushed forward to ret good
look at the machine and its occupants
There were many women in the throng.
Friends pressed forward for final
handshake, and for few moments
there was danger of the carriage being
overwhelmed. The police eventually
succeeded in clearing small space.
Two horseshoes, which were suspended
from the front of the vehicle as to-
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county boards this year the total as
sessment of real estate and personal
property for the year, exclusive of all
roads, will be s125,S29,1S1 The railroad
assessment was fixed by the state board
last year at $15,7935S1. 1t is not be-
lieved that these figures will be mate
rally changed by the state board.
The state board of equalization held
its first session this afternoon in the
governors Office. The board looked
over the reports of some of the asses
sors and discussed the business VIII CHI
confronts the board. While generally
pleased at the increase shown by he
assessors, the board believes that there
should have been a still further in
crease in some lines, and will recon-
mend such action to the county boards
of equalization. The board finds in
CAPABILITIES in the assessment of lands in
different counties. The assessment of
hay land runs all the way from IS to
SIS per acre. The state board cannot
change this to uniform amount, as it
is confronted on one side by suprema
court decision which says the board
cannot raise one county without lower
ing another, and on the other by the
constitution which requires lands to
be assessed at the full value. The
board will in day or so announce the
dates at which it will hear arguments
from the representatives of railroads
respective to the assessments of the
roadbeds
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VOLUNTEERS
REGULARS.


gd in
either Oh
ost12
which died thir
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or use any alliance, connection or in
huence that either may possess with
any state or government through whose
territory the said canal may pass. for
the purpose of acquiring or holding.
directly or indirectly, for the citizens
or subjects of the one any rights or
advantages in regard to commerce or
navigation through the said canal
which shall not be offered on the same
terms to the citizens or subjects of the
other"
The treaty, which on its face was
designed to facilitate the Nicaragua
canal project, has been the chief OBJ
stacle in its way, and from time to time
endeavors have been made to secure its
abrogation that the United States
might possess exclusive control of the
canal, but without effect. The Clayton
Bulwer treaty is once more matter
of immediate interest on account of the
part it plays in the negotiations for
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horse in front, 1t would have passed
for physicians gig. Those who were
near the vehicle could hear the motor
revolve when the power was discon-
nected, but to most of those In the
crowd it looked like an ordinary car
riage.
At just two minutes after II o'clock
Mr.. Davis threw the lever forward,
pressed his foot on the bell and the au-
tomobile moved ahead. The crowd
opened to form lines through which the
carriage passed. There was a lusty
cheer from a thousand throats as the
vehicle moved into Sixth avenue,
crossed the car tracks and proceeded in
Thirty-fifth street toward Fifth avrnue.
1t was escorted by string of automo-
biles. Going up Fifth avenue Mr.. Da-
Wis led the procession at leisurely
pace. Scores of bicyclsts swarmed
around his carriage and the rest of the
automobiles.
After a time the two Davises were
left to jog along their way. They sent
word back to the Herald that their first
days run brought them to Tarrytown,
that they made the distance in three
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-18
SHOW AN INCREASE.
Reports From All of the County Asses
sors Received.

sors Received.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, July 1.-THE renorts of all
the county assessors of the state have
been received by the state board of
equalization. The remaining four were
received to-day. Beaverhead, Madison,
Ravalli and Yellowstone. All show an
increase over the figures of last year.
The returns of the assessor of Beaver
head county show an increase of $685.
1924 over last year, s42,265 real and
$210,05S personal. The Madison ccun-
ty assessment is s120,657 in exc SIS of
last year, $76,2S0 real and s44,427 per-
sonal. Ravalli shows an increase of
s66,770, S24,2 S9 real and s42,47z personal.
The increase in Yellowstone Is sos, g34,
$105,S0S real, $104.126 personal.
The total increase in the state as
compared with the figures of last year
is $5,S69,073. Last year the total as
sessment of property in the state as
finally equalized by the state and coun-
ty boards was $l19,960,10S exclusive of
the railroads. If these figures are not
materially changed by the state and
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CLAYTON-BUlWER TREATY.
One More Interesting Story Told About
That Famous Compact.

One More Interesting Story Told About
That Famous Compact.
The Clayton Bulwer treaty of April
49, 1850, relating to the construction of
the Nicaragua canal, provided that
neither the United States nor Great
Britain shall ever obtain or maintain
for itself any exclusive control over the
said ship canal" and that neither will
ever erect or maintain any fortifica-
tons commanding the same, or occupy,
or fortify, or COLOMBO, or assume or ex-
ercise any dominion over Nicaragua,
Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast. or any
part of Central America" The two
governments also bound themselves not
to take advantage Of any intimacy,
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FOR A HORSELESS DRIVE
Mrs. Davis Proposes an Automo-
bile Drive Across Continent.
SHE HAS DAVIS WITH HER
He's Going Along Just to Take Care o.
Things-They Left Herald Square
Last Thursday, Bound for
the Pacific

The very latest novelty is trip
across the American continent in an
automobile. 1t has been undertaken
by John d. Davis and his wife
already they are off. The dear public
is informed that this is to be an au-
tomobile race against time from New
York to San Francisco, that it is the
first long distance venture in the horse
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MEASURED IN HUMAN LIVES
It IS To- Be A COSTLY WAR


of
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of the
committed suicde
browne
military
ton landed at following items:
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hours and Is minutes, that the distance
is 81 miles, that the automobile con-
sumed a little more than two gallons
of gasoline and that all on board Were
we'll
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start all eyes were upon the automo-
bile. Except for the speed levers and
steering crank, and the absence Of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-16
HAYWARD Is VERY ILL.
H1braska Senator Stricken with ApopIez
and I'm u Serious Condition.

SSbraska Senator Stricken with ApopIexy
and In a Serious Condition.
Omaha, Aug. Ex-senator NJ. l.. Hay
ward was stricken with apoplexy yes
terday forenoon at Brownville, Neb,
where he had gone to deliver an ad-
dress at the Modern Woodmen picnic.
He was apparently in good health and
spirits up to the moment of attack.
and was sitting on the platform chat
ting pleasantly with friends while
awaiting his turn to speak. Just as
the presiding officer was about to in
troduce the senator he was seen to
sway in his chair, and then fell help
less to the platform.
Two doctors worked with him from
q little after IL O'Clock, when he was
stricken, until almost before the SEN
atcr recovered consciousness. He was
then removed to a residence nearby
where he now is. 1t had been intended
to remove Senator Hayward to his
home during the afternoon and up to
about 4 o'clock it was thought this
could safely be done. About this time
unfavorable symptoms developed, and
while the doctors have not abandoned
hope they admit he is in a very pre-
cariOuS condition,