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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
Aetna's Thunder,

The eruption of Mount Etna, which is
reported from Rome, appears to be no
more severe than many which have oc-
Cured within the last ten years. In
1928 great eruption occurred, last
ing nine months. A torrent of lava six
miles long, two miles wide and ~ feet
deep was elected. The most terrible
eruption of all, however, occurred in
1869. when,a chasm IL miles long opened
in the side of the mountain, out of
which flames rose many feet into the
air. The mountain is 1850 feet, or
nearly two miles, high. Its crater is
1000 feet deep and two miles wide. In
1850 an observatory was built near the
top Of the mountain, 9,o75 feet above
sea lsvel. 1t is the highest inhabited
house in Europe.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
A FROG RANCH.
In California, Where Ten Thousahd
Crackers Make the Night
HideOus.

1t is at Siege, little station about 20
miles from San Francisco, that frog
ranch is located, named after the first
owner of the land roundabout. The
Siege ranch extends from the bay shore
up to the ridge of the coast range OF
of San Francisco bay. In the lower
portions of the ranch great number
of springs gush out of the soil III
copious volumes. 1t was the springs
that determined the first location of the
ranch. The site, overlooking an ex-
pansive view of the beautiful bay, was
capable of vast Improvement dozen
acres, inclosing the springs, were sur
rounded with a hedge of cypress. The
grounds were laid out with taste, and
soon presented the rare beauty incident
TO the profuse vegetation of semi
tropical climate. Three ponds were
formed by combining the waters of the
flowing springs, some acres in extent,
and stocked with frogs. A fence, high
enough to prevent the escape of the in
mates, surrounded each, and the ponds
were filled with aquatic plants and
MOSES. Then frogs were placed in the
ponds, and from the original stock the
increase has been so great that, though
thousands are sent to market yearly,
the Withdrawals have no sensible effect
upon the vast numbers remaining. Frog
ranching is not unlike cattle raising.
There are one, two, three or four-year-
olds, though the successful frog raiser
viii always keep the young ones sep
arate and apart from the full-grown,
which are cannibals Of the first rank,
and eat all which are not able to pro-
tect themselves. The four-year-olds
are considered ripe for the market,
though the gourmand in frogs prefers
those that are year or two younger.
A frogs life is ~ years. There are some
of that age at Siege. They are of mon
strous growth, being IA inches in
length, and weighing as much as four
pounds.
In California, as in colder climates,
frogs hibernate in winter, and in the
spring emerge after their long sleep
emaciated to the last degree. Then
they are fed with miXtrue of oatmeal
and blood, and g cain at the spawning
season, but only for short time. They
are, most of the time, self-sustaining,
feeding upon the insects which they
cleverly catch.
Like most creatures of the animal
world, frogs are capable of affection for
their keeper, and demonstrate it by
coming at call and allowing themselves
to be handled, showing much delight in
being stroked. Placed upon the ground
they readily follow their mistress for
long distance. At night the noise
made by the 10000 frogs, which, it is
estimated, are contained in the three
ponds, is mendous.-Collier's Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
NOTICES SLIGHTLY MIXED.
A Young Chicago Married Couples
Walls Are Adorned with Lit
erary Patchwork.

A young married couple who recently
went to housekeeping on Clybourn ave-
nue. had lust enough money to buy the
necessary furniture. They had not
sufficient cash to invest in notices and
pictures. The young wife is handy
with a brush, but has considerable yet
to learn in books. She made an effort
to supply the deficiency in notices for
the wall by working at odd times on
plain cardboard with water colors.
Here are some of the notices that now
adcrn the Clybourn avenue home:
"A Stitch in Time Is the Noblest
Work of God
What Is Home Without Fool and
His Money!"
People Who Live in Glass Houses
Flock Together"
Birds of Feather Gather No Moss"
"He Who Fights and Runs Away Gets
the Worm"
If in Union There Is Strength Then
'Tis Folly TO Be Wise"
'Procrastination Is But Skin Deep"
The Sword Amt in 1t with the Pen"
How Sharper Than Serpents Child
1t Is to Have a Thankless TOOTH
EARLY to Bed and Early to Rise Is as
Bad as Fire"
He That Goes Borrowing Makes q
Man Healthy. Wealthy and Wise"
Great Oaks Should Keep Near
Shore"
Economy Never Did Run Smooth"
Use the Rod and Save the JAM
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

heard, TOR ii is not pleasant to ind ones
neighbor dead in the highway and feel
that ones own turn may come next;
so they crowded through the gap and
moved silently toward the light of the
fire AS they drew near they halted
in the shadows of the low pines and
listened. A white man-a candidate
for congress-stood on dry goods box
addressing a gathering Of negroes. 1t
was near election day.
There are more negroes than there
are whites in this district" he was
saying why is it, then, that you cam
not elect your candidate? IN tell you.
Its because they have taken your right
70 vote with their cursed registration
laws"
"Trufe, Lord" echoed a half-dozen
voices.
1T is the truth. Now, if you want
to see me elected, if you want to fill
these post offices that white men now
fill, if you want the money that the
white man now gets, if you want to live
in big house and let him live in a
cabin, go to TIE polls tomorrow and
vote. This country belongs to you.
Rise and take it. Stand up for me
and I'll stand up for you. You are not
afraid of the white man! You are ae
free as he is! Go to the polls and vote,
If any man asks for your registration
ticket, show him your gum"
A chorus of Oats de talk" "Hear
him tell it," NOW you'se talkin'!" in,
terrupted the speaker.
"Guess we've heard about enough,
said the man with the shotgun, spur.
ring his horse forward. The horse
stumbled and negro on the edge OF
the crowd shouted:
Look at dem whate men out dar!'
Lord a massy! Wharf" yelled a
fat negress, leaping from her seat Oh
| an upturned bucket.
A ghastly pallor spread over the facu
of the candidate. He knew that man
| lay dead back there in the road, knew
whose words had neryed the black men
10 their deed; knew, ay, well knew
| the temper of the men who now drew
near and could almost hear the clock
! of fate ticking away the seconds OF
| his life. But he was no coward, so he
stood with folded arms, watching the
affrighted negroes run hither and
! thither-and waited. Close about the
| box on which be stood a few of the
| bolder ones gathered with guns in
| their hands. These guns would be
their death warrants. lie felt touch
of belated pity for them, for he had
brought them to this and for his own
ends. For himself he cared nothing
He had been an Ishmaclite for a long
time, and the game had gone against
him, that was all. He heard the click
of the gunlocks ard barring his head he
| Strengthened himself. At any rate, he
would die decently.
a man on black horse charged
through the blazing fire and straight
toward the approaching line. Ills gray
head was bare and his cloak blew wide
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
THE WEST VIRGINIA "SOUP u
1t Involves kissing Bee and a
Spread, and Originated Dur
ing the War.

A novel custom, started in the DAYS
of the civil war, prevails in the eastern
West Virginia, At Shepherdstown
they have picnic called soups" Each
person invited brings dressed chicken
the host providing the vegetables
Poultry and vegetables are placed in
large kettles holding from ten to TWEEN
~ gallons, and the combination is
cooked over open fires for several
jelly. Pepper and other seasonings are
introduced.
The girls and young fellows stir the
soup with longhandled spoons. keep
ing up march or walk around the ket-
ties as they do so. When a girls spoon
clicks against the spoon of a young
man he is at liberty to catch and kiss
her. OF course, there are many lively
skirmishes, and great deal of fun in
the game. When the soup is done it is
Labeled out into plates and eaten. II is
said to be delicious.
The custom owes its origin to COM
pany of Stonewall Jackson's men who
were recruited in that part of the state
These eN-confeds keep up their or
ganization. They have reunion once
year, at which they celebrate with
grand soup"
1t is said that Il soup" properly got
ten up should be made of stolen chick
ems, but the veterans had TO give up
foraging after the war and make a
compromise by going around in squads
and robbing each others roosts by mu-
tual overwhelmingly. Y. Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
Z Carrier Pigeons Armed.

In China carrier pigeons are protect
ed from birds of prey by apparatus
consisting of bamboo tubes fastened to
the birds bodies. As the pigeon flies
the action of the air passing through
the tubes produces whistling sound,
which keeps the birds Of prey at dis
tance.-N. !. SUN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

The difference between an acquain-
lance and friend is that an acquain.
taLce seldom feels At libery to tell US.
for our own good, things that he knows
we don't want to hear.-purk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
A FAIR DEMONSTRATION.
They Were Satisfied the Thing Could
Be Done, But by Some
One Else.

Mark Twain and his friend, Rev. Joseph
H. Twitchell, once planned a bicycle ride
from HARTFORD Conn. (ther home), to
Boston, and wrote beforehand to an ac-
quaintance in the latter city, telling him
their line Of route and what time he nigh
expect to see them arrive. The appointed
time was an ideal one for long run, and
the two friends started quite early in the
morning. But neither of them was accus-
toned to long rides, so after Il or 10 miles
had been ridden, it became apparent that
each of the riders was waiting for the 9th
er to say something. Finally Twain said, as
they came in sight of the railway station in
small town they had entered; Lets take
the train the rest of the way.
OF course Mr.. Twitchell agreed, and so
the acquaintance in Boston was surprised
bv seeing the two friends walk up to his
door about one o'clock in the afternoon. He
had not expected them till evening, but he
greeted them warmly, and addressing Mr..
Twitehell, said: 'Well, you made pretty
good time, didn't you!"
ooh, fairly good time for novlces, was
the reply.
asked of Mr.. Clemens.
About seven a. M
''What, you don't mean to say that you
have ridden all the way from Hartford to
Boston on your bicycles!"
NO replied Mark Twain, ''but we rode
ldT euuuRu 70 utHUHStdtG dl ~ SOuId NC
done. Detroit Free Press.
Cut Il Swell.
Enployer-I suppose you cut quite swell
at the African citizens ball last night,
George
George Washington-'Deed did, Mistah
Brown Dey wah dude niggah waitah who
dun tried t fiwt wifi my Loo, an cut him
deep, did. Nah razah cewt'nly hab keen
aidge.--Ohio State Journal.
Some people are so fierce about their
"rights" that they forget the rights of
others.-Atchison Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
PLIGHT OF A DASHFUL MAN.
He Would Have Gone If He Could
Have Summoned Up Courage
to Ask for His Hat.

81 always was bashful sort of a fellow
when | was young, said Ananlas Fisher, as
he passed his plate for the third piece
of pie. He was dining out with friends and
wished them to understand his tempera'
ment.
But | was broken of that habit before
/ WAS %. 1t was either a case of get over
it or stay all night, and | got over it, he
said as his plate was returned with goot
sized piece of pie such as Topeka house
keepers make. Il was calling, out on Fill
more street, and when went in | forgot all
about putting my hat on the rack in the
hall, and carried it into the parlor with me.
| put it on sofa. and when the lady of the
house came in she said ow.dye-do' and sa.
her $50 pounds down on that hat.
=" l beg your pardon, | said.
"'Why, what's the matter?' she asked,
for ! guess | looked kind of bewildered.
90, nothing | answered. L just got
stitch IN my heart
I'VE went en- talking, and thought that
when she got up could sneak that hat, but
she talked and talked.
st got along to nine o'clock, and | knew
anything, SO / just waited Then the clock
struck ten, and | knew / was staying too
long, but | could not get that hat.
is 1t moonlight! asked the 2S0-pound
lady.
Il said it was, and knew she wanted me to
go, nut L uld not nave the nerve 10 ask
for that hat. just as the clock struck II
she blurted out: why don't you go?'
9. L will if you will give me that hat
said.
"'What hat?'
My hat
"NWhere is it?'
\ on are sitting on it,
Me?' and she jumped up.
There was my hat, and it looked much
sat upon, bat no more than that woman.
| have never been bashful since them
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

1t was so years afterward. The
homes of the pedagogue and the logs of
the schoolhouse had long ago crumbled
into dust. A lantern hung on a corner
of rail fence and lighted dimly sec
lion of the hard road bed. Back beyond
Abe fields a half-dozen cabins were
saintly outlined against the sky line
and near them the reflected glare of
u FIRE told that meeting of some sort
vas in progress. Out in the shadows
VI aore the fee BILE rays Of the lantern
sud not penetrate a score of stamp
9r,r horses sawed at their bits impa-
1ea.ir. Two men lifted a body from
al. ground. A great hole gaped in the
kiae of the head and the coarse hair
was matted with blood. The lips were
drawn by the sardonic smile of death
Nrd the white face cleaned beneath
The red mustache.
i man with a shotgun in his hand
suddenly began throwing the rails
Sfe,n the fence.
They killed him because he was
@hite." he said, jerking his thumb over
si. shoulder toward the thing in the
TDdsi. Suppose we 60 over there and
Ill fe" because they are black
Ibis logic seemed good to those who
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17

If you have your own way see that your
way is right.-Atchison Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
Cut Il Swell.

Some people are so fierce about their
"rights" that they forget the rights of
others-Atchison Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-17
:. u . =
he Color Line
Ey e. Crayton McCants
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rv~vfvrlsT.vrr1T TvTTTrvTrr.

HE long, hot afternoon wore slowly
away-too slowly it seemed TO the
t.rtd Nttie fellows who sat on the rough
pins benches of the little log school
house. The teacher dozed in his chair
ana the bald spot on the top of his
lst%d wagged inyitingly. The boys
Ina ged each other, pointed at it, and
beg;sD to chew paper. Presently IA soft
@ad I'll the macerated material struck
tbs wall high above the head of the
dfowsy pedagogue. The boys sudden
~ became interested in their books
and watched from the corners only of
their eyes: The teacher did not stir,
'he bald spot dropped little lower,
that was all. Therefore the paper
eneNying was resumed and went on
vigorously. The next shot struck a lit
tt tower, and as it produced no alarm
ip& movement, they all began to throw.
what AN exciting game it was to come
gust as near as possible to that bald
Kpot without hitting it.
pre sently there was a catastrophe.
An unusually large wad landed just
in tie middle of the nodding target.
aighty in his wrath at all times was
shis pedagogue OF by-gone days, but
they who saw him said that never did
he seem so terrible as at this moment
when he dragged the culprit-a little,
delicate, yellow-haired lad-from the
bench. \ logging was nothing to most
of the sturdy, rioting lads who COM
posed the school, but to this delicate
child, who had never had a blow in his
life, it was like facing death. Accord
ing 10 the unwritten law his punish
naent was just, therefore he made no
plea. The CLEAN of mischief was gone
from his face and naught was left but
stark, wild-eyed terror; yet he set his
jaws, clsnched his little fists to keep
them from shaking, and tried to be
brave.
AS the teacher bent the supple "hick-
cries" in his hands to make sure of their
strength, the features OF another lad
hogan twitching with emotion. He was
a sort of social ''out1ander," this lat
ter boy--the son of al overseer. There
mas little in common between the fair
haired heir of a wealthy planter and
ihe dark, robust son of the driver of
slaves, and yet, of them all, he alone
understood. ''Ile KANT stand it." he
nutterrG. An he looks like little jim
my whut died"
Already the 1.-THE rods were aloft.
''Hol' on minute, teacher. | throwed
that spitbali myself
The pupils looked at the speaker in
anazeIaent. They could not under
Stand that kind of a lie. The small boy
1nade some faintprotest, but the teacher
Was too angry to heed. The SOP OF the
o,erseer carried sore bones home that
Right.
IL was so wears afterward The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-07

toNlcon poisoning iu Knoxville. Tenn.
recently HAD The man been a. well
posted in what pertains Go hIH business
nH % man ought tu Boz who ia handling
milk. ana The health OF bis customers
uH Wcli, De- would NOT have brought
iUar ana trembling on 40 milk con.
Humera in that vicinity. Secretary
Collie. % iho Knoxville board OF health
puts the case in tho following clear
light
"A great many dllrymru DO not
seem tu realIzU. either through iFnor.
nucc ur not wishing Co bide by simple
sanitary laws ln ruardlng the health
~ tholr customers. thut 10 On absolutely
necessary for milk cans 90 Boz properly
cleaned once each day. aud better each
and every time They urc used. ~ % iH
more than once per day The cans
should mot only De- riused in cold water
FIRST and afterwards ln hot water but
should De- boiled 10 iH absolutely ras
rUntial that the cans should BE- cared
Tor IN this manner " thoy 1ro not
tho sediment breeds bacteria and fcr-
mgntatinn commence, which results In
the poison. Just us 10 did loo the case
now On hand. Tyr0t0N'cun BE- the same
poison which o. sometimes found In Zee
cream"
In every instance. this bacterial pnl-
SON. called tyfutoNicnn. is cuurod by
nlthy why's NJ caring Cor The milk and
milk utouHlls.= iiUlrd'H pniryman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-07
THOUSANDS Of REQUESTS

Arc received by the manufacturers Of
Dr. David Kennedy Favorito Romedy
and upon rtnct investigation II has
been found that no less than 81 per cent
OF those receiving trial bottles have
been ao helped By the Remedy sent.
that they have bought large sized bot
ties At tholr druggists.
There b. no doubt that Favoritc Rem
ody Nv the very best medicine known
for diseases OF the kidneya Liver.
Blnddcr and blood, rheumatism. DyH-
popsin aud Chronic conHupatlon, The
manufacturer are prepared to send
FREQ trial bottles postpaid 10 an those
who will write. giving their fun name
and post 0dlcD address 10 tho DIR. DA.
ViD KENNEDY CORPORATION.
Rondout n. Y, and mention the Des.
Put some OF your urine In glass
tumblcr. Il IN "a hours II has "a acii-
mtnt. or milky. cloudy conditions "
/. "a milo or dlacniored, ropy or sringy.
you need a good medicine, and FaVurite
Remedy in the best one YOU can take.
II speedily cufca such dangerous Hymp-
,omH aH pain IN the back frequent al.
sire Co urlnatc especially OF night.
scaldlnr burning pain In passing wa
tar, stalnlng OF your linen by the urine
and inability To hold II. Also the un-
pleasant and dangerous effects pro.
duced on the system by the use OF
whihkey or bgcr,
Dr. David Keunedy'a ravorite Rom.
ody II sold az an drug stores az II 100
q bottle. or six bottles for ss.00.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-07
PENNINGTON.
Davis County nusiness -siouh Regulations
Tshes Of fndtrents Paid,

Special Correspondence.
Pennington. Davis CO.. Nov G-Thc
board NJ county commissioners % Davis
county were Ga session az Pennington
today.
The receipt Of the following cummu-
nicnuon from tho Justice OF tho prncc
ana constable from one of the precincts
in the northern part ~ the county. im-
PEELED the board 90 request the county
attorney 20 draft n new ordinance In
rotation Co stock, etc. running at large
"a the county,
ITO the Honorable County Commia-
sianerH o. Davis County Utah;
Con mou.-rherc are one or two
nnftl u our precinct that Insist on
thc enforcement NJ an ordinance proc
hlhltlug stock. swine or sheep % run
ut nrFo Ou our streets. We positively
decline 90 enforce aail measure NJ
your honorable body Insists ON the one
f1rgrWont ~ Hlii measure zoo our ptp-
cinct, please accept our resignation MS
peace Officers lu this precinct. Please
net and answer Immediately"
Appropriations were made 10 cover
tho monthly payroll and account OF In
dlWcutH.
The board also appropriated Sil3n
90 cover the taxes of indigeniH
throughout the county who had applied
FOR such relief
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-07
OUR OWN STATE.

Dor and q each pool taxes collected for
October with 81 1eliuqucnts on the
list Ho was allowed sac Tor his work.
ana the report was accepted lie came
in q little later however. for cenrure
IN the following resolution. introduced
by Councilman PinFroe and williams.
and adopted by the councili
Resolved That the recorder be- aud
IL hereby instructed 90 notify Poll Tax
Collector Mofonl poultcr thut this roun-
ell IA not satisfied with Hlii collectors
lahore and that hr Oh hereby urUod TO-
attend 90 hiH duties mon. vigorously.
On petition iiW was refunded Co ply.
slciana who hid paid cenacs under pro-
test
John Whcciwfirht asked that he be-
granted portion of gii ua u rebate on
amount paid by him last winter FOR tho
une Of the city hall Square Tor an Zee
skating pond. referred 90 the commit.
tee ON public buildings and grounds.
The mayors contingent fund WINS on-
lafrOd BY 5000 MI voting aye the mo.
ton being offered by Councilman PIN
gree.
The street committee reported that
thpy had arranged with Constable y a.
Lamuert 10 serve the poll tax doiiu.
qucnta with summons without charge.
Adjourned at $40 3. m. Tor two weeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-07


In tho niafrirf Couri. rrchato division. In
aud for salt lake County state n Utah.
tn tho mattor of tho Estate u M4ry q Whit
uuNi uufUIHud
The petition NJ Horace %. whitney, admin.
istHfurH N iliH estate of Nar a. MHUnnl.
uUrHasru. nraf IuE Coz tn ORDER 70 auIUIf raj
properly ~ said doTUfiuut aud that nil pnfs
Huns Interested HUurAr /" f0ru thn snld court
90 Hhuu rnusu why Iu urIHT should nuf DO
rrHntUd fn sH'I sl much ns shall tu nncHsaarF,
~ thc fnllaNiuf described tUai estate % sold
decreased tnauNf
That parcel ui rial fatnta situated ln Salt
lake CITY. HHlf take tuunfT state
~ Utah and particularly doafrIOu1
n follows tn.ult. DlWmpur.nH at
ulr n. W corner Of Dot siF otto ilIlsl rIshtY-
mEht csI rlnf "A. salt tnkU D.tF 4urvrEt
ihuncr running south tHn lu ruIl. thpufa
last four n tolls Hld riofHn Hud nuushHlf
uiNl f.gi honrg Ngrth tHr.v' nE raisi
uIh fogi thence -Huth fuu u rnfa GO fh1
place Drflnu|ur AI.o thn adlhn house %
frfon rnNuIH IHHUmNuI pantry. rI H0f aud
summer Kitchen. stIuIInE 900 above IrHafiIud
lul Appraised Ht iaHNnl
Nas irUu Hrt Tor bearing On saturday. thn
eleventh day ~ NnIrmNHr a. ~. ts.N. 80 p a
o'clock 70. pa. at tnr tuuniY count House ln
tNn CONT MON ~ sHlI T1uHf. ll salt Lake
City. stIt Lake County Ut4H.
witness fhN tlHfE ~ SAID luurI. With Tho
seal thereof tnifUi tHis Iuth day q
ociuurE :. D. iHn.
nvuFu D. nIAiM uunlty Clrfk.
lrrrusuu q cannon. Attorneys