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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
PLAGUE OF BEARS AND BIRDS.
pennsylvania People Ask the Law
for Protection Against n
Rush of Game.

"When it gets so that folks have to
| shoe pheasaIfts and stone bear and deer
out of their gardens and fields it is
pretty near time that something was
done about it," said a Stroudsburg
| (Pa.) merchant, just back from bust
ness trip up the Delaware, "and that is
| just the situation in Lehman township,
Pike county. l had business with Eu-
gene White, who lives near Bushkill,
and l found him all heated up and in
| anything but a pleasant humor when i
| called.
Its all on account of the pestifer-
Gus pheasants,' he said. Il might as
well turn my chickens loose and give
'em the run of my garden as to have
the pheasants pounce down on it as
they are doing and scratching every
thing up. Just look there, now!"
said he.
Il looked in the direction he was
| pointing and saw group of pheasants
strut out from the bushes into Mr..
Whites garden and begin scratching.
1 counted ten of them.
"'Are they tame pheasants? / asked.
"'Tame' he replied. Yes, they are
tame enough now, because they know
| the law protects them, but they will be
wild enough by and by, when we have
the right to shoulder gun and go out
to shoot 'em! These are wild pleas
ants all right, Matched in the woods
around here, and now putting in their
time eating up everybody's garden
within reach
"'The bears and the deer, though,
said Mr.. White, after the interview was
over, haven't bothered me any, but
they are vexing other folks around here
like everything. Why, only the other
| day over on the Barren, Hi Anderson
was hoeing in his garden, and he heard
tremendous snort and shuttle. He
looked around, and, not seeing any
thing, went on with his hoeing. The
snort and shuttle were repeated. Iii
looked around again, and there he saw
a big black bear making all sorts OF
ugly faces at him over the stone wall
| and acting as if he was getting ready
/ to climb over the wall, drive Hi away
and take possession of that garden him
/ self. Hi picked up stone and chucked
it at the impudent bear, and it hit
Bruin square on the nose. That seemed
to change his mind, but he went away,
shaking his head and growing back
/ at Hi, and determined, I'll bet any
| thing, to come back there, maybe, with
help, rout Hi out, and gather that gar
den, as sure as you live. I've heard OF
/ two or three more of the settlers back
| here having to stone and club bears oil
their premises the past two weeks, and
up in the neighborhood of the ponds
the deer have played havoc with the
farmers rye. There isn't any law
against killing bear, of course, but if q
person kills bear now he only wastes
'em, for their fur isn't any good. tell
you, if things keep on this way, us back
woods jewellers have got to have some
protection, or some of us will feel like
taking the law in our own hands and
making move on these feathered and
| furred marauders.'
"And / won't blame 'em bit if they
dol" declared the Stroudsburg mer-
| chant.-N. Y. Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
"Ifs Reube's brother Danl-go In,


Reube." yelled one of our company,
whose quick wit had solved the puzzle.
'It's Dan1's brother Reube-bite him
Danl!" yelled confederate in return,
and then everybody began cheering and
Yelling and shouting words of encour-
agement to one or the other.
"Durn yer hide, but I'll pound We to a
jelly!" grunted Reube, as the pair rolled
about.
"Ye cant lick nuthin'!!" grunted
Dan1 in reply, and they had five min
uteS of it before being separated.
"What did you go'n make a fool of
yourself fur?" demanded Rcube, as
they stood facing each other.
"None o yer bizness! 1 guess l don't
belong to you'll"
81 guess you do, and don't gimme no
sass."
Dan1 was sent to the rear with other
prisoners, and Reube went along as
guard. After further jawing they be-
came reconciled and shook hands and
began to ask and answer family ques-
tions. A month later when Reube was
mustered out Ol SeINicG DIT Washing toh
with others of the company, Dan'l was
there as one who had taken the oath
of allegiance. They were ready to go
home together. AS Reube received his
final discharge papers he turned 10
Dan1 aud said:
"Now, then, you come along home
with me and behave yourself, and let
me hear no braggin!"
"Mebbe I'll come and mebbe won't!"
replied Danl, as they moved away to-
gether.
You'll either come or git an awful
lichin'!"
''Shoo! Who's afraid Of you'll"
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the firing had ceased. One night Reube
was caught trying to work his way
through the federal pickets. 1t was
called attempted desertion to the enc
my, and was looked upon as serious
case until he entered into explanations.
1t is hardly deliverable, and yet he was
trying to make his way into the con-
fedeTate lines to have talk with Danl
and try and bring him over. When he
was set at liberty his story was known
to 10000 federals on that front, and it
was: "Hey, Reube." and: 'You thar
Dan'l!" up and down the lines for many
days.
''The blamed idiot" Reube would ex-
claim as he looked across the confed-
crate lines. you jest wait till | git
him in my clutches! He never did
know huff to come in when it rained,
but to 60 and jine the rebels and shoot
his own brothers cap off shows that he
ought to be hammered till he can't hol-
Ter. Oh, you wait! I'll git my paws on
him before this thing is overt"
Dan'l probably had something to say
in the same vein, and so it went until
the Sunday we broke through Lees
lines and brought about the beginning
of the end. Our regiment had the honor
of the advance with several others. and
it was good fight the enemy made be-
fore we pushed his thin lines back. We
had been moved five miles to take part
in this attack, and there was not one
chance in a thousand that the regiment
to which Reube's brother belonged
would be in front of us. All through
the fighting, however, Reube looked for
him. He closely scanned every pris-
oner passing us to the rear, and as we
pushed on from one field-work to an
other, driving out the ragged and half
starved men who had held them so long
and so bravely, Reube would occasion
ally growl to himself:
"Durn that Dan1's miserable hide,
but why don't he show up? He knows
I'm lookin' fur him, and he knows how
I'll make his heels crack when l find
him, but he ought to show up and hev
it over with"
1t was when the last stand was made
on our front. There were fifteen min
utes of fierce fighting, and then we
raised cheer and dashed forward and
over a field-work. A hundred confed-
crates flung down their muskcts and
threw up their hands, and as we were
fairly among them Reube uttered a
whoop heard by half the company.
Next instant he flung down his musket
and sprung upon prisoner in gray,
and the two went rolling over and over
on the ground in rough-and-tumble
fight. The troops were fighting yet to
right and left, and a portion of our
own command v<s pressing forward,
but that scrap" caught and held the
attention Of 500 or go men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31

noIerO Corset Covers,

Bolero corset covers are just as fash
ionable as bolero jackets. One of the
daintiest of these is formed entirely OF
black Italian lace insertion and white
cambria, as fine as the finest of hand
kerchiefs, set in alternate strips and
drawn together with light blue rib
bon over the bust. Another, to be-
worn with pink corset, is of ecru lace
and pink null. The material is laid in
fine tucks; the neck is ornamented by
a narrow collar edged with lace.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31

him in the darkest night. 1t began
gaining soon after he and a comrade
had reached the pit, and the man soon
began the old TRADE against Danl.
Here l am in rain and mud, and
half starved and likely to be shot, and
it's all on his account" he shouted.
-''Durn him, but I'd give yoke of oxen
to git my paws on him fur ten minits!
I'll find him sooner or later, and then
won't he wish he had never bin born!"
He went on in that vein for about
five minutes, and he had only stopped
for breath and to think up some new
.cuss-words, when a voice from the
confederate pit shouted out:
Say, now, but shuck my hide if
don't know the critter what owns that
voice!"
'Who be you over thar!" called Reu-
Tben, as he half started up.
I'm Dan1."
''You don't mean it,"
''Of course do, and you are Reube.
I'd know that voice of yours if heard
1T in Chiny. Say, old man, how ar
yep
I'm well huff and powerful mad.
What did you go'n turn rebel fur and
make all this trouble? You hain't got
no decency about you, Danl Hard
mani"
I'm as good as a Yank!" called
Danl.
You amt either! Jest femme git
holt of you and I'll make you sing a
different tune! l want you to come
right over here and surrender and be-
have yourself!"
81 won't do it,"
Well, there was the mystery. Reube
and Dan1 were brothers and in oppos-
ing armies. Their conversation in the
rifle-pits was heard by a score of men
on either side, and first one side would
cheer and then the other. When there
was break in the talk confederate
would shout across:
Hey thar, Reube-come over to the
house and see Dan1."
''You bad boy, Dan'l; come home and
be icked!" a federal would shout in
answer, and for a couple of hours the
airing from half dozen rifie-pits was
responded.
When he took his second trick in the
pit he was so eager to reopen com
munication that he exposed his head
and bullet sent his cap flying ten feet
away.
''Durn your hide, but was that you
Dan'l!" he shouted. as he crouehed
down. Eyes, I'll bet it was. You hain't
got no more sense in your head than
to go and shoot at your own brother
though you couldn't hit barn ten feet
away"
THAT yCg, Reube?' called Dan1.
"Of course it's me! What you akin
sich silly questions fur?''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
We've All Been There
By M. QUAD. Copyrighted.

When the lame and dejected-looking
man had finally got a seat in the car
he seemed to feel that some explanation
was due the passengers, and he said:
II didn't go down with bridge, and
1 wasn't blown up on a steamboat. |
was simply run over by a bicycle. AS
none of you may have ever come in
contact with one of those vehicles it
will perhaps interest you to"
SAY" interrupted the man on his
right, you can't tell me anything
about it. l was rum down about three
months ago, and left my cane at home
to-day for the first time. No use to
jump about seven feet high, and then
landed on my ear on the pavement with
my legs tied in knots. I've been run
over by butcher cart, but between
the two I'll take the cart every time"
"And ! don't need to be told the SEN
sations," added the man on the left.
Its only about a month ago that
was crossing the street at night. Along
came bicycler without lamp and he
was just humping himself. The wheel
didn't seem to hit me in any particu-
lar spot, but all over. I was knocked
into the middle of next week and lay
there for half an hour, and I'm feel
ing sore and lame yet. Of course the
man on the bike didn't suffer the least
injury. They never do, you know"
81 was going along, you know" con-
tinued the lame mani was going
along about my business, when"
Being run over by one bike amt
enough to raise fuss about" inter
rupted man across the aisle. 1T
stirred you up some, of course, but you
wait until you've been struck by tam
dem going like a cannon ball! Then
you'll have a story to tell. was driv-
ing out with my wife, and | got out
of the buggy to pick up my lost whip.
That tandem came smoking around a
corner, and as l Strengthened up with
The whip in my hand the heavens and
the earth came together with crash
and midnight darkness was upon the
land. Two ribs broken, shoulder dis
located and one of my knee-caps frac
tured and my whole body generally
bruised The shock didn't even throw
the fellows off the tandem. It just
checked 'em for second, and as they
went on one of the would-be murder
ers threw a kiss at my wife! Don't go
to giving Us any vivid yarn about being
run over by common bike, for it's
nothing to brag about"
81 was knocked down by one" re-
marked timid-looking woman.
"And SO was T." added the big woman
with a satchel.
''And /, too"
"And l."
In fact there was only one person i'll
the car who hadn't been made vic
tim. He seemed to feel his position,
and when everybody looked at him
askance he rose up and bowed and said:
''Ive been expecting to be run down
every day for a year past, but have
somehow escaped. However, just be-
fore | left Texas / had herd of 500
steers run over me, and as near as
can calculate 795 of em stepped on
some portion Of my body"
Then everybody looked at the lame
man to see if he had anything more to
say, but he hadn't, and neither did any
one sympathize with him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
Alcohol for biIcs.

The majority of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum, but French en-
gineer recommends the use Of alcohol
instead of it, and motors are being al
tered so as TO consume it. There is no
fear of explosion with alcohol and it is
said to be less costly than petroleum.
We might, therefore, paraphrase the
national poet and say: Put it in your
cars to save your legs."-N. Y. World.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31

affair consisting of skirt and waist
which are joined upon the same waist
band. In institutions where the rank
of nurse is designated by the color Of
her uniform, the head" nurses wear
costumes of white duck while their
subordinates don the familiar blue
bingham gown. The only trimming
upon these uniforms is double row OF
stitching around the yoke and sleeves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
CurIed Gingerbread Recipe.

Beat seven ounces Of butter to a
cream, add, eight ounces of brown
sugar, eight ounces of -four, quarter of
a nutmeg, and mix allwith nine ounces
of treacle. Drop very little with a
spoon on tins, and bake in slow oven.
They should be crisp.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
Delicious Rice Biscuits.

These are delicious if properly made.
Take equal parts of -four, sugar and
ground rice, say half pound of each,
and half teaspoonful of baking pow
der. Mix all into paste with two we'll
beaten eggs. Shape into biscuits, and
bake in brisk oven.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
THE NEW ADELAIDE CoLLARETTE.

redeeming feature, however, in the lit
tie frill which finishes the lower edge
Slightly low-cut bodices of a summer
ago which could not possibly pass
this season are enabled to do duty by
the addition of the adelaide"
A stock of plain silk covered with fig
ured tulle or embroidered chiffon is
made and finished with frls also OF
the diaphanous material or, to secure
an effective contrast, plain goods is
used. The frin extends below the de-
fective neck finish concealing it anT at
the same time looking like an original
feature of the bodice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
VERY LATEST STOCK.
Trimmings, and Is Called
the "AdeIaide.o

Fortunate indeed is she who possesses
that physical virtue-a swanlike neck,
for the prettiest new collars and stocks
are so tall and 'fussy" that the short
necked sisterhood can only look at
them with longing eyes and sigh.
The Adelaide" the latest stock, is
higher than any yet seen. 1t has its
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
The Trne Political Phil.

Seeker-It means great deaf of
hard pulling il !, man gets nomination
Tor an Office nowadays.
Haddit-NVire or leg Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
ShnlInHY NIeE.

As rule shallow men are despiscd,
but all the same they don't require as
much watching as deep ones.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-31
COSTUME FOR NURSES.
Cool and COmfOr tn BILE Model Which IL
being Adopted by Hospitals
and Sanitartums.

Trained nurses will hail with delight
here illustrated. 1t is close-fitting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
INSURGENTS UGLY AT ILOIL0.
THEY DEMANDED TINE TO COMM
NICATE WITH AQUINALDO.

Gen. Miller Refused This and Was
Preparing 10 Land Troops when
the Dispatch Boat Lett the Island
of PRnRY--HcbcIs Are StrenGthing
Their positiOn-iioilo ThronRed
with Armed Mcn-Women Have
Withdrawn From the city.
Manila. Jan. 1.-The following dispatch
dated Friday afternoon, Dec 80, at lioi.o
Island OF Panay has just been received
here by boat, telegraphic communication
with Iloilo not having been resumed;
The situation at Iolilo is grave Eff.
teen hundred natives, fully armed, are at
Mclo. suburb of Iloilo Seventeen thous-
and more it is reported, are awaiting or
ders 10 embark at several points on the
Island of Negros, fifteen hours sail from
Iloi.o
"All the women have withdrawn and
many families have taken refuge with the
Americans The rebels. after consuita-
ton. insist upon inaction until Gen. Agui-
naldo shah have been heard from. Gen
Miller, when this demand was first made
declined to concede them time, and insist
ed upon an answer beng given him by
noon to-day At the same time he gave
assurances that lives and property would
be protected.
"The foreign residents then petitloned
to grant the extension desired by the
rebels, as a fight would cause inevitable
loss. This, also, Gen. Miller refused.
AT the designated time a native COM
mission again boarded the United States
transport Newport and asked for delay.
saying that they were unable to control the
army, which commanded the clty and the
surrounding country. Gen. Miller refused
and prepared to land forces, sending an
enlissary back to Manila for instructions
The rebels are strengthening their po-
sition, ana are preparing to resist. The
streets of Iloilo are fun of armed soldiers,
who are constantly entering in every di.
rection. There is great excitement, which
is increased by the appearance of the
gunboat El Cano carrying The Spanish
flag. The public building, churches and
boats along the river are filed with rebels
THE Newport's boats, as the dispatch
boat which carries this message Is about
leaving, are being lowered with four ma
chine guns mounted in their bows. The
lighters are alongside the United States
transport Arizona The United States
transport Pennsylvania lies three miles to
the south, with steam up
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
ROMERO's FUNERAL SERVICES.
Distinguished Honor Paid the Mem
ory of the Dead Ambassadors.

Distinguished Honor Paid the Mem
ory of the Dead Ambassadors.
Washington, Jan. 1-Public funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late Don
Matias Romero, the ambassador from Mex
leo to the United States who died Friday
morning, were held at st. Matthews Ca
tholic Church to-day.
Distinguished honor to the memory Of
the deceased was manifested in the pres
ence al the ceremonies of President Nc
Kinley, Vice President Hobart, nearly all
the members of the cabinet. representa-
tives Of The entire diplomatic corps, Off
GERS of the army and navy and private
citizens.
At the conclusion Of the service the body
was taken to Mount Olive cemetery, and
placed temporarily in a vault pending It's
removal to Mexico.
Many handsome floral tributes were gent
to the embassy only a few of whieh
could be placed on the casket The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley contributed a
wreath Of camelias and other white flow
ers; from the State Department" there
came a wreath of white roses, and from
the Bureau Of American Republics an ap-
proprate design.
The honorary pall-bearers were the Ger
man ambassador, Secretary Hay, Secre-
tary Gage, the ministers from Guatemala
and Venezuela, Senator John T. Morgan
Representative Hitl, ex-secretary John
W. Foster and Mr.. John w. Thompson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
DINGLEY DANGEROUSLY SICK.
Maine's Famous Congrcssman Has
Pneumonia After the Grin.

Washington, jan 1.-Representative
Nelson Dingley of Maine is critically Ill at
his apartments at the Hamilton House in
this city, with an attack of pneumonia.
Because of his age much concern is felt
over his condition.
His illness dates from Wednesday of
last week when he had an attack of the
grip. lie rapidly grew worse, and last
night pneumonia set in. This afternoon
It was stated that there had been a slight
change for the better which has contin-
ued during the evening.
Mr. Dingley is of delicate physique. Is
an unremitting worker and has figured I'm
the tariff legislation of the House for a
great number of years past He Is now
chairman of the committee on ways and
means and Is the leader OF the RepubIi-
can majority on the floor of the House.
His wife and daughter are here nursing
him in his illness, while a physician Is in
constant attendance at his bedside
At 2 a m. Representative Dingley's con-
dition was unchanged. The indications at
that hour were not alarming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
CHINA'S IMPERIAL EDICT.
Empire Is Passing Through severe
Crisis in Its History.

Pekin. Jan. IAN imperial edict issued
last Friday. remarks that China is pass
ing through severe crisis in her his
tory"
It reminds viceroys and governors Of
the numerous edicts that have been issued
lately ordering administrative reforms
points out that many of these have not
been observed. and commands the imme-
date institution of reforms in the methods
of training troops, in agriculture, in man
ufacture and in everything likely 20 con-
duce to the prosperity of the empire. 1t
directs the vceroys and governors 10 mem
oralize the throne within a month mat
these reforms have been inaugurated
The edict is highly Significant as show
ing that the Empress Dowager realizes
that the situation is serious, and that all
hope of the counrys future lies solely in
reform.
y deadlock has resulted from a demand
by the Russian authorities for the surren-
der of certain British property which the
Chinese government has awarded as part
OF the Russian concession at Han Kau
The British refuse to surrender the prop
erty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
FRENCH STEAMER ABANDONED.
NindohnIn's Crew Picked Vn at sea
bN The city of Paris.

~ tht wy VI lhEtN.
New York. Jan. THE American Iaine
steamship Paris, which arrived to-day
from southampton after tempes,uous
passage, reports that on Tuesday. Dec q.
IN latitude 80 y north, and longitude 81 20
west she sighted a steamer flying sig
nails of distress. She proved to be the
British tank steamer Vndobala capt
Clarke. from Rouen France, Dec. IS. for
Philadelphia in ballast. She showed the
signal must abandon vessel"
dangerous sea was running at tile
tune, aud il was Impossible TO get a boat
alongside the Nlndobala The Vlndobala's S
crew were fastened 70 lines thrown to the
boat and hauled on board. The ships
carpenter let go of the line fastened to ham
and was lost
Ihe rescued men are Nj. j. Clarke, mas
ter a. Hickman first officer: q. Bird
second officer; S. Webber. cook. d IRE.
Nerre, steward; William Angus. boats
VAIN and Seamen f. Fitzgerald, p. Sulli-
van y. Jensen, w. Kusinn. william
Coombes and sydney Epps J. S. Wood.
chlei engineer; J. A. MoTat, second en-
slheer; G. E. McCllntock. third engineer;
r. Wilkinson, donkeyman; Fireman X
Martingusseu, c. Wilcox. c. A. Hansen.
Joseph Mussen, L. Murphy and H. Haase
and Henry I1appey, engineers boy.
The drowned carpenter was A. Oester-
reich' aged 40, native of Stetun. Ger
many and residing at South Shields,
England
The Nindobala was an iron steamer of
1865 tons and was owned by John Bell
ana Richard c, Symonds of Newcastle
on-Tyne. The vessel was insured. The
Nindobala sprung a leak on Dec % and
all hands would undoubtedly have been
lost had not the Paris picked the men up.