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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
TRAGEDY OF MONT BLANC.
One OF the Gala ties That Frequent
ly visit the Famous
Mountain.

The story of the destruction of the
Blanc, in 1892, is told in THE Annals OF
Mont Blanc" This was one Of the ca
lamities that scarcely could have been
predicted or averted.
Owing to the stoppage of the sub
glacial drainage, in some way never as
certained, a lake was formed under the
Tete Rouse glacier, in which an enor-
nous body of water was pent up at a
spot 10000 feet above the sea level. Be-
tween one and two o'clock on the night
of July l2, 1892, the ice that had held
the lake gave way.
The water swept in a torrent of tre-
mendous force over the Desert de Pierre
Ronde, gathering up thousands of tons
of rock and stones in its course. 1t
passed with a terrific roar under the
hamlet of Bionnassay, which ii did not
injure, destroyed half the village Of
Bionnay. on the highroad between Con-
tamines and st. Gervais, and, tearing up
trees as it went along. joined the main
river Of the Bon-Nant.
Following the river bed. and destroy
ing on its way the. old Pont du Diabe,
it hurled its seethirg food of water,
timber, stones and mud upon the solid
buildings of the st. Geryais baths and
crushed them into fragments. Then,
crossing the Chamonix road, it spread
itself out in the form Of hdeous fan
over the valley Of the Arve, destroying
part of the village of lie Fayet in its
way.
Such was the catastrophe of st. Ger
vais which claimed over $50 victims
Utter ruin was everywhere. The once
lovely gardens of the baths were five or
six feet deep in mud fine trees had been
snapped like reeds and enormous blocks
of stone were strewn over the dreary
waste.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
English DeccDtions,

Everybody knows that suicide is un-
known in England. 1t exists without
existing, as it were, says Bordeaux La
France. When on the other side If
the channel a person is found a. hyx-
lated by charcoal fumes, or lying in Il
pool Of blood with his arteries opened,
or strung up TO the branch of a tree,
an inquiry is held, and it is solemnly
to fit Of temporary insanity; for it
would be immoral for an Englistman
to commit suicide, and shocking to re-.
late the fact.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28

The Best Mate n mn ker.

The isolation of the sexes for four or
more years during the period when
their affections are in bloom is the
chief reason why so many bachelors of
arts remain matrimonial bachelors.
This is proved by the fact that this evil is
much less in coeducatonal institutions
than in colleges for single sex. Only
32 out Of the 234 graduates Of the wom-
ems college, Bryn Mawr, up to and IN
cIading the class Of 1904. have married,
or only IA per cent. Cf the total rum
Der. Out Of the 1870 women grad yates
OF the coeducation University of Kan
s2s, up TO 1894, G5 have married, or ex-
actly so per cent. That propinquity is
the best matchmaker is shown by the
Fact that of these G5 women grad yates
Of Kansas University Il married fellow
students. Il is alb noticeable from
the examination of alumni catal CUES
that not only do the Ms marry the KS.
as according to the prayer-hoo!: they
should. but also the SIS Elarry the rs,
and so on through the alphabet in these
colleges where the students are seat
Cd alphabetically in the classroom. In
short, if you want ycuLg people to
marry, let them be together if you
don't want them to marry. keep them
apart. few years isolation is some-
times sufficient 10 rake n confirmed
bachelor.--N Y. IrdeTerdert.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
Fathers and Mothers sbnre.

If one drinks in the inspiration of ma
ture at it's fo,ntainhead of influence
and imbibes all the good which pleas
ant, genial companionship affords to
mind and heart, all the time realizing
and hoping that they are permanent
possessions, henceforth part and par
eel of our natures, we shall find our
selves storing bright thoughts away as
bees gather honey for bleak winter
days. And as necessity arises it will all
come out to gladden. others and be of
comfort and support at home. When
care presses and sorrow tugs at the
heartstrings, father hard pressed and
mother disheartened, your brown, rosy
cheek will look lovely to them and your
jolly account of the experience of some
special day of unusual pleasure will be
to them like loaf shared with the hun
CRY. Store away every golden drop of
happiness TO sweeten their dull hours
You will be tc them as sparkling as a
mountain brook and as reviving as a
drink at its cool, moss-grown source. =
Ledger Monthly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.
Fresh Adjuncts to Ladies' ToiIettes
for the Fall Sea-
son.

One Of the prettiest gowns recently
seen at watering place was of black
mousseline de sole, the entire dress
being covered with stripes of the mar
rowest shirred black velvet ribbon.
There were several billowy flounces.
each covered in the sa me way. The RI b.
bon was put on in rows an inch apart.
1t was worn over a foundation slip of
white silk. which showed the decora-
tions to great advantage.
The new shoulder scarf, which is
made of the same material as the
gown, and edged around with frill of
lace OF the goods, is exceedingly grace
full, and gives Partisan touch TO a
toilet. 1t Is worn low over the shoul-
ders apd fasteIyed at the waist with a
fancy buckle.
Importers predict larger sale of
real laces during the coming season
than was ever before known.
Light effects will be much in vogue,
and chiffon foundations for filmy laces
of delicate outlines will be used exten-
sively.
New models in tailor gowns have per-
sian or gold cloth collar, revers,
and vestings. Exquisite pearl and gold
embroideries are again coming to the
front.
Ribbon will be used in great variety
of styles.
Insertions of lace and embroidery,
detached figures and band effects will
be popular.
A few of the women in Paris have
adopted the Marie Antoinette scarf and
walking stick. 1t is a picturesque and
pleasing fad, and would prove service
able in many instances.
The swagger coat for fall will be
of light-almost cream colored-cloth,
cut like an immense box coat, the skirt
reaching TO the knees.
Velvet is one of the handsoNest things
to combine with organdies and lawns.
The sash is being seen more and more
Thin silk, fringed and only looped once
in front, is the correct thing.-N. y.
Tribune
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
PRICES TO CATCH THE EYE.
The Italian Fruit seller shows Much
Shrewdness In Marking
His stock.

The Italian fruit seller shows his
shrewdness as business man in small
way by the prices which he puts on his
wares. The fruit is arranged in tempt
ing groups on his push cart. and each
group is usually marked with ticket,
so that the pedestrian may know the
prices without asking. Over pile Of
plums may be seen the tiny sign:
Eight for nine cents" Now, says the
New York Tribune. the average custom
er does not buy eight plums, and when
he asks for one il is two cents. or two
for three cents, and, as the vender sells
more lots of one than anything else, the
eight for nine cents becomes myth.
and his stock averages nearly two cents
apiece. Peaches that are marked 12 for
2J cents If sold in dozen lots would be
fairly cheap, but one peach from the
same pile always costs three cents. and
as "two for five" is the popular sale in
that class the lot which is advertised at
25 cents usually brings more than 30.
In the orange season eight for %
cents" is Il favorite price placed on the
fruit. which is really sold for four cents
apiece,
y bronzed Italian who has regular
route over which he sells fruit at all
times of the year was asked "Nhy
don't you make prices for one or two,
and not for eight and u doyen?"
"Eighte for nine macke ye look--den
we pave two fo one" and he winkel the
other eye in way that showed tina, his
reputation for shrewdpess was well de-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
FISH IN TIE SMoWBANKS.
A Most Vnluuc Hut Welcome Sort Of
Snowsiide Among Nor
wegtau MOuntatnB.

A snow avalanche with very unusual
results is reported from Norway. 1t
gave the people of Christiania some
thing to talk about for week. The
unique phenomenon occurred among
the low mountains back of the capital
on March l3. There had been an ex'
traordinary fall of snow, and then cgme
big thaw, which melted a great deal
OF the ice in the little LilIeqal river. A
very large number of fish rad their
home in this stream, and what haps
pened to them is the unusual feature Of
this avalanche, says the New York Sun.
In the night a large mass of snow cp
the hills on one side of the strea 4,
slipped from the slopes and glided with
great velocity down into the river. The
face of the avalanche was about a mile
in length, and for that distance :. lid
into tie river, rot sharing tIe r...r hea
with the water, but violently el dig
the stream and the fish living in it. :,
The force of that conclusion must
have been very great. for the water md
fish were hurled hundreds Of feet. Next
morning the people were very much
surprised - find, high on the slcpes OF
the hills bordering the other side ofthe
valley, great number of fish scattered
over the snow. For some DAYS there
was most unusual sort of fishing in
progress. Men. women and children
were founderirg about in the snow
gathering the fish in baskets. and the
people living along the vasey had all
the fish they could eat without batting
"a hpoL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28

reputation. q happy man. In "a hours
became deprived of family. home, TO-
sition and honor. became wanderer.
| have spent years in the great mines
of the mountains, but my sorrow is no
lighter. The land that have pointed
out to you will make you rich. Around
it will be opened one of the greatest
mining districts in the world Homes
will here be made for thousands Of pros
porous people, but shall never share
the fruits of my accumulated dinowl-
edge of geology. You have paid me
five dollars for that which will some
day have produced many times that
many millions.
HE ceased speaking, aud long
silence followed. He arose and left me
without another word.
Nov for 80 years has that strange.
sad face haunted nee day and night.
| have done everything within my pow
er to obtain the slightest clue to the
whereabouts of that man to whom the
people of the Kansas lead and zine fields
owe so much. Others have helped me
in my efforts TO find him. Those of us
who have prospered most from his
knowledge are willing now, rs we have
been through all the years, to share
with him as is his due. My conscience
tells me that the man is the rightful
heir to at least a million dollars frcm
the profits of the property which he
himself discovered and caused TO be
opened up. Should he return to Galena
the town would be forever his."-N. Y.
Sun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
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NOT A FAIR TEST.
For the Victim OF Rabies Died from
the Treatment ON the
Eifth Nuy

They were talking about hydropho-
bia and rabies. One of the party was a
well-known Philadelphia physician,
says the Chicago Evening News. He lis
tened quietly tC the quasi-scientifc the
ories of the others, and when they had
quite finished, one of them said:
What have you got to say about it.
doctor?'
Well" he said, thoughtfully, II
would not exactly like to say what my
opinion is, I might be unsupported;
but | will tell you, If you like, how the
disease was treated 100 or 200 years ago.
At that time hydrophobia, in common
with every other obscure disease, Nvas
thought to be the work of devil, and
to to drive him out. There is on record
a case which occurred ut Colchester, in
England. 1t was a woman who had
been bitten by rabid dog. The car
was killed, of course, and the treat
ment of the woman was in keeping with
the period. She was placed in bath
of tepid water up to her neck
and ducked seven times, each time be-
ing kept under - long as she could hold
her breath. This was to be repeated
every seven hours for seven days, she
being fed on milk only during the treat
ment. Unfortunately. she died on the
fifth day, but the doctor grayely re-
marked that it was a pity, for if she
had held out two days longer she would
have been cured. And that is probably
true "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
when a Man Il Dear at Home.

"How much do you want?" he asked
his wire at the breakfast table last
Monday. MAKE it light one, for
couldn't get hand last night and
dropped s12 in anteing."
"Gambler." she hissed. ITO think
tnat | should be mated to a gambler!"
II got into those fellows for $75 last
table yesterday. Pack upa few things
to-day and we'll go down to the beach
over Sunday"
When are you going to keep your
promise and teach me poker, dear?''
she asked him sweetly, coming around
to his side of the Washington
Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
THE POWER OF EXAMPLE.
Lives of great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime.

Lives OF great men ali TtfIllUO US
We can make our lives sublime
-Lougfellow.
I'm thankful for the heroes who have dona
immortal deeds;
They lend me inspiration for my daily, hu-
man needs,
For when think of ali we owe to those tri-
umphant men,
1t gives me strength of will wherewith to
meet my tasks again.
On mornings when the house is cold love
to lie abed,
But, by and by when hosts of thoughts
come trooping through my head
OF how men built the pyramids. the mighty
dome and spire,
/ say: IN emulate their deeds and build
the kitchen fire
It's thoughts of Grant and Washingt
those brave and valiant men
Who had the royal nerve to beard the lion
in his den,
That give me courage, in the night, to tip
toe down the stair
To find the awful burglar that my wife in
sists is there.
The way in which Columbus sailed across a
trackless sea
And found brand-new world awakes a
fresh resolve in me,
And on my knees / fall and say: "Avaunt,
We quaking fears'
I'll find that collar button IL It takes ten
thousand years.
Glen Day, in Elliott's Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
Had Been Shaking Long Enough.

AT recent duel the parties dis
charged their pistols without effect,
whereupon one of the seconds inter-
posed and proposed that the combat
ants should shake hands. TO this the
other second objected as unnecessary.
Their hands" said he. have been
shaking for half nm hour"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
A Queer E1ped dition.

An expedition consisting entirely Of
women las been formed in Australia
10 explore the Solomon sla-Cs, tie
home of the fercest cannibals known.
Hitherto white r3c1 hare hccn able %
penetrate only few miles inland.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-28
No E1cenfinn.

Bill-Why is crow the most sen
sible of birds?
Jim-Because he's fond Of grub
stakes perhaps.
''No; it's because he never sings with
out caws.-N. Y. World.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-28
CHIEF INTEREST IN TRANSNiAL
WAR NOW ON KIMBERLEY.
B0ERS ARE PRESSING 1T HARD
TRYING ALSO TO PREVENT THE RE
LIEF OF MAFEkING.
Considerable Alarm in London over
Situation at MHTcLinE-N uIe's
Men Resting and VIII soon
BE Ready for
Battle.

LONDON. oct q. During the m5meatarg
lGA .L t-r :gariug IL Natal COMES Erw-
from tEr western border which temporal
!ly shifts the scene %; chief iut~r,s; 10 the
be.eaEaeG-I British force at k!mb rl.y T.-
sharp struggle rI.g. Tuesday appears 20
htYe been the result VI "a sortie. with Tie
rl"E ot bE~a king the Gordon surrounding 3
the place. The British. apparently 80
strong. met 80 Beers al4. according - tA.
Official ard other accounts. routed them
after severe lighting in which the arm5.,l
trains appear - have done valuable -ag,-
ie". The Ho"Ts were Utr,uclaI strongly
seven miles norlAwarl. and The BRUSH
brilliantly carried the enemy position
without serious loss. Il is said j:at the
Beers twice unfairly used . white tag
Botha, VINO was among the killed, VS.
member II the vOlksraad ana famous
Dutch fighter. lie distinguished himself
IS a maTk-man at Rreukh0rSt~prUi- when
The NlnetE fourth British regiment wa=
moved dp"r. liz atterwari defended a
farm hoase against the British. When IL
surrendered the fIrm h8G-g. E1rnI vas
found with fi,e wounds. bathed ia blood
\ special dispatch rom cape Tuwn to-
day gives details ~ the defeat al l.- Beers
.y tls british ~ EiEyrtHl. ua-'h OF kim
heglgv. wednesday,, in which the enemy
E.ass mTlst.ly routed with heavy losses.
tae British loss be!.g three r. e Ki..gG and
lg#..tr men. .aciarfa- IVY officers. wound
el. Ills is probably rhs same -fl-l.t. though
q Gias:-.. daie is given. as referred 70 ia
tae Capa Town G.--.a,.a -ol yesterday. iu
which il waz said that official reports ~ u
A.Abar!ag T.s-sslaE. announced tta- Colo
Ir. SCorr-I.rr... with - Iae.. had AZ ~
saE-me.-c W--a rae Eoers during ~. l. a
cs-alarreE- ut ~ ru-l ~ iE. L.....s.ts !llre
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-28
C0UER D'ALENE JURY CHOSEN.

He has .|a Year sentence To- serve [gr
this latter episode or crime
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The men lou the bridge and the
men behind the guns" have done most
Of the talking and writing about the
destruction Of Cevcra's aoct but the men
IL the engiue-rOom, whose work wss
Just important as that Of the men over.
read. have h,d little to say. For con ..
'iseness and uupic'uresqueuess. not 70
'ls modesty, the steam log Of the Ore
sou bears ibep.lm Itielsihe stirring
story Of the smashing 81 e cra's feet
with breeity i,at would drive a space
writer, mlgazine or uev,n,pcr 10 ill.,
traction WITH the thought Of the awful
neglect Of opportunity to make 9
spread" Here il L.:
Eight A NJ. to merld As before
until 8 30, wien We weni to general
quarters. the euemy's f e. having come
out oftle entrance. Put forced draughi
on all main boiiers at about 8 As and
began chasing Continued running
under forced draught for rest Of watch,
driving The enemy's ships ashore one By
one. At end of watch oaly one shiI
rem iued, which we we're gradual,
overnauling Nerd to 4P NJ. as be.
fore, except shut down + r. blowas
and slowed down about l 30, bsyii 4
destroyed the Spanish feet Workec
TO bell rest of watch
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26
A Thousand Tongues.

Could not express the rapture Of
Annie L Springer, fll25 Howard st
Philadelphia, Pa when she found that
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for Cansump-
ion had completely cured her of hack
ing cough that for many years bad
made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors eoul give her DO help, but
she says Of this Royal Cure-..it soon
removed the pain in my chest aud can
now sleepy soandly something / can
scarcely remember doing before ! feel
like sounding its praise throughout the
Universe" So will every one who
tries Dr. Kings New Diseoeery Tor INV
trouble Of The Throat, Chest Or Langs.
Price SOC and Sl00 Trial bottles
free at La Plata Drug Store; every bot
lie guaranteed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

An exchange put it thus: There arc
exchanges re ieived at this office which
are better papers than their patronage
ius'idos. there is a jou .nalistic pride
'mong publisher to appear to the best
advantage and very often they swamp
themselves, financially to sustain it It
is just as reasonable to expect a merchant
to give five quarters tor a yard as to
expect a publishers to issue Eve column
luarto when 6ve-eolumn folio is the
true measure of the patronage received
We know Of no class of men who give
more for the amount of compensation
received than the publisher of the conn
Try newspapers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The man who makes a success Of
au important venture never waits for
the crowd, says a well-kuown writtor
''lIe strikes out for himself It takes
nerve 1t takes a great lot Of grit
But the man who succeeds has both
Any one can fail The public admires
the mau who has enough condolences IL
himself to take chance. These
chances are the main thing after all.
The man who tries to succeed must ex-
peet to be criticised. Nothing i'm
portant was ever done bat the greater
number consulted previously doubted
the possibility. Success is the accomp-
lishment Of what most people think cant
be done"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The figure 8 plays an important part
in the history ofthe English royal family.
Queen Victoria's father was one of nine
sons; the Queen is t5e ninth sovereign
since the Revolution and was born in
he nineteenth century, in 1919 Tie
Queen has bad nine children The
Prince of Wales was born on November
8, and married the Princess of Wales
in her nineteenth year The Princess,
too. is the daughter Of Christian TX. Of
Denmark
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The time is approaching t the an
nual distribution By colleges and uni
vcrsiti Of honorary degrees 10 men
occupying more or /, SIS prominent posi-.
lions ia the public eve The selection
If names TOR such honors is a perennial
source Of concern to the trustees Of 10
'itutions Of learning; for each name
proposed must be- carefully considered
ADD It's value closely csleulaied' The
theory upon whicp dnal selection is made
i that The presentation It an II D .
"Ph, D +" on other honorary degree
is an unsolicited recognition Of high
aitaiumenis in speoi'l walks Of life, and
that degree is given without any
guild pro quo whatever
How often, we wonder. is this theory
ezemphded iu praeiic-l Is ia not true
that frequently universities convey these
parchment scrolls for consideration
implied, not actually expressed Tue
consideration may be Of mo etlry char
acter. or it may be of political char.
acter, or !, may be simply of an adver.
Using character Whel a college in
Kansas, for example, eonfers a degre,
upon Lord Kelvin or President McKin
Icy, we NAV be pardoued for suspeciine
that the modest institution Of learning
seeks to make its own maine shine witt
a reflected light When a oompoundel
Of pills or Of patent nostrums is similar J
favored by some obscure institution W,
NATURALLY expect to hear Of a quid pr,
quo in dollars and cents
Would it net be a good plan to reeop
niz7 the quid pro quo openly in thes'
matters2 Instead of appropriating hon
orary titles already existing, why no
employ new one to suit the cirsum
stances, and call it by its proper classica
name, quid pro quot" Then The reel
pients could proudly write 20 P. Q
after their names without fear of crit,
cisml
Seriously, the indiscriminate granting
of honorary degrees is a subject for tn,
careful consideration Of college trustees
in order that the custom of comforting
such titles may not fall into disrepute
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The Republican party has no call to
endulge in windy defamation against
trusts. They have their evil with their
good, but they are au impregnable part
Of business necessity, and they are no
more to be pulled out by platforms aud
Legislatures than are promissory notes
or partnerships. The Democratic party,
suffering against wealth. naturally
sputters against trusts. Let it. The
Republicaa party does not hold thai
property is crime. or that the highly
organized forms of modern business arc
to be disturbed at the request Of the
same set IF persons that is frantic for i
cheap dollar
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Admiral Sehley delights in telling
how he was once an amateur aerouaut.
As boy he visited a Maryland county
fair, assembled iu Ga loon which rose
eighty feet in the air, was wrecked and
Let its occupants fal into an appl, tree
All were more or less hurt except Sctley
who escaped with few Commissions.