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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23

tai and taken to Pretoria. and whose
escape from there was announced De-
cember II, saying he had arrived safe
ly at Delagoa Bay.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23
Ar CHARLESToN.

Charleston. s. c., Dec. 22--The eigh-
teth banquet Of the New England So
ciety of Charleston was given at the
Charleston Hotel here tonight.
A large and brilliant company was
assembled. The response to Fore
fathers Day" the leading toast OF the
evening. was made by the Rev. j. A.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-23
BITTER COMPLAINTS
GENERAL LAwToN's REMAINS,

Manila. Dec. 22.-12:SO p. m-Generala
Lawton's remains were placed in the
chapel in the Paco Cemetery this morn!
Ing. Private services were held at the
residence and the body was carried to
the cemetery by members of the Gene
rails staff and escorted by Troop LOT
the Fourth Cavalry. ~
Public services Will be held latfe q.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
HE SIGHED FOR THE REAL
The Pessimist Insisted that Modern
Culinary ways Were Be
meath Contempt.

"There isn't much use in kicking,
suppose" the man said, but where
are the things which used to be? We
can't get EN-. don't you know?"
'As to what?" the listener quered.
well, bucllvheat cakes and maple
sirup, for one. That's a mere sample;
there are 500 others
Well" he continued, with energy
and feeling, "do YOU for a moment
fancy that in this preposterous age Of
adulteration you can enter any hotel
or restaurant in Chicago and have
served TO you Il genuine buckwheat
cake? ! should say not. | do say not.
They and genuine buclwheat cakes
are strangers. And it isn't the fault
of the caterers, either. There is no
longer any such thing as the real, simon
pure, absolute bucllwheat flour in the
general market. Not a pound
"Oh, | grant you, one may buy
little, here and there, in certain stores,
the delicatessen shops and all that,
where they keep it as a curiosity, in
side glass eases with locks on them,
but you have TO pay four or five prices
for it at that. The normal buckwheat
flour of commerce would be joke If
ii were not a crime. Cornmeal. wheat
flour, oats, rice, with just Il tlavoring
of the proper goods, are its constitu-
euts. They mix it up in portable two
pound packages, with dab of baking
powder in its gizZard, and call it self
rising, cakes baked while you wait
Pshaw, They sicken one who was
born where the glorious buckwheat
flowers. They weary one of living.
My boy, for one day of griddle life,
such as my mother used to live, back
in the Allegheny foothills, would give
our empire in the Philippines. What
thing of JOY it truly is, the cake from
Buckwheatville. How tenderly brown,
how mutely amorous, how lusciously
melting, how divinely seductive, how
poutingly ardent, how resilient, how
noble.
Once there were gods who dreamed
and their sleep fancies dwelt upon
cakes such as those, hived in strip
from the maple tree. Can you buy
maple sirup now? Can you buy maple
sugar and make your own? Not upon
/ your Cook county life. They boil a.
mess of brown sugar and New Orleans
molasses and tamarack bark. or some-
thing of that sort together, wash it in
maple sap and label it Vermont That's
\ the best they can get. assure you. Its
enough 70 drive an honest citizen 10
crime if he's been properly brought up
Il should say it was" assented the
! listener. Chicago Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
lice station and had not changed shirts

lice station and had not changed shirts
for a week. Next morning he ate his
heel of bread and drank his tin cup of
coffee and looked out through the par
alleled bars at the bedraggled men and
women who were being mustered for
the police court. He could not see Eddie
anywhere. Some one was whistling at
the other end of the corridor. He Won
dered if it was Eddie.
Then a turnkey in blue came and
opened his cell door
''Come on" said the turnkey, and
Hazcn followed upstairs into hot
room where big captain with gray
muftache sat at the desk.
The captain looked at Hazen intently
and said: Il don't know him."
Other men with mustaches came in
and looked at Hazen. They didn't
know him, either, and they regretted to
say it. 1t showed a lack of professions
al knowledge not to be able to identify
any stranger as professional crook.
How long have you and Eddie been
working together" one of them asked.
1--WE never worked with him." said
Hazen. I've been looking for work all
week"
He told them his story-the truth OF
it. Five big men smiled broadly.
AN you didn't know Eddie was .
dip?" asked the captain.
"A what?" Uaughter.)
"A dip"
L n
Did you ever hear of pickpockets? ?"
Eyes, sir"
"Well, a dip is pickpocket. That's
what Eddie is
II don't care what he is. He did me a
good turn. l never saw him until night
before last"
This fellow can be vagged," said one
Of the big men. HE admits himself he's
out o. money an amt got a job
That's why he amt a yag," said the
captain. The vag has always got a job
and plenty of money" Then to Hazen:
you keep away from Eddie an his
crowd" This meant that Hazen was
free to go.
He started to leave the station and
was attracted by the buzz of the court
room. He went in, hoping to see Eddie
again. The crowd around the magis-
trate was shifting and noisy. Cases
were being tried, but Hazen could not
follow them in the confusion of sounds.
At last he saw Eddie coming out of
the throng, held by turnkey.
He slipped forward along the wall
and touched him on the arm.
"Hello, there" he said.
Eddie turned and grinned.
Did YOU fix ?" he asked.
"They let me 60"
Its a wonder ein' with me-"
Here, here.' growled the turnkey.
"Come on"
I'm sent out" said Eddie.
''Where?'
THE bridewell-I won't be there day
after tomorrow. Good-by."
Say, | want to thank you for"
That's all right
''Iou never told me your name"
you ask here at the station. They'll
give you my history"
Come on" said the turnkey, pulling.
Eddie winked and the battered door
closed behind him.-Chicago Daily Rec
ord.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
SCHOOL AND CHURCH,

DR.. Griffith John, missionary in
China, has baptized more than 1000
converts.
There are to-day 10000 negro stu
dents in the higher educational insti-
buttons of this country.
A Buddhist cioister where 81 monks
live is located at Haule, Thibet, which
is said to be the highest spot on earth,
having an altitude of 10000 feet.
The University of Michigan, follow
ing the example of several other insti-
buttons, has raised by vote of the board
of regents Charles Bond, former di-
rector of athletics, to the rank of
junior professor, with salary of 81, 900.
In Manila the Presbyterian mission
aries held services every Sunday in the
Young Mems Christian associations
tent, and on Thursday evenings in the
private residence of a Filipino, who
himself has been i Bible reader for
many years.
The manufacture of lamps has in
creased 10 a wonderful degree. There
are to-day exclusive large lamp stores
in almost every city of any size, and
the manufacture and proper use Of
chimneys have developed into science
which few persons understand.
\ meeting was recently held at Bonn
bay by Indian Christians, both Protest
ant and Roman Catholic, for the pur-
pose of protesting against the imposi-
ton of the heavy legacy and heirship
duties of England which the British
government is disposed to apply to In
dian Christians.
The weights of classes of students be-
fore and after examination have been
made the subject of recent investiga
ton. In high classes, where naturally
the examination was most felt, several
pounds were lost, showing how the
mental strain was felt. In lower classes
the loss was not so great.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
WIRES IN WAR TIME.
Interesting Operations of the TeIe-
graph Battalion In the Brit
ish Army.

In modern warfare the telegraph has
long been recognized as an indispensa-
bic adjunct. For the mobilization of
troops, the transmission of orders be-
tween distant and otherwise inaccessi-
on the scene of action, its value and i'm
portance are beyond estimate. Every
war between civilized nations witnesses
some new application of the electric
system of communication some extern
sion of its operations.
One of these special lines of develop
ment is the installation of telegraph
lines for temporary use in the theater
of actual war, where light yet reliable
construction and rapid work are es-
sential. Our operations in Cuba last
year, and later in the Philippines have
been attended with some extraordinary
and successful telegraph service of this
special kind. Bodies Of men, skilled
and experienced in the construction of
telegraph lines, have followed the
movements of our armies everywhere,
over swamps, mountains, rivers and
plains, and kept them in touch with
each other and with all necessary points
outside.
But in England, perhaps, more than
any other country, has military tele-
graphing been brought to the highest
state Of perfection. The war in which
England is now engaged has already
demonstrated the thorou9hness and eff
ticiency of the English system.
This work falls to what is known as
the telegraph battalion. The men of
this battalion wear the same uniform
as that worn by the Royal engineers,
namely, scarlet with blue velvet fac
ings. The battalion consists partly of
mounted men who are armed with cav
airy carbines. while the dismounted
men have artillery Carbines and sword
bayonets. The horses are trained to
their special duties as well as the men.
Practice in putting up field telegraph
for emergency service is one of the
regular features of training days at
| Aldershot, the famous English mill
tary rendezvous.
As an instance of the excellence of
mention may be made of the work per-
| formed in the Dongola expedition of
| 1896 Throughout that campaign the
telegraph battalion managed TO have
a lire laid to each place of encampment
| by the time the troops had fairly es-
! tablished themselves. The wire, in
| lengths of a mile, was coiled on revolv-
| ing wheels and carried on camels. AS
| the camels moved forward the wire was
unwound and trailed on the ground.
| The work of stretching and polling
| came next, this operation being car
! ried out with wonderful celebrity and
success. The operators in systems like
these are provided with telegraph in
struments of special make. which they
can set up and connect at any point,
! as ordered, on the scene of action or
wherever else the service may be need
! ed.-Collier's Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Baked Too Long.

\ Jolly old boy from the Midlands
entered into one of the hotels at the
seaside. and, seeing on a slab on the
right Il crab dressed on the shell with
legs, claws and parsley ranged around,
said to the landlord:
What dye call that?'
Grab" was the answer.
Looks good; I'll have 'un. and gle
us pint of ale"
Bread and butter was added, and
the diner was left TO his dinner. In
about an hour the genial landlord en-
tered the dining saloon to sec if his
guest was getting on all right; he
found him chewing up the last claw,
the chawer red in the face, but beam
ing.
Like the crab, sir?'
YES. he was capital. | never tasted
one afore, but | think You baked 'un
a little TOO long, the crust was so hard.
lets have another pint"
He h.d eaten the lot-shell, claws
and all complete.-London Spare Mo-
ments.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
To Los Angeles and Southern Cali
fOrnia,

Every Friday night, at 1926 p. m,
through Tourist Car for Los Angeles and
Southern California, leaves the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Union Pas
senger Station, Chicago, via Omaha, Col
orado Springs and Salt Lake City, for all
points in Colorado, Utah, Nevada and CAL
ifornia.
In addition to the regular Pullman por-
ter, each car is accompanied by an intelh-
gent, competent and courteous courier"
who will attend to the wants of passengers
en- route. This is an entirely new feature
of tourist car service and will be appreci
ated by families or by ladies travelling
alone. Particular attention is paid to the
care of children, who usually get weary on a
long journey.
These tourist cars are sleeping cars sup
piled with all the accessories necessary to
make the journey comfortable and pleasant,
and the berth rate leach berth will accom-
modate two persons) is only $500 from Chi
cago to California. Ask the nearest ticket
agent for tourist car folder, or address Geo.
H. Heafford General Pass. and Ticket
Agent, Chicago, Ill.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
THE CLERK AND THE MASTER.

Through all the day toll away and try TO
do my best,
And when the evening shadows fail / hur-
ry home to rest
To blissful rest to glad surcease from all
the worldly care
That claims me in the countinghouse and
breeds and fattens there;
The door that shuts behind me when l
leave the busy mart
Divides me from the plots Of men and
leaves me light Of heart.
wait for me.
To taste again the sweet delights OF chilo-
ish minstrelsy,
To feel soft arms around my neck, TO claim
the fair reward
That those / love so freely give-and
humbly thank the Lord!
No steps of marble from my door In grace
full textures wind,
But honest peace precedes me tlere ana
care remains behind
But he whose word is law unto the men
who toll away
Must worry still when l am through until
another day:
The cares that weigh on him may not be
banished from his mind
When desks and books are closed at night
and doors are locked behind;
The tickers cease their fretting and hur-
ry home TO rest
While he walks up his marble steps with
trouble in his breast
A dozen things have brought him JOY,
score of others, though,
Have always risen to annoy or DrlnS MN
doubt or woe;
The night affords him no respite-it does
not end his care
The office may be dark, but still, in spirit,
he is there
To plan and plot and scheme and pull
hundred fragile strings
And hear the fearful Tapping OF host OF
sable wings.
little hands upon my breast, soft arms
about me twined,
Sweet lips that unto mine are .prest, why
am | not resigned?
Why must there, as / toll along, come
creeping through the day
The old disturbing wish to fling my happl~
ness away?
At night ! HE to peaceful bliss, he carries
home his cares,
And vet oh fool how gladly would bear
the weight he bears!
S T. Kiser, in Chicago Tmes-lierald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Through the South to California.

10 those contemplating trip to Callfor-
MIA particular attention is called to the Sun
set Limited service from New Orleans to
Los Angeles and San Francisco via the
Southern Pacific Company's Sunset Route.
This service is semi-weekly, the Limited
leaving New Orleans every Monday and
Thursday, and direct connection is made
from all points North. The Sunset Limited
provides every comfort and luxury, and
comprises Composite Car with Bath Room,
Barber Shop, Library and Smoking Room;
Compartment car with commodious ladies'
parlor, and superb 10 section double drawing
room sleeping cars, and Southern Pacific
Company Dining Car in which all meals are
served la carte. The Dining Car is part
of, and accompanies the train from New
Orleans to San Francisco. No extra fare is
exacted for the many luxuries that the Sum
set Limited affords. The same rates to Cah.
fornia and Arizona apply via New Orleans
and the Sunset Route as via other direct
routes. Full particulars relative to route,
rates, etc, will be cheerfully furnished by
any representative of the Southern Pacific
Company, or address W. G. Neimyer, G.. w.
A., 238 Clark Street, Chicago, w. H. Connor,
Conf Agent, Chamber of Commerce Euild-
ing, Cincinnati, Ohio, or w. j. Berg, Trav.
Pass. Agent, 900 Ellicott Square, Buffalo,
n V
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Unable to Pronounce II.

The neighbors of certain wel-anown
Memphis Irish family say that the good
housewife and her lord never know what
domestic discord is except when the old man
goes home slightly in his cups. Then there
is trouble, and plenty of it, for the old lady
is fire and tow, and she says she has con-
sistently tried for score of years to get
"Moike to quit it." The storms, according
to the story, have grown less violent of late
years, and for that matter tho tipsy periods
of "Moike" are not of such frequent recur-
renee as formerly. Not long ago, so the
story goes, the old man went home pretty
well tanked, and his wife met him.
"Yis,D, she SAID we're n.comln q home
Moke, an why is it yez won't call fur sarsa-
parilla whin ye git enuf?"
"Bekase," replied Mike, 'whin Oh gifts
enuf Oh can't say 'sar-sas as-april-la,' an
now yez hav memphis Scimitar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Winter in the South.

The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward place where the in
conveniences of Northern winter may be
escaped. No section of this country offers
such ideal spots as the Gulf Coast on the
line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
between Mobile and New Orleans. 1t pos
sesses a mild climate, pure air, even temper
ature and facilities for hunting and fishing
enjoyed by ne other section. Accommoda
tions for Visitors are tirst-class, and can be
secured at moderate prices. The l.. & n.
II. r. is the only line by which it can be
reached in through cars from Northern
cities. Through car schedules to all points
in Florida by this line are also perfect.
Write for folders, etc, to j. X. Ridgely, n.
w. u. A.. Chicago. III.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Woman In Finan ce.

A Detroit man, whose wife was coming to
San Francisco on a visit, accompanied her
as far as Chicago and put her on the overland
train. Before leaving her he gave the porter
half of five dollar bill that he had torn in
two, telling the man that his wife had the
other half and would give it to him at the
end of the journey if she were properly
looked, after. When he got home he found
he had neglected to give his wife the other
half of the torn bill, and a few days later he
received letter from his wife reminding
him of the fact, and saying she had torn a
dollar bill in two and given half of it to the
porter. Somewhere along the line there
must be a wild-eyed darby with the halves
OF two worthless bills in his possession and
a firm conviction that he has been worked
by some sort of new fimham game. Mean
while, the Detroit man is anxious to find out
what sort of reasoning his wife used when
she gave that porter half instead of the
whole of that one dollar bill.-San Francisco
Argonaut.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
An Extinguis n er.

Thump, thump Rattle, rattle, crash!
Young Percy Stonebroke rolled down the
steps of the palatial residence of Mr.. Gold
bands.
Mr.. Godbonds returned to the house, roll
ing down his sleeves.
Papa, 0, papa, what have yoa been do
ing?"
This question came in anguished tones
from the ruby lips OF Arabela Goldbonds.
Putting out the light of your life" an
swered papa, who had done little caves
timore American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28

THE place known as Larry Lunch
is a narrow hole in the wall be-
tween two frame houses. The build
ings are so old and weak that they lean
toward each other in their decreptude.
The street in front is muddy and cobbled.
Street lamps are far apart. They burn
low, as if there was not the oxygen in
this neglected air to feed cheerful
flame The sunken and rotting side
walk of wood is slippery to the foot.
A kerosene lamp propped in the front
window of 'Larry's Lunch" showed as
mere smudge OF light behind the dirty
panes.
John Hazen lifted the loose iron latch
and there came into his nostrils, like
the breathing from a foul creature, the
smell of poverty, frying grease and bad
tobacco.
But he had to eat. lie hal not eaten
for "a hours. \ Jew dealing in pawns
and iunks had given him ten cents for
his pocketknife, the last of his con-
yertible property.
At "Larry's Lunch" he could get
meat, bread, potatoes and coffee for ten
cents. He ordered and then leaned for
ward on the rough table, with his chin
in his hands, while the meat sizzled in
the pan and a rancid smoke filled the
low room.
His uncle had been right
"You take your share of the money
and so TO Chicago and you'll be broke
within six months" the uncle had said.
'You're fool with money. Any mans
foo! with money, unless it's money
he's earned
81 know my business" he had said
to his uncle.
After which they had parted, with
the understanding that if John Hazen
ever needed money he would not come
to his uncle for il.
Yes, his uncle had been right. A fool
with his money? Diamonds which he
had worn clumsily-brayad betting at
the observation-disclosures to new-made
neutrality-suspicious. at the bucket
shop. Six months of Il and he had Just
sold his pocketknife that he might
eat shred of carrion in this hole and
be alive for another day.
Oh, what triumph for those who
had warned him-those who had
told him he was a fool with
money. What rejoicing there would be
at home when they heard of it-aud
they would hear Of il, because in small
towns they hear of everything. They
would be glad, he was sure-a,l except
Aunt Ella.
"She was the only one who ever ca, e
for me-" he said, half aloud. q hiding
his fists on the table. But 1 don't
care
Then, because he didn't care. he let
his head fall down into the angle of
his right arm and there in the dark
ness which he had made for himself he
cried. He was only % years Old.
The front door clicked and slammed.
Larry, who was both cook and waiter
Tin red flannel shirt chopped off at the
elbows). brought the meat and coffee
John Hazen pulled himself up from the
table. Before him, talking to Larry.
stood very small young man. with
square shoulders, a pointed nose. let
black eyes and mouth tvitching into
smile whenever he spoke. This young
man wore a plaid cap, with : short
peak. His coat collar was turned up.
and within it was a blue and white
handkerchief knotted closely around
his neck.
IF lie comes around here, You tell
him want to see him, this young man
Gas saying to Larry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
His Card.

A commercial traveller on his trip called
npon a well-known chemist. He was nerv.
Gus as he put his hand in his pocket and
handed out card.
II represent that concern" said the
young man.
you are fortunate" replied the chemist.
The commercial traveller was encouraged and
said:
with us is even more so. Ny firm has the
finest line of cosmetics in the country"
Il shouldn't have thought it," slowly re-
sponded the man of medicine. "Her COM
plexion looks natural"
And he handed back the photograph which
the young man had given him by mistake.
He took it and left without waiting to make
any farewell remarks London Tit-Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
Prosperity for 1900.

Indications everywhere point to great pros.
perity for the coming year. This is an in
variable sign of a healthy nature. The sue.
cess of a country, as well as the success of
an individual, depends upon health There
can be no health if the stomach is weak. If
you have any stomach trouble try Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters which cures dyspep-
STA, indigestion and bilousness. 1t makes
strong, vigorous men and women.