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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
MOST THRILLING.
Was the Entertain mcnt Upon Which
the Curtain of a Roman
Theater Arose.

Perhaps the most thrilling enter
tsinment on record was one witnessed
in the Romagna, which was as unex-
pected as it was unauthorized. 1t was
the last day of the carnival, and the
theater of Formlipopolis, was packed
with crowd of spectators awaiting
the rise of the curtain. After long
delay the curtain went up, only to dis
close a stage occupied by 100 brig.
ands facing the audience with pointed
rifles.
The leader of the strange cast, II
Passatore, one of the most ruthless rob-
bers of any age, bowed profoundly to
the horror-stricken audience and ex-
planned that the theater was surround
ed by his men, that the first man who
attempted to escape would be shot, and
that he and his merry men would pro-
ceed to collect any money and valuables
they had with them.
The brigand and his men then de-
scended from the stage and stripped
the audience of their possessions to the
value of 100000. He then thanked
them all in graceful speech and left
the theater. 1t is comforting to know
that he and 100 of his brigands were
captured shortly after and that they
paid heavy penalty for their even
ing's entertainment.-C En-
quirer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
NOTES ABOUT MANKIND.
Where Men Are Taller or Heavier
Than Others-Traveis Of
the Blood.

The average weight of man in the
latitude of New York is 140 pounds. of
woman 1926.
The average height of Americans has
been about Eve feet seven inches for
men, FIVE .eot four for womer. The
average has unquestionably been low
cred by immigration of small races
like the Italian.
In Kentucky and Vermont andl in
Minnesota. where most immigrants are
Scandinavians. the average height of
man is an inch or so greater.
Lunatics are smaller than sane peo-
pie. and are seldom fat. On the other
hand, centenarians are also generally
small-boned and lean.
The blood completes its circuit
through the body in % seconds, and
in three minutes every drop passes
through the heart and lungs and is re-
vitaliZed.
Figure this out. A drop of blood
will travel 61,320 miles year. In 81
years a blood corpuscle would travel
$3.50. sos miles.
For that matter, a reasonably active
man walks about 297,0 900 miles--more
than ten times the earth's circun
ference-in S4 years. just trottiHa
about his house and office.
The average weight of mans hrain
is three pounds eight ounces; of wosl.-
ans slightly less, but, OF course
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
SAD LUCK OF GOOD LUCK.
Man Who Was Born n Pessimist Re-
fuses to BE Conten&
with life

"When pesslmist is born pessimist
he naturally has to live and die pessi-
mist, l suppose" remarked club wam-
en- in that pleasant half-hour of social
chat which sometimes follows q club
adjournment, according to the Detroit
Free Press. ----e-sa.-@s' rrp~---.~ ~s"> ---- 4
"Uncle Elisha is born pessilnist, and
nothing else can be made out of him.
He owns orange groves in Florida and
spends the greater part Of his winters
down there. Every winter in Florida
think of it! That ought to make him
happy, but it doesn't. His letters are
generally depressing chronicles of bad
crops and good prices. of good crops
and bad prices; anything to keep him
self in good stock of ready-made mis-
cry This fall, however, to our great
surprise, he wrote on his arrival an al
most cheerful letter, announcing, with
out any palliating drawbacks, that ne
was going to have an elegant crop OF
oranges this year--the very largest and
finest his groves had ever produced.
Though rejoicing in his good fortune, l
wrote jocosely, expressing my delight
cd amazement that at last something
had gone the way he wanted 1t; that he
was really in q state of genuine, pleased
satisfaction. His letter in reply, how
ever, recorded his usual and normal
drop in temperature-the other letter
had been merely an attack of cheerful
mental alteration. No. wrote Uncle
Elisha, 4 am not pleased, after all; OF
course, the orange crop is fine, unusual
IL fine; but know what that means. 1t
means that the trees will bear them
selves out this year and next year they
wont have any fruit on at ALL just my
luck
Now, what can one do with a nan
like that?'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
A Husbands Taste.

1t is not beneath the thought OF the
most intellectual woman, nor does it
compromise personal independence and
taste to consult the preferences of a
husband in the choice of modes and
articles of dress.
There are husbgn nds so constituted,
no donbt, that it is gratifying 10 their
pride and sepse OF authority to receive
perfect dependence from the wife; but
the reliance of an efficient woman who
is able 10 think and act for herself is
thoroughly appreciated by a broad
minded, generous-souled husband. II
his wife has a refined true taste he feels
honored when she lays before him her
plans for the house-furnishing or the
gowning of herself and after the pur
chase, as he regards effects, he takes
pride N the thought of having had a
voice in the choosing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
HOW "JEHU" GETS HIS BEER.
Daily Afternoon Performance In .
Select Residence DAstrtct
In Chicago.

On q corner in one of the most aris-
tocratic residence districts of the North
side is a small saloon that is an eye
sore to property owners and Mecca to
drinking men of all classes. Before
its doors are drawn up hearses, delivery
wagons and handsome carriages.
Coachmen assemble In one of the streets
upon which the little saloon opens. and,
while the fashionable women whom
they serve are enjoying afternoon tea,
they indulge in afternoon beer, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
= brougham driven by man in con-
spicuous livery drove by the saloon the
other day. Two lapHaus and coupe
were assembled to take part in an i'm
promptu whisky" but the coachman
paid no attention to the other stylish
iehus. He drew up in front of large
fiat building, looked straight ahead,
end made a peculiar signal with the
black fur glove. For FIVE minutes he
sat quite immovable.
From the back door of the saloon a
coIored man walked out, carrying
new japanned coal bucket. lie crossed
10 the pavement near which the
brougham was stationed. Putting the
coal bucket on the sidewalk, he stopped
over and took something from It which
he handed TO the coachman. The coach
mans big fur glove was folded over the
article for a moment. Then the glove
was raised to the coachman's mouth,
L.
instant, the black glove returned some
thing to the colored man, and the
hrougham moved on.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
FOR LUNCHEON PARTIES.
B1tternuts and Almonds Make AZ
tractive Dainties to Serve-HOw
to Prepare Them.

Girls who are in the habit of enter.
tanning their friends at dainty lunch
con parties are always on the lookout
for new recipes.
People are finding out more and more
all the time how much may be done by
the help of nuts, and many delicious
dishes are the result.
For one of the best of these the coun-
try girl has a decided advantage over
her cousin from the city, for butter
nuts are needed, and they are not easy
to get.
Brazil nuts are good substitute, and
may be served deviled as warming ad'
junct TO an afternoon tea any OF these
wintry days. Banch the nuts. To each
cupful of nuts add a tablespoonful ol
salad OIL Let them stand a half hour
then sprinkle them with salt in the
proportion Of n tablespoonful to cup
full of nuts, adding a pinch of cayenne
pepper to each quantity of SAN. Toss
the nuts about thoroughly TO become
well mixed with the salt and pepper
Spread on baking tins and put in the
oven until crisp and brown.
But both country and city girls car
easily make burnt almond ice cream
which is triumph of deliciousness.
Make rich custard first, with the
yolks of four eggs and pint of milk
well sweetened. Then add to it mix
ture made of half pound of blancheo
almonds. which have been put in fry
ing pan with six tablespoonfuls OF
sugar and stirred until brown. When
cold pound this to paste in mortar
adding slowly quart of rich cream;
strain this when II can be added TO the
custard and put at once in the freezer
In a short time you have frozen cream
which may be put in mold and packed
until ready for serving.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
PROTECTING A RECRUIT.
Cept. CaprOn's Way of Mana gin 4
the soldiers Under Him
in Cuba.

One morning on Misery hill wit
messed sample of Capt. Capron's meth
DDS with his men, says writer in the
New York Sun. 1t is a time-honored
custom in the regular army TO give 9
rookie, or new recruit, much more than
his fair share of fatigue duty. The
regulations protect each man, but i,
takes the recruit some time to learE
his rights. On the morning in qucs-
tion Capron's men had received orders
TO build their rintrenchments higher. A
corporal had put lone private at work
carrying gunnysacks of sand and pill
ing them along the battery trenches,
The poor fellow staggered back and
forth with the heavy bags. fairly drip
ping with perspiration. The other men
of the battery were scattered about in
the shade of the trees. taking thel.
ease. Capt. Capron emerged from his
tent, and with grim smile surveyed
the scene. Then he shouted
You, sir! Come here, sir
The rookie marched up, sack on back.
AS he said himself, ''he was scared stiff"
Capron looked him over sterniy:
Drop that sack, sir"
The recruit dropped it as If it had
been red hot.
Stand at attention, sir"
The order was obeyed with evident
apprehension as to what was coming
next.
Don't you know your rights, sir7
Because you are willing horse they
are working you to death. One man,
sir, doesn't do all the work of battery.
The first sergeant will instruc. you.
That win do, sir!"
BY the time Capron had completed
his reprimand and reentered his tent
dozen privates had carried sack each
TO the trenches anu the rockies morn
ing task had been completed in about
three minutes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
Call Mary; ask her." Arnold groaned,

Call Mary; ask her" Arnold groaned,
burying his face in his hands.
The farmer went to the door and
summoned his sister, who came quietly
into the room and closed the door be-
hind her.
III can't dissuade the madman," said
the farmer, after he had explained the
matter to her; 'it is too much to my in
terest for me to do so. You do it, Mary"
He turned away as if to leave them
alone.
why should he not?" Mary said,
slowly, standing, pale and trembling,
looking down at the convict. It'll his
terms served he is not free, and never
can be free"
You're right, you're right" cried
Arnold. starting to his feet. I'm a
felon still. Send the letter, farmer.
God help me. Send it now; at once. Go
-go-go."
The farmer went out with the letter,
with which he dispatched a farm
hand in a light cart. He did not return
to the parlor for some time, and then
Ne found his sister and his servant sit
sing at the table opposite each other,
,heir hands clasped in the center of the
red cloth, and their heads bowed upon
their arms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
pAvY AND GEORGE.
We was raised UP boys together

We was raised UP boys together,
Me an Dewey; people said
Twas a hard conundrum whether
George or Davy was ahead,
An the boys all seemed to sort O.
Fear US in schoolday muss,
An the gals well. you'd jes' ort to
See 'em siding up to us,
Smilin' like they thought that we
Was twin angels, him an me!
We was reckoned as the leaders
In the frolics an the fun
Two more 'tarnal mischief breeders
Never was allowed to run.
Every blessed day cuttin'
Up some caper deviltry,
But In study hours a putin
In our time fur keeps, tell we
Got a standin' at the head
O. the school-that on the deadl
Everybody had an idee
We'd be heroes, up to date,
Fur we both had bonny fidy
Symptoms of becoming great.
Teacher used to of'n tell us,
In a proud, admirin way,
Mebbe both us smartish fellows
ID be president some day,
An we thought ourselves we might
Rise to semethin' out O. sight.
But our tastes became divided;
George he hankered fur the sea,
Whilst l sensible decided
Law was good enough fur me.
When it come the time fur partin',
George" says I, take lofty aim!
Here is where we make a startin'
Fur the pinnycle O. fame"
Az he answered: "Davy, we'n
Git there slicker than a eel!
Bin a long time realiZin'
OF our dreams, but now the bowl
Seems chock full an still a risin'-
We have reached the shinin' goal!
Both the partners, George and Davy,
Got there slick as axle grease;
He's a admiral in the navy,
I'm jestice O. the peace.
An there amt no tellin' how
High We'll git, we're started now!
Denver Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
CucumbeS Cream.

Remove the soft part from two OF
three cucumbers; warm sufficiently u
make n squeeze through the colander
then through hair sieve. To one-hali
teacupful of this add a teaspoonful OF
glycerin and three drops of salicyclt
acid. If glycerin does not agree with
the skin the acid alone will be suf-
ficient. Add few drops Of any per
fume you like. and Il is ready for uss.-
Boston Globe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

The sun is three years older; so is
Jolly's farm, which has prospered in
those three years; the fields are full of
cattle, the yards are full of mighty
stacks.
The sun shines down upon the loose
brown hair of woman, who, standing
at the paddock-gate, is watching the
winding road. Presently spot shows
itself upon the hills brow. The spot
grows long and longer. 1t is a man.
The man is three years older; so is the
woman. But surely heart was ne'er so
young as the heart that beats against
the paddock-gate, as Mary Jolly leans
forward and watches John Atkins COM
ing down the road.-Tit-Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
Education Cheap In Georgia.

Chancellor Boggs, of the Georgia
state university, says that education
was never so cheap in Georgia as it is
now. young man can go through the
state university at a cost of s125, and
last year an earnest, plucky fellow
worked through on Ss5 and met every
obligation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
HandsOme GIFT.

Every year the king of Italy receives
as New Years gift 5000 cigars from
the emperor of Austria. ."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
Turk. Indifference to HI. wife.

at his wife's dinner table. He usually
dimes in a part of the house remote
from that occupied by his connubial
partner or partners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25

Three Verdicts In Murder Trials.
There are three possible verdicts in
q criminal case in a Scots court: Guilty.
not proven. not guilty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
American Churc h goers.

The number of churchgoers in the
United States in 1898 was 81, ,714, ,523-an
increase for the year of over $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-25
A Sad Case

"Emeline has the blues again.
whats the matter nowg'
"Well--she had to spend the 65 cents
she had saved towards going abroad
Detroit Free Press.
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FINE LARGE LAWYERS FEES.
BARRISTERS WHO GET ONE Hun
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS
AS A RETAINER.
International Contests Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison and Benz. f. Tracy
Examples of This C~lass-John w.
Foster Has England, China, Por-
tugaI and Holland as Clients.

WASHINGTON, December 23.-Not
one man in a thousand is aware that
there is a branch of the law in which
the standard retaining fee is 100000
1t is to the credit of America, Isolated
from the other great nations by
broad stretches of ocean, that many
of our countrymen are numbered
among the practitioners of information
al law.
Benjamin Harrison, ex-President,
and Benjamin f. Tracy, e~x-Secretary
Of the Navy, have been unusually
prominent in this calling, having serv-
ed as counsel for Venezuela before the
arbitration commission which has just
settled the boundary contentious be-
tween that country and Great Britain.
Two others, Chief Justice Fuller and
Justice Brewer, by reason Of their
serving on the commission itself, may
be regarded as highly important fac
LUIS III Tie SuDSIllubAOA VI dl6uLACASo
and judicial decisions by the nations
of the earth for bullets and bloody
victories.
1t is significant that the principles
of international law as % accepted
were expounded thoroughly first by
Henry Wheaton, an American. His
book on the subject was received as
authority everywhere. Immediately af-
ter publication. and has retained its
prominence to this day. Not only was
it one of the most important contribu-
tons to modern law literature, but its
preparation was a task of great diff
Guilty, for there are no International
statutes; there is no hard and fast
legislation binding On the peoples of
the earth.
With regard to the conduct of neu-
trail nations in times of war, the carry
ing on Of the worlds postal business
and some other things, certain agree
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ments have been made, but these are
the nearest existing approaches to en-
actments which are universally Tecog-
nized, and there is no provision for
Furnishing the nation which disregards
them. With regard to such points as
are not covered by these agreements,
international law, as laid down by
Wheaton and supplementary writers,
and under which international lawyers
practice, is based on broad common
sense as accepted by the various ma
tions and reduced to definite terms.
Some one has said that international
law is "a matter of international con-
sent. Wheaton's book has been trans
lated into every language used in Eu-
rope, also Chinese and Japanese. He
acquired the knowledge of internation-
al usages and customs necessary to the
preparation of such a work in the years
he spent as a diplomat in the service of
his country. The writing of the book
took up other years, which could not
have been occupied to the better adj
vantage of the world at large.
They say that John ". Foster, for
mer Secretary of State, has the largest
international law practice of any
American. His preparation for the
profession was such as hardly would
fit a man for it in any land under the
sun but this. Foster was born in
Evansville, Ind. His father. Matthew
Foster, was a judge. John w. was ed
ucated at the Bloomington University
and the law department Of Harvard,
and was a school teacher years before
the civil war. He vas city attorney Of
Evansville when the struggle between
the North and South began.
He served as major OF the Twenty
fifth Indiana till after the battle of
Fort Donelson. Then be organized the
Sixty-ffth Indiana and served to the
close of the hostilities as its colonel.
After the war he went into politics,
business and journalism, besides re-
Stunning his legal practice TO some ex-
tent.
He was postmaster at Evansville for
a few years. His business interests
were centered for a time at Cincinnati,
where he became partner in a whole
sale grocery firm His newspaper en-
terprise was the Evansville Journal.
Soon after Grant became President
he made Foster United States Minis
ter to Mexico.
His special training for the practice
of international law began with the
assumption of his duties as representa-
tive OF this government in the capital
where once the Aztecs refgned. Foster
remained seven years in Mexico as
Minister, then held a similar position
in Russia for two years and a hall, and
then served in Spain for a year and a
hah. He improved every opportunity
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to keep his eyes open in each of these
lands.
While Harrison was President and
Blaine was Secretary of State, Foster
was employed by the government as
special plenipotentiary to negotiate
reciprocity treaties in South Ameri-
can republics. He also negotiated a
commercial treaty with Spain, which
was considered a good thing by Har-
rison. Blaine and the Republican party,
but which President Cleveland threw
down promptly by withdrawing II
from the Senate. though Foster was
the agent selected by the new admins
tration to negotiate another treaty.
Before this, when Blaine resigned as
Secretary of State, Foster had been
appointed by Harrison to fill the place.
Throughout Blaine's term as head OF
the State Department, and also his own
Fosters experience in international
law was invaluable, since, besides max
ing complicated negotiations with
South Americans and Spaniards, he
had to prepare the case of our gov
eminent in the dispute with Great
Britain over the seals, which was adj
judged by the arbitration tribunal at
Paris.
Immediately after the adjournment
of hat body Mr.. Foster made a tom
around the world. In the far East he
was received with exceptional honors.
In part due to his personal %acquaint-
ance with distinguished orientals who
had represented their countries at
Washington. On returning TO America
he took up the practice OF international
law as a private citizen, with h~eadquar-
ters at Washington. and soon after
ward was requested by the Chinese
government to act for II in the peace
negotiations with Japan. His services
are said to have been eminently salts
factory to mis- employers. China, being
the beaten nation. had to make conces-
sions, but all the world agreed that
Fosters work lightened her burdens
materially.
Fosters clients at one time and an
other have included Spain. Holland,
England and Portugal, besides China.
1t is said that his fee from China when
dealing with Japan, was $3.50. 600.
Other statements that ii was only $780,
600 have been made but the larger
figure is probably 0 nearly correct
than the latter.
According TO a recently published
dispatch from indianapolis. Benjamin
Harrison's fee from Venezuela was also
$3.50. 900. This Is a pretty fat sum, but
Mr.. Harrison is said to have given
nearly all his time to the preparation
and argument Of the ase for almost
two years.
The amount Is understood TO have
been fixed by the Venezuelan govern
ment after Harrison had looked fhe
case over carefully and decided that
England was in the wrong.
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WILL BE BURIED TUESDAY.
Many Messages of Coincidence Re-
ceived by MOOdy's Family.

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, December
23.-Yielding to pressure brought to bear
by friends of the family of d. l.. Moody.
it was to-day decided to defer the funeral
of Mr.. Moody until Tuesday afternoon in
stead of holding it on Monday, as at first
they intended to do. Some of the details
were arranged during this forenoon and it
was made known later that the family had
consented that public services should be
held in the Congregational church at 2:30
p. m. The body will lie in state at the
church during the morning. Rev. c. J.
Schofield, pastor of the church, will Off
ciate, assisted by Rev. R. A. Torrey, of
Chicago, and addresses will be made by
men who have been associated with Mr..
Moody in his work.
Messages of coincidence which began to
come yesterday, were received in increased
numbers to-day. Upwards of 100 kilograms
from all parts of the United States, with
several cablegrams, had been received up
to IL o'clock.
Rev. F. B. Meyer, of London. who has
been a prominent speaker at Mortified,
and who, with Mr.. Moody, held meetings
in several of the large cities of the country
last fall, cabled from England, and among
the messages from this country were those
from Commander Booth Tucker. Mr.. and
Mrs. job Wanamaker, o Klopsh, of
the Christian Herald, and George B. Studd,
Of Los Angeles. Cal. -
Several relatives and close friends of the
family arrived here during the forenoon.