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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
HELD WITH JEWELED NAILS.
A Woman's Ingenious Way of Pre-
venting People from StSal-
inE Brfc-a-brac.

A prominent ieweler in Washington
was rather surprised the other day
when one of his best customers gave
him an order to make half dozen gold
nails and place jewel in the head of
each. Besides giving this unique order,
SAYS the Cincinnati Times-Star, the lady
requested him to get her about dozen
very small and finely made gold chains.
She wanted them SO delicate and tiny
as to be almost invisible. Naturally, the
jeweler was anxious TO know the use
these articles were to be put to, espe-
cially the jeweled nails, and knowing
his customer well enough he ventured
to inquire for what they were to be
used. The lady did not hesitate in the
least in explaining and seemed rather
glad To do so. you see, have num-
Der of very valuable objects of art,
which, although they are very expen-
sive, are very small and easily handled.
AS the wife of an official of the govern
ment, | am obliged to open my house
during the season TO the constituents of
my husband and the curiosity seeking
public in general. On my reception
days, therefore, my house is crowded
with all sorts of people, and last win
ter | suffered the loss of several of my
most valuable treasures. ] have long
been trying to devise some plan by
which ] can keep my objects dart out
side of my cabinets, and yet not have
them stolen, for that is the only word
/ can use in regard to the loss of my
treasures. have concluded that must
either nail down some of the bric-a-brac
or chain it securely to the table, and
hence ! am going to try this remedy
That is why ] want these nails and
chains" n
The predicament OF this lady is not an
unusual one for wives Of senator's and
government officials, and, strange as il
may seem, il is not the general public
whom they dread so much ms some of
the well-kno~n people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
Splendid in Decline.

Congratulations to the queen regent
of Spain, who has just celebrated her
birthday. Her majesty has borne fully
her share of the sings and arrows OF
outrageous fortune, and it must be
relief to her to know that her country
is once more at peace with all the world.
Spain is, of course, but a shadow of her
former self, but the gallant little lady
who occupies the position of queen
regent is a worthy figurehead of an an
cient race. She is brave woman, and
full of character, and had her lines
fallen in pleasanter places would have
adorned any situation she was called
on TO fill. Her majesty has now COM
paratively few pleasures, and occupies
herself largely with affairs of state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
HEARN CLIMBED A STEEpLE.
How the Author, Then q Reporter,
Secured Thrilling Item
for His Paper.

Twenty years ago Lafcadio Hearn
was a reporter on the staff of Cincin-
natl newspaper. One day, says the San
Francisco Argonaut, famous steeplc
climber was going to scale the spire OF
the cathedral to repair the cross that
topped the spire 200 feet above the side
walk. The afternoon he first sealed the
spire thousands of people watched him
breathlessly as he slowly made his way
up the outside of the steeple. Of course
he was interviewed, and he said, boast
ngly, that the task was SO easy that he
could just as well carry man up on bis
back. That noon Hearn said timidly to
his city editor that he had read of the
steeple climbers offer and would be
glad to ascend the spire on his back.
The editor tried to point out to Hearn
the peril Of the thing, but he would not
listen. Finally the steeple climber and
Hearn arranged their end of the feat.
At the appointed time Hearn mounted
the steeple climbers shoulders and the
dizzy journey began. Tens of thou
sands of people watched the foolhardy
pair. AT last the cross was reached and
Hearn left his perch on the climbers
shoulders. The mob in the street be-
low cbeered and then the TWO men re-
turned to the ground safely. Hearn
went back to the Office and sat down
and wrote two columns of story de-
scribing his sensations and the gloves
of the view he had obtained from q
steepic top. Such a glowing descrip-
tion of q city seen from great height
has never been read, before nor since.
The most interesting thing about il was
the fact that Hearn was SO nsar-sighted
he could not see five feet beyond ,he tip
of his nose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
THE ORIGIN OF DREYFUs.
How the Name Has Been Changed
Through Prosecutions of
the Jews.

The curious origin of the name "Drey-
fus," which is SO widely extended
among the Jews of France, Germany
and Switzerland is interesting just at
this time, says the London News. 1t
arose in Elsass in the form of "Trevus."
It's present form is due TO a-strange
popular Misunderstanding. In the
year 1855, when the persecution OF the
Jews took new start in nearly all the
states of Germany, the elector palatine,
Johann H., and his neighbor, the arch
bishop elector, Johann of Trier, agreed
to eXpel all the Jews from their do
minions. The Jewish fugitives from
Trier sought new home, for the most
part in Elsass. The Jews of that time,
faithful to their ancient customs, had
not adopted the use of hereditary sur
names, which had been common among
their Christian neighbors in Germany
for more than two centuries. Hence
the municipal and communal author
tiles throughout Elsass entered the
names of one and all the Hebrew immi-
grants as "Treviranus" Chat is "the
man from Trier," the Latin Treviri).
The 'T" Of the official scribe was al
tered in the popular dialect to The hard
3D." and the official authorization Tire
vus" in the local registers became
"Dreyfus." Thus every Jewish exile
from Trier had to accept, nolens volens,
the surname of Dreyfus. There is no
ground whatever for the various in
genious and fanciful derivations of the
name from Three Foot" (Drei Fass),
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26

declaring she must and would GO on to
her poor children, while men seemed to
be dissuading her.
Then Louise heard Phil's voice, full
of distress. 'She would have been per-
fectly safe where l left her, and Prince
wouldn't run away. Whatever pos
sessed her to go wandering off? Ben,
won't you go and see If she has gone
home? ! can't face them il she isn't
there"
80 Phil" the girl called, "Fm here
all right. Is that Mrs. Wilson crying?
Tell her the children are all right and
the house is standing. Bose! Down,
sir! Don't you know your friendsT'
for the dog had bristled and growled
angrily at Pills headlong rush down
the hill.
"Why in the world didn't you stay
where | left you? Hastings thought
sure you had tried to follow me. and
been caught in the fire. Next time I
won't bring you out"
"You needn't. ! never went to see a
mountain fire again. All the same. I'm
glad | came this time. You are, too,
aren't you, Bose? You didn't hear him
calling for help, did you. Phil? His
barking brought me, and if Johnny had
been half as sensible as his dog could
have had the children out before the
fire caught us. Don't be angry. Phil
l couldn't stay there and let them burn
up without trying to save them"
who's said anything angry? Only
| didn't know you set up for a heroine.
at wasn't heroic" Louise answered,
simply. "It was the only thing to do y
But somehow she never could make
the Wilson's agree with her, or Phil
either.-Youth's Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
Cannon Ball. Made Of Go

It was before the days of the dunn
dunn bullet that gold and silver bullets
and cannon balls were fired at an en-
emy. When the Indian city of Anadna'
gar was besieged by Emperor Akbar.
Princess Candle. who defended ii, be-
fore her capitulation caused all the gold
and silver to be nodded into bullets on
which were engraved maledictions
against the oppressor These were
fred by cannon into the jungle. where
many of them have since been found.
An old peasant, who died not long ago,
in his early days picked up one of these
valuable cannon balls. which was pure
gold and weighed eight pounds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
Next Total Eclipse.

The next solar eclipse viii take place
on May %, 1900. In order that the OBJ
servations may be made IN as useful and
systematic a manner as possible, as
tronomers are already considering
plans for observing the phenomenon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
A Porto Rico Battalion.

The experiment of enisting recruits
in Porto Rico for the United States
army has proved successful, and the
Porto Rican battalion of volunteers has
been fully organized. The American
officers who have recruited the battalion
report that the men are obeCient and
willing TO learn. and that they take
great pride in being soldiers of the
United States army.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
Reward Of NRughftneas,

Governess-Come, Ethel, it's time for
good little girls 10 be in bed.
Ethel-Yeth, NTH Morgan; but you
know I have been naughty to-day
Cincinnati Encmi~er
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-26
stone f,ifchOnt,,.

A lifeboat made of pumice stone has
been tested. 1t continued TO at with
load even when fun OF water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
IT'S WORTH TRYING
Tho Life Of Business.


"1he life Of business is Advertising
can be classified as business truism.
The question Of the day is not "shall
ADVERTISED" but Glow shall advertise
to gain the best results2"
Advertising costs, but it pays, and Il
pays manifold more than it costs if done
In the proper way. AS to the proper
way there is wide difference Of opinion.
As to the medium to be employed. the
experience of the most successful bust.
ness men says the daily papers,"
An advertisement must be more than
q catalogue-a nero recital of the things
to be sold. The times demand that II
shall be entertaining as we'll as explicit
crisp, terse sentences; phrases and words
constantly varying and changing; care
full, simple and digniied language; not
meaningless chatter, not big words. Tho
logic Of events occurring In the store
day after day, told in bright, business.
Ike style. inspires wish to SEQ what you
have to sell. Never criticise com.
petitor. That shows an envious spirit
and only advertises him.
Let your advertisement, in every in-
stance, be an exact reflex Of the goods
themselves The public appreciate q
good thing when they soc it; they detect
sham as quickly An Advertising Ex-
port In Washington Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
FLASHES GUNS.
The Latest ARTILLERY Improvement I.
Far Ahead of smolelesu
Powder

It ie reported that the new French
rapid fire gun invented by Col. Hum
bert gives no flash or Sign of fire. If
this be true, the French have made an
advance in artillery second only In i'm
portance to that which marked the In
PRODUCTION by them of, s1nokeless pow
der Gays the Scientific American. In
the operations around Santiago the
only means by which our men could
locate the position Of the enemy was by
tho fash. If this should be removed
the art Of war; especially on land, will
become more difficult than ever, for
masked battery Of enokelesrs powder
and fashless guns wdAld be positively
undiscoverable. The saay description
Of the gun that has come to hand Is
rather obscure; but it would seem that
an attempt is made to cool the larger
portion Of the gases below their flash
point before they nre allowed to reach
the open adr. The rate of fire ha.
reached maximum of 20 shots per
minute. To accommodate the in
creased expenditure of ammunition IL
Is proposed to reduce a single battery
from five to four guns and increase tho
number of ammunition wagons.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
A DURABLE SIGN.
II was Used at Harper. Ferry Thirty
Years Ago and IL Still In
Good Order.

Inquiries have been received by the
Baltimore g. Ohio railroad concerning
the man who painted Q station sign al
Harper's Ferry. The Western Society
Of Engineers has the sign now on exhi-
billion In its rooms In Chicago, says the
Baltimore American.
The engineers are using every effort
20 ascertain who mixed the paint and
applied 1t TO the sign, which was placed
IN position at Harper's Ferry station
about 30 years ago.
The summer heat and winter storms
have IN no way dimmed the luster Of
the paint used to make the words "Har-
pers Ferry" The words stand out as
boldly as the day they were formed by
the artists brush.
The wood around the letters hos been
worn about one-sixteenth Of an inch by
sand beating against 1t by fierce winds,
but the letters have wtthstood the ele-
ments.
It is claimed that no paint manufac-
tured nowaAaysls equal In durability to
that which was applied to the old sign,
and II the person who mixed 1t is living
and will take advantage of the secret
he possesses as to Its composition, 1t Is
said he can, by engaging IN the paint
manufacturing business, soon accumu-
late wealth,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
SPANISH LETTERS,
Many Of the Mi..1vs. Ar. wr1,,., ~
Hired scrtbes Along
the Steeefa

In nothing is the illiterate condition
OF Spain shown as In the numerous writ
ing booths which line the streets of
barcelona. Spain has preserved much
of the picturesque life of past ages,
and even at the present day in many
of Its towns may be seen the watch
man, with pike and lantern, going his
nightly rounds not far from flne
street brilliantly Illuminated by the
electric light. In the Rambla, the prin-
cipal street of Barcelona, may be seen
several of these writing booths Of the
public scribes. There, Tor small con-
alteration, the illiterate or anyone else
may have anything indited from tho
poetry OF love epistle to the prosaic
application for situation. The front
of each booth Is placarded with the
name of the scribe and the services he
Is prepared to render to his custimers.
Some scrlbes combine the art of paint
ing with that of writing, and all add to
their ectivitjes the business of registry
Office for servants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
TRAIN REHEARSAL.
It Wa. Hena 30 That Queen y,oto-,.,.
Journey Might Re
Perfect.

The queens Journey to the Riviera
was rehearsed 80 that all arrangements
for speedy and convenient trip could
be settled beforehand, says the Pail
Mall Gazette. The royal train num-
bered eight carriages, and included her
maJesty's saloon. The train left Wind-
sor at II o'clock in the morning. the
hour fixed for her majesty's Departure,
and proceeded over the Great Western
RAILWAY to Addison road, thence via
swanley junction on the London. Chat
ham & Dover line, and subsequently by
the Southeastern railway, past Ash
ford to Folkstone, where 1t arrived at
1880 o'clock in the afternoon, that be-
Ing the time proposed for the queens
embarkation in the Calais-Douvrea for
Boulogne.
On arrival at Folkestone the train was
shunted at the Junction, and proce eded
through the harbor station direct on
to the new pier. where her majesty en-
barked. The special platforms were
fitted from the train across the pier to
thessteamer, and the gangways from the
quay to the steamer were also tried and
fitted. The Calais-Douvr loft Folke-
stone about two o'clock In charge Of
Capt. Dixon, and made splendid pas
sage across to Boulogne, covering the
81 miles In an hour and rs minutes. At
Boulogne the landing arrangements
were rehearsed at Folkestone, and tho
steamer subsequently recrossed tho
channel to Dover. The rehearsal wa4
considered in every way auscess.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
wH1TE-HousE SERVANTS
soms of Them Have Decn in the
Service Since tho Days
Of l.fnCOln

The white house has some aged sery.
ants. One Of the doorkeepers In the
executive mansion unsupported to his
place by Lincoln. lie has been reap
pointed by every president, and he Is
there to-day, bent In form, but alert
Of mentality, and willing to tell all
about the good old Days. Jerry, /" the
aged colored porter in the white house.
has been there since the days Of LIN
coin. Jerry is o spiritunli.t, and he
tells visitors, with profound solemnity,
that he convcrses daily, or rather night
". with the spirits OF Lincoln. Grant
end Garfield. "Dey has toe cum back
h.ar, chile" says Jerry, 'ttoe an' out
how tings done gwan, an I tells UNI.
chile, deed does" Another old em-
ploye Of the white house Is Simmons.
the colored messenger to Secretary
Porter. Grant appointed him. and no
remained at his post until the days Of
President Harrison. Harrison did not
like Simmons, 80 be had him trans
ferred to the treasury building. where
Simmons was obliged to bend his Dig
nifty and haul boxes around in the base
ment. When Cleveland came back 1oe
his second term he missed Simmons,
and gave him back his old place. They
can't fire mo now" says Simmons.
these yar big men want me var, and
gar Use gwan stay. How you 'spect
de gemmen o. de press get long with
out me? How they get long, dat,ywhat
! want know5 oh, de gemmeo q de
press is great.gemmen."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
Flower Carnival.

In order that the proposed Flower
Carnival to be given by the LADIES' Of
the county ut our county fair be-
complete success, We have decided 10
increase the premium offered and
make two classes, instead of one, as it
appears'in the premium list, as follows:
CLASS double CARRIAGES
f1Tst prize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 w
Second prize. 10 90
Third prize. Observation-Disclosures. 5 90
CLASS 2-sINGLE CARRIAGES.
lrst prize. .......$lo w
Second prize. 10 90
Third prize. 8 80
= While this is expected to be one of
the attractions of the fair. it is also
expected to show the ability of our
ladies in the manufacture and arrange
ment Of decorations; SO We ask that all
decorations used be made within our
county. This does not prohibit the
importation os flowers and raw mater
ial to be used in the manufacture of
such decorations, Parties disreRarding
this request will be excluded from
competition. HARVEY JOHNSON.
w. H. FENsLER, sec'y. President.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
HOLLAND HOUSE.
\ London Eatabii.hment That I.
Unique Among the Homes
of England.

Englishmen have no idea Of society In
the continental sense. Ranquets, balls
and parties, public and private, have
always formed an accompaniment to
the parliamentary session; but the Sc
lect coteries which meet almost daily
in Paris-in the informal gathering.
termed "salons," where friendships ara
cemented with that mixture Of grave
and gay conversation in which our
mercurial neighbors excel-are foreign
to the English life, says the Pail Mall
Magazine. In It's records, as we'll as In
its surroundings, Holland house stands
out a brilliant exception in this respect
1t ID unique among English homes
standing as 1t does IN its own lovely
gardens, surrounded till lately by the
fields Of Kensington, now In the middle
Of q densely populated district and
within walk Of the center of London.
It has ceased for halt century to be
country home and, though 1t has
changed hnnds repeatedly, Its treasures
remain intact. It's architectural char.
acteristic; Its portraits and busts recall
Ill the most interesting personnges
who have lived there. Every room is
allied with rare objects and historical
relics; IL has neither been robbed to
pay death duties nor spoiled by vandal
taste. 1t possesses, moreover, d special
interest us tho center round which re-
volved for nearly half a century all that
was brightest and most intellectual in
an age Of strength and great achieve
ments-those whose influence 30 pro-
foundly affected the political events Of
the day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
LONG RUN BY WOUNDED DEER
The Animals Carcass Found -Four
Miles from the Spot whore
the Shot Vas Fired.

I have often found evidences IN the
woods Of game animal which has
escaped the hunters after being NOR
tally wounded by them, said an old
hunter who, according to the New York
Sun, has shot over the neiehborinp
ground OF the three states radiatino
from the txi-states monument in PORT
Jervis. N. Y. An animal wounded by
Q gunshot that does not provo In
stantly fatal may travel for miles be-
fore It drops decd. Once when after
birds in Sullivan county, near night
iail' came across very recent signs of
deer. fastened to cover nearby
runway, hoping to get chance shot,
always carry a few loads of buck IN
pF Pslt Within 40 yards Of the place
AapasndtA buck broke cover and darted
IKE D shadow ecross a little cleared
plses. I fred. But upon careful exam.
snsaon Of the ground could find no
eigns OF having hit. It was quick work.
but there was no reason for a man with
: good eye to miss. followed +he
traA Tor . short distance without and
Ing any trace Of blood. 1t was QUITE
dark BY this time, and gave up the
search.
The next day took II up with anoth-
er man who knew the ground well. and
although We searched for hours we
could find no trace of my charge OF
buokshot. which always creates constd.
erabls havoc in the brush anI
hng.. lam too old ha9d ,. - The came
70 shoot ct the tJee+.,.n N, when ~ NJ : s ssa .
ase1' saa ". concluded that the ss ami /
uad departed with my uncom-
Portable load Of nine buckshot con-
cealed somewhere about his penon.
Two weeks later heard that, on tho
morning following my adventure. a
farmer living within four miles Of the
place hnd found dead buck only 9
few yards from his barn. He shipped
his find to New York and received Tor
1t $40. Until this moment I have with.
held my lamentations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-31
INSISTED ON FRESH AIR.
AaA She Compelled the coaa-p1o.Sed
Nan te sts.d the qhAsllaAs
pYH1gAt.
Travelling brings eut tbs t!'~--
aes ef people a. syncrs


Travelling brings eut The t.s'~----
iReA ef Peop1s ..,yncra-
~'- - 40 other experience
,..A erect. Certainly the man and
woman who occupied opposite COM
partments in a car that recently rolled
westward from New York could not
be said to be as conveniently adjusted
40 Jack Sprat and his wife
It was very cold morning outside
the framework of the Pullman, but
within the heat surged the mercury up.
ward until 1t reached the fever register.
Porter" snapped the man viciouay,
II want those ventilators closed.
You'll give usall pneumonia in couple
Of seconds" and the porter meekly
closed the transoms.
Porter Immediately called the
woman, II want the ventilators on my
side Of the car open as wide as you can
open them.''
The official hesitated only an instant.
for the woman's quick "Do 1t at once,
porter" brooked. no delay. He pulled
them down with grin at the opposite
passenger.
But the man didn't smile himself.
He uttered audible maledictionao on the
author of his discomfort and ostenta-
tiously shrouded his ehivering form In
an overcoat. pulling the collar well up
over his throat and ears
And the woman, In linen shirtwaist,
read her book serenely, whimacally
unmindful Of the glares Of her neigh
Dor,