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The evening times., 1900-09-21
A MODERN RIP VAN wINKLE.
Connecticut Centenarian Thinks He
Is living in the Past

Is living in the Past
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 21-The oldest SOL
der in Connecticut is resting here today
in the Salvation Army Workingmen's Ho-
tel He is John Bradley. and he counts
his years today at l01. for this is his first
birthday over the century mark.
The old man is an inmate of the Sol
diers' Home at Noroton Heights, but the
other day he got a furlough for his birth
day. together with q good slice Of his pen
sion money. He made straight for New
Haven to see his old friends arriving here
late Sunday night But he got lost when
he started from the train and finally he
fell asleep in q doorway. Monday morning
he was awakened by a policeman shaking
him Bradley ran his hands through his
white locks. Ike old Rip Van Winkle,
and looked about his quizzically.
Why" he declared. I've got friends
here" Then he began to name persons
who had lived and died here years ago, as
old Rip did Those men are all dead,
said the bIuecoat-
Bradley was taken to the lodginghouse
where he was cared for The Salvation
Army hosts will keep him as long as he
wants 10 stay
The old man is said to have been born
in 1893 in ireland, and his mind is clear
He came here in 1917 and worked for
living till the Civil war Despite his age.
Bradley, then an old man, enlisted in the
Sixth Connecticut Volunteers and fought
for three years
He has smoked and used whisky all his
life, but he never has bothered about
learning to read or write. His eyesight
is perfect and so IS his hearing but his
teeth are all gone. He walks without Off
fculty, using only cane 10 get around.
The evening times., 1900-09-21
THE BURRo UNDIsTURBED.
4 Terrific Explosion of Powder Fails
to StartIe IA Donkey

DENVER, Col, Sept 21--The explo-
sion OF 5000 pounds of black blasting pow
der, or 270 kegs. shook the mountains and
the lowlands in the vicinity of Aspen Wed
nesday- At o'clock. just before the men
having the blast in charge were ready to
touch it off, one lone burro came out of
a depression in the side of the mountain
and began to Craze contentedly past the
spot where the powder-fiiied drilled holes
had been put The tender hearted ir the
crowd began to yell, the man with lis
finger on the b':tton waited, but the burro
did not move
Finally, after waiting ten minutes for
the animal to get out the way, Guriug
which time it did not move ten feet, the
button was pressed The crowds atten-
tion was taken up by the terrific rum
bic, but after the cloud OF dust. trees, and
rocks began to settle, search was insti-
tuted and the burro was found quietly
grazing a hundred yards away without
sign cf injury visible on its body
The blast was a success in removing
opstTuctions to the building of a smelter.
The evening times., 1900-09-21

The Administration press admits with
something very like grimace that Mr.
Hanna's associates on the Republican Ma
tional Committee are lahoring to induce
him not to make any more campaign
speeches ''on account of his health" you
know But the young lion which once hath
tasted platform blood will ne'er be con-
tent with meaner food like hold-up lunch
cons and interviews with reporters Hanna
has been joliied'' by more or less sincere
persons into the belief that as a stump
speaker he IS a great success. He is-a
hoWling success. We trust that he will
stick to his colors and go on with his plat
form stunts. the objections of his delegate
in the White House or of his committee CO
par2eners to the contrary Notwithstanding
The evening times., 1900-09-21

II the story of the massacre of five
thousand Chinese men. women, and cniI-
dren by the Russian troops in Man
churia. cabled from Moscow. should
prove to be true. it Will tend to make tbs
Russo Mckinley alliance even more un-
popular than it is at present. We do
not like to believe such things, but it
may be remembered that while Russia
was busy conquering the Khanates of
Central Asia such object lessons were
occasionally resorted TO in order to
break the spirit of resistance among the
native populations. The method is orf-
entail, and obnoxious to the ideas ard
standards of Angle Saxon civilization
But it may be considered a necessary
means to ensure peace in Manchuria
and therefore may be agreeable 10 the
views of the Russian loan syndicate and
the trusts who are furnishing the mate
rial for the Manchuria Railway
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Little known ros.ccos.

From the United States Tobacco JournaI)
Among the little known tobaccos of the world
those OF Nanchuria and Mount Lebanon Man
chura tobacco is said to be highly priced through
China while the local consumption is enor-
nous Travellers say that the inhabitants of Man.
churia, both men and women, begin te smoke
frem the age of eight or nine, and continue the
practice TO the end of the:r lives The tobacco of
among devout Arabs. Travellers in that part OF
the world describe it as being exceedingly mi. d
and fragrant The dealers who follow the hafi
to Mecca ana Medina always supply themselves
abundantly with Lebanon tobacco before starting
out and no booty is so welcome to the Bedouin
robbers of the desert ca go OF this weed
The evening times., 1900-09-21
A Pearl in His Oyster.
Trom the Kansas Citv Timesl

kFfOm Ihe haIlsas tIty lIIlIts.J
In the Midland Hotel dining room last night
John Breckwoldt. who represents New York
kid glove house. ordered oyster cocktail as
starter for his dinner. The last oyster he dis
cus5ed had hard substance mixed up with it.
Il felt something touch my teeth says Mr.
Breckwoldt Il thought it was a piece OF oyster
shell: but examining further l found it was
round. | had unpleasant suspicon-coud it
be the cook had dropped his collar button among
the oysters? But no, upon removing sort of skin
that surrounded the substance, here is what /
found And he showed glistening white gloh-
uIe about the size of a very large pea.
Mr. Breckwoldt at decided he had found
a pearl. He naturally eIated. And when
jeweler had examined it and pronounced it worth
from 500 to $3.50 Mr. Breckwoldt fairly beamed.
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Starved Into IdIeness.
(From the Lafayette Journal. }

The prosperity campaign will not be very popu-
lar in Pennsylvania, where 10000 men have been
starved into idleness. chiefly because the Repub
lican officials of that State dare not enforce the
laws against trusts The constitution of Penn
sylvania forbids any mining company TO eT1sage
in freight transportation, yet the coal roads and
the coal mines identical in owneFship-and
the people have been tFodden under foot till their
only means of resistance is a strike
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Defrnuding the PostofHce,
Hrnm Iinrner,s Macazine-l

WIVIil IldIptT 5 MaSazIIe.
Mr. Blank gave his new groom. Patrick, let
ter and two cents. with instructions to mail the
letter at the postofice.
Presently Pat returned and deposited the two
cents his employers desk with an air of con
scious price.
'-How's this Pat?'' said Mr.. Blank, in sur
prise; didn't you mail the letterT'
81 did thot, sar,' said Patrick gleefully.
''But why do you return the money!
''Weil, sor, | watched the ould laddie back be-
hind the windy and slipped ut in whin he
wuSnt lookin.' -
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Have Reason for Anxiety.

tFrom the savannah NeWS.)
II is asserted by wel-informed Washington cor
respondents that the President and all of The cam
paisn managers of his party are very uneasy over
the political situation. The reports they are re-
ceiving are of character To make them 5nxious
These reports indicate that in all parts of tb.
country thousands who voted Ter Mr. Mckinney
in 1896 intend TO vote for Mr.. Bryan this year.
Mckinley to Bryan is that they do not fear
that Mr.. Bryan, if elected, would undertake to
overthrow the gold standard, hu; tEey do fear
the imperialistic policy of the Rel lblican party.
The evening times., 1900-09-21
The Trusts Support Him.
From the Pittsburg Post.)

N' H0I'' tIl'- Ittsl'lltS OTslJ
We find thousand trusts established under the
Mckinley administration, without any attempt
to seriously enforce the law against them
Whom the trusts supporting for President ?
None of them is standing for BRYAN. They are
all engaged in fighting Mckinley battles That
simple fact, known of all men, shows where the
trusts expect aid and comfort through the pres
idental election. Mckinley will see that thev
come 20 no harm and that the tariff shall still
he manipulated m their favor.
The evening times., 1900-09-21
He would Not BE cheated.
From the PhiladeIphia press.l


Mr. Nurox with blood in his eye)-Lookee
herei | LETT an order with you yistid'y fur
dozen bottles of the best Made'ry wine in yer
old shop.
Wine merchant-Yes, sir; weren't they de-
li~ered?
Mr.. Nurox-Say, the stuff you sent me was so
stale the bottles had dust 'em an inch thick
You can't work Shop-worn truck of on me.
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Out of harmony.

(From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
"Bllinger has always been a stickler for hav
ing things harmonious -
/ never noticed it particularly
Didn't you? Why, you know he trained his
son Asa to be physician, just because Asa in
the Hebrew means healer. For his second son,
Aureiius he has obtained place IN bank In
the Latin Aurelius means gold. and when he
wrote his treatise domestic sheep he insisted
that his publisher should agree to bind the work
in buckram.''
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Hanna and the Coiored Troops.

LiC iilOIt Ne ICdu lu6 SpttCleS ana OtleF
! camnaign utterances of Marcus A. Hanna
the more we are reminded of The remark
which the late William H Vanderbilt is
said TO have made concerning his son-in-
law, the late Elliot F. Shepard Mr
Hanna is persistent in his peculiar and
pyrotechnic course. The other day he SOL
EMMY asserted his belief that there is not
= trust in the United States Yesterday.
in an interview in Chicago, he undertook
10 defend his equally erratic ward. Teddy"
Roosevelt.
This time his text was not the Hos.
WILLIAM J. Bryan's letter of acceptance,
but the spreading revolt of the colored
voters O: the West against the Republican
ticket, which has received a remarkable
impetus from statements made by the
Rough Rider. Speaking OF this new dan,
ger 10 the party OF the trusts. Mr.. Hanna
was good enough to say:
'Th-re IS very little consistency in some Of
tx directions to the Republican candidate Tor
\ zee President, A. Governor of the State
o! New YORK he has been the friend OF Ihr col
ored people. He fought with them in Cuba and
the highest tribute that h4s ever been Bald 10
the coloIed soldier was paid by him
We are not advised in regard to either
the extent or the depth of the friendship
the cowboy candidate may have shown to
the colored people as Governor of New
York: but as to the other statement We
have heard something iterated and ire
quentIy reiterated which makes it seem
surprising if not intentionally jocular
What does the eolored soldier consider
the highest tribute that has ever been
paid him." Is it the charge that the col
ored regular troops were cowardly and
running away at the battle of San Juan
Hill when they were stopped and turned
back to the firing line by the teeth spec
tacles, and gun of the man who is said
to have paid this highest tribute?'
We were used to think that there was
something the matter with Roosevelt;
but We are rapidly moving toward the
conclusion that his alienation is mild and
harmless, compared with whatever is the
matter with Hanna.
The evening times., 1900-09-21
A Plain Direction.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
'.No you can't fail to find my house. Ever
been cut way|'
Mop
well, you get off the car at the Bircleburn
boulevard and go straight ahead until you reach
the seventeenth billboard"
yes
MY house is behind the eighteenth
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Pon,oIogIcaI.
Hrom a. pittsburc Tin1esN

Experts estimate that the apple crop Will as-
gregate from s0.0eo0o9 TO 100 000 600 barrels Ir-
respective OF the census. this is to give us
barrel apiece including equal allotment for
the baby, without counting occasional swig
Of cider
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Heath's Endorsement OF NeeIy.

(FrOm the New York Evening Post)
Washington, Sept. 20-Mr Perry
S. Heath. ex-First Assistant Postmaster
General now actively engaged in cam
paign work at Chicago. has always been
distinguished opponent of the merit
system. He was a strong advocate of
the doctrine of confidential relations be-
tween employees and the Admin stratiol
with which they were connected anI
that the Government business cculd no
well be done unless employees were in
sympathy with the Administration -
Some valuable experience Of his in til
personal selection" system as against
the merit idea is afforded by the letter
ROW made public, which he wrote to
Director of Posts Rathb3ne recommc nd
ing Mr.. Neely. The letter is as foiIoas:
The evening times., 1900-09-21
a Smart Boy.

Farmer-Now. then, ye young v1rlnint. what
be ye up to. there? Can't We read that there
baint 10 fishing allowed here?
Schoolboy-Pardon me, sir, but you make a
great mistake. ! not fishing certainly not!
l ain merely teaching this harmless H,tle worm
TO swim.
The evening times., 1900-09-21
Not Important. if True.
CFrom the Smart Sc

Muriel-Your brother proposed to me during
the service in church last Sunday.
Zoe-You mustn't mind him. lie often talks
in his Sleep
The evening times., 1900-09-21
His Bill Was Correct.
Grom DE Journal Amusant.l


'1Iere. waiter, you have charged for three
soups instead of two
@Yes, sir: there is the one I spilled on r.,a-
DANES drcss''
The evening times., 1900-09-21
y VV7IiI-U IJVfIiI I.IICII,
First Assistant Por rtmasts General.

My Gear Major: intended to say to you when
F. w Neely, Of Mupcie. Ind. who wants to go
into the Cuban mail service, in whom am more
He IS a newspaper writer and publisher and
about forty-tw6 years OF age, spiendidiy educated
hustler, with the very best habits ans. as
Ioyai as loyalty itself He would make grand
confidential for you l Will write and ask
him to go and see YOU This IS man you will
warm up to, and would like TO have as a compan-
ion well as executive officer Yours faith
fully, PERRY S HEATH,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Major E. c. Rathb6ne Hamilton Ohio
The evening times., 1900-09-21
And the Neighbors sign.

(Froal the Atchison Giobe.)
When boy discovers that he can whistle he
is proud as a young rooster that discovers it can
crow.
The evening times., 1900-09-21

''Thrre Is very little Consistency in some Of
tx directions to the Republican candidate Tor
Vice President, A. Governor of the state
OF Ne" "rA he has been the friend OF The col
ored people He fought with them il, Cuba and
the highest tribute that has ever been Bald 10
the coloIed soldier was paid br him
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
NOTES FROM COOPERST0WN.

The family of Joseph Cenefelt are suf
fering with diphtheria
Town politics are already beginning
to cause excitement here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Elmer aud Mr.. and
Mrs Otto Drews were called home Sun
day by the illness of Mrs. Pellischek.
Miss Josephine Zeddies entertained a
number of her friends at a cinch party
on Thursday evening, the occasion being
her birthday.
Died on Wednesday of last week, Miss
Bertha Radie the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Herman Radie. Deceased was
twenty years. Her remains were inter-
red in the Lutheran cemetery at Rosen-
Grams on Saturday.
Peter Hansen, our photographer, is
having large building erected, part of
which he will use as a photograph gal
lery. He will also run barber shop
and will be ready to start business about
April 1st.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
NOTES FROM KELLNERsyILLE.

DR.. Tompach is kept busy attending
calls
Mrs. Lorigan teaching the Piper dis
trict is home for 4 short vacation.
FIR. Musil of WayslGa passed through
our burg last Sunday on his way to
Bleser.
Although sleighing is poor good deal
of hauling is done The farmers are
busy hauling logs to Two Rivers.
Albert Janda our miller has left Kell-
nersville to take a position at Marinette
r. Soenksen has taken his place as head
miller
st. Patrick's Day will be duly observ-
ed on Saturday. Rev. Just will celebrate
mass especially for the wearers of the
green.
Jos. Mirijoysky sold his farm to John
Hinek. He will follow Horace Greeley s
advice by going west. His personal
property will be auctioned on the Gath
of this month
The friends of Mrs. Michael Kellner
called On her Sunday evening to help her
celebrate her birthday. They came by
surprise and so made the affair more en-
ioyable. We wish her many returns
of that day
On Monday, March 10Th our local
Catholic congregation will celebrate its
patron feast it being st. Josephs Day.
The Is hour devotion will be held on the
same day. Several other reverend faith
ere will assist. The G. K w. will meet
in BODY at the church at 8 O'Clock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
The Coming Of Man.

In his article on Secrets Of the
Earth's Crust" in knowledge, Prof.
Cole says we have already advanced
since Zittel wrote, in 1898: 1.-THE prob
lem, where man first appeared on the
earth and from what form he sprang,
has, in spite of all efforts of modern
geology and anthropology, up till now
found no solution" DR.. Dubois has 70
Gently published his discovery OF the
remains of a man-like animal in Java,
styled by him Pithecanthropus erectus,
associated with extinct Pliocene mann
mails. These Javan remains would
seem to indicate an anthropoid of ex-
ceptional geological position, and prob
ably of exceptional faculties. Dubois
discovery is, however. as yet single
step, founded upon single skeleton.
To some thinkers this step provides a
field of vision surprising all that went
before: 20 others, the coming OF man
remains, to this day, one of the pro-
foundest secrets of the earth's crust.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

NOTES FROM MISHICOTT.

Two Rivers people are enjoying them
selves by coming to our burg on sleigh
rides and turning us all topsy turvy, but
having good time in general.
Miss Annie Schimmel has returned
from Iron Mountain where she has been
spending some time.
Walter Levenhagen spent Sunday at
his home here. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Hess.
That smile that Jos. Niquette wears
is all on account Of dear little girl
which arrived at his home Tuesday.
Jos. Langenkamp of Tisch Mills is
visiting with Jens Halberg
Mrs. E. d. Oswald is staying ut Two
Rivers for some time.
Jos. Krumforst of Gibson is the happy
father of little boy.
Arnold WAGNER Sr. of Sturgeon Bay
is visiting friends and relatives here.
The Concordia Lodge .. H. S. of Two
Rivers assisted their brethren here in
the initiation work of seven members to
the local lodge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
THE FIRST HOUSE.
Some Foreigners Call the Federal
Barge Office the Ameri-
can Gateway.

Some time ago the dead letter Office
in Washington received foreign letter
addressed to the First House in Amer
lea" The chief clerk of the puzzle bu-
reau sent the letter to the federal
barge office of New York on the theory
that this would be the first house en-
tered by foreign immigrant landing
in America. His theory, says Col
lier's Weekly, proved correct; for,
when the letter was opened, it was
found to contain communication in
Russian informing the immigration
commissioner of the impending arriva!
of some Polish Jewesses who expected
to be met at the barge Office by their
relatives. "The first house in America"
Is not bad description for the little
gray stone building that stands at the
tip end of New York, surmounted by
turret and flagstaff flying faded speci-
men of old glory above the vertical
stripes and stars OF the customhousc.
This Is where all immigrants admitted
10 New York first set foot on dry land
Repartee.
Ihe Lawyer-Take your case to some
body else. You are too thin-skinned!
The Client-Hardly pay you to skin
NE. eh?--Detroit Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

THE iron truss for the new dredge
which is being built here arrived yester-
day afternoon. This dredge when COM
pleted will be one of the finest on the
lakes. 1t is owned by Charles Simono
of Two Rivers. Joseph LeClair is su-
perintending the work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
t,OlNGDOWN HILL.

People suffering from kidney diseases
feel gradual but steady loss of vitality.
They should lose no time in trying Fo-
iey's Kidney Cnre. 1t is guaranteed.
Henry Hinrichs. mar 30
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NOTICE

Your warranty deed for your property
is no better than a quitclaim deed UNI
less the party giving the warranty deed
will have ample wealth in the future to
make his warranty good. The only
safeguard is an ABSTRACT OF TITLE.
julius Lindstedt, manager for the
Manitowoc County Abstract Company
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

JOHN HOUGHTON will make his first
rural mail delivery to-day. He spent
the past two days in collecting the names
of patrons along the new route. Mani
towoc Post Office will lose quite num-
Der Of general delivery callers by this
new arrangement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

LEWIS ACKERMAN, Goshen, Ind. says,
"DeWitts Little Early Risers always
bring certain relief, cure my headache
and never grippe" They gently cleanse
and invigorate the bowels and liver
Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

The following marriage licenses were
issued by County Clerk Zander this week;
Emma Woodcock, Collins to George l..
Powers, Chicago. Peter Wilhelm, Clarks
Mills to Mary Steiner, Clarks Mills.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

Jos BREUER has spent the past week
here, called here by the serious illness OF
his mother.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

Eugene J. Hall the poet and publish
er, says that one dose of Foley S Honey
and Tar restored his voice when hoarse-
ness threatened to prevent his lecture at
Central Music Hall, Chicago. Henry
Hinrichs. mar29
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

LARS OLSON an old resident of this
city died at the home of his son on North
Fifth and ST. Clair street on Tuesday
last of paralysis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

A 12-pound baby girl arrived at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Wieboldt on
Sunday last.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

ALARGE line of fashionable WOOLENS.
for suits made to order, just received at
Schuette Bros tailor department.. 1t
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

MRS. AUGUST PAULSENE of this city
died on Monday last, aged So years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

KATE MCGOvERN, trained nurse from
Milwaukee is here on visit to relatives
and friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
HOTEL FOR SALE.

The Toledo House at ia York street
must be sold on account of sickness Of
the proprietor. 1t contains all modern
improvements, including steam heat
and is doing good business all the year
around %
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WEATHER REPORT.

Meteorological report of voluntary OBJ
server at Manitowoc Manitowoc county
Wisconsin. For week ending Tuesday,
Mar 13 1900
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
AZ CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove sat
isfactory or money refunded
CHAS. A. GROFFMAN,
HENRY HINRICHS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

Girls if You wish to be June bride,
with red lips laughing eyes, a lovely
complexion, take Rocky Mountain Tea
this month. 35c. F. c. Buerstatte
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15

TOO many people lose valuable time in
experimenting wife cough and cold cures.
They should take Foiey's Honey and
Tar before it is too LATE Henry Hin
richs mar29