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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
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. Interesting Political Situa- @ |
ton In the IsIand-SOme Il
of the Leaders. r!
BY M. JOSE R1ALvos.

Northumberland,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01

What is the price OF Dobbins' Electric Soap =
Five cents bar, full size, just reduced from
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for So years"
why, that's the price OF common brown soap
seAd me box. can't afford TO buy any other
soap after this.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
HUMOROUS.

"That little boy seems as busy as a
bee" eyes, he has hives. "-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Hicks-"Is it true, then, that you're
living beyond your station?' Wicks
-"Yes-two miles. Weekly.
She (after tiff)-"Perhaps you
would like your ring back?" He
(coolly)-"No, thanks; don't trouble.
| buy 'em by the acknowledgements.
Husband-"Why do you go in for
such elaborate dresses? What's tho
good of all that embroidery" Fond
Wife-"Why, just to show that can
afford them, you idiot. "-Larks.
The Poets Wife-"They say that
poetry is a drug on the market"
The Poet-"Nonsense. If you'd ever
sold any poetry and bought any drugs
you'd know the difference" Harlem
Life,
Police Magistrate-"What do you
mean by saying the defendants words
carried weight with them?" Plaintiff
81 mean, your honor, that he swore
at me and then hit me with brick"
Ohio State Journal.
Il must confess to YOU" he said in
burst of confidence. I'm an odd
man. I'd like to be different if"
"This is so student" she cried, throw
ing herself upon his neck. For she,
too, was odd and she had longed to
be even. "-Philadelphia Press.
"Still they come" wrote the re-
porter, who in his secret heart called
himself a Journalist" But, no." he
unused, that is hardly appropriate
for headline to the preliminary ac-
count of the women's rights conven-
ton" And he carefully crossed out
the word "still."-Baltimor Ameri
can.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
a TIME FOR HEROES.
MANrrOWOC,

"A cavalry saber hangs upon the wall,
All battered and twisted and eaten by
rust;
Twas new when its owner heard Liberty
call,
And into his fingers the weapon was
thrust.
And many desperate battle, l ween,
This rusty and battered old saber has seen.
ny little boys ask me again and again,
a hundred odd questions-"What good
does II dor
"And why is It rusty?" and what makes
that stain
At the handler" and what is It worth,
Pa. to your"
Tho little chap never heard Liberty call.
lie hara't heard Freedoms harsh lesson
at III.
tell him the story-how UP through the
smoke
OF Malvern Hllrs battle the enemy came;
Up! Up to the cannon until the line broke.
Bent, wavered and vanlshed-scorchcd
out by the flame:
How over the cannon one brave fellow lay,
The saber held tight In his dead hand that
day.
My little boy ponders the tale at my knee.
II wish we had sabers and lighting" he
81 wish there were tyrants and men to set
free,
And heroes TO suffer and fight for prize.
There isn't war or a chance to be brave,
or swords to be carried, or country to
save"
An little boy Never found hero time,
In all Of the ages that history knows,
80 filed up as this age with chances sub
lime
For meeting and conquering deadliest
foes.
Not with the old saber can you win your
fight,
Your weapon Is forged out Of justice and
right.
For falsehood chains truth and injustice Is
strong,
And ignorance tramples on Liberty's law.
The country needs men with hatred for
wrong,
heart without fear and a life without
flaw.
And nothing is nobler. my boy. than the
fight,
That honest hearts make to be true to the
right.
Rural New Yorker.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

A IL the doors in the corridor were
~ still cIoscd-all except mothers.
She had left hers ajar through the
night, in case Bob, waking, had called
her name. But Bob had not called; he
slept like a top.
Presently the gray dawn grew pink,
md little shafts of light crept through
the Venetian blinds, picking out the
pictures on the walls, the mirror Of the
wardrobe, and the gallant figure of Bob
himself on the mantelpiecc, photo
graphed in full uniform.
Mothers vigil was ended. She rose
softly, slipped on her dressing gown
and slippers, and stole a.ong the CORR
dor to Bob's room.
Bob lay, six feet OF British manhood,
yellow-hnircd, straight-limbcd, deep
chcsted sound asleep.
The few dreams that had visited him
had been sweet to the heart OF soldier,
Not shadow Of fear disturbed his
slumbcrs. He had been assisting in
killing the enemy by Shrapncl, rifle and
bayonet, in thousands, and now they
lay around him like corn under the
sickle, and Bob smiled and awoke, and
saw his mother standing looking down
upon him. II was no unusual sight to
see her there; yet to-day something
stirred in his breast, and Bob put up his
arms and drew her head down TO his
breust.
"My baby-my boy!" mother muir
INJURED "Oh, my darling!"
Bob bore it with admirable grace, but
he did not like it-nut little bit; and
as soon as he could he wrigglcd himself
free and asked The time.
There was time and TO spare and
mother said, If he did not mind, she
would like to read one of the morning
Psalms to him; itwould comforth him. she
said. And Bob consented like the
gentleman he was, and lay still while
she read, thinking what pretty hair she
had-it fell in long plat right below
her waist. Then she kissed him again,
and went and when she was quite sure
he could count on isolation Bob got up
and wandered among the litter OF uni
-" - """ ~" w., ''I''', '' '"'' lay
|,.. Wv, no9 ~, - ~ Wv" w JUS
o. NM p','''"s - ""' B"i"'"
mo '''''''o,' ~ 'i'e "'.i TOT WIN com
f'"'' gu" "'' P''"e n"S' nc 'N.
- ~ ~, ~ was q nv" "'oE'" SUP.
90. 80 Us ,,'.''u = gu cave -
jim nus va = ,'''o'' "','''' S''''" On the
mo, ~" ''' ,"' S'"' 81 war
i'a,,NR q" gus lea the cap az every CON
'el'"D't angie ne replaced y ana con
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
THE CHICAGO POST OFFICE.
Increased Appropriation Made by
Congress for Its Extension.

1t was agreed by the house post
Office committee to appropriate $780,
600 for the postal pneumatic tube
system. This is an increase of $780,
600 over last year, and was allowed
at the instance of Mr. Lorimer. 1t
is the understanding Chicago will be
one of the first cities which will feel
the effects of the increase, and the
new system will be installed there
if the amount is not reduced The
appropriation is placed at the dis
posal Of the postmaster general. who
will apportion il among the different
cities in proportion to their needs.
Mr.. Lorimer, who has been working
to have the pneumatic tube system
installed in the Chicago post office,
says he is confident OF having the in
crease accepted by the house Last
year he was successful in having in
corporated in the postal appropriation
bin an increase Of 100000 for this
service over the previous year. but
when that measure was considered in
the house the Chicagoan was ILL., IN
his absence the item was stricken out.
II the bill is adopted in its present
shape the postmaster general will or
der the substations branch post Of
fees, the railroad stations and the
stock yards connected by tube with
the main Office, and in all probability
the street car and wagon service will
he abolished
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Try Grnin-OI Try Grain-OI

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAiN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as we'll as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAINO
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomachs receive it without
distress. Ia the price of coffee. Is cts and
25 cts per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
A HINT FOR SPRING.
When Housekeepers Are Frightening
the Interiora of Their HOmea.

Now that the backbone of this remarkable
winter is broken, housekeepers are remark
ing the dingy look Of the home interior, The
is dear and short lived; kalsomines are dirty
and scaly; paint is costly. The use of such
a cement as Alabastine, for instance, will
solve the problem. This samirable wall
coating is clean, pure and wholesome. 1t
can be put on with no trouble by anyone ;
there is choice Of many beautiful tints; and
it is long lasting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
The Curse of Slang.

Mrs Wayback--I wonder why that new
Teller who was goin' to edit the Clarion left
town so rapid-like.
Mr.. Way BLACKWELL, when ole man Knot
died las week the editor Teller writ item
about it an headed it Knott Is Nit" an
the Knott boys run him out o town.-Balti-
more American.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

4 Northumberland Shakespeare
can relic, an carthenwarc jug, given
by him TO his sister Joan is on sale
in London. 1t is shaped like mod
ern coffee pot, decorated with heather
NEUROLOGICAL figures in / old relief. and
topped with n silver cap and edgiug
OF eNgrnved silver.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

AT the present time the extent OF
ocean cables is nearly 100000 miles.
The total distance of all land wires
It is impossible to STATE with exact
ness, but il is rather more than ten
times the total for the cable systems.
In the United States alone there are
about sOo.Cc0 miles OF wire in use
Ainslec's Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Certainly "a Prize TIL bought.

A teacher of music in one of the public
schools OF the. south desired to impress the
pupils with the meaning of the signs "f"
and "ff' in song they were about to sing.
A sad sFP oM es thet # Fenn asF er.
what does If mean?"
Silence reigned for moment, and then he
was astonished to hear a bright little fell
low shout:
"Eighty!"-New Lippincott.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Respected Her Conf dence.

Poetess-The poem l sent you, Mr.. Ed
itor, contains the deepest secrets of my
soul.
Editor-I know it, madam; and no one
shall ever find them out through me-
Stray Stories.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

In view of the almost innumerabis
kopjes mentioned as existing in the
Iransvaal, some curiosity IS ex-
pressed, says the St Louis Star, a,
to where the Beers do their farming.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

journal.

Waggs-Have you heard the latest?
Daggs-No, what is it?
you re off your kopje." - Ohio Stat
journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

There is more Catarrh in this section or
the country than al other diseases put to.
gether, and until the last few years wac
supposed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribe local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonfnl. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucou. surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address f. j. Cheney G. Co., To-
iedo, o. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

The advice of some people should be ac-
companied with printed directions for tax
ing.-Chicago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Wo,,an,s
Refuge

when sick is Lydia e.
Pinkhan,'S Vegetable
Compound
No other medicine II, the.
world has done SO much
good.
No confidence has ever
been violated.
No W0nsan'S testimonial
was ever published by
Mrs. Pinkhann without
special permission.
No woman ever wrote 10
Mrs. PinIkk1as,, for advice,
without getting help. No
man sees these letters.
Her advice is free, and
her address is LYNN
Mass. She is a woman,
you can tell her the TRUTH
No living person is SO
c0n,pefenf to advise
women. None has had
such experience.
She has restored a MIL
Hon sufferers to health,
You oan trust her. Others,
have.
Lydia z. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES do not stain the
hands or spot the kettle. Sold by all drug
Cists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

Pleasant, Wholesome, Speedy, for coughs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Wagner In Dispute.

"Do you admire Wagner" she inquired
at the musicale, looking up at him soulfully,
before there s aresady seemed a u to f be bond
between them.
mot much, after the bum article of base
ball he's been making US stand for here in
Washington all these years." was the en-
phatic reply, and then she was forced to the
conclusion that he, too, was lacking in ap-
probation of the higher and nobler.-Wash-
ington Post
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,


A powder to shake into your shoes. Itrests
the feet. CuresCorns, Bunions, Swollen Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15
sscKinly Shows His Hand

The presidant has IN .de his choice.
lie stands by Secretary Gage. ANY
resolution with such preamble af-
tectiug the secretary of the treasury
is aimed at me- said the president to
his cabinet. II am responsible for
the secretary of the treasury, rs the
persons who offer these resolutions
are aware The attacks are not prlm.
srylly intende d for Mr.. Gsge, but fol-
me. ! do not blame my political op.
ponsnts for seeking partisan advsht.
age, but 1 cannot understand senators
of my own party Permitting the presi-
dent to be so Inundated" ~
This means that Mr.. Mckinley de.
6nitely casts i'm his lot with the syn
dicates, acknowledges his obligation
to the plutocrstic Rock efeller- Morgan
combine aud relies upon money fol
reaction He takes stand in support
of plutocracy andsg a,nst the people.
The inquiry will be stitled if the presi
dent can compass that result ~ US
ing his influence over republican SEN
ators and members of the house. H.
proposes. to whip them into line.
The president is to be commended
for his frankness. He states the issu,
in terms which connot be mistaken.
It is question between the monop
lists and the people twill be accept
without demur.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15
Spring shco.- ng.


=. ~ .,.:,-rs u the II h and game
:, >, i ',,'h the ST., ate. .,d
IS :" i, ...~. s',i'r hr,.it:".r
80 na ipv :n 'i'.,.'!i, s. ni -
Hi,,s, i s, ~! wal Hak. :, -,
i :aWl"i II >i,.,,. ,;'i."r G,,chs -
ee>s IN tvs . Il !.e- ,,n'i,,s u.
wiring mouths
Those VIII, arc hs shine ~ ii.'r
nr,e .yu" lie tatiye b;,ds ,.r- iow
protected b, he stai,.t : Of tie sac
and the Change 'h+v ,.Gn.st would
mean the abolition q! ailluMtlng of
ducks and c.ese ihe sporting clubs
along the M'ss:ssi. pi river arsex ing
every effort To defeat the proposed
bill becoming 4 law. They claim
there is no fall shooting to
speak of; that all the ducks and
geese stay III the northern regions
until quite late and make dire It for
the south giving the Iowa sportsman
no opportunity to hunt during the fall
season. If the bill becomes law it
means no more duck shooting in Iowa
in the future. The farther conte.
tions of the opponents of the bill
are that DUCKS and other water fowl
that visit the state do not nest here
and are 50 we'll accustomed to the hab
its of the hunter thoy seldom get with
In range in the daytime.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15
Bill for Phe Disposal of The
Sioux City 4 Pacific Now
in hands Of Senator
Gear.


The agitation which was stared
sereral months ago by the Sioux
City Commercial club looking to.
wards the disposal OF the Sioux
City and Pacific railroad has now
commenced to bear fruit and the
probabilities now are fore the
present congress adjourns that
body will have ordered the road
disposed Of.
The bill authorizing the disposal
OF the road is now in the hands Of
Senator Gear who is chairman Of
the Senate Committee on Pacific
railroad and he has assured the
Sioux City business men will that
he will give the bill his first con-
sideration Mr.. Gear has informed
representatives of the Commercial
club there Will be no opposition to
the passage Of the bill and immed
lately upon it's passage q settle
ment Of tho indebtedness can be
speedily effected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15

A system of electric train lightning in
use on the Paris, Lyons. and MedIter
fanean Railway has q dynamo provid.
cd on each carriage. arranged with its
axis parallel to the rails, says The En-
gineer. A friction wheel on aprolonga-
ton Of this axis is pressed against one
side Of running wheel
+ In this way the motion of the wheel
Is transmitted to the DYNAMO. between
the dynamo and the axle which drives
1t friction clutch provided consist.
ing of carbon brake blocks pressing on
9 bronze disk. The pressure of tho
disk is such that slipping only COM
mences when current of % amperes
at about l6 volts ls being generated BY
the dynamo. This corresponds to 9
speed of about 30 miles per hour. At
any higher speeds. slipping OCCURS, the
idea being that the speed Of the dynamo
shall not ipcrerse, as an increased speed
would also correspond to an Increased
torque. The dynamo is used to charge
battery of sccumulators. which sup
ply light to the train vhep it 10 station
airy or only going ct SLOW speed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15

At the Moscova, on the retreat from
Moscow, the French lost 10000 men;
at the battle IF Leipsic in 1918, the
French losses were 65, 600 in three lays
At Austerlitz the French lost 2885O
men; at Pievns, 1900 to 10000 Rus
SLAMS we're killed and wounded, At
Gravelotte, the German loss was over
10000, and the French loss 10000. The
aggregate of the losses ut the battle Of
Stone River in the American civil war
was 1920 on the Federal side, and 10,
266 on the Confederate side; at Gettys
burg, large number were killed and
l4.497 wounded ON the Federal side,
while the Confederates lost 1862 dead
end 1890 wounded. From this it
will be seen that the casualties Of the
British arms in South Africa are not
excessive. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15


Five hundred thousand young trees
from 3 to 90 feet tall were chopped
down to'supply the Christmas trade
of New York. These trees come from
the Adirondacks. Maine, New Jersey
and Connecticut. The amount of
plants and flowers sold in New York
is estimated to be in the millions, in.
Guiding half million violets, 100000
roses. 100000 carnations, 100000 lilies
Of the valley, 5OO,lO0 miscellaneous
plants, 10000 punches Of ferns, 1900
cases of hallY, 500 cases at mistletoe
200 cases of prineess pine, 100000 yards
of garlands and 10000 wreaths.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15
Stood Death OF.

E. b. Munday, alawyer of Henrietta;
Tex, once fooled grsve-digger. He
says: My BROTHER was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. pesl
susded him to try Electric Bitters;
and he was soon much better, but c9hr
tinued their use until he was wholly
cured. l am sure Electric Bltters
saved his life" This remedy expsls
malaria, kills disease germs and puri-
fies the blood; aids digestion, regul-
ates liver, kidneys and bowls, cures
constipation, dyspepsia, nervous dis.
eases, kidney troubles, female COM.
plants; gives perfect health. Only
5oc st Elliott s. Hsrvey,s drug store
F28
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15

The Italian government has recently
become very strict in issuing passess
for museums, etc,sto students. Form
erly it was not very difficult for for.
eigners to obtain free passes for the
institutions which they were going to
visit q great deal, iftHey were artists
or students. but now they must present
certificates from the director of some
government art institution or some
document which will show that they
are entitled to the courtesy. AS the
admission fees are not large. rules of
this kind should not be objected to.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15

Mrs J Coleman Drayton, whose
name was somewhat prominently be-
fore the public few yeats ago, was
recently conversing with Harry Lehr,
q Baltimore society man, whose gone
what sedate manner was not alto.
gether to her liking Anxious to get
rid of him she snapped. out: "Now,
trot along, Mr. Lehr; you are sltogeth.
or too ladylike" The Bsltimorean
bowed courteously and moved away,
saying. u am so sorry l can't say as
much for you, Mrs Drayton."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15


81. s. Clark, living north of town
while operstil g his feed mill last
Saturday, had the misfortune in
some way to get q foot caught in
the gearing. The heel of his shoe
saved his foot from being crushed
but it was badly lacerated, but no
bones broken. He was alone,
and it was twenty minutes before
he was able to get his foot out Of
the machine, and it will be aome
time before he will be able to
use it. Twiper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15

We understand that woodbine
is to have q third paper. By and
bye Harrison county will have
enought Rapyrs to supply the de-
mand. However Mr.. Buckner,
the young man. who anticipates
the beginning of q new publication,
has rery practical knowledge OF
the business and may make Rome
howl before he gets through with
the brethren up there. -Nucle us.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15
hay, crop at 156, 653 756 tons.

Mrs. Arthur Psget, who is get
ting up = "masques to be present.
ed shortly at Her Msjesty's thea
ter. London. for the benefit of the
soldiers in the south AFRICAN war
wanted noless q parsonage than
Swinburne, it seems, to write the
poem for 1t. She accordingly
visited the poet and insisted on
seeing him even after he had re-
fused to receive her. When the
lady made known the object Of
her visit Mr.. Swinburne declined
very CURLY to help her, saying
that the whole thing was very
much overdone and that he did
not approve ofthe methods society
Women had adopted to aid thewar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-02-15

In the Cincinnati Geological Garden,
electricity is employed for guard duty.
A fence of fine wire mesh about eight
feet high surrounds al & inclosure in
which there are 9 number of fine
game birds. II was found that rats,
eats, ete,, climbed over this ss that
two copper wipes we're stretched all
around the top ofthe fence about an
Inch and half above it aud some dis
lance apart. A switchboard was put
on the side of an attendants house
and at dark tho Waterman turns on
the electric current, which is sup.
piled from the eleptrie wires. The ST.
lent Waterman sccomplishes remark
able results in killing the predatory
animals.