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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
THE LAST ACT

EIFILLE BEAUTENCOURT danced
on the table before 50 Of her dearest
friends, and they drank to her with
great acclaim.
But YOU haven't let us in the secret
yet, Fifle," said they. what does
this farewell mean? is there to be
succession Of them? Or are you, by
possibility, about 10 be married? You,
who have been so obdurate? You who
have refused five millions in your time
speaking by the aggregate? Come,
IifIle, il is impossible for a woman to
retire when she is making more money
with her feet than the cleyerest make
with their heads! Maybe you have de
yelopcd a cOnscience-ch? is it that
yOu are about 90 enter convent? Are
you going to be pcnitcntiaI-in black
tights? Tut Fitillc, il is childish OF
YOU to be saving farewell without Civ
ing any reason for it," So went the
composite speech Of many companions.
FiGlIc smiled grayeIy. Then She took
her tiny lace handkerchief, and mois-
teniug a bit Of il, rubbed at the rouge
on her check She held mp the incar-
nad,ucd muslin to the contemplation Of
Ter guests.
81 shall never put any paint on my
facc again as long as | live said she.
"But the reason for il you would hard
Iy understand. It is not rcmorsc, for
] have nothing Of which TO repent, save
ycual sins, of course. And those ] have
mn. f,..,I II l. mot Ityr for Irt iLnt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

1t is a mistake to mark the silverware with
the family name. An Atchison man eats pie
with his fingers because when he uses his
fork, he is reminded that his wife's second
husband was named Burris, and when he
uses a knife, he sees Smith, the name of her
first husband, on the handle. 49, Atchison
Globe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Nippon" Hear about Clark beingn arail-
road accident? Badly hurt, too" Tuck
n INV ne fec aver NiPP9nTE ELL h don't ont
tor says he can't Town Topics
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
The Craving for stimui,nts.

This question has lately attracted a great
deal of attention from the medical profession.
The use of stimulants seems to be Increasing.
This clearly shows an exhausted condition Of
the nerves and blood, which may be rene.
died only by strengthening the stomach.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will do this for
you 1t brings all the energy of stimuant
with no injurious effect. 1t cures dyspepsia,
constipation and nervousness.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Points of View-"The soil" remarked
the economist, lis what supports US" Here
the lawyer admitted that land is the cause
Of three fourths of the litigation, while the
doctor did not deny that etiluyia from the
JOurnal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

No. ! was delighted, but l could never
make out why, as five cows, even with
out calf, are usually valued far above
any mere human body in Africa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Ask your grocer to-day 20 show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury rs well as the
adult. All who try it like it. GRAlN-O
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 he price of coffee. Is cts. and
% cts. per package. Sold by all grocers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

whats the matter with your head Blk.
by Been bscking the line" What!
At your age?" Yep Somebody let it out
al night in the back yard and / didn't see
ID 'Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Moves the bowels each day. In order tc
be healthy this is necessary Acts gently or
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache Price % and soc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Athletic Ardor - Bertie-"Mother, Will
you take me to see the football game this
afternoon Mother-"No, darling; but If
you are good boy mother Will let you help
her clean her bicycle. Pun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

New Wife--'I wish to get some butter,
please" Dealer-"Roll butter, ma am %
New Wfe-"No! We wish to eat it on bis
cults. N. O. Times-Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

1t is doubtful if anyone ever had a rea
friend, therefore 3e your own friend, and
take care of your interests and your reputa
tion.-Atchson Globe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

It is said that bubbles formed OF
filtered CASTLE soapsuds and glycerine
viii last several days. 4 Baltimore
drawing room oruamentcd with these
bubbles. which had been carefully re-
leascd close to the ceiling, reflected the
gas lights in eyer-yaryiug tints. and
the effect was exceedingly attractive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

If most men were as apt at starting bank
accounts as they are at starting arguments
the world would be full of capitalists.-Chi-
cago Dispatch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
FROST SPOILED THE SPORT.
Sad Misfortune That BefeII Party
of Georgia Chicken Fighters on
n Stranded Steamboat.

Forty detected and homesick gam
day. says the Savannah News. On
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

$50 you want to marry my daughter?"
yes, sir"
'Do you smoker
mo, sir"
Take her! I've married off six daughters
and all the husbands have particular fond.
ness for my brand of cigars. You're a nov.
city. Syracuse Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Lots Of young men get into bad deals be
cause their fathers have lots of money to
help them into them. - Washington (Ial
Democrat
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

The great objection to hypocrisy is, that it
is not necessary No man ever practiced it
cessfuily.-Atchison Globe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

A bachelor says that widows weep not be-
the lack of one.-Chicago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

sunday School Teacher liu Chicago
why did the wise men come from the
ea.t.' Bright Scholar Because they We're
wise men Philadelphia Record.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F. M. Abbott, 1888
Seneca ST., Buffalo, n. Y, May 9, 1894.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

Satisfactory Definition Preferred cred.
itors are those that don't call too often.--
Kansas City Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

AHuquAJcd W ,e saws do not turn to saw.
dust but Is would he a good thing if some Of
them did.-Chicago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
The Queen d Crescent

Only "a hours to New Orleans. The Queen
& Crescent is the shortest line South.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25

The man who has nothing to do but clip
coupons cuts quite tigure.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-01-25
To Cure n Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
drugg SITS refund money if it fails to cure &c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
GATHERING RUBBER IN saszll.

| BY studying on a map OF Brazil you
can see that the Para River extends al
most due west. south Of the Island OF
Marajo, 10 "a network of narrow
streams, known as the Passes which
| connect the Para with the Amazon.
These numerous channels are from 70
10 80 yards in width. Is TO 20 feet
draught. These Passes are interesting
enough TO those traversing them in
small craft. but no the officers and sail
ors OF such steamers as the United
States ship Wilmington they are trebly
so. AT night there lis little to arrest the
attention other than the weird, dark
shapes OF the banks, which ever seem
close aboard. The land being low and
nat, and the trees near the waters
edge, IL seems as If ship has forsaken
her natural element and is running
overland on invisible wheels.
When daylight comes i'm sudden
hurst of light like the unheralded flash
OF the theatres illumination. says a
writer in Ainslees Magazine, there is
revealed on each side OF the narrow
channel the forests solid wall, exposing
To view panorama OF overhanging
vines, OF creepers and foliage and
Gus hues Of tropical vegetation.
There Is strange chattering OF ami
NAL life and a whirr OF winged insects.
The discordant cries of myriad parrots
echo from the trees. There is human
life, too. Here and there embowered in
the jungle can be seen little wooden
huts. with thatched roofs and sides
open TO the cooling winds.
These are the homes OF the rubber
gatherers. who labor day i'm and day out
collecting the milky sap of the Hevea
braSihensis. This rubber gathering lis
interesting. and the Wilmngtons crew
watch curiously as the winding chan
mel reveals little groups of natives at
work along the edge of the stream.
Those on board who have read the
descriptions tell others of the manner
in which the half-naked Indians labor,
of how each family works what is call
ed an estrada" or street, path
through the forest, which embraces as
many rubber trees as can be convenient
ty tended. of how these trees are slit
with a machete and a cup fitted in the
cut 70 catch tine sap. and OF the manner
in which the owner makes his daily
round and brings to his hut the collect
sS juice.
There is also interest in the descrip-
ticn OF its next stage. when the sap is
4 pped up by a stick and revoived over
a smoky fire. The smoke causes each
layer 10 coagulate on the stick and
when the desired amount is formed IL
is removed and made ready for ship
ment These balls of crude rubber usu-
ally weigh in the neighborhood OF
twenty-five pounds. and are of a dark.
lustrous hue. IL was a novel expert
ence, this visit of the Wilmington's
crew TO the home OF the rubber gather
ers. and the closest attention was paid
to the everchanging scenery as 'the
white cruiser steamed slowly along
through the Passes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
THRfE.Y.A7 OLD ENG NEER

81 can run an engine like pape." said
little three year-old Fred Evans. as he
was'lifted down from the locomotive of
the st. Johns motor line the other day
at Albina. He had mounted the engine
at st. Johns, pulled open the throttle
and remained on the seat alone on a
mad ride of seven miles. The young
st. Johns, an engineer on the motor
line. He had often been in the engine,
and his father had explained how the
lever is pulled and the wheels started
moving. The engine, says the n. Y.
Mail and Express. lies over an hour at
St Johns, just by the water tank, and
during this time yesterday, while Mr..
Evans was at home at lunch. little
Fred walked down 10 the engine mount
ed the seat and opened the throttle
wide. The machine was full Of coal and
water and ready for the road. Several
people saw the boy start. but no one
was near enough TO catch the engine.
The news was at once told to Mr.. Evans.
and he reached the track just in time
TO see the locomotive, with his boy on
board, disappear around curve. The
father was wild with grief and fear, and
the boys mother was almost prostrat-
ed.
The news spread like wild fire. and
the whole town turned out. Excitement
was intense, women and children cried
and men offered suggestions. Master
Mechanic Michael +. Brady was at that
end OF the line, and at once began to
telephone to stations along the line.
Portsmouth and Peninsular were noti-
fed. and men at these points tried 10
l.. l.. - IL. Il. t....
its speed was too great. Mr. Brady also
notified the office at Albina. an6- party
Of men ran out line northward 10 meet
the Wild engine. In coming up the long
grade toward Albina. the steam had
died down a little, but the register still
showed eighty pounds. John Woods,
motorman on the city and Suburban
Railway. was the first man TO meet the
engine. He caught the handrail and
swung urs but in doing so he was
dragged sixty or seventy-nve rect. He
at once turned off the steam, and the
engine slowed down and stopped. 1t was
then young Fred made the remark
concerning his ability as an engine
driver.
The boy was not scared at ALL but
seemed rather proud of his feats. When
the engine first dashed out of St.Johns
he was frightened. and as he came
through Portsmouth like a shot out of
a gun he was yelling Justify for mani
ma" After coming several miles. how
ever. he again became brave ana held
his position on the seat with compo-
sure. with his hand on the lever, like a
veteran.
In the meantime the news of the res
cue had been sent by telephone 10 the
frightened parents, and for the remaind-
er of the day there was great JOY in
st Johns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
DIED.

| ANGELL-In this city. 30th ult., Lydia
Dyer AngelL aged ~ years
bENNE9'Ts-in Arlington, 3lst ui,'
| Emiiy, Wife of the late Garuner -.
bennett aged IS years.
] BOCRG EOIS--In this city, lst inst, Jo-
seph Bourgeois. aged 36 years
BROWNIE this city. 31st ult.. ELIZA j.
wife OF 81 II. Brown.
CAkRQl.I~~At West Newton. kass.. 3oth
UT. Mrs. Charles III. Carroll, aged 90
CASE--In this city. slst ult.. Luella AL
len, Oldest daughter of Della q and the
iate Edwin =. Case. In her Sth year.
FAi iRBRoTHER-in Pawtucket. LIST inst.
Jesse May. son of the late Hon; Lewis
fMrDrothcr and Harriet Elizabeth May
Farbrother. In his SD year.
GOODE-At the residence of Samnel .P.
Colt, Bristol, II. L., 3lst ult., Charlotte
Goodwin DeWolf Goode, In the SD
year OF her age.
dORAfAN--In this city, 1st inst, Mrs.
Ann German. widow of Hugh Gorman'
ana mother OF Mrs. j. III. OLoughiin.
GulLE-In Edgewood r. L., Slst ult;,
Grace Mildred infant daughter OF u;
days.
HITCHEN-In this city, 3lst ult.. Eliza
beth s.. wife of the late DIR. James
Kitchen, in her 18th year.
MAN-ln this city, S0th ult., Anna II;
Man. daughter OF the late Aaron and
GRACE Man.
MlI.NEs-In this city, Slst ult., Rebeecs,
wife OF Richard Misues. In her 18th
year.
MeALLIsrER-In this city, LIST inst.
Bridget, wife. OF the late Michael Me-
Allister, aged IS years.
McFARLAND--In this city Sist ult..
Annie II. Swift. wife of James McFar-
land, in her ga year.
MACARTNEY-In Central Falls. Both
ult, Nancy jeanette, widow or VIII
liam Mccartney In her 73d year.
ROBINSON--In this city, 3ist ult. Jen-
ME, infant daughter of Robert and
Jennie. Robinson, aged months ana ~
days
ROWARD--In Seekonk. Mass. 1st inst.
Elisha Reward, in the 18th year of his
age.
STONE-In East Providence. 31st ult..
Elizabeth Iillibrdge. widow OF Dexter
q. Stone. I'm the s0l.. year OF her age.
SLATER-m this city. Slst ult., Edward
Slater. in his 10th year.
TYLER-In this city, S1st ult., Alonzo
Tyler.
WRICITT-Tn this city. LIST inst. Minerva
Sprague. in the S5th year of her age,
widow of Earl a Wight of Lincoln.
ATHlINSON-In Pawtucket. Slst ult.,
James Atkinson. aged 5l years.
pow ERS--In Pawtucket, 1st inst. John
Powers.
POLLARD-In Pawtucket, 1st inst.
Laura j., daughter of James and
Laura x. Pollard; In her I'D yeas
TRA1NoR-In this city. LIST inst. John
Francis. beloved son of John +. and
Annie Traiior, aged years, j month
and p days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02

Fashion demands that rice shall have
"A bright lustre. and this is secured by
rubbing off a dull outer coating Of the
grain, which has been shown TO have
a food value nearly twice as great as
the rice grain after polishing. The poll
ishing process. however. greatly i'm
proves the appearance of the grain. and
II is now almost universally practlced
i'm cases where the rice is intended for
Occidental markets. The material
secured OF IL preserved and sold un-
der the name OF rice -four" says the
Manufactures.
The polishing IL effected by friction
against the rice OF pieces of moose hide
or sheepsl<in tanned and worked 10 !,
wonderful degree OF softness. loosely
tucked around a revolving double cyiin
der of wood and wire gauze. From the
polishers the rice goes to the spparat
ing screens. composed of different sizes
OF gauze. where II IL divided into It's
appropriate grades. The rice is then
packed IN barrels or sacks and is ready
for the market.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
The Record Of Five Elections:

IN this year OF a presidential cleo
tion the views of the local Democracy
on national issues might prove valua-
BILE to contribute to their showing at
the polls Were those views not the
same identical aggregation which the
nation and particularly Rhode Island
have already demonstrated 1t had no
use for.
Accordingly, the Democracy has been
unable to obtain any advantage from
the fact Of presidential year.
On local issues, of course, there is no
earthly hope for its candidates.
Rhode Island is a Republican state
and. contrary 10 what used 10 be n ira
dition the Democracy doesn't show up
so well at the end OF quiet campaign
as il does at the end of a busy one.
Since the last stand made by the
Democracy, the revolution attempted AT
the outset OF Gov. Browns second term.
our state elections have been of the
quiet kind and the Republican pluraii-
ties have never shown any tendency TO
q falling off
The $4,000 Democratic votes which
were given the candidates in 1894 in the
biggest outpouring OF voters in the his
tory OF a state election fell off by about
thirty-three per cent. the following year
and rhe,showing has not improved since
except thai in Lippitt's second election.
Banker George l.. Littiefield stirred
khings up for gain of three thousand
votes. But as the Republican vote gain
ed almost exactly the same amount
over the previous year the result was
In no wise affected.
The Republican vote has been main
tained around $4,000. The Democratic
vote has hung dismally around $4,000.
And for five successive years there has
been no more doubt before the election
than after IL as to the result.
And there Is no doubt today that an
other sweeping plurality viii be rolled
up for the Republican candidates on
Wednesday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWER BRICKS
Department Of public Works.

Commissioners office, city llallJ
Providence X, J., March -, 1000 >
SEALED PROPOSALS. will .be received
al this ofdce untn n O'Clock n. m. FRI
DAY, April 6. 1900 for furnishing 1500.-
900 hard body sewer brick
The bricks are 20 be hard pressed,
whole and sound ana of true form -Four
samples OF the bricks offered are 90 be
furnished with the bid two 10 DC
bricks 10 be delivered and two 90. he n
sample OF the poorest bricks that viii be
All All Of Of the bricks are to be subject to
inspection and approvpl
DELIVERY.
All Of the bricks arc TO be delivered on
the city wharf south Of Henderson
street. or OF cars in this city. The deliv-
cry 10 begin on or before April i6. 1900.
and 10 be continued IS rapidly as re-
qulrud by the city until the contract is
completed. k
A bond satisfactory 90 the undersigned
for n sum equal 10 about One-tvnth of
the estimated mount OF The contract. as
liouidated damages for failure &C exc
cute tho contract within ten days, N
awarded, must accH Nlp8uN each pro-
posal. and soti faCinrv bond cor a a'tm
equal 90 about onc-tti1i q. tho psiim't-i
amount Of the cOntruti cOndi toned nrun
the faithful perf0rmnhcc OF the con-
tract will. be required of tfruT successful
bidder.
The right to reject any OF nll proposals
RoRERT L. SMITH Commissioners.
m 30 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
The state Election:

u Itlt Oldtf I<ltttloH.
THERE fs fortunately not the least
likelihood Of Democratic success at the
polls on Wednesday.
The Democrats have made a fairly
active campaign but they have failed
to interest anybody outside the regu-
lars.
They have nothing much 10 talk
about. as a matter of fact: The Rhode
Island Democracy. Is by its platform
the party of Bryan. the party of free
silver the party OF reaction. the party
OF anti this and anti that. the party of
negatives without one positive--except
an itching for the offices.
The best part OF the Democratic
party today, that Is, the honestest part,
is It's sociaiistic strain. But the AM
erican- people. ares not ready for social
ism yet. And such Of them as do take
kindly 10 socialistic principles may find
standard bearers in the Socialist Labor
party. A vote for the Socialist Labor
candidates this year is no more likely
ITO be thrown away than vote for the
Democratic candidates and the voter
will have the satisfaction of casting his
ballot in favor of principles that are
worth While and are not mixed up in
a hash of discredited political notions
and crazy2patchwork of denunciation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
THE EVENING HIGH SCHOOL.

The evening high school. which has
done such excellent work under the
prncipalship of Frederick a. Jones. viii
close next Friday evening. with special
exercises. There will be exhibitions OF
the work of the pupils on Thursday
ana Friday evenings. The school will
be assisted on Friday evening by the
Brown University Mandolin Club quar-
tet and other musical talent. and there
will be an address by Hon. Charles
Dean Kimball. The term of the even
ing high school this year has been of
% weeks, five weeks longer than in
previous years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-02
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS FOR SEWERS.
Department of Public Works,


Providence. r.. L, March 80. 1900.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
THuRsDAY. April s. 1900 for fore Construct. u.
ing sewers in the following named
: NEAR H'iAMiSyA PEKIN TO sShH DoudLAs rNHM AVE-.
About PAS feet s-inch pipe sewer.
~ SdnrkX GENsIPE " rRRks sTHHHT : EE3N S2hI NEAR
About 215 feet S-inclf pipe sewer.
IN CAPRoN .sTREET. FROM NEAR
JULIAN. TO CHAFFEE:
About 12i feet Pinch pipe sewer.
About 2S5 feet S-inch pipe sewer.
IN LIVINGSTONE AND NORTH MAIN
STREETS AND BRANCH AVENUE:
About l50 feet 36-inch brick sewer.
About 200 feet 30-inch brick sewer.
About. 115 feet 2l-inch brick sewer.
IN ATwELL's AVENUE. FROM THE
RAdfs RAIhkoAP sTR rtF. ERipGE TO NEAR
About 225 feet S-inch pipe sewer.
IN RIVER AND .CHALKsToNE AVE-
About 696 feet 12-inch pipe sewer.
The bricks. pipe cement, iron. nag
stone and granite Will be Furnished by
the Commissioner of Public Works.
The plans and specifications can be
seen al the office of the City Engineer.
a bond satisfactory To the undersigned
for a sum equal 20 ten per centum OF the
estimated amount OF the contract as
liuuidated damages for failure 10 exc
cute the contract within ten days, ii
awarded, must accompany each pro-
posai and a satisfactory bond equal to
one-thrd Of the estimated amount of the
contract. condi ditioned upon the faithful
performance of the contract Will be re-
dured of the successful bidder.
Each sewer. with it's necessary man
holes. catch basins. pipe branches con-
nections 10 the curb line, etc, must be
bid for separately.
The right to reject any or all proposals
Is reserved.
ROBERT f. SMITH Commissioner.
m30 st