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smoking again." the hair of the vener-
ror. And person who has three feet
and four inches of hair plastered into
tight braid would be pleasing thing
to see at the moment that very hair
on his head was standing straight up.
The elder Hop does not grasp his Of
spring by the arm and say, Young
man, come with me to the woodshed,"
but he then and there proceeds to ad-
minister the split bamboo with great
earnestness, and then, il he thinks his
offspring merits additional punish
ment, he carries him into the house
and chains his feet to a heavy iron
weight.
AS an additional and much more
dreaded punishment the wicked Chi
nese youth may be refused his share of
the pork which is annually divided by
each clan family upon their return
from the ancestral graves and which
is regarded as gift from the departed.
Sometimes parents get rid of bad
sons by simply setting them adrift on
the street or by surrendering them to
prison. Parents sometimes sell their
children and often sons are taken by
creditors as hostages for debt.
One difference between bad boys in
China and in America is that in China
sons never get so old but that their
parents can whip them.
Sometimes in China a man 80 or 40
years old can be seen being soundly
thrashed by his irate parents. This
would be a terrible thing for the
American boy, who, no matter what
depths of woe he may be in, looks
fondly forward to the time when he
shall outgrow the switch just as he
outgrows his trousers.
There was an article in one of the
Hongkong papers last summer about
an aged Chinese woman who looked
out of her window and saw one of her
elder sons, man of So, who had long
been married and had big family of
his own, passing the house reeling
drunk. The old lady concluded she
| had not been as strict when her son
was child as she should have been,
and so she picked up heavy piece of
bamboo, and, rushing out into the
street, pounded her big son to her
hearts content and until he had prom
ised to reform and let alone opium and
drink.
The filial respect and devotion in
culcatkd in Chinese boys from their
earliest infancy would forbid a Chi
nese boy from ever committing such
heinous crime as to raise his hand
against his father or mother. The
worst crime of which the Chinese can
conceive is for a boy to strike one of
his parents, and if young Chinaman
should kill his father or mother the
law visits the most vondign punish
ment not only upon him hut his neigh
bors and friends.
In most provinces instances OF par
ricide have been punished by the i'm
mediate decapitation of the murderer
and the dividing of the body into
small bits. Then the family home is
seized by the state and the house
razed to the ground and the earth un-
der the house and in the yard is dug
up to the depth of three feet and car
ried away. The nearest neighbors on
both sides of the house where the
crime was committed are fogged or
exiled, the principal teacher of the cul-
prit is put to death, the district mag
istrate of the place is removed from
office and disgraced and the vioarove
of that province, the governor of the
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government in behalf of Col McMurdo
and when the British government
seemed indisposed to concern itself
much with the interests Of the British
bondholders, who had even more at
stake than Col. McMurdo. He tele-
graphed to Lord Salisbury asking If
the British premier would follow
in case the American government in
sisted on international arbitration.
Salisbury was dumb to this request.
Then Blaine said, "Arbitrate or fight,"
and Portugal backed down.
The action of Portugal was in no
small part due to the good ofices OF
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1t on the now famous little
oa Bay railroad, 60 miles long.
fse payments will wind up the
y and most remarkable interna-
arbitration case on record. 1t
ragged itself out for eleven years,
forty fat volumes OF printed evil
and has cost the American and
sn claimants over third OF
n for lawyers expenses. The
is governments involved in the
ess have also spent on it time and
e worth three times the amount
total claim, and at least three
departments have been bored
hndly by it.
america the case has been known
McMurdo claim. for it was the
FOL. Edward McMurdo who built
Peiagoa Bay railroad, and who
ed most when the railroad was
The incidents of that seizure
portuguese governments rich
(sion to Col. McMurdo. in return
plch the American was to build
way from Lourenzo Marques on
Putheast coast of Africa to the
Vaal frontier; the sudden dis
OF the Portuguese government
nat frontier was nearly a mile
on than their own official maps
Gated it, and through the most
country; the governments alb
emand that the road should be
ted within eight months later,
included the whole of the rainy
and the final reizure Of the
an armed force in 1889 because
emand was one with which the
ers could not comply-all this
zen fairly familiar to American
1t will be remembered espe-
that the late James G. Blaine
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same fate that they do in the United
States for ordinary offenses. but II
little Hop Lee or All Moo is especial
ly bad he is much more severely pun
ished In China than wicked little Tom
my Jones or Sammy Brown in this
country Where Tommy and Sammy
would only go to the reform school to
remain until they gave evidence of be-
Ing better boys. Hop Lee or Ah Moo
might be thrown into miserable pris-
on along with the meanest kind OF
ruff1ans In the empire. Or they might
be sentenced to parade the streets
with cangue around their necks in
place Of collar. A cangue is wood
en- platform three or four feet square,
with a hole in the middle through
which the head is placed. Then planks
are nailed close around the neck SO
that the head cannot be withdrawn,
and the boy with the cangue resting
on his houlders, is turned out to drift
about the town and be taunted by all
the other boys and by every loafer
that he meets.
Ordinarily naughty little boys in
China are punished after the same
fashion that bad little boys are pun
ished in this country, except that in
China stern parents use a strip of
bamboo instead of an apple tree
switch, and while the apple tree
switch is good in its way it has not
the wonderfully persuasive effect of the
split bamboo
The Chinese believe emphatically in
the proverb, Spare the rod and spoil
the child" and several good strong
pieces of split bamboo are part of the
household furniture in every home
which rejoices in a boy. The school
teacher, besides having small cakes Of
india ink and little wells of water, in
invariably on his table also has heavy
wooden ruler and a rattan stick. If
a boy fails to study as assiduously as
he should do, repeating his lessons
over and over at the top of his lungs,
the teacher will whip the palms of his
hands with the wooden ruler.
If a boy forgets his lesson and breaks
down in the middle of a recitation the
teacher reaches over the desk and
vigorously taps the slothful student
over the head with the rattan cane.
The hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie who live on the boats in the river
at Canton have their own methods Of
punishment for bad boys. Some of
these families seldom go on shore or
where it would be possible to secure
a good piece of bamboo and the bad
boys who think that life on boat far
away from bamboo grove would be
lusionized when they behold the moth
er of house boat family Furnishing
her wicked offspring. She does not
wait to pick up a switch. Instead she
picks up the offspring himself and un-
tremendously hurls him into the riv-
err He comes up gasping and sput-
tering and tries to crawl back into the
boat, but his irate mother throws him
back into the water. When the moth
er thinks the boy has been sufficiently
punished she permits him finally to
crawl on board.
In the homes of Chinese gentlemen,
while the bamboo switch is not al
lowed to be idle, boys are often pun
ished for gambling or smoking opium
by being chained to a heavy weight,
which they are obliged to drag about
with them wherever they go. If lit
tie 20 Most Delightful One of the
Golden Lilies" sees her small brother,
Hop Yooey, smoking opium and runs
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eOorid'S Financial Cenfer.


Brooks Adams has written a book
in which he sets forth the theory that
the financial and political commissions
OF recent years in the western hemi-
sphere are due to the decay of Eng
lands power He says the center of
commercial and financial supremacy
has been passing from London across
the Atlantic, and the Spanish war was
only the shock of it's arrival in the
United States. The controlling power
under the new industrial conditions
will continue to be held by this coun-
try so long as we can maintain the
vast export trade now enjoyed.
American machinery will hereafter
handle the coal and iron received and
shipped in the harbor of Alexandria,
Egypt. with reduction in the cost per
ton from s1.50 to so cents or less. An
expert was sent to this country to
study the problem, and the result is
the construction of an elevated tram
way on the American plan.
Cheboygan, Mich, claims to have
the youngest grandmother in America.
She married at ~, and gave birth to a
daughter year later. The child, fol-
lowing her mothers example, married
young and lately when 16 years old
gave birth to child. whose grand
mother is now little over 20 years
old.
Victoria, Australia, has built seven
local railways on the cooperative prin-
ciple. The railways were estimated for
by contract at f547.9Os. but by work
Ing the cooperative principle they were
completed for 2h61,211.
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The Burns museum at Kilmarnock.
Scotland, recently received one of the
poets most highly priced Volumes an
edition Of Cicero published in 1855. On
the fly leaf is the following in Burns
hand: Edinburgh, April 23, 1881
This book, a present from the truly
worthy and learned Dr. Gregory, 1
shall preserve to my last hour as
mark of gratitude. esteem and venera-
tion I bear to the donor-so help me
God! Robert Burns"
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wn in the vaults of the London
ch of the Paris Bank of Discount
s4 755, 900 in gold which forms a
crine testimonial to American
Imacy, Portuguese trickery, Brit
korpor and Swiss astuteness. In
btally that money is a strong ar
knt in the hands of those who say
Idea of international arbitration Is
|oolishness.
a few days. or a few weeks at
It is hoped $455,OOO Of that gold
|be turned over to Mr.. Choate. the
|rican ambassador. and the rest to
Salisbury, the English premier,
they in turn will divide the cash
bg claimants who years and years
spent that money and a lot more
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Queer Kinds of Bread,

The Mexicars make bread Of the
eggs of three kinds of insects. For
this purpose the natives cultivate in
the lagune of Chalco a sort of carex,
on which the insects readily deposit
their eggs. The eggs, after being sep
arated from the bundles of floating
carex, are then cleaned and sifted, put
into sacks like flour. and sold to the
people for making a kind of cake or
bread called "hautle," which forms
tolerably good food, but has a fishy
taste, and is slightly acid. Bread has
been made from wood and sawdust-
In Kamchatka pine or birch bark, well
macerated, pounded and baked, fire.
quently constitutes the native bread.
The Icclander scrapes the Iceland moss
off the rocks and grinds it into fine
flour, with serves both for bread and
puddings In Africa powdered dry To-
Gusts are mixed with flour for bread,
and during the Indian famine small
stones are said to have been ground
and mixed with meal for bread. On
the western shores of England a Ger
tain kind of seaweed (Phorphyra la
ciniata) is gathered, washed, boiled,
and then baked with oatmeal flour for
bread.
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fortunately the American government
had stepped ir and insisted on seeing
the affair through; otherwise probably
no one interested would have received
anything at all.
Blaine, who was then secretary of
state, was thoroughly disgusted when
Portugal undertook to wriggle out of
the damages asked by the American
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A great Japanese statesman has
recently said that he feared that re-
ligion would be lost to his people un-
less they deified the emperor.
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most simultaneous
ly in the east and
west. She was no
ticed among the
shoppers of Chi
cago last week,
and New York has
seen several Of her
on its Fifth avenue
in the last few
days. The stick is
a dainty, plant
thing, light IN
weight, and with a
straight handle.
The girl-with- the
cane wields it as
skillfully as her es-
cort swings the
heavier one he car
ries, and seems not
to finch under the
curious glances Of
passersby.
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The smallpox has
almost disappear
ed in Spain and
Portugal, as well
as in France and
Germany. In Italy
there are still 1000
fatal cases annual
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W>aNin& Canes
for 6Vomen.

The newest society fad is the girl
with-the-cane. She has appeared al
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Yu-Keng, the Chinese minister to
France, lives in luxurious house near
the Arc de Triomphe. He has travelled
great deal in this country and mar
ried an American woman. He is 60
years old now and has served his coun-
try since his youth He fought with
distinction under Gere eral Gordon in
1864, and, being descended from an old
Manchu family, rose rapidly at court
No military parade or drill, except
in case of war, riot, invasion or insur~
rection is lawful on election day in
New York
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
AMONG FARMERS.

Crop reports are to the effect that the
snow has greatly benefited winter wheat
No one can predict with confidence
yet whether this will be an early spring
or not.
The crow has again put in an appear
ance, a pretty sure sign that winters
spine is broken.
Corn took sudden jump upward on
Monday last /. vas quite an advance
and was unexpected
Michael eastman of Monitowoc Rap
ids will dispose of his personal property
by auction on Saturday, April !.
The Canada thistle may soon be of
some value. Thistles are now being
used in the manufacture Of print paper.
Farmers have passed the winter with
out any great hardship for water, not
withstanding the gloomy outlook at the
opening Of winter.
Thursday last was the biggest of the
wear in the matter of farmer trade. The
streets were blocked by trade in the
neighborhood of the warehouses for farm
produce.
A farmer in the neighborhood of Spring
Green, this state, had a herd of IL cows
condemned by the state veterinarian for
tuberculosis The animals were not ord
cred killed at once and the farmer imme-
diately after the departure of the veter-
marian sold the herd for beef. The state
is now after him and it is hoped he will
be properly punished.
The stockholders of the Manitowoc
County Agricultural Society held their
annual meeting at the court house on
Monday There was fair attendance.
The following were elected directors:
George Dalwig, John Staudt, Ed. Schaff
land. The salary of the secretary and
treasurer was each raised $25, making
the salary of the secretary 1926 and of
the treasurer $75. The report of the
treasurer showed that the fair of last
year cleared 1927 above all expenses.
The directors held an informal meet
ing at the close of the stockholders
meeting. No officers were elected but
it was understood that julie Lindstedt
would not again accept the position of
secretary because of the work it imposes
and the time taken which he could not
spare. 1t is quite certain that Ed Shaft
land will be elected to that position
Mr. Lindstedt agreed to take charge
of the speed department. He leaves to-
day for Green Bay where there will be
a meeting of the eastern circuit recent
ly formed The directors authorized
him to use his discretion in putting up
pursesfor races placing the limit at $4,000.
The trotting department last year prov
ed the best thing the fair had. This year
it is probable there will be four purses of
$400 each. The secretary of til Plym-
outh fair has been authorized to put
up purses aggregating $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
A FIENDIsH ATTACK.

An attack was lately made on G. f.
Collier of Cherokee Iowa that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his kid
neys. His back got so lame he could not
stoop without great pain, nor sit in a
chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until he tried Elec-
trio Bitters which affected such Won
derful change thaU he writes he feelplike
a new man. This marvellous medicine
cures backache and kidney trouble, puri-
fies the blood and builds up your health.
Only SOC at Henry Hinrichs' Drug Store.
mar29
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
REAL ESTATE REPORT.
REPORTED BY MANITOWOC
Co. ABSTRACT Co.

Peter Hartman to Aurel Wagner &c
acres, section 30, Eaton, 5000
Herman Goose to Henry Heberer 81. 50
acres, section 6, Cato, s., 200
Joseph A. Mueller to H. F. Komann
40 acres, section 35, Meeme, 50, 700.
Otto Kohl to Edwin Franz 80 acres,
section 90, Newton SO, 300
Ferdinand Kummerow to Friedrich A.
Schmidt 40 acres, section II, Two Rivers,
$500.
Edward Kautzer to Robert d. Rickaby
parcel of land, section 10, Eaton, $3.50.
Mrs. Malinde Tagge to Margaretha
Arendt 1870 acres. section 10, Meeme,
81, 800.
O. Torrison Co. to James Barry lot 10.
block 1853, city, $500
Henry Heberer to Herman Goose par
Gel of land, village of Reedsville, $500
Matthias p. Staudt TO Joseph Kolan-
chick 30 acres, section 33, Cato, 5000
Louis A. Kruger to Otto A. Rusch
parcel of land, town of Rockland 1915
Heinrich Schmitz to Otto Kohl 3Sf
acres, section 81 Newton, $4,000
Augusta Jahnke to Mrs. John Herien
E. 80 it. Of lot A, block 50, Two Rivers
city, $3.50.
Joseph Kucera to John Kucera lots l5
10 and II, block 1lS, city, $4,000
Joseph Buresh to George Singer 20
acres, section 10, Franklin, 5000.
John Ruchhoeft to Adolph FL Klein
parcel of land, sections II and IA, New
ton, $4,000.
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EDUCATIONAL.

Spring vacations will soon be on and
the teacher will be one of the jolliest
fellows about town.
Superintendent Christensen has sent
out number of suggestive questions to
teachers and members of school boards
Messrs. Guhin and Linane of Maple
Grove, two teachers who rank "A" with
a star in their profession, were callers
at The Pilot Office on Saturday last.
A number of the teachers of this city
went to the teachers meeting at Two
Rivers on Saturday last in bob sleigh,
thus uniting pleasure with business
The following is the program for the
next meeting of the r. r. section of the
M. G. t. A. to he held at Reedsville,
Saturday, March "a.
Macbeth-Summary ......A Arthur Bleser
Geography Chap. VII ...... Geo W Kings
School Management pages 1928. j. Loughlin
busy WORK '...,........,..-....H llama Brennan
The teachers meeting at Two Rivers
on Saturday last was an unusually sue
cessful affair. Almost every teacher
from this city was present and large
number of Two Rivers people aside from
the teachers were present The papers
read were able and interesting and the
discussion spirited. This was the first
meeting held during the year at Two
Rivers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
MARIN L NEWS

Townsend e. powney of New York
were the lowest bidders for the construc-
ton of revenue cutter for the great
lakes Their hid is $751; 900, the boat to
be completed one year from the date of
the CONTRACT. The contract has not yet
been awarded.
1t is said the Barry Brothers, the new
rival of the Goodrich Transportation Co.
have made overtures for the purchase Of
the steamers India, China and japan.
These boats have been in the Lake Su-
perior trade but have hardly sufficient
tonnage for that field.
John Gordon has scheme on hand to
build two large passenger boats which
are to run between Chicago and Buffalo.
He is said to have sufficient financial
backing The boats will cost 81, 900, 900,
but if built will not be ready before June
1902 Chicago shipbuilders are figuring
on the job.
No. of the Barry line ran into the
Goodrich steamer Indiana on Friday
night near Chicago and stove hole i'll
her stern The course of the No / was
changed by a huge cake of ice. Had the
steamer been under full steam she would
certainly have sunk the Indiana. Both
steamers were working their way
through an ice pack
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
RELIEF In SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure "
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving gain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing ii
almost Immediately, If you want quick
relief and cure this is your only semedy.
Sold by F. G. Buerstatte, Druggist, Mani.
towoc, Wis. If
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NOTES FROM BRANCH.

Miss Alma Halverson is home again
Peter Herman will have an auction,
Mar 90
Mr.. Ole Stephenson gave us a short
call last Saturday
Several Manitowoc people were in our
village last Sunday.
The B. l.. S. has decided to give an en-
tertainment some time after Easter.
They have selected two plays, which they
intend to play, THE Danger Signal, and
The Prosecuted Dutchman."
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The famous Rentz Santley Burlesque
Company will be the attraction at the
Opera House next Tuesday night March
20. when they will give the theater-goers
an opportunity of witnessing a modern
burlesque performance, such as is sell
dom seen outside the largest cities. They
begin the evenings performance with
hilarious travesty, entitled, "A Mas
querade Ball, in which fun is produced
fast and furious, causing continuous
mirth and laughter from rise to fall of
curtain, following this is long olio of
novelty and speciality acts, in which all
the clever stars appear, closing with a
pantomine i'll three series furnishing
Comedy. Vaudeville and Pantomine at
same performance.