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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08
AN IMPERIAL HAIR-PULLING.
Germnny's Emperor Has n Queer
Way of Showing II when lie
Is Annoyed.

The French find much diversion in
'ampooning Emperor William Of Ger
many. One story they tell is not so
bad nor TO the munarch's discredit.
The German emperor when in any way
crossed or coutradicted, pulls violent
" at the lobe Of his right ear with tn,
thumb and foretiuger of his right hand
When he was staying in England at IN,
time Of the queens funreal he received
telegram and opened it in the pres.
euce Of one Of his smart 'ittlc uephe vs..
a boy Of six. Something in the telg.
gram did not altogether please hi.
majesty and he at once began to tug
at his ear, The little fellow looked ~
and Sad Tel me, uncle, why do you
pull nj your carp"
because | am annoyed. my darling
was the reply,
"Do NoualwaNs do that when you are
anuoyed?" said the boy.
yves, my darling said his majesty
and when YOU are very. very much
annoyed what do YOU do?" persisted
this juvenile inquirer.
"Th,n pull somebody else's ear
said William II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08
is 1T A PLEASURE TO DIE?
A London Writer Combats the Ider
That 1t Is Agonizing to shuttle
on This Mortal Coil.

The popular idea that the act of
causes a fear of death. But death
from even the most painful mortal
diseases is usually preceded by a
period Of cessation from suffering
and partial or complete insensibility,
resembling falling asleep or the
pleasant gradual unconsciousness
caused by an anaesthetic, according
10 a writer in the London Spectator.
The common phrase death agony
is not warranted by what occurs il
natural death, which is a complete re-
lief from all pain. When death is
owing 10 heart failure or syncope
it is sudden and painless-perhaps
pleasant. Death by hanging, there is
reason to believe, is attended by a
voluptuous spasm. Death by decapi-
tation or electricity is only a mo-
mentary shock, hardly felt. Death
by poisoning varies in painfulness ac-
covding to the poison employed.
Opium and other narcotics probabl
give a painless, perhaps pleasant,
dreamful death. Hemlock, as we
know from the account of the death
of Socrates, causes gradual insen-
sibiity from below upward On the
other hand, arsenic, strychnine, car
bolc and mineral acids, corrosive sub
Innate, tartar emetic, and other me-
tallic posons infict slow and tortur-
ing death. Prussic acid and cyanide
of potassium cause quick and painful
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

NJ. Sven Hcdin has discovered a sec
oud Dead sea ia the highlands OF ri.
bet. q vast lake so impregnated with
IA, that indigenous life is out of the
question. II was impossible for him
that he and his companions had to
wade out two boats lengths before
she would float. and this was sufticien,
TO bring thick coating of salt on
their legs aud clothes The entire bed
OF the lake appeared to consist OF
salt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

For many generations after the
first bale Of cotton raised Ia the Unit
ed States was sent TO market most Of
the cotton plantations Of the country
were east n the Mississippi But now
ncarN ouc-half of the entire Ameri-
can crop Of cotton com,s from the
territory Mest OF the river.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

The sugar cane Of China Is sah by
botanists 10 be an entirely distinct
species from that OF India. and this
fact IL supposed 10 Indicate that the
Development Of sugar cane was car.
ricd ou iudeps ndently hy two differ
eut nations at the same time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08
Indian s~puicher In Ontario.

An Indian sepulcher has been found
In Lincoln county, Ont. 1t contained
upward of 500 skeletons. which are
thought 10 belong to the tribe oil
Kitiwandarous, or Neutins, allied to
the Hurons, and exterminated by the
Loquois in tAe seventeen nth century.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08
TO CURE AC0LD GSEDAY

rpke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
10 cure. E, w. Groves signature is on
Zach box 25c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

The convention Of the Wisconsin Flu
neral Directors association II to bc held
IN Milwaukee on September .. to and l.
the programme for which was completed
today by the local committee Meet.
ings will be held at the MilwauLe e MED.
ical College and School Of Dentistry,
corner II Wells and Ninth streets Tn,
local committee has engaged George y.
Sheriye teacher IN the national schop
Of embalming, to be present az lectuer
ct and demonsiraiur
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

Capt Charles + Ludingtou Of Battery
A Milwaukee announced today the re.
ceipt Of a formal challenge from Ma.
George G. Lambert commander If the
First artillery Of Minnesota for gun.
mag contest, 10 be held at Camp Lake
View, Lake City, MINI. some time in
September The challenge calls for n
contest with three Finch guns, firing
l8s'pound plug shells at regular 1920
foot artillery land targets, the contest.
ants using their own guns and amuni-
ton
All other conditions are left 10 the
challenged party but the challenge
states further that Minnesota has $500
yard range and. in event Of an accept
ance, will make arrangements Of shelter
and subsistence.
The challenge came through artillery
channels, and received the hearty On.
d0rsements Of Adjt Gen Ed. Labbey
Of Minnesota and G b. Boardrnan Of
Wisconsin. Captain Ludington has nc.
cepted
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

Carlton Foster, one Of Oshkosh's pion-
Ger residents and a man known to the
lumber trade all through the Northwest
died Monday morning on his steam
yacht, the Annie NJ. which was moored
in the vicinity of the Oshkoth Club
house Heart disease was the cause Of
death.
Mr. Foster has been ia i'll health for n
long time and last June, while pros
trated al his home in the city, he eN-
pressed the wish 10 be taken aboard his
yacht, feeling that the fresh and cool
air would surely bring an improvement
in his condition. His wish was graft
fed and Il cruise up the river was begun
members Of bis .amily accompanying
him on his voyage Mr. Foster gre"
worse howcy r., aud the yacht was
Brought back 10 Oshkosh so that prompt
medical attendance could be secured.
The little vessel has since been moor'd
IA the vicinity Of the city and Mr. Foster
continued 10 fail Last Friday there
was marked change for the worse and
he was unconscious most Of the time
until death came,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

Farmers, get your rural free delivei y
mail boxes Of the Rand q Roemer Hdwe
Co. II
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

Four thousand tourists arrived in
Egypt during the last year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08
STATE NEWS.

The law passed by the legislature last
winter, appropriating $21 200 to relieve
the city of New Richmond of its indebt
edness to the state, is declared to be in
valid by Attorney General Hicks in an
opinion given Monday to State Treasur'
er Davidson and the commissioners OF
the trust funds
The attorney general cites the fact
that at least part if not all, the in
debetedness incurred was for the cree
ton or purchase of buildings for the
improvement of the city, purposes for
which the state is prohibited from max
ing direct appropriations under the con-
stitutional prohibition that the state
shall never contract any debt for works
of internal Improvement or be party
in carrying on such work.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

The members Of the Gentry trained
animal show had a narrow escape from
being asphyxiated in a tunnel on the
Chicago q North Western road forty
miles north Of Baraboo The circus
train left Sparta at midnight with seven
ty-fve persons asleep in their berths.
When the train reached the middle OF
the tunnel the locomotive became dis
abled, and, while repairs were being
made, escaping gas and smoke filed the
cars. Thr porter had hard work to
arouse the occupants. All were more
or less affected Three men were un-
conscious, requiring the aid Of physi-
clans
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-08

The smallpox situation among the In
dams near Black River Falls is not so
serious as outlined in dispatches from
La Crosse. There has been but one
death so far reported Several light
cases have been reported, but they are
all convalescent and the quarantine that
has been maintained over several camps
will be raised the latter part Of the week.
Charles Wassnlund n farmer near Az
pleton, narrowly escaped being killed
by ferocious bull on his farm Saturday
evening The animal which had been
confined 10 the barn for the past few
weeks, was sold TO local butcher, and
preparatory TO the journey to town, it
was turned loose in field for exercise
He broke out into an adjoining field, and
Mr.. WassmunG went TO drive him back
again The animal did not run and
when Wassmurd approached him charg
ed fercely, catching him on his horns
and tossing him in the air.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
CENTER
Leighton.

Mrs. Eugenia Oswandel returned to
Des Moines yesterday.
Miss Lucretia Voorhees, will return
to Des Moines Wednesday.
Assessor John vrolyk canvassed in
our town yesterday.
Rev. Baumgartel is still conducting
protracted meeting at Six Mile.
Mr.. Grouendyke and wife are
happy over the birth of daughter.
Mrs. A. T. Barnes went to Oska-
loosa yesterday to visit a few days.
John H. Smith canvassed our town
yesterday selling the Life of Queen
Victoria.
There are a good many of our peo-
pie complaining,b but none are serious
ly sick; those who were are con-
valescing.
John Denberger and family at
tended the funeral of his son-in-law
Mr.. Van Corp, at Pella, last Thurs
day. He left wife and several chill
dren and large circle of friends to
mourn his death.
Joe Redman, wife and daughter
Ruth went to Deep River the latter
part of last week TO visit few days
with friends. Joe returned Monday
afternoon, but his wife will remain a
few days longer.
Last Friday was another snowy day.
Eight or ten inches OF snow fell max
ing over foot now on the level. The
mo afhap turnad aol1ar a rid IN, Gru n q "
morning the thermometer was Is de-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
West Harrison.

r. w. Dye is having siege of sick
ness,
Eli Arnold, Cur township assessor,
is making his rounds.
Geo. Row was in Cedar Rapids the
first of the week on business.
John Love is taking treatment in a
Chicago hospital.
John Henry Switzer has rented the
Miller place near Eddyville. ...
W. G. Smith, living on the Rod Ball
place, will have public sale Feb. 10.
Bert Cole will move the first of
March to the northern part of the
state, where he has rented farm OF
400 acres. .ua ... .....E
Carl Mccartney has rented the Nc
MILAN place of 100 acres, getting pos
session March 1. N. P. Harrington
the renter the past year, will move
back to Oskaloosa.
John Cameron will move to Adams
township soon to make their future
home. They have made many friends
during their three years stay who are
sorry to see them go. On Thursday
evening about twenty-five neighbors
went in and surprised them. Oysters,
fruit and cake were served and a
regular good time was the order of
the evening.
Feb. 9. TEL L PHONE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
yrees below zero which was the cold

grees below zero which was the cold
est of the winter.
George Voorhees,, wife and daugh-
ter Edith, of Des Moines, came down
on the evening train Saturday. They
will return to the home Tuesday.
He and his wife and sister Lucretia
went to Oskaloosa Monday to see a
good town and call on few friends
Mrs. G G. Baumgartel is enjoying
visit from her mother, Mrs. e. b
Messer, of Tiffin Ohio, and also her
sister Mrs. J A. Spielman and her
husband, of Garrett, Indiana. They
arrived on the Friday evening train.
Mr.. Spielman went to Kansas City
Saturday afternoon. His wife and
her mother will leave for their homes
this afternoon accompanied by Mrs.
Baumgartel and daughter Lillian,
who will make quite an extended
visit.
Feb. -. NOT Fl GIEL.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
Rose Hill
NOT III GIEL.

Mrs. John Knott, who has been
sick, is better.
Mrs. Mollie Billick, who had been
visiting her folks in Missouri, came
home Monday.
F. P. Montgomery sold his farm
east of here to Mrs E E.Johnson for
s55 per acre.
John @. Tucker, of Mauch Chunk,
was here today and made US call
He said he had been in Iowa 81 win
tiers and this is one of the finest he
has ever seen.
Afford Rowland, of your city, spent
Sunday here with his sons.
A. l. Pedrick, one of Iowa's fine
poultry judges, of Ottumwa, was a
visitor at the g. w. Stout home last
week.
Mrs. Miranda Troy, of Lacey, and
her daughter Louisa Castor, OF Le-
ota, Kansas, were visiting at the q.
K. Troy home recently.
Lon Strinfellow and Roy Rowland
went to Chicago last week with four
carloads of sheep.
James Stephenson, member of the
board, made us call yesterday.
w. F. Wells of Dublin, Iowa, was
a business caller at the farm of A.
Rowland & Son last week and bought
a very fine Galloway bull to put at
the head of his herd. The Rowland
firm have had fine trade on their
Galloways this winter. G. B. Row.
land, the Jr. member of the firm,
starts to Konsas City today to attend
the great combination sale in which
Phil Grace, of Rose Hill, is inter-
ested.
The friends of w. @. Rhinehart
made raid on him and bis good
wife last Sunday and had a gay old
time. Those present from a distance
were Flora Fifield, Harry Fifield and
lady and John VanNostrand and
family, all of Oskaloosa; Carl Gill
lespie, of Wellman and John Swisher
and family, of Sigourney.
Rev. Pearson, of Avery, failed to
reach here last Sunday on account
of snow bound trains, but promises
to be here on the oath.
Death visited the home of ] N.
Havens and took away their little
daughter Allie, 8 years of age, brain
fever being the ailment. Services
were conducted at the M. e. church
by Rev. McBlain and interment was
made in Taylor Cemetery.
The family desire to thank their
friends and neighbors for the kind
ness shown them.
Phil Grace sent a carload of his
fine Galloways from here to Kansas
City on Monday morning that are
consigned to the great combination
sale that takes place there this week.
His son Ohas. Grace went with the
stock and it is due to the Young man
to say that the stock showed that
they had been receiving fine care
Among the consignment was his fine
herd bull Earl of Derby No. 1865,
weighing over 1000 lbs. Another
was the fine 2-yr-old Erasmus No.
1900, weighing 800 lbs, and many
other fine ones which will bring long
prices. Mr.. Grace left on Tuesday
for Kansas City and will remain IN
til some time next week. When he
gets home we will be pleased to let
the friends know of his success.
Feb, Is. Nasty.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
Peoria.

Fridays snow storm was the heav-
lest of the winter; it makes fine
sleighing.
Peoria needs a good meat market.
We want a live butcher here and for
such a one there is good location.
Ice men are busy this week. w.
s. Lindsey, T. M. Sheue, Peter APP
pei, @. 3. Shields and Tell Wehrle
will have there ice houses filed this
week.
VIM. w. Bunyard will move to the
March. Geo. Burke comes where
Bunyard is and Will johnson where
Burke is.
A. M. Timbrels sale amounted to
about 5000. Everything brought a
good price. They have broke up
housekeeping and expect to start for
Colorado soon to make their future
home.
The patrons of Peoria post Office
are sending in a remonstrance against
the Rural delivery routes from
fringing on our territory. We hope
there is plenty of room without COM
ing into our territory.
Joe Sheesley came near losing his
life one day last week. While load
i ing heavy log bis foot slipped and
the log fell on him; but fortunately
the log caught on some rubbish thus
giving his body room for his breath
Z ing. His nephew, Dick Burke, being
near came to his assistance. Joe says
that is little closer fit than he likes,
The Creamery 90. have bought an
ice pillow and are now busy filling
their ice house. Mr. Wood, the butter
maker, will be here in few days,
and expects to move his family here
as soon as he can secure a house.
He talks some of buying a lot and
building on it. If some one with a
small amount of capital would build
few cottages they would realize a
good return on their investment.
Harlan Jackson had lively run
away last Saturday evening while
turning the corner at the Smith har-
ness shop. His team scared at the
bells and threw him out of the cut
ter. They ran up to VIM. Dunwoody's,
went in at his gate, turned the sleigh
over, but only broke the drawbar and
stove the front of the dashboard in.
He was fortunate in not being hurt
or his team.
We wish Oskaloosa would send us
one of her railroads. Why not ex-
tend the electric street car line to
Peoria? l assure you that Oskaloosa
would be greatly benefited as we'll as
the citizens of this town and farmers
along the line. But we want to say
that there is territory from Oska-
loosa to Newton about IS miles wide
that is unoscupied by any railroad,
and that there is no better farming
country in Iowa, and Peoria has as
fine building and cutting stone as is
lin the state and inexhaustible. The
citizens of Peoria and along the line
are ready to take off their coats and
go to work il some railroad will make
us a proposition. We want direct
connections to Oskaloosa our county
seat. Peoria is having good healthy
growth and is going to keep it up.
PEoRIAITE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
STATE OF Iowa,

STATE OF Iowa, =.
MAHAsKA COUNTY, %
In the District Court said County.
In the matter of the AS
signment of Chase * Notice
Marshall Company
To all Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified assignee, under the
statutes of Iowa, of Chase & Mar
shall Company, of oskaloosa, Ma
haska county, Iowa. That all per
sons holding claims against the said
estate are required to present the
same to and file with the undersigned
assignee within three monthsias pro-
vided by law; and all persons owing
the said Chase & Marshall Company
are required 10 make payment at the
place of business OF the said late
Chase & Marshall Company, Oska-
loosa, Iowa, of all sums due TO the
said firm.
Take notice and govern yourselves
accordingly. 2ewe.
w. L. EToHEN, Assignee.
January IS, 1901.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
HORSE SALE.

Twenty head of horses and mares,
the get of out Hackney Coach and
Percheron Stations at our place west
of the city, Feb. 81, 1901.
The Hackney and Coach horses
have the style, size and finish for the
road and the endurance SO greatly
sought after for farm work,
The drafts are of the "Saltpetre"
type, plenty of bone, low and blocky.
These horses are mostly young and
in good shape for immediate use.
Sale to commence at O'Clock p.
m. Lunch at noon.
Term cash or in bankable note.
GEO. S. PRIME, Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
Spring Creek.

Mrs. Kate Anderson has been quite
sick, but is improving.
Mark Beech spent last Sunday
with his father
Jesse Sopher and family will move
onto the Mccormack place in the
spring.
Joe and Mark Reech received the
sad news of the death of their uncle
in Illinois Monday.
There was an old fashioned spell.
ing school held at Buckeye school
last Thursday evening.
Howard Reiner and Henry Glas-
cox, who have been quite sick, are
on the road to recovery.
Mrs. 1. N. Taylor visited her uncle,
Rev. j. G.. Thompson, of Sigourney,
and attended the dedication of the
M. E. church Sunday. The services
were conducted by Rev. b. l. Ives,
of Auburn, N. Y. DIR. Ives has dedi-
Gated 1000 churches in the U. s. and
Canada.
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The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
Wright

DR.. Sarbaugh has bought a nice
cutter s9,''. 's1'i' '3 '"@
The school at Brush College closed
Friday. ....,. ...
ia. Baitsell is putting up ice for
summer use. 3EE'.
Peter Emmert soldl2O0 head of cattle
Friday to parties near Pella.
Bert Richards and wife visited at
the WV. Wright home Friday.
There was about ~ inches of snow
fell Friday night, making very good
sleighing. ..s
Walter Cochran and sister Lena, of
Des Moines, came down to the we'd
ding of their sister.
Mrs. Hanson, of Grand Island,
Neb,, is visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Matthews, for few days.
Mr.. Dual, of Cedar Falls, and Miss
Alverna Cochran were married on
Sabbath day, Rev. Bohemian of
Fremont, officiating. They went to
Cedar Falls Monday night.
Feb. II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
Lincoln.
No SIDAM.

John Vannest is under the DOCTORS
care.
John and Clara Briggs have moved
to their new home in the city.
The 8. R. Petit family have moved
to their new home south of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Terrell and
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Steddom spent
last Tuesday evening at the Dillon
Stalker home.
After visit of three months with
relatives and friends here, Walter
Terrell and family left on the 18th for
their home in Newberg, Oregon.
A. R. Hellings and family spent
Sunday with his parents near Lacey:
He found his mother so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be about
the house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
Madison.

Ralph Else is slowly improving.
Mr.. Biesehaar is under the care of
DIR. Paine.
Mic Vanderlinden went to Pella on
business this week.
George Kinks little son is very
sick with lung fever.
Sam Cruzen and family spent last
Thursday at the Whitehead home.
Helen Coffin visited Thursday at
the home of her cousin, Clyde Cruzen.
Ralph Cruzen went to Richland
Wednesday to spend few days with
relatives.
Pete DeCook spent two days this
week with his cousin Fred, west of
Leighton.
J F. Cruzen and family spent FRI
day evening at the home of r. s.
Rosborough.
Fred Else sold II head of steers to
7. Emmert Saturday which averaged
! $40 pounds.
Mrs. Sarah Dilley marketed 60
head of young hogs this week that
averaged 226 and brought 5 cts.
Dave Cummins, living near Bus
sey, who was here looking for a
farm, spent Tuesday night with j. F.
Oruzen.
The death of Myra Day last We'd
nesday WAS shock to the commu-
nifty. The funefsl was preached at
Lacey. The interment took place at
noon in the Madison cemetery. She
leaves, besides the Borrowing hus-
band, her father and mother, four
sisters, three brothers and a host of
friends. We extend our sympathy
to them.
Feb. s No SIDAM.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
East and West Center .

Mrs. Ora Coleman visited at the
parental Osborn home last week.
Mr.. Osborn is suffering with rheu-
matism and is being treated by DR..
Pardun.
Mrs. Dan Coleman is improving
slowly. Her friends hope she may
recover.
Miss Williams, of Calhoun county,
has come to stay with her aunt, Mary
Zane for time.
Snow is abundant everywhere and
every one that has a sleigh is i'm
proving the opportunity.
Mobley is filling his ice houses near
the river. Fred Blattner has his ice
house filed that stands near the
river.
CENTER