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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

A INDUSTRIOUS LAZY CklII1H.
An Aquatic Fowl That is 100 IrdoIent
to Eat the Food Ii
Catches.

During a recent trip through the
lower western section Of the country
said young man who has recently re-
turned to New Orleans, says I..r Times
Democrat. Il believe | discovered the
LATEST and most stupid form of life to
be found anywhere ON the globe. II
was an aquatic fowl. with "A big clumsy
looking beak, in form something like
the dodo, now extinct. | have spent
much time in watching this fowl
which is found in some OF the shallow
lakes, and the chief point of interest,"
to me was the startling stupidity dis
played. They call them shags, / be-
lieve, out west. They generally squat
on stumps or logs in the lake and
watch for the smaller fish that PLAY
around the surface of the water. They
are fairly clever in catching what they
want, and they throw out their bills
with considerable precision when they
gig for game. But they never get TO
eat what they catch until they have
fed at least one and maybe more than
one member of another kind of water
fowl. Whenever shag begins to catch
fish, long-legged, long-necked water
hen will take a place Immediately be-
hind him. When the shag lands the
fish, the water hen simply reaches
over and gets it. Without any show
of resentment and without turning
around, the shag will continue its
watch for fish, and this is kept up UNI
til the water hen has finished it's meal.
and then, if no other enterprising
member of the same tribe comes along,
the shay is permitted to enjoy the
product of its own sleepy efforts. ]
have, on one occasion, seen one shay
feed as many as three water hens be-
fore eating a single fish. 1t is certain
~ singular display of stupidity, and
after having watched the performance
number of times | am convinced that
the shag is actually too dull to even
know that the water hen stands be.
hind him to steal the fish out Of his
mouth"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
QUEER CATS IN MAINE.
One Tabby That Has Acquired the
Hot Water Habit-Proft in
Raising Cocn Cats.

The cats of Maine have been making
new records for queer dcings lately.
says an eastern papes. \ Portland
woman owns a striped tabby that cries
for hot water and is not appeased un-
I'll saucer of water as hot as anyone
could drink i poured out for her. The
ca I has been drinking hot water for six
weeks. and seems 10 thrive upon it..
How she acquired the habit no one
knows.
A Biddefurd man has two-legged
eat that he raised from kitten. Tom
is big and has a beautiful black coat,
but was born without fore paws. On
the right shoulder "A small bone pro.
trudes. and on the left there is small
stub. The eat walks erect and goes
about with ease, not seeming to mind
his deformity.
A Bar Harbor cat fancier says there
IS great profit in raising coon cats, So
called. if one has good luck 10 help out
tireless industry in caring for the ami
mails, but that it does not pay to at
tempt to raise them on a large scale.
Until year old coon eats are very deli
cate and subject TO many diseases.
such as pneumonia, fits, spasms and
dyseIftery, and more die than survive
Seal brown and pure white cats are
most priced, and the man who can raise
to maturity any considerable numbe,
Of these coIors is sure Of big profits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
RELIEF IN SIXHOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is u great surprise ON
account of its exceeding romptness 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 it
almost Immediately. If You want quick
relief and cure this is your only >emedy.
Sold by F. c. Buerstatte, Druggist Mani
owoc, Wis If
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
REDEEM MUTILATED DIMES.
Telephone slots Arc Taking Many
WOrn-0ut Coins out of
Circulation.

"The telephone slot machines are
ter Of taking WORKOUT dimes out Of
circulation" explained treasury Of
fetal TO a reporter. "There is moth
ing to prevent WORKOUT, mutilated and
almost smooth dimes from being put
into the slots, and as a result many
persons keep the worn-out shines for
that particular purpose.
MANY druggists and others who
keep public telephones make no OBJ
lection to taking mutilated dimes any
more, for the reason that they keep
supply on hand TO do telephone
business with. When they see that q
telephone user is going to put a new
dime in the slot they simply take it in
and hand q woIn-out dime in exchange.
OF course the telephone user makes no
objection, and i'm goes the WORKOUT or
mutilated coin.
after it gets in there the telephone
companies do the rest. Every time
they get quantity on hand. for the
government does not care to bother
with sums OF less than 500, they SEND
them TO a subtrcaSury. and in Wash
lngton to the treasury department di-
rect, for redemption The result is
mat through the telephone companies
alone over $1,000 worth Of mutilatcd
or WORKOUT dimes are redeemed each
week.
business people have already be.
gun to notice that the great majority
of the dimes now in circulation are il
much better condition than they wer,
even six months ago. In lesser de-
gree the redemption Of Il great guam
tity of quarters aud halves is effected
through the long-distance tcle-
phones"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
WIRES TELL The WEATHER.
he Accurate Meteorological
Prophets.

There are no more reliable weather
prophets anywhere than the tele-
graph wires that are now so common
as to be within the reach of every
one" as bargain counter hustlers eN-
press it. This novel discovery was
made by German physician in the
following manner: As he was waiting
for a train al a country station he heard
a shrill sound, which was made by the
wind as it passed through network
of nearby wires. At once the doctor
remembered that he had frequently
heard a similar sound either imme-
Gi& ely before or after a storm or a
heavy fall Of rain or snow. and it nat
urally occurred 10 him to try and as
certain whether there was any connec-
ton between the sound and such
changes in the weather.
As heavy shower Of rain fell with
in 4S hours after he had heard the
sound at the railroad station he con
cluded that there was such a conuec-
ton, and he then determined to inves-
tigate the matter thoroughly As n
result he now maintains, first, that any
unusual disturbance in the telegraph
wires is an infallible indicator OF bad
weather. and, second, that the nature
of the changes in the atmosphere may
be learned from the sound which the
wind makes when passing through the
wires.
Thus a deep sound, he says, which is
Of considerable or medium strength,
indicates that there will be slight
showers Of rain with moderate winds
within from 30 to as hours, and, on the
other hand, a sharp. shrill sound is the
sure token Of heavy storm which
will be accompanied by much rain or
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
WATERS GET MANY TIPS.
enc in Philadelphia Who Makes as
High as Fifty Dollars in
One Week.

Stories of big tips given in Chicago's
fashionable restaurants are outshone
by the radiance of the following re-
rital of Philadelphia waiter to
Record reporter:
Sometimes" said the waiter, Il
make as much as $50 week in tips
He stood in the palm roof of fash
ionable cafe and said this without
blush. The lowest tip ! get is half
dollar" he continued. THAT is given
me by the young man who brings his
girl TO luncheon, and, very properly,
buys no wine, because he is not yet
married to her. The man who buys
wine with a luncheon for two has a
bill to settle of eight or nine dollars,
never less. The dinner and supper
tips are the big ones. You, for in
stance, come to me and say: Henry,
/ am bringing five guests to dinner
here tomorrow at seven. | wish to
spend $50. Reserve that corner table
for me and see that the flowers and
the candles are beautiful. I'll drop in
at noon to look over the menu you
will draw up. For my trouble you tip
me, maybe, five dollars. If your dinner
party is a larger one and you spend
on it, say $50, you may tip me ten dol
lars. Some exceedingly generous per
sons have been known to tip me SIS
for dinner without any swooning be
ing done by me. The biggest tip ever
got was $50, but the man was drunk.
"A percentage of my tips goes, of
course, to the head waiter. A man.
by the way, who isn't tipped half
enough is the fellow in the hall who
looks after the hats and wraps. He
gives you no check, and yet among the
hundred gnests whose things are in
his charge he remembers You, and
when you come out TO go he has your
wraps ready for YOU without any queS-
tioning or any delay. 4 wonderful
memory the fellow has, but he doesn't
make much money"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
AT THE VOLCANOES CRATER.
American Tourists at POpocntapetl
Reach Its iirinI, aud Are There
Photographed.

A party of Americans touring H.
Mexico recently accomplished the I'M
usual feat Of ascending to the edge OF
the crater Of Mount POpocatapetl the
famous volcano Of the NOrth American
continent. \ member of the parts
in describing the trip says the crater
is marvel and well worth a hare
journey to see. "A huge and gloomy
pit it is, he says, "its steep sides emit
ting sulphurouS smoke and fumes, ana
its perpendicular walls descending, it
is said, to a depth Of 1900 feet. AT
the bottom is a small lake of emerald
green, surrounded by volcanic rock ;
and deposits Of sulphur. At the top
there is ledge of rock at the crater
edge, from which we made our OBJ
servations of the crater and upon
which we were photographed. | did
not observe any difficulty in breath
ing or any noticeable increase of heart
action, but several members of the
party were painting painfully and were
hardly able 10 speak. One of my com
rades told me that he could feel his
heart beat through his coat and sweat
er. The temperature was very cold,
but 1t seemed to be modified some
what by the natural warmth of the
crater and we were protected against
the icy wind outside"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
Find New Ne-.c.,es - r..h

President David Star: Jor+aa7. zli
returned to Stanford university from
his trip to the Hawaiian islands, where
he has been for the past two months
conducting a thorough and detailed
study of the fisheries and fishes of the
islands under the direction of the
United States fish commission.
About 240 species of fish have thus
far been collected and classified. so Of
which are new to science. A complete
report of the laws and customs of the
islanders relative to fishing is being
made by ]. n Cobb. the statistician OF
the party. This information, together
with the results of the scientific work
by DR.. Jordan, will be embodied in an
extensive report to the government.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
USE FOR THE PEERAGE.
Cory of Burls's Work That Is BrOush
Into Play by q New York
A. U kAG
- 1S Printer.

Occupying place of honor in the Of
dee of a New York printer is an old
copy of "Burke's Peerage," and it's
presence amid such incongruous sur
roundings aroused the curiosity of
casual visitor the other day, says an
exchange of that city.
"It isn't so strange as you might
think" said the proprietor, by way of
explanation. "You see, considerable
part of our business consists of print
ing labels of various kinds, and Burke
Is a great help to us. / don't suppose
the British aristocracy would be par
ticularly edited to know this, but it's
a fact.
suppose we take the case of-well,
say Robinson, who keeps little hat
store up in Harlem. Robinson comes
in here and wants me to get him up
some tasty de sigma trademark that
he can place upon his goods When |
show him our regular stock designs
for such purposes the chances are he
will turn up his nose. That's where
'Burke's Peerage' comes in.
81 take it down and ostentatiously
turn to the proud name of Robins on,
where the crests of that illustrious
family are duly pictured forth, togeth-
er with their Latin notices and all
the records of their nobility Robin
son, of Harlem, is fascinated and his
eyes bulge out of his head | ask
him which branch of the family is his
and he makes some sort of bluff.
"He picks out his crest, with its
Latin motto, which is uniutelligihie 20
him, and a week later it is reproduced
on the hats which he sells up in Har-
lem. If any of these literary fellows
should ask me about books that have
helped me ! should place 'Burke's Peer
age well up at the front"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
BIAS A HARMLESS AUTOMOBILE
A Washington Man Has One That
Turns on Its Back When 1t
Runs Away.

B. H. Warner, of Washington, made
rather peculiar and what might have
been most disastrous visit to a big
sewer now in course of construction
in the capital city. He recently pur-
chased a locomoble to aid him in in
vestigating different sections of his
district.
One morning, says the Star, he went
out to pay his respects to Andrew
Gleason, an old friend of his, who is
constructing the big sewer referred
to. He was accompanied by his son.
They soon reached the banks of the
James Creek canal. As the road was
very narrow and said to be impossible
a little farther on, Mr.. Warner en-
deavored TO effect a backward motion
on the part Of the horseless carriage,
and in so doing caught his sleeve in the
wrong valve, and in an instant the ve
hicle few like an eagle over the big
wall bordering the James Creek canal
and plunged the two occupants into
the air, both making somersaults. Mr..
Warner came down in a channel just
large enough to hold him, which had
recently been dug through the mud to
carry off surface water. The locomo-
bile turned complete somersault and
knocked the dashboard, side bars and
top rigging into thousand pieces.
The whole incident occupied only &
few seconds. and wher Mr.. Warner re-
covered from his surprise he found
himself under the locomobile, which
was turned bottom upward, with the
engine still in motion and the wheels
revolving at a rapid rate, while his son,
who had landed on his feet, was sur
veyng the situation with solicitude.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
New and Improved Service to St
Paul and Minneapolis

Via the North Western Line. To fur
Their accommodate its many patrons en-
route to the Twin Cities" from points
north of Milwaukee, the Chicago d
North Western R'y now runs Free Re
clining Chair Car on the evening train
Milwaukee, Via Fond du Lac, connect
ing at Appleton jet. with train leaving
Manitowoc at 4:20 p. NJ, connecting
with train leaving Appleton Jet. 1925
z. Nj. arriving at ST. Paul and Mime
apois early the next morning. and con
Meeting at Mcmillan with similarly equ-
iped train for Duluth and the Superiors.
Like servi e southbound This in add
ton TO the Pullman Sleeping Cars which
are run on the same trains daily between
Fon du Lac and Minneapolis. Apply to
agents Chicago andNorth- Western.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

The orchard fruit season in Arizo.
ma opens about May Is with the pick.
ing Of apricots, which are shipped by
the carload to the northern and east.
ern markets. Peaches, plums, necta.
rines and figs are also ripening in
May, and there is a large increase in
the population because Mexicans, In.
,dians and Cinnamon come in from
surrounding states to pick and pack
the fruit. The Navajo girls use thei,
native woven baskets wh;.h they bal.
ance deftly on :heiT heads as they
work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

A French inves tigator has come to
the conclusion that the brains of mil.
itary and naval men give out most
quickly. He states out of every 1OO.-
600 men Of the army or naval profess
sion 1919 are hopeless lunatics. OF the
so-calIed liberal professions, artists
are the first to succumb to the brain
strain next the lawyers, followed at
some distance sy doctors, clergy, lit
erary men and civil servants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
CT ATE OF WIS 3oNsIN- ouy1Y COURT, F

CT ATE OF WIS yONSIN-' oUN1Y Court Fl r
~ MANrTowoC COUNTY. In Probate.
In the r:atter of the estate Of Andrew Boudi
deC, asCd-
Letters testamentary on the estate of Al
drew BoUGa deceased having been issued I
Wenzel krOmforst of the town of Gibson, i
said county on the 9Th day of August A. p
l9ol and no application having been made TO
the appointment 0t Commissioners to receive
examine and adjust claims against said decea-
ed.
1t is ordered That six months from and afte
this date be, and are hereby allowed and limit
ed for the creditors of said deceased 20 present
their claims for examination and allowance.
Ordered further That the claims and de
mands of all persons against said deceased b.,
received. examined and adjusted ly this Court
at sptc ial terms thereof To he held al the offic,
If the County judge. in the city of ManitOwoC
n said county. on the 2nd TUESDAYS of Nov"m
her 1901 aud February \. y. lgu! and thu
notice Of the time and place at which sal
claims ard demands may he presented, eNamir
I'd and adjusted as aforesaid and of the tim
limited therefor, he given by publication Of sucl
notice for four weeks succcsSivtlv IL, in the Man
tnwoc Pilot. n weekly newspaper published a
the City OF Mani'owoc, i'm said county tn frs
publication to be within ten days after the dat,
of this order
Dated August 9Th 1901.
BY the Court.
]. :, ANDERSON County judge
AdolIh :. Chloupck Attorney
Publish Aug s, II. -, -.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

The Paris league against sickness al
sea is organizing at Ostend an exhibit
ton Of methods for treatment. There
will he six sections in the exhibition
first. apparatus to diminish the rolling
of vessel; second, an apparatus for
cleansing the viscera; third, ventila.
ion of cabins; fourth, appara tus, food
and drink for preventing seasickness;
fifth, specifics against seasickness, aud
EiXth, literature on heaaicknsss.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
Very Low Rate Excursion Tickets to
the Pan-American Exposition,
Buffalo, N v

Via the North Western Line are sold,
daily with favorably return limits
Direct connection at Chicago, with fast
trains of all lines to Buffalo. An illus
trated booklet will be mailed on receipt
Of two cents postage by w. b. Klnskern,
General Passenger and Ticket Age Mt
Chicago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
The Gillian Palm

Attempts are being made in Califor-
MIA to acclimate the CHILEAN palm (Ju-
baea spectabilis), which has seeds that
resemble almonds and are edible.
Each tree also yields SO to 60 quarts of
palm honey"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN PROBATE MANIfowoC COUNTY COURT.
In the matter Of the estate Of Jane rat
terson deceased.
fOall whom il may concern: Letters tesla
mentary on said estate of Jane Patterson hay -
ing been issued to Edward Barnes on the OH
day of August ~ d. 1901 and six months from
and after said daybeing allowed and lmitef
for creditors to present their claims for eX.
animation ard allowance, notice is hereby
given that the Ur1r"signeG will. on Tuesday
February lib. 70 . 81 the Probate Office il
The City of Manitowt', in said county, re.
ccive. examine arc ai It all claims and de.
mauds Of all l.rgo's gainst said deceased.
Dated August ~ i5s'
iy'l Court,
j. $ ANDERSON, County Judge
Baensch & Kelley Attorneys.
publish aug 8. II. %
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
British Acreage Under Crops.

The average acreage under crops in
the United Kingdom is 47,795,27O. This
is something over one-half of the total
area of the country.
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\ CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove sat.
sfactory or money refunded.
CHAS. A. GRoFFMAN,
HENRY HINRICHS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
The Uganda Railway.

The Uganda railway is laid as far as
mile 4S9. The line will be laid to the
Victoria NyaIza by November next.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

The hold-up man is in the im.or: 'ive
mood when he requests YOU to stand
aud deliver
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

About dozen hospitals in Mas achu.
sets have both allopathic and home
pathic physicians on the staff.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

Out of an average annual loss TO the
worlds shipping Of 2,172 vessels, "a are
completely missing and never heard
of again.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

Men are like wagons they rattle most
when there Is nothing in them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
NORTHERN WISCONSIN DEVELOP
MENT.

That rapidly developing territory
which occupies the northern halt of
Wisconsin is not new "hough to cause
the hardships and v Isstudes Of from
tier life, and not old enough to keep
away the intending settler on account
Of exhorbitant land prices. 1t Is in that
stage of partial development which gives
great opportunity to bring it to the high.
est point of perfection and prosperity.
Schools, good roads and other improve
ments are going in All that is needed,
is small capital. Drawn and brain,
supplemented by push and energy will
do the rest The iron ore mari kaolin
and clay beds, the timber and the rich
soil, give equal opportunity to the settl.
CT and the manufacturer. Land is cheap
and can be purchased ON easy terms.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL RY.
Offers facilities for the quick and cheap
transportation of its products and as the
line penetrates the very center of this
vast Lorthern territory, choice of loca-
ton Is not confined 10 any one particu-
lar locality. Interesting pamphlets and
maps fully describing this beautiful and
rich county can be obtained by address
ing,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

Yonth sucks the sugar coating and
caves the bitter pin for old age To- chew.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
OIL for Locomotives.

1t requires more than 100 gallons of
oil year to keep the largest loco
motive in smooth running order.
The TE1ndc R,iIx
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w. LII. kiLLEN.

Land and Industrial Commissioner
BURTON JOHNSON, JAG. c. POND,
G.. f. A. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Colby Il Abbot Bldg, Milwaukee, Wis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15

Any brand of hops may lie used in
brewing trouble