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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
BALLuONING IN THE SAHARA.
There Are Persistent Winds
blowing Across the Desert.

The French aeronauts who are ex-
perimenting with ballooning in the
Sahara in the hope that they may
show the practicability of crossing
the desert from Algeria to the Sou
dan in an airship, are to be COM
mended for not risking their lives
in the early stages of the investiga-
ton. AS the New York Sun has re-
Gently reported, the first balloon is
to be sent aloft with only pigeons in
the basket; by an ingenious device
it is hoped that the birds, when the
balloon comes to land, will be auto
matically released and will return
to their homes. Other devices may
show the various directions in which
the balloon travels and give some in
formation as to the country. For
example, photographs of the land
scape below will, if the machinery
works, properly, be taken every few
minutes.
If the bailoonists were to go on
the trial trip the prospects of their
returning would be about as dubious
as if they should launch their air
ships over the ocean. The expanses
of the Sahara where no man lives
are very great. In large parts of
the desert there is certainly little
prospect that a man could escape
with his life, even if he reached the
surface with abundant supplies. He
could not make his way unaided out
Of the sand wastes.
As a rule, high and often violent
winds blow over the Sahara. This
is one OF the plaques of that vast re-
gion, for the sand storms almost
daily obscure the sun even in the
most fertile and prosperous GASES.
These storms sift great quantities
of sand over the fertile depressions
watered from underground sources
where the GASES are found; SO that
the inhabitants have to make con-
slant warfare upon the drifting
sands that threaten to swallow up
their grain and grass fields and
groves Of date palms.
If these big windstorms were per
sistent in a given direction the prob
lem of ballooning over the Sahara
would be greatly simplified. The fact
is. however, that the winds frequent
" change their direction, often
number of times during the day. 1t
IS not yet known whether, above the
surface winds, their may be air
movements perssting long in one di-
rcction and providing a more or less
certain route for airships. This
question remains to be solved, it is
hoped, by the Investigations now in
progress; but from our present
knowledge it would be simply fool
hardy for any one to attempt to
cross the desert by balloon. Ills
chances Of landing in some desolate
region whence he could not possibly
escape would be much greater than
of reaching the fertile and populous
Soudan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
A DAY, MORE OR LESS.
Twenty-FOur Hours Loss or Gain
Does Not bother One In trans
continental Travel.

Few Incidents of trip to the
Philippine islands, which SO many
Americans now have occasion to
make, are more interesting than the
crossing Of the international date
line, that imaginary boundary where,
in going westward, day is dropped
from the calendar, and in going
eastward one is added. a California
congressman and his wife happened
to reach it, on the outward trip, at
midnight of July 3, so that they
woke up to find the next morning
the fifth, and that they had lost the
ma tiunal holiday for the first time
in their lives. TO have "A September
% for two days in succession on
their return would, on grounds of
sentiment, be an insufficient com
pensation, says Youths Companion.
The teachers who go out on the
transports to the Philippines usual
" arrange elaborate entertainments
to signalize the date line. One of
their number is often dressed up as
Neptune, and other characters fol
low in n procession around the deck.
The festivities are made as fanci-
ful as the resources and ingenuity
Of the party permit. Sailors on mer-
chantmcn as well as passengers on
the fast mail steamers are accus-
toned TO observe the day with some
celebration.
one Of the old governors of Mas
sachusctts, on being asked to speak
at a state normal school which he
was visiting, submitted this conun-
drum: would a person who had
Travelled around the world 365 times
in an casteriy direction be year
older than the records in the family
Bible showed? If not, why not ?"
The governor explained that such n
Traveller would actually have lived
one day more for each trip than the
calendar showed as having passed.
In practice, the length Of the trip
around the world is such as to dis
courage most people from adding to
their days 10y this roundabout proc
css. Travellers between New YORK
and Chicago are constantly having
days of % or of % hours, according
TO the direction in which they arc
going.
Like the boundaries of our stand
ard time-belts on this continent, the
[ international date line has been so
drawn AS TO occasion the least pos
siblc Inconvenience. II dcviates from
the one hundred and eighticth merid-
ian enough To leave all the islands
as well as each continent wholly on
one side or the other.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
HAVE TO FISH WITH AN AK.
Queer Condition Of Things Resulting
from nm Overflow of the hnck-
inau River.

"The fshin' down our part Of the
kentry," said old Squire APPRECIATE,
according TO the Chicago Tribune,
"wuz mighty bad this year. We lowed
as II wuZ a-goiu' ter bc extra fine and
we fixed our poles and dug scy'ral bar
rils If ycarth worms an got all ready,
But. -r, the Mnckiuaw river, which
is about the most foolishcst Kind Of "a
river tibet ] ever knew, jest hatcher
ally got all swcled up on ITSELF on ac-
count OF the rains, and II Jest ru an
riz till II spread out all over everything
an got way up over its bcuk~, $50 thut
the fish came out into thcr corn fields
and ate mp millions Of acres Of young
corn
Never saw the fish SO hungry in my
life The Macknaw spread until it
got clear mp 90 our pastur' lot, an do
YOU know what them duggonc fish did?
Wen, | swear II they didn't get into
IN habit Of missing the COWS and
drinkin' all their milk Fact. The
river spread mp TO where wc he'd them
lllljhlh Rl N''Nl III WI illn1 hll'l ~ w
ding dongcd 81 the fish didn't Jest
uaicherully push them burrils over an
roll 'cm along 60 the river They've
got 'em there now, Jest Ike city fol-
lcrs keep Their money in the safety
valve deposit bcuks. Them fish hey got
them bnrrils 81 ycarth worms on de-
post, and in the future. whenever one
81 them Nacknaw fish wants worm,
why, iusiid ~ foolu' arouu' ishhoolt
and rishin' q chance ~ hcin' ynnkrd out
and fried. he'll jest go over 10 the benl,
an draw ont some yuarth worms.
- kin tell YOU Their won't hc any
Gshin' along the Muckinuw TIN mex
grass, unless the fish start panic or
somethin' an make Il run on m bcuk
and draw out al the worms. which
hain't likely Ter them fish or smarter
then ole chain lightning.
"Th' only way to gjt fish on the
Muckiuaw now II o. wait around The
corn fields with q AK. Nc see, the fish
kinder got hankcriu' after corn "a
during the rive IN the winter. They
learned 10 eat corn then, an. by gum.
they got 10 lisin' n jest ike hired
hand likes buttcrmilk ar ice cream
Well sir, the fish "a course can't cit the
corn without they come Up after H.
an al you have to do is ter hide be
hind q corn field fence an wait I'm
bimcby fish come n-snoopiu' npiutu
thrr field after the corn. an then yuu
run ont withyrraNau bear their heads
of Fact, begush."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
WHY ARE THERE CANNIBALS7
Even savnGes who Are Men Eaters
Seem to BE Ashamed of the
Revolving Practice.

\ missionary in New Guinea re-
newspaper in which he said it was
difficult to collect facts hat will
clearly explain why it is that the
Papuans eat the flesh of human be
ings. He said ii was the experience
of missionaries that when the ma
tives are in the state of cannibalism
white men are not sufficiently in
touch with them to know their Ian
guage well and discuss the question
of cannihalism with them BY the
time the whites are able "a talk fiu-
emily with the natives they have
abandoned the practice of eating hui
man flesh, and when they have once
given up the custom he knew moth
ing of which they were so much
ashamed. Being ashamed Of it, they
do not like to discuss it.
When a cannibal is cornercd and
called upon to defend his custom he
will invariably assert that human
flesh is good eating. The Papuans
told the missionary that the flesh is
very sweet and they eat it as they
would eat roast pig. Identically the
same reply has been made by many
an African savage.
The tact seems 10 be, as shown by
experience, both in New Guinea and
in Africa, the two greatest centers
Of cannibalism, that in the intcrmin-
able wars between savage tribes, the
practice Of eating the victims slain
in fighting grew out OF the ncces4i-
ties Of the warriors, who hadn't their
women along to gather and cook
vegetables which, after all, are usual
" their main food, and SO ate the
flesh that was most convenient 10
them. Many cannibal tribes do not
like human flesh any better thar
some other kinds Of meat, and do
not ear II unLEss IL is the flesh OF
enemies killed in battle.
The fact that white men are some
times the victims is likely 10 slim
ulatc ,hc efforts that are now being
made everywhere 10 put an end to
the evil About 20 whites, fighting
with the natives Of the Belgian and
French Congo have thus far, gone
into the cooking pots Of their canni-
bal enemies.
In 1901, -four white men were add
ed to the roll Of victims TO cannibal-
ism in New Guinea Two Of them
were gold diggers on their way in
land to the Yodda gold fields, An
other was james Chalmers, whose
terrible fate was mOurncd by thou
sands OF people in every civilized
land. For p years he had riskcd all
dangers Of pioneer missionary sery-
ice among the savage Pnpuans, ana
he was making a last effort to win
wild district to civilization when
he was killed by cannibals, with one
white companion and u native help
crs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
RELIEF In SIX HOURS,

Distressing Kidney I'd Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hour, by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure. y
This new remedy is a grant 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 passingit
almost immediately. If you wantquick
relief and cure this is your only semedy.
Sold by F. G. Buerstatte, Druggist, Man
towoc Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
New and Improved Service to st
Paul and Minneapolis

Via the North Western Line 70 fur
Their accommodate it's many patrons en-
route to the Twin Cities" from points
north of Milwaukee, the Chicago q
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 ago p. NJ, connecting
with train leaving Appleton Jet 1925
p. NJ. arriving at st. Paul and Mime
apolis early the next morning, and con-
Meeting at Mcmillan with similarly equip
ped train for Duluth and the Superiors.
Like service southbound. This in addi-
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, 1902-10-09
ABOUT INDIA INK.
Description of the Long ana e"rei"
Process Gone Through in It's
Manufacture.

The process for making india ink is
as follows:
As fuel for the production of the
| black Chen Ki-Son-en used very fat
oil, derived from dryandra cordatta,
and along with it, hemp seed. The oil
was submitted to a preliminary pro-
cess which consisted in warming it up
in contact with rasped redwood guinea
wood, sandal-wood, almonds, grains
of gardenia and oppoponax, and then
drawn off into bottles and stored Tor
long time, says German periodical
In the preparation of the black, the
manufacturer used small earthenware
bowls, which he filled with the OIL and
furnished with a wick made Of rush.
Thus prepared, the little lamps were
stood in clusters Of from TO 20, on
a tile placed in the bottom Of shallow
vessel. filed with water. Above each
lamp hung an invested funnel Of earth
enware. glazed on the inside, which
served as the collector Of the SCOT.
The first step in the production OF
the ink consists in mixing the SCOT
with glue. The latter consists of gel
attn from skins (glue) and isinglass
in the proportion Of one part OF the
former TO nine parts Of the latter.
OF this mixture, one part is used to
every two parts (by weight OF the
SCOT. The glue used in this mixture
must be cleared Of impurities most
carefully,
Then there is added tincture pre-
pared out Of wide range Of ingre-
dents. Most manufacturers use in
making it decoction Of aconitc, an
chusa tinstorea and butea frondosa.
4 little camphor is added TO the tine
ture. and in some kinds Of inks little
musk.
The main value Of the tincture from
ell appearances, consists in the fannie
acid existing in the plants, which hard
ems the glue The mixture of SCOT,
glue and other ingredients is pressed
through a wire sieve and then kneaded
into little balls. These, wrapped in
cloth. are put into tightly closed por-
celain pot and warmed up in a water
bath. From this they pass into a
mortar. where they are pounded with
powerful blows for hours and hours.
When the material is reduced to a
homogeneous, impalpable powder, IT is
subdiyidcd into portions, and made
into sticks. Each stick il then beaten
with a hammer until it is perfectly
smooth; the sticks, one by one, are
nodded into a certain form, and then
put away to dry.
The drying process is an important
stage in the manufacture, and the at
tention 10 detail is as necessary as in
the mixing, or, indeed, any other Of
the stages Each stick Is wrapped in
a very thin soft paper and laid in lay
ers in a box. They are SO arranged as
not to touch each other, and when
row Of them has been put in the space
between them is filled with fresh, but
well dried, rice straw ashes.
The ash must be changed and re
newed many times day, each time the
half being taken away and fresh ash
added. When at length the material
is thoroughly dry, each stick il freed
from dust, etc, and rubbed with stiff
brush until the surface shines with n
half-polsh. IT is now slightly rubbed
with a cloth slightly moistened, and a
FINAL polish is put on with an agate
burnisher
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

Yes. buastcd am Englishman In
the west, Il have Tudor blood ia my
veins from my mothers side 81 the
family, and rlautagauct blood from
my fathers"
"ls hat SOP said citizen My
blood Is little mixed. too. Ny
grandfather was n Jersey tonderfuot
m M grandmother Digger Indian
luaw. We're both half-brecas,
stranger. shakei" - Walhing,uL
IineA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

The paradise Of roses" is not i'm
TurkeE Bulgaria or Persia, il seems.
but at sceaux, near Paris where, in
his garden q EHny. NJ Gruycrcnux
has collected 5000 different species
from All parts Of the world. The
clamberinR roses are particularly
fine, aud are trained over espulers
a. vel IA arcades.-BoAton Globe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
Very Low Rates 10 Horse, Cattle and
Swine Show at Kansas City, no.

The North Western Line will sell Ex-
cursion tickets October Is to %, inclu-
siye. with return limit until October 81
inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago Il
Northwestern R'y, 70
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
1T is KNOWN AS SOLANINE.
That In the Name of n Deadly Poison
That La Sometimes Found
In Potatoes.

Chemical examination has revealed
the fact that a poisonous alkaloid
known as solanine is contained in po-
tatoes. Little of this poison is found
in new potatoes, but even fresh po-
tatoes which have grown about the
surface of the soil and have a green
skin are generally known to be poi
sonous, says a scientific authority.
When potatoes are kept long time
they contain a large amount OF this
poison, and many cases of serious
poisoning have occurred in late sum-
mer from eating old potatoes. About
ten years ago many soldiers in the
German army were i'll from an I'M
known cause. They suffered with
headache, collie, diarrhea, vomiting,
weakness and slight stupor, and IN
some cases dilation of the pupils.
The matter was investigated and it
was discovered that the men had
been eating potatoes which had been
kept for long time in dam J place
until they had begun to sprout.
These potatoes, a chemical analysis
showed contained as much solaniho
as is found in new potatoes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

The Chicago q Northwestern R'y Is
the only double track line between Chi
cago and the Missouri River. Four
trains day Chicago to Omaha, three
daily trains to the Pacific Coast and
two trains per day Chicago to Denver,
with through Pullman service to points
in Iowa, Nebraska, Dakotas and to The
Black Hills. Send stamp for booklet,
only Double Track Road Chicago to
Missouri River" to w. B. kniskern, %
Fifth Ave, Chicago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
Practical View,

Novice They tell me IA man can't
SO into politics and remain honest.
Old StaRer-Nes, he can. hut il
isn't neeessary.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
VERY Low RATES To POINTS IN
NORTHERN WISCONSIN VIA THE
w. c. RY.

On June 3rd and nth, July LIST and
18th, August 9Th and 10th, Sept. 2nd
and 10th, oct. 18th and 2lst, the W. c.
will sell excursion tickets to all points
north of Abbotsford and return Mt one
fare pluss - for the round trip For
further information apply to w. IL.
Nandegrift, Tkt. Agt Oct. l6.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
SPECIAL REDUCED E,tcnEsroN RATES.

Will pe in effect from all points ON
the Chicago IL North western Railway
for the occasions named below:
Omaha, National Conventions Christ.
ian Church, October 10 %
Milwaukee, National Creamery b.
Ms Association, Oct. 2O-24.
Kansas City, Mo-. American Royal
Horse and Cattle Show, October 20-25.
For information as to rates, dates q
sale, etc, of these or other occasions,
call upon the ticket agent of the North
Western Line. 16
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

HOME SEEKERS EXCURSIONS To THE
NORTHWEST, WEST AND
SOUTHWEST
Via the North. Western Line. Home
Seekers Exc rsion Tickets at great y
reduced rates will be sold on the first
and third tuesdays of each month,
June to October, inclusive, 1902, to the
territory indicated above. Standard and
Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining
Chair Cars, and The Best of Every
thing"
For full particulars apply to agents
Chicago & North w estern R'y. Oct 0
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

Hoax-Those messenger boys sui is
are made of electric blue. Joax-Warl
ranted not to run, l suppose.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09
A CARD.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 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
satisfactory or money refunded.
CHAS. A. GROFFMAN,
HENRY HlNRICHS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

eg- BOOK MAILED FREE.
A. A. lFENERS, COngesti0ns, Infamma.
CURES tons, Lung Fever. Milk Fever.
II. Ii. sPRAINs, Lnmeness, Injuries.
CURES rheumatism.
&. G. SORE THROAT, Quinsy, EpizOOtic,
CURES Distemper.
d 1a =; WORMS. Bots. Grnbs.
E.E. (COUGHS, Colds. Influenza, InfIamed
CURES Lungs, PleurO-Pneumonin.
r. T.. collie, Beilyache. Wind-BlOwn,
CURES Dinrrhea, Dysentery.
G.G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
d MiM; KIDNEY & BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL. lsKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions.
CURES Ulcerl, Grease, Farcy.
j. X. lBAD CONDITION, staring Coat.
CURES Indigestion, stomach Staggers.
60c. each; Stable Case Ten SPECIFICS, Book. &c. 81.
At druggists, or sent prepaid receipt of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William John
Streets, New York.
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Many honeymoon has been disrupt.
ed by quarrel as to which loved the
other most.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

To kill a ghost, it must be shot with
a bullet made of silver quarterdollar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-10-09

Women preserve scandal in the acid of
malice
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DOUBLE TRACK TO THE MISSOURI
RIVER
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AspHAIp rsrsr ENsesNs rT7r
peem sssvytss sus Cessssess Win she
iates~ssss psstas Gssspasy.

The Asphalt Trust has carried cue i,s
threat 81 enioin Borough Pr--hi.n, swan.
rtrun. Pubic Works Commissioned Rel
h-ld and Comptrousr Oruut from carry
ing out contrasts with the la,er-tat. Paving
Company for rpavtng CERTAIN streets IN
B~rooklyn Upon the applcation % Walter
' Crawford. Suprvme Court Justice Gay
mr. Ia brooklyn has granted a temporary
injunction. which. however. viii mo-, inter
fr0r with IN" work now being done by ~"
Interstate company. In his patition Mr.
CRAWFORD alleges that II N" contracts are
,trrl'St uu' there will hs a waste ~ public
funds, - ia" asphalt I..d hy he Interstate
PIying Company - reviewed from tn"
Grl''a mines. near Santa Barbara, Cal D..
which i IA of inferior grade and can uuIS
d" up' Uu'd IN email g,uintiti--
When %" ,rlnfurl company. I"prr-'u'-
NIX tl" ASPHALT Trust. thrcltou Il go irsiu
Junction pruc' ceilings Pr"~id' 1t Wat
.'rum engaged Jam,- = huvl-r. au ~,Al'r'
% asphalt 81 Loo Aug-lr-. 'ai 30 r'l"r'
uu flr t-purl; hat ihv Interstate l',s,ur
company would u~" vi ~'huvI'' r"-
ported that D. wac - 49," finest quality aui
could hr ubtaiu'd ~ larg" g~u.u'i''- i
j. said hat the Asphalt lri,' tried 20 uuN
1, !ugr share 81 the c.. i'ta mines las' week
The order IL rrturushlr next Tuesday.
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.NOrHFR aRtIN RiTE VAR.
Nlnnr>ota Niiirrs Getting Lowe Nat"s
Tor freight Than Ever Hrforr.

\ gram rat" war h.t- d","lor"! between
Eastern ruaG- and the lines oU' . Kansas
city
Tho Gulf line. a -hor' tim" 8 pay IN =
i?.c"u' RAT" On gram from Kansas t'H
ana other Missouri Eivr- point =" Now
ORLEANS and Galveston out 81 lh'' ratio
the elevators irc Iaidt - 'nu'' hnhutcd'
weight. leaving ! met rate . ! n'uN Incnh'
a lsi Round. Tor mora fAHI ~ mics 81
trar~l ration To- m,-'' this cNtraordinarN
onmt1''I.u 'rr Kansas I.ty-Chi"tEp iIn"~
have ,l' Iu effect 4 rat" 70 -"N"n ,.''N 'h
H.. l'i pounds from Kau~a-' 10y '"' '"'t'
Tho Ntr. ont Of ~. Louis ar now uu'a~r
and 'hr a'ruing ,ruutir i"7Cor-' uui"rin'
usual rub, 81 dircr"rtia1- l'N & yiI'
two r.u'- a huudr,SI0' gb' .."r hauling
'hn grain inin - l"ui. from hanrnr
III. rrlr,.- ,p.au that tho railroads are
hauling az a los.
W" Niunc-nta miller mr." now GU:
rate, for freight han over b"i"i'