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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

When Representative Tompkins, OF
Ohio, was young lawyer In the
state, and was winning his spurs, he
occasionally found IL profitable TO nc
cept case in ;ssjustice's court In the
country. He tells the following story
of the argument made by rural
barriStcr before such IA magistrate.
The case was one IN which the plain.
tiT sought 20 recover damages from
railroad company for the killing Of
Il cow. During the course Of his
argument the country lawyer used
this expressive sentence; If the
tram had been run as II should have
been ran, or II the bell had been
ruag as IL should have been rang, or
If the whistle had been blown as IL
should have been blew, both OF which
they did neither, the COW would not
have been injured when she was
killed. "-Kichmond Dispatch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
Beware of the Knife.

No profession has advanced more
rapidly of late than surgery, but it
should not be used except where abso
lutely necessary. In cases of piles for
example, it is seldom needed. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cures quickly and
permanently. Unequalled for cuts,
burns, bruises, wounds, skin diseases.
Accept no counterfeits. Il was SC
troubled with bleeding piles, that lost
much blood and strength" says j. G.
Phillips, Paris, Ill. de Wits Witch
Hazel Salve cured me in short time.
500 thes and heals. Schmidt Bros. and
c. A Groffman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
where smoking Is Incessnpt.

In Polynesia, China, japan and Siam
smoking Is incessant, in Burmah the
burmese mother takes the cheroot
from her mouth and puts 1t TO the lips
Of her nursing babe while the child
purses it's tiny lips and puifs away
with every indication Of pleasure.
The Burmese girl smokes q 'whackin'
white chcrOOt." kafilrs habitually
smoke cigars with the lighted ends In
their mouths and their tongues adroit-
ly tucked out Of harms way. Even
stanley's pigmies Of Central Africa
are inyeterate smokers. The sun never
sets or the smoking world, for before
the white man OF the occident putA
down his pipe at night the yellow man
Of the orient has lit his matutinal
cheroot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
BASS WITH SENSE OF HUMOR.
Odd Experience of a New York Angler
Who Had scruples Against
Unfair Fishing.

An angler, who tried to catch large
mouthed black bass in Greenwood lake
one morning, went away thoroughly
disguised with the actions of the open
face fish. He was casting with frogs
and scorned to use anything but a
.ilgIe sproat hook, passed through the
lips of the bait, relates the New York
Sun.
At the fifth cast he hooked and boat
ed a two-pound bass and thought he
was certainly out upon lucky morn
ing. a moment later there was a
swirl on the surface Of the water and
he recognized the fact that big fell
low had hit the bait.
He handed out two or three yards
of line to the fish before the guide
brought the boat to rest and after
that waited a few seconds before
striking the fish. Apparently he had
the big fellow fast and began strip
ping the line in, for like most OF the
anglers who frequent this lake, he
does not cast from the reel, or use the
reel in getting the fish in.
He practices stripping the line be-
tween his fingers and the reel may be
lying under the seat on the bottom OF
the boat, for IL Is OF no use on the rod.
In this instance 1t was fast upon the
reel-seat OF the rod below the anglers
right hand. and he was towing the bag
bass 10 with his left
The bass came within five or six feet
Of the boat and showed his proportions
to the Ella ted angler. The guide was
ready with a landing net when the
bass opened his mouth and spat out
the bait. The frog was found to be
badly mangled across the back. but
the fish had not been within an inch
Of getting the hook into his mouth.
This was a disappointm ia the
angler, but he was not discouraged un-
til he found that all the bass that
struck his bait acted in precisely the
same manner. lie had ten strikeewith-
in 90 minutes and caught only the first
fish
lie Il known as one OF the most
skilled anglers and on. OF the best
tempered Of the regular visitors to the
lake. but this experience, though not
new 20 him, made him use warm words
about the merry bass OF expansive
nav and teasing habits.
II he had used long shank frog
hook with a lip hook attached to the
top ~ the shank he would probably
have caught all the bass that struck
Mt the bait. but he is opposed to all
kinds Of combination hooks and says
that he would rather lose hundred
bass than break his resolution To
stick to the single hook for all kinds
81 fishing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
ONLY A CLASSIC.
Enlightened Ills Chum on the
Naturc of don Quisote."

The conversation turned to summer
reading the other day at a little porch
party OF stay-at-homes, relates the
Baltimore Snu.
"That reminds me-" the girl in the
hammock said, "of conversation !
overheard on the York Road car one
afternoon last week. was sitting
just behind two hroad,shouldered
young men, who. Judging from their
conversation, were chums and class
mates either at the City college or the
Johns Hopkins. They had been sep
arated for some weeks, evidently, and
they were so glad TO be together again
that hey forgot that they were in
public conveyance, ana discussed their
affairs loud enough for everybody in
the car TO hear them.
From talking over vacation expert
ences they passed on to what they had
been reading. They talked n, lot of
shop about their college work, their
readings In the Latin classics, and
then one Of them said that he had been
iong lot Of other old stuff. Among
other books lie said he had read Don
Qulxote.'
"'Don Qulxote?' his chum asked.
whats that?
ooh, It's the story OF a man who
was straight on every other subject
hut chivalry, and he was plum daffy
on that. The style Of the book is
rather heavy. but have been doing so
much Of that sort Of stuff this summer
that | didn't mind that. The story
tells how the old fellow hunted up n
lot Of old nrmor, and got another fell
low To act AS his squire, and the two
sailed forth in search OF adventures.
The Don saw some windmills In the
distance, and declared they were
giants. and started Oft to fight them"
~ say the chum interrupted; IS It
trueT
""rruel' the man who had read Don
Quixote repeated; of course not. It's
n classic"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
AFRICAN PYGMIES.
ernni"i characteristics aud other
Pecuiinrities OF the DiminstIve
Forest People.

The heads of the pygmies were of
the brachycephalic order, says Samuel
J.. Werner, in Atlantic. The mean era
NAL index OF the skulls Of eight adult
males was 81 degrees. The nose was
small, but more aquiline than that of
the real negro. The mouth was large,
and the chin usually receding. The
hair was of lighter color-almost n
shade OF brown-and was kinky and
woody. The hands and feet OF the
pygmies were small and well shaped.
the hands In particular being delicate.
~ formed. In proportion to their size,
the strength OF the pygmies far ex-
cecded that OF all the other Africans.
Their powers OF endurance on the
march or in the chase were phenom-
email. Fifty miles day was an ordi-
nary march for them, and they were
almost as much at home in the trees
as the monkeys themselves. The
senses OF the pygmies were unusually
acute At quite n distance they could
distinguish the chameleon from the
foliage In which II was hidden, al
though the color Of the little animal
conceded with that Of its hiding place.
Much OF their quarry was discovered
through the powers of the nose, and II
Is no exaggeration 90 say that the
pygmy's sense OF smell was as keen as
that of his dog. They were such shots
with the bow that | have seen one send
an arrow through a rat at 20 yards.
while IL was running across the vii
laua
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

Stranger-You still have lynchings
here. do you?
Westerner-Only in the case of bad
characters. When fairly good citizen
gets arrested for anything, we always
let the law take its course.
That's encouraging.
Eyes, you see an average jury can al
was be depended upon to hang IA good
citizen if it gets q chance. N. Y.
Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
DOUBLE TRACK TO THE MISSOURI

DOUBLE TRACK TO THE MISSOURI
RIVER.
The Chicago 81 North Western 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, 1902-09-04

Cremation Is one OF the oldest forms
II disposal OF the dead, yet it IL u
form that lapsed from use for cen
turtles. 1t appears TO be in process Of
restoration. True, it has made but
little head against the custom OF bur
ial, yet there IL an increase every year
In such proportion that we may look
for a wide adoption Of IT within the
next quarter century. There are In
this country but 20 crematories, yet
this IL against but two Is years ago,
and the number OF crcmations il Z. 800
or more a year. When statistics were
have 80 ceased 10 be an occasion Of
comment that an impression may have
been created which IL contrary TO this
fact Of growth, but the truth that
about $4,000 incinerationA have DC,
Cured in the United States, which
added 10 the large number In Europe,
certainly indicates an increase.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
New and improved Service to s
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 &
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. M, connecting
with train leaving Appleton Jet. 1925
p. M. arriving at ST. Paul and Mime
apols early the next morning, and con
Meeting at Mcmillan with similarly equ
ped train for Duluth and the Superiors.
Like service 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, 1902-09-04

Il was treated for three years by goo
doctors" writes w. G. Greer, McCon
nellsville, O., "for Piles, and Fistnla
but, when all failed, Bucklens Arnica
Salve cured me in two weeks Cures
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns Sores, b.
ruptions, Salt Rheum, Piles or no pay
25c at Henry Hinrich's drug store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
A CARD.

We the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 5O-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if
il fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle.to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
CHAS. A. GROFFMAN,
HENRY HlNRICHS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
VERY Low RATES TO SAN FRANCISO
AND Los ANGELES.

The North Western Line will sell Elk
cursion tickets September 90, 30 and
October with extreme return limit I'M
til November -, inclusive, on account
of Meeting N. w. ID. A. mt Monterey.
Stop-oyer privileges. Variable routes,
Pullman Drawing Room and Tourist
Sleeping cars, worldrenowned scenery.
Apply to agents Chicago q North West
ern R.y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

A Chicago dentist recently took his
son, aged four TO see a new baby sis.
ter After gazing at the new arrival
In silence for few moments the little
observer said: Papa, who is going TO
pay you TO make her set of teeth?"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

'1'll teach you to make love to my
daughter! ! -
What's the user She has already
taught me. Life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
Ds.tresmlnu oaIet,

Clara DO you suffer from insomnia 2
Alice Yes; it, awfully mean 10 be
kept awake half the night by another
girl having a beauI on the porch next
door.-Dctroit Free PreaA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

He's such-a young man to have glay
hair" she commented.
Yes" he answered, ''and he isn't
married, either. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

80 you think you need wifeY'
Yes"
well, nothing but marriage will dis
pei that illusion!"-Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
EXCURSION RATES TO COUNTY FAIR AT
ApPLETON. WIS,

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion ticket will he sold Mt reduced rates
September to 3, inclusive, limited to
return until September g. inclusive.
Apply to agents Chicago 81 North West
ern R'y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

Poetry may bring returnS-if a
stamp IS inclosed with it.-CLicsgo
Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

HOME SEEKERS EXCURSIONS To THE
NORTHWEST, WEST AND
SOUTHWEST,
Via the North Western Line. Home
Seekers Excursion Tickets at greatly
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 1.-THE Best of Every
thing
For full particulars apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y. Oct 8
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
EXCURSION TICKET TO COUNTY FAIR
AT MENOMINEE, MICH,

Via the North. Western Line, will be
sold mt reduced rates September to .,
inclusive, limited to return until Sep
TENDER 0, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago & North. Western R'y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
SUNDAY EXCURSION RATES TO MIL
WAUKEE

WAUKEE.
Every Sunday during the summer
months the Chicago & Northwestern
Ry., will sell tickets to Milwaukee and
return at S275 Tickets good returning
until Monday following date of sale,
J. +. O'BRIEN, Ticket Agent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
EXCURSION RATES TO COUNTY FAIR At
PLYMOUTH, Wis,

Via the North Western Line. Tickets
will be sold at reduced rates August 30
to September L. inclusive. Apply to
return until September 5, inclusive.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04
DR.. Humphreys

Specifies cure by acting directly upon
the disease, without exciting disorder in
any other part of the system.
NO, CURES. PRICES.
1-Fevers, COMPOSITIONS, Inflammations. %
2-WOrms. Worm Fever, Worm Colic... rs
3-Teething. Collie, Crying. Wakefulness rs
1-Dinrrhen. of Children or Adults. .25
s-Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis ........ -. .25
S-Neu, igin. Toothache, Faceache..... go
0--Henda che, Sick Headache, Vertigo. %
10--Dyspepsia Indigestion, Weak stomach .95
11-Suppresscd or Painful Perivus.... ~
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods ....... rs
t3-CrOup. Lnryngitis. Hoar0eness. .@5
t4-Salt Rheum. Eryslpelas, Eruptions.. .25
15-Rheumntism. Rheumatic r,'~9. ..... rs
16-Maiaria. Chills, Fever and AsOe..... .15
19-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in the Head .25
2O-WhOoping-C Cough. INSTRUMENTATION. 20
25-Kidney Diseases .....................- .33
29-Ncrvous Debility. 90
3O-Urihnry Weakness, Vet; lng Be -. .25
77-Grip, Hay Fever. Observation-Disclosures. %
Dr. Humphreys Manual of ell Diseases at pour
Druggists or Mailed Free
Sold by druggists sent on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Med Co., Cor. Liam John Sts..
New York.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-09-04

A reformer is man who if wise, be
gins on himself
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-12
RETAINS

Ther is scarcely any condition of ill., health that is not benefited by the oc- cassional use of . R-I-P-A-N-S Tabule. ror sale by druggists The Five-Cent packet Is enough for an ordinary oc- easion. The family bottle. 60 cents. contains . supply for . yea..
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-12
HERE IS A CHANGE FOR A CHEAP
 .siOE.

The Santa Fe Will sell daily during June. July, August and September special tickets to principal points ta Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin at one faro plus @ i~r the roand trip. This rate will apply from either Dsn- ing or El Paso. final limit October c1sG For particulars writs agent q Dsmin0 or Geo. '. Roe, 0. '. C P. 4. n Pas,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21
CAPT. DENTS PETITION
HE ASKS TO BE ADJuDGEp A
 BANKRUPT.
President of Failed Eufaula National Bank Turns Affairs Over to court-Assets 339e2, Liabil-
 ties s62, ,o3l.29.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the United States Dis- trict Court by lawyers representing Cap tain s. Fl. Dent of Eufaula.
 Captain Dent was president of the Flu faula National Bank which failed in September. 1901. and his financial diff faculties are directly traceable to the failure of the bank. His liabilities are given in at s62,ss2.29 and his assets at $sa, ,992 He claims only his personal property. valued at u,175, as exempted from the assets which are turned over to the court.
 The principal creditors are J. K. Me- Donald, receiver of the Eufaula National Bank to whom Captain Dent is due sa2, 300 for the eomptreller's assessment of his stock in the defunct bank; deposttors in the savings bank of E. B. Youns C Co.,. $2ssS6.s6 and notes for borrowed money amounting to $l1,742.93
 The firm of E. B. Young Co.,. con ducted a savings bank in connection with the Eufaula National Bank. the firm cons sisting of Captain Dent and E. B. Young. The itemized notes shown by the ex- hibit attached to the petition in bank ruptcy are as follows:
 Four notes respectively for $4.o0c, N.00o. 4,24s0 and $324.s0 to the Eufaula National Bank flor borrowed money transferred to the Western National Bank of New York"
 One note to D. B. Young & Co., doing business as the Eufaula National Bank. for $5,25s.s3 This note was made In tss9
 The principal assets of Captain Dent are real estate valued at $29.z7b. pronis- sorry notes for s2.ol0 and small outstand- ing indebtedness to him.
 The petition has been referred to Asa F. stratton, referee in bankruptcy of the Tinted States Court He will set day for hearing the creditors. and a trustee of the estate will be appointed.
 Voluntary petitions were also filed yes terday by P. G. Neal of Fleta. Mont gomery County and c. L. Stevens of Montgomery. Their assets and habif- ties are insignificant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21
SOLVING THE PUZZLE ADVERTISER PROBLEM HAS CoNTEsTANTs ON ANXIOUS
 BENCH. Not Sure of First Solution Many are Sending Second and Third Esti- mates from All Parts of
 Alabama.

Answers to The Advertiser Puzzle in addition continues to reach The Adver- tiser from all points of the compass
 A great many of those who furnished estimates at the opening of the contest have began to grow doubtful of their first count and are making second and third counts with the result that they usually arrive at a very different answer each time.
 The man who said 1t was easy last week. can't be found this week; 1t Is pre- stunned that he has made a second attempt to add up the consfomeration Of figures and has lost confidence in himself as solver of mathematical problems.
 An enthusia astic adder in Eufauia aftei sending in several patches Of ngures finally accompanies the last bunch witr this touching appeal:
 s.Mr. Figureman-Do your best for me I'm mighty needy.
 of course the Figure Editor VIII o' all he can, but that won't be much.
 The fact of the matter is the Figuremai don't figure in the game any when comes to handing out the prizes, TOT Una mart of the contest will be conducted D! the three judges selected, to whom al hopeless adders should appeal when II doubt.
 The Figureman, however ,aovises so' to save your stamps and count again. r'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21
THEY FOUGHT TO A FINISH, Ante Bellum Negro With Exc Han
 dle Overcafne Adversary,


 John Ramsey armed with a razor and Green Parkes. fortified with an axe handle fought, a duel to finish at an early hour yesterday morning on Union Street The axe handle man was an easy win ner. 'f
 Both the dueIlists are negroes and live in the negro neighborhood on Union Street Parkes Is an ante-bellum negro with white hair. Ramsey Is young negro. The latter 1t is said aroused the neigiborhood yesterday morning by whip ping his wife. Parkes watched Ramsey chastising his wife for quite awhile be- fore he interfered. Ramsey resented the attempt that was made to prevent him from maintaining discipline in his domes- tic circle. He it is said, drew razor and invited Parkes to come on and be carved up.
 Parkes accepted the invitation and went on with an axe handle. He gave Ramsey one well directed blow on he head with the axe handle and the latter hurridly sat down. His scalp was cut and he was carried to police headquarters almost covered with blood.
 Roth men were tried before Recorder Arlington yesterday afternoon and fined S10 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21
HOT CONTEST AT Y. M. c. A,
Young Men Making Excellent
 Athletic Records.

The athletic contest at the. I M; c; A., team was out to retrieve the defeat or last Thursday ana did , it handsomey fwSnty sy nine men in the contest and the records made were good ones. :.
 Scale. and Hertz each did feet inches in the standing broad :Imp ana Kendrick and I.athrop divided the honors in the running high jump. both clearing feet Il inches. Bartlett was not far ee- hind in this event. his jump being rect inches. f.,
 SeweIi won the shot put with throw of u feet 10 inches. Pattacs:on ana I ot ke were tied for second place with tn th,ray thrss nights contest is l.1s1 1-2 to 1.0e7 in Ia vor of Bartlett and Pattersonh,s 1h ,ada; ,eam; in the boys department the score of the leaders is as follows:
 Terrell. 172; Brewer. i67: Hammond, i6O' IJaiI I52: Brooks, ll2; Coleman, 1i0; Nick ei. los. The best records in yesterdays contest were a jump of 13 feet inches hy Terrell and a new record in the pota- to race of 41 3-5 by Brewer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21

were shock to her family. vhs had act thought that the end was 70 neer et hand, Mrs. Daushtsy was bern ss 4e~- rinette, Wis., septeIhber t1, lE9 enat& t5ut three or four years of co when nef parents removed to Mt. Vernon. bne rs- ceived all the educational a4ven3esee.sts forded here, and after grAduaung !EoLa !EonLa the High school spent one year m co''ss
 After returning from oxford she yisitsd friends at Montgomery. Ala. wheIe, sns was rendered and seceptsd mS Psm,cS of Monteomery. Later,. she accepted more remunerative. position in leaalne music store in that city. and while thus enga9ed formed the acquaintance of MT. w. J. Daushtry, to whom she was mar ried March >N. 1901.
 She possessed rare musical talent. ana to this was added finished musical eau. cation. At the plano or organ she had few rivals, and no greater pleasure 70 her, than when she presided at eltner of these instruments; and in her kna- heartedness she could never reluee to thus favor the public upon any occsstoa when requested to do go.
 No one will gainsay the statemehs .n1s no other death in Mt. Vernon ever causeo d rreater sense of personal loss In the community. By the one pet term she was known and named by all. TO oio 0f young, rich or poor she was simply VI na"-loved alike by every one. Sne was of that sunny disposition. that true. iov, able nature that made her ae q schoo' girl the Idol Of her classmates. ana 4t- fracted older friends as approAcnlne Wo- manhood enlarged the circle of ner per sonai magnettsm.