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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-06

helpless Wctou aud his hand steal
'uv loNI} toward his hip pocket. he
WAS but few feet FROM Miss Ey'rr,
and she was not The Owe to hesitate
when there was only one step TO be-
tah.#. Is She stepped. She swung
beer vigorous. young arm, uad the
heavy head of the prosprctor'a lo,u-
mcr struck WII in the center of the
miners -pmbrrro. without sound
( be- dropped. face downward. and the
gr GrI ON her knees at nls idr ana
quickly possessed herself of The shin
/ iur weapon chat had been half drawn
from h.s pocket.
WrItuu uJurd the man over nn his
back and felt where the hammer had
/ struck.
Thcrr'4 nasty bump there" he
.aid 10 Miss E,l.r. who wa, .tiIl ON
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-06

young man with an impeachment
in hi, speech went to a stammerers'
institute and asked for course Of
treatment. The professor, who had
an eye to the main chance, asked him
II he wanted full or a partial
course.
~ Impartial c-c-course.
How much of n partial courseY'
Enough $50 that wh-when | go to
f-f-h-norist's and ask for c-c-c-chr-
chry-s-s.anth- (whistle here) e-m-
mum. the th-thing won't w-wilt o-be-
fore g-get it.'-Independent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-06
FINE VENETIAN LACES.
a Great Advance Has Been Made on
the Methods OF Primitive
Needle Workers.

The stamp Of perfected eleganc,
which all Venice lace bears is the re.
suit Of its having been evolved in Z;
period and environment Of luxury aut
constantly widening art Development.
says the Chautauquan. Primitive
needlewomen display no art ingenuity
in getting beyond the simpler twisted
effects in bread work The product
Of native Indians, of Syrians. of South
Americans, aud.eren of the MeXicaus
is all fiat. Twisted threads forming
meshes similar to those seen in veil.
ings and with a "star" ground, are the
sole resource of these workers. to
whom even the open buttonhole stitch
as an establishment is unknown,
Though often most complex in de-
sign, the early laces of Italy and Spain
were equally fiat until the workers
began to initiate with the needle the
raised and knotted effects of the hard
reticella or bone laces Of Greece. Once
the method of applying the buttonhole
stitch became known among them
however, the eXperimenters among the
more enlightened workers of those
countries. and later of France and
England, were untiring in testing the
possibilities. Soon this stitch became
the basis Of all Venetian laces, II was
used for the making Of every portion
of the pattern. including the plain and
ornamental brides that connected the
closely Placed, but irregular, motifs;
for the cordonnets or raised borders
and edges, and even for the filling-in
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-06

fell into a wordless state Of gloom
and abstraction which lasted until the
party reached the mine shaft. Here
the expert became all activity. She
ran lightly down the ladder into the
gaping hole which was surmounteG by
a crude hosting apparatus known as
a whip" She swung pick with her
own hands, chipping specimens from
the vein and filing several Of the lit
tie canvas ore sacks which she had
taL,n from the valise. Then she took
one Of the odd-lookiug hammers. af-
fected by prospcctOrs, and announced
that she was going to examine the
surface Indications. She wandered for
an hour over the adjoining acres abb
sarbed in cracking rocks and making
microscopic examinations. As she was
chipping some rock from a assure tech
nica.ly known as blowout" she
heard footsteps and, on rising found
WcIton standing near her.
Miss EYER" said the young man,
his hat in his hand and his head down
cast, 81 want 10 tell you few things
before you 90 back TO make your re-
port Don't trust TO auya assay returns
which You may get. Your samples in
those ore sacks have been sailed with
am Injection Of chloride Of gold. ear
ricd IN hypodcrmic syringe. This
property looks good on top, and we
ala strike rich pocket. but it played
out, aud Ia my opinion the whole things
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-06

Mrs. Martere-I must say Jane. that
am not altogether pleased with your
cooking.
The Cook-It isn't to be expected you
should at first, maam; but you'll get ed
ucated up to it in time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-06
A Miss and a
Mine
Nv ARTHUR CHAPMAN.
Copyrighted by Daily story Pub. Coz

y ing his undying faith in Argen-
topolis. There was never any lack Of
flourish when he drove the daily stage
up to the Edwards house. Scoi}ers
might say that Argentopolis had never
amounted to anything since the sliNer
boom fickersd and went out in 49, pub
Seth made as great commotion with
his four horses and rattletrap wagon
as he did in the days when the saloons
and dance halls were running and "heA
work was being pushed ON the iounea-
ton Of the Methodist church. Inc >a-
looms and dance halls mao iohs ago
fallen into cisuse and decay. the 'H"Foa
foundation had filled win wafer anu
the Edwards house nag sums .'u"'
proud estate as h"ie. Z" ihII'''' .'
boaraing-hoHse, noi sun 9' ID M, - "" y,
cracked ana ms strenuous " I"'.
contained nothing oH' h"'e 81 OF.
timism.
ihls morning SEN mao, ms "'' ''"'
doubiy imPre7s''', lot o'" me- "o' nav
lacy Passeh2'f' an' was VIZ '''s'
woman 10 com. "I h,"''' ""l ~"
since me new '.-'..' ,".'''' ''' '''
Edwards house ha. h'' D." an "Pt,"
ance' Moreover, @"' wa, WA ..5
termed ''l"".. a". h' l", '''''.,
70 wrap the Felh> '"g'l me "'aN' '.D
70 aesceh'. "h'1 L." "o. .n.' ."' '""g
passenger haa an,''.p".," "''' ''.. ''''
Ieapeo ilshl.H '" .A, pau '''' .',
e. uhm!"'l'' OIL .' s."'.@ q. '' I
nous lattTr OF A.-'N .|'h.t.r f.iI'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

There is documentary evidence to
show that in the earlier history OF
the nation the verb used to assert
anything of the United States was
plural in form to agree with the idea
of plurality in the subject:-the Uni
ted States -have-promise, etc.
Later, as the nation grew in area,
power and influence, and more at
tention was called to the insistent
demand of central sovereignty, the
custom gradually changed until now
it is the proper form in treaties, the
statutes, official communications, his
tories ard conversation, to condsid-
er the United States as an entity
with the verb used with it always of
the singular form. The House COM
mittee now at work on the revision
of the laws use, 'sthe United States
is'' and ssthe United States has,
The United States is a nation-and
can demonstrate it with club.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

Instances of inequality in taxation
are apparent on all hands. Many
examples of it may be seen in COM
pairing the assessments of the differ
ent counties the last year. The tax
commission had equalized the valua-
tons of the counties as basis for as
sessing the state tax, the aggregate
of which valuation was $I,43o,28o,-
900. The valuation of property as
reported by local assessors was ST.
o82 81 ,o64-an amount one third
less than that fixed by the tax COM
mission. 1t would be inferred from
this that the local assessors had all
placed the valuation of property in
their counties at less than what the
tax commission had estimated. Sup
posing the tax commissioners fgur-
ed right, and the assessors had fgur-
ed the local values at two-thirds
what the tax commission had the
uniformity would have been main
tanned, and taxes would have shown
no inequality, but an inspection OF
the returns shows that this was
not done. It appears that FL of the
II counties are assessed higher by
the local assessors than by the tax
commission and the rest lower. The
excess of these FL by the local assess
ors over the tax commission is S26,-
1900; and the deficiency of the
remaining so is $32o,o62,24o, and
$232,ooo,ooo Of this comes from the
lower assessment in six counties
Milwaukee, Dane, La Crosse,
Green Lake, Waukesha and Fond
du Lac. The tax commission placed
the valuation of Milwaukee county
at S35I,795,129, and the local assess
ors at $Io6,237,l6o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

We are in receipt of circulars ad-
vocating a policy i'll regard to Cuba
and advising the government of its
duties in its commercial relations
toward the people Of the island.
One clique contends that if Cuba is
not given substantial reduction in
the tariff on sugar the business in
terests of the island will be ruined.
Another asserts that if the tariff on
sugar is reduced the beet sugar in
dustry will be killed-and there you
are! "You pay your money and
you take your choice" We have
spent $352,ooo,ooo to make Cuba
ssindependento but to substantiate the
feat we must foster the weakly or
phan infant. with pap and before we
turn the calf to grass we must see
that it has cut its milk teeth. Per
haps it is better 20 bring the brat up
by hand-on bottle, since it is in
convenient for Uncle Sam to act as
'swet nurse"-than to let it perish
for want of nurture after the travail
of bringing it into the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

The legislatures Of 80 states have
voted in favor of an amendment to
the constitution to permit Of the cleo
ton of United States Senators by a
direct vote of the people. Six states
have voted for convention to form
ulate an amendment to the constitu-
ton to the same effect. The force
of public opinion is getting SO strong
in the demand for such an amend
ment that the Senate is showing a
disposition to take the question un-
der consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

Seth Low as the reform mayor of
Greater New York has big task
on hand to correct the abuses that
had grown up under Tammany.
Official figures show that Tammany
had last year a paid army of 44,o44
employees, whose salaries averaged
S. 900 each. In three years and a
half salaries had been increased $S,-
51I,ooo. The net expenditures in
the city last year were $83,ooo,ooo,
of which half went for salaries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06
The war in South Africa has beer

The war in South Africa has been
in progress for more than two years
and the end is not in sight. The
cost to both sides has been great in
material and animals; not compara-
lively SO great in men as ITO stagger
hum anity," as some are pleased to
assert. We do not know the exact,
or even the approximate numbers
engaged on either side. At the be-
ginning of this year the English
government, through an Official to
Parliament, acknowledged that the
British forces in the field on 1.-THE first
of January numbered $4,000. This
would warrant the estimate of about
$4,000 to 100000 men in the Brit
ish armies in South Africa since the
beginning of hostilities. A list of
casualties in the British armies was
recently published, from which it
appears that the number killed in
action or died of wounds was 1921.
This battle loss was small, taking
into consideration the number of
men engaged, the number of en-
gagements and the destructive char
acter of the arms in use. This may
be readily seen by recalling some of
the campaigns of the civil war and
comparing them with these in the
South African war. In the battles
of the Wilderness in 1864 Grant lost
10000 men out of an army of less
than 100000 in three engagements,
28,2o7 of which were killed or disa-
bled by wounds. In the first en-
gagment after the army passed the
Wildernss, the battle of Cold Har-
Dor, Grants loss amounted to 10000,
an aggregate loss of $4,000
men in campaign of one month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

The people of the United States
used 4,32S,4I9,2oo pounds of sugar
last year-7o pounds on the average
for each man woman and child in
the country. 1t is understood that
this is refined sugar, The average
price of refined sugar in New York
City during the year was five and
one-twentieth cents pound (5.o5c).
The refiners' profits amounted to
little more than SO of a cent pound.
Two or three companies control the
sugar-refining business-aside from
the beet-sugar factories. In this SUI
gar refining business we have tan
gible example of the work of a great
combined industry; how the price
of work or product is reduced to
the ultimate purchaser of the prod
uct or recipient and at the same time
make large aggregate profit for
the company that does the work.
Sugar is refined at profit to the re-
fineries of SO of cent pound,
which makes the consumer pay just
SO much more for pound Of refined
sugar than for the raw. Only by
doing a large business could SUI
gar be profitably refined at SO small
cost; but if we multiply the number
of pounds of sugar used last year by
SO of cent it will be seen that the
sugar "trust'' made an enormous
profit on it's work in 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

The Secretary of the Interior has
concluded that the Indians must
have their hair cut. That is the next
thing to scalping them. Perhaps Lo
may prefer to let his hide GO with
his hair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

1t is said that there are people
human beings-that like to hear
coon songs. This is harder to believe
than the legend of Jonah and the
whale. The proposition is respect
fully referred to Professor Pearson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

81 don't care two pins for all the
social theories that were ever made
unless they help to make better men
and women by lettering their lot,
says Tabob Riis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-06

Forty-three game wardens are
drawing each a salary of SIS q
month for services the value of
which doesn't amount to Is cents to
the state-but the hunters foot the
bill.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14
TO PROTECT
ISLANDERS
Law Which Will
Prevent Much
Crime.

Collector OF Customs Stackable has
been written TO by the Bureau of Navi-
CATION OF the Treasury Department.
through the commissioner. E. II. Cham
berlain. of the approval OF the Con-
gressional bill for the prohibition of the
sale OF firearms. ammunition, opium
and Intoxicating liquors to natives OF
certain islands OF the Pacific. The
commissioner gives notice to all coll
lectors of customs. masters OF vessels
and others OF the passage OF the act.
which was approved February Il, max
ing it prohibitory to sell the above
named articles to any aboriginal native
OF certain Pacific islands. mot being in
the possession or under the protection
of any civilized power" The act.
which does not apply to Hawaii. is as
follows:
Be II enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled, That any person subject to
the authority of the United States who
shall give. sell, or otherwise supply
any arms, ammunition. explosive sup
staice, intoxicating liquor. or opium to
any aboriginal native of any of the
Pacific islands lying within the twenti-
eth parallel of north latitude and the
fortieth parallel of south latitude and
the one hundred and twentieth merid-
ian of longitude west and one hundred
and twentieth meridian of longitude
east of Greenwich, not being in the pos
session or under the protection of any
civilized power, shall be punishable by
Imprisonment not exceeding three
months, with or without hard labor, or
a fine of not exceeding fifty dollars, or
both. And in addition to such punish
ment all articles of similar nature
to those in respect to which an offense
has been committed found in the pos
session of the offender may be declared
forfeited
Sec. 2. That if 1t shall appear to the
court that such opium, wine, or spirits |
have been given bona fide for medical |
purposes it shall be lawful for the court |
to dismiss the charge.
Sec. 3. That all offenses against this |
act committed on any OF said islands |
or on the waters. rocks, or KEYS ada |
cent thereto shall be deemed committed |
on the high seas on board a merchant |
ship or vessel belonging to the United |
States, and the courts of the United |
States shall have Jurisdiction accord
ngly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14
Mrs. Hetherington Divorced.

WASHINGTON, February 27-The
Supreme Court today granted Mrs
Bessie H. Hetherington divorce from
her husband. Lieutenant James H
HetheringtOn, United States Navy, on
the ground of desertion. The couple
have two children, and the custody OF
Gladys is committed u the father and
that of Hewes Hetherington to the
mother. The marriage took place in
1889. Mrs. Hetherington asserts that
her husband deserted her in 1898.
While in japan the lieutenant shot and
killed an Englishman named Cover
Robinson. who had been paying atten-
tons TO Mrs. Hetherington.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14
THIS DAY
auction Sale
Household Furniture
AND
SURREY
ON FRIDAY, MARCH IA,
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ,

At my salesroom, 65 Queen street, 1
will sell at public auction Furniture,
consisting Of Beds, Bureaus, Wash
stands, Iron Beds, Baby Cribs, Side
boards, Ice Boxes. Meat Safe, new
Chairs, new Rockers. new Rugs, Mos
quito Nets. new Mems Undergarments,
new Children's Clothes. new Mems
Trousers, new Dress Goods. new Table
Cloths, new Shoes, new ShirtwaiSts,
Ice Cream Freezer, Pictures, Screens,
Iron Sinks. large quantity Chinese
Flower Stands: very large, nearly new
Ice Box and Family Surrey.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-14
REORGANIZATION
AND ITS RESULT
e. n. F. WoIter Talks Of the
Conditions Here Since
Annexation.

Annexation has been a very good
thing for Hawaii" said Edward II. F
Wolter yesterday. ut has served to
make the people feel that a stable gov
eminent is in charge Of affairs and has
also stimulated the development of the
Islands. There is scarcely any land
| left now that can be secured in any
other way than by purchase. The SUI
gar industry has gone forward by
leaps and bounds and a large proper
ton of the land adapted to the cultiva-
ton of sugar cane is now productive.
has increased at a very rapid rate since
1t was annexed"
Mr.. Wolter is on his way back to
Honolulu after having visited most of
the countries of Europe on trip taken
on account of i'll health. He is pro-
prietor OF the Occidental Hotel. Homo
lulu, and has been in business there %
years. He left Honolulu June last,
and since that time has visited the diff
ferent countries of Europe. spending
llEhS III w nile
in this city Mr.. Wolter is a guest of H
Fl. Smith In the Ivywild home of the
latter. Mr.. Wolter learned the print
ing trade in Queensland and Mr.. Smith,
who is also a printer. became acquaint-
ed with him in Honolulu. Mr.. Smith Is
now linotype operator on the morning
paper in this city.
Mr.. Wolter arrived in New York City
about a week ago, his return home be-
ing FASTENED by the sad news of his
mothers death He will leave here
Tuesday, going to San Francisco via
Denver and Los Angeles and thence
to his Island home. Mr.. Wolter ex-
presses admiration of. the climate of
Colorado and the energy of Colorado |
Springs people.-Colorado Springs TEL
egraph.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-02
CITY BREVITIES.

Mr.. Charles Langdon Wilcox has
been admitted as member of the
firm of the Domestic Coal and Wood
Company
The excellent music which was en-
joyed at the Military Ball of New
Years eve, was furnished by Rosen-
fields Orchestra
John J. Lynch, white, was arrested
yesterday by Patrolman Umbach for
the larceny of 81 from Melesco Argo-
rios. Greek fruit dealer.
Rev. Father John c. Reville. S. J.,
of st. Stanislas' College, Vineville, Ma
con, Ga, finished yesterday a retreat
to the Academy ST. Vincent de Paul.
The members of No. 4 Engine Com
pany have sent out cards of thanks
to those who remembered them
Christmas Day, and wishing them a
happy New Year.
Mongin Cooley, a 12-year-old negro
boy, was arrested yesterday by Plant
system Patrolman Connors, on a
charge of burglarizing the place of
lane Jones on Dec. 81.
The Reppard Iron Company is send
ing out New Years reminder in the
form of a neat pen wiper. on the top
of which is button with the mono
gram and address of the company.
The condition of Jack Deegan, who
was shot by w. H. Dortic, barten-
der, remains unchanged. w. T. Kav-
anaugh, who was accidentally shot at
the same time, is improving, although
he is not yet out of danger. Both men
are still at st. Joseph's Infirmary.
Francis White, colored, was arrested
yesterday by Detective Stark for the
authorities at Columbia, S. c. The
woman is wanted on a charge of lar
ceny, and was arrested on warrant
issued in Columbia. An officer armed
with requisition papers is expected to-
day.
Col. B. W. Wrenn of the Plant Sys-
tenn is prolific in practical advertising
ideas. His latest is Desk Diary for
1902" a handsome quarto cap, long
fold, book, full bound, containing a di-
airy in which to enter such matters as
require future attention. Business men
will appreciate, as the Morning News
does, New Years gift like Col. Wrenn
is sending out.
The Sunday-school of the Sacred
Heart Church held it's Christmas cele-
bration yesterday in Sacred Heart Hall.
It was found inconvenient to give the
programme that had been arranged for
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-02

and so the celebration consisted chiefly
of the distribution of presents from a
handsome Christmas tree. Each of the
pupils, and the teachers as well, was
remembered in these gifts.
Kid Johnson, a negro spotter, was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman Con-
nors of the Plant System force for
cursing and threatening to shoot B.
Wentz on East Broad street. The ne
gro is also charged with carrying a
concealed weapon. Bail was furnished
for Johnson's appearance in Police
Court this morning, but because of
insolence to Patrolman Umbach he
was not released Immediately.
James Billins. white carpenter, was
arrested yesterday at the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company's
wharves by Chief Deputy Sheriff
Sweeney and Deputy ffffaftigan,- OH a
warrant charging seduction in Bulloch
county. The warrant was placed in
the hands of the officers several days
ago. but Billins could not be located
until yesterday. Billins was taken to
Bulloch county during the day by Sher-
if Hendricks.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-02
SUPPER AND SPEECHES.
Closed Installation Ceremonies OF
Golden Rule of Odd Fellows.

closed installation Ceremonies of
Golden Rule of Odd Fellows.
Golden Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows
last night installed the officers elected
in December. and also filled the ap-
pointive places as follows:
Noble Grand Fred Vessels, Jr.
Vice Grand-James L. Gordon.
Secretary-J. S. Tison.
Treasurer-A. S. Nichols.
Chaplain-J. H. Clarke.
Warden-J. M. Frierson.
Inner Guard-C. ]. Melvin.
Outer Guard-H. S. HauDt.
Right Support Noble Grand-Charles
z. Stanton.
Left Support Noble Grand-A. j.
Jeffords.
Right Support Vice Grand-r. s.
Clay.
Left Support Vice Grand-J. G. Fall
lgant.
Right Scene Support. W. Lang.
Left Scene Support. c.. Sipple.
The ceremonies were conducted by
Deputy Grand Master Henry McAlpin.
After they had been concluded the
members of the lodge and the visiting
brethren were served a fine supper at
which a number of addresses were
made. Among tn speakers were, Judge
McAlpin, j. S. Silva, Fred Vessels, Jr.,
j. S. Tison, w. w. Sheppard, Rev +.
DR.. W. C. Schaeffer and James L.
Gordon