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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-11-13
Jews mt brooklyn Bridge.

Twenty thousand Jews visited the
Brooklyn bridge recently, where, Tes-
lament in hand, they prayed over the
water that their sins be forgiven.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-11-13
scotIand,x wedding Dny.

A favorite wedding day in Scotland
is December /, so thrt the young
couple can leave their old life with the
old year and begin their married life
with the new one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-11-13
Curious Fact Abost Immixrant..

1t is curious fact that two out of
every three Irishmen who come to
America remain in the eastern states,
while two out of every three German
immigrants GO west at once.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-11-13
PennIn CnIarndn

The beds Of peas in Colorado some
times include as many as 1000 acres,
and there is one bed exceeding in size
$500 acrea.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-11-13
Greuf Gold Years

The last five years OF the nineteenth
century produced more gold than the
entire output Of the seventeenth CEN
fury.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-11-13
HARDCOAL

We have been supplying hard coal for the past
two weeks and expect cargo in with new coal III
about ten days reserve your orders until the ar
rival of our new coal and get some of the genuine
Scott Co.'S Anthracite which has proven satisfactory
in the past Very truly yours
THE j. Ct. JOHNSON co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
KISSES THAT WERE FATAL.
Many Deaths That Were the Outcome
Of ThOughtless and Other Kinds
of OSCILLATIONS.

Fatal kisses are not mere figures of
speech. In many case they have lit
orally been the cause not of one death,
hut succession of them
Perhaps the most fatal kiss ever
known wcs that given by a young
Spanish sailor to his fiancee nine years
ago, for it brought about the decima-
ton of a town. \ Spanish vessel put
into the little seaport of Candalo, on
the coast of Florida, flying the yellow
| flag, and was accordingly ordered to
remain in quarantine, for more than
one member of the crew exhibited
| symptoms of bubonic plague.
But the sailors disobeyed orders and
l-put off in a boat for the shore one even
ing, where, having sought out his
| tiancee, whom he had not seen for
some years, he kissed her. A few DAYS
later the effects of the kiss became
painfully evident, though the culprit
returned to his ship by stealth the
same night. The girl succumbed, to
the plague, which spread through the
town so rapidly that more than 200
! persons died out of a total population
of 1900
kisses once cost the lives of many
| brave soldiers in the British army.
/ The beautiful duchess of Gordon in
1874 raised the famous Gordon High
landers by giving thousand recruits
kiss and golden guinea apiece. The
regiment was raised to its full
strength in a few DAYS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
IN HALLELUIA TOWN.

-he naEin' o. the settle ent wuz hard to
bring about;
Zach feller made sugges tons, an still
we wuz in doubt;
80, We helt d big town meetin. an
peared like providence
We named her "Halleluia," an we've all
been happy sence!
They amt no GROWERS In ton every plane
an slope
The sun is shinin' brightly-the stars air
whisperin' hope;
An all the folksli tell you, fer miles an
miles aroun',
Ihty amt no thorns along the road to
Halleluia Town!
''rwuz inspiration in it-that Halleluia
name.
il brung about good feelin'. 1t sot our souls
IN what to us air mansions in cities OF
renown,
60 long we air happy in Halleluia
Town?
Icf there the birds air singin', the fields
air fowerin fine;
he sun jest don't know nothin' but how
to rise an shine!
An what a blessed'world 'twould be-with-
out a care or frown,
If folks would only emigrate to Hallelua
Town,
IL L Stanton. in Atlanta Constitution
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Irreverence,

"This is an irreverent age" said The
thoughtful man. 81 have even heard
some peoFie intimate that George
Washington was not so great in all
respects as We have learned to con-
slider him. &H MX
"Well,'' answered Senator Sorghum,
Il never liked to say anything about
fellow statesman. BUTT has always
struck me that Washington didn't
make near as much money as man
In his position. might have made
Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Not Like a Camel.

"The camel said the -studious boy.
us a remarkable animal. He carries
water supply sufficient to last for
days and is known as the ship of the
desert"
(Which demonstrates" said the still
more studious boy, ''how careless we
are becoming in the use of language.
There are few things more difficult
to handle than metaphor. 1t should
be remembered that ship is avail
able only as it keeps the water out
side itself" -Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
with Some Emphast...

AS Mr.. Rambo came hlandering
in through his front door he parked
his shin against a chair that had
been carelessly left in the way.
Blank dash the blank dashety
dashed old trap to blanknation!' he
exeIaimed.
Thesnoise aroused Mrs. Rambo, who
had retired.
What are you doing, Absalom ?" she
called out from an upstairs room.
I'm swearing off, Nanshy," he re-
plied.-Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Still Good Chance.

do you think there is any hope?"
asked the disconsolate lover.
"Hope!" repeated the wise sister.
"Of course there is"
"But she told me-" persisted the
disconsolate lover, that she never
wanted to see my face again when
we had our last quarrel
"She didn't mean it," asserted the
wise sister. 81 know she didn't mean
it. When I was there to-day your
photograph still stood on her dresser.
Until that disappears there is no rea-
son to espair."-Chicago Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
The Woman of IT.

Should Jack propose tonight, at every
plea
I'd laugh, and say to him, with manner
COOL
You've wooed and Tilted others; as for
me,
In love I'm much too wise for you to
fool!"
ID fay and torture him, I'd laugh and
jeer,
In proving him presumptuous take ie-
light,
And then. should he persist-ah. then, I
I'd answer "Yes"-should Jack propose
to-right!
Town Topics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Intuition, Perhaps.

After they had been silent for a
:ong time she timidly asked: "Do you
larry a love charm?"
"No," he answered. "Why"
"Well, IL don't know, but some
how something seemed to make me
think that you must, because-because
oh, dear, you know, 1 just thought
perhaps you must, for well, if you
don't, O f course, no matter"
After he had kissed her for about
the twentieth time she looked up into
his handsome, manly face and asked:
ALFRED, dear, how did you ever guess
that 1 cared for ?"-Chicago Rec
oId-Herald
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
The scientffic Side.

Young Lady-Why do get so nerv-
Gus when I play before an audience?
Prof. Won Thumpp-Sympathy and
magnetism, my tear young lady; mind
acting on mind, you know.
81 don't see how"
"Eet ees very simple off explana-
ton. De nervousness and restless
ness and WEAKNESS off de company
affects yourselfs."-N. Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Another Unhappy One.

First Amateur Boxer-HulIo, old
man! how is it we haven't seen you
at the club lately? Come up tonight
and have a few rounds with the
gloves.
Second Amateur Boxer-Sorry 1
can't, old chap; fact is, I've been mar
ried since I saw you last, and-er-I
do all my sparring at home now, worse
luck.-Ally Sloper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Booming the Place.

''Is this place healthy?"
Healthy? This air would bring
dead man to life
That being SO, how do you account
for the great array of grave stones
up in this country?"
Them? Oh them's to keep the
corpses what's buried there from COM
in up and over-populatin' the town."
Harlem Life.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Not Quite Mad.

Lawyer-Were you acquainted with
the deceased?
Witness-Only in business way.
was clerk in large store at which the
lady did much of her shopping.
Lawyer-Did you in that capacity
notice in her any signs of insanity?
Witness-Well, no; not insanity eX
actly-merely eccentricity. I was in
the thread department, and I have
frequently seen her buy spool of
thread and carry it home herself
n. Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

The men were then sent out against
the French, and in the very first bat
tie in which they took part more than
$50 fell either killed or wounded
Previous to this, in IT'S, war was
brought about by thoughtless kiss
on the part of a young Bavarian prince
of somewhat reckless character,
named Ferdinand. During a visit to
a neighboring state he inadvertently
kissed a beautiful member of the roy
al household, Princess Thyra, ignorant
of the fact that she was already aft
anced. Her betrothed happened to be
standing near and witnessed the Incl
dent.
High words ensued, followed by
blows, and a duel was arranged which
led to the discontinuance of diplomat.
&c relations between the two nations
war broke out ultimately, and re-
suited in thousands of deaths before
there was declaration of peace
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Similar, but Dinerent.

Wife-Why, John, I'm astonished
that you should spend ST for hat!
Husband-Huh! That's nothing.
You paid SIP for yours.
Wife-Indeed,. didn't do anything
OF the kind. l had the bill sent to you.
Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Hfs Limftation

o! can marry anyone please"
Said he, and curled his lip conceitedly.
You'll never marry, then" said Madge,
the tease,
please, you see."
Philadelphia Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
A Slight Mistake.

Lawyer-You will get your third out
of the estate, madam.
Widow-You mean my second, don't
you? Poor John. YOU know, was only
my irst.-Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
The Authors of To-Day.

Some rack their brains and spend their
pains
On character; some on plot;
While others, more wise. just advertise
And come out ahead. wotI
Puck
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Conforming 10 Best Usage.

Mr.. Hargus, when there lisa treaty
between two powers and one of them
breaks the agreement, the other is not
bound by it any longer. That is cor
rect. is it not?"
Eyes. that's my understanding of it.
Nellie. but why"
Mr.. Hargus, you took that tallow-
faced Fan Billiewink to the theater
last night. Our engagement is abro-
gated, Mr.. Hargus." Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Every cloud has its silver lining
The sunshine of this story is seen in
two faces which reflect the JOY of love
united, so nearly destroyed by shame
and death.-N. Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Mr.. Dickinson, Herbert's LAWYER.
was disturbed in his Office by young
lady, whom he failed at first to rec
ognize as Edna Dalton.
What marvellous change! Her bag
gard face, large eys, looking arger
from .heir sunken sockets, the fierce,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Dead Easy.

When a youth is tall and slender
And a maid is fair and plump
'TiS for her an easy matter
To make of him bloomin' chump.
Chicago Daily News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

"This makes the fifth time you've
asked me for a dance. Why don't you
dance with some of the other girls?"
well, you see, 1 dance so badly /
hate to ask them."-Detroit Free
Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-12-20

abundance of flowers. \ brass band
a,'cup!cS II prominent position In the
nurict Luildin.: and liScourses music
nf rw't volulnr and variety and more
ur less rriU;.!. After the crowds fair
ly &. a pnssc<SiUn of the market the
p"rf'r .,;;. 80 at the hnnd appears to be
n!u>t,! l.inionimir. for nothing made
10y the hand of man can for II moment
roiHIictr in noise producing capacity
with the average Jamaican negro.
The West In,iinn nclsrO'E great weak
ness is II love oi gay apparel. next is a
I.rc,llcctiun FOR crrrmoniousnrSS. and
the most prominent atliiction Is garrul
ity In ia" crowd that surges past one
lhrou-ii the market and the surround
il. streets I,ay ip seen every variety
Of app"r"i I.nuWn tu civilized and un-
civilized uiaiI. The country people
wear little or nothing. the coolies as
little rs notning. but the town negro
wears everything he or shc can put
on without any regard whatever to the
climatic conditions. They take their
tot IONS from the English fashion pa
pcrS. and heavy woolen clothing Is all
the style. The writer has even seen
sralSLiI.S worn in Kingston on Il day
when the Thermometer registered %
,ic-rr;'S in the shade. Here is II stylish
saddle colnrcd gentleman wearing loud
check trousers. patent leather shoes.
striped tiannrl shirt % three colOrs. a
crimson and l'lack :: Sh around his
waist. n blue English trickctin. cap Oh
his head. In his land he carries an
immense cane. while screwed into his
left eye is Il circular piece Of perfectly
plain gl;i~, through which he g!arcs
ston.ly Oh the throne. Not long ago
the single eye. lass became very popu-
lar among llingstna society darkies,
but they c"ilI not get along with the
GLASSES that umgniticd. so some enter
prisiu. mcr, liant imported Il lot OF cir
rular pieces OF plain window glass.
aud all the dudes wore them, happily
aud idioticaliy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-12-20
Ar ODD BELGIAN CUSTOM,


A rIctur-sGuc Procession ON Christi
mas Eve.
In some old Belgian towns a beau
tiful spectacle may be seen on Christ
mas eve. Amid the sound of drum.
cIrnrt. cyInial and n whole orchestra
OF Instruments. with the chanting of
carols. II long. gayly dccked procession
marches through the principal streets
children of all ages. each division
dr. $50 d in its special color (white. blue,
pink or Yellow. and all bearing some
nai.G" or emblem or graSping some
L:i;Glt ribbon attached to shrine or
C-'icii;X. The effect of grouping and
color is very artistic Here and there
in III" thrOng Older. stronger hands
bear nloft precious relies. upon which
IT," spectators r"verently gaze. Many
novel features come into view as the
procession passes along. but the pret-
tics. sight is the train Of beautiful chill
i;rvn in fastaStic dress marching over
the flower strewn pavement. each
small person gravcly absorbed in the
special part it performs. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-12-20

4 NErEI ,,w ANYTHING; so LOVELY"
'"lou"l and h = wife. the oldest daugh-
Ter. y gil! ~ fifteen. and the colOnel's
private secretary. William Winter
This is The window they got in at
the first II. IT." said Winter. pointing
- Il hay wi:dOw on the ground floor
s:di!E out OF the dining room. "And
;h:> il the one they got in mt the other
nights. pointing to another big win
do" hat WAX in the staircase hall
alongside III" front door
"Why didn't they always enter at the
slime window" | asked carelessly.
II hats what hOthcrs me-" said
Winter. "hut you can 20 see for your
~,'!f that they didn't pointing to tram.
led places under both Of the windows.
''Iuii sec il waS this way" said the
'olonel IVY" were greatly alarmed the
.rSt night when the silver was taken,
and We s.i Il watch over the things.
From that night to the present this
house has been steadily guarded from
the inside every night. from dark until
daylight And yet we have had three
robbrrics during that time. 1t Is the
strangrst thing | ever saw. and I'd
give 5000 to catch the burglars"
Are they operating anywhere else
in l.Idy"wo~!:"
Yes" said Winter promptly. they
trir, to steal sonr things out OF the
church last night. and week ago they
bro" into the office OF the gas COM
pany."
Are You familiar thereT' I asked.
Yes" said Winter.
"Onc thing more. colonel. before l
70" | said. will you tell me the
name Of the person who was on guard
in your hous" the last three nightS!"
Il waS the person" said Winter.
".All right. colonel" | said. II am
going back to the city today to stay
about Il week. but will be back
christmas eve. and then | will look up
EOUr thief for you And. by the way.
you might get ready for your Christ
mas tree. for expect to give you all
your things back in time for your
christmas celebration"
The colonel looked skeptical and Win
Ter ,hm X his head sadly.
"Dont you think you had better stay
Ter" il you are going to look for him"
,skcd the colonel
NO" | said. 1T isn't necessary.
';ood day. you can look for me Christ
mas eve"
said goOdby. but didn't leave
Hid-cwood after all. I only went
away far enough to hide myself In a
certain little hotel in the little town.
and there l waited and watched-did
IS slick detective work as | ever did
in my life. even in II big city on the
biggest robbery ! ever had.
Christmas eye found me. not In the
colunrrs home. hut out In the cold,
frosty mir. looking into the window Of
II little cottage. The cottage was the
end one in row OF wooden houses,
each with grass plot around II. 1t
brlrn,:cd to william Winter. private
secretary to Colonel Payne: and In the
rottnyr lived Winter and his wife and
Winters wife's mother: also six little
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-12-20
The homes; man, tho ere sac poor.
Is king OF men for a that.
MEXICAN CUSTOMS.
Visiting and Giving Pr~sents the
Features of Yulettde.


A series of festivities beginning nine
days before christmas and ending on
Christmas eve marks the Yulrtidc cele-
brnt:oI ia Mexico In II circle of
friends it is arranged that nine visits
shall l.. paid TO nine different houses.
HIrh evenings gay"ty begins with
prayer and the lighting OF candles.
These ar" followed by the presentation
of IL Eft from each guest to the host
or hostess; Of the evening. The first
evenings gift is OF small worth. but
the v:iu" of the Offering increases with
every succeeding evening. That there
may im nothing unfair In the distribu-
ton. the recipient of the first evenings
, fvr!n@ one year becomes the last the
following year. After the presentation
there a:r dancing and supper. At mid
might the candles are eXtinguished.
No two evenings entertainments are
exactly alike save in the Offering of
prayers. the lighting Of candles and
the prGSrntIn" Of gifts. On Christmas
eve. II few minutes before midnight,
all prorecd to church to hear the mid
Ugiit mass. and thir ends the Christ
mas crl"l ration for the year.-New
York Trib,.nc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-12-20

~ HRISTMAS with the mercury
at 81 degrees in the shade and
~ soaring away out Of sight
when exposed in the open.
The burning. almost boiling. rays OF
the sun l."at vertically down from a
dr, y lldc donS Of Sky that is unlocked
by Il single film Of cloud. and reflect
I'a"!: V it'll added Intensity of suffering
he! frOm t,' parch,d. baked and
ci.."%rd earth and from the surface Of
a *,a that sniinnrrs like mNrt4n lead
Christmas in a hand Of perpetual sum-
mi +. and Il ho; wave Mt that. where a
Linen suit feds like a buffalo robe and
tie mere Thought OF blnzing lule
To-: aiiiOst induces an attack II fever.
The 'r!,i:,:;ir may Insist that II Is the
"H--tii g! crini'"r. but to Il stranger
frIin th" north. s"yS newspaper cor
respondent froil Kingston. Jamaica, to
whom he word "thristmas' hns
Jingle cr sl~i:-hbrlls and the sharp
keen riii@ Of skate blades on the ice,
thcr" is 40 r':l Christmas In the
atr::nGe countries OF the tropics.
IL kiil"stpn. the capital Of Jamaica,
ssvt'i;:l weeks l.. fore the event The
s' '!,i;ceprrs lay III extra supplies and
p"oti.,; special attractions pretty
Giurh after the manner of the New
Yu':, stores Among Other things they
in,l' TT lar-e U,:.ntiticS of SwtEtmcats
n:I cavi'rS rom London. New York
md Paris. i.i"l,Iding chocolate creams
ard Other confectionery which New
Io.i,rrs are accustomed TO getting
fresh every hour" In jamaica you
are r"EHonai,;' sure of getting these
Deficiencies fresh every Christmas.
Ciur.L.tr proy"s in great abundance
Ill over the itlaud. hut it must go to
I.orGnn or PARIS or New York to he
manufactured into candy. or even into
the preparations for breakfast bever
ages. That is "hc of the expensive
nr,lliHrl!rS ti tn" country. The
Christmas lilMrk;t is the great feature
ot Tia" day. AID almost III" principal
rt":,t uf III" wear in Il certain sense.
I.veryl,"Ly goes tn nlar!,e; On Christ
mas day. and ls'twrrn the hours Of G
!i.d ? in the morning all iii" fashion
and l"auty of the islands capital are on
,.rc*S parade through Victoria market.
tn, stalls in the market are Eayly
decorated with flags. hunting. palm
branches. ,ol rcd pai'tr. tinS"l and an
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-12-20
CHRIS TMAS IN SERVlA.
A santa Claus who Receives rres-
ent. In.tend OF Giving Them.


- Srrvia they keep Christmas eve
in Il somewhat peculiar way. The fa-
thtr of t.c family LOS into the wood
and cuts daWn Il straight young oak.
cit '>in" the most perfect h" can find
He brings u in. saying. Cool even
ir;: AMI happy Christmas" 10 which
these present say. MAY God grant
i"in To thee. and maycHt thou have
Iirh"s ami loror.' Then they throw
over him grains Of corn. Presently the
!oi:ng tr,c is placed upon the Goals.
where it remains until Christmas
ricrnirg. which they salute by repeat
ga fyin:,s "f piS Ol
The national dish in Scrvia is pork.
III" poorest family In Servia will pinch
Themselves III through the year so as
in h:ir" Iao!iry enough to buy pig mt
thri>tnaS. Skrwrred to long piece
"f wtnd. the pig is turned over Dlaz-
inr ire until cooked. the guests watch
iT;: the l,rnn','&S with increasing inter
81: .tf.,r GinI"r ".oricS are told and
SORES Sung. Santa Claus. who. in the
l"r>un Of III hOnOrrd guest. is present
to receive Instead Of to give presents.
dciarss. after the feast. decorated with
y iUiic ring of cakes around his neck
;ini iad,n with such gifts as his
friends can brstow.-B Baltimore Amer
icaii