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STRANDED IN THE DESERT.
A Fully Equipped Ship Rests on fne
Sands Bordering the Preacher
Gus Colorado River.

There does not seem to be much
use for a ship in the desert country
| of California which borders on the
Colorado river, yet travellers In that
region may see there verltable
ship of the desert" Far from any
| body of water capable OF noathg
even a mudscow may be found big
sternwheel steamer, accustomed TO
| ply up and down the river carrying
passengers and freight. She has
been lying there since last Septem-
Der, stranded high and dry on the
sands a mile and a half from the
streams present course, reports
western exchange.
This strange condition OF affairs
has come about simply because the
Colorado, mighty stream, but one
of the most treacherous OF rivers,
chose to cut new channel for itself
In the early fall without notice or
EARNING.
One night last September the Al
viso, Capt. J. w. Babson, tied up to
the shore n couple of miles above
Needles. awaiting telegraphic orders.
She was loaded with passengers and
supplies, and as travel is sometimes
leisurely pursued on the Colorado
all hands turned in for good nights
sleep. Between three and four
o'clock Capt. Babson was aroused by
Indians, who warned him that for
some reason the river was falling
rapidly, and advised him to pull out
into midstream as quickly as pos
sible. This the captain tried to do,
but the water had already gone down
so low that his prov stuck fast In
the mud when he got up steam and
tried to turn his paddle wheels and
move out into navigable water. And
there he was stuck fast ever since,
becoming resigned to the situation
perforce and hopefully awaiting the
food water that comes down at the
time of the melting Of the Colorado
and Wyoming SHOWS In June.
BY this freak the Colorado river,
which Is always accomplishing some
unusual feat, has annexed to Cali
fornia n strip of land from three
fourths OF mile to mile wide and
about four miles long. This kind Of
land annexation is going on all the
time along the Colorado, which is
the official dividing line between Cali
fornia and Arizona. Sometimes Ari-
iona steals from California and
sometimes the state steals from the
territory, but this is the first time
o record that a steamer has been
held up as a pledge in the transac-
ton
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PROFESSOR ATE SPECIMEN.
TricbInous Pork Sent with other
Meat from Butcher shop Was Sn-
cOnsclousIy DevOured.

Needing some measly pork for the
purpose Of emonstrating trichina to
his class in biology, the professor re-
quested his butcher to save piece
Of measly pork the first time some
Of the diseased meat was found in the
store.
The butcher said that he OCCASION
ally came across the trichinous pork,
and that he always threw 1t away,
but promised to keep the next piece
for the professor.
Several weeks later no trichinous
meat having arrived at the laboratory,
the professor became impatient, and
called at the butchers store to learn
the cause Of the delay.
The clerk at once said that such a
piece OF meat had been found few
weeks ago.
Didn't | ask you to keep 1t for me"
angrily inquired the disappointed pro-
fessor. What did you do with it|
why, we saved it for you, as we
promised" answered the puzzled
clerk.
"Well, where is it?"
1--WE sent it down to your house two
weeks ago with the other meat"
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SNOWBALLS BROUGHT WATER.
Farmer FILLED N Dry Well with Them
and Good supply WINS
the Result.

speaking Of drinking water said
one of the group Of men waiting for
the shower to pass over, relates the
Chicago Chronicle, the best | ever
drank was on my uncle's farm, down in
Brown county.
We lived on top OF II clay hill and had
well very deep, 80 feet, | reckon;
but it never had any water in it until
ten years ago. a heavy snow fell that
winter and he filled the well with snow
balls He rolled up balls until they
were large enough to go into the well
clcycrly, and then dumped them in
until it was packed t. the top. They
were packed 50 cloqely that they did
not melt until late the following sum
mer, but when they did they produced
supply Of water | never saw sur
passed for purity, softness or cool
ness. 1t was delicious.
strange to say, this well, always
dry before, has produced a plentiful
supply since. Tie water, while not as
good ~ that from tie snowballs, is still
excellent and celebrated throughout
the ucighbOrhood.
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DECLINE OF THE APRON.
An Article of Feminine Apparel
which H. Now Hut Little
Worn In Public.

1t Is about 10 years since the popu-
larity of the apron began to wane. At
that time no woman's wardrobe was
complete without an assortment of
aprons for all sorts Of occasions. a
black silk apron was the acme OF
elegance and prOprlety, and any non
descript gown could, by the addition
Of the black silk apron, trimmed with
a few rows Of black velvet ribbon, be
digniiied and adorned to the utter sat
isfaction OF the wearer, says Wom-
ans Home Companion.
An apron had rather a wide field Of
usefulness when you consider that 1t
not only preserved and embcIlished a
new gown, but it also concealed the
defects, and added dignity to an old
one An apron Wa always en- reggie.
The best dress was kept clean by its
use, and the daiutiucss of II repre-
sented all the feminine traits. 1t was
regular banner Of the home. To
It's strings the children were tied.
Tied to his mothers apron strings
Coutemptuous expression of subor-
dinution. And yet SO much sentiment
attached to III Whoever was tied to
his mothers apron strings was com
parativcly safc-was in his mothers
lead Mothers apron! The baby
was rolled in It. Childish tears were
dried with It. The little boys used its
strings for rcius. and the little girls
played princess and trailcd its ample
folds behind them, real ladies in wait
ing to an imaginary queen.
Those were aute-new-woman days,
Knitting and necdlcwork were fem
mime occupations. II was previous to
the day Of higher education for WON
en-. II may sound far-fctchcd to say
! that home sentiment wuned with the
decline Of the apron. The latter may
| not have been the cause, but IL certain
ly kept pace with It. have the writ
ten statement ~ a man 10 the effect
| that suow-white apron tied neatly
! about trim waist had power to at
! tack the masculine heart at its most
! Is no sentiment about an apron! But
| man chcrishcs sentiment above things
! 81 which the feminine mind has no
| conception, and his heart has been
| many times cusuarcd In the muslin
! bow that tied at the back Of his sweet.
hearts waist this banner of the home.
! The last was about the man of gen.
Grafton ago But the man OF to-day
Ia. the same sentiment latent
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THOUGHT GUN BEWITCHED.
why the Old Negro Threw II Away
and Would Not Touch II
Again.

A story is told Of Uncle Washington
Harris, one Of "MarSe Clay's niggcrs
afore de war" who remained on the
plantation after he was set free lie
was considered a power among the
negroes, being somewhat Of local
preacher says the New York Tribune
but he said: Use fiat a cxhortioner
'mong de congregation"
Once when Uncle wash" was Tex
hortioninR 'mong de congregation"
the Ku Klux came after him. and, as
the old man hurriedly beat an exit
through q window. one Of the Ku KluX
got the tail Of HIS Prince Albert coat,
that "Marse Clay" had given him, and
which the old darkey was very proud
OF. From that time Uncle "Wash" al
ways carried an old long-barreled
shotgun.
The ncighbors were in the habit OF
meeting at night at Bob" Clay's coun-
try store 10 tell yarns and talk about
the crops Uncle wash" and sev-
eral other old colored men, were al
ways present, sitting on nail kegs a
respectable distance behind "de white
folks 10 hear de yarns" On these oc-
casions Uncle "Wash" always left hia
gun In the rear % the store
One night Buck" Allen, who never
was tired Of playing jokes on the old
man. got his gun, and, after drawing
the shot from H.. loaded It with pow
der and phosphorous wood as wad-
ding then another lond OF powder and
more phosphorus wood. repeating
this Tin there were several loads Of
powder and wood in the gun. ramming
down the last charge Of powder with
an extra long piece 81 wood. buck"
dropped a conl on It and went back
60 his seat.
~ phosphorus wood Is lighted. the
fire will eat very slowly through g.
and act as fuse. Uncle Wash" took
up his gun and started home. and was
several hundred yards from The store
when the spark reached the first
charge - powder and exploded st..
which greatly pcrplcXcd the old man.
but he attributed e 10 an accident.
when The second explosion occurred
he fell on his knees and prayed. but
when the third came he threw the gun
from him into the bushes and ran FOR
dear lifc As Uncle "WaFh" burst
IN the front door 90 the CONSERVATION
81 his wife, and fen sprawling on The
floor, Historically praying. he heard
the last charge explode
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Pugilistic. -Nell-"Did Miss Billy
ums act as If it was severe blow
when she didn't get the princeY Belle
Eyes; she took the count."-Phila
delphia Record.
whats the matter with Jimson|'
Doctor says it's a complication.
Played ping pong, golf, bicycled and
got a motor car, and the four kinds OF
faces were too much for him. Lon
don Answers.
Eezymark-"A lady told my fortune
yesterday, and she said / would meet
with a financial reverse" Sceptick-
And did you?" Eezymark-"Sure!
She charged me S2."-Ohio State Jour
nal.
Troubled with dyspepsia, are you?
Did you ever try any of my medicineY
asked the druggist. "Oh, yes; but 1t
wasn't that that gave it to me. ] had
it long before took any of your stun. y
--Yonkers Statesman.
by the way" reminded the curious
inquirer, what's a synonymous ex-
DlNsoluu 1Ni ldihliiE sil'P' ''''''
replied Joakley, there's 'tonsorial
emporium and haircutting parlor.' "
Philadelphia Press.
Hangin On.-Lariat Luke-"What
became of that hanger-on frum tn
east?" Horrible IIank-"Iie's still
hangin' on" Lariat Luke-"Dowu at
the Red Eye saloon?" Horrible Hank
NAV; hangin on tew a cottonwood
tree at tn edge of town."-Ohio State
journal.
The Point of DifTerence.-"You don't
mean to cite your government as an
example OF a republic" We'll" an
swered the South American dictator,
there's only one little difference be.
tween our republic and yours. Instead
Of elections we have revolutions. -
Washington Star.
two Sinners-"It Is very wrong 10
tell a falEehood," said his mother to
little Jimmie, who had caught him in
one Then we're both ofTul sinners,
amt we, maw?" queried Jimmie
BOTH What do you mcan?" "Why.
you told Missus Smith yesterday that
you hoped she'd call again, an after
she wuz gone you said you wished
she'd never come again. Ohio State
journal.
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IN general thc profession in this
country IS united IN the belief that
ether Is much more satisfactory
anaesthetic than chloroform A not
uncomfortable number, however, pre-
fer chloroform, particularly under cs-
pecial circumstances, and some opera
tors who have no well-cquippcd elm
icE at their command tend 10 use ohio
reform when working by artificial
light, and particularly IN equipped
houses It is, however. known by
most pharmaeoloRist and by many
others that chlorofor1n has dangers
when used by artificial light, but his
fact is by no means generally recog-
nized Persons have been killed by the
decomposition Of chl0roform by gas
light. II has been attempted to over
come the danger Of the production Of
this form Of poisoning by placing soda
or borax solution or milk Of lime in the
operating but these meth DDS
have been shown 70 be wholly insult
cisnt.-PhilAdelphia Medical Journal.
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UNCLE SAM GIVES SEEDS.
Department Of Agriculture Prepare
Ing iO,o0o,oOo Packages for
General Distributions.

The department OF agriculture, I'M
der the direction of Secretary Wilson,
is now engaged in preparing for the
distribution of more than 4O,O0O,O0O
packages of Hover vegetable and field
seeds, weighing over 1000 tons. The
distribution will be made under au-
thurity Of congress, which appro-
priated 100000 for the purpose last
session. Each senator and representa-
tive will be furnished with II, 900 pack
ages OF vegetable seed 500 packages OF
flower seeds, besides number of nov
elites, plants, etc. The seeds will be
furnished under contract and the de-
partmeut officials will superintend
their distribution, says Washington
report.
The distribution will bc begun early
this fail, aud special effort will be
made TO furnish seed TO the various
members of congress that are adapt
ed to tho climate and soil of their
respectiyc sections Of the country.
The amount 10 be distributed is larger
than for any previous year.
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PROBATE MANTTowoC COUNTY COURT

PRORATE-MA COUNTY Court
L In the matter of the estate OF Joseph
Schluck deceased -. . ,,o,.;
ON reading and fling the petition of Martin
Rappel administrator of the estate OF said
deceased for the adjustment ana allowance OF
his administration account tand the assignment
of the residue of said estate to such other per
sons as are by law entitled to the same);
1t is ordered that said account be examined
nd iusted and allowed at a regular term on Salu
court to be held at the office OF the oounty
Judge in the city of Manitowoc IN SAID county
on Tuesday the 2nd day of september A ~
1872. ,;.
1t is further ordered, that upon the adjust
ment and allowance of such account by inns
court as aforesaid the residue of said estate pc,
by the further order and judgment OF inns
court assigned to such persons as are by III"
entitled to the same. s., .,>
IL is further ordered, that notice OF the Tune
and place of examination and allowance OF snch
account and of the assignment OF the residue
of said estate, be given to all persons interest
ed by publication of the order for three sue
cessivc weeks before said day, in the Mahlto-
woe Pilot a weekly newspaper printed auu pun
lishcd at the city of Manitowoc ana state OF
Wisconsin.
Dated July 18th 1902
BY the Court,
JOHN CHLOUPEK. County Judge.
Schmitz Burke Il Craite Attorneys
Publish Aug. 7, II, q, 2S.
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HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED.

ltl r. Ioh IlT AT Il lSiNl TLp
Many hundreds of sufferers pronounc-
ed by other physicians rs hopelessly in
durable, have been restored to health by
DR.. SeCrist
Letters of Endorsement from many
prominent clergymen and hundreds of
grateful patients are on file in his office
The doctor has devoted much time
and attention in the French Hospitals to
the study of
ALL SPECIAL DISEASES OF MEN,
and has imported many special medi-
cines and appliances necessary to effect
certain cures in the worst cases of
Physical Weakness, Varicocele Impo-
tency, Nervous Debility, etc.
caused by youthful errors, night losses,
general dissipation, improper treatment
and neglect.
The doctor will forfeit $500 where "
cure is guaranteed and not effected.
KIDNEY and BLADDER disease
treated by new and eminently success
ful methods.
CATARRH in all its various forms
positive, prompt and permanent cures
always effected.
CLUB FEET, cross eyes and all other
deformities treated with special care
and untailing success.
NERVOUS DISEASES, Epilepsy and
diseases of the BLOOD AND SKIN al
ways yield 10 the doctors modern meth
ods of treatment.
PILES cured permanently without de.
tention from business and without the
use of the knife.
LUNG TROUBLES receive careful
| attention and are always treated sue
Cessfully, when not too long neglected
DELAY is DANGEROUS Those
who are chronically ailing should lose
no time in consulting n special physician
whose reputation for skill is so well and
widely known.
Special attention given To
DISEASES PECULIAR TO WOMEN
No unnecessary exposure. No exam
! ination. No sacrifice Of modesty.
I The doctor does not publish his pa
tients names except with their full con
sent and approval. English, French
and German spoken Address,
DIR. II. c. SECRIST,
Chicago and Milwaukee.
Address all mail to Milwaukee Offices,
/ n. f Cor Wisconsin and f. Water
/ Streets
ID Floor over G. M & st. II. Ry City
/ Ticket Offices Elevator at Il. Water
-. Entrance opposite Pabst Building.
Established 1880
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IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L UNITED STATES, -FoR The EASTERN
DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN,
in bankruptcy. c VA, g
To the Hon William II. seaman Judge OF
the District Court Of the United States, for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin,:
II G Hanford of Manitowoc in the county OF
Manitowoc and state OF Wisconsin, in said
district respectfully represents that on the
18th day of April last past, he was duly adJudg-
ed bankrupt under the acts of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights, OF pro
perty, and has fully complied with all the re-
qurements of said acts ana OF the ORDERS oi
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed
by the court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under Sald
bankrupt acts, except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge. -
dated this end day Of July A. ID. l@2.
H. 9. HANFORD, bankrupt
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ABNORMAL DEVELOPMENT.
French Scientist, Declares That Mall
formation of the Brain Produces
Intellectual BrilIiancy.

Recently a Paris psychologist an
nounced that he had conclusiyeIy
proved that malformatio of the brain
produces intellectual brilliancy. The
theory is, says London Answers, That
deformity disease or accident causes
the abnormal development Of some
part of the brain, and the result Is
genius. In support of this several
sases are mentioned. 1t is pointed out
that Milton wrote his paradise Lost"
while he was blind, and 1t Is said that
the blindness confined his mind to
certain scope in a manner that made 1t
possible for him to evolve the great
epic.
Cases Of somewhat different ma
ture are shown in the elegant writings
Of Thomas de Quincy and Samuel Tay-
lor Colerdge, both of whom had
brains in which the excessive use OF
opium had made havoc. De Quincy
describes his horrible experience with
opium taken In the form Of laudanum
in his Confessions of an English
Opium Eater" Byron's club foot is
seriously advanced as the cause OF his
lyric power, and the point is made that
Sir Walter SCOTS most brilliant work
was dictated from sick bed. Mozart
and Wagner both had deformed
brains, said to have been due to dis
ease and bumps while they were chill
dren.
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IN CIRCUIT COURT-M ANITowoc

= " IsCONSIN
Catharine McCourt, plaintiff VS.. Thomas
Peppard Sr., Michael Peppard, Thomas Pepp-
Maggie r. Park and Helen Gatwinkle, Defend
ants
The State of Wisconsin, to the said Defend
ants, and each of them:-
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do, judgement
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint.
SCHMITZ BURKE& CRATE
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. o. Address Manitowoc Manitowoc Coun
ty, Wis. aug q
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EASTERN DISTRICT O,

OF WlSCtDNSlN. ~
On this 5th day of August A, ID. 1907, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is ordered
by the court that hearing be had upon the
same on the 18th day of August A. d. 1902
before said court, at the city of Milwaukee, in
said district, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
that notice thereof be published in the Mani
towoc Pilot, a newspaper printed III said
district. and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest, may appear at the
said time and place and show cause, If any
they have. why the prayer of said petition
should not he granted.
And it is further ordered by the court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors, copies Of said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places Of residence
as stated
Witness, the Hon. William H. Seaman,
Judge of said court, and the seal thereof, Mt
milwaukee, in said district. on the 9TH day of
August A. ID, 1872. ,-,,,,,r,, ,,,--,-
a.. 50 EDWARD hohlA' Clerk'
Pub Aug. I, n, 81.
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cTATE OF WISCONSIN MANrrowoc COUNTY

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, NANITowoc COUNTY
~ CouRr. In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine Devlin
ON reading and filing the petition of James
McGoyern of the city OF superior
in Douglas county, representing
among other things that Catherine DeNiih,
an inhabitant of said county, on the l"th DAY
of Iuly,A ID. 1862, at'ManitowoC Wisconsin dled
intestatr leaving estate to be administered;
and that the said petitioner Is son OF shlu
deceased and praying that admlnistl alton
of said estate he to said James Nc Govern
granted. 800
1t is ordered that said petition be heard at
special term of said county court to be held on
Tuesday the 9th day of September A. p. l"E
mt 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Office OF the County
Judge In the city of Manitowoc, in said county
Ordered further, that notice of the time ana
place SO appointed be given To- all persons m
terested hy publication hereof for three weeks
snccessively, prior to said day Of hearing ia the
Mautowoc Pilot. weekly newspaper publish
ed at Mauitowoc city in said county
Dated at Manitowoc, the Sth day OF August
a, d.. 1872,
BY the Court,
JOHN CHLOIPEk. County Judge
Baensch and Kelley, Attorneys.
Publish Aug II, p, y sept. I,
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sudden Death

In Rice county, Kan. the other day,
a l2.yegr-old boy was playing about
the field where his father wa, hur-
,cstiug. Presently a rabbit jumped
up and the boy started after IT, He
had pursued the rabbit perhaps hun.
dred yards, laughing and shouting.
when suddenly bolt Of lightning
htruck him dead.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


IN PROBATE MANITowoC COUNTY COURT
In the matter OF the estate OF Michael
Kennedy, deceased.
To all whom it NAV concern: Letters on said
estate, Michael kennedy having been issued to
James Sullivan on the 9th day of April, A d.
ing allowed and limited for creditors to present
their claims for examination and allow
ance notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will, on the 18th day of
February 1903, at the Probate Office in the city
of Mantowoc in said county, receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceased.
JOHN CHLOUPEK, County Judge
Baench & Kelley Attorneys.
Publish, Aug. T. H. 81, %.
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Doctor Secrist will Come to
Manitowoc at the HOTEL WILLIAMS
Tuesday, Sept. 2.
And One Day Only in Every -Four
Weeks Thereafter

The doctor wonderful power of dag.
nosis, greatest of all gifts, enables him
to determine the causes of obscure and
chronic ailments, and to apply remedies
which effect certain. speedy and perma-
nent cures.
X RAY examination in appropriate
cases upon reasonable notice.
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sg-pR. Ku1cHlN IS NO STRANGER IN THIS COUNTY.
WHAT DR.. KUTCHIN
DOES NOT 90.

He does not fright
en- people into doctor
inc by holding up a
plea OF q speedy death
before their eyes. He
1oes not urge the sick
10 take treatment
when he knows them
TO be incurable, Nei-
Their does he by false
pretenses hold the
sick under his care
month after month
while doing them no
good.
He does not per-
suade helpless NJ
curables to doctor
out the last month OF
their lives, or give up
their last dime for
medicine.
He does not take
patients under q So
called falseguarantee
pretending to charge
only for medicine and
taking VIII a tie YER
amount he can get,
or make the object of
his life to extortmon.
ey from the sick.