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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
X-RAYS ARE POISONOUS.
Hands of Two London PhysIcians BE-
come Innnmed and Finger
Nails Fall Out.

Thomas A. Edison Is not the only
person TO suffer from the mysterious
powers OF the Roentgen rays. Two
physicians in the Photograph depart
ment Of the London hospital have fallen
victims 10 that influence, with the re-
suit that they have taken an enforced
holiday and that the use OF the rays
for direct examination of injuries has
been abandoned.
The first symptom OF X-ray poisoning
Is a troublesome inflammation OF the
hands, accompanied by swellings re-
Bembling chilblains, depression OF spir-
It's and insomnia. The finger nails, too,
are affected. a ridge forming down the
center in which pus is generated. After
the matter has been removed the nail
seems partially to perish, the injury to
the matrix impairing future growth.
The trouble Is chiefly noticeable In
the finger tips, decreasing towards the
wrist, but slight evidences are general
ly to be found on more parts OF the
body. The eyes, too, are apt to suffer
from ray flicker
Regarded pathologlcaliy the results
OF the use OF X rays seem 10 be cumua-
tive, being up TO a certain point high
ly beneficial and beyond thai the re-
verse.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
THE POTATOES MANY USES.
There Are Some Wonderful Products
Manufactured from the Tuber
In Germany.

To-day Germany fairly rivals Ireland
with it's potato crop and outdoes most
other countries. Fully an eighth Of the
arabic land OF the empire Is planted to
this nutritious vegetable, says the Prov
idence Journal. Half the large yield Is
used directly as human food; a consid-
cradle other portion is given over to fat
tening stock. There still remains an
enormous surplus after that. however,
and 1t Is the success with which the
Germans have met in turning this sur
plus into manufactured products that Is
most remarkable.
Among these manufactured products
are starch, glucose potato flour, dextrin
and starch sugar, each OF which ap-
pears prominently on the list OF German
exports, all together contributing large
sums every year to the profit OF German
manufacturers and exporters. But the
alcohol which the Germans make from
the potato Is the most valuable and Won
derful product of all. This Is light
produced that fairly rivals the electric
current, 1t Is said
The apparatus for its practical use in
cludes lamps, chandeliers, street and
corner lights, in which alcoholic va
por Is burned like gas in hooded flame.
covered by Welsbach mantle So used,
potato alcohol Is described as burning
with an incandescent flame equaling the
electric light in brilliancy. Indeed. we
are officially told now by our consul gen.
eral at Berlin that potato alcohol Is
competing with gas and electricity with
increasing success every year
In the problems OF heat and power pro-
duction, too, the lowly potato has been
brought into use, and the alcohol from II
has been applied to warming and cook
ing stoves, to steam locomotives, to
thrashing. grinding, fuel cutting and
other agricultural and mechanical appli-
ances The advantages said to be found
In its use are immediate readiness for
operation; dispensing with coal, water
and a fireman; freedom from odors and
danger OF fire, and greater economy Of
maintenance. Possibly there Is some ex-
aggeration in these claims But figures
given plainly show that the potato, as
cultivated In Germany, has produced a
real competitor for at least benzine and
petroleum for motor purposes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
ONE RURAL RELIC LEFT.
Single Farm Remaining In Manhat-
tan, Where Once Was the Center
of q Gay summer Colony.

Only one family In New York keeps up
the ancestral custom of spending part
Of each summer on farm in the upper
part of the island of Manhattan. The
farm is not large one, as farms go,
though 1T covers good many acres. And
it no longer produces grain. 1t Is, how
ever, truly farm In the sense that 1t
Is cultivated to provide the family with
fruit, vegetables and flowers. 1t has
gardens and fields. Hay is made every
summer, cows are MIXED and calves are
born. Chickens. pigeons and other
fowls flourish on the premises, says the
Sun.
The family maintains winter home
NIX or eight miles further south on the
island, and goes far away in midsummer
But in spring and early summer and
again in the fall some members live on
the farm.
1t is not very many years since these
New Workers had several neighbTswho.
like themselves, passed part OF the year
in the yet unspoiled rural portion OF
the island. In those days the little sum
mer colony exchanged visits. driving
from house to house, and living much as
other country people live, lost to the
consciousness of vast population al
most within earshot.
But all the other farms OF the region
have now been cut up into building lots
and villa sites. Houses in rows and de-
taches cottages with small plots OF
ground have taken the place Of the old
farms. There are persons who live COM
fortably and handsomely the year
round in some of the villas, who keep
horses and enjoy many Of the luxuries
OF suburban life. But they do not treat
the island Of Manhattan as summer err
sort. They buy their fruits and veg
etables from the markets, and their hay
In bales from somebody further down
town. When summer comes the wom-
en- OF such households leave their vii
las for seaside or mountain. and the men
are left to occupy the half-empty houses.
The one remaining farm OF Manhattan
Is not likely for many years to preserve
its character. 1t Is only short time
since another such farm was cut up and
sold to land spectators. New streets are
even now advancing upon the remaining
farm, and Its hay fields are threatened.
Trolley cars are buzzing not far away,
and the new rapid-transit system Is soon
to bring the farm within easy cummu-
nication OF downtown New York.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
CIVILIZATION IN FAR NORTH.
cultural and Mining Pop
uIatiOn.

Commenting on President Roosevelt s
recent prediction that Alaska will con
tain within the next century popula-
ton as large as that OF Scandinavia. the
Engineering and Mining Journal puts
on record it's belief that the possibilities
Of far northern regions exceed those oil
the tropics, so far an the development OF
civilization IL concerned. 1t says:
I'VE are among those who believe In
the great northwest as the future home
OF a large agricultural and mining popu-
latlon The wheat lands on the eastern
slope Of the Rocky mountains, In Alberta
and Assiniboia. have already taken their
place az one OF the granaries OF the
world, and on the western side OF the con-
tinental divide there Is astretch OF coun-
try which for mineral resources IL hard
ly surpassed by any portion OF the Cor
dillcra. Added to this natural wealth
there is a climate which is favorable TO
the breeding Of a strong and manly race,
such as can and will work for progress
with an energy contrasting strikingly
with the relaxing temperament to be
found In the tropics Besides, we know
that II is easy TO mitigate cold when II Is
impossible TO escape the effects OF eI-
cessiye heat Man is better built TO face
the low temperatures OF the north than
the facilitating feyers OF the south"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
Higher Education in India.

India Is covered with great UNIVERSE
ties and colleges Of excellent rank. All
instruction Is in English. But the more
ambitious youth must break through
caste and actually cross the kalapani
the black water" which ancient Hin
docs were prohibited from venturing
upon. This one returns an Indo-
Gothique. emancipated from spiritual
law and tradition. But there Is no place
for him either in Hindu or English So
ciety. He cares no longer to live In
the most composite family OF his re-
lations: he shakes hands and slaps the
back OF "the old man" whose lotus feet
he used TO fall and kiss. He thought the
higher education" would make him a
great man-an ''illustrious fellow citi-
zen" But the English who received him
so warmly In London withdraw their
cordially In India. He has offended his
own and even though he may through
expensive penances return to his caste
the sacred thread OF family and spiritual
relation Is broken. His acute attack OF
English education has resulted In
chronic gloom and disappointment
Edmund Russell. IN Everybody's Maya.
zine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
LATEST ABOUT BRAINS.
InvestfgatiOns Show the Importance
of Good Feeding to Brain
DEVELOPMENT.

Mans curiosity Is naturally bound
less concerning his brain. which Is be-
lieved to be the seat and. the token
OF that mental power which makes
him the undisprted king of the earth,
says the London Express.
II the brain were really such box
OF drawers as some phrenologists have
assumed, with everything In its place
and all possible faculties accounted
for. human heads could be classified
Is readily as plants, and nobody could
fail to distinguish between them any
more than one can fail to select roses
from lilies
One might predict absolutely from q
glance at his head that a given young
man must become a great financier or
poet or philosopher with no more
danger OF a mistake than in asserting
that one tree will produce acorns and
another apples.
But the shrewdest sort of phrenolo-
gists see that this will not do and so
they endeavor to modify the bases Of
their science to suit the infinitely
varied facts Of human nature and de-
ve!opment
The real progress in brain study Is
made by those who undertake the
work. as far as possible, without any
preconceived and preperfected theory
to lead or mislead them. DR.. H.
Mantiegka has recently published in
the Proceedings Of the Royal Sci
entific Society of Bohemia" some re-
markable observations on the relation
Of the weight Of the brain and the
size and shape of the skull to the
mental powers Of man.
These Investigations show the i'm
portance Of good feeding to brain de-
velopment. The brain cannot do its
work without an abundant supply Of
pure, well-nourished blood. Other
things being equal, heavier brain i'm
plies greater mental power, and DR.
in industries where the nourishment Of
the body Is apt to be insufficient and
the muscular exercise slight, show, as
rule, lighter brains than do more
favorably circumstance persons.
Blacksmiths and metal workers in
general have heavier brains than coach
men; but the latter exceed carpenters
in brain weight, and carpenters exceed
persons employed in clothing indus
tries, while at the bottom OF his scale
stand those who are engaged in the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
drinks, who are apt to do more or less
drinking themselves.
1t would also appear that the weight
OF the brain may be increased by the
direct exercise Of It's own functions
men Of mental training showing, as a
rule. greater brain weight than others
1t should be remembered that the
size Of the head cannot be taken as a
trustworthy index Of the weight OF the
brain.
The organic quality is the main
thing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.
Immense Proportions Which They
Have Attained, People EN-
pIOyed, Etc.

Few Americans have an adequate
conception of the greatness and i'm
portance OF the manufacturing inter-
ests OF the country. In fact, 1t Is al
most impossible to conceive 1t, even
when we read in the census reports
that there are more than half million
establishments for the manufacture OF
some article of commerce. says the
Chicago Chronicle. And these es-
Establishments are using capital to the
amount OF $685., 0S6, 9O9, and employ
ing 397,174 clerks and officials and
wage earnersto the number Of 5,316.8O3.
But II the mind refuses this high
hurdle what Is the mental condition OF
the fellow who tries to jump the fact
that $7,34S, 144,75b worth Of raw ma
terial is consumed annually by this
array OF factories, and makes out Of
this material manufactured products
worth altogether $13,014, 2S7 ,498? That
sum Is nearly ten times the authorized
capitalization Of the greatest corpora
ton on earth, the United States Steel
corporation 1t represents the actual
value OF the states OF New York and
Pennsylvania combined.
The product OF 1890 was less by near
ly $4,000, 100000 while that OF 1850 was
only little more than 81 900. 900 900.
We rank first among the manufacture
ing nations OF the earth, for We pro-
duce, according to the most accurate
authorities. about half as much as all
OF Europe combined, the United King
dom ranking next. Germany third,
France fourth and Austria-Hungary
fifth.
Further statistics show that 29,000.-
900 people more than ten years Of age
are engaged In productive Industry.
More than one-third are In agriculture.
NTH In domestic and personal SER
vice. a fifth In trade and transportation
the professions hold meager TWEEN
usth. while fourth are In manu-
features and the mechanical pursuits,
including mining.
An ingenious statistician has figured
out the relative proportions OF the
sexes engaged in these manufacturing
pursuits as follows. II a given estab-
lishment employing 100 persons de-
sired the typical division OF men, wo-
men and children, II would be obliged
to employ II men more than is years
Of age. 20 women more than 10, and
three children or young persons moro
than g.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
A RARE OPERATION.
Philadelphia Surgeons Resort to
Heroic Treatment.
Apply an Electric Current to Main
Hood Artery of n Patient with
succcasful and Bene-
fetal Results.

For one hour Frank Mcllhattaon, OF
Philadelphia had an electric current ap-
piled directly to his aorta, the main
blood channel Of the body, and he
was relieved Of pains which must nave
resulted in death had not rare surgical
operation been resorted to. Including
this there are but nine recorded cases
of similar treatment, and of these only
three survived the ordeal.
The man was suffering from an
aneurism or dilation OF the great ar
terry which extended three Inches above
the base Of the breast bone and was
three and a half inches wide. 10 save
his life it was necessary to reduce the
aneuTism, and to do that the hospital
physicians had recourse TO what Is
known as the "Corridis operation"
The object was successfully attained.
The operation was performed by
Prof Z. w. Holmes, surgeon In chief
at the Samaritan hospital, assisted by
Drs. Tietrich, Snively and Finch, of
New York. Many men prominent in the
profession were spectators. As IO Se-
we're pain was attached to the method
used in treating McIlhattaon, he was
not put under the influence Of an an
aesthetic.
A hollow porcelain needle was in
PRODUCED and a section OF gold wire Is
feet long was passed through the hol-
low of the instrument and permitted to
coil IN the diseased region The wire
was then connected with galvanic bat
terry and the circuit was completed by
the placing OF a negative plate upon
the patients back. AS soon as these
preliminaries, which occupied Is min
utes were completed current Of five
milli-amperes was turned on. This was
increased at regular intervals until 1t
had attained strength Of 80 milli-am-
peres and one hours time had been con-
sumed. The patient was relieved Of his
pains and at last reports was doing
well
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
The Worst Yet.

Even the weather has it's commence
ment season this year" said the candi-
date for the padded ccl.
"Hows that? queried the inquisiuye
Ooarder, who Is always borrowing trou
Bile from the wrong pawnshcp.
tits the season when the sun COM
mences TO confer degrees upon the Their
mometer," replied the hopeless case.
Chicago Daily News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27

A Kansas woman put $1,000 IN her
hustle, and then lost the hustle. II,
seems, says the Chicago Daily News.
Is II she might have got rid Of the
thing cheaper than that
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
Quando ell mundo duerme,
Mirad los cucullos.
Mi Corazon!

THAT Is, When everyone is asleep
look out at the firefies, my dear The
singer was boy whom the prisoner
knew we'll. and he naturally suspected
that some hint was intended for him
He could not understand exactly what
was meant. but, nevertheless, he
watched for the fireflies.
He saw only one, but that one spoke
q silent language. and he answered il
by alternately hiding and exposing his
lighted cigarette. His escape was
planned so well that he got away that
very night, and lived to tell me the
story many years afterward."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
BREAKS BUILDING RECORD.
Fast work Is Accomplished by .
Young Contractor mt the
~. Louis Fair.

Charles T. Caldwell, Is years OF age,
has broken the worlds record for the
construction Of exposition buildings.
at St Louis. He has superintended
the erection OF the Agricultural build
ing, the largest Of the II exhibit pal
aces. and the greatest building Of It's
kind erected in the history OF exposi-
tons. 1t is 1900 feet long by COO feet
wide, and covers % acres Of
ground. In 26 days Mr.. Caldwell has
completed 1900 feet Of It's construc-
ton, and within 30 days he viii turn
over the finished building TO the expo
sition management
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27
Tine IN Modern Life

Theatrical Manager-You claim that
your play Ia unusually true to life. In
what way?
Playwright--A week is supposed to
elapse between each act and there's q
new cook in every scene.--Judge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-08-27

Guy-Yes, she's beautiful: she has the
face of an angel-and the heart OF a
fend.
Don-O, como now. you can't mean
that. She hasn't a fend's heart. Why
do you say such thing?
Why. know the chap. It's Dick
Puffer, the worst motor fend living. -
Stray StorieA
Evening journal., 1903-03-24
VOTERS ARE DISGUS1ED
OVER WATER WORKS
New Mayor of Pennsgrove
Refuses to Renew the
81, 700 Notes

Pennsgrove, N. j.. llarch 24.-New
complications have ari sen over the es-
tablishing Of water wo sks in this place.
George II. Elhnton. the newly-elected
Mayor, has refused to renew the notes
for s1,7OO which was borrowed from
a local bank In anticipation of the is
sue Of sSS.OOO in bonds. which were
never issued.
Whether this money was legally hor-
rowed, and who will meet the obliga.
tion il the loan is illegal, are questions
which are agitating all Pennssrove.
Two years ago "a franchise, given
Howell & Co.. philadelphia. 20 con-
struct a water Plant, was forfeited be
cause of inability to secure good water.
Borough Council then took ND the mat
ter of water and electric light supply,
and held a special election in regard to
issuing $3S,G00 worth of nonds.
The proposition carried. but when
the bids were received they were found
TO be so high that the light project was
dropped, and S1,7O0 was spent in an
attempt to find water. This failed, and
the project was abandoned.
Engineer Hatton. of Wilmington,
threatened suit for full pay as per con-
tract and was re-engaged.
The 81 200 was borrowed from a bank
in anticipation of a bond issue, but the
bonds were found to be invalid before
their sale and no money was realized
to pay the notes in banl.
Mayor Elkinton and the borough
clerk now decline to endorse renewals
at the bank. so the baIlk looks to the
old endorses TO make good.
The voters are disgysted, and arc
anxious to abandon THE whole project
but are at loss to know how TO meet
the engineers claim.
Evening journal., 1903-03-24

Hilisboro. Md.-C. ". Smith.
Kent Island, Md.--F. c. McSorlcy.
Kenton-J. II. McFaul.
Marydel. Md.-T. c. smoot.
Mlddletown-C. T. Wyatt.
Millington. Md.-E. r. siden.
Neavitt, Md. IF. l. Mumford
Odessar-J. NJ. Arters.
oxford. Md. /. McDoughe.
Plney Neck, Md.-T. II. Jones.
Pomona, Md.-Milton Mccain.
Queenstown. Md.-W. e. Gundy.
Ridgiey. Md.-G. r.. Ellis.
Rock Hall. Md Warren Burr.
Royal Oak, Md.-W. W. White.
st. Michael's, Md.-G. w. Bounds.
Smyrna-V. S. Collins.
Smyrna Circust-Albert Chandler
Still Pond Md.-T. f. Beauchamp.
Sudlersvile, Md.-W. o. Bennett.
Talbot, Md.-E. p. Roe.
rilghman's Island, Md Il. Cannon.
ITownsend-J. II. Bcauchamp.
Trappe, Md. T.. Bloxton.
Wye. Md.-G. S. Conway.
J. W. Tallcy, managing editor Of Pc
insula Methodist
W. w. Brunk transferred to the Tr
Conference.
Evening journal., 1903-03-24
WILL co TO BALTIMORE
Wilmington Order of EIks Will Attend
Grand Lodge Meeting.

At q meeting Of the Wilmington
Lodge of Ells last night it was decided
to attend the Grand Lodge meeting in
Baltimore on July %, in a body. About
fifty of the local members will take the
trip. They leave Wilmington over the
b. & o. railroad early that morning,
and viii return that night. A number
of the Wilmington members will re-
main in Baltimore during the three
days of the session.
Officers OF the Wilmington Lodge
who were elected several weeks ago
win bo installed on the first Monday
night in April by Deputy Grand Ex-
allied Ruler Horace G. Knowles.
Evening journal., 1903-03-24
DIED.

CARPENTER-samu Carpenter aged
As years.
Funeral from his late residence, near
Port Penn, Del. Wednesday. March % >
p. m. lnterment, Hickory Grove Gene
terry. Friends and relatives are invited ao
attend without further notice.
Rr-sstrM-On March %, 1903, at the resi-
dence of Dr. Millard T.. Corkran, No.
S26 West street. Laura Russum.
Fuherar at Easton. Nd, on Wednesday,
on arrival Of train leaving Wilmington at
S.l3 o clock.
LYNCH-Ertcrcd into rest on Sunday,
March %. 1903. Sarah Ann Lynch, in the
send year of her age.
Funeral from the residence of her hus-
band Purnal j. Lynch, near Mount
Pleasant Del, on Wednesday, March 25
at / O'Clock p. m. Services az the house.
Interment at St. Georges Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1903-03-24
New ELDERS
WERE A SURPRISE
,orrrnttorod an First paq1el
Ccontinued on First Page).

wyoming p Smith.
zoar-s supply. w. n. Conway.
p. II. Rawiins. agent stewards endow-
ment fund and member OF seaiord quar-
tcriy Conference.
E. c. Sunneld, conference eVlngena'
and member OF Dover Quarterly Confer
ence.
r. n. Joscelyn. transferred TO Maine
Conference. William Cashmere trans
ferred from Maine Conference.