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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
VACATION SCHOOL PLANNED.
prussIaBs HAVE scheme for PrOmOt-
ing the Strenuous Life Among
school Boys.

Several committees in the Scheid-
hansen district Of western Prussia will
buy ground and erect n large building
for vacation school for schoolboys
The boys will be turned loose in the
house and over the land, Of course I'M
der oversight, but with as little inter
ference as possible.
They can imagine themselves hunt
ers and trappers, wrecked on desert is.
lands, pirates and bandits, or they
can garden or farm, or do carpenter.
ing or smithy work, or be idle, just
rs they please. There will be one
common meal indoors; all other meals
will be taken when and where the boys
wish. Sleeping accommodation will
be provided indoors, but they may
sleep where they like. provided they
do nothing to endanger their health.
The neighborhood is lively one,
and the boys can climb trees, hills,
walls; they can fish, swim and make
dams. The accommodation is for 200
boys, and the charge for five weeks
is only $3.50 per boy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
TRAFFIC ON RIVERS.
The Monongahela Does the Heaviest
Business of United States.
Over Nine Million Tons Handled on
That stream The Ohio RaVer
Comes Next with Nearly Four
Million Tons of Freight.

Statistical returns of domestic trade
movements on rivers and canals In the
United States have been made the SUD-
ject of monthly reports in the sum-
mary of internal commerce, issued by
the treasury bureau OF statistics 1or
the year 1902. A large proportion OF
this information was gathered from
the engineers in charge Of river and
harbor improvements under the auspl-
ces Of the war department. In other
eases state authorities and transporta-
ton companies have furnished data
from which the results have been tab
ulated.
| Among the streams of the N-..ed
| States the traffic on the Monongahela
river Is possibly the heaviest, owing
TO the prominence OF the coal trade.
For the ~ months ending with Deem
| Der, 1909, the total coal traffic pass
ing through lock No 3, in addition to
the quantity mined in the first and
second pools, was reported as amount
| ing to 9,109,0O2 tons. This may be
compared with the total amount Of
coal shipped from domestic ports IN
the great lakes to other domestic
ports during the year 1902 amounting
TO 1852, 500 net tons. The total Mo
nongahela freight movement, In both
directions, reached grand total of
o,6S6,6s6 tons in 1902.
The point of largest recorded traf-
fc on the Ohio, after leaving Pitts
burg, IL that OF Davis Island dam, n
short distance below Pittsburg. The
total tonnage passing this point dur
| ing 1902, az reported by the engineer
In charge was 3,S73,952 tons. The
month Of the largest business was
July, when 1923, 800 tons were shipped.
Another point at which traffic on
the Ohio is gagged Is at Louisville,
Ky. For the ~ months ending with
! December, 1902, the traffic through the
canal amounted to 1924, 422 tons, and
| that over the falls Of the Ohio to 7G3,-
551 tons, making grand total Of l.
097973 tons.
The tonnage moved through the
| New 1OTk STATE canaIS is rtpoTIeu ny
the state superintendent Of public
works MS amounting TO 3,179,362 tons
in 1902.
The above traffic movements may
be contrasted with those OF the Sault
Ste. Marie canals, through which a
freight tonnage Of 35,96i JAG net tons
passed in the season of 1902; and also
with the Portage lake ship canals of
Michigan, on which cargo OF 2,Gs6, 1S9
net tons passed in the same season.
The tonnage movement through the
Chesapeake and Delaware cana.., as re-
ported by the operating company, has
been given for only the last four
months OF 1902, as 2O5, 3S2 net tons.
with n vessel movement Of 1,382 YES
sells.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
DUCHESS LATE AT HER PARTY,
The HOstess at Devonshire House
Was Dining Out and Lost Track
Of the Time.

At the duchess of Devonshire's
party on the evening of the opening
of parliament an amusing contre.
temps occurred. A number of WON.
en- arrived at Devonshire house on
time, descended from their carriages
and mounted the grand staircase.
After disposing of their wraps, to
their surprise they found no one
there to receive them. The only per.
sons in sight were a few who had
arrived early, and were trying to
hide themselves, and the distracted
servants. There was nothing else to
do but go downstairs and wait,
which they did. Shortly afterward
the duchess of Devonshire drove up
hurriedly and quickly took her place
at the head of the staircase and the
reception began. 1t appears that the
duchess was dining with Lady Cos.
ford and lost track of the time, A
number of women who were at the
reception have complained indignant
" that cabinet ministers and states
men so blocked up the top of the
stairs that it was almost impossible
to get to the hostess.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
BERNHARDT BUILDS TOMB.
Lie Side by Side with other
Actresses.

Sarah Bernhardt's grewsome freal
of ordering her own coffin made ant
using it for bed is matter of past
history, which served the purpose oil
advertising much better than her pet
snakes and tiger cats.
But was it for advertising pur
poses? She has followed up her cot
fin exploit vigorously in her later
years by supervising the erecting OF
her own tomb in the Pere La Chaise
cemetery in Paris. 1t would seem
that both of these morbid freaks are
merely the evidence of an eccentric
nature, which may also be responsible.
indirectly for her great genius.
The tomb is now completed. 1t is
a granite structure, severely plain
md pierced by four arches. In
scribed upon it in plain, bold letters
is the single word: "Bernhardt." Il
stands close to the tombs of Talma
Rachel and Mile. Mars, so when the
"divine" Sarah goes to her final res
she will at least be sure of illustriou'
company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
REDWOOD VERSUS STEEL.
Tunnel to lie Lined with the Former
ut Niagara HecRuse II win
Prove More Durable,

The Niagara Falls Power company
had made bid for 5000 900 feet Of red
wood timber, to be delivered at Buffalo,
n, Y, next July. The offer has been
accepted and the deal will probably be
closed within a few days. The red
wood is TO be used instead Of steel for a
great tunnel TO be constructed this
summer. The reason given for the
preference Of the California wood j.
that when water passes over II cOntiu.
uously there forms a surface Of soapy
and pasty nature which is proof
against corrosion, whereas in the case
u steel particles Of sand and matter
carried with great velocity from the
Niagara river cut into and destroy
the steel in an incredibly short space Of
time
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
GIVES OLD GIRLS A CHANCE.
The Russian Empress Places Anti.
Quntcd Women of Her Realm
Upon Her Retlnue.

The czarina has made an extraor.
binary Transformation In her suite
at the last court. Hitherto her maids
of honor have been chosen from
among the prettiest girls In court
This gave umbrage to the majority
of the court ladies. who are not
pretty, so this time the czarina sur
rounded herself with retinue OF
somewhat w!thered danes, who have
seen younger days, uncharitable per.
sons say. The czarina is said to
have been so influenced by desire to
place temptation to flirt out OF reach
Of the car.
The effect was tremendous per.
sonal triumph for the czarina. She
appeared in soft rose-colored SILK in
empire style, her finest diamonds and
pearls studding her bodice, while she
wore Peter the Greats famous tiara
OF diamonds and emeralds with an
egg-shaped ruby in the center, re-
puted to he worth $S,0OO,OOO. She
looked an empress every inch, and II
was remarked that the cars eyes fol-
lowed her everywhere. He danced only
with her
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
PRECEDENCE IN AUSTRALIA.
Recent Disflnctions Conferred by the
King Stir Up Contentious
Among officials.

The recent distinction conferred bv
the king on the cities of Melbourne and
Sydney in giving their chief magis-
trates the enhanced dignity of lord
mayor and the title Of right HONORABLE
has raised some questions of etiquette
and precedence, says the London
Chronicle. 1t is contended in some
quarters that the title Of right honor
able gives the lord mayor of Mel
bourne, the temporary capital of the
commonwealth, rank and precedence
over the president of the federal senate
and the speaker Of the house Of repre-
sentatives, who are only honorables. II
at the next great viceregal function the
lord mayor of Melbourne attempts to
go in ahead of the frs. commoner of
the whole OF the commonwealth, COM
plications may arise. But perhaps in
the meantime the herald's college in
London will be consulted on this and
kindred points, and an amicable solu-
ton arrived at. BY the way, Montreal
and Toronto, the leading cities of Can
ada, are inquiring why they also should
not have lord mayors. Well, if they
bestir themselves and request Lord
Strathcona to prefer the request in
the right quarter, doubtless their am
bition will be gratified. The Canadians
are not so Dushful in making repre-
sensations" rs the Australians.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
UNDERMINED BY WORMS.
Foundations of Milwaukee business
Houses Damaged by Sin
Kular Insect.

milwaukee buildings are being i'm
periled by worm eating away the
foundations and there appears no way
OF preventing it," said Raleigh T..
Jacobs, of the western city, to Wash
ington Star man recently. "The city
building officials are much worked up
over the effects Of the worm, which is
known to science as the limnoria. The
attention Of the building department
has been called to the sinking of build
ings and the bullying of walls on bust
ness blocks, and in many instances it
has been necessary to brace the build
ings with heavy beams to keep them
from falling.
"The old buildings, mostly of brick,
which line the sides of the river in
Milwaukee were built upon what build
ers call floating founda tions. First a
layer of railroad ties was laid and the
stone foundation was placed on them.
1t is on these ties the worms are APP
parently at work. The worm floats
along the surface of the water, and
when the water recedes the worm is
left stuck to the docks and walls. 1t
works its way inside the foundation
and bores continuously, so it can very
readily be seen the amount Of damage
that can be done. The newer buildings
erected on piles covered with cement
are not affected by the worms"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
HUMAN AND ANIMAL MIND.
Tnere Is Less Difference Between
Them Than Most People
Imagine.

The fact may not be fattering TO tn e
human race, but it is nevertheless true,
as recent entificinvestigation proves,
that there is very little difference be-
tween the minds of animals and those
of men. Those variations that exist
are those of degree rather than Of
quality. On the whole the Investigator
in question thinks that animals GER
tainly have some glmmering of rea-
bon. With regard to the senses Of hear
ing and sight he has found that some
animals can hear sounds inaudible to
us and can perceive rays of light that
are invisible TO the human eye. Atmos-
pheric vibrations varying from 80 to
10000 per second strike the human ear
and produce the sense Of sound. But
certain animals can hear vibrations
more rapid than this-that is, they can
hear higher notes than we can, says
Nature.
In the same way vibrations Of the
ether impinging on the human retina
produce the sense of color. These
measured on the ample scale Of mil
lions of millions per second, vary In
number from 400 to roo BY the aid Of
the thermometer and Of Photography,
respectively, we have discovered the
existence of rays beyond the red at
one end of the spectrum and beyond the
violet at the other. 1t has been found
that animals are sensitive to rays be-
yond the violet end. 1t is, therefore,
quite possible that the world around
US is to animals full of music which
we cannot hear, Of color which we cam
not see and of sounds which we can
not conceive"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
DID HIS OWN WORK.
English Manufnc tureP In Spanish
Town DispOses of . Labor
DIN culty.

At the small town of Cacilhas, facing
Lisbon, on the opposite shore Of the
River Tagus, curious conflict between
an English manufacturer and his work
men has created q considerable sensa-
ton.
During the last few days the Eng
lishman referred to, Mr.. Symington,
who has large cork factory at Cacil-
has, has had to deal with strike of
his workmen for rise in wages, which
Ne was not disposed to grant. Work
1t the factory was therefore at a stand
still, when one afternoon a steamer
freighted with a large cargo of cork
arrived at Cacilhas pier, but the men
refused to unload it or to allow any
other laborers to do so.
Matters were at deadlock when the
proprietor of refractory, who had pre-
viousiy sent for police force to pre-
vent riots, arrived by another steamer
with three English friends. He was
informed that no onecould be obtained
to convey the cargo of cork from the
steamer to the factory, but Mr.. Sym
ington was equal to the occasion, and,
entering the factory, where the Eng
lish flag was hoisted, he presently re-
appeared with his three English
friends clad in old working clothes.
The four men then set to work as
Stevedores, and in a short time con-
veyed GO bales and six sacks of cork,
comprising the cargo, from the steam
er to the depot. Two lines of police
men were drawn up, between which the
amateur laborers passed, while the
strikers made fruitless efforts to break
through the Gordon and assault them.
In the melee several arrests were made.
"A parley was afterward held between
Mr.. Symington and the strikers, but
neither side is willing to yield, and con-
ssquently the strike continues. The
mandatory is being guarded day and
night by police, as treachery is feared.
Another cargo of 700 bales of cork is
expected from Liverpool and further
trouble is anticipated upon its arrival.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
FIRST WIRELESS NEWSPAPER.
Editica Containing the Latest news
IL Published on the Steam
ship Etruria.

The liner Etruria, which arrived
in New York the other day from Liv-
erpool and Queenstown, brought cop
les of the first sea newspaper with
| wireless land news. 1t Is thumb
nail edition, containing items re-
ceived at one a. m, when 70 miles of
the Marconi station at Crookhaven,
Ireland, on its last trip eastward.
The whole edition of 500 copies was
off the press at four a. m, and all
the cabin passengers had before
them at their breakfast the gist OF
the important news of the week
since they left New York.
The papers contents follow:
ar. NJ. S. Etruria, Feb. 7, 1908, via
Marconi wireless telegraphy:
venezuelan question still unset
tied; negotiations discussing various
proposals which appear satisfactory
to neither party; meanwhile block
ade continues. Castro inflicted an
other severe defeat on revolution
lists.
Senate postponed for week the
consideration of nomination of DR..
Crum.
"Coal famine in New York serious
ly delaying departure of liners.
american warship going to ANA
pala, Honduras, owing to indications
of a general confagration in the
Central American republic.
lehman, of Yale, awarded first
Rhodes scholarship.
Roosevelt and Hay practically
abandoned hope of senate ratifying
the Alaskan treaty owing to OPPOSE
ton OF senators, north and west.
Brazil decided upon the military
occupation of Acre.
1.-THE sultan of Morocco routed the
pretender.
king Edward confined to house
since Monday by influenza"
When the ship was westbound an
other paper was printed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19

The foot and mouth disease (epi.
zootic aptha), which has appeared
after an absence Of 30 years, IS prop,
agated by germs and is highly conta.
gious. Persons carry the germs on
their clothing or shoes, dogs can
transport them and they can be taken
into the systems OF n healthy herd
which passes over the same road
that sick animal passed over few
hours previous. Cattle are not the
only animals subject to it, for 1t is
contracted by sheep, swine, horses,
poultry, and sometimes by man.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN PROBATE MANITowoC County Court,
In the matter Of the estate Of Mary
Conner deceased =
On reading and filing the petition Of Ed. II;
Conner Executor Of the estate OF SAID
deceased for the adjustment and allowance OF
his administration accountant the assignment
OF heresiduc OF said estate Osuch other persons
as are by law entitled to the same0
II is ordered. that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed at u special term Of said
court 10 he held at the office Of the county
Judge in the city Of Manitowoc, in said county
on Tuesday, the 18th day Of April, a. D. lHb
1t Is further ordered, that upon the adjust
ment and allowance Of such account by this
court a. aforesaid, the residue of said estate be
by the further order and judgment Of this
court assigned 10 such persons as are 10y law
entitled 10 the same.
II is further ordered that notice Of the time
and place Of examination and allowance OF such
account and of the assignment Of the residue
Of said estate be given 20 all persons Interested
by publication Of this order for three success
sivc weeks before said day, IN the Manitpwoc
Pilot "A weekly newspaper printed and published
at the city of ManitowOc and state of VISION
sin.
Dated March 18th 1903.
BY the Court,
JOHN CHLOUPEK, County Judge,
Barnsch d Kelley, Attorneys.
Publish Mar ~, ~, April z,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
ROOSEVELT VEXED BY FAT.
pre.Iaent I. Near the 200 Mark and
u Gaining Despite All Free
cautions.

President Roosevelt is gaining IN
weight at a rate that alarms him. He
is near the 200 pound mark and is wor-
ried by the fear that he will reach it
in spite of all that he can do to pre-
vent.
The president holds that man ofhis
height cannot tip the beam at 200
pounds without being classed officially
as fat"
When he went bear hunting In Mis-
sissippi he weighed 100. That was more
than he ever had weighed before. twas
ten pounds more than he weighed
when he was governor Of New York.
He said he was right at the danger
line. He hoped his tramps through the
swamps and the worry resulting from
his failure to bag bear would take off
few pounds, but 1t didn't.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
OH Paintings for Montana.

Just before cx-President Cleveland
went south for fishing trip he sat for
an oil portrait, which is to be hung in
the historical library in the capitol
at Helena, Mont. which was admitted
~ state in his administration. Free
man Thorp, of Washington, is the art
list. The expresident gave three sit.
tings at Princeton, and the picture IS
completed. The artist will 90 next
TO Washington TO paint the portrait Of
President Roosevelt for the lame col
lection, which will include portraits Of
all Of Montana's prominent men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
The Pilot for job work

was wearing a broad-brimmed hat,
macintosh over his suit of clothes, and
his trousers legs were in his rubber
boots.
The members of the family, wishing
to remember him as he looked when
last he bid them good-by, employed
man about the same size and build as
Mr.. Reighter to have his photograph
taken in the clothes last worn by the
deceased, and when he had carried out
his idea they replaced the head on the
photograph with the head OF like
ness of Mr.. Reighter.
The picture was sent to a sculptor in
Italy, with the request that life-sized
statue be made from it in italian mar
BILE. The statue is true to life. 1t cost
$4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
RICH NEED PRAYER,
Pastor OF ROckefelier's Church ~
New York City Says Some Hard
Things About the Wealthy.

Men of wealth who kneel down in
their coy homes and pray that the
poor may not lack food, while never
lifting their own hands to alleviate
the sufferings of others, were as
sailed the other morning by Rev. DR..
Rufus 7. Johnston, pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church, of
which John d. Rockefeller is a prom
inent member, and whose Bible class
is led by John d. Rockefeller. Jr.
He declared that those who have the
most are sometimes the ones most
in need of prayer.
"They are hypocrites," he de-
clared, "these men, who, though hav-
ing wealth to spare, never buy food
for the poor. would not underesti-
mate the efficacy of prayer, but be-
sides praying it is their duty to CO.
operate with God and give some prac-
teal assistance toward keeping the
extremely poor from starving.
"When a man is out in the street
wandering, he does not know width
er, because he has no home, it 10
sheer hypocrisy for these men of
wealth to pray, as some of them do,
that this poor man may nou suffer
from hunger or from lack of shelter,
when it never occurs to them to put
their hands in their pockets and help
him to get piece of bread when alb
solute restitution forces him to beg
for the mere pittance to maintain his
life"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
SCULPTURED IN A MACINTOSH
That Is Decidedly Out of
the Ordinary.

Standing in Mount Hope cemetery at
Logansport, Ind, is one of the queerest
monuments ever erected to the men,
DRY of any individual, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
1t is over the grave Of William H.
Reighter. The statue part of The mon
ument represents Mr.. Reighter as he
was attired when stricken dead by
heart disease.
Mr.. Reighter was ditch contractor
and prominent in his locality. 1t was
On a rainy day that death came, and he
was well prepared for the weather. He
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
MUSEUM WITHIN A MUSEUM.
Pennsylvania Institution Has Small
hut Valuable Collection OF
sixth Century Relics.

tits long reach from the sixth CEN
fury before Christ to the present day,
but the University of Pennsylvania
museum has just incorporated mus
cum of that date which was discovered
by Prof. Helprecht. The museum is
not very big, being entirely contained
In large earthen Jar, but the contents
are very valuable from an historical
standpoint, and show that the ideas OF
the early curator were very much ike
those of present curators, reports the
Philadelphia Record. Whether the
specimens were excavated or pur
chased is not known, but they undoubt'
eddy represent collection which must
have been made during the time of Bel
shaZzar, since it was found in one OF
the upper strata at Nippur. The best
specimen In the jar is an inscription
containing the titles OF Sargon the
First, who lived about $500 b. c. There
is a black stone votive tablet OF Ur-
Cur, 2700 b. c., which tells that this
king built the great wall around the
city of Nippur. Then there is a terra
Gotta brick stamp of Bur-Sin, which is
the first yet found of that king. An
other tablet states that the large hall
Of the temple was called Emakh, and
also that there were "a other shrines to
gods in the temple besides the ones that
have been found Of Bel and his consort
BELTS. An interesting tablet gives
some astronomical observations on
Virgo and Scorpion. The little mus
cum contains 10 pieces in all, and the
collection will be placed separately in
the university museum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
Work Of the Y. NJ. c. A.

The Y. NJ. C. l. ot the United States
and Canada spent $9,o0o,ooo in the
construction of 3s new buildings dur.
ing 1902. This was the report made
at the annual dinner of the national
and international chairman and sec
retaries of the association recently
1t was also reported that the first
million dollars Of an endowment fund
had been raised and the gifts fol-
foreign missions increased from $50,
900 to $4,000 year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-19
. cr.tr IF comfort for Papa.

Mrs. George CORVALLIS West says
American women beat the world when
II comes to clothes. Let us hope, says
the Chicago Record-Herald, the ones
who pay the bills will hereafter do II
more cheerfully.