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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
ONE OLD ILL AN IMPOSTOR,
Reputed to he of Holland Make Hut
Was the Work OF an Irish
Carpenter.

Along the line of the Trenton &
New Brunswick railroad, between
Midtown and Dayton, is a ramshackle
old barn, at the end OF which is a
windmill tower and windmill that look
like piece out of Dutch landscape,
says the Philadelphia Press.
The natives tell wonderfully inter-
esting stories of this mills history,
how it was brought from Holland in
sections many years ago, and erected
by the then owner of the farm, a
worthy descendant of line Of bur
ghers, and with an ancestry that would
give him a seat Of honor at reunion
of the Holland society.
As matter of fact, the mill is only
about 20 years old, and was built by
an Irish carpenter, who was employed
by the Scotchman who occupied the
farm, renting it from a Frenchman
who then held title to the property.
But it makes an interesting, though a
spurious antique, and is a veritable
treasuretrove for small army Of wa
ter colorists, sketchers and amateur
photogra piers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
ARE ABOVE CLUBDOM.
Edmund Russell, Artist md Poet
Pays Indian Women Tribute, md
Nebukcs Anne rican Women

Baba Prcmanand Bharati, Of India;
Tscug Chow Kwaug, Chinese consul
general; Nine, Tseng and Nu Cho Pei.
vice consul, were guests Of honor at n
reception and tea given b. the Won
ems Press club al the Waldorf-AStoria
the other afternoon. Edmund Russell.
artist and poet, recently returned from
travels in India, asst unish, bhisi hearers
by saying Indian women were superior
TO clubdom influences.
Don't pity the women Of India, said
Mr.. Russell. "They don't need your
pity your money, your old clothes or
your civilization. They are better ed
ucatcd than you are and probably hap
pier. There are no womcn's clubs in
India because the women are 50 high
~ civilized. They have no need for
ruch kindergarten training"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Ether-DrinkinK In Russia.

The habit of ether drinking is known
to be prevalent in some parts of Rus
STA. and of East Prussia, and all the
efforts of the authorities to combat
the evil have hitherto been almost
fruitless. An idea of the extent to
which the habit prevails may be gath
cred from reports given in the Russian
newspapers Of a recent accident which
occurred at a place called Trossno.
Ether is drunk by farmers on festive
occasions. when it appears to be con-
sumed in pailfuls. A farmer cele-
brating his sons wedding in the full
ness Of his hospitality got in two pals
OF ether. During the process Of de-
canting the ether into bottles yio'
lent explosion took place, by which
six children were killed. and one adult
dangerously, and IA others more or less
severely, injured. - British Medical
journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
WARMED-OVER SPEECHES.
PhOnOErnph Cylinders Bought by
Senator Hanna Were Not just
the Right Kind.

Senator Hanna bought a phono-
graph with six cylinders of the
Nancy Brown" and "Bamboo Tree"
variety. He was pleased and told a
servant to lay in stock of ten more
cylinders, reports the Baltimore Her
aid.
On the way to the phonograph
store the servant passed an auction
place where such cylinders, among
other things, were advertised at cut
rates. He purchased and carted the
impressions home, thinking to be
commended by his master for his
shrewd business ability. Mr.. Hanna
that evening took up the first cylin-
der that came to hand, placed it in
position and started the wheels to
going. The announcement was made
by the photograph that there would
follow "the great antitrust speech
of the Hon. William Sulzer, member
Of congress from New York"
Mr.. Hanna cut off the wind of the
machine. examined the rest Of the
apparatus and found that the rea-
son he had gotten the cylinders so
cheap was that they were all left
over speeches by democratic orators
on democratic subjects.
The next day he went TO the
monograph store and laid in his
own stock Of imprc Ssions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
QUIT THE TURKEY BUSINESS.
How Secretary Whitney's Good In
tentiOns Were Spoiled by IL Few
Impatient Women.

The story of how q few impatient
women destroyed a mighty good
! resolution was recently told by the
chief clerk of the navy department.
In 1883 Secretary Whitney was de-
fayed in getting out his report, and
finally had to push it through with a
rush, says the New York Tribune.
$50 well was the work DONE says
Mr.. Peters, "and so pleased was the
secretary, that two days before
Thanksgiving he sent for me and
said: Mr.. Peters, / wish you would
go to the market and buy turkey
for every emplOye of the government
printing Office But, Mr.. Secretary,
/ replied, it would require 5000 tur.
keys to fill that order 1t makes no
difference if 5000 would be needed;
buy them 1T is impossible | said;
there are not 1900 unsold turkeys
to be had in Washington to-day
Then said he, ascertain the names
of the men who had the principal
part in getting out the report, get a
turkey for each to-day, and order
the necessary number-3,0OO or 5000
and see that they are delivered in
time for Christmas Under these in
structions nine turkeys were sent
to the printing office that day. The
next morning the secretary received
ten letters. Nine were notes OF
thanks, and the other was a letter
from 55 GIRLS in the bindery, who
demanded a turkey each because OF
the part they had taken in getting
out the report. As soon as he read
that letter the secretary of the navy
said: Mr.. Peters, | have gone out Of
the turkey business. Nothing fur
ther was necessary. The Christmas
distribution was not made, and all
on account Of the haste Of So women
to get recognition for their services.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
NEW IMPERIAL SERVICE ORDER
birthday Honor Conferred by King
Edward Upon woman In
Postal Work.

Among the birthday honors con-
ferred by King Edward, perhaps the
most unusual is that which has made
woman a companion of the new
Imperial Service Order, says n London
report The woman in question is a
Miss Smith, who nearly 30 years ago
began with staff of 90 clerks SONS
small work connected with the savings
bank branch Of the general post office.
Now her staff numbers between 500
and 900 women, and the work they do
covers great part of the whole say
ings business. Miss Smith has been n
pioneer in the development of woman
labor in other branches of postal work
than her own. From her office the
first woman clerks of the postal or
der branch were drawn, and it Is to
her powers of organization that the
great increase of woman workers
throughout the post Office is said to be
due. With all her ability, Miss Smith
receives only $500 a year-a large sal
airy in English eyes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
BETTER THAN DYNAMITE.
Powerful Blasting Powders That Are
Not So Dangerous and More
Durable.

Blasting powders are now coming
into use which are as cheap and pow err
full as dynamite, but safer. Dyna-
mite is a mixture of nitrog lycerine-
the true explosive agent-with a spe-
cial kind of earth designed to give it
body. 1t is not uncommon for the
nitro-glycerine to leak out of the com
bination. a single drop of the fluid,
falling on solid surface, will often
cause an explosion. Dynamite easily
freezes, and attempts to thaw it fire.
quently result in overheating and eX-
plosion. Soaking in hot water or ex-
posure to sunshine for several hours
will rot it. When this deterioration
begins, the stuff is more than usually
sensitive, and a slight jar will set it
off prematurely.
Some of the modern blasting pow
ders are solid, so that there is nothing
to leak out or TO freeze, or to require
thawing. They are practically unln-
fuenced by weather or exposure. AT
least one is so tough that it can be
hammered on an anvil without ignit-
ing. The thrusting of a red-hot iron
into this variety will cause it to burn,
but not to explode. 1t can be fired
only with a decorating cap. The En-
gineering News mentions another sig
nificant test. a stick of this particular
powder was exploded in the proper
manner outside and on top Of box
continuing 50 mounds more of IT, and
the latter was unhurt. The fumes left
by dynamite make one sick, while
other powders are less liable TO do so.
Wide-awake contractors, who have
blasting to do, especially in winter,
would do well to look into this matter
1t seems to be possible to reduce the
danger Of their work by selecting
proper substitutes for the means for
merly employed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
TO CONTROL CRIME.
Science Would Have Lawbreakers
Treated by New Methods.
British Society of Physical Research
CritIcises Present Prison system
and Urges the InauSura-
ton of a Reform.

The London Society of Psychical
Research is turning its efforts in
thoroughly practical direction. Sir
Oliver Lodge, the president of the So
cietv. announced the other night that
fund had been established with
which 10 endow scholarships for in
yestipation on scientific lines, chiefly
of the psychology of crime. Sir Oliver
argued that it was time civilized peo-
| pie ceased to be content with raising
a perennial class of habitual criminals
and keeping them In check only by
methods appropriate TO savages-by
hunting them, by tlogging them, by
locking them up, and by eXtermlnat-
ing them. Any savage race could do
that. and they were bound to do it for
their own protection.
Society could not let its malefac-
tors run wild any more than it could
release lunatics. Till they understood
these things they must lock them up,
but the sooner they understood them
the better. Force is no remedy, but
intelligent treatment is. Who could
doubt but that the study of obscure
mental facts would lead to the theory
of any habitual criminal and trace his
malady as surely as malaria has been
traced to the mosquito. Once the evil
was understood the remedy would fol-
low.
Already hypnotic treatment or
/
treatment by suggestion had occurred
to one physician, The fact of impris-
onment ought to lend itself to bril-
liant attempts al reform. II is great
advantage to doctors to have patients
collected in a hospital, so it ought TO
be a similar advantage to have Grim
mails herded together In Jail.
1t is unwise and unscientitic TO leave
prisoners merely to the discipline of
warders and the preaching of chap
lains. That was not the way to at
tack a disease Of the body polite.
He had no full blown treatment to
suggest, but he foresaw that there
would be one in the future. The dis
cOyery Of new star, new element,
or a new extinct animal or plant was
interesting, and surely the discovery
OF a new human faculty would be in
tercstinF, too, Already the discovery
of telepathy constituted the first
fruits Of the society's work, as il laid
open the way to the discovery Of much
more. Their aim was nothing less
than the investigation and better com
prchension Of the human faculty, the
human personality, and human des-
tiny.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

In accordance with the terms OF
the new militia law recently enacted
Jy congress, the entire citizen sol
dIcry Of the country is to be sup.
piled with the regular army service
rifle. The state militia organizations
aggregate approximately 10000 men,
nearly double the number Of the reg
dIar army establishment They will
be furnished their new arms as rap
Oily aA they can be manufactured by
he national armory at Springfield,
Mass. In addition 10 this the war
department is installing a plant at
the Rock Island arsenal for the man
ufacture Of the service rifle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

To obtain salt the Bakaula and other
African natives burn banana leaves
and certain grasses, and, collecting the
ashes, place them in large funnel, in
geniously made from large banana
leaves; through this they percolate wa
ter, and then evaporate the filtered wa
ter by boiling, obtaining a fairly white
salt composed Of very small amount
of chloride of sodium and very large
amount of chlorate of potash and 9th.
er salts. Prior to the advent of the
traders and the missionaries this was
the only salt they had to satisfy the
natural craving Of a yegetable-eating
people.-N. Y. Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

Probably the first railroad ever built
in the United States principally to haul
watcrmelous will be branch which
the Burlington is getting ready TO CON
struct IN southern Missouri this spring.
The line will be 80 miles long, and will
run through a district which is dis
tinctiyely the home Of the water
melon Enough melons are said to be
produced there TO keep one railroad
busy during the season hauling them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

The degcrmrg of "orn-that is, re-
moving the yellow germ from the tip
Of each Kernels necessary in all corn
for export because the germs, when
corn is in the hold ot a vessel, start a
fermentation which spells the whole
cargo. The product each year Of this
dcEerming Is about 100000 gallons Of
corn oil, which has heretofore been
used to ndulteratc linseed oil, but now
a process for clarifying II and remov-
ing its peculiar odor brings it into com
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Henlthiest Place in the World

On the strength of mortality statis-
tics prepared by the government OF the
province of Ontario it is claimed that
Ontario is the healthiest place in the
world. The death rate last year was
1876 per 1000. But most of the dea this
are Of infants and elderly people. The
death rate of the great class between
infancy and SIS years of age is only six
per LOCO. This is a death rate for the
working period of life lower than that
of any other country in the world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

The newest turn in Partisan music
halls will shortly be the appearance Of
a lady with pink teeth. She is ma
tive Of Canton. but born of French
parents. Her teeth, which are perfect,
are OF a semi-transparent substance
resembling pale-colored coral. A
dentist who has examined them says
that they will never decay. They are
hard as diamonds, and the latter gems
are the only material with which a
mark can be made on their surface.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
LEGAL. NOTICES.

IMP PROBATE MAwTowoc COUNTY COURT
In the matter Of the estate Of John
Boleu deceased,
To all whom il may concern: Letters OF
ADMINISTRATION on said estate havingbeen issued
y MARY J Bolen on the l4th day Of February
ID isg and six months froman after said
day being allowed and limtedtor creditor.
to present their claims for examination and
allowance, notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the third Tuesdays Of
July aud August. lH8 at the Probate Office IN
the city Of AanitowOc in said county, receive
examine and adjust all claims and demands
Of all persons against said deceased
Dated February H. 1893
JOHN CHLOCPEK, County Judge
Healy & Joyce, Attorneys
Publish Feb ~. p March O. IL.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
sIah not AIIfS

When the walhof the building at the
corner of Fourth and Spring streets
fell few days ago large crowd col
lected Immediately. A German rushed
up to one of the men standing there
and inquired excitedly:
"Vot's de metter?"
Couple Of men killed"
Couple Of men KILT, oh! ish dot all
taut sompotty yass fighting. Los
Angeles Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
IL PROBATE M4yrrowoc CousrY Cornr

IN PROBATE MAsrTowoC COUSTY COrRr
In the matter Of the estate Of Lawrenc,
Keehau deceased
To all whom II may concern: Letter.
Of administration on said estate having beer
issued 10 Mathew Keenan, on the 18th day OF
February 1893 and six months from and after
said day being allowed and limited for ere
dit0rs to present their claims for eXamna
ton and allowance notice is hereby given
that the undersigned will, on the second Tues
days Of July and August 1893 at the PrOhat,
ONCE in the City Of Manitowoc, in said County
receive examine and adjust all claims and de
mands ~ all persons against said deceased
Dated February, 18th 1858.
JOHN CHLOUPEK, County Judge
Healy Il Joyce Attorneys.
Publish Feb 49, 26 March ., IL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Record Shoe ma ling.

A pair of women's shoes made in
Lynn, Mass. TO establish record for
rapid shoemaking, required 81 differ
ent operations and the use Of AZ ma
chimes and 100 pieces. All these parts
were assembled and made into grace
full pair of shoes, ready to wear, in 10
minutes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Prairie state Products.

Illinois ranks first among the states
In the manufacture OF agricultural
implements, bicycles. cars, glucose and
distilled liquors, and in Strengthening
and meat packing,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
The Pilot for job work


Irkutsk. in Siberia. is said to be YER
table city of padlocks. There are
more padlocks on the shutters and
doors of an Irkutsk shop than can be
found in an English city of 100000
There are as many as three padlocks on
some shop doors, and every lower story
shutter bears from one to five.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
Chance for some srieDtIst.

The professor who can discover n
serum that will prevent train disas-
1ers. says the Chicago Record-IIcra
fsn be assured If the public's graf
itude.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05

FOR SALE-A three horse power
engine and boiler. just the thing for a
small shop or for farmer who wants a
small power and "A boiler that can be
used for a steam cooker water heater
or other purposes Will be- sold cheap
Apply at the Pilot office
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-03-05
The Kicker.

If TO the pure all things are pure,
the chrouic kicker must be a rank
specimen of humanity.-Chicago Daily
News.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

story. It is to declare that civilization
is but a banded mummy unless II .ta
inspired with the breath of God. Who saw @ tie
riories of Greece dim who behed Rome-the
dying gladiator OF antfquity-expire, IL ne ~ nv
TO tell of the scene, it is to declare th4t 80,
mower and lust spell ruin. It is to ten utsre ~
lessons; and. needing them, the outstretched am
of God will ever be the protection OF TINS go 20
land Having that protection, what a Siiaii -
fear? Shall we fear any of the crises that M 10 as
come to this country when the na pnr In as
split between North and South. or VII, VII, fo.
to-day. capital and labor seem TO pc an bearts
the fray? No SO long as God is IN the hedi al -
OF the leaders of this country; so IONS - ~ ~ :,
understand that the government is 1raIi.ea @ ,5 Ia
founded, upon righteousness; SO ohs 90 49, ". ~ ~
the same principles which were in the h heSI - -
the Puritan fathers. they came hilieI' e'1' ~
ing with them their Bibles, as these ilIot IL, -
brews came carrying with them tnelI SdOieG
scrolls. the future of this city, OF TINS ga I'd
this nation is secure. Not for two hundred anu anu
fifty years shall they endure, but for ten 'ts. s
yea for ten times ten two hunoreu , aIlo NJ
;ears Take then from me. citizen like E2'tr-
selves it is true. but also one VINO IS oi.hu -
that ancient people. the deafness race ali
zIe Of history the living contradiction ol al
chronological law; take from me, chlld OF ll:t'
nation. all the blessings which Goa gaze l.:
Take for yourselves-the youngest "a ~ trT md
nations Of the world-your God TO aid you; aIlo
may He bless YOU as He hath spoken concern
ing you
The audience rose at the Mayors request ana
io,ned in the singing of America led by the
hand and then Archbishop Farley delivered the
benediction.
Before the services in the chamber OF tIe
Board of Aldermen began, the band played loi
an bour in front of the City Hall, attracting
large crowds which were held back by the pollCe
lines. After the services in the chamber the
ho,d returned TO its place in front of the CITY
Hall and plaved the second part of the muslcal
-,-ograr7nne thousands of people remaining IN
the city Hall Park for an hour or more to hsteh
TO the music
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
Alto Runs INTO STATUE.
Tzoo Occupants Injmed-Mach'"e
Smashed.

A Knox automobile containing Cornelius Beck
of No 34S West Thrty-ffth-st, and Simeon
Caunt. q real estate dealer. of No. 5l9 west
One-hundred- and -twenty-third-st, ran into
statue near the Grand Circle entrance of Cen
trail Park shortly after midnight this morning
the machine being smashed and the two men
being thrown out. Beck's left arm was 'dlsio-
Gated and he was severely bruised about the
body Gaunt was bruised in number of places
Neither man was dangerously hurt.
The automobile was a two seated one. The
men started into the Park from the Grand circle
and had run through the South Drive, along
Fifty-ninth-st Just as they came to the turn
il was decided to run up the West Drive.
Right there is the statue, in little plaza. The
machine either got out OF the control of the
men or the steering was bad, as the automobile
shot right into the statue. Several people about
thought the machine had got out of the control
The automobile was going at pretty good
rate of speed. 1t seemed to try to ascend the
statue pedestal and then fell over on Its right
side with the left wheels in the air. bent and
smashed. The men were flung out, Mr.. Beck s
arm being caught under the machine. MIR.
Gaunt thrown out into the roadway
Several policemen and citizens ran UP TO the
men. 1t was at first thought they were seri-
ously hurt, and they were hastily taken TO
Roosevelt Hospital in a hurry call ambulance.
The X-ray was applied to Mr.. Becks arm and
it was found dislocated, though at first be-
ieved to be broken. His bruises were not
dangerous, and the disocation being attended
to. he said he would go to his home. Mr;
Gaunt'S injuries treated and he, too, SAID
he would go to his home.
The automobile front wrecked and the
front left wheel demolished. The statue pc
destal uninjured.
A third man, said to be a brother of Mr. oIauhI,
was in the automobile and thrown out, but
only slightly injured, and he went home