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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

There is, q smaller amount OF waste
matter in the cultivated apple than
in most other foods
The production of wheat per acre
in Canada is double that in the Unit
ed States.
Cress is the quickest growing OF
plants. Under perfect conditions it
will flower and seed within eight
days of planting
Babylon's population could never
have exceeded 100000. Probably
the number of people in Rome was
less than this figure.
The new Minnesota capitol, which
is soon to be completed, at a cost
of $4,500,O 900, will be one of the most
sumptuous public buildings in the
world 1t will be constructed entire
ly of Georgia marble.
There are 14O members of the
North Dakota Legislature, and OF
them 81 are farmers and only two are
lawyers. Norwegians and their de-
scendants are very largely repre-
scented in the politics of North Da-
kota.
The New York Tribune observes
that the new animal houses in the
Central park 700 give wild beasts a
wider range of comfort than the ten
ement dwelers in the crowded dis
tricts of the East side of Manhat-
tan have known for generations.
Superintendent Richard Sylvester,
of the metropolitan police of Wash
ington, ID. c., has made public a po-
lice regulation for that city, which
reads: $50 spit on any sidewalk or
footpath, or to spit on any street
railway car or other public vehicle,
or to spit on any part of any public
building under the control of the
commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia is unlawful"
The Canadian government has is
sued census bulletin, which gives
statistics as to agriculture in AL.
berta, Assiniboia and Saskatchewan,
which united compose the Northwest
territory. The total area of these
territories is 100, 963,117 acres. OF
this area, 1899 per cent is unim-
proved. Field crops, exclusive of hay,
occupy SO per cent. of the improved
land, but only a fair beginning has
been made with fruit trees and veg
etables. The area of land in wheat,
oats, barley, rye. corn, peas. potatoes
and other field roots in 1891 was 1884,
773 acres, an increase in decade
of 1913 per cent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25
AN AUTOMATON CAT.
The Brilliant Conception and Inven.
ton of an Englishman.
Constructs n Tabby which with Elec-
tric EyebalIs, Explosive Mouth,
and Pin-COyered Hide, Puts All
Other FeIincs to Flight.

A genius hailing from North London
has been struck with brilliant CON
ception for Kidding back gardens and
clubhouse roofs of philandering cats.
1t consists of nothing less than the
invention of a fearSOme automatIon
tomcat made up of tin frame and
covered with fur coat.
Tom" is as black as the darkest
night, with a stiff black tail standing
up defiantly in the air, and ghostly
look in its sightless eyes, which, when
reused to anger, send forth light cal
culated to make even Ulysses tremble.
This baneful glare is produced by
four-volt electic battery slowed away
in that portion Of Toms" anatomy
generally occupied by the digestive
organs.
The general principle Of construc-
ton, according to the British inventor,
is based upon powerful clockwork. re-
leased by lever when the tail Of the
animal is moved.
The clock works a pair of bellows,
with two loud-screeching reeds, at the
some time forming contact to light the
lamps in the eyes, and forcing outward
dozen long needle points, which come
up through the skin of the back. The
hammer formed of the lower jaw of
the cat, which explodes two percussion
caps in the mouth.
One night an experiment was made.
The clockwork was wound up and the
beast placed in a back garden. In due
course ferocious tabby of loose char
acter and with chips off its ears walked
up to the stranger to give battle, while
dozen Of his lady friends sat around
to see the fun.
In feline language, the tabby appears
to have asked his lady friends not to
crowd into the ring, and to watch close
ly while he prepared '+Tom" for the I'M
dertaker. He began by walking up to
a wall and sharpening his claws. Then
he came back wagging all that was left
of his tail in an aggressive and insult
ing manner, and took the measure of
his silent enemy.
Without the slightest provocation he
flew at the automatic cat, removed a
lump of loose hair from his back, and
broke his tail in half.
That ended the first round, but it was
only the signal for the tin tomcat t get
into action. The tail exploded the per-
cussion caps In the cats mouth with a
sound resembling that of At; the
electric eyes blazed out like Ladysmith
searchlights, while heart rending
shrfeks rent the air from the bellows
inside, and the needle points got their
businss ends into the tabby cat.
Within few seconds the garden was
clear, and pale-faced pussies were tear
ing off through the quiet streets in
search of home comforts. 1t was more
than month before they ventured to
peep over the wall to see if the "black
terror was still in possession.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25
WILL INDUCE SLUMBER.
Two distinguished berlin Physicians
Discover what They Think Is
Sure Cure for Insomnia.

Two distinguished Berlin physicians,
Prof Emil Fischer and Won Mering,
have discovered what they regard as
an infallible cure for insomnia. They
call il yeronal. IT has been used with
remarkable results, 1t is said. in a
large Berlin hospital by Prof. Lilien-
field, who expresses the firm conviction
that no other medicine to produce sleep
approaches veronal in certainty and
intensity. He administered $50 doses
to GO patients of both sexes, and after
the dose the patient was fresh. and felt
as II the sleep had been wholly nat
ural. In all OF the cases the heart and
lungs performed their functions with
the utmost exactitude.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25
RAILWAY MEN SPRUCED UP.
Trainmen Must Always Appear as
Dapper ms StrOllers on the
boulevard.

One railroad company with offices
in Chicago has long made the study
of etiquette one of the duties Of its
trainmen. The men must not swear,
nor use slang, nor be peevish, nor dis
courteous, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean
The Erie Railroad company now
comes along with still a newer idea
The trainmen must always appear as
dapper as a stroller on the boulevard
They must keep their shoes well
shined Their clothes must fit them
faultlessly, and, most Of all, there
must be creases in the trousers OF
every uniformed employe Of the road
Down in Indiana, at a division
point, three of four tailors are kept
busy pressing uniforms. Both in
Chicago and at the other end of the
run bootblacks are employed to keep
clean the boots" of the employees.
The idea of making a dapper-look-
ing company out of the employees is
new to Chicago, although the idea has
been tried in the east for several
weeks. At Jersey City six tailors are
constantly employed and the boot
blacks are kept busy.
Each employe is given two tickets
one Of which passes current with the
tailor, while the other is as good as
dime with the bootblacks. Each
employe is told to use the tickets
freely to look well all times, and not
to be bashful about asking for new
tickets when the old ones are gone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25
Startling Evidence

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Cough and Colds to be unequaled. A
recent expression from T. J. Mcfarland
Bentorville, Va. serves as example. He
writes Il had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time with
ont being benefited. Then began tax
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery, and a
few bottles wholly cured me, Equally
effective in curing all Lung and Throat
troubles. Consumption, Pneumonia aud
Grip. Guaranteed by Henry Hinrichs
Druggist. Trial bottles free, regular
lies Doe, and $l.00.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25

In some countries walking-sticks are
manufactured from shark fins. From
the skin Of the animal Is obtained a
leather suitable for making sword
grips and many fancy articles. Sharks
abound on the coast OF Nicaragua, and
Mr.. Gottschalk, the United States con
sui at San Juan del Norte, suggests
that the fms, backbone and skins might
with advantage be imported into the
United States for industrial purposes.
The killing Of sharks is encouraged by
the Nicaraguan fishery laws, and there
appears TO be no export duty on any
industrial product derived from them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25
Trees I'm the City.

AS the earth was packed round the
roots of tree planted in front Of
school on Arbor day last month lit
tie girl exclaimed: my! New York'I
soon be woods If we childrens keen
ont" The interest of the children
of the crowded city districts in green
and growing things is pathetic, and
Arbor day has done as much for
them as for the rural districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19

Its Annual Meeting To-night-Progress of
Domestic Science Glasses.

In order to set forth the work of the Harlem
Young Women's Christian Association elaborate
plans have been made for the eleventh annual
meeting. to be held this evening in the Mount Nor
ris Baptist Church. Fffth-ave. and One-hundred-
and-twenty- sixth-st large attendance OF the
class members and representatives Of all the de-
partments of the association will march in body
from the building to the church. where the exer-
cfses. beginning at 8 O'Clock. will consist prin-
cipany Of address by Robert E. speer. of
Princeton Robert H. Sage will preside, and there
VIII be music by the Glee Club. under the direc-
ton OF Nine. de Y1bre. and solos by Anna Taylor
Jones
AT the Young womens Christian Associations
East Side home. months ago. spirited de-
bate took place the question. is it better for
girls to do homework to go to business Al
most 10 girl. the answer was. ITO do house
work As most of the debaters were employed
In the last mentioned capacity. the next query
Why do you not do it, them"
We don't know how" was the answer. -.
need Of Practical instruction in the housewifery
ar: me board Of managers set about opening
delay Every room was in already. so the
posed of and movable ones substituted. BY
% Uo,1 sAItoio eoing doors and Parquon, t4ree
ready for the new department-that of domestic
WI an lndlvlduaI gas stove and complete outnt OF
cooking utensils for each pupil All is in full
This is only the begRniGg Of what in time the
association hopes viii expand into thorough train
for instruction in cooking, marketing. waitress,
chamber and laundry work
Another onward step taken in the opening Of
e girls department While juniors had been
enrolled in the gymnasium classes, general work
for girls under fifteen had been attempted Know
ing the early age at which New-York girls are
thrown upon their own resources and the tempta-
tons to which thy exposed. il felt that
definite and progressive work must be attempted
for them a clubroom specially for them has been
set aside; meetings and socials planned and classes
in English arithmetic sewing. basket weaving and
elocuton opened all TO be carried on by volunteer
teachers.
The physical department is a particularly inter-
esting one. That II is fully appreciated by those
awaiting themselves of its benefits is shown by its
great increase in membership the largest increase
Cf any department.
The annual report shows that this associations
advantages are being sought by larger number
than ever before. AT the opening Of the year
LAP members recorded the close finds
1852 members on the books. The association
trusts that IN the near future large hearted
man or woman viii come forwaTc with $4,000
for the erection on its vacant lot OF en- eight
story building for a home with moderate charges
for women The Woman's Hotel the managers
urge has solved the problem for those who earn
large salaries, but large numbers Of girls who
are earning only from 81 TO S. per week are
uncared for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
BEANS AT A MILITARY ACADEMY
Son of Actress Declares They Did Not Agree
With Him.

Miss Amelia Sllmunervfile the actress was the
defendant yesterday in the Tenth District Municipal
Court. before Justice Murray. in action brought
by Captain Joel Wilson. proprietor and superin-
tendent OF the Hudson River Military Academy at
Nyack-on-H Hudson. for $50. which he declared was
due. according verbal contract. for the balance
of years tuition for Miss Summervilles twelve
year-old Russell Runnells. who attended the
academy In l9O1-'02, but withdrawn in February
owing III health.
Counsel for Miss SummerviIIe. who entered gen
eraI denial and plea OF breach OF contract in de-
fence asked the superintendent IL II not fact
that young Runnells thin a raiP' from
lack of food and illness when his mother took him
from the school This Captain Wilson denied
How often did you have beans at the academy
the next question
II don't know" the answer. We have
bean-Boston baked beans-for Sunday breakfast
and those that are left for another meal"
You don't keep the leftover beans more than
two three days, do your
Captain Wilson said the beans were served only
about twice week
Isn't it fact" persisted counsel. that beans
and potatoes predominant in the diet at the school
and the beans and potatoes the pupils eat the
less meat they Will eaty'
Captain Wilson answered in the negative
Then you do not use embalmed beef?' was
asked
denied that he ever punished Runnells with
strap
Miss Summerville testified that she had visited
her son three times. two of which he was i'll
When he came home he thin a rail,
and was suffering from gastrits," she declared
He could not keep anything his stomach.
That the reason 1 brought him home he
could not stand the fare the school. and ne
was getting sick
WHAT was ms condition when he the
school,!
ne had just come from Muldoon's farm, and
he perfect condition He was an athlete.
you might say he Just ike a prize fighter
Miss summertime said that Russell threatened
suicide If ne sent back TO SCHOOL
She tesJIned that mad paid the bills as pre-
scented I'D TO Withdrawn
The boy said that three occasions captain
Wilson had struck him with d leather oeit tor
they had i'll effect on him None OF the food
agreed MIN a great extent, especially
a kind of salty meat which came IN glass Jars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
WOMAN FACTORY INSPECTOR.
Trade Unions Of New-Jersey Urging APP
pointment of Mrs. Mcdonnell

The present agitation for woman factory in
spector in New-Jersey IS not coming much from
the clubs and women's societies OF the State
from the labor organizations About two years
ago q petition WIS sent 20 the Governor by the
vomeu's clubs setting forth the need or
officer and urging appointment, but result
followed Last year. however. the NeW-Jcrsey
legislature enacted a Law empowering Governor
Murphy to make the appointment but, far. moth
ing has been done The trade unions. notably the
United SIX workers Association. agitatng
circulars one addressed to the Senators and As
sernblvnoen and ore 10 An Trade Unions. urging
the appointment and recommending Mrs J. P. Nc
Donnen wife Of the Editor of The National Lab
standard" OF Paterson An appeal will also be sent
10 the Governor
Mrs Mcdonnell appears be a favorite candl-
date for the place The Passaic daily Herald
says: she perhaps. the woman. both by nature
nc training best suited for the position
she has had business experience enough not 10 De
fauattcal II the matter and would use conscientious
discretion in AL cases
In M appeal trade unions from the mead
quarters at Paterson Of the United SIX WORKERS
tn following paragraph occurs; 1t Is asAee y
-. female and male wage-workers Of New Jersey,
"a - leouired moral mental and physical
e1r1urds It's necessity Is apparent 10 all especially
10 those who work IN factories ana sh"ps NHetS
,,-ornen and girls are employed
I'M. appeal the leglsla lure say
u desire say that Il the Governor thoro9sHIs
stood The <stuA ton that exists, he Wou-u, We
tIiave not only make the appointment pfohlPtIy,
t+ also recommend the passage OF a law pr 14iLs
FAR tn appointment Of seFtfai IeInhIe Iac'ois III
r. oIiil.s are nakiuE movement al present 20
80 ggatr.-r. although AlTs- Mc)ohfIci LYttN
considerable support among
,,61s., Of her names mentioned Tor the lace
III og Miss Mary PhDrook. Attorney toi ne
Leg. -. 70 scfion mas been taken Goyernor Murphy
. " - nv giving the question canSineraron
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
BIG RICE COMPANY INCORPORATED
It's Capital $4,000, 900, with Twelve Million
Shares-Wide Field of Operation

The Union Rice and Irrizating Company was tn
corporated at Newark yesterday with s. oa99s0 cap
itaI stock. divided into IHo00s shares OF the par
value Of = each The amount paid up Is So so
There are s:1Cty-eght corpOrat0rs They are plant
and others Of Lower louisiana The sections
represented are Rayne Opeiouse Crowley Mari
eta. Baton Rouge. Lancaster. Andreport and Burn
side Parishes Northern capitalists Interested are
represented by Charles y Greene. Of East Orange
and Alfred George Brown. OF No. 2 Ptne-st. New
York The New-Jersey Registration and Trust
Company Of East Orange is the local agent Il
is forth IN articles Of Incorporation that *
the object buy. sell store warehouse. deal ia
handle every manner OF rice. rough clean
grains and cereals OF every description and To
grind mill and convert the same into various prod
ucts thereof. 10 own. lease otherwise hold eie-
varors. mills graDaries and structures OF every
nature kind for the storing. handling utiliza-
ton and sale OF rice. oats. grains and agricultural
products. The corporation may make and sell
machinery 10 De used FOR the purposes indicated
and establish system Of irrigation and transporter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
NOTES OF SPRING MODES,
The Bolero Returns Again to Popular
Fsvor-Yeck Chains Smaller

po~ DAINTY spring toilet gray Yohe OF eol-t---s
~ so-,e of the canvas stltfs are very smart
z-5--l-s5 Grams Of gray tsffeta gre natts Dy way
~ seoo-srior but further Than this uli'ii'Ae
s,,--z r,s 1Ised with much discretion
The H7.syian blouse is waning accor'ill< - ny
be- zr-lo-fties and with the spring moo+l Il
-z-,,,7= ~ thar It's reign WIS quite over me
- - TOO which has had accompany
srg popularity. is passing But Tie ooieTo ho'1s
H. wv z-c q little more. on MANY q ~
choice PARIS models il is most II tFloelce'
77o- r. e4ezance ot q train and nobody "ears .
real court train except in the royal presence,
vi5-sz are o,,ite enough and four yards IN iee u
NJ i--e.5i-fng is used but the enure eoke u az
r~ei- ehoul5 be wadded- Al undersklrt "orn W.
his train ss the usual length Of an eEeIs yj,eT
Chains q The long faun1y order nav 49, 7v-ffh
Wsv ~ The snort tiny ores ~f-ch -. 80
slides TIE latter as well as nc -, he zer1
Win ree-le or fl1ruuoises. or any - ear
MOI ooerIz thew are but their dam = -.g1
Preferable 10 the Jsngling ropes "i'i-N
tl- belle q ssvageGOEn- -. .oyrfng Eprfng
II Is eyTacra5 mai very short jackets, a. r
the rhree-guarrtr length. viii have POI ,1 also
depends .1Iragflat on The skirt aE1o lLs =--,et a.
tne y-aer-rss avn height The proper u9ll- 1-itl,
sr16er Vrt r,7leh care. and on the IcStls srT-ice
winch this is done hangs the fate OF 1As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
4RT OF GROWTNG OLD.
Woman Is Pupil Til She's Forty.
.SQ7gs Marion HnrInHd

Dressed beconingIy n z black gown relieved by
white, with bonnet Of violets 10 crown her white
7lor1psdour,- Mrs Edward Payson TerhUne (0darion
Harla1d} spoke al Oelu1onicos yesterday OF Look
ing Westward; OF. the Fine Art OF Growing Old
1t Is generally considered that American women
have increased IL vitality during the last half
ceurl1-v-T she said. and this Is conspicuous IN
women over forry-fve. The weIl-kept matron Of
1903 is fuller Of figure and much brighter of eye
Than the u1atron Of IS72- She has pushed the age
line about ten years, and she can make that ten
rweugz- The first step must be 10 take account
stock Of ones health and heredity: then find
some special work 10 CO. and do. It
II you have not profession. have q hobby.
anev q man who fought disease for years with q
-rraEbe-ry patch One woman kept humuing
birds. Those birds added q dozen years 10 her life
The cay when she realizes that she is growing
old turning point in wonan's life but the
worst thing she dc is 70 settle down into the
existence Of g-ir-particula-isIn Think OF
rne people who. seventy. seventy-hve eighty
and even ninety. were IN the fun tide Of vigorous
lsefliness
The talk about delights OF childhood and youth
ls nonsense There is suffering then TOO, but in
AZ We have the solace OF having suffered. and We
nay md solace IN the fruits OF experience as well
The crou-ring beauty Of youth is that It is youth
l-- II apple and peach trees bloomed al The year
around what should We DO t0T fruit?
at vel your part-there all the honor lies
Mrs -ar11sre continued. speaking Of dress and on
that she said der,ends more than woman likes 70
~crcl5e Fsut Ter ~ be honest with ourselves 4
-f--r-e hat only calls attention 70 the sparse nalr
ind a mink waist emphasizes the fact that the
annie blossom rir1s have faded Il Is better al
--s-s N look Ike q well preserved old woman than
much damaged old woman
The creates: aids 10 life are proper fooo Hno
roper exercise with proper sleep A man Of sixty
-r7rea with the step Of boy said The price Of
r--.rleresS Is eternal exercise The greatest enc
-+es n life are rust and worry You combat rust
v7rh = hoahy and by the wisdom OF living one DAY
~ -fr7r vo11 quiet worry. which ahsorhs 50 much
o. --r American vgtaliry- You have heard OF Jne
l.f- .v----zr who had three sets OF glasses which
she called bar FUR offs her mediums and ner
,,f.r tools The last she used 10 DO her me "0fN
and b=r reading and need the 'niSh t"ols LOT
-7e work OF old age
The period o. mature life i the most productive
as il Is The longest provided the powers have not
s--e- 7z-e-faxe6 in fncipiercy. Up 20 forty years
I'D = mar or woman has been learning now 70 nLe
Pal Sc Begins q fOrry-siI years ana elghb
7He afternoons progra nine which was Ior ne
re7r ~ the Mary Fisher homes q Ne~- OH az
%eg-Je-sev included singing BY the kuterpe CiL 5
- r1oa-1s -'Cur Travelled Parson' and others.
NJ rs-1aro- presided the entertainment quite
ie7-ns IN and much the delight OF MS audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
SUNRISE MAGIC.

SUNRISE MAJIN-
Along the silent, sleepy street
The houses. gray and old
Bloom into castles. ruby peaked
Their windows pared with gold:
And rose lights flicker where but now
Were shadows, deep and cold
The shafts OF ashen smoke that swept
From chimnevs. tail and grim.
Now wind. in coils OF violet
And purple. soft and dim:
Then roll away in broken wheels
With amber spoke and rim
The suns red wand has made court
or every barn and byre.
And with single flashing gem
Has tipped the village spiTe,
And turned the snowbaIls on the lawn
To balls of carmine fire
Hattie Whitney. in Youths Companion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-19
TROOP BUYS GROUND FOR PADDOCK

Troop yesterday closed title 70 plot OF ground
in the OF the site recently bought sOr It's
armory. 1t is proposed 70 establish corral pad
dock for the troop horses. and incidentally the
ground may be used as an athletic field and for
outdoor sports by the troopers. The new srmory
site is on the eastery side Of Bedford-ave.- Brook
Iyn and covers the entire block between Union and
President SITS The plot Is 10 UniOn-sS. and
has frontage OF over hundred feet and a
depth OF about a hundred and thirty feet II viii
cost the troop about s. 90. When the troop gets
into IT'S armOry II viii purchase many new
horses II IS proposed have at least hundred
horses ready al ali times for emergency