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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
TEMPERING OF STEEL
New Process Discovered Which May
Revolutionize the Industry.
Method by which the Hardening AM
Anneallng of the Metal IL Ac-
compIished at Greatly
Reduced Cost.

Anew process Of hardening and IAN
healing" steel, which Is likely to revo'
lutionize the trade, is attracting grea,
attention, not only In the north OF
England, but In Germany and the
United States.
The discovery was made some three
wears ago. but much secrecy has been
maintained In regard to the details
of the system, which is known as the
Holzer-Frith process.
The new process has been tested in
regard to corrosion. TWO similar
pieces of steel-one treated by the new
method-were immersed in sulphurlc
acid for II days, except when exposed
to the atmosphere for Is minutes three
times each day.
At the conclusion of the test 1t was
found that the piece not treated by
the new method was eaten away to
the extent OF over IS per cent, whereas
the treated piece was not percepflbly
corroded. and was barely discolored.
Corrosion on ship plates and bridges
Is at present only avoided by a costly
yearly coating Of anti-fouling paints
and mercury ointments, and on the
Forth bridge alone a sum OF 100000
per annum is spent to keep 1t in re-
pair.
Under the present method OF cooling
by plunging hot steel into cool
medium-hardene steel is usually
very brittle, owing to the irregular
contraction, which causes great in
ternal strains.
Under the new system the operation
of plunging is totally done away WITH
the material to be treated being pla ed
in a tank capable Of being hermetical-
ly sealed, containing mercury at its or
binary temperature.
After sealing the tank, heat obtained
from gas or coke furnaces is applied,
and the material Is not removed until
cold.
During the time Of cooling an cleo
trio current continues to act on all
sides of the material, and this part
Of the system is still guarded as Sc
cret by the inventors.
The result Of the new process is
very hard and very tough uniform ma
terial, which resists corrosion by salt
water and the atmosphere.
The government experts have al
ready sent In very favorable report
Of the process, and the great Arm
strong firm at Elswick were not slow
TO test the new process, with equally
favorable results.
The new process costs shillings were
the old system costs pounds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
THE SHIPS STEWARD.
His Duties Are Nam e rous and varies
and His Pay II the Poorest OF
All On Board.

A steward is nothing more or less
than combination waiter and cham
bermaid. His duties begin an hour
before breakfast, by all rights, In
asmuch as it should take him that
time at least to brush up his blue
or black uniform, shave, make his
hands neat and shine his shoes. lie
Is supposed to wear a spotless and
expa nsive bosom to his shirt, clean
collar and black or white tie. / do
not think l ever saw but two stew
ards who had shirts, all the others
used a dickey for the sake OF econ
omy, writes the author Of Life on
a Liner" in Leslie's Monthly.
Waiting on the passengers at Ia
BILE, the care Of the tables. the care
Of the silverware and certain
amount of dishwashing and pantry
work make up the stewards dining
room duties. The other half Is work
in the staterooms, making the beds,
Strengthening up the rooms and do
ing the general work OF a chamber
maid as well as giving a certain
amount of attendance to the occu-
pants OF the rooms.
The pay is very poor, and the
principal dependence of the steward
is on the tips he receives. They are
really the poorest paid class that
goes to sea in one way, and yet l
have known men to make f40 In tips
on a six weeks voyage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
INTELLIGENCE OF FISHES.
Fisherman Sees Evidences OF IL IN Al
Acre-Wide school Of
Menhaden.

"You will see birds flying in great
hocks and never touching WINGS said
an old fisherman according TO the New
York Sun, land it is just the same way
with fishes about their fins.
There might be million menhaden
moving along in one school, but they
keep their distance SO perfectly that
they never touch fins. Let bluefish
get after the menhaden, or anything
happen to brighten them, and then
they will mass up together in their
efforts to escape, and bruise and jam
and hurt one another, just as, coming
back to land again, frightened cattle
will mix up and get thrown down and
get their legs broken and get trampled
on when they are scared.
But with things going smoothly
around them the million menhaden
will swim along close enough together
to seem TO the eye like one great solid
blanket Of fish, but really far enough
apart SO that every one of them has
room to work its fins in. The fishes
are just as intelligent about that in
the water as the birds are in the air"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
LESSON OF HELPING OTHERS.
Edward Everett Hale Once
Helped Him Garry HIS Grip.

In the course of an address on "In-
dustrial Education" at the Horace
Mann school, New York, in which he
pleaded for help for the negroes, Book
er T. Washington said:
~ was once in Boston, carrying two
large satchels that were nearly too
heavy for my strength. No one Of
fered to help me until kindly-looking
gentleman offered to assist. learned
afterward that he was Edward Ey-
.rett Hale. All Of you can help to lift
the burden from the shoulders OF the
negro. In no doing you will help your
selves, and the race problem will be
solved"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07

While Mrs Creech, who conducts a
fruit and confectionery store at CAMS
tota, s. d., was cutting bananas from
bunch she discovered curiosity in
the form Of what Is known as a fly
ing tarantula, the first one Of the kind
ever seen in South Dakota. The insect
inch in length. 1t was found among
the fruit, and when disturbed 1t be-
gan TO fly around the room. The in
sect was finally captured and is now
on exhibition In glass case. Like
the ordinary tarantula its bite Is al
most certain to result fatally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
WORKED IN ODD MOMENTS.
How q Famous Frenchman utilized
Tine That Might Have BeeA
Wasted,

Nine. De Genlis, In work on
Time" tells us that the famous
Chancellor d'Aguesseau, observing
that his wife always delayed 10 or
IL minutes before she came down to
dinner, and reluctant to lose so much
time daily, began the composition OF
9 work which he prosecuted only
while thus kept waiting. At the end
Of Is years book in three quarto
volumes was completed which ran
through three editions and was held
IN high repute, says Success. Nine.
De Genlis profted by this example.
Having to wait at the dinner hour In
the Palais Royal for Nine. De Char
tres, who was always Is or 20 min
utes late, she utilized the time by
copying a selection Of poems from
eminent authors.
1t is told of a German critic that
he could repeat the entire "Iliad" Of
Homer with scarcely an error. How
many years, think you, did he spend
In depositing the immortal epic in
his brain? Years he had not to spare
or months or weeks or even entire
days, for he was "a physician In the
full tide OF practice, but he CON
triyed TO store in his memory the
"a books Of the old bard Of "Scio's
rocky isle" in the brief, disconnected
snatches Of time from hurrying
from one patient to another. DR..
Mason Good, a celebrated English
physician, performed similar feat
having contriyed to translate the
whole Of Lucretius during his long
walks In London to visit his pa tents
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
Rats Eat 100000.

The villa at Treyiss, France, where
the Austrian Countess d'Onigno was
murdered by her gardener some
months ago, has just been officially
searched. In the drawer of desk was
Nnnd the fragments Of 800 900 In
notes, which had been SO che we'd by
rats as TO be worthless. The coun ,eas
was miser. Though she lived in the
most niggardly fashion, $500, 900 was
discovered IN the place IN addition ia
the sum destroyed by rodsnta
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
Onion-FIavored Exgs.

The flavor Of eggs may be influenced
by the food eaten by laying hens. The
North Carolina experiment stations,
by feeding quantity Of chopped wild
onion tops and bulbs to hens, obtained
eggs 80 pronounced In flavor that they
could not be eaten and this continued
while the onion ration was fed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
TMtidtOus,


"You look tired, grandma"
"Yes, there was tramp here beg.
ging for pair Of shoes. After ran
sacking the house for I'm lour |
found pair. and guess what he
said"
what, grandma?"
"Hs said he was from Boston and
wore only buttoned shoes."-Chicago
Daily News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-07
KchOea Of Argument.

Dick-Do you ever get the last
word with your wife?
Charles-Oh, yes: but have to say
II to myself when | get out on the
etreet.-Detroit Free Press.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12

The ccal situation presents some very Sc
rious aspects 1t is remarkable that
country with the most extensive coal fields
OF any in the world. the best railroad sys-
tenn and the most practical people should
be in the grip of a coal famine that reaches
nearly all localities and affects all classes.
Such a condition has never been reported
from any European country, and could
hardly exist there. Prompt action by the
authorities would prevent it. The present
suffering of hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie is hardly more serious than the fact
that such a state of things could exist at
all The first thought and the first action
should be towards relieving the immediate
wants of the people. if that is possible. but
after that measures should be taken to pre-
vent the recurrence of a condition which is
little less than disgraceful. There is some
thing radically wrong in the social system,
the business system or the transportation
scarcity and high price OF anthracite coal
can be accounted for by the long-continued
strike, which took no notice of the public
needs, but this does not account for the
scarcity and high price of btuminous coal.
If it is true, as stated, that the exorbitant
prices now being charged and paid for BIZ
luminous coal in Chicago are the result of a
combination between mine operators and
coal dealers, no time should be lost in in
stituting legal proceedings against them.
That combination and tile high prices paid
in Chicago might account for the diversion
OF the indianapolis supply to that city. but
this could hardly be carried out without
the connivance of certain railroad inter-
ests. If any coal company or railroad COM
pany Incorporated under the laws of Indi-
ana is a party to such a combination the
Legislature should revoke its charter on
the ground of conspiracy to rob the people
it is pledged to serve. 1t is worth while for
the Legislature to consider what, If any
thing, can be done to prevent a recurrence
of present conditions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12
EUROPEANS LEAVE FEZ
FOREIGN CONsULS ALSO TO QUIT THE
CAPITAL OF MOROCCO.
Sensational Reports ms to the Situa-
tiOn-Sultan Said to Have Re-
arrested His Brother.

LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Express from Tangier. Morocco. says
all the Europeans at Fez have now left
that place and that foreign consuls there
will follow Immediately.
Another dispatch from Tangier says:
THE departure of the five women mission
aries, four of whom are English and one
American, from Fez. Jan. s, for Tangier
had long been medtated and was not an
outcome of new developments. Many SEN
sational reports are current here of af-
fairs in Fee, but there is no reliable news
to be had. 1t is considered a satisfactory
feature, however, that the tribes to the
south of Fez are remaining quiet. Seven
Jews have been murdered in the Hama
region. The Sultan is reported to be sus-
picious of the movements of his brother.
Mulai Mohammed. His Majesty keeps the
loyal horsemen from the south around his
person instead OF sending them against the
rebels. Heavy rains now threaten to in
terrupt communication with the interior
OF the country at an interesting moment.
Madrid reports having received dis
patch from Tangier. saying: Official re-
ports from Fee declare the Sultan has re-
arrested his brother. Mulia Mohammed." "
A dispatch TO the Morning Leader from
Tangier. dated Sunday, says the Sultan has
left Fez with his army and Is awaiting the
rebels at the Zeu river. The Sultan's uncle
Mulai-Arafa. has arrived at Tangier. and
Is seeking TO raise money lor the sultan
The imperial troops are badly armed and
while the rebel soldiers are well organized
and better armed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12

ries of resolutions. one of which favors
state department of forestry. another con-
demns the proposition for another normal
school. and third urges the senator and
the taxpayers and to prevent extravaganza
In state administration. If similar bodies
would adopt resolutions they would give
an expression OF opinion that would tend
10 counteract the efforts Of those who de-
clare that the cost of the fads which they
advocate Is not thing to be considered.
But, so far as state administration is con-
cerned. there is no extravaganza to pre-
vent. The waste in support of government
is in countless townships and cities.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12
WARNS AGAINST TRUSTS.
G. II. Yerkes Says Prices Are Too High
and that N Crash VIII Come.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Charles T. Yerkes.
the international street-raiiway magnate.
yesterday excoriated trusts, declaring they
are running the export trade of the United
States, and would eventually, bring disas-
ter. Mr.. Yerkes was asked III he had made
any purchases i'm America for the subway
he is building i'm London. He replied:
Hardly. If anything, my visit has had
the effect of killing any latent desire L
might have had in :hat direction. The
London roads will be built and equipped
with English material and as far as possi-
bic with English LABOR. To tell the candid
truth, American materials are all very
high-abnormally Highland We will buy
nothing in this country except what We
are compelled 10, for the reason L nave
stated
''Since the trusts have been absorbing
the business interests OF this country, the
American materials and commodities have
been slowly disappearing from the Euro
pean markets. False reports spread by
the agents of the trusts viii hide the actual
conditions for a time but the prices now
maintained ley the trusts are outrageous.
Take steel. for instance. IL is now about
A. per cent higher than three or four years
ago. 1t is becoming drug on the foreign
market The European business interests
are I'm open revolt against this sort OF brig
andage. Cars that could be purchased
only three years ago for Sls50 are now
quoted at $500 Most things are in the
Same proportion, and / know that Amer
lean labor is not the beneficiary"
You do not believe in trusts?'
"Emphatically, / do not. / firmly believe
that the trusts are going 10 do this coun-
try a great deal of harm. Except where
we can beat the foreign manufacturer with
our machinery, there is no chance for
American goods TO be sold in foreign coun-
tries This is a condition, 1 say, of the
last two or three years-since the trusts
came prominently To the front"
do you think that the large combination
will be able 10 keep the prices OF material
up?'
Il do not. and recent Investigations con-
firm that opinion ne said.
Nhnf xtrfn h. h. .lt l.. =
break I'm prices?''
THE interest and dividends OF the wa
tered shares VIII be lost and the shares
become worthless"
Then you think that this era OF pros
perity will not last long2'
Mr. Yerkes hestated and then replied:
1T will last only until something happens
either bad crops or political disturbances
| or financial difficulties. or some matter that
| will disturb the financial world Then
| something will drop When everything is
| on the high wave OF prosperity a il difficult
| 10 see how there Is 10 be a change-just a.
when adversely predominates IL Is almost
impossible 10 believe khis---s can nend-"
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12

Among the first arrivals announced at
the Statehouse are the propositions to Gre
ate a bureau of boiler inspection and
railroad commission. Both are venerable
suitors, and defeat after defeat does not
discourage them. This time the advance
agent of the scheme for a State boiler in
spection bureau appears with the fragments
of boiler which exploded in a sawmill.
This debris from boiler which no conser-
vative and successful boiler insurance COM
pany would have insured is to be used as
an argument in favor of a law to create
bureau which will doubtless have a chief
and an inspector in each Congressional dis
ings and factories are generally insured
and frequent examinations are made by the
companies insuring them. If 1T were other
wise. there should be an official inspection
of boilers. but when the boilers are insured
and inspected by the experts OF companies
which take the risks. there is no reasonable
pretext for an official inspection at the
expense of the State or of those who have
paid for insurance and inspection An in
spection at the expense OF the owners under
such conditions. with the interference with
their business such as an inspection would
cause. would be a grave injustice If the
leaders of this measure are sincerely in
earnest to protect life. let them modify
their bill so that only boilers which are not
inspected by the experts of boiler insur-
ance companies shall be inspected by the
agents OF the bureau.
The bill to authorize a railroad commits
sion will simply create three highly salaried
Offices with corps OF clerks for which
there is no such demand or use. All of the
reports which will be called for by the pro-
posed commission be made TO the
State tax commission or TO the secretary OF
state. The investigation OF wrecks where
lives have been lost comes under the duties
OF the coroner No company doing business
I'm Indiana will take the risk of defective
boilers. Furthermore. a commission paid
| by the railroad corporations would. after a
time. naturally favor the corporations
These two bureaus would transfer a,
] isast twenty-five men from the self-suo-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12
QUALITIES OF SUCCESS.
The Rev. owen Davies Odell Utters q
Caution Against Cynicism.

Some Of the qualities that go to make
Davies Odell in his sermon at the Second
Presbyterian Church last night
''The nearest we can come TO a solution
of success" ne said, lis the description OF
the qualities that bring success. Paul used
one phrase that may be applied TO the
life of every successful man, feryent IN
spirit, this one thing do / do Fervent
and faithful" Mr.. Odell went on, IN
.tensity and intention. These are the things
.'In solving the problems of life do not
dare to trust TO your reason alone. The
effect of trusting TO reason alone Is
cynicism and there is no greater blight
that can come upon the soul than cynic-
ism. If cynicism has come upon you go
relief from that death to the soul.
Emotion OF the right sort should be
the guiding impulse of our lives. Emotion
kept pure and abiding is the only safe life
The energy of passion is our defense. The
heart rises higher as IL gets warmer.
warmth of the fery-hearted enthusiasm
which pursues righteousness. Let US not
be ashamed of our zeal or OF the zeal or
othere; but do not always mistake poist-
erousness for enthusiasism or perspiration
for inspiration. Fiery words do not always
mean molten thought. Be persistent. En-
erson says persistency il a virtue OF all
heroic characters. II you chose thing
stick to ii. One OF the easiest things in the
world is to lead life of nothing in par
ticular. Specialize. Devote your energy
to something that will count.
"Langour and WEAKNESS come from a
life that lOafs. There is no more pitiable
sight than to see man al the cross roads
of life who has loafed his way 10 IL and
does not know which way to turn.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12

General Chaffee says that while in COM
mand of the American troops in China he
that he would have seized and held it as
part of the Chinese indemnity fund to the
United States had he not been forbidden
to do so by President Mckinley. His action
would have been justified by the laws of
war, but the United States occupies a bet
ter position before the world for his not
having seized the treasure. President Nc
Kinley's order forbidding it showed great
political sagacity.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12

Rev. George NJ. Smith breaches an
Interesting Sermon.

At Hall-place NJ. f. Church yesterday
morning Rev. George w. Smith. the pastor,
took for his text Philemon /. Is: ''If he hath
wronged thee or oweth thee aught put that
to mine account" He said In part:
when ST. Paul visited Colosse, Phile-
mon, prominent citizens of the town. was
converted. In Philemon's household was a
slave whose name was Onesimus. This
slave was man of strong character and
rare Intelligence. Chafing under his bonds,
he became embittered and ran away. He
fled to Rome and Joined the mutitudes of
that great city and all trace of him was
lost. After time accusations were brought
against Paul and he appealed 10 Caesar
and was taken to Rome to be tried before
dragged very slowly In Rome and the apos-
tie was compelled to wait two years before
he was brought 10 trial. There is wide
spread outcry against the delays of the law
in these days. This cry is often the voice
OF overheated passion rather than of sober
judgment. Any reasonable man must con-
cede that undue delay Is preferable 10 un-
due haste. especially when mans life is
at stake. Deliberate but certain execution
of our laws Is all that reasonable public
can demand. In the State of Indiana the
delays OF the law can serve but the
merest pretext for mob violence. A mcb is
a body of men temporarily lapsed into bar
barism. else 1t is body of willful law
breakers and criminals unworthy OF citi-
zenship I'm this great commonwealth. Gov
ernor Durbin. in refusing to reinstate the
sheriff of Sullivan county. should be and
no doubt will be upheld by the best citizen
ship of the State.
During those two years of Imprisonment
while awaiting his trial, by preaching to
the people who flocked to hear him and
writing letters to the churches he had es-
tablished, Paul made mightier and more
lasting impression upon the world than did
Augustus Caesar during his entire reign.
One day. as that little old man in his hired
house, chained TO soldier and his heart on
fire with love to God. is preaching the un-
searchable riches OF the gospel of Christ TO
the multitudes about him, and his chains
rattle as he lifts his hand to emphasize the
truth of God. suddenly his eyes fall upon a
familiar face. He sees Onesimus. the fuSi-
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-12

tive slave OF his old friend Philemon. THIS
runaway slave. tired of hiding among
strangers, or pining 10 see some ore 10
knew. or being unable TO get away rom
the gospel truths ne had heard Paul declare
In his old home at Colosse. has come to
look upon the familiar face OF the apostle
and hear again the words OF life. lie came,
he saw, he heard, he surrendered and VAS
gioriousiy saved. Paul told OnesiInus that
he must go home. and to save his new con-
vert from punishment at the hands OF MS
master Paul wrote this letter to Philemon
In his plea for the converted slave the
apostle makes this proposition: III ne hatn
wronged thee. or oweth thee aught. put
that TO mine account. Here the meaning
OF the text deepens and OneSimus becomes
typical of the wanderer from God. and
Paul. the mediator between the slave and
his master, becomes typical OF the great
Mediator between man and God. There are
things in the world dreadful that We In
stinctively shrink from them: there are
things so horrible that we can scarcely look
upon them, but there is nothing so dread
full and so horrible sin. and when our SIN
comes up before the throne in all It's
hideous character. there stands One plead
ing our cause. saying Put that on mine ac-
count, and The Lord hath laid upon Him
the iniquity Of us ALL and we have right
to sing, Jesus paid il all. all 10 Him
owe -