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The Washington times., 1903-01-04

tracted. for the taste Of the crisp.
roasted berries is not unpleasant. and
the exhilaration. the stimulus. that the
berries give. is quite as marked as that
which would be obtained from a glass OF
TWO Of beer, or from a drink OF whisky.
1t is this exhraration, I am con
WINGED. that causes the habit to be form
ed. and that makes it a bad habit to
break away from. 1t should be broken
away from its effects are highly in
furious; they are more Injurious than
those Of tobacco chewing.
the coffee chewing habit wrecks the
nerves. it makes the skin sarow. and
it destroyes the appetite. / have haa
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

along tramway Of banana peeis. but
where is the man who viii fail to realize
that his wife has hot course ready %
be served to him the moment that he.
with or without the jag" appears in
their happy home?
Has It In for Him.
The men who can go home at any
hour of the day or night without dread
ing to meet the angel Of the household
are few and far between. and the aver
age man has such a horror Of scenes"
that ofltimes 81 it were not for the ad-
ditionaI fear of making matters worse,
he would rather pillow his head on the
soft edge of curbstone and rest undis-
turbed. than face the deIectable partner
Of his joys and sorrows.
Why woman should want to always
pose as family terror viii always re
main a mystery. but there are many
men who are the most abject towards
as far as their wives are concern
10 IS reasonable to suppose that a mans
hatred of scenes is really the only ex-
PLANTATION that can be made, and Of his
cowardice there is simply no doubt.
The Jealous Spouse.
There are wives SO jealous and exact
ing that a man hardly dares speak 10
another woman on the street, in the
The Washington times., 1903-01-04
THE ROTHSCHILDS OF JAPAN

The Mtrsui family is called "tle Roths-
ohiIds OF Japan. standing upon ped
estaI as compared with other business
firms in that couutry. The line comes
clearly from the thirteenth century. but
il was not uD ii taree hundred years
later that they became merchants. Since
That time the Mitsuis have been pTe-eui-
nently the leading business family con
nected with every large commercial en-
teTprise in the country sad conducting
many undertakings as much for public
benefit as Tor private gain--kansas City
Journal.
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

Coffee experts alone among the coffee
workers dc not contract the chewing
habit, for If they did. their sense of taste
would be dulled- The experts. by smell
only, or by taste only. distinguish with
out the slightest difficulty OF uncertainty
between the Arabian. the Javanese, the
GuatsmaIan, the Costa Ricau. the Bogo-
tam and a dozen other coGees- They
could not do this if they were coffee
chewers.
There are many hundreds of coffee
piauts in the United states-huge fac
tories where coffee is stored. tested
blended and roasted These factories
have for their distinguishing mark hour
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

most casual, passing manner. whose ma
lures are 50 suspicious and distortea
that they see IN every trtaing attention
to another only a desire Oh the part OF
the woman addressed to scheme and
lure him away, when If the truth were
known there is no thought OF interest
Such a woman not only makes herself
unhappy. but keeps her husband at such
an uncomfortable boiling point that it
is little wonder that a man Outlines
seeks the other woman as relief from
the disagreeable naggtng encountered at
his own hreside.
The Happy Man.
I do not excuse a man ALWAYS. vet 7
think that the man who has no fear
of his wife and can talk freely 10 her
is the man who viii be happier in her
society No love can exist without con
fdence. and the man who is so mortal
~ afraid of his wife that he does moi
a~re tell her the pleasing Incidents of
the day. can hardly be blamed if he
seeks the other woman upon whom to
lavish his pent-up condolences.
AS a matter OF fact, "a man is the
most confidential animal in creation if
given half a chance He viii tell all
he knows and what ne don't know he
will make up but he will keen IN taII-
ing just the same, and If he canlot talk
The Washington times., 1903-01-04
COFFEE BLENDERS AT WORK.

occasion to treat a number Of men 70,
it, 1 always advise such men to break
off by imperceDtble degrees. to give
three or four months to the task. Some
succeed. and some do not Men who
work in coffee plants find it almost i'm
possible TO succeed"
Coffee Experts Work.
It is the general belief among ply
slctans that the coffee chewing habit
comes from excessive coffee deinking.
The human system becomes subject to
the influence of coffee just as it become
subject TO the Influence of wine or NOR
phine Men chew coffee because. from
continual coffee drinking, they crave its
taste and its stimulating quality.
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

SMALL-SIZED woman. by cour-
tesy called q wife can often
throw q giant of a husband into
~. a-.E--L min On he sEgh--
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

Beside. and overshadowiHz thar total
Of els, 720,oo0 stands The United States
total Of SOC 100000 pounds. In rhe United
States alone is coffee taken three times
g day by men. women and children. and
hence the Yankee leanness. nervousness.
EalIowness-tbe Yankee dyspepsia as
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

A SMALL-SiZED woman, by cour-
~ tesy called wife. can often
throw giant of a husband into
most awful panic on the slight
est proyocauon.
The men who are afraid Of their wives
are legion. and many Of them who boast
the courage Of a lion would rather face
a viciousIy hungry cobra than a small.
hunting for-troubIe woman. between the
wee sma-' hours that tap off midnight
o. herald the dawn
Al such time a man actually shivers
and shakes the whole way home. and If
there are any beIated resorts where be
can stop over and tank himself up with q
few draughts OF courage. he does his
best 10 lay in a generous supply. there
b. making matters worse when be reach
IS the spouse who is so CONSIDERABLY
waiting for him with warm welcome
on tap. which he gets. and don't you
forget IT,
She Sizes Him Up.
The small-sized woman who wants 10
see if hubby comes home sober. or with
his inner consciousness spiritually in
MIGRATED. takes a positive delight In
diagnosing his breath 10 see II hubby or
The other fellow took Tie last drink.
midnight scene, with warm wei
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ROASTING THE COFFEE.
. HERE is a new habit-tbe habit Of
coffee chewing. Practically all
the men who work in coffee

r HERE is new habit-tbe habit Of
coffee chewing. Practically all
the men who work in coffee
roasting plants have this habit
and of late they have been communiear-
ing it to the world ct large. Physicians
say that there are already as many coffee
chewers as tobacco chewers.
Tobacco chewing is going down; coffee
chewing Is coming up. 1t is like. see
saw. But the world does not benefit from
this seesaw, for 10 chew coffee Is "a bad
thing for the health To chew coffee
creates nervousness. makes the skin sal
low blaekens the teeth. and dimiuishes
the appetite.
4 Widespread Habit.
To many persons it may. seem inproba-
bic that the habit OF coffee chewing
should be at all Widespread. but such
persons ranaat be aware of the magni-
tude Of the-eoHee business in the United
states. or of the number Of men engaged
in this business various branches Of
testing, blending, cleaning. and roasting
coffee. As their ignorance OF these facts
vanishes, their Incredibly is apt 10 van
ish with it.
The United States, in the last few
years. has come 10 be by long odds the
worlds greatest consumer Of coffee.
There were drunk here, last year, 900,-
100000 pounds. or 1880. Ooo.Oco cups OF
the Arabian berry The consumption OF
coffee by the rest Of the world is nothing
beside this. Tie United States, indeed.
uses nearly one-Jhird more coffee than
the rest of the world put together. as
the following table proves,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
Some Recon- IN n d a tiOns.

Commissioner Ware makes the fol-
lowing recommendations: Enactment
of laws FORGETTING the pension or right
to pension of any man convicted In
court of an infamous crime; prohibiting
the giving of pensions to women who
marry soldiers after the soldiers become
old pensioners, and different method
of examining applicants for pension,
stamping the present system as uncer-
tain, expensive, unsatisfactory and gen.
erative of an enormous amount OF po-
litical friction.
Mr.. Ware says that the bureau has
gained upon the current work l0O,O0O
cases during the last two years.
An interesting historical analysis OF
pension figures shows that the actual
total of disbursements in pensions on
account of the revolutionary war, war
of 1872, Indian wars, Mexican war, civil
war, and the war with Spain, was 49,
O38, 623 $50.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
M'KINLEY H0N0RED.
First Memorial Erected in Ohio Tn
yelled ut Toledo-f'lowers Placed
on Coffin In Canton.

Toledo, O., Sept l5,-The first me
mortal erected in Ohio in honor Of the
late William Mckinley was unveiled in
this city yesterday, the second anniver-
sary OF his death. The monument was
erected by the contributions Of 2G 600
residents Of this city and surrounding
country. The orator Of the day was
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, Of In
diana
Canton, O., Sept 15.-Mrs. Mckinley
yesterday made a special trip to the Nc
Kinley vault In West Lawn cemetery
and placed floral tributes on the casket
of her husband. Numerous floral pieces
were also placed in the tomb Mrs Nc
kinley is in good health The second
anniversary OF the death Of President
Mckinley was not observed by any for
NAL programme in Canton. Flags were
lowered on public buildings References
were made In the various departments
OF the schools to the life and death OF
Mckinley and carnations were worn by
numerous citizens.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
FICTION IN FREE LIBRARIES.
Much of 1t Read by English Readers
When History and Biography
Would Benefit More.

Viscount Goschen presided at the
summer meeting of the University Ex-
tension students at Oxford, and in an
interesting address which he delivered,
dealing with free Libraries, he referred
to the complaint that fiction played so
important part in these institutions,
reports the London Telegraph. In some
he had heard that as much as 80 per cent.
OF the volumes issued was Of that de-
scription, though he was glad to know
that In others 1t was but As. There
were critics who doubted the use Of pub
lie libraries II this class OF literature
was to play so great part in their work,
but they should remember that general
ly the readers had no books at all at
home While fiction was recreative and
educational, 1t often was highly stimu-
lating and satisfactory. A great many
of the readers in the public libraries
came home wearied from their work,
and in a frame Of mind in which 1t
might be difficult for them to apply
themselves to some of the more serious
books, but II they would only try
biographies, histories and works of that
kind, they would find them, as soon as
the plunge had been taken, as great, or
of even greater interest than works
which seemed lighter reading
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
CROP OUTLOOK.
Weather Conditions the Past week
Have Been Favorable for Most
of the Cereals.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop con-
ditions is as follows
The weather conditions OF the week
ending September 7 were generally IA
yorable in the lake region and from
the upper Mississippi and Missouri val
leys westward to the Rocky noun
tains, in New York and New England,
portions of the middle Atlantic states
and In Florida, but in the Ohio and
lower Mississippi valleys and gener-
ally throughout the southern states
drought has prevailed, in some Sec
tons becoming serious, retardlng
growth and maturity and causing con-
siderable injury to crops. Rain 10
needed in Oklahoma and the southern
plateau region.
Early corn is maturing rapidly, some
fields being safe from frost, and cutting
is progressing in southern and central
sections of the corn belt. Late corn
has advanced satisfactorily generally
in the great corn states, except Iowa,
and under favorable conditions the
bulk Of the crop will be safe in two or
three weeks. In Iowa it is maturing
slowly, and the crop needs rain in Kan
sas, Arkansas, southern Missouri and
the states of the upper Ohio valley.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
REASONS NOT NEEDED.
Carroll ID. Wright Says Operators Are
Free to Discharge Employees
When They See Fit.

Scranton, Pa, Sept 9.-Carroll D.,
Wright, the umpire to whom was re-
ferred the five disputes between the OPP
orators and miners representatives on
the board Of Cancellation appointed I'M
der the provisions Of the anthracite
mine strike commission, has filed his
findings with T. D. Nichols, secretary
Of the board.
In dealing with the question Of the
employers right to discharge men for
any cause other than of connection with
a labor union, Umpire Wright agrees
wholly with the contention of the op-
orators representatives and declares
that the right Of an employer to dis
charge, without giving the cause Of the
discharge, is sustained by the award Of
the commission.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
POSTAL INVESTIGATION.
Cases in Washin gtOn-Trials Are
to Begin in October.

Washington, Sept. 10.-One Of the per.
sons indicted Tuesday by the federal
grand jury in connection with the postal
investigation is George w. Beavers,
formerly chief OF the division Of salary
and allowances. 1t is understood the
charge is conspiracy. Another of the in
dictments is against August w. Machen
on new set of facts, involving him with
Beavers. The charge is conspiracy.
The trials Of those persons indicted
in the post Office fraud cases, 1t is ex-
pected, will begin at the October term
Of the District supreme court. This Is
the opinion expressed by Hon. Holmes
Conrad, one of the special counsel en-
gagged by the government In the prose-
cution Of the cases. The government
will consolidate the cases, where this is
practicable, so as to expedite matters,
unless the accused persons shall demand
separate trials.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
DOG ON A LONG JOURNEY.
Traveller MOralixes ON Canine Crate,
Up for Shipment Across
the Continent.

Passing along a city street the other
day." said town traveller, according to
the New York Sun, 81 saw, tied on at
the end of loaded express wagon stand
ing in front Of an express Office, crate
containing a dog, dog that was be-
ing shipped somewhere by express.
Curiosity prompted me to look at
the shipping tag on the crate. The dog
was going to city Oh the Pacific coast.
long journey, but l didn't doubt 1t
would get there safely.
The crate was big enough for Its
comfort, and 1t seemed to me that the
dog was one likely to stand the journey
we'll, to make friends with all the ex-
pressmen and messengers 1t met on the
way, and to get the best possible treat
ment
I'm no judge Of dogs, and I may be
away off on this one, but this didn't
seem to me to be a valuable dog 1t
was short-haired, brindle in color, Of
medium size and rather lanky build,
and with a rather stubby head. But it
had an intelligent and friendly face,
which was just now rather wistful.
"As | put my hand across the top Of
the crate to turn the tag so that could
read the address, the dog reached its
head over toward me inside, glad to
meet with somebody, even If the some
body was a stranger
at was. In fact, gentle, kindly dog,
and whether valuable dog or not, I'll
bet it is one beloved by whomever 1t
is going to meet over on the other coast,
and I'll bet that it makes friends with
and gets the best of treatment from
every man who has the handling of it
on the way across"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
THE President IS
ON THE watch
Roosevelt Is Carefully Following
the Events That Are Transpir-
ing In Sultan's Empire.
Not Believed That American Citizens
or Interests VIII suffer Through
Recent Outbreaks, But Vigilance
Of officials VIII Not he Relaxed
Scene of Devastation.

Oyster Bay, L. L., Sept. 10.-President
Roosevelt is watching the developments
OF the situation In Turkey carefully but
without serious apprehension. The re-
ports made by Minister Leishman at
Constantinople are not disquieting in
tone. On the contrary the minister is in
clined to take an optimistic view of
the situation so far as this country is
concerned. The anti Christian outbreak
is serious, but it is not regarded as likely
that, through It, American interests or
American citizens will suffer. Admiral
Cotton at Beirut, In whom the admins
tration has great confidence, is clothed
with ample authority to afford such pro-
lection to Americans and American in
terests as he may deem necessary. This
fact, coupled with the assurances of the
porte that United States property and
people in Turkey are quite safe, has tend
ed to relieve the minds of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay from ap-
prehension of serious consequences.
The vigilance Of the United States au-
thorities will not be relaxed, however,
and every precaution will be taken to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
PUDDING FOR BULLPOUT.
How the Fish Are Caught with the
Bare Feet in Cnnandnigua
Lake, New York.

"Puddlin' fer pout" is novel method
Of catching what are commonly known
elsewhere as bullpout or "bullheads"-
species of catfish common to all the
lakes, ponds and mud bottomed streams
of this region. 1t is done with the bare
feet says the New York Sun.
The puddlers-and there are only
few of them, owing to the truly ticklish
nature of the pastime-frequent the
marshes along the inlet at the Head-of-
the-Lake at the season when bullheads
hole in" A puddler's outfit consists Of
a basket or bag thrown over his Shout
der to hold the fish. Nature does the
rest
The puddler goes into the marsh In
his oldest-and sometimes his only
garments, first rolling up his trousers
and sleeves as far as possible. Then he
moves along cautiously, bare-footed, on
the muddy bottom, feeling with his feet
for the holes that form the lying-in re-
sort Of the female bullhead. When his
carefully cropping foot comes into con-
tact with a smooth, Shiny, slightly
squirming substance he knows that he
has found his quarry. Deity reaching
down he slides his hand along the fish's
body so carefully and gently that the
.preoccupied pout suspects no evil. He
maneuvers until his hand can tightly
grip the wedge-shaped body Of the bull
head and then, quick as flash, he grabs
the fish and has 1t in his bag almost be-
fore It can flop.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
ReAumlnU Work.

Fall River, Mass, Sept. Zone mil
lion more cotton spindles will run in
Fall River next week than ran this
week; 9.400 more operatives will work;
O.OOO more will be paid out in wages;
2,400 more bales Of cotton will be used,
and 1876 900 more pieces OF cloth will be
made 1t appears now as If the greater
part of the season Of curtailment in this
city was over, and it is confidently ex-
pected that soon the mills will be run
ming steadily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
COLD.BLOOOED MURDER.
DR.. Brandt Called to the Door Of His
Home Near MaeystOwn, ILL.,,
and Shot Dead.

Waterloo, Ill.,, Sept. 11.-William A.
Hoffman, young farm hand living
near Maeystown, H., II miles south
east OF Waterloo, called his father-in-
law, DR.. William Brandt, to the door of
his house Wednesday night and shot
him to death with shotgun.
1t is supposed that Hoffman's motive
for killing his fatherin-law was that
the old gentleman refused to increase his
weekly allowance. DR.. Brandt was
quite wealthy and has been practically
supporting his sonin-law and family
spending money each week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17

GAINESVILLE, O., Sept. 11.-An automo-
bile driven by Earl Kiser, Of Dayton, es-
capped his control at the races here
Wednesday and as the result OF its dash
ing into the fence John Gooding, Of
GAINESVILLE, Is fatally hurt, having been
struck by the automobile while going at
terrific speed. Several other persons
were less seriously injured. Kiser had
an ankle broken. Many women tainted
when they learned Of the accident. The
accident so unnerved the crowd that no
further contests were held.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17

Springfield, H., Sept l5.-The larg,
barns on the farm Of the state institution
for the feeble-minded at Lincoln, and To-
Gated about mile south Of the instltu.
ton, and near the farm house, were
struck by lightning at eight O'Clock
Monday night, during terrific thunder
storm, and were destroyed, together with
40 horses and large quantity Of grail
and hay. The loss VIII be 10000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-09-17
PHILIPPINE REVENUES.
American Occupation Has Caused .
Steady Increase in Customs Col
Iections of the Islands.

Washington, Sept 14.-The bureau of
insular affairs of the war department
has prepared for publication compare
tive statement showing the customs
revenues in the Philippines archipelago
for the first five months Of 1903, as COM
pared with the same period in previous
years. For the five months ended May
81, 1903, the customs revenues were
$3,759 1898 For the same period in 1902,
1888, S66
A steady increase in the customs COL
lections is noted, and each successive
year of American occupation has
brought forth a corresponding growth
of these revenues.