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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
HERMIT ENDS RETIREMENT.
After Living Alone for Twelve Years
on PennsyI,nnin Mountain lie
Returns To Kentucky.

After living as hermit - years,
Matthew Allison is on his way back to
Kentucky, where ii woman who had
some great influence upon his life lived
until few days ago. 4 newspaper
paragraph changed his life, but he
would make no further explanation Of
the change than this.
Twelve years ago Allison. who
seemed TO be an educated and cul-
tured man, built himself a log hut on
Mount Yeager a wild district 20 miles
from Wilkesbarre. Pa, and mas since
lived there. Preserving the history OF
his life to the last he seldom talked
except when buying goods from the
farmers, and they were never able to
find out where he came from.
Each month he received bundle Of
papers, and in one of these recently he
read the news of the death of the WON
an Whether she was an old sweet -
heart or some woman who had done
him a wrong he would not say lie
came to town, was shaved, bought new
clothes and departed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
CANAL TREATY SIGNED.
Omcia1s of the Republic OF Panama
Accept the Pact w ithOut Max
ing Amendments.

Panama, Dec. 3-The canal treaty
was signed at 1873 a. N. yesterday.
There were no amendments TO the
treaty. When every preparation had
been completed for the actual signing of
the treaty government decree was
adopted, setting forth that:
Whereas, a guaranty OF the indie
pendence of the isthmus has been OBJ
tanned, and,
Whereas, celebrity is indispensable to
secure an efficacious and immediate full
fillment Of the obligation on the part of
the United States and the junta of the
provisional government formed by the
unanimous will Of the people of the
ithmus, and possessing full, sovereign
power over the isthmus territory, be it
Resolved and decreed that the treaty
be approved in all its parts
Colon. Dec Through letter the
Panama government has discovered a
plot against the life of Gen. Huertas,
commander in chief of the forces of the
republic OF Panama, and an effort on
the part Of few army officers to per
suade the garrison at Panama to re-
volt. The plot was promptly nipped in
the bud by the apprehension this morn
ing at Panama of four alleged conspir-
ators, who. were Immediately brought
under guard to Colon and will be
shipped hence to Port Limon, Costa
Rica
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
Presidents Message-Continutd. from Page =

the assistance Of the United States civil
service commission, under system of
registration TO test the relative fitness of
applicants for appointment or employment.
This system Is competitive, and is open 10
all citizens OF the United States qualihed
In respect to age, physical ability, moral
character, industry and adaptabiity FOR
manual labor; except that in case of vet
Grams of the civil war the element OF age Is
omitted. This system of appointment is
distinct from the classified service and does
not classify positions Of mere laborer an
der the civil service act and rules. Regu-
lations in aid thereof have been Put in
operation in several of the departments
and are being gradually extended in ether
parts of the service. The results have
been very satisfactory, as extravaganza
has been checked by decreasing the number
of unnecessary positions and by increasing
the efficiency of the employees remaining.
District Of Columbia Charities.
The congress, as the result of thor
ough investigation of the charities and
reformatory institutions in the District
of Columbia, by joint select committee
in March, 1898, created in the act APP
proved June 6. 1900, board of charities
for the District of Columbia, to consist
of five residents of the district, appo.nt
by and with the advice and consent of
the senate, each for a term of three
years. to serve without compensation.
President Mckinley appointed five men
the public charities of Washington, all
OF whom upon taking office July l. 1900,
resigned from the different charities with
which they had been connected The
members of the board have been reap
pointed in successive years. The board
serves under the commissioners of the
District of Columbia. The board gave
it's first year to a careful and impartial
study of the special problems before it.
and has continued that study every year
in the light of the best practice in public
charities elsewhere Its recommendations
in its annual reports to the congress
through the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia for the economical
and efficient administration of the char
tiles and reformatories of the District Of
Columbia as required by the act Great
ing it, have been based upon the prin-
siples commended by the Joint select
1ommittee of the congress in its report
Of March. 1885, and approved by the best
administrators of public charities. and
make for the desired systematization and
improvement of the affairs under its
supervision. They are worthy of favor
able consideration by the congress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
BRlSTOW GIVES FIGURES.
some Interesting Extracts from the
Report Of the Fourth Assistant
Gostma.ter General.

Washington, Dec 3.-rhe annual re-
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristuw for the fiscal year
ended June 30 last says:
The estimated expenditure for both
city and rural free delivery service dur
ing the fiscal year beginning July next,
will aggregate about SAT 100000, There
were 1861 appointments OF postmas-
ters during the year and the removals OF
postmasters for cause showed decrease.
There We're 4.462 post Offices dlscon-
tinued, of which 2,l63 resulted from the
extension OF rural free delivery, the
salaries OF the ppstmasters OF the latter
Offices aggregating Sl2i 1872. On July l
last. there were "A l6J post offices, oil
which 242 were first class, | ,l07 second
class $500 third class and 50, 1870 fourth
class. City free delivery service was
established during the year at ~ post
offices, making a total OF OH Tree de-
livery Offices There are now In opera
tOin 1939S rural free delivery routes,
1t is estimated that $500 additional
routes can be established oN OF the APP
preparation now available, making - =
67S, which will be in operation or or
dered established by March |, 1904. nc
maintain the service on these routes dur
ing the fiscal year from July |, 1904, &c
June 80 1905, will require $l3.5bO 900
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
Iowa Banker Kills Himself.

Des Moines, la, Dec. 5.-George d.
Wood president of the bank OF Col
fax and director of Ira Mingo and Bax-
ter, la, banks. committed suicide at
his home in ColiaX at nine o'clock Fri
day morning by shooting himself
through the head Wood was AZ years
of age. Domestic trouble is supposed
to have cause d the suicide Wood was
worth over S25O.0 and his accounts
were straight
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
CONFESS TAKING BRIDES,
six Former OnicinIs Of Grand Rapids
Mich. Enter Pleas OF
Guilty.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. six OF
the men charged by Liant X. Salisbury
in his first confession to the prescott
ing attorney with accepting brides
from him for supporting the project to
supply the city with water from Lake
Michigan appeared in the superior
court Saturday and pleaded guilty be
fore Judge NEWMAN, as their attor-
ney had announced they would do.
Their names are Corey p. Bissell. ex-
member of the board of public works
and Aldermen John T. Donovan,
Clarke f.. Slocum, John McLachlan
Royner Stonehouse and ex-Alderman
Ghysels. Bissell was charged with re
ceiying $500; the aldermen with re-
ceiving $3.50 each. Sentence was de
feTred
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10

One OF the most extravagant house
holds in England is that of William Wal
dOrf Aston. whose son William is now
in this country, Aston, Sr., is entertain
ing large house parties in Cliveden. 1t
would be had to excel the AStor hoSpi-
tally. A band OF ten musicians is sta
toned permanently In Cliveden. Every
night this band plays and the guests may
dance or not as they choose A few
weeks ago the duchess Of Wellington was
the Astors' chief guest She said she
was dying to have some amateur the
atricals." She wrote out list OF cos
tunes and the steward was sent to Lon
don for them. A stage was built in the
ballroom and the scenes were painted
hurriedly. This entertainment for the
duchess cost a great deal Since young
William Aston has been in America moth
ing has been heard OF him in a social
way. He served in his majestys guard >
and is as British as though he were a
John Bull by birth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10

ST. Louis. Dec. 1.-The grand jury has
returned two indictments against James
l.. Blair. former general consul of the
worlds fair. each charging forgery in
the first degree. Each indictment is
based on the alleged forgery by Blair OF
a deed OF trust TO secure loan from the
estate of Peter Blow of ST. Louis. OF
which he as trustee had charge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
Prov isions of Panama Treaty


Every tHOft has been made by the gov
ernment OF the United States to persuade
IOlonlDld TO louoN a course winch Was
essentially not only TO our interests and
TO the interests OF the world, but 10 the in
tefcStS OF Colombia ltsel. These FORTS
nave lalied; ana Colombia, by her pen SiSt-
tnCe IN r.pu sing the advances mat Lave
pteh maue' las forced Us. Tor Tie sake OF
our own honor, ana OF the interest and
We" being, not merely Of our own prcp,e.
bui oil the people or The lslhmuS OF Pan
anna ana the people OF the CiNl,lZcG COun-
trltS OF tie world, TO take decisive steps
to BRING to an end a condition oi affairs
which had become into.trabe. The n "
repubtic ~ Panama mmtuialtA Offered 10
negotiate Il treaty with us. This treaty
herewith submit BY 1t our Interests are
better saieSuarded thar In the treaty with
Colombia which was ratified by the sem
ate AT IT'S last session It is better III IS
terms than the treaties offered to US by tie
republics OF Nicaragua and Costa X ca.
AT last the right to begin this great UNDER
, taxing Is made available. Panama has
zone her part All tEat r. mains is Tor the
American congress TO DO its part and forth
with THIS republic Will enter upon the eAe-
cutiCn OF a project colossal in its SIZE and
OF W"ll-niSh mCaiCu.abe possibilities for
the good OF this country and the nations
OF mankind.
by the provisions OF the treaty the nited
states guarantees ana Will maintain the
Independence of the republic OF Panama.
There Is granted to the United states in
perpetuitN the use, occupation and control
OF strip ten miles wide and extending
three nautical niles into the sea AT either
terminal, with all lands lying outside OF
the zone necessary FOR the construction OF
tht canal or Tor It's auHliIarS works. ana
with the Islands in the bay Of Panama,
lhS cll'5S Oh Ianauia ana 'o'oi are nor
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
W II VANpEGRIwr, Agt.

utcter and good reputation in each state
,one in this county requredD'o repre-
sent aud advertise old established
wealthy business house ut solid tinan
cial standing SALARY S2l.OO weekly
with expenses additional, all payable
head office Horse and carriage fur
nished when necessary, References
Enclose self addressed envelope,
Colonial, 332 Dearborn St, Chicago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10

81 see by the newspaper" says Smith
that the whale that swallowed Jonah
was recently killed in the Mediterra-
mean. and in its stomach they found
written on parchment, the diary that
Jonah kept during the three days
You cant make me believe any OF
that stuff" interrupts Brown "In the
frst place, how could Jonah see to
write his diary"
Why, says Smith, don't you sup
nose the whale had pains In his stom-
ach '-Lippincotts Magazine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10

Ottawa, Ont, Dec 3.--The Ottawa uni
versity, one Of the largest educational
institutions in Canada, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is
estimated at 100000. with insurance OF
5000 600. All of the students escaped
but many had narrow escapes,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
Meath of NiIlinm Springer

Washington. Dec, Former Repre-
sentative William NJ. Springer, of llli-
nois, a democratic leader conspicuous in
the house of representatives during the
Forty-fourth To Fifty-third congresses,
inclusive, and once chairman OF the
ways and means committee OF the
house. died at his residence in this city
yesterday. aged Ga years. He leaves a
wife and one son.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
THE IsTHMIAN CANAL.
II Has Not Been Necessary to Consider
the Nicaragua Route.

BY the act OF June % 1902. the congress
authorized the president to enter into
treaty with Colombia for the building Of
the canal across the Istfnmus OF Panama;
II being provided that IN the event OF
failure to secure such treaty after the
lapse OF reasonable time. recourse
should be had to building canal through
Nicaragua IL has not been necessary to
consider this alternative, as | am enabled
to lay before the senate treaty provid
ing for the building Of the canal across
the Isthmus OF Panama. This was tn.
route which commended itself 10 the e
liberate judgment OF the conere"7 @ot
we can now acquire by treaty the RICH,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10

Buffalo, n, Y, Dec. 1.-The decom-
posed bodies OF Franz Frehr and his
wife. an aged couple, who disappeared
from their home at 800 jefferson street
on November 90, were found yesterday
buried beneath woodshed in the back
ward of their house They had been muir
dered
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
For Rent or sale

A large two story frame house of sew
euteen rooms with acknowledgements
in good location, suitable for boarding
house or Ia rem in Flats. Will be let
cheap if taken at once. Enquire at 6l2
North It'll street or at this office.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
Money

We have on hand at all times money
in amounts of $500, 5000, aud upwards
which we will loan yon on first mort
gage security, interest ) ner cent.
Julius Lndstedt x Co.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND

IIad at petonJ
thenor hw Trains
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SOUTH BOUND TRAINS.


1t @ uh and
tT Two kvcre q @npm pr
IN IN pm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10
Colon bias Latest Proposition.

Knowing that revolution has already
commenced in Panama Ian eminent Co
lombianl saws that II the government of
the United States will land troops to pre-
serve Colombian sovereignty, and the
transit, II requested by Colombian charge
d affaires this government will declare
martial law; and by virtue of vested con-
stitutional authority. when public order
is disturbed, Will approve by decree the
ratification of the canal treaty as signed ;
or, II the government Of the United states
prefers, Will call extra session OF the con-
gress-wth new and friendly members
next May to approve the treaty. An emf
nent Colombianl has the perfect confidence
of vice president, he says and If 1t became
necessary will go to the isthmus or send
representative there to adjust matters
along above lines to the satisfaction of
the people there"
This dispatch is noteworthy from two
standpoints Its offer Of immedia tely
guaranteeing the treaty to us Is in sharp
contrast with the positive and contempt
uous refusal OF the congress which has jus.
closed its sessions to consider favorabiy
such treaty; it shows that the govern
ment which made the treaty really had ab-
soute control over the situation but did
not choose to exercise this control The
dispatch further calls on US TO restore or
der and secure Colombian supremacy in
the isthmus from which the Colombian gov
ernment has just by its action decided to
bar us by preventing the construction Of
the canal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-10

The control. in the interest Of the com
merce and traffic OF the whole civilized
world OF the means OF undlsturbed
transit across the isthmus Of Panama
has become OF transcerdent Importance
to the United states. We have repeated
ly exercised this control by Intervening
In the course Of domestic disscnslon. and
by protecting the territory from foreign
invasion IN 1858 Mr.. Everett assured the
Peruvian minister that We should not
hesitate to maintain the neutrality OF the
isthmus In the case ~ war between Peru
and Colombia. In 1864 Colombia which
has always been tigilant to avail Itself
OF It's privileges conferred by the treaty.
expressed It's expectation that in ne
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17
First Child Labor Bill.

In the senate w ednesday morn
ing Senator Marshall introduced
q child labor bill, the main pro-
Visions Of which are: That after
May 1, 1903, no child under 10
years old shall be employed in any
factory; after May /, 1904, no
child under the age of II shall be
employed, and after May /, 1905,
no child under II shall be employ
ed. After May /. 1908, no child
under IL shall be permitted to
work between the hours Of s y.
m. and + =. m.: provided, a child
may work after S p. m. to make
up for loss of time owing to as.
cidents to machinery and other
causes. Children of widow moth
srs and children of totally dis
abled fathers, the children being
dependent upon their own labor
for living, may be permitted to
work, an affidavit to be made by
such mother or father to the facts.
On an affidavit being made that
any child has attended school dur
ing four month. of the current
year and can read and write, 1T
may be employed in mills during
June, July and August. 1t is
said that this bill meets the ap-
proval OF large number of mill
men. Col. Marshall has given
the subject much thought and
careful consideration, and he be-
lieves that the provisions Of the
bill viii! prove advantageous to all
interests concerned.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17
T. ZEN \, ITCHING liU lOR =
PIMPLES. TREAT3iE., REE

Does your Skin Itch al BUR-:
Distressing Eruptions on tlo ~ II 30
you feel ashamed To- he s-.n in ,."rn-
pan!? Do Scahs and sc,'e. f,rt, IN
the Skin, Hair or Seal? Haze you
Eczema? Skin Sore AID racked?
Rash form on the Skiro Prickly
Pain in the ski? Swollen Join,s?
Falling Hair? AL! Run Dowr? SIin
Pale? Old Sor's? Eating So,a :?
Ulcers? TO cure to stay cured TAX.
b. b. b (BotanIc Blood BaIm) " uhi,h
makes the tlood pure and rich. then
the sores will heal a. d the itching OF
eczema stop forever. the skin bt come
clear and the blood 'ur B B. b.
sold at drug stores 81. i,i.ltr,.tnent
sent free and prepaid ty wiitirg 10
BLOOD BALM co, Atlanta, Ga
Describe your trouble and ire medical
advice given. Over $3.50 testimonials
of cures by b. B B.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SATURDAY JANUARY II, 1903.

The Highland Park Mill
Company will build an additional
cotton mill at Rock Hill to cost
$3.50, 600.
Joe McFadden, colored, after
weeks confinement at his res
taurant on Railroad Avenue, died
Saturday of smallpox. The body
was buried that night. Rock
Hill Herald.
Governor MsSweeney has a
report from Mr.. DeLoach, of
Edisto Island, that there are one
hundred and fifty cases of small,
pox on Edisto Island and medical
assistance 10 asked. Governor
AeSwseney ha, taken the matter
up with DR.. James Evans, of the
State board of health, who will
give 1T immediate attention.
The present legis lature will
have to elect a successor to Chief
Justice Mclyer. 1t is uderstood
that Associate Justice Pope will
be elected to the chief ju.ticeship,
and successor will be chosen to
him as associate justice. A mum,
Der Of men are mentioned IN con-
nection with the vacancy already,
among them being ex Gov. Shep-
pard, &. A. Woods of Marion, j.
A. Mccullough, f. j. +. Cald-
we'll of Newberry, Senators Cru
ber and Aldrich, and Judge Jas.
Aldrlch. Some of Attorney Gen
eral Bellinger's friends yesterday
urged him to become a candidate.
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17
TO Jail Dcbtsrs.

Representative Mahaffey of
Spartanburg it is said is prepar-
ing bill for the the next legl.la-
ture to Jail debtors. While he is
working to bind the shaskles
closer on those who owe and will
not or cannot pay. Some man in
West is talking about repeating
all laws intended to secure the
creditor and to make credit. stand
upon mans personal honor.
lie thinks that this would be the
best protection that n creditor
could have. 1t would lead more
to the cash system. Persons who
were disposed to shirk their OBJ
legation would have to pay as
they went, and thuse who secured
credit would value their reputa-
tions too highly to have them
damaged Dy failure TO pay what
they owed. Greenwood Journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17
Only Six Survivors.
Of the Momentous Secession Con-
vention. Who They Are.

The death of Chief Justice Me-
lver leaves living today only six
of the 1G9 members of the mo-
mentous secession convention,
which was followed by the war
between the north and the South.
In May 1901, at the time of the
Confederate reunion there were
ten survivors of this famous body.
Since that time the Rev. w. IL.
Campbell, Capt. John II. Kinsler,
and Chancellor w ID Johnson have
passed away. Now comes tn,
death of Judge McIver, leaving
only six survivors. They are l.
w. Spratt of jacksonville, Hon.
Peter Stokes, Col. Joseph Daniel
Pope, DR.. James II Carlisle, Col.
r. A. Thompson and Il. G. Lo-
gan.-The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17
Woman Shoots Man in Macon.
Killed Him During Interview In
Pr vate Law Office Causes A
Sensation.

Macon, Jan. II. - II. A. Rigs
by, professor in u business col
legc in this city, was shot and in
stantly killed here this morning
by Mrs. Etfio Carson, a teacher
of telegraphy, in another bust
ness college. The tragedy oc
Cured in the law Office of Col. NJ.
u. Bay where, it is said, Mr..
Rigsby and Mrs. Carson had met
to Adjust alleged differences. 1t is
reported that Rigsby had made
remarks detrimental to the char
Gcter Of Mrs Carson.
After meeting Mrs. Carson
this morning Rigsby asked for a
private lntervi lew with her
in the adjoining room. The
two had been together in the
room only a few moments when
five pistol shots we're heard and
Mrs. Carson walked calmly into
the room saying, 81 have killed
him; take me to the sheriff. :"
Two of the shots that were fired
took effect, one entering Rigsby's
head and one going over his
heart. Both parties are promin-
emily knewn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17

Stops the CUn0h dnd FORKS on
tie" C"'t!
Laxative Bromo Quinire Tab
lets cure cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, CSC.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-17
Jumped From Train.

Prosperity Jan. L. Our Off
GERS of tho law had some unusal
experience with a negro last Sun
day morning. The offender had
been wanted for some time and
was found, arrested, handcuffed
and put aboard the car to be car
ried to the county jail. The
cuIprit had evidently planned his
campaign and when Conductor
Hughes OF the Southern was en-.
gaging the deputy's attention for
tickets the prisoner leaped from the
running train, and thou gh the
train was stopped and the deputy
went in hot pursuit that negro has
not been seen since.