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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
CLERKS WANT STEEL CARS.
Hallway Postal Employer Say There
Would he Less Danger of
Fire in wrecks.

1t Is being advocated by the Nation
al Railway Mail Clerks association
that nail cars be built entirely of
steel. The postal employees argue that
the mail car is always placed in front
OF the passenger coaches and that in
case of wreck It's proximity to the To-
connective often results in the de-
struction by fire Of the car and its
valuable contents. Their claim is
that the danger would be obviated In
a large measure by the substitution of
freproof cars for the wooden ones
now In use, and that tho additional
weight Of one steel car on train
would be scarcely noticeable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
Kentucky Ont of Debt.

Kentucky has joined the number Of
states which are practically out OF
debt. Nearly 100000 worth of its
bonds which fell due this year have
been paid Off, and the outstanding debt
of the state Ia now less than $50-obli-
cations not presented.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
VIII Hardly Refuse the Job.

England, France, Germany and Italy
have refused to recognize King Peter.
There Is no reason, however, says the
Chicago Record-Hcrald, TO believe that
no will decline on that account to take
the Job.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02

She TAT the reception)-Excuse me,
but are you an artist, a musician or q
poet2
He-I happen 20 be all three, madam.
Poor fellowi You have my sym
pathy."
your sympathy?"
Yea. Your poverty must be some
thing terrific. Chicago Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02

You have looked into a beautiful face,
seen the sweet smile, rosy cheeks,
laughing eyes, and. wished nature had
made you attractive. Rocky Mountain
Tea makes homely women beautiful.
F. G. Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
Chcaper 10 Move.

II the railroads keep on cutting
rates It will soon be cheaper to travel
than to stay at homo and bother over
the servant question, says the Chica'
20 Record Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
Business Garments

in cheyiots of fancy mixtures,
worsteds in mixed colors and
neat patterns offer to those who
make good dressing a necessary
essential wide choice in selection
Of Spring and Summer fabrics.
The goods shownat SchliesIeder's
are only excelled in appearance
by the clothing when made up
into those superbly fitting and
elegantly cut garments which
have made DIR name famous.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-02
Otherwise a Work of Art.

The Actor-Do you really think that
picture looks like me?
The Soubrette-Yes; but ! have no
other fault TO find with it.-Stray
6torleA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

"A roast makes frequent entry in the
book. and, of course, on table. masquerad-
ing, oddly enough. under an Egyptianized
Greek WORD very different from the usual
made, as to-day, payment for sagi, hired a
singer for gala days and patronized litera-
ture by means of salary paid profess
sional story-teller. A captain of police
on the pay roll, and one individual was paid
by these holy men for praying"
There are other similar entries which
seem more difficult if not of decipherment.
at least of Interpretation. 1t may we'll be
asked, for instance, why the lecture or
sermon" of the god is matter of ex-
pense.. and we are led Professionally to infer
that the officiating priest received special
fee for delivering it.
From the above it may be gathered that
the "Dillwyn Parrish papyri' when fully
deciphered will prove an important source
of knowledge with regard to Egyptian tenn
pie life and methods of conducting their
ritual
Large collections of demotic papyri now
at Berlin, Vienna and Strasburg are being
published, among which no doubt some of
the characteristic features of the Philadel-
phia documents may be reproduced. So far,
however this material is unique in its COM
pleteness, and it is by no means unlikely
that 1t may remain
Besides these eleven rolls a number of
fragments of contracts, a magic papyrus,
Coptic letter and other manuscripts have
been secured, among which are specimens
of the earliest demotic script Also frag-
ments of Arabic correspondence, which will
be submitted to a specialist A number of
Greek, demotic and Coptic ostraca, mostly
receipts, but the largest of which Cop
tic letters. have been added to the collec-
ton. In addition TO this photographic ma
terial some important stelae have been Sc
cured. three of which are of serious his
toric as well as pathological Importance
notably a STEELE of Psammetichus III record
ing the gift of field to the god Atumu.
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original Of Mrs. Wigs says she ''hain't
never wanted TO be put in no book" and II
is natural enough that she should regard
the staging OF herself as adding insult to
injury.
Mrs. Bass, alias Wigs. may have no
legal recourse. Very probably she has none
nevertheless, her moral rights in the
premises are too strong TO be ignored The
author, the publisher and the holder of
the stage rights of Mrs. Wigs OF the
Cabbage Patch" are morally bound to see
that the original OF the play has her roy
atty or a bonus. 1t is palpably unjust that
this good woman should continue to eye
the wolf narrowly from her cabbage patch
while the artistic appropriations OF her per-
sonality have diamonds TO lose as a result
not ANONYMOUSLY original, her wounded feel
ings would rapidly heal under a pecuniary
salve.
And here another idea suggests itself.
Why should Julia Marlowe or Mary Man
nering, or any other or our beautiful and
fashionable actresses, distort their pretty
faces and disguise their perfect figures to
act the role OF poor. plain, everyday
elderly American housewife and work
woman who says quaint things which they
could only lily parody? Why should not
Mrs. Mary Bass herself be coached for the
stage and give delighted audiences the real
thing IN the way of holding the mirror up
10 nature? The genuine Mrs. Wigs as
leading lady would be calculated to ORA w
hundreds where a made-up Mrs Wigs
would draw scores. dash of stage fright
or any amateurishness on the part of the
heroine turned actress would be entirely
overlooked by any audience.
If the ';original of Mrs. Wigs is not
given some kind of equitable recognition
we tremble for the right of privacy in this
day OF book-making run mad. What per-
son with idiosyncrasies and a dialect will
be safe?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

tribes. The Kru tribe which for nearly
five centuries has furnished the best sea-
men, divers and pilots of the West African
coast, are conferred in Liberia, and a South
ern branch of the great Mandlngo trlpe
occupies large portion of the hinterland.
and sometimes at war, with each other,
and one of the duties of the Liberlan Pres
ident, Hon. George Washington GIBSON Is
to act as referee, at times In setting ois,
tribe is divided against itself on a matter
of succession. A chief dies, leaving two
sons, both of whom want TO be chief, ana
quite often matters of this nature are sub
mitted to the arbitrament of the Liberian
chief executive. Those natives are very
much shrewder than one might imagine,
and the President must be extremely eau
tious in rendering a decision in such mat
tiers. However the decisions given IN the
past have been so uniformly satisfactory
faith in the Liberian officials and In their
ability and willingness to do the fair and
There are two political parties in Lii
IBERIA, the Wings and Democrats. The
Wings have been in power over thirty
years. AS a party they stand for high
protective tariff and the development of the
hinterland. The Democratic party Is large
ly a party of opposition. with few construc-
tive principles. II is sort OF byword In
i iberia that whenever man runs for Of
flee and gets beaten he Immediately joins
the Democratic party and tries to overturn
the state. Such is pretty much the case
in all countries, but instead of giving ear
to these dsturbers and rallying round their
standard, like the people of Haiti. the LII
berians have the good sense to know good
thing when they see it and to retain good
men in office when once they have been
elected"
Secretary Ellis says there is not a single
American business house in Monrovia, nor
line of American steamers running along
the West African coast. All the trade is
in the hands of the French, Germans and
English. As an example of the wonderful
products of that country he brought back.
for his friends in this city, some twenty
canes of the most beautiful ebony, and a
still more beautiful wood known in Liberia
as greasy peach" which seems to be quite
unknown in this country. The canes had
ivory heads and tips. and cost Mr.. Ellis
about 81 each in Monrovia. In this country
such canes would cost not less than $40 or
SIS apiece. He states that the Liberan
people purchase and use the best grade of
European goods and that, too, in large
quantities; that the country produces ivory,
coffee of very superior quality, palm oil
and nuts, fine woods, sugar and many other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
CORN AS FUEL.
Acre of Corn Equals Over Two Tons
of Coal.

Casters Magazine.
Substitutes for coal have for many years
commanded attention and especially so
during the past eight or nine months in the
United States. with coal prices at abnor-
NAL figures as a result of the anthracite
miners strike last year. Peat and briquet-
substances have been under consideration.
and among them also corn, this last par
ticularly having been spoken of some
thing quite new, though. as a matter of
fact corn has Cor long time been used
fuel in the farming districts of the
Western sections Of the United States, and
that, 100, with very satisfactory results.
In general way. IT was recognized there
that when corn was abundant and cheap
and coal was expensive, the former made
cheaper fuel than tie latter. although
no scientific determination of their relative
efficiency had been made until a short
time ago. when tests were made by the
De, en- Of Agriculture OF the Univer-
other things. that OF corn. which. IL burned.
Will yield from 2. $4,000 TO 45.024.0O0 units
not counting the heat that could be OBJ
tanned from the stalk. Since a ton Of good
coal will give up from about 10000. 900 to 2s-
100000 units. acre of ground I'm each
year capable OF producing fuel which is
equal TO from 0.s7 or Us TO LA or 256 tons
OF coal. The stalk will probably Increase
this amount by one-fourth or one-thlrd.
The experience gained from boiler tests
with corn fuel made IL appear doubtful
whether corn would be a practicable fuel
for the generation OF power, unless II were
burned in some special furnace that would
ensure the perfect combustion of the
volatile matter which forms so large per-
centage OF the whole corn. and which Is
driven OF at a comparatively low heat
Some form OF automatic stoker would also
be desirable, since the corn burns rapidly
and must be frequently fired. making the
work of the fremen very arduous. and at
the same time tending to cause incom-
plete combustion by the excess of cold air
entering through the fire door. Cndoubt-
edly corn may, at times. be cheap and
economical fuel for domestic use. IL Is
cleaner and more easily handled than coal
and contains but very small amount OF
ash. II burns rapidly with an intense heat
and this is apt To be destructive 10 the
cast-iron Innings of the stove. Here. again.
therefore. some special form OF hre-box.
that will not be injured by the heat and
that will utilize much OF the heat az
possible should be used.
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ton all the more appalling, they found
themselves surrounded on every hand by
dian natives of America, numbering less.
perhaps, than 900 warriors 10 tribe, but
millions Of fighting men. To-day the native
population of Liberia numbers over 100000
souls.
CASE OF SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
THE result of all this was that. the ma
jority of ex-slaves. those who went to
Liberia looking for a paradise, returned to
the United States, leaving the small hand
full who cared more for liberty than for
luxury. negroes imbued with lofty and pa
triotic ideals. to do battle with fevers,
hardships and hostile savages. Their de-
scendants, numbering 1000, form to-day the
ruling element of Liberia.
1T was a case of selection and survival.
b Inc negro s, who cared I'M, more for the corn
full stomach went back to the States.
Many of those who elected to remain were
men and women of education and no mean
intelligence. and the effect of this selection
is to-day evident in the fact that Liberia is
free from revolutions and official corrup-
ton and Is forging ahead in progress and
the arts.
Very little money was spent on Liberia.
Those who founded the republic had to
fight the battle single-handed. and hence ii
is that the little republic is now destined to
play an important role in the future devel-
opment of Africa. On the other hand, the
British colony of Sierra Leone is perfect
laughing stock. The colony is full of
ridiculous characters pretending TO be doc
tors. lawyers. preachers-everything. in
fact, but farmers and mechanics. Why is
this. when the philanthropists of Great
Britain spent millions trying to improve
and teach these people? Simply because
the colony was settled by ignorant West
Indian negroes who came there thinking
they were going to a paradise. and negroes
taken from captured slavers. who could no,
speak a word of English. Everything was
provided for them. Instead of being thrown
upon their own resources they were PAM
pered and taken care of by the British
from the start. British soldiers protected
them from the natives, British money pro-
vided them with food, and. of course, the
experiment failed.
DEALING WITH NATIVES.
1.-THE Liberians land when l say Liber-
ians / mean the descendants of the ex-
slaves who went there from the United
States before the war; have been very for
| tunate in their dealings with the native
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
THE RIGHT OF PRIVACY.
Point Involved I'm the Dramatfsation
of a Recent Book.

of a Recent Book.
Atlanta Constitution.
OF course, Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch is to be dramatized. 1t is a dull
book that doesn't get itself on the boards
as a nine days attraction. and this partic-
ular book is far from a dull one. But I'M
like most of the historical novels adapted
to stage uses, Mrs. Wigs has live her
oine who was copied with Boswellian faith
fulness by the author. Mrs. Wigs is only
a literary alias for Mrs. Mary A. Bass, a
poor woman Of Louisville. KY. Although
she is illiterate and humbiy circumstanced,
Mrs. Bass has an innate sense of her ethical
rights. 1t was bad enough to be made the
innocent butt of a cultured laugh from
Maine to California as a humorous novels
title character, but to be caricatured on
the stage-this is more than the ordinary
real Mrs. Wigs will tamely tolerate She
is mad, good, amiable, long-suffering soul
that she is.
The question arises. what business has
an author or theatrical manager to appro-
pirate the peculiar personality of any one
for merchantable commodity? The courts
have had somewhat to do with the right of
privacy of late years. and here clearly is
an infraction of that indefinite right. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

close to the trunk. To cut them partially
back only aggravates the evil Of density.
1t is trite advice to give to any one who
has any understanding of the leading prin-
clples OF pruning that in the cutting back
and removal of all branches wherever
necessary scrupulous attention should be
paid towards cutting close to Joints or
to the trunk. and covering all wounds of
any considerable extent with coal tar to
exclude rot and fungoid diseases.
The practice quite frequently seen in
different localities and cities of removing
the tops Of street. trees or heading back
for no reason whatever when they are
otherwise perfectly healthy is form of
barbaric butchery that cannot be too
strongly condemned How the profession
al tree trimmer" can induce some intelli-
gent people to have their trees treated in
this way passes comprehension. Thousands
OF trees are to-day dying slow deaths in
American cities from this cause.
There are conditions in the lives of some
full-grown trees when the heroic treat
ment of pollarding may be resorted to in
diligently, but we hope to have something
to say about this In the future.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
PRUNING OF STREET TREES.
Method in Vogue in Some Cities In
Tree Butchery,

oohh Luhooi, III OIL N
When trees start from a good foundation
a little occasional pruning to remove any
congested or decrepit branches and to regu-
late symmetry in the head of the tree is
all that is necessary. When the lower
limbs extend and begin to interfere with
traffic it is best to cut them close to the
trunk, as the trimming of the pendent
twigs is only temporary relief.
Some trees. such as the sugar and Nor
way naples. usually produce dense heads
of overcrowded branches. and this con-
gestion causes some of the limbs to decay.
Such trees can be benefited by a little
thinning, but the branches should be cut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
No stopping Him.
New York Press.

New YORK fress.
The runaway Bostock lion, thank good
ness. has been captured Unfortunately,
the press agent Is still at large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

products of value, and that American mer-
chants are making a great mistake in neg
lecting the trade of this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-19
WILL ATTEND REUNION
Local Members of v. M. I. Alumni As
ISOLATION to Decide

large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Washington Chapter Of the Virginia Milfx
tary Institute Alumni Association was held
In the office Of Col. 1. H. Saunders. 14O7 r.
street northwest last night to make ar
rangements to attend the ceremonies of the
unwilling of the monument to the cadets
who fell in tie battle Of Newmarket. Va.
May Is, 1854.
Senator c. A. Culberson of Texas pre-
sided, and after an evening pleasantly spent
In recounting "reminiscences of cadet days,
and speeches eulogistic of their alma mater.
the members of the association decided to
attend the reunion. and by letter and I'M
person there will be full reply to the roll
call Tuesday next In Lexington to celebrate
an occasion which has always been regard
ed as one of the most honorable pages in
the history of the school.
vote of thanks was given to Mr. Joseph
r. Anderson of Virginia, who is president
of the V. M. l. Alumni Association, for his
zeal and energy in bringing to a success
full fruitfon what promises to be the most
successful reunion Of the alumni ever held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-19
FLORENCE JORDAN ESCAPES.
Takes French Leave Of Hospital for
the Insane.

Florence Jordan is deserter from st.
Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insane. She
left there about 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon and the police were asked yesterday
to look out for her. She was sent to the
hospital about five years ago, after she had
figured in police circles several times.
Prior to her first appearance in the courts
she was fond of bicycling. and it was be-
cause of her conduct while riding wheel
that she attracted attention and got into
trouble. Subsequently she visited restau-
rants and gave the proprietors endless
trouble. Her arrest was followed by an IN
CURRY to determine her mental condition,
and her incarceration in the asylum fol-
lowed.
Florence Jordan is regarded at the hos
pital as the handsomest and most attractive
inmate ever cared for there. This Is. not
the first time she has taken French leave.
The last time she went away without per-
mission she visited Baltimore During the
recent graduation exercises of the asylum
nurses she appeared and took part in the
exercises. She was the one who attracted
the most attention, and strangers In the
audience expressed surprise when informed
that she was an inmate of the institution.
The manner of her escape from the insti-
tuition is matter of conjecture. 1t Is be-
lieved by the police that she went through
what Is known as the "hole in the WALL
This opening Is In ravine where water
makes its way from the asylum grounds to
Pencote woods. Once In the woods 1t Is a
comparatively easy matter to escape atten-
ton. The foliage is so dense that person
could easily keep out Of sight until dark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-19
Walla, Washington, during the Bannock

Walla, Washington, during the Bannock
campaign, June to September. 1878; COM
manding regiment and post Of Fort Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, August ID, 1879, to Decem-
Der 49, 1880; commanding the Department
of the Columbia January 3 to August 2
1881 commanding regiment and post Of
Fort Occur d'Alene. Idaho (being in tenn
porary command of the Department of the
Columbia from April to June and Sep
TENDER to November 6. 1889. to July.
1895; commanding regiment and post OF
Fort Omaha. Nebraska ION leave April u
to July 8, 1889, and commanding battalion
of regiment in the field at Pine Ridge
Agency in the campaign against the Sioux
Indians. November. 1890. to January, 1S9D,
to April 25. 1892.
At San Antonio, Texas, in command OF
the Department of Texas, June 2, 1892, to
May 16 1885, and the Department Of Col
orado. at Denver, Colorado, May ~, 1870
to May 8, 1897 when he was retired by
operation of law, being sixty-four years OF
age.
General Wheaton's widow Is a daughter
of the late General Morris 8. Miller and
sister of Colonel a. M. Miller, United states
army. His daughters are Mrs. Charles w
Rowell of Charlottesville. Va, widow or
the late Captain Charles w. Rowell, who
was killed at Santiago during the war with
Spain, and Mrs. Frederick H. Morley OF
Denver, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-19
CHARGE DISMISSED.
Building for Storing Automobiles Not
Classed as Livery Stable.

, Judge Kimball. presiding over the District
branch of the Police Court, today dismissed
the suit against Frederick de B. Weston
tnxho was named as a defendant several
days ago on a charge of violating clause
in the police regulations by establishing
and maintaining livery stable and build
ing at 1919 L street northwest where au-
tomobiles and locomobiles are kept for
hire without having first secured a per-
nit.
When the case was first called in court
"Wednesday last Attorney William Duyali.
counsel for the defense, asked that the in
formation be quashed, explaining as his
reason that the machines kept by his client
were not for hire. but were stored there
for individual owners. The court took the
matter under consideration and today an
inounced that he had consulted several off
Iferent authorities on the question OF FOR
hire"
ball said when the matter was taken up
today. that the machines were kept for
their owners and that no part of the busi-
lness was for hiring out. The defense made
the point that the business was not In
keeping automobiles and locomobileS for
hire and that II does not come within the
meaning OF the words for hire "
After quoting number of authorities the
/ court stated he had decided. that any per-
, son whose business 1t is to keep horses for
hire. or to let. or to keep, board or feed
horses for others shall be regarded as
livery stablekeeper.'
Judge kimball thereupon decided that the
charged In the information and dismissed
the case.
Assistant City Corporation Counsel Pugh
announced his intention of taking the mat