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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-23

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n1ftted that the supposed romance has no very firm foundation
 very charming young princess whose husband will be linked by marriage to the royal family of Great Britain Is Princess Beatrice of Saxe-coburg, the youngest and only unmarried daughter of the late Duke of saxe-coburg This attractive girl ts the most brilliant of four sisters, the others being the divorced Grand Duchess of Hesse, Princess Ernest of Hohnnlohe and the Crown Princess of Roumania Through her mother, the only sister of the late Czar, she is a granddaughter of Emperor Alexander IT., and through her father slIs is a grandchild of the late Queen Victoria and niece of King Ed ward her father having been Queen Vic- toria's second son
 The matchmaker once selected Prin- cess Beatrice as bride for Grand Duke Michael, who will one day be Car of all the Russians If the storl1 continues to leave only daughters at the palace in St Petersburg, but such an alliance was i'm possible, inasmuch as the Princess Is a first cousin of the Duke, and the Russian Church is very strict in its prohibition of unions between young people thus closely related Gossip now says that this con sp,cuous flower in the bouquet of royal .'buds" will wed one of the three sons of Prince Albert of Prussia. who is regent of the duchy of Brunswick The trio are officers in the German Army. and each of them is more than ordinarily good look ing and has q full share of this world 8 goods.
 There are two English princesses, the daughters of the house of connaught who, if they continue to bear their pres ent striking resemblance to one another.
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may give their future husbands no end Of trouble tn distinguishing between them when they a-courting go. Princess Mar Earet of Connaught Is a years of age. while her sister. Princess Victoria Pa- trtcIa. Is but r years, yet the resemblance Is as strong as might be expected were they twins. and this similarity of appear Fnce is nccontusted by the fact tlrat both young ladies usually dress exactly alike. The Connau4ht girls are own nieces of King Edward. their father. the Duke of Connnugtt being tho only living brother of the King.
 Tn view of the fact that Kfug Leopold of Belgium may visit this country this year. possibly Americans will feel an es- peciaI interest in his youngest and only unmarried daughter. Princess Clen1en tine This daughter of royalty was one time On the point Of becoming tte second wife of Prince Fordinand or Bul- garfa The European political world looked upon the match as desirable one in every way. but at the last minute, and after all arrangements had been made the enga genent was broken orr by the late Queen Henrietta for some renson which tho world has never been able to find cut.
 marriageable royal maiden who is pretty and will probably be wealthy. and who is likely to some day make things interesting at some continental capital, is Princess Victoria Eugenia (Ena) of Bat tenherg daughter of Princess Beatrice. the youngest sister of King Edward. She was always the favorite godchild Of the Empress Eugenle. after whom she was named. and Is generally regarded as the prospective heiress of the large fortune of the widow of Napoleon III. If Prin- cess Ena bestows her hand upon an Eng
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bellious sisters and Is keeping a close watch to prevent them following the eN- ample of the headstrong young ladies; the nse o 3neRess eeea sns of Meoe Prince of Germany. 1t is interesting .22 note that both the father and mother ut Germany's new Emperor would heve very much preferred to see him marry the English Princess Alice. of Albany, dangn- ter of the late Duke of Albany and s1stef ., of the young Duke of Saxe-Coburg. How. ever, 1t Is realized that the hostillty CT the German people to the English w9nld rl1, render an English princess intoler&ole, and so the German matchmnkers were compelled to lose the piauant Princess Lately Princess Alexandra of cunber- land has been proposed as a suitable bride for the future ruler of Germany granddau augfter of the King of Denmark, and. therefqre, niece of the King and Queen of England, the King of Greece mother became Insane some IS years ago
 Speaking of Danish royalty, It might be mentioned that talk of an alliance be, the Grand Duke of Meckfenburg scnwe- rin. whose eldest sister is married to Thyra's eldest brother, discloees the fact an unusual circumstance in these days The failure of plan for marriage be- sister sister of 1"ii'@ the King @ of spain. and Grand Duke Boris of Rnsaia, who recently vfs- fled tho United States, indicates how re. ligion not ipfrequently interferes wtth international royal marriages and helps to further restrict the marriage market for royalty.
 In this case the Russian Duke would not become Catholic and the Spanish Princess would not accept the Greek faith There are similar obstacles at every court. Members of the British royal fam fly forfeit all rights to the crown if they marry Roman Catholics. while members of the reigning houses of Italy. Austria Spain, Portugal, Bavaria and 5axony Tnay not marry Protestants. only In the little Kingdoms of Denmark and Sweden is there any suggestion of religious free dom in royal matchnalting; Indeed. 1t looks as though royalty might broaden it's attitude with regard to morganattc marriages ere 1t levels these religious bars. Both the King of England and the Czar have tho right to declare a marriage of princess of royal blood and q subject an equal union,. and In a few countries royalty may wed who 1t will.
 WALDON FAWCETT
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ushurgn. aH will be well, but should she ntgrry eoirrfmriaaiil prince there would be s mnarry stir, Ginsc her father the late Prince EHenry of Battenburg. was the fssue of a nannagnnaric alliance between Prince klaxUntIsr Of hesse and Mile. Hawlse of Mars@w. and thus Princess Blna. although n granddaughter of queen Victoria. has no recognition in most of tia count IfHBi Qf Eurape save as mere n1lJleworuan. As stch she Is debarred for EedffHpg prince of the royal nlooo otherwise rhAn rsanahcally, and should sale attsupt it siie could depend upon pe- ing siHulbRei wuDuereifully
 All that mortiun of the world which Eoves a romance will await with interest the nuMfrfnouial decisions of the two re- rmarnfng pr1ncess of Reuss-Princess Her nutnFe. who is t6. and Princess Ida, who fy 12 years of age. Particularly is this the ense because of the interesting episodes in the Hives of their three elder sisters aH of whom have been much in the pup he eye during the past year First or all came the marriage of Princess Carollno of Rauss to the Grand Duke of Saxe- wcSrnar. The Grand Duke was desper- ately in Dova but the young lady was not. Court life has no charms Tor her, ana ie rp0usred bong and persistent efort on the part of the Emperor of Germany ere she finally consented to accept his cousin.
 Then PI1neess ESnarna of Reuss eldest sister of the Grand Duchess, did exactly tho opposjte-she married for love and against hot opposition from everyoody m authority, too. The man to whom she gave her heart and hand is Count Kuni- gel. handsome and dashing young ofn- cer and they were engaged long ere they dared let it be known. Finally, Princess Maria of Reuss. second sister Of the Grand Duchess. is about to make nor ganatic marriage with young Austrian officer-Baron Ferdinand von Guagholn' Seithcr she nor her sister, who also fol- lowed the dictates of her heart. IS ricn hut they are both quite pretty. Now the of the house decrees that they can Vlslt only the Grand Duchess, and not their re.
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half an hour for night signaling. the men have the remainder of the day to do what they will. All sorts of games are indulged in, and there is singing and dancing. box ing matches. fencing journeys. wrestling bouts and all the other features of an im- promptu vaudeville entertainment. At S:So o'clock the men prepare to retire. and at o'clock tattoo" is sounded.
 It has been stated that Uncle Sam, in his training of bluejackets, devotes espe- clal attention to gunnery, and Of lats years all kinds of premiums have been offered for good craftsmanship. The re. suit is found in the marvellous records Tn accurate shooting made by the American tackles during the war with Spain and inc still more astounding performances 2 which have occurred in target practice since that con1ict. How much of an in- centive our biue3ackets have to shoot straight may be appreciated from the fact that a first-ciass "gun pointer for ono of ' inc big weapons on q battle-ship receives Sio per month in addition to his regular wages. and this is frequently supplement- . cd bv special prizes offered by the Gov ernment and by tho officers of the various ''''p7 ~ WALDoN FAwCETT.
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hands, officers and men. hurry to the deck to form in military array. Tn coi- urnns of fours. headed by the band. they march several times around the deck. passing in review before the captain. This dress parade is followed by drills by d. visions At such times different detach- n1ents of the ships company will be re- spectively practicing the handling of the big guns, drilling with small arms, going through bayonet exercise and induigins in mimic broadsIord combat. Still other bodies of sailors are practieing rowing in the small boats, which have been low cred for tho purpose, With short inter vals for rest, the drilling, continues until noon, winding up with another bit of work aIoft. the order this ume peins "Furi sa5l." -,
 Noon is tho .bepr for. dianer, and nll work is suspended for fuiI 60 minutes, The frst hour Of the afternoon brings mors drilling In the small boats and on dcck.
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Life on one of the United States naval
 training ships is a continual round of ac- tivity. The men are aroused at o'clock Sln the morning. and after half an hour lin which to enjoy a morning smoke or Lcup of coffee they enter upon the task tof bathing and scrubbing their clothes. (which latter are of texture calculated to withstand much more strenuous Isleansing than could be safely applied to the attire of the average man on shore.
 After the biuessckets have made their toilets the decks are scrubbed with sand 4 and washed clean with water, and all 1.-the brass ratings and guns arc polished yuntii thsy shine Ike the pans In the ykitchen of q model housekeeper.
 Before o'clock the lads are aloft work
 ing with the sails end going through evo. jIEions ef various kinds, There Is half
 tSen E continues undl s:so o'clock, when tho buslsrs sound Assembly" and all
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each man setting his share of each ciafs of work. From 230 o'clock until 4.so IS recreation period. sone of the young sailors go ashore to play football or base- ball, for which adequate athletic outnts are supplied by the Government, not a few seek the gymnasium, and still others dcv,te f1,a spares moments to writing home long letters filled with the odd ex- periencee of their new life.
 When play time is over the tackles again assemble on deck for a short caiis- thenie drill, and this is followed by saS days final exercise aloft With tht VI. . ception Of half an hour for supper as4's
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asmuch as Princess Victoria has given
 no hint of matrimonial intentions. the rumor has been spread that she years ago
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gave her heart to a man on whom, py reason of difference in rank. she could not bestow her hand, but 1t must be ad-
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'. of Albany reduces the already short list ot eligible princesses in the royal houses of the Qld Wsrld. This has more signiti- time i1 tgfA past handred years has there been s1oh d deafth Of Enarriageabie and deslyAbfe prizes .IR asnoIg the daughters 9f of things VIII 10 fealfzed when it Is taken Into 65Assde fStton that many of the ,com- ing EaeF' of nyfope, Including the King and 6raad. Dpke Michael. probable sue sssss ssssor M .ea Sr gre d, nov ,s aesigg ieal bearing 6f this clrcuznstanee of q scarcity of sutsssfe nlaiaens of royal bsEtIl tafid naatefheeAbie ago.
 or Q0Ssfs6. the Whole problem precipi- tatsa by thls corner if rrineesses is found in tne Scarcity of foyaI belIes The tastes md fpe5ansents Of the young ladies ana their Hey of 6isiikes for the princes yho gre seeking bTi6es do not enter into aha political sogsideratiSfs require that Hrtaees in the line of siecessfon to the thfsfse sliaA wSd faeri6 but women of their @ love a doss n not hve " a 1i oppertsDt1 5osif oE1 so enter vefY largely into the game of international fnatFim6ny.
 To. be sure, rnohgnnatio unions are be- con1jnB more, ard rpofs frequent in court circles abfoaa; and 1t is predicted that the r.Nss goscrnip@ the r77arfiaEss of royalty opening days of ths twentieth century most bfirrsSBes are following In the foot steps bf their aneestors and giving them aflveg For political reasons-sacrificin themselves for the good of the country Of eotfrse, current events. as well as rashiqn thHt matches contracted merely for the political or Commercial good are usually Do happier than other marriages dictated by self.interasf; but nevertheless royalty stili believes that 1t must mate only with royalty.
 Uhlehs the mere possession of a title would compensate for ali else, there is soaht reason Tor any American girl to envy the average European princess. The dau9ntefs of royalty are brought up in mitch more oi6sfAshioned school than most of thsir countrywornen of prominent old fafnilfes. and anything approaching the eelf-reliatt independence of the American git1 Is tifldreamed of Every thing is taught them that is considered neceAsarr, bdt they have no knowledge of lsfe save. the restricted court life of their ifnrnediate family circle, and too often such a glfi diseovers carly in the meaning of the words bride "one owned" or ''purehased is lamentably true.
 Probably the most prominent of all the eligible prinoesses now in the matrimonial market is the Princess Victoria Alexan- dra. the only unmarried daugtter of King the age of 30. she must appear something of spinster in the eyes of some of the very young men near to European thrones who arc now seeking brides but she Is a very attractive woman nevertheless. ln-
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-29
EFFECT OF ARMY ROUTINE.
It Becomes Second Nature.

Visitors to army headquarters on Gov ernor's Island often notice that officers have habit of referring 10 the written or printed record for the most tritiing questions of fact. They never rely upon memory. says the New York Press, for even unimportant matters of routine which civilians would no more think of forgetting than a hardened commuter would think of forgetting the time of his morning train to the city. Ask an officer in the adjatant generals s or quar- termasters department for instance. where the first battalion of the Six teenth infantry is and he will consult his records before answering, even when letter to the commanding officer of the battalion is lying addressed on his desk
 The other day a visitor to the island asked an officer high in eommand what time the parade of troops took place next morning The man iH khaki looked at his printed copy of the general or ders before answerine; Ten o'clock Yet the parade had been eaing on every day fer months right unaer his office windows
 "It is habit that grows Hpon us with the routine of garrison werk." he said If tried 10 remember where one com pany in the department ef the east is quartered might as vel try to re- member them all Ii carried in my memory the time for rarade I might as well try to learn the general orders by heart Experience teaches army men never to burden their memories with facts and figures that they know they can find on the instant by tuning to the record
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-29
Laboratory and Gold Mine.

Prof S. L. Bigelow, of the University of Michigan. made happy comparison in a recent lecture on the Modern Laboratory Once it was easy for the student and investigator in chemistry To hit upon new things, just as once the treasure-seeker in the Rocky noun tains needed no apparatus but pan 10 wash gold out of the bed of stream. But now. precisely as the wandering go!d-seeker with his pan has given place to the costly installation of min ing machinery, which extracts the pre- oious metal from the bowels of the mountains, so the lucky discoverer who could enrich science by simply keep ing his eyes open while scratching the surface has been succeeded by patient delivers. who must go deep, and who can make nc progress without the elab- crate and expensive equipment of a frst-class laboratory.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-29
MADE HIM UNDERSTAND.
Least Intelligent Member of the Au- dience Pleasantly Acknowl-
 edged the Truth.

A famous scientist whose early home had been III d country district had long promised to visit the scenes of his boy, hood and deliver lecture in aid of the funds of one ot the institutions of the place. At last he fulfilled his promise, and the lecture was gwen, relates London TtBits.
 When, at it's close, he was conyersing with some ot the prlncpal promoters oi the affair they warmly congratulated him on the facility with which he made his rather technical matter interesting and clear to his somewhat uncultured audi eace.
 "Oa, sad he by way of explanation, T invariably fix my attention upon that member ot my audience who strikes me as havlng the least intelligent face, and continue to explain any subject upon which l touch until 1 see by that per son expression that he understands it'
 Almost directly afterwards the leading public official of the little town came into the room and made his way to where the se!eattst Was standing.
 Sir he exclaimed, you cannot pos sbly believe how much real pleasure you have gwen me tonight. It seemed to me all the time as if your eye was never away from me, that you spoke to me al 1e, and that your whole wish was tu make me understand every word you sald" :"
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swedes the Only People Who Are Uni formly Grateful for Letter Car
 rier's Visits.

When two letter carriers of the Cht- eago post office were asked if people as a general rule say Thank you" when they are handed letters or parcels, both men answered that comparatively few were so polite, says the Tribune of that city.
 The letter men the most anxiOusly looked for public servants that ring doorbells in Chicago. men who make their rounds as regularly as clockwork itself. the one class of callers that pee pie are always glad to see on their doGr- steps, say that the substantial men and women who have come over here from Norway and Sweden, who have pfoa- pered, built homes and raised families seem best to appreciate their work in reaching them every day in all kinds Of weather with their mail.
 One of the carriers said that if does not make any difference what kind of mail he delivers to them. he always gets a cheerful Thank you" The letter may be known to contain bill or IL may have black border. but it's deliv- cry always proyokes the same two words
 It is surprising to know how many deliveries are made at back doors and through windows In the outer dis triets, where the houses are small, some have no halls. To go to the front deer make. it necessary to go through the front room or paror. At hundreds of such places mail is delivered at the rear. but many other people get their mail through a window The carrier knocks on the window pane and at ohce the sash is raised and the letter or paper taken in. Sometimes the curtain is raised to reveal four or five frowsy- headed urchins all making scramble to take in the letters
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-29
SETTING HENS ON WATCH.
Unique Scheme of Minnesota Man fer Breaking Biddy's
 Bad Ha bits.

Timothy Narney. who lives three mics east of Le SueHr, and keeps about 260 hens has beenf greatly troubled, as have most people who keep hens, by the persistent desire manifested by he fowls to sit, in season and out, on eggs, stones or door knobs, or anything else that comes handy But he has got hold ef q plan now, says a recent re- port, which he has quietly tried with perfect success, and which he war rants will cure the worst light Brahma eluek that ever vexed the heart of man of all desire to sit, and all in less than three hours.
 The cure consists of a cheap watch with a loud and clear tick, inclosed in a case that is white and shaped like an egg When the hen manifests de- sire to sit out of season. he gently places this bogus egg under her shel- tering breast, and the egg does the rest. It ticks cheerfufiy away. and soon the hen begins to show signs of uneasiness and stirs the noisy egg around with her bill, thinking. perhaps, that it is already time for it to hatch, and there is a chicken in it wanting to get out. She grows more and more nervous as the noise keeps up, and soon jumps off the nest and runs around awhile 10 cool off. but returns again to her self-imposed duty. It gets worse and worse with her, and she wriggles about and eackles, ruffles her feathers and looks wild, until at last, with a frenzied squawk, she abandons the nest for good and all. That ineubating fever is broken up completely.
 MT. Varney finds use for half a dozen of these noisy eggs, and claims that they pay for their cost over and over during the year by keeping the hens at the business of laying, and not permitting them to waste the golden hours in useless incubating