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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
CITY WITHOUT FOOD.

Food is sca.ee ana IN some parts Of tlo
city it is almost impossible 10 procure
amy. tecn Tic rich people practically
have been starving What little bread
enters the town is sold for about -
cents a pound.
The slightest weakening Of the troops
would result IN an immediate recurrence
Of violence. Many at the men arrested
had long knives and rcvolvcrs Of uui-
form pattern, which confirms the rcpot +
that the rcyolntionistS have been for
some time smuggling thousands Of re-
Nolvcrs into the citv.
The mobs are doing thcir utmost 70 prs.
vent the running of the few cabs which
still try to work. Whenever cab Is out
Of sight Of the soldiers wires are drawn
along the street which trip the horses
Tho rioters. while they generally avoid
open conflicts, take every opportunity for
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
GRANT REFORMS TO
END REVOLUTION

st. Petersburg. Jan. 31.-Thc Assoc
ciated Press is Informed on excellent
authority that the chances of the gov
eminent meeting the present situa-
ton by granting sort Of 2cmskysbaro
told Russian land parliament is grow
ing hourly brighter. In the opinion of
many Liberals the creation of such a
body. made up of representatives of
all classes which could, like the old
states general of France, voice the
needs and grievances of the people
without Intermediates directly with
the sovereign. would rally to the gov
crnmcnt's support all the conservative
and liberal elements.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02

The doctor wonderful power Of dag
nosis, greatest of all gifts, enables HIM
TO determine the causes of obscure and
chronic ailments, and to apply remedies
which effect certain, speedy and perma-
nent cures.
\ RAY examination in appropriate
cases upon reasonable notice.
HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED.
Many hundreds Of sufferers pronounce
ed by other physicians as hopelessly in
durable, have been restored 10 health by
DR. Secrist,
Letters Of Endorsement from many
prominent clergymen and hundreds OF
grateful patients ure ON file in his Office
The doctor has devoted much time
and attention III the French Hospitals to
the study Of
ALL SPECIAL DISEASES OF MEN,
and has imported many special medi-
Cines and appliances necessary to effect
certain cures IN the worst sase- of
Physical Weakness, Varicocele, Impo-
tcncy, Nervous Debility, etc.
caused by youthful errors, night losses,
general dissipation, improper treatment
and neglect.
The doctor will forfeit 800 where a
cure il guaranteed and not effected.
KIDNEY and BLADDER disease
treated by new and eInIueutIy SUCCESS
full methods
CATARRH in all its various forms:
positive, prompt and permanent cures
always effected.
4 .f
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
THOuSANDS ARE DESPERATE.

The result has been that thousands Of
workmcn have been thrown cut OF en-
ploymcnt for many months, furnishing a
horde Of hungry, dissatisfied, desperate
men among whom the news from ST.
Petersburg produced an outhurst of riot,
Gus ana iuccudiary spirit 1t is feared
that a large proportion of these thous-
auds may be utilized by the revolutionary
examinations in Poland. which is the
hotbcd of Socialism. and The movement
may develop a purely political character
though there is no indication 50 far of
amy cu-opcraton On the part Of the intel
ligcut Glasses Of the Polish population.
which are adverse to a revolutionary
movement
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
VARICOCELE.
Yaricoceie Impairs Vitality and De-
stroyS the Elements Of Manhood.

want every man afflicted with Nari,
cocele, Blood Poison, Nervo-Vital De.
bility or allied troubles to come to my
Office, where will explain to him my
me. nod of curing these diseases. l in
vite in particular all men who have be.
come dissatisfied with treatment else.
where, | will explain to you why you
have not been cured, and will demon
strato to your entire satisfaction why
can cure you safely, quickly, and per.
manently. Ny COUNSEL VIII l.
COST YOU NOTHING, But VI"
CHARGES FOR A PERFECT CURE
WILL BE REASONABLE AND NOT
MORE THAN YOU WILL BE WILL.
ING TO PAY FOR THE BENEFITS
CONFERRED. | WILL DO Bl YOU
As ! WOULD VAST YOU TO DO
BY ME- If OUR CASES WE'RE
REVERSED.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
POLISH REVOLT SPREADS.
The Situation in Warsaw Is
Growing More Serious.
PEOPLE ARE MASSACRED.
Gear Receives Bad News from LODI and
misunderstanding People Join
Revolutionary Movement.

Paris, Jan. 31.-Semi-ofncial reports,
which have reached here concerning the
general conditions in Russia outside of
St. Petersburg are very unfayorabe
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02

Treatment scntC 0 .. TO any part OF
oliciteG. Al letters with stamps in
teas, learn the cause o. your disc ase,
II from three 10 Eve hours without
i treatment arc furnished from the
b.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02

St. Petersburg, Jan, 31.-2:i5 p. M
The latest reports from Warsaw depict
the situation throughout Poland as in
creasiugly serious. Minor collisions be-
tween the troops and police and the pom
ulacc continue to swell the number OF
dead. Trade and industry are complete
~ at >tandstill and the presence Of
thousands of idle workers who have been
out OF employment for months and are
starving and desperate adds Il factor Of
the greatest danger which is not present
to the same extent in ST. Petersburg,
where the government orders for war
purposes have kept the factories busy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
MORE BAD NEWS.

The American vice consul At Warsaw,
Wicod Fouchas, tclegraphs that many
stores, chiefly Russian, have been pd-
LACED by mob4 and that the shops aud
factories without exception are closed.
4 general strike is in effect. Those who
to ioin the strike by threats Mr., Fou-
chaS saw no Improvement in the situation
up to last night and reported the receipt
of bad news from LODI and Radon,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
g'gT ,c,TC 0p yynwTy

Such MS ne cfica the nlIu oI ether phys!.
ans enc reiuCnicHi Br. Aufcntu Quickly
cures. Nhr'crs. iuuors. ibrod rud fCiy5uid
IiuWtll7 c'Erd VIII oNt the use 'lo knife No
cutting, no pain, no danger
Free Examination OF tao Urinc-rnch
p' -. y appNine for medical treatment should
Ee9d u brnE 2 to { ounces Of urine, whlch WI
receive careful chemical and n.icroscopicni
oeamtuuucu.
rfEE9, FEETT,.h AND RECTAL
tIaERS emCd without pain or detention
from business.
Syphilis, Gcnorrheo. elect, Pr,vnt.
BLOOD and SGiE Discases speedily, com.
plet"ly ana perrm1Gn y cured.
NERVOUS ETBfIETY AND SEX.
JAi. DESotIT las yield rapidly to his
skilful treatment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-02-02
G4Naoo2 plltrcTLr RESTORED.

QitE. uaiulcss nud certain cma ior Inuo-
iC'cF, ost Hriiionl, SYcr.GtnrrNul, Losses.
Nt"Gi.t IS amt NON. JcbIiity. u!gpt0i Pros
tlitlr N,uicgccio. Eua M urWgt9 disonEes,
whether FROM iuprgtoit hGhitI ~ youth o.
scNli '4tcsscs go niurc years, or any rause
thn' 1tilttJtcS iGC fcNlIl functions, speedily
mo rermrnenik curod. Concentration free
Az; atric'iG tontsoenttIis Absolute cures
.lGtahteeu IN Gu. able cases. No ISL Incurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

or merchant cannot afford to pay 16
cents for the delivery of pound Of
coffee or tobacco, or similar articles,
but if a special rate were tablished
on such matter from the distributing
office for delivery to any patron on the
rural routes from that office, it would
be a great convenience to the patrons
and become a source of revenue to the
department.
at is therefore recommended that the
congress fix a rate of 3 cents per pound,
or any fractional part thereof, on pack
ages of books or merchandise not ex-
ceeding pounds, mailed at the dis
tributing postoffice of any rural free
delivery route for delivery to a patron
on said route. This rate should apply
only to packages deposited at the local
postoffice for delivery to patrons on
routes emanating from that office, and
not to mail transmitted from one office
to another The rate of cents per
pound would be ample remuneration
for the department. because there is no
expense for railway transportation, and
the system by which these packages
are to be delivered is already establish
ed, and such delivery would entail no
additional expense upon the depart
ment. A special stamp could be pro-
vided for this class of mail matter
1t will be observed that the point to
this is the fact that there would be a
saving to the rural route patrons Rural
routes were established, and the great
system of rural delivery put into op-
Grafton, for the benefit of class Of
people which perhaps did not profit SO
generously as other classes by govern
ment legislation. Mr.. Bristow's i1ea is
calculated further to enhance the BEN
efits and advantages accruing to the
rural population of the country
So far as the government is concern
ed, a source of revenue would be de-
rived which it does not secure under
present operations
The scheme would work no injury to
the government at all, since Mr.. Bris-
tow would limit such postage to matter
emanating from the Office supplying
the patrons of the route who desire the
particular service In other words, Mr..
Bristow's scheme is devoid of the thing
that merchants. generally have feared
in the operation of the rural service
business by big mail order houses. This
class of business would go to the small
inland stores or to the stores of larger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

towns, but not the great mail order de-
partrnent houses OF large cities. There
fore, there can be no objection from
the merchant.
The Dry Goods Reporter, published at
Chicago, commends the scheme. In a
leading editorial in a recent issue, it
says of Mr.. Bristow's idea:
The tax paying public and the re-
tail merchants in particular should en-
phatically express their appreciation of
the suggestion to be made by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
for remedying the present defects In
the rural free delivery service.
Mr. Bristow will propose in his
forthcoming annual report that rural
carriers be permitted to deliver small
packages, originating only at the post
Office from which their routes start, for
the small fee of three cents per pound.
This suggestion, if acted upon favor
ably, will bring about four very import
ant results;
TT will satisfy the farmers who be-
lieve they should have a parcels post.
cit will make the rural delivery a
benefit rather than an injury to towns
and cities from which routes enanate.
1T will in all proba bility, overcome
the tremendous deficit incurred by the
rural free delivery service.
TT will give the retail merchant the
advantage he is entitled to over the cat
aIogue houses in serving his local
trade.
IN brief, defects that have seemed
inseparable from the rural service will
yield completely and almost immediate
" to the very simple treatment propos-
ed by Mr.. Bristow. The superlative
simplicity of the suggestion is one of
its chief virtues. No expensive and
complicated postal machinery will be
required-no yards and yards and tan
giles of red tape.
LAS the exponent of retail merchants
the Reporter is most pleased over the
benefit to be derived by them, both in
the almost fatal blow that will be
struck the parcels post and in the re-
storation of the natural advantage of
the country store in serving its pat
rons, but we are not unmindful of the
gain to taxpayers in the probable elm
nation of a deficit that has been
threatening to assume enormous pro-
portions. The figures on the rural free
delivery service given by the Reporters
Washington correspondent in the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

article that he discusses the proposed
amendment, are extremely interesting,
and are sufficient argument for rene
dial action on the part of congress. So
far as we have been able to analyze it,
the proposal of Mr.. Bristow meets the
situation and we can row see no rea-
son why it should not be overwhelm-
ingly favored"
Another commentator comes from the
Drygoods Economist, printed at New
York, which was the following editorial
language in connection with the scheme :
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow seems to have hit the nail on the
head. AS stated by our Washington rep
resentative in another column, he offers
a plan which, if adopted, will apparently
do away with a highly unfortunate feat
ure of the rural free delivery service, and
one which doubtless was not contemplate
ed when the service was established.
@'This is the advantage which the sery-
ice gives the large retail mail order
houses to the corresponding injury of the
retailer in the smaller center.
General Bristow proposes to permit
rural carriers to receive and deliver small
packages for a fee of three cents a pound.
These packages must originate only at
the postoffice from which the carrier
route starts. Nor will the carrier receive
this fee. 1t will be paid to the govern
m emit through the postmaster.
Under such system retail merchants
in towns from which rural free delivery
routes radiate will be enabled to supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

TO HELP FARMERS
Mr. Bristow Makes an ImpOr-
tant Suggestion.
Would Have Low Merchandise
Postage Rate.
APPEALS TO CONGRESS.
Purpose Is tOFacilitate Delivery
on Rural Routes.
Suggestion Is Rate of Three
Cents Per Pound.
APPEALS TO CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. s.-In re interest
Of a better administration of the rural
free delivery service, of which he is
chief, and in every reform connected
with which he is always alert, Joseph
L Bristow fourth assistant postmaster
general, has made recommendation to
congress for a special form of postage
for certain matter on rural routes.
In his recommendation, discussing
the need of a new rate Of postage, Mr..
Bristow says:
with the establishment of rural mail
delivery, and the increasing extension
of rural telephone service by private
interests, there has grown up a demand
by the patrons of the rural service for
the delivery of small packages of mer-
chandise such as food stuffs, tobacco,
dry goods, etc, on an order to the local
merchant by postal card, telephone, or
otherwise.
1.-The value of these packages of mer-
ehandise is usually small, and the pres
ent rate of postage of cent per ounce
is practically prohibitive. The patron
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

their customers with small quantities of
merchandise at very low cost for trans
portation. The advantage thus provided
over the big retail mail order houses is
evident, seeing that the latter will be
obliged to pay the full rate of Is cents a
pound on all merchandise.
THE Importance of General BristoW's
recommendation is heightened by the ev-
idence that the expansion of the rural
free delivery service is to continue. There
is a constant demand for the opening OF
new routes. Nor, on abstract grounds.
can there be objection to such a develop
ment.
THE objections that exist in practice
have been strongly put forward by The
Economist They are-hrst, the injury
done to the local storekeeper, and, sec
Ondly. the increase in cost Of maintaining
the service. which, 1t is estimated, will
in another year exceed $3O,OOO,OOO annually.
eff General BristoW's recommendation
is adopted the first objection will appar-
emily be removed, at least to a large e1-
tent
iRetaiI merchants VINO are likely to he
affected by the plan viii do well to COM
municate at once with General BrIstOw.
They should emu latical.y express them
selves in favor of the Amendment of the
postal regulations in the manner he sus-
gests.
The idea is wholly original, effective and
sensible. Besides, it does credit to Mr..
Bristow, who, at all times. has sought to
perfect the great rural system OF mail de-
livery, which came underfSNiS Supervision
during the postal fraud az - of over
year ago. 1t is only ano<nery ttaNion of
the value this nansan mas beelS % the
great postal department of the eouhs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

During the year 1904 the board of
county commissioners has succeeded in
reducing the bonded Indebtedness of
Shawnee county S96, 600 without increas-
ing the tax levy and has also taken up
$4,000 of outstanding bridge script.
Discharging this Indebtedness means
the saving of $4,000 yearly in interest.
Besides this the board has sold the
old court house for IS, 500 and win ap
ply that amount on paying off still
more of the bonded debt It is the hope
OF the boar that the entire bonded
debt of the county can be wiped out
within half a dozen years. Ever since
Mr.. Sterne became a member of the
board he has planned and schemed to
clear the county of bonded debt and
the board had been unanimous in fol-
lowing his suggestions.
The debt OF the county has been
reduced and the tax levy has been re-
duced also, a strange coincidence, for
in most cases the men in charge of
county or city affairs think that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
OPERATIONS NOT ALWAYS
NECESSARY.

ST suffered untold agony with piles
for over three years. Two doctors
told me nothing but an operation
would cure me. I tried different rem
edtes but nothing did me any good
until I used Pyramid Pile Cure. I
bought six 5O-cent boxes at the drug
store, and now can do my work and
go out, where before I spent most of
my time lying down. I thank God for
giving the dfscoverer the knowledge
to make such a cure. I recommend
it 20 all my friends, and if I ever have
piles again will certainly use this re
markable remedy. You can use this
in any way you wish to make known
the wonderful merit of Pyramid Pile
Cure" Mrs VIM. Mucky, 81 Marshall
street, Elizabeth, N J.
The experience of this lady is that
assured that nothing short of an Op-
Grafton would rid them of this dis
tressing complaint. On the face of
it. it appears as if too many surgeons
operate in order that they may keep
their hand in, and lose no portion of
their skill; again, too many surgeons
are anxious to experiment (like the
scientific man in Mark Twain's pa
thetic story of the dog and her little
puppy, and do not have proper re-
gard for a patients physical welfare
or condition
We advise every sufferer to think
twice before submitting to an opera
ton for piles. and suggest that. those
interested write to the Pyramid Drug
Co, Marshall, Mich, for their little
book on the causes and cure of piles,
which e sent free for the asking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
NEW YEAR AT THE Y. M. @. A.
Members Are Entertained With a
Unique Programme.

The young men of the z. NJ c. A
entertained their friends during the af-
ternoon at unique novelty which was
called a. tramps' council. It wound up
with a mock trial of the tramps who
were found guilty and sentenced to
take a good bath and get their hair
cut. Between one hundred and fifty
and two hundred young men were pres
ent and enjoyed the good cheer of the
afternoon. Apples and nuts were served
as refreshments. In the evening the
gymnasium was packed to it's capacity
to witness the annual exhibition of the
gymnasium class. The program was
opened by selections by the High School
Glee club, and consisted of exhibition
work on the German horse and vault
ing buck, parallel bar, horizontal bar,
dumb bell drill by the senior class.
Several special features were intro
duced which were very interesting Mr..
Joe Whitmer gave a splendid exhibit
ton of fancy club swinging, a, team of
selected men built human pyramids
which were wonderous to behold, and a
mechanical toy in the shape Of a large
doll was carried in and amused the au-
dience very much by attempting to
swing the electric clubs.
After the gymnasium exhibition the
guests of the association were enter
tanned in the parlor with a literary and
musical program which was furnished
by Mr. Fl. Pribble and Miss Clara
Crum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
MAXIM'S MAXIM.
Modest Claims OFTEN Garry More Con-
viction Than Loud Boasts.

When Maxim, the famous inventor,
placed his gun before a committee Of
judges he stated its carrying power to be
considerably below what he felt sure the
gun would accomplish. The result of the
trial was therefore a triumph of surprise
instead of disappointment as it might
have been if he had overestimated his
guns efficiency.
Our claim regarding Newbro's Herpicide
is based actual scientific facts
II a living germ is causing your hair
to fall out It's the most sensible thing to
kill that germ.
Newbro's Herpicide does this quickly
and effectually. Destroy the cause you
remove the effect.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co,
Detroit. Mich. Rowley & Snow, special
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

less the tax levy is at least as it has
been but the Shawnee county commits
sioners reduced the tax levy of 1904
seven-tenths of a mill and even then
found themselves able to build two
miles of macadam road. call for bids
for a new river bridge, pay off bonds
and script and not cause any incon-
venience.
This was made possible by the
economical and careful methods en-
ployed and The wiping out of graft"
One graft" which the commission
ers brought to an end and of which
little has been said, was in the cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
Methods of Doing County Busi-
ness Are Praised.
Record for the Past Year Is a
Good One.
CUT DOWN THE DEBT.
Commissioners Cancelled Nearly
100000 Of Bonds.
Great Saving to County i'm Burial
and Other Crafts.

Two state organizations met during
the past week at the Shawnee county
court house. The county commission
ers and the county clerks from scores
OF Kansas counties were present They
investigated means and methods en-
ployed by the Shawnee county officers
and they compared those methods with
the methods employed in their own
counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
He LEAVES BETHANY.
Dean NcCIeIland Returns to Virginia
to Complete His Studies.

H. L. McClenand. regent of the
College of the Sisters of Bethany. has
resigned his position and left last
week for Alexandria, Va, to COM
plete his studies for the Episcopal
priesthood at the Virginia seminary.
Bishop Millspaugh will act as regent
in his place for the rest of the year.
Mr.. McClelland came to Bethany
last summer from the Shattuck Mill
tary academy at Faribault, Mimi,
where he had been a member of the
faculty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
Rev. Carlisle p. b. Martin. LID.

OF Waverly, Tex, writes: "Of a morning
when first rising I often find a trouble
some collection of phlegm, which pro-
duces a cough and is very hard to dis
lodge: but a small quantity of Billiards.
Horehound Syrup win at once dislodge 1t
and the trouble is over. know of no
medicine that is equal to it. and it is 50
pleasant to take. I can most cordially
recommend it TO all persons needing
medicine TOR throat and lung trouble" 25c,
SOC and S1.00. Sold by Rowley & Snow
and W. s. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
counties.

The clerks and the commissioners
were all ready to praise. the Shawnee
methods and they said that without
doubt the affairs of Shawnee county
are managed through the board of
county commissioners far better than
IN other counties.
The Shawnee board of commissioners.
w. E. Sterne, S. H. Hayes and Frank
Harrison has made an enviable record
and during the year just closed has
done things which municipal and coun-
~ officers might well follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
Jockey Hathaway Hanged.

Winchester, KY, Jan. 3.-John
Hathaway, a negro, who several years
ago was rated high as a jockey. was
hanged here today for the murder OF
Eta Thomas, his sweetheart.