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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
HOW THE MOROS MAKE FIRE.
Bamboo Stick, Bit of China and finder
Compose Apparatus.

The match has been said to be the
greatest civilizer of the world. but it has
not yet completed its work, says the
Scientific American. There are still
tribes of barbarous and semi-barbarous
people who use natures means Tor pro-
ducing fire, either by friction with or
without apparatus, or the contact OF two
substances which produce spark, as
flint and steel.
The Moros use n method distinctive
from other savage races, and of interest
not only for its uniqueness but as show
ing the effect of environment on lnyen-
ton.
This apparatus consists of bamboo
stick. bit of china and finder. Cylin-
drical cases are also part of the device,
one being a case for tobacco and the 9TH
er case for the china and finder. The
whole. connected with cords, is worn at
the belt. To use the apparatus the ma
tive takes the bamboo firmly in his left
hand and in his right holds the bit of
China by the finger and thumb, and on
the thumb side pinches a bit of finder.
The edge Of the china is then struck
sharply down and along the bamboo,
producing bright and long spark,
which catches in the finder and ignites
it. Very little practice is required to en-
able a novice to light a fire by this
means. Obviou-ly, when the apparatus
was first devised, no china was avail
able, and doubtless some sharp stone took
its place. Now, however, bits of broken
china such as are found in cheap eating
houses are regarded as best for the pur-
pose and universally used.
The thoughtful reader will at once
draw an analogy between this means of
fire making and the flint and steel of our
own ancestors. In the eastern tropics,
however, bamboo is the commonest of
woods, and so was doubtless observed
many times to make a bright spark
when struck where flint, in contact with
metal, was seen once. In consequence,
after the first bright thinker had devised
this way of using the spark, the method
held its popularity and obtains to this
day, although the flint and steel is so
much simpler, easier and more portable.
The philosophy of the device will at
once be Apparent. The sharp edge of
the china scrapes off a bit of bamboo
not much. because the wood is hard and
the outside has quite a glaze-but
enough to be made incandescent by the
friction OF the stroke. The finder
catches this spark and the desired
flame is the result.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
A Captain of Industry.

For several days the policeman on the
beat had observed small boy who spent
the most of his time lounging near a
downtown street crossing and seemed to
have nothing TO do. One morning he
accosted him.
Tommy" he said, cor whatever your
name is, you do entirely too much loaiins
around here. Hadn't you better be at
home;'
Il amt loafn'." Indignantly replied the
boy Il got gler job here"
you've got a job? What is it?'
de guy wot owns dis store pays me a
dollar a week fu keepin dis crossin
swept clean" :,
But never see you doing any work.
said the policeman.
Course not" returned the boy. 81
takes de money an lets out de job fur
80 cents a week to de kid wots out dere
sweepin' he crossin' now. He gifts his
pay reg'ler, an don't have to do no head
work huntin jobs. youths Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
BLOWS UP IN HOTEL.
ing-0wner Burned and Wife
Injured.

Hortonvile, Wis. Aug. 5.-[Special !
BY the explosion of the private gaso-
line lighting plant in the basement Of f.
A. Kuehnl's hotel ut Dale, John Run
ming, Jr.. was badly burned and the
building was partly wrecked, The cause
is not known. Mrs. Kuehnl. wife of the
proprietor suffered broken leg, while
assisting in removing furniture, and one
Of the volunteer tremen received severe
cuts from broken glass. The building
was saved from destruction by fire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
Ride AGAINST Death.

A wild ride of fifteen miles in an au-
tomobile against death was made in the
case of Henry Bardoner, wealthy
farmer near Bakerstown. Pa, who had
made a desperate attempt To end his life
by cutting his throat with razor, just
missing the jugular vein and partially
snverinr the windpipe With Bardoner
propped UP in his touring ear, George
Fisher. a brother-in-law. made the run
of fifteen miles to the Allegheny general
hospital at Pittsburg in as many min
utes Bardoner may recover.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
ELOPED IN BIG HURRY.
Wausaukee Girl, Aged 10, and Groom to
Whom Her Mother Objected Escape
Vigilance

Wausaukec, Wis. Aug. 81 Special. /
Al Cunningham and Miss Louisa Prue,
the latter ~ years old. were married ut
got M early start, says the girls mother,
thus cvadng parental objections aud de-
termination The pair returned and are
NOW ~ tile home Of til groom's parents.
Glen Ilutch.ns. who drove them to Me
nominee. says they required less than
half hour 70 set license and be mar
rfpI
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
INSANE MAN AT LARGE.
Madison Authorities Do Not Believe lie
Died in 0ulrksand

Madison Wis, Aug. ANDREW Han
son Of O~sco. aged }}. escaped from Men
dota hospital for the insane Saturday
Afternoon and has not been found lie
ran down to the lake shore and hid in
a swamp. Despite quck-sand stories
The authorities believe he IS on way
lumc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
DIS0BEYED, GETS LOST.
Oconto Girl Failed to Heed Mothers
Warning and Searching Party
Can't Find Her.

Oconto. Wis, Aug 81 Special. /
Hattie Alberts aged 10 years, has been
lost in the woods near Pensaukee since
Thursday. She went to pick berries
After being told not to 90 alone, but to
get an aunt 10 accompany her. the girl
wandered away unaccompaned and had
not been discovered this noon by large
searching party.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
MINISTER FAILS TO
CIVILIZE HIS HORSE
Rev. F. H. Reid of Horizon Laid Up with
Double. Fracture-Auto Training
Failure.

Horizon, Wis, Aug. 5.-[Special. !
Rev. +. II. Reid of this city attempted
to ciyilize his horse and train it 50 that
it would be undisturbed BY the fitting Of
automobiles He is now ut his home
and will have to remain for some time
although his injuries are not dangerous
Rev. Mr.. Reid saw Willard Camp
bells auto near the latter's house and
drove up and down the street several
times to get his horse used 10 the ma
chine.
Suddenly the horse smashed the dash
board and started on run. Rev. Mr.
Reid jumped for his life and sustained Il
double fracture of one leg.
\ brakeman several blocks away
caught. the horse, which was badly
bruised.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
Dick Turnin's Hiding Place.

Workmen engaged in tearing down
the Plough inn ut Little Ealing dscov-
cred n secret chamber yesterday. 1t
was deliberately furnished in old oak.
The house is over 800 years old, and
AT one time belonged to the grandmother
Of Dick Turpin. the famous highway
man. The chamber is supposed to have
been his retreat when too closely pur-
sued.-London Daily Mail.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
"Lice Killer" Kills Turkeys.

ing disastrous results with preparation
guaranteed to kill lice on turkeys which
they bought from n canvasser. 1t does
the work, but also kills the turkeys
Many farmers have lost large flocks. and
unless il soon becomes known that the
treatment is a fraud the city markets
will be supplied with few turkeys from
Adams county next fall.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
MOROS MAKING TROUBLE.
Appleton Soldier Says Regulars Are Con-
stantly on the Run in the Philip
pine Islands

Appleton. Wis. Aug 5.-tSpecial. i
Fights take place daily with the Moros
in the Philippines according to Trooper
William Kennedy of Troop NJ, Second
cavalry, a son of former State Senator
William Kennedy Of this city. Under
date of June 20 the Appleton trooper
wrote that the state of affairs in the
Philippines is worse than it was two
years ago, that fights are daily occur
rences and that expeditions are on the
hike all the time. Notwithstanding that,
he says, the men like it there, and nearly
all of them are re-enlisting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
INSANE MAN DROWNED
Body Of Andrew Hanson, Who Disap-
peared from Mendoza, Taken
from River.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 5 Special i
The body IF Andrew Hanson Of O,>ro.
Jackson county. who escaped from the
MENDOZA hospital saturday afternoon,
was found Monday evening floating in
the Yahau river near Wuunakee by two
fishermen Hanson was 81 years Oh
and about 10 bo released, An inquest
was begun this morning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
Merchants Excursions to Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Association of Jobbers
and Manufacturers has secured for the
dealers of Wisconsin and other western
states a rate of one and one-fifth fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be on
sale August 10Th to 10Th, and Septem
Der ID to 9th, both inclusive. Good for
return home to September 9th and 10th,
re ,pectively. Ask your ticket agent for
particulars
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
NO PASS FOR DIRECTOR.
Official Of Ahnapee & Western Must Pay
His Way, Being County
Supervisor

Marncttc. Wis, Aug. - Special. /
Henry letzer, one OF the directors of
the Ahnnper railway WIS in Marinctte
today. lie states that the line has re-
called hfty-four annual passes. Albert
karcl of l<eWauuce. former assembly
man is a director Of the railroad. but as
hc is a member of the board of super
yisors he has given up his annual pass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
AUTO BREAKS DOWN,
HIRE SPECIAL TRAIN.
Racine and Milwaukee Youths Bound to
Get to Madison and Sue
cnni

Madison, Wis. Aug, s.-tSpccialI !
In connection with a romance, it is said,
three young men from Racine and Mil
waukee, Frank Hibbarl, W. II. Onder-
donk and w. Sampson, hired a special
train. Tor 5000 and came TO Madison
from Columbus Thcy had been in one
of three large auto parties on the way
down at Columbus. Others in the party
were Mr.. and Mrs Frank *. Bull. Miss
Bull. Miss Armonde, Mr.. aud Mrs, Rich
ard Robinson, Miss Robinson and Ellis
EaXOn. all Of Racine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
DIVE NEARLY FATAL.
WIFE TAKES PLACE.
Aeronaut at Monroe Hits Tank Head
First-Thrilling Death Near
Ia Crosse.

Monroe, Wis, Aug. 5.-uarry
Wright aeronaut and high diver. at a
carnival here. plunged head first to the
bottom of the water tank in making his
dive. and was pulled from the tank out
of breath and helpless. His wife insist.
ed Oh taking his place and making the
balloon ascension.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. with his
head caught between two elevators,
George Rausche was instantly killed,
Thirty campers of Eagle Bluff and the
entire crew watched the mid-air tragedy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
MYSTERY IN A SUICIDE.
B. F. Dodson Kills Himself at
WinneC0nne.
DENIES UNKNOWN GUILT.
Leaves Note to Relative Asking That
Good Care Be Taken OF His
Wife.

Winneconne, Wis, Aug. 5.-lSpe'
ciaL b L. DodsDn, a guest at the
Berch hotel here, where he gave his
address as Milwaukee, cut his throat
with a razor at ! o'clock this morning
AMI died ten minutes later, five minutes
after he had been found unconscious by
the owner Of the hotel.
Mystery surrounds the case rs far as
thi. locality il concerned. The follow
iug letter, addressed to l.. NJ. Larson
40 Twcn'y-hr>t street, Milwaukee, was
found near the dying man
81 am not guilty Of the charge. he
good 10 my wife. She is poor woman
aud a devoted mother"
Arrived Two Weeks Ago.
polson came here two weeks ago. lie
wa. uoticeably pleasant 10 those he met
and never displayed sign, Of despondency
until this morning The proprietor Of
t.e hotel remarked Of this and said te
friends that the guest might bear watch
m.. Shortly before II o'clock, 1t IS be-
!.rvod. pod~on went to his room.
one Of the employees IT the hotel en-
terius tie room shortly after found him
D. .apH.ng and diving
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
MOTHER-IN-LAW PRESENT.
Golden Wedding Anniversary at Ape
ton Has an Unusual Feature
She Is % Years Old.

Appleton Wis. Aug. 5.-[SpceiaL i
Mrs. Maglalche Jenny, aged 9S years.
today attended the tftieth anniversary
of her daughters marriage to Henry j.
Diencr of this city. The marriage took
place Mt Hortouvilc in 1885. Mr.. Die
ncr IL 10 years of age.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
BURBERRY TRAIN IN WRECK.
Conductor of 500 Line Is Seriously In
lured

Shell Lake. WIS, Aug II Special. l.
The Blueberry. a mixed train on the 500
line, was wrecked near Ridgeland, de.
tuolishng six freight ears aud pas
senccr coach. Conductor Wymer had
three ribs broken aud few others were
a..
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
FLOATING GAMBLERS
NOW IN KENOSHA.
CITY OF TRAVERSE CHASED OUT OF
ILLINOIS JURISDICTION BY
CHICAGO POLICE.
Clearance Papers Taken Out for Wiscon-
sin-Special Trains and Wireless
to Be Used.

Kenosha. Wis. Aug. 81 Special. j
The steamer City of Traverse is tied
up in the Kenosha harbor. Capt. Jones
who is in charge. stated that the officials
will make no effort to operate her in Ike
nosha. She is under full steam but no
effort has been made to leave the har-
Dor. No wireless messages We're re-
ceived on the boat this morning. The
chief of police Of Kenosha visited the
boat this morning, but no orders have
been given To make an effort to prevent
her operating here.
Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 81 Special. The
gamblers syndicate has discovered that
Chief Collins is in earnest in his deter.
mnation to stop pool selling on board
the City of Traverse. The result of the
setback was shift IL the gamblers
plans. They prepared last evening 10
change their field of operations to the
waters of Lake Michigan adjacent to
Wisconsin. 1t was at first planned to
run the Traverse from Waukegan, not
far from the Wisconsin line, but il was
later decided to take no more chances.
Late last evening Capt. stephen Jones
appeared at the barge office and took out
clearance papers for Kenosha, Wis.
1t Is said to he the plan of the propric-
tors of the steamer to run special trains
out Of Chicago to some convenient point
over the state line where landing cur
he made. The wireless will be used from
Chicago.
Chief Collins expressed satisfaction
over the outcome OF the crusade against
the floating pnolroom.
The gamblers are wise" was his COM
meut, I'VE will not permit congregat-
ing of any hoodlums on the Chicago
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
Cost of Living in Africa.

II costs money to live in South Africa.
a woman resident in Johannesburg pays
$50 a month for her cook and S35 II
months to a Hindoo servant. In India
she would have had TO pay only So a.
month for the Hindoo's services.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
No Serious Loss in Fondy.

Fond da Lac. WIS., Aug 5.-ISpe-
Cjal No serious damage is reported in
tins vicinity although last nights hail
storm was severe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-10
Beloit Has Bad Storm.

Bc.oit WIS, Aug. 81 Special IA
violent hail and wuI storm prevailed
here this morning and tobacco fields
wcro ruined Corn is damaged aud
grain 10 stacks was injured. Window
glasses IN many parts of the city were
brokru George Booker tobacco field
of six acres. worth 500 an acre, was
torn u ehrpds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
Facts About Far Alaska,

Do you know that Nome, Alaska, is
300 miles west of Honolulu? DO you
know that Alaska has almost two
and a half times as much coast line
as the rest of the United States?
The panhandle of Alaska includes
1000 miles of inland sea, protected
by a range of islands.
The Yukon carries as much water
as the Mississippi 1t rises within
thirty miles of the Pacific and travels
5000 miles to the Behring sea.
The mouth of the Ukon is ninety
miles wide. AS in the Amazon's
mouth, you may ascend 1t on clear
day and see no shore.
From Cape Prince of Wales, Amer.
lean soil, you can see Asia across
only thirty-two miles of the Beiring
strait.
Seven railways are in operation or
being constructed. The most famous
is the Skagway- Ukon connecting link
of 140 miles.
Alaska's canned salmon output is
estimated this year at $10,000,00O.
One-Bixth of the members of Camp
Nome, Arctic Brotherhood, are col.
lege graduates.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
Cautious Bride.

Bride Gin railway train)-Now, my
dear, you must remember not TO act as
If we were just married. 1t would be
perfectly horrible to have all these
strange people know it. Sit up little
closer. want to fix your necktie 1t S
all crooked There's some dust on
your coat. III brush II off. How white
the stuff is 1t. must be from that
rice. One corner of your mustache
points down and the other up, 1t looks
too funny for anything. Wait; I'll fix
it. I'm tired to death, dear. Sit up
closer, so | can rest my head on
No, that won't do; | must pretend to
read a novel, and don't know; per.
haps you'd better so into the smoking
car. All the married men do.
CROMWELL, I'll go. my darling. If
you think best.
Bridc-Yes, you must go. Help me
off with this glove. dear, You must go
and stay real long-ten or fifteen min
utes.-New York Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
COFFEE NEURALGIA
Leaves When You Quit and Use Postum.

A lady who unconsciously drifted
into nervous prostration brought OH by
coffee, says:
81 have been coffee drinker all my
life, and used 1t regularly, three times
q day.
"A year or two ago became subject
to nervous neuralgia, attacks OF ner-
vOus headache and general nervous
prostrarion which not only incapacitat-
ed me for doing my housework, but
frequently made it necessary for me to
remain in a dark room for two or three
days at time.
II employed several good doctors, one
after the other, but none of them was
able to give Inc permanent relief.
Eight months ago friend suggest
ed that perhaps coffee was the cause of
nv troubles and that / try Postum
Food Coffee and give up the old kind.
I am glad | took her advice, for my
health has been entirely restored. l
have no more neuralgia. nor have had
one solitary headache in all these eight
months. No more Of my days are
wasted in solitary confinement in a
dark room. do all my own work with
ease. The flesh that lost during the
years of my nervous prostratlon has
come back to me during these months,
and l am once moro happy healthy
woman. | enclo"e list of names OF
friends who can vouch for the truth
of the statement" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Ten days trial leaving off coffee and
using Postum is sufficient. All grocers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
Coachman as Collector.

II Is related of Dean Gilbert Stokes
that once, when influenza had inca
FACILITATED his verger as well as the
two churchwardens, he consigned the
duty of collecting the aims to neigh
boris coachman
Take the what slr7" queried that
worthy.
Take the offertory." explained the
Ccan. THE collection-the money
from the people in the pews."
tbs coachman seemed satisfied and
even pleased with his new dignity
But when the otfertory hymn was half
through a noisy alteration was heard
in one Of the trarscpts. and the Dean
at onco called the collector to the
rails.
whatever IS the matter?" he in
quired.
The coachman, red OF face and
wrathful of eye, then explained. He
was no halfand-half individual, and
when a thing was given him to do he
did it, and did 1t thoroughly. He said:
"Why, sir, there's two men In the
best seats as won't pay. London An
swerS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
Don't Use SIanp,

"a lady used the expression Gee
the other night" says an exchange.
1t had never occurred to her that this
was taking the name of the Lord in
vain, and probably few of many who
indulge in sugar-coated profanity re-
alize that they are swearing, What is
Gee" though but euphemism for
Jesus" Dear me" is nothing but
the Latin "Deo Meo" (My Cod. For
Goodness Sake is only for God S
Sake" "Drat it" is God rot it. )"
Judas Priest" Is Jesus Christ. Col
ly," Gosh" GLORY" etc, are only va
rations of Damn It," In short, there
is probably not an expression Of this
sort that cannot be tracked to an OATH
for its origin.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
To make Cheap Gas-light for
Country Homes

out extra charge, which used any one of these 70
Acetylene Generators it had found safe, and effective
lust as it permitted houses to be pped for City Gas,
or wired for Electricity, under proper conditions,
Now, the Insurance Companies ought to know
whether or not these 70 different makes OF Acetylene
Because they have to pay the bills, 1t ERE or Tx
plosion occurs from any of the Acetylene Gener-
ators they authorize.
And, here's proof of their good Judgment
Though there are now Two Million people using
Acctyene Light in America, there have only been Jour
Fires from It in one year, against 1886 Fires from
Kerosene and Gasoline. ....
1907 Fires from City Cas- and $40 Fires from Candies
Resides these there have been as Fires from the
Suns rays, But, only four Fires from Ac e
in its examination of Aceylene Generators and IN
permitting" only the 70 makes that were abo0e sns
tcion out of the GOO experiments that were once on
the market.
Well,-the boom in AcetyIene Lighting made lo7rtr
prices possible the material it is derived from VIZ
Calcium Carbide, material that looks like Granite
Today, Acetylene Light is full third cheaper than
Kerosene Light Gasoline Light per Candle Power ;S
1t is not more than halt the price OF Electric Light
nor three ouyths that of City Gas. ,
If can't prove these statements to your full salts
faction my name is not "Acetyenc Jones"
But Acetylene is more than the safest and cheapest
It Is also the Whitest Light-the nearest to natural
Sunlight in health giving Blue and Violet rays ana
because of this, with its freedom from Ticker IL Is
the easiest of all Artificial Light on the Eyes.
It is so much like real Sunlight that it has made
plants grow "a hours per day in dark cellars where no
ice as fast as similar plants that had only the Sum
light of daytime, viz. half the time.
That was proven by Cornell University in three
months experiment made this very year.
Now, I've saved up for the last point more i'm
oortant to YOU than all the others about Acetyene
Light
Driven from the Air of Living rooms or bedrooms,
as either Kerosene or City Gas-Light consumes.
That's tremendous difference in a lifetime, mark
you-three fourths of difference.
Bccause-Otygcn is LTe Il, ,.
And every bit of Oxygen stolen from the lungs OF
Women, Children and Men, through Lighting, is
"a Candle Power Acetylene Light costs you only
f7po ffths of cent per hour. -.
That's about $58s per year, If burned every night
in the year for four steady hours.
Kerosene Lamp of equal capacity would cost YOU
third more, viz: hyee-ffhs of cent per hour for
Kerosene alone, or $S75 per year.
That's exclusive Of broken lamp chmneys' new
wicks, and the everlasting drudgcry and danger OF
cleaning filing and trimming daily :t.
want bro1e these hgures to you, kcadcf' II you
are HORSEPOWER storekeeper
Tell me how many rooms you've got and IL tell you
what il will cost light them with brilliant peautl1u'
Sanitary, eye-savng Acetylene 81,
Write me today for my Free Book about Sunlight
on Tap"
"Acetylene Jones"
9 Adams St, -.
Chicago, his.