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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
CONSUMPTION RACES IN NAVY
Percentage Double That of Ten Years
Ago, Says Rixey.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. btu.
berculoss has made alarming inroads
upon the personnel of the navy and ma
rine corps. in spite of the measures ink
en- by medical officers to check the dis
ease. The annual report Of Rear Ad.
miral Riyey, surgeon general of tile
navy, shows that in 1905 the number Of
tuberculosis cases in the service was
Dab or 81 for every 1000 men. In
1895 the ratio was only 80 to every
1000 Practically all the cases are pull
monary tuberculosis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08

sci, the Roosevelt, but he penetrated
nearer to the pole than the Duke of the
Abruzzi's expedition which had held the
arctic record Sc degrees 81 minutes
What Commander Peary did, and his
experiences during the last year in the
frozen north, are summarized briefly,
but wildly in n communication received
tonight by Herbert l.. Bridgeman, secre-
tary of the Peary Arctic club.
Tells of His Journey.
This communication follows:
HOPEDALE, Labrador. via Twilingatc
\. f., Noy 2,llerbGrt l., Bridgeman,;
Roosevelt wintcrcd north coast Grant Land
somewhat north Alert winter quarters
Went north with sledges February via
Heckla and Columbia Delayed by open
water between 81 and 81 degrees. Beyond
50 six days. Gale disrupted ice. destroyed
caches, cut off communication with support
ing bodies and driftcd due east. Reached
81 degrees minutes, north latitude, over
ice. drifting steadily eastward Returning
ute eight dogs.
Driftcd eastward. Delayed by open wa.
ter. Kc2"Eed north coast Greenland in
straitened conditions. Killed musk oxen
and returned along Greenland coast to ship
Two supporting parties driven on north
coast Greenland. One rescued by me in
starving condition.
After one week recuperation on Roosevelt
Slcdged west, completing north coast Grant
Land and reached other land, near Tooth
meridian. Homeward voyage incessant bat
tie with ice. storms and head winds. Roose-
velt magnificent ice fighter and sea boat
No deaths or Illness. pEARY,
Message Is Surprise.
After furnishing the contents of Com
mander Peary's report Mr.. Bridgeman
said that the receipt of any news from
the. explorer now was quite a surprise
TO him, because he had supposed it had
hppOma FOO 1tfn in tho H.,
Bridge man added that the message
spoke for itself and that he did not
know more of the results of Commander
reary's effort to reach the pole than the
public did.
There 'Sas little doubt, however, he
said that Commander Peary, was com
ing home. This seems to be borne out by
the routing of the Dispatch. Hopedale. CT
Hofienthal, is q Moravian mission sta
ton on the east coast Of Labrador, Twill
lngate is a port on the east coast of
Newfoundland. Mr.. Bridgeman said the
message was probably mailed by Com
mander Peary from Hopedale to the
most accessible cable point.
Congratulations from Bruce.
The following message of congratu-
lation for Commander Peary was received
today by Herbert l.. Bridgman, secre-
tary of the peary Arctic club:
Peary. Care Bridgman, n. VERY hearty
congratulations upon your splendid achieve
ment WILLIAM $. BRUCE.
Edinburgh. Scotland. Nov 3.
Mr.. Bruce was the leader of the Scot
fish Antarctic expedition and spent two
years exploring the Antarctic regions
with the Scotia.
Damage Not Serious.
Mr.. Brdgmen said today that he did
not believed Commander Peary's steamer
had been seriously damaged by ice or
the explorer would have so reported to
him. Mr.. Bridgman said peary would
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
Fencing the Emus.

The Australian emus are being de-
stroyed wholesale by the wire fences
erected against the rabbits. The emu
makes yearly journey from east to
west and returns at the beginning of the
dry season. The march of death begins
in the westward journey, when the birds.
striking the fences, find further progress
barred and die in hundreds from thirst.
A boundary rider in a journey of six
miles found no fewer than fifty dead
birds, while in stretch of sixty miles
had neriShe1
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08

have been an easy matter to drop off in
front of his residence, The mans plight
was discovered here by baggage mas
ter. who heard a terrific yelling. Look
ing out. he saw man clad in oyeralls
and jumper cnging tc the lower. step of
Il closed yesetibule. The train was
stopped and the m0chiuiSt rescued from
his periOus position.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
tI-:yah rllnliDSy IgaStinE

Buy enough transformations candy to
cover the top of the cake when set
closely together. Have n boiled icing
ready and pour over the candy As The
icing cools It will hold the marshmal.
lows together. Before the candies are
laid over the cake they must he set
in the oven to heat ami swell.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08

Stone tine damsons, then weigh them
Allow II half pound of sugar for earG
pound of fruit. Put the damSOnS In 4
preserving kettle ana stew slowly for
twenty minutes before putting Ina the
sugar. When this has been added stew
about an hour more, or until thick,
then put into Jars.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
Britisher Likes Kentuckians.

Writing in the London Mail in q Sc
cies of articles entitled America Revisit
ed Bart Kennedy says: THE Ken
tuckians are undoubtedly the finest peo-
pie in the states. And in some respects
they are the finest white people in the
world. They carry about them an at
mosphere of manners and breeding. And
though they speak with a very long
drawl. their voices have not the harsh
ness of the voices of the -Americans in
the naStV
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
WALTZIUG MICE.
Little Calico Colored Visitors from Japan
That Whirl necessarily.

Waiting mice come from Japan.
They are little mice, sometimes black
and white, sometimes brown and white,
colored in patches like a calico horse.
They are called Waiting mice because
under some conditions they keep per-
petually going round and round. Place
a pair of Waiting mice in Il glass globe
and put the globe in the light and the
mice will go to sleep. But put the globe
in a darker place and one or both of the
mice will run round and round within
it almost necessarily, and with surpris-
ing speed
Waiting mice sell for SLIGO a pair;
they are bought to amuse children
New York Sun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
Caught Wrong Train.

4 railroad maehinist dipped the
Pennsylvaniu's New York Chicago liver
for lift" towards his cottage home m
the suburbs " Fort Wayne. Ind lie
fore hc could let - he found himself il
Upper Sandnsky, o. $50 miles away
Ii had mistaken tile lshour limited for
i SLOW going local. from which it would
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
ROCKEFELLER TO HELP BAPTIsTS

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-.John d. Rock
efeller has made to the American Bap-
fist Home Mission society conditional
gift of $4,000 toward the rebuilding Of
destroyed and injured Baptist churches
In and about San Francisco. The cond
ton is that the society shall raise Us
much more by April /.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
MIL WAUKEE Hay MARKET.

Chicago timothy hay, 1i5OaljOo; No. |
timothy hay. 13.JoU14.o0; No. = timothy
hay. 12.Opu12. 30; clover and mixed, 10.5o1D
100; choice Kansas and Nebraska Wairic,
11OOQ12,O0; No l prairie. 10 25UlOT5; No
. prairie, S.oDu9O0; Wisconsin prairie, 10
C0S.0o packing hay. G.5OQI.oo, rye straw,
7.0ouT.25; oats, straw, J.coVJ.JO; wheat
struw 4 40
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08

chanic St, Leominster, Mass, says {:
'My sight failed, l had sharp pain in
my back and bearing-down pains
through the hips. l was nervous fret
ful and miserable. The urine was
greatly disordered and l began to have
the swellings of dropsy. l was running
down fast when l started using Doan's
Kidney Pills. A wonderful change
came and after using them faithfully
for a short time l was we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
MAKES NIGHT TRIP IN BALLOON.
Aeronaut Ascends 1000 Feet and Travels
Over Bay State

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Nov. 3.-Leo
Stevens made an ascent from this city
late Friday afternoon in the balloon
Eagle, which has n capacity of 10000
feet of gas. a strong northeasterly
wind was blowing. lie went up to n
height of about 1000 feet and then dis
appeared in southerly direction.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
LADIES

hNIEC n you are suffering from persisten.
LHDiLS Headache Painful Nenstruation,
Uterine Dispacement3. Pains in Back and feel
as II it We're impossible for you to endure Your
troubles aud still Toe obliged to attend to your
household and social Obligations give thu
Doctor call. lie will cure you Il you trust your
self to his care, A great many have taken treat
ment OF this Specialist, end he can refe- Yen to
those who hayg been cu.ai by him.
. Thousands cared at home by correspondence
ate secrecy in all profess cnal dealings. Adoress
ID 2-cent stamp for list OF Questions and pamphlet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
7. 7. Astor and His Autos.

John Jacob Astor is the largest pri-
vate owner of automobiles in this coun-
try. They number twenty-four; the
average cost of each is about $1,000,
making total of $4,000 invested in
his machines.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
Austria and Italy at Peace.

VIENNA. Nov. 3.-An official note
issued today indicates that the new Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister Baron
Won Aehrenthal, intends to dissipate
Italian distrust Of Austrias intentions
in the Balkans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
Special for Drinks.

In Sweden n separate car must be pro-
viled on suburban night trains out OF
Stockholm for the accommodation of in
soXicated persons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08

are hohnohhing regarding match. Hart
finds il difficult To secure Il match, and
IL thinking seriously Of accepting the
Kalamazoo offer Of $1,000 with an equal
division III the money
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
Results of Efforts to
Reach the North Pole.
Miles

ST. JOHNS. n. F., Nov. 3.-The fact
that Commodore Robert e. Peary's
steamer Roosevelt was damaged by ice
during it's long stay in the Arctic re-
gons, while the Explorer made his last
dash to the pole, was reported today
from the Moravian mission station at
Hopedale, on the Labrador coast, where
the Roosevelt has arrived. The extent
of the damage is unknown. Commander
Peary also reported that the steamer
was in need of coal.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The United
States now holds the record of ''furthest
north" 81 degrees 6 minutes. This feat
was accomplished by Commander Rob
ert r. Peary of the United States navy
The intrepid arctic explorer failed to
reach the north pole, as he had hoped
to do with his specially constructed YES
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08

| Cure Nervous Debility, Blood
Poison. Rheumatism, Enlarged
Veins, Fistula. Piles and Diner
Rectal Diseases, Kidney, Blad'
der and Lingering Ailments.
MAKE NO CHARGE FOR CONsULTA.
TON. whether you take Treatment. or not
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
VARICOCELE.
Varicoceie lmpairs Vitality

| want every man afflicted with Vari.
cocele, Blood Poison, Nervo- Vital De.
bility, or allied troubles TO come to my
office, where ! will explain to him my
method Of curing these diseases. 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.
strate to your entire satisfaction why
can cure you safely, quickly and per.
manently. MY COUNSEL WILL
COST YOU NOTHING, BUT MY
CHARGES FOR A PERFECT CURE
WILL BE REASONABLE AND NOT
MORE THAN YOU WILL BE WILL,
ING TO PAY IIR THE BENEFITS
CONFERRED. WILL DO BY YOU
AS l WOULD WANT YOU To DO
By ME If OUR CASES WERE
REVERSED.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08
Damage Not Serious.

Mr. Bridgmen said today that he did
not believed Commander Peary's steamer
had been seriously damaged by ice or
the explorer would have so reported to
him. Mr.. Bridgman said peary would
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-11-08

, have no difficulty in obtaining coal in
Labrador. He expects to hear from
Peary next at Sidney, Cape Breton.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
BLOW FOR GAS TRUST.
Consumers Need Pay Only S0-Cent
Rate. Court Decides.

The Consolidated Gas Company received seT-
back yesterday in its efforts 10 collect 81 thou
sand cubic feet for illuminating gas when Jus
tice Leventritt in the Supreme Court reversed
decision he had given two weeks ago and granted
a permanent injunction making II impossible for
the company to cut off consumers gas for re-
fusal 10 pay more than the legal rate OF 50 cents
a thousand cubic feet. The decision of Justice
Leventritt adds another 10 the numerous tangies
OF the gas situation
The case re-argument for a permanent
Injunction DR.. Alexander r. Grossman, Of NO
Odd West 1o6th street, being the plaintln Al
the first argument Justice Leventrftt denied the
motion, holding that the federal courts had
taken jurisdiction as 10 the constitutionalty Of
the law the state courts had no jurisdiction.
The re-argument Of the motion was allowed on
the ground that Judge Lacombe, Of the Federal
Court, had in the mean while so far modlled MS
temporary injunction as TO permit the custom
ers TO pay at the S0-cent rate. pending the trial
Of the action brought by the gas company IN the
United States Circuit Court.
The case, although II primarily affected only
Dr. Grossman is said really 10 affect every
consumer of gas and no need pay more
than 50 cents under the ruling. and the Con-
cut off a consumers gas IL & refusal TO pay more
than that amount Is made.
Counsel for the gas company stated that an
appeal from the ruling OF Justice Leventritt
would be taken at once
The Consolidated received another adverse de-
cision when a jury before Justice SeabuTy in
the City Court returned verdict for S122 "a
against the company in favor Of two complain
ants whose gas had been cut off for one day.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
CLUBBED WITHOUT CAOOE
Outrageous Treatment Accorded T.
S. Officers an Colon.

Washington June 14.-Interesting details nave
been received here. regarding the affair AT Coiol
Panama on the night Of June l, In which ohi'eo
States officers were attacked and beaten py
policemen.
A party Of officers from the United States steamer
Columbia including Ensign Smith and Midshpiish
Low Of the navy. and Leutenants ho""" <
Dieter c. A Lutz and A N BrunseIi' OF the
marine CORDS went ashore from the Columbia on
leave.
Iieutenants Dieter and Lutz got to skylrHihs
when policemen appeared and put the four oincers
under arrest They went quietly 10 the s1auon
house Ensign Smith. 20 ask for an eApIdha'ioii
touched on the shoulder the assistant CHIEF OF po
lice Instantly a policeman behind Ensign smith
struck him over the head with club
Iieutenants Intz and Dieter protested where-
upon the police set upon them. too. Ensign smith
and Lieutenant Dieter received a severe cluooing
The four officers were then locked up
Medical attention was refused. and the officers
were kept in custody until the United states tlce
Consul furnished $500 cash bail The men nao Soel
40 badly beaten 1t necessary 10 take tleiI
to the Canal Hospital for treatment Al aeaI,bbs
In the native court the officers were released Win
out bali and the proceedings dropped. The Panama
officials expressed regret, and the incldent was
closed.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
ROY DIES AFTER SCUFFLE.
Yonb,ers Fireman Arrested-Den'es
Hurting Lad an WreStl3ng Bout.

rrst1cs Reau Of Yonkers issued a warrant
,.as,ardav for tho arrest OF Henry c. Wicht.
fireman of the Yonkers department. on com
plant OF Mrs. Mary Cooper charging MN VIII.
,nansIauyhter Mrs. Cooper Is the mother Oh
Harry Cooper an eighteen year-old boy VINO. on
tho morning OF June 2. was found by lsaiah Lees
and another man lying In a trench in an open
lot IN the rear of the water tower on Nod1ne
Hill. Yonkers.
The boy had been exposed to a thunderstorm
His hands and feet were paraiyzed The ooy
mother and sister visited the hospital There
they say. young Cooper said that WIGHT hao
thrown him over his shoulder He said they
had been drinking together with party OF men,
hut that he Cooper not intoxicated ne
asked that no action be taken The poy uieu
Friday morning.
In his delirium, his sister said ne caIleo CON
stantIy the names of those said 10 have peeh III
tho marty and asked them to stop Jumping ON
his stomach and to take the cords on MS iee'
Coroner Weisendanger visited the house anu
death certificate was made giving pheuiiiohi
az the cause of death, with paralysis OF the
lower extrernities. due TO injuries. oo
The family said yesterday ulat tHey pui PC0
70 prosecute the inquiry to the limit TO oeteI
mine the exact cause and responsibility A0i ~
boys death. ,,o
WIGHT said yesterday that he did not inJure
Cooper so far as he knew. Asked IL IL wa9
tr1e that he abandoned Cooper ana leit MN
living injured in the field at night ne sStlu ti1l
Cooper seemed be all right lie salu tido6 ~
had been wrestling. He is OUT m uliuot w ;ro, 49,,
danger last night TO have Coopers oooS CA
hIlTI
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.

Liverpool! June 1S-Arriyed steamer Caruania (Brl.
Pritchard New York via Queenstown
Queenstown June H. l3.45 mSatled steamer Teuoatc
tBr) Thompson ,truTn Liverpool. New York
Dover a m-Arrived. steamer Feunsy Ivan IA
CCer) Knuth. Norx Hamburg tand pro
Ccrdedl
gerald. AntYerp for New York.
s13-Pessed steamer Gerty (AusD Hr-s
Heb Trieste. New York
Bordeaux. June 12ATrved. steamer Fricka (tier Han
sen New York
St Michaes June II-Arrivsd steamer Orinoco Orr.
Pearce. York Kingston Colon. etc Tor
southampton
June l2Sael. steamer Wells city (Brl. King
New YORK.
Havre. june IA. p m--Arrfved. LorraIns
tFr). Ponceiet. New York.
Lizard. June 14-Passed. 81 CFr).
Cosseen York Havre-
sciIIy June Ii. T;l5 p m-Passed. s.ssmer Amerika
((ier). SauermaEn. New York fOr plymouth. Cher
bourg and Hamburg
Ianero. June 13-Sailed. stSe"a-r Italian Prince
(Brl. Cotin. New York
Palermo, June 6-Saied. steamer SOFA Hohenourg
(Austl. Stuparich (fron Triestel, New York
Nipe Bay juno i3. m-Ssiled, steamer Gwsnt
(Sori. Hansen. New York
Cuxhaven. June Ig-Arrived steamsr Pnc-ous (Ger).
Sohisrhorst. New York
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15

men got the impression thsy could not be con-
victed OF committing crime in this city
Referring to the difficulty of convicting
man OF wealth. District Attorney Jerome said
that the law not to blame, but it was be-
cause 1t hard to get the right evidence
This is the way he explained IT.
1t is not because of disinclination on the part
Of the prosecuting attorney to proceed for his
conviction. of juries to convict. but 1T arises
from the fact the rich man does not have TO De
IN as close relation personally to the fact oon-
sututinS crime poor fellow who hap
pens TO be closely connected with it
To bring such a person to trial, there must be
legal evidence, and frequently we find those
persons connected with ii accomplices. and
the accomplices under the law cannot corrooor-
ate each other. Because of these conditions. the
District Attorney frequently finds himself un-
willing to go before the grand jury and ask for
indictments. when he knows the cases cannot
stand in court.
1t is no part of the District Attorneys duty to
act as investigator of crime and make public rev.
elatons OF what he may deem improper conduct
OF certain people, when he sees there can be no
legal case made out Of IT. Frequently, if the
criminal law could reach these people, IT would
be great benefit TO the community. 1t should
(the Investigating be done by properly const-
tuted Investigating committee or by some pupho
officials who charged with these functions
as, for instance. in the case of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in regard to the Penn
sylvana Railroad Company, or the department.
Of Agriculture in regard TO the packing industry.
the Armstrong committee in regard to IN
surance.
duties and endeaYors to the power vested IN
him by law for other purposes. great har1n is
almost always sure to result TO the public. A
man indicted for crime. although the law does
not presume Il 10 be the fact, has an indelible
stain upon his name
Accompanying the District Attorney TO can
ada on his fishing trip are Assistant Dastrict
Attorney Smythe and ex-Assistant district A.
torney Rand In two weeks he will return 10 the
cIty for day or two before going South.
Lord Day & Lord. counsel for Robert A. Gran,
,Ss indicted for forgery In the third degree and
a rnisdemeanor IN connection with the prepara-
ton and fling with the State Insurance Depart
roent of alleged false statements in an annual re-
mort Of the Mutual Life when he was one or
its vfce-presidents, yesterday obtained an order
from Justice Scott for a transcript or the tesu.
80, eiI-en by Mr. Granniss before the grand
iIIrv This followed the granting of similar
order TO counsel for DR.. Walter r Gillette, and
Is In accordance with the decision or JUSTICE
Kennefck in the Hummel case.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-15
COL GODDARD ACCEPTS NOMINATION.
independent Democratic Candidate for u s.
Senator-Criticises Republicans

Providence. June 1+-In a letter accepting the
nomination of the Democratic independent Party
for United States Senator. made public to-day
Colonel Robert II J. Goddard. of this city. said
have waited patiently in hope that a reforma-
tion of political evils Rhode Island might have
its origin in the Republican party, but L have
waited IN machine control must be thrust
ASIDE before any good be accomplished. We
are not living under republican form of govern
ment A species of despotisn exists degrading 10
All right-minded citizens OF Rhode Island, 10 what
ever party they may belong
general among the people of Rhode Island The
Governing DolIiCal machine is certainly corrupt,
and the people have submitted tamely so long 10
its arrogant DEGREES that they have become unjust
lv involved in the general charge or corruption
made against the state
Colonel Goddard also said that he favored re-
vision of the tariff.