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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
SWEPT BY BANDITS.
Rural Districts in South Mexico
Are Ravaged.
Robberies and Murders of Daily o.
currence, Some of Them Just Out
side Vera Cruz City-Sus-
poets Executed on Spot.

Vera Cruz, Mexico.-It is dangerous
| for unprotected travellers to venture
into the region that lies between Vera
Cruz and the City of Mexico. Bandits
are in complete possession OF the rural
districts. Reports of robberies and
murders by brigands are received here
daily. Some of these crimes are COM
mitted almost within the precincts of
the city. Railroad travel is so haz-
ardous that few people care to under
take the journey between here and the
capital. Almost every passenger train
is held up and it's passengers robbed.
The old-time method of freighting by
OK team was recently put into prac-
tice on the route between Jalapa and
Vera Cruz on account of the uncer-
tainty of transportation on the rail
road. All of these freighting wagons
are accompanied by guards of sol
diers.
Never, even in the period immedi-
ately following Diaz's, ascending to
the presidency, has there been wit
messed such widespread brigandage as
is now going on all over southern
Mexico. The bandits are numbered by
the thousands. They operate boldly.
without any attempt being made to
modest them except in the larger
towns. The villages and rural COM
munities are at their complete mercy.
Very few of the wagon trains that
leave Vera Cruz for interior towns
arrive with their loads; almost in
variably they are held up and looted
of the merchandise.
In the mountains around the beau
tiful city of Jalapa, capital of the
state of Vera Cruz, brigandage is so
rife that many of the coffee planters
and other rural residents have been
forced to seek refuge in the town.
In the state of Oaxaca, where an in
dependent government has been in
existence for two years, an effort is
being made to put an end to brigand
age by executing Oh the spot all per-
sons who cannot give a good account
of themselves. The more remote min
ing districts Of OaXaca are said to be
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Food Minimum.

The irreducible minimum for living
by Roger Crab, the hermit, who lived
mt Icckenham. near Uxbridge. About
l641 he began to restrict himself to a
vegetarian diet, avoiding even butter
and cheese From roots he got diet
consisting chiefly of broth made from
turnip leaves and thickened with bran,
and he finally resorted to dock leaves
and grass, with bran pudding as an
occasional delicacy. He drank moth
ing but water, and lived on three far
things a week until he died in 1880, at
the age OF sixty.-London CHRONICLE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LDS TONGUE
It cross, feverish, constipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become cloggeu IN with
waste. liver gets stu sish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
ersh, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoonful OF California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because It is
perfectly harmless. and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
q well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
SENATE is GIVEN DATA
ON MEXICO SITUATION
Report of Secretary Lansing Shows
1923 Americans Have Been Slain
in Country.

Washington, Feb. l9.-Part Of the
state departments data on the Next
can situation. asked for by Senator
Fall, were transmitted to the senate
on Thursday by President Wilson.
Under motion Of Chairman Stone of
the foreign relations committee the
records were ordered printed as pub
lie document.
Americans killed in Mexico from
causes that can be attributed to the
revolutionary disturbances during
1913, 1914 and 1915 were placed at
IS; those who had disappeared in Mex
leo and who were probably killed from
causes that can be attributed directly
to the revolutionary disturbances, b;
those killed apparently through mo-
tives of robbery by bandits or others
mot including those killed by lndians),
10; those killed by Indians apparently
through motives of robbery or revenge,
1876; those killed from miscellaneous
causes and causes not definitely
stated, 80.
The total number Of MeXicans killed
in American territory as result OF
border trouble other than those result
ing from firing across the border, the
report says, in 1913 to 1915 inclusive,
was 50. Mexicans killed in American
territory as a result of firing across
the international line during engage
ments in border towns in the same
period was three, a total Of 81.
In a letter from Secretary Lansing
accompanying the report it is said
that IS American citizens were killed
in Mexico in the years 1913, 1914, 1915,
as against AZ in the three years pre-
ceding it. and that 26 civilian Ameri-
cans and 10 soldiers were killed on
American soil in the same three years
as a result Gf Mexican troubles.
Accompanying this letter are numer'
GUS departmental reports favorably de-
scribng conditions in Mexico.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
MAY BAR "PROXY' BRIDES
Japanese Marriages on epic
ture" Plan.

Washington.-The proxy" or pic
anese in this country select a wife
from pictures, have friend at home
marry her by proxy, and then bring
her into the United States, is going to
be abolished If the new immigration
bill becomes law,
Between 1000 aud 5000 Japanese
women were brought into the United
States and Hawaii last year by this
method Chairman Burnett of the i'm
migration committee said. TOO often
these proxy brides become slaves and
their husbands proceed TO obtain 9th.
er wives from Japan in the same
way"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
FORCED FROM PETS
AGED Woman Gives Up Twenty
Years Struggle.
Since Passing Scriptural Age Limit,
Her Life Has Borne Out Bib
lica Promise of Labor
and Sorrow.

St Paul-After a twenty years
struggle to remain Independent, Mrs.
Della Maxwell, lightweight years old,
was taken to the City hospital to live
out the remainder of her life. O1nclals
of the Wilder charities found her Ill
in a desolate basement at State and
Eaton streets and took her away IN
an ambulance.
Three Angora cats, which, with their
progenitors have been Mrs. MaXwells
lifelong companions. were left with
neighbors, and she was told that she
might have them near her in her new
home.
For four years charity workers have
tried to get Mrs. Maxwell to go to
some institution where she might live
comfortably, but she persistently re-
fused to listen to such proposals Tor
fear she would be separated from her
pets.
At intervals she would be lost sight
of to be discovered later in some Sc
cluded basement or tenement, hiding
herself and her feline companions.
With each rediscovery OF the aged
woman a new effort would be made
to induce her To enter charitable
home. When she refused, fuel and
food would be brought. But, once dis
covered, her place of abode was soon
changed.
Since passing the three score-and-ten
scriptural age limit, Mrs. Maxwells
life had borne out the biblical promise
of being filled with labor and sorrow.
About twenty years ago her husband,
who was a bookkeeper in one of the
city offices, died. Their life was COM
Portable, but the husbands salary had
given little opportunity to save and he
left but a small estate.
Mrs. Maxwell invested her little in
heritance in horse and tiny farm in
one of the suburbs. She planned to
live by marketing and keeping blooded
cats and chickens. But shortly after
this one of her legs was broken. 1t
was badly set and left her permanent
cripple. She stayed on the farm tif-
teen years, gradually getting into debt.
Then her horse died She had become
so feeble she had to give up her farm.
She sold it for little more than enough
to pay her debts and came to town,
planning to earn as much as possible
with her chickens and cats. The Low
ing Kindness branch of the Sunshine
society discovered her soon after she
returned to town. She was in need.
The branch provided for her since that
time, when she could be found. The
Wilder and Associated charities helped.
The board of control saw that she was
supplied with coal.
On Christmas day charity workers
found Mrs Maxwell one of the hap
piest Of their charges. With plenty Of
coal and frequent baskets Of provisions
and with her pets she was more cheer
full than many who had all that money
could buy, she told them. A day or
two ago, however, the aged woman
became so i'll she had to take to her
bed. Then it was decided that her
wishes at last must be overruled and
The ambulance took her away from her
pets to the hospital.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Use Insect to Bore Wood.

When the Sioux Indians wish to
bore hole in wood to make a pipe
stem or musical instrument they re-
move the pith from one>end for dis
lance of an inch or so and place in the
cavity a wood-boring larva taken from
dead ash tree. In order to accelerate
the borer's work they sometimes heat
the wood below 1t. The larva quickly
cuts a smooth round hole, following
the pith of the wood. The Indians re-
gard the larva and the tube made In
this manner as sacred. When the work
Is done the larva is carefully returned
to the tree from which 1t was taken.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
WOMEN SUFFERERS
need SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer a great deal with pain
in the back headache, loss of ambition,
nervousness and may be respondent and
irritable.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, re-
stores health to the kidneys and is just
the remedy needed to overcome such con-
ditions.
Get fifty cent or one dollar bottle I'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test sais
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
ASKS PARCHMENT
OF FEDERAL JUDGE
Rock island Stakeholder Makes
Charge.
CONGRESS IS URGED TO ACT
Petition Filed Wit. House judiciary
Committee Against Judge carpen-
ter of Ghicago-lowan viii Re-
quest an Inquiry,

Washington. Feb, ga petition
asking the impeachment Of Judge
George a, Carpenter of the United
States court at Chicago has been filed
with the house judiciary committee by
Representative Tinkham of Massa,
chusetts.
Mr. Tiukham filed the petition on
Saturday at the request Of Christopher
II Sweeney of Boston one of his con
stituents, who charged Judge Carpen.
ter with improper practice in connec-
tion with the Rock Island railroad re-
ownership Mr.. Tinkham has told the
members of the committee that he is
not sufficiently informed on the Rock
Island case TO say whether or not be
believes the committee should act on
Mr.. Sweeney's petition.
The petition, however, has been re-
ferred TO Representative Green Of
Iowa. who said tina; the questions in
it were of sufficient Importance to com
msnd the attention OF the house com
mittee. MIR Green iut.mated that he
probably would take charge Of the
case and ask the committee either to
investigate Judge Carpenter or the
present reCeivership of the Rock
Island or both
Mr. Sweeney in his petition says
that in 1902 he bought $4,000 worth
of Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific rail
road per cent bonds, paying $500
for them.
The compliments principal conten-
ton is that Judge Carpenter knowingly
appointed as receivers men who we're
friendly to the Moore-Reid group,
which had been charged by the inter
state commerce commission with ex-
plotting the Rsck Island
The petition also draws attention to
the fact that a rcceivership was asked
on a claim Of $4,000 in the case of
property worth anywhere from $4OO,.
100000 to S500,OO0,00O
1t is charged that there is a plan on
foot to bring about foreclosure ON the
company's stock and restore control TO
the Moore Reid syndicate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
"CAsCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constitution.
Get a 10.cent box now.

yet Il 1U-CcuI IVA hS"'
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches. how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indfges-
ton, bilousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
ousnesc, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
IL you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need a cleansing, too. ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
3 DIE IN RAID ON ENGLAND.
German SeapIanes Drop Bombs or
Walmer and Lowestoft.

w dlWcT ana ICWt5LOIl.
London, Feb. 22.-"Te Deum Tau
damus! We praise Thee, Oh God,
sang the congregation Of "a church at
Walmer, a little town on the Kcnush
coast ten miles north Of Dover, toward
the close Of the service Sunday morn.
ing. Suddenly a loud explosion just
outside the edifice interrupted the sing.
ing of the hymn Of thanksgiving and
threw the congregation into a panic
Every window in the church was
blown In.
The Ieppellns'" was the cry among
the church people as they rushed into
the street Soaring overhead were two
German seapanes less than twOthirds
of mile high, dropping bombs on the
town at intervals Of a few minutes Be
fore the raiders turned back over the
channel they had killed two men and
a boy and wounded a British marine.
Beside the raid on Walmer and an
attack on LowcstOft on the Suffolk
coast, by two other German scapIaucs
half an hour carrier, in which II bombs
were dropped without casualties, one
German fier dropped bombs ON Dun.
kirk.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
FIVE ARE KILLED IN WRECK.
Six Others Injured in Northern Pacific
Limited Crash.

Spokane, Wash, Feb 22.-Five per.
sons were killed and six injured,
three seriously. on Sunday, when
Northern Pacific passenger train No.
z, anown as the North Coast Limited,
eastbound crashed into the rear end
of Northern Pacific Burlington train
No. AZ. eastbound, at South Cheney
Wash, II miles from Spokane. The
dead and injured are all from the
Northwest. The cause Of the accident
has not been ascertaincd.
The dead and injured we're brought
to Spokane. The dead are: Elton
Fulmer, state chemist. Pullman.
Wash; ]. J. Mlnnick. dputy grain in.
spector, Spokane; y. l.. Bcrkey, J. j
White Lee NJ. Conroy travelling pas.
,senger agent.
On the body OF Professor Elton Ful
mer was found an accident insurance
card, providing for $500 insurance
in case of death on the trip, The pol
icy was obtained just before he beard
ed the train at Pullman, Wash.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
WANT STREET NAME CHANGED
Paris People Would Have "Avenue de
Sofia" Made Something More
Pro-Ally.

Paris.-Paris has long since re-
named such streets as the Rue de
Berlin, the Rue d'Allemagne and 9TH
ers of equally offending nomenclature.
Why, then, asks the Figaro, is the
name of the Avenue de Sofia allowed
to remain?
True, 1t is only so meters long. but
its two name plates are constant re-
minders of the capital of nation that
is our enemy and a ruler for whom
we have contempt. We have received
many letters inquiring when this thor
oughfare is to be renamed The mu-
nicipal council ought to take action. -
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24

At dance Percival Claude was pre-
sented to beautiful young girl from
ming it was his great happiness to
lead her out among the PAPER mache
palms for ice cream and angel cake.
And So" said the girl, in response
to Percival's story of his life. you
have never married.
NO." answered Percival, Il shall
never marry until | meet a woman
who is my direct opposite"
That should not be hard" returned
the pretty one with faint smile.
There are bright, intelligent girls in
every part of the town. "-Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
COUGHS UP CARPET TACK
Kentucky Youth Is at Last Relieved Of
Irritating Throat Trouble
by Coughing Fit

Hickman, Ky-In the midst of a fit
OF coughing, Earl, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Bettersworth, expelled a carpet
tack which he accidentally swallowed
in September.
While making a kite the youth swal-
lowed the tack, which was among sew
eral he was holding in his mouth.
Since then he has had frequent cough
ing spells, some of which were ac-
companied by hemorrhage, but there
was no suspicion that the tack was IN
his throat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Feb. 26, 1915.

French made gains on the Mouse.
Battle In East on 260-mie front.
Germans retired in Przasnysz re-
gion but captured II Russian gen.
erals In Mazurian lakes battle.
Botha took command of British
troops for invasion Of German
Southwest Africa.
Inner forts Of Dardaneles bonn.
barded.
French destroyer Dague hit Aus
TRAN mine.
Allies blockaded coast of German
East Africa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Feb. %, 1915.

Russians won in Carpathians near
Uszok pass.
British captured German steam
err Gotha.
Steamers Hypalion and Roy Par
ana torpedoed in English channel.
Germany promised to respect
italian flag.
Three British aviators lost In
raid on Belgium.
Russia presented to neutral ma
tons note accusing Germans and
Austrians of atrocities.
r. p. Steeler confessed details OF
German passport frauds In U. S.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
lUSlTANlA CASE HELD UP.
Secretary Lansing Wants Assurances
on Liners Safety.

vi ohiStJs
Washington, Feb. lS.-The Lusta-
MIA case is held up and the entire
question of submarine warfare re-
opened as a result Of the German and
Austrian declarations that armed
merchantmen shall be sunk without
warning, it was declared on Wednes-
day by a high official of the state de-
parlment. After a conference with
Count Won BernstOrfl, the German am
bassador, Secretary Of State Lansing
announced that the Lusitania case de-
ponds upon how submarine warfare
ia TO be conducted in the future" The
revise of the Lusitanla answer, sub
mlttcd by the German ambassador, is
satisfactory to the administration, and
1t was admitted that it would be for
maly accepted. provided the admins
tration is told that passenger ships are
not to be sunk without warning.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
SHOT KILLS AFTER 20 YEARS
Paralyzed In Youth by Bullet, Phlla-
delphla Man Finally succumbs
to Wound.

Philadelphia, After suffering from
paralysis for 20 years as the result of
gunshot wound he received when
six years old John Harms has just
died. The death was reported to the
coroner as being due to gunshot
wound.
Several years ago Harms submitted
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Feb. rs, 1915.

Germans besieged OssoWetz.
Russians split Austrian army In
Carpathians and again invaded
BukoWina.
Four forts at entrance Of Oar
danelIcs reduced by allied fleet.
British steamer Western Coast
lost in the channel.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Feb. 27, 1915.

Germans retired on north Of
Eastern front and Russians recap
tured Przasnysz.
German battalion annihilated on
the Bobr,
Russians advanced in Galicia, re-
taking Stanislau and kolomea.
Forty allied warshps penetrated
Dardanelles for ID miles.
American steamer Dacia seized
by French cruiser.
French aviators bombarded Metz
and Germans dropped bombs on
Newport.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Snlona Thrnu lnkuella-

Oklahoma City, Okla. Feb. 1.-The
greatest disorder prevailed IN the
house Of representatives when the lie
was passed between Nesbi.t and Sans
during a debate. Several inkwelIs were
thrown.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
SunnestiXe Nickname.

It is said that former postmaster
general Of Guatemala was nicknamed
"mata muertos,' which is to say Kill.
er OF dead persons" lie is supposed
to have stabbed the dead body OF a
murdered president as 1t lay In the
street
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Feb. %, 1915.

Germans bombarded Reims with
Austrian 12-inch hoWitzers.
Russians forced Germans back
along the Bobr and repulsed Aus
TRANS near krasne.
Germans assembled great force
at Przasnysz.
American steamer Carib sunk by
mine; three lost.
Germany included Orkney and
Shetland islands in war zone.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
OK. ON Bare Toes.

Boston.-The city culture has put
the o. X. on bare toes. That is, they
are permitted on the stage. But the
nudity line is drawn above the ankles.
The ruling was made on the Russian
ballet recently staged here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
RATlFlEs NICARAGUAN PACT.
Canal Route and Naval Base Treaty
is Approved by the Senate.

70 opp SNNS ~ ~ SN'ieNN'
Washington, Feb. 2l.-The senate
on Friday by vote Of SO to is rati.
fed the long pending and persstently
opposed Nicaraguan treaty, whereby
the United States would acquire a 80
year option on the NicarGguan canal
route and a naval base IN the Gulf of
Fouseca for $3,0OO,OOO.
Included in the ratification resolu-
ton was IA provision declaring that
the United States in obtaining the
naval base does not intend &c violate
any existing rights in the Fonseca
gulf OF Costa Rica, Honduras and Sal
yador, which had protested against
the proposed requirement.
Immediately after the senate had
acted Senior Chammorro, the Mica
raguan minister said he expected
ratification OF the convention by his
government would soon follow.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Feb. 22, 1915.

Russians made progress In Gall.
cia and the Carpathians.
Turks massacred Armcnians In
the Caucasus.
United States presented notes to
Great Britain and Germany propos-
ing notifications Of blockade de.
crees.
Zeppelin bombarded Calais, XIII
ing five persons.
Germany denied charges Of cru
city to war prisoners.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 2l.--John Ber-
rymau, leading stockman and promi-
ucnt here for some years, was shot
aud hIied by William y. Richardson,
an employee The two men quarreed
over a business deal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24

London. Feb. 22.-rhe British con.
quest OF Kamerun Is row complete. IL
was officially announced at the colon.
ial office on SATURDAY The German
stronghold at Mora has just been cap.
tured
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-02-24
Had sultar's Endorsement.

Extract from Turkish newspaper;
His serene highness has been pleased
TO watch the eclipse, and has directed
the lord chamberlain to express his
entire satisfaction with the magnih-
cent performance. Tit Bits.