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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16

II put stop on the wheel and went
with him 10 the cabin companionway
At the bottom was one Of those fire.
balls. 1t moved, but slowly and pain
fully. To my surprise, and, must ad-
nit, CONSERVATION, the steward seized
the ball in his hands.
ut was rat. Slightly wounded by
club which had been hurled at it by
the steward he had captured it with
ease. Then the whole truth flashed
upon me. We had in the hold some
fifty bags of PHOSPHORUS, and an in
spection showed many of them torn by
the teeth of the rats, which infested the
ship in numbers. Afterward they had
probably rolled in the stuff, causing
their coats to shine fearfully in the
dark
Il climbed the rigging myself, ex-
planning the matter to the men, and
they came down. / hardly blamed
them, for the experience was a most
novel one, and one which has probably
never before been duplicated. l am
very glad, however, that the mystery
was solved in the manner in which it
was, as we would never have reached
port. "-Philadelphia Times.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
THE LIP-BITING BUG.

In Jersey a new pest has risen
To make a war map Of mug"
And though it's not named yet by sci
ence,
Ills known as the lip-biting bug
1t never sounds signal of warning,
But like an assassin 1t sneaks
On victim who's never suspecting
He'll soon be companion for freaks
While man is enjoying his slumber
The bug on his face will alight,
And when he gets up the next morn
ing
His countenance gives him a fright.
The mirror reveals queer distortion
OF features in which he took pride,
And that he's himself he's not certain
Till fully he's identified
A woman will start out shopping,
At least she will make that pretense
And think she's the champion beauty
Attired without thought oil expense
Alas! that pestiferous insect
Is also out making a trip;
1t bites her but once, and then hor-
rors!
Her face is soon nothing but lip.
Two lovers in hammock were swing
ing,
Meier dreaming of what is in store,
For kisses they're often implanting
On lips of the one they adore.
Along comes the bug that is watching
For just such occasions as this,
And then in a jiffy the lovers
Lose all inclination to kiss.
The Pastime that's called Copenhagen
Is suffering, too, just the same;
That insect takes in all the picnics,
And speedily breaks up the game,
So let all the army of kissers,
And all who delight in hug,
Take warning from what's here re-
lated
Beware of the lip-biting bug.
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
TIMOTHY BROWN.
Oh. Timothy Brown was a terrible

Oh, Timothy Brown was a terrible
scamp,
And lessons he voted bore!
French, grammar, geography, history
sums,
He vowed he'd not learn any more
At the end of year he knew nothing
at all
About anything under the sum-
French, grammar, geography, history,
sums,
He'd forgotten them every one.
One day rich uncle said, Timothy
Brown,
I'll ask you question or two.
If I'm forty-five, and you're younger
than 1,
How much am 1 older than your
Well, Timothy Brown he thought for
while,
And at last he discovered this fact,
That he hadn't a notion how long he'd
been born,
And he didn't know how to SUBJ
tract.
Come, when is your birthday? I'll
give you a tip"
Said his uncle, and patted his pate,
But Timothy Brown he burst into
tears,
He couldn't remember the date!
That's the end of the story of Timothy
Brown
A story that's perfectly true.
And perhaps there's moral for no one
at all, A..
And perhaps there's a moral for
you!
Eric Parker, in st. Nicholas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
ICE CREAM ON FRUIT SALAD.
One Housekeeper's Tempting Dessert
A Strawberry Iced Souffie.

A peculiarly refreshing and season.
able strawberry parfait is very easily
made. A quart of cream is sweetened
to taste and whipped stiff. To this is
added half pint of strawberry juice;
the mixture packed in salt and ice for
three hours before being served in tall
glasses. A strawberry iced souftie is
a refreshing early summer dessert, the
recipe of which comes from a
skillful southern housekeeper.
Break the yolks of six eggs
into a bowl and beat them until light
before adding a quarter of a pint of
sugar. Put the bowl into a pan of boil
ing water and stir it's contents until
the mixture is thick and smooth. Aft
er it is thoroughly chilled on the ice
add pint of strawberry juice, the
whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff
froth, and pint of whipped cream.
Pack in salt and ice for two hours and
serve in small cases. A souffie, it
should be remembered, ought to be
soft and smooth rather than firm. The
same housekeeper has delicious way
of serving ice cream with fruits. Her
method she explains as follows: Cut
peaches, oranges, grapes, candied cher
ries, pineapples, bananas, and whatever
fruit may be in the market into small
pieces, sprinkle lightly with sugar, and
cover with champagne and a dash of
Maraschino. Put the dish on the ice
for two hours or more. At the time
when it is to be served, fill large cham
payne glasses quarters full with
the fruit, heaping ice cream or pousse
upon it just as it is sent to the table
New York Evening Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16

but carry a sheet-iron astatki tank.
which is filled by pumping, or the force
OF gravity. numerous are the systems
Of feeding furnaces with astatki; and
indeed, every engineer has his own pet
apparatus. The principle of all is that
OF the Roots blower. A current of
steam, or preferably air, carrying with
it the fuel in minute subdivision. is
forced at high pressure through a noz-
zle. called "pulverizer," into the tab
ular interior of the boiler to be heat
ed. The result is an intense white.
roaring flame, and in pulverizers of the
latest type the value of astatki as COM
pared with coal ON a steam raiser is as
21s to /. The former sells at Baku at
$2.50 per ton, and when the pipeline
connecting that place with Batoum is
complete astatki will be delivered at
the steamers side at something like
81. At the latter price coal will clear
ly be unable TO compete with its youth
full rival. Nor do the advantages of
astatki end with its cheapness. En-
gines burning it require no army Of
stokers, for all that is necessary in the
largest is man to regulate the supply
by taps. There is no smoke, litter or
dust. Many passenger by ocean
steamer will bless the day when astar-
XII VIII supplant coal, and the stokers
who are roasted alive in tropical wat
ers will have still greater reason to
De thankful for the revolution.-Pan
Mall Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
Z
SEASONABLE RECIPES.

Nasturtium Pickle.-Pick the nastur-
tium seeds when green. Leave a short
stem on them. Make a weak brine
with salt and water. Put the seeds in
the brine for two days. Then put them
into fresh water for one day. Pack
them into jars and pour over them
boiling vinegar, and add several cloves
to each jar. Seal and let stand one
month before using them.
Pumpkin Misunderstanding and cut
into dice four pounds of raw pumpkin;
put into bowl and cover with four
and one-half pounds of graduated
sugar. Peel six oranges and six lem
ons, taking off the yellow rind very
thin. Suqeeze the juice of both or
anges and lemons over the pumpkin
and sugar, and let it stand over night.
Cut the peeling in small pieces, and
boil until tender; drain, add to the
pumpkin, and boil together two or
three hours. until clear and crisp.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
CROWD ADMIRED HER PLUCK.

One of our farmers who resides on
the Warsaw and Sparta pike, and who
is rather fond of the flowing bowl,
came to town Saturday and proceeded
to indulge in his usual habit. After
he had succeeded in getting rather
mellow his wife, who is a very stern
but good, Woodworking woman.
learned of his condition, got in her
buggy, and, going to the saloon where
he was imbibing, took the buggy whit
and proceeded to give him good laFn-
ing and made him get into the vehicle
and go home. 1t Is dollars to dough-
nuts that he will be good now for
some time to come. The scene was
witnessed by a large crowd, who were
greatly amused and admired the wo-
mans pluck and general good man
ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Ky.) Independent.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16

stances do not permit to be announced
in the house itself and he is able to
write something which the next morn
ing will be read with peculiar inter-
est The occasion may not often
arise. So much the more need, con-
sequently, for turning it to the best
account when it does present itself.
In official members of the house
many have news to impart but it is
not always of overwhelming import
ance. There are. for instance, those
who have a political ak to grind and
who lose no opportunity which may
serve their purpose. They are not to be
blamed, for they are only paying their
tribute to the power of the press. But
the lobbyist needs to be on his guard.
He must weigh the information which
comes to him unsought, for it is his
business to reflect the real mood of
parliament. He must not attach un-
due importance TO what may at best
be mere will o. the wisp. On the
other hand, he cannot be like Mr..
Toots and declare that cts of no con-
sequence" when there are premonitory
symptoms of what may ultimately
prove to be a serious political emeute
He must keep his finger on the pulse
- parliament and any sudden access
sion of temperature demands his i'm
mediate notice. He may be told that,
although the political thermometer has
gone up, it is only sign of tenn
porary feverishness, but if he is wise
he will not be lulled into sense of
false security. If a partisan on one
side of the house tells him one thing
about the condition of the body polite
he will, for safetys sake, call wit
ness from the other side and hear
what he has also to say. In word,
the lobbyist must preserve independ-
ence of mind and of judgment against
all comers.-London Telegraph.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
AMONG NOTED MEN.

Capt. N. M. Dyer, U. S. N, was in
charge of the Baltimore at the famous
naval battle of Manila under Admiral
Dewey. Being in need of rest after
an arduous campaign, he has been
detached from duty and ordered home,
and has just arrived. Capt. Dyer was
born at Providencetown in 1889, but
his present home is in Melrose, where
he will enjoy a long rest. He went
into the navy in 1862, being appointed
an acting masters mate. He was soon
in service with the east and west
gulf squadrons, and a year later was
promoted to be an ensign by Admiral
| Farragut for capturing and burning
the confederate schooner Isabelle,
which was aground under the walls of
Fort Morgan. He captured her crew
and took all her papers, and had only
boats crew with which to do the
job. Dyer commanded the Glasgow
on blockade and dispatch duty off
Mobile, and afterward the Metacomet,
consort of the flagship Hartford. He
took part in the passage of the Mobile
forts, and personally received the sur
render of the Selma. He was trans
ferred to the Hartford, and next re-
ceived the command of the Randolph.
After the war he was assigned to
special duty in the bureau of naviga-
ton at Washington. AS a lieutenant
commander he joined the South Pacific
squadron in 1868, took command of
the Cyane at San Francisco the same
year, and then went to Sitka, whence
he was ordered to the Pensacola, at
San Francisco, and cruised on the
coasts of Lower California and Mexico.
Secretary of State Hay has secured
new copyright on his Pike County
Ballads, in order to prevent its ap-
pearance in a poor form, printed by
unauthorized publishers.
! Throughout the entire debate on the
parliamentary grant to him, Lord
Kitchener sat in the most conspicu-
Gus spot in the peers gallery of the
house of commons.
On the morning of the day he died
CASTELAR,, the Spanish statesman, fin
ished and sent to magazine an article
a review of European politics.
A Bland monument fund has been
started, with Bryan and other silver
men down for considerable amounts
1t is the intention to raise $4,000.
Senator Ross of Vermont was once
an expert on snowshoes, and the swift
est racer on them within several miles
of his home.
Admiral Dewey's new uniform will
deprive him of ones habitual feature OF
his everyday dress-a negligee shirt.
P. Lee Phillips of the Congressional
library has been elected fellow OF
the Royal Geographical society of Lon
DON.
NJ Waldeck-Rousseau, Frances new
premier, is the most famous orator OF
the French bar.
Gov. Stone has "a historical library
of 1000 volumes devoted entirely tc
Pennsylvania.
Cecil Rhodes is a confirmed woman
hater, though he profits by their love
of diamonds.
The duke of Cambridge is the Oldest
member of the English royal family.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
ADVICE TO AMATEURS.
Melodrama the Best Line of Dramatic
SWork for Them to Study.

Whatever real pleasure, instruction
or cultivation there is to De gained
from attempted performances OF
DRAMA" writes Julia Marlowe in The
Ladies' Home Journal lis to be OBJ
tanned only by rational, serious, enthu-
siastic effort in plays of real merit. 1t
is, therefore, of the highest importance
in organizing an amateur company to
include only those whose inclination
toward the stage amounts to real
love of the dramatic art. Unless the
head of the amateur company be pro-
fessional of marked ability and taste
engaged as instructor and manager
there should be committee of refer
ence by which every affair o: the COM
pany may be discussed and decided. It
is, however, much the best plan 10
select one person to control the affairs
OF the company. Melodrama think
best adapted to amateur presenta-
ton, both as schooling for the players
and in the light of the greatest prob
able success in presentation. In melo-
drama it is less difficult TO arrive at
some degree of success, because its
effects are produced by methods more
artificial than must be employed in
comedy and tragedy"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
HOUSE OF COMMONS LOBBYISTS.
They Have Recognition Under British
Constitution.

The lobbyist at the house of COM
mons is an essentially modern pro-
duct. Parliamentarian of a former
age knew him not. They did very
well without him and perhaps never
even suspected that he was destined to
be created But with the quickened
interest in the proceedings of par
lament which followed upon a
widened franchise and a cheapened
link between the house of commons
and the organ of pubic opinion. Re-
porters in the gallery could hear well
enough what was said in parliament,
but as language was given-especially
to ministers-to enable men to conceal
their thoughts. it occurred to some
body that it might be useful if the
press were permitted to invade the
sacred precincts of the members
lobby and find out what was really in
the mind of the house of commons.
| Whether the idea originated with the
members themselves or with the in
Yaders is a matter of no importance.
| IL WdS DlOUdDiy CdoC Vi OLA Vi OliC
and half dozen of the other. Any
how, the lobbyist walked downstairs
one fine day and he has been recog-
nized as part and parcel of the British
constitution ever since.
There is a common impression that
the lobby representative of a news
paper has nothing to do but listen to
the condolences of members Of the
cabinet and fend off crowd of in
official members, who desire to deluge
him with information. This is only
partly true. Now and then cabi-
net minister does cross the lobby but
in nine cases out of ten he wears a
worried "Don't-speak-to-me" look,
which secures him an immediate
passage, even through groups Of his
own supporters. They remember
that the great man has just answered
or essayed to answer, a series OF
embarrassing questions and they as
sumo that he has spent the earlier
hours of the day unraveling the knots
tied for him by the kindhearted Of
ficials of his department. Pity,
therefore, goes out to him and nobody
would willingly add to his burden OF
care. But ministers have their happier
and less busy moments, and sometimes
they are the possessors of news which,
for various reasons, 1t is desirable to
make public without delay. Then
comes the lobbyists opportunity He
secures information which circum-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
FARMER POPCUSS ON PROSPER.
ITY.

Great horn spoon! amt Mack wiz"
Well I'd ruther guess he is.
He begun in ninety-six,
An still he's keepin' up his ticks.
With beef way up, above six dollars
What'll Coin Harvey tell his scholars?
An wheat an corn a gittin' higher,
An Bryan's fat all in the fire.
OF course other stuff is raisin' some;
That is jest bound to come;
Us pops allus said it would,
When moneys plenty, an times is
good.
But consarn Mack! Now, amt it plain
He kicked up that fuss with Spain,
To keep his prosperity agoin'.
Us pops think so-an' we're KNOWN
An now, to keep it goin' right,
He's stirrin' up another fight;
For John Bull and Dom Paul must eat
An they'll buy our canned beef an
wheat;
An then there won't be any drop
Maybe things amt near the top.
With pork an mutton boomin', too,
What's the laborers goin' to do?
But S far S | know, there's lots Of
work,
An they're jest loafers, now, that
shirk.
Mother pop said 'tother day,
It's too bad things is goin' this way"
Heb? How's that?" says I,
"Why, if Bryan amt dead, he's goin'
to die"
"Um, humph," said, ut is too bad"
An it made me feel little sad;
But can't help 1t, no, stree,
When things is good I'll let 'em be.
e. Wittwer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
THROUGH THE WORLD eArns

me oceans roll on either side:
Ine world gates open stand:
Then who will sail DER the pathles.
sea,
And who will cross the land?
They stand unlocked, those mighty
gates;
Then who will pass their bars
And bear aloft to the east and west
Our flag of clustered stars?
l see them grouped upon the deck.
Our soldiers of the line;
They are the men to take our flag
Over the seething brine
With quivering flame within her
breast
The troopship bears our sons
Wltnln the gates Of Hercules,
Beneath Gibraltar's guns.
On, on we sail past many lands,
Ocean to sea succeeds;
Where are the nations once so greatf
Their men of valiant deeds?
Ger rusting chariots on we float,
Ger sunken prince and king.
And the ghosts of dead Egyptians hear
The yankee soldiers sing. 81
And so at last the goal is reached,
The Orient's utmost rim;
When 10! appears another line
OF gray horizon dim.
The pennants wave, the loud drums
beat,
The martial bugles call,
The pale sky trembles in the heat,
The sailboats rise and fall;
So, past the Isle Corregidor,
Our troopship thuds along;
From fort and battle ship the guns
Roar out a welcoming song
The anchor drops, we lie at rest
Upon Manila bay,
To join our brothers of the fleet
Who won the glorious day.
Through the world gates are borne
our stars,
By the bravest and tho best,
Our soldiers of the line who know
No north, no south, no west. ~
Columbia, mighty mother,
Vowed for our lives to thee,
We seek the east, we seek the west,
Yea, seek eternity!
Protectors of thy name august,
We move at thy command,
With lifted swords in thy defense
Where the world gates open stand.
Margaret p. Hillhouse.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
FITNESS FOR GOVERN
ING.

There is a marked feature of the fine
body of Englishmen and foreigners
generally in the work in Egypt. And
it is one of especial interest to those
who hope to see entrance to what, for
want of better name, may be called
our colonial service based upon a sys-
tenn of appointment and advancement
by merit alone. One of the most fire.
quent arguments made by American
advocates of partisan public service,
when the benefits of the British civil
service are advanced, is that while the
service may be admitted excellent en-
trance to it Is by favor alone. There
fore, they say, positions are monopo-
lized by the sons of the rich and great.
The majority of the men who
have made the Egypt of today have at
the same time made themselves. BY
this it Is not meant that they have
risen from the lowest ranks of society.
what are generally known as self-made
men. 1t Is the good fortune or rather
the legitimate result of the system
anu Lit IOWei ho ~ ohOio tndl
the best class of Englishmen enter the
government service. They must be
men of good standing and good educa-
ton. The most fitting example is fur
nished in Lord Cromer, whose very
name is now synonymous with things
Egyptian. 1t is equally difficult to
write of Egypt without mentioning his
name, and once it is mentioned, to
withhold the fullest measure OF admir-
alton and praise for the record he has
made. He began life as a younger and
by no means wealthy member Of the
financial house Of Barring. Family in
fluence probably secured for him
nomination to be examined for the
army, just as such nominations are
given to young Americans.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
THE REASON WHY.

There's a sad tone in his voice,
There are tear drops in his eyes,
And the expression OF his countenanc
Is wonderfully wise.
No longer does he skip and play
With, merry happy looks;
But in the darkness OF the closet
He is looking for his books.
Why is this change in Willie?
The flower OF the flock,
Who was once SO gay and noisy
And the monkey seemed to mock.
Has he a friend departed?
To cause him dire woe,
Or splinter or a stone-bruise
On the surface of his toe.
No, he has cause for blueness,
And has ceased his little fun:
For he realizes Sadly
That school days have begun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
COMING HOME.

The last salute has died away,
The snowy sheets are spread.
The Admiral's flag is at the peak.
The last goodby is said.
Across the Indian ocean
His flagship rides the foam:
The message spreads beneath the sea
That "Dewey's coming home!"
On hills and plains where dwells the
past,
And history had her birth,
Egypt and Asia browse and dream
The ancients of the earth!
And yet their aged eyes are turned
To scan once more the wave.
Where high aloft his banner floats
The pennant Of the brave.
The Red seas waters welcome him;
Winds from Arabia sweep
Across the sands to greet him;
And, rousing from his sleep,
The sphinx beside the pyramids
Lifts his grave eyes to see
Far off strange new banner float
The ensign of the free!
He skirts the storied Isles of Greece,
And in the starlit night
Olympus for Olympia wears
His crown of silver light;
And from the desolated shores
Mourning her stricken sons,
Spain hears the AdmiraIs proud salute
From grim Gibraltar's guns!
Then straight away the flagship sails,
Due west and homeward bound.
A Nation waits you, Admiral,
The hours Love slowly round.
The harbor guns will thunder
And the martial drums will beat
But-bow your thanks and hasten
For home and rest are sweet!
The bugle's quick Assembly sounds
From mountain peaks again,
And heroes of hundred years
Rise at the shrill refrain!
Once more at hard-fought Bennington
Stark answers to the call,
And Warmers men fall in again
To greet the Admiral!
M4S0n0ugh's Yankee tars will man
Ms phantom feet again,
And in your honor ride once more
The waters of Champlain;
While autumn from the mountain
crestS
Filings her bright banners free,
In welcome to our Admiral
The hero of the sea!
Harry Ripley Dorr.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-11-16
FOR TIRED EYES.

People land there are many who
use their eyes much in studying or
working fine work in poor light will
find a great relief by massaging the
eyes with the fingers. Fill a basin
with cold water, to which few drops
Of rosewater have been added, and,
standing over it, wet the hand with as
much water as it will hold and apply
1t to the eyes. giving them gentle
rubbing with the thumb and forefnger.
This should be repeated several times
during the day.