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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
STORING OF NILES WATERS.
Dam Now Building at Assouan Will
Create a 14o-Mile Reservoir.

The great dam being constructed for
the Egyptian government across the
Nile at Assouan has total length of a
mile and quarter, it's height being
100 feet and it's width at bottom 80
feet. 1t is built of granite, laid in Eng
land Portland cement mortar. The
object of the dam is to form a reser-
DIR on the Nile south of Assouan, and
actually on the site of the First Cata-
ract. At present, during about five
months in winter, much more water
than is required in Egypt comes down
the Nile, and is wasted in the Mediter-
ranean, while during the summer
months the water coming down is not
sufficient for the wants of the people.
When the dam is finished all the water
now wasted during the winter will be
stored up and given out during the sum-
mer months. The water level near
Assouan will be raised in this way
about fifty feet above the present low
water level of the Nile, and the large
reservoir then formed will extend a
hundred and fcrty-nine miles south
ward into Nubia. The water from the
reservoir will pass through 100 open
! ings in the dam, each opening being %
feet high and feet wide. These open
ings are fitted with steel doors, which
so that the amount of water going
through can be regulated to the exact
amount necessary.
The method of building a dam such
as described across a river like the
Nile is very difficult operation, as no
interference with the supply of water
going into Egypt can be allowed. For
tunately, during the summer months,
when the amout of water in the river is
relatively small, the Nile passes down
the cataract in five different channels.
The method therefore adopted is TO
temporarily turn the Nile from one or
two of these channels at time and al
low the whole supply to go down the
remaining channels. These diversions
are made by forming temporary dams,
or "sadds," in the channel, one on each
side of the site of the main dam. The
SduuS are mdue Ol SIOHe anu Stuu,
or clay in bags, and are Of themseles
large works, some of those made this
year being 60 feet high and 100 fee;
wide at the base. They are made as
water tight as possible, the water be-
tween them is pumped out, and the
bottom excavated to solid rock, to al
low the masonry of the dam to be
started. OF course, however well
these "sadds" are made, there is a
large amount of leakage, and an enor-
nous pumping plant is provided.
The total number of men employed
was till recently about 10000, but this
number has been increased to some
10000 during the last month or So
London Sketch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
Sewage in a River.

The supreme court of errors in Con-
necticut has recently sustained the
action of lower court in granting an
injunction prohibiting the discharge
OF sewage from the city OF Waterbury
into the Naugatuck river April 1. 1902.
II is presumed that this time limit
was set with an idea of giving the
city opportunity for providing some
other means of sewage disposal. The
city's counsel contended that the use
OF the sewers to discharge their con-
tents into the Naugatuck was "a pub
lie governmental use" The injuries
to the plaintiff resulted from the gov
ernmeutal use, and were not direct,
but merely consequential; the victim
of consequential injuries resulting
from governmental use is entitled to
no remedy unless one is given by stat
ute" The city's charter provided no
remedy for consequential injuries re
sulting from the use Of these sewers.
hence "the plaintiff had no remedy.
and his damage was damage from
which no recovery was possible"
The supreme courts holds that the
premises essential to this conclusion
are neutral. The mere grant of au.
thority to city to carry OF its refuse
into some convenient stream does not
necessarily make such use of it "a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29

AS country coat, for driving, or as a
rainy-day coat, made of waterproof
material, it is an extremely good style;
in fact there is none better For such
use it should be made very long to
protect the legs from wind and rain. l
have seen some exceedingly cookbook
ing cloths known as English raglan
coating, imported from London for this
particular purpose. They are in
several designs or patterns and fin
ished to be waterproof
1t is hard to say which of the coats
mentioned is the most smart. but in
my opinion that for all-round wear,
supposing a man can have only one
coat, the long loose single breasted
Chesterfield is the best. 1t is much
worn by smartly-dressed men, or per-
haps l should say, the many men
whom l have seen wearing it have
looked extremely smartly dressed.
Generally speaking, overcoats of all
types, except, Of course, such as are
intended to be very short, like the
covert coat, have most style when cut
very long. The Chesterfield is equally
good for day or evening wear, with d
derby as well as high hat.-Vogue.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
RUDE, BUT CONVINCING.
Peter Benefits Eloquence and Its En-
feet Upon the Jury.

Burnham's Leading in Law" gives
an amusing account of the trial of a
case wherein doctor sued to recover
his fee. The case was tried in Geor-
gia many years ago. Robert Toombs
appeared for the plaintiff and Alexan-
der H. Stephens for the defendant
When the evidence had closed Mr..
Stephens told his client, the defendant,
that the plaintiff had made out his
case, and, as there was no offset, il
was useless to proceed further. and the
best thing the defendant could do was
to pay the doctors claim. The defend
ant, who was named Peter Bennett,
scorned this advice and Indignantly re-
piled that he had hired Mr.. Stephens
to speak for him, and he must say
something. Mr.. Stephens answered
that there was nothing to say; that if
Peter thought he could say anything
he might address the jury himself.
whereupon Peter delivered himself as
follows:
Gentlemen of the jury, you and me
Is plain farmers, and il we don't stick
together these ere lawyers and doc
tors will jist skin and bury US. This
ere doctor was new doctor, and I
went fur him to come and doctor nv
wife's sore leg. He come and he put
some salve truck to it and some rags.
but never done it bit er good. | don't
believe he is no doctor nohow. There
is doctors as is doctors. but this ere
man don't eayrn his money, and il you
send fur him as Miss Sal Atkins did
fur niger boy as was wuth 81 900. he
Jis Kills him and wants pay for it."
L don't!" Numbered the doctor.
Did yer cure that nigger?" asked
Peter. The doctor was silent, and Pc.
ter proceeded:
AS was sayin.' gintlemin. we farm.
ers, when we sells our cotton. has got
te' give all for the money we asks, and
doctors amt none too good to be put to
the same rule. And l don't believe
this ere man is no doctor nohow."
Look at my diploma, If you think
I'm no doctor" again interposed the
plaintiff.
His 'di-piplo-mu.' Gintlemip. that
is a big word fur a printed sheepskin
1t don't make no doctor NV the sheen
as first wore it. nor Nv the man what
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
Turkey Has a Munchausen,

A Turkish paper from Castamboul
reports the following story, which it
declares to be authentic. It puts
Androcles and his lion completely in
the shade: A hunter heard dreadful
groans coming from behind a bush,
and on approaching saw large bear
lying on the ground waving it's paw in
the air and groaning. On examining
the paw the hunter found that many
thorns were embedded in it. He i'm
mediately set to work and extricated
them, the bear remaining quite quiet.
When he had finished the animal
showed its joy by dancing round him,
after which it made sign" for the
man to follow him, and led him to a
tree. The bear then stood up against
the tree and put his head into a hole,
and made sign" to the man to do
likewise. When he looked in he saw
the tree was hollow and full of honey,
and was able to get from it eighty
okes (about 220 pounds) which he took
home.-London Telegraph.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29

governmental USE" Even if it did,
the resulting injury is not a mere
consequential damage, but direct
appropriation of we'll recognized prop
erty rights within the guaranty of the
constitution, for which the city is
liable to the plaintiff" The city's
counsel pleaded that a drainage sys-
tenn for it's storm water must neces-
sarily be used in course of time to
carry off sewage. On this point the
ourt says: 1.-THE right to pour into
the river surface drainage does not
include the right to mix with that
drainage noxious substances il such
quantities that the river cannot dilute
them nor safely carry them off with
out injury to the property of others.
The latter act is in effect an appro-
priation Of the bed of the river as an
open sewer, and the proposition that
it may become lawful by reason of
necessity is inconsistent with I'M
doubted axioms of Jurisprudence. The
appropriation of the river to carry
such substances to the property of
another is an invasion of his right of
property. When done for a private
purpose it is an unjustifable wrong.
When done for a public purpose it
may become justifiable, but only pay
ment of compensation for the property
thus taken"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.
culIed Miscellany of Moment From
Many Sources.

The Cunard steamship line is con-
sidering building some new vessels to
wrest the speed championship from
the German lines.
A New York woman has refused to
pay her dog license, on the ground that
her pet is no common dog, since he is
fed with a spoon. She will have to
pay the license or lose the spoon-fed
pup.
His Presents Desired-Mr. de Trop
lat the door)-Is Miss Mabel at home ?
Maid-No, sir; but she says if that's a
box of candy she saw in your hand we
might Fave it.-Philadelphia Press.
Grounds for the Opinion-Miss Wuf-
fingham-She thinks I'm too mussnary.
Mr.. Mokeby-How's dat? Miss Wuf-
f1ngham-Well, done advised her not
to marry man what amt got cent
an no prospec' OBJ a job.-Puck.
The late William L. Wilson had a
death almost exactly parallel to that Of
Robert E. Lee. The two men not only
died in the same Office, but in the same
house, in the same room and in the
same bed, and they were buried from
the same chapel.
Noah's ark has been rivaled by the
British ship Indraveli from India,
which came into New York a few days
ago. She had on board as passengers
lions, tigers, leopards, monkeys and a
big python, which were consigned to a
circus manager.
Andrew Lang says that a Scotchman
who understands the distinction be-
tween will" and "shall'' is not a good
Scotchman. He tells of Scotch re-
porter who had Joined the staff of an
English newspaper. His first night on
duty he knocked at the editors door
and asked Twill come in?" God
knows" replied the editor-Wave.
The epression, "robbing Peter to
pay Paul." originated in the rivalry
between Westminster abbey, formerly
st. Peters cathedral, and st. Pauls
cathedral in London. There was a de-
fciency in the treasury of st. Pauls in
1850, and money belonging to St. Pc
ter's was used to cover it. Hence the
question, why rob st. Peters to pay
st. Paul's?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
Restrained from Establishing Water.
works

A decision was handed down by
Judge Bell in the case OF the Tyrone
gas and water company VS.. the bor-
ough OF Tyrone, Pa. ct al. in which
he makes perpetual an injunction re-
straining the borough from purchasing
and establishing its own waterworks.
Judge Bell holds that the water COM
pany holds an exclusive water privi-
lege In that borough that cannot be
taken away without compensation.
He points out that the municipal au-
thorities have the right to purchase
the private water plant by proper pro-
ceedings, The council will take an
appeal to the supreme court.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29

now totes it. Ask his patients if he's
a doctor, gintlemin But how kin yer?
Where is Miss Beasley's man Sam?
Miss Peaks woman Sarah wus tended
BY him and her funeral was ap'pinted
and he had the corpse ready. Where
is that likely Bill, as belonged to Mr..
Mitchell? Where is that baby gal of
Harry Stevens? She are gone whur
doctors cease firm troublin' and the in
fants is at rest.
"Gintlemin, he has ct chicken
enough at my house to pay for his
salve, and furnished the rags, and
don't spose he charged fur maxim her
wuss."
The defendant proceeded along this
line at some length. and despite Mr..
Toombs' logical statement of the case
in reply, Peter Bennett won-The San
itarian.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
N. Y. Pilots Get Smaller Fees.

Pilotage is less profitable than it
used to be, notwithstanding the i'm
mense increase in Shipping. Fees
have been greatly reduced. To fetch
the Deutschland into port from Sandy
Hook costs SASS for every foot of
water she draws, and with off-shore
pilotage, per cent. more, the whole
amounting to SIS in case she draws
thirty feet. To pilot her out costs
only s106.0S. These rates apply to
the period between April 1 and Nov.
1. Between November and April 81
is added to the general bill-Nev
York Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
Isolation,

He Jared, we said, out to some vast
Alone,
A wandering soul, and knew no more
his own.
He sought that Deep, beyond our har-
Dor foam,
Where loneliness and silence are his
home.
All, so it seemed, yet there are times
when we
Stand by his salt companionable sea
And strangely feel he fares among his
kin,
While we stand desolate in life's dark
inn"
Arthur Stringer in Ainslee's.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
Price of Gas Reduced.

The Massachusetts board of gas and
electric light commissioners has rem
dered a decision in the application OF
the authorities of Haverhill for a
cheaper gas rate. in which it recon-
mends that the net price to be charged
for gas supplied by the Haverhill Gas
Light company, from and after the first
day of February, shall rot exceed 80
cents a thousand feet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
Scientists Study the MOSQUITO,

There has been added to the natu-
raj history museum in South Ken
sington collection of more than 5000
specimens of mosquitoes, gathered
from the colonies of the British en-
pire. When in 1898 a committee was
appointed by the colonial secretary,
in conjunction with the Royal soci-
ETY., to supervise a scientific investi-
cation of malaria, it was suggested,
in view of the connections between
malaria and mosquitoes, that it would
be desirable to obtain exact knowl-
edge of the different species of mo-
squitoes in our tropical colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain, acting on the suggestion
at once, issued a circular dispatch to
colonial governors, requesting them
to take the necessary steps in the
matter. The result is the remarkable
collection of dead insects at Kensing-
ton.-Newcastle, Eng, Chronicle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
Searching for DANCER.

The British government keeps
eleven vessels at work sounding and
charting the ocean beds 10 fnd out
where dangers Turk. Last year 10000
square miles were carefully charted in
different parts OF the world-Asia.
Africa, and the south Pacific.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-11-29
The Gentian.

AS one late wakened to the call of
Love,
Whose eager youth ran by nor yielded
toll
Withheld aloof beneath a cold con-
troll,
Disdaining Heart and throning Mind
above;
Yet in mid-life, at food-tide OF sue
cess,
Lays power and honors down before
Her feet.
Compelled to mighty love by love as
meet,
Unsettled, answering, final. measure
less;
So wakes the Gentian with November
near,
Nor answers aught to sweet June's
fervid breath,
But as late love, with passion unto
death,
Outlives the summer and the flaming
year
Grace Richardson, in the Atlantic.
Prince Tuan and Gen. Yu Hsien are
reported to be under arrest.
The Iron Mountain railroad pays
100000 a year In taxes in Arkansas.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28


9. A inward Of 600. IL offered 10 any
intelligent bible reading christinn man who
can vote for VIA. Bryan on his platform Of
y to l and antijmperiHhsm who can LEI,
correctly read the Lord's prayer; snd, be .
member Of any Christian church;
Ord, understand the Bible teaching Of either
or redemption; lth. or 10 show
that The inspired writers OF the bible either
did or could have made 81 iutslligibie to any
mah without using the word money. ~ the
best possible comparison, because every In
telligent Bible reading christian man does
know that as the fat legal tender value Of
money does meet the end OF tue law to
all civil and commercial contracts and obil
gatione IN every christian nation OF the
world, AZ DO the nat legal sendcr value OF
at onement on the Gross Of Calvary, meet
tho end Of law at the Court Of Heaven, and
man has TO do some good common sunse
work and voting II he ever gets the benefit
OF either. The same reward Is offered TO
any mai who will prove tina, She christian
religion eau be worth anything to any man
who does not carry It with him Into his
politics aud EVERY other bussnet
through life. especially when he goes to the
polls 10 vote. Please refer 10 Exodus ao-1G;
Matthew o-fz; Luke ia; Numbers 40 10
81.
o. According 70 the sworn statement Of
the comptroller Of the currency of The United
Ststes. that facts o on record ~ bis Of
dec do show. that prior to the 'ReDubIiesn
crime OF is73r. when the United States
closed her mints against the free coIssse 2,
silver there had ucvsr been coined ~ the
United States mint hut o 1900 900 sSfvsr
dollars. since then hntcr the Bland, Alison
sad sherman Act to buy and coin fcFsLe
bsneft n the United states. silver bullion
enough to coin tho au,~st Of ss5o, 600 SUn
pc1month, from which, Sp TO the year 1885,
the gnited States had sospsd s03i .t00. 600
sI~lvsrdollsp. which Is DOW known TO be ~
goo<lus goidto every man who has them.
II To- hntes Inferno, we sissuId add Aaron'y
Golf
AnsisudyS ssh togetherws would know
shout hwsf
or the wondcsssl Hes, that scass politicians
sn1'tein
And nbsprsssste cupes. s~iW say 1t looks
very went
Thereis- a lasJ slide to Hgan. the ST.
Lonhr RepuSlie do say.
Bnt sensible vyssrs are slidlhE 10 McKin-
ley.asw we see every daya
Does notD s,suispnow, as diisis spartans
ng-rf a. "a .-.-Iu ....-r - - -
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28
rnsAvEp HIS "a.

p. A. DaAforth Of LsGranee, Ga,
suffered Zoe six months with. . fright
full running sore on his leg; .sst writes
that AuAklen's 2rnica Salus wholly
cured,it in five days. For Ulcers, Wo-
unds, .Yitss, It's tire best salse In the
worih Cure guaranteed. GDly 26cts'
Solid by the Citv Daug Store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28
HkB2Did Out.

w. G. PaveleB,Od the firm ossssAer
\ Peveler, ofithis city, las solaatis in
tssest In Tx. firsa,. 10 W-O. Sailen- The
'ssae was rndo.ths latter pArtsoe last
week. Tlosrsw firm viii hereafter be
ksown rs Sailo~ + Son
Peveler &xSsiaDr earnestly request
thst all wiz knew themselves O.bs In
asbted 10 .thaD to come In - once
and settle.un.
Thank.sg to- public FOR peat fAvors
s.d askin&thaA the aame libsrss pat
ronsge nay ~ extesded to the new
firm we .sgs,. Very resptfnals,
I. o. Sailor,
w. {. Rsveler.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

One Of ~ verysbess 1G5 acs~nssus
- Montgosssry oossty six an&'a half
nSlss from kiostgssnery City, AM in
aAbvsr and sinsssbx except 2os apsss.
MI except <brr q reSss, suitatls' Of
Tie highest' cultivation. 3oss fSsit
ipess, peachJchcrry, p,ums sndAAppses-
Apple orcassd' jiss ready ts' bear
GOOD house otisia pooms, large bs5B.
op5be. etc. Poultsy yards, poultry
lassse, ice house ssask pond assi' The
whole farm /, fenced into convenient
as,sis wilAaSsdse fo~ improvsS' fASw'
mar Colurshiss. Boone Counsp. Mo,
On will trnds. fsp farm witsts ls0
nises of Ssapftssorpco, Cal.
Call on-oS address,
THARBlTBLICAN,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28
Poisonous ,oadstools resemblil

Poisonous toadstools resembling
mushrooms have cause& frequent
deaths this year. BE sur to use only
tho genuine. Observe tao same care
when you ask for DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve. 'rere are poisonous cous.
terieits. DsWitts is tbs. only original
witch Hazel Salvc. IL is a safe And
certain cure for piles and all skin
diseases. City Drug Store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

intestinal infection, appendicities
I'd all affections OF the bowels, liver
4 Kidneys prevented BY taking gem
q Rocky Mountain Ten. made by
Nison Medicine Co. Ask Your
mgist.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28


Is.lss Monroe, 1919, o.coo.ooo. James X
Polk is%b, and Frrnkliu Pierce has sdded
il s.3i5.1i4 square Mills. q grand total Of
't07.11s square miles, aud since which
President Mckinley has made the addition
Of Cuba, Porto Itico n other islAnda on
our Atiaptic side, and the Sandwich,
IIAwah. Philippine and other islaDds on
oup Pscinc side, which Il nlmost Of incal-
cniabIc advantage both to our productive
and commercial Interest In opening up mar
kets for our agricultural and manufactured
products. There Is NJ existing reason why
the people should now exchange President
Mckinley for the great w. .. Bryan and
his paramount Issue Of 10 10 1, anti Int
perisiism aud anti expansion.
We affirm ist; That II 10 the safest and
beat that all republican governments should
have opposing political parties, the
advantage OF which Is In the education OF
the voter, and and, that every honest voter
should be M willing to pay for all informs-
tion that he gets, as he Is willing to pay
his district school teacher for the education
OF ins children. or to pay his preacher Tor
%instructIng them In the RfbIe doctrine Of
Christian religion aud Ord. that an absolute
monarchy IL the best AID only possible
government that can rule over any nation
OF people who will not think and reason
Tor themselves. To any man or woman
who concedethe above afiusations 10 be
substantially true, is offered the following
rewards, to-wit:
4. A reward Of 800. is offered to any
sensible man who scncedes the Truth Of tlBs
snirmation above, and Who VIII sAow thai,
the Pans monetary convention - 1850 did
non make II quite - Impossible FOR any
nation on this globe 10 continue she free
coiDsge Of rilver, ~ snnuncIatsd IN the
Bryan democratic platform at Chisxgo In
1se0 80 make the inonsy worth any more
after u " coined than the market saIue
Of the sllvcr before II was coiued, ~ IL
clearly ssuven n. the psssent value cSthe
MEXICAN dollar. a. 1t 10 fr Mr.. Brynu'to
make the Mississippi rivsT run up strssn
and empty itself Into Lake Michigan.
!. A rsward Of 800. - offered to auy
man who snl show that ~ bryan 10 ts1
democrats, ws.s, IN proving their paramouus
charge o. Imperialism agSSnst Pres'deus
Mckinley. have not given sid and coIn'
fort to the FhnppIne rcbesisn against the
United State, authority, SsS which they
deserve the ssnsnre ofalI trss devoted cits
xens ofr's Hnssed States.
.. A reward Of 800. is o&sred to ann
man who wiIlsnskc = ssnsib3s explanations
- the action Of our nntl-tu1as and anti
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-09-28

10 prevent consumption quiekley
cure throat and lung troubles with One
tIiuuie Cough Cure. City Drug Store