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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
FORCED TO SIT UP ALL NIGHT
Because She Could Not Unfasten the
Hooks of Her Gown.

Pretty to look upon does not always
mean comfortable to wear.
Almost all the evening frocks con-
tinue to be fastened either down the
| back or under the left arm, a fashion
that allows the fronts of the bodices to
show unbroken lines of trimming and
renders them very becoming. fhe in
convenience of this mode of fastening
has been commented upon before, for
nothing less than a contortionist with
lndia-ruber for bones could ever ac-
complish the feat of robing herself in
gown so cut, and even an effort to do
so is often well-nigh productive of a
stroke of apoplexy and invariably re-
suits in fit of very bad temper.
The other night a young woman who
lives in clearinghouse went to a
dance. She had very pretty new or
candle frock to wear, the bodice of
which fastened down the back in the
approved style. She was put into this
forts OF a friend and the maid, and she
/ was so pleased with the effect that 10
| her coming forth therefrom she gave
no heed. in direct obedience TO st.
Paul's command to take no thought
for the morrow"
Well, when she returned to the house
at o'clock in the morning II did not
occur to her, as her escort fingered to
say good night, that she might have
difficulty with those hooks, and for one
wild moment she contemplated asking
him to loosen the lowest and most UNI
readable OF them for her This though,
she instantly dismissed, however, as
too undignified to he considered.
The house was as dark as dungeon
should be to be in keeping with popa-
lar ideas on the subject, and the good
people in II were very properly asleep
so no assistance could be counted on
from them
AS soon as she reached her own room
the young woman began her efforts
with the fastenings She loosened two
or three and that was all she could do
strain as she might. not another could
she reach. IL was obviously impossible
for her to go and awaken her neigh
bors from their peaceful slumbers 10
release her, for no one would be very
gracious at a. m. when aroused FOL
such a frivolous purpose. and she alst
dismissed as imprlcticable the ides
that the policeman on the beat nigh
help her.
Finally after struggling for one hou
she seated herself calmly in rockin,
chair, put a cushion under her head
her feet on stool apd slept in tina
fashion until an early bird AZ a cham
bermaid appeared upon the seeae a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
A PORTRAIT.

She seemed the very self OF grace
Made manifest In womanhood;
The type OF some intended race
Withdrawn because the world was
rude;
A soul which stopped to pose In clay
For some ideal swept away.
Her voice? Perhaps Prometheus,
freed,
Had filched 1t from the heaven OF
sound,
Or Pan bequeathed his mellow reed
To speak language more profound;
It was a mortal note to chords
Which immortality affords.
A Parlan chalice was her cheek.
Through which the warm blood
blushed like wine;
And could some lordly lips bespeak
One draught so rich from Autumn's
vine,
The heart 1t cheered would gladly
pour
Red drop for drop to purchase more.
The depths Of her expressive eyes
Seemed meant to shame the pride OF
speech;
Her smile made wisdom seem less
wise
For all II could not hope to teach:
The heart, In its own strength secure.
Though earthly warm was heavenly
pure.
The night beheld her darker hair.
The brighter gems which there she
wore,
Then snuffed its stars with angry air
And crimsoned into day once more.
She was the All Of love distilled,
The hearts forefancied dream fulfilled.
Charles J. Bayne in woman's
J Home Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
TROPHY OF BURGLARY.
Drummer Carries a Gold Watch as a
Souvenir of His Deed.

This watch was part of the spoils
of a burglary in which l participated
in 1881" said a guest in the st.
Charles lobby, drawing out a hand
some gold timepiece with a curious
spiral pattern engraved in heavy re-
lief on the lid. 1T was my first affair
of the kind, and / regret TO say |
bungled it and got caught almost i'm
mediately. What is the joke, did you
ask? There is no joke; it is perfectly
true. 1t happened like this:
I'm the fall of 1881, when / was
quite young and green, | got a job
travelling for a Chicago grocery house.
and one of the first places / visited
was a small town in northern Ohio.
arrived about IL at night. and went
out to take a stroll and smoke cigar
before going to bed. Passing through
a side street, / noticed a light in the
little jewelry store, and also that the
door was ajar. That reminded me ]
had recently broken the handspring OF
my watch. and I sauntered in to leave
it for repairs. AS I entered a young
man arose from the further end of the
counter. He seemed startled. which
was not unnatural at such late call
but he regained his composure while
explained the purpose of my visit
and told me he had closed some hours
before, but happened to remember
some things that had been left out oil
the safe and returned to put them
back. When handed him my watch
asked him to lend me another Ia
wear in the meantime, and he gave me
one at random from a tray on the
counter. This is II on my chain now
Next morning." continued the
story-teller, 81 was lounging in the
hotel office, when the town marshal
tapped me on the shoulder.
LET me see your watch he said.
Il pulled it out mechanically, and
was at once placed under arrest or
the charge Of robbing the jewelry
store. Il seemed that it had beer
burgIarized during the night, AMI
somebody in the hotel had noticed m!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
TRICKS WITH EGGS.
Experiments Which Furnish Consider
able Amusement

An attractive chapter in one of the
English magazines is: What you can
do with an egg" One curious fact
about an egg is this: II you cook an
egg in the ordinary way, so as 20 leave
the yolk liquid. while the white is
somewhat set and allow it TO get
quite cold, you may boil it thereafter as
much as YOU please-for an hour or
more-but by no amount Of boiling
can you now boil 1t hard"
II is easy to tell hard-boiled egg
from raw one without breaking the
she'll IL you take each egg by the ends
and spin it vigorously on a plate, or on
some smooth surface DO this with
the hard-boiled egg and the egg will
rise and spin on it's end II you spin II
fast enough. But a raw egg, no matter
how fast you spin It. will never rise on
end. IL will only spin on its side, and
not much there. The liquid in raw
egg, by its impact on the side, prevents
II from rising on end.
Here is another plan Of distinguish.
ing hard-boiied egg from raw one:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
SOME REAL ANSWERS.

Q. What caused Caesars DEATH
A. Caesar died because he was as
sasslnated
Q. Between whom, and what was the
result OF the battle of Waterloo?
A. The battle of Waterloo was
fought between the Spanish and Eng
fish, and the Russians whipped
Q. When and where were railroads
first used?
A. Railroads were used In Arabia in
b. G. 402.
Q. When and by whom was America
discovered?
A. America was discovered by Col
umbus In 1882, while he was making a
voyage from London to San Francisco
q. What were General Wolfe's words
when he heard that the French fled?
A. General Wolfe said he never died
so happy.-Harper's Round Table.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
MOTHER OF BLUEJAcKETs.
Devoted Her Life to Helping Sailors
all the World Over.

Miss Agnes Weston is a specialist
among philanthropists. She is tenn
perance reformer, it is true, but hers
is applied temperance, and applied in
highly specialized form to the sea-
men of Her Majesty Queen Victoria's
navy. For thirty years she has, with
voice and pen, preached Christianity
and temperance to the British blue
jackets.
But she has done more than preach
and teach. She has by her efforts pro-
vided them with homes on shore
which make the way of total absti-
hence easy, bright, CHEEKY, almost
luxurious buildings, to which Jack
steers as to port, and Miss Weston
has stood their friend, whenever and
| wherever they needed one and were
willing to accept her help. She has
earned the title by which the sailors
have learned to know her, that OF
1.-The Bluejackets' Mother"
The personality of Miss Weston ex-
plains the success of her work. She
has kind. sympathetic expression,
with a smile never far from eve or
lip, generous allowance OF the sense
which is called common, God-glven
sense OF humor. tact amounting to
genius, an enthusiasm for her work
and firm belief in God-these are
qualities which have made Miss Wes-
tons name a household word in the
English navy. Twenty-Five years ago
Miss Weston founded the Royal Sail
ors' Rest at Davenport, with a branch
at Portsmouth, Each cost a half mill
lion dollars. The silver wedding of
the Sailors Rest was celebrated this
year and large increase made to the
endowment fund. Queen Victoria en-
dowed a cabin and conferred the title
of royal. Ashore and Afioat is an in
terestlng magazine published for the
sailors by Miss Weston; 1t has a cir
culation of about 100000, and is self
supporting 1t Is circulated by re-
quest of the American naval authori-
ties among sailors of the American an
well as the British navy. among mer-
chant seamen, fishermen and all sorts
and conditions of men who go down
to the sea in ships. Miss Weston's
correspondence Is immense, for all
her boys are encouraged to write to
her. and with the help of her secre-
taries all the letters are answered. Her
correspondence Is looked for eagerly
all over the world.-Philadelphi
Times.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

either of the sunken palaces. Several
mooring rings were brought up two
years ago and later two life-size fig
ures of lion and a wolf. both exquis-
itely modelled in bronze and from
their appearance it seems that the
mooring rings had been set in the
mouths of these images
For numberless years archaeologists
and scientists have been deeply inter-
ested in these vessels, as from the
luxury loving character OF Tiberius it
is believed that they TEEN with
thousands of treasures which, if re-
covered, will show the manner of liv-
Ing of the powerful ancients more
clearly than anything yet discovered
not excepting the wonders unearthed
in Pompeii.
There is some doubt about the exact
year that Tiberius Claudius Nero
Caesar took up his residence at Nemi
He was born in AZ b. c., and was
adopted by the Emperor Augustus in
8 b. C. He assembled the throne in Ia
A. D. and resigned fifteen years later
TO make his home on the Island oil
Capri, near Naples, where for eight
years he gave full swing to his fero-
cious appetite, dying in 81 A. d. al
the age of seventy-nine, after living a
life that ought to have killed him al
thirty
But he was a giant in physical
strength. One of his amusements, Sc
we are veraciously~ informed, was to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

Filippo, prince of orsini, head of that
ancient family, one of the hereditary
grand charges of the Vatican and an
assistant at the papal throne, lisa bank
rupt, and his creditors have forced him
to sell his principal property, the Nemi
estate, located some sixteen miles from
Rome.
There are many things which make
this property the most interesting and
historically valuable estate the world
over,-a veritable mine of ANTIQUITIES.
Here are the woods which in ancient
times were given up to the worship of
Diana. Here also is the fountain
sacred to Egeria and the crevice in the
rock where Numa is said to have con-
suited that lovely nymph. Here, too,
are the ruins OF a magnificent villa
which Julius Caesar started to build
with the intention of inhabiting it
when in need of repose and quiet.
Vittelius also spent his leisure hours
here, as did also many of the ancients.
But it was Tiberius, the second en-
peror of Rome, one of the greatest all
around scoundrels in history and a
superlative voluptuary, who gives the
Nemi estate its greatest interest. In
the Nemi lake are sunk the two ia
nous pleasure triremes of the emperor,
each of them as big as modern battle
ship, and from the meager investiga-
tions made it is believed that they hold
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

riches that would pay off the debts of
the Prince Orsini hundred times over.
But how to get at these riches has
been a puzzle to antiquarians for 400
years. The pleasure craft lie in one
hundred feet of water, and are partly
sunken in the bottom of the lake.
They have been there for nearly 1900
years, but divers who have explored
them say that they are in good condi-
ton.
Right here it should be stated that
the chief cause of the Orsini's financial
difficulties is the immense sums OF
money he has Intellectually spent to
bring these mammoths, and their
wealth Of furnishings, to the surface.
Some years ago his funds were all
gone, but the work was continued by
the Italian government with scarcely
any better results, except that the div
ers have been able to give a very clear
idea of the character of the construc-
ton of one of the pleasure craft. These
descriptions have enabled the famous
draughtsman, Rainero Arcaini, to con-
struct a picture of the floating man.
moth as it probably looked in the time
of Tiberius. The accompanying draw
ing is a reproduction of this picture,
and from it some idea of the elaborate
magnificence of the vessel can be
had.
Very little has been recovered from
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

crack the skull of boy or young
man by merely swapping his fore
finger on the victims Uranium. II this
is true, he had more strength in one
finger than the average athlete has in
his whole arm,
1t was probably in the first years OF
his reign when he departed from the
ordinary vices to plunge into the most
violent excuses that he conceived the
scheme of building the floating palaces
on Lake Nemi, where, with Pomponi-
us Flaccus, Lucius, Piso and other
extreme voluptuaries. he could delve
into the vilest sinks of iniquity with
out interference. 1t was while lnhab-
iting these lake palaces that human
blood became an essential concomi-
tant Of his pleasures.
But the debaucheries practised on
the triremes were merely primary to
those INDUCED in when he changed his
abode to Capri. Here his favorite
amusement was the torture OF the
young, and his daily pleasure was to
stand at the bottom of a high cliff
and watch the dying agonies of youths
and maidens whom hired assassins
threw down from the summit, at least
so says history.
That the submerged palaces will re-
veal many strange things when mod
ern submarine appliances are en-
ployed to bring them to the surface is
patent to those who have studied the
| terrible character OF Tiberius.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

Take each of the two eggs and tie it
across with a piece of tape. Insert a
piece of string between the tape at the
end of each egg. so that they may be
readily suspended. Now twist the
strings round and round, revolving the
egg, and let go. The hard-boiled egg
will spin round. and, winding the
string up again the other way, will,
when the impetus is exhausted, reverse
and spin round the other way, and so
on until 1t comes to a standstill. Not
SO the raw egg, which will simply
wriggle itself free of the twist and
hang quite passive. The inertia of the
liquid in the egg overcomes the ten
dency to revolve impaired by the ten
sion of the string-Golden Days
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

peculiar looking watch and reported il
to the police. 1t was promptly identi-
fed as part of the stolen goods, and,
needless to say, my story as to its
acquisition was laughed to scorn. |
was obliged to admit that it seemed a
little gauzy myself, and | can't say |
blame the authorities for declining to
give it credence. At any rate, l found
myself in the deuce of fix.
My old watch had been carried off
by the thief, and there was absolutely
nothing to confirm my statement ex-
cept the bare fact that none of the
other goods was found in my posses
sion. That, however, went for very
little, for it was argued that | had
abundant time 20 conceal my plumber
In my agitation and excitement
must have presented a perfect picture
of guilt, and he townspeople came
near mobbing ne on the way To Jail
They kept me there for exactly three
hours, the agony Of which will dwell
with me If j live to he a hundred
Meanwhile the sure-enough burglar
had been bagged in an adjoining towr
with all the loot. including my time
piece, in his valise. and when / was
finally released he was bundled int
my cell. If he hadn't been caught
: don't know what might have hap
pened. l don't like to think abou
it. The authorities made grovelin,
apologies and the jeweler was es
peciaily abject. To placate me he Of
fered to let me keep the new watcl
in exchange for my old one, and I &C
cepted the proposition. | carry 1t a.
sort of tragi-comic souvenir. New
| Orleans Times Democrat
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

addressed the bankers and merchants
at the bank of England yesterday on
the subject of the war loan, saying
that in spite of all rumors to the con-
trary, the government saw no indica-
ton whatever of foreign complica-
tons. The leading banker, who is a
member of parliament, said the entire
6 1000, 900 would be subscribed by
lunch time today.
Drives Through West End.
London, March 10.-The queen, ac-
companied by the princess of Wales
and Princess Henry of Battenberg,
drove through the west end last even
ing. There were huge assemblages
along the route, who cheered her
majesty increasingly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

There's one thing about this war
I'm awful thankful for" said Harold.
earnestly, as he finished reading an
account Of Dewey's victory.
What Is it?" asked papa.
Why, I'm glad It happened after
we'd finished modern history, or we'd
have had another war TO study
Harper's Round Table.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

$3.50 q. m. and unlocked the frock.
Then the heroine of this story re-
leased from durance vile erawled into
bed and slept like the seven sleepers
after mentally determining that in the
future when she wore that gown she
would arrange for her comings out as
well as her goings in.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

Golden weddings are taking place
all over the country. The old couples
evidently took Rocky Mountain Tea
In their young days. 35c. Menges'
pharmacies.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15
THINK END Is NEAR
CHANCELLOR HICKS-BEACH so
SAYS OF WAR.
Beers SEEM DEMORALlzED

A Lull in Rushing of Reenforcements
Roberts viii Have 10000 Men
When He Reaches Transvaal Bor-
der-Rumor Gen. Joubert Has Re-
signed His Command.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-15

An explosion buried 125 West vir-
ginia coal miners. Ten bodies were
The Delawarean., 1900-06-16
CAMDEN.

"Woe unto the women who sew pill
lows to their arm-holes, will be the
text of Rev. l.. w. Layfeld's special
sermon TO the ladies at the NJ. E.
Church tomorrow morning.
Census Enumerator j. Dawson Clark
is making rapid progress in this sec
ton Ten years ago Camden had a
population of $50 and it is thought
that 750 will count the inhabitants at
the present time.
Mrs. Edgar Powell has returned to
Wilmington.
Russell Dunn of Chester, is on a visit
to his parents here
All Democrats should attend the
primary election here to-day.
We are prepared to sell you bargains
in dry goods, groceries, hardware spe-
cialties, nails, shoes, chicken wire
pumps, etc, Highest price paid for
country produce Call and see our
stock. Willis C. Jenkins & Co.,
Wyoming, Del
Mr.. Ernest Spence. a popular barber
.of Dover, and Miss Annie Scott Of near
Rising Sun, were married Thursday
night at the residence of the brides
mother, by Rev. L. w. Layffeld.
The First Baptist Church Of Cam
den will hold a service in st. Johns
Reformed Church at Wyoming, Sun
day evening, June II, 1900, at 79O
o'clock, Rev. John Jones Of Wyoming
will occupy the pulpit All welcome
Rev. James VanBurkalow of Vienna
Md, was in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellison, Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. Barnard DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Grier, Mrs Mary o. Caulk, Mrs.
Linda Cox and Mr. Ignatius Cooper at
tended the wedding of DR.. William
Topping Watson and Miss Esther
Elizabeth Barnard in Trinity Church,
Wilmington. on Wednesday.
DR.. Norris L. Townsend. recently of
Moorestown, n. j., visited his mother
here this week. Having passed a Civil
Service examination in April. he has
been given position in the Bureau Of
Animal Industry as Inspector, and will
proceed Immediately to Kansas City
Mo. to take charge of the duties. The
position pays $1400 per year.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-16

paralysis as to be able to walk out in
the yard.
James I. FARRELL of Frederica, who
delivered the salutatory at the last(one
hundred and seventeenth) annual Com
mencement of Dickinson College, is one
of Kent countys promising young
men. His friends were much gratified
to learn that he had done SO nicely at
College the past CHS frsD year. He
is a faithful worker at anything he
undertakes
Mrs D. J. Given and daughter, Of
Gumboro, We're guests of Mrs. John D..
Eaton this week.
Miss Carrie Porter was with friends
in Milford on Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Mary Wolcott Of Dover, was
the guest of relatives in FELTON, On
Wednesday.
Lawrence Satyerfeld of Greensboro,
was the guest of Albert Warren on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wharton Seward of Philadelphia
was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Annie
S. Conner on Thursday.
Children's Day was observed by the
FELTON, Presbyterian and FELTON, NJ p
Sunday schools last Sabbath. by the
former in the afternoon and the latter
in the evening. The churches looked
very pretty and were well supplied
with beautiful flowers. The children
did very nicely and the programmes
We're well rendered. The offerings
were very satisfactory.
A number of friends gave Mrs.
Nathan Jones a surprise party on Tues
day evening, it being the anniversary
of her birth. Refreshments were
served, after which various games were
played on the lawn. A pleasing feature
was a hop-toad race by two young
men, who were hopping to reach the
centre of the lawn where a young lady
stood with a bouquet of roses. Among
those present were: Mrs. Mollie Cul-
len, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L, Lofand, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Hodson, Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Cullen, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Max
well, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Harrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Heistand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Jones. Misses Bertha and
Lille Harrington, Jennie and Georgia
Maxwell, Blanche Harris and Mae Gull
len and Lillian Cullen, Messrs. Richard
Harris, Samuel Harrington, Harry
Maxwell, James Fisher, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Harris.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-16
HOW'S THIS?

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not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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by their firm.
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
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and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.