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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-17
Growth OF BIRD Day. Idea.

he owns the bird songs of the hills
The laughter of the April rills;
And his are all the diamonds set
In mornings dewy coronet-
And his the dusk's first minted stars
That twinkle through the pasture bars
And litter all the skies at night
With glittering scraps of silver light:
The rainbow's bar. from rim to rim,
In beaten gold, belongs to him.
SO sings James Whitcomb Riley of
the child. says the Chicago Post. To
the tender in years, looking out with
wide-eyed wonder on the strange new
things of the world, all nature is a
heritage, and it is fitting that he be
taught to look on these things as
sacred. as intended for his pleasure
instruction and uplifting. This seem:
to be the central thought in the bird
day idea which is growing in such al
encouraging way. II Is for the child
1t strives to acquaint him with tn
beauties of nature, to find kinship IL
every living thing, to read the musi
in the trill of each feathered songster
beauty in every leaf and flower, to fint
tongues in trees, books il
the running brooks.
Sermons in stones and good in every
thing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-17

The Arbor and Bird day program for
Wisconsin has been issued as state
publication by the department of pub
lie instruction, and it is one of those
rare things-a public document full of
poetry, sentiment and the best of good
sense. There are appropriate selec-
tons from the best poets; essays on
planting and caring for trees; how
plants grow and feed; enemies of veg
citation; the life of tree; how to i'm
prove school grounds and parks;
poems on flowers and birds; papers on
how to know birds and how the birds
work for us. 1t shows in a signal way
the growth of the bird-day idea when
a state officially recognizes it's value
and beauty and culls from the best
writers of the world the best things
they have said about natures never
palling beauties.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-17

George X. Cherrle. curator of birds
In the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and
Sciences, gives what should be con-
sidered conclusive refutation to the
assertion OF milllners and some others
that "egrets' plumes are now gathered
from the ground, the birds no longer
being killed; they may be worn by the
most tender-hearted woman" Mr..
Cherrie, after visit TO the egret coun-
try in Venezuela, says OF the egret
hunters: THE hunter and his family
embark and work their way up or
down the river and back, through the
swamps an marshes, to the heronrles
whore they live until their provisions
or the herons are exhausted. While
in the heronries the man shoots every
egret that he can possibly secure
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-17

Another publication coming every
month which is doing much to eneour-
age love for birds and to discourage an
unnatural tendency to slaughter them
Is Blrd-Lore, published by the Mac
milan company. The present number
reminds one of the most significant
thing said by Ernest Seton-T Thompson
during his recent visit to Chicago. He
suggested tie substitution Of the cam
era for the shotgun, and said that the
hunter could get as much sport and a
great deal more pleasure and informa-
ton from shooting birds and animals
with camera than in killing them
with gun or rife. In this number
John Rowley, chief taxldermlst of the
American Museum OF Natural History
describes new camera for bird pho
tographers, which, like a gun, may be
fired the instant 1t Is sighted. That is,
the mechanism Is so arranged that as
soon as the object appears on the find
ing glass, clear and of proper focus.
the plate may be exposed, the entire
operation being done with the same
lever or button.
AS an illustration Of the work done
with this camera Bird-Lore presents
as frontispiece a scene In Central
Park, New York. showing three wild
geese swimming in one of the artificial
lakes. The picture clearly gives al
most in complete detail the arrange
ment Of the feathers on each bird. the
smallest ripples on the water and a
bright eye in each well-poised head
Another article tells OF the photo.
graphing Of a robin feeding It's young
There are also papers on the marsh
hawk, bird work at Wellesley college
and the usual notes and suggestions
for young observers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-17
THE SUMNER FROCKS
THEY WILL BE DISTINGUISHED
BY MUCH FINE HANDIwoRK.
NO LINING AT ALL

The Comfortable Fashions of Our
Grandmothers Are Reproduced for
Warm Weather-Many Fancy
Things Handy Maid May Make at
Her Own Home.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-17

Unfortunately bird day is not estab-
lished by law in Illinois, but 1t I'M
doubtedly will be before long. 1t is
however, observed in many of the pub
lie schools where teachers are person
ally interested in the work of Audubon
societies. 1t is generally observed
every year in the schools of Evanston,
this years exercises having been held
Monday last and having shown in
creased interest on the part of both
pupils and teachers. 1t is said that
nearly every school child in the classic
little city is now acquainted with all
the birds which frequent the locality,
and can distinguish them by their
songs. And it is only three years since
the tird-day idea became general In
Evanston! Wisconsin, by enactment,
has set apart day each year as Arbor
and Bird day, and Governor Scofield
has just issued a proclamation naming
Friday. May 4, of this year for the
holding of appropriate exercises in all
the schools of the state, when trees
will be planted and the children will
be encouraged to increase their love
for birds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
A LONDON ALMANAC


In his British Almanac for 1900. "Old
Moore, the Hicks and Foster of Eng
lana, predicted more than one great war.
the assassina ton of monarch. and a
terrible famine in India, and, as all these
predictions proved true, many persons.
not only in Europe, but also in this coun-
try, have been for some time curious
to know what kind of predictions he
would make in his almanac for 1901.
Their curiosity can now be satisfied. for
his almanac for the coming year has
just appeared,
Here are the principal predictions in
it:
In January there will be a formidable
agitation i'll France and a severe attack
will be made upon the republic.
In February and March most notable
events will take place in the extreme
East, and India will threaten to rise UP
against the British domination.
Though there will be trouble In var
ious quarters during the entire year,
April will be comparatively quiet
month.
In May Ireland will follow the exam.
pie of India, and will rebel against
England.
In June the anarchists will again come
to the front, and will give the world
much to talk about During the same
month the young king of Spain will be
in danger from his political enemies, and
he is cautioned to guard against them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
Predictions for 1901. )
According to "Old
MoOre's" Almanac.

July will be month of eatastrophes.
the whole world being threatened at this
tlIne with misfortunes OF various kinds.
Those who are planning to take jour
ney during this month will do we'll to
remain at home.
August will be comparatively quiet
During September India will again suf-
fer terribly from famine
During October the African dervishes
will start an agitation, which may at
tain formidable proportions.
In November the kingdom of Holland
will attract attention by it's dangerous
and novel diplomatic policy, and the
statesmen in the various foreign offices
VIII have to exercise all their skill If
they would avoid conflict
In December there will be insurrec-
lions, revolts and strikes in various quar-
ters Of the globe. AS rule they may
not be of great Importance, yet they
will occur at this time, and they VIII
be the striking features of the month
AS will be seen, "Old Moore's'' pre6iic-
lions for 1901 are startling, to say the
least. His statement in regard to Hol-
land is especially curious, and many per-
sons are puzzling their brains to discov-
er how this little kingdom can ever man
age to attract attention by a danger
Gus and novel diplomatic policy" which
will cause European statesmen to lie
awake at night. The friendship shown
by Holland for Kruger may cause the
trouble.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
RULES OF THE CLUB.

RULES OF THE CLUB.
The eight rules of the Don't Worry
club" are sensible, practical, and are
constantly helping others. and why not
try them yourself, if you are of a wor-
rying disposition and prove their efficacy
to give that rest and peace that nasseth
understanding?
Rule 1. Cultivate a spirit of gratitude
for daily mercies.
2 Realize that worrying is an enemy
Which destroys happiness.
8. Realize that 1t has been and can be
cured by persistent effort.
4. Attack it definitely as something to
overcome, remembering that it wastes
Vitality and impairs the mental facul-
8. Realize that 1t never has done and
never can do the least good.
3 = R 4Ie9, and comfort your neighbor.
conquer your aversions.
VII 8: Induce others to Join the Don't
you may strengthen your own belief:
Following these rules, by Gods help,
many men and women now go smiling
and singing through life, where once they
walked with fear and unrest. Particular
~ appropriate in this connection is
h e ncie nt Prayer for
P a e. 494 AD.
80 God from whom all holy desires, all
good counsels, and all just works do pro-
coed; give unto thy servants that peace
which the world cannot give; that our
hearts may be set to obey Thy command
ments, and also by Thee we being de-
Tended from the fear of our enemies may
pass our time in rest and quietness
through the merits of Jesus Christ our
Savior. Amen
To commit both prayer and rules TO
memory would be a first step in the right
direction.
Try and have it fully organized by Jan.
l 1901, the beginning of the twentieth
century.
Help for Those Who worry.
There is always a black spot in our
sunshine, it is the shadow of ourselves.
Get out Of your own light. Thomas
Carlyle.
BLESSED are the missionaries of cheer
fulness.'' Lydia Maria Childs.
G Getting r d t h worry
H bit.
scYou ask how [ came to get rid of the
worry habit" said a merry-faced wonl-
an. .Well I always did have prejudice
against wasting time, or strength, or
doesn't amount to anything, and,
after long and elaborate ex-
perienee in worrying, found out that
the things which most nearly broke
my heart Gn anticipation, ruined my
temper, wrecked my peace, and alienated
may family and friends, were, in ninety
nine cases out of a hundred, the things
which never happened! AS [ couldn't be
prepared for the real trouble, gave all
worrying the go-by, and you cannot i'm
agine what a difference it makes! Why
I am a new and delightful stranger to
myself without my haunting double, wor-
ry But he will never be admitted again
for without him my heart is not only
lighter, but purer, my head is clearer, my
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

gagement is almost equal to modest
bridal array. This is but the beginning
What with enga cement, marriage,
birthday, Christmas and Easter gifts the
person of small means is almost swamp
ed. If one has sufficient hardihood TO
give only according to ones means, and
when the heart speaks that one is in
continently dubbed mean. Thore are
few of US who like to have this stigma
attached to US,
That these gifts of the world mean
nothing, that they are simply so much
toll to be returned by the recipient in
due season and for like value, does not
detract from the eagerness Of NEST .peo-
pie to receive them. In the general
scramble to have and to hold, the idea
that this is all wrong inprasses few
they care little for the spirit, the gift,
itself, is all they seek. OpheIla, had she
lived today, would not have returned HAM
let's presents with the words; rich
gifts wax poor. when givers prove UNI
kind, but she would have put them to
their appointed uses, merely observing:
Poor Hamlet, there's a screw loose
somewhere; but the things he gave ME
Were nice, anyway" There is no senti-
ment left. We study too many is.ns and
ologies.
How does the average child receive a
gift today? 'Oh. how lovely 1t must
have cost a lot"
Value in dollars and. cents is so early
implanted in the youthful mind. That
poet who wrote a couple IF hundred
years ago,
81 have found out a gift for my fair,
I have found where the wood pigeons
breed
would have got nowadays only laughter
for his pains, and been sent to take
counsel of his lowly gift quite by him
self
There are few things more delightful
in family life than anniversaries; the
Christmas festival. the birthday so care
fully remembered the numherless little
dates which mark some special occasion
dear to the heart. I fully believe in
sacredly keeping each and every che Of
these, it's the spirity of the occasion.
not the value of the gift, which marks it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

CUSTOMS OF NEW YEARS DAY.
The Observance of the first day of the
year as a day of festivity has been at all
times a widespread custom among
civilized peoples, according to the cal
Sndars of different nations. The Jewa
lave kept it on the first of Tlsri, from a
remote antiquity to the present day, cele-
bTating it as the anniversary of the Gre
alton Of Adam, and the beginning of the
Cyil year, though their ecclesiastical
1ear, since the exodus, begins with the
twenty fifth of March, or Whereabouts
The Romans also made the first day of
the year q holiday in EonOr of Janus, TO
whom they offered sacrifices on twelve
affairs, typical Of the twelve months of
The year. They also strove to be very
GOOD on that day, believing that as that
cay went so would the whole year. Rel
atives interchanged presents, and in the
time Of the enperors these were made
the recipients Of a share, until it finally
became an oppressive burden
The z9ru.ds blessed and distributed the
sacred naistietoe at New Year. The Sax
ons observed it with festivities and gifts.
With the Chinese it is a three days fes-
avail, ard includes a yearly settlement Of
accounts.
From the Romans it spread throughout
ChristendOm and though The observance
has become somewhat neglected it still
prevails 10 a considerable extent.
In England as late as 1852 the nobility
we're wont to 'send to the king a purse
with gold in it every new years tide
In some countries the weddings of the
year are all arranged with a view to
heir celebration on Jan. 1, and by a
curious contra diction, in Siam and some
mountain districts in India, the year
funerals are also celebrated on the first
day Of the succeeding yea. Temporary
inferments take place d day or two after
Heath. but on the first day o the follow
ing January the remains Of those who
died during the year are porne to their
last resting place, the funeral feasts are
| celebrated at the same time with the
seedlings, and in the most literal man
ner the funeral baked nents do ocldly
furnish forth the marriage tables.
Advautoge is taken of the day by the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
About De BABY.
A LULLABY.

''HUsHABY, SWEET, MY OWN"
By Eugene Field.
Fair is the castle upon the hill
Aushaby, sweet, my own!
The night is fair and the waves are still,
And the wind is singing to you and me
In this loWly home beside the sea-
Hushaby, sweet, my own!
On yonder hill is store of wealth
Hushaby, sweet, my ownI
And jewellers drink to a little ones health.
But you and bide night and day
For the other love that has sailed away
Hushaby, sweet, my own!
See not, dear eyes. the forms that creep
Ghestlike, oh, my ownI
Out of the inistS of the murmuring deep:
Oh, see them not and make no cry
Till the angels Of death have passed US
Hushaby, sweet. my own!
All, little they reck of you and me-
Hushaby. sweet, my own!
In our lonely home beside the sea;
They seek the castle upon the hill,
And there they will do their ghcstIy will
Hushaby, oh, my own!
Here by the sea a mother croons
''Hushaby, sweet. my OWN
In yonder castle mother sWoons
While the angels go down to the misty
deep,
Bearing a little one fast asleep
Hushaby, sweet, my own!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

Washington, are tons of paper in the
form of accounts and receipts for all
moneys paid by the government since
its organization. A lady is in charge
of these important documents, and can
produce upon short notice receipts and
vouchers for any account. Among the
interesting possessions in Miss Mary H.
Brady's care are the personal expense
accounts of George Washington. while
serving as commander-in-chief of the
Revolutionary army. They are COM
pIete in three books, formed of plain
sheets of paper, stitched down the
back and without cardboard backing Or
other protection. The way in which
these records are kept is a striking in
stance of the poor arrangements prov1d-
ed for the preservation of such docu-
ments. An old-fashioned box, black
with age, and equipped with a hasp
and lock, such as were made in the early
part of this century, forms the resting
place for these books On picking up
the old files, one is instantly struck by
the fine quality of paper used, and of the
clearness of the entries. Though more
than a century old, the writing is as
distinct and legible as though recently
penned Page follows page or faultless
penmanship, hardly any variation occur
ring in the uniformity Of the letters,
convincing the observer that the art Of
writing in this stenographic age is, in
deed, a lost art.
Gen. Washington's bookkeeper was
Mai c. Gibbs. of the army and an ex-
cellent clerk he was, for in all the pages
he covered with accounts of transactions
it is a rare thing, indeed, to discover
an error or false entry. On the first
page of the main book is this heading,
cash paid to servants belonging to
George Washington and family, also ex-
perses of his excellency, Gen. Washing
ton and family Then follows u long
string of notices of payments, showing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
M!5l
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that makes these days little cases. We
look forward to them with delight, each
one of then4is just so much good.
Are we not apt, particularly at Christ
mas to rather overlook the sentiment of
the day? The spirit which Is abroad at
that time is not that of the Christ child,
wishing peace on earth and joy to all,
but something almost saturnine, which
grasps at anything as it calls abroad,
! Give. give"
Ours is perhaps the only Christian
country that has no distinctive customs
for celebrating this festival.
In all of the European countries the
day has distinctive customs, which do
not embrace costly gifts, except perhaps
in England. where, like in the United
States, the occasion has become nothing
but grand gift enterprise
In teaching our children the sisnifi
canoe of giving the idea of the worth Cf
the gift to them is one of the primary
ones. They should never think that 'Far.y
old thing" is good enough to give away,
but that the gift viii be precious to the
recipient from the amount of self which
goes into it.
mothers that gift has triple value
which is made with awl1ard little fingers.
unskillfu1 taste and impossible design,
provided they know it has been wrought
with time snatched from Hours of play,
and done according to the very best abb
ity of the giver.
The same feeling should be inculcated
in the child. Something mother has
made or that grandma has knit should
find far greater favor i'll their eyes than
any mere object one may go and buy 1T
a moments notice. A child should be en-
eonaged to give. to remember the family
birthdays. aud prepare some remem-
brance no matter how tri!ling.
If cost is to be considered in connection
with gifts the real object has disappeared
from the Christmas idea. Eetter far iust
staple friendly greeting. if spoken with
a-hght heart, and sincere spirit, than
diamonds and f,lrs galore if given with a
mental reservation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
Peculiar and Singular Cas-
toms All Over the
World.
DeQ2 Years Dag.


unmarried in some countries to ascertain
how many years will elapse ere the bonds
of matrimony are fixed upon them, by
swinging a ring fastened to hair, SO
that the ring, tapping the side Of n tea
cup will strike off the number of years.
The grounds of tea and coffee are also
used in cups to tell the years.
The custom of visiting and of sending
presents and cards on New Years day Is
SO ancient that the historian of social
customs does not record time when in
some form ii did rot exist. The practice
of using visiting cards has been known
among the Chinese for thousands Of
years. The Chinese New Years card is
a curiosity to the occidental for its mys-
tic characters set forth not only the
name, but all the titles, of the owner,
and, as every Chinaman who is anybody
at all has a dozen or two, the card as
sumes the form and something of the di-
mansions of wall map.
Throughout all Europe the wassail cup
in one form or another, is a feature Of
the day In old times one cup of gigan-
tic size served the entire company, and
when a man rose and took the huge YES
sci in both hands to drink to the guests
a trusted friend rose with him, and with
drawn sword, stood by his side lest he
should be traitorously stabbed in the
breast while drinking.
In France the New Years day CORE
spends pretty colsely in its social observ-
ance to our Christmas. In Russia, ar
every country house. there are procession
ond feast III honor of the day, horses,
cows, sheep and hogs being gayly dress
ed with garlandS and led to the landlord S
house. An essential part OF the pro-
gramme is that the animals shall be
taken into the dining ROOM but when
the landlord does not care TO nave nice
apartment spoiled by cEis human and
beastly procession he fits up & large room
on the ground floor with tables and
benches.
In many parts of the United States it
has become q Gay devoted to ladies' re-
ceptions and ;:entemen's new years
calls.
Whole volumes have been Tiled with
the noyelties OF New Years customs
and the usaSes which in different parts
of the world characterize the day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

FIRST CONVENTION.
The first woman's rights convention was
held at Seneca Falls, n. Y, July 49, 1S4S
1t demanded for women equal rights
with men. The women based their claims
on the Declaration of Independence. The
first national woman's rights convention
was held at Worcester, Mass, Oct. %,
1850. In 1866 the American Equal Rights
association presented the first petition
ever laid before congress for woman suf-
frage. The New England Woman's Suf-
frage association was formed in 1868, and
the first systematic effort was then be-
gun for memorializing legislatures and
congress. The Massachusetts, Republican
convention of 1868 admitted Lucy Stone
and Mary A. Livermore as delegates The
following year the convention of the party
in that state Endorsed woman suffrage In
1872 and again in 1876 the Republican ma
tional convention resolved that the mat
ter of woman's rights should have re-
spectful consideration Besides the
women mentioned above some of the
more prominent leaders in the woman's
rights movement have been Susan b
Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Amelia
Boomer, Virginia l.. Minor, Matilda JGce-
lyn Gage and Julia Ward Howe The
leader of the movement at this time IS
Mrs. Catherine Gait
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23
A woMAN.s RIGHT

The following lines by a home woman
set forth more beautifully than all So
called advocates of ''woman's rights
have been able to do whatssxalted pre-
negatives nature has bestowed upon
women:
'.The right to wake when others sleep;
The right to watch, the right to weep;
The right to comfort in distress;
The right to soothe. the right to bless;
The right the widows heart to cheer;
The right to dry the orphans tear;
The right to teach them to endure;
The right when other friends have flown
And left the sufferer all alone.
To kneel that dying couch beside
And meekly point to Him who died;
The right a happy home to make
In any cline for Jesus sake;
Rights such as these are all we crave
Until our last a peaceful grave. ;,