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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09

civilized world in the few years pre-
ceding each period Of outbreak of sun
spots, say, in the past fifty years.
TO trace back the periods, reckoning
eleven years as the cycle, the beginning
of sun spot outbreaks would be reck-
oned in 1889. 1878. 1867 and 1856 In
such count. These dates are not ex-
act because the period of duration Is
not exactly measurable in units of
years. Still it is surely worth some
notice that before the period of 1856
there came the desperate outbreak OF
the war in the Crimea. that before the
period of 1867 the United States was
ravaged by civil war to an extent
hardly ever recorded In the history OF
any other country, and that the great
tragedy of Lincoin's death had been re-
corded; that preceding the sun spot
period of 1878 there came the harrow
ing experiences of France, eliminating
in the communist riots. and the Rus
sian-Turkish war: that before. 1889
came the Roumelian revolution, the
Nihilist outbreak in Russia. and the
war with the Afghans, and that before
1900 came the war with Spain. the
Jameson raid. and the consequent war
between the beers and the British.
It is also interesting to note how
financial movements OF Importance
have accompanied the manifesto ion OF
sun spots In the past half century.
Each period has been accompanied by
great business booms and the climax
and disappearance of the sun spots IN
close proximity to financial panic, ex-
cent, in 1861. when the immense prep
arations for war in the United Statei
rather caused better business. Since
that date, however, the years 1873, 1885,
and 1895 were years of widespread
financial and industrial depression
This coincidence is also striking
enough to be noted. or course, such
condolences do not prove that the
energy OK the reaction in the sun
causes such results on the earth; but
1t Is at least remarkable that the suns
energy and the human energy on the
earth should have run in cycles SO
closely alike.-Boston Daily Adyer.
tiser.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
HELLO" TABooED IN CHICAGO.
Telephone Girls Must Cultivate a New
Style of Salutation or Quit.

"Hello!" is no longer catchword
on the telephone system of Chicago.
The word is tabooed by the manage
ment and the operators are now taught
TO abjure It.
Furthermore, the girl who cannot
answer calls with rising infection
and musical lifting tone loses her
Job and gives way to one whose voice
capabilities and Evolutionary adapta-
bility enable her to jolly the SUBJ
scriber into the belief that she is glad
to hear from him.
General Manager A. s. Hubbard has
established sort of school of teIe-
phonic oratory calculated to make the
responsive tones of the telephone girl
confidential, insidious and fiattering.
IL the subscriber pulls down the audi
phone and growls:
Central four-eighty-eight!" with a
falling infection, he Is Immediately
shocked and edited by musical So
prano which limpidly gurgles:
Central four double eighth with a
rising infection that is at once an
invitation and challenge. He is
ashamed of his bad elocution and
raucous delivery. 1t is the rising in
Election which does 1t. II the girl is
on to her job she gives the lifting
tone as though she were glad you spoke
and wanted to continue the CONVERSE
ton In the most confidential manner.
The subscriber concludes that the OPP
orator is glad that he spoke. He IL
jollied. II his temper is rufiied, it be-
comes smooth. If he has burrs in his
voice he tries to Danish them
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
MRS. CLEVELAND.

The recent birthday of Mrs. Grover
Cleveland will bring before the public
eye again the charming woman who,
as mistress of the white house,
achieved such popularity and inspired
universal esteem. 1t was very natural
that as first lady of the land she was
the cynosure of all eyes and what she
said and did was reported throughout
the country, but tina: today living as
she does a quiet and retired life, there
will be wealth of good wishes, for
a happy birthday is mark of genuine
admiration. 1t is a recognition of the
sterling qualities which Mrs Cleveland
possesses and which make her the
type of the ideal American woman and
mother. The life of Mrs. Cleveland
has been a singularIy happy one. She
was born and received her early edu-
cation in Buffalo. Mr.. Cleveland be-
ing her fathers law partner she early
became acquainted VII him. Afte.
her fathers death she and her mothe
moved to Medina and later, when her
course at Wells college was finished,
they went abroad. Her marriage to
Mr.. Cleveland was celebrated very
quietly at the white house in 1886.
Mrs. Cleveland in her capacity Of
mistress of the white house early
demonstrated her ability to be the
leader of the many social functions at
Washington. She became noted for
her tact and graciousness of man
ner, and it can safely be said that the
national capital has never seen a
more popular hostess than Mrs. Cleve-
land. After the life of gayety and
excitement to which Mrs. Cleveland
was accustomed at Washington one
wonders how she can be so content in
her quiet home at Princeton, N. J..
The presence of her four children
Ruth, Esther, Marian and her little
boy-and her devotion to them ex-
plain this, however. To surround
these children with all that is good
and beautiful and to have them grow
up blessing to their parents and
country is Mrs. Cleveland's aim.
When the children were younger
Mrs. Cleveland established a kinder
garten for them and some of their
friends at the white house under the
supervision of Miss Mary Willard.
Now that they are older they have a
governess and a teacher of languages.
They are not wearied, however, with
regular hours for lessons or studies,
but the whole day is one of educa-
ton Every new thing that comes up
day by day Is explained and in such
way that their interest is aroused
in the subject Thus learning to
them means pleasure. That this
careful training will result in their be-
ing noble men and women is without
doubt.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09

strikes. InlS battery nearly does
away with the danger of premature
explosion; and also renders it possible
to explode the charge from the rear,
which has been found to be the most
effective way.
In the navy compressed gun-cotton
is still largely used for torpedo
charges and other submarine ground
mines; but the army favors the more
powerful nitro-gelatine owing to its
enormous SCATTERING power. When
bridges, stockades, walls, forts or any
similar Instructions have to be re-
moved gelatine is the substance that
will do it the most effectively.
Gelatine, as used for military pur-
gelatine and per cent. of nitro-cot-
ton. A certain percentage of camphor
is sometimes added to this compound.
as safeguard, camphor having the
property of rendering the gelatine
less explosive. Gelatine, at an ordi-
nary temperature, is quite elastic to
the touch and looks very much like
a beautiful straw-colored jelly. When
lighted with a match 1t burns with
an intense white flame. 1t is insensibe
to shock, to friction, and to the pres
sure or action of water. A powerful
detonator must be used to explode it.
Dynamite is made by forcing GER
tain quantity of -glycerine into
some porous substance usually silici-
GUS infusorial earth. Nitro-glycerine
is formed through the action of con-
centrated nitric and sulphuric acids
on glycerine. 1t is an oily liquid,
clear, colorless or of yellowish tint,
of sweetish and burning taste and
without odor. A sudden blow will ex-
plode it.
Gun-cotton is produced by treating
ordinary cotton with concentrated nj
trio and sulphuric acids. Notwith-
standing the extraordinary chemical
change which has taken place in the
nature of the cotton, Il still looks
like cotton. 1t is trifle less white,
feels somewhat harsher to the touch
CRATES slightly when squeezed and is
heavier than cotton. When rubbed
gun-cotton will become strongly cleo
trifed and stick In Jumps between the
fingers of a dry hand. Cotton will not
do this. Gun-cotton explodes from
blow, or heat, particularly by igni-
ton; but when wet cannot be lighted
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
Ga01ER F0T ANfu/z4-7C
Dhxh/1iyE SUyv2

1t is long jump from popgun to
a dynamite gun; and yet such jump
a certain schoolmaster made. This is
how it came about:
One day mischievous urchin fired
a paper ball from popgun and struck
his schoolteacher in the eye. So force
full was the impact of the wad of pa
per that Meford, the teacher, who
was Of an inventive turn of mind, de-
termiled to see If compressed air could
not be used as motive power for fir
ing something more important than
paper balls out of a boys popgun.
Why might not dynamite, or other
powerful explosives, be fired safely
from huge air-gun? was the question
the wad of paper propounded to his
mind. In this way, he thought, the
shock liable to cause premature ex-
plosion might be avoided. The ex-
pertinent was worth trying, and he at
once set about devising such a gun.
His success was sufficient to attract
the attention of Lieutenant Zalinsky
who had the crude gun of the school
master brought to his station; and
working from it as starting point
finally produced the Zalinsky pneu-
matte gun, the first successful gun
capable of firing shell heavily loaded
with dynamite. This is the part the
small boy and his smaller popgun
played in the invention of the deadly
gun.
The knowledge that several hun
dred pounds of dynamite, gun-cotton
or nitro elatine can be hurled from
great gun, miles away, and exploded
at the spot aimed at by the gunner,
makes all anxious to know something
about the nature and military uses of
these dread substances.
Five things are required of military
explosives. 1.-The substance must
possess the greatest breaking efficien-
cy for the smallest unit of weight
and unit of volume. PIT must pos
sess great insensitiveness to sympa-
thetic explosions and to mechanical
shocks, especially those due to small
projectiles, while it yet retains the
property of exploding completely
through the influence of an initial det-
onation. SIT should be quite insen-
sitive to fire, or at least so much SO
that there would be no chance Of an
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
ITAIYs NEW KING.


King Victor Emmanuel. now the oc-
cupant Of the throne of Italy, vacated
Sunday night in consequence of the
! assassination of Humbert l., is pos
tsibly the best educated prince in
ope. and is credited with being an
able man, although he is so small.
physically speaking, as to be classed
among the pygmies. He is barely FIVE
feet IN height and has a frail constitu-
ton, having been sick practically all
MS life. He was named after his grand
father. ore of the greatest men who
ever occupied throne, and was born
Nov. IL, 1863.
In spite OF his lack of bodily strength
he was subjected to the most rigorous
discipline in his youth, nearly every
hour from daybreak to darkness being
devoted to study and military exercises.
His education was made thorough and
complete, and as he was naturally an
ardent student and gifted with clear
brain and keen perception, he learned
rapidly and retained what was taught
him.
King Victor has two fads-electricity
and numismatics-and his collection of
Coins is one of the most extensive in
Europe He is great admirer of Edi-
son, and had not reasons of state in
terfered would have paid a visit to
the United States in 1898 for the sole
purpose of seeing the wizard at work
in his own laboratory. He is also
skilled in photography; speaks Eng
fish, German and French perfectly;
his knowledge of history and
geography is phenomenal; has a great
love for Dante and is Indifferent to the
teachings of Ariosto. He is positive
in character and is credited with dis
position not agreeable at all times. In
italian literature, Latin, mathematics,
physical sciences, constitutional right,
political economy and German the
most renowned professors were his
masters, and his yearly examinations
in the presence of his parents, tutors
and professors were most severe.
The new king was married Oct. "a,
1896, to Princess Helene of Montenegro,
one of the handsomest women in
Europe and giantess compared to her
royal consort, as she is six feet in
height No children have been born
tot the royal pair.
The duchess of Aosta, who was
Princess Helen of Orleans, once hoped
to wed King Victor when he was
prince of Naples, but failing in that
married the duke of Aosta. The lat
ter will succeed to the Italian throne
# the king dies childless, and it is
probable he will. For a long time
King Victor feared to marry. BY
some strange fatality an imbecile is
born every generation in the house of
Savoy He was afraid he might be-
come the father of such an unfortun-
ate, but so far he has escaped that
calamity.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09

mediate explosion when a consider
able mass of it becomes ignated. A.
1t should possess great stability, and
not only should it's efficiency remain
unimpaired, but it should remain so
under very extreme conditions. SIT
should remain unaffected by water.
Thus far the chemists have produced
only three substances which may be
considered as approaching the fulfill
ment of these requirements. They
are dynamite, compressed wet gun
cotton and military explosive gelatine.
OF these three gelatine comes the
nearest to meeting the five required
25 per cent. more breaking efficiency
than the best dynamite or gun-cotton,
and for equal volumes it possesses 40
per cent. greater efficiency than dyna-
mite and rs per cent. greater than
gun-cotton. 1t is superior to gun
cotton or dynamite in it's insensitive-
ness to great pressure or mechanical
shocks; but stands below wet gun
cotton as regards fire and about on
par with dynamite. Wet gun-cotton
cannot be set on fire by either flame
or spark. 1t must be dry before it
Cleveland 2, Chicago 1.
can be ignited. This property of wet
gun-cotton makes it the safest of all
explosives where the danger feared is
fire. The keeping qualities of gela-
tine are equal TO those of gun-cotton
or dynamite; and it remains unaf-
fected by water.
These properties or gelatine make
it the most valuable of the explosives
for military uses. This will quickly
be seen if the question of transporta-
ton and storage is considered; for rs
per cent. more energy can be carried
if explosive gelatine be used instead
of dynamite and 40 per cent. more
force can be put into one magazine if
it is filled with gelatine In place OF
dynamite. Then again smaller tor
pedoes, having the same destructive
power, can be employed If loaded with
gelatine rather than the other high
explosives. Gelatine is the most ef-
fective filling for shells, now that it
can be fired with comparative safety
and accuracy from pneumatic guns. A
small chloride of silver battery is en-
closed in each shell, and so arranged
that the electric current fires the
charge at the moment the shell
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
MODERN CHINA.


The Atlanta Journal publishes the
following compendium of important
events and occurrences in China since
1912:
of Marking names GER
tain open ports and cedes Hong
kong to the British.
rebellion breaks out
under the pretender Tien-Teh.
1853 British and French allied forces
proceed toward Pekin and take
Peiho forts.
June-Treaty of Tientsin guar
antees freedom of trade and toll
Grafton of Christianity.
lS59-United States Envoy Ward ar
rives at Pekin and concludes
commercial treaty Nov. "a.
1S6O-Anglo-French expedition. Allies
take raku ports with loss of
500, march to Pekin, which sur
renders on Oct. -. New treaty
signed Oct. "a.
November Russia concludes
treaty, with Russia obtaining
Tree tTdue anu territories.
1S64-Gordon's success against Taep-
ings.
lS6S-Chinese embassy, headed by An
son Burlingame, received at
Washington and treaty signed.
lS10-Massacre at Tientsin of many
French Roman Catholics and
converts.
lS76-First railway opened III miles)
at Shanghai.
lsH-Decrees of equal rights to
Chinese Christians.
lSS0-New treaties with the United
States signed
lSSI-General proclamation for pro-
lection Of Christian mission
aries and converts.
1sSS-Railway from Tientsin to Taku
opened.
lS9l-Anti-European riots; emperor
DEGREES protection for foreign
ers; diplomatic protests; Brit
ain, France, Germany and
United States unite to protect
their nationals" against
Insurrection in Mongolia and
northern China against foreign
ers and native Christians is sup
pressed after much slaughter.
1S94-War with Japan.
1S95-Treaty with Japan cedes For
mosa.
1S97-Germans seize port of Klao.
Chou on account of murder OF
two missionaries.
lS9S-JanGary-Germany obtains 80
years lease of district of Kiao-
Chou, in Shantung.
March-Russia obtains lease OF
Port Arthur and Talienwan and
territories for rs years.
April-Britain obtains lease OF
Wei-hai-wei for period coter-
minous with Russias occupa-
ton for Port Arthur.
France obtains SO years lease
OF bay of Kwang- chau- wan, in
southeast China.
I899-Dowager empress resumes re-
gency and favors reactionary
ministers. Powers send marines
to Pekin to protect legations.
l9OO-Boxer agitation against foreign
ers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
DIR. FREDERICK HUMPHREYS.
Upward Trend of a Great Homoe-
pathist-

DIR. Frederick Humphreys, for many
wears a resident of New York city,
and the manufacturer of humphreys
specifics, died recently in his eighty
fifth year, says the New York Tribune.
DIR. Humphreys was born in MARCEL
slus, N. Y. March IL, 1876. He re-
ceived an education in the public
schools and at Auburn academy. For
two years he was a clerk in a store
in Auburn, and then, at the age OF l6,
went south with his brother, Julius,
and an uncle to engage in the clock
business, which he followed for three
years. In 1887 he married Miss Cor
nelia Palmer, of Auburn, who died
June 4, 1910, leaving one son. After
teaching school at Chillicothe, Ohio,
for three years, he studied for the
ministry of the Methodist church,
and for five years was an itinerant
minister, serving a year SUCCESSFULLY
in Worthington, Ohio, and at Cayuga,
Cortlandville, New Hartford and
Utica. In 1S45 he was ordained an
elder. In 1S43 he married Frances
.Maria Sperry of Ludlowville, N. Y.
In 1874 he settled in Utica and united
with his father, DR.. Erastus Hum
phreys, in the practice Of medicine.
The winters of 1S4S, 1S49 and 1850
were passed at the Homeopathic
Medical college in Philadelphia. From
1S4S to 1852 DR.. Humphreys made a
careful investigation, the results Oh
which he published in the Proving, OF
the Apis Melliffica or, Poison OF the
Honey Bee. He employed his office
assistant, George Washburn, in catch
ing these insects alive, and he ex-
tracted their poison from them by in
closing them in large-mouthed Dot
tie, shaking them until they were
enraged, and pouring alcohol over
them, thus securing the mother tine
ture of the virus. Armed with this
novel infusion he began series oil
experiments by administering the
medicine TO himself, his wife, his
students. patrons and friends, and for
two years devoted himself to careful
observation of the results. Then, at
meeting of the Central New York
homeopathic Medical society, he pre-
scented his discoveries in an address
OF great interest. The tincture was
distributed among the physicians
present, and they. co-operated WIFE
Or. Humphreys bS sending him thei1
reports Of symptoms and cures. Ii
1852 he issued the monograph ABOVE
referred TO, and islcredited with nav
ing made therein ohe of the important
contributions to the materia medlcs
Of the homoeops THO school. DR.
Constantine Herring, his instructor Il
the college in Philadelphia. enlarged
The work by adding the recorded re
suits OF Bee Stings. and published tn
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09

latter! You may kiss my longest finger
nail.
Ii Whang-Bliss ineffable! And
about the foreign devils, your imperial
highness?
The empress-Do with them as you
viii. Whangie. leave it all in your
hands. Tell me again that you think
me handsome.
A half-hour later Ii Whang pauses
in the corridor as he leaves the i'm
perial audience chamber.
Ii Whang-Ain't l a pootee finee
diplomat? l gless yes!-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
INDICATED AT LAST.

my dear" he said, 81 forgot to
mail that letter this morning."
ooh, you dearl" she cried THAT
was just what / wanted. Now can
blame you when that supercilious
Sadie complains that / don't answer
her notes."-Philadelphla North Amer
lean.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
ANCIENT HISTORY RECALLED.

81 say" inquired the inquisitive re-
porter, "how long does it usually take
to decide a prize fight"
Don't you know" said the sporting
editor.
mo. How long?"
"Oh, just about"-Ansvers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
HIS FAMILY CALLS.

BoDbs--Have to go and see my uncle
today.
Dobbs--Why?
Bobbs-Saw too many antes last
night.-Baltimore American.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09

Remey cabled that his information
clears American marines OF any i'm
putation OF burning houses or footing
Tientsln.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-09
SUMMER LONGING.

Oh, would were boy again,
with heart all free from care.
OF linen trousers always then
found an extra pair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-12-03

An old gentleman. ,tHIsuuy u gath
rfrr of statlstDa but with tIudB
face which shaded IN Go somttuIu.
iitr philanthropy about the eds,a was
gasluE abstrastgdly down U,g,ut
street London Huddruiy he stepped
up to gentleman wh. was waiting
for hus uud. tuu.hlrs bIm iightI, uu
tho shoulder said ia,us. mt but iui
you lust drop u sut,Iysur hYluus
out iu hia hand co.. .Y.u mentioned
The gentleman questioned mad, a
hhHty search of tia po,trts aud said
Why, so did and hadn't mtss,d
w. holding out ala eager hand
The old man drew forth notebook
aud took his name und addfess aud
then said. q thought o." Turning
away
'Wrli 20 said the other do you want
u oil az roWardf'
II dld uut nud one" said thu old
man. "bu' II struck me that la iars.
citJ like this there must he a lot uf
money lost and upon inquiry I nnd
you are the thirty nrst mau ~ lo has
lost sovereign thia sery morning o.
London Answers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-12-03
The HOUSEHOLD
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