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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16

his wound and occupies tent standing
alone and within. sight of the house
But it Is the same Schiel.
At Simon's Town the sight OF ladies
in a boat approaching the prison ship
sent him into an ecstacy of delight,
and he would chatter away with fervor
about "the dear ladies'" Almost as
soon as stepped ashore at st. Helena
there was placed In my hands photo
graph Of Schiel being driven along
the main street on his way to Dead
wood camp. His eyes were raised and
you follow their direction to an open
window on ali upper floor at which
sat two girls. Yet, / thought, 1t is the
same Scniel. Talk to him at Deadwood
and there is the same assumption-it
is not real--of the old devil-may-care
spirit.
Next time l fight" he says, ut shall
be on the side Of the British" but you
feel instinctively that If he ever fights
again it will be on the side that pays
him best
"Oh, the war will not last long" he
tells you; that is, IL one thing hap
pens. II you beat the beers we'll at
Kroonstad it will all be over in three
weeks"
Then he will change his tune. The
assumed gayety passes away. and al
most pleadingly ne will tell you that
he is not at all we'll treated, and that
he has made application to be allowed
to roam the island ON parole. Yet all
the time this insincere creature knows
that he has been guilty of more at
tempts to escape than any other OF the
prisoners.
The boer prisoners are being well
treated. This l know as a fact, and
as the result of personal inquiries and
observation on the spot. But, of course,
there will be some DIRECTORS. Schiel,
for example, declares that the British
prisoners at Pretoria are permitted to
go out picknicking and so forth; and
then he will make comparisons. But
OF this statement we have no confir-
nation. Other prisoners, however,
speak well of their treatment, and I
do know as a fact that all of them are
better fed and get more fresh meat
than their guards.
Unfortunately, sickness had broken
out among the boer prisoners before
they left the cape. The sick, however,
are extremely we'll cared for. AS I
write there are twenty in hospital out
of the 500 on shore, and two have died.
These were accorded military honors
and were buried over the hills just
beyond Cronje's new home.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16

among the rocks and carried out of
sight. They were unable to render
him assistance, being themselves al
most carried away by the same
breaker.
John Kinipeki, south sea islander,
went shark fishing a day or two ago
near the entrance from the ocean to
the channel which leads into the har-
Dor. He soon had landed a monster
shark on the beach at Kakaake. Cut
ting the man-eater open, the native
found mass of human bones and a
pair of shoes, which were positive evil
dence Of hte fate OF Uhlbrecht. The
shark was captured about ten miles
from the point where Uhlbrecht was
drowned. The bones will be brought
to Chicago for burial.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16
AMERICAN WOMEN IN ENGLAND
Tells OF Their Influence in the Public
Life Of Great Britain.

1T Is curious coincidence that the
wives of three of the leading English
politicians of the last twenty years
should be Americans. and two of them,
as has been said by very astute poll
teal leader, have done much to foster
and strengthen the friendship between
the two great English-speaking nations
of the world" writes Lady Jeue In
her article on Women In English Pollt-
ical Life in The Saturday Evening
Post. Lady Harcourt and Mrs.
Chamberlain, though they have been
their husbands comrades and friends
in the best sense of the word, have
kept themselves aloof from the hurly-
burly of politics. Lady Harcourt has
lived so long amongst us, first as the
daughter of her father when Mr.. Mot
Icy was minister In London. and since
try of her adoption that we have come
to regard her as almost English wo-
man, and we can pay her no greater
compliment Mrs. Chamberlain We still
and always shall regard as the en-
bodiment of all that is delightful in
American womankind, and the best
represen tative OF her Puritan ances-
tors. Always with her husband, either
at home, on the platform, or in the
gallery of the house OF Commons. she
has invested her political life with a
IhaIm aud a sentiment khattare quite
unique, and while keenly interested in
| every question. she ms never vul-
CARRIED her political ideals. or de-
seeded 70 the lwoer arena into which
some English women degrade their
political sympathies The early death
OF Lord Randolph Churchill while on
the threshold OF the highest political
Position in this country deprived Lady
Rando'sh Of the position which she,
must eventually have occupied, for she
al one moment seemed bound to be-
come the wife of the future Prime
Minister OF England. Never was the
promise OF life so blighted as his,
aud the malady which SO insidiously
undermined his life. was one OF the
iaost unerring and fatal.
The influence OF American women
on English society is one which grows
no weaker aud women like Mrs Cham
beflain and Lady Harconrt soften the
excrescences and peruliarities which
cssca strike Us as nn-lcnglish.n
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16
THE MANcHs RYNAsrY.

4 ID
J. S. Tucker. Of washington, in an
article in the 'yew. York Sun, notes the
interesting coincidence that the Man
chu dynasty in China owes its origin
in part to the murder of an ambas-
sador in the early part of the seven
teenth century. IN 1918 Noorhachu.
prince of the Manchu tribe of Tartars,
declared war against Waulch, of the
the Ming dynasty, then emperor OF
of China. In the proclamation issued
by the Tartar Prince setting forth his
reasons for making war on the Chinese
it was stated that the latter had MUIR
dered his ambassador. In the course
Of this war the Tartars captured the
capital of the Chinese province OF LIZ
Quitting. The garrison was massacred
and the Inhabitants of the town were
required to shave their heads in token
of submission to their colquerors. In
his history Of China Boulger says that
this is the first historical reference to
practice which is now universal In
China and that has become what may
be called a national characteristic. All
that is known of the origin of the pig
tail is that it was first enforced as
badge Of subjugation by the Manchus
and was made the one condition OF i'm
nlunity from massacre. Since the con-
quest of China, nearly 300 years ago.
the Manchus and the Chinese have re-
manned quite distinct. The principal
cities are garrisoned by Manchu regi-
ments, in which no Cinnamon are al
lowed to serve. On the other hand,
the armies composed of Chinese have
some Manchus serving with them Ac-
cording to Lord Beresford whose re-
cent work on China is quoted by Mr..
Tucker, the armies about Pekin are
nearly all commanded sby Manchu
princes. Prince Tuan, who is alleged
to have usurped authority at Pekin, Is
Manchu. Lii Hung Chang, who has
been summoned to the capital, is a
pure blooded Chinaman, and by some
authorities is regarded as the ablest
statesman in the empire. In Mr..
fuckers opinion the Manchu princes
are the Bourbons of China. They have
ruled so long over the empire that
they have become impatient of any in
reference from the outside world. AL
though the Manchus are Outlanders
they have raised the issue of China
for the Chinese" The recent efforts
of European nations to secure parts Of
the territory of China have alarmed
them for the security of the empire, in
which they themselves are largely
foreign element. In order to retain the
control which they won with the
sword the Manchus have now adopted
policy which would have excluded
them from China in the seventeenth
century if the Chinese had been strong
enough to enforce the doctrine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16
SUBDUING A WILD HORSE.
Hamlin Garland's Fine Description of a
Thrilling Incident of the Plains.

The main reason why Hamlin Gar
lands accounts of plain and prairie
life, of me and things in the far west,
are accepted as authentic is that he
has been through it all. In the Eagles
Heart, which is now appearing in The
Saturday Evening Post, he gives the
following account of how horse was
subdued:
Nose refused to allow his shining,
proud-necked stallion to be roped and
thrown, and asked the boys to help
drive him into strong corral, .together
with five or six other horses. This was
done, and stripping himself as for a
race. Nose entered the corral and be-
gan walking rapidly round and round,
following the excited animals. Hour
after hour he kept this steady. circling
walk, till the other horses were weary,
till Kintuck ceased to snort, till the
blaze of excitement passed out of his
eyes, till he walked with wondering
backward glance. as Tito ask: Two
legged creature. why do YOU so per-
sistently follow me?'
"Ths cowboys jeered at first, but
after time they began to marvel at
the logged walk of the youth They
gathered about the walls OF the corral
and laid bets on the outcome. At the
end ofsthe third hour Kintuck walked
with mechanical air, all the FIRE and
fury gone out OF him. He began TO al
low his pursuerto approach ;iipl close.
~. almost near enough to be touched.
At the end Of the fourth hour he al
lowed Nose to ~ his hand on his
nose. and Nose petted him and went to
dinner Odds stood IN Moses favor
as he returned % the corral. He was
covered with dust. At last, when all
the other horses had been turned loose,
Kintuok. trembling and with curious
stare IN his eyes. again allowed Nose to
lay his hand on his nose He shrank
away. but did not wheel. It was sun
set. and the horse was not merely be-
wlidered: he was physically tired. rhe
touch OF his masters hand over hisl
eyes seemed 10 subjugate him. to take
away bis will When Nose turned to
walk hwayshe horse followed him as
theSgh drawn BY some magnetic force.
and the herders looked at each other
in amazement Thereafter he had bnt
to be accustomed 70 the bride and sad
die. He had come 70. love his master." |
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16

Peculiar Death OF Emil Uhlbfecht OF
Chicago OF Honolulu

Abortion Of the remains OF Emil
phlbgecht we'll known among cyclists
an the early 'eos and winner Of The
.ss Pullman road rece. was found IN
.sae body Of shark caught al the en-
trance 70 Honolulu hnroor..
Nhlhrech. was drowned Tosether
wih three companions Harrx Moore.
e. =, Hays and j. n. RylandeS ne
had gene o. a wheel excursionsfo Max
apuu Point Out on the haif-sub-
merged rocks the men saw some shells
whi.h attracted them. Stripping. but
keeping on their shoes to protect their
feet from the sharp rocks. they started
TO gather the shells. They found Ii
necessary to swim from rock to rock.
A wave carried Uhlbrecht away and his
companions saw him dashed about
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16
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A Joint commit
nationalist and Z
parties was in CO..
ernor General
garding ninol
Forthcoming
The idea was
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proved the prN
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The trouble W
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16
HOW THE STARFISH EATS AN
OYSTER.

The oyster when at home lives in q
hard lime shell, which nissT Srotects
him from the-atfack Of enemies MAJ
with MS tools, can open the shell and
remove the soft animal, but besides
man the oyster has few foes OddIv
enough, his greatest foe is not &c
might be expected, an aIgmal with
powerful jaws and strong teeth. but
one wholly without Jaws. 1t is the
starfish, so common everywhere at the
seashore. ffs
Now, the starfish is soft, flexible
creature, very sluggish, seemingly
helpless and utterly unable to attack
such an animal as the oysterA Its
mouth, which is in the center Of the
disk, has no teeth of Jaws. How can
such a helpless creature open the for
midable oyster shell, and get at the
animal concealed within?
Its method OF doing so is odd enough
1t first clasps the oyagr in it's arms.
wrapping its five arms around the
shell tightly. Having ,ahus seized the
oyster, it quietly waits1 Just exactly
what happens next even our scientists
do not exactly know. The two shells
of the oysters are held together by =.
hinge which opens by spring ina
spring is SO adjusted hat the shells
VIII be pushed open unless they are
held together by the muscles some
scientists tell us that, after the starfish
has held the oyster fora while the
oyster opens the shell Il order 10 oct
food, and the starfish d has hean
waiting Tor this now in! Is into thaI
shell a little reddish lie his -
as. a poison, pa-alyzin2
and thus maxim -
animal to close
us that the
shells tightlsf
is smotberea.
fed BY tie sdl|5y a. ~
NIX and the xhell openA
Whichevsr III these No
true, tits certain that AiNsA
oyster shell Pifys optn. ~
oldest feature Of all.
the starfish IS very lars
and Il is now thfown o
malls moath m5fth as on
bag inside out This Sd
thrust Inside &c oys, - -
wrapped around the 50
ginning at once to sligest
ash does not taFeRthe
remove the oyster +,
costing 1t in ia own
Ially crawling NV,
he gaping. empty
n St. Nicholas
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16

"rhe Battle OF the Baltic. re Ma
lpers Of England and. ~Hohenfindeng
ore three OF the best martial ! poems
ever written. As Sir Philip (SSpey
said OF the ballad OF Chevy Oh ~
stir the heart like a trumpet,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-16
CRONJE AS AN EXILE
GREAT BoER GENERAL A SILENT
AND sATURINE PRISONER.
WIFE oNLv COMPANION

He and Other Prisoners Are Well
Treated and in Thoroughly Com
Portable Circumstances-Scen
Made Historic by Napoleon Bona
parte.
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12
BLANDVILLE.

Health Is very good at the preser
time, <
School opened up on New Years
day.
Mrs. W. L. Atkinson IS very SICK
this week.
James Fore Is very sick.
q. W. Blan eturncd home Sunday
from trip south. lie reports a
good time.
We lal a nice time at our spel-
ling Friday night,
Rev. Douglas of Batesville IL
holding a series Of meetings here
tins week.
Miss Willie Williams is making
her home Low at Diandvile with
w. l.. Atkinson She IL welcome.
Some of the boys have been to
Spring river on a fishing tour and
report a good time but no fish.
Born, to the wife OF Texas Dlan,
q seven pound boy, 1t makes
Texas grin 10 call lin dad,
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12
HARDY.

Unexpectedly circuit court rar
over until Tuesday, the grand jury
not completing its investigations
until then. The result of the grand
jury's work was l6 indictments
George James, on trial for murder
on a change of venue from Ran.
dolph county, was on Saturday
found guilty of involuntary man.
slaug hter aud his penalty fixed al
three years and SIX months in the
penitentlary. A motion for re,
hearing in the case was overruIed
and an appeal taken to the supreme
court.
There are four prisoners in the
county jail here, James, Nelson
Finwick and Lacewell. A petition
is beng circulated asking the Cover
nor TO pardon Finwick, who Is ser
wing out 5000 fine for blInd-tlger
ing at Wilford. Lacewell, who i
serving the same fine for the sam
offence at the same place tried t,
break out of Jail Tuesday night
but was unsuccessful.
-Four weddings will occur II
Hardy very soon.
IT. Garner has accepted a DO
sltlon as salesman at Hill & Eady's
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12

The Beers won a big bat.
tie Sunday, in which the
British lost 700 men, inclu.
ding Gen. Wauchope, A
correspondent describing the
battle says;
1t is useless to disguise
that a large percentage of
the British troops are losing
heart, for the campaign is
comprised of a succession of
frontal attacks On an invisi.
BILE foe, securely entrenched
and unreachable, Our men
fought admirably but were
asked to perform miracles.
Don't blame them and don't
blame the gallant general
who was the first victim of
the terrible disaster which
overcame the Highland brig.
ade. The men rushed in
quarter column to THAR
d o IN. Gen, Wauchope's
last words, For Gods sake
men, do not blame me for
this!' will gladden. the hearts
OF his numberless friends.
There was no accord between
Gen, Methuen and Gen,
Wauchope in regard to the
bes.. method of attack. Gen.
Me- huen's plan prevailed and
the m istake cost 700 men,
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12
CAVE CITY.

Garry Ball Of Sidney was in town
Monday.
The young people enjoyed a So
ciable at the residence of Mr.. J. +
Jones on last Friday night.
Prof. Buck went down to Sharp
Sunday to visit bis sister, Mrs.
Wells, who has been sick for some
time.
John Wllmuth, who had to ont
school some tno ago on account OF
his health, entered school again
Tuesday, having fully regalned his
health.
Jack Lamar has bought the Ep>
person property on Main street.
j. j. L. McAdams has the property
rerted and will move his family
here soon.
Thos. II, Stewart, OF Lynn, one OF
the jslllest men,that visits this town,
was here Thursday of last week -,
seeing after his property aud attend =,
ing to other matters of business.
Rev. VIM. Wood filed his regu.
lar appointment here Sunday, which
completed his work here for this
year, He will leave for conference
in about two weeks. The conter>
ance will be held at Fort Smith.
Robert Grafton of Polk came
over Saturday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. John Crownover. He met with
the misfortune of getting his horse
badly crippled just before he reached
town. The animal is still here, not
being able to walk.
The Literary Society rendered a
very interesting program at the last
meeting. The term Of officers hay.
ing expired the society elected new
officers as follows; Cleo Taylor,
president, Van McAdams, wee pres
ident, Miss Agnes Northern, Score.
tary, Miss Mollie Lamar, assistant
secretary, Elsou Brewer, treasurer,
g. N. Horn, editor
]. W. Lamar has a telephone in
his store, which was put in by Mr..
Emmart the last OF last week. He
also put in telephone for ]. B.
Morris Of Clarkson, who has gone to
the expense of running q double
wire from his place and ,ntewectlng
the Cave City line just abeve town,
distance Of fonr miles. Mr.. Nor
rls' increase of business calls for an
increase Of facilities
There are many people who have
examined the seats and arrangement
at the school building who say they
believe We have the best arranged
and best seated house IN ,he county.
The building consists Of three
rooms, which by means Of sliding
walls can he changed INTO one room
and the house is seated with single
desks, onc room having been seated
'as' saturday,
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12
HOT WAVE PHILOSOPHY.

When all the sky seems blazing down and
sunshine curls the bricks
And General Humidity puts in his biggest
ticks,
I welcome to my eyrle with a moist and
dripping palm ,..,.
A placid old philosopher who runs little
farm,
Who says Imagination helps deal In keep
ing cool,
And who to comfort other men makes this
To talk Of piping, biting days. and drifting
winter storm
Whenever the weather pipes It up and gets
too thunderln' warm.
THEY'RE better far than f1zz or smash or
iuleps, sure's you're born,
The honest little narratives Of Frigid
Weather John.
For though the sizzling summer time may
boil and steam and hiss,
Who'd ever, ever think Of it while listening
to this?
IT never seed a winter have a darnder,
sharper aidge
Than in the year of sixty-one, the year that
drove stage.
never had so hard Job attendin' to my
biz
For everything twas frizzable that year
you bet was fritz
At last done caper that hadn't done
for years,
I got little careless and l friz up both
my ears.
The roads was awful drifted and trod ten
miles of snow
And all the time that thund'rin' wind DID
nothin', sab, but blow.
Them ears of mine was froze 80 hard.
stuck out so bloomin' straight
thought the wind would snap EN- on, 1t
blew at such rate.
And when at last hauled up home, the
missus bust in tears
And hollered: John, oh massy me, you're
going to lose your ears
But I-why, land o. goodness, was cooler'n
be now"
And he passed his read bandanna up across
his steaming brow
II Jest got out my Ratchet, and chopped
two cakes of Ice
And held EN- on my friz-up ears-'twas
Granny Jones' advice.
I didn't dare 60 in the house, but set there
in the shed
A-holdin' them two junks Of Ice to either
side my head
The chunks weighed fifty pounds apiece
that doctorn' didn't cost,
And so got 'em big enough to take out
all the frost.
My wife at last came out to see what made
me keep so still
And there 1 was, sab, sound asleep and
snorin' fit to kill.
She got me in and gave me tea and helped
me inter bed
With that ere ice a-frozen tight and solid
to my head.
Twas sort Of curtis, confess. but stil
slept complete,
A crystal palace on my head and soap
stones on my feet,
1t wasn't what you really call calm and
restful night.
But when the ice peeled on next day them
ears came out all right"
They're better far than nzz or smash or
juleps, sures you're born.
These honest little narratives from Frigid
Weather John.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal ~
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12
ASH FLAT.

Plenty of mud.
These cold, damp days make US
rustic for wood.
Bro. Kelley preached ar interest,
ing sermon Sunday and Sunday
night, and at each Service there was
large congregation present,
John j. Estes, steward of the
state asylum, is home On visit for
few days with his family. He
will return to his post at Little
Rock Friday,
There Is some talk of Prof, }.
Yves Raglan entering the race for
county clerk. Should he enter the
race he will make it warm for
bis opponents.
r. L. stephens has returned home
and will! soon be able to be at his
position as head dairyman at the in
sane asylum. He will return to
Little Rock about March Is.
We cannot see why we should not
have an early primary. This towns
ship was and Is IN favor of an early
primary. Let's have 1t early as
other counties are dong. Let old
Sharp fall IN line.
The Literary Society which meets
each Friday night Is controlled by
the following officers: Prof. Raglan
president, A. ], Rltchie, vice presi-
dent, Trixle Estes, treasurer, Ula
Blair, Secretary, Eb Richie, critic.
The tea party giver by DR.. and
Mrs, Cox was quite an enjoyable ems
tertainment, L. D, Phillips and
lady, VIM. Webb and lady, Prof.
Raglan and wife, J, J. Estes and
lady, DR., Buercklln and wife, j. l..
Overton and lady and Mrs. }. p.
Hardin were those who were enter-
tanned.
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12

The editor of the Viola
Ledger says he knows his
paper is small, but that the
man who takes it and won't
pay for it is a great deal
smaller, Very correct, Bro.
Franks, Really, it takes a
man with an awful vivid i'm.
agination to form an estimate
of the man who subscrlbes
for and won't pay for his
hsme paper,
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12

Says the Arkansas Demo.
Graf; The necessity for a
reform school is made appar-
ent every week. Juvenile
offenders are either turned
loose to follow their evil
ways or sent to serve out
terms with hardened Grimm.
ais, Perhaps the next legis.
lature may be induced to
provide for a reform school.
Sharp County record., 1900-01-12

Gov, Dan w. Jones will
open his senatorial campaign
at Hamburg, Ashley county,
Jan. IS. Senator Berry has
been invited to meet him,
but is unable to do so at that
time, owing to duties in
congress,