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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
PROPOSED CoNSUMPTIVE QUAR-
ANTINE.

During the last month many of our
leading newspapers and medical jour
nails have contained notes or editorials
on the proposed quarantine against
tuberculous invalids to be instituted
by the state'of California Pulmonary
tuberculosis is not a contagious, but
only a communicable disease. The
contact per Sc of the consumptive in
dividual does not convey the disease
1t is now well known that it Is mainly
The tuberculous expectoration, which
when dried and pulverized to dust,
constitutes the main danger of infec-
ton. The means to prevent infection
| from tuberculous expectoration or
saliva-expectora only in proper
vessels spittoons, and pocket TASKS,
proper use of handkerchiefs during
coughing, etc.-are now also universal
lily taught. 1t Is absolutely demon
strated that a tuberculous patient If
| ne takes proper care of his expectora-
ton, does not constitute any danger
to his fellowmen. In sanatoria and
hospitals exclusively devoted to the
care of consumptives it is of the rarest
occurrence for an attendant to con-
tract the disease; the hygienic precau-
tions being so thorough. 1t may in
deed be said, that in these houses for
consumptives one is less liable to
contract consumption than outside of
them. 1t is the right and the duty Of
California-and Of every other state
to make and enforce rigorous laws
against promiscuous expectorating and
all other forms of propagating tuber-
culoss from man to man or from
beast to man. The proper authorities
of California should vigorously enforce
these laws, especially those against
promiscuous expectorating; and |
should not blame them if they told
the incoming invalid from another
state, no matter in what station of
life he might be, that If he willingly
violated the health ordinances, or If
through carelessness with his tubercu-
lous expectorations, he endangered
the health of his fellow citizens, he
would be expelled from the state. | do
not think that in this enlightened age,
when we know the nature of tuberculo-
sis, any government should prevent a
conscientious tuberculous invalid from
entering its domain, II he gave evil
dence that he would not become a bur-
den to the community, and II he
promised to comply with the sanitary
laws.-Dr. S. A. Knopf in Forum.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
THE NORTH STAR.

Doubtless you all know where the
north star is, says a writer in st.
Nicholas. II not, you can easily get
some one to tell you, or. better still,
perhaps you can find it yourself. Look
at the northern sky any clear evening.
and you can easily find the seven
bright stars of the Big Dipper in the
group constellation Ursa Major. AS
is we'll known, the two in the end of
the bowl of the dipper are in line
with, or point to, the north star This
star has recently attracted much at
tention from the fact that in Septem-
per 1899, Prof w. w Campbell of the
LICK observatory, Mount Hamilton,
California, announced that II is really
three stars which appear as one. Even
the big telescope. with its glass a yard
across, at his observatory, could not
| tell That. as the star is so far off; al
though the telescope can show a great
deal or the form and surface markings
vi the sun, moon, and planets. and
help us TO see millions of stars not
visible 10 the unaided eve. Prof
| NfNNNhNh W lAlS IelGSG00e
an instrument called the spectroscope.
which anal!Zes the light itself. and
tells what II is made of. and whether
the star from which 1t comes is in
motion or rest. and whether coming
toward us or going away He found
by careful study that Polaris is really
three stars, though appearing to our
eyes as only one, and that the three
are revolving around one another, and
that the group Is approaching the
earth at the rate OF about seven miles
a second. Mizar. which Is the star il
the handle Of the dipper at the point
where ii appears to be broken, was
discovered at the Harvard observa
tory in 1889 to be multiple: and, as il
the case OF Polaris. the spectroscopt
revealed the secret II was found a
that time. and noticed many times
since. that the lines of the spectre
scope changed once in fifty-two days
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
FRILLS OF FASHION.

A new veil, recommended especially
for driving, has a transparent eye
shield underneath. which is said to
protect the eyes from the dust. 1t has
becoming qualities, too, without which
veil must not seek favor, no matter
how useful it may be as a screen.
A toque which finds some favor is
made Of smoky gray velvet, hand
painted in a lighter shade, mixed with
white and completed with gray tulle
rosette and two wings and two fancy
pins.
Gourrha aigrettes, which resemble a
bunch Of daisies blown by the wind,
are one OF the fashionable hat trim
mings.
! Very charming chinchilla turbans
may be evolved from good bits of fur
taken from collars and cuffs and muff
coverings pretty well worn BY art
fully matching the scraps themselves,
they have quite covered light buckram
shapes, and by using a trife of lace
and small clusters of flowers, to hide
the conspicuous seams some admir-
able effects have been produced
Ermine toques are really very dainty
if trimmed with black tulle rosettes
with waving black aigrette. A note
OF color ever so carefully chosen ruins
the style OF this especial hat
rabbit carved in ivory mounted
on black stick banded with gold, is
one of the novelties in umbrella
handles.
Nearly every gown has a narrow belt
made of stitched satin or taffeta,
drawn and fastened invisibly in front
in the effort to secure the Partisan
girdle effect which makes the back APP
pear short and the line over the bust
to the waist unnaturally long. 1t is
these details in dress that now dis
tinguish the smart from the dowdy
woman.
II you wish to acquire distinction in
dress with your separate waists, see to
it that there is some relation in color
between the skirt and the bodice. The
black skirt, with bright-colored waists,
which have no black in their compost
Ition, is no longer considered swell.
For example, blue and fawn-checked
silk blouse is very good style with
either a fawn or a blue cloth skirt,
while with a black it world be very
ordinary
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

Cushing and digest it materially while
gathering the corn, process which
seems unfavorable to close study, but
which l found quite practicable.
got a pretty good idea OF the manual,
and when the legislature met. my
knowledge of the rules was quite inval-
liable to me.
1T is hardly necessary" ADDED the
secretary, Ito point the moral OF TINS
story-he who runs may read; but the
very obvious benefit | derived from
utilizing those minutes in the corn
field taught me something OF the Value
of time which l hope l have not for
gotten. To be sure, one can't keep the
bow bent all the time; the nina must
relax occasionally or it will lose It's
elasticity; but it is undenlaple that
any man who is sufficiently in earnest
about it may acquire much useful
knowledge by employing the more I'M
considered moments that are generally
wasted.
Three terms in all Mr.. Wilson served
in the legislature of Iowa, and was
speaker of the house during the thlfd.
Later in his life his fellow citizens
sent him to represent them in the
wider field of the national legislature.
Philadelphia Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
THE AUTUMN LANE.

A song for the autumn lane,
Where the spider weaves a tremulOus
skein
O'erhung by sumachs and pines,
In mist of silvery lines;
And the asters CLEAN
By the wayside stream,
And peep through the yellowing vines;
And the wild mint's prayer
Floats quaint on the air
In the shade Of the muscadines.
A song for the autumn lane,
Where the withered thistles sign
Like weird old folks that dream IN
vain
OF love meath a summer SKY;
While the sweet scents roam
Through the thickening gloam
Flower souls that will not die
And the crickets trill
A dirge on the hill,
And the dark wind sobs, good-by!
Samuel Minturn Peck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
CHILDREN NOT FOR PLAYrHINGs

Mothers must remember that their
babies are not given them for their
own pleasure or amusement, nor even
TO display as marvels to their friends -
warns Barnetta Brown in the Ladies'
Home Journal But mothers must
consider that from the first moment of
life the child is destined toward
growth, development, progression. A
dallying with this bit of wisdom in the
beginning makes rare occasions for
much that is disagreeable later. And
let no mother make the error of being
bafiied by the cry of 'heredity.' Much
of what is called heredity is really i'm
itation of what is TO be seen and felt
in the environment; and the most OBJ
jectionable human heredity can be
overcome, The inheritance of the di-
vine spark which is ever ready TO fly
upward must never be forgotten
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
STORY OF "TAMA JIM"
How He Gathered Corn and Studied
"Cushing's Manual"

The present secretary of agriculture
when about Is years of age came to
this country with his praents and set
tied in Connecticut, but soon removed
to Iowa. Not long ago a friend of
Secretary Wilson wrote to him that in
going over some old books a volume
had come to light that bore upon the
| fly leaf the autograph Of one James
Wilson of Traer, Iowa. He forwarded
the little sixteen-mo volume, and the
secretary recognized it as his old COM
panion of thirty years ago.
Il remember" said Mr. Wilson, in
referring to it, that when I was first
elected to the legislature in Iowa | did
not know much about parliamentary
procedure as | thought a representa-
tive should in order to be useful to his
constituents and at ease on the floor of
the house. 1t behooved me to learn
something about the rules of order.
and to that end | sent for copy OF
Cushing's Manual, that famous little
book which has been Indispensable to
the house. It behooved me to learn
lators. This is the identical copy that
| bought thirty years ago
The book reached me, as it hap
pened. just when we were busiest with
the corn harvest. 1t was the custom
in those days-and / suppose still is
for three men to accompany the wagon
into which the ears of corn were
thrown as gathered. One man walked
on each side of the wagon and gath
cred the corn from what was called
the down row. otherwise the row
which was pressed down by the wagon
body passing over It. In consideration
of the fact that he had to stoop more
or less to do his work his row was
held to be a third Of the whole job.
II could not stop to study Cushing's
Manual, and had very little time to
master the work as | wished before
the meeting of the legislature.
thought | could work and study. per-
haps, az the same time. the manual
work being mechanical. so | took to
myself the labor Of the down row
and found had some intervals of leis-
ure while the other men were doing
their two rows apiece The book /
fixed between the tail of the wagon
and the iron rod which held its sides
together. I could take an eyeful of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
NANCY HANKS LOOM.

Inc Loom on which Miss Nancy
HANKS the mother of the great en-
ancipator, Abraham Lincoln. did her
weaving is now owned by Dan Smith
OF Garfield. rhe story goes that
Nancy Hanks used to make regular
trips from her home in I.arue countv
10 Stephensport. On her route she
would stop and weave cloth for peonle
IL seems that one of her customers
John Martin, came into possession
.. tne loom, and at the sale after
ms death it was bought by old George
brulngton. In time he died and the
loom was fallen heir to by Mrs. Pe,sv
macy. At her death the place was
sold to Mr.. Smith. and the loom was
put IN with other property. This
nom IS made of white oak. and al, +ba
parts are decayed. except the beam
winch is about eight inches in diane
Ter and eight feet long.-Breckinridoo
(Ky) News. "'"' &c
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
HOW BLAINE WAS WORKED.
The Crafty Game" Played by the
Mormon to Secure Influences.

When James G. Blaine was secretary
of state under Garfield the Gentiles OF
Utah. under Pat II. Lannan, stroye
to push through congress a bill dis
franchising the Mormons because OF
continued polygamy. The church's
way out of the difficulty is told by the
official historian of Mormonism, Bis
hop Whitney, somewhat as follows:
George Cannon was sent to Washin-
ton in company with Bishop H. b.
Clawson and Col. Isaac Trumbo as a
last resort against the bill, and while
in Washington Mr. Cannon sent his
son Frank j. (afterward a United
States senator from Utah and Col
Trumbo to confer with Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Whitney adds:
"On separate occasions Frank j.
Cannon and Col. Trumbo, after appeal
ing in vain to Senator Edmunds and
other starwarts of the republican
party-with which both these young
men sympathized-sough the presence
of the secretary of state, Hon. James
G. Blaine, and so impressed him with
the impolicy of the act contemplated
by congress that he used his potent in
fiuence against it. One of the argu-
ments used by them, and that doubt
less had great weight with the plumed
knight and other leaders of the re-
publican party, was that Utah was not
'hopelessly Democratic; that many of
her people were undoctrinated with re-
publican principles notably protec-
tion-and that it was suicidal to an
tagoniZe the element that might yet
make Utah republican state"
But there was in the course taken
with Mr.. Blaine piece of policy
worthy of men who were no tyros
either in statecraft or priestcraft. 1t
gained the interposition of that DOW
erful mans hand to prevent the pass
age of the disfranchisement bill and at
the same time it promised to put the
party affiliations of the Mormon
church in exact line with the wishes
of the men-"rhe Ring" as the Nor
mons had chosen to call them ever
oinSS IhO NtS . VI POly Sdlliy uSHl-WuO
had attempted to pass the bill
The ten years of the church in Utah.
and of all things else in Utah that
have ensued since the Mormon victory
of the Cullom bill, have been shaped
by the consequences of the steps by
which the bill was defeated Mr..
Cannon has remained the undisputed
master of the field. Through the
joint cause which his son made with
Secretary Blaine, Senator Edmunds
and others, the Mormon institution
has come to be reckoned as a leading
factor with which ali parties and all
interests must deal It is recognized
in the councils of the republicans. it
is thorn in the side of the Demo-
Gratis. Where all parties which were
not part of it made common cause
to gain its favor, or have stood at the
edge of the anxious precipice lest
they should lose it. Mormonism has
assembled from a loss of almost everv-
thing it deemed dear to it to a position
where it can virtually name its own
price and be reckond according to it's
own price and be reckoned according
TO its own estimate-Ainslee's
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
A CHILD'S OBEDIENCE.

The Importance of obedience in
children has been greatly oyerestimat-
ed, SO far as this life is concerned
only the most extravagant optimist
would hold that the average child
owed any debt of gratitude for hav.
ing been brought into the world. II
the parent desires to train his child
for mental employment, then the in
sistence on obedience for its own sake
is at least logical; but is the welfare
Of the average American boy or girl
best served by cultivating spirit OF
unquestioning obedience and de-
pendence upon a stronger will? Or is
the best kind of citizenship produced
by such training? The boy who has
been trained to obey his father simply
because of the fact of parentage often
proves TO be the most unmanageable
when he is under the temporary care
OF adults whose right of "bossing"
him he does not recognize. On the
other hand, the child who has been
governed by laws which he under
stands, and who has grown to regard
his parents as his older and wiser
friends, is apt to be docile when in the
care of strangers, and to accept as an
obvious necessity a temporary dicta-
torship without explanation of orders
when travelling or in similar emer-
A. l.. Benedict in Wo-
mans Home Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

AS these lines also changed irregular
ly at other times, it is suspected that
Mizar is made up of more than two
stars. So you see that some Of our
bright stars are not really one, but
several stars appearing as one. AS
they are billions of miles away, even
our best telescopes cannot see them
as they really are, but the spectre
scope shows that what seems to us
one star is sometimes really a group
of stars-a star family.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

Il cannot reach his heart" she ex-
claimed passionately.
Further, the senorita wept.
THAT is what comes" she exclaimed
some more, "of allowing myself to be
cajoled into buying a stiletto at a bar
gain sale for 10 cents. INDIANAPOLIS
Journal.
Dad, said the youthful Billivillian,
'thar's big rattlesnake under the
bed,"
"All right" said the old man, COM
posedly, "Jes' let him stay thar-kase
eff you poster him he'll spring his rat
tie an wake yer nanny up, an then
there'll be the devil to pay-Atlanta
Constitution.
Tommy think mamma is an awful
gossip.
Ethel-Oh, Tommy! How can you
say such thing?
Tommy-Well, she is. Everything
that | do she goes and tells papa. l
hate gossip Philadelphia Press.
lHC oWCCb L OullS ming w hat Is
the meaning of the old custom of
throwing rice at newly married
couple?
The Grabbed Old Bachelor-It grew
out of the idea, 1 suppose, that the
bridegroom is usually a pudding
Louisville Dispatch.
Enough champagne is drunk year
ly," said the statistical person, ''to
float the Oregon
Il once fioated a $5,000,000 trust"
said the promoter, ION only three
dozen quarts. indianapolis Journal
Old lady-If I give you this quarter,
what assurance have l that you won't
Immediately go and get drunk?
Ploddin' Pete-De knowledge, lady,
dat it takes at least a dollar ter git me
ull.-Philadelphia Record.
Tell me, do you like the color of
my hair?"
Indeed, l do. My dear madam, you
could not have made better choice
Fliegende Blaetter.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
COST OF LIVING IN PARIS.
For Two Dollars a Day One Can Live
Well in the Exposition City.

ITO prove that W are economical
young women shall tell you how
much we pay at the pension?" writes
a girl In the Ladies Home Journal
who, with girl companion, is travel
ing in France and giving the benefit
of her experience to girls who may go
to the Paris exposition next year.
The tariff card, tackled on the wall of
my rose-twined Marie Antoinette
room, says the price is nine francs.
Then how do | come to be paying only
seven? One learns over here to mar
chander-',o haggle, to bargain II
madames prices read from seven
francs and you write to her asking
II she can let you have a room and at
that price, she will probably reply
that the only rooms she has unrented
cost ten francs. But if you are wise
enough to ask her if she has a room
for seven francs, the answer will be
yes We are, of course. beyond the
pale of the bathtub, electric lights and
big tips; the maid who cares for our
room is satisfied to receive a modest
fee. and it is with a thrill of delight
that we pick up our candlesticks and
say goodnight just as they do in
novels. We are comfortable and hap
py on two dollars per day. The fact
that we are alone does not bring us a
moments annoyance, nor subject us
to any unreasonable restraints"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
HUMANITY BEGINS AT HOME.

Lady-"why did you have that boy
arrested?"
Baker-"Why, ne was throwing
stones at a poor cat"
Lady-"How cruell | am glad to
see that you are so humane"
Baker-"Ies. One of the stones
broke my win low."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

I'VE bought a lawnmower at the
Montague auction"
We'll, that was all right, wasn't it?"
All right? Maria says it is our old
one which they borrowed and never re-
turned. Detroit Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

I'VE know! Such deucedly twying and
sewious matter, deciding just whom to
invite and whom to leave out, We
knowi-Puck
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

Mrs. Stubbs-"John, do believe
that friend you brought up to dinner
is gambler"
Mr.. Stubbs-"Why so. Martha?"
Mrs. Stubbs-"B Because he shook the
pepper eruet like II had been a dice
box"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

ing? ~ niourn-
Ethei-l guess today must be bar
Oirtnoay-New York Evening Jonr.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08
OBLIVION.

Where is the hero Of yesterday?
FADED the laurel upon his browi
A Viee-presidential possibility
That's about as he's reekonsd nov
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

Remember, boys" said the master,
that in the bright lexicon of youth
there's no such word as fail"
After few moments a boy raised
his hand. We'll what is it, my lad?''
asked the master.
Il was merely going to suggest" re-
piled the youngster. that if such is
the case, it would be advisable 10 write
to the publishers of the lexicon and
call their attention to the omission. -
-Tit-Bits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

Il declare Martha, this is too irri-
tating to be endured. l told you |
didn't want to be disturbed, and here
somebody has suddenly sprung a most
Internal CHATTER on me. What does it
mean?"
There wasn't any clatter, my dear. 3"
What was it, them"
Why, / just happened to pass
through the room in my new red and
yellow shirt waist, that's ALL"
Well don't do it again. Troy
Times.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

During the housekeeping, she call
ed the diningroom girl, saying:
Maggie. set all the cut glass on that
table on the south side piazza"
"Yes?" asked the servant. with an
accent of interrogation.
Yes. want those people next door
who have been too stuck up to call on
us to see what we have in the house"
Kansas City Star.
First theatrical managers your
new year drama realistic?
Second theatrical manager Real
istic, Why, would you believe it, on
the opening night the canned beef in
the second act smelled so horribly that
we had to give away scent bottles as
souvenirs. --Philadelph Record.
Shall we elect our senators by a
popular vote?" asked the friend.
Look here" said Senator Sorghum.
Il don't believe you say it right.
don't believe this idea was got up so
much with a view to the electing as 1t
was in the hope of leaving some of us
at home. Washington Star.
Yes. that's the bride"
Very young. isn't she?"
Nineteen. believe"
who are those middle-aged women
with herr"
Those are her unmarried sisters.
She's chaperoning them. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Mr.. Gotrox-I suppose you thorough
~ realize that marriage is a serious
matter?
Mr.. Dudley-well. should say yes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

and would suffice for ten-year war
even at the present rate Of usage
London Mail.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-02-08

We met in the gathering twilight,
For this hour / had waited for
years,
And wondered what way I should
greet him;
Would it be with kisses or tears?
Would he read in my eyes the love
light?
Could he note in my tremulous tone
All the grief had suffered, and would
be
In that moment call me his own?
Well! | scarcely can tell how it hap
pened,
But We met face to face, just we
two;
Our hands clasped, we gazed on each
other,
And murmured, why, how do you
do?"
-Vopiia