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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

Good Uncle Riley sent the lad
4 box of little tools
A plane, handsaw and a file.

Good Uncle Riley sent the lad
4 box of little tools
A plane, q 1andsaw and file,
A chisel and some rules.
The child began to play with them
And shouted leud with glee.
While Uncle Riley said twas plain
A builder he would be.
His grandma sent story book,
With many pretty views;
The print was large, the book was
strong,
SO it could stand abuse.
The youngster seized it with delight;
You see, as sure as fate,'
His grandma said, with glowing pride
He'll be writer great"
The father gave his son and heir
An enJine-just toy
And in two hours the working parts
Were scattered round the boy.
"Aha!" said papa, swelling up;
He's all right. Never fear,
That boy will yet be known to fame
AS great engineer
An old maid aunty, wishing to
Improve the youngsters mind,
Sent him useful history,
Inscribed with wishes kind.
The boy turned DER the pages big,
With interested stare,
And aunty quickly said, He'll be
A statesman, declared"
The years rolled on. The little boy
Has grown to mans estate.
Ees engineering" many things
And building DER the state.
He writes OCCASIONALLY, too;
He's up to statecraft's tricks.
He's fulfilled all the prophecies,
for he's in politics.
Baltimore American.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
CHINESE FLOATING GARDENS.
Vegetable Gardens and Floating Rice
Fields in Rivers and Ponds.

The ingenuity of the Chinese in gar
dening operations is we'll shown BY
the manufacture of floating gardens.
In the month of April bamboo raft
10 or II feet long, and about half as
broad, is prepared. The poles are
dashed together with interstices of an
inch between each. Over this layer
of straw an inch thick is spread, and
then coating of two inches thick of
adhesive mud taken from the bottom
of canal or pond, which receives the
seed.
The raft is moored to the bank in
still water and requires no further at
tention. The straw soon gives way
and the soil also, the roots drawing
support from the water alone. In
about 20 days the raft becomes covered
with the creeper, and its stems and
roots are gathered for cooking. In au-
tumn its small white petals and yellow
stamens, nesting among the round
leaves, present very pretty appear
ance. In come places marshy land is
probably cultivated in this manner.
Besides these floating vegetable gar
dens there are also floating rice fields.
Upon RATS constructed as above, weeds
and adherent mud are placed as a
flooring, and when the rice shoots are
| ready for transplanting they are placed
in the floating soil, which, being ad-
| hesive and held in place by weed roots,
| maintain the plants in position
throughout the season.
The rice thus planted ripens in from
60 to 70, in place of 100 days. The
RATS are cabled to the shore, floating
on the lakes, pools, of sluggish
streams.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
LACK REASONING FACULTY..
Cinnamon Jump at Conclusions with
49, out Respect to Logic

|
Fhe~Chinese never reason by analo-
Icy They seem incapable OF it. A
Chinese boy when asked why his sis
ter did not come to school will ans
wer: My sister did not come to
school" and consider it a full reply to
the question. Ask why the Chinese
huild paSodas thirteen stories high
and the answer will come, "rhe
Chinese build them So" The idea of
cause and effect is extremely hazy
in the celestial mind.
The nearest approach to reasoning
OF which the Chinese mind is capable
VIII be found in their expositions or
faith in which there is much wisdom
displayed, but little reasoning compar-
ed with other religions. In one char
aeteristfc passage a writer speaks of
the fables of mythology ard goes on
to say: why since the ancient books
that described those times were burned
should We misrepresent those remote
ages and satisfy ourselves with vague
fablesy However, as everything ex-
cept heaven and earth must have had
a cause, 1t is clear that they have al
ways existed and that cause produced
all sorts of men and beings and en-
dowed them with various qualities. 4"
Otherwise the promising beginning
and the absolutely illogical terminal
ton! Such nonsequitors as these things
are is ascribed, not illogically, to
dual powers, the yin and yang, repre-
senting the masculine and the femi-
nine principals. This is developed
into an ingenious philosophy and is
ineligible to the western mind. But
although in this idea Chinese philoso-
ply bears a resemblance to that OF the
Egyptians and the Hindoos the like
ness cannot be carried far and it is
safe to say that among civilized races
there is no more illogical, no more UNI
imaginative, philosophy than that of
the Chinese.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
MOSQUITO BITE MEDICINE.

About $50 species of mosquitoes are
known, of which only about thirty have
been found in the United States.
The remedies in use in houses, the
burning of pyrethrum powder and the
catching of mosquitoes on the walls
in kerosene cups are the best, next to
a thorough screening and mosquito
bars about the bed. The remedies
for bites mentioned are glycerine, a
lump of indigo and household ammo
mia.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
TWO BAD.

An irascible old gentleman had met
in early life with an accident which
left him with broken nose, deform-
ity about which he was known to be a
little sensitive. One day a new in
quirer propounded the old question:
How did you manage to break your
nose?''
The old gentleman answered. SOL
EMMY: ITO tell the truth, my friend.
the accident was caused by my poking
# into other peoples business"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
MISS PINKIEs FoRErHoUGHr.

Jane-rhat Mr.. Sha!lowpate is at the
door. Shall tell him you are engag-
ed?
Miss Pinkie-Show him into the par
lor, Jane.
yes, miss
"And Jane, after he has laid his box
of chocolates on the mantlepiece tell
him | am out. Exchange.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
TOO REALISTIC.

This story won't do at ALL" said
the publisher to the ambitious writer
The detective chases a man all over
the world and never catches him"
We'll, you see, it's realistic story,
explained the writer. But the ex-
PLANTATION was unsatisfactory Detroit
Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
MARK TWAIN AS A cAMPAIGNER

Once only did Mark Twain appear in
public as a political speaker. AS a
conscientious republican in his political
preferences, Mr.. Clemens took an &C
tive interest in the presidential cam
paign of 1880. While visiting in FL
mira, n. Y, in the fall of that year,
he made short speech one Saturday
night, introducing to republican
meeting Gen. Hawley OF Connecticut.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
RURAL HUMoRIST.

Farmer Dunk ito his nag)--Whoa,
there Philippine! Whoa, confound youi
Farmer Hayroob-rhat's a funny
name for boss. Why in tunkett do
ye call him Filipino?
Farmer Dunk-Bcuz he's always
runnin away.--Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
CHEERING HIM UP.

Mr.. Newlywed I saw your old lover
on the street to-day, looking awfully
blue.
Mrs. Newlywed-I hope you tried to
cheer him up.
"oh, yes. / showed him my button
less shirt and that new tie you bought
me"-Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
AAYFARERs.

A rowing company and dear
Companions only here
Carouse
In our wide house.
Appearing ever since the prime,
Wayfarers slowly climb
Its stair,
Say, all say. where!
Among some evil, SO much good
Is in the multitude;
So dear
They are and near:
Or strange and apparitional
AS phantons awing all
Who raise
The veil and gaze.
On earth some faces smile and some
Are wondering and dumb
With wise,
Imploring eyes.
Upon a journey many see
Themselves so YEARLY
Complain
Is all in vain.
Amazing voices sigh and call
Once more and murmur all
Must be
A mystery.
Until, consoling voices say,
Warfaring mortals may
Return
To sleep and learn.
Oblivion is in the chill
Monotony: and still
The slow
Years come and go.
So healing are the scenes!
Tranquility and peace
So sure!
Endure, endure!
AS buds, afar, ere blossoming.
AS flowers, ere reaching Spring,
May still
Imagine Ill,
Another interval and these
Companions, i'll at ease,
Attend
The gradual end
Between the marches Of the dust,
The moving millions must
Explore
Foreyermore
On earth wayfarers love to stray
So slowly when the way
Is free:
And finally
Approaching some dim postern light
When, rowing that long night
Abroad,
Far on the road
Some calm, lone summer morning we
Worldwanderers may be
Returned one company
OF yore,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
A LITTLE EXCITED.

IF ] catch you before me again"
said the Judge to the legless beggar,
~I1l make you dance to tune you
won't like. / tell you that!"-Indian-
apolis rress.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

pr1ceof real estate. He says an exakl.
inationof the surrounding country has
convinced him that I; the large rea,
estate owners would club together theS
might by the expenditure Of a few
thousand dollars largely do away with
the mosquito plague.
Winchester Drove Them Out.
The enterprising town of Winches-
te:, Va, has nigh elevation and fol-
long time enjoyed well-merited
reputation among viriginians as a
cool place to spend the summer. Mos
qultoes, however, made their appear
ance there few years ago with the
result Ihat summer visitors became
fewer. Therefore the city fathers
passed an ordinance requiring prop
eFty-holders to treat drains and stag
nant pools OF water with kerosene
during the summer. The disappear
ance of the mosquitoes resulted in the
temperance Of the summer visitors.
General Domestic Remedies.
In regard to domestic remeules for
mosquitoes and their bites DR.. Howard
says:
OF the remedies in use in houses
the burning OF pyrethrum powder ana
the catching of mosquitoes on the
walls in kerosene cups are probably the
best, next to a thorough screening and
mosquito bars about the bed. In burn
ing pyrethrum powder it is well to
moisten the powder sufficiently with
water so that is can be nodded roughly
into little cones about the size of a
chocolate drop. These cones are
placed on pan and dried in the oven.
II ignited at the apex the cones
smolder slowly, giving off on odor not
unlike that OF the prepared punk winch
boys in this country use to light fire.
crackers. Two or three of these cones
burned in a room in the evening will
give relief by Supplying the mos
quitoes. This smoke appears to be
perfectly innocuous to human beings.
The method of catching mosquitoes
on the walls with kerosene in cups is
now in frequent use in different parts
of the country. No one seems to know
who invented it, but the writer first
saw it in operation some years ago in
New Jersey, and was struck with It's
simplicity and efficacy. The top of a
tin baking powder box is inverted and
nailed to the end of stick of sufficient
length to reach to the ceiling. A small
quantity of kerosene is put into this
lmprovised cup and the apparatus is
pushed up under resting mosquitoes
which fall into the kerosene and are
destroyed
"Camphor rubbed on the face anf
hands or few drops upon the pillow
at night will keep mosquitoes away
for a time, and this is also a we'll
known property of oil of pennyroyal
The use of oil of peppermint, lemon
juice and vinegar has also been recon.
mended.
Cure For Bites.
Or. e. o. Peck of Morristown, N. J..
wrote to this Office last summer stating
that he had found glycerin a sovereign
cure for the bites. Touch the bite with
glycerin, and in few minutes the pain
is gone. According to DR.. Peck it also
took the pain from bee stings. Dr.
Charles A. Nash, of New York city, has
recently informed the writer, by cor
respondence, that whenever a mos
quito bites him he rubs the spot and
marks it with lump of indigo. This,
he says, instantaneously renders the
bite absolutely of no account" whether
the application is made Immediately,
the next day, or the day after"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

In England they say man stands
for Office. In this country we say a
man runs for Office. Why Is this?"
well. the principal reason is that II
a man stood for Office over here he'd
never get one Chicago Times
Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
DISSATISFACTION.

This August weather brings dismay
And apprehension deep
Too warm to stay away by days:
Al night too not 10 sleep.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
THE TRAFFIC IN NOBLEMEN.

The duge of Manchester is to wed an
American heiress. There were many
people who did not know that the duke
was not in easy circumstances. The
purchase of foreign paupers ought to
be subjected to a heavy tax. The fol-
lowing schedule would probably be
ahouf RIGHT.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13

This is the shortest month Of the
year to the small boy who loves his
dear teacher.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13
THERE ARE OTHERS.

Father-You have spent fortune
on the races. and what have you real
lied?
son-That I am an idiot -Brooklyn
Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-09-13


For each duke. 900
For each marquis. .......,..75 100000
For each earl. 100000
For each viscount ....... .250,0 900
For each baron. ...........10 100000
Baronets, knights, ETC., might be
thrown in for good count, as they do
not amount to much. The taxation on
the export of the purchase of foreign
paupers with titles would have both a
moral and ec6@Nmic effect. 1t would
prevent silly girls from wasting their
money in the purchase Of foreign roues
and gamblers, and 1t would prevent the
export OF a great deal OF good Ameri-
can money to pay the debts and sus-
tain the vices of these decayed specl-
mems of an effete aristocracy.-Louis-
willie Courier-Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
80
WHY MEN SIT ON TABLES.
About Ton Million Women Are EIasper.
ated by 1t Daily.

About Ton Million Women Are Exasper.
ated by 1t Daily.
About 100000 women are exasper-
ated every day by men sitting on Ia
bles, says the Criterion. So far as l
am aware, women do not pay for the
furniture, and it is none Of their bust
ness how it Is used. The habit of men
ton of the cushioned billiard table and
will no doubt ultimately result in other
clever notions. At one time it was sup
posed that men chose to sit on tables
because they could get exercise with
out exertion by swinging their own
legs and by kicking the legs of the Ia
BILE. The scientific fact is that tables
are more magnetic than chairs. II
three men walk into a room where
there Is no woman, two of them will
make for the table naturally. The
third one will try two or three chairs
and finally give up in despair and join
the others. The source of this mag
netism is the friction that women Gre
ate by polish tables so frequently. OF
course, women say that they only pol
ish tables because men sit on them and
spoil them, but this is illogical and
feminine. No really clever men sit on
chairs. They use their chairs for keep
ing their papers and things on, alsS
their feet. Chairs are VIGOROUSLY i'm
moral. You will notice that we'll.
bred man, when he finds himself los
ing his temper, invariably gets up from
his chair and makes direct line for
the nearest table. This enables him
to keep his temper and to argue rea-
sonably
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
Eve Pictures.

A good deal has recently been writ
ten about "eye pictures" and lovers OF
novelty have been making collections
Of. photographs each showing single
eye of some friend. But nothing Is
new under the sun, not even the latest
of late fads. Long ago the Duke of
Sussex developed fancy for eye pic
lures. The camera wasn't SO ubiqui-
tous then as now, and even If 1t had
been, the ducal eyebrows would have
been elevated. in scorn at the idea Of
anything so common as a collection OF
photographs. The Duke employed the
most noted miniature painter Of his
day to paint the eyes for his collection.
Each eye was painted on ivory and
set in circle of pearls. A number OF
the miniatures now belong to Queen
Victoria, and the rest are in private
collections throughout England.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
A Little Lea rninE.

We have been often told that "a lit
tie learning is dangerous thing" and
we may be just as well assured chat a
little bread is not the safest OF all
things: it would be far better to have
plenty of both; but the sophism OF
those who use this argument is that
they represent the choice between lit
tie and much, whereas our election
must be made between little and none
at all. If the choice is to be made be-
tween a small portion Of information
or of food and absolute igorance or
starvation, common-sense gives its de-
cision in the homely proverb, HAL
a loaf is better than no bread"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09

Mr.. Warren Rowley Of No. Al Wind
sor avenue, who is one of the most
widely known Of the older residents OF
the North end, passed the SD mile
stone on life's journey on Tuesday.
During the evening members OF MI
family and friends met with him. ano
as a reminder of old days he brought
out one Of three bottles OF older WHICH
he bottled himself in the year 1850. Hs
remembered the incident we'll. and that
the cider came from Mr.. Gurdons
place in the Blue Hills section. WITH
all its years it was very palatable, mol
at all hard" and having an oooi
family but distinctly that OF cider
brandy.-Hartford Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09

Then the mechanic" belt is fastened
cinch-wise around his waist, me
chanic" rope is attached with a swivel
on each side of 1t.
For the most difficult feat Of all is
the pirouette somersault, in which the
1.-THE little body turns swiftly in the
air-a somersault with fantastic mus
cular variations.
A year more of constant daily prac-
tice, and Alfredo will add another SOM
ersault in midair to the pirouette.
His lungs are not in the least winded
by the exercise. He is sorry that 1t Is
Ruggle's turn. He amuses himself by
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
Yrance,s Pension System.

In France military pensions arc
granted only for wounds or for disease
contracted in the service. Their
amounts range for privates from $12o
to $145 per annum, for corporals from
S125 TO s153. for serseants from s14o
to SIS, and so on up to adjutants,
whose maximum is $23e. The limit for
officers IL 5000 for captains. $500 for
chefs De bettalion. $1,000 for colonels,
and from $500 to $500 for generals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
LEARNING sERPENTINE soMER sAULTs.

standing on his head and watching
Ruggero from that inverted point OF
view. He and his brother have trav-
eled all over the globe and can speak
four languages.
Alfredo has blue eyes, Ruggero
black. Their years combined would
not make a dozen. If they stood to-
gether on scales they would not stir
the 1OO-pound weight. They live on
soup, meat and claret, with a view to
building blood and bone and muscle.
Neither of them would touch butter
scotch, for that might ruin the future
of the brothers Cassini, premier aero
bats of the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09

The oldest library now existing Is
that Of the vatican and it probably
contains r-ore literary treasures than
any other. 1t belongs always to the
reignipg pope and only he can give
permission to enter. Though there are
only 225,000 volumes, they are the rar-
est in the world. The vatican library
has the only known copy of the new
testament written before the end of the
fourth century; the original Dante, the
Oldest existing copy Of Virgil and a
Ter -nce which goes back to the fourth
Ger CRY,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
THINGS SOME WALLETS DO.
One Rocks His Master to Sleep Announcer
Freaks In His 24-Inch Corset.

Freaks In HIS 24-Inch Corset.
Applying for situation as valet' a
voung fellow of rs was, to say the
least, somewhat astounded after an
Interview with the companionless gen.
tleman. In addition to the orthodox
requirements, the latter requested that
his servant should rock him to sleep
after dinner, a cushioned hammock
from wall to wall OF his
smoking room, being pointed out as
his couch. While gently swinging the
net. the valet would perfume the air
by smoking scented cigarettes, leaving
the room noiselessly with the hrst
snore. The Japanese valet of much
travelled gentleman was burdened with
many and peculiar duties. Not only
did he dress and overlook his masters
toilet, from no other hands would mis-
master accept his daily cup of tea. An
admirable artist, the valet tattooed the
body of his master in all styles OF fan
ciful designs-fans, umbrellas, scaly
monsters in rainbow tints, executed
with faithful minuteness. One adver-
tisement was to this effect: Wanted, a
Young gentleman as valet, educated, re-
fined. etc., ETC., and able to wear No. b
shoes and 24-inch corsets." This wear
ing of the masters tight clothes to
ease them of newness is a great trial
TO many Wallets. Few people care to
entrust the writing of their love-let-
ters to others One valet, however,
pens sentiment to the dictation OF his
employer, the latter observing no en-
barrassment.-S Stories.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
THE: SERPENTINE S0MERShULT

r h e s g, ladies'
an d gentlemen,
are the brothers,
Cassini, Alfredo
and Ruggero, &C
robats. Observe
them well, for
you are not likely
to see them in
the flesh for a
couple of years at
least.
But when AL
fredo and Rug
zero do appear
before the public
they are confident
that in a short
time they will
h We We d
themselves the
pre- m | er aero
bats of the world.
Just at present
they are eating
no candy, and are
doing breathless
stunts" un d er
the direction of
their papa.
Their training
continues very
morning at re-
hearsal on t h g
playhouse stage.
First the little
fellows timber up
by knee practice
loo times with
out stopping they
s t oop forward
then rise to their
full height. After
this a long strip
of felt an inch
thick is stretched
across the stage,
so that falls may
not break young
b on e s. Alfredo,
leaping to his ia
theirs hands, bal
a ces himself,
then turns a SON.
ersault backward
landing on anoth-
er mans shoul-
ders.
"Bravo!" cries
the father, en-
couragingly. AL
fredo's b r 6 h t
eyes sparkle with
xI-It~l.k
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09
woz,,an,s
Kidney
Troubles

Why fs'sfIe with heath
whom the easiest and
suresf help Is the best
known medicine IN the
world p
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09

The electrical display of the United
States at the Paris exposition will
show the complete history OF electrical
engineering of the nineteenth century.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
Ct all cough cures;0 O. ;sJE W'L0t''
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09

Is known everywhere and
thousands Of women have
boon cured Of serious kid-
ney arrangements by n.
Mrs. Pxnklltas7s,s meth
ODDS have the endorse
mont of the mayor, tho
p0sfn,asfer' and others Of
her own CITY.
Her' medicine has tho
endorsement of an un-
numbered multitude Of
grateful women whose
letters are constantly
printed I'm this paper.
Every woman should read
these LETTERS
Mrs. Pissllxsas,, advises
suffesing women free Of
charge. Her address Is
Lynn, Mass.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-03-09

Wicks-Your wife doesn't look a
minute older than she did ten years
ago. Hicks-Accordir6 to her statis-
tics she isn't.-Stray Stories.