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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22
MISTAKE OF THACKERAY.
Novelist Made the Whiskers of His He
roes Too Luxuriant.

Professor Arthur Chumley, now a
scientist formerly barber, has just re-
turned from England. where he salts
! fed his curiosity regarding a literary
matter that had long puzzled him. He
came TO America when a little boy and
| learned the BARRIERS trade. Like John
A. Brashear, who was formerly car
penter and is now an astronomer and
expert maker of astronomic instru-
ments he was ambitious.
His shop lay in a district filled with
Italian and Slavonic immigrants, who.
on their arrival brought their own and
their children's heads to Barber Chum-
ley for inspection and correction.
Chumley east about for the drugs suited
to cure the ills that afflicted their scalps
and was thereby led to the study of
chemistry and insect life. The wonder
full construction of hair cells and an ac-
cidently overheard mention of the
phrase capillary attraction" induced
him to devote some of his spare time
to acquiring a knowledge of physics
The search for a cure for badness
carried him on TO the study of the n:-
man scalp, the construction of the head,
and then that of the body, so that ne
became an anatomist. He learned All
about zoology in seeking connection
between mango on animals and human
badness. In short, when Chumley's
grandfather in England died and left
him some money he abandoned the
BARRIERS trade, learned a few more sci
ences, and decided to perfect himself
in literature. 1t is in consequence OF
his study of the literature of fiction
that he was able TO make the observa-
tons told below in his own words
a few weeks ago read in London
periodical" said the professor, IAN es-
say on the gastronomie phases of the
works of the novelists. showing how
Scott and Dickens and Thackeray and
other authors describe the meals in
which the characters they describe IRE
quently participate. Reading this. |
wondered why no one had ever taken
up a peculiarly of rhackeray's. Now.
Thackeray is my favorite novelist. Yet
until my last visit to england had al
ways believed tina. in one respect this
author was frequently guilty OF exag-
geration. | refer to the precocious
boards. IL l may use the word. Of his
heroes. II YOU will recoJlect the whis-
kers Of Arthur Pendennis cost him
much time and expense when he was
only is. Philip Firmin spent money
on his whiskers when he was but is.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22

walked through the silent woods, feel
ing, with his poetical, beauty-loving
nature, the charm of the scene around
him. Yet no beauty, no charm tempted
him to spare Ethel
He thought Of her proud. fair young
beauty, of her high spirit, her noble
nature
He wondered how she would endure
the life that lay before her.
He wondered whether, in the time to
come, she would dislike him, hate him,
loathe him.
He wondered over all these things,
yet the idea of sparing her, of saving
her, was beyond him; he was not
capable of the sacrifice.
1T must hasten matters now" he
said "as he stopped to gather a spray
Of wild clematis. Il cannot hide from
myself that increased the chances Of
danger by lingering here. All, me, If
life could be passed among love and
flowers |, for one, should be quite con-
tent"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22

and Give Newcome at an age when the
average American boy looks vainly in
his mirror for sign of hairy growth
on his face.
Il will admit that in this country one
may come across occasional youths
whose facial capillature is the envy Of
grown men less abundantly endowed,
but in all cases these boys are dark
haired. Now, in all nv twenty years
experience as barber / never saw
whlskers, or the sign of whiskegs, on
llght-haired boys 16 years old As re-
CARDS red-haired men, it has been my
experience that their whiskers are
rather slow in coming. Yet if you
read Thackeray attentively you Will
observe that the whiskers with which
he endows his heroes while they nre
yet children are invariably red or red
dish.
1T seems to me that our author is
deserving of severe animadversion for
his want of knowledge of the nature OF
the beard. And not only his heroes
are abnormally gifted with hirsuteness:
countless boys, particularly lordlings
strut in their teens through his pages
with whiskers dripping macassar OIL
New York Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22
EUROPE'S SMART SET.
Features of Society Life Among the
Upper Ten in Old World

The opening of the will of the late
England last November, discloses facts
that would make good basis for a
dime A0yel.
The viscount was possessed of con-
siderable wealth, to which everyone
thought his cousin. ST. John Canon of
Colchester, would fall heir. Indeed,
so firmly did ST. John himself believe
this that he took up his residence at
the house of the deceased viscount at
Ledyard Park, near Timidon
Not quite satisfied, however, the
family lawyer decided to examine the
papers and records of the estate, pos
sibly with the hope of finding a liberal
bequest to himself
What he did find was a record of
the marriage of the viscount on Janu-
airy ), 1893, at the age of 70, to the
beautiful daughter of one of his for
esters, Miss Howard. age 30 years, and
the further record of the birth of two
children, one of whom died, but the
younger son, Vernon Henry, survived
his father, and was, of course, the
rightful heir to the estates. This nat
urally vitiated the claim of St John
Canon, who was forced to retire in
favor of the baby, Vernon Henry.
So we'll had the old viscount kept
this marriage a secret that not one of
his friends or relatives had any sus-
picion of its existence.
Less than year ago the young
Duke de Vindeiiepont took his rich
American bride to Paris, where she
soon became favorite in social cir
cles. Presently, however, she noticed
that she was summed by her friends
and found herself excluded from the
smart set.
She determined to know the cause,
and when a marquise with whom she
had been particularly intimate was
mot at home" when the duchess
called the young bride forcibly made
her way past the servants and burst
ing upon the marquise like whirlwind
! demanded to know the cause of the
social ostracism she was being visited
with. The marquise referred her to
certain young aristocrat, who had
made disparaging remarks, stating
that he had seen the duchess in a
questionable place and under circum-
stances which would make it impossi-
bic for her TO be received in polite
society.
1t finally transpired that there was
a dansuese performing at a third-class
music hall who was the exact counter
part of the duchess, and in fact was
supposed to be the young American;
hence the gossip. In reality the dan
seuse was an English woman who had
had a checkered career, so much so
that the police thought it advisable to
Danish her from France.
The affair would have ended here,
but the duke obtained information OF
the matter and challenged the offend
ing aristocrat to a duel with swords,
the result of which was that the duke
was severely wounded, perhaps fatally
so.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22

of the land which once knew them
knows them no more. A policy OF ex-
termination has prevailed, and few OF
this once NJ merous race survive.
What can be said of them as indi-
viduals? They have two claims to
notice. They are race of dwarfs,
the smallest people on the face OF
the earth. 1 intend this statement to
include the pigmies of Africa. And
mentally they are the lowest, or one
of the lowest, of the human races,
stupid in mind, degraded in condition,
forest wanderers, scarcely more settled
than the manapes" they are
called in parts of India.
Bar, if deficient mentally, the
Negritos are largely endowed physi-
caily. They can run like deer and
climb like monkeys. In fact they ap-
proximate to the monkeys in one re-
spect, since they have great powers Of
movement and of grasping in the
great toe, being able to pick up minute
objects with their feet. When on board
ship they are as nimble as monkeys
and can descend the rigging headfore-
most, holding on by the toes alone.
Some Negritos are employed as SER
wants by the Filipinos. Most of them,
however, dwell in their for st retreats,
where they live mainly by hunting,
though they also eat the wild fruits
of the forest, the roots of the arum,
the honey of the wild bees and other
woodland products. Their weapons
are simple but effective. They consist
of bamboo lance, bow of palm
wood and a culver of poisoned arrows.
1t is an interesting fact that the art Of
poisoning arrows is common to the
pigmy races wherever found. The
African dwarfs use arrows a puncture
from which is fatal. The Negritos
have another way of getting food, not
agreeable to the natives of the open
country. They will swoop down upon
the valley, steal covertly around
herd OF browsing cattle and drive
them off to their strongholds in the
hills.
The Negritos-or Aetas, as the Span
ism call .hem-live in the simplest
and most primitive fashion. They
wander to and fro, about fifty families
in a group, obtaining shelter from
few sloping poles covered with leaves.
Sometimes they build rude huts raised
on bamboo poles, in the Malay fashion.
They have a pretense of farming,
scratching the ground with a stick
and throwing in a handful of seed but
they seldom remain in one place long
enough to gather their slender CROP
Forum.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22
BITS OF IMPORTATION.

Tenders have been invited in this
country by the Danish state railroad
department for fifty-one passenger,
twenty-five baggage, eleven postal
and 400 freight cars.
A Kansas blacksmith makes toma-
hawks and sells them to the Indians
on the western agencies. The latter
sell them to eastern tourists as curl
osities.
Banes, Cuba, is to have the largest
sugar factory in the world. 1t will
have capacity for handling 1000 tons
of cane day.
George Westinghouse, the electri-
clan, believes Chicago and New York
can be lighted by gases generated from
garbage.
A Cohoes, n. Y, man has been SEN
fenced to prison for fifteen years for
stealing cents from a man he held
up.
Over 100000 golf balls are annually
used in the United States.
a New York girl supports herself
by hanging pictures.
SilN VI ItAdS uOIlS over
1000 900 acres of land.
Holland has a National Woman's
Suffrage Association.
Russian mills consume 100000 tons
of cotton annually.
There are 26,6S9 physicians in the
German Empire.
North Carolina fisheries yield ST.
100000 annually.
Russia has made overtures for the
supply of 5000 freight cars and 200
dining cars for the Transsberian Rail-
way. 1t is stated that the Russian
government contemplates the pur-
chase of more than 10000 cars.
German railroad experts declare the
service and management of American
roads are incomparably superior to
those of German roads, though the lat
ter are operated by the government.
Five hundred thousand young trees
from three to twenty feet tall were
chopped down to supply the Christ
mas tree trade of New York.
New York City has 206 veterans of
the Mexican war, seven of the Indian
wars and $4,000 of the civil war on
the pension rolls.
Artificial whalebone, said to be su-
perior in some respects to the genuine,
is now made from the tendons in the
legs of animals.
The South has larger quantity and
greater variety of hardwood than any
other region in the world.
Meriden, Conn. has a 16-year-old
bootblack, named Shakespeare, who
quotes Virgil and Dante.
Eloping with another mans wife Is
not crime, according to the police
and lawyers OF Halifax
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22
NEGRrroS ALMOST EXTINCT
Philippine Aborigines Victims of the
Sturdier Races.

The Negritos are the aborigines Of
the Philippines Before the coming of
the Malays they probably occupied all
inns island group and many of the
numerous islands which lie in the Pa
chic to the southwark. Some of them
are found today in the peninsula of
Malacca and the Andaman Islands. In
Java they have recently died out. It is
likely that some of them still exist in
the forests of Borneo and in the in
terror OF other large islands. Half
breed Negritos are found from India
TO New Guinea. Here the Negritos
have amalgamated with the savage
tribes of Hindustan; there, with the
negro-like Papuans of Malaysia. But
everywhere the pure race is dying out.
War, bitter and unrelenting. seems 20
have existed for centuries between
them and the invading Malays. The
latter have proved the stronger. The
Negritos have persisted or been driven
TO the depths of the forests and the
Businesses OF the mountains. and most
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22
HOW TO ARRANGE FURNITURE
Ihere is an Art About Doing it Well
Worth Studying.

Many women have a natural gift for
arranging room, and may be called
artists in the art, while others have
no idea at all, and their rooms, DESPITE
costly and really beautiful articles of
furniture or ornament, are always
pr1m-everything is so very badly
placed.
a table in drawing-room should
never be in the center of the apart
ment Let it be pushed away, and the
chairs disposed in such a manner
that 1t may be seen that they are in
tended to be sat upon. Chairs placed
against wall or rammed into corners
is an ugly and Inappropriate arrange
ment. Have what the French call lit
tie establishments in the room. if il be
large enough. For instance near small
or large tables have two or three
cnalfs or a chair and d lounge, enabl-
ing those visitors, should several call
at the same time, to talk comfortably.
which is impossible if a large party
have to sit in circle and join in
general conversation.
A table upon which ornaments and
books radiate in a star-like shape is
very ugly Let the books and orna-
ments be placed in studied careless
ness, and avoid primness in every way.
1t is rather the rage in the present
day to decorate rooms with trifles.
This is mistake, and often really
pretty ornaments are not seen to ad-
vantage because of this. Allow suf-
ficient margin of space between your
pictures and ornaments, so that each
may be properly seen.
A superabundance of japanese fans,
common knicknacks, bits OF pottery,
CHINA animals, cheap frames and
gimcracks generally should be avoided,
though on the ether hand much that is
tasteful in the way of ornament can
be had nowadays very inexpensively.
The mistake is in the crowding of too
many of them together and having
gewgaws which really are rubbish.
DO not have newspapers and maya
zines scattered all over the room. Let
the old ones be put by, and the latest
be laid on table kept for that pur-
pose. Unused lamps should never be
kept in drawing-room, especially
when they diffuse an odor of kerosene.
They are out of place by daylight, and
should only be brought in lighted
when necessary.
Candles should always be begun.
and even if not in constant use, should
look as if they were. Candles not be-
gun have very senseless appearance.
and look as if placed for ornament,
which as matter of fact they can
hardly claim to be-
All clocks should be kept going
If the clock will not do it's duty, send
it to be repaired, and if it declines
to go after judicious treatment then
put it aside, for silent clock is a de-
pressing object.
Brackets are very inexpensive, and
with little taste can be made to look
very pretty. Ovals, shields. rounds of
shamrock. shaped pieces of wood COW
cred with velvet or plush are excel
lent backgrounds for china. They are
better undraped.
In fine, with books, natural flowers.
work basket. pretty hangings and a
.ietle care and taste expended in the
general arrangement the drawing
room may look charming, and be in
perfect taste even though it is very
small indeed and the intrinsic value
OF its contents be trifiing.-Buffalo En-
qurer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22

Judge Glaspell has appointed T. F..
McCue of Darlington. N. D., receiver
for the Western Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company of Fessenden, N. D., on
application of State Insurance Com
missioner Harrison. The assets are
$4,000, with liabilities anywhere
from $4,000 to $4,000. The company
did a hail insurance business. and its
failure results from severe losses in
Walsh county in 1898.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22
To BE Continued.

II j. c. W Beckham makes good his
claim to the governorship OF Kentucky
he VIII doubtless be the youngest state
executive in this country. He was 80
years Old few days before the No
yember election, and thus Just eligible
under the Kentucky constitution.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22

Davenport. March 15.-The plant o,
the Davenport Canning company was
totally destroyed by fire late last night.
The plant began the manufacture OF
tin cans the first of the year and was
newly fitted throughout. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 insurance I'm
known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Impersonation.

Next Tuesday evening, January Both,
at the Presbyterian church, Edward
p. Elliott, the renowned impersonator,
will give US a treat. consisting OF the
rendition of the three act comedy,
Christopher Jr He will impersonate
ten different characters, bringing out
the pure, wholesome humor of these
parts and causing everyone to marvel
at the ease and grace with which he
does his work. Mr.. Elliot is one who
stands among the foremost in his pro-
fession and is recognized rs man of
exceptional ability, talent, and magnet
ISM The reputation of this Lecture
Course has been established, and it is
needless to say that its high standard
will ever be maintained Tickets will
be on sale at j. +. Russells, A. III. Rob-
ert's and the Library Rooms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Cameron Township.

Mr.. Bridenstine attended meeting
in Audubon last Monday.
L. N. French and wife attended meet
ng at Dedham last Sunday.
Sylvester Moore is bailing hay for
Tom Rutherford and Mr.. Fry.
Mr.. Allen, of Viola township, was in
our community on business last Mon
day.
John Greenlee, living south east of
Gray, visited in our community last
Sunday.
Rev. Burch, who is staying here
at the present time, made flying trip
to Botna last Tuesday.
Sylvester Moore will live on the
Frank Miller farm this season and will
move there in about month.
A birthday party was given iu honor
of Roy Somers last Saturday night.
A number Of the young people of our
community We're invited.
John Courtney moved his barn from
VIC ldIIll where uo llNeu luSb SuulIllel
to where he now lives. Mr.. Moon did
the work. 1t required six teams.
Two aunts Of VIM. Ballow were visit
ing at the Ballow home the fore part
of the week. One came from Denison
Iowa, and the other from Minnesota.
Protracted meetings are going on at
the Sands school house this week. The
pastor, Rev. Burch, has just concluded
a meeting at Botna which was very
successful. The meetings at the Sands
will continue all this week ut least.
All are kindly invited to attend.
Mr.. Schrader, of Powesheik county,
is here visiting at the home of VIM.
Schrader. He is we'll pleased with
Audubon county and contemplates buy
ing farm here and moving down in
the near future. Our people will glad,
ly welcome him should he decide to
locate among u.s.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
School Notes.
Examinations are all over.

Examinations are all over.
The b class had class meeting Tues
day night
The b Literature class has taken up
Enoch Arden.
Miss Ella Fisher was high school
visitor Monday.
The b Latin class has taken up the
second book of Caesar.
Little Miss Julia Preston was pro-
lnoted from the second to the third
room last week
The Longfellow literary society will
give their regular program Friday. The
public is invited to attend.
John Lohner is still suffering from the
abscess back of his ear He has large
bandage on his head and has some diff
Guilty in hearing at present.
1t is reported that there will be some
retrograding done in the high school
this quarter partly on account of the
crowded condition of the high echool
room.
Rnth Watson was promoted from the
i class in the seventh room to the A
class last Monday. This is not the first
time she has been promoted lately. She
is a very studious little girl and does
good work
Tuesday morning the A physics class
went down to the Rock Island depot to
examine the engine and to see how it
worked. The engineer took them up
into the cab and explained everything
SO clearly and so much like profes-
sional teacher that everyone of our
seniors think they could run any engine
on the road They also figured on the
amount of power it would take to raise
the Stuart grain office.
Ray Dryden had an accident last week
while playing foot ball. Some one
tripped him and he fell down twisting
his ankle. He was carried home by
few of the boys and DR.. Childs was called.
Ray is expected back at school tomorrow
though he will have to use crutches for
some time yet The boys have been
playing any way to get kick" the
last few days. and regardless of all foot
ball rules, or this accident might not
have happened.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25
Ballard Case.

.. g. CASTOR, court reporter for Judge
Thornell of the district court, was in the
city yesterday, arriving from Atlantic
on business mission. He stated that
the matter Judge Thornell had under
hearing at Atlantic would likely last
for some time yet, as there are still
about sixty witnesses to examine. The
case involves some of the issues in the
Ballard estate. Three of the heirs, who
had given deeds to a man named John
Hunter for their interests in the 3,4OO acre
Ballard farm in Cass county, now seek
to have the deeds set aside. They set
up the claim that tue deeds were merely
given as security on loans just as mort
cages might have been given, and that
at the time of their execution it was
agreed by Hunter that lie would cancel
them at any time on payment or the
amount Of the loans The heirs claim
that the deeds were given instead of
mortgages for the reason that Hunter
refused to take the mortgages as secur-
ity owing to the involved nature of the
title to the property. Since the deeds
were executed the land has greatly in
creased in value. and even aside from
this the consideration was comparatively
small, and now the heirs want their
property back. Hunter, of course,
fights the proposition and wants to re-
tain the interest in the land that is rep
resented in the deeds Council Bluffs
Nonparie.
The above case is still in progress
Theo f. Myers and F. III. Blume are
representing the Billiards. and County
Attorney Graham is assisting on Mr.
Hunters side of the case.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-25

The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter OF congratulation to the pub
fishers and to good farming, for, of all
the papers of its class in this country, it
is easily the best and most helpful Its
Special Farmers Institute editions,
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week in each month, have been for
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full of actual experience and smell OF
the soil. We have been fortunate
enough this season to secure terms for
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Poultry Farmer and The Farmers Nut
ual Insurance Journal, four OF the most
valuable farm publications in, the
country, that enable us TIC offer the
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This is emphatically good thing, and
no farmer in this county should fail to
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farm paper, poultry paper, farm
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