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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-23

safest and surest protection known
against lightning.
j. Fl. Billed of the firm of Billed
Bros. said he didn't believe in lignt-
Eing rods, that all their value was in
the old iron they contained. He
believed, however, that a rod might
possibly be constructed that would
afford some protection to a building
but to be of any use he said 1t must
have q magnet, an enormously large
and trem endously powerful one The
ordinary lightning rod is of no use
Mr.. Billed believed a metal roof some
protection against lightning if the
roof is sufficiently Inclined. If It is
nat the tin or other material on the
roof carries no assurance of safety
A constructor of lightning rods thus
expressed himself. Il am believer
in the general efficiency of the metal
roof and down spouting we'll connect
ed, and | do not consider that painting
a roof makes any difference. l con-
slider the lightning rod to be growing
in favor"
A leading builder expressed his be-
lief in the value of metal roofs and
spouts in either country or city. es-
pecially on tall buildings. Il know
absolutely that lightning will follow a
metal path" he said, ito the very end
and | am therefore positive that a
moderate stroke of lightning will
select the rod in preference to other
things and thus give protection.
think trees are an element of danger
when near house, unless they are
also rodded, and consider a house in
an open field the safest of all. The
Importance of keeping rods in order
cannot be emphasized. Failure of the
rod to do its work has sometimes re-
suited through disregard of this rule,
but though | hear of people pulling the
rods from their houses, ST.. think
rods are growing in favor"
member of the firm of Kropcke
Bros. said lightning rods were going
out OF use. that people were losing
faith in them, but that, nevertheless,
a rod properly put up would afford a
measure of protection to a building.
He contended that trees near a build
ing were a source rather of danger
than of safety In support of his be-
lief that lightning rods are not
altogether discredited, he mentioned
the fact that Montgomery Ward & Co.
OF Chicago have caused one to be
placed at the top of the tower of their
new 25-story building. The rod. he
said to be of any service must be very
largo and properly placed A metal
roof, he believed, afforded some pro-
tectior.
Nj. z. Du Frenne of the firn Billed
Du Frenne & Schneider expressed him.
sea- very emphaucally in cOndemna-
ton of the lightning rod. declaring il
fake. With a powerful magnet at
the top rod might be of some little
service, he said. but otherwise IL Is
useless He told of a building neal
Middleton which was well supplied py
rods, but was struck by lightning anu
burned to the ground, while barn
near by having no such protection
was unframed. Mr.. Du Frenne be
lieved that half dozen tall trees near
building were worth more in ne way
OF protection than ali the lightning
rods that could be put up.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-23

cars were drawn by horses just as
wagons are drawn upon the common
roads, and just as street cars are now
drawn in the cities. The ordinary
street car, drawn by two horses,
weighs 5000 pounds; the open car
used in summer Will seat fifty passen-
gers, weighing 1000 pounds; total 49,
000 pounds, or net tons, and this
load is drawn by team at the rate OF
six miles an hour without difficulty.
The wheels of your wagon are made
round and true; they turn upon axles
as smooth and well fabricated as those
Of car; your horses are as good az
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-23
GOOD ROADS.


ThJ great advantage OF macadam
roads for hauling farm produce and
heavy loads has been strikingly illus
trated by Mr.. Isaac B. Potter, now the
president OF the League Of American
Wheelmen. In the Gospel of Good
Roads, published by Mr.. Potter in
1892, and which probably did more
than anything else to lay the
foundation for the good roads move
ment on a large scale, he says:
The wagon by which you haul your
loads to market bears the same re-
latlon to the road that the railroad
car bears to the steel track; the car
and the wagon are Doth vehicles. and
in tho earlier days OF railway traffic
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-23
A MERRY LITTLE GENTLEMAN.

When the cherries ripen red
Always there will be
A merry little gentleman
/ am sure TO see,
With his merry 4.ttle wife.
This merry little gentleman
II must be confessed
Both Sunday days and Monday days
Dressed in his best,
Wears coat Of russell brown
And a crimson vest
Maybe stained with cherry juice
Dropped upon his breast.
My merry little gentleman
Doesn't think it wrong
To dine up in the cherry trees
That TO me belong.
If, with wife and babies three
Helping him along
He shall pay me for his feast
With a merry song.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-23
CHAPTER XIV.
A Death Bed Scene.

There was nothing terrible in the
scene that met the eyes Of Ethel and
Sir Oscar Charlotte wheL they entered
the room in the keepers cottage.
The apartment was small, square,
and scrupulously clean; the bed was at
the end near the window, and on It
lay the dying man. His face lighted
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-08-23

Nine. Elsie l.. Camacho. wife of the
Mexican minister Of railroads. died OF
heart disease on Pennsylvania train
just before reaching Jersey City.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

dashins courage, his brilliant wit and
humor The first act opens in theatre,
with stage on the stage, where a brilliant
audience is witnessing performance,
and the climax of the act is the duel in
which Cyrano composes. as the fights,
the famous poem which has been so wide
Nv quoted. The second scene is in the
shop of a pastry-cook Roxane enters
AMI; persuades Cryano to take Christian
under his protection.
The third and most talked-of act opens
with the balcony scene, where foolish
Christian, in the moonlight below, pays
his court TO Roxane with words put in
his mouth by Cyrano, who is concealed
In the shadow. Then follows the mar
rage and pretended insanity of Cyrano.
The fourth act shows the camp OF the
cadets, with the great battle. whitjheS
Roxane comes in search of her lover, and
the final act is devoted to The last inter-
view at the convent between Roxane
and the dying Cyrano.
The play is ma gnihcently staged. and
the scenes, especially in the first act,
are full of life and movement. Gay gall
laIlts and dashing soldiers crowd the
door. Richly. dressed ladies survey the
scene from the boxes, coqucttish flower
girls and servants in gorgeous liveries
,ningle with their betters The effect Is
brilliant Mr.. Manstields supreme and
matches art always makes his appear
ance everywhere the great event of the
season. and his appearance in a. play
such as this, in 4 character such as Cy-
5rano, Is combination which rarely falls
to Tho lot of ti1is city. Because OF the
length Of the play. the performance Will
begin at ESQ o'clock There are $50 per.
sons In The company, which, with the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

Academy: Tuesday evening at ESQ
O'Clock, Richard Mansfield in 'Cyraao
de Bergerac."
s3ijou-Ail Week: Ching Ling Foo and
a high-class vaudeville bill
The dramatic event Of the season will
be the appearance at the Academy, on
Tuesday OF the great actCr, lichard
Mansfield. in his remarkable production
OF Rostand's .'Cyrano de BerSe-ac.
The story of Cyrano has almost be-
come classic. Its hero is Il valiant
Gascon. l,eaven-born poet. brave loving
and ouixctic. but ugly. His nose is a
a.onstrosity. and he keenly realizes its
eideousness. He falls in dove with RoX-
anc, l,recieuse Of the period, only TO
find that her heart is given TO Christian,
q cadet and an Apollo. with no Wit. Cy-
ramos; snaSnanimity leads him TO- help
his rivals spit. He writes his lovc-let-
1ers, conducts his courtShip. and even
takes lis place in an interview in which
ne poars out his heart IN exquisite verse,
the object OF his affections al the while
believing the noble soul 10 whom she
listened was Christian.
The conclusion is tragic CS-rano's se-
trct. which, after Christians death, ne
kept TO himself for years. IS finally re-
Tcaled 10 RoSane, who learns that it was
the poor knight OF the big nose whose
soul she had adored for so many years.
She discovers this fact only as Cyrano
Is breathing his last; she axakens to
che full realization of the nobility of the
yran, his courage and great self-sacrifice,
and secs clearly the beauty OF his soul.
1t Is a magnificent. climax to a strong
story. Several scenes arc given In which
the brave and ugly Gascen displays his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
THE TIMES: RICHMOND. VA SUNDAY. MARCH & 1900.

was SO outrageous that tie whole party
were awed into silence and forgot al
about the nuisance of the tsansfer- Finally.
kellog herself spoke UP. That will do. !.
she said. indignantly That's quite enough.
This slight discontinue doesn't justify
any such vile talk about Mr.. Knapp.
Look at me, I'm saying nothing at ALL
Finally he allowed himself to be pacf-
fed and retired to his berth chucklingl
in his sleeve Charley Pratt was with
the company, and next time I saw him
he was full Of the story. BY jove!. ne
said, ..it-:was LUCKY thing you wasn't
aboard that night! believe honestly
z,Strakosch would have murdered you!
Why. kellogg had to beg him, with tears
in her eyes, to let up!' =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
"A Pcacocl,s Cruel Fate.

BOYDTON. VA, March S-SpeciaL-An
unusual incident occurred few nights
since on the farm Of Mr.. Broody
Jeffreys, near Hanford Mr.. Jeffreys
was the owner of peacock. which
roasted up into the trees. One night
Mr.. Jeffreys, attention was attracted by
the unusual noise OF the fowl, as IL 1t
was in great distress. and almost i'm,
mediately 1t few OF Its roost and
anghted short distance from the house.
The next morning the peacock was found
dead where It had alighted the night
before, and was partly devoured- Mr..
Jefrreys set steel trap the next night
near the dead bird and caught the mink.
Mr. Jefrreys' theory IS that the mink
climbed the tree and seized the bird.
and in its fright few OF with the mink
singing to its back. and that finally the
mink killed the peacock and then naAa
a meal or OF 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
AN AMERICAN FARM IN PARIS.
California Growers Model
and

early in the present century. He was
found in Southern California forty years,
or more, ago, but it was not until COM
paratively recent date that he was gath
cred into captivity and cared for. 1t re-
manned for Yankee genius TO do that
which not all the Wit of South Africa had
been able 10 accomplish. The Yankee
of The West caught the ostriches, put
them into houses, provided them with
large runs in which they could exercise.
fed them regularly, and gradually es-
tablished the ostrich farms which are
now one OF the sights of the coast
There are ostrich farms in the South,
but ostrich raising has been more highly
developed west OF the Rockies.
The amount OF money which is clear
ed by the individual ostrich is not exact
" known In this country there is
considerable revenue from the sale of
the eggs a female ostrich will lay
from twenty to thirty eggs in the
spring These are very good to eat,
but are seldom used as food owing to
their high price. They can be boiled
and sliced. and eaten as one would eat
meat, or they can even be fried They
are SO large, however. that one egg
would do FOR clearinghouse, and this
fact, coupled with the fact that they are
rather strong to the unaccustOmed taste,
even OF those who could obtain them.
The taste for ostrich egg is said to be
q cultivated one. The hunters of South
Africa enjoy an omect made from one
beaten egg fried in the fat Of the os
tricEl
AN ONELET
It must be remembered that to obtain
the bird in South Africa you must. as a
rule. kill il: therefore, the eggs that are
inside the bird are the prey OF the hunt
err Around the kidney there lie pounds
Of fat which can be tried out. This is
delicious for cooking purposes. and the
hunters pack it away TO consume 1t
later A S-pound egg. well-beaten and
fried in this fat, is very good.
The second revenue that can be obtain
ed from the ostrich is from its shell.
This, in California, is carefully cut up.
and carved into souvenirs. You can
buy an ostrich-shell spoon, carved
tray, i paDer-cutter, and numberless
other articles.
In Africa they make drinking cups of
the shells, and in certain parts of the
Soudan the whole shells are sold TO the
millionaires of the desert. These very
wealthy persons are allowed to hoist an
ostrich shell, whole. upon a pole in
front of their residence, to proclaim 10 all
travellers the fact That an aristocrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

The American exhibit at the Paris Ex-
position will include an ostrich farm,
transplanted from California. where
there are several prosperous and highly
remunerative collections Of these birds.
The object of the exhibit is to show TO
the jewellers of other countries how
great are the resources of this country of
ours. Ostrich feathers grown upon the
American ostrich are longer. finer, and
more curling than those of South Africa
or Australia
The American ostrich. besides being
larger than his African brother is differ
ent. His wings are more highly de-
veloped, and he has three toes instead Of
two. But. like the rest of his family
he is not Il flying bird; yet has his civil
ization led him into epicurean ways of
eating.
No goat ever ate as much, or spread
his appetite over as wide 4 range Of
food as the ostrich. and the proverbial
stomach of an ostrich has not been
exaggerated.
The ostrich, besides being omniverous,
IS actually fond OF more foods. than are
designed for the stomach. he eats bits
of metal, all sorts OF hard substances,
such as rocks and stones, and often
glass and other Sharp articles that de-
stroy him. The hunters of the ostrich
in his wild state MIL tel YOU how he is
found lying upon the ground, in convul-
sions; and on being billed and opened
how they Will find within him q bit of
sharp steel which is slowly burrowinS
its way through his internal economy.
HUNTING HIM.
The ostrich of South Africa is hunted
in various ways. often the hunter
dresses himself in the skin of dead
bird and, going out upon the desert, lies
in wait for his prey. The ostrich is an
unsuspicicus animal and is easily caught
by the imitation ostrich
Another way Of catching is still more
simple. The ostrich has the habit of
running around in = circle. Chase a
family of ostriches and You viii observe
that the cock runs ahead. followed by
his six Hen ostriches. Round and round
they go at a terrific pace and always in
a great circle. Consequently, the astutc
hunter has only to stand still. and spread
his snare, when the ostriches. blinded
now by their mad flight. run directly
into his huge net. the ostrich Is the
most easily caught of all the valuable
wild animals, bird or beast, and for this
reason there is danger Of his complete
determination.
The American ostrich, it is supposed,
was brought here from South America,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
scenery, Furniture. baggage and horses.
travels by special train.

travels Dy Speclal lidlE
At the Hiou.
That there is no act in vaudeville too
good for the Bijou will be demonstrated
this week at that popular place Of amuse-
ment by the presence of the conjurer,
Ching Ling Foo, the Celestial mystifier.
and his family and assistants. This Won
derful man and his troupe came to Amer.
lea few months ago, and they nave
been drawing $1,000 a week ever since,
and have contracts to continue doing SO
for some time to come, He has been
seen at only five theatres in America,
the Bijou being No. 6. and Manager Wells
succeeded in securing him so soon be-
cause the Wonder-worker could not play
in Toronto this week, where he had been
booked to appear for the past six months.
This mystifying Chinaman goes Bland
ly on with new and hitherto unknown
tricks, calmly ignoring all declarations
from twould-be experts in magic that
they have discovered the secret of his
trickery. but offering large sums of mon
ey to the person or persons who can
successfully duplicate anything he does.
His assistants are entitled, however,
to "a fair share of the honors. The COM
edy juggler and the juvenile acrobat and
plate-spinner are declared to be as clever
as the very cleverest in their line. Mrs.
Ching and her four-year-old girl baby
are quite a feature The mother and
child sing in Chinese, pigeon English, and
good English. and they have made
great hit But with Ching lies the secret
of the success of the troupe.
The rest Of the bill is very strong, Tor
any OF the acts would make a good head
liner. Eva Williams and Jack Tucker
will make their first bow to Richmond
ers They are high-standard speciality
artists, who have been very successful
in an act called .'Skiny's Finish.'' The
number is full of bright comedy, clean
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

lives there. ~
The ostrich raisers of California have
the utmost difficulty in providing va
riety of diet for the birds. 1t is abso-
lutely essential that they have fruit and
nuts: essential, also, that they secure
meat and shells. Almost the only way
is to provide a wood for them, as you
would for turkeys, and to leave them to
run free among the trees. After a fam
lily of ostriches has passed a week in the
woods you can pass through, and scarce
ly find a leaf within distance Of eight
feet from the ground. So tall is the os-
trich, so long is his neck, and so rapa-
cious is his appetite, that he strips the
trees.
BY far the greatest revenue from the
birds is found in their feathers. These
vary in color from pale gray to black,
and from gray to pure white. The white
feathers are very lustrous, and the dark
ones are dull and beautiful. Still. you
would hardly recognize the natural
feathers, We're you to see them after
wards, when they have been through all
the processes of cleaning and dyeing.
and have reached the counter of the mil
linery establishment. The feather has
gradually risen in value all the time, and
when you behold it, just before Easter.
the feather which cost originally 50 cents
at the ostrich farm has come to the price
OF S.
GETTING THE FEATHERS.
Yet the ostrich has so many feathers,
and sheds them SO freely, that he is
paying investment. even when his fea-
Tiers are sold ION the ground for 80
cents each.
It was formerly thought that the os-
trich had to be killed for his feathers
but latterly it has been ascertained that
the shed feathers are very fine and good,
and that the ostrich could be allowed to
live and give up his feathers during
moulting season, as pleased his comfort.
BY a wise provision Of nature the os-
trch sheds his feathers in the month OF
March, and as it takes about a year
from farm to hat the feathers can be
depended upon to reach the shops just
in time for the Easter display. OF
course, it does not take 4 year to pre-
pare q feather, but the work is done in
large quantities, and SO slowly that it
is fully a year before the long gray
plume which lis taken from the ostrich
reappears as purple feather for Easter
France has seen few ostriches, its
beautiful southern country being de-
voted to wine-grape growing, and 1t is
anticipated that the greatest sensation
will be produced by the display of our
long-legged bird of the West.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

No goat ever ate as much, or spread
his appetite over wide a range Of
food as the ostrich, and the proverbial
stomach of an ostrich has not been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
f.arrison's Views.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. March S.
In response to the question whether he
had, as reported In conversation with
friends, expressed opinion adverse to the
Puerto Rican bill. General Harrison said
to-day:
.Yes: I regard the bill as most serious
departure from the right principles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

Alice Sutherland, alice CardIey.
Junior-Beulah Nc kenzie. Lille Wade
Alice Jellie. Maggie ONeill, Ende Gem
try, Lula Jones. Maggie Buruette. Ola
ATKINSON, Frank Steigieder. Dun Bruce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
.AGreas serike.

VALLEY FIELD. QUEBEC. March 81
strike at the Montreal Cotton Com
pany's mill. by which 600 operatives
were affected. has been settled. the men
getting an advance OF 5 per cent. Work
nf1ti pc resumed Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
Hussinc Cours,

The regular March term OF The Hust-
ings Court begins to-morrow at 10 o'clock,
when cases for the term will be set foe
trial and indictments handed in.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04

Tarnpool. Austria. has . municipal 49,
cry aad sells bread At cost pres - cit.
1anA Wv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-18
ParlOr Furniture.

No greater variety of parlor furniture ever show
IN Canton We've simply got everything worth having
You can get pieces in any kind of finish any covering any
design at any price There suits of three and five
pieces or suits in odd piecesodd rockers dvans-ele
giant frames and acknowledgements couches anf
stands
We have couches in leather tapestries yelours
duroys from $500 to $o5. Just the thing for gift
Davenports or Bed Davenports from $3.50 to $55
We own a complete line of adjustable sofas-the lat.
est thing dependable furniture You can raise or lower
either end to suit your convenience and do easily No
sticking OF machinery necessating the use of pickax
We have them with or without backs
Your Credit Is Good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-18
Iron or
Brass Beds.

We have 38 different
styles of metal beds, from a
plain white enameled bed to
one of finely decorated
brass. In the former prices
are from 81 up to $3.50. In
the latter from $3.50 up.
These are made of the best
materials, by the best work.
men, in the most reliable
factories.
Children's iron beds same
as grown folks beds, only
cheaper.
Any of these would make
a good Christmas present.
Your Credit is Good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-18
The
Accessories.

With metal beds, we have
other odd pieces that go
we'll together. There are
odd wash stands and dressers
in oak, birds eye maple, or
mahogany. Then there are
ladies' dressing cases, chif-
foniers-and a dozen of 'em
in the finest style,
carved or plain, highly pol
ished or otherwise = you
need to see them in order to
appreciate.
Just the thing for mothers
room. You should see
them.
Your Credit is Good.