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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
MR.. BOOTHS ILLNESS.
Explained by Pipe and Bottle of
Whiskey

WnlSkey.
Stories of the Incorporate habits of
the elder Junius Brutus Booth are not
uncommon, and here is characters
tic one:
During an crSgaS cement the business
and stage managers had to keep an
eye on him night and day, and yet he
very often succeeded in o,twitting
them. On one occasion, after an UNI
usually serious and prolonged out
break, the manager locked Booth up
in his dressing-room and put the key
of the door in his own pocket. The
rear of the theatre, like that of al
most all theatres, opened on an I'M
frequented alley, and the great actors
dressing-room was on the ground
floor. Now, opening directly into
this alley was a door, but this door
was also locked and the key reposing
in the managers pocket Booth added
to his diseased thirst, however, an
almost devilish cunning, and he soon
devised plan by which he could OBJ
tain the liquor for which he crayed.
A<i''Oh4uSs az TIC NoOi WHICH Dpe1Cu
into the alley-way, he soon heard a
passing footstep, and softly raped on
the panel. The footsteps Jagged and
then stopped.
What is it?" said voice.
Booth knew the voice; it was, as he
had hoped, hanger-on about the
theatre, the sort of young man we
would now call a tough.
Listen" said the actor. Il will
thrust a bank-note under the door,
and | want you to go to the tavern at
the corner and buy bottle OF whis-
key and long-stemmed clay pipe.
When you return ! will tell you
what ! want done"
The young tough departed on his
errand and quickly returned. Then
he was instructed to thrust the long
stem of the pipe through the key
hole of the door, and slowly to pour
the whiskey into the bowl.
As a result of this easy stratagem.
the bewildered stage manager found
the famous actor in a drunken stupor
when he came to release him in the
evening, and was forced once more to
appear before the curtain and to saw.
Ladies and gentlemen, regret to
announce that sudden and serious
indisposition viii prevent Mr.. Booth
from appearing on the stage tonight"
Frederick Rosslyn in Lippincott.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
What WIN The Harvest Ser

Punch Mamma--Now go and say
goodnight TO your governess. like a
good little girl, and give her a kiss.
Little Puss-rll say goodnight, but
won't yie her kiss.
Mamria-- That's naughty. Why
don't you give her kiss?
Little Fass-Because she slaps peo-
pies faces when they try to kiss her.
Mamma-Now, don't talk nonsense
but do as you are told.
Little Puss--well mummy, II you
don't believe me ask papal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
Foreign.

The Mexican congress has formally
declared Diaz reelected
A movement is oA to federate the
Fiji islands with New Zealand.
Conservatives have largely In
creased majority in the English cleo.
lions.
Henry Labouchere, DF. Shipman,
and John Burns are returned TO Par
lament
Prince Lukanther of Cambodia ac-
cuses the French government of
treachery.
An English inventor proposes to
build a boat that will cross the At
lantic in two days.
Lord Salisbury will continue as pre-
mier, but without the portfolio worry,
which would be given to Lord Curzon.
During Sundays festivities at st.
Peters. burglars entered a deserted
part of the vatican, broke a strong
box, and stole several hundred thous-
and francs.
The British steamer Biela, New
York for Manchester. collided at sea
with the Eagle Point, from London
for Philadelphia, and sank. The
crew was rescued.
Ex-King Milan is extremely anxious
to return to Servia IL he can manage
it, but King Alexander has given or
ders that he Is not to be allowed to
set foot in the country.
Commandant Dirksen, who has been
opposing Paget, has surrendered after
personal visit to Komstipoort to as
sure himself that Kruger had gone
into Portuguese territory.
Baron Curzon OF Kedelston, vice
roy of India. may be recalled and
made prime minister of foreign af.
fairs. This win bring Lady Curzon,
nee Miss Letter. back to London.
A convoy of % wagons, escorted by
sixty mounted men, was attacked by
140 beers Oct. /, near De Jager's drift,
while on the way TO Nrypeid. Twelve
of the men escaped, The fate of the
others is not known.
Prince Albert Of Belgium. heir-pre-
sumptive 10 the throne of that coun.
try, was married to the Princess
Elizabeth of Bavaria. The civil GER
emony took place in the throne room
and was followed by religious SER
vice in the chapel royal
Lord Wolseiey, The eommAndef-in-
chief of the British army. asks the
public wishing to honor the returning
soldiers Ito refrain while extending
them a hearty welcome from Offering
them intoxicating liquors as. like AL
of us, they are open to temptation"
Sixto Lopez, leading member OF
the Filipino junta in Europe, sailed
on the Campania for the United
States. where he win conduct a secret
anti-lmperiallst propaganda during
the campaign. Lopez goes direct To
Washington, where he will establish
his headquarters.
Emperor William is now deer stalk
ing at Rominten, his hunting lodge in
western Prussia. He invites tho vii.
iage children TO an entertainment
where coffee and cake were served.
and poured the coffee himself. shat.
ting and laughing heartily With his
young guests.
A message from santo Domingo
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11

Elias p. Kincaid died at Palmyra.
aged about ~ years. He was an old
soldier
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
RASCALS IN REFUGE
HONDURAS OFFERS INDUCE
MENTs TO FOREIGN DEFAULTERs
THOUSANDS ARE THERE

They Are Freely Bled by the Govern
ment for Priyileges-Are in Bust
ness and Prospering Savage Duel
to the Death Between Rivals for
Girls Affections.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11

German troops killed forty boxers
in an engagement near Pekin.
Delcasse issued a note to the pow
ers suggesting { compromise agree
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
BOARD OF. TRADE SESSION YES
TERDAY WAS EXTREME
Ky DULL lt
OTHER FUTURES WERE LOWER
Raid ON Corn at the. Close of the
Session Took a Quarter of
Cent Of the
Price.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Grain and provi-
sion markets were, notably. only for their
dullness today. What closed unchants7
ed, corn IL lower, oats g, shade down ana
provisions a shade to PFC depressed. s'
Wheat was stagnant, May opened un-
changed at 7S14c,.- Solds between aSllsc ana
1850, and closed unchanged at fo4c. Inc
news received and title statistics posted
were of little INTEREST. Cables and re-
ceipts were inf1ueh tfaa neither one Way
nor the other. In, the, absence of impor-
tant information, the traders preferred TO
play even until the. sgassing OF the holt
day season.. There f9ga fairly strong ur-
dertone to the market was made evident
to many by the faihSfe' of the market to
respond. to the fdaSaign decline. New
York reported 24eloiss taken for export.
Seaboard clearancesAin wheat and flour
are equal to 10000 bu. Primary receipts
were 66S, 600 bu,. comR9red with 524,0oO pu
ported 412 cars, against SIG cars last week
and 3G5 cars a year ago. Local receipts
were lis cars, % of contract grade.
Corn was no more 1nclined to- activity
than was it's neighbors. The market rul-
ed dull until the last fifteen minutes,
when what looked like an organized raid
was made, and the market turned weak.
May sold between 361sc and $3.50, closing
Xc lower at 35s4c. Receipts were 4e6 cars,
none of contract grade. Country offer
ings We're moderate. Seaboard clearanees
The oats market maintained its repu-
tatien for dullness. trade being nat from
start to finfsh,ee Receipts were 166 cars:
May sold between i334c and 2S5sc, and
closed shade lower at 255ae.
Provisions were Cull> and steady, but
innocent features in a speculative way.
Prices held mainly because there. was no
pressure On tbs i9 rl5ft yangaI 5 P {G
232e lower at $12.25; january lard between
$3.50 ard; $6.S71a. CLOSING PFC down at
$6.S71ta, and january ribs between S6.271s
and sc 25ys with thesclcse a shade depress-
ed at $625. r. vi
Estimated receipts for Monday are:
Wheat, So ears: CORN 453 cat 5 ) oats, E0
cars; hogs, AZ, Coo head. ISL al y s5ar
The leading iiftdres RANGED as fellows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
BOY TRIPLETs
Born on the Ruiz. in an Ambulance
Going to the, Hospital,

Born on me .NuA. III aH AISADuid1hcS
Going to the, Hospital,
Mrs Catherine Lonagan. of No. 34S East
Fifty-first street, gave birth to three
baby boys in iassFoWler. hospital ambu-
lance as it was speeding to the hospital
last night, and the sturdy {tniplets are
down ON the records of the institution as
the Fifty-th street Lonagan, the Fifty
sixth street Lonagan and the Sixtieth
street Lonagan, until their mother gets
well enough to decide on different names.
DIR. Phillips is the godfather and Po-
liceman Cooley, OF. athe> East, Fifty-frst
street station, the sponsor. Cooley was
called to the FLonagan fiat by nefghbors
who said Mrs. Lonagan was i'll, He found
her alone and called an ambulance from
the hospital ..,.5 49,, ...i 81 $50;
When DR.. Phillips arrived they carried
her into the ambulance and the surgeon
told the driver to whip up his horses.
They started on a run, but it was use
less and all the Lonagans arrived before
the hospital was reached.
Cooley called out the territory en which
each of the young Lonagans arrived.
II am sure about ME-. Eifty1third Street,
because put him on my left arm there"
he said, "but'E COULDN'T swear which is
which between Mr. Fifty-sixth Street and
Mr.. SiXtfeth Street"
The father returned. home late AID
found his fat empty. He had been search
ing for work ali day, but had not found
it. His neighbors told him of the in
crease in his family and surrendered to.
him his twins, who had been born some
years previous and whom the neighbors
had cared for when the mother was taken
AWAY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
NELLIE NEUsTRETTER

Gives II Decided ''Nay" to the Re-
,. port of Her Marriage.
New York Journal.
On Monday afternoon the Duke of
Manchester, during the course of a visit
TO his former newspaper associates at
the Journal office, happened to mention
In the course of conversation that he had
heard before leaving London that Carlo
tombstone had married Nellie Neustret-
ter He added 'that tombstone, who had
been. his companion on the occasion OF
his previous visit to this country, and
his rival for the hand of Miss thinner
man, had recently become heir to for
tune of S100000 the reVersion to which
he had sold for $4,000 cash, which he
had used for the purpose of paving his
way into the good graces OF Miss Neu-
stretter. The duke wound up by declar-
ing that the $40 900 having been quickly
spent, Carrie tombstone had sailed for
Cape Nome with Miss Neustretter In
search of more gold, the annuity of $1O.-
coo settled upon ner some years ago by
O very wealthy American admirer being
altogether Inadequate to satisfy her re-
quirements in the way of expenditure.
Inasmnch as the duke related this story
a. a mere piece of gossip current in Lon
don, the Journal, with it's prediction for
correspondent in that city to find out if
Miss Neustretter had sailed for Cane
Nome, and to ascertain is any marriage
had taken place between herself and
Carrie tombstone. who three weeks ago
figured as correspondent IL the divorce
suit brought by Sir George Rowyer
against his American wife
The Journal correspondent found Miss
Neustretter established in her new home
IN Paris and not dreaming of going to
Cape Nome or to any other cape other
than that or Monte Carlo She vehement
~ denied the story Of her marriage to
Carrie JoEnstone. and exclaimed in the
course Of an interview Yesterday:
q am lot married to Carrie Johnstoue
and 7 am rot going to be If ever 1
marry again it will not Eta to him. It is
true that have met Carrie Johastnue,
but viola tout"
Miss Neustretter then went on to cx-
press herself in the most enthusiastic
manner about the Former American ad-
nltrer to whanl. according to the Duke of
Manchester, she was Indebted for an an
nuity of $1,000. She denied having re-
ceived any such annuity for at least four
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
TO EDUCATE PARROTS.
New Use Has~vBeen Found for the
PhOnOgranh.


Photograph.
New Orleans Times-Democrat,
The phonograph5uha been put to Z
lot of strange uses since it's Invention
said a bird fancier of this city, '.but
to nothing queerer, believe, than teach
ing parrots to talk. That is being done
at present by. a dealer, in. Philadelphia,
and as soon as 1 can get hold of the
apparatus [ am going to try 1t myself
A young fellow who formerly worked in
his shop described the scheme to me in
detail. 1t seems that he secured what
Is called a 'switch-back' monograph.
which was constructed as an experiment
for school of languages. 1t had a simple
attachment that pushed back the cylin-
der at the end and started it over
again automatically the Idea being to
fix certain foreign phrases in the mem
DRY of the scholars by constant repati-
ton. The dealer now prepared a rec
ord containing some sentence or express
sion which he desires to teach his BIRDS
groups several cages about the mouth
Of the horn and sets the thing going It
as an ELECTRIC, motor. and keeps on grind
ing out that one phrase all day long. He
uses a small vacant room for the pur-
pose, so there is nothing to distract the
parrots attention, and merely locks the
door and goes about his business, leav-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
PUZZLE HABIT
Is a Morbid Taste, Leading to Insau-
ity, Says a Specialist.

Is Morbid Taste, Leading to Insau-
ity, Says a Specialist.
Philadelphia Press.
The suicide of the man with the puzzle
brain, as told in the Press yesterday.
aroused a great deal of interest. There
are hundreds of busy and responsible per-
sors In Philadelphia who spend almost, all
their leisure time in the pursuit of puz-
zles. When the passion for this pastime
becomes abnormal and leads men and
women to absolutely waste time that
should be devoted to business the puzzle
brain begins to develop. Under various
names it already has a place in the cate
CORY OF alienists. A celebrated mind spe-
cialist in this city said to a reporter for
the Press yesterday:
In the pursuit of puzzles the cranks
lead and the sane follow. 1t is a morbid
taste. The mind of the person who is
fond of puzzles is the cyclicaI mind, or
mind that is continually working In
circles. inside of circles 1t is. a curious
type we. commonly meet with in the pro-
tessfon. The healthy mind works out a
problem to its normal conclusion and
then stops When the laborer's days
work is done and he sits smoking. his
pipe and staring into the fire you might
think his mind is working, but it is not
His thoughts are absolutely vacant;
When mans mind is in this pas
sive state # he chooses to amuse him
self with puzzles no harm is done. He is
not wasting time that is of value for
something that is of no value at all. But
if a mental screw gets. loose and his
mind loses is residual balance. then the
passion for puzzles is apt to become alb
normal. Some men would rather work
out puzzles. than read the newspapers
or go to the theater.
so with children. Many of them pre-
fer a puzzle TO any other kind of toy.
They acquire the puzzle habit, and it is
largely a matter of the amount of lei
sure they have whether or not they de-
velop the puzzle brain. 1 should not
say that puzzles are dangerous to chill
dren, if they have a liking for them
and that liking is kept within bounds
But I should prefer to see my child
show a fondness for something else
In the neighborhood of tbs hotel where
the man with the puzzle brain took his
life street fakirs were selling all sorts
of puzzles to passers-b y-chain puzzles,
block puzzles, comic puzzles and puzzles
that. not even the inventor could solve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Eggs-Scarce and high; fresh, 2602Sc;
storage, 22624c.
PotatoesrCar lots, 42@45c.
Apples.Fancy eating, So 5000; fancy
cooking, s.. 5063 -
Poultry-In good demand. Dry picked
turkeys. 9d91zc; springs, SIC; hens, TIC.
ducks. &c; geese. TIC
Potatoes, 40@45c per BIT; beets, l0.59c
spinach. 81 per bu; turnips. 40050c per
blu; carrots, 4oG150c per bu; cabbage, soc
p per tor; 81. so per crate; onions, rsd
globe, 81 bu.
Lemons So. 50@3 rs.
ranges-California Navels, So 5063 Is;
Floridas. So. 509375; Midicans, $3@3.25.
Nuts-Hickory large, s2256G2.59; wa,
nuts, black, s1.25@1. 50; walnuts, Califor-
121&c; almonds, Terragona, 16e; almonds,
California, 14c; Brazils. 13c; pecans, pol-
ished, 12c;. flberts. f13c;. chestnufs. 12@
15c; peanuts, roast 7css peanuts, raw, 51Ac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
MUsKRAT FEAST.
Baltimore CIubmen Pronounce 1t as
PaIatabIe as Terrapin.

Baltimore Sun.
A "mussrat supper is the latest gas
tronomic innovation at the University
Club, famed for such wrinkles.
Periodically an informal SUPPORTS held
at the club, at which some one or more
culinary curiosities fern the chief arti-
cles of diet, and last night the nuskrat
occupied the place of honor at such
supper.
The lowly muskrat, as an article of
diet, was suggested by Prof: >Powhatan
ClsGke. but it. was noted that some urg-
ent business prevented his attendance at
the banquet. Nexerthe lessa under the
skillful manipulation of the club steward.
John A. Biddle, the eanusl1rat was de-
clared by those present to be most
toothsome delieacE, almost. IL not quite,
equal to Marylan9's famous. bird, the
diamond-baclled tecrapin. and much SUI
perior to the swifter not to say more
beautiful, rabbit.
The festive board at last nights re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
PREDICAMENT OF A BRIDE.
A Friend Comes to the Rescue of the
BIushing Creature.

New York World.
But for the gallantry of a tugboat
sailor, probably ignorant of the famous
feminine catastrophe which coined the
motto ''fioni soft qui NAL pense,"
sacrifice would have proved in vain, and
a bride-e.ect have sailed away from her
native shores last Saturday minus an
essential part of her wearing apparel.
The Atlantic transport Minneapolis
was almost ready to leave her moorings
late III the afternoon when an excited
party reached her deck The central
figure was Miss Nellie Harlem Wright,
the pretty daughter of Mrs. Ray Wright,
Of No. 14S West Sixty-fourth Street, who
was sailing for England en- route to In
dia, where in January she win become
the bride of Maj. Carthew-YorStoun.
Miss Wright was not only attended by
a delegation of relatives, but by a group
of friends. Among the last to leave was
Miss Nellie's chun, a beautiful Southern
blonde, whose charming face, all marred
with tears, was intensely watched by
number of sympathetic male passengers.
Suddenly Miss Wright cIUtched the weep
ing beauty with a grasp born of dread,
not grief. A whispered colloquy took
place. The bIushing bride-to-be had evil
IDENTIFY conveyed her perturbation TO the
other
Il have it," the Southern girl cried ex-
ultingIy to the agitated Miss Wright
You may have mine. l have them on!'
But at that moment the cry of ''All
ashore!' tore the friends from each
others arms
Never mind, dear! I'll throw then!"
called the blonde as she spa after her
retreating chaperone to the dock.
Miss Wright stepped to the railing
The blonde had .receded to a distant cor
ner OF the dock, and there, screened by
a portly matron, went through some msy-
FERROUS movements, which mlgh5 give
points to a lightning change" artist.
She emerged just as the gang plank was
drawn up. Down the pier she ran, way
ing aloft a black object in her hand
Catch" she called to Miss Wright, but
the black ball which she threw fell with
a splash into the water
The big vessel was moving out into the
stream. The black object 0obbed about,
but rescue was at hand. Quick as Thought
sailor on passing tug sprung over
board. With a stroke or two he reached
the sinking ball, was dragged aboard
again and tossed his prize on the nearby
deck of the Minneapolis. The black ball,
heavy with water, had unro.led, and the
now thoroughly embarrassed Miss Wright
vanished with a long pair of black mex
pressibles Clasped in her reluctant fingers.
She had forgotten her leggins.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17

ing the machine to do the rest The
young man told me that the plan proved
a perfect success, and the birds. learned
their lesson in about one-tenth Of the
time that is usually required to drill any
thing into their heads Moreover they
would pick up phrases twice the ordi-
nary length, and the raonotonous reitera-.
ton seemed to: fix the words thor
oughIy in their memory = He said that
several parrots that had never before,
been able to talk soon learned by the
new method, and. that. there was not a
single case in which it failed i have
the address o., the nr}anl, who made the.
'switch-hack'- machine, and L am going
to try to get him. to build enc afor me.
From the description, it cannot be very
expensive When 1 secure it. L propose.
to turn out some educated. parrots that
will astonish the city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
ST. NICK In THE FLESH.
He Comes Every Christmas Eve I
Some Children.

Saint Nick comes to every Moravian
child in the town Of Emmaus, Pennsyl4
Nanta. on Christmas eve, writes Canil.i
lus Phillips in the December Ladies'
Home journal with great racket Pelz-
nickel Gas they call our Saint Nick)
breaks into each kitchen door and ap-
lears before the expectant children AMI
their elders. A great coat envelopes llIrl,
his face is concealed by a bushy white,
beard. The upper part is disguised in q
mask. Over his shoulder hangs an
enormous wool sack and in his sides
the bundles bulge. His left hand erips
the mouth of the bag; his right hand
holds a long switch. No words says the
Peltznickel for the moment, and no SQUAD
came from any of those upon whom he
has burst 50 suddenly. For a montent
he menaces the old folks with his switch
to show that old, as we'll as young, are
beneath his sway on Christmas eve Re-
lenting, he swings around to the children
on the sofa with a MoI0ch air that turns
the innocents cold. Up goes the switch
They tell him that they have been tirti-
ful to church and Sunday school and re-
cite their prayers. A little time eIaDse5
after a prayer has been spoken. The
Peltznickel who has been as quietly rev.
erent as the rest gives the signal for tu-
multi by scattering on the floor. with
generous hand, home made candies In
Il fash the children are on their knees
gathering the delicious largesse, while tie
Peltznickel laying on the switch anew,
teaches them LIES insistent lesson; that
there is no pleasure to be won without
pain"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17
ODD PIECES OF NEWS FROM VRRIOUS EXCHANGES

years past. but declared that he was a
most charming man., and that he had
invited her to- New York. '',v4sve
But" she said, 81 declined. I prefer
Paris, where gallant woman Qemme
gallante) is respected"
No trace Of tombstone could be found in
Paris by the Journal, correspondent.
1t is evident, therefore, that the story
published by a contempt announcing
a marriage between Miss Neustretter and
Carrie tombstone is INCORRECT.