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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29
THE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT HAWK
Twilight Bird and Rests After Deep
Darkness Sets In.


The night hawk is bird often seen
and yet bird Of which little is COM
monty known. It's name would lead
one to think that it is night bird,
but this is wrong, as it does not roam
about during the night at all. Like
familiar song birds of the woods. it
rests at night. 1t received its name
on account of it's habit of appearing
only during the later afternoon or on
cloudy days. A proper name for this
bird would be "a twilight bird" as it
cannot be said to belong either to
night or day.
If you have ever lived on farm
you will recall hearing on some still
hot evening a whirring, long-drawn.
out note, high above your head, and on
looking up you will remember how
surprised you were to behold small
bird with big wings falling straight
toward the earth, and then how much
more surprised you were when the
bird suddenly turned in a graceful up
ward curve and went straight back
again into the darkness above. That
was the night hawk On hunt for its
supper. After that first meeting, you
will remember how familiar it grew
to you, and yet how little you evel
learned of it's habits Of living.
These birds winter just south of the
United States. They arrive in Indi
ana with the heading of the oat and
wheat fields and stay until September
Sometimes they summer as far north
as the Hudson bay, and winter as far
south as Brazil. They travel from one
place to another, as a rule, in scatter
ing fiocks. To see these birds travel
ing is a sight not soon to be forgot
ten. They will follow a river Oh
stream for miles, and seem to use
these natural highways as their guide
from one home to another.
A hunt for the nest of this bird is g
hopeless task in some localities of oul
state, as they do not always breed
They live in the field, and it is there
you may expect to find the nest, il
one is to be found. It will be built IN
tie ground. and there will not be q
straw or stick or cord in the home
1t will be just hole in the ground
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29
SUSPECTED SOMETHING.
She Thought She Saw Light After
Reading Hubby's Letter.

The postman had brought letter
addressed in a singularly cramped
hand to George Ferguson, Esq"
Il wonder" unused Mrs. f'urguson,
closely inspecting the penmanship,
who that can be from"
If she had suspected that the incl
dent would find it's way into print,
she would have said whom" %
course, but the other way was easier
to say, and, besides, the language
is changing.
Il never object to Georges opening
my letters" she continued, land I
think I'll open this. 1t may be family
business anyhow, or it may be some
thing that ought to be attended to
right away"
The envelope was loosely seased.
1t yielded readily to the careful in
situation of darning needle under
the flap, and in another moment she
had opened it and was persuing the
contents.
My dear Ferguson" the letter be-
gan, "if you will meet me at my office
tomorrow morning we will confer
about that matter we were discussing
yesterday and will come to some con-
clusion. In the meantime l may tell
ou in confidence that Ruggles will
come into the scheme at ALL We
ii have to carry it through our
- YES. may as well caution you lu
edition that whatever you write 20
me about it should be addressed to me
at my Office instead of my house, as
my wife, though an excellent woman
in every way, has habit of opening
my letters, and / don't want her to
know anything about it till we have
all our plans perfected Your wife,
you tell me, never opens any letters
addressed to you. Such women IS
indeed jewel, and do not wonder
you are proud of her"
Him" soliloquized Mrs. Furguson
in much perplexity. How can l look
George in the face after such a-such
al do believe it's decoy letter after
all"
Then, with firmly compressed lip,
she carefully sealed it up again and
sat down to think about it.-Chicago
Tribune.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29

Iprejudiced and tyrannical, but they are
very exceptional. After sufficient
period of waiting. If the two are very
sure of each other and are of mature
age-over twenty-five at least-if they
cannot obtain their parents consent
they may be justified in marrying
without it, hoping for time to bring
about a reconciliation to the newt
able"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29
BABY AT THE PHONE.

Virginia Pixley, Is months old,
daughter of William A. Pixley of Chi
cago, knows how to use telephone
She is believed to be the youngest
long distance conversationalist in the
world.
Virginia first had a dawning concep-
ton of the telephone four months ago
when she discovered that by talking
into the receiver she could negotiate
with her father for candy while he
was down town at his office. Mr.. Pix
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29
SARAH is FOND OF THE SEA.
Nine. Bernhard Likes the Waves
When She Is Not Upon Them,

'"SH INV - wv OR0tt tCUis
Sarah Bernhard has taken to Eng
land the trophy of her alligator hunt
in Florida and intends to have the
hide tanned and made into purses for
her friends. Its teeth are to be
mounted for pins and other articles of
jewelry. Should she carry out this
latter intention it is pretty safe to
prophesy that teeth of various other
barbaric trifles which | notice are the
jewelry craze of the moment, will be-
come very popular.
The great actress well known love
for the sea prompted the question if
she had enjoyed the Atlantic during
her voyage from America. This
brought the curious admission that
she had never quilted her cabin dur
ing the whole of the time. mot even
once" said she, except to go to my
bath in the morning. | do not like 20
be looked at as If was a wild beast
she continued. $50 l was careful not
to put my nose outside the door,"
But how did you pass the timer
"Oh, used to read and write and
chat, and play salta and halma"
"And look out on the sea?"
mo, never" replied Nine. Bern
hardt, 'Sfor it is serious thing that
| who love the sea so ardently when |
can look at it from a beach, simply
detest it when it is carrying me. ]
abhor it so that cannot even look
at it,"
Perhaps it is that you are nerv-
Gus ?''
II do not think So" she replied, 'for
death by drowning is the only one
which has no terror for me-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29
MARRIAGE Without Consent.

"a girls right is to be married with
dignity from her fathers house"
writes Margaret e. Sangster in the La
dies Home Journal. There are in
stances, as in the case of Mrs. Brown
ing. where a parent is relentlessly
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29

Rob-The girl I'm engaged to says
I'm a brick.
Roy-H'm. Probably that's because
you threw yourself at her feet-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29

Of quality. is fastened at the back Of
the head with snowy jewel of some
sort, and athwart the front of it is a
little oblong of lace, through which
unseen, she sees.-Harper's Bazaar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29

John Breen of Huron, N. D., who left
Riley 20 years ago, is now at Pine
Blur.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
Destroys Young Lobsters.

That cod eat young Holsters is a fact
established to the satisfaction of a
writer in an exchange quoted by the
Fishing Gazette. He says: THE cod
fish are feeding on the young lobstegs
10 such IN extent that it will not take
long to exterminate them. Through
the efforts Of the United States fish
commission Goldfish seem to have in
creased greatly in numbers. The fish
ermen around Block island and Watch
Hill say that cod are growing more
plentiful every year. and they say fur
Their that when dressing Goldfish they
frequently find young Holsters whole
inside of the larger fish. Evidently
young Holsters are becoming a deli
cate morsel for some of their COM
panions of the sea. There is a prob
lem for the shellfsh commissioners to
solve in the artificial propagation of
the lobster. Old fishermen about
Watch Hill and vicinity tell me that
when they haul their lobster pots now
they get fifteen and twenty pounds
where they used to get 100" The fish
ermen have nc one to blame but them
selves When Holsters were plentiful
they would kill the egg-bearing lob
sters as nuisanees and bait d%estroyers.
If they had thrown them overheard the
result might have been different.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

might know what the consequences
would be If spent much tsue In your
company"
"Oh, Charlie, didn't you know there
Is some Mr.. Wright uncle wants me to
marry? l thought likely you knew.
and never said anything about 1t. I'm
Gle never changes his mind, either"
We'll, he'll have to, this time." he
said, as he helped her out of the boat
for if he doesn't, I'll carry you OFF oy
force"
"Oh, you needn't do that, young
man." said a voice close beside him.
Il guess you're Mr.. Right, and have
my consent before you've asked it."
But. uncle, Charles name isn't
Wright
Il know his name isn't Wright. That
was just a joke of mine, which you
didn't see through. think he appears
to be the right man, though"
Am l. Kitty"
Il think you are. but what a funny
way for uncle to put it," and the old
man laughed softly as he went into the
house.-Boston Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
How Mrs. Pinkham
HELPED MRS. GOODEN.


LETTER TO MRS. PTEKHAM NO. Iz,z3sl
81 am very grateful to you for your
kindness and the interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
to a woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years had female troubles
and did nothing for them. Of course
I became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with Inflammation and hemorrhages
from the kidneys, then Inflammation,
congestion and falling of the womb
and Inflammation of ovaries.
Il underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permits
sion to go back to work. / went back,
but in less than a week was COM
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time, 1 de-
cided to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle was gone l felt the eff
fects of it. Three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and a
package of her Sanative Wash did me
more good than all the doctors treat
ments and medicine.
1.-The first remark that greets me
now is How much better you lookl' and
you may be sure 1 never hesitate to tell
the cause of my health. "-MRs. E. J..
GooDES, ACKLEY, IA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
HER UNCLE'S JOKE.

NO, Kitty; you must never marry
without my consent. You are not in
love now, are you?"
Why, no, uncle. How could I be
when don't know any one"
That's so. You didn't have much
chance to fall in love at school, and
your vacations were spent with me.
NOW Kitty, the man l want you to
marry is Mr.. Right"
Mr.. Wright?"
Yes. You have never seen him?"
he asked, his eyes twinkling.
mo. don't know any Mr.. Wright"
We'll, he's the man | want you to
marry, and II you do you shall have
every cent of my money"
But, uncle, | have never seen him
n might not care for him, and IL l
old perhaps he wouldn't want me-"
"Oh, you'll fall in love with him fast
enough, and as for him not wanting
you-why, I'd like to find the man who
couldn't want Kitty Clinton. even il she
didn't have a nice pocketful Of money.
But don't worry your pretty head about
MIN, Tor there's lots of time. Charlie
Emery is coming here next week. and
o can have a good time with him and
we will see about Mr.. Right later on.
You remember Charlie, don't your"
yes, indeed, I remember Charlie.
haven't seen him since | was IA and
he was 20. How nice he was to me.
although vas so much younger. But
DO you know, uncle, he was in love
with some one, for one day a picture
OF a young lady fell from his pocket
and | ran away with it," She laughed
as she thought how he had chased her
through the fields, and when worn out
she had dropped down under a tree to
rest and have a look at the picture I'M
til he came up, tired and cross, to claim
1t. He had blushed as she handed it
back, asking, rs that the future Mrs.
Emery?"
NO, it is Miss Emery, my cousin"
We'll, you needn't blush so. I'm a
sort of cousin, too, but you never carry
my picture with you" she said. getting
up and going quickly towards the
house. why. Kitty" he said, follow
ing her, Il think"
"Oh, l don't care what you think, .
she said, as she started to run. you
can marry her for all care and she
had gone in the house and never ap-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

The Royal Humane Society has just
awarded it's testimonial on vellum to
two little girls belonging to Ntching-
ham,. near Bungay. for their cour-
ageous action in rescuing a comrade
from the Waveney recently. Three
children on their a home from
school had to cross the river Waveney
by a single plank, when one of them.
named Helen Williamson, missed her
footing and fell in. The river here is
% feet wide and 6 feet deep. Ethel
Williamson, aged eight, at once jumped
in to try and save her sister, while
the third child, Violet Moore, aged IL,
also went in. but retained hold OF the
plank with one hand. There being
little stream running, they thus man
aged to reach the bank, after which
they carried home their little charge
in a state of Inconsistencies, from
which she did not recover for three
hours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
EVOLUTION OF the BICYCLE.
In Time. 1t Is PredIsAa6 . win Have
Wings.

Wings.
Like many other great successes IN
tnls uncertain world, the bicycle was OF
humble origin. 1t sprang from che
W~heelbarrow and no one blames Il.
says the Detroit Free Press. This is
the reason that you can fall so far and
be so long about ii. when you are
mixed up with one Of these machines
no matter what price or what model.
The velocipede, which the best authori-
Ties testify was a connecting link. was
ugller than anything else except a
tnree-humped camel trying to escape
MS keeper. The device will best be re-
called as propelled by a small boy with
a straw hat over his ears, his busy feet
on the level with his chin and his
shoulders settled down on his waist
line. Then came the ungainly affair
with an enormous fly wheel in front.
and a pitiful little baby wheel trailing.
To drop from 1t was like falling off a
load OF hay and it forced upon short,
fat men the indignity of mounting from
a second-story window or a convenient
shade three. Nearly all Of those who
were thrown from it and survived are
miscellaneously manned. But 1t is
through such rugged stages that sue
cess Is reached. The bicycle became a
thing of beauty and a joy forever with
pneumatic tires that are blown up as
they deserve it, artistic finish, ball
bearings, spring seats and an unac
countable disposition to participate in
a scorch. At last they have thrown off
their chains and have the highest de-
gree Of freedom attainable by things
inanimate. They neither eat nor
drink, but are always merry. They
toll not, neither do they spin-when a
policeman is looking-yet Solomon in
all his glory could not have ridden one
of them to save his life. They do not
shy at ~firecrackers, a COW in the road
or a locomotive whistle, it does not re-
quire two hands to hold them when an
interested couple are going home, as it
does a horse headed for the oats bin,
and they will stand without hitching,
wherever the bicycle thief permits. In
time, it is predicted, they will have
wings, and humanity itself aspires to
nothing more desirable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
A Rainy Day In Manila.

To any one who enjoys the funny
side Of life as well as the pathetic,
and sees the ridiculous in everything,
a rainy day on the Escolta is well
worth seeing. Perhaps the most strik-
ing feature to an American is the APP
parent with which the ma
tives take the "cloud-burst," for no
other name is applicable to the rain
as it comes down in Manila; also the
numerous ways they have of keeping
dry. The most approved fashion for
a Quilez driver is to roll his trousers
well up above the knee, without shoe
or stocking. don a macintosh, and he
is thoroughly equipped for a heavy
storm. If ne is not lucky enough to
own a macintosh, it doesn't seem to
matter much, for he takes the rain as
a natural consequence and says moth
ing. The women all discard their vel
vet slippers and take one twist at the
l~ong-suffering skirt band, which lifts
the skirt far above the DANCE Of con
tamination With the water and mud
of the rCalle;" then, if she is fortu-
nate enough to possess an umbrella
she is provided for, and if not the
proud owner OF a paraguas, she sub.
stitutes her large market basket
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

Effective June LIST, the Rio Crande West<
ern railway began operating its new din
ing cars. serving all meals on all f4s through
trains. The arrangement included No. .
leaving Ogden at 1880 a. m and Salt Lake
City at $3.50 a. m. also No. 4 leaving Og-
den at o:s5 p m. and Salt Lake City at
7:40 p. m. The west-boundt through trains.
both morning and night, will also carry
diners. The cuisine is as perfect as it L.
possible to make it. Service, a la carte
so that you can have your coffee and
rolls" for breakfast, or you can select from
a menu as elaborate and complete as the
market Of Utah can supply.
New Austrian Premier.
II Is seldom the minister of agrieul-
ture Is premier of a cabinet, as is now
the case in Austria. Count Clary Aid
ringen, however, is one OF the best
posted nen on agriculture In the mon
archy. and agriculture Is the most i'm
portant industry Of the nation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
ANOTHER MEAN MAN.
Bachelor who Gets Sewing Machine
Agents to Do Mending.

Bachelor Who Gets Sewing Machine
Agents to Do Mending.
Hes the meanes man that l aver
had anything to do with" said the
sewing-machine agent. Il received a
note from him the other day saying
that he desired to view one of our
matchless machines with the view Of
purchasing it, if found to be satisfac-
tory. In these piping days Of compe-
tition it is a novelty for a sewing
machine agent to be invited to call
and show goods, and when l had re-
covered from my surprise l promptly
loaded a machine in my cart and start
ed for the address the man had given.
An old man met me at the door and
invited me to bring the machine in
side so he could more closely examine
1t. / did So, setting the machine up
in the sitting-room, and calling his at
tention to its fine points. He was an
attentive listener, and l talked with
the confidence of a man who consid-
cred a sale certain. Finally, having
exhausted all my arguments, he asked
to see a practical test of the capabili-
ties of the machine. l agreed, and
asked him to bring me something upon
which to work. He left the room, re-
turning a few minutes later, his arms
filed with damaged linen. l sat down
at the machine and showed how easily
rents and tears could be mended, max
ing the garment as good as new and
saving in a short time the price of the
machine. The man seemed very much
interested and kept handing me gar
ment after garment that needed atten-
ton. l worked for two solid hours
mending the old mans garments, n
at last, having nothing else that need
ed attention, he commenced to n
fault with the machine. Finally he
told me that he guessed he wouldn't
buy a machine right away. l was SO
mad that | didn't dare trust myself
to speak. and | was glad afterWaro
that | didn't, for when l learned the
whole truth | realized my total inaoil-
ity to do the subject justice. That
miserable old sinner, who happens TO
be a bachelor. had brought me up there
merely to do his mending, and had no
idea OF buying a machine. he mas
worked the same game on d
agents. New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
HE'LL HAVE TO, THIS TIME"

which she balances gracefully on her
head, and this answers a double pur-
pose-keeps her cigarette from being
put out by the rain and also preserves
the freshness Of the vegetables which
are to supply the family for at least
IL hours. The children seem to be in
their element. Arrayed only in a smile,
they paddle in the rain and ,he mud
very much like the native du,k.-Ma-
Mia Freedom.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

peared until at dinner, when h was
her old mischievous self again. He
had left the next morning and slo had
never seen him since, but she had heard
of him frequently. After graduating
from college he had gone abroad and
but lately returned. Miss Emery had
married a college friend of his. Where
did he keep that picture now?
Now, Kitty" said her uncle, run
away and don't worry about Mr.. Right.
He'll be your ideal, I'll promise you"
"Well WELL" he said, as she left the
room. 81 thought she'd see through
the joke. Guess I'll let it go now. My
experience is that if you want couple
to marry. make them think it impossi-
BILE and then nothing can prevent them.
But she'll go and fall in love with the
man l want her to, thinking Mr.. Right
really exists"
But Kitty did let it worry her, and
again and again she questioned her
uncle about Mr.. Wright las she be-
lieved his name to bel, but his swe
gave her little or no satisfaction. Fin
ally she determined she would forget
him, while Charlie was with them. any
way.
When she saw Charlie she said she
would never have taken that bearded
man for the smooth-faced boy she had
known four summers before. She her
self was the same little sprite, with her
sparkling eyes and mass of dark brown
hair. When she inquired after his
stair cousin" he l%aughingly replied
that he had spent the last Sunday with
her and Tom "Whal a chase you led
me that day, and I never told you, but
that night l received a letter from
home telling me OF her marriage, and
l was So cross I tore the picture up
Thus they talked of the past and the
many pleasant days they had spent to-
gether. That night in her W room
Kitty said softly as she put out the
light, Il wish Charlie was Nv. Wright"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

A brakeman on the Consolidated
road which was formerly a part of
the old New England railroad system.
was discharged by the company for n
terlng a saloon and taking a drink.
He was informed that he was forever
barred from being employed by the
company in any capacity whatsoever,
for breaking the rule that forbids the
use of intoxicating liquors at all while
on duty, and the excessive use of them
while off duty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

The Empress Frederick of Germany
possesses a very curious little tea serv-
ice. The tray is made of an old Per-
sian ~halfpenny beaten out. The tea
not was once a German farthing, n
the tiny cups are made from coins OF
different German principalities.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

Distin guished itself by passing through a
~ inch steel plate. If its success con.
tinues, IL will make as greata record in the
military world as Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters in the medical world. Nothing las
appeared which can equal this wonderful
medicine for all diseases of the stomach,
liver and Kidneys.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
Celestial Matches

A young hopeful sat in the window
a long time the other night during a
thunder storm and contemplated the
scene with a wise look on his face.
Then he turned to his mother and
said: Mamma. the angels are
scratching matches on the sky" /.