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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
The Fall From Grace.

! sat beside her yesterday
And though / did not know her,
Emotion thrilled me in a way
/ could not help but show her.
Though she was fair-aye, passing
fair,
And all the wide world eyed her
Yet fervently longed to swear
When sat down beside her.
For you must know we met by chance
Upon the sleety crossing;
Her toe few up-farewell, romance!-
My arms were wildly tossing.
Why she should choose to act like
that
Well, I'm not one to chide her;
only know that down she sat,
And / sat down beside herl
Tom Thatcher in Smart Set.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
A WALKING Fern

There is fern which, by its pecu-
liar habit of growth, may almost inst
lay claim to the popular name of the
walking fern" The fronds arch over.
and the fine. slender points coming in
contact with the soil take root. New
growth again proceeds from the latter
winch IN its turn, roots also, so that
tne locale of the plant is continually
moving forward and Suggesting the
iuea Oh walking. This peculiar fern
is quite hardy and succeeds wen in 4
sou OF peat, leaf mold and sand. in a
shady position which is moist in sum-
mer and fairly dry in winter. The
ironus are heart shaped, bright green
IN IN color to IL inches long-London
Globe. oon
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
CURIOUS LEGAL TANGLE.
Accidental Shooting Of Husband and
Wife Complicat the Law.

Six months ago Tony Holland and
his wife, highly respected citizens of
Tallahatchie county. Miss, left their
little farm home to take stroll in the
woods, says the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat. The old gentleman carried
along his rifle. in the hope of getting a
shot at a squirrel or perhaps turkey.
Shortly after they went away two re-
ports of the rifle were heard, but moth
ing was thought about it until nearly
night. when some members of the
family, becoming uneasy at their long
stay, walked down the path in the di.
rection they had gone, and soon came
upon them lying on the ground dead.
The woman had been shot through
and through from the back and lay
face down in the path. The old gentle
man was a few feet from her with the
whole top of his head blown OF. They
were very devoted couple. and the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
THE HOTEL CHECK PROBLEM.
A Question Of Whether to Offend
Guests or Risk Losing Money,

Guests or Risk Losing Money.
The hotel clerk was standing behipd
the desk with disconsolate look on
his face.
What's the matter?" asked a
| friend.
Natter? said the clerk. WHY.
It's the same old story. I've been
stuck for another check. This check
business causes us hotel clerks more
trouble than anything else in the
world. There is general rule In
hotels that no checks shall be casbed
out very often travellers run short of
money. II is good business policy TO
cash these checks when you can he
such that they're all right. No hotel
can AFFORD to be continually offending
guests. At the same time IL a clerk
cashes bad check he has to stand
the loss.
The hotel clerk has learned nv
bitter experience to be a pretty good
Judge OF human nature, but every now
ana then he slips up. Only a week
ago a big splendid looking fellow
came to me and got me to cash a
cneck lor S2o. | sized him up and de.
cided that he was all right and that he
was good man to keep among the
steady patrons of the hotel A few
Gays later. back came the check with
NO iunds marked across it. The re-
SUIT was that was out $40"
Whiie the clerk was talking a swas.
ger-looking woman came up to the
uesk and smiling sweetly at the clerk
said: e'ei A'
check?" '"'' ii''ie
The clerk was all graciousnsss H.
s sovN .ne cheek and examined it care.
iuliy without saying anything.
On, IT'S all right" said the woman
vi course II you don't want to cash
IL You needn't. Mr. Soand.So know,
me quite we'll and you can telenhoro
MIN about II if you want 10. but !,
would save me great deal OF trouble
II you would cash il for me now"
Certainly, madam" said the clerk
and he went over and held a consul,o.
tion with the cashier.
They decided that the woman was n
good investment and gave her the
money. She went away smiling. and
then the clerk said:
Now, there is just about an even
money chance. II | hadn't cashed
that check she would have been high.
~ insulted aud would have talked
about this hotel as long as she could
remember. II she is all right she
viii be good customer, but IL she
isn't am out another twenty-five.
New York Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
FELINE CAN'T BE FROZEN.
Tioer in New York Park is lmpervious
TO Cold

10 OOtQ.
At this season OF the year great
pains are taken to protect the ma
iority of the animals in the Central
Park menagerie from cold, particular
" the members of the cat family.
There is one member of the cat tribe,
however. who stays in an exterior
cage of the lion house even on the
coolest days. He is the Siberian
tiger. Such is the climate of his ma
tive land that he need not fear any
thing in the way of cold that this city
can produce.
The Siberian tiger is probably the
largest member of the cat family and
some claim for him the added distinc-
ton of being the most ferocious, says
the New York Mail and Express. In
the winter the Central Park exile is
one of the most attractive features of
the menagerie. The colder the
weather the more animated he be-
comes; he PAGES the cage all day long
with eyes glowing and head erect,
longing no doubt to feast on the rosy
children who gather in crowds before
his prison.
1t is in hot weather that the other
members of the cat family have the
laugh on their handsome cousin, as
the saying is. The Siberian tiger has
no winters of discomfort; he has sum-
mers. 1t is pitiable to see his suffer
ing when the sun beings to warm
things up. At such times the poor
beast lies on the floor of his cage
from morning to night with his tongue
hanging from his mouth.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
The Debutante.

IA little shrill scream of dismay. and
the figure in the percale gown and
pink sunbonent had disappeared in
the barrel. Not that she was unite
lost to sight, but she was in the barrel.
clothed in ii, surrounded by t. and
wedged to her hips in its wooden
clutch.
I'm coming yelled the stranger
and spurted across the lawn. He was
wonderfully agile for a man of his
years, for-if one took his silvering
hair as warrant-he was older than
the peculiarly imprisoned woman be.
fore him.
Get the hatchet--in the barn.
gasped Miss Polly.
In the shortest time possible he was
back with the implement OF liberia.
ton. And he knocked OF the confin.
ing hoops with much dispatch and ac.
curacy of aim. Miss Polly for once in
her well-poised life experienced the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
How He Won Her

Now, let's elope," the Young man
cried.
a.. ABSURD: the actress then replied:
4 do not love you, don't Won az
And SO the plan displeases me"
~ II give you gowns and jewels fine"
. ne cried If you will but be mine :,
81 -FOUR Jewels do not tempt messir.''
one answered. so can't concur
..I,u oi,.. ~
- u give You station and success
IN social ways if you'll say .Yess,,
a aI uIseu' put still she shook her head.
l won't give up the STAGE She said
'Ts pairing, ne then holly cried.
u you had really proper pride
ou NY to advertise the show"
Op0n 'nat plea" she said. I'm go.p
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
An Eneouraser of Temperance.

NO. Maria, you needn't worry. l
tell you won't touch drop of liquor
all the time I'm down to New York"
What makes you so sure ven
won't?"
Well, suttenly won't so long as
that murderin' alcoholic ward in Bell.
evue hospital is kept a-runnin'."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28

agony of helplessness and embarrass-
ment. She faltered out a string of
apologize explanations. And there
were no roses in all her garden quite
as red as her cheeks just then.
That's all right" he cried, cheeri-
ly. Now just wait till get grip of
these boards" There was a tearing,
splintering sound, and Miss Polly STEP
ped from the tempo airy barrier in
which she had been girt. He took off
his hat. Miss Lane, believe" he
said.
Miss Lane admitted her identity.
my name is John Haverton," he ex-
planned. Il was coming out to see you.
They told me in town you could give
me good deal of information about
the estate which joins your property
the old Haverton place. My uncle left
it to me, and I've come from the city
to see about it,"
Miss Polly held out cordial hand
"Of course | can-and will Come
right IL, Mr.. Haverton. No-never
mind picking up those things. It's
that's worth drinking day like this
come I'M"
So Mr. Haverton went in-only to
come out shortly after and lead the
horse around to the barn. For Miss
Polly had invited him to stay to din
ner. And truth to tell he needed no
urging. He was immensely interested
in Miss Polly. He could nj fancy
that she was day over 80. And the
dinner that was served him the mourn
full Mrs. Gibbs was a delightful one in.
deed.
Il never ate such fried chicken" he
declared, never"
But then he had never eaten chicken
which had been raised-and cooked
by Miss Polly.
Delicious biscuits!" he cried DE
licious!"
MISS Polly beamed with pride.
And the coffee was such that the
gods would have resigned their am
brosia for it any day in the week.
There was good deal to say, it
seemed, about the Haverton property.
MISS Polly knew how to say it. She
was glad, she admitted, that Mr.. Ha-
verton was to take personal possession
soon. And, when she had excused her
self and slipped away, only to come
down quite charmingly dressed in an
afternoon gown of green and white
lawn, all trimmed with black velvet
BOWS, Mr.. Haverton felt absurdly
pleased that his uncle had remem-
bered to will him this particular prop
erty She walked with him to the gate
when the chore boy had brought
around his rig. And she asked him to
come out again il he was staying long
in Meadowcreek. He came-not once.
but many times. And the way Miss
Polly came to wear her hair in the af-
ternoons and take to airy hats and
flowers in her belt nearly caused the
untimely death of Mrs Gibbs.
After all her talk" she said bitter
iy to her friends. After all her talk"
And she really felt aggrieved when she
was set to the fashioning of the violet
SILK Miss Polly was to wear on her
wedding day! Somehow she blamed
Miss Polly's predicament for the turn
affairs had taken.
IF II hadn't been for that old barrel
Dustin, said the widow, rather illogi-
caliy, 1T might have been me!'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
HOW DIAMONDS ARE MINED.
Methods Used to Compel Mother
Earth to Disgorge the Gems.


Earth to Disgorge the Gems.
The methods of compelling Mother
Earth to disgorge her hidden stores
OF wealth-be it in the form of dia-
monds, gold or silver, copper or coral
to be much the same every
where. You first find your mine, your
reef or crater, of blue clay as it is at
Kimberley, and then you bore a hole
down into it, which you call a shaft.
sometimes, as at Kimberley, you can
begin at the top, but, sooner or later.
you have to resort to burrowing
lateraily or perpendicularly. Then
the thing you are in search of" is
wound up on a pulley, over a wheel
such as you see in any train journey
through the Midlands and the north of
England
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-28
Her Last Anh

Paris, March 2o.-Mlle. SOPHIE
Croizette, a French actress, is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
KANSAS NEWS.
lola Police Are Busy Arresting
Delinquent Taxpayers.
Business Men Fail to Pay Their
Occupation License.
WAS NOT IGNORANCE.
Everyone Given an Opportunity
TO Settle Up.
No FavOritism Is ShOwn-Many
Warrants Issued.

lola, Kas-, Nov 4.-Police court was
busy place Saturday From early
morning till dewy eve the police were
busy making trips out in the business
section and bringing men before the
judge who had neglected to pay their
occupation license tax.
Ignorance of the tax was certainly
not the reason it was not paid The
city papers have talked often about
the tax, and the clerk printed notices
that all delinquents after the first of
November would be arrested. Every
opportunity was given everybody to
pay up, and those who failed to do so
refused either because they are opposed
to the tax and unwilling to pay, or be-
cause it slipped their mind.
The first man who was reminded of
his neglect by the appearance of brass
buttons, helmet, billy and warrant, was
j. w. Coffey. ID. H. Brewer read the
warrant to him. Mr.. Coffey is a past
master in the use of fluent English, but
he broke his own record this time. He
blessed the officer. the city clerk and
the police judge. He likewise paid
$1,000 occupation tax and 81 fine and
81 so costs. Mr.. Coffey runs a furniture
and household supply house.
Seven other warrants were issued
George like, who runs a hot tamale
tent on West street, got one. Alex
DEOWIls WHO - al agent AOI 1fu1l trees
and for a book, got one. George De-
WHINE, who ran a tamale tent on Nor tn
Washington, had one coming but left
town too soon. o. A. Lucky, a con-
tractor, has one. Jim Mills, who runs
the fremont hotel, possesses one. Sam
Mills, who sells cigars on the North
side, is winner. ]. B. Atchison got
the last one.
No favoritism will be shown. The
merchants and others doing business IN
lola who have willingly contributed TO
come to the city treasury, will be pro-
tected and every man compelled to pay
whether he wishes or not. The city
clerk says the amount collected by this
ordinance from travelling peddlers is
surprising, and that in no other way
can the travellers who compete with
home men for the trade of the town
be made to help bear the running ex-
penSeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
HIGH MASS STOPPED.
Excommunicated Chicago Priest Pub
licly Inundated.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-There was an in
tensely dramatic scene in Holy Name
Cathedral sunday. when. in the presence
of fully 1000 parishioners. jeremiah J.
Crowley, the communicated Roman
Catholic priest, was publicly Inundated
by order of the authorities of the
church.
Father Crowley had entered the church
unobserved, passing up the center aisle
and had taken a seat almost under the
pulpit Solemn high mass was being
celebrated at the time. When the pres
ence of Father Crowley became known,
Rev. Francis J. Barry, chancellor of the
archdiocese OF Chicago, was hurr1edly
sent for Upon entering the cathedral
he went straight to the seat where the
communicated clergyman was kneel-
ing and ordered him to leave the church
Father Crowley refused to go, saying:
Put me out if you dare"
The strain was intense. and one wO-
man in the congregation tainted There
was no resort to force, however. Cham
cellOr Barry signaled to man in the
choir loft and the sound of the organ
ceased and the singing of the choir was
hushed. The priests in the altar stopped
the solemn service at the end Of the
Gloria" and walked to the benches and
laid aside their golden vestments. The
altar boys marched out of the sanctuary
through side door, and the priests. clad
in their cassOcks. followed The next
moment the hundreds of incandescent
lights in the vauited arches We're ex-
tinguished and the candle lights on the
dlldT were put out
The strain was broken when Chancel-
lor Barry appeared in the pulpit and
said: Owing to the presence in this
sacred edifice of an communicated
priest the solemn high mass has been
suspended. We will proceed with low
mass
No sermon was delivered, however,
and the mass was at an end before the
congregation was calm again. The
parishionerS fingered around the ca
thedral and watched the deposed priest
he hurried away. None spoke to
him.
In statement issued last night
Father Crowley insisted that it had been
his desire to avoid involving any of his
brother priests in contrasting the order
depriving him of the privilege of wor-
shipping in Catholic churches and that
accordingly, he had attended the church
of Archbishop Feehan's own parish,
which is the cathedral He announced
that he should continue to attend the
services of the Roman Catholic church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Congressman Calderhead to Leave
Kansas About Nov. Is.

Marysvi1le, Kas., Nov. 4.-Congress-
man Calderhead. and his private sec
rotary, Sam Forter, will leave for
Washington about the middle of the
month, and expect to remain there I'M
til the adjournment of congress. Dur
ing recess he has been almost con-
stantly at work for his constituents, mis-
pension mail being enormous There is
less kicking in the Fifth district over
postmasters than in either of the 9TH
ers. which is largely in Congressman
Calderhead's favor. His appointments
have been clean, consequently but few
changes will be made. He has never
endorsed a man for office in the dis
trict without consulting the masses of
Repu blicans and found out that he was
right before going ahead He will be
renominated by reclamation. There is
a growing sentiment all through the
Fifth district that it won't be long be-
fore Congressman Calderhead Will
reach the United States senate. This
belief is growing rapidly. He is in ex-
cellent health, and he will do the dis
trict and state valuable service this
winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
AT ROOSEVELT TABLE.
J. II. Eckels and His Wife Eat Lunch
con With the President.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Former Comp
troller James H Eckels and his wife, of
Chicago. were guests of the president
and Mrs Roosevelt at luncheon Sun
day Mr.. Eckels was not embarrassed
to sit at the table where Booker 7.
Washington sat a few weeks ago. He
said the Democrats would have to get
a better issue than that of social equal
ity before it could hope to get back into
power
1T is cheap politics, trying to make
an issue over the dining of a black man
at ones table, observed Mr.. Eckels
.sSuch things won't bring the Demo-
cratic party back into power. Some
more weighty issues are necessary,
some policy that will command the sup
port and the confidence of business
men, 1 believe the Democratic party,
however, is getting back upon common
ground In Illinois the organization is
in the hands of the gold Democrats,
and while my successor in the Office of
comptroller of the currency, Mr.. Dawes,
is making a good fight for the United
States senatorship, the chief difficulty
in his way is a prospect that the Illi-
nois legislature to be chosen next year
will be Democratic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
is a HEALTHY ORDER.
W. r. c. of Marysville Has Active
Membership of Forty-five.

Marysville, Nov. AIRS. Sophia w.
Norton, of Blue Rapids, wife of Martin
Norton, department commander of G. A.
r., inspected Lyon W. R. c., of Marys-
vile, and found it in most healthy and
thriving condition. 1t has an active
membership of forty-fve, and is doing
splendid work, having paid out in the
years work for relief purposes $209. 80
cash and $500 other than money, be-
sides making over 1000 visits to the sick.
Mrs. Emma Forter, sister of Congress-
man Calderhead, is president of Lyon
w. r. c. To her untiring work and 10y
atty for the good of the order and the
old comrades the corps of which she is
at the head has been successful and
prosperous.
In the evening a banquet and recep-
ton was rendered by Lyon w R. c. to
Department Commander Martin Norton
and his estinable wife, at which many
old comrades and their families were
present A most enjoyable programme
followed the banquet. the welcoming re-
marks being made by the president Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04
BETS IN TROUBLE.
Winfield Lad Acquitted of Murder to
Be Tried For Perjury.

Winfield, Kas., Nov. 4.-Char1ie Belts
was brought to this city from Winter
set, Ia, Saturday night by ex-Sheriff
John Skinner. He is charged with per-
jury. burglary and larceny. Belts is the
13-year-old boy, still in knee trousers,
who was arrested and tried for the
murder of G. L. Wiltberger, farmer,
in this city, last April. He established
an alibi and was acquitted, and it is
alleged that he perjured himself in this
trial. His chief witness, Charles Aid
rich, was arrested on a similar charge
last week.
Belts is also accused of breaking into
and stealing butter from dairy at Ar
kansas City after the murder trial. Ex-
tradition papers were given by the gov
ernor The case against Belts for muir
der was strong and the public think the
verdict of acquittal unjust Startling
facts will be brought to light in his new
trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

Lyon w. r. c., Mrs. Emma F'orter. "A
chorus of fifteen voices was an enter
tanning feature of the evenings recep-
ton, as We're the recitations of ]. Earl
Miller and Miss Pearl Hester Depart
ment Commander Norton made some
excellent and patriotic remarks touching
on the Grand Army of the Republics and
a most pleasing and entertaining feature
not down on the programme was the
beautiful, soul-stirring address of Con-
gresham Calderhead. The congressman
is at home when talking to a crowd of
old veterans, but not any more so than
when addressing multitude on the po
Htical issues of the day. His remarks
were to the point and well received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-04

a, 1864, they had their first conference;
on January 9, 1872, Fisk breathed his
and on the night of January 6, 1873. the
jury in Stokes first trial found him
guilty Of murder in the first degree.
At the first meeting there was no
relations became of the most cordial
character, and the young Philadelphian
began to make money fast.
Stokes and the woman who presided
over Fisks household betrayed Fisk,
who started in an a campaign of re-
venge. He threw the Mansfield over
board. He attacked young Stokes in
the courts, and Stokes was arrested on
a charge of embezzlement. The wo-
man retaliated by turning over TO
with the Tweed gang. An indictment
was found against Stokes. There were
other troubles, and finally Stokes de-
cided to kill Fisk
On the day Fisk was shot Stokes
drove by a circuitous route to the
Grand Central hotel. In his defense he
positively swore he did not know Fisk
was at the Grand Central hotel or likely
to be there. The jury on his first trial
evidently did not believe this story,
for it found him guilty of murder in the
first degree 1t was affirmed by the
prosecution that Stokes did know Fisk
was there or would be there.
STOKES KILLS FISK
When Fisk reached the hotel Stokes
was already in the house, and, as the
prosecution asserted. waiting at the
head of the stairs When Fisk did ,ap-
pear and was part way up the stairs,
Stokes, resting his arm on the post at
the end of the ba1ustrade. deliberately
fired a shot, which struck Fisk in the
breast and resulted in his death six
, hours later. Stokes. after his first shot
fired another, which made a flesh wound
in F'isks arm. Then he fed through
the parlor, throwing his pistol under a
sofa as he ran. He was captured in
the rear of the office on the floor be-
low.
His plea at the time was self defense,
he alleging that the meeting was acct
dental; that Fisk had a pistol in his
hand, which he was aiming at Stokes,
and that, seeing this, Stokes fired and
got in the first shot
Stokes was convicted and sentenced
to be hanged on February %, 1873. On
a new trial he was again convicted, and
on a third trial was found guilty of
murder in the second degree. He served
-four years in Sing Sing.
When the prince of Erie" as Fisk
was known. in those days, took up
Stokes he recognized in him peer in
craft But Stokes had in addition to
his shrewdness a charming person. Even
in his later years the most virulent of
his thousands of enemies cFlled him a
handsome man. Stokes conquered wo-