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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-07-25
"cuPPiNG."
The Barbarous Practice of Bleeding
Is Still INDUCED In.

One hundred years ago the sovereign
balm for every i'll, from fainting to
fever, was bleeding. The wonder is
that human race was left to admit
the folly of the practice. 1t was the
correct method of the day, recommend
ed and employed by the best physi-
clans of the time. The surgeon who
attended George Washington in his
last illness first set about bleeding his
august patient. The story is that he
took several cups of blood from the
vigorous arm of Washington, and then
diagnosed the case. Washington died.
Some say that if he had not been bed
he probably would have lived.
The cry comes. But that was a. cen
fury ago. In sharp contrast stands
the wonderful advances made by
modern surgery. Thankfully it may
be said that such is the truth. But
sometimes customs die hard. and to-
day the doctrine of cupping" has
devotees as faithful as those who
gave up their life sustaining fluid in
Washington's time. This is start
ling statement. The writer would have
been skeptlcal if he had not learned
its truth himself.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-07-25

The barber barred his arm. The skin
was crossed with tiny, pale hicks, like
those one sees on the wrist of NOR
phine victim.
Twelve is the number of cups |
draw at one sitting" the barber said.
'It Is d bad pain that will not he gone
then. If you come again the next day
with tina pain I draw off more until
the ache has disappeared completely"
The cups look like sherry glasses
with the stems removed. The knife
or lancet is arranged like a name
stamp. Pressure on a spring plunger
drives the little blades. which are ar
ranged in pairs or triplets, into the
skin. It is here that the skill Of the
operator comes into play. When the
missions are made in the neck too
violent a tap on the plunger might
mean the severing or wounding of an
artery. Pressure too light would not
let the blood flow fast enough. The
barber must have a trained touch.
Upon the condition of the cup much
depends. The air is exhausted by
means OF tiny alcohol flame. This
makes a vacuum. The cup is pressed
on lightly but firmly. The blood rushes
under the skin beneath its . rim
Then like flash the little knives are
pushed down. and the bleeding begins.
The operator never takes more than
fxuo1va cuna M ona aifffn0 That
would mean perhaps half pint Of
blood.
This system OF bleeding for human
ailments harks back to the earliest
times. All through the middle ages
It was the healing balm for the suffer-
ings of mankind. The ancients firmly
believed that the loss of blood in this
manner drew from their systems the
"noxious humors" which afflicted them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-07-25

Zach, yes" said the barber, "it
keeps me busy man. How strange
you say that you thought it no longer
was practiced! People come here
morning, noon and night every day,
but mostly do they come here in the
spring and fall. 1t is then that the
blood needs drawing off. 1t you have
a pain in your head. you come to me.
l take my little cup, burn the air in 1t
out, push down my little knives just
behind your ear on the neck, and when
the cup is full / take it away. If your
headache is not better yet / take
another cup, so be it that the bleeding
stop not, upon the other side. Maybe
your back pains; I cut you little on
the side. Your arm pains, draw the
blood from the wrist"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-07-25

In the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries this grewsome form of treat
ment was the work of the barber,
That guild has maintained its preroga-
tive into the twentieth century. In a
certain little side street, crushed be-
tween two towering brick buildings,
stands tiTaid story and half frame
house. The suggestive striped pole
which emblazons the art of the 6weller
within juts over the walk. In the
window hangs sign bearing the word
"Cupping." If today were set back
to 100 the pole alone would tell the
story. Times, they say, have changed
and so the sign.
The barber is German. He was
much surprised at the question asked.
Everybody knew that cupping was a
necessity, especially II the spring, he
said. Sometimes, he added, he was so
busy that little time remained for his
shaving and hair cutting of customers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
A PATHETIC CASE.
Obliged to Abandon Companion 1
 Save His Own Life.

Obliged to Abandon Companion 10
 Save His Own Life.
 Chicago. July 13-A special to the Tribune from Seattle Wash, says. The most pathetic story that has come out of the north this year is told by Jack Panno in an affidavit sworn at Tynook. Alaska. It is the first news of the supposed death of Albert Campbell. whom Panno was forced to abandon in the Sushitna river after their sup plies had been exhausted and they had eaten all their dogs but one.
 Campbell. worn out by his suffer ings, could no longer proceed. As a last chance he insisted that Panro should push on and try to obtain as distance.
 Under protest Panno abandoned his partner. and continued the fight for life After intense suffering from hun ger and cold he finally staggered into an Alaskan native settlement. where he was nursed back to life AS sever aI weeks had elapsed before lfs rescue it was useless to try to go back to Campbell who could not have lived Ion2er than three or four days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Superintendent Slater of the Norwalk
 Iron Works Go.


 South Norwalk, July 13.-Superin- tendent John A. Slater of the Norwalk Iron Works Go went to bed last night in his usual good health and at 4:30 this morning was dead. His wife, who was by his side, was awakened by his very heavy breathing. She aroused the other members of the fam ily and Charles B. Nash, a neighbor, went after Dr Walter Hitchcock. Mir Slater breathed his last few minutes before the physician arrived. The cause was apoplexy.
 Deceased was around as usual yes terday attending to his duties in the factory. He ate his meals regularly and did not complain of feeling un- well. He went home last evening about 6 o'clock, and shortly after supper went to bed. When Mrs Slater went to bed her husband was breathing nat urally. Mir Slater was born in Port Chester, N r., and for % years had been superintendent of the NorwallS Iron Works. At one time he was a member of the board of councilmen and figured prominently in city af- fairs. He was prominent member of the South Norwalk Congregational church for several years.
 He leaves a widow and four chil- dren. The latter are Mrs E. $. Ben nett. Georgetown; Mrs Andrew H. Nutting, Brooklyn, but who is sum- mering in Wilton; J. Edward Slater, and Miss Ethel Slater.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
FIRE IN BUTTE HOTEL.
Guests Escaped Through the Smoke
 In Their Night Clothes.

quests Escaped Through the Smoke
 In Their Night Clothes
 Butte, Mont, July 13.-At 2:4O this morning a still alarm was turned ill from the Butte hotel, four-story structure on Broadway. When the firemen reached the scene the building was enyeloped in smoke, which ap- peared to pour fromN every open win dow. The firemen were unable to To- cate the blaze for some thirty minutes and the greatest confusion prevailed. A number of guests on the lower floors succeeded in groping their way down stairs in the smoke and escaping with nothing but their night clothes. Scores of others were rescued from the upper windows, where the panic-stricken guests shrieked for succor and threat ened to jump to the sidewalk below
 At o'clock the fire was completely under control and the hotel manage ment state to the best of their knoWl- edge all the guests and help have been accounted for.
 The seriously injured are: Gus Eng fish of Anaconda, legs broken in jump ing from window; Joe Devine, cut and bruised in jumping from fire escape.
 The interior of the hotel which for many years had been the leading hos telry of Butte, is completely gutted, and Hugh Wilson, the lessee of the building, estimates his loss at $90,0OO.
 Other property was also damaged. The hotel guests lost quantity of per sonal effects.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
RICH MEMS DAUGHTERS
Hauled Up in Litchfield and Fined for
 Riding on the Walk.

Litchfield, July 13.-Members of the summer colony are amused and a little annoyed as well over the proceedings against three young girls, daughters of wealthy and prominent families, for riding their bicycles on the sidewalks contrary to tie law. One of the girls is granddaughter of John Benson of Brooklyn, N. Y, stopping at the cot tage of Prof Hoppin, another is q daughter of John B. Fitch. of New Ha- ven, and the third is a daughter of ". c. Beecher of New York, and grand daughter of the late Henry Ward Beecher. Each is about IA years of age. Policeman Williams, who cap tured the girls and took away their wheels, says his patience has become exhausted by many similar infrac- tions of the bicycle regulations and be hauled the girls before James T. Woodruff, justice of the peace, for trial this morning. The girls were fined $1 apiece and paid gracefully, but some of the young element of the colony say they will beat the policeman yet by riding so rapidly that he cannot catch them.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
CHARGES MAGNIFIED.
Says Captain Ralph Ingalls,, About
 Burning of Filipino Town.

Says Captain Ralph Ingalls,, About
 Burning of Filipino Town.
 Atchison. Kans, July 13.-Captain Ralph Ingalls,, son of former United States Senator John J Ingalls, who has just returned from the Philippines says the charges against Captain A. $. Ro- wan for burning a Filipino town, have been magnified.
 1T do not think the damage amount cd to S150 and the whole town which consisted simply of huts, could be re- built i'll day. Knowing Captain Ro- wan, as I do I feel safe in saying that he would not have destroyed the town if he had not had sufficient cause.
 General Funston is the central fig urc in Manila. The natives flock around him wherever he goes, to get a good look at him. Before Funston cap- tured Aguinaldo, an American was not safe away from the protection of the soldiers in northern Luzon, but as soon as the capture was verified the situa- tion changed Americans were safe anywhere.'' Captain Ingalls, served in the commissary department in n6rth- crn Luzon
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
HANNA ACTS.
Gets Out a Writ of Habeus Corr
 pus for His Wife.
HE WANTS HIS CHILDREN.

Officials Have Difficulty in Locating
 Mrs Hanna-Rumor Has It That She
 Sailed for London This Morning
 Three Staterooms Engaged on the
 Campania-The Door of One Locked
 and Guarded By One of the Steam
 ship Officials
 New York, July 13.-Judge McAdam In the superior court to-day issued writ of habeas corpus on the petltlciI oS the attorneys of Dan k. Hanna, son of United States Senator Hanna, com manding Mary Harrington Hanna 10 produce in court her three children. MT Hanna in his petition says that the children are restrained of their liberty by their mother on the pretext that she has the right to their custody, and that the father has been legally de prived of them. There has been some difficulty in locating Mrs Hanna. At the Hotel Savoy, where she was thought to be. a detective was told that she had sailed for London on the steamer Menominee this morning. The steamship officials denied this. and later it was learned that three state rooms had been engaged on the Cam pania. MT Hanna went on board the steamer and found that one of the rooms was locked and guarded by one of the ships crew. and it was thought that Mrs Hanna and the children were inside. The starting time of the Cam pania was 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
TIE CONGRESS 1T MEXICO
Arrangements are Now Complete
 For The Session

There Will Be No Hitch Over the
 Chili-Peru Dispute-Names of Rep
 resentatiyes from All Over the World
 will Be Published In a Few Weeks.
 New York, July 13.-There is no longer any uneasinesS in Washington official circles, says Tribune dispatch, over the forthcoming Pan--AmerIcan congress, which is to meet in the City of Mexico next October, with repre- sentation of all the American states, big and little. Whatever doubt may have existed because of the dispute be- tween Chili and Peru on the question of arbitration is dissolved by state ment just made at the bureau of American republics, to the effect that Secretary Hay has received assurances that every government in the western hemisphere has accepted in good faith the invitation of President Diaz of Mexico to take part in the congress. This assurance, it is further said, came to Secretary Hay in response to teie- graphic. inquiry sent by him several weeks ago to the United States min ister accredited each Latin-American country.
 It is expected that within two or three weeks the names of all the rep resentatives designated by the proper authorities of the various nations will be on file in the bureau of American republics. This indicates that Chili never fully intended to hold aloof from this congress, as she did from the first one held in Washington ten years ago, and also that Peru and her ally, Bo- liyia, in the Tacna and Africa affair were only threatening to reject the in vitation unless the congress was pledged in advance to take up interna- tional disputes of long standing.
 The official tentative program for the congress which has finally been agreed upon by the executive commit tee of the bureau of American repub- lies is now made public for the first time. It shows that only four general subjects will be especially urged on the congress for consideration. They are:
 First: Arbitration.
 Second: International court of claims:
 Third: Measures for the protection of industry, agriculture and commerce.; development of the means of communi- cation between the countries compos- ing the union; consular, port and GUS toms regulations; statistics.
 Fourth: Reorganization of the in- ternational bureau of American repub- lies.
 By the terms of this program it is left optional with the congress as to whether its action on the subject of arbitration shall be retroactive as de- handed by Peru and Bolivia, or shall be confined strictly to future disputes, as conteEded for by Chili.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
WALKED FROM BRIDGEPORT.
Woman and Five Children Returned
 to Waterbury To-day.

Woman and Five Children Returned
 to Waterbury To-day.
 Mrs Frye and her five small chill dren who short time ago grew tired of life in this city and tramped it to Bridgeport, has sickened of the Park city and showed up at the City hall about 2 o'clock this afternoon tired, dusty and to all appearance, hungry, They left Bridgeport yesterday and walked all the way to Waterbury, trusts ing to the good offices of people along the road to give them something to eat The mother looked care-worn and the children would excite sympathy from a man even though he had q heart as hard as the stone steps leading to the selectmen's office. The woman said she found it impossible to secure a home in Bridgeport and as last resort decided to return here Just what dis position will be made of the case can- not be stated at this time, the only thing thought of to-day being to pro- vide temporary relief for the woman and her big family of children. They presented sorry spectacle as they trudged through the streets and many were curious to know who they were and where they came from. They were evicted from tenement i'll Wards flat a short time ago and their belongings left on the street. Not being able to se' cure other quarters they struck out for Bridgeport and applied for assistance there Of course they had to be cared for, but it is safe to state that the authorities of. the Park city lost no op- portunity to induce them to return to Waterbury. That's all right, but after they concluded to leave some of our neighbors down the road should have put his hand in his pocket and give them their car fare instead of letting them foot it. 1t is true that they went from here without funds, but if they did it was because no one was aware of their plans. But what matter about that. They are with Us again and while they look q trifie the worse for the long journey. still all appear to be in good health and after a few days rest with good treatment such as the needy always receive iii Waterbury, they will be as bright and cheerful as ever.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
YACHTS DISPENSING.
A scant Half Dozen the Only Remain
 der of the Race.

A Scant Half Dozen the Only Remain
 der of the Race.
 Newport. R. l., July 13.-With no more races for the 9O-footers until July %. the big fleet of visiting yachts in this port dwindIed to-day to a scant half dozen. In this little fleet were the Columbia and Independence. The crew of the 1899 defender was ashore. The tars on the Boston yacht were hard at work repairing the damages of yesterdays accident. A gang of rig gers under Mir BilIman went off to the yacht early and made ready to ship a new tOpmast. It was expected that the new spar would be on end by night and that the Independence would leave for New London on Monday.
 Former Commodore Morgan had a consultation with Captain Barr on the Columbia to-day and decided to send the old cup champion to City Island on Monday This may mean that the Columbia and Independence may have chance for friendly contest as far as the entrance to the sound on their way westward
 7 The Constitution started up to Bris- tOl about 10 o'clock. beating up the bay fin a light northerly breeze. There is still great interest here regarding the future of the Independence and it is earnestly hoped that the Boston yacht may have another chance at the COlum- bia and Constitution
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
BROKE UP THE NOR

Kansas City, Mo, July 13--The mob which made a demonstration last night against the county jail, where Frank Holland and Joe Robertson, negroes. charged with an assault upon Miss Grace Davis, are confined. broke up at 3 o'clock this morning into disorderly groups, which chased and assaulted dozen of negroes who had given no of- fense. At an early hour to-day pings of men were still hanging about the north end of the town, talking of the Davis outrage and threatening the ne groes. An attack on the jail, if at tempted, would have been repulsed, the police say.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR
Says He Found King Edward Very
 Intelligent Sovereign.

London, July 13.-George V. l.. Never. United States ambassador to Italy. is staying a few days in London, en route for Boston. To a represen- tatiye of the Associated Press MT Never said "Before leaving Rome 1 had an hours audience with the king. Not only did he express the most cor dial friendship toward the United States, but he surprised me by his in innate knowledge of our institutions. The conversation happened to turn to a comparison of the United States con- stitution with those of other countries, and I soon found that the king knew almost as much about ours as 1 do myself. He is wonderfully intelli- gent sovereign.
 Naturally, cannot say much about the potentiality or the likelihood of the continuation of the triple alliance. I believe the treaty expires in 1908 and then it will be time enough to talk.
 .sSignor Zarnadelli (the premier) has certainly surprised every one by his outspoken utterances. He appears to have met the political crisis with re- markable ability. The relations be- tween the Vatican and the quirinal continue as they have done for thirty years. The last time I saw the pope he looked W0nQerIully well.
 .'The question of the Philippines is of keen interest in Rome. Archbishop Chapelle, who, I believe, is still there, has given the Vatican the benefit of his extended experience in those islands, and doubtless has done much to explain the religious questions which puzzle the Catholic authorities. Archbishop Chapelle will return to New Orleans in about a month" Reverting to American business pros poets. MT Meyer said: ''The home coal interests are making strenuous efforts to get their product into Italian ports, with apparently fair chances of suc- cess, which are not a little improved by Great Britain's imposition of a coal tax. though American coal is-> still greatly handicapped by lack of mer- chant marine"
 MT Meyer will sail for the United States next Wednesday,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
ONLY A RUMOR.

Continental Powers Cannot Afford to
 Boycott American Goods.
 New York, July 13. The rumor that the continental powers intend to H. bine in a boycott of American goods when the commercial treaties expire is regarded in England. Tribune de- spatch says, merely as q suggestion by angry Viennese tradesmen who expect to be undersold. The Spectator points out that statesmen are only too well aware that unless Great Britain was inclined in a tariff war American goods would be simply purchased by English men and sent out at nominal increase in price. Besides. trade is not one-sid- ed, and the stoppage of all American purchases would be more felt on the continent than i'll America.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-13
BOYS CLUB OUTING.
One Batch Returned Home To-day Af-
 ter a Week at the Shore.

ter a Week at the Shore.
 With tanned and sunburnt as about twenty five boys arrived hoa.> -l- day on the Il o'clock train from the Waterbury Boys clubs camp at Wal nut Beach. A more joyous crowd of boys could not have been found. They were returning from spending a de- lightful week at the seashore They had been boating and rowing and sing ing and claiming and playing ball, in few words they had a general Sood time. The general feelings of the boys were expressed in remark of one of the boys that he wished he could spend all the summer there. On last Fritay evening, an entertainment was given at the camp by the boys. It consisted of reading, singing, dancing, etc. A feature was the readings by blind boy. There was a large crowd pres ent A collection was taken up and the proceeds will go towards defray- ing the expenses of the girls cottage. This will be a new feature of the eu- campment. The Silyerail cottage at Walnut Beach near the Boys club camp has been secured and a number of girls will be taken there for week during the summer They will be un- der the management of MT Combellack. The first batch of girls will leave for the cottage on next Saturday. Any pels son, who is interested in girls wei fare and knows of a girl whom she would like to see enjoy herself at Wat nut Beach should correspond with Su- pe1intendent Combellack who is at the Boys club camp.
 Another batch of boys left for the camp on the PAS train to-day. A jolly crowd they were as they boarded the train. They anticipated week of Iler- " enjoyment and they will not be dis appeInted. There are four or five crap pie and blind children at the camp wLo will be kept there for the entire six weeks. An entertainment will be g.v- CT each week at the camp.
 The bill of fare for next week is as fellows: Saturday, breakfast, oatmeal and milk, coffee and bread; dinner, bak- cd meat pie; supper, baked beans, cof- fee and bread; Sunday, breakfast, eggs on toast; dinner, roast beef and apple pie; supper, canned fruit, coffee and bread; Monday, breakfast, oatmeal and mi.k. boiled eggs: dinner, lamb stew; supper, boiled clams cornnd beef, cof- fee and bread; Tuesday. breakfast, oat- niea. dj:d milk, scrambled eggs dinner, veal tri6aSsee; supper, clam choT1lcr; Wednesday, breakfast, oatmeal and milk; dinner, baked meat and pie; supper, boiled clans; Thursday, break fast, oatmeal and milk; dinner, beef stew; supper, boiled clams and jelly; Friday, breakfast, eggs on toast; din her, clam chowder; supper, canned fruit Coffee and bread are served at breakfast each day.