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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-21

much the wcy tEct the cc.th's year IS
by change OF seasons, oa,y of neoes
sity they are much longer seasons OF
Mars, where, as we have seen, either
summer or winter alone may last for
, ISl days The seasons there, as here,
are occasioned by the tilt of the plan.
cts axis, which is inclined to the clip
ic at an angle Of 25 degrees. while ours
is % degrees and "a minutes. The
result Of this inclination is seen dis.
tinctly in the whitening of the two
poles at the time of their respective
winters, indicating the accumulation
of ice and snow, which in turn is man.
ifestly melting away with the return
of spring and forming watery evpanse9
which in time disappear.
Perciyal Lowell. who did such Gel.
ebrated work upca Mars at the time
of the 1894 opposition, at his obser
vatory, located for the pufpoe amid
the clear atmosphere of Flags tan, Ar
izona, believes that Mars Is Inhabited
and that a great scarcity OF water
makes the people dependent uyon the
annual melting of the polar caps for
their supply. He thinks that what
have ordinarily been called seas"
upon that planet are not seas at all,
though once they may have been
Certain tests fail to prove them to
be water; he regards them as old
ocean beds, now occupied by growing
vegetation, but destined, as water falls
more and more, to become as bare and
lifeless as what were once regarded as
seas on the moon.
1t accOrds with this theory thaSthe
surface of Mars is all cut up with what
are believed to be canals, some of
which go in pairs rather than singly
These are seen passing with almost
mathematical directness across tina
country, here and there crossing ong
another, and radiating from certain
centers which are called GASES. whose
average diameter is about 1870 miles
Lowell and others believe thnt these
canals have been well constructed as
a vast sytem of irrigation, to carry
what little water exists and thus pro,
mote vegetation, the result of which is
particularly evident at the GASES. The
surprising regularity of this work
seems to call for intelligence rather
than chance, and though it does not
prove, makes strongly probable the
existence once, if not now, Of a race
of beings living upon Mars, whom we
may call "men" if we choose, though
ia world in many respects so differ
ent from our own we should doubtless
flnu them very different from our.
selves.
Except for Mars there is little OF
| special interest in the month of Febru
airy this year Venus will now rise
only an hour before the sun, and has
therefore, nearly disappeared from the
morning sky on her way TO that o.
evening. Jupiter, which is soon t
pass Saturn, has already so gained
upon that planet that at the middl,
of the month Jupiter will rise onl.
about ten minutes before Saturn, boil
about quarter before 5, and there
fore visible in the early morning. Tn,
moon will present a beautiful picture
in conjunction with the both the morn
ing of the 18th.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-21
FIRST SLAVE SET FREE.
An interesting Incident of the Civil
War.

1t is stated as an undsputed fact
that Colonel Charles p. Lincoln of
Washington was the first man to set
a slave free after the breaking out
of the late civil war. Referring to the
incident, Colonel Lincoln, in a recent
conversation with Washington Star
reporter, said:
1T is a matter of history that the
first Michigan regiment of infantry
(three months mem under command
of Colonel (afterward generaD Orlan-
do b. Wilcox, who still later was gov.
ernor of the soldiers home in thi.
city, was the first regiment to cross
the Potomac on the Long bridge at the
beginning of the war of the rebellion.
This was the night of the 23d of May.
1861, the command reaching Alexan.
dria about daylight the morning of the
oath. The New York Fire zouaves
underc ommand of Colonel Ellsworth.
reached Alexandria by steamer from
Washington at the same hour.
Company G of the first Michigan
regiment was from Coldwater. 1t was
commanded by Captain Ebenezer But
terworth, who was wounded and made
prisoner at the first battle of Bull Run
and died while a prisoner at Char
lottesville, Va. | was then a lad IS
years OF age and was the orderly ser
geant os the company.
AS the regiment filed into Fairfax
street what subsequently proved to be
Ellsworth's troops were seen to our
left and were Supposed to be the
enemy, and company c was called up
on to deploy as skirmishers upon cen
ter to right and left. AS orderly ser.
geant | was at the extreme right of
the company, and as we were deploy-
ing double quick to the right along
Fairfax street we saw some forty
rebel soldiers rush out of a large
building a short distance down the
street and attempt to mount their
horses, with the view of escaping.
AT this moment two pieces of Rick
etts' battery came by. their horses
under whip and spur, and, Immediately
at our right, unlimbered, and prepared
TO hre upon the enemy. The battery
Occupied the street, and. possibly, the
enemy so near at hand on our right
hank put a stop to our deploy. At
once the rebel captain (BalD advanced
and handed his sword to Colonel
wilcox, and the enemy was ours
THE building occupied by these
rebel troops as headquarters proved
to be commodlous structure. with
large courtr or slave pen, on each of
which and across the entrance was a
sign which read, Price, Burch G. Co,
dealers in slaves"
~ sort OF recognition Of company
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-21
Very Good Reason.

Little Harry-Why haven't we ever
had lady president, papa
Papa-Because, Harry, man-made
law makes it imperative that the pres
ident be more than SO years old
Judge
Formal notice of contest of the will
of the late Charles II. Hoyt, the play.
wright, was flied in New York.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-21
NOTES OF SCIENCE
LINES OF PROGRESS IN MODERN
THOUGHT ANC INVENTION.
SOME RECENT DISCOVERIES

Items of Scientific News Culled From
Many sources-Advance in Astron.
omy-Castor Oil Plants Said to Sc
Good Remedy Against Mosquitoes
Which Dislike the Odor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
4 Rnrlingtnn Girl's Career.

1t is said that Mrs. Ada Bracket, al
legged to have influenced the decision of
Judge Harvey, at Butte, Mont, in the
copper mine case, involving $4,000, 900
worth of property, is native of Burlng-
ton, and the child of well-to-do parents.
Her maiden name was Adelia Pennman
Howe. She was carefully raised and
fairly well educated In young woman
hood she was gay without being bolster
Gus, and had many admirers. but en-
couraged none of them until she met the
young westerner. Will G.. Bracket of
Dubuque, la. In the spring of lSSS
Mrs. Howe went to Dubuque, ostensibly
to visit an aunt, the head of one of the
city's most prominent families. whose
members rank as social leaders and are
among the wealthiest in town. Miss
Howe was made much of, entered imme-
diately into the swim and became one of
it, most attractive members. Soon after,
as the story goes, she contided to her rel
atives that she had arranged to meet her
tiance and be married. This was quite
agreeable to them, and the romance of
the situation was discussed quite freely.
Bracket came from Minneapolis, where
he was engaged in business, and on April
/, lSss, after elaborate preparations, the
pair were married by the Rev. DR.. C. II.
Seymour. pastor of the st. Johns Epis-
copal church, at that time the most fash
ionable In the city. The wedding was
the social events of the season, and was
attended by the exclusive set. Imme-
diately after the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Bracket made tour of the East, visit
ing among other places in Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
A SOLDIER TWICE SAVED
BY the Same Man, with Many Years
Between Dates.

Samuel Dimmick, of Kingston, n. T., a
veteran of our Civil War, recently called
upon his old army friend, DR.. David Ken
nedy, and at the close of their conversation
reminiscent Of the war and of severe but
successful surgical operation performed
upon him by DR.. Kennedy, in the army
hospital) Mr.. Dimmick said:
lone word more, Doctor, before I go.
l work in Peckham's Car Truck Factory
and for some time l had been feeling i'll
and exhausted. My liver and kidneys
were'out of order, my blood was bad and
suffered from perfect procession of car
buncle boils.
"At last quit work. Finally relative
advised me to take your new medicine
called Calcura Solvent. 1 told herall right;
that you had saved my arm and mylife,
and I'd charge battery if you gave the
order.
"After few days of Calcura Solvent, 1
felt better, and when l had used a hottie
and half l went back to my work, feeling
really well for the first time since the war.
So you see, Doctor, / owe you double
debt"
If your druggist is out of Calcura Solvent,
send $100 to DR.. David Kennedy, Ken
nedy' Row, Kingston, n Y; express pre-
paid. Write for free sample bottle,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23

For each cupful allow one teaspoon
full of cocoa and one teaspoonful of
sugar. Mix and reduce to a paste with
a little boiling water or milk. If want
ed rather rich, use all milk, otherwise
take equal quantities of milk and wa
ter. Stir the hot liquid gradually into
the paste, strain into a saucepan and
bring to the boiling point, then set aside
to cool. Pour into bottle and set close
to the ice for several hours before serv-
Ing. If desired trapped, put it in a can
and surround with pounded ice and
salt, stirring occasionally until it is as
thick as mush. Serve in small cups
with or without a little whipped cream.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
Estate of Thaddeus j. Myrick
Commissioners, Notice

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF
Addison, commissioners, to rece i've, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
late residence of said deceased on the 2Sth
day OF August and the 21th day OF Novem
Der next, from o'clock p. M. until four
o'clock p. m, each OF said days, and that
six months from the 22d day OF July, A. ID.
1901, is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
A. ID. 1901.
81 RAEin E p " Mi RIC6; com'rs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
The Oxford Cambridge athletes sale,

The Oxford-Camb1dge athletes sailed
from Liverpool for Boston.
Dwight Davis defeated Holcomb Ward
in tennis singles at Newport
Heavy fighting was reported on the
outskirts of Colon and Panama.
Railroad traffic was paralyzed by Sc.
we're storms in southern Arizona.
The sultan of Turkey exiled to Arabia
ia persons, many of them women.
NJ. NJ. Bedding of New York was elect.
ed president of the League of American
Wheelmcn at Buffalo.
Boer Commandants Erasmus and ca
chct were MORALLY wounded at Steyns-
burg in a fight with the British.
The wreck of a ship supposed to be the
missing Manchester, from New York for
Yokohama, was found in Marshall is
lands, south Pacific.
Thursday, Aug. 10.
The postollice at Cape May, N. j., was
robbed.
Sir William Laird, the noted Scotch
ironmastcr. died at Glasgow.
The car conferred on Count Won Wal.
dersee the highest Russian decoration.
Ward and Davis again won the ma
tional tennis championship in doubles.
II. NJ. Flaglcr obtained n divorce under
the Florida law making insanity ground
for decree.
Acting Secretary OF War Sanger order
ed the formation Of ten companies Of
const artillery.
Shanghai reported that Russian SUI
zerainty had been proclaimed at New
chwang and Chinese laws abrogated.
Wednesday, Aua. IL.
The Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall
have reached Durham.
The town of Farsund, Norway, was
nearly entirely burned.
Ware and Wright won the doubles in
tennis at Newport, X. I.
The steamer Humboldt brought $780,
600 in gold from Alaska to Seattle.
~ local train on the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas was held up near Caney. |. T.
The remains of Dowager Empress
Frederick We're .Gterred in the mausoeum
of Friedenskirche, near Potsdam.
James +. Bedcll, sentenced in 1888 TO
% years and t months in Sing Sing for
having stolen S29G, $50 from a New York
law firm, has been pardoned by Governor
Odel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
80 DAVID E. BIYRICK. jco,.,..
JOSEPH L. WILCOX, Noih IS
Estate of Latetia A. Walker.


CTATE OF VERMONT, The probate
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. ! court for the
District OF Addison;
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Latetia 4. walker, late of Bridport, in said
District, deceased. GREETING:
By the authority of the state of Vermont
you are hereby notified TO appear before the
said probate court, at the probate Office I'm
Mddlebury, IN said district, on the 18TH day
of September A. d. 1901, at 10 o'clock Il. m, Ia
show cause. IL any you have, why the account
of q. Il. ana : q. Walker, administrators
of the estate OF said deceased should not be
allowed, and also why the residue OF said
estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated nj Middlebury, IN said district, this
18th day of August, \. ID. 1901.
81 ADELAIDE +. STOWE, Register
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
Seoal l1ottces.
Estate of john w. Dorsey.
CnmlnISSinnprsi Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF
Addison commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all CLAIMS against the estate of
district, deceased and all claims exhih.
tied in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet Cor the purposes aforesaid
at the county clerks Office on the 9th day of
september and 18th day of February, next,
from 10 o'clock a. IN. until o'clock p. m,
each OF said days, and that six months from
the 18th DAY of August, A d. 1901, is the time
limited by said court for said creditors to
present their elaine TO us for examination
and allowance.
August, a, D. 1901
RUFUS wAINWRtGHT, con,.rs
80 CHAS. f.. PTNNEY, Coui t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
This letter should carry Faith
and COnvic ton to fHeHearfs
of all Sick Women

Il suffered with inflammation and
falling of the womb and other dis
agreeable female weaknesses. / had
bad spells every two weeks that would
last from eight TO ten days and would
have to go to bed. | also had head
ache and backache most of the time
and such bearing down pains could
hardly walk across the room at times.
l doctored nearly all the time for
about two years and seemed to grow
worse all the time until last September
l was obliged to take my bed, and the
doctors thought an operation was the
only thing that would help me, but
this l refused to have done. -7ssss<-pi
"Then friend advised me to try the
Pinkham medicine, which | did, and
after using the first bottle | began to
improve. | took in all five bottles of
Lydia i. Pinkham's Blood Purifier,
four boxes of Lydia f. Pinhham's Dry
Form Compound. three boxes of Liver
Pills and used three packages of Sana-
tive Wash, and | am as well now as l
ever was. | am more than thankful
every day for my cure. - Mrs. FRANK
CARTER, 3 Merrill St. Amesburv. Mass.
$4,000 will be paid II iris fesfir1o-
lydia e. Pfnkf5an, Medicine Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
WHAT A TALE IT TELLS,

If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched, sallow complexion, a iaun.
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, it's liver trouble; but DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver, purify the blood, give clear skin
rosy cheeks, rich complexion. Only
25c at DR.. w. II. Sheldon's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
To SAVE HER CHILD

From frlghtful disfigurement Mrs.
Mamie Galleger of LAGRANGE, Ca, APP
piled Bucklen's Arnica Salve TO great
sores on her head and face. and writes
its quick cure exceeded all her hopes.
1t works wonders in Sores, Bruises, Skin
Eruptions. Cuts, Burns, Scalds and
Piles: 25c. Cure guaranteed by DR.. w.
Sheldon druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
STATE OF VERMONT,

0DIsrRlCr OF ADDISON, -. t"'"'e Nou''
At Middlebury this 10th day of August. 4.
ID. 1901. personally appeared Walter o. Ami.
don aud Alice +. Amidon, his wife, and Ed.
ward +. LaRock and Neva W. LaRock, his
Wife, father and mother of said Walter Fuller
AmidOn, and acknowledged the foregoing
Instrument by them sealed and subscribed to
be their free act ana deed.
Before me, WM. II, BLISS,
Judge of the Addison Probate District.
y true copy. Attest VIM. II. BLISS,
81 Probate Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
A MlppLeBuRY WOMAN ASKS

shave you floor paint that will last two
weeks?" Yes, we have Devoe's it has
beautiful gloss and will wear two years
if properly applied. A. CALHOUN & Son.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23

Scrofula, salt rheum, eFysipelas and
other distressing eruptive diseases yield
quickly and permanently to the cleans
ing, purifying power of Burdock Blood
Bitters,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
No GLOSS CARRlAoE PAlNI MAnE

will wear as long as Devoe's. No others
gre as heavy bodied, because Devoe's
Neigh 3 to ounces more to the pint.
Sold by A. Calhoun & Son.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
In the District Court of the United states.
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
In the matter OF
JOHN W. DOW,
BankruDt.

Whereas, the above named BANKRUPT has
filed his application for discharge in bank.
ruptcy, notice Is hereby given that a meeting
of the creditors OF said estate will be held al
the office of W. W. Rider in Bristol, in said
II O'Clock a. m, and that all creditors and
other persons Directing TO such discharge
may attend AT the time and place aforesaid
and then and there present their objections
10 such discharge, il any, with their proof:
thereon.
Dated at Nergennes, August %, 1901.
FRANK W. FUTILE, Referee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23

During July the town clerk at Ben
nlngton Issued ten marriage licenses.
recorded ten births and eight deaths.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23

Mrs. Axis Allen of Stowe celebrated
her Tooth birthday anniversary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23

739. 994; widows, 2i9,0SG. These COM
prise 1921 widows and the $685. survi-
vors on account of old wars prior to
1861 297 ,675 nvalids and SS,SO2 on ac'
count of general laws, disability of ser
vice origin. mostly civil war; 43S,
invalids and lIj,lll widows on account
of June, 1890, account civil war disability
not due to service, $500 army nurses ana
3555 invalids and 2049 widows on account
of the war with Spain.
The total amount paid to pensioners as
first payments on the allowance of their
claims during 1901 was S9,034,164, or
Sl06, 23S more than the first payments
during 1900. The fees paid to attorneys
amounted to 959l ,245, an increase or
almost S47 900, due to the Spanish war.
AT least 100000 of the medical examina-
tions held during the year resulted I'M
favorably to the claimants. The amount
paid to pensioners under the general law
during the year was SCI SCI ,233; decrease
of l,790, 253 from the amount paid last
year.
1t is believed that during the fiscal
year of 1902 the payments under the
=
pensioners under the act of 1890. The
Spanish war pensioners received Sl3,-
$50 POO, an increase over last year OF
SS42 ,320, and the pensioners under the
act of 1890, as amended May 6, 1900 re-
ceived G6,913, isl, an increase over last
year of 81 POI .4O2.
The total disbursements for pensions
from July l, 1870, to June 80 of this year
aggregated S2,7G3, 80, 033.
There were $500 claimants for pen
sons during the year. The pension roll
still contains the name of one survivor
and 1927 widows on account of the war
of 1872, l0,0SG survivors and 4l79 widows
on account of the Indian wars and 1161
survivors and $50 widows on account of
the Mexican war.
The bureau issued 100, GGS certificates of
all classes during the year, A, 225 being
the original pensions. The number of
claims pending July last was 403, jGS.
The statement gives the following
amounts of money paid pensioners under
different administrations -
President Grants first term, SIG, 1885,
30; average per year, S29,034 ,061;.
resident Grants second term, Sll4,-
3e5,357; average per year, SIS, 59S, $50.
Pres ident Hayes, Sll5,322, 4S9; average
per year, SIS $50, G22 President Gar
field, S237 S25,075 average per year,
so, 4jG 2GS. President Cleveland's first
term, $405, Gl3, 234; average per year,
SIG, 400, lGj. President Harrison's adj
ministration, s5l9, 100, 72G; average per
year, Sl29, 92G,93l. President Cleyeland's
second term, 9557 800, 4O7; average per
year, Sl39, IS, SOP. President McKinley's
first term, $500 ,000,547 average per year
$4,000, 134.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-01
THE INDIANS SKINNED" THEM.

The population Of Hawthorne have
been highly excited the past few days.
and the majority Of the white men, in
GLIDING railroad employees, are in a
bad way financially. The Flutes of that
section are celebrating with a big dance
and tug-o,-war. Three men Of each
&c on a side have been the principal
attraction. So far the white men have
lost. Monday, as a final resort, three
railroad men were induced to try con-
illusions with the Indians and were sue
cessful, much to the joy Of the white
population.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-01
Jones Will Give Away Bride.

Senator Jones is en- route to Wash
ingto to attend the wedding of General
Corbin and Miss Edith Patten. The
Senator has been delegated the honor
Of giving away the bride, whose late
father was a fellow townsman of SEN
ator Jones during his residence in Gold
Hill in the early sixties. The father Of
the bride left $500, 900 in cash when
he died, which he accumulated in
specializing in mining stocks during the
boom in Crown Point and Belcher and
later in Con. Virginia and California
shares. Through ~judiclous invest
ments Mrs. Patten, mother of the bride
has become a multi millionairess.
Senator Jones expects to return to Ne.
yada before the close of the current
year.-Virginia Report.