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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09
LuReD BY SCENT.

Rats Caught in Numbers by avn In.
e~nioUs Means.
Rats are very susceptible to the odor
Of certain drugs, and any ordinary trap
set in their haunts Is likely to sue.
coed IL dressed with these scenes, the
Attraction Of which rat catchms ar
firm, they cannot resist An example
Isl Powdered asafoetlda, eight grains
oil OF rhodlum. two drains; oil Of an.
iseed. one dram; oil OF lavender, one
half dram. Shake together In q bot
tie and use very small quantity TO
dress the bali
To catch rats. cover a common bar
rel with stiff, stout paper, tying the
edge round the bar ell Place board
so that the rats may have easy accesr
20 the top. Sprinkle cheese parings
or other food for the rats on the pa.
per for several daye, until they begin
to think that they have right to thei,
daily ra.lons from this source. Then
place In the bottom of the barrel Ia
piece of rock about six or seven inches
high. filling with water until only
enough of II projects above the water
for one rat to lodge upon
Now replace The paper. first cutting
a CROSS in the middle. and the first rat
that comes on the barrel top goee
through into the water and climbs OF
the rock. The paper comes back 10
It's original position, and the secons
rat follows the first. Then begins a
fight for the possession Of the dry
place on the stone. the noise OF which
attracts the others. who share the
same fate.-Baltimoro American.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09

Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton de-
livered a lecture before the medico-
physiological association in London
recently, In which he declared ridicule
of the divining rod as an agent in dis.
covering the presence of water under.
ground is a mistake. He based his
statements on experiments made by
two extremely sensitive English.
women, who had proved that, white
the witch-hazel plant, commonly used
as diving rod, did not itself contain
any qualities Influenced by water. it
K vas valuable in giving signs of the
involuntary muscular motion In the
human being produced by the pres
ence Of water in the vicinity OF the
experimenter. The scientist cited the
camel in the desert. which detects
water miles away. and asked: why
may not the human organism invol-
unfairly detect it's presence a few
feet away and impress the fact on the
divining rod?" The effect OF the
proximity Of water on the sensory
nerve fibers of human being. he said
is no stranger than the cracking OF
chairs and tables under the influence
OF moisture.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09
RABBIT GOT EVEN.
Shot the Gunner Who Was Trying to
Get Pop at Him.


Claude d. Bennett, young man, met
with singular accident while out gun
ming, says special dispatch to the Bal
timore Sun.
He saw a longlegged yellow rabbit
one of The species imported to this
section from Kansas, and almost i'm
mediately the rabbit jumped into
. hole Mr.. Bennett, after trying to
smoke out the rabbit, finally laid his
gun upon The ground, the muzzle point.
ing backward, while he got down on
his hands and knees and peered into
the hole. With rush the rabbit
bounded out, striking it's left hind foot
on the trigger, which fell exploding
the shell.
The charge of shot ripped it's way
into the great toe of Mr.. Benefits
right foot. He grasped the gun and
sent the o,her barrel after the rabbit,
but the game went on It's way and
Mr. Bennett limped home, using his
gun ms a crutch.
SOME PASSING PLEASANTRtES.
"Sousa's band played before King
Edward"
Indeed, That wasn't court eti
Quette, was it,"
/ What do you mean?"
you said Sousa played before the
king, The king should have played
first, shouldn't e?''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
! Edith-Oh, George, papa says we
have TO wait year, but that IL we
care for each other then he viii con.
slider the matter.
George suppose he figures 1t out
that If can afford to pay you alton.
tons that long | can easily afford to
support you after we get married.
Brooklyn Eagle.
First Equestrienne-I see you ride
astride. DO you find It more comforta
BILE?
Second Ditto--No, can't say that
do; but that isn't the question. BY
riding this way. you see, get my mon
ey's worth out of both sides OF the
horse.-Bos on Transcript.
Harold-Wer, Percy, did you hno
gasoline a good remedy for cAappec
hands?
Splendid! Not only did 1,
cure the chapness, but everyone In the
Jall room detected the smell and
thought | owned an automobile. -
Chicago News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09
Took One Chance.

Does he ever gambler"
well. he married"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09
COMMUNISM FOUND WANTING.
Historical Sketch OF Cooperative SO
cieties in the United States.


A recent bulletin of the department
&C labor, prepared by the Rev. Alexan.
der Kent. is a document more faseinat-
ing than half the historical romances.
for it is historical sketch Of co-opera-
tive communities in the United States.
/. shows what happens when the adj
vocates of social regeneration ego by
themselves and practice what they
preach" The report is a record OF
melancholy failures. OF As cooperative
communities marking the Owen and
Fourier movements early in the cen
Jury, with an average life Of two years
each. not one remains; Of the II com
munistic societies recorded in 1875 but
two and a fragment still exist-with
but one really successful; and Of the
twenty inaugurated in the last decade
none give promise Of life.
The Shakers, with communities in
nine states-fundamen a church
rather than a cooperative society
numbered in 1875, after nearly a cen
fury OF existence, 2.415. Last year
they numbered 200, a decrease Of 80
per cent. in Is years. Financially pros
porous. charitable, Industrious, moral
they are gradually dying out through
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09

Feminine fold, where she was received
with great acclaim, and she became
celebrated as Feminine Creature
withe truly Masculine intellect
Moral: This Fable teaches that lin.
Woman who knows her Business sticks
to Feminine Tactics and Weeps in.
stead of Works.-Dorothy Dix in the
New York Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09
Unkindes. Cut,

Excuse me-" said Mr.. Pompug "btn
I can't recall you. My memory pey,
haps IL nj fault"
"Oh no." replied Sharpe "It isnH
your memory. but your manners"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09
Mamma Wac Lono.wina.d.

Mother-Another time you must not
interrupt me when I am taIkig % Wis.
itors.
Willie--But, mother. by the time
you'd finished should have forgotten
what ! wanted to sayi--Detroit Free
Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-09

German minimum grain duties are
likely 10 be stricken out on account
Of Russia's threats
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04
Ten YEARS 1F BLESSED WORK
AND GLORIOUS VICTORY.
Paine'sCelery
Compound
Has Brought Health and New
Life to the Sick and Diseased
in Every Part of the
Civilized World.

For the last ten years the work of
PaiDe's Celery Compound has been a
blessed and cheering one to men an6
women of every rank in society. In
TO one case has the great medicine
failed to benefit, and where 1t has
been used promptly, 1t has in every
case brought a cure
The blessed results that spring from
the use or Paine's Celery Compound
are not confined to this land ofoours.
The great lite giving medicine has
been sent to every quarter OF the
civilized world, and has cured the sick,
restored the weak and depressed to
health and strength, and caused tens
OF Thousands to live who failed TO find
health in worthless preseriptions, sar-
saparillas, nervines. and pills Paine's
Celery Compound has cured when all
other remedies failed. t,.
It is to this best OF all medicines,
Psine's Celery Compound, that we
would direct the attention of every
man and woman suffering from weak
ness, general debility, rheumatism +,
neuralgia, heart trouble, dyspepsia,
anemia, blood disease, liver complaint
aud kidney trouble. Thousands of
grateful letters have poured 10 testify
inp to wonderful and permanent cures
1t Is foolish and criminal TO delay The
use of such disease bsnisher when
others have so clearly demonstrated
its value; when many OF your friends
and neignbors have been made well
by its use. The health giving virtues
are so eminently great that the ablest
phyaiclsns are prescribing Psine's
Celery Co npound daily for the sick
II you are weak physically, in the
grasp Of diseaee, or simply feeling
out Of sorts, irritable, sleeoless, or
try one bottle OF Paine's
Celery Compound, and mole well the
magical effects.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

Washington, March 4.-The Republi-
can members Of the house who met In
conference again Monday night to con.
slider eae Cuban relief question. after
three hours OF fruitiess discussion ad-
journed until Thursday without action.
Much feeling was manifested Politi-
cal disaster to the Republican party
In the beet sugar states was predicted
IL the tariff on sugar was lowered for
the benefit of the Cubans when another
solution was open.
About 100 Republicans attended the
caucus, including Speaker Henderson.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

San Antonio, March AT Ivy Sid
ing. small station on the Southern
Pacific near Luiing. the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass Katy flyer was de-
rallied by an open switch. The chair
ear and three sleeDers left the track,
the chair car being overturned. The
engine struck wood car ON the sid
ing setting IRE TO the wood, resulting
In three wood cars being burned. No
one was killed. but several were Sc
yerely injured. Fireman Johnson es-
capped by jumping Engineer Collins
had his left arm broken and his body
badly bruised. Jerry Morrison. train
porter, had a shoulder broken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04
Night WAs tier Terror.

II would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize,
of Alexandria, Ind, 'and could nari
ly get any sleep. / had consumption
80 bad that II l walked BLOCK l would
cough frightfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed, three
Sl.00 bottles of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery wholly cured me and / gained
IS pounds" It's absolutely guaran
reed TO cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe,
Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles, Price soc and sl00. Trial
bottles free at J. IS. Herring & Go.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04
INANI GlNAL ROUTE
Goo auch Risk for United States %
Accept 0ffrr Made.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
seEate Takes Measure up ard Senator
Frye Explains the Biil--Heuss In
Filibuster Over Report
on Philippines BIN.

Washington. March 4.-The senatt
subcommittee on interocean!c canals
has agreed to recommend to the full
committee that the legal compiled
lions surrounding the Panama Canal
company cefer are such that the
United States should not accept it.
This subcommittee consists of Sena-
tors Morgan. Mitchell. Kittredge,
Pritchard, Foster of Louisiana and
Turner.
Senator Pritchard was not at ths
meeting. while Senator Kittredge said
that he reserved the right to make q
minority report TO the full committee.
The other four members united In the
recommendation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

81 was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion ana nervous
debility writes F. j, Green, of
Lancaster, N. b., "No remedy helped
me until / began using Electric Bit
tiers, which did me more good than all
the medicines | ever used. They
have also kept my wife In excellent
health for years. She says Electric
Bitters are just splendid for female
troubles; that they grand tonic and
invigoraror for weak, run down wo-
men. No other medicine can take ite
place In our family" Try them
Only SOC, Satisfaction guaranteed by
], s. Herring & Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

A proper care foY
the blood would
prevent many a
serious sickness.
The cleansing of
the blood is per
fectly accomplish
ed by the use of
DR.. fierce's Cold
en- Medical Discov-
cry. 1t drives out
the impurities and
poisonous sub
stances which cor
rupt the blood and
breed disease. Il
increases the ac-
tivity Of the blood
m a king glands.
and so increases
the supply of pure
blood. It builds
up the entire body
with good sound
flesh.
There Is no al
cohoi in cColden
Medical Disoov-
ery1 and il Is en-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

New York. March Mot a western
train entered the Grand Central sta
ton Monday. All were stalled some
where along the line. or delayed by the
floods. Nothing came down the Hud-
son river division except the local
trains. At the station 1t is said that
not even report of the trains due
could be had because OF the condition
OF the wires.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

Washington. March Ain a decision
rendered by the supreme court ID was
held that the ordinance enacted by the
city government Of Detroit. Mich, ar
bilrarily reducing street car fares to
eents, irregular and without
binding effect This decision was
based upon the fact that an ordinance
previously placed the fare at cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04
Always Ask for Diamond Dyes
TAKE NO OTHER
Working "a Hours n Day .

There's no rest for those tireless lit
tie workers-Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. Millions re always busy curing
Torpid Liver, Jaundice, Blliousnese,
Fever and Ague. They Danish Sick
Headache. drive out Malaria. Never
grippe or weaken. Small, taste nice,
work wonders. Try them. 26c at J.
s. Herring & 90.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY TICKET
For Representative:
JOE K. GIBBONS
J. M. ALDERDICE
For District Clerk:
AMI CARoTHERs
Tom BURLEsON
W. s. KEmBLE
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
j. r. SPENCER
7. B. WILLIAMS
For County Clerk:
Rufe HENDRICKS
O. M. BANNER
II. E. PICKETT
For County Attorney:
JOHN w. CRAIG
For Sheriff:
RRICE WEST
J. P. MINNIGK
For County Tax Assessor:
IKE EAsON
j. B. OVERALL
JOHN MCELRoY
w. W. ALEXANDER
P. P. SMITH ire election)
ED LOWE
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For County Superintende nt Public In
struct on:
E. D. CRIDDLE
For Justice Peace, Precinct No. /:
g. G. PIERsON
E. P. ANDERSON, JR
FL. nj. RHODUs
For Constable, Precinct No. 1:
Fl. A. COOPER
JAS. P. MAYFIELD
CITY TICKET
For City Attorney:
o. II. CHAPMAN
For City Assessor and Collector:
CLINT SPALDING
For City Treasurer:
LOUIS L. SHACKELFORD
For Oity Secretary:
GEORGE WALKER
For City Marshal:
Tom DIxoNa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

6rely free from opfufns cocaine and III
other narcotics.
The dealer who offers substitute for
the e Discovery does 90 10 gain the 1T
lie more profit paid by inferior medi-
cines. T1aeEY 10 nothing "just as good =
for the blood as vGolden Medical Dis
ccvery" therefore accept no Substitute.
az took five bottles " Golden Medical DiscSv.
cry fpf say btood. writes Mr. William d ehaanb-
ID. 81 ReTny, cheF0k@e NssA2n, Indagn TeT1ftoxy.
~ had ring wcrnss GO re @A4 wcgad barn
thezu OF and thsY would cceze right back, and
they sTere ON iae when c@uafnenced using Geld
81 Medical DiecswefH' end they went away and
haven's been bothered any moTes
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure COM
sszpaAa0n.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

To Cure Cold an One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
cts. All druggists refund the money
I 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature 10 on each box. 2bc.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04
MLzSGl

Does not make the man. The blood 10
tie iye." the vital force of the body. So
1t not infrequently happens that the man
who looks to be a pieturs of physical
strength falls sudden victim to disease.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

Washington, March 4.-The senate
Monday began consideration of what
is popularity known as the shipping
biIl-a measure to provide for ocean
mail service between the United
States and foreign ports and the com
mon defense; to promote commerce
and to encourage deep sea fisheries.
Mr.. Frye, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on commerce, made the opening state
ment In support of the bill. He occu-
pied the floor for nearly two hours
The following bills were passed.
To establish a marine hospital at
Savannah, Ga, at a cost not exceed
ing 5000 900.
Authorizing the appointment OF Al
len v. Reed. now a captain on the re-
tired list of the aavy, az rear admiral.
To pay Flora A. Darling $5ess for
damages on account OF her Illegal ar"
rest and imprisonment In January.
1864
Authorizing the Elderao and Bas-
trop Railroad company to construct
and maintain a bridge across the
Ouachita river In Arkansas.
Authorizing the commissioner OF In
ternal revenue to redeem or make al
lowance for internal revenue stamps.
To authorize Capt. N. M. Brooks,
superintendent OF foreign mails. post
Office department.. 10 accept deoora-
lions from the emperor Of Germany,
and from the governments OF Liberia
and Venezuela.
To extend and enlarge the postoffice
building at Memphis. Tenn. $3.50. 900
The House
The house Monday took up consid-
Grafton Of the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service and place the
carriers under the contract system.
Mr.. Loud of California. chairman oi
the committee on pogtoffices and pe@i
roads, made the opening argument In
favor OF the bin speaking for two and
a half hours. Mr., Swanson tVA) led
the opposition. The debate was inter
rupted before the close Of the session
by the presentation OF the conference
report upon the Philippines tariff bill
Mr.. Payne, the majority leader. de
clined to allow the minority more thar
80 minutes In which 10 discuss the re
port and this offer was rejected. a
filibuster followed and the house ad
5ourned after the previous question or
the adoption OF the report had beer
ordered.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

Knights OF Pythias No l3 meets every Thurs
day nignt, r. R. Hendricks, G.. G., Il. p. Ander
son, Jr., X of X. 5.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

A. v. and A. M No. 90 meets every fourth Sat
urday night In each month c. NJ Sammons, W.
NJ; ]. l. Hey, secretary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

B. p O. 4. No. 80 meets second and fourth
Tuesday nights In each month; John ID. MeRaet
e. r.; Lex Meredith, secretary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

Waxahachie Chapter No. 70, K. A. NJ, meets
first Monday night In each month, j. NJ Patter
son, Ii. p, j. W. Clark, secretary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

Fraternal Union OF America meets every Thurs
day night ct Woodmen Hail. d. d. Pittman.
M: &c. M. Brady, secretary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

A. O. U. W meets second and fourth Monday
nights in each month, p. z. Smith, M. W.. +. y.
owen, recorder.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

FOR RENT-Four-ro house with
hall. Apply to Mrs. II. McLain or
Kaufman street. W
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-04

JUST RECEIVED-Oar McAllister
coal. Phone US your order. McOaul
& Young. W.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-03
HORSES MAKE GOOD RUNS.
Test Made of Fire Departments Run
A.

Test Made of Fire Departments Rur
on Sound of Alarm.
| Before the meeting of the city coun.
Gil Wednesday night, at which time the
fire ordinance was to be passed and the
recommendations of Mr.. George C
Hutchings We're to be received, a rur
of both companies was made in the
rain to the city hall, where the coun.
Gil was in readiness to witness the
dash. Only the central station crew
was timed, as an allowance was made
for the team from station No. 9, which
started from the corner of Second ave-
nue. and Linn street.
| The crew at the central station. I'M
aware that an alarm was to be turned
in, hitched up and got to the place
where the alarm was turned In, the
mayors office, in 1 minute and So Sec
onis. The grays, pulling the station
No. wagon. beat them to the building
by several seconds.
l'he council was greatly pleased at
the showing made. but not more SO
ths.n Mr.. Hutchings, who has put in
ter days hard work getting the plant
in shape for operation and training the
men and the horses. His work is re-
mnrkable, especially when it is consid-
erad that neither of the four horses
ever saw n fire wagon before. The
grays are able to make little better
time than the big bays, largely because
of the lighter load they have to pull.
The central station combination chem
ical and hose wagon weighs three tons,
and is, of course, very heavy to get I'M
der much Roadway in a short time.
Mr.. Hutchings left this afternoon on
the Chicago special for Chicago. where
he will make a report of his work to
his firm, the Chicago Fire Extinguish-
er Company.
Mr.. Hutchings has made many
friends for himself and his firm during
his; stay in the city. He has taken a
personal interest in the installation of
the plant and has spent a great deal of
his; time. more, in fact, than he usually
does under similar circumstances,
in getting things In shape. Ha
became Interested. however, when he
first came here, and was bound that
Marshalltown should have the best
that his firm and his own knowledge Of
the details of installing could furnish.
The outfit is as complete and beautiful
as could De desired ana the committee
should be congratulated upon securing
it at such reasonable prices.
Mr.. Hutchings was called before the
department this morning and present.
ed with a nice gold watch, chain and
charm, The firemen bought
the present themselves, wishing in
small way to show him that they had
the extra pains given them
In their instruction. Chairman Kirby,
of the committee, presented Mr.. Hutch
ings with handsome meerschaum
pipe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-03
and never returned. The lad could no
identify the swindler
Case Takes Peculiar Turn.

The case of robbery occurring at the
Rockton quarries Monday night, where
in Jacob Smith was held up. assaulted
and, at the point of q gun, compelled to
turn over $50 to a masked man, has
taken Il rather peculiar turn and
"Wednesday afternoon resulted in the
arrest of Edward. George and j. H..
Mills, brothers, and their cousin, Rob-
ert Mills. all of Rockton. Edward Mills
was sleeping with Smith when the rob
berry occurred, and was reported to
Rave been threatened with his life whe1
he tried to interfere to save Smiths
property. Smith claims that he has
good reason to believe that the whole
thing was a conspiracy to get his
money, and that Edward Mills was in
the deal. He accuses in his informa
ton Robert Mills is being the hold-up
man. The others he had arrested as
accomplices. Sheriff Shoemaker and
Deputy Sheriff Hutson. arrested the
Mills's Wednesday afternoon, taking
Edward Mills In charge here and the
others at Rockton. Robert Mills was
arraigned before Justice Rurritt
"Wednesday night and pleaded not
guilty. He was released on 5000 bonds.
because of the fact that his little child
is very i'll. The others are in Jail,
awaiting a hearing Monday. The Mills
boys claim they are innocent of the
crime.