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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-03-27
Audubon.


49, - ''N'' CNNh - " wv ii4
our school here, for the better
pro tec@ion Of our song birds. 1t
is under the management of Miss
Dickin>ou, the teacher. Let us
give her every encouragement to
help the good work along. For
the benefit of the young members
who do not know much about
that great lover of birds, J. j.
Audubon, | submit the following.
He was born in the United States
Of French parentage and was
taken to France when quite
young, where in consequence of
the long absence of his father,
who was an admiral in the Frencl
navy, the young naturalist's ed
ucation was neglected, his moth
er suffering him to do much as
he pleased and il was not to be
wondered at, as he says that in
stead of applying closely to his
studies, he preferred associatinq
with boys of his own age and
disposition, who were more fon0
of going in search of birds nests
fshingg or shooting, than of bet
ter studies
Nevertheless, he did study
drawing and music for which he
had some talent. One incident h,
says, which is as perfect in IN,
memory as if it had occurred
this very day, l have thought OF
it thousands of times since, an6
viii now put it on paper as ono
Of the curious things which die
perhaps lead me in after times
TO love birds, and to finally study
them with intimate pleasure. Ny
mother had several beautiful
parrots, and some monkeys, one
ofs the latter being a full grown
male Of a very large species.
One morning while the servant
was arranging the room / was
IN, Pretty Polly asking for hen
breakfast as usual dread ano
milk for Polly the man Of the
woods probably thought the bird
presl ming upon his rights in
the scale of nature; be this as il
may, he certainly showed his su-
premacy in strength over the
denizen of the air, for WALKING
deliberately and uprightly to-
ward the poor bird, he at once
killed 1t, with unnatural com
posure. The sensations Of my
young heart at this cruel sight
were agony to me 1prayed the
servant to beat the monkey, but
he for some reason preferred the
monkey to the parrot and refused.
| uttered long and piercing cries,
my mother rushed into the room
! was tranquilized, the monkey
"
was forever afterward chained,
and the parrot buried with ali the
pomp of cherished lost one.
This instance made very deep
and lasting impression on my
youthful mind.
After Audubon had attained
his majority he returned to Amer
lea and Engaged in the mercantile
business in Louisville. He says,
the store at Louisville went on
proeperiously when l attended to
it, dut birds were birds then as
now, and my thoughts were ever
and anon turning toward them
as the objects Of my gretest de-
light / shot, / drew, ] looked
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

jackdaW standing on the turf before
her, very busily pecking at her face.
With my glass was able to watch her
movements very closely. He pecked
round her eyes, then her nostrils. her
throat and in act every part OF her
face, and, just as a man when being
shaved turns his face this way and
that under the gentle guiding touch of
the BARRIERS fingers and lifts up his
chin to allow the razor to pass beneath
II, so did the doe raise and lower and
turn her face about to enable the bird
to examine and reach every part with
his bill. Finally the daw left the face
and, moving round, jumped on the
deer's shoulders and began a minute
search in that part. Having finished
this, he jumped on to the head and
pecked at the forehead and round the
bases Of the ears. The pecking done,
he remained for some seconds sitting
perfectly still, looking very pretty with
the graceful red head for stand, the
does long ears thrust out on either
side of him.-Birds and Man.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
The Biggest Not the Best.

A New York dealer who has han
died shiploads of fruit said recently:
"It is often amusing to see men, wom-
en- and children picking out, as they be-
lieve, the choicest fruit at the market
stands. If there are a half a dozen
large oranges within sight, they will
have them, even If it is necessary to
oVerturn all the rest in the box or bar
rel, and this is true with most all other
varieties that are sold by the piece or
dozen. They invariably get the poorest
specimens Of the whole crop and yet
are not aware of it. Very rarely you
will find a person who is a good judge
who will at once size up the heaviest
oranges, lemons or bananas, regardless
of size, and they capture the choicest
fruit"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

A short time ago well known writ
er Of London, remembering that he had
never read the noncanonical books,
went out in search Of a copy and in
one bookshOp, after another drew
blank. At last he went to his own par
ticular newspaper shop, which also
dealt In Bibles and light literature.
Have you the ApocryphaT he asked.
For a moment the young woman be-
hind the counter was puzzled; then,
Frightening, she said, rs it a weekly
or a monthly
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
Amazon Ant Gardens,

DR.. E. Ule contributes to Engler's
Jahrbuch supplement 3O some inter-
esting observations on "ant gardens"
In the Amazon region, where they
abound on a large number of goody
plants. They are generally spherical in
form and about the size of walnut.
They are formed by several species Of
ant, which appear to collect the seeds
Of many different plants and to SOW
them in these nests, covering up the
seedlings with humus when they begin
to germinate. In the structure Of these
''ant epiphytes" the foliage and the
roots display characters which espe-
cially adapt them for the situation In
which they grow and promote also the
protection Of the ants themselves in
their nest. Quite a number Of the
epiphytes were found as denizens Of
the ant gardens and nowhere else.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
A Submerged Electric Motor,

Is new device by which any small row.
boat can be easily transformed into q
power propelling craft without making
the slightest alteration in it. Ii people
who are suffering from ailments OF the
stomach, liver and bowels would try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, their con-
dition would gradually improve until
they are completely transformed from
the weak, nervous condition to one Of
robust health. 1t is medicine that the
most delicate stomach can retain, and
one that will not shock the system.
During che past fifty years hundreds OF
people have voluntarily testified to its
efficacy in cases OF headache, Indigestion,
dyspepsia, constipation, nervousness,
liver and kidney troubles, and malaria,
fever and ague. We would therefore
urge you to try bottle and satisfy
yourself.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

Sound travels by waves radiating
from central point of disturbance,
just as waves radiate when stone is
dropped into still water. So far as the
hearing of each individual is concerned
these waves move In direct line from
the cause Of the sound to his ear, the
impact being the greatest In the ear
nearest to the source This being the
case, person who has totally lost the
sense of hearing in one ear, although
he may imagine that the defect is Of
little consequence, cannot locate the di-
rection Of sound to save his life, even
when the center of disturbance is quite
near him.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
Helpful Dairy JottIngs.
Judging Butter.

There are very few butter makers
who do not know the difference be-
tween good and poor butter, and the
apparent difference between their judg-
ment and that Of the butter judge is
often due to the difference in the time
of scoring. If he has kept samples Of
each days make and is careful at the
weigh can, he will gradually improve
his butter for the trade He would re-
member the fiavors in each days milk
and notice how they affect the keeping
quality Of his butter, thus following
from cause to effect
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
When the Eyes Stick.

Inflammation of the conjunctiva, or
membrane which shields the front Of
the eyebaIl from the air and takes the
rub Of the eyelids, is indicated by the
glued state of the eyes In the morning
and more especially by their bloodshot
condition, the vessels being bright red
in color and winding about in great ir-
regularity, with no discernible order or
plan.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
What sTPort Your Heinz Means

In this country the helm is put to the
port side of the ship Tor left hand side
looking forward at the order, Port
your helm" The rudder Of course goes
to starboard, and the ships head moves
to starboard. This is the rule Of most
nations, but in Sweden the reverse is
the rule.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

HARDWARE,
CROCKERY, Etc.
NO THOROUGHFARE

can be found by the mosquitoes, flies or any
obnoxious insects when they are barred out
by our superior wire screens in your doors
and windows. Solid comfort can be en-
loyed within while watching their unavail-
ing assaults on the protector that allows
you good breeze and fresh air, without
annoyance.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

Shopkeeper Ito small child, who has
brought back a recent purchase)-
What's the matter with the cheese,
my dear?
Small Child = Please, father says
when he wants any bait for fishing he
can dig 'em up in our back garden
London King.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
rhe Doe and the Iackdaw.

In Savernake forest once witnessed
q very pretty little scene. ! noticed a
doe lying down by herself In grassy
hollow, and as l passed her at q dis
tance of about fifty yards it struck me
as singular that she kept her head SO
low down that could only see the top
OF 1t on a level with her back. Walk
inG rpund In aek & bae&a9 atgA& aRK
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
The Girl From the Scientific school

"Our daughter has at last met her
fate, my dear"
"How do you know?"
"She received several letters from
her admirers this morning, but his was
the only one she didn't fumigate and
SteriliZe'
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

In the Tyrolean parishes Of Mieming
and Rietz the members of nearly every
household are engaged In the making
Of rosaries by stringing beads together.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01
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Cord Wood For Sale.

$500 cords OF pine wood for sale.
Price free on board cars at Colfax, 81 35
per cord. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ad-
dress G. p. Thomas, Freeman, Wash.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

III you need a good liniment, there is
none better than stones Pain-Not. At
Elk Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1902-08-01

J. B. Brown puts up the best pumps
and windmills in the worlds
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
REPUBLICANS AFRAID
OF THE thrift ISSUE
That Is Whu the Question OF Cuban
Reciprocity Is Not Considered
In Senate

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 20.-The
President has had number of talks
with Senators recently respecting Gu
ban reciprocity, and notwithstanding
the assertion made by many of them
to the effect that If the question is put
to a straight test in the Senate, gen.
eral tariff revision can not be avoided
the President is understood to hold to
hisoriginal proposition that Congress
will not do its duty If it eyades the
question and leaves Cuba in her pres
ent condition. The Republicans do
not want to furnish material for an
issCa on the tariff. which they main
tain would undoubtedly enter the Con-
gressional campaign in various forms
next fall and continue growing until
the next Presidential election. In
these circumstances the question is be-
comma Very troublesome, and there
are mixed and various opinions among
the leaders respecting the outcome.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
HUBBy'S REVENGE
ON DESERVING WIFE
Put Her Picture In the Window With
an Inscription For Public In
formation

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. May 20,-Be-
cause his wife left him and took with
her the furniture. J. f. Stannard of
~ Hall street. has placed in a front
window OF his house photograph of
his wife over the inscription: This
Is the. woman who wrecked my home. y
Stannard is president of the Yemas-
see Cotton Oil company, and during his
absence on business trip. be claims,
Mrs. Stannard wrought transformation
in the once happy home. Mrs. STAN
mar dordered two expressmen to force
an entrance with cold chisels, he sa
The owner of the house objected,
and locksmith was sent for. The
household gods were carted to the
home of Mrs. Stannard's mother. Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Pease. on Summer avenue.
When Stannard returned home he was
speechless with astonishment. He
has filed a damage suit for $4,000
against his mother-in-l4&.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20

Penny or stamp pictures a speciality al
cor. Jackson and Stone ave. 166-19O
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
THE GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON
THbES TOLD OF STATESMAN.

Senator Jones of Nevada will retire
from public life when his present term
in the Senate expires on the 4th of
March. 1908. He has been in the Sen
ate for thirty years and he thinks he
could remain thirty years longer If his
life was spared for that length of time.
But am now 73 years of age" said
Senator Jones yesterday. land while
am still In the full possession of all
my faculties and my health. do not
want to linger superfiuous here. |
think | had better step down before
get to be too Old
When Don Cameron was in the 8 ~
ate he and Jones became close per-
sonal friends. and their intimacy has
never been clouded. When Mr. Cam
eron recently celebrated Farmer S
Day" at Donegal. Mr.. Jones was one OF
the guests. This calls to mind the
fact that the poem which Mr. Comeron
thinks is the best poem ever written,
and which he quotes to every friend.
was given to him by Senator Jones. 1t
is the story in rhyme of Silver Jack" ="
who was working in mining camp
when a man by the name of Robert
Waite who was kind o. cute and slick
and tonguey." undertook to ridicule
the Bible and to say that the Savior
was just common man"
You're liar." some one shouted,
and you've got to take 1t back. -
Then everybody started. 1t was the
voice OF Silver Jack.
There was hot fight. wherein Jack
slugged Bob and made him confess the
error of his ways:
So the fierce discussion ended, and
they riz up from the ground.
And some one brought bottle out and
kindly passed 1t round:
Ard we drank to Jacks religion III a
quiet sort of way,
And the spread of infidelity was
checked in camp that day.
There is a suspecion that the poem
was written by Senator Jones. and he
has never denied it.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
Cats In Ancient wales.

An ancient statute ascribed to Hover
the Good, n Weich prince, who ruled In
94s. regulated the price of cats. A
penny was the price OF kitten before
its eyes were open. twopence until it
had caught its first mouse. fourpence
when it was old enough for combat.
He who stole cat from the royal
granaries forfeited either milk eve.
with It's fleece and lamb. or us much
wheat as would cover the body OF the
cat suspended by its tail. with its nose
touching the ground A penny was u
coin of great purchasing power In the
tenth century.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20

Cold storage. Palace Meat Market.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
Lack OF TACT.

There are many very good people.
people OF irreproachabie character. who
are never liked because of their want
of tact They are hospitable and like to
entertain, but they ask known enemies
TO little family dinner. They expose
all their little household economies 60
their guests. They never "spoil a story
for relations sake" Ii guests are OF
different religions or politics. they In
troducc the subjects and give most de-
clded views which do not convince and
only irritate. A lady Is told that hef
hat is unbecoming or a man that be
made q bad speech. They never have
any appreciation Of the fitness OF
things.
Tact Is Of great Importance II one
would be agreeable or retain friends. a
man without tact can never exert
strong influence. He can never become
a great leader. Tact Is needed in ever!
calling In Philadelphia Ledger.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
HnIr md Grass.

There rs a major in certain Eng
lish regiment who has a great con-
tempt for incapacity of any kind and
Is somewhat impatient into the bar
gain. Some time ago he was in charge
of detachment of men, and a SER
geant complained that he could get no
man to undertake the duty of barber
to the a. .npany.
as t'~re no gardener in the COM
pany?" asked the major testify. II
seem tn remember one. Send him to
me-
The man was duly sent. but on re-
ceiying orders to act as barber ventur-
ed to cXpostulate.
Great heavcns!" yelled the major.
"If yoI can cut grass, you can cut hair.
Go and do it,
The man went. but what the others
said is unprlntable.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
she Had to Diet.

Doctors sometimes give their direc-
tions for taking drugs or other treat
mcnt in language beyond the compre-
hension of the patient. Occasionally
tragic, but more often amusing. mis-
takes occur thereby. Judge tells one
of the amusing kind, although 1t might
have been uncomfortable at least.
A small colored girl went to a drug
store and said to the clerk, MA man.
my wants some of de handsomest dye
ye got.'
THE handsomest?" repeated the
clerk. "Well. don't know. what
does she want 1t forI'
she done got de misery In her stun
mick, and de doctor say she must dye
it, and she say II she hab got ter dye
It she want it a handsome color"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20

Kansas City meats. Palace Meat
Market.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Penrose and Senator Blackburn We're
walking through the Capitol Two
pretty. red checked country girls pas
Sed
Did you see those girls?" asked
Blackburn They were very pretty
Yes" answered Penrose, they were
the kind we Philadelphians call
'brown-sugar girls. "
Brown sugar girls?' repeated
Blackburn. What does that mean
Sweet, but unrefined," replied Pen
rose.
\ man named Johnson, from Iowa
came to Washington TO get a consular
appointment. The Iowa Senators and
Representatives went to the front fol
him. He was promised something
When he went to see about the prom
ise he was told that there was moth
ing left but some fever ports at which
consuls die with great frequency and
where the salary is not particularly
attractive.
oh, that's all right" said Johnson,
I'm young and strong and will take
one of them"
This was satisfactory to the State
Department, Johnson was notified to
appear before an examining board to
he questioned as to his fitnes for such
place. The third question asked him
was:
How many Hessians did George III
hire to come to this country to fight
the Americans during the revolution
Johnson thought for a long time.
Then he said:
don't know; but it was a darned
sight more than went back"
Senator Tillman lives at No 1861,
Mirtwood Place.
How do you remember it?" asked
Senator Cockrell.
Simple enough" replied Tillman
4 think of the year the war began.
ISbl, and then of one of the ingred-
tents of mint julep, and the job is
done"
Pettus, of Alabama, the Oldest man
in the Senate. was sitting in a poker
game at his own home a few nights
ago with some friends. one of whom
was young ana rather exhuberant
person. The game was for small stakes
but was iiveiy.
Once Senaror Pettus and the young
Tndil>~Were III a pot together. There
were good nany raises Finally the
venerable Senator laid down his hand.
Tie young man laughed and placed
mis- cards on the able, face up. He had
nothing. The Senator had ben bluff
ed out. Senator Pettus looked at the
ceiling
The most alarming and discourag-
ing sign of the total degeneracy of the
9ines, he SAID, lis the lack of resp 1t
the younger generation shows to the
elder.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
UncnIIed Fer Courtesy.

The Nicomte Toussaint was for nerly
or of Toulouse. He was brave man
and dashng officer. During one Of
the hottest engagements of the terri
bic year, noticing that his troops were
bending forward under a calling fire
to escape the bullets of the enemy
while he alone maintained an erect po-
sition, he exclaimed. Since when,
should like to know, has so much po-
llteness been shown to the Prussians?"
The sarcasm took instantaneous effect.
for the soldiers rushed forward and
carried everything before them.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
WHAT THIN FOLKS NEED

Is a greater power OF digesting and
assimilating rood. For them DIR.
Kings New Life Pills work wonders
They tone and regulate the digestive
organs, gently expel all poisons from
the system, enrich the blood, improve
appetite, make healthy flesh. Only
25c at all druggists.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
Great Time for the Old and younQ
Tonight

Bring the children tonight to see
Ray Zillman. the worlds greatest
Topsy, who is unquestionably the best
in her line; and little Pauline Murray
as Evaa the sweetest child actress. Ad-
mission so low that all can afford to
attend; 25c and so.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20

IL this weather keeps up you will
have to hunt up your last spring suit
and have II cleaned or buy a new one
from Smith. the leading Tailor.
The Jersey City news., 1902-10-25
BOY and GIRL GYMNASTS
Exhibition of Club Swinging,
Groupings, Dancing by the
Hudson City verein.

The Hudson City Turnverein will hold
gymnastic exhibitions in Turn Hail. Nos
156 and 158 Webster avenue, this and
tomorrow evening. The exercises will be
under the direction of Magnus f. Winter.
Prof. Unger's orchestra will furnish the
music. The programme will be as fol-
lows:
Overture, Unger's orchestra; wand ex-
ercises, by boys of the First Grade:
games, by boys of the First Grade; exer-
cises with long poles, by girls of the First
Grade; balance swing by girls Of the
Third Grade; dumb bell exercises by
boys of the Third Grade; songs and
dances by the West Sisters; exercises on
parallel bars by active members, club
swinging by the ladies' section; exercises
on iron rings by sixteen boys of the
Third and Fourth Grades; flower dance
by sixteen girls Of the Second Grade; the
Missing Links by Young, Evans and
Presto; pyramids and groupings, by ju-
nior (boys) class; character sketches by
the West Sisters, and musical selection
by Emerson and Gray. There will be an
entire change of programme for tomor-
row evening.
The Jersey City news., 1902-10-25
FIGHT FOR ELEVEN
Bergen Improvers Urging
the Purchase Of the Speer
Plot to Extend thA
Site.

The members of the Bergen Improve
ment Association met last night in their
meeting rooms on Bergen Square and ap-
pointed committee to urge the Board
of Finance to hasten the erection of new
No. IL Public School. The members be-
lieye that both the Romaine and Speer
properties should be purchased in order
to provide for suitable building. They
claim that while the Romaine property,
which was selected by the Board of
Finance two months ago, is available, it
would be unwise for the city not to in
clude the Speer property in the proposed
purchase. The latter site. it is claimed,
can now be bought at fair figure, and
as it takes in the northeast corner of
the Square adjoining the old school, the
association feels that it should be added
to the Romaine plot. 1t was argued that
the city would save only eight or nine
thousand dollars by ignoring the Speer
site, and that if the plot was not in
cluded in the purchase a building might
be erected there in the future which
would shut out the light from the new
school, The committee, which included
President Stell, William G.. Nelson and
ex-Fire Commissioner Thomas Mills, was
directed to urge the Board of Finance
to take definite action in the matter.