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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
MOSQUITOES IN OLD TIMES.
George Washington Credited With ;
Dubious Statement.

Des Moines News.-It is natural to
assume that certain pests of modern
times belong, in their deadly perfec
ton, to modern times only. Not so
mosquitoesi /. o. Howard says, IN
his valuable book on this insect, that
in ancient Greece, according TO
Pausanias, the inhabitants we're some
times forced to abandon their dwell
ings to avoid its attack.
The citizens of Monte, a rich city
of Ionia, fled from mosquitoes to
Mileta; and Porgamo, beautiful
city in Asia, was abandoned for the
same reason. Sapor, King of Persia,
was compelled to raise the siege of
Nisbis by a plague of gnats. Hum
| boldt says that in certain regions Of
South America the inhabitants pass
! the night buried in the sand, which
covers them to the depth of three
or four inches, leaving out only the
head, which is protected by a cloth.
There is even mosquito story
which has the hardihood to attack the
veracity of George Washington, or
possibly that Of contemporary
! tourist. Isaac Weld, in his Travels
! Through North America says, in
reference to Skenesborobgh, N. Y,
that mosquitoes we're ferocious and
plentiful there.
George Washington told me-" lac
adds that he was never so much
annoyed by mosquitoes in any part
of America as in scarborough.
They used to bite through the thickest
boot"
Now. the boots OF those days we're
thick, and mosquitoes were probably
SO far as structure goes. much as
they are today. Moreover, the Father
Of his Country could not lie; but per
haps Mr.. Weld could, or, more prob
ably. one of the gentlemen may have
INDUCED in a sense Of humor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
TO PRODUCE SLEEP.
An Old Principle Applied to Mechan.
ical Device.

The alarm clock, which may with
reasonable certainty be depended
upon to awaken you at any desired
time in the morning, is soon to be
greatly enhanced i'm value by another
mechanical attachment This is
sleep producer. To persons troubled
with sleeplessness or sleepiness the
new continuance will undoubtedly
prove boon. II will put you to sleep
at night and awaken you at the proper
time in the morning.
The sleepproducing attachment con
sists of two horizontal rectangular
panels of ebony, eight inches long and
one inch wide. revolving in opposite
directions on nickel pivot The
spring having been wound up, the
ebony panels, one above the other, re-
volve, Each is studded on both sides
by horizontal row of bright circular
mirrors the size of quarter dollar and
maintains velocity of one revolution
per second. This speed will continue
for an hour without rewinding.
To induce sleep by aid of this mech
anism you darken you room and allow
a bright pencil of light falling from
an aperture in the window behind you
to fall upon the rows of mirrors In
such manner that they will reflect
the rays into your eyes. Concentrate
| ing your gaze upon the revolving pan
els and not allowing Il to wander else
where about the room, you soon be-
come fascinated by the vibrating
glitter And then you fall asleep.
Several other mechanical contrivan-
ces for inducing sleep have been
placed on the market from time 60
time, All are founded upon the we'll
known fact that the concentration OF
the mind upon a single impression pro-
duces sleep. The most complicated of
these mechanical sleep producers is
the vibrating coronet," just invented
by DR.. Cattle, of Paris. It consists Of
three bands of metal encirclng the
| head. A branch strip extends to eithv:
of the eyellds, and by aid Of string
gently vibrates against it, This is
used to induce sleep in the patients OF
the clinic of DIR. Bertillon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
eosslP OF rHE oLp woRLn.

! Among the numerous little wacs
and rebellions which harass Great
Britain outside of her more important
conflicts and quarrels are her troubles
in the Persian gulf. The latter came
within the British sphere of in
fiuence" at the end of the eighteenth
century, when the sultan of Muscat
sought the protection of the English
and Napoleon was contemplating the
seizure of Oman rs basis Of naval
attack on India.
The quarrels between the force of
Sheikh Mubarark Of Koweit and the
tribes of the ameer of Nejd have
broken out affesh and England is
compe4led to strengthen her naval
power in the Persian gulf. Turkeys
designs here must be frustrated.
Some time ago Britain effectively
checked Turkeys intention to attack
the Sheikh Mubarak, who has long
flown the Turkish fiag-in honor of
the Mussulman religion, he explains,
and not as symbol of dependence on
the porte.
Not that Turkey proclaimed It's
warlike intent. On the contrary, it
maintained that the 10000 men it has
massed at Busrah are intended for
march across Arabia to suppress dis
affection in Yemen.
All the same, Commander Pears of
the cruiser Perseus refused to allow
Turkish ship to land so troops at
kowelt. The Perseus cleared her
decks and kept a searchlight on the
Turkish vessel all one night when the
deportation was expected to be sur.
reptitiously carried out.
The result was the return of the in
vading force. A little later the situa-
ton was reported as "quieter." The
Nejd tribesmen ceased to menace
koweit and Admiral Bosanquet did
not think it necessary to leave Bonn
bay
Much sensation has been caused by
the recent arrival Of the two youngest
brothers of the shah of Persia, Hus-
semi Ali Mirha and Sultan Achmed
Mira, from Teheran who are to be
educated at a Vienna gymnasium.
They are between 10 and II years Of
age, with black hair and eyes
and strikingly light. and bright COM
plexions. They were accompanied by
two princes, the son and the nephew
of the Grand Vizier Isak Khan, and
three sons Of Persian minister, and
at present are staying at the Grand
hotel until arrangements can be made
for thsm to enter the Theresianum.
AS they are acquainted with no
/ other language but Turkish they will
not be able to commence their studies
at the gymnasium Immediately
Prince Assad Ullah Khan, a nephew
of the shah, the son of his eldest
sister, has been an inmate of the
Theresianum for the last year, to-
gether with Self Ullah Khan, the son
of Persian dignitary.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16

training; but there is as much ad.
vantage in thoroughbred OK as in a
trotting horse; there are many places
where an OK team is even better than
the average horse team; and ] am
convinced that much of the objection
raised against cattle to work is only
the exclamation of teamster who
has got too lazy to walk and wants a
team with which he can always ride;
but I warn you against this same man
for horse driver.
The farmer in New England whose
stock for his farm is made up of lot
of horses and one or two cows is gen.
orally hard UP for money, while his
fields appear scared and brown when
they should be green and luxuriant.
The farmer with q nice stock of cat
tie and just horses enough to make
his machinery profitable has good
credit, wears smile. and will shake
you a glad hand when you meet
A. ], Hamm, New Hampshire.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
RESOLVES.

OF all our deeds of the year just
passed
We should think on new years eve,
And remember them all,
The great and the small,
Zen though they make us grieve.
There's no time wasted in such a
course
That inspires 20 better ways.
We gain In strength.
And then at length,
Learn the lesson Of past days.
II is thus we may see what wrongs
we've done,
And remembering our Spty is clear.
Resolve on each morn
To grow weary and worn
Ere the sun sees no act of cheer
When we fix In our minds the good
we can do.
We have taken step In advance,
And thus to be true
Let US good deeds do
While our life allows each a chance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
THE DUEL IN GERMANY.
How Frederick the Great Used 70
Treat Affairs of Honor.

AS the result Of drunken brawi
another German officer has been killed
in duel. The kaiser, writes n cor
respondent. IL he is In earnest In his
expressed desire to stamp out dueling
In his army. might profitably take a
leaf out of the military book of disci-
pline of the most illustrious of his am
cestors, Frederick the Great. When
that potentate assembled the Prussian
throne fatal duels among officers were
of daily occurrence. He resolved to
put an end to the practice, and he did
for time; as long as he Ieigned, in
fact. He issued an edict that any Of
ficer fighting duel, an1 surviving,
would be shot or hanged. Two officers
appealed to him TO be allowed TO try
TO slay ecah other. Granted, on two
conditions--that he 1.-THE king) should
choose the ground and be present at
the encounter. Accepted. Frederick
chose the ground. attended the "meet, I"
and took his seat behind a fine new
gibbet he had erected In honor Of the
occasion. The combatants approached
his majesty, saw the gibbet, became
puzzled and embarrassed. What
my this mean, your gracious males
tyr" they ventnred to ask. at means
this" was the suave reply, that the
man who survives will be hanged as
high as Haman on that gibbet."
There was less friction.-PalI Mall Ga
zette.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16

at roost, it can leisurely be forwarded
from the crop to the gizzard.
1t is in the feeding of soft food that
the beginner is liable to make the
most mistakes. 1t leads him to over
feed and pamper the hens, and as a
consequence they reach a condition
sooner or later when they will not lay.
Even whole grain, without any varia-
ton, is sufficient for the morning feed
food; soft food, when fed at all, should
be carefully measured. As matter
of fact quart of mixed ground grain,
moistened and in a crumbly condi-
ton, is sufficient or the morning feed
of forty hens. After they have sharp
ened up their appetites with this,
several quarts of whole grain, more or
less, according to the kind of hens
kept, and also the condition under
which they are confined, may be scat
tered in the litter for them to seek
and secure foy themselves.
Grinding His Wheat.
Pennsylvania farmer who has
studied the wheat question says he
can do better in Chester county by
having his wheat ground at one of the
country mills than by selling it and
buying flour. He figures 1t out thus:
With wheat at soc. per bushel, five
bushels, enough to make a barrel of
flour, are worth 81. The miller will
charge soc. for grinding this and the
barrel is worth 25c. This makes an
investment of $475. The farmer gets
back barrel of better -four than can
be bought on the market at IS per
barrel, and he has also a lot of mid
dlings worth 81. This practice has been
followed for a period of years, and
several mills were patronized, with
about the same results in all cases.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
BAD Outlook for German Trade.

Philadelphia Times.-The industrial
situation in Germany does not i'm
prove. Large numbers Of hands are
idle because business is slack on de-
creased demand for German products.
The country seems to be on the verge
of a serious economic crisis Just at
the moment when the emperor and the
princes in the bundesrath are using
their influence to enact retaliatory
tariff law. The outlook Of German
trade is far from favorable, and any
hing like a crisis in that country
could have only disastrous effect in a
reflex way upon business and financial
operations in the United States
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16
ASTRANGE GENE Terry
BODIES PLACED I'M INCHES IN
WALL IN OLD BURIAL PLACES.
RENT CONTRACTS LIMITED
When Lease Expires Bones are Ruth
Iessly Thrown Outside Enclosure
Ancient Ground May Soon be
Put up for Sale for Want Of
Funds.

New York Evening Post-Behind
the leper hospital in the San La
faro district of the city of Havana
there lies an old cemetery Few OF
the many visitors to that city know
that there is such place; still fewer
pass beneath it's vine-covered portal.
Thousands visit the Colon cemetery.
with its massive gateway and its
beautiful monuments; not one in a
thousand sees that city of the dead
which was established by Bishop
Juan De Espada in 1905. For twenty
five years it has stood unused for
burial purposes.
In old Roman days, in the time of
the funeral pyre, it was customary to
gather the ashes of the incinerated
dead and place them in funeral urns.
These were sealed and deposited in
inches in the walls of special build
ings or Enclosures, to which was ap-
piled the name of columbaria, for the
reason that their appearance sug
gested a dovecote. The general idea
of the columbaria has been preserved
and, though unusual, is far from
unique. The more modern system
dispenses with the burning and de-
posits the coffined body in inches only
differing from those of the Roman
days essentially in their size. This
is the system of the Espada cemetery
in Havana.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16

In one of the walls in the western
section a niche is shown in which once
lay the body of a man who. in his life,
had grievously offended a group Of
students in the University of Havana.
After his burial some of these stu
dents manifested their bitterness by
the foolish prank of desecrating the
tablet which sealed the tomb OF their
enemy They were caught and sen
fenced TO death. A tablet on the face
of a building near La Punta, In
Havana, states that they were there
executed. shot by the bullets of Span
ish soldiery. Today one Of the special
sights OF Havana is the beautiful stu
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16

German minimum grain duties are
likely to be stricken out on account
of Russia's threats.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-01-16

dents monument in the Colon GENE
terry, and the anniversary of their
death is a public holiday.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY.
THE WEST SIDE REPUBLICAN CLUB RATI-
FIEs THE NOMINATIONS.

There enthusiastic rally last evening at
the West Side Republican Club No. 2,3G Broadway,
to ratify the nomination Of the Republican candl-
dates. who look 10 the XISth and xXIst Assembly
districts In large part wholly for their supper;
and election. Hector Htchins presided. and in
opening the meeting cordially praised the admin
istraton OF Governor Odel and pledged the hearty
support Of the club to the Republican candidates.
William II. Douglas. candidate for Congress In
the XVIII District, said the best lawyers of the
Republican party were giving thoughtful atten-
ton TO the trusts and at the next session Of Con-
gress it probable there would be additional
legislation passed the subject He expressed
himself as in favor Of the most stringent laws 10
protect the people. He said the Democratic party
never built up IT only pulled down. and he could
not recall the name Of any Democrat Of promi-
nenee who had interested himself in the settlement
Of the coal strike
John s. Wise excited enthusiasm He said in
part:
] am not Republican by tradition or affection
Paoncan party rs such good party but because
singuiary blessed in our potcal coEditon %e STe Te
our municipal government there is delightful con-
are no dsrep1table grafters here and we bsTe
nanlshed the king bee Of bestiality TO Europe
where ne is no more wanted than he is here
Mr. Wise praised the Low administration. and
continued:
In the state we have first rate. decent Repup-
lean administration In charge Of IT'S executive
any State might be proud whose honesty 81 y Whea bd
suspicion. whose conservative judgment serves us
subservency TO the element which put him G M
power. think all OF US have reason 10 be proud
Of him, and We confidently hope for him second
term. (Applause)
In the country we have the livest thing we've
ever had in the Presidential chair President
Roosevelt goes SO fast and IS so fun of vitality
that he can fall down, jump up and win a race
He has such hold upon the American people thai
politicians could not break il II they tried ne js
as honest as the sun. The people have tied to him
with faith that has not been seen since the days
when ANDY jackson held them in a way that
all the politicians could not break As long as the
Republican party is in the keeping of such a man
the country is safe. Uong continued applause.)
Otber speakers were Charles +. wick, candi-
date for member OF Assembly in the XIXth Dis
trict. William g. Bennet Harvey T. Andrews,
Frederick T. Wood and Michael Kirkland.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
PROSPECTS GOOD IN ILLINOIS
SENATOR CULLOM SAYS REPUBLICAN,
VICTORY is ASsURED-NIAY GAIN
TWO CONGRESsMEN.
IBY TELEGRAPH To rnr rR1nryr.

washington. oct. Ex-senator Cullom called
on president Roosevelt to-day and gave him an
account OF the political situation In Illinois He
lod the President that the success OF his efforts
- settle the coal strike had greatly strength
ehed the party in Illinois and throughout the
country. After leaving the White House the
Senator said:
We will carry the State of Illinois v.,,hor,
ny ny eouole and will elect a legislature that will
oe hepubHcan by a large majority we will
Ssnd Two more Republicans 10 the House ~
II,,epIesehtatlNes than We have in the presAnt :
1,oHSItss. The Presidents action in settIin J,
~ C1'l STRIKE has pleased the people without
.esdIu 10 political affiliations II has brought
10 naught the attempts Of certain TArnocratrs -
MAKE political capital out of the unfortnneta -
condition of Pennsylvania The peopIe a, iarso
Ss GsllI]e the Lact that the Presidents act was
~ SpusiHy dlslhterested one for the good Of
-, "lo4e country. one OF my Constituents =
li.l ftru d IeW DAYS ago: We would have bonored
mn mn Simply because he tried but since he has
pIousnI ABOUT a solution Of the dihlcuItv u.a
honor him all the more" We
New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
DADY HAS HOPES FOR KINGS.
COMMISSIONER SAYS COLER is NOT SUP
PORTED LOYALTY IN HIS BOROUGH.

The Democratic plurality in Kings for Coler
will be small Unless the Democrats brace up
in hurry they won't get any at all said
Elections Commissioner Dady TO a Tribune re-
porter last night
The campaign is far enough along for US
10 locate the weak and strong points" contin-
ued Commissioner Dady. we shall elect Dun
well in the lid and Bristog in the With be-
yond any doubt. and in fact there is little doubt
about Hanbury's reelection He will lose Re
publican votes in some quarters but Hanbury
has powerful personal friends who are work
ing night and day for him. / fully expect to see
him reelected. His district is Republican by
about 1000 That gives US three of the Congress
men. Ex-Justice Schnitzpan, Republican candi-
cate IN tne WITH, has much better chance OF
being elected than is generally supposed. Con-
gresham Wilson is unpopular in some Of the
wards OF his district. He has alienated the
support OF many influential Germans. This is
evidenced by the withdrawal of John w. Weber
from the Democratic State Committee in order
TO fight Wilson. The district is normally Dem
ocratic, but Wilson is not going to get the ben
eft Of the Democratic margin. If Parker had
been nominated we wouldn't have known what
hit us in Kings. Coler is an entirely different
proposition. He isn't being supported loyalty by
his own people. The leading Independent Dem
ocratic paper Of Brooklyn is against Coler now.
ana has been against him consistently for
long time. This fact offsets losses from fac
tonal causes among the Republicans
Another thing that is helping us materially
now Is the results we are getting from the Low
administration Brooklyn got little or nothing
under Van Wyck and Cole- The Low admin
lstration was slow in getting started, and at
first there was howl all along the line about
do-nothingism- It's different now. The old
cobblestones are coming up and good paving is
taking its place all around town. The million
dollars appropriated for asphalting is laying
Just twice as nucn pavement ii did year
ago. In fact the people begin to realize that the
new administration is on the level, and il Is
making lot OF difference with honest, thinking
voters If our people can get the Police Depart
Inent so that the people will have perfect conf
dence in il, this whole town will soon change
from Democratic to a Republican city. AS
for the Democratic party on this (Manhattan)
side Of the bridge, there isn't any head or tail
it"
New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
CUNNEEN STAYS on TWO TICKETS
EFFORT OF PRoHIBITIoNIsT TO BECOME. ,
JUSTICE DISCLOSED IN JUDGES DECISION,


JGstlce BischoR yesterday overriled Seor.... .
3'@le McDonoush and decided that the nsrs -,
Soi4h tuhheen, Democratic candidate for A,,nu
General should also be placed on the prohth,,te ;
'GAe' as IN original nomination.
appended to the decision was na-,,-a-, -
%hich justice Bischon disclosed the fact ~, - -
Hdu oeeIl peutIoned to dismiss the proceedipg. -
Se oI the alleged corrupt purpose of Tho T,1,
Di'ioIS's attorney c. A Hart 1t was .n,ar5,
nc continued. 10 exact from one of the oap,ti.'
pIoHilse that, II he were elected he vyc,,I5 - : ,
HuO "dIIahto proceedings to try the tire - a. -
OiiiOe OF supreme Court Justice Of Mr. ttor+ -,
80 'ed ne mad been elected thereto The r,,,N
.'i99 'he suit to compel Secretary Ncrc
Ou5H 70 accept the certificate Of Mr. c,,,n..
nomination by the Prohibitionists was denia, -.
'ui .HeI inquiry was not precluded
aired AIred L. Manniere Of No. 81 Nassau-st pro.,
Dl'4oH C'huaate for Governor. said he renrAssrtas
~ !"'Joli'y OF his party who were opposed >, 81
a'ioH- several years ago. he said C,o1.r,s
- a "it was nominated by the Prohibitfonfs,e .
supreme Court Justice to fill a vacancy cs,,s, '
u@14i- 40 one was nominated by the otbo, =
uts. mart received several thousand ,.,to "a a.
- - - set certificate of election; the csso -
- 'i4s O"uTt OF Appeals. which held that be sh',
nave brought proceedings through the A,tar,"
S GeIeral 5 oIlce. Change in that Office ,ofs 'eS my
~. 466oPtH tne case. Mr. Mannere said 4u' per-
-r,lIro ItoHlbIuon party in 1900 cast % on
60 D.. ~ Tiousht about Mr.. Cunneen's sJ5,es.
tee a,}1ett,ii tDnblilon State convention's "o.t-
party for him. '' ~ 'he Democratic
New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
GERMAN-AMERICANs INDoRsE ODE

Three hundred representatives OF the German
American League held Republican ratification
meeting last night at MAnnerchor Hall. No 800 East
Fifysixthst. The entire State ticket indorsed.
and the Democratic coal plank was severely ar
raigned by the speakers.
resolution was adopted which referred TO the
honest economical and husinesslike administration
or Republican Governors in the State. and the
magnificent record of Governor Odel who had
freed the State from the burden OF direct taxation
and by increasing the taxation of corporations had
renewed the owners of small homesteads from bur-
denSome taxation.
Addresses were made by Senator Nathaniel A. Els
berg. Or: Gustav Seholer Carl Hauser, Joseph VIM
ter and Edward Gumpert