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CAUSE OF ETHER WAVES.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Prof.
Francis f. Nipher, of Washington uni
versity, who recently completed a series
of experiments as to the effect of eX-
plosions on ether, is of the opinion that
the Mount Pelee eruption has proven
what he has been attmepting by his ex-
periments.
Professor Nipher believed that ether
waves could be produced by explosions,
and, to convince himself, made a num-
Der of tests in the old Washington uni
versity building. Residents of the
n~eighborhood. who were awakened at
all hours of the night by seeming shoot
ing ARRAYS, will now understand the
cause of the sounds. Once, a policeman
was about to take Professor Nipher to
the station, believing him TO be a dan
gerous citizen, trying to blow up the
university building. Prof. Nipher sue
ceeded in convincing the officer, how
ever. that he was working in the inter-
est OF science.
1t is a well-known scientific fact that
sound travels through the air at the
rate of 100 feet a second. Ether waves
will travel through anything at the rate
of $50, 900 miles a second. The ques-
ton was how to get the ether waves in
motion. A score of years ago an eXplo-
sion on the sun prodUced ether waves
on the earth's surface, scientists de-
clare. If such waves could be pro-
duced from a celestial sphere, so many
millions of miles away, Professor Nj
pher and others believed that a terres-
trial explosion would produce the same
results. The greatest question was how
the disturbance might be created. 1t
was recognized that the explosion
should be as violent as possible, in or
der to produce a magnetic disturbance.
With this idea in view, Professor Nj
pher aranged his laboratory for the eX-
periments. The needle which was to
tell if the explosion produced any mag
netic disturbance was suspended on n
fine silk wire. Underneath the needle
was fastened a thin mirror, and at the
side, on the wall, was hung a sheet. The
slightest vibration of the needle was
reflected on the sheet, and from its
movements Professor Nipher was to de-
termine whether or not his supposition
was correct.
"The work was attended with great
difficulty" said Professor Nipher. THE
buildings and grounds of the university
where the work was attempted are in
the heart of the city, with street cars
continually passing. Only between 2
and 8 O'Clock in the morning was 1t pos
sible to obtain brief intervals fairly free
from outside disturbances. Even then
the needle was continually in motion.
The expositions were limited by the
possibilities Of damage to property.
The results so far have not been con-
elusive. Defections of the needle have
been obtained, but they could not be re-
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500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn tina there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hairs
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
now known to the medical fraternity. Ca
.tarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
1uires a constitutional treatment. Halls
|Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
he patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ng its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers h
hey offer one Hundred Dollars for any
,ase tina II fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY e. Co.,
Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggist. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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L AND MARY.

William gazed on Mary Jane;
Lopged to tell her that her yes
6hone like sunlit drops of rain
Falling from enchanted skies.
But poor William, scant of nerve
Sought in vain these things to say;
Merely managed to observe,
1t is rather warm today"
Mary Jane will never suspect
What a wealth Of sentiment
Flourishing, despite neglect,
In that trite remark was pent.
Vows as steadfast as the pole,
Though as tender as the May,
He is uttering from his soul,
When he says, IT'S warm today"
william tries and tries again;
Baffled in his %eloquence;
Weary quite is Mary Jane
OF ridiculous suspense.
But each time, just as of yore,
All his wits grow dark and dim.
Mary quite agrees with him.
Washington Star.
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ing shaman, or medicine man, of the
Gilyak tribe. They were, in fact, his
medicine chest and stock in trade. The
shaman is considered a supernatural
person. His particular role was the
power to cure and ward off disease and
all evil spirits.
When sent for by a person afflicted
with any malay he pretended to effect
a speedy recovery by placing one of his
many carved images under the bed Of
the sick man, which, in due time, would
drive away the disease. If by chance
the man recovered, the shaman would
exact a big reward for his efforts in re-
storing the native to good health.
Each of the carved figures was ca
pable of accomplishing a successful re-
suit in different diseases.
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Would Not Use the Stool.

A missionary, speaking in London
the other day, said that in response to
appeals for various articles for use on
an African farm a milking stoo, was
sent to him from England. He gave
it to the negro whose duty it was to
milk the COW, with instructions to use
it. On the first day the negro returned
home from the COW sheds bruised and
battered, but with an empty pail. When
asked for an explanation of his laziness
he replied: milk stool very nice, mas
q but she won't sit on It."
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Familiar With It.

"How do you manage to make two
kinds of apples grow on n tree?"
asked the alderman, who was on his
vacation.
Il don't know as you'd understand it
if | was to tell you" said the owner of
the orchard, but it's done by a process
of graftin' and"
ooh, I know all about grating" in
t%errupted the alderman. impatiently,
What has that got to do with tip
Chicago Tribune.
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A relic interesting to Britons was
sold in London recently, the oldest and
first known regimental color belonging
to the first standing army England ever
had. 1t is the second captains color,
regiment of foot, 1880. 1t was carried
in the campaign of 1855, during the
Monmouth rebellion, and remained in
the family of the seller from that date
to this. The price obtained for this
valuable relic was $210.
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s~tupendous Projects of Our Time.

Officers of the Pennsylvania railroad
announce that the enterprises and i'm
provements to which that giant corpor-
alton is now committed will cost at
least 500. 900, 900. Such figures would
have staggered belief in any generation
before this one. No task. however vast,
appears to be impossible in these days
of colossal plans. and the world goes
spinning down the ringing grooves Of
change.-New York Tribune.
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Parisians are rejoicing Over "the man

Parisians are rejoicing over the man
who sleeps" BY name, NJ. Joanes NAL
ligot; by profession, t~radesman. He
has slept and slept, and, strangest of
all, in an open cab out of doors. After
a while the cocher turned round upon
his fare and babe him wake up. But
Malligot did not stir. Then the cocher
halted and examined Malligot. A
crowd soon surrounded the cab. police
men came up, and, as NJ. Malligot would
not move, he was driven to a chemists
and from thence to a hospital. All the
time Malligot remained motionless.
Dead" said the crowd. Dead, ;
thought the cocher. But the hospital
authorities declared that Malligot was
only a-dreaming, and shook him, and
walked him up and down the ward.
Still, however, he slept. Finally he was
put to bed; and quite an hour elapsed
before he stretched himself and stood
i'm
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-01

duced to any system which could ra-
tionally be explained. The explosion
on the island of Martinique produced on
the needle the same effects which | at
tempted in the laboratory. The defec-
tons were noticed in Paris, Maryland,
Toronto, Canada, Kansas and the Sand
wish islands, within a fraction of a
second of the same time, which goes to
show that the ether waves in all those
places were produced by the same
cause"
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DOORS IN BURIAL URN.

During prehistoric times, when a
German died, his body was burned and
the ashes were placed in an urn These
urns were made of clay, and were, as
a rule, so shaped as to bear a close re-
semblance to the DWELLING in which
the dead had lived.
A door was even placed in each of
them, and in some the interior was di-
vided into rooms.
Several of these ancient urns have
recently been unearthed. and, though
roughly formed, it would be difficult to
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-01

The Fl. F. Brammer Manufacturing
company of Davenport, Iowa, have a
unique puzzle souvenir, which they are
sending free to persons writing for
same. The Brammer company are
manufacturers of the o. X. Washing
Machine, one of the best machines ever
placed on the market, Any goods bear
ing this company's stamp may be relied
upon as being what the trade mark i'm
plies, 90. X"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-01

find one among them which does not
contain some striking evidence of ar
tistic skill.
Heads of birds and horses appear as
ornaments on a few, and those which
are not ornamented are delicately cary
ed. According to some antiquarians,
these German urns are limitations of
urns which were long in use in ancient
Greece and Italy, but DR.. Stephan, who
has made a close study of the subject,
claims that they are wholly of Teutonic
origin.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-01

The Paris Steele says: Since the dis
asters in Martinique and st. Vincent
somebody has taken the trouble to
count up the worlds volcanoes. The
total is about 1000, of which 1925 arc
still classed as active. Extinct" vol
canoes, however, are suspect. After the
destruction of Pompeii, Vesuvius lay
uuiescent for three centuries.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-01

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sootn-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-01

The muscles of a birds wing are 20
times more powerful, proportionately
speaking, than those of a mans arm.
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> The Modern Way =
BY HON. W. II. (BUCK) HEINRICH
MIS-

Copyright. 1901. by Authors Syndicate
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IJUI, by NuthOrST Syndicate
WISH, Mary, that you
would tell young ingalls, to
make his visits less fire.
quent," said Mrs. Carlen
to her daughter as they
sat in the parlor of their
Washington residence one
afternoon.
why, mother. what is
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-08-01

CENTRAL N. U. NO. 1900
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-26
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty. viqor
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him as their own, but that the Wolcott
Post, of Milwaukee, had decided to
make Mr.. Simmons one of them in
very fact, and that with the authority
of the Post he had come to Kenosha
with the sole purpose of pinning on
the coat of Mr.. Simmons the little
badge which meant all that was dear
in life to the old soldier.
AS Col. Weissert pinned the badge on
Mr.. Simmons the members of the diff
ferent Posts arose as one man and the
shouting and cheering was like the
battle cries of the victors at the close
of battle of the civil war. The en-
tire party sa1uted Comrade Simmons,
while from the windows of the house
came the sound of the bugle call
which some old comrade was PLAYING
in one of the front rooms. AS Mr..
Simmons stepped to the front of the
porch there was mighty peal of cries
for Comrade Simmons. Mr.. Simmons
was visibly moved. In few words
Mr.. Simmons thanked the members of
the different Posts for the honor they
had bestowed upon him and assured
them that he was the proudest man in
the world to wear the emblem which
represented the noble body of men
who had given their lives that the ma
ton might be preserved. He assured
the soldiers that his one great object
would be to prove worthy comrade.
In conclusion he announced that it
was his plan to continue his annual
reunions for the old soldiers until his
death and that he expected to have
them as guests for many years.
The annual reunion of the old SOL
diers, as held at the home of Mr. Sim
mons, was the most delightful camp
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TRESPASS EXPENSIVE.
1t Cost Jorgen Fredson Eighty Dollars to
Enter Theo. Wervie's Rye Field.

1t Cost Jorgen Fredson Eighty Dollars to
Enter TheO. Wervie's Rye Field.
A case was settled in Justice John
Clausen's court in Pleasant Prairie
shortly after midnight this morning,
which IN many ways was the most
holly contested case ever tried in Ke-
nosha county. The case was a suit for
trespass, and it cost Jorgen Fredson
more than eighty dollars to enter the
rye field of Theodore Wervie to drive
out stray horse.
In the meantime there has been
added to the cast of characters in the
drama three horses, Sheriff, two Con-
stables, three Justices and lawyer
and half. The combination man
aged to make the work of trespassipg
rather an expensive thing for Fredson.
Fredson was first taken before JUS
tice McCarron on a charge of trespass-
ing on the farm of Wervie, and the
Justice assessed Judgment amount
ing to four dollars. Armed with an
execution Wervie and the Sheriff went
to the farm of Fredson and seized
three horses to satisfy the Judgment.
The horses were then replevined by
Fredson on the grounds that they be-
longed to one Anton Jensen. This
case was fought before Justice Clau-
sen, and he decided against Fredson,
and the horses we're turned back to
the Sheriff again.
When the constable went to get the
horses he found that they were miss.
ing and several days were spent in
searching for the missing animals.
When they were inallyasfound they
were sold at the Wervie farm, one of
them bringing the four dollars needed.
Fredson then went to war again and
replevined the horses on the ground
that they represented an exemption
allowed by law.
Justice Clausen again decided
against Fredson and ordered Constable
Fred Smith to return the horses to the
sheriff. This Constable Smith re-
fused to do and he was summoned be-
fore Justice Clausen at midnight
Tuesday evening and fined for con-
tempt of court. The fine was prompt
ly paid, but when Smith went to get
the horses to return them to the sheriff
It was found that they had been
spirited out of the State. The thing
began to get Interesting and it is
claimed that Smith threatened to kill
one of the attorneys in the case if the
horses were not produced at once.
This brought the crisis and finding all
lost Fredson settled the case.
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midnight when the last of the boys IN
blue said farewell to their host, and the
toast proposed by Col. Weissert, "May
you live thousand years, and then
not die but fade away like daisy
was on every tongue.
Mr.. Simmons was assisted in enter
tanning by Bishop Fa11ows, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Lance, Mr.. and Mrs. z. G..
Simmons, Jr., Mrs. Gilbert Simmons,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Remer, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cavanagh, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stebbins, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G..
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Towne
and Misses Stevens, Elizabeth Sim
mons, Garrison, Edith Brown, Steb-
bins, Alice Lance and Mrs. J. K.
Wheeler.
During the evening the little grand
of the host assisted in serving.
In all, the reunion was the greatest
patriotic celebration ever held in Ke-
nosha, and the memory of it will
finger for many years in the minds of
the old soldiers of Southern Wiscon-
sin.
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ored Mr.. Simmons. Many distin-
guished officers we're among the com
pany and letters of regret were re
ceived from General Arthur McArthur,
of Milwaukee, and others. Que of the
letters of regret was from Senator
Quarles. It was characteristic of the
Senator and was read by Comrade
Richardson, of Milwaukee. The letter
follows:
Washington, D. c., June II, 1902
Charles Richardson, Esq, Adjutant,
E. B. Wolcott Post No. 1, Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin:
Dear Contradict have to acknowl-
edge your letter of the 14th instant,
containing an invitation to go with
1.-The Boys" of Wo1cott Post to join
the Fred Lowell Post at Kenosha as re-
cipients of the courtesy annually ex-
tended to the soldier boys by our mu-
tual friend, Mr.. z. G. Simmons.
can hardly tell you what sincere re
greet is inspired in my mind by the
consciousness that I cannot be with
you. This old mill is likely to keep
grinding till the middle of July.
Perhaps you will do me the favor of
expressing to the comrades my sincere
regrets. 1t is unnecessary to say that
my heart goes out to them all, and that
! shall think of them on the evening
in question as happy, joyous group
gathered in the hospitable home of a
man who has always been the friend
of the Union soldier, and who is en-
titled to be known as prince among
gentlemen.
know that every old vet who at
tends will get his stomach full, and
his heart will be warmed by the genisl
friendship that will characterize the
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Kenosha Benefacor and Friend of the Soldiers Made an
Honorary Member Of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
FIRST HONORARY MEMBER IN The STATE
Annual Reunion the Soldiers Held the Residence Simmons Proves
Record Breaking Even-Bishop Faows Speaker-Senator
Quares and General Macarthur Send Regrets

lire OF army veterans ever held in the
city. There was no blazing camp fire
of logs and stumps, but never did a
group of old soldiers meet under such
delightful circumstances. The lawn
about the Simmons home had been
transformed into a patriotic bower.
On every side the emblems of the ma
ton were displayed. Old Glory hung
from every flag staff and all about the
house was hung the bunting of red and
white and blue.
In trout of the house a myriad of
electric lights rejecting the colors of
the nation changed darkness into
bri liant daylight. In front of the
porch hung great flag, on which was
displayed a dozen lights. About the
broad verandas Of the house extended
a great bank of palms, and amidst the
green leaves the little electric lights
played hide and seek. The porch had
been extended in order to make more
room for the entertainment of the d
boys in blue and the walls of the house
"eiC dlHoSt n1uueH uHueF CHmOluR
vines and punches of daisies.
The old soldiers arrived early in the
evening and the gathering of the boys
in blue was the largest ever seen in
Kenosha. The Milwaukee Post sent
down twenty-one mem bers, Racine
sent nineteen, Waukegan eight, and
even Union Grove sent two mem bers
to represent them at the function.
roll Of the Fred S. Lowell Post hon
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gathering. My best wish for You is
that you may enjoy the same good fell
lowship which we have so often ex-
perienced on similar occasions in form
er years.
Let me venture I'm conclusion, even
at this distance, to propose the health
OF the whole company, both host and
guests, and 10 express the hope that
God may bless you all.
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urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty f~>sfF
cent and one dollar 6gaiIn :ssS:s:EEs
sizes. You may have ~ &c.
sample bottle by mail asEs l 81 e go
free, also pamphlet tell Home Of Swamp Root
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
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Hon. z. G. Simmons, of this city,
bears the proud distinction Of being
the only man that the Wisconsin Di-
vision of the Grand Army of the Re-
public has ever honored with an hon
orary membership. With more than a
hundred of the old boys in blue cheer
ing to the echo Col. A. G. Weissert, of
the E. B. Wolcott Post of Milwaukee,
pinned the badge of mem bership on
the coat of Mr.. Simmons Thursday
evening just before the annual reunion
given by Mr.. Simmons in honor of the
ment long to be remembered by the
soldiers and their benefactor. Tears
stood in many eyes, and as the little
bronze token Of mem bership in the
Grand Old Army of the Republic was
pinned on the coat of Mr.. Simmons he
was visibly moved.
The love Of the old soldier was so
close to the heart of Mr.. Simmons that
it was almost too much for him to
know that he had been selected as the,
first honorary member of the noble
army of veterans whose immortal
deeds had been written on the pages of
a never dying history.
Ia presenting the badge of member
ship to Mr.. Simmons, Col. Weissert
made short address, in which he told
of the many thugs that Mr.. Simmons
had done for the old soldiers and their
wives and children. He stated that
the Kenosha and Waukegan Posts had
honored Mr.. Simmons by claiming