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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

Now the long halls are echoing to the
sound of falling plaster, and a bantam
rooster leads his family into the old
slave market and hops upon the auc-
ton block to crow. In the mean time,
however, a company is already organ
izing to reconstruct the dismantled
hostelry.
Bounded thus on st. Louis street by
the noble front of the Royal, the new
courthouse site is surrounded on the
other three sides by buildings of COM
paratively little Importance. Former
ly three of the corners at Royal and
Cont streets were occupied by banks,
but that was long ago, when Exchange
alley was daily frequented by such
men as John R. Grymes and James
Livingston, who defended LATTE and
his piratical Baratarians; by John
Culbertson, H. c. Castellano, Thomas
l., Bayne, and William H. Hunt, at
one time secretary of the navy. Again
it was in Exchange alley that Henry
NJ. Stanley, explorer, author, baronet,
and member of parliament, began his
public career as a messenger boy for
Henry H. Stanley, a cotton merchant
by whom he was adopted and named
IL this same Exchange alley, which is
now being effaced from the map of
the city, Judah Touro and Paul Tulane
earned that success which enabled
them to become great philanthropists;
and near by there still stands the
home of the celebrated young chess
player, Paul Morphy.
Most of the buildings now being
Iazed are small two-story houses in
tended to contain a shop below and a
home for the shopkeeper's family
above. The highest of them are not
above four stories, and they are crowd
ed in together so closely that most of
the court-yards have disappeared.
There is, however, one house of a bet
ter class which is to be spared to the
last minute in order that a daughter
of one of the old families may cele-
hrate her marriage in the ancestral
home. This residence with its quaint
old Spanish courtyard was the head
quarters of General Jackson in 1915,
and it has recently been the home of
the distinguished southern writer,
Mrs, Mollie E. Moore Davis.
Altogether Al buildings are now
being torn down within the narrow
boundaries of this one square.-41
structures to make room for a single
one. The proportion is significant OF
the change that is taking place in New
Orleans. and that is but typified by
this invasion of the old creole strong.
hold. The old city lies. as Las beer
| said, alongside of Canal street, the
main artery of the metropolis, ant
| Yet real estate values have gone dowr
/ rather than up because the localit,
( was traditiordlly Interchangeable. The
site for the courthouse was selected
/ In this quarter through the efforts q
/ neighboring property owners whC
believed that such an innovation would
/ Increase values, and who backed uE
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

dozen blocks one way and half dozen
the other, has steadfastly resisted the
assaults OF modern progress. and has
persistently retained the houses, the
customs. and the speech of a hundred
years ago.
Meanwhile the modern city. under
the uptown" or American influence,
has spread and scattered in every
direction. Lofty buildings have been
erected. modern ravements laid,
streets lighted by electricity and wild
ened for the passage of electric cars,
the modern conveniences of clear
water and sewerage are being provid.
cd. parks and gardens have been laid
out. ard thousands of citizens have
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

1t is, perhaps, sad to see the pic
turesque features disappear, but COM
merce is altering the great gulf port
with irresistible force. New Orleans,
as is well known, is successfully COM
peting with New York for the grain
expectations of the great west 1t Is
already the chief cotton market of the
country, practically controls the rice
business, and carries on an enormous
trade in lumber, sugar, fruit, and
long list of important products. 1t is
tapping new territory by means of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

is bounded by Royal. st. Louis.
Charities, and Cont streets, and has
been divided for century by the
famous Exchange Alley.
Looking down the Mississippi river.
which at this point runs northeast. the
doomed territory shows the simple
facade of the old Royal hotel. famous
in the ante -be.lum days as a slave
market, Half century ago this hotel
was perhaps the most magnificent in
the country. when under its still i'm
pressive dome Henry Clay was given
a neutrality-suspicious. supper; and
somewhat later il served as state house
for the reconstruction government and
as fortress for the besieged radicals
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

Look you, our foreshore stretches far
through seagate, dyke. and groin
Made land all, that our fathers made,
where the fats and the fairway join.
They forced the sea a sea-league back.
They died, and their work stood fast
We were born to peace in the lee of
the dykes, but the time of our peace
is past.
Ninefold deep to the top of the dykes,
the galloping breakers stride,
And their overcarried spray is sea
a sea on the landward side.
Coming, like stations they paw with
their hooves, going they snatch with
their teeth.
Till the bents and the furze and the
sand are dragged out, and the old
time battles beneath!
Now we can only wait till the day,
wait and appOrtion our shame
These are the dykes our fathers left,
but we would not look to the same.
Time and again were we warned of
the dykes, time and again we de-
layed;
Now, it may fall, we have slain our
sons, as our fathers we have de-
stroyed
copyrighted, 1908, by Rudyard Kipling)
The Englishman chastened by the
war is described in The Return, part
of which follows:
Peace is declared, an | return
To 'Ackneystadt, but not the same;
Things ave transpired which made
me learn
The size and meanin' of the game.
| did no more than others did,
] don't know where the change began;
I started as an average kid,
/ finished as a thinkin' man.
If England was what England seems
An not the England of our dreams,
Put only putty, brass, an paint
'Ow quick we'd drop 'er, But she
amt!
Before my gapin' mouth could speak
card it in my comrades tone;
saw it on my neighbours cheek
Before | felt it flush my own.
An last it come to me-not pride,
Nor yet conceit, but on the ole
Of such term may be applied)
The makin's of a bloomin' soul.
copyrighted, 1908, by Rudyard Kipling.)
The married man is playfully de-
scribed in piece called The Married
Man. A sample stanza follows:
The bachelor e fights for one
AS joyful as can be;
But the married man don't call it fun,
Because e fights for three
For I'm and 'Er an 1t
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

and comprehensive system of the New
Orleans Railways company, which has
been pronounced the best in the coun-
try, bringing every portion of the city
into touch with this common center.
The modern city, with its $4,000 pop
ulation, which at the present rate of
increase promises to be doubled within
a very few years, with its electric
lights, its gas and water mains, its
canals and its sewerage system, with
its handsome business houses, its high
Office buildings, its delightful winter
hotels. has overwhelmed the old city.
Until the Latin quarter remains only
as an interesting historical museum.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

connections now being made with 40,-
600 miles of railroad. and is providing
port facilities for double its present
volume of ocean commerce. The city,
the national government, and the cor
porate interests represented are pre-
pairing for the immediate expenditure
OF s5O.OO0,000, adequately to equip New
Orleans TO take care of the trade
which lies within its reach, and to
provide for the thousands of tourists
who are coming to appreciate the city's
exceptional advantages as a winter
resort. Meantime the building of the
new courthouse marks the end of the
old regime
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

$50 Mistuh Erastus Pinkley is gwine
to git married." said the coffee-colored
youth with the large scarf-pin. yes"
was the answer. Somebody done toll
him dat marriage was a lottery, an
he's sech a spoht dat he's boun' to take
a chance. Washing Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

Can Two an One makes ThIee.)
z wants to finish is little bit,
An e wants TO go 'ome to is tea!
copyrighted, 1908, by Rudyard Kipling..
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

South Africa idealized as wonder
full woman is the theme of one OF the
most interesting poems in the volume.
The following stanzas are quOtel from
the poem:
Lived a woman wonderful
MAY the Lord amend herb
Neither simple, kind, nor true,
But her Pagan beauty drew
Christian gentlemen a few
Holly to attend her.
Christian gentlemen ? few
From Berwick unto Dover;
For she was south Africa,
And she was south Africa,
She was our south Africa,
Africa all over!
They esteemed her favour more
Than a thrones foundation.
For the glory of her face
Babe farewell to breed and race
Yea, and made their burial-place
Alter of a nation!
Wherefore, being bought by blood
And by blood restored
To the arms that nearly lost,
She, because of all she cost,
Stands, very woman, most
Perfect and adored!
copyrighted, 1908 by Rudyard Kipling }
Included in The Five Nations are
twenty-seven of Kipling's published
poems including the Recessional, The
White Mans Burden, Our Lady of the
Shows, The Islanders, The Truce OF
the Bear, The Destroyers, Cruisers
The Wage Slaves, Bridge Guard in the
Karroo, Kitcheners School, and The
Lesson.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

The Dirge of Dead Sisters is a state
" solemn tribute to the women who
nursed the sick and dying in south
Africa. Some stanzas from the poem
follow:
Who recalls the twilight and the
ranged tents in order
Violet peaks uplifted through the
crystal evening air?)
And the clinks of iron teacups and the
piteous, noble laughter,
And the faces 81 the sisters with the
dust upon their hair?
Now and not hereafter, while the
breath is in our nostrils,
Now and not hereafter, ere the meaner
years go by
Let us now remember many honour
able woman,
Such as babe us turn again when we
were like to die.)
(Tnl the pain was merciful and
stunned us into silence
When each nerve cried out on God
that made the misused clay;
When the body triumphed and the last
poor shame departed
These abode our agonies and wiped
the sweat away
Who recalls the noontide and the
funerals through the market
characterization bodies, fagless. foI-
lowed by the f1iesO
And the footsore firing-party, and the
dust and stencil and staleness,
And the faces of the sisters and the
glory in their eyes?
bold behind the battle, in the open
camp all-hallowed)
Copyrighted, 1903, by Rudyard Kipllng.)
The Dykes is one of the strong
poems of the collection as the sub
joined extracts show:
We have no heart for the fishing, we
have no hand for the oar
All that our fathers taught us of oil
pleases us now no more;
All that our hearts bid US believe we
doubt where We do not deny
There is no proof in the bread we eat
or rest in the toll we ply.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

They said Thy use is fulfilled,
"And thy palace shall stand as that
other's-the spoil of a king who
shall build"
called my men from my trenches, my
quarries, my wharyes, and my
shears,
All had wrought | abandoned to the
faith of the faithless tears.
Only cut on the timber, only carved
on the stone:
After me cometh a builder, tell him,
| too have known,
copyrighted, 1903, by Rudyard Kiping
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08
NEW YORK OCT

NEW 1UIth, % I. 7.
twenty-five new po-
ems from the pen of
Rudyard Kipling will be
published today. They
will appear in a volume
entitled The Five Ma
tinns nnhlished simnl-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-08

taneousIy in New York and London,
the American edition coming from the
presses of Doubleday, Page & Co. The
poet gained inspiration for most Of
this new work in the south African
war and several of the poems take
rank with the best service songs that
he sang in India in bygone years. He
is generous in praise of the boer and
not afraid to ridicule the errors of
his own countrymen. One of the best
Of the poems is tribute to the boer
under the title of Pet, written in the
same spirit that produced Fuzzy
Wuzzy. Here are two stanzas from
IL:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30

have been a kind of sugar coated ho-
meooathic dose of boss busters. The
offices and the political organization of
the Republican party were in the hands
Of men in their fifties and sixties
heroes Of the civil war The old fellows
had gone through one serimmaee with
the Farmers Alliance and had come out
rather the worse for wear. We wanted
a place IN the fight. When the big hgnt
came against Pooulism most of the old
boys dropped out: they fought their last
fight with ingalls, in go, and the young
crowd. the fellows OF the Kansas Day
club, took charge. It was the estab-
hshed order: old men for councils and
young men for war. And today. after
the fight is over. the young men have
all the Offices, they control the state Or
ganlzation of the Republican party, ana
SAD as It may seem, it is nevertheless
true that there are but two old soldiers
IN the state house. and neither an ex-
curve officer. The governor, the state
officers. the two senators and all but
Two of the cOngressmen from Kansas
are young men, most of them born since
Sumter was fired upon. There are not
a dozen graybeards in the legislature.
And at home our court houses and
postoHices are filed with y-dng men.
Inc young crowd has come to stay. It
nils a lonE-felt want and it draws the
salaries thereuntO appertaining!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
1T WAS BEST OF ALL.
Why the Kansas Day Banquet
Was Such a Success.

The Kansas Day club banquet wins
the gold medal in the free for all class,
over all other banquets given in Topeka
for many a day
The work was done by William Allen
White, president of the Kansas Day
club; Captain Clad Hamilton, secretary
Of the club. and Mrs. Holyoke, the
caterer. TIC those who did the work be-
longs the credit Mr. White receives the
blue ribbons for arranging such pleas
ing programme and promising good, hot
steaks, from Kansas corn fed steers.
Captain Hamilton deserves the credit
Of having kept an eye on everything
and arranging for the banquet service.
He has had experience in serving ban
quets, while he was in the Twentieth
Kansas. in tents and under trees and
his experience stood him in good hand.
He fulfilled the promise that the steak ks
would be served piping hot
Mrs. Holyoke's trained walters were
ready at the stroke of s to distribute the
steaks and they kept the banqueters
well supplied with hot things until time
for the cold things-ice cream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
WHEELS STOP.
Fire Destroys Large Amount of
Valuable Machinery
In an Electric Power Plant at
Niagara Falls.
CAUSED BY LIGHTNING.
Many Big Factories Must Re-
main Idle for Weeks.
Trolley Lines in Buffalo Are
Badly Crippled.

Niagara Falls. Jan. 3o.-F'ire which
started by the explosion Of one of the
big transformers in the power house of
the Niagara Falls Power and Conduit
company last night destroyed thousands
of dollars worth Of valuable machinery
and doubtless will mean great loss to
most of the big factories here, some of
which must remain idle for weeks.
The officers of the company were not
prepared to give an estimate of the
damage but admitted that the situation
was serious and would badly cripple
the many plants depending upon Nj
agara Falls power, not only in this city
but in Buffalo, Lockport and Towanda.
The fire is said to have been caused BY
lightning, which prevailed throughout
this section during the night.
Buffalo, n Y Jan 30.-The trolley
in this city which gets its power from
Niagara Falls was badly crippled by the
fire BY the use Of storage batteries a
number of lines were operated, althougc
only q limited number OF ears were run
A number Of plants were without light
power.
As soon as possible the work of re-
placing the damaged cables was begun
and temporary arrangements were
made with the Niagara Falls Hydraulic
Power and Manufacturing company
whereby power was secured for Operat-
ing the local and Buffalo trolley line.
Twenty OF the So factories at Lock
port, n. Y. are shut down owing to the
fire The newspaper plants and small
er factories are idle, and the street car
service is at a standstilI except one line
The fire was caused by a bolt OF
lightning which struck a cable with de-
cult which blew up transformer in this
/ power house
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FIGHT FOR JUDGESHlP.
HamiItOn-Geiger Contest En-
cages Attention af Senate.

The state senate spent it's morning
session in the consideration of motions
fled before it in the Hamilton-G -Geigei'
contest case and in comforting over the
procedure to be followed in its settle =
ment. In the decision on the motions
John R. Hamilton drew the first blood
IN the election contest by which he is
trying to uDSeat A. c. T Geiger from
the judicial bench in the Seventeenth
district Two motions filed by the con-
testee, by his attorneys, Judge S H.
Allen and A. N. Harvey, that the con
test be dismissed. were Overruled by The
senate. One motion was on the ground
of the alleged lack of jurisdiction of the
senate under the constitution: the other
was on the ground that in his notice
the cOntestOr failed to state specifically
the basis of his contest.
The ballots cast in the Hamilton
Geiger election Will be counted before
the committee on elections, of which H.
L: Pestana. of Russell. is chairman
Clerks of the five counties in the Seven
teenth district, Phillips, Norton De-
catur Rawlins and Cheyenne, are here
in possession of the ballots cast in that
election Under the direction of the SEN
ate these ballots will be from now on
in the possession of the committee on
elections. to be turned back to the re-
sDective clerks after the settlement OF
the contest. At the request of the SEN
ate the attorneys in the contest have
gotten together and drawn uD stiDula-
tlOns Of agreement under which the Sci
tlement of the contest may be facili-
tated- This agreement will be filed
with Chairman Pestana.
There are over 5000 ballots, cast in los
voting precincts, to be counted The
reference of the matter to the commit
tee is to avoid taking up the time OF
the whole senate. The costs of the con
test viii fall upon the state. no matter
which way it is decided A motion was
made by F. Dumont Smith to REQUIRE
the contestor to file a surety bond suffi-
cient to cover all costs in the case
This was substituted by Noftzger with
motion to saddle all the costs upon
the losing contestant but both were
lost
This contest was fled during the first
few days of the present session. In il
John r. Hamilton alleoes that he was
defeated for the election to the distric
court of the Seventeenth district by A
G. T. Geiger as the result Of unfair and
. Illicit election methods 1t is charg i
that Geiger used liquor and cigars tC
secure votes and that the three Demo
cratic election officers in one precinct
themselves distributed the refresh
ments It is also charged that mis-
marked ballots. intended to be cast fol
Geiger but which should have beer
thrown out. We're counted for him. while
perfect ballots cast for Hamilton were
excluded from the returns.
The attorneys on the two sides are.
For Hamilton. L. H Thompson of Nor
ton and Garvev & Larimer of Topeka.
for Geieer. JUDGE S. H. Allen and Ma.
jor A. NJ Harvey Of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
Legislature May Pass Law
Hurting Their Business.
Measure to Make Chicken Steal
ing a Felony.
I THE CALENDAR.
Members Spend Some Time
Wrangling Over 1t.
Many Farmers Petition for Its
Passage.

As soon as the legislature was organ
lied two weeks ago. petitions began to
pour in relating to grand larceny" In
due time a grand larceny bill was in
troduced. The principal feature about it
was that it made chicken stealing and
other petty thieving on farms a felony
instead of only a misdemeanor. The
petitions came from anti horse thief as
sociations and farmers all over the
state
When the bill came back from the
judiciary committee. to which it was
referred. the majority of the committee
reported adversely on the bin. but Wag-
gener and Adams of Sedgwick made a
minority report recommending that it be
passed.
Mr. Adams of sedgwick moved that
the minority report be substituted fer
the majority and that the bill be passed
and placed on the calendar. He said
there are persons who go through the
country stealing from farmers, but not
enough from one man to make him
guilty of a felony under the present
law. He said at least 1000 farmers have
petitioned the legislature to pass some
such bill as the one proposed.
Kirkpatrick opposed the bill on the
ground that it would make it more diff
1cult to convict for these minor Of
fences.
Stavely supported the motion on the
ground that it was only extending to
farmers the same protection that is en-
joyed by railroad companies. He said
if a person steals any little thing from
railroad company it is a felony and
there is no trouble about convicting him
for it.
The bill was finally ordered printed
and placed on the calendar.
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AFTER HARD FIGHT
LadrOneS Are Defeated and $50
of Them Surrender.

Manila. Jan. 3o-Fight ladrones and one
constable were killed in an encounter At
Ormoc. West Lsyte province. on Tuesday.
The fight was a hard one. but the con
stabulary ultimately won by a daring
charge. One hundred and fifty ladrones
surrendered at Ormos the following dav.
The district had been disorderIy and it
is believed that the surrender of these
men viii lead TO its pacihcation-
The bodies Of the three American yolun-
teers. including Mr. Osborne. a teacher,
who were killed at Bolinao. province Of
ZambaIes recently in the fight with Ia
drones. have been recovered, NaIanga. a
noted bandit who was among the enemies
dead, directed the fight. The Americans
charged and killed him before they were
surrounded and killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
new HoUsE woRKERs.
Cyrus Leland Is Chairman of Rail-
road Committee.


road Committee.
Speaker PringIe today appointed the
following additional standing commit
tees.
Railroads - Leland of Doniphan.
chairman; Belts OF Shawnee, Perkins
Of Wyandotte, jerks Of Franklin, Lewis
of Crawford, Brandon Of Butler, Dolley
of Wabaunsee, Hugos of Republic,
Jones of Trego, Daugherty of Harvey,
Kinkel of Reno, Adams of Butler.
Godshalk of Rice, Kramer of Rocks,
KinnisOn of Finney, Smith of Sherman,
Keith of Montgomery.
Penal 1nstitutiOns-Dau of
Harvey, chairman; Griffin of Jefferson.
Baird of Bourbon, Brown of Labette.
Godshalk of Rice, Einsel of Gray. Won
Treba of Labette, Martin of Woodson,
Williams of Stanton, Jones of Cove,
Perkins of Leavenworth, Lynn Of Cow
ley, Chandler of Kiowa-
Engrossed Bills-Kirtland of Saline,
chairman; Tucker of Greenwood, Wood
house of Wallace, Einsel of Gray, Starr
of Scott, Keith of Montgomery, Ballard
of LeaVenwOrth.
State Affairs-Godshalk of Rice,
chairman; Speer of Johnson, Billings
of Marion. Hill of Russell, Jensen OF
Lyon, Roughton of Hodgeman. Kost
of Logan.
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Il Below at St Paul.

St. Paul MINI. Jan. s0-Today was
one of the coolest of the season Their
mometers registered Il below. The Off
cial temperature as this morning was
below.
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Chicago. Jan. 3O.-7 a. m tempera
lures. New York. AZ; Boston, 46; Phil
adelphia, So; Washington, 50: Chicago.
"A; Minnea polls. 10 below; Cincinnati.
Is. St Louis. s8