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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
sALTlGRADEs AND ORB WEAvEs.
Two Interesting Specimens of the spl-
der Family.

/ New York Tribune-Probably few
boys or girls have ever thought of
spiders as bridge builders or balloon
lists. Yet many of them are really first
class engineers. One of the most in
Iteresting of these is called the salti.
grade or flying" spider. probably be.
cause she travels in such curious
fashion. her name coming from two
Latin words meaning to step by leaps
Look carefully along the posts or tall
stalks on some breezy autumn morn
/ ing If you are in the country and you
! may spy a slender thread or two waV-
! ing in the air, which proves to be at
tached at one end to the little spinner
who has chosen carefully her elevated
/ position. There she sits, perhaps on
some tall cattail at the brook side or
on wooden post close by country
read her head pointed toward the
wind, her abdomen raised in order to
give free play to the silken threads
which she is weaving with the tiny
spinnerets at the end of her body The
wind draws out the threads till they
have grown so long that they are
buCyant, and the spider. making
spring into the air just at the right
moment is carried away on her queer
balloon of threads till she lands at
last on bush where she can make
her home. Often she is obliged to set
mp housekeeping wherever the wind
leaves her. and sometimes a sad thing
happens and she is carried out to sea.
When her ballon has once lifted her
off her feet Mistress Spider clings
tightly to the drifting threads and
quickly spins a mesh of web. like a
tiny basket, on which she may ride
comfortably. Some spiders have been
seen to make their balloons alight by
slowly drawing in the long threads till
they form g ball. when the small bal
loonist drops by her own weight. Salt
igrades have been known to travel
hundreds of miles in this way.
The bridge builders belong to
class called orb weavers, because of
the wheel-shaped web which they spin
These clever creatures built suspen.
dreamed of the Brooklyn bridge.
Strangely enough, too. they work in a
way much like that of human engi.
neers. Setting on some high point.
like her "hallooning" relative. Madame
Orb Weaver throws out her silken
thread and waits for It to catch on
bush or tree some feet away. When
this happens she draws it tight and
begins TO cross upon ii, spinning an
other line as she goes. and crossing
and recrossing again and again til;
she considers her small foundation
cable quite strong enough for her pur.
pose. She now repeats the whole pro-
cess with second thread lower down,
then with her two sustaining lines in
place she proceeds to spin her web
between them, hoping to catch UNI
wary insects in her aerial snare.
These webs are found stretching be.
tween bushes, across small brooks or
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
Minutes With the News

A woman in Oshkosh has pet dog
that can say Papa" 1t must be quite
happiness to the old man.
1t is announced that the price of ra-
dunn will be reduced to 81, 900 900 a
pound. This ought to comfort people
with empty bread boxes.
The beauty about the press gag law
in pennsylvania is that it affords
nice opportunity for another decision
on constitutionality
A Gotham man who threatened to
make another eat his words found
that mis- last words were oysters and
pate de foie gras.
A fool is born every minute: down
in Tennessee four of them were
drowned in less time than that, rock
ing a boat
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09

streams were full of beaver and otter,
abounded in the woods. We shot
bull moose that stood twenty hands
high at the withers.
Surgeon as Medicine Man.
while we were in Telida one of
the Indians fell i'll, and the medicine
men of several adjoining tribes came
over to hold a big medicine dance to
cure him. We were invited to be.
present. The patient, who was suffer-
ing from acute indigestion, lay
stretched upon the floor of the lodge,
and around him danced the bucks and
medicine men, who would now and
! then stoop over him to utter some ex-
orcism. From time to time the medi-
cine men would beat drum that hung
from the tent pole, a very old instru-
ment, to which the Indians attributed
magical and supernatural powers.
During the performance the Indians,
who had discovered that our surgeon
was the medicine man of our party,
invited him to beat the drum for the
recovery of the sick man, join in the
dance and apply some of his medicine
The doctors professional pride rather
rebeiled at this, but he accepted the
invitation with good grace, beat the
drum, joined the circle of dancers and
applied some medicine that resulted in
the sick mans recovery. When this
occurred the Indians attributed it to
! the white medicine man having beaten
the drum.
These Indians are of Athapascan
and of the same stock as the .Apaches
and Navaos, who centuries ago, before
the coming of the white man, broke
away from the main branch and mi
grated south. l collected vocabu-
larry OF their words and several
Apaches with whom 1 have since
! talked understood and recognized
many of the words as their own when
l uttered them in their hearing. We
reached Fort Gibbon in the spring.
passing through what, without doubt.
Is the most complete and thoroughly
unknown wilderness in America"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
Get Merry.

Decree of fate
Puts timid mortals on the shelf;
A man is great
According as he thinks himself.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
LITTLE ABOUT PEOPLE

Nine. Marcella Sembrich says she
does not talk TO any one, not even her
husband, on the day of the evening
she is to sing. Neither does she eat
anything later than p m. until after
the evening performance. She is
careful to avoid drafts, and never gees
outside when the weather is damp or
stormy. She is very careful about
the quality of her food.
One of the peculiarities of Tolstoi
is that he always wears boots of his
own making, and they are the admira-
ton of the shoemaker who taught
him the trade. But the latter was GER
tain that the count would starve did
he endeavor to earn living by boot
manufacturing, as the work put into
each pair was too excellent and slow
to prove profitable. Some time ago
Count Tolstoi tried to persuade two of
his disciples, young men of education
and culture. to turn shoemakers, but
they declined.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
carnegie's Gifts to The Hague.

K is reported from Brussels that
besides the 1900 900 for the construc-
tion NJ a palace of peace at The
Hague Mr.. Carnegie has given $780,
900 for the organization of an inter
national library on diplomacy and in.
ternational law.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
ON THE RAIL

Special fourth of July rates have
been made by the railroads for points
within radius of 200 miles. The rate
is one fare and third for the round
trip.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
Treaties are Held Sacred.

Ih1s, however, seldom happens, for
the treaty obligations between tribes
are looked upon as sacred. Conse-
quently | discovered that while an
Indian might be thoroughly familiar
with the topography and geography of
the region of his tribe, the chances
were that he would know less of the
country beyond the tribal limits than
we ourselves. In addition to these
tribal laws there is another general
agreement which the coast and
interior tribes entered into centuries
ago, whereby the former never cross
the Mckinley range. They live and
hunt in the country between the ocean
and mountains, so that my two guides
knew the country as far as the low
gap in the mountains, which l named
Simpson Pass, but nothing of what
lay beyond, whether rivers volcanoes,
glaciers or what not
"Our preparations consisted in,
first of all, instructing our Indians as
to the uses and nature of the horse.
We did not succeed in teaching them
how to pack the horses and the mys-
teries of the diamond hitch and
double cinch' proved too much for
them. They were exceedingly timid
when about our pack animals, remind
ing one of city children among pigs
and cattle on their first trip to the
country. After we started the Indians
learned to unpack the animals when we
struck camp, taking good care to stand
clear of the horses heads. They
seemed to think they were some va
riety of carnivori, and while utterly
reckless in moving about the heels of
our lives stock they were careful to
keep away from their heads for fear
Of being bitten.
"On the way up the Yentna river to
the divide the Indians told us early
and often of frightful glacier at the
head of the stream and of the interior
being a terrible land CT ghosts. cold
and snow, so that when within a few
miles of the continental watershed and
near the boundary dividing the hunt
ing area of the interior tribes from
that of the coast Indians, they became
so worked up and frightened over the
dangers which they imagined lay in
the unknown land beyond that one
night they deserted us.
The amount of game in this almost
uninhabited wilderness fairly took my
breath away. In descending the east
ern slope of the Mckinley range you
can imagine our surprise when we saw
herds OF the beautiful Alaskan white
sheep, the bowls candensis DALI,
Thousands Of which were grazing about
over the mountain side For two days
we passed through herds of these
beautiful animals, that hardly knew
what the sound of gun meant. The
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09

streams were full of beaver and otter,
while bears, moose, caribou and grouse
abounded in the woods. We shot
bull moose that stood twenty hands
high at the withers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
Cut II Cold

IF you saw that wood'-began the
lady of the house
But l didn't see it. num-" replied
the hobo; Il came up de uider way
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09

his ugly head through the door and be-
gan scratching his neck on the top and
sides of the opening. The inmates
were so frightened that they bolted
through the rear of the lodge and fed,
screaming at the top of their voices.
81 employed two Indians, good hun
tiers, and members of one of the Cook
inlet tribes, to act as our guides, but
1 soon realized they would be Of little
service. The Indians of Alaska, both
on the coast and in the interior, have
peculiar custom of hunting only
within the bounds of their own ter
ritory. The boundaries are fixed by
international laws as old as the hills
over which they run and any violation
of the code is sufficient TO produce war
between the tribes unless the offender
is severely punished.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09

The success of the experiments
which several of the railroads going
northwest from Chicago have been
making in reducing the running time
OF passenger trains caused the an
nouncement that the new schedules
are TO be permanent. 1t is stated that
the fast time will not be abandoned
as long as the Wisconsin Central main
tains the reduced rate for passengers
between Chicago and st. Paul and
northern points. This low rate was
caused, as stated at the time. by CON
dltlons of the market which made it
impracticable to maintain the higher
rate. The recent moves in the north
west territory by one of which the
running time Of passenger trains be-
tween Chicago and the twin cities is
cut down to twelve hours by four of
the principal lines and by the other Of
which the rate for passengers has
been brought to the So basis on all
lines are more or lass connected with
each other. The passenger depart
ments of Chicago roads report that
this faster service is being appreciated
by the travellers and as long as this is
the case the fast trains are likely to
keep up the speed. Taking this view
of the situation and admitting that the
reduced rate is to stay in effect as
long as the fast time is made the pos
sibility, an arrangement by which the
rates can be restored to the old basis
is regarded by passenger officials as
very remote.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-09
LAND OF CONTRASTS
EXPERIENCES OF AN
ALASKA EXPEDITION.
THE NATIVES FEAR HORSES
Mules Head Thrust in a Lodge Causes
Widest Panic-Army Surgeon
Called into Requisition as an Indian
Medicine Msn-Other Points of In
terest.

Washington Post-"Our trip re-
minded me of stepping out of civiliza-
ton into Topsy-Turvy land" said First
Lieutenant Joseph s. Heron of the
Eighth Cavalry, speaking of an inter
esting exploring expedition to Alaska,
about which little has been published,
After the rush to the gold fields in
1898 the war department, early in
1899, decided to send Lieutenant
Heron to Alaska with instructions to
discover if possible a feasible route
for a railroad from some point on the
Pacific coast near the head of Cook
inlet, through the Mckinley range Of
mountains into the interior of Alaska
the vast wilderness which lay beyond
the snowy peaks and glaciers of the
Mckinley range, was wholly unknown
and unexplored, no white man having
ever set foot in this virgin forest.
1t was a strange land of mystery,
about which the few white traders
along the coast heard strange tales,
but into which none had the courage
to penetrate. Quitting at Suchitna
station, at the head of Cook inlet.
Lieutenant Heron, accompanied by
party of five men from the Fourteenth
infantry and fifteen hardy Oregon
range horses, left that point On June
8, 1899, crossed the mountain range
on the Yukon, where the party re-
manned until the following May 25,
1900, when they returned to the United
States.
A VeritabIe Topsy-Turvy Land.
Everything was new and different
from what we had all our lives been
accustomed to- said the lieutenant,
land we were obliged to spend a large
part of our time daily doing and saying
things which to us seemed entirely SUI
perfluous. For example, when we
reached our starting point at the head
of Cook inlet, with our fifteen pack
horses, the crowd of Indians congre
gated to witness our arrival bolted
for the timber, frightened almost
.speechless at the sight of these ami.
mails. This was the first time any OF
them had ever seen a horse.
"A few days later body of miners
arrived who had decided to take
short cut to the yukon by a route
somewhat different from ours. They
were well equipped and among other
property had seven big army mules
The latter were turned out to Craze
and in 50 doing they came near
losing their lives. The Indians
thought they were some new variety
of moose and could hardly be restrain
ed from shooting them One cid mule
wandered into an Indian village not
far from the station and, approaching
a birch bark lodge tenarted by
squaw. three children and a dog, stuck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
CASES AGAINST
JOHN FLEMING
Charged With Housebredkling,
J Other Matters Before 81
20 ,s.;lqe 8
81 Justice John.

John Fleming, colored. promises to
prove TO be man for whom the police
haze been wanting for some time. and
Detective Wren and Policeman Wiltshire
think they made a good haul when they
arrested him.
\ Justice Crutchfield thought co. too, and
on the charge n Of feloniously entering
/ Kirkwood's restaurant. No. sO4 East Main
Street, and the Smith Premier storerooms
next1door he was senton to the grand
Jury and held, besides. as susp!ol Gus
character for twelve months. There VIII
probably be other cases against him.
Ninety days vas what Scott Gaines was
given for taking watermelon belonging
to p. L. Crouch.
James Bradson, a young white man, was
charged with hitting his mother. timld
shrinking creature. The charge viii be
heard today.
James Hubbard paid so for being disar-
Derby on stree. ear.
Ike Smith was sent OIL to the grand
Jury for cutting Martha Ann Taylor and
besides, was put under bonds for twelve
months. as1g5 u. {
The case OF George Dance, charged With
trespassing on a street car, ,and with as
ault,ng Charles Benton, will be heard to-
morrow.
1t cost Robert Monroe only S for being
drunk and disorderly and threatening 10
kill Clara Monroe.
Bernard Leisler was sent down Tor thirty
days for being disorderly on the street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
Jal,M cunt Hews'..

Mrs G cherEy So9 e Elizabeth "a N G.,
who have been visiting Mrs Nellie
4 Fletcher on Twenty-frst Street for the
past two weeks. have returned to their
homes
where they have been camping with a
partysof friends. Miss lottie Roney was
i also a guest OF the same party.
q Misaos Myrtle and Annie TSOXlrrT are
visiting Mrs sydhur IN Farina Dnfrict,I
Z Henrico county. si-I9
The ladies' Of Paramount Baptist Church
carried q large crowd down to West
\ light excursion. 5t
Andrew, Troxler has returned from a
stay OF several weeks With relatives on
Mrs. Eugene B. Mcdowell and little
son. Walter Scott Mcdowell. returned
relatives in Louisa.
Willie Pcndleton left Monday for visit
10 relatives In Fredericksburg.
7 Mrs Aubrey Enos is recovering from
the effects of a IA II she had last week.
and Will soon be able to betout again.
Mr. and Mrs nunter psId visit r e
since their removal to Newport News.
Mr.. Hunter Davin. OF Newport News,
was a guest at Mrs. Aliens Sunday.
Mrs, Lena Bradley Hawks. who has
been quite sick for several days. is now
much better.
weeks In Orange countyN pear Gordons-
Mr. ]. W. Haynes. who has been on
quite an extended visit to Baltimore,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
.BINFORD TELLS s,
INSIDE HISTORY.
Candidate for the Legislature
Talks of u. S. Senatorial
Fidht Of 1898.

There was an interesting incident at the le.
Democratic meeting held at Barton
Heights on Monday night, at which the
candidates for the Legislature and county
officers were making addresses to the
voters. Captain W. j.. Blnford. VINO
represented the county In the House IN
the session Of 1894, and who is q candi-
date for the same honor again, was speak ;l1'.
Ing of his record as a legislator when
some one in the rear Of the hall arose
and rather sharply intimated that the
cx-mernber, though instructed for F1tz
Lee for United States Senator in 1893,
had voted for Martin.
Captain Blnford made warm reply.
He declared that he had voted for Cen
eral Lee, and called upon Captain J. n.
O'Bannon, who was present, to- substan-
t.ate his statement. This Captain O'Ban-
non did in the most prompt and positive
manner, and then, Captain Binford pro-
ceeding, declared tha. the chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, OF which ne
was then an employee, made demands ID
upon him to vote for Martin, bat he had
declined to do So 3s 93stli tx sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
SEP RATED :.
IN DEATH.
sn5Clty Lies Between 4 Herbert
Bates and Miss Gentry.
q 'li:; BURIAL I YESTERDAY 7 D 4
Remalns Of the Young Man Laid at
Rost In Hollywood at 4:3O p. N.
Funeral ofthe Y Dung Lady
a This Morning,

The remains OF Herbert 3. Bates now
rest In Hollywood. The body Of Miss
Renn II. Gentry, whom he slew before
ending his own life, will BIO laid to sleep
IN a new section in Oakwood Cemetery.
In death the two Will be separated as
far as possible. Mr.. Frank T. Bates, Jr.,
tho father. owns section In Hollywood,
where two members OF his family are
buried. Herbert Bates body was Inferred
there yesterday afternoon
Tho untlmely death, of his daughter was
the first taking away OF any member Of
Mr.. j. ". Gentrysy family, and hence
there was no burial section. One was
taken In Onkwoods Cemetery. because OF
its short distance from the Gentry home,
where the grave could be constantly cared
for.
The funeral services over the remains
\ OF Mr.. Batcp were conducted at the house
4 or his parents. No. 32lS East Broad Street,
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Or.
+ John Hannon pastor OF Union Station
Church. was the officiating minister. The
intimate relatives of the family, friends
and ncighbors were present Messrs.
John W. Bates, Harry d. Bates, W. q.
Bates. Or. w p. Willie. Thomas 6. Pref
Z low. y. F.. Bates. Ernest Bates and Mica
jah Willis. all cousins OF the deceased.
were the pall-bearers.
The funeral OF Miss Gentry takes place
4 from Unon-Htation Church this morning
"a t 1880 o'clock. Or. Harmon who was
her pastor also. will conduct the service.
The pall-beareru will be: Active--Messrs.
Vivian Farrar. William a. Willeroy. John
r, Halstead. Paul X. Atkinson. l.. Murray
!. Slaughter, Robert F, Eralstead. Robert Q.
Smith and c. NJ. Iogg.
Honorary-Mcssrs Fred Minson. Roy
Temple. Hugh d. Bates. Norvell w. At
kinson. Lnwood Manson and Oscar Pitts.
4 Mr. Bates Is a near relative OF the dead
youth. The body will be borne from the
church to lakewood Cemetery for Inter-
ment. III. (.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
lnsp ectjthe Militia.

The inspection OF the Virginia militia
by &Inspector-General 10. Lane Stern will
tinuc until we'll into October Company
A. Of the SEVENTEEN Regiment, Rich
mond. will be Inspected September 18th;
Company B. Of the Regiment, Septem Der
10th: Company c, September 18th; Com
pany D, OF Charlottesville, October 9th;
Company +, Of Lynchburg. september
10th; Company F. Richmond. September
18th; Company g., AlexandriaI October
Der 10th; Company. of Farmville, Septem-
Der 18th, Company K Of staunton. sep-
TENDER Sd: Company NJ. of Danville, Sep
burg. October list The hour. for the in
spections Is $50 o'clock. The various
compa niles were recently inspected by
United States army officers under the pro-
visions Of the Dick bill. incorporating the
militia In the Fedora service 4t8t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02

philndclphia, Atlantic City and Jersey
civ. h.s returned home. y, a.
Z AZ, Logan continues quite III at his
home on Nineteenth Street
Mr., Ally HUFF shas left for Ghrls'lans-
MIS-. b. S.. Wells has returned hon home
from, Lester Manor and West Font
where she visited friends and relalti,Vetss'
Mrs. r. e.. Medlin. Of Charlotte. ~. ~,
Is visiting .Mrs. Eddie Oxennam on
Miss Willie Logan ls spending her +, vnc q i
Street Sire She has been in Phtladelphia at
tending the Mount Airy Institute for
Nj, Nichons Rooney is suffering from
the effects OF mosquito bite, which mas
greatly inflamed his hand.
Mr.. Herbert Morris has moved MS ram
ily from Newport News to Falrmo9nt,
and will occupy the upper flat OF Mr;
Jim Gaines house on Twenty-third
Mrs. J. IS. gKeeton. Of Chase city. has
been called TO the bedside OF her ga U n 2
ter, Mrs. j. s. keeton Jr.. who rs VIZ.
but Is reported as being slightly better
q. Mrs. re- carrie Cobb. OF No 1866 T wentiet h
Street. Is visiting her friend. Mrs; Clark,
in Buclah neiHhborhood, attending the
protractcd meetings that are IN progress
there. za #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
WILLIAM YOUNG SENT
ON FOR BURGLARY

Before Squire G. W. Thomas, OF HenrIco,
yesterday, William Young a negro, was
sent on to the grand jury or. the charge
of breaking and entering the dwelling
house Of Mrs. Bradley, l on Twentieth
Street, in Paramount. somo tino ago.
The exact charge upon which Young will
have to answer to the grand Jury Is that
Of burglary. s5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
YESTERDAY EVERYBODY
HERE WAS MOVING

Yesterday was moving. day. To the
casual observer 1t seemed that every other
family was changing its location. Wagons
Of all kinds were In demand. There were
mand.
Fortunately, the day was pleasant
one for moving. there not being sufi-
c!ent rain to hurt and the absence of
dust being the cause for congratulation.