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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15

| like, when you want come more. thai
is, if / don't pay you in day or two.
The young viscount pulled out some
bank-notes and gold and counted the
sum.
There you are, old fellow" he said
carelessly, land never mind the note
and don't be in hurry to pay up! I'm
flush at present, and, as you say, | can
go to old Craddock when I am short
again, He is not half a bad old feI-
low"
Royce shook his head gravely.
They are all alike, BERTHE; better
keep out of their clutches"
Lets live while we've life. Royce,
Shall we play again, a quiet little
ecarte?"
Not tonight said Royce. "I'Il
smoke cigar and then CO."
Lord BERTHE got the cigars and the
two men sat down before the fire
talking for a little while.
Then Royce. watching him, saw the
young fellows head droop, and pres.
emily he fell asleep
Mordaunt Royce got up and stood
looking at him for a moment with a
strange expression. Not pity, nor hate
hut calm, set expression such as the
! executioner might wear beneath his
mask as he stood looking at the con-
demned sleeping before the last morn.
/ ing.
| Then, with pursed lips and lowered
lids, he picked up the cigar which had
fallen from the boys fingers, and
flung it into the fire, took his hat and
iverness which the footman had laid
on chair for him, and went quietly
out
He had accomplished his nights
work, and driven his two flies into
his masters web at Chain Court, Fen.
church street!
Quietly and unconcernedly he
walked through the now silent streets
to his own rooms, and Lavater himself
would have been unable to read in the
serene. dreamy eyes and pale, set face
the thoughts of the man who had been
snatched from the gutter when a boy
and trained by Elijah Craddock.
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The Best Type of the Soldier Hero.

One of the bravest of our Indian
fighters was Guy V. Henry Person
ally he was typical representative of
the knightly American soldier; Official
ly it was his fortune to perform con-
spicuous services in at least three ex-
petitions subsequent to the Civil War.
He was West Pointer and the son of
another, born in the service at Fort
Smith IN the Indian Territory. Grad
uating in 1861 mere boy, he partici-
pated in four years of the hardest
fighting in the civil war from Bull Run
to Cold HarDor. At the age of twenty
three his merit won him the appoint.
ment of Colonel of the Fortieth Mas
sachusetts Volunteers, "a regiment
that was never whipped" The tall
brawny Yankees fairly laughed at the
beardless STRIPPING who was appointed
to command them. He mastered them
and to this day they love his memory.
He was thrice mentioned in dis
PATCHES and brevetted five times for
conspicuous gallantry in action during
the war. out of which he came WIN
the rank of brigadier general. For he
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15
CHAPTER VIII.
Hearing the Fatal Issue,

1t had been happy evening for
Joan; the one white night in her dull
gray life; her cheeks were still
flushed, her heart still echoing to his
Say 'yes!'" as he put her cloak round
her.
1t was all so new, the sensation that
filled her heart so novel and startling,
that she felt bewildered and confused
as one feels when awaking suddenly
from a dream. But she was to be
awakened in very realistic and I'M
mistakable fashion.
The two girls had maintained an
ominous and solemn silence durins
the ride home, and until the colone'
had gone off to bed, yawning and
slightly unsteady; then as Joan
standing before the fire unclasped her
cloak, Emmeline spoke.
with a spiteful fire in her eyes.
Joan, she said, coldly. Jelly, but
with spiteful fire in her eyes.
"fes?' said Joan, startling from her
dream. Shall | help you off with
your cloaks--''
NO, thanks" said Emmeline. icily.
and putting up her hand to keep her
off. at is all very well to assume ig
norance and innocence, but though you
do it very well-oh, very well indeed,
i don't fancy you will impose on us,
certainly you will not on mel"
What is the matter? What have |
done?' exclaimed Joan with dismay.
Julia laughed with incredulous
scorn.
Il shDpose you are not aware that
you Rave made yourself the talk of the
place. But perhaps you enjoy that
kind of notoriety"
Il the talk of the place of Red
staple, 10 you mean?" asked Joan.
mystifled and troubled.
Yes. the talk of the place. | could
hear them talking about you in every
part of the room"
About mel" echoed Joan. aghast.
But why?"
Why? Because people will talk,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15

Absolute prohibition of gambling.
drinking and cigarette smoking among
employees has recently been determin-
ed upon by the managers OF many
large corporations and business
houses in the country.
The initiative in the movement was
taken by the Western Electric com,
pany OF Chicago, one of the most e,
tens1ve employers of labor in that
city, more than 1000 being on the
rolls. AS notice was posted in the
Offices, factories and various depart
ments:
Playing the races and all other
forms of gambling, immoral conduct
and the excessive use of cigarettes
greatly impair ones usefulness. The
best business houses in the city do not
desire the services of those who
practice any of these things. Notice
is hereby given that any employee SO
abusing himself is subject to dis
missal"
"Of the 1,5O0 employ ees 500 are
college graduates, and these are all
tnat can be desired" said Supt.
Mitchell after the notice had been
posted. I'VE discovered that the
hablt OF playing the races was de-
veloping to al alarming extent in the
ranks of our employees, AMI DECIDED
to give every one fair warning. Our
position in the matter is not puritani-
cal, but no man can indulge in the
practices against which oul notice is
directed and remain morally un-
spotted.
"As for cigarette smoking. we are
convinced that in excess it clouds a
mans intellectual powers"
Many firms and corporations in New
York are following the example set in
Chicago.
The Interurban Street Railway com.
pany has issued strict rules against
drinking and gambling. Oren Root.
Jr.. general manager of the company,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15

out the United Kingdom. Another no.
table outcome of this church and the
alter movement is the Actors Church
Alliance, which has $500 members in
four hundred cities of the United
States, Canada, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines. Of this organization Bishop
Potter is president and Joseph Jeffer-
son vice president. It's secretary the
Rev. Walter E. Bently, has trans
formed the basement of his church in
New York into a theatrical auditorium.
However successful or unsuccessful
such ministerial undertakings may be
from a practical point of view, they
are strong testimonies of the instruct
i've value of the theater-Ivan c.
Waterbury in The World Today.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15

said the other day to World re-
porter:
I'VE will discharge any employee
for drinking or for frequenting
saloons. Gambling in any form we
will not tolerate
J. Williams, of the New York Ed
son company, says:
"a warning will be issued to any
| offender regarding gambling and
drinking. 1t makes no difference,
either, who the employe is"
The New York Central railroad has
also declared war on its wayward EN-
Iployes.
Nathan Straus, of R. H. Macy & Co..
| declared himself strongly in favor OF
the movement. ANY one who smokes
cigarettes he said, lis valueless to-
an employer. | wouldn't hire boy
or man if | knew he smoked cigar
cites, and l always look for the
stained fingers on an applicant for a
position. Gambling | won't put up
with for an instant. If | find that al
employee goes to the race track or
to pool-room he will he dismissed
Immediately. Horse racing is y sport
for men of means with plenty of time
on their hands; it is not for the
workingman"
! Magistrate Crane says that ciga-
rettes are at the bottom of most
youthful evils.
"Ninety-nine cut of every hundred
boys" he said, from ten to seventeen
years of age who come before me
charged with crimes ranging from
misdemeanor to burglary have their
fingers discolored from the use of
cigarettes.
Il am convinced of the great evil of
clgarette-smoking by actual observa
ton made as a magistrate. l am MOI
crank on this subject and do not
care to pose as reformer, but it is
my opinion that cigarettes will do
even more than liquor to ruin boys
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SO NEARLY LOST
ESEH# zEEX
By CHARLES GARyycI

Royce" he said. 81 have not had
card for the last hour and half.
There" and he pushed the pile
across the table; "how much more do
you want?''
Royce made a calculation, and Lord
Ponclerc scrubbed an o U on a leaf
of his betting book and threw it down;
his partner did the same, and the two
winners, BERTHE and Royce. put the
gold into their pockets. Lord Pon.-
clerc watching them moodily.
1--WE had a beastly run of bad luck
for the last two monhs; lost at every
thing. | am nearly stumped What's
the name of that old Jew you got some
coin from the other day, Bertie?"
HE isn't Jew, he's a Christian,
and very nice old man. His name is
Craddock. isn't it. Roger"
Il forget" said Royce. Eyes, think
So"
81 thought you knew him!" said
Lord Dewsbury, with yawn.
Royce shook his head.
mo; | only remember his name be.
cause someone-I forget who told
me they had borrowed some money of
him. II you remember, advised you
not to go to him.
! Lord BERTHE laughed
! Eyes, | know you did; but what was
the use of that unless you told me
where else to go?''
"Craddock," said Lord Pontclerc.
well, I'll have to go to him. Where
does he hang out?"
Here's the address, said Lord
Dewsbury. Chain Court, Fenchurch
street"
Sounds ominous." said Royce, with
his fainth laugh. You'll find that he
will want hundred per cent, Pont.
clerc; they all do! Better let me be
your banker?"
Lord Pontclerc declined sullenly, and
he and his partner went out One by
one the rest took their departure, and
Royce and Lord BERTHE were left
alone.
I've been lucky tonight, Royce" he
said. pleasantly. his fair boyish face
smiling up at the dark one beside him.
That is because | played with you!
wish | always did! How quiet you
are tonight! What's the matter
thinking of the mysterious adventure
you left us to pursue?"
Royce smiled, then he said, gravely:
mo. The fact is | went money
hunting myself, BERTHE"
NO! Really" said the young fell.
low. "You?"
Royce laughed grimly.
why not?" he said. do you think
| have come into title and estates?
| want money badly"
"And yet you offered to lend it to
Pontclerc," said BERTHE, open-eyed.
Royce smiled again
Because | knew he wouldn't take
II" he said. quietly. "Pontclerc would
rather be taken in by the Jews than
borrow of me. Besides | wanted to
raise that charming scowl on his face.
II always amuses me! | wonder
whether Pontclerc hates me more than
hate him! think mott"
BERTHE laughed.
But about the money, Royce! Ifl
you are hard up. you know. can lend
you some!"
you lent me some last night" said
Royce.
Never mind. I've won tonight! How
much?"
Royce thought a moment. his eyes
on the hearthrug.
Five hundred" he said I'll give
you my note of hand. You can pass Il
on to your friend in the city, II you
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15
THEATERS AS ADJUNCTS TO THE
CHURCHES,

During the last six months, several
English and American clergymen have
been making an interesting effort to
revive the use of the theater as an ad-
junct to the church. Recognizing the
potential instructive value of the the
alter, they think it should supplement
the work of the pulpit as it did in the
thirteenth century; that the church
should direct popular amusements;
and that church influence can best ele-
vate the theater Last winter the Rev.
Forbes Phillips of Confession, England,
established dramatic society in his
own parish. and advocates the estab-
lishment of like organizations through.
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and naturally, when a girl-a young
girl at her first ball-makes herself
conspicuous by hanging on to the best
party in the room, and making such a
, dead set at him that he cannot pos
sibly escape"
Joan's face paled, then crimsoned,
not only her face, but her white, PAL
plating throat.
"Do-do you mean Lord Villiars ?"
she painted.
DO mean Lord Villiarsl" echoed
Julia, scornfully. Charming inno-
cence, isn't it, Emu" turning to her
sister. quite a pattern of rustic un-
sophistication. How amused Lord
Villiars must have been! l saw him
laughing with Mr.. Fitz-Simon and
looking Joan's way; of course he was
talking of the girl who had pushed
herself on to him and wouldn't be
shaken off"
White now to the lips, Joan stood
and eyed her, yet not seeing her.
1T is falsei" she said at last. the
words dropping slowly from her lips.
raise! 1t is true, unfortunately.
say unfortunately" said Julia, with
the air OF an impartial judge. "be.
cause you happen in a kind OF way to
belong to us. To dance the first dance
with him, when there were dozens of
others, old friends, who were entitled
to do so, was bad enough; but to
entice him out into the corridor. and
keep him there for half an hour, and
set all the room talking about you. was
stmply-unwomanly
Joans lips parted, but no words
would come for moment.
For heavens sake" said Julia, in
fuTiated by her silence; don't repeat
the tactics tomorrow, or you'll drive
him clean out of the place; that is. it
you intend going-and 1 suppose you
do?" and she fixed her eyes eagerly
On Joan's pale, fower-like face.
mol" said Joan at last, and her
voice came faint and tremulous: mo.
shall not go. II have done nothing
wrong. 1t is not true-this that YOU
say. 1t was not my fault; he" She
stopped; not to them would she plead
for justice. 81 will not go tomorrow
will never speak to Lord VilIiats
again, end she took her candle and
glided from the room. her head
bowed, and her eyes full of a vague
fear and trouble.
The two girls were on the qui vive
OF excitement the next morning. Joan
had, for the first time in her life, failed
tt. put in an appearance at breakfast.
and had sent word down that she had
headache and would not be able to
60 to the Wold and immensely re-
lieved, the two girls were revealing in
antic.patory joy.
The midday lunch was scrambled
though, Joan still not putting in an
appearance, and then the colonel,
ether Ghaky and glass-eyed after last
nights champagne aud brandy AMI
soda, was ready to escort them.
All depends upon how Villiars likes
the place." said the colonel as they
mounted to the terrace; I'VE must Go
all we can to persuade him to settle.
He'd be a perfect godsend to the
place! Two millions of money!
George! it makes my mouth water.
Halo! here he comes! He's got some
notion of style, anyhow" he added.
as the dog-cart, with a pair of horses
driven tandem, came wheeling down
the drive
Ito be Continucd)
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Police

The Doctor-"The automobile may
be having hard time of it now, put
1t is the vehicle of the future. Poster
ity will use it universally"
The Professor-"To be sure. Even
the figures on the tail end of an auto
mobile are for the use of those that
are coming after it,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-10-15

There has recently arrived in Ger
many the hide of an elephant that
was Is feet inches high, this being
over three feet above the largest
elephant ever known hitherto.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-11
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Trial size, 2scts. Regular size 5octs,
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-11

An Amusing Account OF the Weari-
ness Of the Natives on the Sub
.1ect Of FiddIes.

In Harper's w. L. Alden says that
the Cremonese dislike violins, and
tells amusingly of his search for a vio-
lin in Cremona:
"Being in Cremona, naturally went
in search Of violins. Ihad vague idea
that might pick up Stradiyarius. an
Amati, q Guarnerius. and perhaps
other treasures of the kind. for next
TO nothing, like those fabulous per
sons who are said to pick up invalu-
able furniture and priceless old books
for Q mere music hall song. OF course
1 did not find any valuable violins. but,
what was still stranger, / did not see
or hear q singles violin the whole time
I was In Cremona. In every Italian
city there are dozens Of shops devoted
to the sale of musical instruments OF
all sorts, and. among these, vioiins
of all sizes and conditions, from the
young soprano violin to the venerable
and equity coatrabass, are exposed in
the windows. In Cremona, however,
there is not violin to be sold, and
/ am persuaded that there Is not one
In the possession of q single Cremo-
nese. At first could not understand
this mystery. Neither could under
stand why no one to whom / spoke
seemed to take the slightest interest
In the great violin makers of the
town. Baedeker' asserts that the
house of Antonio Stradivarius. is still
to be seen, and / went in search of 1t.
/ found only q vacant lot where the
house had stood, and / was informed
by a policeman, who looked at me
sternly and with evident suspicion,
that the house of Stradivarius had
been torn down. / asked him why SO
valuable a relic had been destroyed,
and he replied by suggesting that If
l would accompany him to the head
quarters of the police. might posi-
bly, receive an answer to my ques-
tion. ! left him more in anger than
in sorrow, and asked no more ques-
tions of the Cremena police. From
what / afterwards learned in con-
versation with several of the leading
porters and street sweepers of the
place, came to the conclusion that
the people of Cremona had for so
many weary years been asked by
strangers concerning the Cremona
violins and their makers that in a
At of justiflable rage they had re-
solved that the entire subject of vio-
Inns should be ignored both by them
selves and the strangers who might
venture withir their gates. cannot
say that blame them. Their town
has picturesque architecture, a school
Of art of its own. and history that
Il has a right to be proud of, but the
stranger never thinks these things
worthy of notice, and conceives of
Cremona exclusively al the birth
place of certain fiddles. no longer
wonder that Il Is unsafe for man
TO speak of violins to the Cremonese.
They are polite people, and a long
suffering people, but they are very
tired of violins, and the stranger who
visits Cremona will. If he Is prudent
man, remember this fact"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-11

Honestly conducted with nothing said
or done to offend the most fastidious,
has always been the motto of the Har-
greayes' Big Railroad Shows andfor that
reason these monster Shows have been
growing larger and larger each year.
The limit has been reached this year.
however, as the Shows are now of such
a size that it is difficult to find lots big
enough to get up the huge stretch ofcan-
vas required to show all the wonders car.
ned by these Shows. This accounts for
the fact that these Shows only exhibit in
one or two towns in this section as the
proprietors will not under any circum-
stances abridge the performance in any
way, will not cut out one feature but will
always give all that they advertise. or
not show in any town where they cannot.
1t is coming to Annapolis Saturday Sept.
10
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-11
kht For Rent iki

A most desirable FURNIS SHE d
DWELLING with all modern conven
fences and in irst-class condition, CEN
trally located. For private family only.
lynn JULIAN BREWER & SON.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-11
HER TRIUMPH IN ECONOMY
The Wife Of the Hard Working Man
Has Her own Ideas About Re-
duciRg Expenses.

"Well," groaned the Hard Working
Man, "woman's ideas of economy are
certainly wonderful"
And the six married men who were
listening groaned a sympathetic as
sent, says the New York Evening Tel
egram.
81 was going over my wife's account
books the other evening" he contin-
ued, "and found to my surprise and
CONSERVATION that we were living at
fearfully expensive rate. My wife
is quite young, you know. In fact,
we have only been married about five
months, so she does not know much
about running an establishment. OF
course, i did not want to hurt her
feelings by demonstrating or kick
ing up n rumpus, so / said to her as
mildly as possible:
"'I find, my love, that you are spend
ing 81 900 a year more than can pos
sibly allow you. / know that you are
young and inexperienced, but your
expenditures must be cut down, and
that Immediately, for am a>man Of
very moderately means, and If we go
on living at the present rate shall be
forced into bankruptcy, else entertain
my friends in apartments at the Lud-
low street jail
"This naturally discomposed her,
and there was a suspicion of tears in
her eyes. She gulped hard several
times before replying, but finally she
faltered:
livery well, Henry, darling, shall
be more careful in the future. I'll
begin to save, and scrape and econo-
mize this very week.-Mrs. very day
and you shall see that your little wife
Is not such spendthrift or bad man
ager as you take her to be-
"WeIl, a week later my wife met me
at the door on my return from the
days grind and kissed me with the
light Of future shining in her eyes
like limelight on matinee. idol.
"'Henry,' said she, i promised you
that would begin an era OF economy
instanter. didn't I?'
"'You did. my pet / responded,
and you have
Succeeded she interrupted with
shrek of joy. 4 have. already re-
duced our expenses
"'You don't sayl' Icried, thorough
" enraptured. In what way, may l
inquire, dearest hearth
"'You'd never guess in the world
she responded, bound to keep me in
a proper condition Of suspense and
expectation before breaking the glad
tidings.
"'Don't make me try retorted.
Henry said she proudly and I'm
pressively, 4 have stopped the morn
lrg paper and given away the cati"