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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08
MINERS SUPERSTlTioNS.

The Golden Lizard" he cried, and
started forward to capture it, In his
great eagerness he left his canteen of
water and his knapsack of food lying
ON the sands where he had stopped to
rest.
The Golden Lizard, harbinger Of
good luck to the superstitious miner
glided away over the sands, elusive
as ray of sunlight. now darling in
and out among the cacti and sage
brush. now lost between other up
pushing rocks; then a sudden fash Of
, sold again In the sun.
More than once the over-confident
man stopped to grasp the living ingot
of shining gold as it lay a moment on
the sands like a lost treasure but his
fingers closed only against his empty
palm. while the lizard glided away
tC freedom.-Henry Cleveland Wood
in Metropolitan Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

the Marathon. and 100-meter races,
which will be contested in the Olympic
games to be held in the Stadium at
the Worlds Fair, from August 20 to
September 3.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
Unique Double Wedding in New Al.
bany, KY.

Louisville Herald-Mother and
daughter were the brides at a double
wedding that took place at Jennie De
Paw Memorial Methodist church, par
sonage in New Albany.
Mrs. Amanda Williams of 703 Vim.
crnues street. New Albany, and George
Hynes. a motorman on the New AL.
bany and Jefferson interUrban line.
were one of the bridal couples. and
Miss Bertha Williams and Charles
Hatton were the other. They were
married with one ceremony by Rev
ID. p. Holt. pastor of Jennie De Paw
Memorial Methodist church.
The couples left shortly after the
ceremony for bridal trip to Chicago.
and on the return will live at 703
Vincennes street.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

The American section OF the Art
Palace at the Worlds Fair is open
four nights of the week. The section
includes the loan collection.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

perfectly, allowing no temporary
pools, second, because fish and preda-
tory water insects are in every ditch
and, third. because those that are not
often used become covered completely
by vegetable growth. This growth is
favored by the farmers because in
late summer when it tends to choke
the way it is dragged out to make an
excellent fertilizer.
The article goes on to state that
the work of exterminating the New
Jersey pest according to scientific
methods is being pushed by different
municipalities and good results are
being secured.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08
FACTS AND FANCIES.

City Vistor-'Look at that sign,
This Land for Sail | say, my friend,
when are you going to sail?"
Countryman-"As soon as some darn
fool from town can raise the wind"
Milwaukee has a popula.
ton of between 100000 and $4,000,
according to the latest school census
Duddy-"Neverthele it has to get
the help of the people all over the
union to drink up its beer"
Jones-"What have you got that
string around your finger for?"
Brown-"My wife put it on so that
should remember something, | for
get what it was. I'm keeping ii on
now to remind me to ask her what 1t
was when get home this evening"
Strolling-"Because had no bag
gage the landlord said | must pay in
advance for the time | proposed to
stay. But couldn't do that, you
know, because | didn't know how long
was going to stay"
Belcher-'Jt seems that the landlord
did, however"
Mrs. Kidder-"Charles, can't you
give me another cheque? I see you
have whole book full"
"Mr Kidder-That doesn't signify,
dear. have used up my balance at the
bank"
Mrs. Kidder-"Then why didn't you
give up your cheque book? Now it's
no use for you to tell stories, Joseph
Kidder. If you mean to say l shan't
have any money, why don't you say SO
right out, like a MANI"
Jason-T suppose I've got the
knowingest baby in the land"
Jilson-"Oh, that goes without say.
ing; everybody's baby ia the bright
est"
,Jason-"No, but it's a fact. My baby's
just beginning to walk. He got away
from home the other day, and his
mother found him in front of a liquor
store. He was attracted by the sign
'bottling department. The kid is
being brought up on the bottle, you
know"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08
POSE AS DETECTIVES.
Amateur Hawkshaws Who have
Mania For Secret Service work.

"A surprisingly large number OF
people seem to have mania for pos
ing as United States Secret Service
men," remarked Chief Wilkie OF that
service. I'VE are running across
instances nearly every day Oh
men who pass themselves off as mem
bers of the Secret Service. Some OF
them are amateur Hawkshaws, VINO
have been reading the Sherlock
Holmes stories and pose around merely
for the sake of making an impression.
Others are more vicious in their IN
tentions and pass themselves on as
Secret Service men in order TO pronI
thereby. The law strictly prohibits
this practice. and imposes line anu
Imprisonment for conviction. We are
trying to break up the business and
are prosecuting cases wherever they
are found. Here is case We have
on hand now. A man was arrested
in Indianapolis couple of days ago
for masquerading as a member OF our
service He evidently is shrewd
IClIOWy anu vas uudhAnS u9S VI NAO w
ceptiOn to get check for $3.50 cashed.
The man went into one of the
Indianapolis banks and presented a
check for this sum of money. He told
the cashier that it was check of
the paymaster of our service. The
cashier required the fellow to secure
an indorser, and when he went to out
tC look for some one to identify him
the bank telegraphed to the paymast-
er at st. Louis for information. The
reply was that there was no such per
son in the Secret Service. The man
turned UP with an indianapolis citizen
named Rice. who Endorsed the check.
Rice explained he had met the man
while travelling from Montreal to
Troy and had no reason to suspect
ploye. When the man was arrested
papers found on his person indicated
that he was Iong-headed chap and
had prepared for trouble growing out
of possible question as to his iden-
tity. He had in his possession two
VI lHICC ISIlSAo duul SSSSu " NE,
which he had just dictated to the
hotel stenographer. They all refer
red to details of Office work and were
calculated to disarm the suspicion of
anyone who might doubt his claims.
Another was addressed to the presi-
dent, burt in this he rather oveTreached
himself. In this letter he made it ap-
pear that he had been having cores
pondence with the president in. per-
son about his transfer to the war de-
partment to look after some confden-
tial work for Secretary Taft. If any
thing were needed to expose him that
letter was sufficient, for, of course,
no letter on subject of this kind
would ever be sent from the white
house. ''-Brooklyn Eagle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08
GLOVES FROM RAT SKINS.
Only One Pair Made and 1t Was Very
Small,

Pail Mall Gazette.-A report comes
from Copenhagen that a great rathunt
has been organized there and that the
skins of many thousands of the vic
tins are to be used in making gloves.
Ii the rathTnters in the Danish capi-
tai cherish any such hopes they are
doomed to disappointment.
Ratskins cannot be made into
gloves fit for commerce. The belief
that valuable raw material is being
neglected here survives only in the
minds of the inexpert. The glove
maker knows much better. A Nor
wegian merchant once came to Eng
land and informed a well-known glove
maker that he had collected over 10O,-
600 ratskins and was prepared to re-
ecive offers for them He was fully
convinced that the skins were suitable
for glovemaking. Burt the manufac-
turer found that the largest skin was
only some six inches long, and he held
up a kid skin for the smallest size of
glove, a child's which was eight inches
long, and asked how he was to cut
such a glove out of ratskin.
Then he took up the smallest kid
skin for a lady's glove, eleven inches
long, and when he asked how that was
to be cut out of a ratskin the Norweg-
ian merchant laughed at the idea and
went away disappointed. The best Of
fer he got for those skins. which he
had collected with so much care was
shillings a hundredweight from
man who was willing to boil them
down for glue.
A famous glovemaking firm has
collection of curiosities relating to the
trade and one of them is the largest
pair of gloves ever made out of rat
skin. The belief that such skin
could be made into gloves was laid bs1
| fore the managers so confidently Il
they resolved to put it to the trial
they ordered number of the ski
the largest rats which could be-
| in Grimsby. But the rat is
animal and bears the marks.
battles on his body, and it
that the skins were so 81
torn that it was with the
Guilty that perfect pieces
for the purpose could be
the end, after ten ski;
sent a pair of gloves q
and they are retained in
%
tc this day. But they a
that they would only fit
of small boys. Thus 1t
that. however cheaply raS
be obtained. they would Of
I vantage to the glovemaker
{ bitskin is equally useless I'd
pose, and humane people
dismiss from their minds the
the skins Of pet dogs are md
gloves. The degskin glove -
we used to hear IS made Of "a
! but the skin Of the Cape goat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08
TELLING WARFARE
ON MOSQUITOES
PROF. J. 3. SMITH EXPLAINS GOOD
WORK DONE IN ONE PLACE.
Is NEW JERSEYS CURSE

General Movement Tending to Check
it-cattail Areas not Necessarily
Favorable Breeding Points-Broods
Develop Simply by Untold Mil
lions.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

Tapestry work $50 years old, % by
IL feet, valued at $4,000. is one of the
attractions in the Belgian section Of
the Art Palace at the Worlds Fair.
1t represents a famous painting by
Teniers. It pictures an ancient Flem-
ish fair and is said to be one of the
finest in the world.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08
WORLDS FAIR ECHOES.

Every type of pillow, from the old i'm
plement with one handle and a wooden
mold-board, to the modern invention
by which from 80 to 35 acres of ground
can be broken daily, is shown in the
Palace of Agriculture.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

The only exhibit that Russia has at
the Worlds Fair so far is made by
the Russian Westinghouse Air-brake
company. A typical Russian hut, or
kiosk, 20 by Is feet in area and 25
feet high. has been built in the Palace
of transportation, and furnished in
Russian style. Photographs of Rus
sian scenes and illustrations showing
Russian transportation facilities line
the walls.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-08

President Francis and Director of
Exhibits F. ]. V. Skiff have offered
two beautiful cups to the winners of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
4 CLEVER MINISTER.

TO the town Of Norridgewock. In Maine"
said the Rev. Minot J. Savage. "a strange min
lister once came 10 preach He preached duly.
and after the sermon was over. he mingled with
the congregation. expecting that some one
would invite him to dinner.
"One 10y one. however. the congregation de-
parted, offering the hungry minister no hospi-
tally, and he began 20 feel anxious Where
was he to eat?
AS the last deacon was leaving the church.
the minister rushed up to him and shook him
warmly by the hand.
Il want you to come home and dine with me-
the minister said.
why. where do you live. said the deacon.
About thirty miles from here.
The deacon REDEEMED. oh. you come and dine
with me instead. he said"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29

within a comparatively short time Sandy Point
Farm will be OF the recognized stock farms
of the country. Between the stable and the river
is n track where veterans worked out and
embryo champions daily taught the element
airy requirements OF przewinners. The roads in
and about the estate are all macadamized. The
landscape architect and the floral experts have
combined to make Sandy Point Farm n thing OF
beauty. Mr.. Vanderbilt has expended nearly
81 100000 upon the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
Ladies' Of the q. A. r.

The regular meeting of U. s. Grant Circle.
No l, Ladies of the G.. A. r.. was held at
its headquarters, G. A. r. Hall, 1912 Penn
sylvania avenue, Tuesday evening. It was
well attended, being the occasion of the an
nuai inspection. Mrs. Fannie NJ Page who
had been appointed to represent the ma
tional president of thes order as inspector.
was received with honors and escorted tn
the platform and welcomed by the circle
president.
The questions of the Inspecting officer and
the replies of the president developed the
facts that the organization had done consid.
cradle relief work duEing the past wear.
that the membership had increased and
that the treasury was In better condition
than it had ever been before The president
fieers and the members generally for their
efficient services.
At the close of her address Mrs. Page was
presented by the president Mrs. Emma
Fuller Holbrook, with beautiful bol1nnet
of carnations and roses In behalf of the
which she had performed her duties.
The circle has roll of eighty-six fult
members and ninety-five honorary mem
bers, these last being members OF the a. A.
r. and other veterans of the war of the
rebellion.
U. S. Grant Circle has been accorded hv
all kindred organizations the distinguished
honor and privilege OF anticipating the dec
Grafton of the loyal dead by gathering on
the day preceding Memorial day In the
rotunda of the Capitol. accompanied by
leading members of the G. A. r. and place
monies at the foot Of the statae erected
there In honor of the illustrious soldier and
statesman, Gen. u. 8. Grant, from whom
the sBociety takes>tt name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
DEATH OF CHARLES L. BAILEY.
Services Monday at Family
Residence in Takoma.

Word has been received in this city an
nouncing the death Of Mr.. Charles Lincoln
Bailey, formerly a resident of Takoma
Park, d. c., at Milford, Mass, Thursday,
after an Illness of three months He was
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Bailey, pioneer residents Of Takoma
Park, having resided there for the past
eighteen years.
Mr.. Bailey was born thirty-six years ago
in Newark, N. J., and received his early
education in the public schools in this city.
After leaving here he took up course in
civil engineering and graduated from Pratt
& Whitney's College at Hartford, Conn. At
mechanical engineer in one of the largest
manufacturing concerns In Massachusetts.
He was popular young man among those
who came in contact with him in their
daily routine, and was held in high esteem
by the firm of which he was employed. His
career had been a bright one, and pros
porous future was predicted for him. He
is survived by his wife, who will accom-
pany the remains to this city.
Yhe remains will arrive at TakOma Sun
day morning, and will be removed to the
residence of his parents on Carroll ave-
nue., where services will be held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock Rev. William Hart
Dexter, pastor of the Takoma Presbyte-
will be in Rock Creek cemetery. His
brother Howard Bailey. who resides in
Newark, N j., was devoted to the deceased,
and was a constant visitor at his bedside,
making weekly journeys from his home to
Milford, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
purNEY HAD JOINED THE ARMY
Missing Richmond Youth Decoyed to
Kansas City by Robbers.

A dispatch from st. Louis last night
says: Youthful Stephen Putney, who has
been missing for nine days, much to the
anxiety of his family in Richmond. Va, is
found. Stephen, who is only sixteen years
old and whopper, being more than six
feet tall and weighing 165 pounds is now,
much to his regret, common soldier in
Uncle Sans army. He has told about his
enlistment, and he also tells of how he was
kidnapped from the worlds fair grounds
by three men. The latter yarn causes the
police to smile cynically. But Stephen is
a soldier all right
The youth disappeared from the side of
his brothers wife, Mrs. Langhorne Putney
of Richmond, with whom he was doing
the fair, while the two were in the Fine
Arts building. Stephen was purse bearer
the bag he was carrying containing some
of his sister-in-law' jewels, valued at more
than $1,000, $50 of her money and $50 of
his own funds He met three men, he
says with whom he had a drink and when
he came to his senses again he was in
Kansas City. Stephen found himself free,
pennfless and hungry. Then he enlisted
He was sent to Jefferson Barracks here
arriving Wednesday last There he
was recognized by an officer who took him
today to the Hotel Hamilton, where Lang
horne Putney and friend, who had come
on from the south to search for the bow
We're stopping, and fully identified as the
missing young man.
Stephens father is wealthy shoe manu-
facturer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
NEW MEDAL OF HONOR.
Gen. Gillespie Granted Patent on the
Design

Maj. Gen. George L. Gillispie. assistant
to the chief of staff Of the army, has been
granted a patent on the design for the new
medal of houor. This Is the final step to
be taken by the officials of the War De-
partment to insure the exclusive use of this
particular design to veterans, who, by their
valor on the field of battle. merited high
distinction and were decorated by their
country with the medal of honor. The new
medal, while radical departure. from the
old design, retains the most distinctive feat
ure of the original decoration. 1t was de-
signed by Gen. Gillespie, who, with the Sec
rotary Of War and the chief of ordnance,
served on the board which had charge of
the alteration of the. design. The new
medal was presented by Gen. Gillespie as
his idea of what the veterans wanted. and
Its adoption followed after consultation with
the most prominent medal-of-honor veterans
in the country.
Appropriation was made during the last
session Of Congress for the manufacture or
enough new medals to distribute among the
wearers of the DID, and to allow some mar
gin for increases in that number. The
amount of money involved was $12 600. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26

new medal Is of bronze, and is suspended
from hidden bronze bar by blue silk
ribbon, on which are stamped thirteen
white stars. The medal proper includes a
fve-pointed star, a bar containing the word
"Valor" and an eagle with outspread wings
The star is of the same shape and form as
the star on the former medal of honor. The
five points Joined by wreath of laurel,
and the whole is suspended from the talons
of the eagle by the bar bearing the word
"Valor." The ribbon is attached to the
wings of the eagle by hidden bar. The
ribbon Is two inches wide, and the width
tip. The whole design is dignified and thor
oughly in keeping with the purpose of the
medal.
The medal of honor was first authorized
by Congress by a Joint resolution approved
July II, 1862, after repeated recommended
tons from the War Department. the COM
manding general of the army and the adj
jutant general Of the army. The first leg
islation on the subject permitted the be-
stowal of the medal on officers and en-
listed men of the army, scouts civilian en-
ployes, ETC., who displayed conspicuous gal
lantry on the actual field of battle during
the course of the battle.
Many applications were made during that
enacted law which prohibited the bestowal
of the medal on any but officers and en-
listed men of the army, under the same
conditions as prescribed before. During the
civil war / 300 medals were issued. and by
1901 the number had increased to 2023, 1t
was not long after the close of the war and
the organization of the G. A. r. that the
wearers of the medal became dissatisfied
with the design. The q. a. r. adopted In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
CO.. Operation Of Local Societies Under
Consideration.

A meeting of representatives. Of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society, the Wash
ington diet kitchen and the subcommittee
on the treatment of disease, was held at
the home of Miss Emily Tucker4an,f 1900
street northwest. Thursday shfternoon
at $3.50 %, clock The purpose Skthe meet
ing was to arrange for TIL widest possible
cooperation between these three organiza-
lions in the fight against the spread of tu-
berculosis. ~,
Each organization has a distinct and inn
portant work to do; each is laboring along
it's own peculiar lines for the better health
of the whole community, but all understand
the amazing power of the tubercle bacillus
and desire to do effective work in stamping
out the great white plague" which is
reaping such tremendous harvest in this
city.
It Is recognized, the managers state, that
the conditions existent in Washington call
for the most careful and intelligent labor.
and the largest cooperation which can be
secured, not only among these sister Or
CARNATIONS, but on the part Of other Or
PLANTATIONS, institutions and individuals,
will form none too strong force In the
necessary opposition to the spread of this
disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
Trip to HOLY Land.

From New York to Jerusalem" the Illus
trated lecture delivered last evening by
Rev. Charles III. Butler at the Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church. of which he is
pastor, was heard by a large audience. One
hundred slides were used In the lantern, and
these pictured graphically the various
scenes on which Mr.. Butler looked during
his recent trip to the Holy Land. The word
pictures of the lecturer were even more
interesting than the Views on tho canvas,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
Nuptial Ceremony.

The marriage of Miss Fannie E. Lee Sis
ter of Rev. George w. Lee, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, colored,
and Mr.. John c. Strong took place last
Wednesday at $50 pm. at the residence of
the brides brother. 1884 10th street north
west. The ceremony was performed by DIR.
Lee. large number of presents were re-
ceived from members of the brides Sunday
school class and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
The Bischoff Concerts.

This seasons course of five concerts I'M
der the direction of Prof. Bischoff at the
First Congregational Church, 10th and
streets northwest. will be inaugurated Mon
day evening. December s. The remaining
concerts will be given ON the evenings of
January H. February 81, March q and
April %, all Tuesdays. This will be the
twenty-fourth season of the Bischoff con-
certs. which long ago established a place
for themselves among Washington's musi-
cal entertainments Season tickets enti-
Ting the holders to reserved seats were put
on sale at the music store of John F. Ellis
& Co. Thanksgiving day and may be had
at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
District Officials Take Outing.

number of officials of the District gov
eminent went to Philadelphia today for the
purpose of attending the annual foot ball
game between West Point and Annapolis.
Among others were: Col John BiddIe,
Engineer Commissioner: Capt. Jay ]. Nor
row. assistant to the Engineer Commits
sicner: c. b. Hunt. engineer of highways,
and Miss Hunt Mr.. and Mrs. q. e. Helm.
DIR. William Tindall. secretary to the board
of Commissioners. and Louis c. Wilson,
private secretary to Commissioner West.
During the absence of Col. Riddle Capt.
Chester Harding is acting as Engineer
Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
Engineers to Have Hearing.

Representatives of the International
Union Of Steam Engineers will be given
hearing before the Commissioners shortly,
when the engineers will be given an oppor-
tunity to present their views relative to
the proposed changes In the Office Of the
inspector of steam boilers. The Commits
sioners suggested making this office a SAL
ared position instead of one dependent
upon fees collected by the Inspector