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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
WALKING CLUBS POPULAR.

About the incest way to acquire a
good complexion and keep good health
is to belong to walking club. 10
there isn't one in your neighborhood
start one. Several walking clubs
throughout the country are PURSUING
health and happiness afoot The mem
bers pledge themselves to walk at
least 400 miles "a year. At this aver
age OF Httle over mile day any.
body with feet should be able to i've,
up to the regulations. Once week
the members take cross country
tramp OF from Ave to thirty miles I'm
company Generally their summer va
cation includes a walking trip through
some section Of some country worth
seeing. All the club members are said
to be good looking and possessors OF
perfect health, which is recommen-
dahon- besides the very strong one
that this is a good deal more acces.
sible source of fun TO the average
person than automobiles and yachts.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
PAPER FROM PEAT.

Under the startling title From Peat
TO Paper in Two Hours. James Cooke
Mills describes in the Technical
World Magazine, wonderful indus,
try whic has sprung up in Michigan.
By peculiar process which the an
thor details, the peat is converted in
TO cardboard finished, weighed. and
tied in packages ready for shipment
ali in two hours, and at cost of SIS
a ton, whereas the strawboard now In
use costs over $40 ton to produce
II is not matter of paper and
pencil plans and theoretical profits,
either, for the plant has been working
twentyfour hours a day, six DAYS a
week, for several months; and turn
ing out about thirty tons of the fin.
ished product daily. All that the
plant can produce is at present being
used in the manufacture of cartons.
by the makers of breakfast foods and
other food products The finished
product is superior to the cardboard
made from stray or wood pulp. in
several ways The passing of the peat
pulp over the hot rolls in the pro.
cess of manufacture brings to tle
surface of the paper the natural oil
of the peat, and makes the surface
of the finished product waterproof
and antiseptic. Besides this. peat
paper is lacking in the odor which
straw or wood pulp paper possesses.
The peat cardboard is also extremely
tough.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
A SPOOL OF WIRE SPEAKS.

Would you believe it if some one
said to you: Il have an attachment
to my telephone that will repeat for
me at my convenience, and as many
times as | may desire any, message
sent over the wire in my absence?n
No" you would politely answer; rs
that SOP and set the speaker down
as prevaricator. Yet E. f. Stearns
in a clear and convincing article en-
titled A Spool of Wire Speaks, pub
lished in the Technical World Maya.
zine vouches for the truth of the
above statement.
The telegraphone is the name of
this mechanical marvel 1t is the in
vention Of Poulssen, a Danish scien-
fist. 1t is more wond erful in its oper.
ations than is even Edison's phono-
graph; for it does startling variety
of things. Should you telephone man
in his absence, little bell will answer
that connection has been made with
telegraphone at the other end. If at
any time during this one7sided con-
versation you should desire to recall
any statement, you merely reverse
the instrument, run it back to where
the error occurred and start AGAIN
This process destroys the first rec
ord.
Many other equally startling facts
concerning this latest scientific dis
covery are recorded by Mr. Stearns
in his absorbing article.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22

The vast wheat belt of Russia has
given rise to startling speculation as
to the possibilities of the country pro-
ducing the worlds supply of wheat
and putting the American farmer
practically out of the business of
growing that cereal, and it is easy to
figure out that with her 49.O7O.OOO
acres of wheat land, exclusive of
vast acreage in Asiatic Russia, she
could and should produce nearly
billion and half bushels of wheat
each year. And then let the indus
trious statistician figure out that with
the present rate of increase of the
wheat acreage it will not be many
years before she will have doubled
the acreage devoted to this crop, and
Russia as competitor in the wheat
market OF the world looms up ire
sistable
Russia is increasing each year her
wheat area at the expense of the
rye. In the ten years from 1894 to
1904 it was increased 1927 per cent.
to only 5.S3 per cent. for rye. This
remarkable growth of the wheat area
is partly explained by the growth of
the new Asiatic wheat region. Yet
even in European Russia the same
process OF gradual encroachment of
wheat upon the rye area is noticed.
But Notwithstanding her immense
wheat acreage, which is nearly one
half of the total for all Europe. Rus
STA produces only 1888 per cent. of
the total production of Europe. That
is of the average production for the
years 1S99-1903 of 1926, 900 900 bush
els, Russia could claim only 100000
600 bushels. But were the prod uctiv-
ity of the wheat fields of Russia as
great as that of the rest of Europe.
on the average the total production of
wheat in European Russia would
have been about S5O,OO0,O0O bushels.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22

Russia the dividing line runs rather
north and south, which agrees with
the peculiar course of the Russian
isothermal lines. Thus in Poland over
80 per cent. of the wheat acreage is
under winter wheat; in Caucasia 70
per cent is under winter wheat and
30 per cent under spring wheat; in
European Russia (1904) Is per cent.
is under winter and 50 per cent. un-
der spring wheat; and both in Siberia
and Middle Asia less than one-half Of
one per cent is under the winter crop.
Except in European Russia these pro-
portions are fairly permanent, but in
European Russia a decided tendency
in favor of spring wheat has been no.
ticed, as in 1881 the share of winter
wheat amounted to "a per cent; or,
to use different comparison, while
the total wheat has increased Sc per
cent, the winter wheat increased
only % per cent. and spring wheat 50
per cent.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
LOVES PART IN CRIME.

The arrest of young Cleveland
bridegroom on a charge of having
stolen $40 to pay elopement expenses
strikingly illustrates the very COM
mon facts that mans financial, social
and moral downfall is frequently
due to an attempt to live beyond his
means, and that the highest and
purest of the human passions often
plunges one to the lowest depths OF
degradation and despair.
Hardly day passes that the news
papers do not contain some story
of mans destruction through mis-
doings prompted by his love for
woman.
The Partisan detective system, ac-
counted the most cunning in the
world, has saying, Look for the
woman" and when good man goes
wrong, some woman is sought whose
relations with him show his motive
and perhaps disclose his hiding place.
The ambitious sweetheart, the ex-
travagant wife, the daughter long
ing for a fine debut and splendid
wedding, all, if they do not limit
their demands to the known capacity
of mans income contribute very
heavily to the forgeries, defalcations
and crimes of all sorts through
which money is dishonesty obtained
to crafty their desires.
Perhaps there are few women who
would deliberately tempt man to
steal for them. But there are, UNI
fortunately, many who make the
meeting of their demands the condi-
ton of domestic happiness, and who
provided they get what they want,
are content to ask no questions un.
til the law steps in and asks them.
Maybe man must be of a weak
moral nature to be influenced TO dis
honesty by woman. But there is
plenty OF evidence in the everyday
news that many man fails to pos
sess such resolute righteousness that
he cannot be swayed from the path
of duty by the woman he loves.
i<oihS VI Sitdtitii ludSltTS OF the
world, as they are called, men are
really the enslaved set. For they
have made themselves slaves to their
and consequently slaves
to the women who through their
govern them.
The polygamous sultans of the
east and the most exalted monarchs
of enlightened christendom are alike
subject to feminine influence, and
the power behind the throne" has
become proverb of all languages.
1t is not meant that all men who
go wrong do so under the influence
of women. And certainly 1t cannot
be referred that womans chief infIu-
ence upon man is evil On the con-
trary she impels him to the highest
deeds as well as the lowest, and
brings out the best that's in him as
well as the worst.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
SWEETS SAVED HIM.

Lost for three days in Rincon noun.
tains, Steve McKenna finally reached
Mexican ranchers house, where he
was given food and shelter. There
ne was found early next morning by
Mayor l.. ii. Manning and DR.. CIar.
ence l.. Gunter. Two boxes OF high
priced bonbons, which Mr.. McKen Ia
had purchased for some young ladies'
IN Mayor Manningis camp, aided
greatly in satisfying the hunger that
comes to a lost traveller In Arizona
mountains. Tucson Citizen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
MAKING THE OHIO nAvIeAsLg.

The Ohio will be made navigable
even IL it takes 6S dams and lock
to do it, said the u. s. Government.
That was about generation ago,
and much higgling by the diff sreni
sections of the country affected by
the suggested improvements has re.
suited in seriously hampering the
purpose of Congress according TO
J. r. Schmidt, who tells about Max
ing the Ohio Uavfgable in the Tech.
nical World Magazine. But the appro.
priation by Congress OF over million
dollars for thu construction OF one
dam alone, the Fernbank dam near
Cincinnati, finally gave definite shape
to the work OF making the river ma
vigable for / 800 miles The work on
this dam is about half done. and five
other dams are partially completes.
The importance and national charac.
ter OF this work may be better under
stood when 1t Is known that Pitts
burg Coal shipped down the Ohio last
year destined for Japan. to he
used b Mikado's feet in its
against russia. The Ohio is the
natural highway OF commerce from
the East TO the Middle West, but has
her stofore been nevigable for only
four months in tn year. When the
Fernbank dam is completed. the river
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There is lot of head work done in
pin factory.
Appearances are seldom as deceit
full as disappearance.
It's easy for woman to keep Sc
crets that are not interesting.
Cold storage is failure when it
comes to keeping an engagement.
She is a wise girl who knows enough
not to pretend to know too much.
1t is easier to look over another's
faults than it is to overlook them
A shrewd politician is one who
knows just how much the people will
stand for.
Isn't family tree with a ghost
roosting on one of the branches a
shade tree?
If.you wait for others to do things
for you they are apt TO do you while
yowwait.
Fully nine-tenths of your earthly
troubles would vanish if you didn't
talk SO much.
When a woman breaks a mans
heart he hurriedly patches 1t up for
some other woman to smash.
Nothing seems to please contrary
man so much as an opportunity 20
argue with another contrary man.
People sometimes stir up lot of
trouble by telling the truth when IL
would be policy to say nothing
The average doctor would die Of
starvation If his patients had no more
confidence in him than he has in him
self.
Even when a man knows woman's
age she never thinks he thinks she
looks 1t.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
ABOUT so EAR

A senator from central western
state sought an interview with the
president asking him to appoint to a
foreign consulate an applicant to
whom the senator was In some way
bound, but who was heartily disIiked
by reason OF his offensive persistence
in seeking favors
Where do you want him sentg1 the
senator was asked
At this the senator took step or
two to the center Of the room, where
stood large globe. Putting one arm
around II as far as he could reach, the
senator said:
Il don't know what locality my fin
ger touches, but please send him
therel"-Harper's Weekly
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22

The acreage of Russia is ten times
mediate neighbor on the west, but the
production of wheat is only three and
one-half times as great. With
yield equal to that of Germany, Eu-
ropean Russia would boast of pro-
duction of almost 1,300,000,000 BUSH
els.
And then, too, it must be remem-
bered that The black soil of the en-
tire wheat belt of Russia is excep-
tionally fertile, which makes the
small yield in proportion to the
acreage the more striking. In fact.
the Russian yield of wheat is found
to be Invariably smaller than in any
country with the possible exception
of Argentina, which suffers from Its
own peculiar difficulties
1t is evident, therefore, that any
predictions as to the future develop
went of the wheat growing industry
in Russia must take into account
the general economic and social con-
ditions of the country and its people,
as the productiveness OF the Russian
soil is most intimately connected with
the possible changes in the system OF
land ownership and the general edu-
cational and economic progress OF
the Russian people
That the system of land ownerships
in Russia are largely responsible for
the agricultural conditions is appar-
emit During the past 40 years there
has been a breaking up of the large
estates through purchase by the peas
ants. and the gradual shifting of the
estates which have not Deen broken
I'M from the hands of the nobility into
the hands of the capitalists. On the
other hand slow and gradual, but
nevertheless sure concentration OF
the peasants allotted lands into the
hands of a growing class Of economic
ally strong peasants has been going
on; that is, the concentration OF the
use of the lands, as allotted lands
are not purchasable. Accompanying
this has been the gradual abandon
ment Of the redlytsions OF communal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22

the corridor for an hour previous to
$3.50 or p. m, when the last batch
succeeded in getting places. The
meals, when obtained, were well cook
ed, and the food was good. The res
taurant-car prices on the Vladivostot-
Irkutsk train were very high, not
withstanding the fact that the war
has been over nearly year. Cigars
are unobtainable The sale of spirin
was prohibited in Vladivostok after
the recent riots, but small bride
from Russian passenger produced d
harmless looking 'Tansan" mineral
water bottle, which on being
was found to contain vodka. The
dining-car contained a piano and two
large sofas, this, to the Russian mind,
being of greater importance than the
fact that there were only 16 chairs
for over 60 people. all of whom wish
should be borne in mind that the Rus
sian railway stations will not accept
kilograms for any station outside the
Russian Empire and as the towns are
usually from one to three miles from
the stations, considerable difficulty Is
experienced in transmitting kilograms
en- route. In conclusion, should
strongly advise any intending traveller
to so time his arrival in Moscow or
lrkutsk that mis- train connects with
the comfortable train de luxe of the
Wagon-Iits Company, and leave th4
Russian trains severely alone.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
To Study American Forests.

DR.. Augustus Henry, whose name
and work are especially familiar to
botanists, has arrived from England
to study those forests which are be-
ing depleted by the inroads of lum-
bermen and the useless destruction
of valuable trees By the ranchmen Of
the country. He has also come to
study the growth of certain trees in
the west yet unknown to forestry.
DR.. Henry has lately returned from
a journey through central China. TAX
en- to study its fora
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
Reai Motor Car Inventor.

The Vienna Abenpost claims for
Siegfried Markhus, of Vienna, the hon
or of having inventel the motor car.
Markhus' v:ertakt 1'enzinmotor was
to be seen at the great world szfiiDi-
ton in 1873. as testified by the cata-
Iogues, which contain description OF
Il. and GuldDer's textbook on the
motor vehicle says Markkus in 1883
was one of the first TO bring the
yiertast BENIN motor INFO use.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
Sorry He Spoke.

He read today in a newspaper
that the best emergency ration for
lifeboat mes, who have been out for
many hours in the cold without food
IL chocolate"
Well as we are going out In
a boat, Fred. we might meet some OF
these poor men. Don't you think
you'd better go back and get four or
five pounds Of chocolate creams?''-
Yonkers Statesman
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
AN ACCUSTOMED STUNT

widow in a Massachusetts, tow,
was being married for the fourth time
In the little country church in which
she had been accustomed to worship.
The ceremony was proceeding with an
solemnity until the minister reached
the point: who gives this woman
to this man to be his wIfe?" And a
voice away back in the congregation
replied. Il generally do"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
No other Way.

a person Of little tact once re-
marked TO the octogenarian Auber:
What sad thing It Is. this old age
business"
Yes" agreed the old musician, ut
is sad. But he added with witty
philosophy, up to the present time
no surer way has been discovered to
live long time. Youths Com
panion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
Account Of a Journey Made in June
From vIadivostok to Moscow.

On arrival at Vladivostok the in
tending passenger is informed that,
owing to the destruction by fire of
two out of the three hotels during the
recent riots, rooms on shore are unoD-
tainable. Passengers from Shanghai
Chifu, and other Chinese or Japanese
ports are therefore compelled to re
main on board their respective steam
ers until the train leaves. Tickets for
the railway should be procured two or
three weeks beforehand, through
locally in Vladivostok are bought us,
by spectators, who resell at consider
able profit. AS the trains only run
weekly (Tuesday. s a. M, great
many passengers are invariably left
stranded for week or two. The jour
ney is divided into two parts-Vladl-
vostok-lrkutsk and Irkutsk-Mos-
COW, and all passengers must change
trains at Irkutsk. The trains between
Irkutsk and Vladivostok and vice
versa are good, and the juojrney aver
ages AZ days. The dining cars are
large and seat As people. On arrival
at Irutsk at about midnight a scene
of indescribable confusion ensuss
Luggage is eitnsr left scattered about
the uncovered platform exposed to the
rain or else taken into a small buffet,
which also has to do duty as a ticket
Office and waitingroom. The railway
officials in Vladivostok are only al
In.
through tickets to Moscow, the re.
naming passengers being compelled
to book again at Irkutsk. and rush
therefore ensuas to get places in the
lrkutsk-Moscow train, the inducemenl
TO stop in Irkutsk from three to four
days not being a strong one. Trains
run from Irkntsk to Moscow and vice
versa three times weekly. one
train each way consists of a Wagon
Lifts train de luxe, and intending pas
sengers would do well to arrange
seats in this train, which Is very com
Portable, with good cuisine and offic-
ials who speak otker languages than
Russian, which Is not the case in the
other trains. The writer (now In Lon
DOM goes on
The Russian trains are invariably
crowded with officers OF the army
and navy going to and returning from
Russia on leave. The carriages are all
old ones, repaired the second class
being very dirty. The layatory ar
rangements are bad-soap, towels.
and sometimes water being conspicu.
Gus by thsir absence. The chief bridg.
es are still guarded by soldiers. and
the Bullets are protested in the same
manner. as great many troop trains
are still proceeding to and returning
from Manchuria and Vladiyostok. and
these precautions are still deemed
necessary by the military authorities.
who have not forgot n the riots Of
last winter In ylao.vostok. most OF
these troop trains containing the same
element who proved 80 unruly and
cut OF hand on that occasion. The res
taurant-cars on the Russian trains
arr disgraceful. The car Is a small
one, accommodating only 16 people,
and as the passengers numbered over
SO the only alternative to waiting IN
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
sunlight 1000 Feet in garth.

Arrangements were made to take a
sunlight photograph at the bottom OF
the shaft Of mine 1000 feet deep at
Sombrerete. in Mexico on June n.
the only day in the year when the sun
shines there. Even then its rays
touch the bottom Of the mine for only
three minutes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22

will be navigable as far down as
Cincinnati all the year round. With
the improved river it Is estimated that
the cost of transportation win De re-
dueed about onehalf.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-31
SOME HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Should the lamp be overturned,
smother the flame. Do not use water,
for it will simply spread it. Instead,
throw down flour, sand, garden earth
or salt, any of which will have the de-
sired effect.
A new mucilage brush to clean a
sewing machine is very satisfactory.
Lifting the head, insert the brush into
every crevice and crack, paying par
ticular attention to the region beneath
the needle bar. All this, of course, be-
fore oiling it. Then wash the brush
and put it in the sewing machine
drawer for future use.
A whiskbroom makes the best OF
sprinklers for the house plants, the
fine spray that it sheds when dipped
in water and shaken over them COM
ing in contact with all the foliage and
overcoming in part the dry heat of tho
house. If the table and other small
ferns are sprinkled in this way every
night their jardinieres will have to be
replenished less frequently.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-31
BABY COVERED WITH SORES.
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh un.
less Hands Were Tied-"Would
Have Died But for cutieura."

my little son, when about a year
and half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. | had a physi-
clan treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms, then on other parts of his
body, and then one came on his chest,
worse than the others. Then l called
another physician. Still he grew
worse. At the end of about year
and half of suffering he grew SO bad
l had to tie his hands in cloths at
night to keep him from scratching the
sores and tearing the flesh. He got to
be mere skeleton, and was, hardly
able to walk, My aunt advised me to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. |
sent to the drug store and got a cake
of the Soap and a box of the Oint-
ment, and at the end of about two
months the sores were all we'll. He
has never had any sores Of any kind
since. He is now strong and healthy,
and l can sincerely say that only for
your most wonderful remedies my
precious child would have died from
those terrible sores. Mrs. Egbert
Sheldon, R. F. D. No. !, WoodVille,
Conn, April q, 1905