Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-18

the earth In the mezoZoic epoch, the
last of the flying reptiles had disap
peared. But the National museum has
two specimens of very peculiar
reptile that was discovered recently In
Brazil. It Is a lizard and has wings
which it uses In flying from bough to
bough. The specimens at the mu-
scum are in alcohol and give no idea
of the beauty Of the creatures in life.
They are Strengthening reptiles
about nine inches long and are
adorned with every color of the rain
bow. Naturalists who have been %
fortunate as to see them in their ma
tive surroundings say that no butter
flies surpass them In gorgeousness
of color. Because their anatomical
likeness is so striking many believe
that the birds descended from rep
tiles and also that the first flight
made by animals on the earth was
made by the reptiles leaping from one
tree branch to another. Though the
flying dragon resembles the ptero
dactyl in many ways it is really con-
structed on quite different principle.
It's wings are spread on a frame that
Is made Of the outwardIy extended
ribs of the animal and are not pro-
vided with any muscular apparatus
for flying. So 1t is obvious that this
strange lizard can use its wings only
In kite fashion, spreading them out
as 1t flies from bough to bough. When
a number of these specimens ara
seen together they must, with their
beautifuf colors, produce most strik-
Ing and beautiful effect.
1t is not so much fun being the
prince of Wales as one might expect.
for Instead of being upon a universal
free list that unfortunate parsonage
is compelled to pay more than the
average mortal for such trifles as ran.
road travel and theater tickets.
Theatrical managers, of course
would be more than willing to have
the prince as guest nightly. but in
order to keep the use of his name
from being made into an open adyer-
tlsement II is the regular rates. Mora
than this, the customary tins are
more than doubled.
In the same way the prince pays for
his special trains when he travels On !
then distributes large tips to an con.
cerned, while so small an item as
postage stamps mounts into four flo.
ures In the course of year, although
the stamps have his fathers picture
upon them.
Inc social business" enyelopes ara
used only when strict Interpretation
decides that the mystic 20. I'll M g"
is proper; the rest are all slammed as
though sent out by a private indlvia.
ual. 'iu'
EVEN more than the commoner doea
ne suirer from the demand upon his
purse Tor wedding presents and his
posiuon forces an expenditure Of
100000 or $4,000 for uniforms =, IN.
member.
III told, IL Is only through economv
lhat the prince is enabled to SET as,da
anything from his income since he 10
compelled to maintain an estab,,.h
inent OF FAR greater magnitude than
would De supported by private ind,.
'iuuai OF the same financial STANDING
iar ana feathers is not a peculiarly
american institution, as has haa,,
supposed, II was Richard the TJon
lieartsd who first proclaimed this
punishment. ''''
II was when he was setting out for
the third crusade that he gave warr
ing tnat "a robber who shall no cor.
V'cted OF theft shall have his boaa
cropped after the fashion of a cham.
pioh ana boiling pitch shall be ponred
thereon and the feathers of n cnshjor
siial be shaken out on him. so tha, no
shall be known" '' "e
AT the first landing he was 60 =.
set ashore, no matter where the shin
u'isnt land, and the absence of n rail
was doubtless due to a lack ~ tha,
sort OF renee Perhaps the wasta-r
continent may still lay claim m tha,
sort OF punishment, but the tar ama
'ea'hers are no longer our own
l1dal oddities are the secret Of IN.
prosperity of Southampton. which !,
USED as port of entry In spite ~ t,.
iact mat under ordinary condition.,
costly dredging would be required !,
make the town available as . nor, y
southampton has four tides dailv .,
pace OF the ordinary two an,
scarcely has one tide begun 70 sh Oh,
when second checks its prorras
ana gives high water again,
Owing to the position OF m, lei. i.
wight the tides enter both from ~,
English channel and the solen, an,
there is but an hour of ebb 70 ear,
ude. This enables the largest steam
ers TO dock at any time and ha,
drawn largely from Liverpool w,t,
Its costly Improvements.
What is undoubtedly the ,arrs,
collection of picture postal cards !,
the world is the property OF the prime,
OF Wales eldest son. The co,,ac,,o,