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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11
THE POWER OF THOUGHT.

AT this juncture appears another
school of Physical Culture, and shows
you how TO get up your strength with.
out doing anything In the muscIe.ef.
tort line. This is the New Thought
school Thoughts are things" and
It's very annoying when you interrupt
me right In the exciting part of a SON
tence. No, | mean to spell II with a
"g." What's that? Thoughts are
thinks?" | wish you wouldn't try TO
be SO funny all the time. It's your
greatest fault. Well. the amount OF
IL Is that whatever you want to do
you can accomplish by thought vi
brations." All by your own-alone sell
you mighch't be able to get the uni
verse going so that you could notice
It very much, but when you join a
circle" tfor so much yearl and
get In harmony with the other men,
bers at such.and-such hours on such.
and-such days, with an "All together
now' One! Two. Threel VI
brate!' the Cosmos is perceptibly
Jared. II feels like being on the
tenth story with the presses running.
II your mind runs to Physical Culture,
your muscle 'swells wisibly," as the
late Samuel Weller put 1t. Perhaps
you think I'm only fooling; that there
is nobody who believes such stuff. I
can't say for certain whether or not
there are people who really do believe
II, but I've had 'em tell me they did.
One Of these New Thought Physical
Culture philosophers assured me as
positive fact that he had seen a silver
half dollar moved off table by the
power OF thought, and thought alone.
So he said.
Some day, when | have a half dol
lar and the right kind OF crowd
around, Pm going to try that. II
Observation-Disclosures have the least bit
of effect upon II, I'm going to get the
right intellectual wiggle II It's my
last act. And then, when have II
so that can work 1t steady, so that
the money always comes my way, I'm
going to stand right outside the pay.
:ngteller's window and vibrate my
thought like a nanny-goats tall till !
"bust the bank" consider 1t an ac-
complishment well worth the effort
Eugene Wood I'm Womans Home Com
panion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

of suburban residence for the we'll.
TODD classes. Its application to the
uses of tradesmen and draymen Is
another hint of its increasing import
aLte.
For ordinary pleasure of business
riding the use of the auto is inerea )
Tag by leaps and bounds. No Stats
tics are needed to establish that
fact. 1t is one of daily demonstra-
ton.
in view of these commercial indus
trial and utilitarian facts, opposition
to the automobiles must necessarily
disappear. 1t will not answer to say
that it frightens horses. So do rail-
road trains and electric cars. So did
bicycles. But no one now a DAYS
thinks of objecting to these facilities
Iof transportation ON that ground; or
If they do, their objections meet with
scant consideration.
Nor is it to the point to argue that
reckless autoists endanger human
lille and limb. So do other means of
transportation unless carefully man.
aged. And there is the point of the
matter. 1t is not the use, but the
abuse of the auto. that is dangerous
SO the sooner chauffeurs learn &c
distinguish use from abuse, the soon
er the auto will be generally accepted
as a public utility of undeniable
value.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11
How to Clear Sour,

Put the stock to be cleared in a
stewpan, allowing the white and shell
o. one egg to each quart OF stock.
Beat the white Of egg slightly, and
ada to the stock with the shell broken
In small pieces. Place on the front
OF the range, and stir constantly mn.
til the boiling point is reached, then
let boil without stirring for two min.
utes. Set on the back of the range
where IT may simmer for twenty min
utes; remove the scum, and strain
through a double thickness Of cheese
cloth placed over fine strainer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

prepared broad fat surface to
meet the needs of the engineers, some
portions of it appearing just above
the water in the form of keys-log
fiat islands covered with seige and
jungle in the uncultivatei portions;
with pineapples, lemons and cocoanue
groves where man has fixed his habi-
tation-some of it submerged a few
feet beneath the wharves that tumble
in from the deeper parts of the sea.
The coral rock provides a natural
ballast-one that may be dug out in
chunks large and small and used for
filling where the line crosses one of
the swampy tracts of the region.
The work is well under way. Each
practical problem is being solved as
1t arises. For railroad thus to go to
sea is something new in the history
OF engineering, but inventive genius
Is proving itself equal to the task.
The greater expense is to be ex-
planned not only in the large mileage
OF bridges and viaducts but in thu ex-
posed character of the line, for the
cost exceeds that of average railroad
construction-about $4,000 a mile.
which is perhaps three times greater
than in ordinary at country where
no long bridges have to be built.
Ge on CT uoIJ 81 p9AIoAuI Islol eqI
million dollars.
The construction work began in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

traveller sees clearly the only solution.
to the problem.
The Denver and Rio Grande mas
been justly called the scenic railroad.
No effort has been spared to build the
road through the most picturesque
Rockies and thus keep the traveller
spellbound, so as to say, admiring the
gorgeous scenery and the remarkable
Skill and ingenuity of the modern en-
gineer. The Sierra mountains are
beautiful becauseof their rich verdure,
the Rockies are grand because Of
their wonderful formation, which ap-
peals to the beholder as the master
work of some giant sculptor. The
grandest scenes are the Castle Gates.
Canyon of the Grand. Mount of the
Holy Cross and the Royal Gorge.
watching the engine wind around he
many curves makes even the passive
indifferent bow to the niuFyelous
, achievement of our civilization.
Having lost SO much time by
virtue of the Southern Pacific's OK.
cellant facilities We missed our con-
nection at Denver and had to wait
there for several hours. That proved
no hardship. however, for Denver Is
worth seeing at any time, but then Ii
was doubly so, for It was in gay holi-
day attire because of the Elk's con-
vention. The city was elaboratelv
decorated in purple and white. Its
, splendid Examinations were a pleasant
reminder of Worlds Fair ground.
we left Denver on schedule time
and from there on the Burlington peo
pie showed us what can be done for
travellers, without friction or delay.
as we hurried over the prairies. Our
personal comfort seemed to be Of
consequence to the train officials.
A few of the officials deserve special
mention. more obliging, explicit Oh
man than Mr.. Harrison, the Burlingso,
| agent at San Francisco. Is not ones
good fortune to meet but very seldom.
The personal conductor, Mr.. Gustison.
Knew what was expected of him and
business like. did his duty. Do these
men speak for the principles of their
| employers? No wouder the Burlington
carries more people than any other
road.
was Friday an unlucky day and 10
an unlucky number? BY no meansl
Considering how kind and careful the
Southern Pacific was and how much
better 1t might have been, 1t mu It
have been the luck of the day and date
that brought us safely to Ogden.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11
Coral Isles and Shallow Seas Afford Safe and Pctur
esque Roadway to Key. West.

Miami. Fla, Oct Annexation Of
the now disturbed Cuban republic by
rail; conversion of the already thirty
ing city of Key West into the Hobo
ken of Havana, with its docks throng.
cd with huge double-dacke ferry
boats; construction of great railway
line that goes to sea, leaping from is
land to island with long viaducts and
bridges on which the passenger bound
from New York to Cuba will see from
the car windows nothing but the blue
waters of the Atlantic on the one
side and the blue waters of the Gulf of
Mexico on the other; an engineering
Feat involving problems now solved
Tor the first time-all that and much
more is involved in the extension
now IN progress of the Florida East
Coast railroad south from Miami. its
present southern terminus, to the tip
OF the long sickle shaped series of
coral islets which the peninsula of
Florida has thrown out into the tropic
sea. Within three years, unless some
unexpected interruption occurs, the
tourist may take an ocean voyage in
Pullman, conveyed in highest comfort
along the line of the Florida keys, and
thence in a huge car ferry nearly 100
miles across the straits, and out of
sight OF land. to Havana.
q A Thousand picturesque undertaking
nave marked the building of the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

1905 on the basis of surveys which
had been made previously. All the
grading of the section of the road on
the mainland has now been finished.
and part of the viadIct work complet
ed. Over nearly all the distance, for.
tunately, there is foundation of coral.
which allows the concrete, reinforced
with steel, to be firmly moored with
steel supports. No roadway in the
world, anywhere, experts say will be
safer than this; and none more bean
tiful as it lies cleaning white in tropi-
cal sun. In few places where the
foundation is sand, piling is used to
afford a foundation. Every here and
there dredges are actively pumping
up sand from deep water, conveying it
through pipes and depositing 1t in
shallow water to help in the con.
struction of the line. Elsewhere are to
be found dredges which eat their way
over the fiat land leaving a shallow
canal on either side of the roadbed
which they throw up.
The pioneers of the railroad that
is going to sea" are at this nfiting
pushing their way across the keys.
many of which are barren and unten
aa.si though few are inhabited by
fishermen and wreckers, some of them
living in queer, picturesque hous IS
built on stills. AS the narrow passage
OF water between the islands ara eros
sed the construction crews find them
selves often amidst the fleet of spongs
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

American railroads. Untraversable
mountain ranges have been bored,
suspension bridges assembled amidst
the swirling spray of cataracts, bot
tomless swamps filled with the debris
for demolished mountains. Yet none
more picturesque has been evolved
than this work due to the construct
i've imagination of Henry M. Flagler,
who has projected an American rail-
road that will go further to sea than
any yet constructed
From the Miami to Key West along
the route which has been selected
for the gigantic enterprise it is 154
miles as the engine will go. In the
mainland section the line has already
followed, as far as possible, the spaces
not cross Matched in the map with
the shadings which show swamp 20
Homestead, distance of "a miles.
Thence across the vast, nearly in
undated prairie that borders the shall
low sounds protected by the long reef
of islands, over Jewish creek, to
KEEP Largo, the biggest of the entire
chain. On this key Is miles of rail
road will be laid. After that now,
with short, now with long jumps, the
whole series will be traversed through
Lower Metacomb, Grassy, Gravel,
Vaccas, and then with an immense
spring across channel $4,000 feet
wide to Bahia Honda, where little
harhor will ho croofod an bliuo diroct
train communication with Havana
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11
the Workmen.

fishers from Key West, who lift their
valuable cargoes from the shoals
about these landsf.
iloofcwost no ga a a. etoin etaon
Building a railway line across such
a series of islands and stretches of
open water naturally presents prac-
teal problems In the housing OF men.
After the negro laborers have cle9red
out the dense tropical jufgie on the
unnihabited islands. the construction
crews OF white men of various ma
tionalities arrive. On the land they
live in temporary wooden houses, or
IL some cases in well-arranged tents.
Fourteen camps have been established
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

even beofre the line is completed to
Key West. Deep draught vessels can
secure admittance at this point, and
the distnce to Havana Is only 20
miles greater than from the city at
the end Of the crescent of keys, where
ultimately a great seaport will be con
structed with terminals, wharyes and
docks. From the harbor of Key West
the car floats, each capabla of con-
veying a train OF thirty cars, will ply
10 the Cuban capital
Nature has assisted In the project.
The little coral insects whose sacre-
lions have been petrifed so plentifully
all along the Florida peninsula have
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11
proof Positive.

Efie-"But, papa, how do you know
that Il was stork that brought us
the new baby"
Papa-'Because, my dear. Just
saw his BIN"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

Gunbusta (bald-pated)--"M boy,
remember that the hairs Of our heads
are numbered"
W'lfred-"Yours must have boon
numbered twenty-three. Pa"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-11

In 1904 the number OF new houses
built in London were 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

II the little boyam his daily visit to
stalking, concluded that
IL fingered humble for
When aonshed find
Remus 81 thought heard
talking he remarked 81 did, replied the
old az eee talk body fer ter keep FUN n lone
nobody whi an talks myself
I alters been mighty funny me- Uncle Reus went dat Dc
back ynder D knowd
amt dat bout folks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

Uncle YRemus himself
BENCH began: Soon moin'
wuz ge home FUN de nights when right in de middle de
big road quarelookin' whole
Who's d Brer Bar. It's thing me-
Wolf It's dat bigger mine say B Fox;
ookin' an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-19

WeI dy stood da roEn der minis an yn fer
like make
Rabbit watchn u kinder smole little SMILE an low Eff
skeerd fien's
Brer Bar B Wolf
hufBed oun' like flea in him. long
Spoken I'D am say. sezee
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31
Memorial Day, 1906.

Memorial Day was observed in Man
chester in manner BETTING the DC
casion.
The procession formed at o'clocl
in front of the Court House with A
V. Turner as Marshal of the Day fol
lowed by the Manchester Union Band
Lieut.. j. c. Blackmer Camp No. GO s
o. v, and after them Skinner Pos
No. "A. G. A. r. The march to tht
Dellwood was made to the accompan
iment of spirited music by the band
At the cemetery the regular ritualistit
ceremonies of the G.. A. r., and S. o.
", were given, and after the grave,
were decorated the return march wa,
made TO the Center where at II a. m.
the procession reformed and marched
10 the Center cemetery where til,
memorial services were again gone
through with and the graves in tha
cemetery decorated.
A bounteous dinner was provided a
G. A. R., hall at the Depot by the
ladies Of the w. II. c., in the generou,
manner for which they are noted and
at 2 p. M, the procession marched tc
the Union Opera house and listened t.
most eloquent discourse by Col. j.
H. Lucia of Montpelier, the orator OF
the day.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31

ngraagten. "Wednesday and THURSDAY
gGns g and
Tie program ios iht ikree iull 500.
aions on Tharp3ty provide ier rvp''si
ffvm al aes.As11asHta D, Ne work b.
ths vArseas secretaries, paper ~
Mrs. George 4 Nils ~ BsnninTtsnt
addresses ~ Mr.. L. y. Csmasld. Ar
ademy. n l., Miss Martha r Water,
mae. Grand vseR. Teun.. Rev 70
wsfsl s Toad. Bossan. See. G. 4. s.,
ReF y, " Kmrash. u. a.. SEC. Mhn
~ Y Society, and Rev. J II 6eorg'
y y pastor q The First Church.
A eoBlrwnce for deinTaios vill b.
bcia Wednesday afternoon Al ~
O'clock and rocopiion will ~ g.sou
Wednesday eyeHing lrpm slo 10 O'clock
~ ~ bone q Mrs. W J Ysnpaiisu,
Reduced rales can be secured Oh all
railroads. Jackets good going Jane I
and returning June ).
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31
OBITUARY.
rLNrn w. LANrsoN.

AAsNtA W. &aA&f1NSs
After a struggle Of several months
against lhe attacks Of complication
% diseases 81 which Bnght's disease
vas most prominent, Elmer W Lamp
son succnmbed Tuesday afternoon at
about 8 O'Clock. He was born in Peru
May "a, 1858, and lived there until be
WAS aboni ls years Of age. His home
has been in this town most OF the
time since then. On Feb. IL. 1888, be
WAS married in helrose, Mass, 10 Miss
Elmie johnson, aud their married life
has been spent In Londonderry,
He leaves 10 mourn his loss awidow,
Elmie; three brothers. Wallace and
Rodney Of Manchester, and Amasa Of
Boston; and one sister, Cora, Of Nova
Scotia; also other relatives and friends.
HENRY q. SYKES.
In the death of Henry c. Sykes
Trenton, Mo-, lost a citizen of stalwart
integrity. Though a careful business
man, his principles were never con
taminsted by modern business meth
DDS.
Henry c. Sykes was born in West
Rupert, VI, December 10, 1899, where
he was reared and educated, and lived
until attaining his majority. In the
spring Of 1869 be came 10 Grundy
county, NO., and purchased a tract OF
land six miles southeast of Trenton
which he partly improved. In 1897 he
purchased a one-half interest in the
marble business of X. A. Collier, they
doing business AS X. A. Collier Il Co.,
until the summer of 1877 when Mr..
Collier retiring from the firm he be-
came sole proprietor and has carried
on the business until couple of years
ago when he sold out TO j. Il. Merri-
field. Mr.. Sykes, on the 3lst of April,
1874, married Miss Helen A. Cluff, OF
North Granville, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes have had -four
children born 10 them, but three of
them passed to the beyond at the most
interesting parts of their lives, and
Mrs. Sykes is now left with only one
lad 10 solace her in this sad bereave.
mpnt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31

One year ago We took up The lines Of
work laid down by our worthy pre-.
decessor. In our remarks at that time
we said thai We should no, make
changes in a hurry but should make
Improvements from time 20 time all
looking toward the betlermeni Of the
Journal. We have kept our promise.
WhA. changes we have made have all
been made for All advance in the
standing Of this paper. We have add.
ed four columns 10 the size Of the
rhee, and added a complete new dress.
In all this we have been admirably
sustained by our patrons who have
been liberal in their support and, what
Is best Of all 10 one who is striving
toward improvement, their words Of
encouragement and commentator.
We start in another year under the
most favorable auspices, and all we
ask is as good support in the years 10
come as has been accorded in the past
war
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31
Barnum and Bailey Circus.

For the Barnum & Bailey shows a
Rutland Thursday, June 7th, the Rut
land X. X. will sell special excursion
tickets to Rutland and return at the
following greatly reduced rates, Ben
nington $l.00, North Bennington 81 90
Arlington Sl.00, Manchester $l.0O
Dandy 60 cents, Wallingford 30 cents
with proportionate low rates from in
termediate stations. Tickets will bt
good on regular morning trains leaving
Bennington S:l5 a. M, II a. M. Nortl
Bennington 1872 a. M, u:20 a. M
Arlington a. M, ll:F a. m; Man
chester 1922 a. M, 1910 noon; Dandy
9:5l a. M; 1876 noon; Wallingfor
l0:ll a. M, 1858 noon, reaching Rut
land 1873 a. M, and at lilo p. IN
Returning train will leave Rutland al
6.l5 p. m.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our gratitude 4
the friends and neighbors who 81
kindly assisted in caring for our loves
husband and father during his last i'll
ness, death and burial, and also tn,
choir who kindly furnished music.
SUSAN A. BENTLEY,
CHARLES BENTLEY,
HOLLIS BENTLEY,
0. RAY BENTLEY,
ERvIL BENTLEY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31

"Tbe fesBeg u the cssaphaEr sTp AZ
q lsesae lsag.aTt&aos The resaiis ~
seei osr daily liras snA daily efforts.
Ne nAisanhi gnestions are involved,
tai alihoagh our easss ei.ly Affects cor
uun hones. i -. nevertheless. good,
and therein lles The strength II i We
eAs conaAenily appeAl 10 all men q
al parties and asa theta - give cuf
measures ihouebifnl consideration and
support.
FROM this momeni lei o. al move
forward 10 the conflict, joined ny a
common sentiment and = mutual pur.
pese. Let every man q the thousands
y 10 have signed this request become
sH agrosay, sofkcr for the general
good With such az array. success Il
assured from the star, "
PrRoIvAL W. CLEMENT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-05-31
GAMALIEL, 2o,836.

Standard Bred, Rule 6 American Trottine
Register Volume "a, Bred on the Allen Stock
Farm, Pittsfield, Mass. Foaled April "a
1897. This magnificent and royal bred stall
lion viii make the season OF rgo6 at the
stable OF his owner, Z. {. Bryant, Dorset,
Vermont
Gamaiel is one Of the richest bred stations
owned in Vermont, and for size, color and
conformation he is hard to duplicate. with
perfect trotting gait; with full round knee
action, so much desired In carriage horses,
the breeders Of southern Vermont will make
10 mistake in paironizing this fine specimen
PEDIGREE.
Gamaliel was sired by kiosh, s.3i and sire
u kigelia 7.22 ~, kilwa zz3 ~, flewella
p 40 ia and Oonfalon 7.zg full brother Of
Gsmaiel, son OF kremlin s.o7 "a, sire OF ~
IRON 7.o7 az, TO a &c. one Of the most prepo-
tent sireS OF speed and beauty in New Eng
land he by Lord Russell 4s77, a brother Of
the unbesten Maud ), aos 80, and whose
dam was EliSta 40 ia daughter OF Green
Mountain Mad, the dam Of ten % perform
erS. and the dam Of the great Eiecroneer.
sire OF ArOn. la-year-oid record Of 7io RAJ
and iso others with records from s.o7 3-4 to
aso.
LAIN VI AtJtNatyu aAts ttoNri VI tuDktitr
aas, etc, BY Prnoeps SO, sire Of Greenland
er "a and a. others in the a. 20 list; he by
the great Hoodtofd Manbrino AL, sire Of
thirteen standard performers, and the dams
81 a. 10 fhe a % list he by Mambrin0 Cbisi.
the founder 81 the Aamhriao trbeoi tr0tttts
SECOND dam, Ozone. dam VI with records
from zI7 ia to as by siamble,onian 70, the
founder u the hambiei0nisn family 0i ust-
tiers.
II wiil be seen tina, this magnificent young
s,alli0n's pedigree fairly hus,les with speed
producing ancestors ui . very high order.
tracing ss he does 10 the fountain head Of
the tao greatest tfOtiing families through
the best representatives VI the hamblet0nan
and Msmbfin0 families ot tfgttiefs
Description.
GamAliel Is beautiful bay with white
markings behind. Is-, "a hands high weight
sisg pounds Nc has a beautiful name and
tai, elegant style ans peffed disposition
Service Fee $1,000. TO WarrasI
Having compiled srth ne isSs Of Vermont,
Az, Of sysa. we shall claim III nights conceded
10 u By said Act
Pos, Ohce Address,
BRYANT BROS.
bon Is7. Manchester Center, VI.
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