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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
DOGS DAY Is OVER
Ar LEAST so THINKS ONE WEARY
PILGRIM.
Writing In TribuIatlon and Sorrow He
Recounts His sufferInss and
Conslgns the Whole
Race to Perditlon.

7 have come to tn conclusion" said
the weary pilgrim, who was in q
shocking humor. tibet this world
would worry along some how II they
want no dogs. Course, long ago they
had their uses, though / amt never
had no use fer 'em.
"The monks of Saint Bernard KEEP
. lot of big dogs one time an named
Ia place In honor Of tn beasts. An
the monks would send them out on
bad nights an try to lose them, but
allus some tourist 'ud find tn stray
an lug him back home. Each dog
carried little barrel of booze on his
collar an In that way made himself
poplar with total strangers. Them
days air past now. They hare moved
tn Swiss Tyrol to tn Chicago amuse-
ment parks. So tn dogs, bein' out of
q job, air no more use to nobody.
oh, yes I allus hev a dog about.
But from greetin' him with shoe leath-
or an profanity every time he make a
plumb fool of hisseH I'm wore to q
shadder. An every time / am be-
reaved Of a dog by some blame dog
thief vow / won't never hev another.
But It never amt very long till some
one else sticks me fer thoroughbred
pointer with a pedigree made on tn
spur O. tn moment.
Il brought one home tn other night
and put him in a nice box Of straw.
He waited till I was abed and then
he set up tn worst lament you ever
heard. went down an shut him in
tn barn. Three minutes later / put
him In tn henhouse. No good. He
was back under tn winder recitin' tn
works Of Edgar Aallan Poe as per
several times previous. Then l went
down an turned washtub over tibet
pup an set on it. liz a pipe an
held down tibet wailin' monster fer
three hours. Then tn OF woman
stuck her head outer tn winder an
said she hated to butt In an of course
! was a-doin' tn best tibet could be did,
but how would it do to tie tn dog in
the clubhouse? Tie him up! Shucks!
I never thought Of that It worked
fine.
"They say a dog is mans best
friend. Thet's all right, but you never
kin tell which man. / he'd a large
freckled kyoodle once tibet would run
tn grocer boy OF tn place, chase tn
new minister up apple tree, scare
tn wash lady into gallopin. conniption
fits an then escort frowzy tramp up
to tn house a-waggin' his tail plumb
up to his ears. / got sore ct tibet dog
when he halted me one night an JUS
wouldn't let me come anigh tn house.
got an armful of paving stones an
he'd bust two holes in tn kitchen wall
wen I discovered in tn most natural
way In tn world tibet tn dog was be-
hind me chawin' my leg. An only
tibet mornin' the brute he'd let a bill
collector walk right into tn house.
Eyes, sir, tn dog hes outlived his
usefulness. All dogs has, from tn
bow-legged bulldog to tn monkey
faced pug. Doggone the doggone
dogs!"-G. A. Thompson, in Chicago
Daily News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
Shakespeare's Writing Desk.

worm eaten oaken desk, at which prob
ably Shakespeare wrote many of his
mightiest works, including Hamlet"
and King Lear
AS much as SAC, 900 has been bid for
these few ancient boards roughly
nailed together! But, of course, moth.
ing would induce the trustees of the
museum to part with the relic. II is
now most jealousy guarded-particu
larly since one enthusiastic American
pilgrim surreptitiously filched one of
the front panels, which was PROMPTLY
cut up and made into brooches and
other souvenirs.
The curator regularly receives temnt-
ing offers for this desk every summer.
and these have been made by indiyid.
uals so diverse as French champagne
grower and one of the Rajput princes
of India Moreover, great national mu.
seums have entered into negotiations
with the British government for the
relic. But. of course, if it ever be re.
moved from Shakespeare's own house
II VIII be to find a place in the vast
British collection in Bloomsbury
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
A MOST COVETED RELIC.
Az Much as $4,000 Has Been Offered
for Old Shakespeare Desk.

London.-Nearly $4,000 pilgrims, rep
resenting every nation on earth, visit
the little Warwickshire town Of STRAIT
ford on Avon every year and pass
through the various show places, be-
ginning with the quaint old cottage
birthplace of the worlds greatest poet,
and then going on to Ann Hathaway's
cottage; Charlecote and its park,
where young Shakespeare was caught
poaching, and so on.
OF course many priceless relics have
been gathered together in the Birth.
place museum, and of these the most
desirable of all is the battered and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
For the Buttopholes.

To prevent torn out" buttons make
buttonholes In both sides of garments.
Make narrow band of any firm white
goods, or colored goods II preferred for
dark clothes. Have the band OF about
tour thicknesses and little wider
than buttonholes. Sew the buttons on
this band. as far apart as buttonholes
are. Put band on inside of garment
and put buttons through huttonholes
on both sides, When the garment is
soiled the band can be taken out and
used next day, until IL becomes soiled.
when II can be washed and ready for
use again. Two of these bands suffice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
WINS HIS THIRD FORTUNE
Former Senator Stewart Of Nevao4
Has $25o,ooo on soth Birthday.

Carson City, Nev.-To succeed =
the age of nearly fourscore In makhe
a third fortune Ia rather q strenuous
undertaking, yet that Ia what formeg
United States Senator William u
Stewart, once known az the Snv1
King" of Nevada, has done.
Busy with plans for developing M
mining and other properties, SenstR
Stewart passed his eightieth birthday.
He received several messages of cor
graduation from some Of his former
associates, men whom he has but set-
dom seen in recent years, but who sttu
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
Not Charles Gum.

Now, Charlie" said the sweet-faced
little woman, before you come into
Sunday school. don't you think 1t
would be nice to take your gum out Of
your MOUTH"
"Yessum; but 1t amt mine, it's my
brudder's."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26

SPOTTED
wolfe The of
silk
lace turning back the front
Eight A wide
LINEN CosTUME-The is pattern cut to
put by line Of stitching the
the
by small buttons Of the the linen
finished
trimmed with ribbon
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
Home Made Rugs.

Take nice clean pieces of old carpet.
ut In convenient size. hem nicely and
ack corners 10 shed wall, Give two
oats OF paper hangers paste; let dry
md give two coats of paint. These
ire fine for kitchen or bathroom as
hey do not roll up on edges, One can
Use taste and make fancy designs
ike oil cloth
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
The Size Of II.

Daggs (reading the morning paper)
II see that trust has grip on the
South African mines. and that ii is
likely the price of diamonds will go
up
Mrs Daggs-whst a shame, How
do these monopolists expect US poor
folks TO live?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
In a Seminary

Teacher-Miss Sparker, will you de-
cline ito love?"
Miss Sparker-Well, should saw
not.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
German Geological GARDEN at e.Ll.a

Another instance of the success OF
German business methods in the far
east is had in the announcement that
a geological garden is about to be in.
stalled at Picking by the emperor's or.
der. The animals were purchased in
Hamburg by the Chinese minister AT
Berlin for $2.OOO.O0O They were shin.
ped in 20 cages via the steamer Ferdi.
nand Laeisz, which touched at IA.
MIA on May %. There are elephants.
tigers lions, zebras. monkeys. croco.
f'Ies' giraifes, pelicans. llamas. bears.
geese. hufaloes, etc. The collection
IS to be placed in the imperial gard.
eas' which may then claim to be the
nnest geological garden in the Orient
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-19

Mr.. II. j. Henneman, Oakland, Neb..
writes: II waited before writing 70 you
about my sickness, catarrh OF the 9eom-
ach, which I had over year ago.
ssThere were people who told me Il
would not stay cured, but am sure
that I am cured, for do not feel sn{
more i'll effects, have good appetite end
am getting fat So am. and win eay
to ali, am cured for good.
81 thank you for your kindness.
ssPeruna will be our house me1S@ne
hereafter.
Catarrh Of the stomach Is also known
| in common parlance IS dyspepsin, gas
tftis and indigestion. No medicino VIII
be of any permanent benefit except II
removes the catarrhal condition.
Gained Strength and Flesh.
Miss Julia Butler, r. b. 4, Apploton,
| VIA. Wfifes she had qifaxrh of the
stomach, causing LOSS Of sleep and appe-
tite, with frequent severe pains after
eating. She took Pernua, her appetite
returned, she gained strength, flesh and
perfect health.
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nxAx>um neser rises uL.sl site, nssr
sscsua breakfast" replied the man.
But DR.. Starva has asked me to say
that he IL at your Excellency's dis
rosal."
He IL very good" I ysvDea. and
dismissed him.
Now that Madame de WARMER wss
not to be seen for the present, !
wished 1 might have slept longer. It
was too late to keep the doubtful ap-
pointment with Locke, even had !
wished. But did not wish to keep 1t.
First of all must come Madame de
varnier's story. Afterwards, events
must shape their course as they would.
But it was impossible to sleep again; ;
the glare of the light was unendur'
able. The noise of the river Aare
seemed to rise in steady crescendo.
/ dressed leisurely, for was deter
mined not to leave the chateau until
I had seen Madame de WARMER. AND
vet had no desire for the company OF
DR.. Starva. / looked about for book
or magazine to beguile the hours De
| fore luncheon.
| Half a dozen awaited my perusal
most OF them yellow-backed French
novels. One book, however, was II
English. 1.-The Foreign Office List AMI
Diplomatic and Consular Handbook"
read curiously. ! turned to Sir MORT
mer .Prett.
"Sir Mortimer Brett, K.G.M.G.l
C.B.; MA, All Souls College, Oxford
1879. Competitive examination an'
clerk of F. O.. May 81, 1880. Sd Sec
Mad, 1888. Precis Writer to the lat
Marquis of Salisbury. Sec. State 10
Foreign Affairs, 1886. Transferred 81
Petersburg. I'd Sec, 1886. ALLOWANCE
for knowledge of Russian, May. 1887
Charge d'affaires, JAM. 1888. Trans
ferred Constantinople. Allowance TO
Turkish granted. Consul Genera
1902"
| / read the list Of Sir Mortimer
honors with strange catching OF tn
breath. His progress in his professio
had been extraordinary. That he wa
jealous and ambitious diplomat wa
proven by the one fact that twice hi
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b. Mp777Zlp RE7N2y N2SEy


rious adventures. He came to my
hotel to warn me against her; l had
received his warnings lightly enough.
That very evening l dined with the
woman; took the boat for Vitznau, II
not in her company, in the company
of DIR. Starva, whom he must have
often seen with her at Lucerene. The
knowledge OF these facts would bring
him to the scene at Vitznau.
And then? The most startling dis
coveries might be his.
Say that he had actually traced me
as far as Vitznau. He would have
made inquiries yesterday for Ernest
! Haddon. From whom else could he
make these inquiries but the con.
cierge? And he would learn-what?
The mysterious secret that it was not
really Ernest Haddon who had come
to the hotel, but Sir Mortimer Brett
passing under the name of Ernest
Haddon. Yes; the concierge would
tell him the truth, according to his
lights. An old newspaper man like
Locke would be satisfied with nc
vague evasions.
II Locke, then, had made certai,
| that i had entered the hotel the even
ing before, that had occupied the
suite of Sir Mortimer Brett, the truth
would flash on him. He would the-
be forced to one or two conclusions
either that was great fool to be 81
guileless victim, or that was
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Mysterious Signal.

so Locke, as we'll as Forbes, had
traced us to Alterhoffen! Was their
arrival here, so soon after ourselves,
merely a coincidence? Or could they
have travelled together? Locke had
certainly given me to understand that
he had never seen Sir Mortimer or his
mother and sister. Nor had / reason
to suppose that he knew the kings
mcssenger-at least two days ago.
II IT were true that he had met none
of these people previous to my leaving
I.ucerne, If it were true that he did
not know them even now-what could
have brought Locke hither?
One of three things might have hap
pened:
Locke may have been keeping Wig
liant watch ON the movements OF the
Countess Sarahof.
Captain Forbes might have traced
us here yesterday and have Joined
forces with Locke.
Or Locke may have been watching
me, rather than Madame de WARMER
and have posted after me. rather thar
after herself and her companion.
It required little imagination to rea
con out the affair.
Two days agQ he had seen me con
vessinx o. apparently intimate term
eta the 0puntsss aarahon . note
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Az M ~ tnougnt ss5f4lo o..s
into tho river. BUT the shout had not
come from below. could be sure o.
this, because on the opposite side Of
the Aare was narrow esplanade.
Benches wera placed at intervals. and
there were beds OF flowers to break
the monotony of the gravel walk. The
esplanade was deserted but for one Der-
son. a woman, and she was seated. hN
parasol shielding her from the -
and from my view.
Again l heard the shout. and still
again. I listened, breathless. But the
mysterious cry was no longer ~
peated.
Puzzled, stood at the window, lean
| ing far out, but could discover sign
of no person at such Of the windows
as 1 could command. My glance fell
idly to the woman summing herself on
the opposite bank. And as looked, .
tiny shaft of light arrested my atten-
| ton.
1t was scarcely larger than my hand,
but 1t seemed endowed with elfish in
telligence. For it moved. it danced.
And always in the direction Of the
woman with the parasol.
Now 1t crawled slowly along the
graveled walk in a direct line from
the river bank toward her. Now it
burned. shining mark, motionless.
Then 1t darted about in circles, and
always close to the woman as II to en-
gage her attention. A minute, i've
minutes passed, while I watched the
eccentric gyrations of this extraordi-
narily intelligent shaft Of light. Over
and over its antics were repeated.
The woman,s parasol was tilted care
lessly back for moment. The mar.
row beam of light seized its oppor.
tunity. 1t played fantastically on the
dress of the woman. Now at last she
had seen It. 1t flashed upward toward
her face. She looked about vaguely
then toward the chateau walls. Now
had seen her face. !
1t was Helena Brett.
| struck my forehead, impatient a
Imy stupidity. 1t was Captain Forbes
who had shouted. He had seen Helena
Brett; he had vainly attempted te
make her hear. But the roaring rive
had drowned his cry. That ! had
heard it, proved that he was nearer t.
me than to her. Yes; in this chateau
and a prisoner.
He was signaling that fact to her
Every schoolboy knows the trick. Thu
reflection of the suns rays on mir
Iror will carry tolerable distance.
But now that he had attracted hel
attention, would she look up and SCI
him? If by chance that were possible
would she understand?
Fascinated. 1 saw the little beam o
light tell its story eloquently and IN
Igeniously.
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salary had been increased because he
had mastered two of the most difficult
languages in the world. That fact also
proved that he owed his promotion not
so much to influence at Court as to
his own determination. He was a
student as well as a diplomatist. 1t
gave me a distinct shock that such a
man should be so weak as to succumb
to the beauty of clever adventures.
Again read at random:
"The flag to be used by His Maj
esty's Diplomatic Servants. whether
on shore or embarked on boats, or
other vessels. is the Unicns, with the
Royal Arms in the center thereof, sur
rounded by green garland"
My eyes skipped down the page.
The uniform of the consul general was
fully described. The cooked hat was
to be without binding-the fan or
back part eleven inches, the cockade
plain bullion-gold tassels, edging OF
black ostrich featherI skipped that
too. / was not interested in millinery
But presently my eye wandered to this
paragraph. began to read 1t NOT
without uneasiness:
"Oficial Act of Parliament to pre-
vent Disclosure of Documents and
Information: Any person found guilty
of Q breach of Official trust; Of pur
Joining or obtaining under false pre-
lenses papers of State. and found
guilty of the same. shall be convicted
of high treason. Any person interior
ing with His Majesty's Diplomats
Servants in their oficial business
either by the giving Of false informa
ton, the assuming of any Of their pre-
negatives or rights"
| l have never learned the awful fat
of person guilty of these misdemear
ors. The hook slipped from ny hand
| Above the clamor of the stream b
low had heard faint shout.
Twice It was repeated. Alarmed.
lveak - The window and looked dow
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oh more cunning rogue than he had

much more cunning rogue than he had
thought.
But the note had found so strange
~ on my pillow had given no mixing
of his suspicious, II he had any. That
was to be expected. If Sir Mortimer,
or rather myself, failed to keep the
appointment. he would draw his own
conclusions. And having drawn them,
\. hat would be his course of action?
He would storm the chateau for the
truth. II, as seemed most likely. he
had Joined forces with Captain Forbes,
he would realize the need Of immedi-
ate action.
/ What with Interviews between my
self and Madame de WARMER, Locke,
and Forbes. the day promised to be
exciting. There might, thought with
infinite dread. be yet another inter
view. For II Forbes and Locke had
succeeded in tracing as to Alterhonen
why should not Helena Brett and her
mother?
l looked at my watch. ! had slept
soundly, lullec to sleep by the temptu.
GUS little stream below. 1t was now
Item O'Clock. The sun was shining
brightly intn my room. ! could see
the mountains rosy-hued IN the morn
ing light
MY door was raped gently. then
pushed open. The servant who had
ushered me to my. chamber entered
with coffee. There was none 50 likely
" have brought the note as he. ] was
tempted to test the suspicion. 1t might
be convenient to avail myself OF hi'
services, II my suspicion were true
But / decided to make no allusion t.
1t. For the present had no need o
the man, anc II he were ignorant o
the existence Of the note should risl
much by making him the wiser.
| Il am anxious to see Madame d
Warbler" said. raising myself on M
elbow to pour out my cotRs& - .
~ ysti"
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FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp, Toothsome and Requires No
Cooking.

A little boy down in N. c. asked his
mother to write an account of how
Grape-Nuts food had helped their fam
ily.
She says Grape-Nuts was flrst
brought to her attention on visit to
Charlotte. where she visited the Mayor
Of that city who was using the food by
the advice of his physician. She
says:
They derive SO much good from It
that they never pass day without
using 1t. While I was there used the
Food regularly. I gained about Is
pounds and felt so well that when re-
turned home began using Grape-Nuts
In our family regularly.
my little Is months old baby short
~ after being weaned was very III
with dyspepsia and teething. She was
sick nine weeks and we tried every.
thing. She became so emaciated that
| It was painful to handle her and We
| thought we were going to lose her.
One day Z happy thought urged me ia
try Grape-Nuts soaked in . little warm
milk.
well. II worked like q charm and
she began taking 1t regularly and I'M
provement set In at once. She II nov
getting well and round and fat a. fas
a. possible on Grape-Nuts.
Sometime ago several Of the tamil,
were stricken with LaGrippe It tn,
same time, and during the worst stage
we could not relish anything In til
shape Of food but Grape-Nuts an
oranges, everything else nauseated n
I'VE AL appreciate what your d
nous food has done for our family.
there's Reason" Read sTho Roo
: to MELVILLE" II. pkga.
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Boiled Salad Dressing.

Yolks Of three eggs, one teaspoon
mustard, one teaspoon salt, two Ia
blespoons sugar, dash of cayenne. two
tablespoons melted butter or oil. one
and one-half cups rich milk. one
cup hot vinegar, one and 'one-half t.
blespoons cornstarch. Bring the
milk to a boil in double boiler; heat
the vinegar to the boiling point. Mix
dry ingredients thoroughly and moist
en- with a little milk. Add yolks and
beat into hot milk alternately with hot
vinegar. When cooked smooth and
thick stir in butter or oil.
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To Clean Furniture.

Go over the furniture with a cloth
dipped in parafin oil and allow 1t to
stand for an hour, which win loosen
the dirt. Next wash the furniture
with a suds made of pure soap and
rain water. Rub very dry with soft
cloth and polish with a piecA of white
flannel dipped In turpentine. This
will not injure piano, but restores
the brilliant polish. Furniture gets
dull because it's dirty and needs to be
cleaned with soap and water.