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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
THE CUSTOM OF HARAKiRI.
Said to Be Praetieed Only by Descend
ants of Old Mobiles of Japan.

The custom of harakiri is thing
rather confined TO the samurai class,
and the heimin, the commoners, are
quite strangers to it, writes Mr.. Hashi-
guchi in the Atlantic, Japanese mag
azine published in New York. Il
thrived in the days of feudalism, when
the lives of the camurai were at the
disposal of their masters, lords and
rulers.
The samurai youths were taught to
commit harakiri rather than submit to
the disgrace of decapitation.
Thus harakiri became an invet-
crate hereditary propensity Of the
samurai class, from which 1t was not
an easy affair to free them after the
advent of the western civilization
awakened the benighted land of the
Rising Sun.
In this enlightened age of Meiji,
however, this practice has been 60
ing out of fashion. Yet it is amaz-
ing to learn that it has again come
into use. in the war with Russia.
Last year Prof. Ukida of Waseda
university of Toxic, who is graduate
Of Yale, delivered an address in an
educational gathering held in Toxic,
in which he referred to the practice
Of harakiri. He said in part:
"A soldier may die in the battlefield
for the sake of duty not for the sake
of personal honor. He shall not CON-
NIT harakiri just because he has no
means of defense against his enemy
Should he be taken prisoner by the
enemy he will do well to console him.
self with the idea that he is sent
to the enemy's country as student,
| to be of further service in future to
| his country"
His reasons were right, If his utter
| ances were not judiciously made. Yet
he has been denounced as a traitor by
Maj. Gen. Sato, who based his argu-
ments upon the sentiment that the
Japanese soldiers die in the battlefield
not for the sake of honor; that it is
for the Russians, not for the Japan
ese, to die for duty; that by commit
ting harakiri rather than surrendering
to the Russians have the Japanese
been enabled to win the victory; and
that Prof. Ukida's address would have
q tendency to detract from the pa
triotic fervor of the Japanese soldiers.
All the press of Japan made COM
ments upon the controversy, saying
that what Prof. Ukida termed duty
was exactly the same as what Maj.
Gen. Sato termed honor in the essen
tial points.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
MILK TRAFFIC IN BOSTON.
Concentration of the Business Con.
stantiy lncreases-More Shops.

This city receives 36S,S49 quarts of
milk daily, out not all of 1t is being
used here, says the Boston Transcript.
The Capitalization of the milk
traffic is constantly increasing This
is well illustrated by the rapidly less.
ening numDer of milkmen At this
time there are only 316 licensed deal.
ers, loss of twenty-eight over the
preceding year. This naturally
means more business for the remain.
ing milkmen. The number of sbops
selling milk shows an increase of III
over 1905; 3,746 shops are now en-
gagged in the sale Of milk in this city.
About 12o,250 quarts are subjected
to commercial pasteurization daily,
which means the heating of the milk
TO between $50 and 10 degrees of
fahrenheit. The milk inspector does
not approve this method unless 1t is
regulated by labelling the product.
During the summer months one
ilrm claims to supply the customers
with milk twelve hours old and an.
other concern delivers milk to a DOR.
tlon OF Its patrons throughout the
summer months of the same age.
While the balance of its customers re-
ceive their milk when IL Is twenty.
hve hours old. Another firm In win.
Ter serves one-half of Its family trade
with milk twelve hours old, while
the remaining retail consumers are
given milk twenty-four hours old.
The greater portion of the milk de.
iVered by contracting firms is from
twenty-four to thirty-six hours old:
portion of the milk supply of one
large firm is forty-eight hours old.
Another large concern supplies milk
to 10 per cent. Of its stores and res.
taurants which is from forty-eight to
sixty hours old MIX of forty-eigbt
to sixty hours old. to be of good dual.
Ivy must have been produced and
kept under ideal conditions.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
Givinu a Pea Party.

1t was out in the country when lit
tie Ted's birthday came and the chill
dren begged for something new, some
thing different from any other party.
Thus it is that even the six-year-olds
of this day and age are becoming
blase and actually demanding novel
methods of entertainment.
The mother, always equal to any de-
sires expressed by her young hope
fuls, cast her eyes over the garden
and exclaimed: Il have it." She i'm
mediately issued notes ornamented
with a bright green pea-pod at the top
of the page asking the neighboring
children to come to a "pea-party" on
the day and date mentioned.
Here is what they found: A great
tin pan filled with peas which were
shelled by the expectant guests. Then
each took small bowlful of peas and
a bunch of toothpicks. Directions
were given to make whatever articles
they wished. Sewing tables were pro-
vided for the little architects, and 1t
was surprising the variety of things
they built In the allotted time.
There were ladders, chairs, hair
pins, furniture of all descriptions,
dolls, animals enough to stock farm
and queer contraptions without any
names. The refreshments were nut
sandwiches, gelatine. with whipped
cream. individual birthday cakes. each
with tiny lighted candle delighted
the small guests immensely.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
CUBAN PROVERBS.

There are beautiful flowers which,
IL worn in the hair, will smear a belle
with sticky juice.
Give me a sinner trying to be good.
Keep yourself, for all care, the idle
saint
He who has been wise enough to
get plenty OF salye will be too wise
to have much need for 1t.
Constant scratching will change the
itch into an abscess.
SO beans, SO children. Becoming
ripe they forget their pods with
speed. :
Kicked by the bare foot of pauper
one Is more hurt than IL kicked by
the king In golden sandals. and more
resentful: and hard and sharp edged
jewels on the hand that pats give.
comfort and not bruises to the patted-
head.
| force my mule to walk. to trot
to run: yet he weighs thrice az much
as l. | cannot force my newborn
babe to smile. yet could crush him
with one hand. -
Could we see through mans
shirt how often would we refuse 10
give him friendship.
The back of machete would cut
as well as the front II enough time
were spent in sharpening It.
Locked iii Caoanas, one does not
shout because tic day IS line.
nj IT,.
snip so that they may visit; in storm
they pray for solitude. that they may
avoid collision. And Oh, remember
that storms rise quickly out of Gains.
Bohemian.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
coALlTE, A NEW FUEL PRODUCT.
English Invention, Which II Is Hoped
Will oisPell London Smoke and
EoQs,

A good deal of interest in England
has been centered in coalite, new
fuel prepared from coal, and an ex-
hibition at Newcastle devoted to a
practical demonstration of the fuel
has been largely attended, according
to New York Tribune. Coalite is a
bright, hard substance, similar in APP
pearance to the best grades of coke,
and in burning makes no smoke and
produces, it is alleged, twice the heat
of coal, while a coalite fire lasts 40
per cent longer than the ordinary
coal fire. Coalite is produced by a
process similar to that employed by
the gas companies for the production
of coke. Gas companies treat coal at
a much richer, as also are the by.
products, being collected and the res
idue being coke. by the coalite pro-
cess, however. the coal is treated at
much lower temperature, with the
result that the gas obtained is much
richer, as also are the by-products.
the residue being coalite, which can
be easily lighted, and which burns
with great steadiness and economy.
For household purposes 1t appears
TO have a special value by virtue of its
cleanliness and heating power The
use of coalite in London, where 1t is
being adopted extensively, is ex-
pected to abate in large
measure the present fog and
smoke nuisance. King Edward has
given orders that coalite be used ex
clusively In Buckingham palace. A
ton of ocal produces 70 per cent of
coalite, but its heating power being
much greater, the ton may be said to
nave suffered no less in value. while
at the same time the gas and by.
products have been extracted and
utilized.
coalite company has been organ.
lied and will erect works at Barking.
near London, where some 5000 900
tons of coal will be treated annually.
The process, it is said, can be applied
to all bituminous Goals, and contracts
nave been made to supply 1000, 900
tons year to London alone.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
A Birthday Party.

/ heard of this rather good scheme
the other day for a birthday celebra-
ton. Each guest was asked to come
attired representing some person or
event that correspondent with his own
natal day. The guessing began after
all had arrived and the names or an
swers to the human conundrums were
written down on pretty handpainted
cards. To give an example, there was
a man who had birthday on the
same date as Paul Revere" He was
dressed as a colonial and carried a
quaint lantern. There was George
Washington" also Martha and one
girl was dressed in a plain gown COM
pletely covered with tea advertise
ments. 1t took some time to devine
that her natal day and the Boston tea
party were on the same day of the
month. Another girl wore picture of
Mrs. Cleveland. taken from an old
magazine.
MknAN6U, xrEDDr
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
TIRE PUNcTuRE REMEDY.
An Australian Invention TO SAFEGUARD
Motor Travel.

concerning the new substance call.
ed "miraculum," invented by an Aus.
tralian for repairing and preserving
pneumatic tires Of vehicles. mention of
which recently appeared in the Daily
Consular and Trade Reports, Consul
Albert Halstead Of Birmingham fur.
nishes the following additional infor.
nation. says the Kansas CITY Star.
A composition has been brought to
the united kingdom from Australia
which. n Is claimed, will prevent the
puncturing Of pneumatic tires on
bicycles, motor bicycles and motor
cars. The new composition is shortly
70 be placed on the British martet and
later it viii he introduced into the
United States. This preparation con.
sists Of a semiliquld composition sim
iiar IN color and thickness TO cream.
u Is Injected in cold condition
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03

an association Among the affiliated
associations are the national confer
ence of Unitarian and other christian
churches, the Universalist general
convention, the Friends general con-
ference, the Reformed Jews and var
ious liberal orthodox churches and
philanthropic societies and individu,
ais, including organizations in Can
ada, England, Australia, New Zea-
land, South Africa, France, Belgium.
Germany, Holland and Hungary.
Among the noted guests from
abroad who are to take part in the
present congress are DR.. Thomas G.
Masaryk, professor of sociology in the
University of Prague; the Rev. DR..
John Hunter, of Trinity Congrega-
tlonal church, Glasgow; the Hon.
Frederick Madison, M. P, of Lon
don; the Rev. Miss Gertrude Won Petz-
Old, the only Unitarian woman
preacher in England; Prof. Otto
Pfleiderer of Berlin University: Prof.
Martin Rade of the University of Mar,
burg, Professors B. ID. Erdmans and
II. j. Groenwegen of the University
OF Leyden, Professor Meybo of the
University of Graningen, and the Rev
DIR. Max Fisher of st. Marks in Ber
lin,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
Nature Reclaimed Island.

King island, between the coasts OF
Tasmania and the Australian main
land, has always been an arid waste
of sand and other honorable soil.
Some years ago, however, a vessel
was wrecked off the island and num-
Der of the sailors mattresses, stuffed
with the yellow-fowered clover, a kind
of grass, were washed ashore. A Ger.
tain quantity of seed was contained
among the stutting and In due course
these took root and in the space OF a
few years covered the sandy stretches
with rich verdure. Glover and other
leguminous plants have the peculiar
capacity OF fertilizing a waste soil,
owing principally to the action of bac-
terra, thereby enabling the plants TO
draw nitrogen directly from the at
mosphere. King island, previously a
waste stretch of sand, is now one Of
the richest grazing districts in the
Australian continent
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
Mckinley's Thcuuhtfu!ness.

1t was clustering hot day on the
sands of Camp Montauk in 1898. Four
teen thousand weak, sick or wounded
soldier boys sweltered under their
tents.
Down at the army depot the Sec
ond cavalry had received President
Mckinley and Secretary of War AL
ger with great flourish of trumpets
and salute of swords.
Cannon were booming the presi-
dents salute, and transports in the
harbor waving their flags. The presi-
dent had called these $4,000 men and
boys together to defend the nation.
He might have been swelled with
pride over the honors being paid to
him.
His carriage moved slowly through
the deep and hot sand. The tender
ness in his nature came to the surface
as he leaned forward and asked Secre-
tary Alger:
Have the boys plenty of water?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03

through the tire. The revolution of
the wheel spreads the compound on
the inside of the tire, so that if the
tire is punctuded it exudes through the
hole and coming in contact with the
atmosphere congeals. completely fill
ing the hole.
1t is reported that in a morton tire
treated with this composition a six-inch
nail has been driven in to depth of
three inches and the nail being with
drawn. the car was then sent on a
short journey. On returning its pun
ctured tire was found to be quite hard
1t is asserted that there is no loss of
residence by the use of this compound;
that it has preservative effect on
rubber. 1t does not, however, prevent
a large hole or tear in the tube from
being repaired by vulcanization in the
usual way.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
SALMON BOAT NOW WARsHlP.
Staunch Little Steamer to Become the
Navy of Salvador.

The little steamer President, which
left here Aug.S for Acajutla, arrived on
Thursday at her destination, says the
San Francisco correspondent of the
Seattle PostIntelligencer The Presi-
dent left here. flying the American
flag, but it was generally understood
that the one-time salmon tender after
safely arriving in Central American
waters would be converted into a navy
for the protection of the borders of
Salvador and the discontinue of the
warships of Nicaragua.
The President, although small, is
stoutly Quilt, having been designed
to load cargo while grounded In the
shadows of an Alaskan harbor. Be
fore leaving here number of heavy
hardwood knees were installed in the
Presidents frame TO stiffen the hull
and provide the necessary resistance
to overcome the jar of the big guns
the little warship will carry. Stands
for six guns were slowed away in the
steamers hold before it left and the
deck, where the guns will be installed.
was double planked and strengthened
with additional braces.
Although small, the President Is
fairly speedy, having made the run
to Acajutla In fourteen days. Eight
knots an hour will put the President in
the torpedo-destroye class of aCentral
America navy and the vessels stabil-
ity will make the little craft veri-
table Dreadnaught among the Monmo-
tombos of the revolution.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03

hotel for his meals; then after o. stroll
on the front, he used to return to his
prison and shut himself in carefully
boiling the door inside.
But again the authorities found that
he was costing them too much and
so one day they called him up and
told him that they were sick of seeing
him about the place, and that he must
clear out He emphatically refused
to do anything of the kind. You SEN
fenced me to penal servitude for life,"
he argued. land l expect to work out
my sentence. | have no means of
earning livelihood since you created
all the bother, and it is to you that
| look for my sustenance.'
To cut long story short. the princi-
pality of Monaco was obliged to settle
an annuity of 600 francs GEO a year
upon the convict before he would con.
sent to accept his freedom and leave
the country. AS soon as this was ar
ranged he took up his abode in a little
cottage just over the Monaco border.
This is true story, and the docu-
ment fixing the mans pension, to.
gether with details about the nay.
ments may be seen in the Monaco ar.
chives.
The late Prince de Monaco was fond
of telling this story in Partisan draw
ing rooms, and If | remember Alright,
| heard 1t on the same occasion AS
did the late Guy de Maupassant.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03

A hostess who has devoted oldtime,
colored servants invited few friends
TO what she called "a southern sup
per-" Those fortunate enough to be
present are talking about it yet. There
was no attempt at display or formali-
ty. The table was bare, the doilies
and centerpfece were of the fascinat-
Ing Russian peasant work. In this
instance the coloring was old blue and
white, which harmonized well with
the low ivory tinted bowl filled with
flaming nasturtiums.
This old fashioned garden flower
which grows SO brilliant as the sea-
son advances was used throughout the
rooms, and the effect was charming.
-Four glass candle-sticks held red
shaded candles ON the table, and with
those on the mantel and plate rail fur
nished sufficient light.
These place cards were pictures of
southern scenes, each accompanied by
q verse. When all were read a very
pretty love story had been told. The
1rst course was the heart of water
melon served in tall sherbert glasses.
Twenty -four hours before serving the
melon was plugged, filed with sherry
and left to ripen.
Chicken pillau with rice, such as
only the native born down South"
cook knows how to prepare, came
next, with wax beans from the garden
in which the man of the house toiled
after business hours were over, and
he declared in all seriousness that
each bean was worth it's weight in
gold. Then there was stewed corn,
prepared with butter and no milk, in
a manner known only to the initiated.
Corn bread, hot and crusty, olives
stuffed with almonds, candied ginger,
radishes and iced tea were on the
table. And then the salad in a great
cut-glass bowl same when the guests
declared they had almost reached the
limit. 1t consisted OF tomatoes, Gu
cumbers, green peppers, and white
hearts of lettuce with French dressing
made red with paprika. Spanish
cream, sugar cookies, coffee and Bene-
dictine completed this appetizing
spread which was served at half-after
six o'clock.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
How Patriots Are Made

Years ago, when the G. A. r. an
nual department encampment was
held In Boston, as the veterans were
marching along one of the avenues
lady, who had secured an elevated
position on wagon in side street
became conspicuous by the enthusi
assn she displayed and was dissatis
fed with the lack of 1t In the by.stand.
ers. "Cheer!" said she. why don't
you cheer? | guess you'd cheer IL
you'd lost two husbands In the war
as | did."--Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
Beyond Her Sphere

Mrs. F1nicky--"Norah, read that
celebrated German doctor says a
broom Is full Of bacteria, so hereafter
you'll have to give your broom an an.
tiseDtic bath each day"
The Maid-'1'll do nawthin ay the
kind! tn likely git worse soon an
thin rayquire alkyhol rubs. massage
thratemints, hippydermic infections an
hotwater bottles at night, amin have
we underestimate right now that I'm no
thrained nurser'-Puck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
A New Shower.

Everything is finished except run
ming the ribbon in my underclothes'
which I hate to do" said tired little
hride-to-be recently.
An intimate friend overheard the
remark, and thus a new shower was
added to the already long list OF al
fairs which fall to the share of the
bride of to-day.
A dozen girl friends we're asked to
bring their ribbon runners" and as
semble at the home Of the bride from
two TO FIVE" on day about two
weeks privious to the wedding, In an
upstairs room all the dainty lingerie
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
Black and White.

Black and white is a well establish.
ed and favorite scheme, especially for
muslin frocks and for the millinery
that accompanies them. Black is intro
duced into a white hat by means OF
the brim lining and binding, and by
the long waving plumes that adorn
1t, or by masses Of black marguerites
standing upright above the crown. as
II growing out of it. Upon a white net
hat a binding Of black velvet looks
charming, and the crown is belted to
match and has soft, black ostrich
feathers falling away from it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03

was spread out and amid exclama-
lions of delight the pretty garments
were beribboned, neatly folded and
laid away amid bags of linen filed
with orris root and violet powder. A
really laborious task had been accom-
plished and most enjoyable after
noon had been spent.
Just for the sake Of old times q box
Of chocolate creams was in evidence
and the refreshments consisted Of iced
tea, waters and delicious cookies,
which were brought up stairs on a
large tray.
The whole affair was informal, and
the bride-elect said 1t was the only
function" which she has had given
her that she had thoroughly enjoyed
and from which she had not returned
perfectly exhausted. She reclined on
a couch and watched the other girls
work.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
Favorite Fabrics.

Chiffon, ninon, silk, muslin and mar
quisette will be the favorfte materials
in the evening nowadays; chine silks
and chiffon satiDs, too, are in great
favor, but more often applied to the
more delicate materials. Lace must be
little and perfect: beautiful old lace.
of course, always is worn by those
fortunate enough to possess 1t, but
with the disappearance Of the fluffy
trock lace always declines in use to a
great extent. and embroideries more
than ever are in favor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
A Misconception.

Your reputation is gone" the cap
itOl CRATER was informed.
He frightened up instantly Good"
he exclaimed. Why. do you know.
II was my reputation that made me
take to tall timber"
Whisling merrily, he began TO
study a timetable.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
Just the Reason.

Scribbington-T think III write a
sonet TO Miss Pechis."
Wise-"Now, don't do IT. II may
turn her against you"
Scribbington-"Why, thought she
liked poetry"
Wise-"so she does. PHILADELPHIA
Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
LoIa's Noiee

George-"Has Lola much Of
voice?'
Jack-'Not for singing but when
II comes to talking there is no end
TO H."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-03
MADAME MERRI.

Matinee blouse of pongee silk, with
net over the upper part. The trim
mings consist of stitched tabs and
buttons and the yoke is of heavy lace.