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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19
NEW YoRK's BUSY FIREm.N.
Averaged LIP Alarms In a Year,
Three Times London's Record.

NFSfa9co fiE< MATHIS IN year,
Three Times London's Record.
A visitor to the fire hei-dqu rters in
East 9th street was prompted to in
quire how the number, of calls in a
year IN the busiest fire houses of
Greater New York compared with the
number OF calls for a year In the bust
est districts OF Londo says the New
York Sun. He was told that there
was really no comparison possible, as
the New York fireman answered more
than twice as many calls a year as
the London firemen.
1t was found later that this was
rather undertaking the case. Truck
Is at "a Attorney street answered
more calls in the year 1906 than any
other company in Greater New York.
1t responded TO 1,122 alarms In the
year and did duty at 500 fires.
Engine II at 81 Ludlow street was
a close second, with 1862 calls during
the year, of which 227 turned out 10
be real fires. In other words, the men
| OF the two companies had to answer
an alarm before sitting down to break
fast dinner or supper, and then some.
The figures for London show an
amazing disparity. The Whitechape
station, situated in the most thickly
populated part of the city, responded
to only 376> calls in the Year 1906, In
Guiding false alarms, an average o.
one call day.
Shoreditch reported 269 alarms Of
fire for the year and Manchestel
j Square 266. The firemen at these sta
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19
Actors Job Hunting.

IL the average actor were asked to
name that part of his business which
he hslikes more than he does any
other part OF 1t he will say that his
pet aversion is walking from one
agency to another looking for work.
Almost every actor of Importance has
had his share OF haunting the agencies
waiting for something good to turn
up. Although actors are, in degree
specialists and do one thing better
generally than they do anything else
they are sometimes compelled To take
uncongenial work that they may live
Joseph Galbraith, who is now Q
stock company leading man at $3.50 8
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19
RARE PORTRAIT OF LINCOLN.
Lithograph Which Was a Feature In
The Presidential campaion,

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln,
which those who are familiar with it
believe to be very rare one, hangs up
on the walls of Lewiston law office.
says the Boston Globe At alr events
no one has yet been found who re-
members to have seen one just like il
among any OF the very many of the
leading magazines Of the country.
The picture is Autograph, evi-
IDENTITY taken from a crayon drawing.
and shows Mr.. Lincoln as a somewhat
younger man than the majority of his
portraits do.
Under it is fac smile of his auto
graph, together with the words: RE
publican candidate for president
1860" showing that it was evidently
used as campaign portrait during the
campaign preceding his first election.
The portrait was obtained by the
late John Read, father of tn- present
owner of it at Quincy, H.. during that
campaign, but who took the original
from which it was made is unknown.
Some years ago a book salesman
who saw it claimed to know some
thing about it and said that il was
taken soon after the convention at
which Mr.. Lincoln was nominated. and
that the original photograph was
taken at the request OF Mr.. Mediu OF
'hicago. for campaign purposes. Fl
said further that when Mr.. Lincoln
went in to the photographers to sit
for the picture he had Just come from
the harbar's and his hair was plastered
smoothly down upon his forehead. but
that happening TO catch sight Of him
self In glass, Mr.. Lincoln remarked
that no one would know him with his
hair so smooth as that and ran h.s
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19

Professor u. Cook in Philippines
Gossip-Taste is a matter Of temper.
ament largely. although of course In
fiuenced by the surroundings and cul-
ture OF the person, but the same scho-
lastic course does not always produce
the same results with different per-
sons Where individuality Is well de-
veloped, everything Is not taken for
granted, and the moulding is not SO
complete In person not so endowed.
Chopin dearly loved disturbances of
time, within bounds, of course. and
the player must sympathize with him
Or else he will never play Chopin as
the composer intended. Mende!sshon.
ON the contrary, could not endure
much deviation from exact time and
after rendering a passage with the
precision OF a metronome. would call
the attention of his class to the beau
ty OF such a performance. Both were
great musicians with quite different
Compartments; one looked upon a
certain thing as beautiful and the
otner disapproved of 1t. This is a
matter of taste and no fast rules can
be laid down for 1t.
Some perrons like only quick. lively
music and find no pleasure In compo-
sitions which move slowly. Others
prefer expressive music which gener-
ally moves moderately. while stu
others have a more cosmopolitan taste
and enjoy all kinds OF music.
The old.fashioned choir singer gen.
orally preferred Psalm tunes To all
others and the writer once heard Dr..
Lowell Mason. I'm response 10 persist
ent calls for song. at a musical con-
vention In Rochester. N. Y, respond
by singing "Boylston." well known
church tune OF his own composition.
DIR. Mason did mere than any other
man for the cause OF music In his day.
but his temperament predisposed him
to sacred song.
He would never conduct "Glee"
and generally George G., Webb did that
part OF the work in conventions Jointly
conducted by them. To Mason the
world of music would have presented
the same charming appearance, II all
but church music had been blotted
out, while 60 Webb II still would have
presented q landscape OF beauty with
all church music obliterated.
Undoubtedly the lowest form of mu.
steal taste Is that tickled by rapid
movements and pronounced rythm;
the negro of the south illustrates this.
In the spring OF 1865 the writer was
passing through a fine forest, one of
several Others" in pursuit OF Lees
army, when four plantation negroes
passed along the road singing "old
Hundred The melody was carried
by good tenor voice. while the other
three singers initiated the instruments
OF band, making a very good imita.
ton indeed. The taste" Of these
caused them 10 transform this grand
old tune into march, which well
might have caused the bones OF the
composer 10 turn In his grave Well,
the taste OF some men causes them
to kiss the cook instead OF the mis-
tress
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19

else, used TO demand his two quarts
Of brandy before each performance.
"T'he part can't be played on less" he
used to say.
Edmund Kean, who revived the for
tunes of Drury Lane and wrung from
Coleridge the appreciative comment
that to Sc him act was like reading
Shakespeare by lightning, never drank
before a performance. He did little
else after one. His intemperance
ruined his family and made it neces
sary for his son. Charles, to quit
school and become an actor, a change
for which young Kean had no liking
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19
PASSES FOR NEWSPAPERS,
Georgia Railroad Commission So No.
titled the State Editors.

titled the State Editors.
President H. M. Stanley, of the
Georgia Weekly Press association,
has received a letter from Secretary
Montgomery of the Georgia railroad
commission in relation to the order
of the commission prohibiting free
passes. The letter said:
Il beg to advise that it was not the
purpose of the order Of the commits
sion, nor has this board the author
ity, to prohibit newspapers or any
other party from entering into con-
tracts with railroad companies"
The purpose of the order, he said,
is to prevent issuance of transporta.
ton except upon a dollar for dollar
basis. II newspapers desire to con-
tract with the railroads for work TO
be paid in transportation they have
the right.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19
GIRLS WEAR SHAKER cLoARs.
Daughters Affect Nantes
of Humility.

At Lenox you win find the girls of
fashion rosy and vigorous. not hot
house beauties. and nearly all have
adopted the fad Of wearing Shaker
cloaks over their evening frocks.
These cloaks are now made in all the
delicate worldly colors at the Shaker
colony at Mt. Lebanon. not far from
Lenox. says the Delineator. The pro-
ceeds of course, go towards spiritual
good, as the Shakers understand it.
The girls who buy them antics are mil
lionaires' daughters. Really it's a
sartOrial inoongruity. for these cloaks.
according to Mother Ann Lees princi-
pie. represent equality Of Inheritance
and unspottedness from the world"
And the heiresses wear them over
point lace, spangles and pearls.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19

week, once walked from Broadway
and Forty.second street, in New York,
To Blaney's office in Brooklyn 20 get
an engagement in a melodrama.
Another actor who is now well
known, and who always has an en-
gagement was once stranded in New
York and went to work in the Bread.
way theater as an electrician during
the run of the spectacle Beauty and
the Beast He was also assigned TO
the Savoy, where The Way OF the
World. with Elsie De Wolfe as a star.
was playing.
Mrs. lie Moyne. who was In the COM
pany, was attracted to him. because
he looked unlike the rest of the stage
crew. and she began to talk to him
one night about electricity. This act
or, who knew nothing about electric
lily. had to run away lest his igno.
rance be discovered and the people on
the stage learn that he. too, was an
actor, but one in distress.
James Henry Stoddart, the veteran
actor. died day or two ago at his
home. Sewaren. n. ], He was SO
years old. With him at the time OF
his death were his son, Thomas A.
Stoddart. and his daughter. Mary c.
Stoddart The actor had not been on
the stage since April. 1905. when he
was stricken with paralysis while on
a tour at Calf. Ont, in his Under the
Bonny Brier Bush. He earned his
greatest fame as a member OF the
Union Square theater. stock com
pany played under the management
IL the late A. M. Palmer, with Charles
Thorne. Stuart Robson. Rose Etynge,
J. M, Polk. James o'Neill. Sara Jewett.
and other actors who won renown for
at organization Mr.. Stoddart was
born in Yorkshire on Oct. Is, 1897,
ana With his FIVE brothers began to
follow the profession OF his father, a
well known English actor. as soon as
he was old enough TO stand up He
came to New York in 1884 and made
his first appearance at wallack's the
lter playing small part in A Pie
nomenon In Smock Frock. Laura
Keene. f. A. Sothern. Dion Boucicanlt,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19
THE WONDER WORKER.

TIE WNSfN66h WSFtfN6ns
Confidence!
What are you?
Round
Or fat
Or square?
Made of metal?
Wood
Or stone,
Or of balmy air?
Do not know
Exactly
What the
Answer is,
But we know
We surely
Need you
In our biz.
When
You're working
Steady
Everything
Is fair;
When ..
You go
A-kiting
Things are In
The air.
xrrz.A
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-12-19
Lots Of line.

Il am going to tell you what
think
"All right; dinner wont be ready
for a minute or two yet-"-Houston
Post
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
WOMAN PHYSICIAN
FAVORS CANTEEN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The neces-
sity for the restoration Of the canteen
in the American army is strongly set
forth in a letter from DR.. Anita New
comb MCGEE to Captain ]. Walter
Mitchell OF the Spanish American War
Veterans Association. DIR. MCGEE, who
formerly was an assistant surgeon in
the army and later organized corps
of nurses under the auspices of the Red
Cross Society for work among Japanese
soldiers in the Russo-Japanese war,
gives her observations as to the drink
habit among the Japanese soldiers, and
tells OF the evil results following the
abolishment of the canteen in the
United States army. DR.. McGee says:
Like every one who knows something OF the
subject l am heartily in favor Of giving our
American soldiers their club-called canteen-
where they enjoy themselves harmlessly
As a woman and physician, | deplore the hor-
rible results Of making a man seek his amuse-
ments where he is liable to fall a prey to the
success In re-establshing the eanteen in the
American army.
Instead Of our liquors. wines. ETC.. the Jap
anese used a beverage they prepare themselves
called sake. tasting like sherry. served hot. but
in character like the light wines beer for
merly supplied in army eanteen. saw
this sake in Manchuria. where it was furnished
a part Of the ration. when II was feasible
to provide it, though the quantity was exceed
ingfy small so that the effect stimulating
not intoxicating l have heard that sometimes
when the weather was bitterly cold the daily
sake had to be dispensed In the form Of a
frozen lump. which was big mans
thumb. In Hiroshima. / met from time to
time court officials, who their way
from Toxic to the front with a quantity OF
sake which the Emperor was sending as a gift
to the troops in celebration OF some victory.
This drink was also for sale by the post
traders and yet the temperance of the Jap
anese soldier was a wonder to my nurses and
myself We saw tens Of thousands Of them.
but never did We see a soldier drunk.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
TAYLOR'S CHARGES
WILL BE PROBED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL.


SAN RAFAEL, Jan 27.-The Grand
Jury viii consider soon the allegations
against Editor Michael F. cOchrane and
Attorney James W. Cochrane made by
Sherif Taylor in a letter addressed to
n r. Cochrane week ago.
Chairman Fred p. Howard and sew
ersl Of the grand jurors have been in
o,lfrfne into the different allegations.
The Grand Jury held q short session
saturday and adjourned subject 10 the
call OF the chairman.
Many OF the Jurors believe the al
legations are too serious TO pass with
out an investigation OF the charges OF
TAYLOR that n. r. Cochrane and James
~ Cochrane had willfuny swindled
clients and secured a large amount Of
money from defendants or their rela-
tfves on the pretext that favorable
verdict could be had.
The counter charges made by NJ. F.
Cochrane IN a letter TO the public pub
lished in his paper will also be the
subject Of discussion The charge that
5000 was paid to be used in influencing
the fury IN the John IL keefe perjury
case VIII be thoroughly thrashed out.
The story Of how James W. Cochrane
had secured diamonds and cash from
49,. Leon Samuels. nee Geiershofer, and
Nuflted her. which appeared In The
en- today has caused much comment
and attracted the attention OF the
Grand Jury. It is unlikely that an
Indictment can be had in either the
Keefe or Samuels case, as over three
years have elapsed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
TOWNSEND s DEATH
STILL UNSOLVEO

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Moses Silver
man. the St. George hack driver, who
was arrested after DR.. Charles William
Townsend, a prominent physician, had
been shot and mortally wounded at his
home in New Brighton, Staten Island,
Yesterday. was arraigned in court today
and held in $25,O0O bail for further
examination.
Little light was thrown on the case.
The police do not entertain the theory
of burglary, as nothing was stolen and
hold to the opinion that personal
grievance was avenged in the death Of
the doctor.
Mrs. Silverman today said she and
her husband entertained callers until
after midnight Friday night. Her hus-
band went to bed after the visitors left
and did not leave the house again un-
til $50 Saturday morning. DIR. Town
send. she said, attended her profession
ally nine months ago. He also attend
ed her husband shortly after that, but
was never in the house again. Last
week she communicated with DIR.
to engage his services again.
He did not call at the house
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

OAKLAND. Jan. 27.-FacuIty and
students of Mills College paid beau
tiful tribute of respect today to the
memory Of William Dobson, for twenty
hve years a faithful servitor in that
institution. and beloved for his gentle
traits Of character.
The aged man. nearly IS years old
when death came yesterday. had been
so closely Identified with the college
that-a special mark Of the regard felt
for him was shown at the funeral serv-
ices which were held this afternoon in
Lisser Hall.
Rev. Raymond c. Brooks. who Off
ciated, preached an eloquent sermon at
the bier. Members Of the student body
sang at the services and the faculty.
headed by Mrs. Z. T Mills. the presi-
dent attended the last rites. The
body was laid at rest in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Doss0a WAS native OF Yorkshire.
England. He went TO Australia in
his youth and came TO California FROM
the AntipOdes a short time before he
went to Mills College. His duties kept
him among the flowers and the orchard
there. and he grew old tending the
beautiful gardens and caring for the
fruit trees he was singularly faith
fur 10 the institution. and Mrs. Mills,
in praise OF the aged man. said
william Dobson was one Of the most
devoted men I ever knew. He was
gentle and faithful friend and servant.
We all loved him. May peace be his
reward"
Dobson died Of old age. and the end
came as though he passed into a gentle
slumber He left no relatives, so far
as the college officials know.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
SWETTENHAM NOT
IN AMIABLE MOOD

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. z7.-Gov-
ernor swettenham evidently is looking
for more trouble. The continued camp
ing in the parks of thousands of penni-
less persons whose homes are ruins
angers him The health authorities
report the places in a sanitary condi-
tion. but the Governor fears pestil-
ence. The refugees refuse point blank
70 move and say they have no place to
go to and are entitled TO the aid sent
them. They resent the rejection Of
American assistance.
Many threaten resistance II the Cow
ernor attempts TO clear the parks by
force which he is said TO contemplate
doing. The Governor also dislikes the
idea of the Government helping further
TO clear the streets, many Of which are
not yet passable, and has given notice
that all public aid of this sort must
end tonight.
His general policy throughout has
been so unpopular that a meeting of
elected members OF the Legislative
Council was called by Henry Cork,
member for St. Catherine, who yester-
day offered to furnish the Governor
hundred blacks. under ten English
overseers. to clean up any section Of
the city designated.
The Governor replied: Il don't want
your damned niggers. II you want to
help, take a pick and shovel and go
to work yourself"
On Saturday the Governor visited the
temporary offices Of the Municipal
Council and informed the vice chair
man, who is acting in the absence of
Mayor TAFT, who was injured that the
Government had decided to relieve the
people OF Kingston from all rates and
taxes and rates for a period Of fifteen
months, beginning the first Of January
This announcement has been received
with qualification by the residents OF
the city, who will be encouraged to
start the work Of rebuilding as early
as possible.
The Most Rev. Enos Nuttall. Arch
bishop Of the West Indies, in an inter
view. said that tie Municipal Council
was unable TO deal with the present ex-
traordinary emergency and should be
abolished and one commissioner. with
full powers, should be appointed to
govern the city during the period OF
reconstruction. He also declared that
in addition TO the generous contribu-
tions from the United States, Canada
and elsewhere, 1t was absolutely neces-
sary to obtain an imperial grant and a
large imperial loan to rebuild Kings
ton. more particularly in view OF the
attitude Of the English fire insurance
which have disclaimed liza
bilitY for losses sustained in the earth
quake and FIRE.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
LAGUNA DAM MAY
BE DESTROYED

Los ANGELES. Jan. 27.-The Times
tomorrow viii say: IF the Colorado
River should not be forced to return to
its old channels and remain there the
Laguna dam, constructed by the United
States reclamation service across the
river twelve miles above Yuma, will be
destroyed and irrigation OF hundreds of
thousands of acres in Arizona, Califor-
MIA and Mexico be made impossible.
THE Laguna dam is unique in that the
danger threatening its existence turks
below instead of above the structure.
During the last three years the Colo
rado, instead of repairing its breaks by
salt deposits, has cut them wider and
deeper. and IL has formed a gorge sixty
feet deep and 1900 feet wide through
the cultivated lands of the Imperial
Valley. During the period of the high
est flood il cut back at the rate of a
third Of miie a day. The Laguna
dam is said to have cost about $1,000
00O."
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
NOTED CHURCHMAN
IS SUMMONED

PITTsBURG, Jan. 27-Rev. Alex
ander Gilchrist, DID,. secretary of the
home mission board Of the United
Presbyterian denomination and one of
the most prominent figures of the
church, died at his home here today
after an extended illness.
DR.. Gilchrist was born at West Heb
ron. n. Y. in 1856. He held his first
charge in 1881. He was recognized. as
one of the strong men of the denomi-
nation and his advice and opinion were
sought frequently in matters pertain
ing TO the welfare of the church. He
served as moderator OF the second
synod in 1894 and was moderator of the
synod of Nebraska in 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
DEATH CALLS FOR
ISAAC MAGNIN

l. Magnin. the well-known San Fran
cisco merchant. passed away at his
home in Clay street last night after an
illness of four weeks.
For the past thirty years Mr.. Magnin
had been one-of San Francisco's leading
business men, In recent years his
health began to fail and he turned his
business over to his sons.
Mr.. Magnins death was due TO heart
failure. He was a native of Holland
where he was born 66 years ago. A
widow, five sons and three daughters
survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
MAYOR TO APPEAR
IN TWO COURTS

Briefs in the matter of the appH
cation for a writ of habeas corpus are
due to be filed before the Supreme
Court this morning by Mayor Schmitz-
The five days allowed by the court
expired yesterday but under the rule
of procedure extension was granted
until today. The Justices will take the
briefs under advisement
The Mayor and Abe Ruef are to
appear in Judge Dunne's department of
the Superior Court at 10 o'clock to
argue. through their attorneys. on the
demurrer to the five indictments al
leging extortion. The defendants are
expected to ask for delay until the
Supreme Court shall have passed upon
the Schmitz indictment in its consid-
Grafton OF the writ of habeas corpus.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

lication should be suspended, revoked
or annulled, he must submit the case by
petition or by information to the ap-
peals commission.
The findings. decision, determination
or Judgment of the commission on any
appeal from the refusal to admit sec
ond-class publications or for the re-
moval from the second class or the
suspension, annulment or revocation Of
it's second class privilege, shall be final
and conclusive.
The construction or application of
any law or statute relating to classifi-
cation of mail matter made by the COM
mission shall be controlling on the
postofflce and all its employees, unless
overruled by some competent court Of
the United States
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
NOTED ABoLITIoNIsr Dead

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Jan. 27.-Jo-
seph T. Murray Of New York City died
here today, aged 76 years. In the 7O's
he was partner of Thomas A Edison.
manufacturing telegraph Instruments
in Newark, N. J. Before the war he
was noted as an abolitionist and was
associated with John Greenleaf Whit
tier in the Underground" railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
ST. LOUIS EDITOR DIES

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 27.-John F. Maener.
associate editor of the Star Chronicle.
died suddenly at his home here today
of hemorrhage Of the stomach at the
age of 81 years.