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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
STUDY OF THE HUMAN PLANT.
Physical, Mental and Moral Value of
Children Being Ascertained.


The human plant"-to borrow a
happy expression that recently or
iginated with one of our leading mag
azines-is at last being studied with
the seriousness that it deserves, says
The Review of Reviews. In various
parts of the world, but especially in
France, scientists are beginning to
devote their attention to child life,
with the object of discovering in what
way 1T can be ameliorated, physically.
intellectually and morally. The pro-
gress-that they have made is already
noteworthy, full of promise for the
future, and shows that they were not
wrong in thin king that, since investi-
gators into the subject of vegetable
biology had attained such marvellous
results, they themselves might rea-
sonably hope to do likewise in their
infinitely more important branch of
biological science.
In the foundation of a laboratory
for The scientific study of children the
lead has been taken by arts. Due to
the initiative Of Prof Alfred Binet,
the eminent head of the laboratory of
psychology at the Sorbonne, 1t has
been established in one of the build
ings of large free school in the Rue
de Ia Grange-aux-Belles, street in
the center of one of the most popu-
lous quarters of the city. A better
field for observation could not have
been chosen, the scholars being nu-
merous, of various ages, and of many
classes of society. The methods en-
ployed for ascertaining their physical.
mental and moral value are also ex-
tremely interesting, and might well
be adopted by scientists and peda-
gogdes of the new world
On the occasion OF a recent visit to
this school and laboratory Prof. Binet
obligiugly consented to explain to me
how the idea has originated and in
what manner he conducted his ex-
periments. He said:
Look at these twenty to thirty
pupils who, more or less attentive.
are listening to their master. Do you
really think that all these boys have
similarly nodded minds that they all
have the same aptitudes and the same
needs? People thought so at one
time We know better now. We have
come TO see that education is a ques-
ton of adaptation and that in order
TO ad-pt it to the needs Of a child we
must make ourselves thoroughly ac-
quainted with his or her mental and
physical characteristics. The prin-
cipie therefore, that guided me when
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
CHILD TRAINING.
Obedience is the First Law-Methods
of Two Mothers.

Obedience, truthfuness and self
reliance are as indispensable to the
materials of character building as are
bricks and mortar to material build.
ings. Of these obedience is the first
law to be enforced, says the New
York Tribune. The first, because up.
on its ready observance, more than
upon that of any other does success
in the moral training of cbiidren de-
pend, and first, because it is the law
that earliest presents opportunity for
transgression. The little babe In arms
will know what mo, no" means when
the tiny hands are stretched toward
coveted but forbidden thing, AMI
the obedient child will draw back in
stantly. Often he will obey with loud
ly expressed regret, but he will obey.
and the rest is merely a question of
diverting his troubled mind.
On a trolley car recently, chance af-
forded an opportunity for comparison
between two children in this respect.
One mother with her little one board.
ed the car at the same corner that
aid, and as soon as she was seateI
the bright polished catches that regu.
lated the window shades attracted
the attention Of the little one. Instant.
ly the little finger stretched up to
catch them.
No, nc. Margaret" said the young
mother and Margaret's little fingers
resolved themselves into tiny fists
that doubled back under her wrists
quickly.
There was unmistakable reproach
and disappointment in the downcast
eyes and pouting trembling underIip.
but evidently no thought of enforcing
her will against the gentle mo. no."
Instantly a dozen diversions were
forthcoming. 41e woman beside her
drew out tiny ticking watch and
held 1t where the downcast eyes
could see 1t, and as the little face
broke into radiant smiles an old man
across the aisle offered a brand new
pencil with lovely shining top, and
little girl came over and laid a
Hover on her lap. For the rest Of that
trip Margaret with her soft, delighted
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
PECULIAR BRAIN WAVES.
thoughts That Come and Go at Inter.
walls of Months and Years.

Sd's OF Months and Years.
why is it," said the man who likes
to PROFOUND questions, to a New
york Press writer, that thoughts of
certain persons, either living or dead
come to the mind with such vividness
81 times only to disappear perhaps for
months, or years maybe, then to re-
turn in all their freshness? Psycholo.
gists tell us that such things are ex-
piainable by telepathic influences but
inasmuch as telepathy Is a pretty
vague sort of science at present. that
answer doesn't give very much salts
faction. OF course the easiest ex.
p'anation is along the law of associa.
ton, that is, that something starts
the subconscious memory to working
and the first thing we know the con.
Sc Gus mind is recording the impress
sion.
The agent in starting the train of
thous ITS is more often than not the
subtlest kind of influence; the scent
OF a Hover, strain of music. the way
the sunlight falls across the leaves or
on the water There is a little some
thing In the brain associated with a
personality that responds to this mes
sage transmitted through the senses
and. behold, the face of a man or
woman of whom one may not have
thought for a long time suddenly Is
summoned up as II conjured from the
unknown.
u have a friend who travels much
upon the sea, and more than once he
has spoken to me Of the curious
forms his recollections take after he IA
day or so out on the water. He has
a fancy-I leave It for wiser man
than | 10 say whether II is ridiculous
or not--that looking off on the waves
for a few hours obscures recent
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
IS WORTH OWNING
ACRE OF NEW YORK GROUND
BRINGS $7,ooo, 900.
Tract on Which Fifth Avenue Hotel
Stands Sold at That Figure
onee Bought for Few
Glass Beads.

In Fifth avenue. New York, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets, facing Madison square, a
tract OF land little over an acre has
Just been sold for s7,25O,000. The
old Fifth Avenue hotel, which occupies
this plot of ground, is to be torn down
and a colossal office building is to
take its place. Since the present build.
ings are to be removed, their value
does not enter into the selling price.
which Is simply in payment for the
exclusive and permanent use of an
acre OF Manhattan island.
The first time that this tract Of
land was sold its value represented
only few beads out of one of the
strings OF glass beads paid to the In
dams who were in possession of Man.
haitian Island when the white men
came here.
After that there were successive
sales, each one at higher price,
until in 1859 Mr.. Emo bought the
roadhouse that then stood on the cor.
ner and the yards and stables around
1t and spent 100000 erecting what
was then the most costly and the big.
gest hotel in the United States.
In 1900, after Mr.. Eno's death. the
hotel property was sold at public sale
for $4,225.000. This sale to the of.
nee building syndicate is the third in
30 years.
Long before the Dutch founded the
village of New Amsterdam on Man.
haitian island this tract of land was
here. Since the geological changes
which diverted the Hudson from the
west of the highlands to it's present
valley, ever since there has been an
Island bounded by the North, East
and Harlem rivers, this plot of land
has existed in exactly the same dimen.
sions and area.
For the purpose of raising crops II
Is not as valuable as it was then
Its intrinsic value has been further
diminished by cutting down the great
trees which grew there.
Why Is this land worth so much?
Because 1t Is in the center of Man,
haitian island
And the area of Manhattan island
is worth so many billions of dollars
because so many millions of people
live and work here. If there were
fewer millions of people here the
land would be worth fewer billions OF
dollars. If the millions of people here
continue to increase by further mil
Hons, the value of the land will con
tinue to increase by further billions
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
The Garden Variety.

One of the latest fads is to have
tea in ones garden. Nothing novel
about that" you will say. 1t surely
isn't, if one takes it to be the tea one
drinks outdoors under the trees with
a bug or caterpillar likely to fall in
the cup. Instead one has tea grow
ing in the garden. Creepers of all
sorts, so they say, are dried along
with the tea leaves parceled for ex-
port to this country. Tea can be
grown for home consumption in the
ordinary kitchen garden. The climate
OF the southern or gulf states is best
adapted to tea growing, but it may
be cultivated with success In any
region where temperature is never be-
low zero and where there is plenti-
full rainfall. -
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
THIS WAS THE SONG.

We have forgotten. This the rowers
straining within the galley's Keeling
night
Knife bent to breaking, while their
great souls grew
Strong in the ancient purpose OF
Time.
This was the song whereby they
made their fight,
Laughed as they swung. Gods! how
the cord bit through!
This was the song the pagan lovers
heard
Weakened by flowers in rose-red
dawn,
Through the bright dew they fed, like
ocean stirred
With morning. Bare and beautiful
they ran.
Holding each others hand. Through
leaves they've gone,
Cleaving the silver pool with fash of
bird.
Carven in stone, Abydos holds it fast
The little Eastern dancer with her
lutte,
Wild Erin's faeries crying for the past.
They keep the deathiess secret of the
word
Hid behind Natures lips, who,
grave. remote
Guard from this proclamation till the
last.
Not unto us who bide the ebb and
flow,
The senseless order of the tide OF
law,
We have forgotten to be free. we.
Only the iteration of the day.
The priceless moon, white pearl
without flaw.
browns in the muddy stream of world
We take the petty part and leave the
| whole,
Lost to our ken the song of Natures
youth
The great barbaric winds that sweep
the soul
And leave it emptied of all else but
truth.
Helen Hay Whitney, Baltimore Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
THE AMERICAN PACE.
1t Would Speedily Kill One Who Is
Unaccustomed to II.

~ SPSSot'y Ni'I VIC WIN 10
Unaccustomed to II.
A German merchant on visit to
this country writes about Yankee va
cations" to his home, and in the
course of an interesting letter says,
according to the New York Tribune:
MY New York host kindly invited me
to accompany him on a four-day rec
reation trip to Saratoga, a beautiful
resort which became popular many
years ago because of its waters of cur
alive properties. My friend is in per-
feet health and went there not to
drink the waters, but to rest, and this
is how he did it: We arrived at a
hotel OF tremendous proportions late
In the day, went to our rooms, which
were ready for us, dressed for dinner,
and had our meal in the largest din
ing room | ever saw. Then We went
to the beautiful illuminated court.
which was thronged with guests listen.
ing to the concert. After hearing two
numbers we were joined by some men
friends of our host, and with them
went to another hotel and to the
rooms of one of the party, where !
was asked to look on while the party
played little bridge. | looked on
smoked and slipped cold drinks until
long past my bedtime and then went
to my room, leaving the men still play
ing cards. My friend reached his
room at O'Clock.
'The next morning my friend
rushed through his breakfast with a
New York paper before him. and
then, while | took drive, went to a
stock brokers' Office to watch the
bourse reports, in which he was deep
ly interested. He was still there and
in a highly excited frame of mind
when ! returned. While we were at
luncheon he received two teigrams
and wrote answers to them and i'm.
mediately after we left the table he
spent half an hour at telephone
talking to his office in New York
From until O'Clock that day we
took drive, went to restaurant on
the shore of picturesque lake and |
fancied that the real rest had begun.
But that night the bridge session was
resumed, and it was again morning
before the man who went there for
rest retired to his room.
That was the routine for the four
days vacation and we returned to
New York, he more tired than he was
when he went away and | wondering
what American work must be If what
/ saw was rest. ! spoke of IL to one
OF my friends, who said: You should
have gone to Saratoga a week later,
In the racing season. Then you would
have seen your friend fiji In the time
between stocks and cards with horse.
race betting and the excitement con-
nected with that form OF gambling
But do not worry, your friend can
stand it. He grows fatN on It, al
though the same pace would kill
you"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
Salad.


To make this condinhent, your poet
begs
The pounded yellow OF two hard.
boiled eggs;
Two boiled potatoes, passed thru
kitchen sieve.
Smoothness and softness to the salad
give;
Let onion atoms lurk within the bowl,
And, half-suspected. animate tho
whole.
or mordant mustard add a single
spoon,
Distrust the continent that bites so
soon;
But deem 1t not, thou man of herbs,
fault,
To add double quantity Of salt
And, lastly, DER the favored com
pound toss
A magic soup-spoon OF anchoyy sauce.
Oh, green and glorious! Oh, herb
aceous treat!
'Twould tempt the dying anchorite to
eat;
Back to the world he'd turn his feet
ing soul,
And plunge his fingers in the salad
bowl.
serenely full. the epicure would say,
Fate cannot harm me, have dined
today!
Sidney Smith.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
Different in Her Case,

Time is the Great Healer" said
the Woman to the Girl Leave every
thing to Time and you will be cured
of every trouble, of every mind trou
BILE, mean, and that's the worst kind
II you think back. young as you are
you will wonder how you could have
grieved over the things that have hurt
you most. So don't grieve. Leave the
healing to Time"
rs that the way you do?" asked
the Girl
No" said the woman you know
me. You know it isn't the way
dc. But it's the way you must do"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
QUEER BEE sWARMs.
One Chose Mans Beard-Another
the Beekeeper's Hands.

the seekesper's Hands.
Perhaps the strangest settling place
ever chosen by swarming bees was 4
mans beard. Among several interest
ing photographs of bee swarms shown
in the Strand one of a bald-headed
man with a beard of bees reaching to
the middle OF his breast is the most
extraordinary.
The next in interest, at least to the
bee man himself, shows that in
dividuals hands covered with what
looks like great thick rough mittens.
AS these gloves were composed of
hundreds of live bees, they could at
least be counted upon as warm.
Often when dealing with the hive
the beekeeper takes the queen into
his hands and the other bees, at
tracted by the queen odor, settle on
the mans hands or arms, unless they
find the queen herself
This popularity was responsible for
the predicament in which a clerical
Ibeekeeper found himself His swarm
had settled on an apple tree, but from
the behavior of the bees it was clear
the queen was not with them After
looking for her she was found some
little distance away with a few other
bees around her.
On raising her from the ground the
bees that had been with her clustered
on the beekeeper and were quickly
joined by the swarm, which were now
breaking up. The swarm consisted
of between 10000 and $4,000 bees.
They not only covered the outside
of his coat, but crawled up under its
long skirts, which they amply lined
with their bodies. They also com
pletely covered one trouser leg from
the knee to the waist, so that the
worthy clergyman presented a most
extraordinary appearance. The swarm,
it may be added, was successfully
hiyed.
When bees are about to swarm they
fill their honey bags with a large
quantity of honey and then take their
fight. Whittier are they bound ?
None of them can tell exactly. They
swarm up into the sky, forming a
great cloud, and then settle down to
rest wherever their fancy takes them,
for the swarms rarely decide to make
a home at the spot where they first
alight. This is but a halt in their
journey, and in the meantime they
send out emissaries in search of a
new domicile, which is usually
selected in some cavity, such as a hol-
low tree trunk, hole in a wall, or a
chimney.
The swarms which settle thus often
assume the most unexpected and gro
tesque shapes. The shape of a swarm
forming a pendant to a branch of a
tree is well known, but more eccen-
trio alightings are not uncommon
There is an old custom, still fol-
lower by some people, of making a
fearful noise by striking against old
pots and pans or by firing aft guns in
order to induce the swarms to settle
and thereby prevent them going far
afield. But it was proved long ago
that this noise did not trouble the
bees in the least or make them set
tie where they did not want to go.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
No More cotton oo,.der Cases.

Cotton powder cases are to be
abandoned by the American navy to
guard against the possibility q igni-
ton by a spark. This was the cause
of the recent fatal accident on the
battleship Georgia Powder cases
fo1eight and twelve-inch guns will be
made OF silk. The fabric combines
remarkable strength with close warp
and wool and when signited it burns
with a feeble. reluctant blaze which
often goes out at the slightest breath.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
Food for the IsraeIltes.

An Irishman was recently showing
a friend an ash-receiyer he had bought
at a church fair.
AN phat's it made ay. Billy" ask.
ed the other.
"Shure. it's lava, DAN" said Billy.
An phat's lava, Billy?'
why, Dan. don't We know? It's
phat tn Lord fed the Israelites on
whin they wor 40 years in the desert
Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26

Man realizes he is old
And shrinks in CONSERVATION
When a girl with grazing locks
Essays a mild Irritation.
Houston Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26

So far as science is concerned there
arr only two kinds of eyes. those
which are blue and those which are
not. Blue Is the natural color of the
eye; all other hues, described an
hazel or gray, green of violet. are due
to fiecks of pigment or color super
imposed on the blue iris; and science
roughly dubg them brown.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26

The average birth rate of the wor Id
is one baby at each beat Of the human
heart, or one and O fraction every Sec
ond; seventy every minute; 1900
every hour; 100000 every day. and
36,792,000, or equal to nearly half the
population of the United States. every
year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26
MANY FACTS IN LITTLE SPACE.

, 1t is estimated that about 100000.
600 people live IN houses. O0,O00.O00
In huts and caves and that 0,O00,-
900 have no regular shelter.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-26

The Victoria cross carries a pen.
sion of about $50 a year for privates
and noncommissione officers. The
cross is worn on the left breast, sus-
pended by red ribbon for the army,
a blue for the navy.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-18
SurrogateS' Notices.

Surrogates' Notices.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. ABNER
Il c. Thomas a Surrogate OF the County OF New York.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims
Jersey; deceased to present the same with vouchers
business at No ii William street In the city Of Sew
York. or before the 22d day OF April next;
Dated Ne" YORK. GRERT {hf s3 Gay NJ or sPER 9so 1901
JOHN C oCoNoR. }NAe'u''f''
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. ABNER
i c. Thomas. Surrogate of the County Of New
hereby ali persons having claims against Ed
ward b TomPkins late Of the TGSnty OF NsW nrdf S9T
to the subseri6ers at their place Of tTaHsae1S bust
or before the first day OF April next
Datsd New York the 14th day OF ssptem5er 1907
DAVID a. SULLIVAN. Executors ...---
for Executors. No. III Broadway New York City
Thomas, Surrogate of the County of New York
notice IS hereby given TO all persons having claims
York, deceased. to present the same. with vouchers
thereof subscribers their place OF transact
York, Q before the 18th day Of May next
Dated New York; the 4th day Of Noyember, 1901
EDMUND COFFIN Attorney for Executors 81 Pine
Street. Borough OF Manhattan. New York city
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. ABNER
York n9tes hereby given to al persons hayns claims Aims
York deceased present the same with
70 the SH6seTeers at their place Of r9nsaeng business
on or before the 29th day OF April next.
Dated New York. the 21st day OF October. 1901
JOHN MGAW WooDBURY.
BOwERs & SANDS Attorneys for Executors 81 Mas
street BOROUGH Of Manhattan New York
apartment Hotels.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-18

-, r1rDsITANCF OF AN ORDER OF HON. FRANK T.
| F4tzeeraid a Surrogate Of the Count OF New York
= giye dl having claims
t1st lDv,n s. Lemoine late Of tho County Of New
ceased 10 present the with vouchers thereof
- The subscribers their place OF tTansactins business
at me a. cedar Street. Borough OF Manhattan. In
VA civ Of New YORK. or before the hFst Gay OF
February ,iy1 York the 10th day OF July 1901
Dated .seNr- AM HENRY w. WILLIAMS
"ai5IAs s. VAN VoLllENI3l @ tSS5H l5Seeuors u, -,
IIii1S2iSS srAsONGOOD & EDWARDS Attorheys iof
AAfttti30-,' "a cedar Borough OF Manhattan
N-.ur
New-York tribune., 1907-11-18

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON FRANK
i T. fitzgerald. a Surrogate OF the County OF New
York. notice is hereby given TO all persons having
against David w. DaZian, late of the County
New deceased,
ers thereof subscribers. their place
acting business az Office & Putzel.
Broadway. Borough Manhattan. in the City OF New
york, IN before tho 1st day OF March
Dated New York. the 10th day of August 1907.
SOPHIE COHEN. HENRY DAZIAN HENRY w
DAZIAN. Executors.
ROSE q PUTZEI. Attorneys Executors. 128 Broad
way. New York city.