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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1908-01-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
DR.. Hubbard was up to Laona

Peter O'Connor returned to
Amigo Friday.
Edward Carlson returne d
home Monday.
Green Bay suffered q 800, 900
fire last Thursday.
Vic Johnson of Gillett was a
caller in town Friday.
The County board is in session
at Crandon this week.
Photographer G. w. Rogers
went to Lakewood Monday.
W E. Miner of Carter had
business in town Thursday.
Albert Zahn of Lakewood, the
logger, was in town Monday.
Judge Burgan was down to
Lakewood on business Thursday.
Atty. B. l.. Dawson was up to
Laona on legal business Monday.
Chas. Norton of Oconto looked
in on his customers here Thurs
day.
Sheriff Dagen of Oconto was in
| town on official business Thurs
day.
/ r. r. Allender of RmbarrasS
is the new man assisting at the
depot.
AL Johnson of Lakewood visit.
ed his numerous friends here
Saturday.
Miss Mary McGinnis is attend
ing to the duties as operator at
the telephone central Office
Ben Slowe, Ernest Martin and
Pete Erschens, of Carter, were
in town on business Thursday.
A. Manheimer of Manitowoc,
the we'll known cigar agent,
| booked orders in town Saturday.
Henry Muckenheider, Joe
Winkler, Adrian Wettstein and
Jake SchWeitzer were Laona Wis
itors Monday.
Isaac Bold of Lakewood was
killed Saturday night by being
run over by North western
near Lakewood.
Senator Stephenson and Con-
gressman Kuesterman will make
an effort to get $780, 900 govern
ment building for Oconto.
DR.. Lackner of Laona was in
the village few hours Thurs
day evening, en- route to Padus
on professional business.
Fifty-six convictions for viola
tions of the pure food laws were
secured during the months of
July, August and September.
Cashier A. e. Lawrence of the
State Bank of Wabeno transact
ed business at Laona Thursday.
During his absence M. J. Dickin-
son officiated as cashier at the
bank.
Rutherford & Rogers hav e
opened up q photograph gallery
up stairs in the Crawford build
ling. They make speciality Of
post cards.
81. G. Humphrey Of Appleton,
secretary of the Jones Lumber
Company, looked after the inter
ests of the Company here . few
days last week.
The Shawano Advocate was
26 years old last week. Brother
Scott is working hard foe Shaw
ano and Shawano county and de-
serves a liberal patronage.
T. F. Reynolds, cashier OF the
State Bank, accompanied by his
nephew, Forest Brock, of Owen
Sound, Ont, and D. G. Elliot,
are spending several days in the
tall timber Of Forest county look
ing over land and logs.-Herald,
Oconto Falls.
A number Of Wabeno people
have received invitations to At
tend the 4th annual ball of the
Crandon Knights of Pythias to
be given at the Crandon opera
house on Friday evening, Jan.
Il nxxl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
FOES OF THE LEVEES.
Sources Of Danger to the Artificial
Banks Along the Mississippi.

Sources Of Danger to the Artificial
Banks Along the Mississippi.
People who know little about our
.ySteIn of levees, the artificial banks
built to copi:ne the food waters that
pour into the Mississippi, no doubt
imagine that the heavy rains are the
only enemy with which the levees have
% coatead," said Baton Rouge man.
"On the contrary, the levees, both
during times Of food and low water,
re subject to the incessant attacks Of
living foes, the destructive work Of
which costs millions Of dollars. These
'oes are alligators, turtles, muskrats,
field rats. fresh water terrapin and
crawfish. OF all these burrowers that
prey on the levees, eXcavating within
hem goodly chambers or tunnels, the
crawfsh do the most damage, with the
turtles aud terrapins a good second.
The harm done by the alligatOrs Is
comparatively small.
''In repairing the banks crawfish
holes are often found Of immense size.
1t Is these hollow spaces that In time
of freshets cause caving in and break
of the levees, which Of course bring
on an inundation Of all the adjacent
country The worst part Of the busi-
ness is that no way Of exterminatlng
these pests has yet been found, and
the only thing to be done Is to try to
keep them away from the banks as
much as possible. le."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
Boston Meat Market.

Corrected Aug. 10, T. I. Weston Co. }
The market shows some weakness
this week over last, beef showing little
firmer than lamb. There is a good de-
mand for loins and short ribs and the
price has stiffened somewhat on these
two cuts. Everything else in the beef
line has dropped little.
The lamb market shows tendency to
drag. There is absolutely no business
to speak of and good supply on hand.
Good springers can be bought to-day for
II 1-2 cents, winters from 8 to 10 cents,
yearlings and mutton from 1-2 to 8 1-2
cents. Aroostooks are beginning to
come in increasing quantities but 30 far
are not showing anything extra as to
quality and are not bringing as much in
some cases as good westerns.
Boston is crying for some good veal.
There are some of the medium and
poorer grades to be found but strictly
good calves are extremely scarce, and
will bring from IS to IA cents If fancy.
Now is good time to ship for good re-
turns. Likewise plucks and sweet
breads If fresh and of good size will
bring from go to Is cents.
There is lot of poultry in the market
but good, heavy fancy fowl are bringing
good figure, with tho smaller sizes no,
doing nearly as we'll. Dressed fowl are
fetching from IL to Is cents and live
fowl from II to Is cents. Broilers are
doing q little better than last week,
some selling as high as % cents, yrom
that down to ID cents. Roasting chick.
ems of four pounds and over are fetching
premium.-New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
Would Be Missed.

81 know what you'll miss most
about u.s." said her neighbor, who was
moving from the building. 'our tele-
phone. that you have been using. L
shall never forget that night you call
ed us up from somewhere where you
had concluded to spend the night,
that you had left your fat unlocked
and were afraid there was burglar
In It. Would we 20 and see II there
waS Il burglar IN It?
Wasn't that nice thing to ask us
TO do? Here had to get out OF bed.
wake up the hired girl and the elc-
vator man and the janltor and go look
for that burglar in your fat! And
after all the trouble he wasn't there.
"No. you'll never get such neighbors
MS we are again. such obllging, bur
glar hunting neighbors-never In the
worldw- Inter Ocean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
The lnquisitive Woman.

Street car conductors regard inquisl-
tive women passengers with supersti,
tious dread. The other day fuse
blew out in Broadway car, and that
car was hitched on as a trailer to the
one ahead. Presently a woman be-
gan to ask questions.
What would happen" she said, ff
the fuse were to blow out in that car
ahead? What would become Of us?
Would the car ahead Of that be able
to drag both Of these cars"
II don't know" said the conductor.
But don't worry. We won't have a
chance to find out. A double accident
of that kind has never happened to a
car of mine yet. and 1t isn't likely to
happen once in hundred years"
Just then there came an explosion
ahead, and both cars came to stand
still The fuse had blown out.
"Confound that womanw growled
the conductor "That is all her fault.
This wouldn't have happened IL she
hadn't asked so many fool questions.
She's a Jonah. New York Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08

referee, but In the next scrimmage
you broke that mans collar bone and
stunned him. He was carried sense
less from the field, and you kept on.
You had begun to play fighting
game, and 1t carried you through the
Princeton line for the only touchdown
of the day. You won the game for
Yale. You were the college hero-ths
man of the hour. But 1t took blow
to rouse you. Now do you under
standT
eyes, think l do. Perhaps you're
right. certainly remember the blow
well enough. Do you happen to know
who It was that struck me that day on
the football field"
mo. knew none Of the players q.
cept you. Who
"It was Gibbs"
"Nog
T'm not likely to have forgotten.
Ask him yourself. BE will remember
1t, l fancy. 1t Was a week before he
left the lnflrmary."
"But l can't realize that Mr.. Gibbs
would do such a thing. 1t was 80
cowardly. so"-
"Oh, don't hold IT against him. He
was excited and
"Tell Mr.. Phelan I'll see him in the
library" called Wainwright from the
hall.
"More politics. exclaimed Dallas
"Come. shall We go out to the t"nnis
cOurt?'
They passed through the open French
window as Wainwright and Gibbs EN-
tered the library from the opposite
door.
"The alderman's little behind time"
said Wainwright. Hes character In
his way. You'll be interested In meet
ing him, Gibbs
"Mr. Phelan." announced the butler.
81 know my own name. son" re-
marked voice behind him. "You
needn't go hollerln' it at me Ike was
bein' ratified ut an east side meeting
MornIn'. Mr.. Wainwright. Maybe II
was you he was hollerin' at"
you're a little late. alderman" said
the financier.
81 always am. Let the other feller
do the waitin'. That's my motto. and
many u good hours time I've saved BY
It. Who's your frlend?"
"Mr. Gibbs Of Gibbs & Norton. Mr.
Gibbs. this Is Alderman Phelan."
"Of the Eighth" amended Phelan
"Only man to carry his ward last elec-
ton runnln' Independent. Pleased to
meet you. Yes, sir. ran independent.
and | win. as Wainwright here can tell
you. Horrlgan's out against me this
year. and he's got carried away by
some fool Idea that he can down me
next campaign"
"Can hei' asked Gibbs politely.
bored.
Can he" roared Phelan, his close
clipped hair a-bristle. Can he? Can
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
NUMBER SO.

But business seemed this morning
fated to many Interruptions. The lat
eat came in the form Of Judge New.
man, who. bustling into the room with
all his customary pompous dignity.
suddenly stopped in his tracks and
wilted at sight Of the boss.
"Good morning, Mr.. Horrigan." said
the Judge ingratiatingly, wriggling un.
der the boss glover. Il hope I'm not
here too early and that Mr.. VAIN
wright has interceded for"-
"For your renominationT queried
Horrigan, speaking as though to dis
graced servant. 'If that's what you're
here for you might have spared your.
self the trouble. What I told you be-
fore still goes"
"But, Mr.. Horrigan, consider how
long I've been on the bench. and"-
And it's time you got your nose out
Of the feed bag and gave some one else
a chance. You are
I'm growing old, Mr.. Horrigan"
pleaded the thoroughly cowed Judge.
"How can 90 back to law practice
and compete with younger men7 Be-
sides, Mrs. Newman declares
81 can't help that" returned Horri-
gan, quite unmoved. "You've had your
share We've got to look out for our
own active wOrkers-for the men we
can count on to do the right thing"
"But, Mr. Horrigan," protested the
Judge, 81 always try to do what Is
right"
'I said the right thing" corrected
the boss. "See the differencer
Excuse me. judge" intervened
Wainwright 'Tf you'll leave this mat
ter in my hands, will try to convince
Mr.. Horrigan Of your fitness. Just
leave 1t all to me-"
ooh, thank you so much, Charles"
cried the relieved Judge. "Tm sure I
can count on you. Mrs. Newman will
be so grateful. Well, l won't detain
you any longer. Goodby."
"Goodby. judge" answered VAIN
wright tolerantly.
"Goodby, Mr.. Horrigan," went on
Judge Newman, with effusion.
A grunt from Horrigan, who had
turned his broad back on the visitor,
was the only reply, and the Judge de-
parted to bear the message Of hope to
Mrs. Newman.
"Have you any special objections to
Newman" asked Wainwright
NO." said Horrigan, except think
perhaps there's men who can do better
by us. You know how much 1t means
sometimes to have the right judge ham
die your case"
81 think at a pinch we can manage
Newman, and
"Oh, II 1t Is a favor to you, all right
But It doesn't do those judiciary fel-
lows any harm to keep them guessing
awhile. 1t tsmes 'em and teaches 'em
to mInd-sort Of keeps them In their
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
ried all before It.


tractor. politician and boss, he had
fought his way ever to the front by
that same force, backed by a bulldog
pluck, a genius for organization and a
mentality wholly devoid Of scruple and
conscience.
It could not be said Of Richard Hor-
rigan that his morals were bad. He
simply had no morals at all. BY con-
tact with men of higher culture than
his own he had lost his early incorrect
ness and vulgarity Of speech. His dom
ineering roughness Of manner he had
no wish to lose. 1t was by far too val
liable an asset.
"Good morning, Mr.. Wainwright"
began Horrigan. with n breezy IA
miliarity. as he strobe into the library.
quite unabashed at finding himself In
the presence of the dreaded finance
king "T'm a bit ahead Of time. but
He stopped short, with a grunt OF
rage. His eyes had fallen on Phelan
Bristling like plucky terrier at the
onset of mastiff, the alderman stood
his ground. giving the boss glare for
glare.
And so for moment the enemies
faced each other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08

chesty Dick Horrigan down Alderman
Jimmy Phelan? Well! Nothln' to 1t.
son. When I'm through with Dick
Horrigan he'll have worried himself so
thin they'll have to wear glasses to
shave him. I'll bury him so deep this
fall that they'll never find him till they
start diggin' a subway to China"
"You seem pretty confident" observ'
ed Gibbs.
Confident? Why not? Why not.
ask you? Why wouldn't be confident?
Is there a voter In the ward-black.
white, yellow or greenhorn-that can't
| call by his first name and ask after
all his children by name? Is there
voter in the ward I haven't staked to
| coal or outings or ball or booze? Is
there? II so, name him to me. Put a
name to him. They're my friends
twelve months Of every year. not just
Mt election time. Horrigan. indeed!
| Say, II he starts runnin' any man In
my ward he'll have to sight him by a
tree to see II he's maxim any progress
or not Horrigan. hey?
Come, come. alderman" interposed
Wainwright. "Why don't you and
Horrigan smoke the pipe Of peace:
| Why
"The only pipe me an Dick Horrlgan
will ever come together over will be q
yard Of lead pipe, an my fist will be
| at one end Of that an his thick head
| at tn other"
But" demonstrated Wainwright. "he
is strong man. Ia II safe to fight
him?''
"Why isn't 1t? He's got to come into
the Eighth to lick me- and he'll be
about as strong there AZ barkeep's In
| fluence with the Prohibition party.
Besides, / like fight. I'm the original
Stop. look and listen signal at Trouble
station. ~
"As a personal favor to me, alder
man." wheedled Mr.. Wainwright In his
most persuasive manner. won't you
make friend of Horrlgan"
"Pd gladly oblige you by maxim a
fine. fashionable. rollickin' funeral of
him, but friends-friends"-
"But If | asked him here to meet you
wouldn't you try to be cordial to
him"
~ sure would-as cordial as bank.
rupt to q rent collector. He'd be as
pretty near as welcome as broken
leg"
"Im sorry you, look at 1t that way.
alderman, because I've asked him to-
day."
ITO come here? Quit your joshin'!'
"But he doesn't know he'll meet
you"
"An' he'll never find it out, for I'm
on my way. I'd sooner meet p'rade
from tn contagion hospital"
"Of course, II you're really afraid OF
him.
Afraid of himr' snorted Phelan
coming to full stop at the door and
then returning to the middle Of the
room. afraid Of Dick Horrigan
Show me the man I'm afraid to meet
and I'll meet him with pleasure just
to show you it's lie. As for
"Mr. Horriganw came the buffers
announcement from the threshold.
The man who followed the announce
ment was one who carried In bis bear
Ing the chief reasons for his success
Tall, stout, square Of jaw, square Of
brow, hard of mouth, he seemed Il
J, dominate his very surroundings and Il
|, exhale a rough forcefulness that car
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
Il Paid.

A little boy of five years. playing
with his sister one day, leaned too far
out Of the second story window, lost
his balance and fell into the yard be-
low Very miraculously he escaped
being injured. and his parents and
friends were so delighted that they
gave him quite number Of pennies,
nickels and dimes.
The next day. after he recovered
from the shock of the fall. he was
counting his money and on seeing his
little sister enter the room exclaimed:
Gee. Gladys. look at al the money
| got for falling out of the window,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
A Hens Age for Usefulness.
AT WHAT AGE DOES SHE CEASE TO BR
A PROFITABLE EGG PRODUcERp

A great many people market their
hens when one year old and restock with
pullets. My experience teaches me that
this Is great mistake.
First, hen doesn't reach her best un-
til she is two years old; then she Is fully
developed and ready for business, and II
she is trap nested in company with pull
lets at the end of oHe year she will win
out with more profit to her credit than
the pullets. If she is good hen she
will continue to lay through the moult
and wen up into the winter before tax
ing a rest. Very few pullets will do
this.
had the pleasure last March of visit
ing breeders yards, and he showed me
a pen of eight hens, each having
record of two hundred eggs or better for
a year, and each hen made her record
after she was two years old. A second
and fatal mistake in selling all the
year old stock is this: You ruin your
stock for breeding purposes. By breed
ing from pullets for several seasons you
will produce under sized birds and they,
in turn, will produce weak chicks, and
those that you succeed in raising will
not lay half as many eggs as will large,
vigorous stock. Their eggs will be
small and will never bring fancy price
in the market, and after time this
breeder will decide the hen business to
be failure. On the other hand, birds
raised from hens two years old or older
will be larger and stronger and will ma
ture earlier; and, il this is followed, the
stock will improve each year. Any
dairyman will tell you that he can raise
better calves from COWS four to ten years
old and they will make better cows than
those raised from two-year-old heifers.
Why isn't the same thing true with
poultry?
Study your hens. Get acquainted
with each individual hen-know her
worth and breed from her. have a
hen seven years old which when she was
three years old laid 270 eggs in year.
She looks as though she might be good
for few more eggs, and she is. Since
Feb. Is, 1908, she has laid eighty-eight
up to the present time. have set all
her eggs this year and they nearly all
hatched. This shows what an old hen
can do. II you must sell your old stock,
keep few breeders.-F. 81. Pardee,
New Berlin, N. Y, in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08

One of the most observing swine au-
thorities says: Now is q good time to
plant hogs. When the present financial
furry Is over stronger demand for the
hog product is bound to come, and the
breeder or feeder who Is there with the
goods will have jingling coin in his
pocket. The experts are predicting
that the crop of hogs to be matured for
next winters market will be highly
remunerative to the grower.-Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
FOR SALE.

21-2 story dwelling house, pleasantly
located in the village of West Paris.
Consists of nine rooms and bathroom,
shed and stable. About Sd acre of land,
with apple and pear trees. The build
ings are situated high from the street,
with broad piazza shaded with vines,
commanding fine view. A spring of
pure water on premises. These build
ings are well and prettily furnished and
the owner would be glad to sell the
furniture aud furnishings with the
house. This is great bargain and will
be sold on reasonable terms. Call on or
address, W. j. Wheeler, South Paris,
Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
Tho Danger.


The busy man stopped before an Of
fee building and leaped from his car
rlage. At the same moment an am.
bilious urchin ran forward and piped:
"Hey. mister, kin hold yer horse|
mo, you can't" snapped the busy
man.
Wont charge y much" insisted the
urchin.
T don't care about the charge" I'M
patiently responded the man, throw
ing blanket over his bony steed. my
horse will not run away"
Gee, mister, didn't think he'd run
awayw
"NoT
"No. thought he might fall down"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08

The planting of tree requires but a
few minutes and yet the result may
mean much to some one, II not to the
one who does the planting. There was
certain forest In North Britain that
was noted for the number and size of
tho trees which it contained. It was
owned by nobleman. His father had
an innate love for planting trees. he
was accustomed at the proper season to
carry supply Of nuts in his pockets as
he walked over the estate. He also
carried with him small garden trowel.
When he came to a suitable place he
would plant nut in the soil and in this
way the place came to be stocked with
the unusually beautiful trees. 1t brings
true pleasure to look upon tree which
the individual has planted, and it brings
gain in due time to some future owner.
Do not hesitate to plant trees. This
country wants many more trees.-New
England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08
Money from a Small Place.

"What can do to mako little money
out of my placep" This is question
that often arises in the minds Of owners
of small farms, or small places that can
hardly claim the dignity of the name of
farm, though it may not always be
uttered aloud. The occupants of these
small places of necessity, like other
classes of people, must have some
money to meet such demands as the
place does not supply direct. Taxes
and insurance must be met with cash.
A young man within sight from the
window where this is written, living on
such a place, has just marketed five
hundred quarts of black berries for which
he has received the snug little sum OF
fifty dollars in cash. These berries
grew on small plat of land, and have
cost mere nothing for their care, the
work having been done in snatches OF
time that would otherwise have gone to
waste, and the planting is still good for
more crops to follow. Yet this snug
money, which in fact has cost nothing
in the getting, will pay the taxes and
the insurance on the small farm on
which the berries were grown, and will
supply the small family with their
needed -four for year. In other years
a similar sum of money has been real.
lied from quarter acre of strawberries
nicely cared for.
Another young man just starting in
married life has bought home contain
ing a large garden plat. The past year
he has raised nice little sum of money
from small flock of hens snugly hous-
ed in one corner of the garden. The
labor involved in their care has been
done in spare moments without inter
fering in any degree with his regular
employment. Thus this care has been a
pleasure, while the money obtained has
met substantial want.
These are illustrations of the i'm.
provement of opportunities going with
humble holdings when the owner is dis.
posed to improve them. There are
many other ways of meeting this de-
mand which may be varied according to
the taste, inclination or location of the
individual, but in the end reaching
similar results. There is no farm Sc
small but there is opportunity for some
special work to be taken up to advan
tage.-MaiDe Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-09-08

No bona f3de farmer has yet been
smart enough to run milk making
business at profit, and purchase all
needed supplies from the market.
What nonsense then to claim all dairy
men are running In debt whose busi-
ness does not figure profit, when all
feed grown on the farm is reckoued at
market values Maine Farmer.