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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
Thirteen O'CLOCK AT MINES
Eccentric Duke Of Bridgewater Had
Unique Plan to Get Men to Work
After Dinner.

The eccentric Duke Of Bridgewa.
ter, who owned extensive coal mines
near Manchester, and spent a large
fortune in opening them out, and in
constructing a canal to carry the coal
To Manchester and Liverpool took
great pleasure in watching his men
at work. He used to come every
morning to the place where they were
boring for coal, and stand looking on
for hours at a time. He was often
there when the bell rang at twelve
o'clock, at which hour the men ceased
work for their MONDAY meal and rest.
But the men scarcely liked to give
up work while the duke was watching
them, and they continued on until he
went away.
AS it was not pleasant to have their
dinner-hour deferred day after day in
this way, the men tried to avoid work.
ing at the boring which the duke was
accustomed to visit, and the dukes
engineer, Brindley, had great difficulty
in finding sufficient men for that par
ticular work. Upon inquiry, he dis
covered the reason of it, and explained
matters to the duke, who took care
after that to walk away before the
bell rang at noon.
The duke was a shrewd, Observant
man, and he did not fail to notice
that his workmen ceased working the
moment the bell began to strike
twelve o'clock, but they were not SO
prompt in resuming work at on.
o'clock.
They came leisurely up one by one.
some minutes after the clock had
struck. When the duke inquired the
reason of this, the men excused them
selves by saying that while they
heard the clock we'll enough when II
struck twelve, they did not always
hear it when it struck only once. The
duke thereupon had the clock made to
strike thirteen at one o'clock, so that
the men could no longer plead this
excuse for their dilatoriness. This
clock was still in use not many years
ago, and may be even yet striking ita
thirteen strokes at one o'clock.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14

One side of that street has been built
up with small frame houses. The
aorth face of the fort, which frOnted
he southern troops, has not been lev
eled. nor has the broad deep ditch
the dry moat-been filled.
On the spot where Lincoln stood a
black locust tree has grown, and on
the trunk of this tree has been nailed
rude signboard, on which that in
teresting fact is inscribed. In the pic
ture a man, one of the jewellers in the
fort street, is seated and leans against
the tree. Above him may be seen the
sign board.
The proposition that this fort site
be secured by the government and
preserved frequently has been breach
ed. and a number of patriotic organi-
cations have passed fitting resolutions.
but the matter always has ended in
thin air.
Early's dash in Washington was one
o. the daring enterprises of the great
war. The north was waiting impa-
tiently for Grant to take Richmond
have meant increased foreign compli-
cations for the United States 1t might
have meant recognition 'of the Con-
federate states by the European pow
ars. 1t would have been a sentimental
bjow to the Union and would have
meant irreparabIe loss. Early after
the campaign said. General Lee did
not expect me to be able to enter
Washington. His order were merely
TO threaten the city, and when ] sug-
rested to him the idea of capturing it
he said It would be impossible" Early
crossed the Potomac river at Shep-
herdstswn and on the 9th of July
tonight the battle of the Monocacy, de-
feating the army of Gen. Lew Wal
lace. On the afternoon of July 10
Early's army was at Rockville. is
miles west by north of Washington.
In this place he threatened both
Washington and Baltimore. There was
panic in both cities. The First and
Second divisions of the Sixth army
corps had been ordered up from the
lanes river. A part of the Nineteenth
corns returning from New Orleans to
ioin Grants army arrived at Fort
Monroe and were ordered on to Wash
ington without leaving their trans
ports. The Twenty-fifth New York
cavalry was the first of the troops of
Grant to reach Washington. arriving
at Fort Stevens at midnight July 10.
In the meantime every man that could
he utilized for the defense of the cap
iatl had been pressed into service. The
hospitals in and around Washington
were drawn on for convalescents, the
ouartermaster's department for en-
plovees. the executive departments for
volunteers. the National Guard of
Ohio. the District of Columbia militia.
the Veteran Reserves and the few
unassigned regular detachments of in
fantry and cavalry. sailors. the Wash
ington fremen and police and citi-
gems.
Early marched from Rockville at
dawn, July IL. and came upon Fort
Stevens in the afternoon Line of
battle was formed. skirn3ishers thrown
out and the fighting began, Early's
men gained ground, but late in the
iay the Eleventh corps arrived. On
the next morning. hopeless OF success
In the face OF such superior numbers.
early retraced his steps.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
CATS AND DOGS IN JERSEY
French Poodle Acts as Foster Mother
to Maltese Kitten and Cares for
Own Puppies.

Dogs must be different In New Jer-
sey, 1t seems that nothing in New
Jersey happens as things do in other
parts OF the country. and so it does
not seem queer that French poodle
should be acting as foster mother to a
Maltese kitten. Moreover. the poodle
has three puppies of her own to take
care OF.
The dogs name is Fido. She looks
like a roll of curly white cotton with
four legs and little black nose, and
she likes children. Her three puppies
were only week old when her mas
ter found a litter of kittens in tho
. barn. Fido was along with him at the
time, and she was greatly interested
She examined them all carefully. and
then she took up one by the name Of
the neck. just as mother cat carries
her children. and trotted across the
yard to her own home She nut the
kitten among the puppies and pre-
pared to live happily. but the puppies
wer larger than the kitten and thew
crowded over 1t. That would never
do. and SO Fido got her foster chilli
by the neck again and carried II hack
to the barn. where she made as good
a nest as the little dogs had to lie
In. Now Ffdo passes half her time
with the puppies and the other half
with the kitten.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
Trick With Paper.

thumb and index finger Hold a match
to the end for few seconds, and your
friend will drop the strip as if some
body had knocked it out of his hand.
The strip should be prepared in this
way: Take piece of paper IL inches
long and bend 1t In the middle; curl
both sides by pulling them through
your thumb and knife held in the
hand in such a way that they stand
out like two clock springs. Place the
strips together. holding the two ends
between the thumb and index finger,
and to try 1t on yourself light the
other end. AS soon as the paper Is
burned through the two parts OF the
strip will spring back over your hand
and you will drop them In hurry.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14

about in the greatest abandonment
The framework of this plaything con-
Bists of wires bent and twisted to
form two uprights, with a transverse
member crossing the centers and with
eyeholes at the top. A twisted cord
is fastened to the eyeholes and the
hands of the figures are fixed to the
cord. BY pressing the lower ends of
the uprights together the cord is
drawn taut and unwinds, turning the
figures as it goes. When the pressure
is released the cord rewinds and the
manikins turn back somersaults and
handsprings in place of the forward
ones Of a moment before. The limbs
Of the figures are jointed at shoulder
hip and knee, so that they fling about
loosely and give the appearance of
the most reckless and wonderful aero
battles.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14

troops and the soldiers of Gen. Jubal
Early, when that officer by gallant and
dashing tactics menaced Washington
from the rear and came within few
hours of capturing the capital of the
United States. That was in the sum-
mer of 1864.
That part of Fort Stevens stands
Is not due to any organized effort to
preserve this historic landmark, but is
due only to the fact that the fort is
not yet required for building SITES
Washington's suburbs have grown
northward to the fort and over Tapped
1t. Most of the earthworks have been
leveled and little unpaved street
runs through the middle of the fort
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
Now the Worm Turns.

The worm has turned. The other
dav man of family in Washing
ron proceeded to do things by way OF
the courts against laundryman. This
man had sent his wash TO the laundry
in a nice. clean box. He got bis laun-
drv back in an old, dilapidated box
which looked as though it might have
served for such carrying purposes fo9
months There was not even piece
of paper between the supposedly clean
clothes which were returned TO him
and the soiled box The man immedi-
atelv wanted to know why. He want
cd 10 know if he was supposed TO wear
clothes sent home TO him in soiled
box. a box soiled by some other mans
soiIed linen-a man whom he did not
know and who might have had all
sorts of ills in his family. The ques-
ton was declared pertinent by the
laundry inspector of-the department,
and the laundryman viii have to an
swer the why.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14

year she received the degree of A. M.
al Radcliffe for research work in pa
Ieo-botany under DR.. E. c. Jeffrey,
head of the Harvard botanical depart
ment.
And now as the outcome of her
genius in the investigation of trees,
plants. flowers and everything allied
with forest preservation work, Miss
Gerry of Roxbury is to start out upon
p career of service for Uncle Sam
which may eventually land her high
among the expert workers in the de
partment of the interior.
Her work in Wisconsin will all have
in view the ultimate conservation OF
the country's forests. From the first.
as an experimenter in the new labora-
tory. she will undertake tasks that
shall help in this great and much de
sired issue.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
Edith's Opportunity.

She was about ten years old and
apparently very unhappy. A swollen
face served to diagnose the case at
a glance as an advanced stage of
roothache. Over the door they en-
tered was a sign. which beiag inter.
nreted read Doctor of Dental SUI,
gerry"
The mother led her to the operat
inc chair and smoothed back her
tousled hair as she laid heI head in
the little rest. Looking hei straight
N her eye. with finger poised foi
emphasis, the mother said Now
Edith. II you cry I'll never take yov
IN a dentist gain."-I&ppin. otis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
Goggles on Cows.

Rec cows grazing on the tufts OF grass
which crop above the snow. and they
all wear specs" Why? Simply
because the sun is dazzlingly bright
despite the snow; and if these beasts
did not wear smoke-colored glasses
they would be blinded by the suns
rays.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
WOMAN is FORESTRY EXPERT
Miss Gerry Has the Distinction of Be-
coming an Experimental in
the Service.

The distinction which has come to
Miss Gerry is one which, it is said
might we'll be envied by forestry ex-
perts the country over.
She is to be an experimenter to
whom Uncle Sam and his much
worked department for the conserva-
ton of natural resources will look
seriously for aid in the solution of
one of the country's problems Last
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
TRICK WITH STRIP OF PAPER
r'eces Curled in Such Manner That
When Lighted Ends Fly Back
and Burn Fingers.

Tell whoever you are demonstrating
with that he will not be able to hold a
strip of paper about six inches long
with his fingers as soon as you light
the upper end of it, Offer him the
strip of paper; he will take it between
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
Now for a Romp.

Jack. who was very much petted
and spoiled by everybody. had every.
thing his heart could wish for. One
day he was very lonely as HIS bis
brother was away and his "chum'
across the street was sick. He wen,
up to his mother and said. "oh. dear.
j wiSh | was two little dogs so I
could play together"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
where cows WEAR GOGGLES
bun Sc Dazzling Bright in Steppes of
Russia Animals Compelled to
Wear specs"

Many on looking at this picture
will declare it is a fake" and talk
about a gullible public being taken
advantage of. They are, however,
wrong. Go to the steppes of Russia.
which are covered with snow for six
months of the year There you will
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14

ton, is well pre-
served. 1t was on
the earth parapet
of this fort that
President Lincoln
was exposed to a
fire of Confeder-
ate m u S k e try
W b IL e watching
the progress of
t h e engagement
between Tn ion
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
8Ns{1 !j{|4i IS
c2N-Z1a9ESSa
@IesAA INNS
NEWEST TOY QUITE AMUSING
ingenious PIaything, Invented by New
York Man, Performs Reckless
and Wonderful Feats.

An amusing and ingenious plaything
IS the acrobatic toy designed by a
New York man and shown in the IL
lustration. BY merely squeezing the
handles of this toy and then relaxing
them, the figures at the top whirl
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-14
AN HISTORIC TREE
MARKS THE SPOT WHERE LIN
COLIN STOOD UNDER FIRE.
Stands on a Section of the Ramparts
of Old Fort Stevens, Which Is
Now in the Suburbs of
Washington.

A section of the ramparts of Fort
stevens. in the suburbs of Washing
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24

storage purposes and to make ice
cream in the summer
THE RADIUM
The upper floor of this building
is occupied by the Radium Hotel,
which is second to none in the
valley. It has twenty-four rooms
They open from one to the other,
SO that apartments can be taken
en- suite if desired. Each room is
equipped with lavatory with hot
and cold water. There are two
bath rooms on this floor for the
accommodation of the guests, and a
ladies and gents waiting room.
The. halls are large and light, and
all the rooms have windows facing
out most of them to the main street.
Convenience, Comfort, Cleanliness
and efficient service make this ho-
tel one that can safely be recon-
mended to their friends, no matter
how fastidious, and know that they
will not be disappointed.
About half the rooms will be let
to regular patrons and the balance
will be reserved for transcients.
d. B. Mcknight is the proprie-
tor of this hostelry and will look
after the comfort of all his guests.
THE POST OFFICE
The front part of one of the
rooms facing on Second street will
be reserved for the post office, and
as soon as permit can be secured
ficm Washington, ID. c., the post
office will be moved from It's pre-
sent quarters.
FINISHED FOR BARBER SHOP
The basement under the bank
has been equipped for a barber
has been equipped for barbershop
and will make a most desira BILE
location for a business of that kind.
DUNCAN-SAMSON BUILDING
Next week we will print the cut
and description of the Duncan-Sam-
son building, which is the other new
brick block that is having the fin
lshlng touches put to it by Contrac-
tor e. A. Knight.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24
CELEBRATE Anniversary

The parents of Mrs. l.. J. Sissel,
who reside in Superior, Wis, cele-
brated their 50th. wedding anniver-
sary on Hallow cen. Mrs. Sissel
lowing account of the same appeared
in the Superior Telegram of Novem
Der s.
Along with the many parties Mon
day night in the celebration of Hal
lOwe'en was an event a little out
of the ordinary, this being the ce-
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. r. e. Clarke at their home
on Thirteenth street. Several of the
children and grand children were
gathered about the worthy couple
on this important occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke are the gran
parents of twenty-five children the
great grand parents to two other.
Fifty years ago on Monday night
they were married near Mauston,
Wis, ,and with the exception of the
seventeen years they have spent in
Superior all their welded life was
spent at Mauston. Mr.. Clarke is a
veteran of the Civil war having
joined the seventeenth regiment of
Wisconsin Volunteers. He bears the
official rank of major.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24
MINING DRILL TO
Be INSTALLED

Randall Howell is in Couer d
Alene city, Ida, Making arrange
ments with the Comet Mining and
Milling compony to push the work
on the big tunnel in the mineral
zone in the mountains north of
town. 1t is intended to install a
large drilling machine to bore the
tunnel with.
A specimen of the rock contain
ing ore which came from this pros
pect has been examined by expert
mining men and it is considered tC
DO the real stuff.
Five acres of land at the foot
of the hill has been purchased of
Mrs. J. J. Cremans on which to in
stall the plant,
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24
DEMON FIRE
DESTROYS HOME

Monday evening while the family
of J. e. Evans, rancher on the
north shore of the lake were quiet
ly spending the evening at home,
the fire fiend started in it's work,
and in a very few minutes envel-
oped the house in flames, the MEN,
bers of the family escaping with
a small amount of bed clothes and
few articles of furniture
About nine o'clock in the evening
their young son went to the second
floor to retire and lighted a
match which caught in the cloth
ceiling,spreading rapidly. Mr.. Evans
ran up and assisted, but was unable
to extinguish the blaze and had to
give 1t up
He was forced to decend with
haste and soon the house and near
ly all it's contents were destroyed.
The house was not insured, and
SO it will be total loss. The fam
lily took refuge at J. A. Monks
that night and are now occupying a
wood choppers cabin until they can
get a new home built again.
Mr. Evans and family were in
town Tuesday outfitting themselves
for the winter and replentishing the
losses caused by the fire..
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24
VICTIMS Of
WRECK BURIED

The charred and mutilated re-
mains of Fred and Harry Geeslin
and Richard Hayes, the unfortun-
ate young men who met such a ira
gic death in the wreck at Chatter
roy, Wash, November 6, were brot
here for burial from Spokane last
Saturday evening, and on Sunday
were taken to Columbia Falls for
interment
All of what was left of the three
bodies was placed in one casket, as
it was impossible to distinguish one
from the other
The bodies had been kept at Spo-
kane for more positive indentifica-
tions but all evidence went to
show that the remains were those
of the above mentioned persons.
A jack knife belonging to Fred
Geeslin was found in the debris of
the wreckage, which made a far
ther investigation unnecessary and
SO Edward Hayes, the father of Ri
chard Hayes, had their bodies ship
ped here.
The deep sorrow of the parents
and relatives of these young men
is great, and they have the sympa-
thy of the whole community.
The pail bearers were, Daniel
King, Chauncy Piper, Arnold Little,
Charles Smith, Paul Powers and
Tom Foster.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24

room of the second door west, are
occupied by the Senay Mercantile
Company. The basement under
these rooms is also occupied by the
same firm.
These stores are finished in oak
and beautifully lighted from the
front with large ,slate glass window,
The business of this firm has
grown vastly since it was first es-
tablished, and being up-to-date and
progressive business men they nat
urally seek to have environments
and equipment in keeping with
their ideas, and they have installed
fixtures that harmonizes with goth.
century mercantile establishments
Among the fixtures worthy of
mention is the handsome glass
cloak case, which keeps the carmen
clean, and free from dust.
Another fixture is a beautiful
French plate triplicate mirror to
demonstrate to the customers the
fitness of garments.
Another feature is the eight show
cases with marble bases and crystal
glass mirror backs, in which it
would seem that the height of beau
ty and perfection is reached These
show cases are especially designed
for certain classes of goods. Some
are for shirts, then there is a ribbon
case and so on. ,all of the latest pat
tern
REXALL DRUG STORE
In the last store facing on Sec
ond street is the Rexall Drug Store
of which Dodds and Sharar are the
proprietors. 1t is perfectly ideal
drug store in every respect. 1t is
furnished with a complete new set
of quarter sawed oak fixtures de-
signed especially to suit the proprie
torsand the room occupied, with no
waste spaces.
Large plate glass windows, and
window screens of plate glass, and
rear wall of plate mirrors, both ova
and square, gives to passers-by a
most attractive appearance.
The prescription case is designed
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24
vEDR|NE POWERS

Mr.. Eugene Vedrine and Miss
Hannah POwers,two of Whitefish's
most popular young people were mar
ried at st. Charles church this fore
noon at nine O'Clock, Rev. Father
Van AIKEN officiating
The bride, who is the
daughter of James Powers is
a well known and highly respected
young lady. Mr.. Vedrine has charge
of the blacksmith shop in the Great
NOrthen Roundhouse. and is also
well known.
We join their host of friends and
acquaintences inextending good wish
es. They will occupy the new home
at Lakeside which Mr. Vedrine re-
Gently purchased
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24
MAN KILLED
At STRIKER

The freight train in charge of
Engineer Wood and Conductor Arm
strong found the legless body of a
man two miles from STryker last
Friday.
The indications were that he had
apparently fallen under the wheels
of some train. He had been dead
for some time when the body was
discovered and was frozen stiff.
He appeared to be about As years
of age, and laboring man. 1t is
not known what was done with the
remains.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-11-24
SURPRISE SHOWER

Mrs. E. E. Arnold and MrA l..
b. Saunders gave a surprise shower
Tuesday evening for Miss Hannah
Powers, Who becomes the bride of
Mr.. Eugene Vedrine to-day. Eigh-
teen guests were present and were
entertained with music, followed by
received many pretty and useful
gifts in honor of her marriage and
all wish her many years of welded
happiness.