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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
A Wooden Balloon.

Many things have happened since
the time of the Montgolfiers, and per-
haps the most remarkable of all is the
invention of a German engineer, Herr
Rettig. Instead of having for the en-
velope of his balloon silk or goldbeat-
ers' skin he has adopted wood. The
new aerostat is 100 meters long, with
a diameter of Is meters. 1t has also
two motors. The wood used in the con-
struction of the envelope is Canadian
pine. Herr Rettig claims that he will
effect a saving of gas to an enormous
extent, that his envelope will not be
affected by the suns rays, since wood
is a bad conductor of the heat He
says that his envelope will hold the gas
for weeks and that he will reach con-
siderable attitudes. Her Rettig de-
clares that he has solved the problem
of long distance; for instance, he will
be able to cross the Atlantic
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
Pastures of Children.

In a recent lecture to mothers and
teachers on incorrect postures of chill
dren, the speaker spoke of inturning
feet and the means of correcting them,
but turned toes and feet, she said, are
the result 70 training, and if the moth
er fiAds tendency on the part of her
child to turn the toes in, she must re-
sort to training to remedy it. This
consists in developing the outer mus
cles by proper exercise.
OF the physical training of the child
from birth, the lecturer said that, ex-
cessive crying being accepted as harm
full, tho average mother therefore as.
sumes that all crying is harmful and
should be suppressed. This is faulty
reasoning. The natural crying of a
baby is really means of development,
as by crying the lungs are expanded
and the relations between circulation
and respiration are thus established
and strengthened.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
PROPOSE ON KNEES
ALSO KISS YOUR LADY LOVES
HAND.
Fashion In Vogue in the Early Vic
torian Period Is Revived in Eng
land After a Lapse of
20 Years.

Young men intending to propose
should do so on their knees-if they
wish to follow fashions dictates.
Iney should also, when meeting
women in the drawing room, lightly
kiss their hands and perform other
courtesies of the early Victorian pc
riod. Such is the new style of man
ners which are becoming fashionable
again in England, or at least in Lon
don society, after a lapse of 60 or
70 years.
One OF the most beautiful women
in London, and we'll known in the
social world, has just confessed that
her fiance proposed to her on his
knees.
The act was so gracefully done
that | could not refuse him." she told
a friend.
Other girl friends of mine have
told me of similar experiences. What
can possibly have Influenced the young
man of the present day to act in such
manner? Brusque, unconventional
almost rude manners have hitherto
distinguished him. These gentle
courtesies and old-fashioned graces
make a woman's life doubly happy.
hope every man will follow the ex-
ample of my fiance and otherwise i'm.
prove his manners"
A well-known expert on dramatic
art said she certainly agreed that
the manners Of men were i'm.
proving.
1T must be admitted" she contin.
ued, that there is room for improve
ment. For several years past the
attitude of young men toward women
has been almost disrespectful. Only
few days ago | had pleasant sur
prise. A young man meeting me grace
fully kissed my hand He did it in
quiet, transformations way, as nicely
as If he had been a gallant of CEN
fury ago.
Il have noticed similar signs Of i'm.
provement among other young men,
IN what one might call School for Scan.
dali manners. In that play the gal.
lantry of the men toward the women
10 dn ODJcCI lSSSOu W oil. n man WIN
proposes on his knees-a form of pro
posal which is stated to be reviviAg-
Is doing the natural thing. He is ask.
ing a great favor of the lady-a favor
so great that unconsciously takes the
form of prayer.
Il have often heard it remarked
that stage proposals-where a man
falls on his knees before the WON.
an he loves-are not true to life. But
more men propose on their knees now.
adays than people dream of. The
casual offhand proposals, which are
stated to be common, are dying out
And Londoners so badly need a re,
turn of fine manners! 1t is not mere
ly the fault of the men. Women, by
competing with men and standing UP
for their rights are liable to lose
their privileges and sanctity as
women"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
Made Them All Dance.

No little excitement was caused In
a busy thoroughfare in Liverpool re-
Gently owing to the strange behaviour
of pedestrians. Nearly every person
who passed over certain portion of
the pavement was observed to execute
quits involuntarily a sort of modified
hornpipe. A crowd gathered, and
presently policemen appeared on the
scene. But even officers of the law
who passed the over spot had to be,
have like other people. They jumped
away from the danger zone as though
they were treading on hot bricks The
explanation of the affair is that there
was a slight leakage In the electric
main which runs under the pavement,
and foot passengers stepping on a
grating Immediately above the leak.
age experienced a sharp electric shock.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
Tower Built by One Man.

Standing on the banks of the River
Awberg, between Mallow and Fermoy.
County Cork, Ireland, is a remarkable
edifice known as Johnny Roche's
Tower" The whole tower was built
by the Labor of one man, who subse-
luently resided in It. This individ
nal, who received no education what
ever. also erected a mill, constructing
he water wheel after a special design
Of his own. Long before the introduc-
ton of the bicycle he went about the
country on wheeled vehicle of his
own construction, propelled by foot
power His last feat was to build
his tomb in the middle of the river
bed. John Roche died about 20 years
ago, but was not inferred I'm this
strange burying place which he select
ed for himself, his less original rela-
tives deeming such a mode OF sepuL
cher unchristian.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
LED DOUBLE LIVES DINING WITH NEGUS
NOTABLE RoGuEs WHO LONG
IMPOSED ON SOCIETY.
Some Instances Would BE incredible
Were They Not So Thoroughly
Authe nticated-Case of
Herr May.

1t is alleged that Herr May, the Ger.
man philanthropist and author, recent
ly proved to have been burglar and
bandit in early life, In addition to the
improving literature OF which he was
the acknowledged author, also pub
lished anonymously a series OF cheap
and detrimental fiction in which his
experience as a bandit was utilized.
In other respects he appears to have
wholly forsaken his wicked ways. II
this be so, and it would be kinder to
give him the benefit of any doubt, the
case only bears part resemblance to
chat of the celebrated Charles Peace,
says the London Standard. That now
notorious burglar. was actively practis-
Ing his real profession when he was
known to the sedate society of Peck
ham as well-to-do and cultured gen
tleman Of impeccable antecedents.
Peace was a past master in the arts
of imposture and had the making of a
brigand In him, If he ever got the
chance of following the more adven-
turous and perhaps more picturesque
branches of crime. He, too, managed
to establish some reputation for piety
by his partially for sacred music. His
house was crammed with musical In
struments, but he never allowed any
thing else to be played.
Another criminal who managed to
impose on his friends and acquaint-
ances was Thomas Wainwright, who
was certainly forger. a~ld probably a
poisoner, but who had been a fashion
able writer and critic, and was the
friend Of Charles Lamb, Talfourd and
De Quincy. "The kind, light-hearted
Wainwright" as Ella called him, was
a thorough going and heartless scoun-
drel, and the offenses for which he
was sentenced to transportation for
life were only incidents in long ca
reer of wrongdoing.
Whether he really confessed that he
poisoned the unfortunate Miss Aber-
cromby, urging in extension that she
had very thick ankles, may be doubt
ed, but quite enough has been proved
tGGhis discredit. At the same time 1t
is improbable that he would ever, like
Herr Karl May, have returned to re-
spectability, even if the opportunity
had been allowed him.
Another and less known man of let
ters who combined literature with
crime was George Darlington, trans
ported to Botany Bay for pocket pick
ing in 1890. He did recover his char
acter, became high constable of Para
malta, and was much thought of in Of
fetal circles for his good conduct His
literary' fame rests mainly on the
often quoted description of the true
patriots-"Be it understood, we left
our country for our country's good"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07

bridge was on fire, and many of the
cavalry had to ride through the smoke
and blaze to escape.
The sharpshooters kept the enemy
away from the bridge while our pi-
oneers crossed over to the fire and
extinguished it. Only charred
stringer was left of the burnt span
connecting with the shore abutment.
When the pioneers returned and the
sharpshooters stopped firing, line
of infantry formed on the opposite
bank of the river and commenced fir
dered to deploy the sharpshooters
along our shore and drive the enemy
from their position. Our rifles did
good execution, and the enemy retired
out of range. At dusk they again
moved down to the river and a brisk
fire was kept up from both sides till
near midnight. when it slackened to
only an occasional shot from either
side.
About l o'clock we heard the report
of one of our Windsor rifles at or near
the farther end of the bridge, and this
report kept up as fast as lively sol
der could load and fire. Our men
recognized the gun and, as the en-
envy had commenced brisk fire, our
entire line opened fire on the opposite
shore, avoiding sending their bullets
too near the bridge.
Here follows young Hardy's mod
est narrative of his midnight trip into
the enemy's lines.
Il walked over to about the middle
of the BRIDGE then | crOuched down
and went forward very quietly, keep
ing in the shadow of the railing, till
| reached the end of the bridge. |
could not see any one right near the
bridge, but l could plainly see the
enemy lined up at the waters edge
down the river, and thought it would
be fine TO get flank fire on them.
II discovarpd a single stringer that
the bridge with the land,
and l crawled along this until
reached the abutment on the shore.
Here 1OuHu d pldCC W SlI dSlIlue
come cross-timOers, where, by leaning
over to one side, | mad a good view
of the rebs, and they were not likely
to see me.
LAS soon as l commenced firing at
them they opened fire pretty lively
on the bridge and at the abutment
where I was, but the timbers protected
me. The place was much hotter than
| expected, but / kept on firing at
them as fast as | could. l could hear
our sharpshooters' bullets strike the
bank.
1T was not long till they fell back
20 higher ground, and from there di-
-ected their fire across the road that
ed from the bridge. l still had a
good range on them and kept on fir
ng. They pretty SOON moved back
iiagonally to the road, and stopped
firing. Then could not see them, and
got out on the road, and there they
we're just disappearing into the dark
less. | fired at them and they fired
Jack at me. They were soon out OF
tight. / guess that is the last Ne viii
Zee of these Johnnies."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
SMALLEST DOG IN AUSTRIA
Windschgratz. Thereby Making
Her Very Happy.

The Princess WindischgratZ Is the
granddaughter of the emperor of Aus
tria. When she was but about eleven
years old she was known and loved as
'the little Princess Elizabeth"
There lived a baker in the city Of
Vienna whose wife was particularly
fond of the little Princess Elizabeth.
This bakers wife had, in 1894, tiny
white dwarf dog given her, which was
so small that, when full-grown, 1t
could sit on lady's hand. So small
a dog had never been seen before, and
people often came to the house on
purpose to look at it.
1t was Christmas eve. The bakers
wife dressed herself in her Sunday
best, put the dog in a basket lined
with pink satin, and went to the pal
ace where Elizabeth lived. No strang-
er was allowed to go into the palace
except by permission. She showed
the dog to the guards, and they were
so delighted with 1t that they man
aged to get her into the palace, and
when once in, 1t was not very difficult
10 OBTAIN PERMISSION from the court
authorities to see Princess Stephanie.
the mother of the little Princess Eliza
beth.
Your royal highness," said the
bakers wife, II hope that you will al.
low me to present little gift to your
daughter this Christmas eve; and
then she uncovered the basket with
the tiny white dog in it.
Wasn't the Princess Stephanie de-
lighted with it? And of course the
little Princess Elizabeth was. She
loved it more than any of the rich
gifts which she received for Christ
mas The dog remained very small
and never grew to be more than five
inches high.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
UNIQUE ROYAL FEAST GIVEN IN
ABYSSINiA.
once a Week the Ruler Feeds All
His Subjects Who Care to At
tend-ceremonlaI a Strange
One

The new Negus of Abyssinia, like
his predecessor on the throne before
him, gives a public dinner to all of his
subjects once week, when they may
feast to their hearts content On the
three annual festivals this "gheber"
becomes a spectacle probably un-
equaled in the annals of court dinners.
LEGGED to be present describes 1t in a
letter to the "Corriere."
The background of the barnlike
structure which serves as dining room
is all but filed with the famous throne
bed which the French republic had
presented to the late King Menelek;
the present negus. on the occasion OF
the state dinner, sat on the edge of It
when the European visitors, the first
to enter the room, filed past him,
each one being received with smile
and shake Of the hand. AS soon as
they were seated and began to eat,
King Jarsu also began, but his state
dignitaries have to wait till their lord,
after while, gives the sign that they
also may fall to-.
The Abyssinian royal menu is
sprung as a surprise on the European
who has expected either the food of
primitive man or the connections of a
French chef. There are six courses,
but they do not vary much, the chief
ingredients of all being the flesh OF
fowls. The table service Is curious
medley Of costly, beautiful gold vessels
and broken. crockery of the cheapest
kind. The Europeans use knives and
forks, the Abyssinians are fed by
slaves A strange silence pervades
the room during the three hours from
10 a. m. to / p. m. while the feast is
going on, and you hear the distant
sound of the great crowd waiting i'm
patiently for admittance, and the beat
ing of the drums in honor of the arch
angel Gabriel at the church close by.
The moment the Europeans have
ended their meal the curtains are
drawn aside and through every door
the stream of natives pours in. There
are 80 tables, each one in charge oil
an overseer and four assistants, and
from five to six thousand Abyssinians
are in an incredibly short time en-.
gagged in feeding and talking at the
same time at the top of their voices.
Each table is served by eight slaves,
who are kept hard at work supplying
the diners with great Jumps of raw
meat, with which they eat the leaves
of native vegetable, the anghera
They eat enormous quantities of both.
drinking honey water, the national
beverage, out of gigantic horns. AS
soon as one crowd is satisfied it has
to make room for another, and all the
time the musicians are doing their ut
most on trumpets, flutes and other in
to add to the deafening din.
Last of all, cluster of singers group
themselves round the negus, chanting
a hymn in his praise, of which, how
ever, he cannot possibly hear a single
word. And so ends this cheerful state
dinner in the palace of the king of
kings.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
WHY SMALL BOY WAS HAPPY
Near-Sighted Stranger Thought Lad
Was Enjoying Sunset-instead
SchooIhouse Was Burning.

AS the rudy glow increased beyond
the brow of the hill the small boy on
the bridge clapped his hands vigor-
ously.
"Ah. my lad" said the stranger. who
was somewhat near-sighted. sit does
me good to see you appreciate yon
beautiful red sky
Yes, sir" responded the lad, with
his eyes glued on the distant glow,
I've been watching it for fiaNen min.
utes"
We'll. we'll! 1t isn't Otter one has
the opportunity of witnessing such a
grand spectacle"
Couldn't be grander TO me, ST."
"A real poet. without a doast. And
do YOU watch sunsets often. fny little
man."
sunsets? Why. that isnh a Imn-
setl"
Not sunset? Then whit Is t?"
why. that's the villas'' school
burning down"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
A LITTLE HERO.

He rides most daringly to hounds
Upon the rocking chair,
Or calls the cat tiger fierce,
And stalks up to her lair.
The rug becomes q battle field
Where spears and banners toss.
The hall a river. wide and deep,
That he must swim across.
Behind each curtain fold he sees
An Indian chieftain grim,
And bandits throng the kitchen stairs.
And seek to capture him.
And when the stars begin to shine
In nights eternal arc,
He toddles up to bed alone,
Quite fearless of the dark.
-Minna Irving. in Leslie's.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07

life reserver fastened under the arm
pits of the shirt, and from the strong
elastic bands reach down and are
fastened just above the knees of the
trousers. Just outside the ankles are
fastened a pair of fins, which give re-
sistance to the water on the back
ward stroke and fold in as the legs
are drawn forward. The elastic bands
help draw the legs forward and save
The swimmer all his strength for the
kick back. Equipped with such an
apparatus a beginner may feel per-
iectiV safe in the water, and an eXpe-
rienced swimmer will find himself
able to swim miles further than he
could otherwise do. The suit is made
of light rubber so that ii does not get
heavy by becoming water-soaked.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
Gruesome Mementoes.

The king of Spain is said to possess
a rather gruesome museum-nothing
less than a collection of articles asso.
ciated with attempts on his life. In
cluded in the collection are the knife
with which a man attempted to assas
sinate him when he was a boy. the
skin of a horse that was killed by a
bomb when the king was out driving
in the streets of Paris, and some me-
mentoes of the outrage in Madrid on
the day of his majesty's wedding.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
TypicaI Story of Carlyle.

Carlyle had an inveterate hatred of
Darwinism, which Re described as the
gorilla Identification Of humanity"
Leonard huxley, in his life of his
father, recalls an incident that hap
pened shortly before Carlyle's death.
My father" he writes, saw him
walking slowly and alone down the
opposite side Of the street, and
touched by his solitary appearance,
crossed over and spoke to him. The
old man looked at him.and merely re.
marking You're Huxley. aren't you
the man that says we are all descend
ed from the monkeys?" went on his
way"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
WHY Sea Shells MurnlIr,

One is often perplexed by thu Iiur-
muring sounds that come frim u sea
she'll, but really there is ~ reason
for this. The sound is not The echo
OF the waves. The hollow torns OF
the shell and its polished surface en-
able it to receive and return The bat
ings of all sounds that chan.e 10 be
I'm the air around the Shell. There
are many superstitions regarding The
murmuring of sea shells.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07

equipped With Life Protector and
Fins Attached to Ankles
Aids Experts.

A swimming suit that has the dou-
Die advantage of aiding the swimmers
movements and protecting his life has
been designed by Washington man
It Is intended primarily for the use of
beginners. but will be found conve-
nient for experts, who wish to take
iong-distance swims that either would
tire them greatly or be impossible
without some help. The suit has a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07

Philanthropist-I would help you.
my man. except that detect the
odor of liquor. l believe you haze a
bottle in your pocket.
Victim-Honest l amt. Honest,
mister You can search me. an IL you
find any Ticker, I'll give you half!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
A Queer Ache.

One day Mary came TO her mother
and said: Mother. my ear aches!"
Does 1t ache very bad. Nary" ask
ed her mother.
No"
Well. run out and play. then you
will forget about it,
Mary went out, but pretty soon she
came back and said: Mother. my
ear does ache. II is not the hole,
but the ruffie around It."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
An Egg Experiment.

top, will rest. as the illustration shows,
in the middle of the jar of salt water;
but IL will move toward the surface
if you add a little more brine, or
, toward the bottom if you replenish the
Ear with water.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
Great. Indeed.

81 would like to ask you one more
question. said the youth.
Let il come" rejoined the home.
grown philosopher.
When" queried the youth, would
you say that a man has achieved
greatness?"
When he deserves his own opin.
ion of himself" answered the h. &. D.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
Where Women Eeion

In Abyssinia the wife is master. II
her husband offends her she can turn
him out, for the house and its belong
lngs are hers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-10-07
II Only.

I'd like TO be a poet.
And l would be. every time,
II only when I had a thought,
I'd find a proper rhyme.
Catoctin clarion., 1910-02-10
OLE BULL.
Not q Classical Player, but He Be-
witched His Hearers

Not q Classical Player, but He Be.
witched His Hearers
The truth is that Ole Bull was not
classical player. AS l remember him.
he could not play In strict tempo. Like
Chopin, he INDUCED in the rubatO and
abused the portamento. But he knew
his public. America, particularly In
the regions visited. was not in the
mood for sonatas or cOncertos. "Old
Dan Tucker and the "Arkansaw Trav.
eler" were the mode Bull played them
both, played jigs and Old tunes, reused
the echoes with the Star Spangled
Banner" and Irish melodies. He play.
ed such things beautifully. and 1t
would have been musical snobbery to
say that you didn't like them. You
couldn't help yourself. The grand old
fellow bewitched you.
He was handsome Merlin. with a
touch Of the charlatan and touch of
Liszt in his tall, willowy figure. small
waist and heavy head of hair. Such
white hair! 1t tumbled in masses
about his kindly face like one of his
native Norwegian cataracts. He was
the most picturesque old man ! ever
saw except Walt Whitman. at that
time steady attendant Of the Carl
Gaertner string quartet concerts In
Philadelphia. land what Walt didn't
know about music he made up In his
love for stray dogs. He was seldom
without canine company.) )-Jumes Hu.
neker In Everyhody's Magazine.