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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
LONG-AGO FASHIONS SPORT WITH BOBCAT
Hunting of Animal Is Becoming
Popular.
For Havoc Il Wreaks Among Small
Game and Even Sheep IL 10
Now Properly cIassed as
Pest.

In appearance the bobcat (the
North American wildcat or bay lynx
resembles q very much overgrowp
house cat minus most OF it's tail and
plus a vile disposition. A very large
one will measure about four feet from
tip to tip and weigh 40 pounds; but
the average bobcat is considerably
smaller.
They vary enormously in size"
says a correspondent of Baily's Maya
zine. "One full grown female that I
shot in 1892 weighed only nineteen
pounds, while another, male, killed
the same day, weighed Al pounds.
Usually they weigh from twenty.
five to thirty-five pounds, an animal OF
the latter weight being sufficiently
powerful when pressed by hunger to
kill yearling deer or sheep. =
Their staple diet, however, consists
of the smaller creatures Of the wilder
ness, a prairie dog being titbit, while,
even the house cat is not taboo.
They are also extremely fond of
lamb their all too frequent indulgence
in this delicacy having brought them
into Ill repute with settlers.
"Sportsmen too find them anathema
for the havoc they work among game
animals and birds Is in these days OF
small stocks most serious. For this
reason they are rightly classed as
pests, sometimes with a bounty on
their heads.
1T 10 an animal Of so sly and re-
firing a disposition that the most
skilled hunter might seek 1t unavail-
ingly for years If unaided by we'll
trained dog. Yet in spite of an artful-,
ly stimulated scarcity the bobcat Is
far more numerous than it Is COM
monty supposed to be.
This is due mainly to the fact that
1t was not regarded. to use the Ameri-
can idiom, as a sporting proposition.
A swift change, however, Is now being
effected in the status Of the bobcat,
and in future these wary beasts are
destined to become increasingly popu1
lar as objects of sport for dogs, lis
which capacity they give as a rule
a much longer and more brilliant run
than their big cousin the cougar.
Although really dangerous and able
in fact to whip easily the biggest un-.
trained dog, the bobcat has never.
been known to attack a man, even
when in order to make it sit up and
look pleasant 1t has been leased with
a short stick among the branches of
its arboreal retreat"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
All Off.

It was evident that the king was i'm
patient. He strobe to and fro across
the throneroom and pulled impatiently
at his whiskers, ever and anon indulg-
ing in a gesture that indicated some
thing akin to anger. Summoning all
his courage, the prime minister ap-
preached his royal master and asked:
What seems to be the trouble, your
majesty"
LAS ye know" the king replied,
I'VE have completed all arrangements
for the baptism of the crown prince
next Sunday"
Yes, sire"
We'll, it's off. We shall have to
postpone it for week, and l have al
ways believed that 1t was unlucky to
postpone a christening"
But, your majesty, there is no rea-
son for delay. The arrangements are
perfect. l have seen to them myself.
Why not have the ceremony next Sun
day, as planned?"
Cant do it, confound the luck!
The moving picture people have just
sent word that they can't possibly be
ready"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Tones of Bells,

What beautiful tone that bell
hast" is often heard There are few.
however, who know how a bell re-
ceives its joyful or solemn tones. All
bells after they are cast, and finished
must go through a process Of tuning
the same as any other musical instru-
ment before they respond with a clear.
true tone. Every bell sounds five notes,
which must blend together in order to
produce perfect harmony. The tuning
of a bell is done by means of shaving
thin bits from various parts Of the
metal 1t is as easy for an expert
bell tuner to put bell in tune as it Is
for a piano tuner to adjust his instru-
ment to perfect chords. At first
thought it would seem that a bell
would be ruined should the tuner
shave off too much at the last tuning,
or the fifth sound, but such Is not the
case He would, however, be obliged
to begin over, starting again with the
first tone, and shaving the bell till it
gave forth its harmonious sound at
the fifth tone.-Scientif1c American.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
GAME WITH GOOD EXERCISE
"Do as Do" Calls for Working of
Both Arms and Legs-Head
Counts for Fifth.

For all those children who are fond
of a little exercise no better game
than this can be chosen. When the
chairs are placed in order round the
room, the first player commences by
saying: MY master bids you do as
| do" at the same time working away
with the right hand as If hammerrg
at his knees. The second player tb~n
asks: What does he bid me d1?"
The second player, working in Se
same manner, must turn to his lett
handed neighbor and carry on TIE
same conversation, and so on until
every one is working away with the
right hand.
The second time of going round the
order is to work with two, then both
hands must work; then with three,
when both hands and one leg must
work: then with four, when both
hands and both legs must work; last
". with five, when both legs, both
arms and the head must be kept go
ing. Should any of the players fail in
keeping in constant motion forfeit
may be claimed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Flying Frog.

In Java and some other places is a
remarkable flying tree frog, with a
green back, a white belly and bright
orange colored membrane between its
toes, which are tipped by circular
disks.
Like the chameleon, 1t can change
its color to suit its surroundings. 1t
feeds at night on insects, and when
disturbed leaps out Of the tree and
sails away to safety. Some observers
call it a frog, while others say it is
a tree toad
The membrane between the toes
probably acts as parachute, and not
as a flying apparatus. The toe disks,
like similar engagements on our com.
mon tree toad, must act like suckers
to hold the animal firmly In place
against the trunk or the limb.-St
Nicholas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
MANY TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
italian LIneulst Searching for Wooing
Language Of All Races-Chlna-
man Says "No Ugi MI"

A noted Italian linguist, Professor
DOzza Of Genoa, has started a highly
original work, which is the subject Of
considerable comment by the comic
wee6lies of Europe and Is expected to
be read with interest by linguists. It
is to be q volume containing all the
people of the world, savage and civil
lied.
The Partisan LIE Rire remarks:
How POLITICALLY the old expression
"Je Annie vous"-I love you-sounds
in the language of the young Green
lander, according to the professors
dictionary Of love. Take full breath
and then whisper Unifgraeerndlaina-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
The Chinaman simply says mo ugi
nj" One tribe Of Indians express
their feelings with Main sym kapisar
karin" A tribe in Africa Is sparing
of words, the lover sticking his tongue
out and remarking Aha" The Arab
declares himself with one word
"Nehabbeck," while the Turk whis-
pers. "Sidi seveiorum." The Armen-
ian plainly says, "Se SIREN es hez."
In South America is a tribe of In
dams that do not waste words on
their beloved. Having made his choice
the swain grabs the object Of his af-
lection by the nose and pulls her
along with him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Writing Tricks.

Can you write your name with your
left hand? 1t is a good thing to know
how, in case you ever hurt your right
hand.
Can you write a looking-glass let
ter? That always amuses children, SC
If you have a friend who is Ill send
her a looking glass letter to cheer heI
I'D. Practice by writing on a piece OF
paper held in front of mirror, ant
soon you will find 1t Is quite easy te
do looking glass writing. Looking
glass writing is done backwards, SO
that it looks all right when 1t Is helt
IN the mirror. Also see II you car
write your name backwards-that is
begin at the last stroke and go bach
IN the first-and as a last trick try t.
write your name upside down. THAI
is not at all easy, but copy your sig
nature upside down and you will b.
able to do it quite well after a littli
practice.
After you can do all these things
learn to write good clear hand il
tho proper way, Ike sensible person.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Interesting Matter in Old Maya
zines.
The DeIineator's First illustrations
Pictured Women Who Wore Hoop
skirts-FemInine Finery Ex-
pensIve Then as Now.

It was to illustrate the fashions Of
40 years ago that the Delineator was
started. We may turn the yellowed
pages of musty magazines and find
pictured there the women for whom
these first Delineators were made.
The promenade OF the day was along
Broadway above Canal street. Here
ultra-fashionable femininity walked
with the mincing gait that was styled
the "Grecian bend" They wore green
gloves and carried green sun shades,
Mettern1ch green" because the Prin-
cess Metternich had appeared at ball
at the Tuilleries In q dress Of this hue.
Little girls In gabrille dresses and
white Marseilles sun hats went by
with their nurses. And among them
the little girls who had come from the
country were still wearing pantalettes.
Matrons wore bonnets tied beneath
their chins and modestly folded their
shawls about them. Black lace shawls
they had for summer, and paisley and
cashmere shawls for colder weather
They paid for these all the way from
$50 to several hundred or a thousand
An imported point lace shawl was
even quoted at $4,000.
On, feminine finery could be expen-
s1ve in those days as now! It Is In
teresttng to note the items which an
old Delineator gives as the cost of a
girl Of the period: Boots, $40; stock
ings, 50; garters, 80 cents; silk under
wear, $40; satin corset, $40; corset
cover, $12; chemise, 500; cambria and
steel hoops, 500; pulled haircloth pan
nier, 81; flannel underskirt, $40; cam
brio underskirt, SIS; walking skirt
next to hoop, So; over walking skirt,
$40; gloves, 1925; sun and snow
shade in lace, 1925; velvet walking
suit, lace and sable trimmed, $1,000;
hat, $75; total, $1,3e6.25.
But those undoubtedly we're very
high society figures, and higher be-
cause Of the paper money Of the day.
Anyhow, the majority OF the throng
moving up and down lower Broadway
bought their steel bustles at a dollar
or less and their hoopskirts ranged in
price from 81 up to s12. Their al
pacas cost from 40 cents to $125 a
yard, English winseys from 81 cents
to 75 cents, and French poplins, SETS
yard. For their black silks they
could pay from SO to as high as $40 a.
yard. But a black silk did" as
best" dress for a lifetime.-Delinea-
tor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Device to Teach Swimming.

by the outward stroke Of the left arm
draws the right leg through the prop
er swimming movement, and the
movement of the right arm applies the
same action to the left leg. The elias
tic cable underneath the frame re
stores the limbs of the pupil to their
initial position after each movement
Means are provided to prevent down
ward stroke of the arms and to limit
the downward stroke Of the legs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
CHILDREN LEARNING TO ACT
Educational Playhouse In New York
for Benefit Of Unframed Work
Ing Girls and Boys.

Down deep on the East side, New
isn't q theater at all. It Is an educas
tional playhouse where shine theatre
cal stars just as bright as the ones
along Broadway-the dream of all
play people, says the New Idea Wom'
ans Magazine.
These stars during the daytime go
to school or work behind typewriting
machines, or add up long columns OF
figures, or watch mangling machines
in the laundries all the day long. Only
at night do they come out and twins
kle merrily to tighten weary hearts.
Until the educational theater was
organized, six years ago, the only
amusement accessible to the poorest
Of the East side were the nickelodea
ons, the penny arcades, the tenth
class moving picture shows Of the
Bowery, Houston and Grand streets.
How to get the boys and youths, the
girls and young working women I'd
sidestep the insidious Bowery shows
to have instead an evening Of pure.
clean enjoyment-thatw was the Ques.
titon.
After many weighty considerations
1t was at last decided to present =
real play by wholly unframed work
ing boys and girls. Then the educa-
tional theater was organized.
When a cast is to be selected the
dramatic director let's 1t be known
and applicants flock in. Sometimes
as many as 500 apply for place in q
play that requires 80 members.
The admission to the performances
is ten cents. This does not begin to
defray the expenses, but that's not
the idea-it's educational, and not
commercial. That's the reason It's o
playhouse, and not theater.
The boy, or much more, the girl.
who reaches that well-known period
in life's journey finds himself or her.
self richer in experience, and yet, to
all intents and purposes, absolutely
ignorant of the real seductiveness, the
real dangers and pitfalls of the com.
mercial stage.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Story for Children.

When you think you are consigning
4 bore, or any one who irritates you
oeyond endurance, to a hot spot by
telling him to go to blazes," it ap-
pears that you are mistaken, and that,
instead of being rudely abusive. you
are in fact merely blandly polite. The
explanation is that once, in some far
away time, there was good bishop
named Blaize, who was always ready
TO dispense wise and sound advice to
all applicants. Hence 1t grew custom
srv to say: 60 to Blaize's."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
The Last Resource.

H. Chandler Egan, the golf chain
pion said on the Wheaton links OF q
poor player:
THE other day he had a rather dis
able sneering sort of caddie. He
approached the third hole fairly well,
but couldn't hole the ball. After q
half dozen wretched and unsuccessful
puts. he turned to his sneering cad
die, and said:
We'll, what am I to do, anyway?
"'Oh, said the caddie, get down
ON yer knees and blow 1t in"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
BALANCING FEAT WITH FORKS
May Be Placed to Perform Rath-
er Odd Tricks.

Several common table forks can be
made to balance on a pin head in this
way; Procure an empty bottle and m
sert a cork In the neck. Stick a pin
In the center of this cork so that the
end will be about one and one-half
inch above the top. Obtain a second
cork about one inch in diameter by
one and three-fourth inches long. The
forks are then stuck into the latter
cork at equal distances apart. each
having the same angle from the cork.
A long needle, with a good, sharp
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02

point, is run through the cork with
the forks, and one-half inch of the
needle end allowed to project through
the lower end. The point of the needle
should then be placed on the pin head.
The forks will balance, and If given q
slight push they will appear to dance.
Different angles of the forks will pro-
duce various feats of balancing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
DISQUALIFIED.

VERY few photographers seem to
oriov having their own pictures
taken" said the observer OF human
nature"
"That's true" replied the art
:ost. when a photographer gets
trough with all his exacting custom
re there's no use of telling him to
ssume an easy attitude and look
pleasant"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
That Mas ALI.

Weary Clery CATER cutting of Is
sample of dress goods)-Is that all
madam?
Miss Grabbe-Um|T would like one
more sample. My mother is so par.
ticular. Cut me off a piece from that
roll under your hand.
Little Sister Coudly)-Why, Moll,
that won't do at all. Mother said she
wasn't going to have any blue in that
crazy quilt, cause 1t always fades
New York World.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Love and Poetry.

While we are young and the rich
life-blood courses freely through our
yeins-before the fires Of ambition
burn down-there is in all Of us a
love of poetry. When We grow older
1t appears to be a national tendency
to renounce the gay for the severe;
gray hairs have little use for dreams
London T. P.'s Weekly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
The Difference,

"Jack the Giant Killer was a very
different man from Jack the Bean
Stalk"
How different"
zone raised beans, but the other
raised thunder"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
a Bad Combination.

Whats the matter with your
peeches?" inquired the orator.
The seasoning is wrong" replied
he old campaigner. You try to put
0 much ginger in them that they have
D be taken with a grain of salt"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
DEVICE TO TEACH SWIMMING
Framework Support Provided With
Front and Rear PuIIeys, Al
lowing Proper Movements.

A mechanical device for teaching
persons to swim is shown in the illus.
tration. 1t is a framework support
provided with front and rear pulleys
elastic cables, and means for regulat
ing the strokes of both arms and legs
The cable drawn out from the frame
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
POWER HOUSE
SUPERINTENDENT

A line Of practical engineer
Ing 70 begin In which your boy
does not need any preparation
besides being able to read and
wrlte-His first Job will pay
about $50 a day-The various
position and responsibilities
that will be his on his way up
TO superintendent Of power
houses and substatlons that
supply motive power to a great
street railway system-A line
Of work In which there Is
always a good living for a good
man.
BY C. w. JENNINGS.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Too Old az Fourteen,

We'll, Jimmy, suppose you'll soor
be leaving SCHOOL,
"Garn! Left long ago. Been aht
O. work nine munse. Punch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
Natural Inference.

Natural Inference.
He treading)-The audience rose a.
a single Iaan-
She-Dear me! 1t must have beer
Q bachelors convention.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02
The lest.

That man is a regular fire eater
go 1 should Judge by his supply
of hft air. Baltimore American.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-02

ERE is an occupation in
which your boy-pny am
bilious boy-may work up
to the highest grade OF
technical skill and au-
AIA IAI4 NrIr hnd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
Dies Of Consumption, After
Illness of Little More Than
a Year-ATizona Climate
Did Him Little Good.

Baltimore Md. Aug. 10-Joe Cans,
the former light weight champion, died
this morning of tuberculosis. The dis
ease manifested itself over year ago
and late last spring Cans was sent 10
Arizona in the hope of recovering his
health but the disease was too deep
seated He was brought home last week.
Cans was "a years old
Joe GanSs true name was Cant, the
name Cans having been fastened on him
early in his ring career by the mistake
Of a referee.
Remarkable Ring Career.
In all the annals of pUgilism there is
no record of more remarkable or pic
turesque figure than that of Joe Cans.
the Baltimore fighter who has just
passed away. For ne hrly 20 years he
was almost constantly in the prize
ring. and up until his fina4 defeat by
Battling Nelson in 1908, was justly
deemed one of the most scientific, ag-
gressive and game fighters that ever
donned the glove.
Cans often declared he did not know
his exact age. He reckoned that 1874
was about the year of his birth He
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
CACTUS LEAGUE DOPE
BY L. R. Crawford.

Clifton Ariz., Aug. 9.-The result OF
the Clifton-EI Paso series was disap4
pointing TO the local fans While both
games abounded with spectacular plays,
Fl Paso on the whole played 2 poor
fielding game, and had Clifton made
any kind Of a showing might have an
nexed both contests. Something went
wrong with the local combination and
they did not seem to play together at
all
The credit for both contests is due
10 the FL Paso pitchers holding Clifton,
in spite of ragged support However
the general belief here is that manager
Wolfe has the material to develop
fast team. Wolfe keeps his men well
in hand and uses his head continually
The Mavericks played snappy bail in
the tight places, showing what they
had in them, and they were quick TO
take advantage of any slip up on the
part of the locals. The work of Flick,
Gray and Wolfe was fast at all times
Clifton lost her golden opportunity
to overhaul the other clubs in the sec
ond division and it viii take hard play
fng now to regain her lost points Cliff
ton will play in FL Paso this week and
after seeing the Mavericks perform
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
JOE CANS. CAME LITTLE NEGRO
PUGIusT. RECEIVES FINAL KNOCKOUT

began fighting in an amateurish way
about 1899. For the following 10 years
he engaged in over 125 battles, easily
defeating men of minor reputation.
Had he been objected Alright at the
time. he would have easily forged to
the front and became champion years
before he finally achieved that coveted
distinction.
The trouble was, Cans became mixed
up with his manager in a series Of
lay down" or fake fights. in which he
might readily have gained the victory.
but in which-as he always said at his
managers solicitation-he deliberately
permitted himself TO be beaten. In
consequence, for a period. the fighting
public would have none of him. Try
as hard as he might to sign up fight,
there was always a sheer and a sus-
picion that he would throw it. About
five years before his death, however.
he did such excellent and palpably
square" work, that the animus against
him had in a great part vanished, and
his great victories were received with
the entire appreciation of the ring fans.
Fought at Age of "a.
At the age of Sat least eight
years past the time when most prize
fighters have reached their quietus-
Cans fought within one year the two
most bloody battles of his career-his
two fights with Battling Nelson. For
gameness and skill. these fights stand
CONFINED on Page Fourteenl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-10
Texas League Baseball Notes
By Horace H. Shelton.

make Tesreau Of the Shreveport team
look better TO the big league team that
has purchased him. He is pitching ex-
celIent ball and winning almost every
contest into which he goes.
Waco has lost another game by one
run The same old hoOdOo follows the
Navigators all over the circuit. In the
records of losing games by one run the
team has probably this season broken
the worlds record.
Where will the San Antonio Waco
series of August IT, IS and 10 be
played? That Is what is worrying the
management of the TWO teams. San
Antonio don't want them Waco is
fighting shy. Temple and Austin have
refused them with thanks. The probb-
abilities are that the games will have
TO go TO Waco. 1t is certain that both
teams VIII lose heavily there
The reason why Atlanta let Rogers
come to San Antonio is being demon
strated. The big fellow seems to have
a bad yellow streak" He pitched and
won six straight games. but has now
lost the last four pitched. In tight
places he is no good
New York may be sorry that Shontz
of Dallas was purchased before the end
of the season. The only success he is
scoring now is the loss of games with
regularity.
Griffin, recalled from San Antonio By
Atlanta, is winning his games with res
uIarfty The mana cement evidently
knew what II was doing when Rogers