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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
Breaking a Hobo's Heart.

Manager Gus Hartz was standing
near the opera house box Office when
one of two panhandlers who had en-.
tered the lobby approached him, and,
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price of a
postage stamp.
It's for me mudder boss he sniv.
eled "You'se wouldn't turn down er
guy fer de price er de stamp, would
youse?"
Never" said the manager, deity
grasping the envelope and throwing II
through the box office window. Here
Fred" addressing himself to Treas
urer Fred Coan, stamp this and have
It mailed"
The velocity of the proceeding fair.
ly took the panhandler's breath away
Then, backing away to where his part
ner awaited him, he whispered, Moth.
in doing, bottle guys wise. "-Cleve'
land Leader.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
TAX COMMISSION
PRESENTS REPORT
LEGISLATURE is ADVISED CON-
CORNING THE FINANCES OF
STATE GOVERNMENT.
ADVOCATE CHANGED SYSTEM
recommendation Made That Auditing
of Accounts Be Centralized in the
Secretary OF States Office-Ask

Madison-Thea state tax commits
it's special report on the finances of
the state government. comprising
summary only of the results and con-
illusions set forth. in q larger report
to come later
On the average fOE the seven-year
period, (1903-1909) the revenue re-
ceipts totalled $6,214 ,6G6.67 out of
a total for all receipts of 1882. 800
20, or 84.1S per cent. In 1909 the
total revenue receipts were $500
957.9T out of $9,811r5 19.19, or 1864
per cent. During the period of years
covered in the investigation, receipts
as a whole increased from $6,S14,-
1920 in 1908 to. $9,S11,519.19 in
1903. Revenue receipts increased
during the same period from $5,441,-
683.61 to $500, 957.97.
a chart of the revenue receipts for,
the average of the period 1903-1909
Ca total of s6,214,GO6.67) shows the
revenue to. have come from the fol-
lowing sources:
Railroad tax ~..~-... 81, $50, 503.87
General property tax. 1855, 537. 90
Other special property
and business taxes 662,G5726
Commercial revenue . 52O,7O7.26
Licenses .-..-.-.... 16,12O.53
Inheritance tax ~ 1S9,33599
Other general revenue. 79,744.76
The functional costs of the state
government for the fiscal year 1909,
was $S,133, 0S4.33, which amount
was expended for the following
causes:
Education and enlight-
eminent ...-...$4 OH ,089.S2,
General government =. 1853, 932.43.
Charities and correc-
tions .,.-.. 1851, 316.41
Protection of life and
property, regulation
of business and occu-
pations, health and
sanitation ........ 551, S21. 20
Development and eXper-
imentation, recrea-
ton and unclassified 394,924.4T
important recommendation made,
in the report are: Payment of the
state debt at the rate of $100 600 a
year. Consolidation of all active
funds except trust funds in the. state
treasury with the general fund. Abol-
ishment of present auditing system
and Capitalization of auditing all ac-
counts in Office of the secretary of
state. Reform in system of purchas-
ing supplies. Adjustment of the
county school tax requirement I'M
der which municipalities are COM
PEELED to raise locally an amount
equivalent to that granted by the
state. Merging of seven-tenths mill
tax for support of common schools
and distribution of same to school
districts in accordance with amount
paid for instruction.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
Now What Did She Near?

At a recent wedding a baby had
shrieked without intermission to the
great annoyance of the guests, etc.
AS the bridal party was leaving the
church slight delay occurred. One
of the guests seized the opportunity
TO say to the first bridesmaid:
What a nuisance babies are at a
wedding!"
Yes, indeed" answered the brides
maid, angrily when | send out in
citations to my wedding | shall have
printed in the corner, No babies ex
pected. Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
The Most Beautiful Thing.

A newspaper recently invited it's
readers to state in a few words what
they considered the most beautiful
thing in the world. The first prize
was awarded to the sender of the an
swer: THE eyes of my mother" The
dream of that which we know to be
impossible" suggested an imaginative
person, and this brought him second
prize But the most amusing thing
was that which read, The most beau
tiful thing in the world is to see q
man carrying his mother-in-law across
a dangerous river without making any
attempt to drop her in"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
SCALP WAS BADLY AFFECTED

Il am more than gratified by the
successful results | obtained by the
use of the Cuticura Remedies. For
several years my scalp was very bad
ly affected with dandruff and scales.
My scalp itched terribly at times and
my hair fell out. My coat collar would
be actually white with the dandruff
that had fallen from my head. My
profession being THAI of a barber, I
was particular about having my hair
In good condition, and was also in a
position to try many lotions. etc, for
the scalp. These aad little or no eff
feet. | had heard so much about the
CutNura Remedies that | resolved to
.ry them. | shampOoed my head
wish Cuticura Soap twice n week and
after drying my head thoroughly, /
anointed parts of my scalp with Cuti-
sura Ointment l was pleased from
the outset, and continued to keep up
this treatment. To think that only
three cakes CT Cuticura Soap and one
and one-half boxes Of Cuticura Oint-
ment rid my head of this annoying
trouble made me feel quite contented.
[ have now got a thick growth of hair
and | am never troubled with any
dandruff or itching of the scalp. There
is no question but that the Cuticura
Remedies cured me. l frequently
recommend them to my customers,
and they think a great deal Of them. "
(Signed) John F. Williams, BOT Nor
folk Street, Dorchester. Boston, Mass.
July %, 1910.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Sen
mons Are Brilliant,

A conscientious, Woodworking and
successful clergyman writes: u am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure of efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one of
my articles of diet.
For several years | was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed to di.
sest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away, only to return,
however, next morning.
Having heard of Grape-Nuts food, l
finally concluded to give 1t a trial.
made my breakfasts OF Grape-Nuts
with cream. toast and Postum. The re
suit was surprising in improved health
and total absence of the distress that
had, for so long a time, followed the
morning meal.
MY digestion became once more
satisfactory, the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling of energy returned.
Since that time l have always had
Grape-Nuts food on my breakfast
table.
Il was delighted to find also, that
whereas before I began to use Grape
Nuts food | was quite nervous and be,
came easily wearied In the work OF
preparing sermons and in study. q
marked improvement in this respect
resulted from the change in my diet.
81 am convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to a sturdy condition OF mental
and physical strength.
'T have known of several persons
who were formerly troubled as was
and who have been helped as | have
been. by the use of Grape-Nuts food
on INV recommendation" Name given
by Postum Company, Battle Creek
Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time 10 tims' knes
are genuine, true, and fuii OF huhhsas
interest.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
Effectively Disguised.

Two women boarded a street car
the other day and sat opposite each
other In perfect silence. Both wore
the wastebasket style of hat. They
rode downtown oblivious of each 9TH
er's presence and got off at the same
corner The first down looked up as
she descended and gave start of sur.
prise.
why, is that you, dear?'' she ex.
claimed 81 wondered who it was, but
l didn't recognize your feet. "-Peoris
Herald Transcript.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
pretty thorough knowledge of machin.

pretty thorough knowledge of machin.
cry in general.
The fourth year is usually the last
of his apprenticeship, though some
shops require five and even six for
preliminary instruction, and financial
ly will mean a further increase of 81
q week. Here your boy will be train
cd in the final stages of assembling
the finished machinery and taught
how to take the blue prints and speci-
fications furnished by the mechanical
craftsman, lay out the work, and COM
plete a brand new appliance, or tool
or whatever the drawings call for.
All this work, of course, will be done
under the supervision and watchful
eye of a skilled mechanic.
1t all depends on the kind of shop
your boy is working In whether he
should remain there after having serv-
ed his apprenticeship. Generally
speaking, he should quit and go to
another, preferably one that makes a
speciality of a different class of work,
to enlarge his experience. Although
he is now a full-fedged journeyman,
the shop that trained him is not will
ing to give him full pay Of $3.50 to S.
a day, but will probably advance him
to SIS week or so. Also he can prob
ably make more rapid advancement
by going elsewhere, as he has got a
pretty thorough knowledge of all that
is to be learned in the first establish
ment.
Anyhow, he has acquired the
groundwork of his career and is now
ready to take up a speciality or to pur-
sue the general lines of mechanics,
rising gradually and steadily as an
ambitious, conscientious youth will, to
be assistant foreman, at SIS to S35 a
week, foreman at $35 to $50, assistant
superintendent at $40 to $75, and SUI
perintendent from 5000 a month to
thousands of dollars a year, according
to the size and Importance Of the in
stitution with which he is connected.
During all this period it will be alb
solutely necessary, If your boy expects
to rise above the average to work and
study outside of his regular hours of
employment No matter whether it is
attending night school or studying at
home, he must get knowledge of the
theory of mechanics, as well as me-
chanical drawing and the more intri'
cate forms of construction.
This is particularly true if he should
desire to take up speciality of some
kind, such as bridge construction, steel
architecture, electrical mechanics,
railroad machinery, mechanical engi-
neering, mining engineering, toolmak-
ing, steam engineering, telephone and
telegraph engineering, etc.. for any Of
these occupations and a hundred 9TH
ers are awaiting him. He has the
groundwork to engage in any occupa-
ton having to do with machinery, and
in this machine age, when the most
important lines Of industry have to do
with machinery of some kind or other,
he has laid the most important corner
stone possible for his lifework. Even
a marine engineer who has been ma
chinist is the one to be promoted to
the highest position in his work, and
the aeroplanist who knows the ma
chinery of his vehicle has every ad.
vantage over those who do not.
(Copyright, 1910 by the Associated Lit
erary Press)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

bloated and swollen and at night had
to gasp for breath. Kidney secretions
were in terrible condition and to bend
my back was agony. Life was one
constant round of suffering and l re.
ally thought death would be relief.
I began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
today am well, happy woman"
. Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, ~. z,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
Landowner Choose Officers.

Fond du Lac.-The next annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Laundries'
association will be helu IN Madison
in May, 1912. Officers elected at the
convention here are: President, c..
B. Barnard, Beloit: yice-president, c..
G. Comstock, Milwaukee; second
vice-president, Chas. Schaller, James
Vile; secretary-treasurer, Ewart G.
Heath. Fond du Lac.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

Oshkosh.-Plans are completed for
the organization of a cooperative
brewing company here and the build
ing of modern plant. Stock to the
amount of 100000 will be held by
local people.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
His Effort.

Nov, Johnny" said the teacher.
you may try your hand at writing
short story"
A few minutes later Johnny handed
np his slate on which was written:
"Us boys all loves our teacher. =
Harper's Bazaar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

matter is absorbed,
causing diseases and
symptoms. To attain
perfect health keep
your filters right. You
can use no better rem
edy than Doan's Kid
aey Pills.
Mrs. o. w. Erwin,
30S Third st, Little
Falls, Mimi, says: my
whole hOdV becanne
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
Even tier Mother.

Her Mother feel, Mr.. owens
Ihat l can trust my daughter to you.
Owens-You can indeed, madam
everybody trusts me.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
MACHINIST?

Here is an occupation which
offers almost unlimited opportu-
mites for a successful career to
the boy who is possessed of
even a moderate amount of me-
chanical ingenuity. 1t is divld-
ed Into so many speciaIties that
the demand for skilled work
men Is constant and the chances
to rise are unusually good. In
this age of machinery no phase
OF iife-work Is more promising.
BY C. w. JENNINGS.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

Confirm Compensation Commission
Madison. senate confirmed
the nominations Of John r. Commons
and C. Fl. Crownbart as members OF
the workme1's compensation commits
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

It is a goodly thing to die with the
blessed consciousness of never having
taken advantage of another's inirm-
ity, or poverty. or ignorance.-Henrj
Perreyva
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12
HEALTHY KIDNEYS ESSENTIAL
TO PERFECT HEALTH.

When healthy, the kidneys remove
about 500 grains of impure matter daily
from the blood when unhealthy impure
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

Let amusement fill in the chinks OF
your life, not the great spaces there
of.-Parker.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

Farms for rent or sale on crop payments j. Null
hall, Sioux City, Iowa.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

Heroism is endurance for one mo
nent more.-W. T. Grenfell.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12

ERHAPS it has never oc-
Cured to you that there
was anything more in be-
ing a machinist than the
unattractive work of han
ding greasy machin arv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
NAKED TRUTH
AT PROCTOR'S

THE Naked Truth" in which
Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rankin
recently starred throughout this
country and England, will play at
Proctor's theatre the first half of
next week, with Joe Edmunds in
the leading male role. His compan-
ion will be equally as prominent in
the World of the Footlights and
some entertainment is expected.
This little sketch, overrunning
with comedy and frollicking humOr,
presents a jovial Scotchman and his
sweetheart telling lies while seated
at the village well. Well, as each
threadbare lie is told, the fabricator
Involuntary re~linquishes a piece Of
his or her clothing. Sad to say, be-
fore the sketch reaches a climax the
leading characters appear in a
Harry Lauder costume" The God
dess Of Truth is a willing spectator
of this lie telling contest and has
something to do with the couples
unique punishment.
Ably supporting this act is THE
Herculanos," who do a great athletic
act and never fail to receive ap-
plause. H. T. Deli, in eccentric
singing and dancing, completes an
elaborate bill, the equal Of which
has not been booked in some time,
the manager states.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
AN HOUR OF THRILLS.
Shooting the Rapids of the Hodzl
River, In Japan.

Shouting the Rapids of the Hodzu
River, In Japan.
The rapids on the Hodzu river near
Kyoto must I'll even the most blase Of
tourists with excitement. A train from
Kyoto climbs slowly and painfully up
ward until finally 1t deposits Its pas
sengers at a quaint little siding.
From here, says the Wide World
Magazine, one goes to the river bank
and embarks In a rude, fiat bottomed
boat, which Is pushed oft by four men
into the middle of n broad river, reed
edged and sleepy.
For q few minutes one glides dream
lily along; then, rounding a curve, one
suddenly hears the roar Of water, and
the boat tears down a rapid, just miss
ing the rocks on each side. The high
banks race past, death appears immi-
nent, and then, with one mad swirl, ii
is all over and the boat Is on the quiet,
unrufied stream once more.
This happens again and again for
about an hour. At first ones whole
mind Is filed with the conviction that
an accident must happen, but gradu-
ally comes a delicious feeling of safety
as one notes the marvellous skill these
men show in plotting the boat through
the seethlng rapids and Il Is able to
appreciate the beauty Of the scene.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
TICKETS
FOR EXCURSION
Trip Up the Hudson With
Baptists Monday.

So nearly as the committee can de-
termine, there will be about 500 tick
cts left, which will be on sale near
the steamboat dock Monday morn-
ing, the day of the Baptist excursion
up the Hudson river. The follow
ing named gentlemen will be on hand
not earlier than 7:45 Monday T
ing, to dispose of whatever tickets
there may be left: John E. Bernard,
John G.. Brown, w. Wesley Davis,
Charles G.. Mason, John A. Mason
and Howard White. For the conven-
fence of the out-of-town patrons, a
limited number of tickets will also be
for sale Monday morning in Totem
Vile, by Mrs. George Moore; in
South Amboy, by Clarence H. Ed
wards, and in Metuchen, by G. E.
Mundy.
The boat, the Sirius, will leave the
steamboat dock at $50 o'clock, and
without making further landings,
will proceed up the Hudson as far as
West Point, where a landing will be
made. The usual restrictions, which
must be carefully regarded, relating
to the landing are as follows: NO
luncheons, newspapers, baskets or
fruit or other littel to be brought
ashore" The length of stay at West
Point will depend somewhat upon
the time it takes to make the trip;
for it Is planned to return to PERTH
Amboy by 7 o'clock in the evening
or so soon thereafter as possible
There will be a check room on board
where bundles may be safely left IL,
a nominal sum. 5e7
The teachers OF It's rTss 1aptI5j
Sunday school have been assured to
make out lists of their pupils, and
according to these lists the free tick
| cts have been made out and will be
distributed at the session tomorrow
at the noon hour. To secure their
tickets, all pupils must be present
then. 1t is important that all re-
turns should be made also tomorrow,
and Joseph F. Walker will be present
at the school session for that pur-
pose.
The weather man promises fair
weather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
In Pitts Day It. speaker Kept Him.
sslf Stimulate VIII Porter.

In Pitt's Day tbs Speaker Kept Him
self Stimulates With Porter.
The speaker Of the English house Of
commons holds an enviahIe posittan
today, but 1t was not until compare
lively modern times that the speaker
ceased to be q partisan, nor was his
position always one OF It's present
dignity. In the time Of Pitt the speak
er was accustomed to solace himself
with a draft Of porter:
Like sad Prometheus fastened to the rock,
In vain he looks FOR pity to the CLOCK,
IN vain the effects Of strengthening porter
tries
And mods TO Belamy for fresh supplies.
Manners were somewhat looser in
those days than they are now. Pitt
himself on one occasion showed signs
Of a too copious hbation to the gods,
and this gave rise to the celebrated
couplet:
I cannot see the speaker, Hal. Can your
What! Cannot see the speaker see tive.
1t Is said that on one occasion Mr..
Disraeli arrived at the house some
what under the influence" and was so
indiscreet as to attack Mr.. gladstone,
then prime minister, upon some point
Of foreign policy. Mr.. Gladstone re-
piled witheringly that "the right hon.
orable gentleman evidently has sources
Of inspiration from which her majesty's
ministers are acknowledgements.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
An Ancient Rain GAUGE.

The credit Of inventng the rain
gauge has always been given to Cas-
tell, a contemporary Of Galilei, who
made one In 1899, but the director Of
the Korean meteorological observa-
tory, DR.. Y. Wada, has shown that 1t
Is due to a Korean king. The latter,
King Sejo, In the year 1442 caused an
instrument Of bronze to be construct
ed to measure the rain, and 1t is set
out In the historical records of Korea
that this was a vase fifteen inches
deep and seven inches in diameter,
placed upon a pillar. An example Of
this was placed in the observatory,
and each time the rain fell the off,
cials were instructed to measure the
height and to make it known to the
king. Other instruments were dlstrib-
uted to the provinces and cantons, and
the results Of the observations made
were sent to court.-Knowledge,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
PERSONAL II
Z PICKUPS y

Vice-president Brown, OF the Jer-
sey Central Traction Company, was
in this city on business today.
Beecher Williams, of High street,
leaves today for Boston, where he
will make his home.
Frank Conover, of Matawan, is
the guest of friends In this city to-
day.
Miss Ethel Stone, Of Easton, Pa
Ia visiting at the home Of relatives
In this city.
Miss Bertha Whitlock, of Trenton,
Is the guest Of Miss Helen Seaman,
of High street.
Miss Katherine Book, of Sewaren,
is a local visitor today.
Guy and May Newhard, of Wash
ington, D. c., are the guests Of Mrs.
Irving Solt, In Rector street.
Oscar Aeu, of Woodbridge. was a
local visitor this morning.
Mrs. John H. Raymond and
daughter Helen spent the morning
IN town.
James Christopulus, Of Smith
street, has returned from a motor
trip through Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Reed, of
G~reenpoint, L. l., are spending a few
days at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emanuel Williams, In Madison ave
u
Misses Florence Liddle, Bertha
Schoder, and Baron Schoder, of
Woodbridge, visited town this orn
ing in the Iatter's Ford auto.
Mrs. Stafford and Miss Stafford, for
morly Of this city, now Of Philadel-
phia, are visiting Mrs. Greenley, in
High street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-22
COTTON REVISION NEXT.
Democrats of House to Caucus Tues
day on Underwood Bill.

fSSSN SaNSNG
day on Underwood Bill.
Washington, July 22.-The Demo
Gratis OF the house will caucus next
Tuesday to approve the Underwood
bill revising the cotton schedule of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff act. The ways
and e a committee has about COM
pleted its work, and the draft Of the
proposed measure has been sent to the
treasury department for revision of
phraseology.
The caucus is expected to be entirely
harmonious, and the bill, after ap-
proval, will be introduced either
Wednesday or Thursday. While the
provisions Of the measure have not
been made public, it is understood that
duties on cotton goods have been u
from 30 to 90 per cent and the assess
ments made on ar ad valorem basis.
Representative Underwood, chair
mar of the ways and means commit
tee, does not believe there will be a
long debate on the bill In the house.
He is confident that the measure can
be passed within a week after its In
PRODUCTION.