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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-05

islands. This ukase involved Russia in a dis
pute with the United States and Great Britain,
resulting in the treaties Of 1924 and 1925
which recognized Russia's claim to jurisdiction
over the whole of Boring Sea, Okhotsk Sea,
and other water inclosed by Russian territory.
From the outset the company placed ra-
tional limit on the number of animals killed
each year. and in the light of later experience
it is evident that the herd would have been
fully able to sustain the annual harvest OF
skins if these had been taken only from the
males. But males and females alike were
slaughtered in ignorance or disregard of the
polygamous character of the seals, and as
early as 1905 it was necessary to suspend
operations for two years in order to permit
the herd to recuperate.
When killing was resumed, however, it was
along the same destructive lines and the
mighty fur-sea host continued to dwindle I'M
til by 1884 its numbers were reduced to one
fifteenth or one-twentieth of those present in
the first years after the discovery OF the
islands. The suspension OF all killing for a
term of years then ensued, and by the time
operations were resumed the company officials
had come to realize that the females should be
protected, and later the sacrifice of old bulls
and young pups stopped
The result was a remarkable recuperation
and increase in the herd that afford valid
basis for the belief that speedy recovery of the
decimated herds of Alaska, Russia, and Japan
may follow the elimination OF the factor re-
sponsble for their present condition, namely,
the indiscriminate killing of males and females
at sea. When Russia coded her jurisdiction
over Alaska, the 2ribilof fur-seal herd had at
tanned a degree OF prosperity closely approach
ing its condition at the time of its discovery,
and we thus came into possession of a
source but little impaired and had knowl
edge of its significant history to guide US in
its treatment
1t is cause for congratulation that coun-
try has dealt with its seal life in a more intel
ligent humane, and jealous manner than the
United States, and 1t was cruel fate that for
so many years rendered our efforts futile. The
only occasion when there any laxity in
administration of the seal islands dur
ing the first years of our possession, when the
government still unorganized anywhere in
the territory and various private companies
landed parties on the Pribilofs and took seal
skins without any government supervision o.
restriction. 1t was In that year that the larg
est killing in the history of the islands was
made; the number OF skins obtained was prob
ably not less thar 800 600, and may have
reached $4,000: but this take was not inds.
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land is in itself nc small accomplishment for
air-breathing animals The females, leaving
the islands in November, go further south
than any other members of the berd, and In
December appear off southern California,
where they remain until March. They then
begin their long return journey, reaching the
islands early in June.
Within two days of their arrival on the rock
cries the COWS give birth to their pups. Not
until ten twelve days have elapsed do they
return to the water or take any food. Then,
after washing and playing near the islands,
they make their first long trip to the feeding
grounds, coming back to the rookeries after
three or four days Thereafter throughout
the season the COWS make regular feeding
trips at intervals of five to ten days.
The seals subsist chiefly on squid, but also
on herring, smelt, salmon pollock, and other
kinds of fish, which are caught and eaten in
the water They have prodigious appetites
and gorge themselves whenever the opportu-
nifty comes.
On the approach of cold weather the cows
and pups leave the islands together. Up to
that time the pups have subsisted solely on
milk and they then have to learn to catch
their own food, consisting of fish and squid.
Inasmuch as the natural mortality among the
pups in their first year Is fully so per cent, 1t
is evident that they experience many vicissi'
tudes in the tempestous to which they
commit themselves. Inc mares lOIlOW SuOTIIy
after, but some remain about the islands
throughout the winter in mild seasons, and
the natives always depend seals for food in
December and January.
Fur seals and hair seals have always been
regarded as legitimate objects Of exploitation,
and all governments having real or assumed
property rights in herds of seals have sane
toned their killing under restriction, for fur,
leather oil, food, etc.
Beginning in 1856 and continuing until the
sale of Alaska Russians were almost contin-
uously engaged in killing fur seals on the
Pribilof Islands. In the earlier years there was
a. promscuous scramble among rival compa-
mics, so that to maintain order and properly
regulate the taking of seals the government
was force ed in 1899 to give the privilege to
single company, created by imperial decree
and having among its shareholders members
of the imperial family and the nobility. This
association, known the Russian-American
company, enjoyed monopoly Of this business
as long as Russia had control of Alaska. An
ukase issued by Alexander l in 1921 for the
regulation of the company had one of its
features the prohibition of foreign vessels
within 100 miles of the Russian coasts and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-05
ag| WAR
HfHN1NlI!ssea1(g{5sS
PATHETIC INCIDENT OF WAR
Gettysburg Holding Picture Of
Three Children.

All wars, as is inevitable, give rise
to many pathetic incidents, and our
own Civil war was no exception in
this respect, for after. every battle
came stories of individual heroism or
sorrowful mementoes Of the loyalty
and devotion to the Union which actu-
ated our soldiers all through the con-
test.
One melancholy incident that oc-
Cured after the battle Of Gettysburg
was the finding of the body of sol
der, unidentified, who had in his dead
hand picture representing three chill
dren, on which the eyes of the dying
soldier had been fastened to the last.
The picture was brought to Phila-
delphia and the circumstances of it's
finding widely advertised in the news
papers Of the country. A Photographic
copy of it was also made, in the hope
that by its means the identity of the
dead patriot would be ascertained and
the whereabouts of his family discov-
cred, says writer in the Philadelphia
Enquirer. The copies were placed on
sale and were purchased in consider
able numbers, as the proceeds, it was
announced, were to be used for the
benefit of the children if they were
found, and failing that, were to be
given to some benevolent institution
for assisting soldiers.
The broadcast publication of the
facts relative to the finding of the SOL
der and the reproduction of the por-
traits of the children had the hoped
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-05

Eyes of the Dying Soldier Had Been
Fastened on the Picture to the Last.
for result, and it was ascertained that
the soldier was a sergeant in the One
Hundred and Fifty-fourth regiment Of
New York state volunteers, named
Hummiston, who before he enlisted
had resided in Portville, N. Y.
His widow recognized the pictures,
the first reliable information she had
received of her husbands death on thu
battlefield. Details of his life were
eagerly sought for and it soon became
generally known that Sergeant Hum
mission had been harnessmaker by
trade, though early In life he had
been a sailor, making several whaling
voyages to the south Pacific. He en-
listed after the call for 100000 more
volunteers, citizens of Portville assur-
ing him that his family should not suf-
fer during his absence. He was with
his regiment at the battle of Chancel
louisville and his captain testified to
his good conduct, soldierly qualities
and courage during the engagement.
Indeed, all who knew him in the army
or in his home town also testified to
his sterling and lovable character.
The original picture was sent to
Mrs. Hummiston and the story was
the means Of creating a wide and
heartfelt interest in the widow and the
three children, with beneficial results
% them all.
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The Colonel,s Vehicle.

Pat was detailed at headquarters,
and was all pulled up in consequence.
A visitor came, and asked II the colo
mel was In.
He is not, sorr He's afther havin'
a ride in his interim"
"In his interim?"
"Yis. He says to me, Ohm ixpec'-
in q frind shortly, and till he comes
Oi'u take a drive in the intermin,' an
wild that he drove OFF"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-05

hi nILeentn OF Decem Der,
1911, was the time set for
the formal adoption of one
Of the most important inter
national conservation meas
ures that has ever been eff
fected. Pursuant to a con-
vention or treaty concluded
at Washington on July Z,
1911, by the United States,
Great Britain, Russia, and
Japan, the fur seals of the
north Pacific Ocean will re,
ceive for the first time a
form of protection that has
been shown to be absolutely
necessary, and is guaran-
anteed by these four great
powers fors a term Of IS
years.
The agreement prohibits
absolutely nelagic sealing. or
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

There are many times in. the life
of a person who does things that
are worth while when he gets terri.
bly, discouraged and thinks it easier
to 60 back than to push or But
there is no victory in retreating,
says Orrison SWEET Marden in Sue
cess Magazine. We should never
leave any bridges unburned behind
us, any way open for retreat to
tempt our weakness, indecision OF
encouragement. If there is any.
thing we ever feel grateful for, 1t is
that'we have had courage and pluck
enough TO push on, to keep going
when things looked dark and when
seemingly insurmountable obstacles
confronted us.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
PERIL OF VOLCANIC WAVES
Few Dangers More Dreaded by salL
ors Than Seismic Disturb
ances at Sea.

Occasionally there appears great
wave sweeping across the calm sur
face of the, ocean in fhe fairest
weather and when no wind Is blow
ing. There are few perils of the
sea to DO more dreaded than such q
wave. Fortunately. these are very
rare, yet more than once a ship haa
encountered one.
The Cause Of these singular waves
II believed to be SONS disturbances
OF a volcanic nature at the bottom of
tho sea. Volcanoes exisb in the
ocean as well as on land, In fact,
nearly all the volcanoes known are
On or near the sea coast. 1t is easy
TO see that an upheaval at The sea
bottom may start billow, at the
surface Of the water, when we re-
member that huge waves have been
sent clear across the Pacific ocean to
San Francisco by VOLCANIC shahngs
OF the earth on the borders Of Asia.
The world under water Is not
only three times as extensive as that
which is covered only with air, but
It possesses many of tho same great
natural phenomena on scale which
Is perhaps proportionately vast, but
Of whose existence we are made
aware only by such indications as
the volcanic ocean waves chat ships
encounter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
q Vain preeautIop

Lord Talbot De Malabide was talk
Ing in New York about the thorough
ness OF the customs Investigations.
The smuggler." he said, "is bound
TO be detected II he tries his little
game In your metropolis. The smug-
glers precautions against detection at
this admirably-managed port are a.
vain and ludicrous as the precautions
OF the dreaming Irishman.
An lrishman. you know. ono,
dreamed that he was visiting the late
Queen Victoria.
VIII you have a drinkr the queen
said TO him..
1 WILL said the Irishman.. A drop
OF Irish. av coorse. hot by preference.
your majesty
SO the queen put on the kettle. but
when the water boiled, the noise
awoke the dreamer.
Holy ST. Patrick said he I'll
take It cold next time!'"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
A NEWSPAPER OF QUALIFY.
Why You Should Read The Jasper Weekly
Courier The Great Home Paper.

The Courier is the great home newspaper
OF Jasper 1t is edited with view of
pleasing and entertaining every member of
the family circle from the youngest to the
oldest.
No Objectionable matter is ever permit
ted to enter its columns. Further than that
The Courier takes every precaution to make
It's news accurate. Fakes are not tolerated
in the Jasper Courier
It's women'S and household department
is edited by an expert of the Western News
paper Union and is recognized to be one of
the most helpful departments of the kind
published in the United States. This page
will please mother and the girls.
The Courier reflects the news of the
world In its columns, covering every topic
OF interest comprehensvely. Our Market
Reports are accurate and complete. Many
other splendid features combine to make It
the real newspaper of Dubois County. It is
Democratic paper, Fair, Frank, Fearless
and Free that says what it believes without
bending the knee to any would be great
man. 1t hits out in two. fisted way when
wrongs are to be righted.
The Courier gets the service of the
American Press Association the greatest of
all newsgatherlng associations. 1t is the
only paper H. Jasper to be served bv the
American Press Association and delivered
to rural route patrons on the day of public
alton
And it gets all the local news and publish
es IL In crisp, and entertaining style. All
the news that's mt for the home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
JASPER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1912
Know Your Business

Mr.. Vanderbilt pays his cook
$40, GOO year, my boy, which is
a great deal more than we get
because he can cook, that is all.
Presumably because he can cook
better than any other man in
America, that is all. If Monsieur
Saucegravi could cook tolerably
well, and shoot a little, and speak
three languages tolerable wells and
keep books fairly, and sing some,
and understand gardening pretty
well, and could preach fair SER
mon, and knew something about
horses and could telegraph a
little, and could do light porter's
work, and could read proof to-
lerably well. and could do plain
house and sign painting and could
help on a threshing machine,
and knew enough law to practice
IN Justices court in Kickapoo
township, and had once run for
the legislature, and knew how to
weigh hay, he wouldn't get
$40, 600 a year forfit; he gets it just
because he knows how to cook,
says Bob Burdette. 1t wouldn't
make a cent difference In his. sal
ary if he thought the world was
fiat, and that it went about its
orbit on wheels THERE'S nothing
like knowing your business though
and though, my boy, from withers
to hoof, whether yon know any
thing else or not, What's the
good of knowing every thingI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
GULLs AS WEATHER PROPHETS

Another storm is coming, predict
the seagulls. Hundreds Of these
birds have beer coming inland and
lowered over the Milwaukee riyer in
the heart of the city. Most Of the
time they flew high, but occssionalIy
swooped down and splashed the icy
waters with their wings.
Old residents who have noted the
flight of the gulls for many years
declare that when they come inland
from their harbor hau Is it invari-
ably indicates an approaching storm
Their presence over the river was
noticed by many persons O. few days
ago and may have betokencd the
storm that arrived on Sunday
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07

Gro vdiag the eason When
a by sheds his winter cap, and
dons chip hat before the spring
bllzzlrdS have passed. his chum
wifi accuse him Of C owding the
season. when you take your
room stove" down the first
pleasant day Of earl V spring. YOU
have evidently forgotten how it
was last year, are crowding the
season, and will pay the penalty
by undergoing much discomfort
and swallowing a bad cold When
you start to Dakota in February.
expecting to begin sowing wheat
as soon as YOU arrive, you will
find tn It you have been trying to
crowd the season against the
rear guard o winter. with the
railroads blocked, and oats 81
per bushel. When the girl of
tender teens, paints her face and
angles for the attention of the
beardleSs braves, she is crowding
the season, and courting a life of
trouble, if no of shame. When
boys. of the trundle-bed strata,
GO about the streets smoking
cigars, and swearing like sailors,
they are crowding the season,
and laying the foundation for be-
ing sent as ENJOYS extraordinary
to he peni entiary.
Don't crowd on the evil days.
Stove moving. hoIse cleaning and
other calam;ties will come soon
enough without your assistance
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Your attention is called to
our inside pages this week.
"a Colums of straight read
ing matter. No advs. The
Courier contains more lines
of solid reading exclusive of
advs. than any paper in the
county. Bar none. You
get more for your money.
Now is the time to subscribe!
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Whq Pa perS Keep C0minQ

We were asked this week by a
delinquent subscriber why We
kept on sending the paper after
the subscription date expired.
Every weekly newspaper in town
Of this size is forced to do this.
Should we stop subscriptions
when the time expires nine times
out of ten the subscriber would
give us a calling down" for in
sinuating that his credits was not
good. Rather than cast a refec-
ton on the honesty of a subScrib-
er to pay small debt it is next
to a necessity for home paper
to continue sending the paper
after the time has expired. 1t is
MT necessary for the CITY dailies
or weeklies to follow this rule as
their subscribers live at a dis
tance and are not personal friends
as is the case with majority of
our subscri5 RS. Our subscribers
should deem it an honor to know
that We do not doubt their integ-
rity and continue 10 send them
the paper after the time has ex-
pire1 Should any desire their
paper discontinued, they should
notify us an remit to date f they
have not alreddy done SO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
AN INSPIRED POET.

Harker-Scribbles the poet is GER
tainly a genius !
Parkey-His work doesn't seem b
indicate Il.
Barhw-Eo, but the net thst IA
has just married . uiliper With Z
good paying huGneo doea /.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-07
After All.

There IS nothing in life but the
JOY of the minute,
There is nothing in love that we
do not put in it.
There is nothing can happen un-
less we begin it.
There is nothing worth winning.
bUt what we can win it!
There is nothing so sad as to set
us a-sighin,
There is nothing we'd do that is
not worth the trying,
There is never danger too great
for defying,
The beauty of earth it is folly
denying!
There is never sorrow should
cause us repining,
For sorrows were made for the
spirits refining;
So turn all your clouds inside out
I'LL tnelr lining
Ut silver shall rival the sun in
its shining.
If you think that too long you
have waited and striven
Then remember you've gotten as
much as you've given.
In the loaf of your burden just
look for the leaven;
For Gods in the world---and the
world is his heaven!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16

men would reluctantly agree to it, pro-
viding they could keep their wives in
the foreground. that the laugh might
come upon them rather than upon the
noble head of the household
Woman was made the scapegoat, as
she has ever been since the days of
Adam. When asked If they We're going
into the poultry business my neighbors
would reply something like this: on
my wife is a 'fooling with some of those
new tangled Shang Cochins or White
Brahmas, but | don't take any stock in
the blooming things. They are too high
tone for me"
But They Were Converted.
But | want to tell you that some
of these same tenderfeet in later years
showed their chickens side by side with
me. That was all right, but you know
felt like it was time for me to laugh
The first breed | tried was the Buff
Cochin, but it was a little too slow in
its movements for me, and short on egg
production, so | changed to the Light
Brahmas, which were at that time the
aristocrats of the barn yard and very
popular l bred this variety for a num-
Der of years with the old reliable
Barred Plymouth Rocks, called simply
Plymouth Rocks. as there were no
time.
1t took a lot of hard work in those
days to produce a few good birds in the
Rocks. They were crude and had to
be manipulated with the greatest sa-
gacity to produce anything worth look
ing at Others were in the same boat,
so that you could not turn out and buy
what you would like to have. But it
was this seeming impossibility that
made the few good ones we did raise
worth good money. The balance of the
focks we sold at low prices, from a dol
lar and a half to three dollars each, 10
farmers and others wishing to start
pure bred utility hocks While much
of this stock would be considered as
cuIs at this time, they were pure bred
and answered the purpose of furnish
ing the farmers and others fairly
uniform flock OF thoroughbred stock,
CTo be continued tomorrow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16

youngsters that we might sell at
two or three dollars each. but be
able to sell several settings Of
eggs for Matching at a dollar and
half per setting, which was a
mighty good price in those days,
when chickens were selling at 10
to p cents apiece and eggs at 10
and - cents a dozen.
That was before the days Of inflated
prices; in fact there was nothing in
hated those days but the ideas Of a boy
like myself in what he hoped to make
out of the poultry business. 1t was an
uphill business those days for one had
to work against all kinds Of odds.
Everybody hOoted at the idea of max
ing anything out of chickens, more
than being able to supply the home ia
BILE with eggs and meat at odd times
when the pork supply was short. And
for any strong, hearty, able bodied boy
or man to fool with poultry was sheer
folly, and even downright laziness.
But we were determined and hard =
headed enough to stand a lot of such
talk from the neighbors. Every time |
went to the express office to ship a set
ting Of eggs for Matching the smile
would go around as much as to say,
There he goes again. | wonder how
long It will be before we will have to
take him away"
A Colossal Purchase.
! worked hard to produce good stuff,
spending quite a share of the money
taken in the first few years, IN buying
better stock to mate with mine and i'm
prove it, | went almost to the bottom
of my pocket "A one. time and paid out
eight hard earned dollars for a Light
Brahma pullet TO complete a fine breed
ing trio | had been getting together
Such a price would mean nothing
these days of big prices, but it surely
did then The word got out that ! was
making a little clean cash out of this
small business in addition to my other
farm profits In the language of the
present day, people began to sit up and
take notice
The women began To see something
to it first, rs they usually do. and the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16

business. It was not happen so" began
boy fifteen years old. | liked chickens. |
liked them not only from the Methodist preach
ers standpoint. but l liked to look at good stock.
admired the fine ones. 1t was of great interest
to me as it always has been to watch the devel-
opment of well bred youngsters.
To watch certain. fine cockerels develop INTO
great big noble specimens fit for the breeding
yard or the show pen, and pullets to be fit com
panions at any time or place
But back of all this there was something else
that attracted the boy the farm. situated as
| was whore dollars not SHE'D around as we
sometimes them these days. We soon learned
the value of a dollar And we could see them
plainly lurking in the background of this thor
oughbred chicken business and they looked to
us as big as a full moon on summers night
at by mating few good thoroughbred pulets to
could not only succeed in raising few fine