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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
HOW TO TREAT PlMPLES AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol-
lowing is a most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint.
ment, on the end Of the finger, but
do not rub. Wash off the Cuticura
Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath, to as
sist in preventing Inflammation, irri-
tation and clogging of the pores, the
common cause of pimples, blackheads,
redness and roughness, yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi-
tons Of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston"
Adv
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
COULDN'T HAVE DONE BETTER
Marriage Arrangement Seemed Some
thing of Bargain, but 1t Turned
Out Happily.

George A. Birmingham, the widely
known writer, says there is no coun-
try in the world where marriage, at
least in the peasant class, is more
matter of bargaining, and yet shows
higher average of stability and con-
tent than Ireland. Sometimes the
man has never seen the woman be-
fore they are brought together, the
precise number of pounds, sows, OF
pigs to be handed over having been
by that time settled.
This is illustrated in personal recol-
lections just published by an irish
woman. She was visiting with an
aunt a cottage in the neighborhooo,
and admired fine MAHOGANY chest OF
drawers.
"'Twas for that l was married,
said the mistress of the cottage. A
young farmer had also seen and ad-
mired. A bargain was struck. There
was no money, but the bride was TO
have couple of sheep, a yearling
bullock and the chest. The prudent
young man measured it, and then
turned and asked:
An which O. thin little girls is it?'
She was the oldest unmarried
mkt the doore," as the phrase was.
AN so / whit" she said, land was
happy ever afterwards. Tit Bits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27

continued its use until Twas made well"
Mrs. HENRY LEIsEBERG, 743 Adams Sc.
Kearneysville, W. Vs.-"I feel it my
duty to write and say what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. I suffered from female
weakness and at times felt go miserable
/ could hardly endure being on my feet
after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and following your
special directions, my trouble is gone.
Words fail to express my thankfulness.
/ recommend your medicine to all my
friends. - Mrs. G. B. WELLINGTON.
The above are only two of the thou
sands of grateful letters which are con-
stantly being received by the Pinkhsm
Medicine Company of Lynn, Mass. which
show clearly what great things Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does
for those who suffer from woman's ills.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter wiR
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
JEFF O'NEILL'S STORY.

"I went on the road" said O'Neill,
"with Tim after the whole gang near
ly got settled by skunk of a thief
who gave up to the police to save him
self from doing a twenty stretch. But
it did not do him any good, as his
body was picked up In the East river
with a hole in his skull soon after
ward. Tim had been shot at Hast
ings, up the river. Some one had
blazed away with a gun out of Win
dow while we were digging a hole
through his front door. This made US
both little skittish about night
work.
"At this time Simpson, the old orig
inaI pawnbroker, was running shop
on Chatham street, and was doing a
regular business In setting diamonds
besides. He used to put lot OF
the sparklers in his window every
day. AS Tim and I were going by
the place he said to me: What's the
matter with giving the old man call?'
I was willing, but thought he meant
to hit up the safe, which was noised
around to hold about half a million
worth of the stuff the year round. But
Tim was out of the safe-cracking line,
and was looking for something genteel-
like.
1--WE dropped down to the old Curl
osity Shop and he got paddock that
snapped shut. I had no idea what he
wanted with it, and he didn't tell me.
We went out and We walked around
till Tim found a loose cobblestone.
He picked this up and put 1t under his
coat. Then We went to Simpsons.
On the outside front door was heavy
iron grating, which was shut at night
to keep the mugs away from the door.
It was just coming on evening, and
Tim Nnfolded his little plan. l was to
fasten the iron door with the lock
while he put in the heavy window
with the stone. Then we were both
to grab everything in sight and sneak
'T put on the lock and when |
snapped It Tim let the rock go. 1t
made a hole aboct big enough to put
your head through. Tim grabbed with
both hands, and then l took my
pick, and before those inside were
aware of what hat happened we were
out Of sight. We went in different di-
rections aud me. at the old Gather
Inc Market within twenty minutes. We
went into Riley's and looked over the
stuff. We were both pretty good
Judges of the dewdrops, and the load
figured UP about 100000. 1t was the
easiest snap that ever had in my life.
I knew no one on the inside could rec
Qsaize us, because the old caps we had
ON covered our eyes
'"rhe story of the robbery gave an
interview with Simpson and his clerks.
They said they did not see the faces
of the thieves The police had nothing
to work on, except a description OF
the stones. They hoped to nail US
when we sported them. But We had
been In the business too long for that.
When we got good chance we busted
for London and managed to get rid OF
the stuff IL TWO days for $4,000 to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
DETECTIVE 5ARNETT'S STORY.

"The tapping of old Simpsons
place." said Detective Barnett, "was
new wrinkle for the New York police.
It was so easy, the only wonder is it
never had been worked before.
81 was put on the case the night OF
the robbery, and made a careful IN
vestigation into all the circumstances
with very little result. There was not
a clerk who had got good look at
the thieves About the only thing Jof
value in their description was that
one of them had an india ink l. on his
right hand This was very little to
work on, but I started to do the best
I could. | made up my mind, without
any evidence to support it, that the
work had been by one of the Fourth
ward crooks. That gang was about as
tough a one as a fellow would care
about going. against.
81 dropped down into the Fourth
ward and took lodging in a Water
street den in the role Of an ex-convict
just out of Jail after doing a long
stretch. l kept much to myself for
while and did not try to push my way
ahead. l knew enough of the gangs
methods to be sure that asking ques-
tons would make them suspicious. l
went in and out the Water and Cherry
street dives, met thieves of all kinds,
but waited for them to make advances
to me. I had the convicts shuttle to
perfection, and never took a step with
out the movement of the lockstep. 1t
took me more than a week to get with
in speaking distance of several old
time crooks. I was very reticent and
talked in the subdued voice that
thieves acquire in jail put aside
Job or two that was offered to me in
the crooks line, as most thieves will
do after a long stretch. Still l let it
be known that if anything good was
going on would not hesitate about
taking a hand.
"Just to keep suspicion from being
aroused, l went into couple Of jobs
on Long Island. I marked the men
who were in it, just for future refer
ence. I showed them that / was
pretty good thief, and got the conf
dence OF Ted Mulry and Pete Abrams,
two cld-tine burglars, who had given
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
Copyright By p. L. Nelson

Jimmy Parsons, who ran fence In
Whitechapel. Parsons had customer
waiting for the stones. He got $4,000
for them, and that shows you what
poor run for his money crook gets.
"Tim got square with the old man
in a roundabout way. Parsons had
daughter, Nellie by name, slim,
black-eyed, black-haired lass, the very
look of whom would set the heart Of
any man to jumping unless he had ice
in his veins. Tim was bowled over at
first sight, and she was just as bad
gone with him. Nellie gave us a tip
on an old cove who was in the jewelry
repairing line. He was said to have
a big lot of Doodle boarded away in a
little shop where he had worked for 80
years or more. Nellie visited the old
man and got into his confidence. She
didn't fancy the work, but she would
DO anything Tim said. The old cove
talked freely with her about his hoard
and complained that when he was
through with it he had no chick nor
child on earth to leave it to. She got
an idea from him where it was kept,
and when she reported to us we made
up our minds that it would be rank
cruelty to leave England without do
| ing something 70 relieve the old man
| from worry.
Ellis name was Bennett, think, and
near the Thames On Cooper street.
| Tim and called upon Bennett late in
| the afternoon to see about getting
watch repaired. While he was squint-
ing at<fhe works with an eyeglass Tim
! thumped him with bit of lead pipe.
1 growled at Tim for hitting him so
hard. From the way he fell thought
| his light was out. The old man US
ually went out about the time that we
visited him, so Nellie told us, SO we
just locked the door, put out the lamp
and went on a scout for the coin.
eve turned everything inside out
without making much Roadway. We
got only few dollars here and there.
Then I remembered that Nellie told
me that when the old man wanted to
get any money he always took a small
| ladder and went into little closet in
the sleeping room adjoining the shop.
found the ladder under the counter,
| and the closet was behind the old
mans bunk. After a little search
found a box and small bundle. |
ripped open the package and found
that had struck the right spot The
money was in Bank of England notes,
and figured up just $4,000 in Ameri-
can coin.
Il was hoping there was more, for
the old man was lying very still. It's
worth more than that to have muir
der on your soul. Before leaving we
| fixed everything up in proper shape,
turned up the lamp and got away
without ever soul piping us off. Old
Bennett did not die, but the shock
knocked all the sense out of him for
while. No one had tumbled to the
robbery, so far as the stories in the
papers went. But I was mistaken In
this, as it turned out afterward. 1t
was through a little thing we knew
nothing about at the time that both of
us were nailed in Philadelphia for the
Simpson robbery"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
Hairy Food,

A travelling man stopped at hotel
recently, said the Cassidy Times. He
found hair in the honey. He went
to the proprietor and kicked. Il can't
help it," said the landlord. - bought
it for combed honey" The next day
the travelling man found a hair in the
ice cream, but the landlord said that
was all right, as the ice had been
shaved. Again he found hair in the
apple pie This surprised the landlord
greatly. why" said he, they told
me those apples were Baldwins. -
Kansas City Journal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change of Food Instead OF
Drugs.

1t takes considerable courage for a
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a despairing patient, instead
of resortiug to the usual list OF meol-
cines.
There are some truly scientific ply
sicians among the present generatlon
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated, re-
gardleSs Of the value to their pockets'
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago | was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay On my stomach, so that was on
the verge of starvation.
81 heard of a doctor who had a sum-
mer cottage near me-a speclalsC
from y. Y-and as a last hope, sent
for him.
CATER he examined me carefully
he advised me to try small quantity
of Gfapo Nuts at first, then as my
stomscb became stronger to eat more.
81 lept at it and gradually got SO
could eat and digest three teaspoon
fuls. Tben I began to have color in
my face memory became clear, where
before everything seemed blank. MY
limbs got stronger and l could walk.
So Steadily recovered.
'Now after a year on Grape-Nuts l
weigh l53 lbs. My people were sur
priset at the way l grew fleshy and
strons On this food" Name given by
Postum 90 Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, THE Road to Well
yille,' in pkgs.
There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one Appears from time to time Ihey
are Genuine, true, and full OF human
interest Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
THE TRAIL OF THE TATTOOED
HAND.

IN optimist, In search of a
~ clinching argument that the
q world is growing better, has
but to persuade a police de-
ny n tective in any large city in
VA to a comparison between
M n crime conditions now and
NSSg those Of a. generation ago.
Es0eA1 But statistics, you say, will
prove that crime is on the increase.
/ question whether the number Of
crimes in proportion to population
has increased or whether the figures
merely prove that more crimes are
reported, and greater publicity given
them by means of our perfected news
gathering systems. Certainly the New
York city of today shows vast i'm
provement in morality over the city OF
a generation ago.
Recently two bank messengers were
robbed of $4,000 In broad day in g.
tazicab in downtown New York. The
thieves were soon apprehended and
the greater part of the loot recovered.
che perpetrators were mere boys. 1t
was the first essay in crime for sew
eral of them. Their methods, although
daring, were crude. Yet the city rang
with the cry of 'crime wave"
Compare conditions with those ex-
listing in the days of the old Catherine
Market gang. Then bold robberies on
public thoroughfares were daily oc-
currence in New York.
Jeff O'Neill and Tim Little were
two Of the most desperate members of
the gang, every member of which was
a desperate. After the passing Of
Denny Brady, who carried to his grave
four bullets and more than a hundred
knife scars, mementoes Of his rough
and-tumble fights, both with other
crooks and the police, O'Neill and
Little became the king pins OF des.
perate crime in New York. Their
pull" with the police seemed to be
perfect, and many a time saved them
from capture. But they were finally
landed, as every crook is in time, and,
1t CHANGED, through the slender clue
of a tattoo mark. But from this point
I shall let Jeff O'Neill tell his own
story as he related it to me at the
end of his ten-year stretch "up the
river"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
On Summer Day.

Maud Muller was raking the ray,
I'm an intelligent agriculturst at
the very time you are in danger OF the
recall" she explained in refusing the
Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
SUFFERED
everything
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elgin, ILL.," After fourteen years OF
suffering everything from female COM

plants, l am at last
restored to health.
81 employed the
b { doctors and
even went tc the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no help for
me. But while talk
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams V table
Compound / began
TO improve and /
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27

Heredty never fails to work out in
the matter Of red hair, but 1t fire.
quently falls down when it comes to
brain.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
Sounds Familiar.

What did the preacher preach about
Sunday"
Thou shalt not steal"
I'm getting tired of that kind of
talk. What business has preacher
got mixing in politics?"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27

Sufficient unto the day is the night
that cometh after.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27
Defined.

whats moral victory pa?"
ANY fight you win where the loser
gets all the ey."-Judge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles CarboIisalve stops itching and makes
the skin smooth. All druggists. Is and SOC. Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
Will Out, Always Holds Good"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-27

Many a man who loves a woman
for her coin doesn't mention it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Leroy.

Hugh Buffum was a Leon pass.
enger Monday.
Elva Gardner returned to he1
home at Decatur City Monday.
Loren Woods was in Van Vert
Monday.
The regular business meeting and
social of the Epworth League was
held at the J. B. Calhoun home Sat
urday evening. Quite large crowd
was present and after the business
session the time was pleasantly spent
in music and refreshments and
games. All departed for their homes
at a late hour.
Aida Silvers was a Van Vert
passenger Saturday.
Ed Lewis is in Canada on real
estate business.
A. F. Cornell will move to Garden
Grove in the near future.
ALIVE, Clarence and Charley
Roberts went to Canada Monday to
look at land.
Geo. Benson and Harry Bond were
passengers from here for Platte, s..
d., Tuesday to look at land.
Mrs. Belle Roberts went to Deca-
tur, ILL.,, Tuesday to visit relatives
Carder Throckmorton, who is
teaching school east Of Humeston,
spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
Miss Mae Palmer went to Cam
bria Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pence and
baby were passengers for North
Springs, Iowa, Saturday.
Mrs. Bergin and three children,
of Van Vert, came Saturday to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Allie Stodgill.
The meeting of the ladies' For
eign Missionary Society of the M. E.
church was held at the G. L. Culver
home Wednesday afternoon. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Mary A. Ross and the
ladies intend to give her a hearty
welcome back into the church and
the society.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
DELAYED CORRESPONDENCE
Pleasant Valley No. 2.

Fred Van LIAR and Miss Helen
Baker went to Leon, Wednesday; and
got their license and were married.
returning home the same day. They
will make their home with John Nc
kee this winter. o-
Mrs. Sarah Wykoff, of Grand
River, was visiting with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. L. Brammer, the past
week.
Those who went to Saline, Mo-, to
attend the Baptist Association Meet
ing were John l.. Brown, Curtis
Adams and wife, Mrs. John Acton,
Mrs. Lavina immersion, James
Adams, William Burchett, Lura
Cain and John Starks.
Elmer Dunn, of Leon, will teach
the Comstock school, commencing
Monday.
H. l.. Brammer and wife are the
happy parents of a fine ten pound
daughter born to them Saturday
morning.
John Brammer and wife, who
have been visiting and looking at the
country in Dakota the past three
weeks, returned home the past week.
There were quite number from
this vicinity attended the state fair
at Des Moines.
Henry Schmitt, of Osceola, came
down to his farm the past week to
see about his small grain.
Ezra Brown, of Washington, re-
turned home the past week after Wis
iting several days with many friends.
Mrs. Louisa Wadworth spent the
Allan Pence.
Miss Nora Brammer, of near Wes-
terville, is assisting Mrs. H. l..
Brammer this week with her house
work.
Mrs. Lavina Jimmerson and Miss
Martha Brammer spent last Friday
night in Grand River with Mrs. Ar
thur Evans.
The sick in our neighborhood are
all convalescent at this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Morgan.

Mrs. Maggie Galpin, of Lineville
and Mrs. Florence Conner, of Column
bus, Mo-, have been visiting rela.
tives in this community the past
week.
Lloyd Duden and family spent
Wednesday with Marion Lowrance
and family.
w. E. Dillon and son Grant went
to Pleasanton Thursday.
nellie and Ruby Peck spent We'd
nesday night with Henry Dillon and
family.
Mr.. Henry Perkins and wife, o.
car Peck and Herbert Cozad return
ed home Friday after spending a
few days at the fair.
F. M. Lowrance and family moved
a couple of loads of household goods
to Leon Friday where they will make
their future home.
w. D. Blair, wife and daughter,
Mrs. Floe Snyder and baby came
down Friday to stay over Sunday
with Grandma Lowrance and son
Will.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Salem.

Several from this vicinity were
trading in Pleasanton Saturday.
Miss Inez Skidmore, of Pine
Bluff, Wyoming, who is visiting rela-
tives in Leon, spent Saturday night
and Sunday at M. Linden's.
A. J. Woolsey and daughter,
Nellie, were trading in Davis City
one day last week.
Chas. kerrins and family, of
Pleasanton, spent Sunday at Mr.. o.
Boyle's.
The people of this vicinity are
busy threshing.
S. A. Dale and wife entertained a
number of young people last Tues
day night in honor of their son, Ray,
it being his 22nd birthday. Refresh
ments were served and all went
away wishing Ray many more happy
birthdays.
Ivan Beach, of Colorado, who is
visiting in Pleasanton spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with H. R.
Stover's.
Ross Dale and wife. of Garden
Grove, who have been visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity returned ITO
their home one day last week. <
Miss Nellie Woolsey went to Leon
the first of the week where she will
trim for Miss Jessica Pryor the COM
ing season.
Harry Slower returned Saturday
from Des Moines where he had been
attending the state fair the past
week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-12
Little River.

Hot weather still prevails in this
vicinity at this writing.
Miss Maud Lesley, of Lamont,
came Saturday and will begin teach
ing school at the Vine Oak school
Monday.
Miss Mae Spargur went to Leon
Saturday where she will attend the
High School.
Those who spent Monday at Jim
Drury's were Mrs. Stevens and son
Roy and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs George Davis spent
Sunday at the Spargur home.
Mrs. John Moore went to Eldora-
do Springs, Missouri, Wednesday to
see her daughter who is very sick.
Miss Edith Spargur spent Sunday
afternoon with Beulah and Grace
D,ury.
these who spent Thursday at the
Srargur home were John Page,
Jewell and Beulah Drury, King
Landphair and Irene McV'iliiams.
All report having good time.
Mrs. James Drury and daughters.
Nell and Fleet, spent Sunday after
noon at Mrs. Roy Drurys.