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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
The Basement
Philosopher
(cepyr,rh.. 1913. by w. C. chasran)
By KENNETH HARRIS

The Janitor, having improvised a
luxurious couch by spreading half a
dozen burlap sacks in his wheelbar-
row. lit his pipe and disposed himself
comfortably with his extended legs on
the barrow handles.
I'll call it day" he said to his
Scandinavian assistant. If there's
anything else to be done, I'll let you
do it. Don't thank me; it's no more
than my duty. What's that? You
wasn't going to? Well, I'm not sur
prised. A man who looks for graft
tude from guy he's trying to help
amt got the knowledge of human ma
ture that I've raked together in the
last thirty years. But you had ought
to be grateful just the same.
1.-THE trouble with you, Nels," con-
tinued the janitor, lis that you've al
ways been used to work and you don't
realize Its blessings. I'll bet a bottle
of brass polish you've done your
eighteen hours day steady in the
old country ever since you was old
enough to chew on a hunk of rye
bread, and If there was any rush, you
done another six hours and didn't
think nothing Of it. 1t got SO it wasn't
no particular treat to you, didn't it?
Sure thing! And all them other
square-heads around you was working
too, the same way, so you never felt
you was any ways privileged. There
didn't seem to be no special dignity
about it. Amt l right?
We'll, I'm here to tell you that the
man that eats his bread in the sweat
of his brow is the kingp pin of the row,
and any politician will tell you the
same. The honest toiler can lift up
his head and look the whole world in
the face, and if the whole world
doesn't like it, it knows what it can
do. OF course in some trades that's
more so than it is in others, but
there's no getting around the fact that
labor's the whole thing. 1t may get
few knocks in the federal courts
once in a while, but you'll see it wipe
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24

liner was to call for these and have
my hat ready for me on my re-
turn
"'Starch stiff ! said to the China
man as l pointed to my package and
hurried out, Four days later, on my
return, l stopped on the way from
the station, presented my check, paid
"A cents, and came home with my
package.
There was my millinery parcel still
uncalled for! / decided to fasten the
trimmings on another hat and open
ed the paper, only to have fall cut
my collars and cuffs, which | thought
had been at the laundry.
Naturally, it took but few min
utes to open the package I'd just
brought from the laundry. Yes, the
Chinese were literal! My velvet and
my two feathers were starched as stiff
and ironed as smooth as though they'd
been the shiniest of linen! They
were ruined past hope!
81 took them to Mr.. Launcryman.
He shook his head sadly but firmly.
"You say, Starch! Starch stiff! he
repeated My A cents was gone and
my velvet and feathers ruined. But
l had fully proved that the Chinese
were literal!"--New York Times.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
How to Work While You Play.

A French collaboration Of Thomas
Edison has just invented sewing
machine which is also a piano. It's
mechanism is so arranged that every
time the operator strikes note on
the keyboard, she completes one
stitch A single waltz will hem three
handkerchiefs-Be symphony
will sew an entire trousseau. Thus,
the dressmaker can work and play at
one and the same time, and the more
they play, the more they work. To
bring the invention into the vogue 1t
so fully merits, schools will be es-s
tablished in many parts Of France
for the training Of young women for
the degree Of M. p. M.-"master piano
machinists." Music with its charms
viii 'tk-s be given an undoubted utili-
tartan value, and all the roundabout
societies "for the furtherance of mu-
steal appreciation" will be left in the
shade by a simple mechanical con-
trivance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
SYNOPSIS.

Cowboys of the Flying Heart ranch are
neartoroken over the LOGS Of their much
prlzed photograph by the defeat OF their
champion In a foot-race with the cook of
She Centipede ranch. A. house party is
on at the Flying Heart j. Waliingford
5peed, cheer leader q. Yale, and Culver
Covington. intercollegiate champion run
ner, are expected. Helen Blake, Speeds
sweetheart, becomes, interested in the loss
or the photograph. She suggests to Jean
Chap.n. sister Of the owner of the ranch
that she induce Covington. her lover. to
WIN back the photograph. Helen declares
mat II Covington won't run. Speed will
The cowboys are hilarious over the pros
pect Speed and his valet. Larry Glass
trainer at Yale arrive. Helen Blake asks
Speed who has posed to her as an ath-
iete. to race against the Centipede man
The cowboys join in the appeal to Wally.
and fearing that Helen will find him out
ne consents. He insists. however that he
shall be entered as an unknown. figuring
that Covington will arrive in time to take
his place. Speed begins training under
Glass direction
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red hot stoves all winter and could
go back to 1t any time. Some OF em
will have TO go back, but 1t won't be
because they want to. They're aching
for a chance to work-for honest toll,
collecting for ports, representing in
foreign countries, registering In land
offices, handing out mail ia postof-
fices-any old thing just SO it gives
them good hard work and lots of it.
Do they want to loaf? Ask EN-.
No, Nels, there's a thousand or
two of 'em would be glad of your job
If they could get it, and they wouldn't
make no roar about the hours or the
work. All they'd ask would be
decent salary and half a dozen
husky deputies. And them amt the
only ones. Look at all these fellows
you see playing golf and riding around
in automobiles and buzzing the merry
merry and smoking cigarettes and
drinking cocktails in the clubhouses
just to pass away the time. They
haven't got any job, and what's the
result? They're miserable. Of course
they are. Nothing to do. Look at me
and you, we're happy. We're honest,
horny-handed sons of toll and our
hearts are light and we eat our chuck
with a relish. Wheel me back about
a yard now and Ak them fires. Holy
smoke! Look at the gauge. Get
wiggle on, now"
The assistant did as he was re.
quested and then wheeled his supe-
rior back in accordance with further
But all said and DONE" remarked
the janitor, 1.-The horny-handed is most
generally the bone-headed."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24


Eyes. He wanted training quarters.
IT'S a joke, isn't it?"
81 don't think so. Mr.. Fresno, why
do you dislike Mr.. Speed"
Fresno bent warm glance upon the
questioner. Don't you know"
Helen shook her head with bland
innocence. Then you do dislike
him."
mo. indeed! l like him-he makes
me laugh" Helen bridled loyalty
did you see those medals he wore
yesterday" the young man queried.
"Of course, and ! thought them
beautiful"
How were they inscribed? He
wouldn't let me examine them"
Naturally. If I had trophies like
that | would guard them too"
Fresno nodded, musingly. Il gave
mine away"
ooh, are you an athlete?"
NO. but | timed a foot-race once.
They gave me a beautiful nearly,
bronze emblem so that / could get In
to the infield."
"And did you VIM"
mol no! / didn't run! Don't you
understand? / was an official" Fresno
was vexed at the girls lack of percep-
ton. I'm not an athlete. Miss Blake.
I'm lust an ordinary sort of chap" He
led her to a seat, while Jean enlisted
the aid of Larry Glass and completed
the finishing touches to the decora'
tions Athletics don't do fellow any
good after he leaves college. I'm 60
ing into business this fall. Have you
ever been to California;" Miss Blake
admitted that she had never been SO
far and Fresno launched himself upon
. glowing description of his native
state. but before he could shape the
conversation to point where his
nearer might perchance express de
sire TO see its wonders, Still Bill Sto
yer thrust his head cautiously through
the door to the blnk-house. and al
lowed an admiring eye to rove over
the transformation
Looks like a bazaar!" he exclaimed
what the idea?"
.sTrainin' quarters" said Glass.
"Mr. Speed goin' to live here?' in
.ouired the foreman. bringing the re
mainder of his lanky body into view
CTc BE coNTTNUEDJ
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mot at all. When Culver arrives

OH, IlaC Is what l want TO LalK
over with YOU" Mrs Keap broke in,
nervously.
Then 1t isn't about the foot-race?
You are not angry?" Speed frightened
amazingly.
I'm not exactly angry; I'm sur
prised and grieved OF course, can't
forgive deceit dare say / am more
particular than most people"
But you won't tell?" Mrs. Keap in
dicated In some subtle manner that
she was not above making terms.
whereupon her companion declared.
warmly: "I'm yours for life! Ask
me for my watch, my right eye. any
thing! I'll give 1t to yol!"
Il assure you sha'n't ask anything
so important as that, but shall ask
a. favor.
Name it and 1t is yours!" Speed
wrung the hand she offered.
And perhaps l can dc more than
keep silent-although don't see what
good it will do. Perhaps | can help
your suit"
Gracious lady, all ask is that you
thrust out your foot and trip up
Berkeley Fresno whenever he starts
toward her Put him out of the play,
and / shall be the happiest man in
the world
Agreed"
Nov, in what way can / serve
you?"
Mrs. Keap became embarrassed,
while the same shadowy trouble that
had been observed of late settled upon
her
Il simply hate to ask it." she said,
but suppose l must. There seems
to be no other way out of it," Turn
ing to him suddenly, she said, in a
low, intense voice: Tim in .trou-.
BILE, Mr.. Speed. such dreadful trou
ble!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry" he answered
her, with genuine solicitude. "You
needn't have made any conditions.
would have done anything | could for
you"
That's very kind, for | don't like
our air of conspiracy, but"-Mrs. Keap
was wringing her slender hands--"I
just can't tell the girls. You-you can
help me-"
Speed allowed her time to grow
calm, when she. continued:
Il am engaged to be married"
"Felicitations!"
Not at all" said the young widow,
wretchedly. THAT is the awful part
of it. am engaged to,two men!"" She
turned her brown eyes full upon him;
they were strained and tragic.
Speed felt himself irnpelled to laugh
immoderately, but instead he OBJ
served, IN a tone to relieve her anX-
iety:
Nothing unusual in that; it has
been done before. Even l have been
prodigal with my affections. What can
! do to relieve the congestion?"
Please don't make light Of it. 1t
means so much to me. I'm In love
with Jack Chaplin"
With Jack!"
Eyes. When | came here l thought
cared for somebody else. Why,
wanted to come here just because
knew that--that somebody else had
been invited too, and we could be to-
gether."
And he couldn't come"
Wait! And then, when | got here,
I met Jack Chaplin. That was less than
a week ago, and yet in that short time
| have learned that he is the only
man can ever love--the one man in
all the world"
And you can't accept because you
have a previous engagement. see!
Jove! It's quite dramatic. But | don't
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24

friends didn't come. There's nobod,
due now but Culver Gov"
That's who 1t isl" Roberta raised
her pallid face IS the young man fell
back
"Culverl Great Scott! Why. he's
engaged"
What"
Nothing! II" Speed paused
at an utter loss for words.
"You see, he'll discover the truth"
docs he know you are here?"
mo. intended to surprise him. I
was jealous. couldn't bear to think
of his being here with other girls
men are so deceitful! That's why
consented to act as chaperon to Helen.
And now to think that l should have
met my fate in Jack Chapin!"
II see. You want me to break the
news to Culver"
mo! mol" Mrs. Keap was aghast.
eff he even suspected the truth he'd
become g. raging lion. Oh, I've been
quite distracted ever since Jack left!"
We'll, what am / to do? You must
have some part laid out for me?"
Il have. A desperate situation de-
mands desperate remedy. I've lost
all conscience. That's why agreed to
protect you if you'd protect me-"
go ahead"
Culver Is your friend"
We're closer than chord in G."
Then you must wire him"
II have"
Mot to come"
What" J. Wallingford Speed start
ed as II wasp had stung him.
"You must wire him at once not to
come. l don't care what excuse you
give, but stop him. Stop him:"
Speed reached for pillar; he felt
that the porch was spinning slowly
beneath his feet.
ooh, see here, now! can't do that!"
fiercely. II have tried to think OF
something to tell him. but I'm too
frightened"
Yes, but-but want him here
for this foot-race." Wally swallowed
bravely.
"Foot-race!" stormed the widow, In.
dignantly. Would you allow an insig-
nificant thing like foot-race to wreck
human life? Two human lives!
Three?"
Cant you-wire him."
Mrs. Keap stamped her foot. "If ia
dreamed l was here he would hire a
special train No! 1t must come fron
you. You are his best friend"
What can I say?" demanded the
bewildered Speed, unhappily.
81 don't care what you say, don't
care what you do-only do something.
and do it quickly before he has time
to leave Chicago" Then sensing the
hesitation in her companions face:
"Or perhaps you prefer to have Helen
know the deceit you have practiced
upon her? And fancy these cowboys
would resent the Joke, don't you?
What do you think would happen II
they discovered their champion to be
merely a cheerleader with trunkfui
of new clothes, who can't do a, sin
gle outdoor sport-not one?"
"Wait!" Speed mopped his brow
with a red-and- blue silk handkerchief.
IN do my best"
"Then | shall do my part" And
Mrs. Keap, who could not bear decep-
ton, turned and went indoors while j.
Wallingford Speed, prey to sundry
misgivings, stumbled down the steps
his head in a whirl.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
FOUND HER ORDERS 0REYED
nese Are Literal, and Trait Does
Not Appeal to Her.

i've always heard that the Chi
nese were LITERAL" said a trained
nurse. Last week I satisfied myself
on that subject. AS l was hurrying
off for few days rest made up two
brown paper parcels. which happen
ed to be about the same size. In one
was a bunch of collars and cuffs for
the Chinese laundry. / was to leave
this on my way out.
"The other package contained a
yard of blue velvet and two hand.
some feather ornaments. My mil
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24

see why you are sc, excited? IL the
other chap isn't coming
But he is. That Is what makes 1t
so dreadful. IL those two men should
meet'-Mrs Keap buried her face In
her hands and shuddered-"there
would be a tragedy. they are both so
frightfully Jealous" She began to
trenble. snd Speed laid comforting
herd upon her shoulder
Il think you must be exciting your
sci ..Y said ne. Jeans other
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
MRS, MANGES
ESCAPES
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
BE Compound.
Mogadore, Ohio. The first two years
was married suffered so much from

female troubles ana
bearing down pains
that / could not
stand on my feet
long enough TODD my
work. The doctor
said I would have to
undergo an opera
ton, but my husband
wanted me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v eg e table Com
pound first. i took
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
Its Kind.

There Is one matrimonial net which
seldom fails to catch the feminine
fish"
What is it?"
"A coronet."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve

promptly the suffering due to weak, in
active kidneys and painful bladder action
They offer a powerful help to nature
in building up the true excreting kid
ney tissue. in restoring normal action
and in regulating bladder Irregularities
Try them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
Protests but Paws.

Griggs-I am surprised that you pus
up with your wifes extravaganza.
Briggs don't. | merely put up
for it.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
Rare combinatioa.

al have an ideal wife"
Whats your idea of an ideal yife?"
lone who can keep house, her com-
per and her help
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CHAPTER VII.

ERKELEY FRESNO was de.
voting himself to Miss
Blake.
What do you think OF
our decorations?" she in
CURED.
They are more or less
athletic" he declared, "Was
IL Mr. Cnonf3,s idea 2"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-10-24
Chanoed Color.

81 put all the gray matter my brain
had into book"
Then 1t was read"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
High Arctic Brothers Resent Grand
 Camp Actions.
Past Grand Agfia Chiefs and Grand Arctic aseefier denOuRee actions of Grand Camp. Keller says wont sign charters fer southern camps.

Skagway, aI.sLa, January 9.-J. NJ. Keller, g,aad Arctic Recorder, returnus l.aay ated, in an inter- view that he would refuse to sign charters establishing camps out side the jurisdiction of the Brother hood and expressed himself highly indignant oI t4estern-rolIer tactIcc of the Grand Camp in Vancouver. He said My office ls flooded with protests from Alaska camps show ing that delegates voted contrary to instructions oi the.r camps. "
 Past Grand Actic Chief, James ". Hill. an A. B. for thirteen years and lite member ot Fairbanks cunp, and Past Grand Arctic Chief Dr. Keller, a charter mem ber of the mother camp at Skag- way, felt that the delegates have acted contrary to their instructions and that the establishment of camps below the original jurisdic- tion wsuld disrupt and destroy the o-der.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
Alert Bremen
 Elect New Officers.

At the meeting of the Alert Fire Company in the Town Hall, Mon- day evening, the following officers were elected to serve for siN months:- President Wm. I. Schnabel; Vice President, Leo Me Cormaek; Secretary, Harold r. Dawes: Treasurer, ]. c. Grant: Foreman, !. T. Gingrass; lst. Assistant Foreman. J. J. Me. Tague; and Assistant Foreman, Edward Josephus LaBounteous,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
Red Men
 Install Officers.

The members of Stikine Tribe I.O.R.M. installed the officers of the tribe Tuesday at the rugular meeting. The Chiefs are;- Sachem, F. E. Gingrrss; Chief Of Records, L. NJ. Churchill, Collector Of Wampum, P. C, Mccormack, Keeper of Wampum, J. E. Wor- den, Prophet, C. A. Emery, Sem for Sagamore, D. F. Lewis; Jun for Sagamore, H. Dawes: Guards of WigWam and Forest, |. West. and J. H. Wheeler, Sanaps, Wm. Cook and E. 4, Lindnan, Narrl- ors, Ole Johnson, (, H. Borch, (
 Benjamin and J. C, Ensley; Braves, J. G, Grant, ". Taylor, 5. J. Hooper and L. Carl5trom.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
irenen'S Helmets
 Gene On Dolpain.

The Iong-looked- forrabber coats and helmets. for the members ot Aler, Fire Company, arrived in on the Dolphin last night, after a long and tiresome journey from New York City where they were manufactured. There's a @hite rubber,coat Tor the chief with hel-
 met oi same color, black coats ana helmets for the others except the Foreman and Asst. foreman whose helmets are as red as the fire they are to fight. The coats are of good quality of rubber and will undoubtedly shed rivers of water. The helmets are the regulation shape and make, designed to pro- tect the weaser from floods or an occasional blow on the head if the wearer Is exposed to falling tim- bers.
 When the newly elected Asst. Foreman J. J. McTague was in trotuced to his helmet yestarday, he remarked 1t was very heavy and was told that it was purposeIy so to trotect the head. ''Yes," he said, Tt will save your head, but how about your back7"
 No matter how about your back, they are the regulation articls and will be useful If the time when they are needed (but ws hoPe will not comet ccries;
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
Craig StOrm-Swept
 Last Thursday
Cabins wrecked one death boats
 long overdue

During a storm commencing on New Years Day and lasting three days, the town of Craig suffered much property damage and the death of one citizen. On the second day, January ,, James Comus was instantly killed by tree which was blown domn on his cabin, crushing him as he lay in bed, C. Erickson narrowly escaped simi- lar fate, having left his cabin only a few minutes before his cabin was wrecked by falling tree. Num- erous other cabins were blown down by the force of the gale.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
Jail Bird Flown.
Marshall Schnabel warned to lCOk for Oscar Weston searched Dol phin and KorthlaRd as soon as they touched here.

Oscar Weston who has been serving a six months jail sentence in ketchikan, troIe from custody Tuesday evening, just previous to the sailing of tae Dolphin and so far, has eva4el the search of ohic- ials. He .aeat narshall's office was iu!gs.a 3s eaa jail-break and thinking Nas.aa aad gotten aboard the Dolphin 5a aa effort to make d getaway eaaasH=d the steamer as soon as sge tausoed bere yester- day. Ile AoanIaua Was also searched today with no result.
 Weston has served two senten- ces in MraugeII, He would have been taken 10 the Juneau Jail on the Dolphin had he not made his escape 5roto custody.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
''HoIy City" Pictures
 Coming Here.

Manager, ]. R. Bender, ot Bender's Picture Show, announces that he has ia transit so show here soon, the films of the "HoIy Cit" taken from the song by the sane name. The play has been styled "The American Passion Play4 and promises to b. a great attraction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09

visited by the gail but Craig sus- tained the brunt of the damage. At Hydaburg indian village the natives were panic stricken. Two children received minor injuries and several houses demolished.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
Fruit of the Sanota.

The very finest chewing gum is gath cred from the fruit of the sapota, and the fucatan Indians like it so well that they allow very little to be ex- Dorral
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09
Fishing Demoraiized

On the West Coast the fishing industry is temporarily demoral- ized by the severe weather. On January 4th. four fishing boats had not reported for elght weeks and six had been at anchor fourteen days on account of bad weather.
 Other West Coast points were
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-01-09

Danish Butter. Danish farmers are the best butter makers in the world.