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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

been accepted. This bears the portrait
Of Washington in miniature, inclosed
N a medallion, with no other ensrav-
Ing surrounding it except the border
Of the note, simple design in scroll
work, with the value in a circle at the
lower corner. Other past presidents
portraits are to adorn the notes OF 9th
er denominations.
The new notes will be six inches
long by two and half inches in width.
This is about two-thirds the dimen-
sions of the money now in circulation.
"The new money will look as paper
money ought to look" according to the
designer, tested by modern standards
of artistic taste and practical convent
ence for handling. 1t is generally
ackno wledged that our American cur
rency is clumsy and antiquated in
style, as compared with that Of Euro
pean nations-France and England,
especially.
Foreign bank notes, as rule. are
economical in size, fine in texture and
simple, though with elegance anc dig
atty, in the pictorial designs printed
upon them. These are qualities which
ittingly characterize a great nations
currency-not a maze of complicated
lathe work or tangle of meaningless
scrolls, or large surfaces OF heavily
shaded engraving, such as is ordinari-
ly put in on portrait plate of line
reproduction for black-and-white print
ing of the effects of an oil painting"
Mr.. Cox is especially pleased that
all the official features of the bank
note, ali numbering, lettering and sig
natures will be on the face of the bill,
leaving the back a clean slate for the
categorical design. All precautions
against counterfeiting, he considers,
are safely entrusted to the bureau OF
engraving and printing.
The figures we're studied from mod
els. America was drawn from pro-
fessional model who has figured in
other works by the artist. The model
of Mercury was his own fifteen-year-
old son, tall, siiEl, good looking
youth.
Mr.. Cox does not regard his design
as revolutionary or iconoclastfc. A
cubist conception or post-impression-
ist figure would have justified such
criticism, but he considers his work as
most conservative even in the novelty
that it extends to the new money OF
ne United States.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

RYEW YORK.-Convicts, though
Mb confined behind masonry and
X steel bars, have small difficulty
in keeping in touch with the big
news events going on in the outside
world.
A clever system OF signaling, said
to be worthy Of men of higher intelli-
gence, has been found in use in many
of the large American penal institu-
tons.
News is passed along the line from
man to man with almost as much
cleverness as would be possible over
a telegraph LEASED WIRE" For in
stance, in a certain western peniten-
tiary the twenty-five-year men knew
the day after election that Wilson
was elected, though no newspaper or
possible source of news apparently
was open to them.
Ex-Attorney General Wickersham is
planning to humanize the regulations
governing federal prisoners. Instead of
compelling convicts to eat their meals
at long tables, with the injunction
that they must not speak to their
neighbors, as has been the custom for
many years, Mr.. Wickersham intend
ed to have eight convicts seated at
each table and give them the privi-
lege of conversing during meals.
Silence is supposed to reign supreme
in most of the great prisons, but
despite the closest watching con-
victs talk often, and how they do it
is mystery which the officials of
every large prison the world over
would like to solve. In Paris and in
London, where the discipline is even
stricter than in this country, the con-
victs have a system of exchanging
information. Keepers who have been
among convicts many years have en-
deavored to discover the trick, but
without result
Not only do the convicts manage to
exchange news, but they do other
things. For instance, a man who had
been confined for twenty years left
the prison OH his release whistling one
of the latest popular songs. How he
managed to pick up the tune and re-
tain the notes in his memory is yet
an unsolved mystery.
News "Soaks" Through Prison Walls.
If there were another presidential
election today, nearly every convict
in Sing Sing would know who was
elected the first thing tomorrow
morning and just how the different
states stood. Every important news
event which happens the world over
they know about, yet to read news
| paper or to be caught with one is
serious offense. When noted
! prisoner arrives, like murderer
doomed to the death chair, every con-
vict knows all about it before the clerk
has finished talking his pedigree. Yet.
as a rule, convicts are separated In
! large buildings. News travels in
| credibly fast there and so silently that
! the vigilance of the keepers counts for
naught. 1t seems to soak in through
the stone walls and make its presence
felt only to the unfortunates.
Each convict, except in rare in
stances, knows the criminal history
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

of the others. He knows all the bad
men," the men who would not hest
tate second to commit murder, if
possible, even within the stone walls
Of prison. Yet there is no talking
And there is no talking with the
fingers. When a convict is walking
across the prison yard he keeps his
arms folded on his breast. When he
is idle in the workshop for minute
or two he keeps his arms folded. m
1t is not due to lack of vigilance
that the men are able to communi-
cate with each other. In London the
silent system is enforced as carefully
as it is possible to enforce it in an
institution where the prisoners are not
kept in solitary confinement. When
the men are in the workshop or in the
yards they are almost constantly I'M
der the eyes of the guards. They
march to and from their work in the
lock step. There is not an instant
when the men are not watched. Of
course, some Of the tricks of COM
munication have been discovered, but
these are only resorted to when par
ticular convicts wish to converse.
Fake Fights Cover Communications.
The fake fight is a common trick.
Two convicts without a word of warn
ing will spring at each other like en-
ragged tigers, and, clutching one an
other around the neck, will roll over
the ground in a perfect frenzy OF
rage. Blows and kicks will be dealt
with terrific force, but all the time
valuable words will be exchanged.
Genuine fights of this kind are of COM
mon occurrence, and SO faithfully are
the fake fights carried out that it is
difficult to distinguish the fake from
the real. Criminals who were bitter
enemies in the outside world often
meet for the first time within the con-
fines of the federal prison. and when
they come together a fierce but short
fight eventually takes place. That
accounts for the number of genuine
fights.
Criminal lawyers, who perhaps
know as much about convicts, if not
more than the prison officials them
selves, say that they do have we'll
recognized codes of communication.
One of the best known methods of
this kind consists of a series of raps
corresponding to the Morse telegraph
ic code. If prisoner understands
telegraphy he may transmit messages
to another prisoner, who is also a
telegrapher, by rapping out the Morse
code in his cell or in the workshop or
messroom without very much fear of
detection. Of course the success of
the plan depends upon both men
knowing the Morse code, but knowl-
edge of telegraphy is so common now
adays and SO useful to the expert
enced crook that many OF them do
know it. In some Of the carelessly
| constructed prisons it has been dis
covered that the convicts have used
the water pipes to construct series
Of speaking tubes, and in several
cases they have planned escapes in
this way.
The system by which prisoners
communicate with friends on the out.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21
new MONEY DESIGNS
Great Transformation Wrought
in Bank Notes.
Equal in Beauty to Those of European
Countries-The Size to Be Much
Smaller and All viii Be
Very Artistic.

Washington.-A great transforms
ton, more radical than anything H. the
past, will be accomplished in the pa
per currency of the United States
when the new issue in all denomina-
tions, recently decided upon, is put IN
to circulation. The notes Will be
smaller, much smaller. They will be
backed in every denomination with a
design regarded as the masterwork OF
Kenyon Cox and as the last word In
artistic development of paper cur
rency.
America enthroned between Peace
and Prosperity-three draped femi-
nine figures-and Labor bringing his
products to Prosperity as a gift to
America, and Peace dispatching Mer-
curry on a mission of commerce 60 dis
tribute the commodities of America to
the world, two additional partially
draped masculine figures. the whole
without background of any sort--this
is the group that Kenyon Cox has
drawn.
The design has been accepted by
the United States. There is rot a
sign Of dollar mark or any value fig
ure or lettering except the ''U. S. A. !"
that appears under the central figure.
The fine arts commission has ap-
proved the design. The secretary of
the treasury has directed the bureau
of engraving and printing to begin the
work of engraving the plates. More
than thousand will be needed.
While the back is to appear on notes
Of all denominations, only the design
for the face OF the one-dollar bill has
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

owing to- an apparent generai HiS.
appreheusioG on the subject Genera
Wood, chief-ct-
Examinations staff Of the army,
IN Ra cfr;cf has deemed =
~ DC Suic1 necessary to Is
sue a bulletin to the army 70 81
that the medical examination u
fcers of the army for either piom~
ton or retirement is not periuns'a -,
affair. but it designed to be strict CIV
thorough in every respect, espeeaans
in determining the question as " ~
origin of any disability discoVeieu
the candidate.
"In making medical examinations
says the chief-of-staff, 1T IS neceo01
not only to direct the attention % .n
examiner to slight and lnccnspIoio,
signs and symptoms which "ouiu
probably be otherwise overiooheu' Du
also to assist in the Interpretation -
symptoms which may be common ~
many different conditions. IN olool
that they may be properly groupeu az
a symptom complex. which polnts ~
some weIl-defined pathological condi.
ton. For the board to be depriVeu %
so important guide would HIN. ene
accuracy and extent OF the proIession
al scope of the examination anu %
diminish its value.
This limitation would be quite as
likely to be as prejudicial to the In
terests of the officer being examined
as to be favorable to him. Rerlrins
and examining boards are not bQunu
by the strict limitation8o the rules
of evidence as applied in criminal
procedure. While the government
may properly assume that it's citizens
are innocent until they have been
proved guilty of an offense against the
laws, it never has been assumed thai
all of it's military officers are entitled
to the privilege of retirement when
disabled until the disability Is shown
to be an accident of the service
The question as to whether or mona
disability is an incident OF the serv'
ice is one to be decided by an investi-
CATION which should be not ex parte.
but impartial, and in which the board
should avail itself of the testimony
of the officers and of all other evs
dence obtainable."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21
ALI But.

What do you think of my new
hat?"
Very pretty. / hope it'll satisfy
you for awhile"
"Of course it will. The color is no,
quite what / like, and the trim.
ming doesn't come up to my expecrs
tons, and the shape is not as good as
IT, ought to be, but otherwise the hat
ia a splendid bargain, and like il
awfully well. "-Lippincotts
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

A German who paid 81 poll tax
in Jersey City last year chopped down
the only pole he had on the premises
and made his wife hang her clothes on
the roof. Now he is studying English
In q night school to find out whether
the collector is spoofing him
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Few government bureaus OF a high
~ scientific or technical nature can
lay claim TO any
veteran OF considerable age,
the Ruraa,Is with perhaps a
single exception;
That is the United States coast and
geodetic survey, which, upon the rec
ommendation. Of Thomas Jefferson,
was authorized by congress in 1907.
At that time it was merely ma
tional coast survey, and formed part
of the treasury department. No work
was done however, until 1911, when
preparations were begun. and the,
actual field work undertaken in 1876.
From 1918 until 1882 the work was
suspended. In 1871, the bureau was
enlarge, and in 1877 it became the
coast and geodetic survey. In 1903 it
was transferred to the newly estab-
lished department of commerce and
labor
That is brief outline Of what to.
day represent one of the most import
ant branches of Uncle Sans machin-
cry. Not only can this branch of gov
eminent service claim a long life, but
it has the further distinction of stand
ing at the head Of the list of similar
institutions in the world.
A history of the coast and geode-
tic survey, written in detail, would be
a striking example of the forward
strides which have been nfadeA by
science. 1t would show conclusivelv
that what was at one time mattelr
of conjecture. more or less, has been
brought almost to an exact science.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

A British specialist diagnoses the
disease from which Napoleon died as
cancer. Post-mortems have their use.
bat one almost century after the
event is rather more curious than i'm
portant,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

West Virginia legislator wants to
pass q low making it illegal for wom-
en- TO wear hats in theaters. Why not
include punishment for sticking hat
pins through the back of the seat
ahead. too?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

In Berlin persons are not allowed to
keep their windows open while play
ing on musical instruments. In Amer
lea the fellow who lives next door is
forced to put his down.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21
The Reason Whx

"Ye're lookin' vera doleful, Mr.. Nc
Cormick. What's wrong?"
I've Just cam frae Wully Webster,
funeral"
What. Is Wully dead?"
AS sure as I'm stanin' here. A,
matter of fac. that's the princinaj
reason we've been buryin' him. "--Ths
Cnlooker
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Government reports show that
Horses are increasing in spite of the
spreading use of automobiles. Il will
reassure those whe fear that the
march of progress is causing neglect
OF mans best friend.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

A New Jersey pastor played a cor
net at dance, and his congregation
demanded his resignation. II he's as
bad a musician as some we've heard
we don't blame them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Philadelphia Is manufacturing mo,
tor truck along lines of a locomotive.
Should be equipped with a cowcatch,
er and run under rules governing a
railroad train.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

a baby girl in Boston is being
trained up TO become a perfect wo-
man. It's a cinch she'll be snob
with all that self-consciousness of her
mission.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

In Brooklyn, one jury awarded a
woman $4,000 for loss of her hus-
band, and another jury gave man
$500 for the loss of leg. The
jury must have known the de-
ceased
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

A st. Louis man is possessed OF
leg that has been asleep for eight
months and refuses to awake. Still.
it's not so bad as if he were left
without leg to stand on.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Chicago pastor advises girls not to
wed until they are twenty-three. So
they will have something to lay
It On If it proves an unhappy mar
riage
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

The postal museum, which formerly
attracted thousands of sightseers to
the postoffice de-
Now a Thing partment is
0f the Past thing Of the past.
Some time ago
the dead letters, curious and other
postal relics representing the accumu-
lation of century, together with
comprehensive exhibit of mail equip
lnent and transportation facilities,
were assembled and catalogued at the
direction of the postmaster general
and transferred to the New National
museum
Later Mr.. Hitchcock ordered the re.
moval of the postage stamp collection
Of the United States government, all
that remains of the large collection
that formerly occupied the third-foo
corridors of the postoffice department
building.
Tho American stamp collection is
more complete than any owned by
other governments, and its value Is
ccnservatively estimated at half a mil
lion dollars. Practically every issue
Of postage by the nations included
in the International Postal Union ia
represented by all or nearly all de-
nominations, as there is an arrange
ment between the postal administra-
tons of those countries for the ex.
change of specimens of all new issues
of stamps.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

There are whole parishes in Eng
land that have not single bathtub. So
it seems that some Englishmen do get
along without a morning "bawth."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

cure fat feet Quickens up body, no
doubt
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

II we were all baseball clubs we
could all go south, too. But of course
somebody has to stay at home and
abuse the weather.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

There are twenty-seven forms Of In
sanity. but there is no scientific sup
port for the notion that man may
have severa of them
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Professor Yammer remarks that
everybody emits a ray. But the loud
est ones are those emitted by the
college youth at a football game.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

A Toronto minister named Shear
er refused to turkey trot for Judge.
1t is said he made some cutting re-
marks as we'll
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Poor girl in paper mill found S110
an rags, and then they proved to be
confederate bills. She's been chewing
the rag about it ever since.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Heatless light is said to have been
discovered by a Partisan scientist.
which indicates that science is only
about couple of aeons behind the
modest FREELY.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

New York has $50 hotels, and can
accommodate 100000 people. She also
keeps enough walters to trim them
all,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Now comes a genealogist with the
announcement that the rightful king OF
Ireland is German. Och, wurra,
Iurra!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

r They say that hare can run 60
feet a second, but where is there a
tat man who would like to be a
hare? .a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

A Pennsylvania burglar upset hive
of bees, with the result that he was
captured. A case of the busy little
bee improving each shining hour.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Nothing better displays the bold
ness OF the Chinese republic than it's
effort to interfere in the matter Of
woman's dress.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

In Switzerland it is held lawful to
call a man an ass Perhaps because
the majority of men in Switzerland
risk their necks mountain climb
ing.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

This eight hour \ day law Is all
right for women, but where does moth
er come in?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

An Ohio man was injured by an
explosion Of hot doughnut. Lucky
he hadn't eaten it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21
II Has often Happened.

A man may lack force and still go
through fortune with considerable
speed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

Few government bureaus of high
~ scientific or technical nature can
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-21

The postal museum, which formerly
attracted thousands of sightseers to
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-11-17
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Ieine llntcriudlun1 in oieler slu5e.
leaenbeit elnaeleItet.
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