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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
Notwithstanding.

rGtebit Ou Die elegante Oame bort,
bas lit bic 8arpnin Wei5ened. Die ers
lebt ieces Sabr ibren Roman bier in
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den--bas arme &inb?"-,Oas ,arme
&inb' f9reibt bann ben Goman. l1nb
bonn 9onorar sehen tie nd6tes Sabr
traeber na9 Rarlsbab."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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traurises @orfommnib; EN- gutter 8ez
fainter bat fid tiir5li9 i'm Raui4e
berIpbti"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
6umorifiC6es.

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anS @ldubisern umsrseben peib."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
1nfe INNER.

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g r o E for: r9m, fagen Sic
mai, poaen sic meme So9ter ni9t
feber alei9 gans nebmen9"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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nt9t; aber i9 benfe, es tit cine quite
@orbereitung fir bic S9retbmaf6ine!!"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31

bleibenOe Jrau als 3ablunssempfan>
germ perpieien. Muf 8orbalt, parum
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erfldrt bieier: rSa, tpifen g, meme
9erri9aften, g S9iff Is a tpenie
f9le6t, tunnt' ma leidt bafaufa', ma
is b. 9 @elb net BIZ"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
Gerrd1tr Gntriilfnnu.

g e m e / n b 3 iener: ,Sie
freezer Meni9, sic baben gebettelt!
sic perben aufs'f9rieben! Wte beiBen
Sie?"-S a pertsbur9 e:
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g m / b b tener Ger iiberz
baupt nur ungern f9reibt): nOa bort
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
GRAND UNION HOTEL.
Staten $i.O0 per Sa0.

Bette Accommodation fir &eiienbe nnb
Rotaanser. @ute beutlbe Sii6e. Oas 20:
tel 1T burbpes nit nelem Wobiliar aus9e:
iattet. Dit Dem Sotel marine unb quite
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Ssran3 Verfhwetler, Gtgeutbimer.
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Sloub, Wtiun. 45-1ir
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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Id finfunbapanais Mart aablen, unb
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aig Mart sebabt9"-9 0 teIfer:
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febr guten Ginbrud Bel mir btnters
Iofen!1
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
Sriu Stnls.

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@bitrafuns iinb es apei Sabre ber;
penn Sic 10 lange 3eit Elm orbertlt9er
Meni9 fem tonnten, begreif e i6 ni9t,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-07-31
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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-02

curiosity to all who happened to drift
this way--in that it had been known
and worked for thirty or forty years and
50 little progress had been made. At
tha, time II prospective stock proposition
was regarded by the pioneer with grave
-uspiriun.
TiIE MiNER proceeded at once to advo-
cate the organization ui stock compan-
irs, claiming, ~ every one iamiliar with
the development Of other regions knew
to br fact that |, was the only method
,u secure capital for the development oi
prospects. The system was inaupuri'trd.
II worked slowly nj irst, with disr"ur'
aging results, but the Wisdom oi the poll
icN - demonstrated now.
More money has sought investment
her" during the past tw" years ihah
during thc previous twenty, ~ has also
more development work been done, with
entirely satisfactory results. The dis.
trir, has been proven and not only T.
there now u large, ready sale iur stocks,
bu, men representing large capital are
coming in daily tu buy both mines ana
prospects. and to the promoters, the
mining stock brokers, and TuE MiNEn H.
due the credit.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-02

BriNNiN" July !, IT." war r"v"nu"
tax II repealed "u hank"r-, brokers,
dealers IN grain, securities, etc. pawn
brokers, custom huus" brokers, rr"pri.
c,ors ni thru'"rs, rir"urr- and other pub.
lie exhibitions, pr"rrl"i"rs "i h"Wllht
alleys and billiard ruruis, dealer" ~ leaf
tobacco, dealers IN tobacco, n,anuiac'nr'
crs oi tobacco, manufacturers "i cigar,
instruments, pnprrs "r Documents, d"'
livrrir- ur transfers ui -t"cks, sal'r and
agreements ui sales ~ agreements I" sell
stocks, products "r merchandise AMI
wines, seats ~ pnrl"r "r raIn'" ears AMI
bcr,hs IN sleeping ears, I"gaci"s and dis
tributiyr shares ui personal property,
excise taxes nn persons, iirns, c"mpn'
nics and corporations engaged ~ refining
petroleum and sugar.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-02
Rich Rock From Cracker Oregon,

Everett, Brown was ont I" the Cracker
Oregon yesterday aud brought back with
him some very attractive ore specimens
taken from both the lower and upper
tunnels. The latter, started only u few
weeks since, H. in forty feet. Mr.. Brown
showed TuE MiNrH man tw" assays "l
this rock, one oi which was ior $lol and
the other $l2i
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-07-02

Tux mere fact that ih" New York
Engineering aud Mining journal has
sent u represent itiN" I" I'll" gold il'IlS
oi eastern Oregon tn "solici, business,
il proof thn, the di-irir, il assuming II
position al Importance III th" minlns
world There H. nothing small about
the Engineering and Mining journal il
pnys no attention To- kindergarten min.
inr affairs. l,ul Tur MlNEm, n", need
ing this proof, regrets io note this
evidence oi our growing Importance, Tor
the Journal is the cnars"s', mos, inn
pu,l.n, hlackmailrr On the American
continent There IL ne, u camp ~ the
West that has ever amounted To- any
thing worth while, that has not either
been turned down. and malirnrd by,
or else paid IN rXnrhitant prize" Tor the
Journals favorable comment. Butte
and III. Black Hills are two striking
examples, victims. III its holdup method,
with the details ui which TIA" writer II
more ur less familiar. And the Jour
mails silence, ar even commentator, u
not worth the rric" II always charges.
Tun MiNrW unhcsi,atinrly advises pre-
mot-rs in refuse p"in, blank 1" hc in
timidaird iu,n paving inr advertising
space, inr the paper can II" either them
or the dis,r,c, no harm, l. circua',s
almost exclusively among assayrrs'
mining engineers and others VIII" regard
il ~ something ni an authority IN scirn'
,iic subjects. |, l. read hy sellers, not
buyers ri either stocks ar mines,
Tur gold fields ni eastern Oregon are
indebted to the often unjustly rcNilrd
promoters Tor spreading their fam,
broadcas, over the earth. They are d"
in, n splrndii work and doing II we'll
A.. fI... ftyst
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
The Carnation.

The National flower controversy is
likely to be revived. Some years ago
it was apparently settled, after long
struggle between the daisy, the rose
and the golden rod, in favor of the last
named. But there was much dissent
from this decision, which lacked for
NAL authority, and to-day the question
is practically as open as ever. The az
gument against the daisy, it will be re-
membered, was that that flower is in
reality weed, dreaded by farmers,
and too common to be set up In the
high place of National preference.
Those who opposed the golden rod in
sisted that 1t was not flower, but a
collection of minute blooms, and that
it lacked individual form. Some peo-
pie were so Indifferent to the questions
of art and patriotism involved as to
condemn the graceful yellow plume as
a breeder of hay fever. The rose was
not generally favored, inasmuch as 1t
is the floral symbol Of England. Now.
after lapse of years, with golden rod
running first and daisy second in the
race, comes a new candidate for pub
lie favor, the carnation, its claims be-
ing Endorsed by the State Of Indiana,
now holding their annual show at
indianapolis. 1t was the favorite flow
er of the late President Mckinley, and
the tribute to his memory involved in
its adoption as the National emblem
is proposed as within the reach of the
people without difficulty or expense
Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
A BOG coMPLETELY FLOODED BY wArEF
(The plants and berries are beneath.)

One Of the sages among growers, Mr..
q. L. Brown, Of Calverton, Long Isl
and, calls cranberries young mans
crop" This means that a man who
chooses cranberry farming as a road
to .affiuence must be willing to wait,
and to work steadily and with perse-
verance while he waits. A few years
ago a wealthy resident of Detroit.
stirred by the glorif1ed accounts of
cranberry profits, invested $3.50, 1000 in
an attempt to raise the berries on a
large scale. He abandoned his enter
prise at the end of the second year,
losing almost his entire investment.
Profitable as cranberry raising may
be, under right conditions, to cultivate
the berry successfully means that the
grower mus. often carry heavy bur.
den Of care and anxiety. So It is sim
pie truth to say that In this year OF
bountiful harvest, of all the thanks
expressed on the appointed day. those
of the man who grows cranberries will
be even greater and more fervent thar
the appreciation of the thousands who
delight their palates with the boor
companion of the turkey at the
Thanksgiving board, the crimson prod.
uct Of the cranberry vine.-Charles
Culver Johnson, in Harper's Weekly
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
The Boy King of Spain.

There is something pathetic in the
position of Alphonso XIII, the boy
king of Spain. AS yet he has not felt
the full burden of ruling the most
turbulent country in Europe, but on
May II next, when he completes his
sixteenth year, he must take over the
duties of kingship and more than his
share of it's dangers. In appearance
he is quite a delicate lad, pale, thin
and nervous, but with surprising re-
serve Of endurance. Considering his
age he has, it is said, a wonderful
knowledge Of mathematics, history
and military science, and he speaks
English, French and German as we'll
as his native tongue. Meantime Mad
rid has not seen much of him, and the
general impression that he does not
approve of the bull-ring affects his
popularity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
A Dense Illinois Forrest.

There is tract Of land In Tazewell
County. Ill, lying along the Macki.
nav River, which consists of a con-
tinuous series of abrupt and deep ra-
vines. Not foot of the tract could
be cultivated. The ridges are full OF
fox dens. wolves are occasionally
found, and turkey buzzards hover
over it in large flocks. Even people
familiar with the territory have been
lost In the dense forest. Except FOL
a few giant oaks, the wood has NJ
commercial value. The tract ii
known as the Lost Forty" becaus,
no one knows who owns it. For year.
it has been used for trading purposes
and many unwary persons from dis
lance have advanced money upon 4
and taken mortgages in various sums
only to receive questionable title I,
a worthless piece Of land. On tn.
Tazewell County tax books tn,
"Forty" appears with Owner un
known" The land is watered by In
Vulnerable springs and the Macklnav
Rlssr. which Winds lie way through
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Not one wolf, or two or three. but a
pack, driven by starvation. oh, the
horror of that ceaseless yell! With
all his strength the boy pressed on,
terror adding speed to his limbs. 1t
was for life, this race-he knew 1t
well now. No gunshot would avail
with that pack of yelling demons. The
patches Of moonlight were few and far
| between in the dense shadows of the
trees, and with straining eyes he
watched for the curve In the road
which would bring him to Holcomb's
clearing But as the quick breaths of
the pursuing enemy became distin-
guishable amid their barks and bowls,
Jack realized that he had no hope of
making it. Nearer, close by the road
side, he remembered. an old log cabin,
long since disused as a dwelling, but
occasionally temporarily occupied by
settlers making their way farther on.
How far he might find safety here
he could only conjecture. but it was
| something in thesway Of q shelter.
The wolves were close behind as he
dashed into the cabin, giving the door
a desperate shove after him. No time
| to fasten it, for the yelps came In too.
But there were friendly rafters above,
and with one leap Jack was among
| them.
With his head reeling. breath COM
ing In heavy pants and faintness in
realizing the horror of his situation,
Jack grasped the timbers. They were
old; be could almost fancy they shook
and swayed under him. He did not
! trust himself to look below until he
felt himself securely poised. 1t made
him dizzier when at length he ventured
glance. There they were, the hungry
demons. leaping. swapping, enraged
that their prey, so near, should yet
be beyond their reach. Jack did not
take a second look. With returning
breath and steadier head he brought
his strong common sense to the con-
sidering of the situation.
Howl away. you brutes. You think
you're going to get me sooner or late ,
don't you? Not If I'm woods boy
How many of them were there?
Would they never quit crowding In
at that door? A few moments later
he heard duh slam through the din
of snarling voices and looked for the
cause. The door had at length been
pushed shut, and In one Of the frantic
leaps its heavy old wooden latch had
| fallen into place.
"Ah, here am-locked In. Now,
awhat next? l wonder which of us
!, would starve to death first" he NUT
tered. "You. maybe" with another
| glance at his foes. "for you're hungry
to begin with. and I'm not. Only I'm
not so used to being hungry as you
are"
Regaining his nerve and self-posses-
sion. DO exa,aiasd his surroundings
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

where American cranberries were first
cultivated, to the remote island of Ko-
diak, Alaska, the northern and west
ernmOst point where the fruit is grown,
the same reports Of bountiful har-
vest are given.
OF all familiar fruits 1t Is safe to
say that there is none Of which SO lit
tie is generally known as the cram
berry. Originally 1t grew wild, as,
in fact, 1t does to-day in several of
the States bordering on the Canada
line, in the salt marshes Of the coast
States, in the glades of the Allegha-
MES, and as far south as Virginia
and the Carolinas. Unlike the straw
berry, the wild cranberry is distinctly
inferior to it's cultivated relative. Both
grow on a small, hardy shrub, about
six inches in height. The fruit takes
its name from the appearance Of the
flower, which, just before expanding
into perfection, bears marked resem-
blance to the neck, head and bill of q
crane. Hence the name "craneberry,"
which usage has made into cranberry.
Sand and peaty ground form the
proper soil, and instead of fertilizing,
the grower is obliged to give the vines
or bushes liberal coats of sand. The
ground must be low. as it is kept under
water much Of the time. The marsh,
or bog, as it is variously termed. is so
arranged that any section Of 1t may
be flooded at the discretion Of the
grower, the system of bitches and
sluices being the same as those used in
irrigating the arid lands Of the West.
The making Of the bog is an expen-
sive process. involving an expenditure
of from $500 to $500 an acre, and an
interim of five years elapses before the
yield is really profitable. After that
each year should give larger return
on the investment. No rotation Of
crops is necessary, and the shrubs
live and bear and increase endlessly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

rs long tramp. Jack"
Eyes, but the crust's hard
and l can do it easily"
you've done most q good
days work besides"
Never mind that" Jack gave a
proud little jerk of his head as he
looked up from the gun he was care
fully cleaning. I'm most as big as q
man and full as strong"
"You don't expect to do much, hunt
Ing by the way, do your"
"Only to keep a lookout"
The short winter day was closing In
rs Jack set out on his long walk
walk under conditions not often ex-
perienced in these days, but not un-
usual twenty-five years ago in North
ern Wisconsin.
Forest In almost unbroken stretches
for miles on miles. A heavy snowfall
had rejOiced the hearts of the lumber
men In the camps scattered at far
distances from each other. Logging
had been pushed on with energy un-
til the cold weather had been inter
rupted by a days rain, which had
spread dismay among those depending
on solidly packed roads.
But nature had been kind to the
hard workers, for the softness had
been followed by period of cold al
most unprecedented. For two weeks
the temperature would have read far
below zero had any Of the forest Ia
borers seen a thermometer to read.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Picking cranberries is a task for
nimble fingers. The picker, sitting or
kneeling on the damp sand, plunges
both hands, with fingers slightly
spread, into the vines, and with a
quick movement strips the berries
from the stems and losses them into
a pan beside him. When the pan Is
filed it is emptied into pail holding
one-third of a bushel. The size is uni
form and the pickers are paid by the
pail. The berries are finally put into
crates holding bushel each. Before
they are ready for market, however.
they are winnowed Of leaves and
weeds, and are ready for the con-
sumner.
The first cranberries come from the
Cape Cod boys. There picking begins
early in September and lasts until Sc
we're frosts put an end to the season.
The Long Island and New Jersey ber-
ries reach the market about two weeks
later, or about the middle Of Septem-
Der. In the Middle States and the
West the crop is not quite so early.
Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and Northern Iowa are cranberry
States. The West consumes practical
ly all its own product, and also a part
of the Eastern yield. The Western
berry rarely finds its way into the
markets Of the East. In the cost States
the cranberry is a remarkable favorite.
and without 1t mere turkey would
be considered anything but piece de
resistance on the New England day
of days. New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and New England consume
more than half the entire annual crop,
New York City alone requiring $50. ZOO
bushels a year.
For these berries the producer will
average minimum of S. barrel.
The consumer pays at retail from five
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

turned his back on the rough clear
ings and struck into a lumber road
which penetrated into the heart of the
dense woods.
But as he continued his walk his
quick step was suddenly arrested. The
voice of the wind, even In it's angriest
flashing of the forest, never made q
sound like that low-pitched, long
drawn-out howl. Two or three times
before In his life Jack had heard
the dismal yell, but always under cir
cumstances including no danger. How
the men in the bleak North country
hated the sneaking creature which
would attack children or even man
when enough of them came together.
Many n wolf story had Jack listened
to beside the campfire. The animals
were getting scarcer as the country
gradually became more settled, but
he had heard of cases in which the
severity of the season had brought the
ugly things in packs frightfully near
the scattered homes.
He listened with every sense on keen
edge. No, it was not the wind. Even
in the short moment In which he stood
still he could fancy that it grew louder,
that snarling howl, broken by barks
and yells. He looked carefully at the
condition Of his gun.
I'm all right as long as have you,"
he said. giving it pat as he hurried
on. "But-if that really Is a wolf
or it might be two or three Of 'em by
the notes.-the sooner l can get to the
Holcomb clearin' the better I'll like
it."
He increased his speed to a run, but
the shortness of breath induced by the
extreme cold soon brought him to 4
halt. And in the dead hush of the for
est the appalling notes came with a
distinctness which brought to Jack
the first thought Of peril.