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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
Sam Houston's Remarkable Career

The state of Texas has recently
placed statute of General Sam Hous-
ton in the capitol at Washington.
This was as it should be, for he was
not only great Texan, but probably
the most striking and commanding
figure which has yet appeared in the
public life of the far Southwest Born
in Virginia; taken to Tennessee at an
early age, whence, while yet in his
teens, he went to war with Andrew
jackson against the Greek Indians;
desperately wounded in the battle OF
the Horseshoe Bend; Acknowledgement
OF Tennessee and representative in
congress from that state; governor OF
Tennessee in his youth; married, sepa-
rated from his wife in two months, re-
exiled for years among the Cherokee
Indians, emigrating to Texas in 1882;
member of the convention of 1886,
which declared Texas to be an iGde-
pendent republic; general and com
mander-in-chief of the army which
achieved independence at San Jacinto;
twice president of the republic, United
States senator, and governor of the
state! While there is much of sur
passing interest in his remarkable ca
reer with which the present genera
ton is unfamiliar, his relation to the
secession of Texas in 1861 naturally
excites the greatest public concern.
The popular impression is that he
was opposed to secession on principle
as well as on consideration of exped-
.ency, and that he remained steadfast
in this opposition until his
July, 1S63.-Sen. G. A. Culberson, OF
Texas, in Scribner's.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
A GREAT CHEMIST.

Prof. Pierre Curie, the discoverer of
radium who was run over and killed
by Paris wagon divided the honor
of the discovery of radium and polo
mum with his wife, In fact, It was
Nine. Curie who began the series of
investigations which led to the
couples signal achievements in ex-
perimental chemistry.
Prof Curie was 43 years old. His
wife was formerly Miss Skiodowska,
and was of Polish birth When she
went to Paris to study her independent
means were so small she could not
matriculate at one of the big schools,
and she went to municipal working
class institute. where NJ. Curie directed
the laboratory. Observing she took
extraordinary interest in his expert
ments and had unusual ability, he
made her his assistant Soon after
they were married
Several years ago Henry Becquerel
noted that some substances, especially
metal uranium, even when not shining
visibly, gave of rays resembling X.
rays. Nine. Curie interested her hus
band in Becquerel's study of uranic
radiation, and for six years they con
Quoted an astonishingly brilliant
series of experiments to ascertain
what substance emitted the so-calIed
"Becquerel rays" They meantime
lived in Paris suburb, almost in pov
erty, being so poor they could not
afford to pay carfare and had to ride
between their home and laboratory
daily on bicycles.
Their work was crowned in 1895
with the most splendid success. The
announcement of their discovery Of
the new substance. radium, created q
profound sensation throughout the
world of science Possessing the ex
traordinary ~rperty Of continuously
emitting heat without combustion
without chemical change of any kind
in its molecular structure. which re
mains spectroscopically Identical after
months of continuous emission. ra
| dunn shook the foundations of several
of the most widely accepted scientific
theories. including the atomic theory
and that OF the conservation Of en-
ergy.~
NJ. and Nine. Curie in day emerged
from ohscurity and took rank amous
the worlds leading scientists. In
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10

Cranberry jelly may be used I'D IN
frappe. Add pint of water to a
pint of sauce and dissolve over the
back OF the stove. Acidulate with the
juice of lemon and freeze to a mush.
Here is a salad that uses I'D left
overs: Cook the tough stalks of the
celery left from dinner until they are
tender and cut them in pieces. When
they are cool mix with them an equal
part OF dried tart apple, a tablespoon
or two of minced cress or parsley.
dress with mayonnaise and serve on
lettuce leaves. A few fnely-chopped
nuts may be added to the salad mix
ture.
When spinach and clear tomato
soup are among the remnants of a
feast, saute a small onion, minced
fine In tablespoonful of butter
Add the spinach, stir until hot and
add the tomato soup. For about
pint of the spinach and tomato mix,
ture, scald cupful and half of milk
and thicken it with two tablespoonfuls
OF -four that have been creamed with
a tablespoonful of butter Strain the
tomato and spinach mixture through
a sieve and add pinch of soda. Keen
both mixtures hot and Just before
serving turn them together and add
half cupful of cream Season with
salt and pepper to taste.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
Better for School Children.

Thursday not Saturday is the day
the school children should have off,
said member of the board Of .educa-
ton. Then the week of work would
be broken up twice, instead of only
once, as now.
In France, last year, noticed all
the children going to school on Sat
urday
Why, how is this l said. 4
thought Saturday was a school holi-
day all the world over
No. they said. Sunday is a 'holi-
day with us, and Thursday is. Sun
day and Thursday-they are the chill
drenis two days of. They are the
best days off, for they break the week
twice
I'VE have Saturday and Sunday OF
in America" said l.
Why, how foolish.' said the
French. Two holidays. right togeth-
er. and then an unbroken stretch OF
hard work for five days. School Is
hard work, you know. The average
school child works harder than the
average man
Il came home convinced that we
ought to make Saturday school day
and Thursday day off. l have been
urging this change for a year now.
But the people balk at 1t. It is like
urging change OF religion"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10

oo,,ed a true nomad His zone OF
wandering is limited; on the same
grounds his father and fathers fatnes
have kept their locks. The average
Navajo could not guide you distance
to exceed fifty miles. Last season tnej
writer had with him two Navajo men
of middle age, who had lived tnelr
lives within a days ride OF the mouth
of Canyon de Chiefly, and this was the
first time they had travelled the entire
length of the canyon. This seems
strange, from the fact that 1t Is 4
most remarkably scenic spot, and the
larger part of the great wealth OF Ma
vajo legendary lore centers in tnis
canyon.
The Navajo family usually has three
homes the location of which is deter
mined by the necessities of their life-
One is the summer nome, where they
grow their small crops of corn and
vegetables. This farming they do in
the narrow sand washes, where, by
planting TO a great depth, they get
sufficient moisture TO mature the
crops. In a few limited areas they
have irrigated farms. In Canyon de
Chiefly, which may be termed the
garden of the reservation there are
tiny irrigated farms and splendid
peach orchards.--E. S. Curtis in Serb
ners.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
MOUNTAIN SHEEP.

The principal beast of burden in ne
inner ranges of the Himalayas is the
mountain sheep, which will carry
from seventeen to twenty-five pounds
of baggage and live entirely on the
heritage by the wayside. A small
flock of them accompanied a recent
expedition of a famous Indian ex-
plorer for more than thousand miles.
being at the finish none the worse
for the journey. 1t is common in the
Himalayas TO load sheep high up n
the mountains with borax and then
drive them down to the plains, where
they are shorn of their wool and re-
turn laden with grain or salt. They
stand the severe cold of the higher
ranges of Thibet better than the yak
or mountain COW, and are indeed
indispensable to the primitive needs
of transit of the jewellers there. The
Younghusband expedition has provided
a knowledge of the animal which the
world lacked before, and it shows ND
as a beast of high merit with an all
around utility not easy to surpass.--
Boston Transcript.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
The Dear Little Girl.

One Of those dear old gentlemen
who were sent into the world to do
good to it recently happened upon a
nice little girl who was standing look
ing somewhat wistfully at a big, five.
barred gate.
"Oh, please sir" she asked plain
lively, will you open this gate for
me?"
Smilingly the kindly old man lifted
the latch and pushed it back. 1t open
ed easily and he took the opportunity
to point moral.
Because a thing seems big and
heavy and difficult, my dear, is no
reason that we should not attempt at
any rate to deal with it. This gate,
for instance, is case in point Had
you tried you could have opened It
quite easily"
Yes, sir" she said demurely. But
then l should have got my hands all
wet paint"
Then her benefactor contemplated
a ruined pair of gloves, and sighed
for the rising generation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
9ansies

Pansies are beautiful, easy to cult
vate, and most satisfactory for bed
ding purposes. 1t is quite hardy and
has become one of the most popular
plants in this country. 1t has been so
greatly improved by careful cult
walton that is necessary for the seeds
man to give it careful attention in
order to maintain high quality. AS
the best stock degenerates quickly,
unless handled nv experts, it is best
for the amateur to buy seed each year
Sow pansies, if possible, in a bed
protected with glass in the fall, early
enough to let them attain considerable
size before cold weather. During the
extreme winter weather they should
be protected, and at the same time al
lowed as much light and cir as pos
sible. They should be waierad oc-
casionally in the winter, but care
must be taken, as too much water
will cause the young plants to rot. In
the spring, when the ground has be-
come sufficiently warm, the plants
should be taken from their beds under
glass. cleaned and replanted into beds
where they are to remain for the sum-
mer.
Much care should be taken in select
ing the location of the bed. Pansies
require position where 1t is cool, and
at the same time there is plenty of
light and air. In such place they
will bloom all summer, otherwise they
will last but few weeks. A soil of
clayey nature, well enriched, grows
the best pansies. Frequent sprinkling
to keep the soil and foliage moist is
of great help. When the plants are
in full bloom 1t is best to pick the
flowers off each morning.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
NoBLEssE oBLIeE.

A little girl in the South was over
heard by her mother engaged in a
spirited word encounter with a play.
mate. Mrs B. was much distressed.
She called her small daughter to he,
and talked To her gently and sadly OF
her wrong-doing. Beside being un.
ladylike to quarrel, you know. Marga-
ret, that II Is very sinful Now, when
YOU say your prayers this evening
you must tell our Father of your sin
and ask his forgiveness
AS Mrs B. was tucking Margaret in
for the night she asked softly, And
did my little girl do as mamma babe
herr"
Yes, mamma came the quick reply
j did tell God and He said: Pray
Miss Brooks. don't mention it'."--
National Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10

that yield was probably reduced one
half, due TO combination of the cause
I have mentioned. The year proved
favorable one for practical field dem
onstration under ordinary farm condt
lions. The season proved concIusively
that a timely, intelligent application
of Bordeaux mixture will prevent the
blights TO which the potato vine is
subject The profits realized above
the cost of treatment, time and numDer
Of applications and profits will seem
less arbitrary il brought out in discus
sion.
Potato spraying gives promise also
of arousing the farmers along the more
general lines Of improving the indus
try. In many localities the crop
suffers severely from drought Con
tinuous cropping to potatoes In many
sections has reduced the fertility and
water-holding capacity of the soil
The greatest progress in the potato
industry will result in combining
spraying. with more rational methods
OF conserving the soil fertility. This
will mean that the potato grower must
introduce stock raising more gener-
ally into his system of farming. com
bined with a rational use of CONNER
cial fertilizers. The bugs and blight
may drive the careless grower out OF
the business, but the successful grow
ers may find these the direct source
of his profit.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
ALL WAS PEACE.

In the early days OF DeadWood, ana
half an hour after my arrival there by
stage one day, l heard man telling
that there had been a fatal row in
a saloon farther up the street, ana
after bit took a walk in that d.
rection to learn the particulars.
reached the saloon named, but found
all quiet, and was turning away when
a man lounged out. When he took
notice of me he asked:
"Loolin fur anything, stranger"
II understand there has been fatal
row here" replied.
Did, en-? Wall. I've been right
around here all day and hain't seen
anything of the sort. What sort OF
lookin' galoot was it that told you
such a yarn?"
described the man as well as
could and the other waved his hand
and said:
That will dc stranger. / know the
kuss and I'm tellin' you that he's the
awfullest liar fur hundred miles
dTOuuu. ne OItSI uc ullFSu Jul "
town fur his lies"
But did nothing at all happen
here?" asked.
why, yes. sunthin' happened
about an hour ago. Bill P1ummer
pulled his gun on Abe Wisner and
wounded two men by mistake Then
Abe pulled his gun and wounded two
more. Then he and Bill got the
range on each other and kept shootiR'
till both weno under"
so there were two dead and four
wounded?"
"Them's the figgers.'
And don't you call that fatal
row."
"Sartinly not. That's what we call
gentle zephyr around here. When it
comes to fatal row it takes half
day to pick up the dead, and another
day to hang those who hadn't the luck
to be killed"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
Wealth-laden Floods.

A slight flooding of broad stretches
OF land by water laden with fertilizers:
which water, after depositing its load,
quickly returns to the river-what
agriculturist can fail to see in such
an assurance of fat returns in the
crops of the ensuing season? What
steamboatman will fail to see that
such disposition of the Mississippi's
mud would reduce to minimum the
cost of keeping the river navigable?
Such flooding is very different thing
from that which the people a., og the
river have learned to dread as the re-
suit of the attempt to make the Mis-.
sissippi flow in confined channel
on the top of ridge built up by its
deposits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10

will appoint directly This chamber
the soviet-will serve as sort of
buffer to prevent the car from com
ing into direct contact with the pop
ular assembly. 1t VIII do most of
the vetoing in accordance with the
wishes OF the car and take all the
kicks which by rights should be ad-
ministered TO him.
Thus we see that the car has
abundantly fortified himself against
any radical legislation even If the
popular assembly should be made up
wholly of extreme radicals.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
PASTORAL NAvAJos.

The Navajos are a pastoral, patri-
archal, semi-nomadic people. Their
whole culture and DEVELOPMENT CEN
ters in their fiocks. Their reservation
of $4,000 square miles is desert. broken
with mountain and mesa. On the
mesa and low mountains there are
considerable areas of pinion and
cedar, and on the higher mountains a
limited area of beautiful pine forests.
Over this region the Nayaios drive
their flocks. At the season when the
slight rainfall gives even a scant pas
hi-age on the desert plains. the focks
are pastured there. As the pasturage
on the lower levels is both burned
with the hot, scorching sun and ex-
hausted with pasturing, the fiocks are
taken up into the higher mountains.
where there is more moisture. Again
as me deep winter snows come on the
sheep must be taken down out of the
mountains 10 escape them. During
this time they are kept on the wooded
mesa, where there is less snow. and a
plentiful supply of wood, of which
there IS none on the plains below.
Year in and year out the Navajo
hocks are driven back and forth from
plain to mountain-top. mesa and foot
hills.
While the Navajos life is wan.
dering one, he is not what could be
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
NOT THE SAME; NOT THE SAME

senator Rebates. what do you think
OF the policy Of the ranroads that CON
fiscate all the coal billed over their
lines?"
1T is a case of necessity" replied
the senator; they have to have it"
But suppose the country at large.
which also has to have coal, should
confiscate the railroads."
That" replied the senator, holding
up his hands in holy horror, would
be eonhscation, something which tho
fairmindedness in the people of the
country viii never stand for"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10

why does all the world love a
lover?"
Because" exclaimed Miss Cayenne,
lit fiatters our vanity to observe PEG
pie who are in love and think how
much more sensible we are by COM
parison. "-Washington Star.
An enterprising saloonkeeper in
South Baltimore has a price list ue-
hind his bar which reads as follows:
- whiskey, Is cents.
Straight whiskey, 10 cents.
''Whiskey slightly damaged by wa
ter, cents. Baltimore Sun.
Hicks. Il understand that our
young friend Brown is practicing law"
Wicks. "Nominally; but what he is
really practising is economy"
Yes she is pretty and sweet, but
she has no accomplishments"
MOP
NO; she can neither play the piano,
sing. nor Dance
Great Scott, How does she pass
her timer"
"Oh, she's regular kitchen me
chanic; she does all the cooking and
Homework at home"
Holy smoke! Introduce me,
quick !'-Houston Post.
She. I'm told, sir, that you
have geen making light Of my figure =
He. Il only said you had a taper
waist
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10

Japan discovered some generations
ago that If 1t was to remain on the
same globe with the earthquakes Il
must Guild houses that would not 10
much hurt when they were shaklM
down. Consequently ii built them II
a way that makes frstclass finder for
coniagrations. San Francisco should
rise to the height Of devising an archi-
lecture that will neither burn nor
shake down.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
His Little seheme.

Pyker-'l wonder why Jimpson all
ways whistles at his work."
Hyker-'I suppose he doesn't care
to have any one around when he is
busy"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
FACTS AND FANcIEs.

McTavish. Have you a light. Don.
ald?"
Donald. AYE, but it's oot."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-05-10
Spraying for. Potato Blight
and Rot B. I.a:. 9: Mlr.,s

BY James q. MiIwsrd
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Fern.

Fern, Wis, Dec. II, 1906. = Mrs.
Libby and son James have arrived from
LaFarge and will soon be settled on
their place recently purchased of L. W..
Cox, at the mouth of Little Jump.
Mrs. Marshal Sergeant attended the
annual meeting of the Baptist church
at Ladysmith last Saturday and Sun
day.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
w. H. Thompson Wednesday, Dec. IL.
A welcome to all.
George Hancock cut his foot the
other day so he is going about on
crutches now.
John Pember is at work for M. Ser
geant. =.
Ed Bedour has returned from Hanni-
bal and will take up his abode in a
small house on the Kyser place.
E. D. Lacy has crew of men cutting
timber for the saw mill.
George Nelson is hauling cord wood
to the siding east of the schoolhouse.
A. W. Lees, Max Dietz, John Elmen-
dorf, Ira Sergeant, Thompson Coleman,
and Mrs. Kyser were some of the Ferr
people that went up to the county seat
Monday.
John Briggs and wife from the south
part of the state are stopping at Dave
Hancock for time.
T. M. Sergeant passed through Ferr
Monday enroute to Eau Claire via the
new Central.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Weyerhaeuser.

w. Bartell of Colby, Wis, was cal
Ter in the village Monday.
John Hurless of Ladysmith was a
caller in our village Tuesday.
A. E. Foster of Ladysnith was a
business caller in our village to day,
Friday.
A. A. Bergeron was business caller
in Chetek and Rice Lake the first of
the week.
John BENEFIT of Chicago, ILL.,, waa in
our village the first of the week
buying lumber.
The Ladies Aid is making few
articles which they will sell before
Christmas.
H. C. Muckle and wife departed
Thursday for Minneapolis, where they
will spend the holidays.
The Modern Woodman Camp No. 6097,
of this village will give their annual
ball January l, 1907.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Bruce.

Waldo Brainerd of hurry was in
town on business.
The north side farmer, B. F. Brain
erd, was in town on business Tuesday.
R. A. Austin and wife left last week
for Chicago. They intend to be away
all winter.
w. A. Blackburn, cashier Of the
Lumberman's State Bank, went to St.
Paul Thursday on business.
Miss Nellie Bates, who has been
staying in Ladysmith for some time,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Flo Sicily in
this village.
J. H. Moller has rented office rooms
over Leppert's store and has pleasant
and convenient place to meet those who
have business with him.
Misses Marie and Loretta Moller
moved their millinery goods and dress
making shop last Saturday to the
Daigle building, formerly used for a
bakery. ~. 49,.
/ Mrs. John Ketchum returned home
Tuesday afternoon from a three weeks
visit with her father, at Bangor, this
state. She also visited friends near
Sparta.
Mrs. John Reid and family were call
ed to Turtle Lake last week, to attend
the funeral of her father, Francis
Brand, aged "a years and II months.
They returned home last Wednesday.
J C. Hutchinson has been appointed
mail carrier on the Star Route to Muir
ry, in place Of Frank Stromberg.
A. E. Schofeld and family returned
home Wednesday afternoon from two
weeks visit with relatives at Chetek.
Mr.. Chris Kerschener, who with his
wife, have been visiting at the home of
L. Wirth, for the past few weeks, left
Wednesday to hunt wolves in the vi
cinity of Brentwood. Mrs. Kerschener
is sister of Mrs. Wirth and remained
for longer visit. Mr.. Kerschener is
the sheriff elect of Barron county.
The Ladies' Guild of the Methodist
church are preparing to give a bazaar
and oyster supper in the Woodman
building on Tuesday, Dec. 18th. Booths
will be prepared and filled with Christ
mas presents for sale, including fancy
articles, dolls, etc., and home made
candies. Bruce Newsletter.