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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28


where her musical education had its
thorough beginning under James
O'Neil at the New England conserva-
tory.
Her father died in 1880, and II
years ago his cousin, Alexander For
syth, diamond broker of New York
(whose recent winters were spent in
Chelsea, purchased the farm and
continued it's owner until the time of
Mrs. Baldwin's acquiring it, few
weeks prior to his death. The latter
was very glad to pay the price set
by Mr.. Forsyth-$3,0OC
Much money will be spent upon i'm
provements, laying out of grounds.
ETC., and the estate will be known as
"Nortonwoods'
One drives about mile and half
from the village of Pennington past
neat dwellings. fine pastures and wood
lands-up steady, gentle slope from
Sandy river to reach this farm, always
noted for its beauty and ever the
haunt of picnickers, artists and writ
ers.
Nine. Nordica has already decided
to make it sort of museum where
shall be collected family portraits. fur
nishings which were her mothers. pic
lures of herself in her different roles.
busts, casts and correspondence of fell
low artists. and perhaps her precious
library which is rare and costly
one.
Not all of this great singers time
has been absorbed by her principal
talent, or the invitations of society
magnates. She has been a book col
lector for years and owns some espe-
cially valuable editions of Balzac and
Browning. She is a remarkable lin.
gust and an omnivorous student in
literature
While her profession has hindered
her from paying frequent visits to her
birthplace she has kept a warm spot
in her heart for her mothers old
friends there. and was glad to have
the opportunity, some years ago. to
give benefit concert. the proceeds
of which went for the lighting of the
streets in Pennington.
Anecdotes without number are told
of Nordica's grandfather, "Campmeet-
Ing John Allen, Methodist preacher
whose piety, sunshine and sparkling
wit made him popular and beloved
character
There are only the pleasantest men,
cries connected with Nine. Nordica's
parents. Her father, Edwin Norton.
was a man of gentle courtesy and re-
finement, ambitious for his children
and a citizen whom Pennington was
loath to lose when the removal to
Boston seemed best for his family.
The mothers church singing. viva
cious ways. patrician beauty and wom-
anly character endeared her to all
who knew her.
Probably no operate star has ever
managed to keep so intimately and un.
brokenly associated with Ter own
people as has Nordica. During the
early years of her career her mother
travelled with her constantly, remain.
ing with her even after her marriage
to Mr.. Gowed. Her vacations have
been so arranged that she and her sis.
ters could be together, and since her
mothers death some of her sisters
or nieces have invariably ACCOMPANIES
her upon her operatic tours
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28
Southern chivaIry.

He was an old negro who had I'm
oibed some Of the traditional south
ern politeness. He was sitting in
crowded car when lady entered ii
and looked about for q seat He i'm
mediately arose and, bowling, offered
her his place Scanning his spare
figure and white hair. she said:
But | do not wish 10 deprive Won
of your seat"
With chivalrous tone and a deep
bow he replied:
There's no depravity. madam, no
depravity."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28

termined to put on a bold front and
walk into the office as If nothing was
wrong.
He felt that most of the men would
respect his feelings and treat him as
though there we're nothing unusual in
his appearance, but there was one
man he dreaded, and that was Poole,
the bill-of-lading clerk Caruthers
detested Poole. although he scarcely
knew why, and all the reason he gave
to himself was that Poole wasn't his
style of man" Poole was q mild.
hammered clerk of model habits.
saved his money-entirely too much
of 1t. Caruthers thought--and was OF
distressingly sympathetic nature.
1t was whispered among the other
clerks that he turned his collars to
save laundry bills, but this had never
been proven. 1t was his sympathy
that Caruthers dreaded most of all.
He reached the Office little earlier
than usual so as to avoid meeting the
whole office force at once. He was in
an irritable state of mind and had no.
ticed that the people whom he met
on the streets after the first casual
glance had turned to look at him a
second time. The office boy, who was
young In years but who knew a thing
or two. greeted him with a cheerful
Good morning." and nothing save a
twinkle in his eye showed that he no.
ticed anything wrong with Caruthers'
appearance. The chief clerk greeted
hmm as usual and made no comments.
The other clerks, some of whom had
been there themselves" looked him
squarely In the face and showed their
loyalty by asking no questions. Per
haps 1t was not 50 bad, after all. AS
he looked up from his desk Poole was
regarding him alphabetically.
Good gracious. Mr.. Caruthers,
what's the matter with your eyer" he
said loud enough for everyone in the
office to hear him. and placing MS
hand affectionstely on Caruthers'
shoulder.
Caruthers struggled with has emo
tons for moment and then impa-
tiently shaking himself free from
Poole's grasp, replied in an equally
loud tone:
The matter with that eye. Mr.
Poole, Is that il was punched. Do
you get that? Ii was PUNCHED. I
got gay with Sixth avenue bartender
Saturday night and he handed me a
punch that felt as though mule had
kicked me In the face. That's what's
the matter with that eye. Mr. Poole
II you want me to furnish the blue
prints and specifications Of II. why
say so. and Ill do IT,"
Poole rubbed his hands together
apologeticsny. II hope l haven't Of
Tended YOU. Mr.. Caruthers," he said,
backing away from him.
"oh, no, not at all. not at ALL"
snapped out Carutheis. IS be iabbed
his pen viciously to the bottom of his
ink well.
Notwithstanding his emphatic de
nial. the oppression prevailed around
the ofiins that Caruthers had taken Of
Tense about something.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28

An these women seemed TO live In
perpetual anticipation OF the judg.
merit OF Paris. II was who should be
the most beautiful: who should pos.
sess the most fascinating wardrobe.
Jewels and precious stones excited
the greatest covetousness. The shah
distributed them prodigaliy. and on
his birthday and at the New Year he
gaze away turquoises. sapphires
pearls. rubies. emeralds. even diam
onds. by handfuls
This did not hinder them from buy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28
chlna.s Revenue lncressinn

The Pekin correspondent OF the LON.
don Times says: The revenue az
China during this year (1s06) is said
to have been the largest on record
and the financial outlook q frightened
by the prospect that the United States
may refund to China the unexpended
balance Of the Boxer indemnity.
amounting to e4.400 600"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28
oulek and show Rlpenlnn-

or British fruits the strawberry Is
the quickest ripening. while the fig is
the slowest. The fruit OF the fg is
formed in the previous year to tina,
in which /. rirens.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-28

God gave me a little song
TO sing upon my way:
Rough may be the road and long.
Dark may be the day;
Yet a little bird can wing.
Yet a little flower can spring.
Yet a little child can sing.
Make the whole world gay.
Laura z. Richards.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09
Plan Of Potato Irrigation.

closely. In fact, on large farms and
where blowing has preceded planting
any length of time or when heavy
rains have interviewed between plow-
ing and planting, it is quite common
to see the cultivator at work on one
side of field before the planter has
retired from the other. The planter
opens a narrow furrow before the
dropper, and the two indrawing shares
cover the seed, leaving a plainly dis
cernible ridge. 1t is, therefore, even
more feasible to cultivate a field i'm
mediate]y after planting and before
the crop is up than a little later, when
the plants are all in sight and care is
necessary to prevent covering them
or breaking off the young plants. The
POTATOES are cultivated from three to
five times, according to the season
and rainfall, or the application of
water, and until the vines so cover the
ground between the rows that 1t is no
longer practicable to get through
them with clltivator and team. After
each irrigation, or after any heavy
rainfall that may occur, the scientific
irrigator and potato grower sets his
cultivators at work just as soon as
the condition of the. soil will permit,
no matter how recently he has gone
over the field.
If rains occur after planting suf-
icient to bring up the crop and carry
it we'll forward in the season, it is
~ 1rfi "a
vines shade the ground and are in
blossom and the tubers are beginning
to set. But, as before stated; rainfall
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In still another room there may be-
aHWeather. contest-every guest re-
CURED" to write an ode to some state
Of the, weather OF weather prophecies
in rhyme. When these have been
read and the winners announced each
contest should have a prize attached
the call for refreshments is given.
The dining room should be decorated
in candles or after the fashion de-
scribed above. At the end of the serv-
ing souvenir candles should be passed
and lighted. A bright spark in the flame
means that the person nearest will re-
ceive a letter; the waving of the flame
without visible cause means windy
weather; and the slowness of the flame
to light means wet weather. Long
burning OF the candle means a happy
marriage, short burning an unlucky al
lance. Another test Of fortune with
the candles is the old one where each
girl stands three PAGES from her can
die and tries to put it or: with the
fewest possible puffs. Each puff means
another years delay of her marriage
:(Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

at frequent intervals to prevent set.
back in growth, and that check in
the growth OF either plant or tuber
after one or more irrigations is more
injurious by far than if the plant had
in the first place been considerably
pinched for the want of moisture.
The conditions under which irriga
ton should take place. have been
stated in general terms. but it would
be difficult, if not impossible, to indi
cate to novice through directions
just when the conditions actually ex.
list, for instance, the absence of mois
ture after planting to such an extent
that the sprouts will never get up
through the dry earth is a matter that
only actual experience can determine;
and there is the early period of growth
when the vines for lack of moisture
get. to use a common expression,
"black in the face,'' come almost to
standstill, and irrigation is re-.
quired to insure steady and continued
development of vine and tuber. Here
again knowledge can be obtained only
after long observation and experience.
Irrigation is applied early and late, as
the conditions require, as before
stated, and, except with the compare
lively small area devoted to early po-
! tatoes, the season ends in all ordinary
seasons only with the first week in
September, and sometimes even later.
Formerly, and before the construc-
ton of reservoirs to furnish an addi-
tional supply of water for late irriga-
ton, potatoes We're irrigated three or
four times in the season, according to
ly insufficient and precarious. Now
! the crop is irrigated from four to ten
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

spindling, unhealthy vegetation even
where the seed terminated at ALL It
was, in fact, for many years the belief
ence, that it also injured potatoes to
irrigate them before they were in
blossom, or at least until the vines
were of sufficient size to shade the
earth about the crowns of the hills
When, however, these farmers be-
gan to turn under alfalfa stubbe, or
growing fields of this wonderful plant,
from one foot to IS inches high. prep
aratory to the planting Of a crop of
potatoes, change in conditions was
quickly observed. Now, if the winter
has been an unusually dry one, and
virtually all moisture resulting from
the irrigations Of the previous season
has been Tapped up by the winds, the
field to be devoted to potatoes can
be irrigated before blowing in: or,
having been barely able to plow' the
ground without irrigation, if the ex-
pected rains do not follow, the grower
proceeds with planting, and, if neces-
sary, Immediately burrows out the
rows between the easily distinguish
able lines left by the planter, and
turns in the water And this opera
ton is almost invariably attended by
success. Furthermore, if the late
May rains, which can be depended on
five years out OF every six, prove in
any instance only sufficient to sprout
the seed and bring the young plants
above the surface, there is no longer
any hesitation to irrigate then or at
any later period Of growths when, in
the Judgment of the experienced farm.
er, conditions require it.
Cultivation follows planting very
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

used as they are to killing all kinds of
big game, hesitate to follow the spoor
of "Old Boxer" The great grizzly
has come unscathed through. so many
combats. and has wreaked such terri
BILE vengeance on hunters whose first
shot fails to find mortal spot that
the most hardened guide and hunter
gives old Boxer" wide berth.
John Golf, probably the greatest bear
and mountain lion hunter in the coun-
try. who won fame by guiding Presi-
dent Roosevelt through the big game
section of Colorado, has moved to
Gardiner, Mont, the entrance to Vel
lowstone Park Golf has contract
with the government to clear the
park of mountain lions. which have
been declared a nuisance owing to
their killing Of deer. 1t is possible
that Golf will also be given contract
to rid the park: of some of its troub-
lesome bears; including "Old Boxer
Bears have Increased more rapidly
than any other. animals i1r~the park,
and they are growing te be menace
to tourists. If Golf is told to rid the
park of it's troublesome bears, old
Boxer" may as we'll consider his death
warrant signed. Golf has the greatest
pack of bear dogs in the country and
is hunter who has emerged victori-
Gus from many contest with man.
killing bears In the meantime, unless
Tregarthen kills him. "Old Boxer" will
continue to leave death and destruc-
tion In his wake
Ranchers in Central Colorado have
not yet ceased rejoicing over the kill:
, ing Of "Old Nose" a year or two ago
This grizzly was the largest: ever
killed in Colorado. He had lived a
life Of slaughter and carnage for many
years. He would kill a steer with one
blow of his paw and then drag the AM
imal to some convenient place, where
he would finish his meal. He carried
many bullets in his body, but they
never seemed to bother him in the
least Although he had no men on
his list of victims, ."Old Nose. had
given many hunter a:great scare and
had kept several freed all night: Final
~ he was laid low#by a. well directed
shot that pierced his heart, and ranch.
sers for: miles around wanted TO- dec
crate the bear hunte will a med alsof
hone tt Is estimated thats.elo'llld q:
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Rocky Mountain, States ~: Y: .= Il =
49," Suffer From Pest Of Bears


"Wanted-a bear hunter!"
This is the call that is going up from
the Rocky Mountain States. From
New Mexico to Montana have come
reports. of unprecedented depredations
of bears this fall. Stockmen and ranch
ers have lost many thousand dollars
owing to the boldness of bears in
+ breaking into the corrals and max
ing away with the choice of f1ocks and
herds. Cattle and: horses have been
struck down and devoured on the open
range, and Mr. Bruin has gone fat and
we'll fed to his long sleep during the
winter of 1867.
In some localities there are giant
grizzlies whose death will bring down
the blessings of the community on the
head of the slayer. An instance is that
part Of the Rocky mountain range
where Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
meet. Here, on the edge of the Yellow
stone National Park, dwells giant
grizzly called "Old Boxer" who not
among flocks and herds every year,
but who has a record as a mankiller.
Three men have fallen before the
fierce attack of this g3ant grizzly.
"Old Boxer" has chosen his retreat
with "a cunning that seems something
more than mere animal instinct. At
ter making a raid ne retreats into
Yellowstone Park No game can be
killed in the governments great game
preserve, so "Old Boxer" is safe from
pursuit. Then he returns to some
ranch bordering on the park, and the
despairing farmer finds bloody evil
dences of the great bears visit. "Old
Boxer" is one of the mightiest of griz-
zlies, and has been shot at times with
out number. He has been hunted
with dogs, but bowls the hounds over
like nine-pins. The three human vic
TINS on his list have all been terribly
mangled, showing how mighty are the
muscles of the giant grizzly. Every
bone in the bodies of the hunters was
crushed either by terrific hugs, or by
the blows from the great paws, any
one of which would have broken the
neck of bull.
A little while ago a wealthy English
man, Robert Tregarthen, whose favor
lite pastime is bear hunting, announced
that next season he would return to
the hunting ground. where "Old Box
err" holds forth, and would devote
months, if necessary, to running down
| and Staying this man-killer. The resi-
| dents in that wild part OF the country,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

him the best bear hunter that has
struck the. West in recent years, not
even excepting President Roosevelt,
But while a few hunters display cour-
age and GOODNESS, to: say nothing Of
the necessary skill with the rifle, the
majority of them will go all to pieces
when facing bear. Men who hunt all
other kinds OF game without trace of
''buck fever" will get veritable ague
Of nervousness when it comes to the
critical moment in bear hunt That
is the reason there are so few hunters
trying their luck in the Rocky Noun
tain States, and why the bears have
shown such a remarkable increase.
It is believed that, if the destruction
of property continues the Rocky Noun
tain States Will have to offer bounties
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

smaller pieces of paper and parcel
these Christmas packages out among
the servants who have waited on you.
This tip to the boniface is called
chodai, or tea money, and the Japan
csc explain it's usage after this manner
of reasoning:
*'All hotel charges in Japan are
forced by law to be very low, so that
even the very poor man who finds him
self on the road of nights can get food
and shelter for a nominal sum. The
rich man has to pay no more than the
beggar.'
/. "Since the hotel man could not
make living if this order Of things
were allowed to exist, without some
saving grace, some recompense must
be made to the hotelkeeper for his en-
forced generosity. Therefore, it is ar
gued, if guest can well afford to give
the host something more than he
asks he not only provides for those
less fortunate than himself, but hi
tends himself against the evil day
when he may have to ask a .beggar's
board and bed 1t is not charity to the
innkeeper, but merely wise provision
against possible hard times. =.
But if man whom the, worthy
host believes to be well able to afford
a generous chodai leaves the hotel
without paying the same. woe betide
him should he ever return to tina
hostelry again. He will get last
chance at the communal bath tub
will get the most draughty room in
the house, and in hundred ways be
made to feel that he is the most mis-
cradle of men,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

times, depending on the character of
the soil and the rainfall, the latter al
ways in the Greeley section an uncer-
tain quantity. BY this more liberal
use of water than was for long time
deemed necessary the average yield Of
potatoes has been more than doubled
within the past ten or ~ years.
An ideal application of water to a
growing potato crop would require
that the water never rise above or
stand around the base of the plants at
the crown of the ridge or hill This is,
however, impracticable in general Gull
tiyation. With very short rows and a
very even slope, such as seldom ex-
lists on average farms, it would be
possible to approach this ideal, but as
matter of fact very little attention
is generally paid to the matter. There
is always but given quantity of
water, and the question with the farm
er is usually how to apply it to the
best advantage in getting over his
field in the shortest time compatible
with the best results. To that end he
divides his water into. just as many
burrows as it will fill sufficiently to
make it flow off rapidly down the
slope. He is careful by means of
cross laterals not to run the water
too great "a distance without change,
because that would waste both time
and water. Then he depends on
prompt and thorough cultivation to
prevent the ground from baking about
the vines when they. are small, where
the water will inevitably in places
back up and break over the ridges !. 4: B
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09
for bears and mountain lions, as in the
case Of coyotes and wolves 3.
INNkEEPER GETS: AHsiG TIP.


Custom Resulting From law That Re-
quires Hotel Rates to BE Moderate.
IF our hotelkeepers should ever be
told of the Japanese method of tipping,
why, we would all have to- take to the
woods" said a Far Eastern traveller.
I'm Japanese hotel you give the pro-
prietor the biggest tip of all when leav-
ing and grade the other tips accord
ingly..
when your bill is handed to you it
is customary to wrap up in separate
piece of paper an amount approxima-
ting about one-fifth of i the whole
amount and give that to the worthy
innkeeper, together with the regular
amount required of you by his account,
which you inclose in the folded bill.
Then you wrap UP smaller sums in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09
THE RAISING OF POTA- ...=::...
TOES BY IRRIGATION
Methods Use n Greeley, Colorado District Where
Big Crops Are Raised.

One of the first things discovered
VIXEN the settlers began to break up,
irrigate and cultivate the upland soil
in Colorado over 80 years ago, was
that they could neither successfully
irrigate planting Of potatoes or corn
to bring it up in case of an insufficient
nor apply water during the earlier
stages of growth without endangering
the after growth and ultimate yield
of these crops. If after planting, the
usual rains failed and water was ap-
plied there almost invariably re-
suited a poor stand, and sickling,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

type than the genuine old hump
back and shovel-nose' of Montana and
Northern Wyoming. Only occasionally
do they grow to tremendous size. But
the Montana grizzly is the mightiest
of his kind. One Of these bears will
run for rods with bullet in his heart,
and, even when mortally wounded will
retain enough strength to kill his an
tagonist or chase him to friendly
tree. =
This fall the best record at bear
hunting, made by an outsider, was that
Gates. In few days hunting near
Creole, Colo, Mr.. Gates got five great
bears. His guides unite in pronounc g
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is not relied upon to bring the crop
up to this stage, and whenever condl-
tons seem to require it, whether to
sprout the seed or to supply moisture
necessary for steadily continued
growth, water is turned on. And
whenever it has been necessary to
begin using water, if it can be pre-
vented, the. soil is never allowed TO
become thoroughly parched and dry
from that time on to the end of the
growing season. Experience has
shown that field of potatoes, having
once been stimulated by the artificial
application Of water, must be Watered