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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-17

ITO Observation-Disclosures English
GraysfliOlna Lady Masc. Colour
WiIItsss fawn agSeR2 1-2 years clean
gentle with Children $1,000 or en-
siiangeSSfor photograph $40 sasborn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-17

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Q wisconsin st.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11
KING AND HIS PEOPLE

proceeded slowly to pick out dozen men, VINO
were then marched off to work.
The rest walked out of the yard ex cept the
prince and his companion, who were escorted
out little while later by the railway official
The latter had stood by his royal highness IN
case the foreman should have selected him for
the night shift. The foreman was not Informed
of the identity of the prince, but had simply
been instructed not to take on the two men be-
side whom the railway official was standing.
Queen Mary has indeed, had almost as many
adventures as the king in disguise.
Some years after her marriage the queen
made a series of expeditions about the east
end of London, visiting all the poorest quar-
tiers as an ordinary lady visitor, her guide fire.
Quently being the present bishop of London.
The queen also a little while later visited the
poorest quarters of Birmingham, Manchester
and Liverpool in the guise of nursing sister,
which enabled her majesty to go to the worst
quarters of these towns with little fear OF be-
ing subjected to any rough or unpleasant treat
ment for the sisters are almost invariably
treated with respect even by the toughest char
acters in these localities. 4
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

apiece in London and on the Continent for
those huge red apples that have brought fame
to the Pacific Northwest. you have a new ex-
PLANTATION of the prices ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000 per acre which are demanded for
bearing orchards in this favored fruit land
The chances are that in the eyes Of the av-
erage foreign apple-eater, Niagara Falls does
not rank higher as an American wonder than
the, Hood River Valley in Oregon, the Wenat
chez, the Yakima and other districts from the
five acre and ten acre fruit farms of which
come the winesaps and other varieties of ap-
pies that compel the most conservative Euro
pean epicure to concede that America must
be a wonderful place after all.
But it would be great mistake to convey
the impression that 1t is only the apples from
Oregon and Washington which are freighted
over land and to win praises in foreign
tongues. The greatest apple shipping port in
the world is jacksonville, California, and count
less apples have gone forth silent mission
aries from the great orchards of the middle
west and particularly from the Ozarks which
long ago attained a proud position as foun-
tain head of the stream Of apples that annual
ly oVerspreads the world. The most famous
apple growing region in the east,-the pictur-
esque Albemarle highlands Of old Vtrginia-is
likewise a heavy contributor to the larders of
moneyed foreigners. From this historic section
of the Old Dominion come the famous Abe
marie pippins which bring prices ranging up
to $40 a barrel and which are such favorites
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

broad, fat nearly oval head and body, and a
tail something like that possessed by the ma
jority of welknown fishes. It's mouth is on
the under side and it can only feel the way to
it when feeding. But the real curiosity about
this fish Is the fact that it carries It's own stor
age battery with 1t on all it's wandertngs and
that it has the power of recharging the thou
sands of little cells when they become exhaust
ed, using its power over and over again. There
are really two batteries. They are located
where one would naturally expect to find the
breathing apparatus of the fish, to the right
and the left of the beady black eyes and back.
They are kidney shaped occupying perhaps
one-third of the upper part of the body.
When at peace with itself and the rest OF
the world the torpedo fish swims around at
leisure or rests in shallow water, burrowrlg
in the sand at ease but if attacked the battery
is discharged and the enemy is glad to call It
drawn battle If 1t can swim away. 1t gets its
prey by using its batteries to supply the nj ces-
sary current to KILL but 1t must first complete
connection with the object of its attack. Men
have speared these torpedos in shallow waters
and have caught them in nets, but on handling
them have been very glad to let them 80 and
avoid further shock. Fishermen have bben re-
peatedly knocked down by a contact with them.
The species is common along the sopth At
lantic and gulf coast.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11
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is for the most part TO people who can aHord 10
pay for such delicacies. The poorest classes
in Europe eat the yields of our wheat ana corn
fields and If we could not sell our wheat ana
corn at reasonable prices they would De
obliged to pass them by and eat rice or some
other food staple that could be obtained at
prices within their means With apples, how
ever, the situation is very different. The fancy
varieties that find way to alien shores. eacn
apple neatly wrapped in it's individual piece OF
paper must perforce demand good prices
and consequently thus far the only sale Is
among the wealthy or well-to-do Perhaps,
some day, If the craze for apple growing con-
tinues, we shall be producing so many apples
of the poorer grades that our orchardists VIII
in selfdefense have to seek market abroad
for the poorer or at least the cheaper grades
of apples
When one is told that you are required to
pay as high twenty or twenty-five cents
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

her potatoes to the world. likewise, but
These she has succeeded in transplanting to
her own soil. For the appetizing apple at its
BEST however, she must still come to the land
CT che Stars and Stripes.
There does not seem to be very clear rec
ord or Just when the American export trade In
appEss had its beginnings, but probably 1t be-
gan On a small scale almost as soon as the low
srS Of the good things of earth discovered what
a precious boon is the mealy sphere with its
rsfEeahing, tairst-quenching propensities The
SazsaEs over seas have acquired their enthusiasm
Arr American apples partly because they have
fIT0sady had the best grade of the fruit served
ffS them. There are two explanations of this.
TN the one hand there is the consideration that
ul7Iy a good grade of apple of certain varieties
h;ks the keeping quality to permit of It's ex-
Dortatlon,-a transfer that means that weeks
aud more likely months must intervene be-
tWe,en the time the apples are picked in Amer
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

On March so, 1862, the Eigy
Wisconsin left Milwaukee ann
ceeded to Pittsburg Landing a.
came a part of General Grants
which, six days from the tim9N tRe
new. inexperienced regiment left its
state. one Of the great battles Of the
war began, that of Shiloh, writes
Lieut.. Col. J. A. Watrous in the MIL
waukee Sentinel. The Eighteenth
reached Plttsburg Landing on April D,
and was placed with the division OF
Gen. B. M. Prentiss, which occupied
the most advanced position or any
troops in the line. The soldiers put up
their tents, but their rations having
run out they went to bed hungry, as
great many others did during the war
Early the next morning the plckets
In front of Prentiss' division were
driven in. The Eighteenth did splen-
did service in that, its first battle
fighting like veterans. Thirty were
killed and 95 wounded, many Oh the
latter dying.
One hundred and seventy-hve or
the men and ten or twelve OF the ON
GERS were made prisoners at the Tune
the most of General Prentiss' division
was captured. Yet there were enough
left to make a body of $50 to partlcl-
pate in the second days battle, which
resulted in driving back the enemy
| and giving Grant a victory.
The Eighteenth was in MacAr-
thurs division, and but for the fact
that Gen. Charles s. Hamilton's sue
| cessful attack of the enemy at luka,
would have been in that battle. Ham
| Llton defeated the enemy before Mac
! Arthur's division reached the field.
The regiment was constantly on duty,
participated in various raids, burned
/ bridges and destroyed railroads. 1t
had important work iR>& c.Snect1olln
with the battle of Corinth, II october,
| 1862, and was given another oppor-
tunity to show its good mettle. In
this engagement it lost five killed and
81 wounded. 1t was on the reserve at
the battle of Champion Hills, but had
several killed and number wounded.
! The regiment acted as sharpshooters
during a portion of the Vicksburg
campaign, losing ten killed and seven
wounded. After the capture Of Vicks-
burg it remained there until Septem-
Der II, going from there to Helena,
Ark. 1t joined Grant at Chattanooga
on November 10, 1868, having marched
ESQ miles through Mississippi, Alaba-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

Most members of the royal family have had
rasm time to time many interesting and anus
Flr<y adventures when going about In disguise.
They are able to escape for little while from
the rfgid etiquette and ceremony that normally
surround them, and to enjoy degree OF 1ree
dom very welcome to them.
King George as prince of Wales had many
adventures In different parts of London IN
vzErfols DISCUSSES, which enabled his majesty
Tn obtain a close insight into the d1nerent
phases of life among many OF his suoJects
pearson's Weekly says.
One of the most interesting adventures King
S<eorHe has had in disguise was visit his
gAsIesty paid to a big railway goods yard some
ryaxrx ago on an occasion when there was an
szxarn,ous pressure of heavy goods traffic. The
Ping then duke of York, went to the yard at
III n m accompanied by member or the royaI
household Both were dressed In the CARP Oh
zSs,rkfnx men who were waiting In the yaEu
yvynfsE midnight on the chance of being taken
<yr sor the night shift If the work was specially
Nsavy.
0uIy a few of the railway officials were aware
~~-t fhe heir to the throne was standing among
e., sxvuad of hungry men eagerly and anxiously
v.r.yffox the arrival of the foreman, VINO might
vssxS out some of the most robust among them
Ssy afd in shifting the mountain OF goods Hom
Ems trucks 40 the clearing sheds during the
might
Fnr nearly an hour the prince watched the
work proceeding in the big yard unoer the
,,I,Tta rIsre of the arc lamps with immense In
m.~tsxt and chatted to the men about nim' en-
.s-~trs thoroughly into the spirit OF their rough
- 1900 humored chaf. A few minutes before
--E.s,tsht one of the railway officials who was
-vuarse of the presence OF the prince came up 10
A. ,,x,aI highness and stood Oy hln' \ hInu'e
$50 the foreman arrived ana aIter casting
.saarchirss vIanee over the squad oeio[e N.Y.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11
DIVISION OF LABOR.

There were points of reseRab4aRce between
Mrs Hammond and the files of the field; she
Ind married young man with a good salary.
bus she herself had aever earned penny in
her Me- nor had sle been blessed with we'll
TODD parents.
1--WE have joint account in the National
Fountain bank" she announced to one of her
friends. when xhe had been married few
months. ct is such fun to pay bills by check. ="
What do you mean by a joint account
asked the incredul6us friend do you put
in equal sums?"
"Oh. don't put in any" said Mrs. Ham
mond will puts it in and draw 1t out"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11
TORPEDO FISH LIKE A SKATE.
But the Electric Ray Carries Its Own Storage
Battery.

A recent addition to the division of fishes In
the new national museum in Washington has
proven one of the most interesting specimens
in the entire collection, according to the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. 1t is the electric ray,
known In the language of the scientists as the
Narcine brasiliensis harmless enough as to
name hut capable of repelling its enemies in
q manner peculiarly its own, which gives 1t its
common title of the torpedo" fish.
The electric ray is OF the skate variety, with
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

the old hap-hazard method of de-
failing one boy to climb the tree
and shake the limbs while other
lads gathered from the ground the
fruit which, in all too many cases.
was more or less damaged by the
fall. Nowadays when Ns.eepipg quail
tiles are as desirable as flavor : =
an apple, each apple is picked at
it's prime,-that is when It mas at
tanned perfection of color, bat be-
fore it has commenced to grow mel
low,-and is carefully packet IN tox
or barrel from which it will emerge
in perfect condition after E&n7f2s OF
cold storage.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

in England that
the tight little
isle takes the
lions share OF
the crop. This Is
the apple which
was so favored
by the late Queen
Victoria a n q
which Is likewise
the especial IA
vorite of Britain'S
new king.
Since this coun-
try has assumed
the role OF pur-
veyor of apples
to tire civilized
world. a great
change has taken
place in the
methods of har-
vesting the choic-
er grades of APP
pies. No more Is
there reBort to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

On March so, 1862, the Els
Wisconsin left Milwaukee ann
ceeded to Pfttsburg Landing a
came a part of General Grants
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11

lea and the time
they are eaten
under foreign
skies.
The second
considerati o n,
and it is equal
ly important, in
it's influence, Is
that the sale OF
American ap-
pies abroad, ex-
IL -
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-08-11
Is he UNITED STATES 81 &
apple GROWER TO the WOPT[

a
n Nh 4 say that the American ap-
Il IL ple.-yellow or green or
e rosy, but rich and mel
asszuz~@sza7 low, always,-is the most
keApaz7oMzd widely known and most
fMEM Sg5k highly esteemed product
HKHN of Uncle Sans domain in
- the estimation of the great
majority of the people
over seas. We hear much
'EzztE or the extent to which American
s1Eentions and utilities have won
their way around the world, and it is
t5EeraHy tire. All up and down the
highways of the earth we find strange
people using Yankee safety razors
.and kodaks and enjoying the music
81 American-made monographs. But
G1Ter all it is the American apple
(which has done more than any
NE1fnG else to carry conviction as to
what a bounteOus realm is this pre-
'nalsr republic of the new world.
And. speaking of the apple, it must
DOT be supposed that any measure Of
HE prestige is due to the mere fact
&naf IL ls food, whereas some of the
@sner things which we export to the
VEns OF millions of dollars a year are
tHxurh's, pure and simple. The
United States Is food purveyor to the
world with other eatables than the
EzztaoaEs products of our orchards.
Why II ii were not for our wheat and
cnEn. for instance, half of Europe
would go hungry Just as were it no
Tar our cotton, thousands of employee:
oS foreign cotton mills would go idle
Bat with all due respect to these
FACTS it may yet be declared that tn
American apple is in a class by itself
The old world owes her tobacco ant
New-York tribune., 1911-11-12

kinds of picturesqueness, he developed in
his wing what his fellow townsmen de-
nominated "the Wheatonesque style OF
architecture.
The drawing was presented at meet
ing of the Commercial Club. Ii met WIN
instantaneous praise, but the cost discour-
aged many of those who liked ii most TO
tear out the fronts of the buildings and IN
stall new ones modelled after the archi-
tect's design would be too costly. Mr. Hunt,
who was giving his time and skill and labor
to the undertaking solely for the benefit OF
his fellow townsmen and for the beautih-
cation Of the suburb, next devised way
whereby the cost of the Improvement might
be reduced considerably. He saw that with
a very little remodelling the first story OF
each building al it stood could be made TO
fit into his design. Tine plate glass windows
and the awnings over them together with
the front doors. might remain practically as
they are.
Throughout the length of the street, ne
decided a straight line could run at the
level Of the tops of the front doors. Above
this all the fronts could be treated uni
formly With a small amount of frame
work erected here and there to carry out
the design and Join one building with an
other. orange stucco could be plastered on
the entire frontage except where 1t was
broken with windows or ornamental work
New-York tribune., 1911-11-12

ciety county fairs the place is widely
known. 1t has college that is more than
fifty years old. Round about are Solf
links whose natural beauty has ELECTED
the praise of tee experts from the United
Kingdom during championship games.
Pretentious residences, with spacious
grounds improved to the limit of the
landscape architects abilities. make it
place of handsome homes.
Nothing in the way of art however
ever crept into the business part of the
village Tradesmen thought only of util-
ity in constructing their shops. The butcn-
er erected one story brick. and beside
ii the candy man put up two story
frame. having his wares below and his
living rooms above On the other side of
the butcher the mems furnishing goods
dealer constructed a two story brick, and
adjacent to this was erected two story
row i'm which there were various stores.
No two of the two story structures were
made Of the same height. Door tops and
windows, of different designs, were put on
different planes.
After passing through numerous win
ters in which the roofs had 10 carry the
weight Of much snow and ice. Wheaton's
tradesmen found many of their buildings
in need Of extensive repair Roofs leaked
and there was other damage due to the
weather. While they were confronted
New-York tribune., 1911-11-12

These second story windows would con-
stitute one OF the quaintest features OF the
metamorphosis All would be latticed, ana
would receive coat of paint that would
emphasize their quaintness.
Another striking feature is the sky line.
The roofs would be remodelled. Instead OK
being fiat as they now are, all would be
peaked In place of shingles on one. tar
and gravel on another, slate on third,
and SO on, every roof would be made OF
red tile. The sky line in front would be
varied with angles and peaks, so that over
the lower portions the red roofs would be
visible from the street level at little dis
tance. making a pleasing contrast with the
orange wall.
Front streets business district is now
three blocks long Except I'm one place, no
ATTEMPT would be made to connect the
buildings in one block with those in the
next, although all three blocks would re-
ceive the same treatment archtecturally.
In the excepted instance block on one
side of Main street would be united with
that on the opposite side by means of an
arched municipal building.
This structure would stretch from one
side OF Main street TO the other, but there
would BE- a wide opening, through which
automobiles and all other street traffic
might pass This opening, however would
be only as high as the straight line level
New-York tribune., 1911-11-12

with these conditions and were preparing
to make repairs Jarvis Hunt an architect
proposed that each add a small sum to
his necessary outlay and help to create
handsome as well as utlitarian town.
The Wheaton Commercial Club, of which
a former Mayor. NJ. j. Pittsford was pres
ident took up the idea. 1t invited Mr.
Hunt to appear before the members and
give the details of scheme he had only
hinted at in conversation with a few fell
low townsman.
Preparatory to responding Mr.. Hunt
who has designed some of the most pro-
nounced types of skyscrapers in Chicago
and elsewhere, concentrated his energies
on the task of originating an architectural
type for American villages.
With the object Of showing what could
be done. he made wash drawing covering
one side of Front street, between Main and
Hale streets In this 300-foot block the
buildings presented ten varieties of height;
some were freshly painted while others
showed the effect of years of wind and
weather TO bring uniformity out of chaos,
the architects idea was to put new fronts
on all the buildings. He had made spe-
cial study of English. Dutch and German
villages. wherein the picturesque and the
homelike seemed to pervade the atmosphere.
The quaint towers and gables and dormers
appealed to him. So, out Of the various
New-York tribune., 1911-11-12

v,ses and bequeaths all the rest residuS
and remainder of his estate. for ever, OUT
of the rents of which he orders snail De
built Sailors Snug Harbor' just as
soon as the proceeds Of said estate VIII
support fifty aged, decrepit and wornout
sailors. There is nothing In this. you see'
about turning a barber shop into sky-
scraper The trustees are harassed oy
what he said and what he omitted
He must have been a facetious man,
too, because each time that he mentions
his plan for founding home for sailors
he says "the said rest, residue and re-
mainder OF my real and personal estate
etc The rest Of his estate. that 's'
after bequeathing his shoe-buckles ana
knee buckles, his gold sleeve buttons and
his gold watch and a few paltry pounds
2 year to his nephews and nleces. He was
clear on the subject Of relations. In a
quaint way he expressed the hope that
this will should never. for want of legal
form or otherwise, be 80 construed as
that my relations should heir. possess or
enjoy my property
A condition such as this throws into ati
tractive relief the measures adopted by
John D. Rockefeller I'm his charitable enc
deavors against future dangers and CONS
plications The government has complete
control of charitable foundations. Not
only is this true as a matter OF law, but ID
is specifically recognized in the proposed
charter of the foundation by the provisorr
requiring that IL shall file annual reports
with the Secretary Of the Interior, and also
by the provision that the charter shall be
subject to alteration amendment or repeal
at the pleasure of the Congress Of the
/ United states.
| With a charity in the corporate form tho
/ government can at any time step In, ex-
{ anime It's affairs and IL I'm any way they
are being conducted so as to be nimical to
| the public welfare of the people through
| their chosen representative. can control
and modify and, If necessary, even destroy.
Mr.. Rockefeller said that the existence Of
this power on the part Of Congress TO con-
| troll the corporation 20 prevent the misuse
| of its funds was one of the reasons why
he asked for a charter at the hands OF
/ Congress rather than at the hands of the
! legislature OF a state.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-12

OF the store door tops. The second story
of the structure would be devoted to police
quarters. Above this would rise quaint
tower in the front of which would Oe
placed the town clock Under the ROOF oil
the tower there would be room for great
bell. 1t was proposed to put I'm such peH
and connect it with the clock, so that the
latter might strike the hours upon 1t ana
ring the curfew in the event the village
some time feels the need of enactng ana
enforcing curfew law.
Mr.. Hunt prepared detailed specifications
and estimates showing that the cost OF
making the Improvement could not DE
more than $1,000 to the block. and under
competitive bids on the whole work could
probably be kept within $1,000 to the piocK'
A majority of Wheaton's business men are
willing to make the outlay but a minority
st,u refuses to contract to spend the
money. 1t is hoped. however, all VIII DC
won over before long.