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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Is SURE OF OBITUARY
ONE REASON WHY Mr.. SPARROW,
GRASS LIVES IN COUNTRY.
There Are Others, of Course, But This
One Is Paramount-SorG of a
Letter of Recommendation
to ST. Peter.

One argument against the rush to
the cities is the city obituary column.
l have known men to lead long, useful
and honorable lives in the city and
get only four or five lines at last,
whereas if they had stayed on the
farm the country papers would have
given them columns.
We don't have porcelain bathtubs
up here in the hills. Steam heaters
and janitors are scarce. There's a
good deal of snow, too, and no deli
cateSsen around the corner. But there
is always the satisfaction of knowing
that the local paper will print fine
piece about us when our turn comes
to be shoveled on, as Shakespeare
puts it.
/ may have to raise my own turnips,
instead of paying a market gardener
three prices to raise them for me, and
a grocer six prices for bringing them
to me. | may work hard in the sun
light and the air of the fields when /
might be lolIing in the gaslight and the
dust of factory. I may have to send
my children a mile to scnool instead
of two miles to sweatshop; and per-
haps there is Plymouth Rock roos-
ter on the premises instead Of one Of
them things your newspaper calls pia-
noletups. | admit the countPy's disad-
vantages freely. But when this vale
of tears is done with me and am laid
to rest under the pine trees in the old
family lot, know there will be gen.
erous write-up by Editor Green in the
Backwoods Weekly Guide, Joyville
and Passaic county papers, please
copy.
| shall not go out like a common
critter of the pasture, without letter
of recommendation to st. Peter.
There will be long article right down
the middle of the first page, and Lem
uel Green will spread himself to make
it first-class job He will tell the
neighbors all the good things in my
history that the neighbors can think
up to tell him; how I was industrious,
sober, honest, patient under trial, kind
in prosperity, a loving son, devoted
husband, a fond father, faithful
friend, man true to principle and
spotless in character, worthy citizen,
whose loss is severe blow to all.
Would there were more of my kind.
He will recall my public deeds and
private virtues; the time l ran for
sheriff on the Prohibition ticket; the
Door families I helped shelter the year
+bo dom hroLa and tha time 7 carried
water to save the Widow Garwin' S
cottage from the flames and caught
my last cold. No matter how lowly
my life has been, shall go out IN
style and good order, and a loving
hand will write THE End after my
own has dropped the pen. You see,
Mr.. Editor, the country still has some
thing the city can't Simon
Sparrowgrass" in Newark News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Some of My Favorite Fish Recipes


VI OiOoNS Nlupy LOHOCH.
tered bag, seal, and cook for twenty
minutes in a very hot oven.
Stuffed Fresh Haddock-Cop a
cooked onion with three tablespoon
fuls of breadcrumbs. Add an ounce
of butter, salt and pepper to taste, a
little chopped parsley and a beaten
egg. Mix thoroughly, stuff the fish
with the mixture, tie up, roll in -four,
place in a bag well creased, dot the
fish over with butter, seal the bag,
and cook for twenty minutes in a hot
oven.
Fish Croquettes.-Mix one pound
of cold fish, free of the skin and bone,
with two tablespoonfuls of white
sauce and season we'll with salt, pep
per, cayenne. and a little chopped
parsley. Form into croquettes, roll
them in eggs and breadcrumbs, place
in a well-greased bag, seal and cook
for twenty minutes in a very hot
oven.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

The mothers and sisters Of the Boy
Scouts of England, not to be outdone
in the matter of home defense, have
organized themselves into service
companies under strict military or
ders. 1t is no idle. movement for
show or spectacular effect, but the
outcome of serious purpose. In case
of war a well-trained body of women
fully uniformed and equipped for hos
pital work and campaign hardships.
Under the general name of the
Women's Sick and Wounded Convoy
corps, the organization has been in
existence for little over year ana
is steadily growing. Riding, camp
and hospital cooking, bicycling, home
nursing, laundry work, signaling and
stretcher drill are included in the
training. Riding drills are held
monthly after the raw recruits" are
first broken into service. In the
stretcher drill a real man is employed
to give practice in lifting body on
and off a stretcher, as well as in bind
ing I'D wounds. Particular attention
is paid to dietary kitchen methods,
and the preparation Of simple dishes
that will tempt the jaded appetite or
sick and wounded is the subject OF
practical consideration. The training
in every department is as thorough as
it is modern.-Harper's Bazaar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
EXCELLENT FOR ALL FISH.

Cook fish by NJ. Soyer's paper bag
method for several reasons. The first
but not the best of them is to save
smells. Experience has shown that
the smell, though not absolutely pre-
vented is so minimized as to be in
offensive.
The second reason is, the saving of
time and trouble. There is absolute.
ly no danger of scorching-all the
when the bag is brown enough to
have the heat lessened. 1t takes from
three to ten minutes-depending
something on the weather, something
on the fuel-especially j. it is gas
and something on the CRATES or jets
in which the burning goes forward.
When the baS-corners turn a dead
leaf brown and the upper surface is
family yellow, slack the heat-either
by turning out flame, pushing in dam
pers, or setting the oven door ajar.
1t is this lowered heat that prevents
the possibility of scorching-a pre-
vention which anybody who has ever
cooked will appreciate.
The last and greatest reason for
the bag is the lettering of the fish
itself. A paper bag will, not make
stale fish fresh, nor that which is
coarse and savorless tasty. But given
good fish, it will cook it I the queens
taste, turning it out tender, flaky,
fiavorous, with all the goodness Of
fro inr lrfx
through and through it.
Copyright, 1911, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

and will adhere to this decision until
the convention has expressed its pref
erence. One of the chief principles for
which I have stood and for which L
now stand and which | have always
endeavored and always shall endeav-
or to reduce to action is the genuine
rule of the people; and therefore
hope that as far as possible the peo-
pie may be given the chance, through
direct primaries, to express their
preference as to who shall be the
nominee of the Republican presiden-
tial convention.
very truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The letter is addressed to Gov. Will
liam f. Glasscock Of West Virginia;
Gov. Chester H. Aldrich of Nebraska;
Gov. Robert P. Bass Of New Hamp-
shire; Gov. Joseph M. Carey, Wyom,
ing: Gov. Chase S. Osborn of Mich
lgan; Gov. W. r. Stubs of Kansas
End Gov. Herbert s. Hadley Of Mis-
SQUIRT
Governors Letter to the Colonel.
The letter from the governors to
he colonel was as follows:
Chicago, Feb. 10, 1912.
1--WE. the undersigned Republican
yoxernors. assembled for the purpose
IF considering what will best insure
the continuation Of the Republican
party as a useful agency of good gov
eminent, declare it our belief, after
carefK. investigation Of the facts, that
large majority of the Republican
voters of the country favor your
nomination and a large majority OF
he people favor your election, as the
next president of the United States
1--WE believe that your candidacy
will insure success in the next cam
naign. We believe that you represent,
as no other man represents, those
principles and policies upon which we
must appeal for a majority OF the
votes of the American people, and
which Ia our opinion are necessary
Tor the happiness and prosperity of
The country.
1--WE believe that in view of this
clare whether, IL the nomination for
the presidency come to you unso-
licited and unsought. you will accept
It.
"In submitting this request We are
no. considering your personal inter
ssts We do not regard 1t as proper
10 consider either the interests or the
preference of any man as regards the
nomination for the presidency We
are expressing our sincere belief and
hest Judgment as to what is demanded
# Won In the interests of the people
&C whole. And we feel that you
would be unresponsive to plain pub
lic duty If you should decline to &C
cent the nomination, coming as the
voluntary expression of the wishes OF
a majority of the Republican voters OF
The United States, through the action
Of their delegates in the next national
convention.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
now COOKED A COMPANY
DINNER.
BY Martha McCuIIoch Williams

sy Martha McCuIIoch Williams.
Being reasonably vain of nv cook
Ing "hen l go and learn new ways
the next thing is to show them off.
1ence, my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bag
geo or course. Likewise a company
oInner. 1t would be a deadly insult
10 good food even to think of serving
II IN courses to one lone feeder.
MY guests came a trife late-by
tne time they had off hats and wraps
was ready to take them In the
kitchen. This because of a shrewd
suspicion that they thought I had
oeen telling fairy tales-they could
not conceive of real food, coming real
~ cooked out of a paper bag.
My people shifted gratefully as they
entered the kitchen. Truly things
were not half bad, by the smell. It
was very mild-hardly more than an
agreeable faint. A hot dish sat ready
upon the paper covered table. 1 lifted
out the broiler, set it beside the dish.
slipped the edge Of the dish we'll
under the bag resting upo- the
broiler, showed it we'll tc the middle
and opened it. Then came forth in
full strength the smell of fish not
rankly offensive, but inviting. Inside
the bag there was halibut, la min
ute--it had been cooking fifteen
minutes, was done to a turn, flaky,
fiavorous. and literally swimming in
sauce of it's own juices, mingled
with those of the tomatoes covering
1t, the lemon that had been squeezed
on it, and the butter with which it
had been literally dotted.
To go with it here were baked DO
tatoes-baked in a bag, and mealy,
without trace Of scorch. The diners
vowed they had new, a singularly
fine flavor, somewhat approaching
that Of roasted chestnut. They
praised the ashland ate in a way
to show it deserved the praise. Still,
/ think they wondered a bit-was this
one bagful all they were to get by
way of reward for comin~ - the way
to Harlem? They had not noted that
the stove was sill in commission
possibly through seeing neither pot
nor pan OIL top Of it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

Cod Bourqeo ise.-Take two slices
of cod, season with salt and pepper,
and lay them in a well-buttered bag.
Place two mushrooms and two sliced
tomatoes on top of the fish, add a
chopped shallot, dot over with butter,
squeeze over with lemon juice, seal
up and cook for fifteen minutes.
Cod a la Vaewska.-Take a outlet,
spread each side well with butter, dip
into seasoned flour, then sprinkle
very thickly with grated cheese. A
mixture of Parmesan and Gruyers is
best, but any kind. even Dutch, will
do. Grease a bag we'll with butter.
Put in the fish and add to 1t either
gill of good fish stock or favored milk
ii. e., milk in which a slice each of
onion, turnip and carrot, and bit OF
celery. have simmered for fifteen
minutes). Seal bag and cook twenty
to thirty minutes, according to the
thickness of the outlet, in moderate
Iy hot oven. Turn out gently on to
hot dish Pour the sauce over, sprln-
kle faxed shrimps on top, and serve.
The shrimps should be made hot. not
cooked, in little roll OF well-greased
paper bag, separately.
Halbut a la Minute.-Season slice
of halibut about an inch thick with
salt and pepper and roll in flour. Slice
two tomatoes, lay them over the nsh,
squeeze lemon juice upon them oot
with bits of butter rather thickly, put
into a thickly buttered bag, and COOK
fifteen minutes in very not oven. III
the oven heat has to be Stacked, COOK
for ten minutes longer-hsh requires
always to be well done.
cod.-Slice three pounds of fish,
season well with salt and pepper ada
a small onion chopped, ard lew
sweet herbs. Mix to a smooth paste
an ounce of butter or beef dripping,
large tablespoonful of flour, and three
narts of a glass of milk. Any sauce
can be used to flavor the paste, though
none is necessary. Put the paste ana
the fish together into well buttered
paper bag, seal tight, ana COOK III
hot even twenty minutes.
stewed EeIs.-Cut two cells IN pieces
two inches long. Add salt and pep
per chopped parsley, small onion
nbonned. a teaspoonful of -four, and a
ninck of sweet herbs. Put into a
sreased bag with two spoonfuls OF
-riIk water. or stock. or either OF
+ham mixed at and hal. Butter
makes the dish much richer, but can
10 left out. Cook twenty minutes IN
moderate oven and serve from the
hag or a very hot dish
Smoked Haddock.-Clean smoked
S.sdock weighing about two pounds
-aason IL we'll with cayenne pepper
Snt mn salt. Pour upon 1t two large
tah,esnoonfuls of milk and little
90. 80. sance. Sprinkle with Parmesan
"ni' ,d q few bread crumbs. Add
melted butter TO mcisten the
crumbs, put the FISH IN a "eO'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Chinese INGENUITY.

81 hope our dear DR.. WI Ting-Fang
is on the right side in these Chinese
troubles said diplomat at a dinner
in Washington.
''Dr. w." he continued, used to
tell me many Illuminating anecdotes
about the Chinese character. l remem-
Der one about ingenuity
"a Chinaman, the anecdate ran,
found his wife lying dead on field
one morning. tiger had killed her.
"The Chinaman went home, pro-
cured some arsenic, and, returning to
the field, sprinkled it over the corpse.
1.-The next day the tigers dead body
lay beside the woman's. The China
man sold the tigers skin TO a manda-
rim and it's body to a physician to
make fear-cure powders, and with the
proceeds he was able to buy young
er wife" -Washingt Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
INCREASE In NUMBER
OF AMERICANS
GOING TO CANADA

Although Western Canada suffered,
As did many other portions of the
west, from untoward conditions, which
turned one of the most promising
crops ever seen in that country, into
but little more than an average yield
of all grains, there is left in the
farmers hands, big margin of profit.
Of course there were many farmers
who were fortunate enough to harvest
and market big yield, and with the
prices that were secured made hand
some returns. From wheat, oats, bar
ley and fax marketed to the 1st of
January, 1912, there was gross rev.
enue of $75,3S4,000. The cattle, hogs,
poultry and dairy proceeds brought
this up to SOL 100000 or 81 million
dollars in excess of 1910. There was
still in the farmers hands at that
time about 95 million bushels of wheat
worth at least another sixty-five mil
lion dollars following for inferior
grades), besides about 100 million
bushels of oats to say nothing of bar
ley and flax, which would run into sew
eral million of dollars.
There is great thrush of settlers
to occupy the vacant lands through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and AL
berta. The reports from the Govern
ment show that during the past year
upwards Of 131 900 Americans crossed
the border into Canada. A great many
Of these took up farms, over ten thou
sand having homesteaded, in fact the
records show that every state IN the
Union contributed. A larger number
not caring to go SO far away as the
homesteading area, have purchased
lands at from fifteen dollars an acre
to twenty-five dollars an acre. The
prospects for a good crop for 1912
are as satisfactory as for many years.
The land has had sufficient moisture,
and with reasonably early spring, 1t
is safe to predict d record crop.
Those who have not had the latest
literature sent out by the Government
agents should send to The one nearest,
and secure copy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

But when they were gracspusly per-
mitted to help take away the fish
course and see the taking up of a
steak, al~o in bag, they evidently
felt better. Especially VII the po-
tato bag yielded sweets, which had
been cooked along with the white
ones, and KEEP warm underneath. and
still another bag furnished tomatoes
stuffed with scraped corn The toma-
toes had cooked little too long, and
came out pretty much huddled, but
good for all that. They were eaten
to the last shred-the ateak also
looked prett ghostly ct the finish.
Since this was a bag dinner salad
was conspicuously absent Room lus:
be left for the apple dumplings. When
they came on, my dinner guests plain
ly suspected me of the black art. Tho
dumplings, made ready in advance,
had been bagged as the hell was ring
Ing, popped in the oven after | had
welcomed my company, and had
cooked there while we ate the other
things. The sauce for them, also pre-
Viously prepared, had kept warm over
hot water, in something covered. II
anybody ever made better dumplings,
it was never my luck to eat thereof.
Black coffee, fruit and cigars for
the gentlemen, wound up the perform
ance. In three hours, working single
handed, l set my table, cooked my
dinner, having all material7 in hand,
read an evening paper, and even loaf
ed minute or two now and then.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
PAPER BIAS LUNCHEON.

Grille a la Indienne.-Use cold NUT
ton. beef or veal. Slice and cut into
rounds or squares. Melt a piece of
butter, about the size of a large wal
nut, on a plate in the oven. Add a
teaspoonful of Harvey's sauce, and
salt to taste. Mix thoroughly, lay the
meat slices in the mixture and let
stand an hour. Make ready as many
fried croutons as there are meat
slices, place the latter on these, and
put them in a well-greased paper bag.
Put on broiler, and cook for eight
minutes. Serve with mashed pota-
toes and Portuguese sauce, or with
beef. horse radish sauce To make
Portuguese sauce rub a pound of ripe
tomatoes through a hair sieve, put
the pulp thus obtained in a clean en-
ameled saucepan. Add pepper and
salt to taste, a teaspoonful Of pow
dered sugar, dessert spoonful Of
vinegar, a teaspoonful of onion juice,
or as much chopped garlic as will go
on the point of very small knife.
Boil down a little, then use. Half
wineglassful of port is an immense
improvement, so, too, is g bit of but
ter the size of walnut.
Green Peas.-Put pint of freshly
shelled green peas, sprig of mint,
and half a pint of water into a
81 eased paper bag, seal up, and cook
for thirty-five to forty-five minutes.
Baked Bananas.-Use ripe but firm
fruit. Peel, dip in melted butter, roll
in sugar, put in a creased bag with
the juice of a lemon to six bananas.
Seal. and bake twenty minutes in a
hot oven.
Copyright, 1911. by Sturgis G Walton
Company
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, I'LL,
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.
Peoria, I'LL wish to let every one
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Compound mas done
for me. Fortwoyears
| suffered. The doc
tor said I had a tumor
and the only remedy
W as the surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
today l am a we'll and
healthy woman. For
m on til s / suffered
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Wonderful Experiences.

when | was out in the country last
summer" said the beautiful chorus
girl" | MIXED a COW"
"Oh, you haven't anything on me"
replied the artists model. Il visited
an aunt of mine in the country last
all. and one evening l helped her
wash the dishes
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Didn't Wait to Choose.

Il presume BOLSTER applied some
choice explosives to his automobile
when it broke down yesterday so
miles from a garage?"
mo, indeed. He just cut loose and
said the first strong words that came
into his mind"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
ROOSEVELT IN RACE
WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION FOR
PRESIDENT If RENDERED
TO HIM.
ANSWERS GOVERNORS LETTER
To Remain in Receptive Mood Until
Republican Convention Has Ee
pressed Its Preference-Stands fo-
Genuine Rule OF the People.

New York, Feb 26.-"T will accept
the nomination for president If it is
rendered to me and l will adhere to
this decision until the convention has
expressed its preference" Theodore
Roosevelt in these words broke his ST.
lence of months, and formally de-
clared himself in the race for the Re-
publican nomination for the presi-
dency. The coloneTs statement was
Issued from the Outlook Office in the
form of a reply to a petition from
eight western governors, dated Febru-
airy 10, in which they implored him to
express his willingness to accept the
nomination. Following is his reply:
Believes in Rule of People.
New York, Feb. "a, 1912.
"Gentlenen:-I deeply appreciate
your letter and l realize to the full
the heavy responsibility it puts upon
me, expressing, as it does, the care
fully considered conviction of the men
elected by popular vote to stand as the
heads of government in their several
states. l absolutely agree with you
that this matter is not one to be de-
cided with any reference to the per
sonal preferences or interests OF any
man, but purely from the standpoint
Of the interests of the people as
whole. l will accept the nomination
Tor president If it is rendered to me
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Relics of Barberisn.

Notwithstanding Of relics Of bar
barism-
Jewett-I noticed them; you ought
to shave yourself.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Sion the Pain.

The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carboiisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. 25c and soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
J. w. Cole &c Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

from inflammation, and your Sanative
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anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You can use my testimonial in
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REED, los Mound ST., Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.
Jessup, Pa "After the birth of my
fourth child, had severe organic inflam-
nation. Iwould have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though ] could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
"Then one of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
/ Twas we'll woman. Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to q surgical opera
ton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

Why comes temptation but for man
to meet and master and make crouch
beneath his foot, and SO be pedestalled
in triumph Robert Browning.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

After slippin' on banana peeling
last Sunday Rev. Frost faced his con-
gregation with clear conscience.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
A One-Rinued Circus.

There's a ring around the moon"
81 guess the man in it is having a
circus"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

He Is brave man who will face
the parson with a short haired woman
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take.
Do not grippe.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-03-01
Charter $4,000, 900 Bond Company.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 26.-The
Electric Bond Deposit company of
New York. with a capital of $4,000.
100, was chartered at Dover, Del