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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-22
Some Names Easily Remembered.

Now, children" asked the teacher.
ADDRESSING the class in United States
history, who was 1t that shot Roose-
velt?"
"Why-er-ah!- -" hesitatingly an
swered the brightest pupil. Il think
it was crank by the name of Swank
or Prank, or something like that"
What surgeon attended the colonel,
and"
Thereat, they all arose and exclaim-
ed as with one voice: "Scurry L. Ter
rill, M. Dill"
From this we should learn that an
unforgettable name is rather to be
chosen than great riches
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-22
CHAPTER Xxx.
We Attain the House

Come on, Mortimer, and We'll soon
find out what is going on" l turned
to the prisoner. Where are the rest
of your gang?"
You'll find out fer yerself, mister,
he answered sullenly, "an' maybe
damn quick too"
"They are in the grape arbor to the
south Of the house." broke in Eric
THAT was where Fagin told them to
lie quiet and wait orders"
Then we will explore along the
north side, keeping the fence between
us. I've got handful Of men over
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-22
CHAPTER xxx.
| Run Across Eric.

slept three hours, the dead sleep
of sheer exhaustion, but felt refreshed
and strong when roughly aroused. Be-
fore sunset | was across the river.
where ! found my little squad of dra-
goons prepared for their nights adj
venture Arnold had kept his word,
the fresh horses being fine animals,
the ammunition in excess Of our
needs Conroy was enthusiastic, and
somewhat lcquacious, but | cut his
conversation off rather sharply, and
ordered the men into their saddles
With brain clarified by sleep | real
ICED the Importance Of the work be-
fore us, and how imperfect my plans
were could merely ride forth -
Elmhurst, hoping to pick up some
clew to aid me- AS We rode rapidly
along the deserted road leading to
Farrel's | reviewed over and over
again every remembered detail only
20 conclude that | must get hands on
Grant, and by threats, or any other
available means, compel him to con-
fess his part in the villainy. Dusk
as we pressed steadily forward, the
men riding silently. the only sound
the thud of hoofs, and the slight jingle
of Announcements. AS we passed the
black walls of Farrel's shop, l re-
."alled the papers found in Grants
coat, and the reference in Fagin's note
to a rendezvous at Lone Tree Prob
III flA Nyh thkn tyIn
had been accustomed to meeting. If
true in the past, why not now as we'll?
Suddenly 1t occurred to me that II
was at place called Lone Tree that
the minute men had gathered for their
attack on Delavan's wagon train.
Gould this, by any possibility, be the
same spot? / drew my horse back
beside Conroy.
Ever heard of a place called Lone
Tree" asked quietly.
He rubbed his head thoughtfully.
mot just about here, sir. We
csIaped over east of there once. may
be a year ago, down In hollow where
there was one big tree standin' all
alone. kind of an odd-lookin' tree, sir,
and seems to me, the guide said the
place was called something like that.
Say, Tom" to the nearest dragon,
"do you remember that Lone Tree
where we camped when we We're out
hunting Tarleton?"
Sure; in east Medford. There was
a farmhouse across on the side OF
hill. | got some buttermilk there
Wasn't that what the guide called
the place-Lone TTee?"
"Derned IL know, sergeant. Don't
recollect hearin' the guide say any
thin bout that, but the woman at the
house told me her place was called
Lone Tree cottage-so | reckon he
might"
This was chance worth trying.
I'VE will take the first turn TO the
left, and have a look at the place" l
said "Conroy. you and Tom ride
ahead, and keep your eyes open"
We reached the hollow where the
dig tree stood. about midnight, but
found little reward. The house on
the hill had been burned to the
ground. Near the tree, however. we
discovered evidence of recent camp
fires. one not yet cold. and apparently
there had been quite body of men
camped there lately. Conroy manu-
featured a torch, and secuted about.
finally reporting:
Il don't know how many were here.
sir. altogether. but there was lot
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-22
a Distinction.

Caller-Is your mother engaged?
Grace (aged 5)-No. ma'am; Auntio
May is engaged but mammals mar
ried.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-22

Many boy has acquired some very
good habits by not following in the
footsteps of his father.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-11-22
Mixed Up Terms.

Are you going to show him up?'
Il will, IL IL comes to a showdown. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
The Argus Daily Story
Frocrastinators-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1919 oy Associated Literary Bureau.

There goes Eunice Rockwell" re-
marked Mrs. Porter from her chair be-
hind the honeysuckle vine. II wonder
when she and Noah are going to get
marriedT
The land knowsr' calculated her
sister Fanny, craning her neck TO
watch the girl slowly passing the
house. They've been engaged FIVE
years now. and she's had n kitchen
shower given her and a linen shower.
SEEMS as if the tinware would get
rusty If they wait much longer"
What ails Noah anyway" inquired
Mrs. Porter. rocking comfortably to
and fro. Hes doing well and making
money in the store. Can't be she's
putting him Off on account of her Aunt
Susan"
Il should say not. when she knows
Susan is just dying TO break up and go
TO live with Anna and her husband.
You know Susan told us the other day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
USING THE NEWSPAPERS.

Every dollar you spend in advertis-
ing your wares in places where YOU
have 10 facilities for distribution is a
dollar thrown away.
Every dollar you spend in advertis-
ing your wares in places where rival
makers or sellers have better facilities
for distribution than you have is a dol
lar presented 20 your competitors.
Like the rain. which falleth alike
upon the just and the unjus.. your ad-
vertising appropriation, scattered at
random all over the country, showers
it's benefits al random.
Are you going in for philanthropy, or
for business? II for business. you want
TO concentrate your advertising fire
where il will bring the largest net re.
suits TO yourself Confne your publici.
~ TO those areas in which you have IA
oilities for taking care Of the returns
You can't pick out such areas by using
mediums OF national circulation. From
them you must buy the fat with the
lean-the bone and gristle along with
the solid meat
The daily newspaper goes exactly
where you want your goods to 90 and
where your distribution facilities are
perfec'. When you buy newspaper
space you are advertising yourself and
not your competitor.
You can't 20 wrong II you use the
newspapers TO reach with your adver
Using the places and the people you
can reach with your product
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09

There is much discussion abo1t
breakfasts. Some believe a hearty
breakfast is essential, others a light
breakfast of fruit, rolls and coffee, and
still there are many who believe in the
no breakfast plan and seem to thrive
upon it.
We do know, however, that it has
been the one difficult meal to prepare
and have each member of the family
satisfied.
With all kinds of cereals in the mar
kets' to choose from, cooked or I'M
cooked, which have large food values,
meats have been discarded, and we are
all better for it; at the same time care
should be exercised in planning to suit
various needs of the family, from the
child who goes TO kindergarten, to
father who may be engaged in out-of.
door manual labor Do not begin a
breakfast with grapefruit, orange or
other acid fruit and follow with a
cereal and milk or cream. AS a rule,
| if one does not care for much, or no
! breakfast, do not urge it, Drink plen,
| ~ of water slowly and have an apple
or light lunch within three hours after
In cold weather We can indulge &C
/ casionally in buckwheat or other cakes
/ fried mush and some heavy dishes, bu
not for steady diet Our systems be
/ come clogged and later in the season
we have what is generally called
spring fever" and it is nothing but al
/ over-fed system. Nothing is better. oc
casionally. than breakfast entirely o
apples, in fact, it would be fine thing
to have one meal a day of fruit alone
A few good suggestive dishes for break
fasr are: Grapefruit, oranges. apples
prunes, apricots, figs, dates, bananas
cereals of all kinds. fried corn-mea
mush and bacon, hominy, mullins
toast, eggs, waffles.
Note-Flour sifted before measuring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09

bottom or the sea. 1t had been OBJ
served for some years that fishermen's
nets were sometimes entangled in
what appeared to be masses of ma
sorry, of which fragments were
brought up from the sea bed. says the
Pail Mall Gazette. A diver declared
that he had seen walls and streets be-
low the water
The city authorities decided to in
vestigate. They sent down a diver.
who, at the depth of SOL feet, found
himself surrounded on the bottom Of
the sea by the ruined walls, undoubt-
edly the work of man. Continuing his
explorations, he traced the line of
walls and was able to distinguish how
the streets were laid out. He did not
see any doors or window openings. for
they were hidden by masses of seaweei
and incrustatiOns. He traced the ma
sonry for distance of 100 feet, where
he had TO stop. as his diving cord did
not permit him to go farther.
Some people think that they identify
this lost town with the island men
toned by Pliny the elder under the
name Of Cissa. near Istria. This island
cannot be found now, and it is thought
the submerged town may have been a
settlement on the island that so mys-
teriOusly disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENT.

From the time in 1924, when the
people began to vote directly for pres
idential electors, down to 1860, there
vas never a presidential election in
which the total vote did not increase
over the last preceding election.
This total vote, according to the
New York World, fell off for the first
time in 1864 because of the Civil war
and southern secession. The end of
the war and the gradual return of the
southern states into the count, in
CT leased the vote by 100000 in 1868
over 1864; by 741,OO0 in 1872 over
1868, and by nearly 100000 in the
stirring Tilden-Hayes campaign of
1876 over 1872.
Then came the comparatively quiet
GarfieldHavenk campaign of 1880;
but even in this dull contest the vote
increased nearly one million over that
of 1876.
The bitterly contested campaign of
1884 between Cleveland and Blaine
brought out nearly 100000 more
voters than cast their ballots in 1880.
The hot tariff struggle of 1888, with
Cleveland and Harrison as leaders of
their respective parties, brought out
1856, 900 more votes than were cast in
1854 A continuation of the struggle
in 1892 brought out $4,000 more
votes than we're cast in 1888.
The great Bryan-McKinley cam
paign of 1896 nearly broke the record
by increasing the vote 100000 over
TIE vote of 1892 The Mckinley
BRYAN campaign of 1900 added only
about 10000 to the vote of 1896.
The Roosevelt Parker campaign Of
1904 reduced the vote below that Of
/ 1900 by 449,O 600.
The Taft-Bryan campaign of 1908 in
/ creased the vote over that OF 1904 by
/ 1.277.OOO
/ The recent campaign, although 1t
I vas bitterly contested on the repub-
/ lican side by Roosevelt and Taft, and
eEergetically contested by the demo-
cIats, with Wilson as the leader. re-
duced the vote from that of 1908 by
about 100000.
Why should a spectacular. three,
coruered contest over sharp, living IS
sues in 1912 be as effective in reduc
ing the vote as the colorless campaign
OF 1904?
Why should the total vote now de
cline against the whole previous ex
perience OF the country. and when the
growth and voting strengh Of the ma
ton is necessary as never before?
These questions are not idle ones
There must be reasons for the de
crease I'm votes In 1912, that are not
creditable TO the people. There
should have been an increase OF
! 100000 votes this year over the to
tai vote of 1912, instead of q decrease
o. half a million
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
The First Thinu,

You ara always talking about the
fooiishness OF the rich and telling us
what they ought TO do with their
money. Let us suppose that you were
in some way to become the possessor
OF million dollars tomorrow. What,
in that case, would be the first thing
you would do?"
Il would rent an Office where I
could have an ante-room with a strong
man on guard to shield me from peo-
pie who desired to waste my time
boring me with recitals of their own
troubles and by asking me foolish
questions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
CHICAGO SOCIALIST TO
TRY FOR ANOTHER PAPER

Chicago, Dec. "a movement TO
solicit a fund of $4,000 to start a
new socialist newspaper in Chicago
was started yesterday at a meeting of
$500 supporters of the defunct Chi
cago Evening World. The meeting
vas held in the second regiment ar
mCry.
Financial management Of the pro-
posed organ was Withheld from the so
cialist party after three honors of
contention. A resolution left the die
tation of the papers editorial policy
to the socialist party, but turns over
financing and management to a board
of directors to be elected from among
the subscribers and stockholders.
The resolution, which was present
ed by Seymour Stedman, provides for
the placing of all subscriptions in a
bank. under the charge of a commit
tee, and that in case the requisite sum
of Sl5O.000 is not collected in eight
months. TO mold a meeting OF those
who have subscribed and have them
decide whether the money shall be re-
turned or kept intact until the fund
is completed. The resolution declar-
ed against any attempt to resuscitate
the World. Before the hall had been
cleared Mr.. Stedman said $4,000 had
been subscribed.
John c. Kennedy, who was social
list candidate for governor in a speech
attributed the death OF the World to
two things. First, the opposition of
capitalism; second, the lack of
working capital, which caused the pa
per TO be working on a deficit and al
ways facing bank overdrafts.
"A political party cannot run a f.
nSncial institution" said Frank Rog-
ers: 1T was politics that wrecked
! the World"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
ALSBERG NAMED
FOR WILEY POST

Washington. Dec. 9.-President
Taft and Secretary OF Agriculture
James Wilson, after months of consid-
Grafton, have decided upon the
appointment Of DR.. Carl Alsberg. a
chemist in the bureau of drugs and
plants. as chief Of the bureau of chem
istry OF the department OF agricul-
ture, a position that has been vacant
since the resignation last spring of DR..
Harvey W Wiley. the famous defend
er Of the pure food law.
DR. A.sberg's nomination will be
sent 20 the senate probably before the
Christmas holidays and the president
and Mr.. Wilson are hopeful that II
will be confirmed. In Washington the
place OF chief chemist with its attend
ant duty OF enforcement OF the pure
food act is regarded in many ways as
a non-political position and hope was
expressed by officials that senators
who have announced their intention of
opposing Mr. Tafts nomination would
not include that of DR.. Alsberg. Dr.
Alsberg has been in the department Of
agriculture four years. He was edu,
Gated in Columbia university and
Strasberg university in Germany. He
engaged in research work in Germany
for several years. Before coming TO
Washington he was in charge of the
department OF biological chmistry at
Harvard university.
The president decided upon this ap.
pointmeat only after careful con,
sideration Of the claims made for
other chemists. Several times reports
arose that he had decided upon a chief
chemist TO Ill DR.. Wiley's place, but
they later were proved erroneous His
decision 10 name DR.. Alsberg was
! made only today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09

spending increase of those entering
law and business. In the older days
boys locking ahead to business careers
never thought Of a higher education. 1t
was considered a waste of time But
the march of events has changed all
that
After the revolution the ministry
yielded to the law in the number Of
graduates at Cambridge, and after
1880 business claimed the lead. At
Yale, law kept the ascendancy until
1895. then business stepped to the fore.
At the University Of Pennsylvania,
where once One-tenth OF the graduates
went in for the ministry, now only
about one-fiftieth do SO.
Out Of $4,000 graduates of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan only ISIS have become
ministers.
Summarizing the bureaus findings at
81 colleges, teaching looms up as the
dominant profession with % per cent,
business comes next with 20 per cent,
law can claim only Is per cent, medi-
cine between and Z, and the ministry
about per cent.
These figures reflect the spirit Of the
age. They do not mean that men are
less religious than they were a hun
dred years ago, but that men do not
make their religion so much a matter
Of outward observance.
Then. too, the business man with q
| college education feels better equipped
! for success, since all the world is stead
| fly moving forward on the road Il
higher ideals and more general infor
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
BY POPULAR VOTE.

An amendment 20 the constitution
providing for the election Of the presi-
dent and vice president by a direct
vote OF the people is proposed by Sena-
tor Works of California
II the American people were making
constitution today as the fathers OF
the republic made one in 1887. that
plan would undoubtedly be adopted.
Had presidents been chosen by popu-
lar vote. Andrew Jackson and not John
Quincy Adams would have been elected
in 1924 Samuel J. Tilden and not
Rutherford B. Hayes would have been
elected in 1876: Grover Cleveland and
not Benjamin Harrison would have
been elected IN 1885
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09

lRL9EzDARIH1EENT
coNUOrTtp
n7hSAice, 6itCheH Kirk
all measurements level.
wAFFLES.

all measurements level.
wAFFLES.
Materials-Pastry -four, four cups
milk, three cups; butter, two table
spoonfuls; sugar. one tablespoonful;
eggs, two or three; salt, one-half tea
spoonful; baking powder, four tea
spoonfUls.
Utensils - Waffle iron, egg beater,
two bowls, teaspoon, tablespoon, meas
uring cup, -four sitter.
Directions - Measure -four and all
dry material into the flour sitter and
sift into the large bowl, cut the butter
well into this with chopping knife, or
rub quickly with the tips of the fingers
add the we'll beaten yolks to the milk
mix into the flour, beating thoroughly
beat the white stiff and fold in care
fully. Bake on a we'll heated and greas
ed waffle iron; one large cup of chop
ped Toured dates may be added wher
the whites of eggs are folded in; these
are date wafles. One-half cup less O.
flour and one cup of boiled rice and We
have rice waffles.
BUCKWHEAT CAKES.
Materials - Compressed yeast. one
half cake; salt, one teaspoonful; melt
ed butter, one teaspoonful; molasses
one tablespoonful; water or milk, TIVE
/ quarts; buckwheat -four
Observation-Disclosures the yeast in one
/ half cup of luke-warm water, pouring
into the pitcher, with the two quart
/ of water or milk the same tempera
ture. Make a smooth batter with III
/ buckwheat -four which will run iron
the spoon, at the same time adding tn
salt Beat well. Save a pint Of thi
mixture for the next morning. Nov
put into the pitcher the other ingred
ents. Mix we'll and bake on a hot griC
die.
Utensils-Griddle, pitcher, teaspoon
tablespoon. cake turner.
!. If there is any batter left after bal
ing. add to the pint already saved, an
the night before using, pour in one pir
Of luke-warm water or milk. add sa
and sufficient flour to make the bate
as directed, and proceed as befor, e.
cept now. add one-half teaspoon {
soda dissolved in a little boiling waite
and stirred in lightly just before bal
ing. Always save out some batter fC
the next morning before adding tn
soda.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
Calls Tavenner Baby" of the House

The Chicago Post of Saturday even,
ing publishes a fine likeness of Clyde
H. Tavenner under the heading rs
the Baby of the Lower House-Repre
sentative Clyde H. Tavenner of Hi,
lois is the Youngest Congressman in
Washington" and says the youngest
representative in congress is Clyde H
Tavenner of Illinois. He was elected
from the Fourteenth district, which is
normally republican by 10000 and has
not sent a democrat to Washington
for % years.
"Mr. Tavenner is a Washington
newspaper correspondent and conse-
quently is familiar with his new po-
sition."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
Whv the spider Was Thar.

When Mark Twain in his early days
was editor of a Missouri paper a su-
perstitous subscriber wrote to him
saying that he had found a spider in
his paper and asking him whether
that was a sign of good luck or bad.
The humorist wrote him this answer
and printed it:
"Old misunderstanding a spider in
your paper was neither good luck nor
bad luck for you. The spider was
merely locking over our paper to see
which merchant is not advertising, 50
that he can go to that store. spin his
web across the door and lead a life of
undisturbed peace ever afterward"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09

81 see they are now showing circus
performances in the moving picture
houses"
We'll, suppose the time is coming
when Wen not have q chance to see
anything real. They will merely let
us look at moving pictures of the real
things"
There's one thing We'll have to ex.
perience in reality. instead of merely
looking at moving picture of it"
What's that?"
Getting a tooth filed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
Nursery Wincows:

If the nursery window is not pro-
tected by outside bars hammer large
screw or nail into the groove of the
lower sash, so that the window cannot
be raised more than six inches. If the
top sash is drawn down this is quite
enough for ventilation, and. no matter
how ingenious or ventureSome the lit
tie ones may be, they cannot wriggle
through the lower opening PhiladeI-
phia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09

'T suppose you know that Banburry
once saved his wife from drowning?"
did he? Was it before they were
married."
NO, it was several years after"
Isn't 1t strange what a man viii
do under the stress of sudden excite
ment?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
Exchanging Endorsements.

what I object to- said Mr.. Dustin
Stax, lis the fact that you campaign
gentlemen don't reciprocate with any
enthusiasm when 1 contribute to your
fund"
How can you say SOL" reioined the
energetic worker. You indorse our
policies, don't you?"
Il suppose So"
and we in turn are willing to in
dorse any number of checks that you
may draw in our favor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
His Fear.

why didn't you stop and find out
what had happened when your auto
mobile struck the man." asked the
Judge.
Because l was afraid" replied the
10Y rider.
Afraid of what?"
Afraid he mightn't be hurt bad
enough to keep him from throwin' a
brick or something"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
PROFESSIONS OF COLLEGE MEN

That the big colleges are becoming
more and more business mems institu-
tons appears TO be the discovery Of the
bureau OF education, which has just is
sued a bulletin describing the distribu-
ton OF the professions among gradu-
ates.
Originally the college mission was 10
prepare men for the ministry. Har-
ward. founded chiefly for that end, now
gives 10 that profession less than 2
per cent OF its graduates. and Yale
less than per cent.
With this decline has come q CORE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-09
Hard Luck,

First ActOr-Things didn't seem to
work together in your series of dra-
matte representations.
Second Actor-They didn't. When
We played tragedy the box office re-
ceipts were a farce, and when we
played farce they were a tragedy
Taller