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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

Are you ill?" inquired Miss Chaplin.
mot physical" said the foreman.
checking the movement which had not
yet communicated itself the entire
length of his frame. Il reckon my
sperret's broke, that's all"
Haven't you recovered from that
foot-race?"
Il have not. and ! never will, SO long
as that ornery Centipede outfit has
got it on u.s."
Nonsense, Stover!"
What have they done?" inquired
Miss Blake, curiously. Fl haven't
heard about any foot-race."
you tell her." said the man, with
another sigh, and hopeless gesture
that told the depth Of his feelings
Why, Slower hired a fellow couple
Of months ago as a horse-wrangler.
The man said he was hungry. and
made a good impression, SO we put
him on"
Here Slower slowly raised one boot
ed foot and kicked his other calf.
The boys nicknamed him Humpy
joe"
"Why. poor thing. Was he hump
backed?" inquired Helen.
NO" answered Still Bill. Hump
back is lucky. We called him Humpy
Joe because when it came to running
he could sure hump himself"
"Scon after Joseph went to work, :"
Jean continued. the Centipede outfit
hired a new cook. You know the
Centipede Ranch--the one you see
over yonder by the foothills"
1T wasn't soon after, it was ST.
multaneous," said Slower, darkly.
Were beginnin' to see plain at last"
He went on as if to air the injury
that was gRawing him. "One day We
hear that this grub-slinger over yon.
der thinks he can run. which same is
as welcome to us as the smell of flow
ers on spring breeze, for Humpy
Joe had amused us in his idle hours
by running jack-rabbits to earth"
Not really?" said Miss Blake.
We'll. no, but from what we see
we fudge he'd ought to limp hun
dred yards in about nothing and
three-fifths seconds, SO we frame a
race between him and the Centipede
Cook. With tumulchous JOY we bet
our wages and all the loose gear we
have. and In hHrst Of childish en-
thusiasm we put up-the talking-ma-
chine"
a phonog-aph?''
Yes. An Echo Phonograph." said
Miss Chaplin.
[ "Of New York and Paris" said Sto-
YER.
"Cur boys won it from this very
| Ceattpede outfit at bronco bustins
| tournament In Cheyenne"
wyoming" Slower made the !oos
/ ton definite.
/: fTo BE CoST, SUEI,I
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

who dove through the open door like
a prairie dog into his hole. Carara
followed at his heels.
ut serves him right" cried Miss
Blake, rising. Il hope Mr.. Carara-'
A din of falling pots and pans is
sued from the cook-house, mingled
with shrill cries and soft Spanish i'm
precautions; then, with one long-drawn
wall, the pandemonium ceased as sud-
denly as It had commenced, and Ca
rara issued forth, black with anger.
Hal" said he, scowling at Marie
delta, who had retreated. her hand
upon her bosom. He exhaled lung.
full OF cigarette smoke through his
nostrils fiercely. You play wit me.
eh?"
mo, MOI" Marfedetta ran to him,
and, selling his arm, cooeS amorously
in Spanish
Bah! Vamos!" Carara flung her
from him, and stalked away.
well, of all the outrageous things!"
said Miss Blake. why, she was actu.
ally flirting with that Chinaman."
"Mariedetta fiirts with every man
she can find" said Jean, calmly, "but
she doesn't mean any harm. She'll
marry Carara some time--if he doesn't
kill her"
xiii hers" Miss Blake's eyes were
round. He wouldn't do that!"
Indeed, yes. He Is Mexican, and
he has terrible temper"
Miss Blake sank back into the ham.
mock. How perfectly dreadful! And
yeti must be heavenly to love .
man who would kill YOU"
Miss Chaplin lost herself In media
ton for an instant. Culver Il almost
like that when he is angry. Hello.
here, comes our foreman"
Slower, a tall, gangling eattle-man
with dropping grizzled mustache,
came shambling up to the steps. He
busted his boots with his sombrero
and cleared his throat.
Evening, Miss Jean. Is Mr.. Cha
pin around?"
81 think you'll find him down by tbs
spring Can / do anything for
your"
"Nope!" Slower sighed heavily, and
got his frame gradually into motion
again.
You're not looking well, Slower.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

} By HARRER q BRoTF7ERs
gone, that l asked her here just as
a chaperon. Perhaps I'll tell her when
Culver comes"
Il have heard Culver speak Of him,
| but never as an athlete. Have you
and Mr.. Speed settled things between
you, Helen? mean, has he--said any
| thing?"
Miss Blake flushed.
"Not exactly She adjusted q
cushion to cover her confusion, then
leaned back complacently. "But he
has suffered dangerously several
| times
A musical tink!e of silver spurs
sounded in the distance, and around
the corner of the cook-house opposite
came Carara, the Mexican, his wide.
spanglsd sombrero tipped .rakishly
over one ear, corn-husk cigarette
dropping from his lips.
tits that romantic Spaniard!" whis-
pered Helen. What does he want?"
Its his afternoon call on Marie
meet there twice day, morning and
afternoon"
"A lovers tryst!" breathed Miss
Blake. eagerly. Isn't he graceful and
picturesque! Can we watch them?"
'Sh-h! There she comss!"
From the opposite direction ap-
| peared & slim, swarthy Mexican girl.
an Indian Watering balanced upon her
! shoulders. She was clad in the
| straight-hanging native garment, belt
| ed in with q sash; her feet were In
sandals, and she moved rs silently as
| a shadow.
During the four days since Miss
| Blake's arrival at the Flying Heart
Ranch she had seen Mariedetta fit
ting noiselessly here and there, but
| had never heard her speak. The pref
| ty, expressionless face beneath the
straight black hair had ever retained
| it's wooden stolidity. the velyety eyes
| had not laughed nor, frowned nor
sparkled. She seemed to be merely
part of this far southwestern pic
ture; a bit of inanimate yet breath
| ing local color. Now, however, the
girl dropped her jug, and with a low
cry glided to her lover, who tossed
| aside his cigarette and took her in his
arms. From this distance their words
were indistinguishable.
How perfectly romantic" said the
Eastern girl, breathlessly. II had no
idea Mariedetta could love anybody"
"She is Volcano" Jean answered,
why, it's like play!"
'And it goes on all the time"
How gentle and sweet he is! |
think he is charming. He Is not at all
| like the other cowboys, is he?"
While the two witnesses OF the
scene were eagerly discussing 1t, Joy,
| the Chinese cook, emerged from the
kitchen bearing bucket Of water, mis-
presence hidden from the lovers by
| the corner OF the building. Carara
languidly released his inamorata from
| his embrace and lounged out Of sight
| around the building, pauslng at the
| farther corner to watt graceful kiss
| from the ends of his fingers, as with
| a farewell flash OF his white teeth he
disappeared Mariedetta recovered
her Watering and glided onward into
the court in front of the eook-house,
her face masklike, her movements de-
liberate as usual.
Joy, spying the girl, grinned at her.
She tossed her head coquettishly and
her step slackened, whereupon the
cook. with SLY glance around, tapped
her gently on the arm, and said:
Nice lii gally."
THE ideal" Indignantly exclaimed
Miss Blake from her hammock.
But Mariedetta was not offended.
Instead she smiled over her shoulder
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
WANT new BULLETIN
Bic Demand for the Weekly
News Letter.
Dep., -.hent of Agriculture Embarr ass
co by Growth In Popuiarity-Look-
ing for Some Way to "Side.
step" Without Hurting An,
Ones Feelings.

" ..shington.-Again the department
of agriculture is suffering from an ex-
cess of popularity. The last time it
ran into an embarrassment Of this
sort was when the past spring it is
sued its now famous bird book"
which was a manual of the common
farm and orchard birds of interest to
farmers. There was such a shoal of
requests for copies that the depart
ment has never been able to catch up
with the requests.
This time it is in connection with
the weekly news letter" that Secre-
tary Houston undertook to get out as
a sort of compensation to the $4,000
crop correspondents who get no other
reward for their services. The first
issue of%this letter has just been put
out. 1t consists of about 1900 words
of typewriting, giving In popular Ian
guage and paragraph form summaries
Of bulletins and other things of i'm
mediate interest to agriculturists.
The intention was to get out an edi-
ton just large enough to supply the
correspondents. The first number con-
tanned paragraphs about investiga-
lions into seed adulteration, damage
to the market value of hides by the
cattle tick, action against misbranded
insecticides, etc, of direct interest to
farmers. There was an immediate
flood Of applications for the letter
from country papers and besides other
things a request that a copy be sent
to each of the $4,000 postof1ices for
posting for the benefit of visitors.
All this was quite complimentary
but the appropriation for white paper
alone to meet such a demand was too
much of a drain, and the mechanical
facilities for printing and mailing all
the copies were entirely inadequate.
So the department is now looking
around for some way to sidestep grace
fully without hurting any ones feel
tngs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
PECULIAR LIVE STOCK FARM
Canadian Has PIeasant Possibilities In
His Proposed Raising OF
Black Foxes.

Probably few, If any, men in this
province have started black fox farm
at less cost than Robert Rowley, pro-
prietor of the Laurentidc preserves at
Lake Edward, says Quebec CORE
spondent of the Montreal Gazette
While up at Roberval MIR. Rowley
heard that man there had four young
pups, part red and part black. 1t 10
said that nobody wanted TO buy the
animals, though the price was about
SO or so head. Mr. Rowley gave the
man his price. The next morning Mr.
Friedman, manager of the black fox
ranch OF Lieutenant Governor Wood
of New Brunswick, who had been
securing the country for young stock,
saw the foxes and Immediately went
into the hotel and in front OF every
one present offered Mr.. Rowley sew
eral thousand dollars, but was refused
When the villagers realized the offer
some Of them almost collapsed on the
spot and the place has been fox crazy
ever since.
Mr. Rowley is also purchasing Il pure
black dog fox at very small sum and
win cross it with tho litter which he
got SO cheaply. lie expects to have
a litter of pure black foxes next
spring
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

driver headed for Potomac park along
the river. Arrived there Mr. Sullivan
saw some long, wet, soft looking grass,
Halt he called to the driver. .
The latter did so. suddenly. Mr..
Sullivan reached town, unlaced his
shoes, pulled them and his socks off,
rolled up his pants and stepped out of
the vehicle into the grass. He waded
dragged his feet, lifted them up anc
put them down softly. He had blades
of grass between his toes. pulled great
handsful and washed his feet with it.
After being in the grass for half an
hour the sky became overcast. The
driver said storm was coming. Mr..
Sullivan told him to never mind; that
he would be paid for getting wet A
storm did come. 1t rained torrential-
ly. Through 1t all Mr.. Sullivan stayed
in the grass.
About two hours after leaving the
hotel he returned with cold feet and a
pleasant temper. 1t was a large bill
he gave the cochera.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

shaded gallery, where Jean Chaplin
was writing letters, while the discop-
ISOLATE Fresno. banished, wandered at
sarge, vaguely injured at her lack of
appreciation.
Absent-mlndedly. the girls dipped
sato the box of bonbons between them.
Jean finished her correspondence and
esSayed conversation, but her compan-
SONS blond head was bowed over the
book In her lap. and the effort met
with no response. Lulled by the SOM
.aiferous droning OF insects and lazy
echoes from afar, Miss Chaplin was
on the verge OF slumber when she
saw her guest rapidly turn the last
pages of her novel, then, with a -choco-
date between her teeth, read wide
eyed to the finish. Miss Blake closed
she book reluctantly. uncurled> slowly.
then stared out through the dancing
heat-waves. her blue eyes Swallowed
with romance.
did she marry him?' queried Jean
No. not" Helen Blake sighed, bliss
fully. EFT was infinitely finer She
KILLED herself"
Il like to see them get married"
Naturally. You are at that stage.
But think suicide Is more glorious.
IN many cases."
Miss Chaplin yawned openly. Speak,
tng OF suicides. isn't this ranch the
Seadest placer"
ooh, don't think so at ALL"
'fOh yes. YOU do, and you needn't be
collte Just because you're a guest"
We'll, then, to be as truthful as a
bcarder, 1t is little dull Not for
onr chaperon. though. re time
doesn't seem to drag on her hands.
Jack certainly Is making 1t pleasant
DOR her"
Elf you call taking her out to watch
u lot OF believing calves get branded
entertainment" Miss Chaplin sighed.
Miss Blake leaned forward and read
the inscription on her eompanion's
raedaI. "Oh, isn't It heavy." feeling
&C reverently
Pure gold. like himself! You
should have seen him when he won II
why, at the finish of that race all rae
&lCd uub SdtsSI were TIE
salost horrible faces. They were sim
pfy dead"
Miss Biakes hands were clasped IN
aer lap. They all make faces" said
she Have you told Roberta about
your engagement"
mo, she doesn't dream of 1t. and
Con't want her to know. I'm so afraid
sh.u think. now that mother has
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
CHAPTER i.--~Continued.

Nonsense! Robert Keap is only
twenty-three. Why, she hardly knew
tier husband, even! 1t was one OF
those sudden, impulsive affairs that
would overwhelm any girl who hadn't
seen q man for four years. And
then he enlisted In the Spanish War.
and YVES killed"
"Considerate chap!"
Roberta, you know, is my best
friend, after Helen. Do be nice to
her, Jack" Miss Chaplin sighed ut
fs too BAD the others couldn't come. "
Yes, a small house-party has its
disadvantages. By-the-way, what's
that gold thing on your frock?"
ITS a medal Culver sent 1t to
me"
Another"
~Yes, he won the intercollegiate
championship again" Miss Chaplin
proudly extended the emblem on it's
ribbon.
Il wish to goodness Covington had
been here to take Humpy Joe's place, %
said the young cattle-man as he
turned It over. THE boys are Just
oroken-hearted over losing that pho
uograph."
I'll get him to run and win it back, -
Jean offered, easily.
Her brother laughed take my ad.
vice, Sis, and don't let Culver mix up
in this game! The stakes are too
nigh. l think that Centipede cook Is
a professional runner, myself, and II
our boys were beaten again--well, you
and mother and I would have to move
out OF New Mexico, that's all. No,
we'd better let the memory of that
defeat die out as quickly as possible.
You warn Fresno not to joke about it
any more, and I'll take Mrs. Keap off
your hands. She may be a widow, she
may even be the chaperon, but I'll
do It; will do It," promised Jack
N-sor my sisters sake"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

as she had smiled at her lover an In
stant before.
Me like you fine. You like pie 7"
JOY nodded toward the door Of the
culinary department, as If TO make
free of his hospitality. ut the instaat
that Carara, who had circled the build
ing. came into view from the opposite
side. fresh cigarette between his
lips. His ianguor vanished at the
first glimpse OF the scene. and he
strobe toward the whitehead celestial
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
Baseball by Wireless.

When the battleship Illinois was re-
turning from MADEIRA to the United
ctates and was distant 2,l15 nautical
miles from Arlington, and 2,6l0 nau-
tical miles from Key West, she inter
certed wireless messages from these
stations and at the same time neard
stations on both sides Of the Atlantic
baseball scores were received the
night the Illinois left Madeira. which
added greatly TO the interest Oh Ihe
messag es.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
SYNOPSIS.

cowboys OF the Flying Heart ranch are
Eeartbroken over the loss of their much
priced photograph by the defeat of their
champion In q foot-race with the cook OF
che Centipede ranch. A house party Is
on at the Flying Heart. J. Wallingford
Speed, cheer leader at Yale. and Culver
Covington intercollegiate champion run
Eger. are eXDeCted.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

Rejected Suitor- And may l ask
chat the sad circumstances are that
comnel YOU to reject my suit
She-Certainly sin; tney are
yours!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

1ncrea sc over
Growth in those Of the cor
Eynorf Trade responding month
of last year The
Monthly Bulletin of the bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce, de-
partment of commerce, showing ex-
ports from the principal customs dis
tricts Of hreadstuffs, cottonseed OIL
food animals, meat and dairy prod
ucts, cotton, and mineral oils shows
a total of $47,750O00 for July. 1913,
against $33,000,000 in July, 1912. The
chief increase occurs in wheat, of
which the exports from the principal
customs districts during July, 1918,
were 9,397745 bushels, against $685.
3S5 bushels in July OF last year. the
value being $9,093,1S2, against $751;
92S in July of last year. These ex-
ports of wheat in. July. were larger
than in July of any earlier year since
1901. Flour, also. shows a consider
able increase. being S3,611 1856 for
July, 1913, against $2,616,022 for July,
1912. Meat and dairy products show
an increase of about $2,500,0O0 over
July of last year; cotton an increase
of $1,333,O00; mineral oils, an in
crease of nearly s1,O00,O00; while cot
tonseed oil and cattle and food ami
mails show a slight decline. The to-
tai for the six groups of Articles
named-breadstuffs cottonseed oil,
food animals, meat and dairy prod
ucts, cotton and mineral oil--for July,
1913, is $47,739,S15. against $780,
GA in July of last year, and for the
seven months ending with July, 1886,
S91,67S, against s4S6,97S,217 in the
corresponding months of last year
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
WithStood
Great Storm.

WlthSt0od One would like
Great Storm to write that it
stood up under
the stress of the storm, but this CHM
ney has never stood up within the
memory of old inhabitants, 1t has
been leaning chimney for many
years, but in view of the tenacity
and persistence with which it leans
one would hesitate to call 1t a de-
crepit chimney
This old chimney leans as much as
it did when 10th street was only 10th
street and no more, when the sec.
ton over which It leans was gener-
ally called Meridian Hill neighbor-
hood, and before rich men began to
build residences in that section.
Friends of the crooked chimney
felt that In the late storm the end of
it had come. They felt that its bricks
and mortar and it's topping tile would
be scattered on the ground. But the
chimney never lost brick.
On the west side of 10th street, at
the intersection of Columbia road and
Mount Pleasant street, is row of
small frame houses They sit rather
far back from the street, for the line
of 10Th street ana it's grade were
slightly changed when it was made
into a great way. The chimney leans
over the roof Of the northernmost
of these old houses.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
From Tariff
to Servants.

Washington family had resigned. &C
cording to the senator, and an hour
or two before she left the house her
mistress. in anything but a sweet tenn
per, said to her:
Il hope you will leave here In a
better manner than you came. II
remember rightly your goods were
brought here in q wheelbarrow!"
Il am going away in an automo-
bile" said the maid as motor car S
chugging was heard outside In the
back alley. my new mistress Is
sending one for my clothes and
things"
rs that go?" was the scornful re-
sponse OF the ruffled woman. Then
why don't they drive up to the door
in respectful and respectable man.
ner. instead of choosing the alley
way?"
Il don't know" replied the maid,
but | suppose they don't care to let
people think they are on visiting
terms here"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

Few women are as old as they iooN
before they get themselves fzed uP
in The morning
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

After the husband goes shopping the
wife goes swapping.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
Big Gain
in Exports.

closed by figures made public by the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce.
These show there was a gain OF al
most IL per cent. in the value OF ex-
ports OF manufactures, manufacturers
materials and agricultural products.
The increase amounted to $262,0Oo,-
600. and the total exports this last
year were s2,466,0O0,000. The imports
increased almost ten per cent, the
gain being $50, 100000, the grand to-
tai during the year aggregating ST.
S13,O00,000.
Exports Of iron and steel manufac-
lures this year amounted to $3O5,0O0,-
600. against s26S. 100000 last year, and
the total exports of manufactures
other than foodstuffs were valued at
s1,1S7 100000, against $1,020,O00,00O IN
1912. The copper produced in the
fiji st six months this year was $So9,-
O00, 900 pounds, against 736,oOOooo
pounds in the same period last year
and the exports Of copper and manu-
features thereof, exclusive Of ore, APP
proyimate s140,000000 this year.
against $114,000,0O0 last year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
Keeping u. S.
Rifles Clean.

ordnance officers, and determined eff
fort is being made to prevent the
condemnation of thousands of rifles
that are turned in as worn out when
they are really servtceable. \ circular
issued last week declares that one Of
these rifles should be capable of fir
ing 5000 to $4,000 rounds before be-
coming so worn as to be inaccurate
Many OF tho rifles turned in as I'M
serviceable are found to be in this
condition more through want Of care
full cleaning and the use Of abrasives
than by any reason Of the actual num-
Der of rounds fired. Therefore, It has
been ordered that: such guns as are
worn at the muzzle with barrels rust
ed or pitted. sign that they have
not been properly treated. shall be
tried out by expert rlfiemen. and not
condemned unless they show marked
inaccuracy at the targets.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19
CHAPTER II.

ELEM BLAKE was undeni
ably bored. The sultry aft.
ernoon was very long-long.
er even than Berkeley FIRES.
nos autobiography. and
quite as dry. 1t was too hot
and dusty to ride. so she
took refuge in the latest
best seller" and sought
ont n hammock on tho win O.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

James NJ. Sullivan, minister to the
Dominican republic and resident o.
New York, is a
Literally hot-footed Demo
uot Eoofnd crat This is liter
ally true
The other night. after a gruelling
hot day of meeting officials Of the
state department and trying to find
job for some friends. MIR. Sullivan
pulled up at his hotel here lame and
hot footed He said his feet were so
hot that they were giving him agony
and making the rest OF his body and
spirits hot. TOO. He called sea-going
hack. jumped in and ordered the driver
10 tnd a place Rhere II was cool The
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

The leaning chimney of the Avenue
of the Presidents withstood the great
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

July exports Of breadstuffs, meats,
cotton, and mineral oils show large
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

The conversation in the cloakroom
having turned from tariff to servants,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

The present model of rifle used by
the United States, army should have
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-09-19

Increase in the industrial and com
mercial activity of the United States