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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11

AT the same time he did his very bes;
to control the marketing of all the
cantaloupe crop. He kept the price
up and regulated supplies in a very
| clever way. AS an organizer he dem
onstrated that he had rare ability.
Made Money Very Fast.
When the production end was in
good shape Woods went to Chicago
and established himself there at No.
121 South Water street. He worked
Iup a tremendous business and he made
money hand over fist. 1t is doubtful If
any one produce man or fruit man in
this country starting from meager ba-
sis ever made more rapid progress or
larger profits He was a lavish spend
er. He had a tin-horn gamblers love
for jewelry and as wealth poured in
upon him he sprinkled himself with
diamonds. They used to call him the
Ice trust in Chicago. He even rivaled
Diamond Jim Brady. When he had
all his gems aboard he was worth
$4,000 just as he stood.
But with his extravaganza he had
a cool head for business. His health
was not any too good. but his nervous
energy was great. He talked the
Rocky Ford melon morning, noon and
night. Although he wrote a letter like
that of schoolboy in the primary
grade, he had better grasp of es-
sentials than most college men. Pros
perity did not bring happiness to him.
He had married while in the Rocky
mountain country, and had several
children, but in Chicago he broke
loose from wife and family, and there
was a divorce. Woods was lavish. He
gave $4,000 to his wife, settled $10,-
900 year on her and then be got
married to another woman.
Apparently the second marriage was
happy. For two or three years ev.
erything went on swimmingly. Woods
still prospered, loaded himself with
more jewelry, spent as freely as he
desired, but suddenly he decided that
he had done about as much business
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11

every paper acts to the distinct disad-
vantage of the meritoriaus medium.
The advertiser charges the sum total
of his expense against the sum total
of his returns, and thereby does him.
self and the best puIler an Injustice
by crediting the less productive sheets
with results that they have not
earned.
There are newspapers in many a
town that are, single handed, able to
build up business. Their circulation is
solid muscle and sinew-aIl pull. 1t
isn't the number of copies printed but
the number of copies that reach the
hands of buyers-it isn't the number
of readers but the number of readers
with money to spend-it isn't the bulk
of circulation but the amount of the
circulation which is available to the
advertiser-it isn't fat but Drawn
that tell in the long run
There are certain earmarks that in
dicate these strengths and weaknesses.
They are as plain to the observing
eye as the signs of the woods are
significant to the trapper. The news
columns tell you what you can expect
out of the advertising columns. A
newspaper always finds the class of
readers to which 1t Is edited. When
its mental tone is low and its moral
tone is careless depend upon 1.-THE
readers match the medium.
No gun can hit a target outside of
its range. No newspaper can aim its
policy in one direction and score in
another. No advertiser can find diff
ferent class of men and women than
He is judged by the company he keeps.
II he lies down with dogs he will arise
with fleas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11

crossed all sorts of varieties In an
effort to get what he called a Melted
Gem" He had succeeded. He had sent
some of his melons to Woods in Den
yer to dispose of. Swink was first
class in experimenting. but below par
in merchandising. He sent his mel
ons in dry-goods boxes, tubs. barrels
or any old thing.
Woods talked cantaloupe TO the gen.
tleman he visited and then adroitly
brought in the other topic, but he went
away unsuccessful if not chagrined.
legislature put an end to open gam
bling in the state. His keno game
withered and his rather expensive
habits began to f1atten his bank roll.
He had to make more money or there
would be trouble, SO he determined to
pay more attention to his fruit stand.
He liked the melons he got from
Rocky Ford. He was a good sales,
man. He went to all the hotels in
Denver and to all the restaurants and
urged them to try the melons. Then he
got after Mr. Swink and the others
in the Rocky Ford neighborhood and
urged them to pay more attention to
the proper shipping of the stuff He
built up a fair trade in Denver and
the big idea took possession of him
that if enough of these melons could
be grown to supply the country there
would be great fortune in the mar
keting of them. He got to work on
Mr.. Swink and his neighbors and
made a deal with them to handle all
their produce. Then he started East
to introduce the fruit.
Dumped In New York Bay.
1t is fine thing to have enthusiasm,
to make a great fortune in your mind
and to have all the joys of triumph,
but the road to success is mighty
bumpy one. Mr.. Woods had lots of
bumps. He talked Rocky Ford melons
to fruit people in Chicago, and fruit
people in New York until he had them
quite enthusiastic The samples he
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11

as he should. He was only about 40.
He weighed less than 100 pounds, and
was a bit tired. So, he drew $780,
600 out of his business, turned the
management of his affairs over to one
of his employees and, thereafter, gave
more time to the pleasures of life.
He did not sink this 100000 away
where he could not get hold of it read
lily, but put it in easily negotiable pa
per. He also was in the habit of car.
rying several thousand dollars in his
pocket He loved the theater, so did
his wife. There was hardly a show
that appeared in Chicago that they did
not see.
Entered Port OF Missing Men.
One day in 1910 he took his wife to
house. At intermission time he asked
her to excuse him for a few minutes
as he wished to go out to see man.
He did not come back. Next morning
Mrs Woods received from him a
check for $4,000 and a transfer to
uti VI Ills SAlll = AuLCACOI III AAS DNol-
ness. From that day to this she has
not heard from Hiram Woods. Meth,
er has anyone of the thousands Of
melon growers and thousands of pro-
duce men throughout America to
whom he was a conspicuous figure.
There never is a fruit or produce
convention in which the strange case
of Hiram Woods is not discussed. All
sorts of stories are circulated TO ex-
plain his disappearance. There have
been rumors that he is living in North
Africa, in a baimy land where his
weak lungs viii not distress him.
There have been reports of man
good deal like him who is cutting
quite a dash in far-off Japan. Travel
ers tell of lively little American who
is the wonder of Valparaiso, Chilli And
there even have been stories of a per-
son much like Hiram Woods cutting
quite a dash in gay Paree," but moth
ing has been proved. Whether he is
living or dead. no one seems 10 know.
He and his diamonds and his s509,000
in cash are gone. But he left some
thing very tangible behind, and that
is record OF achievement.
Copyright. 1874. BY the Mcclure NewSpa-
Ger Syndicatel
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
What Hurt Him.

And you say, after they had black
eued your character, they found they
were wrong?"
Yes. / was, you might say, injured
by a premature blast"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-11
intermittent.

Knicker-Any luck?
Bocker-No, the fish seemed to be
In part time schools.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
Coughed for Three Years.

am a lover Of your godsend
to humanity and science. Your
medicine, DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, cured my cough of three
years standing says Jennie
Flemmlng, of New Dover, Ohio.
Have you an annoying cough? Is
1t stubborn and won't yield to
treatment? Get a SOC bottle of
Or. Kings New Discovery TODAY,
What it did for Jennie Flemming
1t will do for you, no matter how
stubborn Or chronic a cough NAV
De. Ii stops q cough and stops
throat and lung trouble. Relief or
money back. SOC and $l.OO, at
your Druggist.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
Death of MIR. B. E. Self,

Mr.. b. E. Self die d at his home
in Beat . Wednesday mornings
Mr.. Self had been in failing health
for several months but it was
thought almost up to the time of
his death that he was gradually
recoving his health. Mr.. Self was
one OF our best known citizens and
was universally esteemed. He
leaves widow and large circle
.of friends and relatives who sin.
cerely regret his untimely death
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
Legal Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Oktibbeha County.

In re Estate of w. o. Belts, Dece; ;ed
NJ. A. Saunders, Administrator.
Having been appointed by the CT an.
Gerry Court of said County on the ,irt
day of April, A.. ID 1914, as Adm lis.
traitor Of the Estate Of w. o. Belts. ie.
CEASED. and letters of .idmlniata ior
grnted to me accordingly as Adm lis.
trdtor of said Estate. all porsons ha inc
claims against said Estate are he ,byy
notified to have the same probated tnc
registered by the Clerk Of said G ur
Within one year; and the failure to 70.
bate and register the same within Jnt
year will bar the Claim.
Witnr.s my signature, this the I'll
dly Of May. a. d.. 1914
VI. a = NUMBERS.
administrator uf the Estate Of w. O.
Belts. deceased. 8-yt
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
The Old Dusty Carpet.

On, dear to our hearts are the
sad days OF springtime. when the
annual house cleaning recurs to
oar view, when we sleep on, the
Sdfa and eat. off the mantle, III an
atmosphere very stongly isugges.
tive OF glde; We think of the
sioyepipe, the SCOT that came from
it'fld sweet expressions SO. fluent
ald fine, but the saddest aad Tdst
bTter of all recolIec1ions is The
qusis old carpet that hung nn The
line. Oh that dusty old carpet,
that rusty, old carpet, that, mpsy,
old d9tget. that hung on thellths4 !
We sfemember how armed with u
1.-THE -fagelator in the ponipg we
blth4sely advanced to tile ftays' in
the mpseular pride of pug. sfsrts
little dreaming. that cleaning thai
carpet would take the whole 3fa,; !,
we sweat and We kicked and ia our r.
hands badly blistered, while the
sun lent his countenancs.Warmly
berign, but theharder we 'ponpd,d i
the mo5e itswas needed BY that
dusty old carpet that hung on the
line Oh, chat dusty olT carpet,
that musfy Old carpet. that fusty
old carp d hat hung on the line -
Tupelo journal. Ele p
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
A Human Churn.

Brunetta-Mr. Beanbrough seems to
be sitting out good many dances this
evening.
BIondine-Yes he justttold me he Is
drinking cream for his sIhealth, and he
is afraid of tangoingGt into butter
Judge.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08

Margaret and Ruth McCann of
Columbus. spent. Friday, at Mrs,
f'ryes and from there W mt 70 visit
the Misses Hollenshed at Ok;o..
|
MIR. Dave Kennard AMI dinght I
MARY, spent Sunday in Sessum''
ireland. and Talmage PiIler
ton came over Sunday to see their
sister, Mrs. e. G. Young.
Mr.. Willis Bynum came down
from the A. & NJ. to be with home.
folks Sunday.
Mr>H. Il. Young is having some
repairing done on his house.
-
Mrs. Ethel Smith, of Meridian,
Is visiting hs lister, Mrs. E. G
Harrel this week.
Mr.. Joe Ellis, who has beef
SICK for sometime is not improv
] 'ns Y CHS vritipz
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08

Mrs. Millie Ruffin and family
were plea SAINT visitors at the home
OF NJ. H. Lewis and family.
Mrs. r. Jo 'ey was guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Waller Allen Friday.
Mrs nm ilee Cri z, who has
b IN sick for sometime, is improv-
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ruffin spent
Monday in the city.
The dredge boat that is to cut
he Trimcane canal will soon be
ready tor operation.
Two workmen, whose names
could not be learned were slightly
hurt while engaged in work ON the
Trimcane dredge boat this week.
Some of the timbers Of the boat
which was being erected fell strik
ing them causing painful but not
serious ir.ury.
Andrew Harris and Hal Kirby
yisites LonGYiew Monday,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08

49,
Unusual,

"Why do you feed every tramp who
comes along? They never do any work
for you"
NO. said the wife. "but it is,quite
a satisfaction to me to see n man.eat
meal without finding fault with the
cooking. Post.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08

Cheapest accident insurance
DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Fol
burns, scalds, cuts and emergen,
cies. All druggists sell it. 25c
and SOC.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
Still a Bachelor.

Patience-What good did 1t do your
brother to join the militia?
Patricc-Why, he's been mixed up in
four engagements. and he hasn't been
taken prisoner yet.-Yonkers States
man.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08

Chancery Clerk Il. o. McIlwain
and wife and Mrs. A. Z. Green
are at Jacksonville this week at,
tending the re union.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
Keep Bowel Movement Regular.

Dr.tKing's New Life Pins ket .
stomach, liver and kidneys ia
healthy condition. Rid tie body
of poisons and waste. sImrroye
your complexion byt1lusling tie
liver and kidneys. Il got more
relief from one box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills than any med cine
lever. tried" says G. Il. Hatfield
Of Chicago, I'll. 25c at your Drug.
giat,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08
H0H. M. A. SAUNDERS TELLS
REPORTER FUNNY STORY
And Ills Picture Gets in th, ?a,ers
Next Morning.
Mobile Register, April 20.

Mobile Register, April 20.
Hon. NJ a. Saunders, who is
|county attorney IN Ontibbeha
county, Miss, aud has ii growing
'practlce Oh the side, who is in tie
'city with several Ulher .ssisSippl
attorneys en- route to the Bar AS
sociation at Gulfport, tells this
on well known j. z. of his coun.
ty;
"A young lawyer just ont of col~
lage took case in this court and
was opposed by Il lean, cudaverous
and very keen Old attorney. He
thought his chance lay in oratory.
He closed his argument with a
quotation from Shakespeare. Then
it was the keen mans turn.
Your honor" he began, my
learned friend on the other side
has been telling You what Squire
Shakespeare says about case of
this Eiud. Squire Shakespeare
may be the whole thing over in
Lowndes county, batss c. amt rum
min this court"
And developments proved that
the keen one was right. He bad
aroused the squire's ..4tious,,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08

Feel languid, weak, run down9
Headache9 Stomach "offpu 4
good remedy is Burdock Blood
Bitters. Ask your druggist
Price S1.OO.
Don't forget that lext SUNDAY
issMother's Day. All mothers
should wear a white carnatiou or
some other flowers. =
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1914-05-08

Mr.. Joe Butts and his sister
Miss Annie Butts left fpr jackson.
vile. Fla, to attend the re>nnion
and will spend some w ,lisre
visiting their bfotho vi dies
In that city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-27
SEE ADVANTAGE
FOR McCARTER
RICHARDS CANDIDACY, SAYS Ills
FRIENDS, PUTS HIM IN LEAD
FOR GOVERNOR.

Ipswich, S. D.-That Judge Nc
Carter, democratic nominee, has a
decided advantage over his oppon-
ents in the race for governor is the
opinion of his friends.
This is the way McCarter's friends
state the case:
"The recent action of the Progress
siyes in endorsing Richards candid
acy will undoubtedly catch many
votes for their ticket and materially
adds to his strength in the guberna-
torial contest. Also the fact that
Governor Bryne was elected by a very
small majority at the last election
over but one opponent leads the wise
mes to believe hal he stands no
show in a three cornered contest.
They say this ear his opposition is
much more pronounced. The state
tax commission, a pet measure, will
alone cost him many thousand
votes. 1t is the opinion of many
that Richards will poll a larger vote
than Byrne.
Judge McCarter is rapidly gain
ing strength in all parts of the state
and especially is this true in the
Black Hills country where the Craw-
ford-Byrne controversy in the spring
primary has wrought bitter feeling
among the republicans. The Hills
people are seeking q candidate free
from any untangling alliances and
this they believe they have found in
Judge McCarter."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-27
WAR WON'T STOP
S. D. CORN PALACE
STATE BUILDING COMMISSION
PLANNING ON STRUCTURE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO FAIR.

In response to an inquiry from
Cahrles G. Moore, president OF the
Panama Pacific exposition at San
francisco next year members of the
South Dakota building commission
have Informed him that plans will
be pushed to have the state structure
ready for the opening OF the big fair
next February.
In a lengthy telegram to W. r.
Ronald, one of the members of The
commission appointed by Gov. Frank
Nj. Byrne, Mr.. More stated thai the
national governmet, through the
department OF state, desired to pro-
claim to the world that there would
be no postponemen of the exposition.
In order to present this information
fully TO the department of state, exact
data was asked concerning the par
t%icipation of each state OF the union.
Mr.. Ronald's reply declared that
the South Dakota commission had
only begun the work of raisink
money for the state building and
had not yet had opportunity TO de-
termine what response would be
made, as the first appeal for con-
tributions was just ready to go out.
However, it was stated that the COM
mission was reasonably confident that
enough funds would be raised TIC as
sure a state building and exhibit.
Pres. Moore of the exposition was
informed that the building probably
would take the form of Mitchell's
Corn Palace, to be covered on the ex-
terror by corn of different colors,
worked into attractive designs. The
South Dakota commission believes
that the minimum of $500 could
be raised in time to erect the build
ing for it's opening in February.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-27

society of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church at it's session at the
church parlors at 3 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. The subject vii be Our
Southern Highlanders." All women
Interested are cordially invited to
attend.
Seven Mitchell men will attend the
federal term OF court at Deadwood,
which convenes a week from today,
as grand jurors. They are DR.. r. j.
j. Lamme, A. 7. Downey, Joe L.
Lovinger, John Wedges, Ora b
Wells, Harry Havens and Elmer A.
Loomer.
Two we'll known young people were
married Tuesday evening at the var
sonage of the First Methodist Epis-
cal church by the pastor, DR.. j. S.
Hoagland. The contracting parties
we're Roy Littell and Miss Ella Nc
Nary. The ceremony was. witnessed
by two brothers of the bride, Sum
ner McNary and John McNary. Mr..
and Mrs. Iittell will begin house
keeping in a few days in their home
on a farm adjoining the city limits
on the soutllside.h Mrs. Little is the
daughter of a we'll known farmer
who lives a few miles southeast of
the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Littell have
many friends in the city and county
who extend their congratulations and
| good wishes.
The attention of the people is call
ed to the mid-week prayer and SOC
ial service in the First Methodist
Episcopal church tonight at 8 O'Clock
The pastor DIR. Hoagland has just re-
turned from his vacation and will
lead the service. This is a public SER
vice and strangers and visitors have
Il cordial welcome.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-27

Mrs. w. C. Hunter has gone to
Boston and New York City for a
months visit with relatives.
Mrs. A. w. Graham and three chill
dren departed this morning for their
home at Missouri Valley, Ia, follow
ing an extended visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Reams. Mrs.
Graham is a sister of Mrs. Reams.
Mr.. Graham, who is the s%uperinten-
dent of schols at Missouri Valley,
went home last Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Stevens left this morn
ing for a visit at her former home
at Adrian, Mich. Mr.. Stevens ex-
poets to follow for a short visit in
about a month.
Kimball Star: o. H Wright re-
turned from Mitchell Thursday even
ing in company with his father and
mother who will make their home
in the future with him.
Miss Anna Cooke, who has been
visiting for the past three weeks at
the home of her sister, Mrs. T. j.
Morgans, departed last evening for
her former home at Miller, S. D.
Her mother Mrs. H. j. Cooke, re-
turned to Miller a week ago. On Sep
TENDER 5, Miss Cooke will be mar
ried at Los Angeles, Calf. to Ches-
ley Mills, and will only visit in Mil
Ter with her father about ten days.
Alexandria Herald: MRS. Sam Long
returned to her home in Micthell
Monday after a visit at the home of
her brother, L. Mowry. = Il
Mrs. VIM. Marble visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. S. MeGavern, at Mitchell
a few days last week, returning Fri
day. .s@i
The Harry Weak Union Sunday
school will have its annual picnic
tomorrow in the Gust Svenson grove
six miles west of Ethan. There will
be a good program and everyone is
invited to sttend.
Tho bowling season in Mitchell will
be inaugurated Cor the season with
the reopening of the Scharnweber, all
ieys tomorrow evening. The alleys
have been resurfaced and the room
re~decorated for the winter series OF
games. The bowling leagues will not
be organized for several weeks YETI
shpt. R.,.N Holsaple, Of the South.
Dakota Anti-Saloon league, returned
last evening. from a three weeks trip
to Chicago and the east. Mr.. HoIs-
APPLE attended a conference of the
tate superintendent in Chicago and
spent part of his vacation at Fort
Wayne, Ind, Mansfield, Ohio, De-
troit, Mich, and Baraboo. Wis.
Mrs. u. F. Kimball has returned to
her home in Chicago, after a short
visit with her son., DIR. G. G. kim
ball, and other relatives in Mitchell.
Her<daughter, Miss Helen KimbaI,
will remain in Mitchell for a more
extended visit
Mrs. E. w. Heyler will be leader
Of the Women's Home Missionary
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-08-27
RATTLEsNAKE CROP AT
sPEARFIsH is LARGE

~Spearfish, s. D.-Never before in
the history of this community have
so many rattlesnakes' been found
here Every day now two or three
residents of the town either kill rep
tiles or report %escapades with them
IN harnstor homes. Numerous snakes
have been slain and so far but one
lRerson bitten and that with no i'll
Effect. The snakes aaye supposed to
have come in from the prairie near
bys the largest n caught to date
having eight rattlss. }t8ssa,