The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-02
ROYAL Hall, June 9Th, Anita's Trials.

was nearly destroyed by fire during the
recent storm, supposed to have been
caused by lightning entering the build
ing on the electric wires. The damage
is estimated at $4,000, practically all
covered by insurance. All the stock on
the second floor was consumed and that
on the first floor was not burned, but
thoroughly soaked. The building was
injured by the flames and the intense
heat, and may have to be torn down.
The individual who conducts the
astronomical department of this paper
was off in his calculations last week He
announced that on May 18th there would
be total eclipse of the sun. Readers of
the article throughout the length and
breadth of the land were straining their
visual organs on that day endeavoring to
find the shadow across the suns face.
But there was no shadow to discover,
not the slightest discoloration, pimple,
blotch or freckle on the face of Sol that
could be detected with telescopes or
smoked glass. Another erroneous state
ment of this kind will suffice to remove
the astronomical editor from his position
in our observatory.
According to the Rev. Irl r. Hicks
the first storm period for June is CEN
trail on the 4th. From the 9th to 18th
reactionary storm days may be looked
for and from the 18th to 18th there will
be touches of frost to the northward.
On the 18th storms will occur marked
by lightning, thunder rain and hail; the
22d to Oath are also storm periods.
Among other suggestions Mr.. Hicks
says: Let us admonish those who are
caught in the solstice thunder storm not
to take refuge under trees and other
places favorable to the conductivity of
lightning bolts. Correct statistics will
show that a maximum of fatalities from
lightning strokes is reached each year in
June, and it is further fact that very.
large per cent of these fatalities arise
from thoughtless exposure under trees,
and at such other places as are most
favorable for lightning strokes. Barns
are much more frequently struck than
residences. In your house with closed
doors and windows, away from chimneys
or other materials leading directly to
moist earth, is the safest place in a
thunder storm.
-''Your Uncles' and ''The Kids" will
play at base ball on Friday afternoon,
June 9th, and it is expected that every
person within radius of one hundred
miles of the Driving Park will be pres
ent to witness the game of the season.
''Your Uncles" were never in better con-
dition to play ball according to the
written rules than at present, as they
have practiced almost every evening for
the past two weeks. They have great
expectations of "The Kids" being an
easy mark in the coming game. ''The
Kids" on the other hand are over and
above confident that the game is all
coming their way, banking of course on
the fact that they are farther up in base
ball lore than 'Your Uncles." The game
will be called at two o'clock sharp and it
will cost but ten cents to witness it from
start to finish. Here is the list of ''The
Kids and their positions as compiled
by Captain Frank Ash: w. Clark, C; F.
Caughey, p; M. Conway, LIST b; III. Ray.
mond, End b; 0. Jensen, 3rd b. J. w.
Kurtz, S; F. E. Ash, C f; G. Spike, f.;
E. M. Ladd, r f; J. G. Whittet, G.. A.
Hoen and Prof. Rosa, substitutes your
Uncles" are composed of the following
cracker jacks: D. F. Whitford, C; HI.
S. Sloan, p; I. A. Clarke, 1st b; l.. E.
Gettle, End b; J. L. Holton, 3rd b; A. HI.
Clarke, S S; Sam Wileman, f; G. w.
Birkenmeyer, C f; And. Mcintosh, r f.;
w. Dickinson, f. Substitutes: j. w.
Conn, Fl. B. Knapp, H. Johnson, F..
Burgi and Nels Nelson.
and vicinity paid their tribute of affec-
ton and strewn the graves of departed
soldiers, sailors, relatives and friends
with flowers and moistened them with
tears. Commemorative wreaths, gar
lands, buds and blossoms, were tenderly
laid alike on the mounded homes built
in the long ago and those which had
been raised in the year just past Tues
day was perfect day and we'll suited
for the purpose to which it was used;
clear, cool and an invigorating atmos-
phere. In the early morning and through
out the entire forenoon there were long
lines of teams and persons afoot going to
the cemetery ladened with baskets of
flowers, glory bunting and national en-
blems to decorate the homes of the de-
parted ones who in Fassett cemetery
are quietly sleeping. About one o'clock
the procession formed on Front street