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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28
T. a. q b. society,s Picnic.

The Father Mathews T A. & B. So
ciety will hold its picnic and races at the
Driving Park, Edgerton, Wednesday,
August End, 1899 At 8 a. M. the parade
will start for the Park headed by the
Edgerton Cornet Band, Temperance So
ciety in uniform, speaker and visiting
clergy in carriages followed by the char
lot running teams, citizens and visitors.
At 10 a. m. there will be Temperance
Lecture by Rev. Ambrose Murphy of
Lacrosse, after which the following
races will take place:
10: IS a m-Stallion Race u mile heats
best in 3, heats in harness-Purse S25.
II :00-BaSket Dinner.
loop MS Horse Chariot Race between
Miss Maud Winship. of Evansville. and Tom
Welsh, of Whitewater-Purse, S25. best in
heats.
300 Class Trotting and Pacing-Purse S25.
Green Class TrOtting and Pacing-Purse S25.
Running Race for BrOnchOs Only-Prizes:
1st, box of Dark Havana by j. Kurtz, 49, End.
gby Arthur & Baily 81; 3rd, ap robe by
Harry Ash, 81 4th, carriage whip by A Camp
bell. 81.
800 O. m.-Seven Minute Novelty Race
Prizes: 1st, cash s.; 2nd, rocking chair by
Clarke s. Son 81 3rd razor by EllingsOn, So;
4th, shaving ticket by Fuller 81.
2:15p. m.-I00 Yard Dash free for all-PriZes:
list. PiccaIO by W. j. Davis, 81; end, umbrella
by BabcOciI Il Brkenmeyer 81: 3rd, meat fork
by Chas, Hitchcock, $.50; 4th, laundry ticket
by Raymond Bros, 81.
2:30 p. Mold Mans Race. 80 yards. 60 years
or Over-Prizes: 1ot, razor by Spencer &
Daughter. S2 2nd, WheelbOrrOw by Sam Vile
man, $l.75: Bird. shaving ticket by Spike & Far
nam, 81; 18th, c1stern pump by Harry EbbOtt, 81.
2:45 p. Mold Mans Race, Is yards, 50 years
or Over-Prizes: LIST, goods by Fl: R: Lidicker,
So: 2nd, sack Of -four byJ. b. Whittet & Son,
Sl,25 Bird. shaving ticket by Shumway & La
bundy,S 4th, sack of graham -four by Good
rich, 75c.
3:00p. m.-Tug Of War Indian Ford team
Chas. HaIlet captain, Albion team Fred Drake
captainm71Prlze: Box Imperials by j, j,
Leary, S3.
3:l5 p. m.-Boy's Novelty Box Race, 50 yards
2nd, Edgerton Tobacco Reporter, year, $3.50;
Bird sweater by w. 4. Shelley S1.25.
$3.50 D. m.-Gir.'s Race, 80 yards Prizes: LIST,
cake by Geo. Haskins, IS; 2nd bottle of per
fumery by H. j, Stangl, 81 Bird. shoes by Perry
& DOty, 81 80.
$40 p. m-Hop, Step ana ,]ump-Prize: Box
cigars by Jas. Pollard, S1.75.
400 p. Boys Race Is yards-Prizes: 1st,
JOB printing by Wilson Bros, So; 2nn, box
1870 p. MP Mile Bicycle Race, free for all
Prizes list, bicycle lamp by J. D. Hahn Est,
So; 2nd, bicycle bell by Marsden & Watson Sl.5O;
4:45 p. m.-Bologna Eating Contest-Prize
cash soc.
John Mawhinney, ham: F. Peters Son, l
ham: which will be served in stands for sand
WiCheS.
Dinner will be served on the grounds
by Mrs. Murwin, of Fulton, for all who
wish at % cents apiece.
The days sport to conclude with a
grand ball in Royal hall for which music
will be furnished by Smiths full orches-
ira of GAINESVILLE. Tickets to dance 75c,
supper at Carlton Hotel. Admission to
grounds 25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28
Patents Granted,

List of Patents granted to citizens of
Wisconsin for the week ending July Is,
reported expressly for The Reporter
through the patent and law office of O.
E. Duffy, 707 G.. ST., n. W. Washington,
D. c., from whom copies can be had for
twenty-five cents each:
j. p CARMICHAEL Milwaukee, rubber
dam holder: A. @. Gulick, Kenosh, insect
screen; j. J. Lefeber, Johnsburg, ware
wheel; w. E. Penn, Lake Mills. rotary
pump; F. II. Platt, Duplainville, blank
holder; F. Schmidt, Milwaukee, violin;
T. T. Schottle, and II. @ Willitz, She
boygan, carrier for electric wires: H. G,
Swan, Oshkosh, journal box; H. Wagner
Jr., and J. H Daley. Burlington, buckle;
W. G. Wesley and W. Clark, West Su-
perior, thrill coupling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28
Senator Nelson Visits Norway.

Fifty years ago last May Senator
Knute Nelson, then six years old, sailed
with his mother from Norway to the
United States. On Monday the senator
started to visit his native land for the
first time in the half century that he has
been a citizen of his adopted country.
The senator will spend two months in
the old world and will visit Great Brit
ain and travel generally through Norway,
Sweden and Denmark, and will also
visit England, Scotland and Ireland.
Among the first places the senator will
seek out is his native town of Bergen,
Norway, where he was born, fifty-siX
years ago. He left that place with his
widowed mother as a lad of six and ar
rived in Chicago in l849. There are few
of the sturdy sons Of Scandinavian stock
who have contributed so much to the
upbuilding of the great northwest who
could return to their native land with
such a record as has Knute Nelson.
When he arrived with his mother in
1849 they were almost penniless and
really S}5 in debt, being money borrowed
to enable them to come to this country.
Locating near Deerfield, Wisconsin, get
ting a common school education, running
away from school to enlist in the army
of the Union, in which he served as
private soldier for three years, taking up
the legal profession and gaining honors
in the political field by serving in the
Wisconsin Legislature and later in the
legislature of Minnesota, and then in
congress from the state, and after serv-
ing as governor, coming to the United
States senate, is a record which must be
gratifying to the Senator as he starts
back to view his native land and take "a
brief rest from the labor of busy life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28


Now that our home industries are all
booming, and seemingly able to help
themselves, we already hear talk about
there being no further need of a protec-
tive tariff. The argument that we are
able to send our manufactures abroad
and compete with other nations in their
own markets shows that we can compete
with the whole world, and need no fur
ther protection. 1t shows also two things
that will be well for US to bear in mind.
In the first place, it proves that protec-
ton has brought us unexpected prosper
ity, and, secondly, that, contrary to the
declaration of the free traders that pro-
lection is failure, it also shows that
protection does not interfere with the
development of our export trade. Despite
all the elaborate arguments to the con
trary, the past two years have shown
that protection and the greatest export
trade in our history travel hand in hand.
No one can truthfully say the Dingley
tariff Expresses him or interferes with
legitimate trade or prevents reasonable
profits. Such being the case, let hands
be kept from it, and let us move onward
in our course Of prosperity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28
Is LARGER THAN EVER.
Eleventh Edition of Heimstreet'S ReciE
Book is just Issued.

Heimstreet's recipe book, the annual
appearance of which is hailed with de-
light by thousands of housewives, is out.
It is the eleventh edition of the popular
work and is larger than any other edition
having one hundred and twenty we'll
filled pages. Ten thousand copies of the
book have been issued and one thousand
are printed with heavy covers for those
who furnished Mr.. Heimstreet with re-
cipes. The book is free to all customers
of the New York drug store. To others
the price will be ten cents. 1t will be
sent by mail on receipt of ten cents.
Mr. Heimstreet has made quite repu-
tation on his book and it is deserving of
all the good things that can be said in
its favor. Your housekeeping supplies
are not complete unless you have a copy
of Heimstreet's recipe book.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28

The largest strawberries on record at
the department of agriculture at Wash
ington were received few days ago by
Secretary Wilson There were six of
the berries and they completely filled a
quart box. The largest berry weighed
four ounces and was ten and one-half
inches in circumference. The total
weight of the six was eighteen and two
fifths ounces, and they averaged over
three ounces each. Their size made
them look like ripe tomatoes. They were
grown by Arthur r. Goldsborough on
Wesley heights, just outside the city of
Washington
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28
The Delightful Summer Tours

offered by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Pal railway, and under special escort
of the American Tourist Association are
scheduled as follows: Thursday, Aug.
$4,000 miles of water, going ashore
every day; Tuesday, August ia troll
ley tour through the Colorado Rockies
and Yellowstone combined: Tuesday,
August ia trip to the Yellowstone
Park. Tickets include all expenses
everywhere. Send for descriptive liter
allure and itineraries.
GEO. III. HEAFFORD,
G. P. A. G. M. & st. P R'y, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28

The Executive Committee in charge
of the proposed Good Roads Convention
during State Fair week has appointed
committee on delegates, consisting of
the members Of the State Board of Ag
riculture. This places the selection of
delegates in the hands of Wisconsin's
agriculturalists, and will make the con
vention essentially a farmers conven-
ton. The committee has done right.
The farmers are more interested in the
country roads than any one else. Three
practical farmers are to be appointed
delegates from every town in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28

For sale in this city, three story
brick block, motal roof, with two-story
thirty-foot addition, used as a depart
ment store. By E. M. Laid, Edgerton,
Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28
Origin of the Postal System.

Inc WOuu6Ilul pOSGdl sy SUcll, WA1Cu
has reached out until it includes every
country on the face Of the earth, had
it's beginning in the mind of an inge-
NOUS Frenchman.
In 1868, early in the reign of Louis
XIV, M. de Velayer established a pri-
vate penny post. Boxes were set up at
the street corners for the reception of
letters and offices were opened in vari-
Gus quarters of Paris Collections were
made once a day from the street boxes,
followed many hours later by single
delivery, and thus the first postoffice in
the world was esta blished.
M. de Velayer was SO greatly encour-
aged by the success Of his enterprise
that in order to develop it still further
he printed certain forms Of billets or
notes which were intended to cover all
the ordinary requirements of business
in great towns These forms contained
blanks which were intended to be filled
up by the pen with such special matter
as might be necessary to complete the
writer's object The idea at once be-
camo popular, and the printed ferns
accompanied the expansion of the postal
service throughout the larger cities of
France, and it was many years before
they fell into disuse. Harper Round
Table
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-28
Quite Il Side Show.

Missouri is said to be the best circus
state in the Union. This may account
for the pleasing tradition that a Mis-
sourian has to be shown. Louis
GlObe-Democrat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
Probate Order.

State of Michigan County of Shiawassee. S.
At a session Of the Probate Court for the
county OF Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
ONCE in the city of Corunna, on Wednesday, the
18th day of May, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety.nine.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Charles Stan
lake, deceased; on reading and filing the petit
ton duly verified, Of George StaDlake, praying,
amongst other things for the probate Of the
instrument now filed in this Court, purporting
TO be the last will and testament OF said de-
ceased, and that administration with the will
annexed, be granted to George II. Mason, or to
some other suitable person.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 18th
day of June next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petit
tion and that the heirs at law OF said deceased,
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at session of said
Court, then to be holden In the Probate ONCE,
In the City of Corunna, and show cause, II any
there be. why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said
estate, of the tendency Of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy of this order
to be published in TIE Owosso TIMES, news
paper printed and circulated in said county OF
TO said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
BY KATHERINE T.. KELSEY.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County of Shiawassee, SIS
AT a session of the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
ONCE, in the City of Corunna, on Saturday, the
9Th day Of May, in the year one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Henry 4. Black
wood deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri
fled. Of James r. Blackwood, praying amongst
other things, for the probate OF the instrument
now filed in this Court, purporting to be the
last will and testament of said deceased.
Thereupon II is ordered, that Monday the 18th
day of June next,at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested In said estate, are re-
CURED to appear at session of said Court, then
TO be holden in the Probate ONCE in the City OF
Corunna, and show cause, II any there be, why
the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And IL is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said
estate, of the tendency OF said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
TO be published in THE OwOssO TIMES, q
newspaper printed and circulated in said
County of Shiawassee, three successive weeks
previous to said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge OF Probate.
BY KATBERINE Z. KELSEY,
Probate Register
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
A GREAT MONEY SAVER.

Alabastine, the permanent wall
coating, can be cleaned better than
paper. The plain coating is more
easily re-coated than a painted wall
could be cleaned, but 1t pays to clean
Alabastine decorations, frieZes, etc.;
the plain coats are easily renewed.
Send for particulars about cleaning,
to the Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The work in applying Alabastine
with brush Is about as much as to
hang wall paper, but the cost OF ma
terial averages only about " cent to
l cent per yfA'd for plain work. Decor
alive Alabastine work costs about the
same as paper decorating of the same
grade, including friezes, etc. Fresco-
ing In Alabastine costs less than In
other water colors and hardens with
age Alabastining costs much less
than to paint walls and forms per-
manent foundation for oil painting.
but Is much better alone.
Reject limitations, which cannot Of
fer the test Of time like Alabastine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
WORSHIP OF THE HEROIC.
Memorial Day Continuation of a
Custom Born In Antiquity.

Running in parallel lines throughout
the history of civilization we find love of
the beautiful and worship of the heroic
Joined together, the ever reminding evil
dence of the presence of those higher and
better qualities of our imperfect natures
which lift humanity to a plane above the
commonplace Of merely material exist
ence.
This companionship of the artistic
with the heroic has taught us that the
office of the beautiful and noble in art is
to give living and enduring expression to
the heroism of the ages.
Today In our humble and imperfect
way we assist to continue the beautiful
custom born of antiquity. The solemn
and impressive magnitude Of the work be-
fore US will attest for many generations to
come the love and respect people bear
for our brave comrades who, nearly 30
years ago, laid down their lives upon this
never fading field of honor; not only a
field of honor for those who fell face to the
foe, but for those who fought shoulder to
shoulder with them. Many have since
fallen by the way, but those here today
who tread again this sacred soil testify
their love and loyalty for the dead of their
regiment, who here gave their lives for a
cause they had sworn to promote and
maintain. General Hawkins.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
OUR NATIONS HEROES.
There Are New Graves to Deck on
This Memorial Day.

THIS Memorial Day.
This shall be the truest Memorial day
since these United States became nation.
There are new graves to be reverently
decked with flowers, the last abiding place
of brave and devoted men who gave their
lives for an oppressed people.
There is no north, no south, no east, nc
west We are brothers in blood, in heart,
in hand, a whole united people. The
hatreds of the civil war have lost their
venom and are forgotten. A splendid and
jubilant patriotism has welded the people
of the nation with indissoluble, unbreaka-
BILE bonds.
So it shall come about that the Memorial
day of 1899, in the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-third year of the republic, will be a
day devoted to it's heroes and not alone to
the men who fought to preserve its integ-
rity when it was rent asunder by inter-
necine war.
The grizzled, bluecoated veteran shall
make his laborious way to the cemetery
as of yore Little white faced maids will
march with him and wagons piled high
with flowers shall follow. Bands shall
play the nations songs. The Declaration
of Independence shall be read. Earnest
orators will ring forth their eloquence.
But there will be no talk of rebels. The
theme will be the nations heroes They
will speak of the splendid valor and devo-
ton and sacrifices of those who made pos
sible the greatness of the United States.
A people bound together more closely
than any nation of the earth can clasp
hands over the graves of Grant and Lee
and glory in their mighty genius, their
magnificent courage their sublime devo-
ton. They may say, How great were
we in opposing each other, how tremen-
dous are we togethcr!"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
The Rank and File.

such generals as Grant, sherman and
Sheridan, believing them to be as great
soldiers ms ever sat in saddle, let us teach
our children to gather flowers for the
graves of the soldiers who obeyed their
commands and who carried to their deaths
the wounds indicative of their loyalty and
bravery. The war Is over. The victory is
ours The Union stands We are still
citizens of the greatest and grandest coun-
try upon the face Of the globe. The glory
of the victory belongs to the men who
fought In the ranks and through this vic
tory we have secured some national bless
ings, for which we ought to be profoundly
thankful as a nation.-Selected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
When Fort DOneIson Fell.

General Buell's troops occupied central
Kentucky until about the beginning of
February, 1869, when he went to cooper
ate with General Grant at Fort Donelson.
One brigade of his army played an inn
portant part in that battle, while the bulk
of it went overland to Nashville. Colonel
Stone was with this body, and says that
when the news of the surrender of Fort
Donelson reached Nashville there was a
universal panic. The news on Saturday
night was that Grant was whipped, and
next day everybody went to church in ac-
acknowledgement of the event. But before
the citizens had done with their public
thanksgiving reports of the success of
Grant were received, with the addition
that the Union army was marching on
Nashville. 1t was so miles away, but the
people were in such panic that they
seized the first means of transportation
and ran away. When Grant army reached
there several days afterward, the place
was almost entirely deserted. The city
was surrendered to General Buell., the
mayor coming from his retreat across tho
river to make dignified capitalization.
Boston Herald
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
Patriotic Massachusetts.

In no state in the Union is Memorial
day so generally observed rs in Massachu-
sets. The 1876 posts scattered all over the
old commonwealth not only decorate the
graves in their own jurisdiction, but in
many instances visit by delegations outly-
ing districts and remember the fallen by
flag and flower, and so prevalent has been
the custom that in towns where no veteran
organization exists the citizens take upon
themselves the responsibility of thus hon
oring the memory of those who in time of
need went forth to do or die
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
A MEDITATION.
Thoughts Concerning the Observ-
ance of Memorial Day.


ance of Memorial Day.
A veteran soldier bearing flowers with
which to decorate the graves of comrades
. impersonates the spirit of Memorial day.
says a correspondent of the Springfield
(AIass.) Republican. Soldiers of the regu-
lar army, navy and state militia uniting
with the Grand Army in the peaceful dem
onstration; the quiet gatherings at armo-
ries, churches, halls and public squares
the private with musket and polished
bayonet; the officer with sword sheathed
in cleaning scabbard; the waving plumes
and gay accouterments of the select COM
pany; the artillerymen, proud of their
polished cannon; the cavalrymen, aiming
to switch the world with noble horse
manship;" the colored soldiers, proud of
the privilege to mingle with the men WHO
made emancipation possible; naturalized
and nationalized soldiers, proud of being
American citizens; the orator of the day,
proud to be the orator of the day; the
leader Of the band, with his imperial and
impressive gestures; the band, playing
hymn, song or dirge with the same wea-
ried and perfunctory air; the stirring roll
of drums as the closed ranks move as by
spontaneous impulse; the solemnity as the
columns march with reverent tread into
the slumbering churchyard; the appealing
voice of prayer; the placing of the floral
tributes that leave the soldiers graves like
blossoming mounds-all this and more is
Familiarity connected with the observance
of Memorial day in the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-26
Commissioners Notice

In the matter of the estate of Jason p
Carr, deceased.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
IN and for the county of SbiSWassee STATE ~
Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice,
that we will meet at the late residence of
said deceased, in the township, of Middlebury In
said county on Monday, the 10th day Of July,
1899 and on the 9th day OF October, A. D. 1893, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of each of said days,
for the purpose of receiving and adjusting all
claims against said estate, and that six months
from the 9TH day of April. 1899, are allowed
to creditors to present their claims to said com
missioners for adjustment and allowance.
Dated, the 9TH day of April, 1899
GEORGE STANLAKE,
GEORGE SNYDER,
DANIEL LEWIS,
Commissioners