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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21

Miss Inger Hoen is passing the week
at Lake Ripley.
T. A. & B. Society's picnic, Wednes-
day, August End.
Miss Hattie Pyre is passing her va
cation with friends in Madison.
Miss Lille Fessenden of Clinton
junction. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. f.
Ide.
Mrs. w. Ell. Fl. Coon of Utica, is
guest of the editors family for few
days.
Landlord Carr of The Carlton tran
sacted business in Chicago a few days
this week.
Work of laying the foundation walls
on the new improvement to Royal Hall,
began on Monday.
The Elgin price of butter has re-
NAMED at Is cents almost continuously
during the summer.
A car load of the product of the
Mansfield Creamery Co. was shipped to
California the first of the week.
Mrs. Beihler and little daughter
were out from Waukesha for few days
visit with relatives here during the
week.
Mrs. E. E. Bates and children and
Miss Bessie Flagg returned Monday
/ evening from weeks visit among Chi
cago relatives.
W. S. Heddles transacted business
in Milwaukee Wednesday and visited his
Waukesha county lumber yards before
returning home.
The usual services will be held at
the Congregational church on Sunday
morning and evening. Short sermons,
good music, cordial welcome to all
-Vincents resort on Lake Koshko-
nong has been considerably enlarged
and improved this season and is now in
condition to care for an almost unlimited
number of guests.
The first of the series of band con-
certs given by the Edgerton Cornet
band last Thursday evening was thor
oughly enjoyed aud gave promise of very
popular entertainments. Every Thurs
day evening during the summer the
band will discourse popular music from
the band stand.
H. c.. Adams, state dairy and food
commissioner, has begun war on the use
of preservalines in milk again, and about
ten prosecutions are pending now. The
preparation is put in milk tokeep it from
souring. It is rank poison and i'm
perials the lives of babies and invalids,
not to say healthy people. A systematic
examination will be made of milk all
over the state, and all milkmen using it
will be punished for the act of using it,
which is a crime under the statutes.
The dismal failure of the State BIZ
cycle Meet at GAINESVILLE last week seems
to be causing no end of criticism of that
city and the management of the races.
The city is not deserving of the ''roasts"
that is likely to be lasting stigma upon
the town and it reflects on the whole
county as we'll. The weather had much
to do with making the meet unprofta Die
but the business men Of the city ought
to insist that the losses be paid and the
prize winners not compelled to bring
suit to recover their purses.
III ES1aI InII A tI,IansG IL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Tobacco Notes.


Norm earle OF GAINESVILLE received to-
bacco in this market Monday.
Pomeroy & Pelton topped 3 acres of
their early set tobacco this week.
Frank Baines of GAINESVILLE, was in this
market for few hours Wednesday.
C.L. Culton has over 200 hands re-
handling shorts" at his Milwaukee
warehouse.
c.. F. Mabbett has finished sampling
22OO cases of his 98 packing this week
and found less than 500 lbs of damaged
tobacco.
Mr.. Maurice Bamberger of Philadel-
phia has been in this market long enough
during the week to add several hundred
cases to the packing held by his firm of
Wisconsin leaf. He was accompanied
by Mr.. FL. n. Strauss of North Carolina
A conspicuous adornment of the office
of Messrs. Meyer & Mendelsohn hangs
over the desk of Mr.. Max Meyer. 1t is a
framed photograph of check for Sill,
677 "a, received by the firm recently from
the American Tobacco Co. for one in
voice of lot of tobacco packed by
Messrs. Meyer & Mendelsohn for the
company and which the latter will use
in the manufacture of it's "Old Virginia
Cheroots" The check is believed to be
the largest single check that ever passed
from buyer to seller in the history of the
domestic cigar leaf trade Messrs. Meyer
4 Mendelsohn state that the tobacco for
which the check was given in payment
is one of the finest packed during the
season Of 1898 80. The reputation of
Messrs. Meyer & Mendelsohn as packers
of domestic leaf is SO high that their
statement is entirely credible, and the
American Tobacco Co. is to be felicitat-
ed upon having secured material whose
employment in their product will be sure
to maintain and enhance the value and
the reputation of their "Old Virginia
Cheroots. u. S. Tobacco Journal.
The check above described represents
a nice bunch of money to be sure but
The Journal is mistaken in saying it was
the largest single check ever given from
buyer to seller in the history of the do
nestle leaf trade. It does not call for
as large sum by several thousand dol
lars as the check given by Mr.. George
Underhill for the Bekkedal packing of
'9S Wisconsin leaf a few days ago. Once
in while we do a fair sized tobocco
trade out here in the country. On the
evidence 50 far produced Edgerton can
discount the Water street deal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
To Be Held on Another Charge.

The case of George WEIGH, who was
arrested here two weeks ago charged
with enticing young girls into the woods
for unlawful purposes, came up in the
municipal court at GAINESVILLE on Monday
The case was dismissed on motion of
District Attorney Jackson who did not
consider the evidence against him strong
enough to convict. WEIGH was immed-
lately arrested by Marshal Rea on a
charge of burglary, of breaking into the
home of Mrs. CARMEL in this city, and
brought back for an examination before
Judge Smith. The examination was to
take place Tuesday but the district at
torney could not be present and the case
went over for week In the meantime
WEIGH was sent back to the county jail
If he should escape conviction of his
deviltry here he will have served a good
bit of time in the county jail waiting the
delays of the court.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21

doc. Lord" DR.. Jas. Lords pac-
ing stallion, 3 years old, will give an ex-
hibition pace against time, 1:15 for =
mile, to be driven by his trainer, Gus.
Drager at the T. A. & B. Society's picnic,
August End, at 1915 a. n.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
EDGERTON Wis. July Is. 1899.

The council met in regular session and
the meeting was called to order by Mayor
Mansfield. All members were present.
Minutes of last adjourned and special
meeting were read and approved.
The water works committee made re-
port recommending the repair of the
roof on the power house, and the pur-
chase of fire brick for repairing the fire
box. On motion of Aid. Knapp the
water works committee were instructed
to carry out their recommendations
A proposition was received from ". II.
Wheeler 4 Co. to sell the city water
works pipe and incidentals, which on
committee.
A petition for removal of the cross
walk recently laid on Rollin street near
and on motion was referred to committee
on streets with instruction that they in
spect the walk and report at next meet
ing. Andrew Jensen was present and
addressed the council, favoring the re-
moval of said crosswalk.
The following bills were presented and
allowed:
Electric Light Co.. lighting. ........... s116 90
AoO W
Heddles Lumber Co, mdse .... 81 50
T. Cook street work Observation-Disclosures. IS 40
J. H. Price supt water works. .......... 50 Is
J. B, Glow & Son. mdse for water works s 05
A. Jenson, brick Observation-Disclosures. ) 90
C, H Dickinson, paint .................. 3 10
j Billings caring for f. Hartmann. > 90
Total. $40 so
On motion of Aid Doty the street
commissioner was appointed weed com
missioner.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21


Mrs Geo. OnoefhIll anu o"oS ll'ci
nave ''o0ii III VII" 'fAo0
">
Mayor Nl"ii9iioi'' anu l''l''' w..
nome rom wish ~ ~ : - ''i'>' 4A'--
Weapons Nohody iiioi ming
ATTY H. o. olodh anu o0'hn''.oA
McOllllh pray Gu Soli VIII 'lA0 . "liN'' NV
Team at hehoSlla 0"U"io"S A"'''
The Monona Lake Assembly mas
claimed the usual number or campers
from this locality during the week.
Mrs. Nellie Aiken OF PlttSourS, ar
rived Monday evening for VISIT TO hef
sister, Mrs. &. K. Bentley and brother,
G. l.. Culton.
Material is on the ground for new
cement walks in front OF the Tobacco
Exchange Bank, postoffice, Carlton and
U. S. Hotel property.
The |. O. G.. T. will give a berry So
cial on Will Henderson's lawn Friday
NIGHT. July q. to which everyone is cor
daily invited. Come and have a good
time.
Cb.rl;o Earlo who has been en-
,,ovod &c foroman nv T. r. earle & Son
- Taao.,,;1lo e., oororo1 wars mast is
.,o,,d;,,c, br;of vacation with relatives
:, +hia .;+,,
The CHICAGO Unions will be here on
Friday Julv 18th. and the Edgerton
foam will he in its full STRENGTH to try
and win ont from the darkies. A good
game is exnected,
WIN rna na donab+or 81 Ct pan]
1.s -, ,-ao,- r,;+h no1.
t:-..,,, :, Uaaon+oo IT. a+;u holds down
;4l 49, u;aa,,
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experience III 0l'c'ihS " 9"ne
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-, thuao $1,000, - of h;o, Con,o,.
n,.r.. -, ,,.b;ah 1oaa,, ,7e 70 enc,
MAJ. r;l,,,,. ;o+ ,oo. 90
It.~1;a;+l,,. al,o,,+ +ho f,,ano;o1 rrolforo Of
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II Is Seloolil ClldV "il ell'0i '"iiillell' VI
greater merit iIoli " p'l0i9 0ll'ic'l
9''ii'' poih' hi''' "ooii S''Oi' - ~. o'V'
imam None! Dogs concert d. ho9 al nan
flda! evening" y Spleil''io iio''0e
greeted Ine company oespl'e Tie l"c'
tha0 an Uncle Tom Oaolh sue" was
giving rival performance the Same
evening" Inc encoreS WHICH every mum
per upon Ihe program received Sho"eo
80 wy Ni'' 10y ;, ~, -'>' ~
o0.'' pony ''i>'N>' ''--'
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70 EoSerIoh aSalh'
Herman Bouer OF Albion, was con
victed IL the municipal court at Madi-
son Monday afternoon OF cruelty to ami
mails, for driving horse 50 hard that it
died, and was tined so and costs, total
of about $50, with the alternative of two
months in jail. Complaint was made by
DR.. L. r. Head. Bouer was employed as
a teamster in Wileman's livery and the
offense was committed in a gravel pit in
Albion. After loading his team. it is
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
The Whitewater Register very trul

The Whitewater Register very truly
declares that the custom of publishing
cards of thanks in cases of deaths, once
so general is now in quite general dis
use, and certainly the reform is very
welcome and desirable one To rush in
to print with a public acknowledgement
for that which even the most unenlight-
ened and depraved would not refuse to
sympathy and aid in cases of be-
reavement-would seem to be not in
keeping with our present standard of
what constitutes civilization. It is but
natural and proper and to be expected
under such circumstances. To publish
a stereotyped card of thanks conveys the
impression of parading ones grief, which
we know is not the intent or purpose of
the mourners, but quite the contrary
though as such it is construed in nine
cases out of ten.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
DECIDE TO PROSECUTE.
Creditors of Dane County Bank at Slough
ton to Bring Criminal Proceedings
Against Its Officials.

ton to Bring Criminal Proceedings
Against Its Officials.
The creditors of the defunct Dane
County bank held a mass meeting Sat
urday afternoon at the Opera house. j
H. Hutson presided and DR.. j. Noel
acted as secretary. Jerome Bixoy, John
Atkinson, George Fish, George Watson
and Toilet Olson spoke. A committee Of
I. C. Wright, J. Noer, J. Ell. Hutson ano
Walter Atkinson was appointed to com
mence criminal proceedings against al
officers of the bank. Money was voted
to defray the expenses of prosecution.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Albion Academy Picnic.

Present and former students of Albion
Academy with their friends, parents,
sisters, brothers, cousins and aunts and
all who may wish to be present, will
have an all day picnic on Friday, Aug
ust II, in the beautiful grove at the
crossing of the Utica and Amos roads,
two miles north of the latter place. The
class of 80 will celebrate their 10th an
niversary. Shake hands, tell stories,
make acquaintance and have good
time That is the program.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-21
Real Estate Sales.

The following transfers of Edgerton
real estate have recently been filed in
the Register Of Deeds office:
VIM. H. Butler and wife to Henry C.
Price, pt nell sec. g. Fulton. ............. S It's
Benz. Peach and Wife to Sarah Towns, IN
4 n1a sw14 section 26, Porter, so acres. $500
Elio Gosselin to Frank D. Brown, pit sec
81 Fulton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 32OO
Patrick Mooney and wife to Bridget
Rooney, lot pit SW cor lOt3. NeWman'S
sub div. EdgertOn. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
John P. Porter to Alavis Fursett e1s e1l
pit VIZ seA sec s, Porter 1871 acres. 1883
The sale of the Porter farm has an
historical interest which will take the
old timers back to the early days of
Rock county and to the time when
GAINESVILLE was but small village. To
the casual reader of the transfer it is
simply the sale by John P Porter to
Alavine Fursett, one hundred and seven
ty acres of land in section 6, town of
Porter, but in following it back, it is
found that the land, originally consist
ing of three hundred and twenty acres,
was first entered by the great statesman
Daniel Webster, on March 20, 1887. It
is near what is now the village of Wau-
coma and part of the town is plated
upon it, The first transfer of it was in
1912 when Daniel Webster sold it to
John Porter. In 1865 it was again sold,
this time to William NJ. and Isaac G..
Porter, who jointly owned it until 1888,
when Isaac G. bought his brothers in
terest in it. The last change in the
ownership of the famous land, was on
July 5 last, when John Porter, executor
of the Isaac Porter estate, sold it to
Alavine Fursett the consideration be
ing 81, 1868.
The evening times., 1899-05-01
DIED..

BANvTLE-On Sunday, April 80. 1880. at l:lO
o. clock D. m at his residence. 6l5 | street
northeast WILLIAM FRANCIS BANNlLLE. IN
his eighteenth year. the eldest son OF the late
George w ". and Catherine Banyille.
Funeral will leave the house "Wednesday, Nay
3. at $3.50 a. u and will proceed TO the Holy
Name Church. where high mass Will be ceie-
hr,,ed n, no a m myI-2t-cm
WILSON Sunday. April so, 1893. 1t lO;iO
n. m. FANNY F. WILLIS, the widow OF the
late Charles Brown Willis, aged fitty-one years
Remains will be carried TO Bealeton, Va, for
intermcnt
IW,rrop,ou nape-s plcase conv.) Item
BAKER-On Sunday. April 80. 1929. at his
residence. l722 Q Street northwest. LEWIS
BAKER in the sixty-sevcnth year OF his age
Notice OF funeral hereafter. 1t
TUOMAS-on Sunday. April so, LILLIAN. be
loved daughter of Zachary and sibina Thomas
(nee Cooney). aged l year and 10 months.
Funeral from residence. ll2O First street south
east, Tuesday. May ,. at . a. m. FRIENDS invited.
Little Lillian was our darling.
Pride of all hearts at home.
An angel came and whispered
Dearest Lillian. do come home.
Frederickburg papers please copyD
The evening times., 1899-05-01
coRCoRAN GALLERY TAXES.
Money Paid Under MisapPrchcnsio
II BE Refunded


S. J. Barbarin. curator OF the CorcoTan
Art Gallery. has requested that the diff
ferences between the taxes paid on The
new gallery and these due on the old gal
lery for the years 1883 and 1895 be Ie-
funded to Charles c. Glover. treasurer for
the board of trustees.
The new gallery building in square Ill
at the corner of New York Avenue. Sew
enteenth ard E Streets, is by act OF Con-
gress approved May "a, 1870. with all the
works of art il contains. exempt from tax
alton. The old gallery building, in square
167 at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue
and Seventeenth Street, not now occupied
as an art gallery. is subject to taxes and
assessments. Curator BaIbarin asserts
that taxes were enormously assessed and
paid on the new gallery building for the
years 1898 and 1889, and for that reason
asks that a refund be made.
Matthew Trimble, Assessor Of Taxes, con-
sidered the request for a readiustment and
recommended. in view of the specific action
of Congress in CHASING the art gallery as
exempt. that the new property be exempt
from taxation dating from July !, 1897, ami
the amounts paid fer year 1898 and the
first half of 1899 be refunded provided the
unpaid taxes against lots and improve
ments in square 1G7 for 1898 and 1899 be
first paid The assessor also recommended
that the taxes for 1898 and 1899 in square
167 be not charged with penalty, owing to
the fact that the trustees were paying
taxes on the new art gallery under 4 mis-
apprehension as to the status of exemption.
The Commissioners have endorsed the ac-
tion of the Assessor.
The evening times., 1899-05-01
MORE STAMPS SOLD
THAN eyer BEFORE
April PostOfiice Receipts Break
All Records.
Colonial Business Contributes to
the Increase.
Prouoned Extension of the Free Ru-
ral Delivery System-ProEress
of the Mail Service.

During the past month 401.225, $50
stamps of various denominations we're is
sued and used in the United States. The
total valuation represented by them Is
$7.5s1,9i6.
1t was stated at the Postohice Depart
ment today that this report breaks
previous records in the history OF the
United States mail service. Never before
has the amount OF business transacted
approached that of the month OF Apiii.
Over 20,0O0,000 more stamps were soid
during the past thirty days than ever be-
fore in a corresponding period of time
This represents an increase OF over ST.
600, coo in the receipts of the department.
Heretofore April has not been an un-
usually busy month and the department
regards the increase of business as per-
manent. In fact, it is believed that there
will be no decline during the present
month. but rather an increase in the mai S.
The reasons assigned for the phenome-
nal growth of Uncle Sans mail receipts
are the better facilities afforded and the
establishment of offices in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. The number of
stamps sold in those islands and the
amount of postage required in sending
l
the entire increase. From this it will be
seen that domestic mail is larger than at
any previous time. Never bsfors in the
history of the department has such prog
ress been made in giving the citizens of
the country convenient mail facilities. A
large number of new routes have been es-
tablished and many new postcf1ices paced
in operation.
The free delivery system has not only
been extended in the cities and towns of
the country, but several of the rural dis
tricts have also been given this convent
ence. 1t is proposed 10 extend the system
of free delivery OF mails as far as practi-
cable, and by July it is hopsd to have
many new routes established in the thick
ly populated provincial sections Of the
country.
The Improvements in the mail service
have all been accomplished at Il very
small additional expense, and the receipts
have more than paid for the expenditure
Although it is proposed to administer the
department as economically as possible,
the public viii be given the advantage of
all funds over the actual running expenses.
AS far as their duties will permit. .ither
the Postmaster General or one of the AS
sistant Postmasters General will be con-
stantly making tours CT inspection and will
order any improvement that may seem ad-
visable.
Just at present the attention of the Post
Office officials is being directed to the ex-
tension and facilitaton of the United States
foreign mail service, and it is expected
that IN the near future this department
will be greatly improved.
The evening times., 1899-05-01

apparently done with a sharp knife. The
clothing showed evidence of the body hav-
ing been dragged a considerable distance.
Fec and Abbatto went driving on Saturday
night. Fec, who was a provident fellow
had 500 in his pocket. Abbatto boarded
with Feo and it is believed that the pris-
oner coveted not only his victims money
but his wife. Abbatto forced Mrs. Fec to
accompany him to New York soon after
he is supposed to have committed the
murder, but she insisted on returning
here. saying that she would cause him to
be arrested II he did not bring her back.
The evening times., 1899-05-01
NEW YORK OFFICIAL CHANGES.
Mr. Croker Relieves Mr. bonner ns
Fire Depnrtment Chief.

New York, May deputy Chief Edward
F Croker, has been selected by Fire Com
missioner Scannell to succeed Hugh Ben
ner as chief of the New York fire depart
ment. Commissioner Scannell made the
announcement last evening, saying that
the appointment was temporary and would
so continue until the civil service COM
missioners act under the White bill. Mr..
Croker assumed his new duties this morn
ing at s O'Clock. and Mr.. Bonner. who has
been fireman since 1858, when he ran
with the Old Lady Washington engine No
10, laid down the responsibilities he has
carried for foTtysiX years.
The selection of Mr.. Croker occasioned
no surprise today, when the announcement
became public property. The knowing
cnss assumed an air of Il told you So
and asked how it could be otherwise. with
the new chiefs uncle at the head of the
Tammany regime. There was no one who
talked about the appointment at all who
did not say that the selection had been
made before Richard Croker sailed for
England and before SIR. Donners resig-
nation was made public
The evening times., 1899-05-01
TO TEST A NEW SHELL.
Government to Provide Guns &
the Eynerfsnent.

Government to Provide Guns for
the Experiment.
The Gathman shell is to be given another
test by the Government. 1t will probably
take place next week at the Government
proving grounds at Sandy Hook. The pres
ident of this company in a communication
to the Secretary of War requesting a trial
of the shell says: Il beg leave to request
that you allow us the use of one or two
15-inch smoothbore guns at Sandy Hook
for crucial test with the Gathman she'll
We desire to prove that even should a
gun burst in firing, no explosion or deto-
nation of the main charge of guncotton in
our shell will occur.
ITO demonstrate this We propose TO put
one or more Of these guns in deep pits,
lead them with an overcharge OF powder,
put in a charge containing about 100
pounds of guncotton with fuse attached,
choke up the bore of the gun with sand
and completely bury it in the pit and then
fire it, The result will, of course. be to
burst the gun and set off the fuse: but we
claim that no harm will be done to the
main charge of guncotton."
The Secretary of War has granted per-
mission for the use of the guns.
The evening times., 1899-05-01
THIEVES MURDER A WOMAN.
Fate of thc Daughter of a Eunga
rim Exile In TexaN.

San Antonio. Texas. May Mrs. Helen
Mardaraz. an old woman, was murdered
in her bed in this city yesterday and rob-
bed OF about S2c0. Oil was poured on the
bedding in the room and set on fire. The
house was burned to the ground.
On two scorched mattresses the iremen
found the remains of the woman. The
back of her head showed where her skull
had been fractured with a hatchet.- Mrs.
Mardaraz collected $3.50 on Saturday On
outstanding accounts of the nursery which
she owns. This money she placed under
her mattress. This fact was generally
known in the neighborhood, and is believed
to have led to the crime. Although the
bedding remains intact the money is miss
ing.
Mrs. Mardaraz svas the daughter of Count
Pjahssl. governor CT Hungarian prov
ince, who allied himself with the Hum
garian uprising against the union Of Aus
tria and Hungary. and came to this coun-
try as an exile. He committed suicide in
this city.