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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23
Auction Sale.

Having sold our farm we will sell at
public auction on the premises, 21z miles
southwest Of Edgerton. known as the
Ralph Pomeroy farm, On Thursday,
March Goth, 1900, at $50 o'clock a. M,
the following described personal prop
erty: l span mares years old, weight
26OO, bay mare years old, weight 1900,
l bay mare years old, weight 1000, by
son of Antar, brown gelding years
old, weighing 1925, l bay yearling mare
weight 1000, bay yearline, mare, foaled
June 10, '98, Stricken horse, l bay yearl-
ing colt, foaled May 16, &c. Stricken
horse, los choice grade Shropshire ewes
with lambs, steers coming 3 years old,
B steers coming 2 years, s hogs, so chick
ems, l Deering corn harvester run one
season, l Sterling corn shredder with 10
horse mounted power (belt and jack, l
Tiger tobacco setter run two seasons, l
Hayes corn planter run one season, 2
lumber wagons, l truck wagon, l spring
wagon, single top buggies, single cut
ter, 2 horse hoes, 2 mowers, 3 ploWs, l
hay rake, 3 set drags, l roller, seeder,
tobacco and corn cultivators, ] sulky
cultivator, 2 tobacco racks, set bobs, l
hog rack, l combination hay and hog
rack, 3 sets fly nets, 3 sets double har-
ness 2 single harnesses, 2 disc pulverizers,
l corn shelter, root cutter, hand fod-
der cutter, 1000 bushels of corn, set
scales, 6 sheep racks, 1 hammock hanger,
l broom machine
A big free lunch at noon. Terms
sums under $40, cash; over that sum l
years time on approved notes bearing
per cent interest.
PoMEROY Sc PELToN,
W. Z. DooLEY, Proprietors.
Auctioneer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23
Obituary.
BUSSEY,

Thomas Bussey, son of SUSANNA and
Benjamin Bussey, was born November
Is, 1872 died February %, 1900, aged
81 years, 3 months and days. He came
to America in 1874 and located atAlbion,
Wis, being one of the earliest settlers on
Albion Prairie. The greater part of his
life was spent in Sumner, Jefferson
county where he was highly spoken of
as a kind and generous friend and neigh
Dor, always willing to lend helping
hand. The last thirteen years of his
life was spent at the home of his brother
Benjamin, where in his declining years
he patiently watched the coming of his
master, longing and patiently awaiting
the end which came at last. The funeral
service was held at Asbury M E. church
conducted by Rev. E. J. Symons, and
was largely attended by relatives and
friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23
Indian EOrd.

Miss Ivy Tracy spent Sunday with Leo
Green.
Mildred Proctor visited at j G Hurd's
last week.
Miss Ida Shuman visited with Fay
Price the first of the week.
Albert Meier has been real sick but is
gaining at present.
Considering the condition of the roads
the poverty social was success.
The Misses Alma and BERTHE Scofeld
have been visiting at their brother
Willis.
A number from this vicinity attended
the funeral of Mrs G SHIRLEY at Milton
last Friday.
School closes Friday and grand ex-
hibition will be given at the school house
Saturday night. There will be no lodge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23
Mamie CITY Self-Wasbing Soan

Maple City Self Washing Soap is
pure, and will do more and better work
than any rosin filled soap. Try it. For
sale by all grocers.
WANTED sell or exchange the
Clyde stallion, Pearl, No. 180991, i'm
ported by Gailbraith Bros, GAINESVILLE,
Wis. Sound, kind disposition, sure
breeder. Can show stock second to none
in this part of the state. For particu-
lars cali on or address Chas White, Full
ton, Wis. 15-3w
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
2. o. at Edgertou, for the week ending
March %, 1900.
Mr.. Andrew Besiam, Geo. Crandall,
Patrick Flynn, Annie Gates
Alice Gates, Mr.. Ed Martin,
VIM Peterson, E. T. Watson.
Persons calling for any Of the above
uamed letters please say advertised"
III. S. MCGIFFIN, P. NJ.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23

Taken this month keeps you we'll all
summer Greatest spring tonic known.
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madison
Medicine Co. 35 cents. Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23

Mrs Sam Plum had a rag bee last
Tuesday.
J Nasset moved on the Geo Hall farm
last Tuesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs August Emmer-
son, son, March 10.
Mr. and Mrs Will Whittet of Edgerton,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Huntington has been visiting
with Mrs Ell Bickle few days last week.
Edwin Kirby, who has been sick for
the past month with pneumonia, is i'm
proving very slow.
Arthur Kalment returned home to
HiIlsborough, Wis., after spending few
weeks with relatives in this place.
Little Oscar Jensen had his foot caught
in corn-sheller last Monday. DR. Nc
Chesney of Edgerton, was called.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23

Ten good COWS for sale. One mile
from Newville bridge on river road to
GAINESVILLE. Z. X. PECK.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-23

Mr. Will Churchill is suffering of an
abscess of the ear.
M L O'Neil is spending the week with
GAINESVILLE relatives.
Bates has purchased a new organ
for his daughter.
Frank Boss is able to be at work again
after weeks illness.
Mr. and Mrs N A Pound were visitors
in Whitewater for couple of days re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs Owen Boyle are happy
over the arrival of another daughter at
their home.
Frank Mccarthy closed his school in
the Lienau district with box social on
Saturday night.
Mr. Ole Severson and family will soon
vacate VIII Nichols tenant house to one
on e Ford's farm.
Miss Nellie Kennedy, who has been
visiting with her parents here, returned
to Chicago on Tuesday.
Mr. Will Nichols returned home on
Monday after a weeks visit in Chicago.
His tenant house and eight acres of to-
bacco land he wishes to let at once to
the right man.
The winter term of school in the
Eagle district closed last Friday with a
very pleasant entertainment in the even
ing. Fred Ford and Lloyd Fessenden
had the honors of finishing the course of
study and their essays on master or
Slave" and ''The True Life" respectively
we're we'll delivered. The pupils pre-
sented their teacher, Mrs Maggie Mooney
with an elegant set-ring as slight token
of esteem and remembrance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
SATURDAY NIGHTS SHOOTING.
The Alleged AssaiIant Under Arrest
and the Victim in Hospital.

The condition of Clayton Mitchell, COL
ored, who was shot and seriously wounded
late Saturday night at the corner Of
Fourth and X Streets northwest. was re-
ported improved last night at the Emer-
geDey Hospital. Lee Clements, also COL
ored, is prisoner at the Sixth precinct
station, charged with the shooting The
trouble which led to the shooting Of
Mitchell is said 10 have resulted from
Jealousy over q woman. A party Of COL
ored men had collected in Fenton Court
during the evening and engaged In a game
Of craps. When the game broke up the
men moved TO the corner of Fourth and X
Streets northwest, where the dispute arose.
Mitchell and Clements are said TO have
come to blows and. when separated,
Clements is charged with firing three shots
at Mitchell. A man named William Parker
is said 10 have Joined IN the fight. and to
have been struck in the head with black
Jack. When the police arrived all the men
had disappeared but Mitchell, who was
lying on the sidewalk. He was sent 10 the
Emergency Hospital in the ambulance.
Clements was arrested yesterday after
noon and will be given hearing in the
Police Court today
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
A Big Shirt
Deal Thatll
EnthuSe
the Men.

IT'S 4 SHIRT PURCHASE
one that will astound-there's
not a merchant today that would
not grasp the chance of buying
for the same price they are of
fered you. The entire lot of
Shirts arrived Saturday morning
made by manufacturer whose
shirts are considered the peer of
all-and whose designings are
looked up TO by fashionable dress
ers as perfect. The purchase in
cludes Numbered Percale Shirts
highest quality of Ga cloth-in
a line of many neat and dressy
patterns-cuffs TO match. Also
Numbered Madras Shirts in swell
design-positively fast colors,
with cuffs to match. The most
important feature about these
shirts is their perfect fit.
Length just right-size full,
comfortable, and perfect set
ting bosom. Qualities you can
equal sometimes at S1.25, and as
much as 50, but we'll warrant
not a cent cheaper anywhere.
You take your unrestricted choice
any Of them
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

An interesting musical and literary programme
viii I've rendered.
Walker Washington, a negro man who has had
both legs cut of at the knee, demonstrated the
need Of patrCl wagon last night. He was
found in the upper part OF the town SO drunk
that he could not navigate \ whcelbarrdw
had to be put in use before he could be gotten
10 the police station.
Policeman Weston II. Atkinson this morning
took Richard Thompson younS colorcd man.
who is wanted in LoudoUn county for murder, To
the Washington aud Ohio Junction, where he
was turned over To sheriff Russell OF Loudouu
Thompson i alleged To have murdered H. NJ
Seaton, Of Middleburg. Va. and VS. arrested
hy Washington. lie was locked UP there awaiting
4 train TO ieesburg. Il was learned that an 81
fort was being made To have him released on a
writ Of hlheas corpus the sheriff brought
him to this city for safe keeping. lie was taken TO
Lecsburg and lodged in the Jail at that place
Charles Entvstle, who keeps store at the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
Installation of Officers.

The following officers were installed at a meet
ing Of Encampment No. CO, Union Veteran Lo-
gion, at the hall Of the organization. go Penn
sylyania Avenue northwest: Colonel, William
Wallace Brown; Lieutenant Colonel Gideon 4
Lynn; Major. James VI. Brown; Surgeon, Ber-
naFd Wagner; Quartermaster, Norris II. Merrill;
Chaplain. William II. Wormsley, and Officer Of
the Day, William Z. Keefer. The ceremonies were
conducted By Col. II. u. Norton, who made a
brief address. Past Colonel Nathaniel Shatswell
was in charge OF the installation ceremonies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
Valuable Lace Curtains burned.

Fire started in No 1906 Vermont Avenue north
west, about $50 yesterday afternoon and damage
10 the extent Of 5000 was done The flames were
caused by lace curtain coming in contact with
a lighted lamp. Foar curtains, valued at $50
each, were utterly ruined before the flames were
oxtineuisbed The fire department was not called
into service as Policeman Brown, Of the Eighth
the Gsnea
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

George (. Boyd, tweniy-four years Of age, was
thrown from wagon at the corner OF Fourteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue northwest, about
O'Clock yesterday morning, the result Of the
breaking Of an axle. Boyds right arm was
broken. He received treatment at the Emergency
Hospital, and was later sent TO his home, llg0
Twenty-second Street northwest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

An "at home given on Saturday night
at the North Carolina Avenue NJ. r. Church by
the Young Peoples Society. An excellent musi-
cal programme was rendered by the following
members Of the scciety: The Misses Hattie
Selectman Berthe Dant. Martha Gaithwsite, and
Mae Hunter, and Messrs Shade, Councilil=E
Buckler, Hunter, Taylos, and SyInond.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
Charged with Robbins a Freight Car

Thomas Reagan and Joseph Harlan were
rested in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon and
charged with the theft Of jewelry and silverwsrc
from freight car Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad in this city. They will be given a hear
ing before United States Commissioner in Phil
adephia today, at which Detective Weldon and
James Z. Parsons, 2i4 Eighth Street. northeast,
will arr,ear as comnlainants against them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
Phi sivmn Knppa Banouet.

lambda Chapter Of the Phi Sigma Kappa fra
ternity gave banquet Saturday night, at
which present those members in the city
from Cornell, Columbia. and the Baltimore lied
ical College. Songs and speeches enlivenei the
occasion. Succeeding the social programme an
election was held, at which the following Of
fcers were chosen for the current year: Presi-
dent, X. z. Turner; Vice President, J.. W. Ryder;
Treasurer. II. A. Thrift; Secretary. ". I. Davis;
Auditor, C. W. Owen; Radius, William C. Barr;
Superintendent Of Properties. Z. W Green.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Tomorrow evening, at O'Clock, the U. S.
Grant Circle, No. ], Ladies Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, will meet at typographical Temple
Hall. 425 C Street northwest for the installa.
ton Of officers for the current year. Succeeding
the business Of the evening entertainment will
be given.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

The regular monthly meeting Of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association will be held
at the Northeast Temple, Twelfth and II -ires IS
northeast, this evening at 7:30 o'clock The
principal business will be the discussion Of tbs
public school question, and several well-known
speakers will address the meeting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
Henry Blue Charged with Larceny

Henry Blue, coloTed, twenty-three years old, is
under arrest for the alleged robbery Of the store
of William Nelson, 212 Street southwest. He
was arrested Saturday afternoon by Detective
Herndon, and will be arraigned in court today.
While Blue in the employ of Nelson, il is
charged he distracted groceries valued at so and
about SIG in money
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Columbia Thcatre-Jsmes T. Powers in "a
Runaway Girl evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-Delia Stacey in
"A Bachelors Honeymoon" evening
Grand Opera liouse-Joseph Harris Vaudeville
Company; afternoon and evening.
kcruans Lyceilm-lIopkins' Trans oceanics;"
afternoon and evening
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
OLD DR.. HALLOCK'S
Wonderful Electric Pills
FOR
Weak, Nervous People.

These pills are for women and men,
young or old-for women or men who feel
old and rusty-for men or women with
shaky nerves, the blues, aches anC pains
In the back and joints, all run down. as
tired in the morning as when you went to
bed, nerves weak and wasting away, skin
pale and specks flying before the eyes
After doctors and patent medicines fail.
DR.. Halloeks electric pills cure to stay
cured. The pills cure by restoring the
nerve centres and making new, rich blood.
Pale, pallid faces, drawn into premature
creases by worry, give place (under DR..
HallOck's electric pills treatmenU to rosy
cheeks and the freshness of youth. Pains
in the back and aching joints are relieved
and permanently cured, the ambition of
youth Is restored, new ideas. quickened
brain power, renewed memory, arr all
given by using DR.. Hallock's wonderful
electric pills. They are the very remedy you lave
been looking for. Used in DIR. Hallnck's private
practice 50 years, and never known TO fail. 81
per boz OF boxes. sufficient TO cure the most OBJ
stinats cases, S.. For sale by all drug stores.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
AY. VI. {. A. Lecture.

lecture, given under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, will be delivered this
evening, at o'clock, at the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and G Streets northwest by the
Hon. George II. Vending, whose subject will
be saul uf Tars1is"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
ST. PauTs Choirmnstcr Resigns.

Donald b. Macleod, prccentor of ST. Paurs
p. L. Church for twelve years, has resigned TO
accept the position OF 6rganist at the Reform
School.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

''our Aboriginal Landholders'' will be the SUBJ
ject Of a lecture at Metropolitan A. NJ. Z. Church.
Street, Fifteenth. northwest, tomorrow
evening. by Prof W J McGec,, President Of
the AnthIopological Society.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
Gonznrn College Alumni Meeting.

Tie alumni Of Gouzaga College will meet at
$50 o'clock p. m, on January Is, for the pur-
pose Of arranging the details Of their annual
alumni dinner. The meeting will be presided
over by the president, the Rev. Edward Fink,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
school Trustees to Meet

Macco Dewey Douglass, infant son Of Rev d.
Z. Wiscman. pastor Of the Church Of Our Re
deerner, died last night at O'clock.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

The regular monthly meeting Of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association will be held at
the Hotel Stratford tomorrow evening al 1880
O'Clock
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
The weather indications.


Fair Monday and Tuesday. with colder Jonday
night; light scuthery winds, becoming brisk
northwcsterly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Low tide .................1:0O AN and :3s p. VI.
High tide ...............1:il AN. and s:27 Z. N.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
SCOTS EMULSION

restores health to babies children and adults SUI
iering from wasting diseases.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
THE sun AND MOON.

Lowesi temperature, a. m..................26
Highest temperature, 2 p. m..................52
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

PHASES OF THE MOON FOR JANUARY.
New list and 30th Full ...............l 18th
First quarter.......sth Last quarter. Esd
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Sun rises......I:l9 AN Sun sets.......4:56 P.N
Moon rises. Moon sets.....1:S0 An
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Lamps lit today. .5:3s p
Lamps out tomorrow. ...................6.21 Al
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Beer i, an ideal beverage
for the table. - bottles only
~. .. Wit or phone Wa ii.
Brewery Co., ith and /. ne.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
E. STEVENS.

Ninth St. and Pennsylvania Ave. !,
WASHINGTON, d. C.,
or sent direct from laboratory, prepaid. re-
ceipt os prize. Advice on all diseases from sPe-
cialists Free Address nALL0CK DRut CO.,
ITO coult Ct, Boston, Mass. Established 1915.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
CLEANING THE STREETS
A Demonstration Of the Economy
Of Day Labor.

The Work when Performed Under
District Supervision Cost Nearly
Done by Contractors, Though the
Workmen Received Higher Wages.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
4(9)C
CSC

Well distribute 20 umbrella bargains to
the first corners today. They are mems
silk taffeta umbrellas with cover and tassel
fine stick, mounted with solid sterling
trimming. You've never seen their equal
for less than 81, and some Of them as much
ss So To finish them up they'll go at
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

When you wake up In the morn
ing with ga head" You are sorry you
didn't drink fbe National Capital
Brewing Co. IS "Diam0nd" Beer fhe
aighf before.
The colored American., 1900-06-23
The Haskins Koence NuptiaIs.

A pretty wedding was that Of Miss
Esteila Koonee and DR.. ]. w. Haskfns,
which took place Monday evening In
the spacious bsp qHet hall of the Delmo-
Koonce Cafe, 1905 NJ street, northwest.
Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, the popular
pastor of Shiloh Baptist church tied
the knot, while Rev 8. A. Washing
ton and Miss Josephine Jackson served
as best man and bridesmaid respective'
ly. A large gathering was present and
the happy couple received many hand
SEINE presents and congratulations. The
bride has been a conspicuous figure in
Washington social circles and has q
host of friends. Dr.. Haskips is a pros
porous praeticlng physician here, OF
nine years sxperiep ce, and is gradu'
ate of the Howard Medical School. He
has purchased a commodlous resi-
dence at 1899 18Th street northwt ST and
at the completion of the repairs
now in progress, about July l,
will oscupy it as her family homestead.
The collation. served by Mr.. Jesse S
Koonce was as elaborate and toothsome
as the most fsstidious eastfomynic
could desire.
The colored American., 1900-06-23
Cures
Weak Men
+ rec

lt.sul,s L;ve aDd happiness,
How any man may quickly cure him.
self after years Of suffering from sexual
wea kness,los vitality,varicocle, etc. and
enlarge small weak organs to full size
and vigor. Simply send your name
and address to DR.. L. W. Knapp, 1871
Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and he will
gladly send the free receipt with full di.
rectiops so that any man may easily
cure himself at home. This Is certain.
ly a most generous offer and the follow.
ing extracts taken from his daily mail
show how men write him.
"DearSir:-Please accept my sincere
thanks for yours of recent date. | have
given your treatment thorough test and
the benefit has been extraordinar, 1t
has completely braced me up. l am just
as vigorous as when boy and you can.
not realize how happy am"
Dear Sir;-Your method worked
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I needed. Strength and vigor have
completely returned and enlargement
is entirely satisfactory"
"Dear Sir:-Yours was received and
[ had no trouble in making use of the
receipt as directed, and after a few
days use can truthfully say it is boon
to weak men. 1 am greatly improved in
size, strength and vigor.''
ALI correspondence is strictly con-
fdenrial, mailed in plain sealed en-
velope. The receipt is free for the ask
ing and he wants every man to have it.
The colored American., 1900-06-23
Orange Blossoms.

MISS Mary J. Robinson was married
last Thursday night at the Metropoli.
tan Baptist church to Mr.. Nicholas
Laws. The large church was filled
with friends of the bridal party, and
the affair was solemnized by the Rev.
Ro bert Johnson, pastor of the church.
The bride was most handsomely
dressed. Quite a number of their
frieL DIS went to the reception which
was held at the home OF the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will
be at home at 1904 V street..