The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-18
Mrs. Frank Williams visited friends


first of the week.
Regular meeting of the K. P Lodge
will be held this (Friday) evening at
o'clock, in M. w. A. hall.
"A bus load of members of the
Eastern Star attended the district con-
vention at GAINESVILLE Wednesday even
ing, reaching home about 3 o'clock a. M
The corner stone of the new city hall
at GAINESVILLE will be laid with arpropri-
ate ceremonies on Saturday afternoon.
The Masonic grand lodge have the pro-
gram in charge.
John Arthur, with the Slayton New
York Stock Co.. are playing this season
to crowded houses wherever they APP
pear. Their unblemished record last
year as company of high class players
is bearing fruit this season in the almost
unlimited patronage they SO richly de-
serve. They play at the opera house in
this city Saturday, Oct. 26, in Victor
Hugo's great drama of can Enemy to
the Queen" new to most of our theater
goers, but play filled with the greatest
dramatic incidents and climaxes, replete
with humorous situations and dialogues,
and excitingly interesting throughout.
Secure your seats early in advance, as
there is promise of grand rush for
them.
"A good deal of excitement. has pre-
vailed at Evansville this week over the
discovery of number of cases of sus-
pected smallpox, but there is division
of opinion as to the nature of the dis
ease. DR.. Sutherland of the state board
of health says it is the same kind that
has been prevalent over the state the
past year. Practically the whole town
has been exposed and the schools closed
after two of the teachers have come
down with the disease. A quarantine is
now made of all suspected cases. The
disease is of such mild form that the
usual precaution was not attempted I'M
til the past week, though the infection
has been about town for a month or
more.
Harold Culton the IL year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs G. L. Culton, has been
dangerously i'll at The Carlton during
the week with scarlet fever. His condi-
ton has been so critical that DR.. Frank
Billings, an eminent Chicago physician,
was called in consultation Monday and
DR.. Jackson of Madison has been in con-
sultation every day with DIR. McChesney
who has the case in charge. His life
still hangs by slender thread but at
this writing, Thursday morning, he has
passed the night safely and his condition
is slightly improved, giving hope of his
recovery. If his strength holds out
day or two longer the danger line will be
safely passed. The grief stricken par
ents have the sympathy of the entire
community in their suspense.
Chas E. Rocket of st. Louis is in this
market for short stay.
John Hart, leaf dealer of st. Paul, has
been looking over packing at GAINESVILLE
this week.
E. G. Hopkins arrived home Friday
from three weeks trip to the south
west.
Mr.. E. G. Beck, cigar manufacturer of
York, Pa, has been looking over stocks
in the local markets of the state during
the week.
Mr.. August Eisenlohr left Saturday
morning for his home in Philadelphia
after a couple of weeks stay in this
market.
Mr.. G. M. eager, who has been in this
market for the past two weeks looking
after business matters, left Tuesday on a
trip 10 Colorado.
The Leaf Tobacco Dealers association
at GAINESVILLE has extended an invitation
for all the tobacco dealers in the state to
attend banquet to be given by them at
the Grand Hotel next Thursday at l
o'clock p. m. The social feature of an
association of this kind is what needs to
be cultivated and this is probably be-
ginning of what will become very regu-
lar affairs.
The Sparta Mutual Farmers Hail ms.
Co., which was the cause of a good deal
of trouble to the tobacco growers of this
state few years ago, bobbed up in the
supreme court again this week when
decision was handed down involving the
assessment which the receiver for the
defunct concern attempted to enforce.
This court held that the assessment was
illegally made because it included the
salaries and expenses of the officers of
the company with the amount necessary
to pay losses. The question of fraud
which was raised in the Rock county lit
igation was not raised in the issue be-