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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
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LOST.

FOR SALE-S0 ACRE FARM IL MILES
west of Bidwell. Fine orchard. Good wa
ter. Address Catherine Lewis, Bidwell, Ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28

FOR SALE-STANDARD BRED EN-
glish setter. Address A.C Lining, Douds,
Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-28
Notice.-Proof of Will.

By G. II. SLAVENS, Deputy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Deerheld.

John Lamp has contracted to carry
the mail over the Deertield, Nora and
Door Creek route for one year. Appli-
cation has been made to the department
which will probably be granted to have
the route start from Deerfield instead of
Door Creek.
Jens Thorstad fell from the top hang
ing in tobacco shed on Lewis A Guam
mems farm on Thursday of last week
striking on hard plank floor and rem
dering him unconscious for more than a
hour He received bad cut in the face
and was badly bruised about the chest
Alex Nelson through whose magnani-
nous gift of land for the Lutheran acad-
envy the committee and citizens of Deer
field were enabled to get it here, is not
going to let it rest with what has been
done. He will soon plot the whole
tract east of the academy grounds.
About Is farmers residing in the vi
entity of Deerfield met at the village
hall last Saturday to consider the ques-
ton of starting a farmers cooperative
creamery in or near the village. S A
Lee was elected chairman and Elmer w
Anderson secretary. The question
whether it would be advisable to pur-
chase the Roach & Seeber creamery
was discussed at some length.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Sumner.

Geo Burleson transacted business at
Jefferson last Wednesday.
Mrs Herman Bickle has gone to Mt
Hope to visit her mother.
Joint School District No l began last
Monday with good attendance.
Raymond Lee of Ft Atkinson, spent a
few days visiting friends in this place.
Will Whittet of Edgerton, is making
some improvements on Will Hemphill's
house.
E A Bloodgood ard lady friend of
Whitewater, called on friends here last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Thos Marslen attended
the temperance lecture at TT Atkinson
last Saturday evening.
Married at Albion Prairie parsonage
on Thursday, March 28th, 1901, by Rev
Lindsey, Miss Lena Braves and George
Goldthorp. The bride and groom have
the best wishes of friends for their hap
piness and prosperity.
Taken this month keeps you we'll all
summer. Greatest spring tonic known
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madison
Medicine Co. 35c. Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05

Schoolc ommenced Monday.

Schoolee )mmenced Monday.
Miransy Taplin is improving slowly.
+ Frank Scofield has shingled his house
Murwin Rror are paying lie for eggs
/ Mr. Wallin closed his school at Union
last Friday.
There will be no services in the church
on Sunday.
Robert Lee returned to Beloit ON
Wednesday.
Mrs Will Saxby visited in GAINESVILLE
this week.
Geo Lynts has been on the sick list
this week
Mrs Will Postahas been on the sick
list this week.
Telephone meeting this week at Eagle
school house.
John Thompson went to Milton juno
ton on "Wednesday.
Mr. Drown is convalesent from an at
tack of the grip.
Hattie Lee has vacation this week on
account OF the scarlet fever.
Alexander and Hortense Ely visited
their grandparents last week.
The Miller school is closed this week
on account of scarlet fever scare.
Murwin Bros. have a fine display OF
all kinds of garden seeds on hand.
Louise Raymond, Bessie Green, Rob
ert Lee spent their Easter vacation at
home.
John Hubbel has "a smiling eounte-
nance these days. Congratulations are
in order.
Thurston & Elefson have just finished
a large order of ,papering for MIR Lang
worthy.
Minnie Brown spent her Easter vaca-
tion at home accompanied by one OF her
college friends.
Mr. Conway as chairman was a Win
ming man at the town election. Mr. Lee
was elected clerk.
Rev Wallace M Short of Evansville
will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning
and evening April la in exchange with
Mr. Martin.
The church was closed last Sunday or
account of scarlet fever scare. There
will be no services ON next Sunday foa
the same reason. Christian Endeayo1
services will meet at Mrs Browns at 6:3C
Sunday evening. The Easter services
will be postponed until April 2S.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05

N Potter delivered his crop of 1900
tobacco to E @ Hopkins at Edgerton
last Saturday.
Nels A Nelson who had the misfortune
to break two fingers while working at
the fire few weeks ago was amply re-
paid by receiving check from the
Northern Accident Company.
High water mark. was reached on
Koshkonong creek last Sunday morning
and most of the populace of the village
hocked to the dam to see the ice jam
above the gates. Part of the dam was
taken out but aside from a general over
flow of all the low lands no other dam
age was done.
DR. A. @ Amundson went to Milwau-
kee last Saturday to be present at the
surgical operation performed upon Mrs
A l. Lund for the removal Of tumor
The operation was performed by Dr.
Sifton and was successful, Mrs Lund
has since gradually improved.
Herbert Reuterskiold has gone to Full
ton, Rock Co, where he has secured
a position as butter maker on the old
Dan Stone farm. His family and house
hold goods will follow as soon as the
roads settle little. We are sorry to lose
Mr. Reuterskiold as citizen of Cam
bridge, but he having secured good
position necessitates his removal. The
best wishes of Cambridge people 90
with him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
StOughtOn.

Judge and Mrs Currier celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary Friday
evening and invited "a number of their
friends for the happy occasion.
Nels Drogsvoad an employe of VIM.
Have residing east of town fell from a
tobacco barn Monday fracturing his
skull. He has now regained conscious
mess and DR. Omsted has hopes of pull
ing the patient through.
The SIT Paul Dispatch announces the
marriage of Jessie ID Herrick- Compton
of that city to DR. Howard E Weirick of
Virginia City, MINI, formerly assistant
city physician, of St. Paul, which &C.
Cured at Duluth on Thursday, March
2lst. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs B T Compton of this place.
The projected academy has been in
corporated by number Of our business
med under the name Of the "Stoughton
Business College," with capital of
So 900 which it is the intention later to
increase to $4,000. The college will be
built upon the old academy site and
work is to be commenced early ia the
spring.
Pleasant Springs two miles north of
Stoughton was buried on Wednesday of
this week The service was conducted
by Rev Irving Towsley of the Univer-
salist church at her late home. AS the
husband of the deceased was critically
i'll in the house the service was brief and
without music.
Warren Bullock young man who
came here some time ago from Geneva,
III, and has since been employed at odd
jobs around town was arrested last Fri
day on the charge of having stole
couple of revolvers from Campbell Bros
livery barn. He pleaded guilty and
gave up the revolvers. After his arrest
it came to light that he had also stolen
a lap robe from Duane Usher, razor
from Will Wood a bill book from the
livery barn and suit belonging to one
of the ladies from Sun Prairie who play
ed here in the basket ball game few
weeks ago, was found in his room. Judge
Currier sent the young man to Jail for
ninety days and Marshal Erdahl took
him to Madison Friday evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05


We have for sale 70 desirable lots in
the city of Edgerton at prices ranging
from $50 to $3.50; several pieces of land
5 to 10 acres each at very reasonable
terms. Also % farms of various Sizes
Prices and terms to suit the buyers.
SWEENEY 81 BIEDERMAN.
Homeseeker tickets will be sold for
one fare plus 81 for round trip, Feb. 5 &
19, March and 10. New Hampton and
points west; Bird Island and points west;
Mapleton, Ia, and points west. No
tickets sold within % miles of Sioux
City.
-McKewan at the New Century res
taurant handles fruits, cigars, candies,
etc. If
Farm of 26O acres, 10 acres good to-
bacco land, for rent. Inquire of Mrs
Margaret Earle, Edgerton Wis.
Wanted good man with family to
raise from 6 to 10 acres of tobacco on my
farm near Cooksville. Address, w. B.
Porter, 211 Milton Ave, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
13tf
-FoR SALE-2O Poland China brood
sows, coming in in April. Inquire of G.
G. Biederman, Indian Ford.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Evansville.

Rural free delivery will be established
at Evansville April 10Th. The service
will cover an area of forty square miles
with a population of 675. Ell. G. HUI
gerford has been appointed carrier. The
postoffice at Magnolia is to be discontin-
ed and mail will be sent to Evansville.
Mr. and Mrs Nelson Winston celebrat-
ed their golden wedding anniversary on
Wednesday evening, March 81, 1901, at
their very pleasant home on West
Main street. It was an eventful day in
the history of this bride and groom of so
years ago Mr. and Mrs Winston were
married in Oregon, Wis, and have re-
sided in this city forty five years, and
have gained an enviable reputation in
the business and social circles. By hon
est toll, frugality and industry they have
laid up a competency of this worlds
goods to supply their every need as long
as life shall last.
Riley Searles has purchased Mrs A O
Thorp's house and moved into it. His
house on West Main street is occupied
by o G Colony.
The business office of the Badger
State Co will remain in Evansville, and
will be in charge of the former secretary,
r M Richmond. It was not thought ad-
visable to move the business quarters to
Milwaukee until the toll line had been
built to that city. AS soon as the
ground thaws out the company will
commence building toll line from Elk
horn to Racine, to connect with the in
dependent exchange In that city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
HaneryiLke.

E T Watson is erecting a sorting
room.
Archie Watson reeeiNed a diploma
from our school at close of last term.
M Joyce visited his daughter at Ed
gerton Sunday and Monday.
j Hanson and A NJ Augustine deliy
cred their fat cattle at Stoughton last
week.
By going to their mail boxes some of
our young men were reminded that 1T
was April LIST.
The Kvindeforening at Mr. Olson's was
quite we'll attended although the roads
and weather was bad.
Last week those who delivered milk
at Che creamery found it almost impos-
sible to get through on these roads.
Mrs J @ Cannon has been suffering
greatly with muscular rheumatism, but
at present is allie to walk with cane.
Master Luie Hammond seemed very
proud with the money presented him
for building fires at The school house
during the winter term.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Homeseekers' Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays of
st. Paul Railway will sell round trip ex-
cursion tickets from Chicago, Milwaukee
and other points on its line to great
many points in South Dakota, North
Dakota and other western and north
Wesern states at about one fare. Take a
trip west and see the wonderful crops
and what an amount of good land can
be purchased for little money. Further
information as to rates, routes. prices of
farm lands, etc. may be obtained by ad-
dressing T. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, ILL., 15w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Porter.

r Sicily Of GAINESVILLE is working at N
A Pounds.
Fred Hubbell has purchased new
piano for his daughter.
Our GAINESVILLE high school students
are enjoying weeks vacation at home.
Thos Burns moved his family on Mon
day to the Ryan farm near Leyden
which he recently purchased.
Another son put in appearance at the
home of Mr. and Mrs P Riley last Satur-
day, and all are CORRESPONDENCE happy.
There will be meeting for those in
terested in the telephone exchange in
Eagle schoolhouse on Friday afternoon,
April 5.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
ROckdale,.

Stella Herried and Luella Tellefson
visited in Cambridge last Monday.
Quite number of new residences
will be erected here this summer.
Mr. and Mrs Ole Anderson entertained
Mr. and Mrs F'itz Gibbon last Friday.
Leonora Eelson of Chicago. is spend
ing few weeks with her mother here.
A couple of young men from Green
county are visiting at Hauge's this week.
Alfred Tellefson returned home last
Tuesday from the orphans home near
Stoughton.
Last Saturday evening bright baby
boy came to brighten the home and
gladden. the hearts of Mr. and Mrs Ollie
Ashie
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
Albion.


Chas Smith moved into Mrs Davis
house Sunday.
Paul Sheldon of Beloit, has been Wis
iting friends few days last week.
Herbert Stone cut his left foot quite
badly with an axe last week.
Mr. easier of Evansville is visiting
with his sister. Mrs Ell Saunders.
Mrs G. M Williams who has been
quite sick the past week is improving.
Miss Ethel Jeffrey is visiting with
Mr. and Mrs Allen at Pablo Indiana
Err Drake moved his household goods
into the rooms over Tyler's store Sunday.
Rev Van Hoen of Orleans Nebraska
preached in S D B church Sabbath
morning.
Miss Dorothy Derrick returned to her
home in Windsor last Friday after
visit with her sister Mrs q Moore.
Carl Atwood went to Chicago Monday
and contemplates taking "a trip to Colo
RADIO with his cousin w w Williams
VII Tyler took possession Of Conn q
Schmidts store April ISL. MI VIVIAN
will remain here short time with him.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Stark accompanied
by their two youngest children went to
Reedsburg Tuesday to attend the silver
wedding of Mr. Stark's brother.
Frank M Collins left Wednesday for
Clear Lake, Wis, where he lis Ito take
charge of new farmers creamery
We wish him success in his new field.
MrWm Bussey and Jas G Moore went
to Milton Junction Tuesday to address
a farmers meeting there in regard to Or
ganizing farmers cooperative Cream
cry company.
School will not commence next week
as expected as the teacher, Mr. A. b
Stout, had one of his eyes injured very
seriously while playing ball with the
children and may not be able to finish
the term on account of it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Milton.

Mrs A Ell Smart has sold her residence
on Madison avenue to Dennis Williams
who with his family will occupy it.
The committee which has the matter
of securing subscriptions to the fund for
paying off the college debt is meeting
with fair success in it's work. Already
the first one thousand dollars has been
pledged and some members of the com
mittee have not yet been able to give
much time to this work. The subscrip-
tons so far are mostly for sums of fifty,
seventy-five and one hundred dollars
each, few of larger and some of even
smaller.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Indian ord.

Mrs Young of Chicago has been visit
ing friends here.
John Price has gone to Milton to work
for Alex Shuman.
Mr. and Mrs L Wood spent the latter
part of last week in GAINESVILLE.
Miss Mabel Hopkins is home again
after spending a week with friends at
Westfeld.
There will be preaching in the G t
hall here Sunday evening. Let every
body come.
Illness of the correspondent has caused
the delay of the Ford jots for few
weeks past.
The high water here is causing quite a
little anxiety regarding the mill and
Gravel and stone have been hauled and
kept out at night to watch and perhaps
from doing any great damage,
A great many chages have been made
in the residents in and near the village.
Mr. Biederman has gone TO his place
northwest of Edgerton and Mr. Fritslze
has taken the farm here Andrew Al
grem has rented a farm at Utica. Jake
Reynolds has moved from John Hurd's
into Pete Fox's housa. Sam Hallet has
bought the stone house Of Herman
Prye Mrs Lineau has moved up from
GAINESVILLE into the house she has pur-
chased Of Mr. ,Hallett. Henry Shuman
has rented the McGrath house and VIM
Cox is about ready to move into his
house here il town which he has had re-
paired and remodeled inside with the
help of W Price, carpenter and Mr.
Clifford of Milton who has done good
job of painting and paper hanging.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Seed Corn For Sale.

Gold Mine yellow dent kiln dried seed
corn medium early, suited for the sea-
sons of this locality Samples can be
seen at Ellingson's hardware store, Ed
gerton, Hager's hardware store, Fort At.
kinson, Norgord's hardware store, Rock
dale, two hardware stores in Cambridge
and at Amos For samples and terms
address L. 0. Lien, Edgerton, r. F. D
No. 2. 16w2.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05

"Have you any doubts remaining?"
said Mrs. Jones. mo, Marinda, | have
not. | took Rocky Mountain Tea last
night" Twill remove any impure
thoughts in the human family. 35c.
Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05

Cures dizzy spells, tired feeling, stom-
ach, kidney and liver troubles. Keeps
Tea taken this month. Soc. Perry &
Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-05
Belgian HareS.

Standard bred stock from Indiana,
Ohio and Chicago Breeding does, bucks
and youngsters at reasonable prices; also
Peruvian CAVES,
C. O. SHANNON,
lift Edgerton, Wis.
The age-herald., 1901-05-19

been drinking, only it is not. as a rule. so good. Pure corn whisky Is a most wholesome beverage. The rye distillers Of the north have rather given corn whisky a black eye, but this Is because they went about the manufacture of whisky in a business way and made a good article, on which they spent thousands of dollars in advertising, while the corn dlstillers made whisky any old way--that 1t to say, in their own sweet way. Some of the Ken lucky distillers still make good corn whisky. and I expect to see before long a turn in the tide of popular taste and that corn whisky win come in vogue. Just now the Scotch article, which few years ago very few people would drink, Is all the rage, and the cheerful fizz of the high ball is heard over all the land.
 There is a great deal. of fruit distilled in Alabama during the summer months. but during the winter season corn is the chief article made. Some of the distiller- les have their own corn fields, and thus save the profits paid the farmer. They all, as said, have barrooms where they sell their whisky and their customers at the same time. though in a different way. and 1t is needless to say they make big profit Tn a complete plant of this kind you can almost stick a grain of corn in the ground and see it ground out into a glass of whisky"
The age-herald., 1901-05-19

they are not only made to pay the govern ment the taxes due on the illegal run. but they arc hauled up in the Federal Court and fined or sent to the penitentiary.
 "Another way to cheat the government is to bribe or buy up its agent. the store- keeper and gauser. If this can be done everything Is then 'easy' for the dls- tiller. He Is, 50 to speak, on easy street.
 ''rhe favorite trick, however, and the one that pays best, is for the distiller some dark night to smuggle all of his whisky out of the warehouse and then set fire to the latter and claim that the whisky was burnt. Of course if the whis- ky was actually burnt he wouldn't have any taxes to pay, and if he can get the government to believe this he is all right The government, however, is rather skep- tical about these fires. They send an in- spector to look for barrel hoops in tho . ruins, and if they are not there is suf- ficient quantity and just where they ought to be the government says: MT. Distiller, I'll trouble you for that little tax. If you please
 1T knew of one instance where dis tiller burnt up his. warehouse and col lected insurance on his stock of whisky. but the government forced him to pay the tax, not believing like the insurance company that the whisky had gone up in smoke. They rather thought 1t had gone out in the dark.
 "The government requires the store keepers and gaugers to give a bond. think 1t Is a s50oo bond. but while they discharge them now and then, never heard of a bondsman being called on to pay anything The usual bond given in Alabama by the distilleries is about $4o00 Distilleres are like individuals in getting bonds. The bigger and weahhier they are the cheaper they can get their bonds. It is like a big corporation bor- rowing money at per cent, while you or I think we are lucky if we can get 1t for g. The Baltimore distilleries have the lowest rates Oh bonds, while understand the North Carolina distilleries have great difficulty fin getting any bonds at all. North Carolina is the hotbed of the blockade whisky business. Illicit stills flourish there like the typical green bay tree, and 1t is not considered bad form to cheat the government. It is rather the other way. An honest distiller would find great difficulty in getting an entre to the whisky social circle.
 Alabama is corn whisky like this we have
The age-herald., 1901-05-19
The eold ef the Yellow corn.

ne GOlo DI lnG ICttOW OOTns
 "spaalzing of whisky" remarked a gen. tleman yesterday as he paused to gaze through the golden yellow of some rare old Alabama corn before sending 1t to it's final resting place, did you ever re- alize how strict the government is in collecting taxes from the whisky makers, Uncle Sam is a pretty strict tax gatherer in everything, but especially so in the whisky business. I suppose it is a matter of necessity. There are so many rascals in the business and it pays so well to cheat the government that it becomes a necessity to keep Q strict watch on them.
 At every distillery in the United States the government keeps a watchman and detective who is known as the storekeeper and gauger. This mans business is to keep a general watch on the plant and measure its daily output and see that taxes are paid. Every distillery has a warehouse in connection with 1t where the whisky is. stored. The government re- quires large tax paid on every gallon of whisky but the distillers argue that they should not be required to pay this tax until they are ready to sell the whisky. The government therefore ai- lows them to keep this whisky stored in warehouse. but requires them to give a bond that all taxes will be paid on all the whisky that goes into the warehouse when the time comes for it to be sold
 'The governments man, the storekeep- CT and gauger, Is required to keep a re- cord of every gallon of whisky stored i'll the warehouse and in this way the gov ernment knows the amount of tax due 1t. Sometimes this whisky is stored away for twenty-five years to ripen and mellow. Meanwhile the government waits patient ly for it's tax, knowing that 1t is'sccured by bond. Incidentally might say that very little whisky is kept twenty-five years, as we are most too thirsty a peo- pie to wait that long. ARs
 s"A fact that is not generally known" he continued, lis that the government re- quires every distillery to be run to it's