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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-23
Views and Interviews.

"A. u. I1OW0Il. LII UIl0 IIOStS WILL
only hold off I will have the finest
crop of strawberries aud raspberries
YOU ever saw.
J. S. Wright: West Baden gets
to be more of a popular resort every
year That new hotel is the finest
in the world. It has $40 rooms and
is stories high. I had a room on
the sixth for myself and wife and it
cost$6 a day. The rotunda is the base
ment of the immense dome of the
building, which is the largest dome
in the world. This room $4,000 feet
in diameter. There were 600 guests
at the house while we were there.
G.. S. johnson, Waterloo: | never
saw vegetation so far advanced at
this season of the year, and I have
been here since 1854. Came from
Oberlin, Ohio, and intended to go
to Oregon, but when my wife and I
got to ST. Louis they told us Wis
consin was the valley Of Eden, and
we came up here, landing at Potosi.
I picked on 200 acres that I still own
as a homestead and went to Mineral
Point and took it up. Have never
lived anywhere else since and we
are satisfied. Think | will retire
from active work and move to Ian
caster to reside soon. [ have be-
tween 400 and 500 acres now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-23

The London Lancet says that there
Is no reaAon for believing that smok-
inc tobacco in a rational way is p, o.
ductive of harm"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-02
A Wealthy County.

An abstract of the assessment rolls of
Rock county compiled by County Clerk
Starr form an interesting study to those
| who indulge in comparative statements.
The total assessed valuation of all prop.
erty in Rock county is Sal ,155, 99l, which
is Sl3O.52 per capita for its population.
| The average valuation placed upon Is, 799
horses is 1886; on 5O,779 neat cattle,
1889; on 100 mules, $41.90; on 1852
! sheep, 1858; on 25,O25 hogs $40. There
| is $780, O7 of bank stock in the county
and 1887 ,277 of merchants and manu-
facturers stock; $500, 81 of leaf tobacco
and 1888, 464 of notes, bonds and mort
cages that are assessed. The late law
relieving watches and bicycles from tax
| alton under a limited valuation, leaves
but % watches and one bicycle listed on
the tax rolls.
One of the singular things of these
tables is that there are no pianos, organs
or watches, or even wagons, carriages or
sleighs to be found in Evansville of a
taxable value. During the year past
24,071 acres OF Rock county real estate
have been sold at an average price of
S6359 The same was assessed last year
at SILL There were also sold 1851
city and village lots at an average price
Of S649.53 These were assessed at
+ S403 50 each. Beloit leads the list with
1,O42 sales; GAINESVILLE, 1858; Evansville,
81 Edgerton, SO; Clinton, 81, and Mil
ton, H.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-02
Voids the New City Ordinance.

The new city ordinance regulating the
fees of transient merchants, passed by
the council few weeks ago, was given a
knockout by the supreme court this
week. The right of city to demand Ii
cense as a transient merchant from a
person taking orders for goods by sam
pie, executing the orders thereafter, is
denied by the supreme court in decis-
ion in the case of the city of Wausau
against W. 81. aeidman. Heidman was
agent for the T. A. Chapman company,
soliciting orders for merchandise by sam
pie, payment for the goods being made
direct to the house at Milwaukee. I'm
der its ordinance the city brought suit
for 225 day license. In the lower court
the city won its case and verdict for
1925, Eve days license, but this decision
is reversed by the supreme court and the
cause remanded with directions to rem
der judgment in favor of Heidman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-02
Tobacco Notes.

Mr.. E. A. Herbs returned to New York
Saturday evening.
@ +. Tallard is sampling packing OF
1901 in store at Viroqua this week.
request for sample copy of The Re-
porter was received from Bahia, Brazil,
South America, this week.
John P Mooney of Madison, John
Soulman and Eph Sayre of GAINESVILLE
were visitors in this market Tuesday.
The Leidersdorf- Schmitt Co. is the
name of an independent smoking tobac-
CO concern that will soon open manu-
factory in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Jesse Mayer of the New York leaf
firm of Jos. Mayors Sons is spending a
short time in the state familiarizing HIM
sslf with the new tobacco crop.
Joseph Bimberg left for the East
again Friday after weeks stay in the
state, during which time he bought a
few hundred cases of local packers
Mr.. S. Pretzfield of New York, is the
latest arrival of eastern tobacco men in
this market. G. F. Mabbett has repre-
sented the firm of Pretzfeld & Co. in the
Wisconsin field for many years past.
The Sumatra tobacco, grown under
canvas on the Heddles farm, just west of
town, is now being harvested and Fred
Cranefeld, who is connected with the
experiment station at Madison, was in
the city Monday for the purpose of not
ing the condition of the crop. While the
weather has not been particularly favor
able, Mr.. Cranefeld was much gratitied
with the results and took several snap
shots which will be used in exhibits
GAINESVILLE Recorder.
WANTED "A competent man to take
charge of the growing of one hundred
and fifty acres of tobacco. Apply by
letter to this Office 42tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-02
October Weather.

Rev. Hicks, whose weather forecasts
the past few months have attracted sc
much attention, has outlined the follow
ing for the coming month:
Up to about the 18th of October the
com bined influences of Earth and Venus
will tend to prolong in general way the
phenomena prevailing at the end of Sep
TENDER. A reactionary storm distur bance
is central on the End and Bird, at which
time will appear decided change tC
warmer with falling barometer and
other indications of autumnal storms
Heavy equatorial storms in the south are
still probable at this and other October
periods, but boreal, northwesterly storms
especially on the lakes and north Allan
tic, are things to be expected and pro-
vided against. A sweeping high baron
eter and stiff gales from the northwest
bringing frost to freezing northward, are
quite probable toward the end of the
above disturbances; but the regular
storm period, running from the 9Th to
18th, may so prolong storm conditions
from about the 9Th, as to retard the high
barometer and change to colder. until
after the elimination of the regular
storm period central on the 9th.
The 18th, 18th and 10th are reaction
airy storm days, on which there will
come a progressive change to warmer,
with falling barometer, growing cloudi-
ness, rain, and possible snow in the
north and west.
The next regular storm period is cen
trail on the Goth, covering the 18th and
23rd. The 25th and 26th are central
days of reactionary storm movements, on
and about which may be expected change
to warmer, with falling barometer and
more storms of rain, turning to snow in
the north. as the rising barometer presses
forward behind the low area. Cool,
frosty nights may be expected after
these latest disturbances, up to the end
of the month, especially in central and
eastern parts of the country. In the
west the temperature will be rising as
the month comes to its close, under the
influence of regular storm period, the
center and elimination of which falls in
November.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-02
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

FULTON LODGE No. 80 F. " *. NJ. meets
in Masonic Hall every list and 30 Wednes
day OF each month.
DOYAL NEIGHBOR LODGE No 1850 meets
N in WOOdmen Hall the 2d and Attn WedneS-
day evenings OF each month.
EDGERTON. LODGE No 146. K. p, meets
~ every Tuesday evening at O'CLOCK.
EDGERTON ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIA-
II TION meets second Wednesday OF each
month.
EDGERTON BRANCH AMERICAN FED
Z ERATION OF LABOR meets in Wood
man hall first and third Friday evenings OF
each month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-02
RAILWAY TIME CARDS.
CHICAGO. MIL AUKEE q ST. PAUL.
trains Leave Edgerton Station as FOLLOWS

GOING EAST.
No. 4, daily except Monday. .-.' 20 q. III
NJ 20 doiIv avcent Surday.......... 9'59 a. N
NJ q aajIv evcent Sunday ....----- 0:41 a. m
NJ AZ Gaiiv event Sunday........... 1920 D. m
NJ ii sunday onlv................. 4:55 p m
NJ 90 E'raiohr daily ex Sunday. :. ii 55 a. N
NJ 81 Erai9ht Sunday only 1899 9 80 d. m
NJ I66 Freight except Sunday. 50. 9:39p IN
GOING WEST.
No Daily Sunday excepted ........ 9 :39 p. m.
NJ AZ Daily ..............---.. 9:25 p. ID.
No n daily except Sunday ......... 7:17 p. m.
NJ < Daily except Sunday -. $1,000 2:12 p m.
No 81, daily except Sunday 1899. II :05 a. m.
M 81 Sunday only 80. . 1910 g. m.
No 81 Freight except Sunday $3.50 D. m.
Nos and through trains for all points west
Of Mississippiriver.
J. A HENDERSON Ticket Agent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-02


Mr. V. S. Kidd of Albany has been
in town several days during the week in
teresting local business men in project
of starting another bank in Edgerton.
We understand Lar arrangements are
about completed for the organization OF
National bank, with ample capital,
nearly all of which is already pledged.
The date of opening or the location has
not yet been fully decided upon, but it
is expected the entire plan will be un-
folded soon. Mr.. Kidd formerly con-
Quoted bank at Albany but lately sold
out his interest in the concern. He is a
nephew of the late E. 1. Kidd, state bank
examiner.
For getting married last summer
Charles S. Buck, member of the senior
class of Beloit college, was debarred
from further study inrthe college. This
decree OF the faculty was in accordance
with the law of the college which forbids
the marrying of students while attend
ing college. Buck was one of the most
prominent students and was conspicuous
in athletic, musical and oratorical cir
Giles. He was member of the college
male quartette last year. His expulsion
causes much regret in college circles and
the class petitioned the faculty in his
behalf, but the faculty said the rule
against marrying must stand. Buck
married Miss Dele NJ. Simpson at Ep-
worth, Ia, June 18th.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

rage across the Atlantic or the duty.
(See Fossick's History of the British
Iron Trade.) In 1871 we began the
policy of adequately protecting our
steel rail industry, with the result
that we were soon producing steel
rails as good as those of Great Brit
ain at a much lower price than her
rail makers had been charging us.
This price was afterward steadily re-
duced, so that millions of tons of
American steel rails have been sup
piled to American railroads at less
than $25 per ton, or less than one
third the British price of 1866. To-
day the price is $2s, which is exactly
the amount of the duty of 1871 on for
eign steel rails
But for the great reduction in the
price of steel rails to American rail-
roads during me period referred to
by the Statist it would never have
been possible for Western farmers to
secure the low rates of transporta-
ton for their wheat that. they have
long enjoyed. Nor could we ever
have built up our magnificent steel
rail industry without the help of an
adequately protective duty on for
eign steel rails. We commend these
indisputab1e facts to the considera-
ton of our Iowa friends, who have
been invited by Gov. Commins to
assist him to place steel rails in the
free list. 1t may also be worth while
to consider the further fact that all
Western wheat growers are protected
against the competition of the wheat
growers of Manitoba and other British
North American provinces by a duty
of 25 cents bushel ON wheat and a
duty of 25 per cent on the foreign
value of wheat fiour.-Iron and Steel
Bulletin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

The London Statist for August Is,
1903, contains a leading editorial arti-
Gle on Mr.. Chamberlain's colonial
policy of discriminating duties, from
which we take the following extract:
I'VE have seen that between 1866
and 1902 the cost of carrying wheat
for export from Chicago to New York
was reduced by over 80 per cent
roughly, from little over 23d. per
bushel to a little under 41zd. per BUSH
ell. In other words, during the period
referred to the cost of carriage by
railway over a distance of about a
thousand miles was reduced Is. SID.
per bushel West of Chicago the re-
auctions were certainly not less.
Hence it will be seen that during the
past 40 years the reduction in the
cost of land carriage has been extra
ordinary. Furthermore, we have seen
that the cost of carriage from New
York to this country was reduced
24xd- per bushel-that is to say, FROM
15-16d. to 1 7-16d. per bushel. Alto
gether, therefore, the cost of carrying
wheat from Chicago to this country
has been reduced during the past
forty years from about 27d. per bushel
to about 3D., or about 21d. Is there
any reason to suppose that the ex-
treme limit of reduction has been
reached? We fail to see any?
In this great reduction in the cost
of transporting the Western farmers
wheat to New York and Liverpool
American steel rail makers have
borne a prominent and indispensable
part. In 1866 we had not commenced
the manufacture of steel rails and our
entire supply was obtained from Great
Britain, who charged US els los, or
$75.43, per ton, on board ship. This
sum did not include the cost of car
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
The Opponents of Protection.

Some time ago the papers opposed
to a protective tariff made a great
furry because it was believed that
the Republicans of Iowa would call
for tariff revision. What was classed
as the Iowa idea it was claimed,
would be certain to break down the
walls of protection.
But prosperity and high prices for
the products of the farm caused the
agriculturalists of Iowa to decide that
it was wise to let well enough alone.
idea has switched to Minnesota, and
that there will be a fight there for
tariff revision 1t is probable that the
reports of the favor of tariff revision
in Minnesota are largely exaggerated,
and that the demand there may col
lapse as speedily as it did in Iowa.
But, to those who think the assumed
positions of Iowa and Minnesota are
significant: Both are agricultural
states. The few goods manufactured
in each do not come in competition
with the cheap labor of the old world.
Neither Iowa nor Minnesota realize
the necessity nor the true benefits of
protection. States not practically in
terested in the tariff are poor speci-
mems to decry it's benefits
When sections which have no in
terest in protection oppose it, the les
son is that manufacturing states must
stand solidly for it.-Philadelphia
Item.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Was a Praying Soldier.

YES" said the sergeant. 81 was
a praying man in the army. At least
I prayed once under very distressing
circumst ances, and my prayer was
answered. After the surrender OF
Vicksbnrg and after the army was or
dered forward in the new campaign
was detached for hospital duty, and
was put III charge of sixteen sick men
of the Nlaety-fourth Illinois. 1t was
extremely difficulty to obtain the bare
necessities of life, and my poor sick
comrades, unable to help themselves
looked to me for food and care.
THE army was intent on the new
move All the quartermasters and
commissaries were looking to sup
plies for the troops ordered to adj
vance. No one paid any attention to
me or my pleas for sick men. Every
body from highest to lowest seemed
to have forgotten us. Thoroughly dis
couraged, l went outside the hospital
camp, crept into the bushes, knelt
down, and prayed. The load was lift
ed from my spirits. returned to camp
to find that we had not been forgot
ten. Supplies soon came, and with
them orders to transfer my sick men
to Illinois.
Il went into the battle of Spring
field, Mo-, in 1862, with a prayer on
my lips. / came out with seven bull
let holes through my clothes and
without a cap, the latter having been
shot off my head. And yet there was
not a scratch on my body, and l was
never, in the hottest fights. disabled
by a wound. Here 1 am long past the
fifty-year milestone, hale and hearty,
preserved, verify believe, by the
grace of an all-wise Providence. Yes,
/ was a praying man. and believe my
prayers were answered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Anecdotes of Gen. rurchin.

Gen. Turchin," said the captain.
was one of the courtliest of the
general officers of the Union army.
and at the same time one of the most
unconventional. 1 will never forget
the stately military bow with which
he was wont to greet his fellow Off
GERS, but | smile whenever / think OF
1t, because 1t comes up in memory as
sociated with quaint remarks of a de
cidedly unmilitary character.
Turchin was one of the best drill
masters in the service. He delighted
In brigade drill and maneuver, and
at such times was the very personifi.
cation of dignity and precision. On
one occasion when he was intent on
an order to have the brigade change
front, a rabbit jumped from the grass
in front of the line and ran across the
field in plain sight of every man. Not
man, with the eyes of the general
upon him. dared look up. Imagine
then, how surprised they were to hear
the precise old general stop with his
order half given to calculate: He'll
dere goes a rappiti'
"On another occasion our regiment
the Eleventh Ohio, was marching In
slough in the road, each wing marched
by the flank on either side of the
road. This was the second night after
Missionary Ridge, and was very dark
and the left wing lost direction. When
daylight came the boys saw they
were not marching with the right
wing of their own regiment, but with
troops of another division.
"As our company commander was
changing the direction of the march
toward where he supposed the right
wing to be, Gen. Turchin spied us
and. alert on the instant, asked, What
troops are those?' One of the officers
replied, Part of the Eleventh Ohio
general and Turchin said, explosive
ly, You tam stragglers, what do you
here? You not have any fire for six
weeks. To this some one replied
We never straggle when there is q
fight on hand, you know that, general.
Instead of resenting this Turchin told
the boys how to find the other bat
TALON, and as he rode away said: Dat
tam Eleventh beats the devil in fight
ing, and talking, too
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

pOsftors, with an aggregate accumufa-
ton of $2,75O,177,O 900 on deposit TAX
ing the year 1896 as a point of com
parison it appears that since that
time there has been an increase in
the number of depositors of sol, O72,
and an increase in the total deposits
of $S43,1 77,O00.
This exhibit shows the remarkable
increase in seven years of 80 per
cent in depositors and 40 per cent in
total deposits.
There is no dream about all these
cold millions in the banks, mostly
placed there by and belonging to
working people.
The total deposits in all the banks
amount to about $4,000. 000,0 900, OF
which the savings fund, the money OF
the common people, make $2,750, 0O0,-
OO0-more than half. Clearly, not all
the money in the country is owned by
the great financiers-
This showing of money saved by
the working people of the country be
comes all the more remarkable when
we take into consideration the pre-
vailing high prices Wages have not
gone up in proportion to the univer-
sal increase in prices With only q
little more money to buy with, labor
pays far more for all the comforts OF
life Yet the savings report shows
that their share in the benefits OF
prosperity is no small one.
Another important fact is to be
cleaned from this report. OF the
$2,75O,O0O savings deposits the New
England and Eastern States possess
81 300 100000, leaving only $450.OO0,
OOO-less than a sixth-for all the
Central, Southern and Western
States.
This proves not that the people OF
the Central, Southern and Western
states are making less money than
those of the East, but that in their
younger and more thriving communi
ties there are more inducements fol
investment. Throughout the great
West farms are being paid for, homes
are being built, natural resources are
being developed and new industries
established.
None of this can appear in report
of the controller of the treasury. But
the savings thus invested are the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
LAeoR's SHARE.

Tremendous Increase of Deposits in
Savings Banks
People are said to sometimes pinch
themselves in order to prove that
some particularly pleasurable sensa-
ton is not due to a dream.
The recent annual report of the
controller of the treasury admirably
serves the purpose of a pinch to as
sure the public that the prosperity of
The country is no dream 1t proves
that the country is wideawake and
that the pleasureabIe sensation of
prosperity is real.
From the section of his report deal
ing with the funds In savings banks,
1t appears that there are in the
United States 6,666.672 individual de-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
EIection Oct. 10 and a.

The Congressional Medal of Honor
Legion of the United States will hold
it's annual encampment for the cleo
ton of officers at Gettysburg, Pa, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. Is and
IA The members of the legion will
attend the unwilling of Gen. w. T.
Sherman's monument at Washington,
and also attend a dinner with the
Army of the Tennessee. President
Roosevelt and his cabinet have prom
ised to be present at the meeting of
the Medal of Honor Legion. Gen. Mel
son A. Miles. with a large number of
army officers, also will be present
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Industrial Absorption.

Said Senator Depew in London last
week, speaking of our prosperity:
The railroads have never done so
much business, and the absorption of
agricultural and manufactured prod
ucts was never so great" How differ
ent is the absorption of protection and
the absorption of free tradei The
former absorbs products, the latter abb
serbs producers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Valley Forge.

Here Freedoms ragged heroes stood
And braved the tyrant's might;
Here Columbia's patriots died
For home for truth, for right
Here, fearlessly and splendfdly
As Freedoms soldiers should,
Beyond the prize of purchase
The embattled farmers stood
Here every rod is hallowed grounds
Here through the snow and sleet,
The patriot fathers went to death
With bare and bleeding feet
wv. Covington Hall in New orleans
Picayune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Ready for Next Eneampment.

At its last regular encampment, Ran.
kin Post No. 10. G. A R., passed a
resolution that the post would attend
the next annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, to be
held at Boston, Mass, in the latter
part of August, 1904, in a body. Ran
kin Post is the first in the entire or
der to take this action
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10
Only One wav.

Reciprocity would be good for Can
ada, but not SO good for this country.
Canada has everything to gain by it
and nothing to lose. There is only one
way in which Canada can secure the
benefits of American trade, and that
is by petition for a6mission.-Jersey
City Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

If the late Mr. Newton's theory of
gravitation is false we are at last re-
ieved to know that we haven't been
walking around like flies on a ceiling.
after all. 1t always seemed an undig-
nified proceeding and we're glad to be
set right-and upright
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

An Eastern woman on the eve OF
her wedding wanted the word obey
ruled out of the marriage service. But
why couldn't she accept the word in
a purely Pickwickian sense as the rest
of 'em do?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

Recklessly discharging a revolver at
a concert at Middletown, N. ", man
sent a bullet through the bass horn
of a member of that band. Perhaps
you can imagine what the band was
playing.