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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
Keeping Old Cows.

A good many cows are kept beyond
their profit paying time because their
owner hardly knows what to do with
them. He does not like to sell them to
the butcher for a song, and if they are
we'll along in years he thinks it may
cost more than they are worth to try
to fatten them, and so they are kept on
and on, eating their own heads off and
the profit on some other cow. at the
same time. We have found out that
just as soon as a cow has been decided
improbable it pays to feed her hominy
or cornmeal, all she can handle. Her
milk flow will increase, and this addi-
ton will largely pay for extra feed use.
The cow will fatten slowly at first, but
later put on fat quite rapidly Then if
she is not Inclined to dry off we do it
for her. We butcher the COW ourselves,
so as to get all there is in her, and sell
the quarters to large sized families,
usually getting 515 or 6 cents for fore
quarters and to S cents for hind quar-
tiers. The meat will not be as good if
cows are not thoroughly dry, but when
well fattened this meat is often prefer
red to some of the western beef. The
amount we get for the beef will go we'll
toward buying a new milk cow-Cor.
Rural New Yorker.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
viganux Defeats Sutton.

Paris, March On. yignaux. the
French billardIst. defeated George SUIT
ton, the American player. in the void
championship match. 1S-inch balk line,
one shot in, 500 points. Sutton had OBJ
tanned only 377 when Vignaux went
out. Vignaux' best run was 80. ard
with this he finished. His average was
1882 Sutton's best run was 80, aver
aUa 10 1S
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11

eminent German in papers of all po-
litical shades. He had been i'll long
time from intestinal trouble. He was
born at Potsdam in 1882, and his mill
tary career is part of the history of
the German empire. His family has
received hundreds of kilograms of con-
dolences from all over Europe, En-
perior William being prompt in send
one The emperor had been kept adj
yised daily of the counts condition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
Asks for Filipino Freedom.

Baltimore, Nd, March S.-Cardinal
Gibbons is among the signers of a
petition addressed to the approaching
national convention urging the adop-
ton of resolutions pledging to the peo-
pie Of the Philippine islands their
ultimate national independence upon
terms similar to those offered to Cuba.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11

"You always appear ~ be nervous"
remarked the friend sos.eitously.
''But really" replied the housekeep-
er, 'there are only two occasions when
I am nervous. One is when I have a
servant girl and the other is when I
haven't" -Philadelphia Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11

Perlin, March S.-Lieutenant Carl
Beseke (retiredD after a long and
steady decay OF fortune, Monday took
his last money and gave a splendid
dinner in honor of his 19-year-old
daughters birthday. Beseke then
poisoned his wife, daughter, two sons.
respectively II and Is years old. and
himself with cyanide of potassium.
which he seemingly inserted in the
mouth of each in the form of a pill
after they had gone into drunken
SlnpD
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
Families Fight Fatal Duel.

Walden, Miss, March S.-News has
reached here that in a fight between
and w. w. Hill and two sons on the
other, the Stewards shot and killed w.
w. Hill and his son John Hill, and
seriously wounded Hunter Hill. The
weapons used were pistols. The diff
ficulty arose in a dispute over bound
airy line. The parties We're neighbors.
Spanish King Signs Arbitration Treaties.
Madrid, March Sizing Alfonso
has signed DEGREES ratifying the ar
bitration conventions between Spain
and Great, and Spain and France.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
How She Felt.

II hope" said Mrs. Oldcastle, ''that
you didn't feel that you were de trop
when you called the other day and
found Mrs. Beezum present"
''Oh, no" replied her hostess. THAT
was just the back of my waist that
kept feeling. One of the hooks was
loose, and somehow I couldn't help be-
in kind Of nervous about it"-Chicago
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
An Irish Gem.

An irish journal had this gem in an
swer to correspondent: I'VE decline
to acknowledge the receipt of your
post card"
Which is very much like the Corkoni-
an who travelled into Kerry to an in
sulting enemy to tell him to his face
that he would treat him with silent
contempt" London Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
Carefully Brought Up.

"Were you carefully brought up, my
lad?'' asked the merchant of the ap-
plicant for a situation
'Please, sir, yes, sir; l came up in
the elevator, SIR" said the respectful
youth
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
Making Sure.

Gritty George hope dat bowl of
coffee won't stimulate yer to go to
work. Sandy Pikes-No. pard; asked
de lady to put loaf sugar in it.-Phila-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
RIVERS ARE TORRENTS
Pennsylvania Is in a Very Damp
State and Disastrous Floods
Are Raging.
ICE GORGES MAKE IT WORSE
Rescue of Thirteen Persons from Pos
sible Drowning-Mines Filled
with Water.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 8. - There
Is imminent danger of another great
food in this region" said Weather OBJ
server DeMain. The north and west
branches of the Susquehanna and the
Juniata rivers are rapidly rising, and
the indications are we will have the
highest stage of water ever known in
this locality Ii the Sunbury gorge
does not give away before the water
above comes down the river here, by
tonight the Susquehanna will have
reached as high stage as last Fri
day. If the gorge gives way before
the water comes down the river in
this region will go up still higher,
and we will have "a most disastrous
Hood"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
Fourteen Persons Rescued.

The families of George and John
Berger, and Miss KurtZ, a school teach
er, fourteen persons in all, who had
been imprisoned by high water in their
homes on Shelly's island in the Sus-
quehanna opposite GOldsbOrO, have
been rescued Governor Pennypacker
called in James NJ. Shumaker, super
intendent of public buildings and
grounds, who volunteered to go to
Goldsboro with George +. Payne, con-
tractor of the new capitol; Walter
Paschall supervising engineer Of the
capitol, and Ephraim Oswald, an at
tache of the DEPARTMENT. OF public build
ings and attempt the rescue of those
on the island.
How the Job Was Done.
Arriving at GOldsboro theparty start
ed across the ice in a dense fog and
reached point about 100 feet from the
island, where they We're compelled to
stop ON account of the rapid flow of
water. They called the persons on the
island to secure boats and row over to
the point where the rescuers were sta
toned, which they did, after which the
Bergers and the teacher were brought
ashore by Shumaker and party. Thou
sands along the bank watched the pro-
ceedings and cheered the climax enthu-
siaStically.
Flood Is Stopping the Mines.
Flood news comes from everywhere
along the SuSquehanna river, where
ice gorges at different points make
the situation worse. Dispatches from
along the Delaware in New Jersey tell
the same story The Schuylkill river
in this state is on the rampage, and
higher at Reading than for several
years In the Mahanoy City region
the collieries are flooded and the mules
are being brought to the surface. The
anthracite mines in the Shamokin dis
trict have also been forced to shut
down.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11
Won WALDERSEE rs DEAD

Eminent German Soldier Passes Away at
His Home in Hanover After
Long Illness.
Hanover, March THE death of
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
which occurred here at p. m. Satur-
day, has brought out eulogies of the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
County Audi
A TEXAS WONDER
Hairs Great Discovery

Halls Great Discovery
One small bottle of the Texas Wonder
Halls Great Discovery, cures all kidney
and bladder troubles, removes gravel,
cures diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all ir-
Irregularities Of the kidneys and bladder,
in both men and women, regulates blad-
der troubles in children. If not sold by
your druggist, will be sent by mail on
receipt of 81. One small bottle is two
months treatment, and will cure any
case above mentioned. DR.. E. W. Hall,
sole manufacturer, P. o. Box G29, st.
Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold
by all druggists. W. c. StempeIo 20.
read This.
Rushyille, ILL.,, Aug IA, l9o1.-This is to certify
that have been cured of kidney and bladder trouble
by the of one bottle of the Texas Wonder, Halls
Great Discovery. l say it Is the best and cheap
est medicine l ever used. can recommend it tolthe
public Yours truly, w. w. Wlnchsll
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Deadly
Grasp of Grip Pros
trated Me.
DIR. Miles Nervine
Built Up My
Shattered Nerves and
Gave Me an Appetite.

OF the millions of people, who today suffer
centage trace the cause directly to deadly
LaGrppe. 1t is germ disease, and makes
a direct attack upon the nerves, putting an
extra strain upon them at the time their vital
ity is at the lowest ebb. If LaGrippe has
left you with shattered nervous system, with
loss of appetite, lack of energy, insomnia,
frequent headaches and morbid tendencies,
you should strengthen the weakened nerves
with DIR. Miles Nervine. 1t will undo all
that grip has done, bring back appetite, rest
and restore the nerves to their normal activity.
II want to write this testimonial for the
benefit of those who have suffered from that
dreaded disease-LaGrippe. suffered sew
eral weeks with it, and nothing tried seemed
to benefit me in any way, shape or form q
suffered almost death) and finally my
daughter recommended DR.. Miles Nervine
to me and can trnthfully say from the first
day felt better than in weeks. 1t gave me
relief, built up my shattered nerves and gave
me a splendid appetite. l cannot speak too
highly of it and want to say, each and every
one who has suffered from LaGrippe will
find instant relief by getting bottle of DR..
Miles Nervine. Insist on having it and take
no other. 1t is simply splendid. Hoping
this will benefit seme poor sufferer / remain"
MRS. GEORGE B. HALL, Jackson, Tenn.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04

Thursday at four o'clock, the time set designated
contest of newspapers to be selected official papers
for 1904, as follows, to-wit THE LEON REPORTER,
; scribers Of 1881. There being no objection, was
selected OF the official paper The Decatur
County Journal second largest list furnished and
file of bona fde subscribers 1400. There being no
objections was selected as one of the official papers
for 1904.
The applications Of Lamont Chronicle and Lamont
Patriot were next considered and lists opened for
inspection, and upon investigation by publishers and
attorneys the publishers of Lamont Patriot alleged
fraud part of Chronicle in making out list, and
Chronicle alleged fraud part of Patriot in making
out list, both alleging that the other did not have the
number of bona fde subscribers certified to by the
cure evidence, and the board decided to hear other
evidence setting Thursday, January 18th, for hear
ing. Said parties to file written objections with
| auditor on or before January II, 1904.
At six o'clock the board adjourned to meet Friday
morning at eight o'clock.
| Attest
j.. GILL, G. WHARF,
County Auditor. Chairman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04

practice in Bloomington township and Fayette town.
ship for the year 1904 was accepted, 1884.
The application of l. NJ. Lovett to do the pauper
practice in Morgan township for the year 1904 was
accepted, $36.
At six O'Clock the Board adjourned to meet satur-
day morning at eight o'clock
Attest
j # GILL, CIV BARR,
County Auditor. Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Friday, January 9th, 1904.

(,
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Minutes Of Thursdays proceedings read and
approved
The board having been notified that the bridge at
the Crees ford on Grand River had been completed
and ready for inspection went to and inspected said
bridge and found it according plans and speciica
tions, and accepted said bridge as per contract.
Att o'clock p. m the board made the annual set
Element with j. E. Leeper, superintendent of bridge
and road work. by examining the books and accounts
for the lso3 and found all and
all moneys on hand of said Leeper during the year
fully and satisfactorily accounted for.
The following is report of bridge and road work
for the year 1905
Number county bridges built in 1908 81
Number county bridges repaired in
Foundations for township bridges IL
Total cost Of bridges $12,s4s SO
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Saturday, January 1e. 1903.

Saturday, January l6, 1904.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
Minutes of fridays proceedings read and approved
The Board considered the bridge and road work for
the ensuing year, and j. E. Leeper was reappoiuted
bridge superintendent for the ensuing year and con-
tract extended.
j Fulton selected as road foreman as per
contract file in the Auditors office and bond
approved.
All township road expenses incurred by the trustees
should be paid by said townships provided by law
and the board hereby notify said trustees clerks
that all claims for such presented to the county will
be referred back to the said township officials for
payment.
In the matter of criminal work being done in the
district court other than by thesherif the clerk of
the district court is hereby notified to tax other
costs to the sheriff and to certify the same
c Barr, per diem and mileage - IS 80
w Barr, bridge committee ........... IA so
Arnold, per diem and mileage. ....... As so
G Arnold bridge committee ............... 8 so
" Edmondson per diem and mileage 46 90
W L Edmondson bridge committee ...... 8 so
Minutes read and approved and at eleven o'clock
the board adjourned to meet Monday April 4th, 1904
Attest
j. F. GILL, C.wBARR
County Auditor Chairman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Monday, January II, 1904.

MOiudy, JdHudry IL, 1oof.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present
The Board commenced the examination of the
treasurers accounts of back taxes by comparing the
stubs of tax receipts with treasurers register, and
same was found to be correct.
The Board continued the examination of the
treasurer's account by comparing stubs of tax re-
cepts for the year 1908 with treasurer register OF
same, completing all to Decatur City.
At six o'clock the Board Adjourned to meet Tues
day morning at eight o'clock.
Attest:
IF GILL, CIV BARR,
County Auditor. Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04

Tuesday, January IL, 1904.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
Minutes of Mondays proceedings read and ap
proved.
The Board finished the examination Of the treas
urers tax receipts, and finding everything satisfac
torily accounted for, hereby approve the same
At six o'clock the Board adjourned to meet We'd
nesday morning at eight O'Clock.
Attest:
j F GILL. CIV BARR,
County Auditor Chairman
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-25
WARREN.
A WARREN BOY IN IOWA.

Extract from a letter wri tten by Edson Gaylord of Nora Springs, Iowa, formerly of Warren. Dated March 15, 1904, to friends in Warren: "We have had a fine winter, good Sleighing from
 December 15, to March l. One could have split up kindling wood in Mo- vember, and left it out without shel- ter and there has been scarce a morn ing yet but it would have been dry and nice. We seldom have seen the mer- cury go to zero and below more times than this winter. From 15, 20 and 9 below and once the thermometer got on 2 spree and sent it's mercury to 45 below. but this must have been one of the lying spirits
 The forest trees have crashed open quite a bit this winter, and now and then an apple tree
 One of our neighbors had an apple tree split clear through so he had to bolt it together to save it. Some of my tender fruit trees are
 killed back several inches of the twigs. have over 100 varieties that are not hurt. have sent Is barrels of apples to the St Louis Exposition for next summer. Wages for 2 good man on the farm are $15O per day and board themselves. Our town has 1900 inhabi-
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-25

CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.
New Milford.
THE CANNING FACTORY.

THE CANNING FACTORY.
 preaching completion and is d fine, sub stantial looking building. It certainly reflects credit on the promoter and the builder, D. B. SOule. AS it will not be many months before the factory will be in operation THE BEE gives a few facts from a pamphlet published by the Department of Agriculture of Pennsylvania in 1902:
 The enormous quantity of canned goods that is annually put up by Amer. ican factories is astounding, to say the least, and when considered commer- cially, is we'll worthy the distinction of an industry. The pioneers in the business may have hesitated to invest largely in this stock, but it is certain now that the canning industry is on as permanent basis as is the iron or coal industry. The successful preserv- ing of fruits and vegetables in tin wrappers in quantities to supply the world and for price that will carry the goods into the humblest home, has been demonstrated by the experience of more than quarter of century. The demand for canned goods steadily increases from year to year, and it may be said even now that large part Ot our population is wholly depending upon the canner for the fruit and veg etable part of their diet. This is true not only of the millions who dwell in tenements and other thickly populated portions of our cities, but also of other millions who formerly grew their fruits and vegetables in private gardens and abandoned them in favor of the canned articles which may be had at less cost and with less labor.
 A steady increase in population re- quiring increased quantities of foods, the introduction of special machinery to economize labor and cheapen pro- duction, and the tendency of men to engage in special and limited lines of work, force us to admit our mutual de- pendence for the products of each others labors. And so the canning industry has attracted to itself the men who are specially qualified to pre- pare and preserve certain foods which could not be enjoyed by millions of their fellOwmen, except for this art of canning. The demand for canned goods will continue to grow and it is next to impossible to estimate lthe probable development of the next quar- ter of century. The growth of the business done in the past decade is a pretty fair index of what may be ex- pected in the future. In the reports published by the A merican Grocer, the total packs in America of tomatoes and corn for the past ten years are ex- pressed in figures as follows:
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-25
inviting and tempting prices on watch es. He asks you to come in and talk the watch question over with him.
1.-THE WIDOWS PAkADISE."

1.-THE WIDOWS PARADISE"
 A representative of THE BEE called, the other day, at the home of that highly esteemed and energetic lady, Mrs M. A. Hall, on Poplar street, and was urgently invited to remain to din ner. Here abide four elderly and es- teemed widows: Mrs Sarah J. Man. vile, Mrs Catharine Stuart, Mrs George Hine and Mrs M. A. Hall. Ralph Warehouse, who is noted for his dry wit, called one morning on these ladies. On returning home member of his family asked him where he had been. He replied, "To the Widows Para disc. :" "Were there any men there?" 'No!" replied MT Warehouse. "Well, " continued his questioner, "then it was Paradise indeed" And for once the genial Warehouse admitted defeat in the war of words. Mrs Hall celebrated her 69th birthday on Wednesday, an- other sister, Mrs Albina l.. A Addis, being present. Mrs Hall is the mother of Charles N. Hall, a useful member on the Board of Education, and one of the assistants to Secretary Hine of the State Board of Education.
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-25

!sachers efn' fn this i soWn Ny bro,hrl wber h r and postmaster, Clerk of the Dis,ri' t 1 court. County trustee. served two terms AS re- of of the House g. two terms. and died while a member of the State Senate. was room mate l at that time of our now Secretary of Agricul- ture, James Wilson. I now have farm of 300 acres-secured a claim to this land in 1851 before it was surveyed also owned the land where the churches and schools stand and l made the first brick in Iowa. We have two springs that in all our dry seasons never fail and supply an abundance of water for the house seven horses. 60 head of cattle, loo hogs ana has not been frozen this winter. Grain is high now. corn 50 cents per bushel. oats B butter 2Sc per pound; eggs. loc per dozen have been 25c. This last season a boy F years loo acres. blowing three acres per day. riding i've men and a F year old boy With a woman raise 4ooo bushels of corn eSoo bushels of oats ats keep Is or 20 COWS. fatten 100 hogs and l5 to 20 in the eastern market for one cent a pound fWyeght W @ mo more eth than an you pay in a New England wha9 ps5 to here and pay SS0 and s1OO an acre. when your land in Connecticut is not worth on an aver
 Miss Flora Coleman is visiting her auntS, Mrs Peck and Mrs Crane.
 Charles Young, with his wife, eight children, and hired man, Charles Chapman, started for Lake View, six miles north of Southern Pines, N C., on Monday, the Fist of March. Charles Ohmen went with them to Jersey City.
 Mrs A. T. Peck is very feeble and failing. She is the oldest woman in town.
 A family, by the name of Parsells, has moved into the Charles Young place.
 Theodore Hurn has moved into the Charles Dwy house. MT Hurn comes here from Cornwall.
 There will be a church SOciable at the home of Dea F. A. Curtiss, March 3lSt, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. All good people are invited.
 MT Curtiss of Cornwall, who moved to the Comstock place, March l, moves back to Cornwall, April l.
The Newtown bee., 1904-03-25
REUBEN J. WHOM.

A case which appeals warmly to the that of Reuben Wixom, who died Thursday night, March IT, after four weeks illness with quinsy and rheuma- tism. He was married five weeks ago to Miss Jennie Waldron and the fol lowing day was taken seriously ill. He was 26 years old. For year or more he had been in the employ of c. M. Beach, and was we'll liked. The funer- al occurred on Saturday, Rev J. E. Plumb officiating. The pail bearers were William Prince, John Brown, Er- nest Benedict, Frank Titus, William Waller and Thomas Lahey. The mem- bers of the Painters Union, No. $40, turned out and attended the funeral in a body. The union contributed a handsome floral pillow.