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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Milton Junction.

Mrs NJ G Stillman visited her brother,
O G Crandall, last week on her return
home from Wood county, where she has
been assisting in the care Of her father,
Morris Crandall, who has been quite i'll
for some time. She was called home by
the illness of her husband.
G Dennick of Chicago, representing w
G. Helm buecher & Go, is in the village
for the purpose of disposing Of the local
gas plant by popular subscription. The
plant is to be sold for $4,000 and the plan
is to place $4,000 worth of stock in each
village, placing the shares at 500 each.
It is good idea as the plant could be
managed on the same plan as the tele-
| phone exchange and thus keep the mon
ey now sent to Chicago at home.
/ S G Chambers purchased 40 acres of
| tobacco the first of the week. The ware
house has now been running eight weeks
and during the time 400cs have been
| put up. The payroll has averaged above
hundred dollars weekly. Mr. Cham
! bers has enough tobac eco ahead to keep
the force busy two or three weeks longer
and estimates that when he closes down
! he will have paid out total of $500 for
help.
Neuralgia OF the heart suddenly ended
the life of VIM. B West last Thursday
night. He has been in poor health for
some time, but spent much of the day
Thursday at the Office, where he was
manager of the West Lumber Co., one OF
the largest mercantile firms in this part
of the county. He was seventy-one
years of age. His death was great
shock to his many friends. The funeral
was held from the M e church Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev G j Gran
dali, assisted by Rev G M Starkweather
Interment was in the Milton Junction
cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Leyden.

W FL Adee lost a valuable horse last
week.
Dan Conway transacted business in
GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Robinson spent Sun
day at Mrs c C Morrison's.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Goehl entertained
friends from Watertown Sunday.
James Lay of Edgerton spent Sunday
with his nephew, James Lay, Jr.
Miss Mary Cassidy, who has been SUI
fering from a severe attack Of tonsilitis,
is better.
Mrs Conrad Hanson and little daugh-
ter of Madison are visiting at the home
OF her parents.
Those who wish to see a rousing ball
game next Sunday may have that wish
gratifed by witnessing the game played
here between the superior Leyden Flip
pers and the squeamish White Star
Shippers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
GAINESVILLE.

DR. Frank Van Kirk is home from
Vienna, Austria, where he has been
studying medicine in the leading hos
pitfalls there.
By majority of twenty f Hutchin-
defeated John Thoroughbred, the repub-
lican nominee.
August Lutz and his wife were thrown
from their buggy and severely lniurad
on Friday as the result of their horse
being frightened by an automobile. The
accident occurred about noon Friday.
Register of Deeds G Fl Weirick Satur-
day afternoon received message from
w Winch of Milton Junction announc-
ing the death in that city Friday OF
Philip Marquart. The deceased was
we'll known throughout the county and
had been prominent in the counsels of
the republican party for years.
The little son of A FL Ford sustained
a serious accident at the Oakland avenue
residence Saturday While playing about
an opening in the floor where new
stairway was being put in, he lost his
balance and fell, cutting cash in his
face which necessitated the taking OF
nine stitches by the physician who was
summoned.
The National Self winding Clock com
pany of Bristol, Conn, is seeking new
location for its plant, and GAINESVILLE peo-
pie should interest themselves in the
matter and start move that may event
ually bring the company and its plant to
the city.
Howard Glazier, a trusted and re-
spected employe at the farm of A } Love
/ JOY & Son, on the Rockford, Beloit &
GAINESVILLE Interurban, did not come to
| breakfast, as was his wont. The family
set out to discover the reason and found
the young man at the river. He had
been in the river and at the time of the
discovery of his whereabouts was on the
bank. He had his razor with him, and
had cut the arteries of his wrists, bleed
ing profusely, the act being evidently
with suicidal purpose.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Albion.

The Academy closes June 10th.
OF Painter has been i'll the past
week.
Mrs NJ J Babcock visited friends in
Milton last week.
Mrs G F Walters is visiting friends at
Milton Junction this week.
T B Collins is employed as carpenter
at the sanitarium, Madison.
Quite number from here attended
the exercises at Edgerton Decoration
day,
Mr. and Mrs James Noble visited at
Joseph Mobiles, Lake Ripley, Saturday.
Ralph Green of Springfield, Mo, is Wis
iting relatives and friends about here for
a few days.
Supt Ames and State Inspector Miss
Anna E Schaffer visited the graded
schools officially last Thursday.
Mesdames H E Thomas, Fred Pal
inter and James Noble visited Mrs L A
Babcock at Milton last Thursday.
Rev T J Van Horn preached at the M
e church at Edgerton Sunday morning
and at Albion Prairie M E church in the
afternoon.
Misses Flora Zmm and Edna Slaugen-
hauf of Milton visited Miss Ella Crosley
from Friday to Sunday.
The teams Of the Albion and Amos
public schools played game of ball here
Monday. Score, to in favor of AL
bion.
The closing exercises of the Albion
graded school will be held at the S D B
church at 8 p m, June 9th. A cordial in
vitation is extended to ALL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
sumner.

The ice cream social at this place last
week Thursday was a success.
The Creamery company put in new
Sharpless separator last week.
Thomas Sherwood of Wausau visited
his father few days last week.
A number from here attended Memoir
ial day exercises at Edgerton Monday.
Mack Bros of Fort Atkinson we're in
town with their automobile last Satur-
day.
Mrs NJ Goldthorp of Beloit spent a
few days visiting friends and relatives
here last week.
Mr. Allen of Fort Atkinson was in this
place taking orders for mail boxes one
day last week. The Sumner postoffice
was discontinued the last of May.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Norwood Farm For Sale.

100 acres in St. Joseph county, Mich
gan, the banner county of the state. A
model farm in high state of cultiva
ton; location unexcelled; 80 acres o.
wormwood now growing and in good con
dition; buildings frst-class.
We think st. Joseph county equally a:
good for tobacco as the southern coun
ties of Wisconsin. Church and schoo
facilities first-class. Three and one-hal
miles from market. Also ten other farm:
for sale. Apply to
S. n. CASTLE,
Constantine, Mich.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Milton.

President Da,and received a telegram
announcing the death at North Loup
Neb, of Rev A B Prentice.
Will Vickerman was down town Tues
day, his first appearance since he was at
tackled with sciatic rheumatism six
weeks ago.
The Milwaukee road has another
cheese pairing fit and Baggageman Ris
don has been laid off and two men must
do the work Of three.
The college base ball team played the
best game of the season thus far Wed
nesday when they defeated the strong
Sacred Heart College team of Water
town by a score of 4 to 3. It was fast
and interesting throughout and was NJ
ones game until the last man was out.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Creamery Statement.

Utica Creamery Co. statement for
April. 1904: No. lbs. milk received, go,
203; No. los. cream received, S23; No
lbs. butter made, 9,91414; amount of
money received, $2,275.07; average net
price, 1895; average oil test, 3.76; actual
yield of butter, 4.21; cost to make but
ter, 2.26; average price paid for milk, 81;
price of per cent milk, 80; total ex-
penses, S22440. j. Ell. Coon, Secy.
JoKUM JOHNSON, Mgr.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Stebbin sville.

Rev A A Wood of Fulton supplied the
church the last two Sundays, Rev Parr
being unable to be present.
Next Sunday the people and children
are urged to be at the church at 2:15 D
N, as Sunday School will be organized.
Rev Parr will preach upon The Parents
Relation to the Child
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Farms! Farms! For Sale!

Be independent! Buy farm in Mari.
nette county near two cities whose total
population exceeds 5O,OO0-thus afford
ing excellent shipping facilities and
ready markets.
10000 acres; prices ranging from $3.50
per acre and up. Address,
JAMES NELSON & Co.,
3lS Leonard ST.,
17m2 Marinette, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-03
Farm For Sale.

A good 100 acre farm in the town OF
Vienna, Dane County, for sale. Fitted
up and suitable for stock and tobacco.
Good buildings and some fruit. Fifteen
acres of good growing timber. Apply to
FL. T. RADEwAN,
25W4 Poynette, Wis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
PiHSbu1g Playery Discuss Base Running


Good base-running is as essential TO gooo
alpha wing good batting. No matter
how we'll a man team may hit, II they
are stupid on the bases. or refuse to take
chances. they are badly handicapped. Men
tai and physical agility are necessary for
success, together with reasonable amount
of fieetness of foot; but the best Splinter
is not always the best base-runner. Neither
is the man who steals the most bases in
a season necessarily the most valuable
man TO his team in that respect. l con-
slider the most valuable man the one who
succeeds the oftenest in stretching singles
into two-baggers and advancing himself
around the bases successfully. The maxim
that the base-runner must never forget is:
He who hesitates is lost" He must make
up his mind on the instant, and then act
with equal promptitude.
1t is practically impossible to set down
rules for base-running. 1t is like every
thing else in the game-it works to the
best advantage when the opposition is least
expecting it, a fast start is essential but
when TO start is matter that can only
be decided at the time. Some men wait
until the pitcher is in the act of delivering
the ball. Others watch the pitcher closely.
decide for themselves just when he is about
to pitch and start an instant before he
gets in motion. This is often successful.
but If the calculation is wrong ii is sure TO
fail. John Ward always advocated this
plan. The opposing catcher and pitcher
must be studied carefully. so that advan-
tage may be taken of any slowness or
weakness in throwing that they may have
In the same way, d knowledge of every
member of an opposing team IS helpful TO
the batter and base-runner. Where an
outfielder is not as fast as he should be-
good head and foot work will often give
a man an extra base on balls hit to the
former The same advantage NAV be taken
of slow or weak fielding. 1t is not uncom-
mon for fast. heady play ers 10 go from III 81
to third on outs at first. But the men who
get away with such attempts think and act
with the quicknIss of lightning and never
hesitate after their mind Is made up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
Manager CIarke's Views.

In no department of the game are the
general qualities which go to make up the
successful ball-player more in demand than
In base-running. If every department were
working for an individual record. base
running would be a simple matter. In team
work there are hundred things TO be
taken into consideration. There is a time
TO take long chances and d time not TO
take them. The first thing a player should
learn is TO correctly estimate his own abili-
ties. He must know to a hairs breadth
how long 1t will take him to get back
when playing off. OF Just how quickly he
can make his hand or foot touch the next
base ahead. He cannot make these esti-
mates in figures. but he must have them in
his minds eye at all times. He must esti-
mate the abilities of mis- opponents give
due consideration to their likelihood of
making an error. and then weigh the i'm
portance of the consequences of his at
tempt. If his measurement of the chances
show balance in his favor. he must still
consider how the value of the gain would
compare with that of the loss in case he
should fail.
Many a game is thrown away by poor
base-running. and the most of the poor
work is in errors of Judgment in steal
lnS. III the playing OH poth SlueS IL cledn
and fast and the catchers are throwing
we'll il Is foolishness for the team i'm the
lead. il the lead be a slight one. To try
TO increase its advantages by taking long
chances. On the other hand. team need
ing only one run to tie or win is justified in
taking every reasonable chance TO get IL.
IL | were on hrst with two out in the ninth
inning. and "a run were needed to tie win.
| would try 10 steal second on the first
pitched ball. But ii / were at second under
the same conditions. / would not try to
steal third. because the chance for scoring
from second on hit would be greater than
that of making the steal successfully:
while II | failed To steal. the game would
be over. and all chance would be gone.
The stealing OF third and home are very
line grandstand plays. but II Is so seldom
that they are successful that | prefer TO
have my team ten runs ahead before try
lag them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11

NEW YORK, April 1o.-"And few will
know We ever lived 100 years from now
said an old rhyme. What baseball en-
thusast could deny the truth OF this had
he noticed a party OF boys the other day
gazing in the window of a pawnshop at
129 Park row at a medal presented TO
King Kelly-Mike Kelly-"Ten-thousand-
dollar" Kelly-and asking one another
who is he A tragic commentary, in
deed upon life's little span. The medal
was presented in 1887 by the Boston GLOBE.
shortly after the baseball world had been
electrified by the announcement that the
Boston Nationals had purchased Kelly from
Chicago for the sum of $1,000. IL cost
about $3.50. but ii now rests in a pawnshop
window, furnished. dusty and forgotten.
Fifteen years ago Michael j. Kelly was
conceded 10 be the finest all-around player
in the profession, being able to take airy
position except pitcher. and occasionally
he even did that. He was born in Troy,
engagement with the Olympics OF Pater-
son in lSsb-77 A year later found him with
ne Buckeyes. of Columbus; u, MeJor-
and change catcher for the Cincinnati
league team. joining Chicago the same year
IN the same capacity
Sullivan in pugilism. He caught frequent
ly without hat. mask. protector or mouth
rubber. and was Regarded as Tie best
catcher that ever stood behind the bat.
He had never an enemy, although he
"kidded" a crowd with more audacity than
any player before since. In st. Louis
one day-the Queen OF England's birthday
he turned to the Irish ''rooters" sitting In
Kerry Patch and yelled God save the
Queen He then began 10 whistle The
Boyne Water" starting riot that the
police could only quell by explaining that
Mike was the best Catholic and Irishman
of them all"
Kelly stood five feet eleven inches and
weighed $50 pounds He led the league in
1850 in batting. with an average OF $40. but
took too many chances I'm the field TO make
high averages there Kelly played with
New York IN 1898. and after that managed
a team i'm Allentown. Pa He died Nov. s.
1894. of acute pneumonia. in the Emergency
Hospital at Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11

Controversy Settled by Western
Jockey Club in Satisfactory
Manner.

CHICAGO, April 10.-The controversy over
racing dates. which for time threatened
to put stop to racing in Chicago this sea-
son, was satisfactorily settled to-day, and
Worth track will open for business April
80. According to the agreement Wcrth will
Jockey Club this year. and as a recon-
pense for this concession by the Worth
officials they are to be awarded more sat
isfactory racing dates next year.
After lengthy conference to-day be-
tween the interested parties, Harvey 7.
Woodruff, secretary of the Western Jockey
Club. gave out the following statement:
Acting wirh the consent OF the stewards
of the Western Jockey Club, Lawrence A.
Young, chairman Of the board of stewards,
has been able to settle the question of rae
ing dates TO the satisfaction OF all parties
concerned in local racing matters.
Permission has been given the Worth
Jockey Club TO open its spring meeting on
Saturday April So instead of April q.
Worth thereby relinquishing three days
previously allotted by the Western Jockey
Club. An adjustment of racing dates for
the season of 1905 has been arranged salts
factory TO the Worth Jockey Club
by virtue of the authority vested in
Chairman Young, racing officials for the
spring meeting of the Worth Jockey Club
are approved as follows:
Richardson, associate judge; Edward JAS
per. secretary; J. S. Wallace. patrol judge;
James Loughman. paddock judge and timer,
and William Murray, starter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
As Wagner Sees 1t.

In base-running there is as much in
knowing when to do a thing there is
in knowing what to do. l would attempt
things at one time that l would not think
OF trying at another. not because the
chance for getting away with them seem
better, but because they are better suited
TO the time. The trouble with good many
fine base-runners is that they think they
are expected to steal second every time
they get on first. If they get to second.
which they don't generally. because the
other side is ION to them" they imagine
they must steal third Then they are caught
for sure. Base-stealing is good ball-play-
ing, but it is a bad thing to get into the
habit of trying to steal every time you
get OH a base. | think il is a good play
to try TO steal third once in a while, but
it should not be tried when il is plain
that your opponents are expecting you to
try II. | think such attempts should be
made. as rule, when the other side is not
expecting them, as far as such state of
affairs can exist They should also be
made only when the advantage i'm case of
success is greater than the disadvantage if
failure is made. 1t is a bad play, in my
opinion. to risk everything on a long
chance in base-running. particularly if
there is fairly good man at the bat
To become good base-runner the player
must have good speed and the knack of
making quick starts and stops. He must
learn to slide Sideways, feet foremost and
head frst and he must use the slide which
is likely to be most effective. The head
first slide gives the best advantage in the
matter of distance. but the man who slides
sideways is the hardest 10 block or touch
Sliding directly 10 the base is also more
dangerous than the approach from the side
But none of these things will make a good
baSe-runner of a player who lacks judg-
meat or the ability TO take in a situation
at glance, or who, when he sees his op-
portunity, cannot instantly get himself in
motion. Ii is always TO be remembered
that rashness does not pay. and that at.
tempts at spectacular plays. if not sue
cessful. are neither appreciated by your
fellow players nor the spectators. Take
desperate chances when they provide the
only means of winning. or when your side
is ahead by a comfortable margin, but
at no other time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
CHAMPION JEFFR|ES
STOPS IN WINDY CITY
Worlds Greatest Fighter Hastens
Through Chicago En- Route
for the Coast.
CARRIES SURPLUS FLESH

CHICAGO. April 10-James j. Jeffries
for Hardin Springs. Cal, where he is to
train for his championship fight with Jack
Munroe The big boiler maker spent but a
few hours in the city resting from the
fatigue of the trip from New York before
resuming his long transcontinental journey.
He stepped off the Lake Shore limited late
in the afternoon and took a train for the
West early in the evening.
The champion is fat and overweight. His
poundage is a question that he is not dis
GUESSING, and he declined to make any state
ment as to the weight at which he will
fight Munroe.
NO WORRY ABOUT WEIGHT.
Il am not worrying about the weight
question, or any other for that matter
said Jeffries. 1T makes no difference to
me how much 1 weigh. The only thing l
try to 90 is to get good When 1 get to
that stage it is a matter Of indifference to
me whether l weight 240 or 190.''
II is evident however, that the big pugil-
list will have to take off at least a score of
pounds before the Yosemite Club battle.
He carries q good sized paunch and his
cheeks fabby. He has a suspicion of a
double chin also and looks more like a big.
comfortable business man than a prize
fighter. III appearance count Tor mucn ne
is weighing at least 25O pounds. His ring
weight has been around 22O pounds in his
late battles.
The exact date for the fight has not yet
been agreed upon. The articles call for the
latter part of May, but this and kindred
questions will not be settled until after
Munree and his manager reach the coast.
REPERRE IN DOUBT.
There is also some doubt as TO the referee
for the big battle. Edward Graney is
named in the articles. but since the Corbett-
Britt fight he has announced that he will
officiate at no more ring battles. Jeffries
is favorable to him, however, and unless
there are strenuous objections from the
Munroe party efforts will be made to have
him reconsider his determination.
Jeffries expects 10 win the coming fight
He asserts that Munroe is game and any
thing but easy, but the champion is not
worrying over the outcome
The JeTries party includes Billy De-
laney, Joe" Kennedy and Joe" Egan
The four men are carrying bunch OF
trunks and settled a bill of s67 for excess
baggage before boarding their train. The
coast will be reached Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
LIBERAL ENTRIES FOR
THE M. AND NJ, STAKE
Thirty-One Horses Have Been
Named-Twenty Entries in
Chamber of Commerce.

DETROIT, Mich. April 10.-w. J. Sny-
der. secretary of the Detroit Driving Club,
has announced the entries received for the
five early closing events offered for the
Blue Ribbon meet Of the Detroit Driving
Club. July is to p. The historic $1,000
Merchants and Manufacturers stake for
2:24 class trotters has been patronized more
literally than the other events. thirty-one
horses being named
The 5000 Chamber of Commerce stake
for 2:24 class PAGERS has twenty entries.
The other three stakes. each of which is
worth 5000. with the number OF entries.
are follows: 2:12 pace. thirteen entries:
2:o9 pace, eight entries; 2:l7 pace. thirteen
entries.
The large number Of entries received in
the NJ. and NJ. stake is taken as an fndorse-
ment of the new rule allowing but one
horse to be named upon the payment of =
single entrance fee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-11
KOKOMO CHALLENGES
THE LAFAYETTE TEAM
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. April 10.-The local polo
team has sent a challenge to the Lafayette
team to play a series of three games for
500 side, one game to be played in La
fayette. one in Kokomo. and one on neutral
ground.
The game won by Lafayette here last
night, which gave that team the second
place in the Central League. caused a
great deal of i'll feeling on both sides. The
game was protested by both teams-by
Lafayette first. because Referee Galley al
lowed Hayes time 10 fix his skate. La
fayette afterwards tried 10 withdraw the
protest but Manager Barnes, of Kokomo.
would not permit its withdrawal. Then
Kokomo protested because. kokomo says.
a goal was allowed when the ball was
not in the cage. but was between Hayes
feet. No Lafayette player was near the
cage at the time. but Lafayette claimed
the ball went in the cage and was kicked
out by Hayes. Manager Barnes says he
has affidavits from number of good men
that the ball was not actually in the cage
at all at the time Lafayette claimed it,