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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
A Bit of Highway Experience by a Town
Of Porter Farmer.


One day last week as one of our en-
terprising farmers was coming home
from Edgerton he suddenly disappeared
down through the ground in the street
in front of the Madison estate, and the
first man ne saw below was the street
commissioner. The Com. said-"Hullo.
farmer, how did you get down here?"
Farmer--"Oh! Boss just fell through
How long have you been down here,
Boss?"
"Well don't just know as my watch
has stopped and my bread basket is get
ting low"
"Well, Boss, how did you happen in
here?"
"Well, | went out to circumspect the
street and went through all of sudden
Well, farmer, we must be down twelve
or fifteen feet. Don't you think we are
beyond reach?"s
Il think, Boss, we are down farther
than that or we would hear Charlie
Dunn's footsteps on his daily rounds, or
we would hear Mont Langworthy load
ing stock"
"WelI, farmer, do you think our city
will ever get on level with other cities?"
"Wey, Boss, | think not, unless you
use dynamite"
''Do you suppose, farmer, that the in
terurban will ever come to our city?"
81 do not suppose at ALL That is
dead sure thing, as the interurban can
now come in at the hole in front Of Henry
Ebbot's warehouse and can get out
where we came in"
"Will we ever get out Of here, farmer?"
"Why, Boss, that is just as easy as
rolling off a log, for when 1 was down
town [ saw Mr. Bob and the old brown
horse and he will soon be going home
with his medicine and he will drop in
ker-slap! and his medicine is explosive
and have matches and you and | will
get into his old buggy and we will be
blown out of here slick and clean"
"Hark, farmer, | near a noise"
Down came Mr.. Bob with horse, bug
gy, medicine and all. The medicine
struck on rock and instantly an explo-
sion followed and the whole band found
themselves on top in the highway in
front of the Nagle estate.
For Sale.
A boar pig year old for sale. Inquire
of E. Haylock, Box IS, r. F. D. No. l,
Ecgerton, Wis.
House to rent. Inquire of O. L.
Clark, Edgerton, Wis.
Dwellings to let by j. P. Towne.
House to Rent.-Inquire of Alonzo
Dickerson.
-25c suspenders with two neck ties
thrown in, for quarter, at the Viking
Store.
-27-inch figured flannel, suitable for
dressing sacques, waists, wrappers and
children's dresses only ~ cents. Don't
miss it. L. 2. Burns is the store, James
Vile, Wis.
-CoLT FOR SALE.-Two year old mare
for sale. Inquire of Bert Young at the
Chas. klinger farm. 48w3
Thanksgiving linen sale at T. P
Burns next week-62 inch full bleached
Irish table linen, extra heavy quality,
others ask 65c, sale price 49c. Napkins
SOC dozen.-Janesville, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

THE increase in the use of oleomargar
inc in the section depending on the Chi
cago market has attracted some atten-
ton. The receipts from the cleo tax are
much larger than in recent years at this
time and the same tendency has been
noted for the past three months 1t is
true that the price of butter is fairly
high, but it seems hardly likely that in
these prosperous times any great proper
ton OF the public is eating oleo, espec-
tally the uncolored kind, from choice. 1t
may be that by some secret method a
great deal of the uncolored stuff pay ing
only the one-fourth cent per pound tax
lis finally reaching the consumer after
acquiring the hue resembling that OF
choice butter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

A EVANSVILLE man, who has secured
employment with the government on the
Panama canal, writes letter home say
ing that it takes 1.-TWO days to do the
work ordinary men on the northern con-
struction gangs could do in two hours, y
and adds that "white men quickly drop
into the slowness of the country" But
then this distinction doesn't belong to
Panama alone. Similar results have
been noted when men were transferred
to government employment at Washing
ton,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

A PICTURE and pedigree of Hon. James
McGillivray, the Friend of the People"
has been received, accompanied by an
eulogistic account of his candidacy for
governor Jim says he is in the race to
stay, so don't be frightened if Bro. Wild
or does call you "perspiring and grace
full fugitive after Office"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
5Ow3

MAKE hay while the sun shines. "
Only a couple days more OF the Viking
Store. Come, take away what there is
left, there will be no serious disagree
ment as to price. CHRIS OLSON.
AT our linen sale fancy linen nap,
kins, spread doylies, all at a saving of
one-third. Archie Reid & Co, GAINESVILLE.
Silk shirt waist suits, wool suits
$3.50 and up, all at saving of third.
Archie Reid & Co., GAINESVILLE. Sow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

EFFORTS to preserve valuable effigy
mound near Fort Atkinson by the Fort
Atkinson members Of the d. A. R., have
resulted in a lease Of he land upon
which it is located. 1t is lard intag-
Ito, situated upon the west bank of the
Rock river about mile and half be-
low Fort Atkinson
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

OF THE eighteen sugar beet factories
built in Michigan, six have been moved
to other states or have ceased to oper-
ate. The trouble seems to be in not
getting beets to supply them long enough
to make a profitable season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

LAKE MILLS has decided that it has
entirely too large population to be
longer known as village" and has re-
Gently been incorporated as a city. The
first city election will be held on Novem-
Der 2lst.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
For sale.

A good tobacco and stock farm in Yer.
non county, 120 acres. Two large tobac
co sheds holding II acres, good house
barns fair, tobacco lath, machinery and
5 head of cattle with farm. Terms easy
Write for particulars to
EDWARD EMERSON.
50w3 La Fargo, Vernon Co, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

The cold weather is coming on and
the rural mail carriers object to taking
off their miCtens and picking out pennies
from the boxes to be spent for stamps,
the carrier to lick the same. Uncle Sam
has, therefore, issued an order that each
fellow must lick his own stamps. One
more of mans inhumanities to man cor
recte0
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17

ONE might almost infer from the pub
lished utterances of Congressman Coop
er regarding past Office appointments in
his district that he considers himself
fairly on the fence again in factional pol
iticc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-11-17
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1905.

IT SEEMS that the Hon. Ell. A. Cooper
is quite convinced that it is an easier job
to govern the Philippines than to appor-
ton the postoffices. Milwaukee News.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
The only one price clothing store In
Durango is Nathan's.
ITEMS FROM THE FARMING
TON TlMES-HUSTLEF

|. Zeller. the old reliable Durango
jeweler. came in on the train today
He is accompanied by his wife. This
is their first trip to our town.
Jim Curl. who kept a string of race
horses here last winter. Is In town
having come down Monday He will
spend the winter either in Durango
or I'll paso.
car of ties came in yestcrda,
which will be used In laying the side.
track TO the lumber yard The grad.
Ing is now done and II will only be ii
few days until they win be unload
ing t.eir cars right In the yards. This
VIII make saving Of about six dollars
on each car OF lumber handled.
X G. Prewitt came down from Bon
dad Tuesday, where his commissary
car is located He came down to be
present at the meeting of the town
board. of which he is clerk. He says
the Navajoes are contented and are
giving excellent satisfaction. About
l5O are now employed and they are
getting the road he'd in fine shape.
Flora Vista has been right In the
center of the real estate wave the past
week. Mrs Honeymoon of Florence.
Colo. purchased ten acres Of W. 7.
Mnllarky which lies Just east OF the
store; she also purchased forty acres
| of J. r. McQuillan, ten acres of which
| is under ditch. For the Mullarky tract
ss75 was paid and 800 for the Nc.
Quillan.
Frank B. Allen is again adding an
other extehslve improvement 10 his
Grand hotel. He is building on a
brick addition Of % feet for II kitchen
and win throw what Is now used as
a kitchen into the dining room. max
ing 40-foot dining room. Allen keeps
pushing his house right along'in in front
tof the procession, always keeping a
little ahead Of the growth OF the town.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The Democrat is the only righteous
man in Durango. This is positive
because he says so. a week ago. how.
ever, he declared Sheriff Thompson
had received no petition asking that
old conditions. in SO many words, pre-.
vail. But this morning he takes all
the credit for the changed conditions
and accuses those VINO differ with dls
honesty. And II he was fair he would
not single out individuals and publish
their names but would accept the 5dou
BILE rate and give the entire list.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

According TO the monthly summary
for October by Wayland Bailey, Du.
range had n clear days. nine cloudy
and one partly cloudy, with moisture
falling on only two days and then
very lightly, as the total precipitation
was only ~ of an inch. On the nth
the wind reached velocity of q
miles an hour. The coolest night was
on the 18th, when the THERMOMETERS
stood at l9
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
WHAT MANcos HAS.

Mancos Tribune.
hancos has a race track and fne
location for fair grounds.
Mancos is the tourists outnttine
point for visiting the cluff ruins.
Mancos pays one.third Of all the
taxes in Montezuma county.
Mancos is In the center of the great
est fruit belt In the southwest
Mancos has five sawmills near b,
that cut thousands OF feet OF lumber
daily. -@a-s-
Mancos has fine opera house
which attracts the best theatrical rom
panies.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

500 to 900 boxes of good apples
which were bought by +. Newhal &
Sons. Chicago. Mr.. Milleson has a
thrifty, heavy bearing orchard and u
good stocked ranch and is doing well
as can every man in this county who
viii take the pains to care for what
he plants right, and to plant things
in which there is money. San Juan
county viii soon be a community OF
orchards OF ten and twenty acres, OF
garden and poultry plots, and the
markets will continue TO seek this IA.
yored spot, for the quality and appear
nncc of its products will take the blue
ribbon in any company. Spraying viii
he commenced extensively the coming
year.-Aztec Index.
Fathers and mothers are often ap.
palled at the penitentiary statistics
and at the same time many of the
same fathers and mothers sanction the
acts of their boys that lead them TO
the pen as sure as day and night.
Others who do not sanction such
acts pay no attention to their child.
rem. permitting them to run Wild at
night The acts of some OF the boys
Halloween night were sufficient TO
send them to the penitentiary. They
not only wantonly destroyed property
but they made II easy for loss Of life.
Why is it that parents will permit
their young sons to run the streets
s.f utUhf Thor. 10 ha1
at a quarter of nine. AT the same time
In some sections of the town II is an
easy matter to find from half dozen
10 n dozen boys congregated and max
Ing night hdeous. often keeping mp
the racket until 10 and II. The early
training Of the rising generation mas
much to do with the future of boys
and girls and parents who neglect
this duty have only themselves to
blame when their boys disgrace them.
o.
The Herald, believing that It has
| accomplished good work in stirring
up official action for the preservation
by quoting remark made by a lady
| talking to another. and overheard by
the editor while passing along the
street yesterday afternoon: Durango
is filthy and disease allowed 10 take
It's course unmolested. the quarantine
laws being ignored, children being per
mitted TO attend school from infected
houses and districts, etc" II the cit
is not able TO pay some one to look
after these matters The Herald vii
be one of ten 10 give SO a month fol
the next two months to the end that
the health of the city may be presely
ed. With the purest of water and Q
healthy climate there Is little excuse
| for mnch of the sickness prevailing
See that filth is removed, cesspools
and vaults cleaned. and, furthermore
order the pig stys on the west banks
OF tine Animas removed and purify the
atmosphere. And. last, but by nc
means least, provide scavenger and
make him attend TO his duty.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
BENJAMIN CLOTHING.

When buying clothing why not get
the best? The Benjamin make ia
guaranteed in every particular. It ia
made to fit. Nothing scant. And II
wears, too. Buttons are sewed on tn
stay and the seams do not rip. Her
man Meis handles II.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
SAYS BARRY HANDED
THEM A BUNCE

Aztec Index.
Representatives OF labor union at
Durango were in town investigating
the labors Of Attorney BARR sullivan
who made twb trips here In behalf OF
the Greeks who tore up the track AZ
Flora Vista Barry handed them some
thing. Lthey gay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

|. Cherry calls attention of farmers
and owners of horses to his fine line
of harness and saddlery goods. In
the harness line Mr.. Cherry meets all
requirements and is catering 10 an in.
creasing business every year. Our
country friends who want good ar.
ticle should call on him when In the
city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Assistant Prosecutor Lane Is at Sil.
yerton today trying Flynn, who is
charged with robbing dance hall of
5000. The district attorneys office
has been implOred to make it ligha on
the fellow, whose name is not Flynn.
1t is said he left a Sunday school
class in the East TO engage in the prize
fighting and dance hall nerding bust.
ness all in a day
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

II. d. Mcbride received telegram
this forenoon from Attorney Charles
A. Johnson. who is in Denver, that
the state board Of pardons had acted
iavorably on the petition Of Henry
Pervius. that his sentence had been
commuted and that he would be pa
rolled Immediately. Pervius Is col.
ored man and was sent TO the peniten.
tiary for term of years for killing
another colored man named Edwards,
the cause being possession of q white
woman 1t seems pervius was at
tackled by Edwards and it was claim.
ed at the time that the defendant
acted in self defense. and from the
pardon it would indicate the board was
OF this opinion
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
No Take sales at Nathan...

Mrs. W. q. Trumbie. last house west
on Third street. viii be glad to re
ceive calls In confinement cases. Ex.
perienced and references II desired. 30
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The Telluride journal announces
thaf Mrs NJ. }, Hartman, matron of
sanitarum at Montrose, is at Tell.
uride to rest When going to Tellu-
ride this lady suffered delusion. for
the people of Telluride never rest or
let anybody else rest.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Among the many interesting scenes
and situations In "A Thoroughbred
Tramp" the new third act, that Of the
hospital ward. is probably the most
effective, where in three distinct
scenes is shown the reception room
together with the male and female
wards with their patients strewn
about. and where poison plot is con
cocted and exposed to the full salts
faction of the audience. In the first
and second acts comedy predominates
although the dramatic situations are
strong and In the last act much orig
inality is displayed by the author in
righting the wrongs of the innocent
"A Thoroughbred Tramp" which has
been continued success since its
birth, will be seen at the opera house
Tuesday. November Z.
-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The Democrat had another spasm
last night and this mornings paper is
devoted to self-praise. What is it the
Bible says about the Pharisee who
always prayed in public and prated
about his good deeds?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Vic CoulsOn is over from bayfield,
for n visit and TO study the approved
features of modern metropolis. hop
ing that his growing town may cnu.
late them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The only up-to-date clothing store
In Durango Is Nath..n's. q.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Burr Milleson has fine lot of ap-
pies on his ranch above town. despite
the worms. He has picked and packed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Mrs. &. II, Curry of Pennington Al
rived yesterday evening to visit he
daughter who is attending the Du
range public schools
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The Durango fire department viii
give its annual ball on Thanksglviug
announcing the date In time to secure
III alone
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

came in last evening from his home
on Texas creek.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Colonel b. b. Calvin was a nnsser
ing. going TO Denver for visit.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-09-28
The County Fair

Although in its infancy the Fremont
county fair this year equalied in agri-
cultural and horticultural display the
many fairs throughout the state which
have been organized for the last ten or
twelve years, and by another year we
hope TO zee the Fremont county fair
far ahead OF the rest. How can we
accomplish this? All go to work and
push it along. Let Florence people
plunge into the work too and make it
what its name implies. Ii is fact
that the Canon City people want us to
attend and spend our money, but they
also want us to take part in the display
and races and receive some of the
prizes and premiums and much of the
credit. We can do il IL we will all go
into the matter in the proper friendly
spirit and we must do it-Florence
Tribune.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-09-28
Feasible Plan for the
Cripple Creek Electric

At the regular monthly meeting Of
Canon City Merchants association last
Monday night, two propositions of abb
sorbing interest to the public were
taken Up for consideration, viz: A bet
ter water supply for Canon City and
the matter of an electric tramway from
here to the Cripple Greek district.
In relation to the first of these prop
ositions. the committee appointed last
month to canvass the subject, reported
that it had outlined plans for the in
vestigation of all apparently feasible
plans whereby a wholesome and ade-
quste supply of water could be obtain
ed, and that as soon as W. T. Wallace,
cne Of it's members, returned from
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, all of the
proposed sources of water supply would
be personally inspected, and that upon
the data obtained at that time report
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-09-28
Light and Power Company City

offered handsome horsehair bride
made by two of the life convicts in the
prison, but the fair association could
not get sufficient entries to start the
race.
Two and a half mile relay race,
purse $3.50: Collie Noble, first, Pack
ard & Roberts string second. Time
500.
The ladies' race was q tie between
Mrs. J. Bender and Miss Merle Keller
Between the races there were exhi-
bitions given by the Gilman brothers,
including bucking bronchos, bucking
bulls and bucking burro.
George Forker, with a mark of 2:2oi
was purchased by Jack Sproule at
Pueblo at the conclusion of Friday
races.
John Hamlin's horse Smoker took
first prize for the COW horses
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-09-28
ENTHUSIASTIC DAY
FOR SCHOOL PEOPLE

Last Friday was red letter occasion
in the chronicles Of sport in the high
schools Of Canon City and South Can
on, for then 1t was that their chosen
representatives met upon the athletic
field to try conclusions in games of
strength, skill and endurance. They
had engaged in such contests before,
but never under such suspicious cir
cnmstances, nor with such gathering
Of people for an audience.
The occasion had been dedicated by
the fair association to their especial
use and il was eminently fitting that
they should occupy the center Of the
stage in the theater of the days
events.
1t had been expected that the high
schools of Cripple Greek. Victor, Flor
ence and Salida would send their
champions to take part in the tourna-
ment, but for some reason they failed
TO do 30 and their absence did not de-
tract in the least from the interest and
enthusiasm Of the occasion, which was
maintained at white heat from the be-
ginning to the close Of the program.
The colors Of the competing schools
were everywhere IN evidence and the
shouts of their partsans as the scores
were made and lost drowned the Babel
oi noise which arose from the venders
oil iemonnde' popcorn and weiner
wursts at the rear OF the grand stand.
They were strong Of voice and lung and
their high school cries and yeiis OF en-
courngement were kept up from 10 a.
m. until O'Clock in the afternoon
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-09-28
Pueblo at Canon City

Our neighbors of Canon City had a
lively experience OF the new Pueblo
way Of doing things.
Canon City was already comfortably
crowded with the visitors from Cripple
Greek, Salida, westcliI, Florence and
the neighboring coal camps. and when
the fifteen hundred Pueblo Boosters
landed en- masse in the Fruit Growers
Paradise, IL would not have been at all
surprising IL the hosts Of the occasion
had given up in despair at the sight of
so many unexpected guests.
However, the Canon City people
themselves are hustlers Of the first or
der, and the Chieftain has yet to hear
Of single instance in which their hos
pitality was not equal to all reasonable
demands made upon 1t.
Whether Canon City will care to con-
tinue such lavish generosity to ever
increasing crowds is matter for Cam
on City to determine, but so long as
Canon City continues to hold out the
glad hand, the people of Pue bio will
expect to take advantage of it.-Edito-
rial from Pueblo Chieftain.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-09-28
FRUIT DAY At THE
CANON CITY FAIR

There is no spot on the earth where
the benefits of irrigation may be seen
to better advantage than in the Arkan-
sas valley of Colorado. And one of the
choicest of garden spots of this district
is located at the mouth Of the Grand
Canon Of the Arkansas and in the vicin-
ity of Canon City. In fact. this city
has been justly described as The City
of Suburban Homes" for the attrac-
tions of orchard and garden are are SO
closely blenLed with the comforts and
conveniences of an up-to-date and pro-
gressive city that it is impossible to
tell just where the country stops and
where the city begins.
And there is no better time to see
Canon City than the day which is set
apart by the people of this enterprising
community. for the entertainment OF
their guests. than Fruit Day of the
Fremont County Fair.
There are many people in Pueblo who
do not realize as they should how
much benefit Pueblo derives from its
neighbors up the river. They are good
patrons of our wholesale houses, they
visit our opera houses and other places
of amusement. they are always ready
with neighborly help whenever it is
question of making a success of some
public enterprise. like the State Fair,
and they are, in short, just the kind of
neighbors that any city ought to be
glad to have and to cultivate.
There are a good many reasons. there
fore, why Pueblo should be well repre-
seuted at Canon City today. We
should be glad to contribute toward the
success of the Fremont County Fair.
and we should be even more pleased to
do anything that will tend toward
closer association and a more complete
friendship with our neighbors of Canon
City and Florence.
With low railroad rates and conve-
nient schedule OF extra trains, the Pu-
eblo delegation TO Canon City this year
should greatly exceed that of any
former year. The people that will go
will be fully compensated By what they
will see and our city will reap general
benefit besides.-Pueblo Chieftain.