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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Tobacco Notes


S. B. Heddles of GAINESVILLE was in this
market for few hours Wednesday.
Mr.. Chas. Subert of Chicago was a
caller in this market early in the week.
W. T. Pomeroy received three car
loads of old goods at Sun Prairie We'd
nesday.
Arthur Clarke has been sampling at
Sun Prairie for the Linde agency this
week.
Mr.. Julius Letchenstein of New York
has been visitor in local markets dur
ing the week.
A fire at La Crosse Saturday damaged
new tobacco factory to the amount of
several thousand dollars.
Mr.. Albert Helmericks, of the Helmer-
icks Leaf Tobacco Co., st. Louis, passed
few days of the week in this market.
L. B. Earle received his first crop of
new leaf this week which came to the
warehouse in good packing condition.
G. E. Shannon is receiving the first of
the purchases for the United Cigar Man
ufacturers III Vernon county this week.
The capital Of the American Cigar Co.
has been increased to $2O,OOO,OOO by the
issue OF 100000 6 per cent cumula-
tive stock, offered at par. The purpose of
the increase is to liquidate debts to the
American Tobacco Co., which made ad-
vances on notes of the cigar companies
issued to cover the cost of purchases of
property and business development.
Peter Bergum of North Bristol is one
of the successful tobacco growers of
Dane county and has habit of holding
his crop until he gets the price he thinks
he is entitled to, even though he has to
wait years. The wisdom of his course
was realized when he sold his stock on
hand the other day for fancy price to
X. A. johnson, of Morrisonville. The
consignment includes 169 cases, compos
ing his crops Of the years 1899, 1900, 1901
1902, 1903 and 1904. Sun PraiIie Coun-
tryman.
WAREHOUSE TO RENT.
Warehouse No. 9, having ample room
and storage for 1900 cases, for rent. In
quire of A. w. Bentley.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

FULTON LODGE No. SO F. u A: NJ meets
in Masonic Hall every 1st and Sd Wednes-
day of each month.
EDGERTON CHAPTER NO. So ORDER OF
IL Eastern Star holds regular meeting at
Masonic Hall the second and fourth Tuesday
evening of each month.
DOYAL NEIGHBOR LODGE No. 2460 meets
~ in Woodmen Hall the I'd and 4th Wednes
day evenings of each month.
EDGERTON LODGE No. 146, X. P, meets
- every Tuesday evening at o'clock
EDGERTON ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIA
~ TON meets second Wednesday of each
month
EDGERTON CAMP No. 440, M. w. A. meets
~ in WoOdmen Hall the 1st and Sd Thursday
ev eings of each month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22

The loss of Edward Moore of Dun
kirk has been adjusted by the Albion
Town ms. Co. at S1100.
Andrew Mcintosh and Fred McKin-
ney are in Milwaukee attending the In
dependent telephone convention,
Clayton Spike is moving his house
hold goods from the farm in Stebbins-
vile into one of DR.. Stillman's tenant
houses.
An agent for Rockford munufact-
urer was in town yesterday looking for
turkeys to be given away to employees
Christmas.
On account of the first Monday of
the year being New Years, the annual
election of officers of the Fire Depart
ment has been postponed for one week.
The first real snow of the season
came on Thursday, just enough to fur
nish the small boy with material for
rolling up large balls. And they improv-
ed the opportunity.
The Euchre Club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. P. Touton Wednesday evening.
A pleasant diversion was the stripping OF
a Christmas tree on which the presents
were distributed by lot.
AT meeting OF the Fire Depart
ment Monday evening committee was
appointed to arrange for the annual
dance. The date has not yet been fixed,
but will be announced later.
Preaching at the Norwegian Luth-
eran church on Sunday by the pastor,
Rev. Linnevold. Christmas services at
1890 a. m: The Sunday School Christ
mas exercises take place Tuesday even
ing.
Christians shopping has been fairly
good thus far, and Judging by the ru-
merous packages carried from the
stores, many little ones as we'll as some
of the older folks will be made glad on
Christmas day.
The management of Gorton's Min
strels conceived a happy idea in the
stage arrangement of their new First
Part" setting this SO. sor, which pro-
duces the effect of company of min
strels performing on the flower decked
lawn of a southern winter resort, and it
has been so deliberately done as to chal-
lenge artistic commentator. The CON-
pany is the strongest in the long history
of this organization, and the costuming
is worthy of special mention. The vo-
calists are attired in the romantic cos
tunes of Louis XIV, pearl gray satin
coats, knee pants and pink satin Ok
fords. The end men wear evening dress
suits Of cerise satin, the orchestra suits
of -te'I era, satin and the interlocutor
CHS ume Of white satin. In the distance
rises the splendid hotel, Ponce de Leon,
Florida's famous winter resort. Glitter
ing fountains amid profusion of gor-
geous tropical flowers form a stage pic
ture that is incompatible. The COM
pany will be seen at Royal hall, Thurs
day evening, Dec 18th. Seats on sale
Tuesday, Dec Goth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Tax Notice.

The tax roll of 1905 is 10 my hands for
collection. I will commence receiving
the same Jan. 2, 1905, at my Office in
Wileman's cigar store, Schmeling build
ing. Office hours to y and to 4.
III. Ell. DICKINSON, City Treasurer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
2. 90. at Edgertou, for the week ending
Dec. %, 1905:
Miss Mable Jordan, Fulton)
Miss Mary Dolan Mr.. F. Clark
Mr.. Ed Hager Mr.. J. NJ Montague
Proprietor Sanitarium
sPersons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised"
L. G. WHITTET P. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Notice

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Tobacco Exchange bank will
be held at the bank Tuesday evening,
Jan. 2, 1905, at o'clock.
2w3 WALLACE S. BROWN,
Cashier,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
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Notice

Roy Saunders has taken the agency
for the Sharpless Dairy Separators. One
of the machines is kept on exhibition at
Sam Wileman's machinery depot and
dairymen are invited to call and inspect it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Obituary.
A. r. GREENE.

A. r. Greene, proprietor of Hotel
Greene at Sun Prairie, died at an early
hour Monday morning from heart fail
ure, aged SO years. He had been ailing
but few days and his condition was not
considered critical, though his heart
action had been weak. When Mrs.
Green came to his bed to call him Mon
day morning she found that the life
spark had already fed.
Adolphus r. Greene was born in AL
fred, N Y, Feb. "a, 1872 He came to
Wisconsin with his parents when boy,
who settled in the town of Albion He
was the youngest of nine children of Mr..
and Mrs. Alpheus Greene, who were
among the early settlers of that town.
His boyhood life was spent in that town
and his education secured at Albion
academy. Twenty nine years ago Christ
mas time he was united in marriage to
Margaret Gardner, and for some years
thereafter continued to live in that vii
lage. For some years he was engaged as
a travelling salesman for Chicago sad
dlery firm. Then he accepted position
as western representative of the publish
ing house of D. Appleton & Co., N. Y,
and located in Madison, and later, when
the agency was moved to St. Paul he
continued to manage large book bust
ness covering several of the northwest
ern states. Later he returned to Madi-
son and about five years ago purchased
the hotel property at Sun Prairie which
he has since managed. Last spring,
through an accident, he sustained bad
break of one of his limbs, from which he
never fully recovered. Aside from Mrs.
Greene, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Badger
and Mrs. Lucy Buten, both living at
North Loup, Neb., survive him.
Funeral services were held at the hotel
at Sun Prairie Wednesday morning and
interment took place in the Madison
cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Smallpox Spreads.

There is more smallpox spread about
the country districts of this section of
the state than for many years past. The
danger of still further spread of the
disease lies in the fact that the in
lection is Of light form and people car
ry about the germs unknowingly. To
stamp it out, however, requires as rigid
quarantine as if it were of a more viru-
lent type. An instance showing how
easily the disease may be disseminated is
the result of wedding held at the Pet
erson home in the town of Dunn on
Thanksgiving, where over one hundred
we're two of the Peterson children sick
in the house with what was supposed to
be chickenpox but what proved to be
smallpox. AS result of the exposure
fifteen cases have already been reported
to the authorities. Both the bride and
the groom, as we'll as the brides father
are sufferers with the disease. Madison
has three cases at the pest house, all ex-
posed at the wedding. These were do
mestics employed in homes in that city
and may have exposed many others. If
some radical measures are not adopted
to stamp it out there promises to be an
epidemic OF smallpox in southern Wis
cousin before the winter is over.
congregational Church Notes.
The usual mid-week meeting will be
held tonight at 7:30.
On Saturday evening there will be an
old fashioned Christmas tree with gen.
uine Santa Claus" The Sunday School
has planned to have an evening that
will be quite informal, with games and
music. Exercises commence at 700.
All the parents and friends are cordially
invited.
Sunday morning at the regular service
Rev. L. A. Parr will preach Christmas
sermon and the choir will give special
music. At 7:0Oin the evening the Sun
day School chorus will give program
that will be bright and entertaining.
The pastor will speak on 'The Lessons
of Christmas" We shall be glad to
welcome every one at these services.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
RAILWAY TIME CARDS.
CHICAGO. MILWAU KEE d ST. PAL
Grains Leave Edgerton Station as Follow

GOING EAST.
NO. 4, daily except Monday. 1856 a. m
No 49, daily ........ -. 49,. 6:58 a. m
No. AZ daily except Sunday. .........1 0:01 q. m
No. g. daily EXCEPT Sunday ....---- 10'41 a. m
No. 49, daily except Sunday. .......... 4:25p. m
No. A, Sunday only. .......... 4:44 p. m
No. 90, Freight, daily ex. Sunday. 12:45 a. m
No, 81, Freight Sunday only ....---- $50 IA. m
No 1866 Freight except Sunday. 49,. 9:39 p. m
GOING WEST.
No, /. Daily Sunday excepted - 9:39 p. m.
No, a. Daily Observation-Disclosures. 9:25 p. m.
No 81 daily eycept Sunday ......... 7:17 p. m.
No < Daily except Sunday -. IA p. m.
No II dailv except Sunday -. II :05 a. m.
No 41 Sunday only ....10:10 a. m.
No OF Freight except Sunday ....... $3.50 p. m.
Nos. and through trains FOR all points west
of Mississippiriver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
SOUGHT DEATH BY GAS.
Roy Putnam, Street Car Man, At
tempts Suicide at Savoy.

Roy Putnam, an ex-street car eonduc-
tor, was found in room at the Savoy no
tel at 80 Sunday afternoon unconscious
from the effects of gas. AS Putnam had.
been having family troubles, the prepara-
tons made substantiated the belief that
Putnam was trying to end his life. He
locked his door, turned on the gas and
went to bed, where he was found BY
porter, who climbed in through the tran
som.
The odor of gas was first discovered by
a chambermaid passing through the hall.
The announcement that the odor came
from locked room created a stir among
the guests at the hotel, and q number OF
them rushed in when the porter unlocked
the door from the inside
Putnam was found in bed with the COW
ers over his head and was so close to
death that no pulse could be detected. DR..
H. H.. Keith was called and he removed
the man to his hospital, where it was an
nounced this morning that he would re-
cover.
Putnam. who is &c years of age. former
" lived in Oakland, where he ran d bar
Der shop. He moved to Kansas City, but
returned to Topeka several months ago
and secured a position as street car con-
ductor.
He lives with his wife at 81 West Sew
enth street Recently, owing to some fam
lily trouble, he has been stopping at the
Savoy hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
STUBS ON RELIGION.
says He Believes in God and Finds
That It Pays.

Z believe in the Christian religion,
and I believe that the Young Mems
Christian association is the most prac-
teal religious institution in the world, -
said W. r. Stubbs, chairman of the
Republican state central committee and
speaker of the state legislature, at the
Sunday afternoon meeting of the 7.
NJ. c.. A.
9I have watched its methods" he
continued. and have been immense
" impressed with great good it is do
ing. 1 believe in its religious work and
in religion. And don't believe q man
is a Christian merely because h e goes to
church or because he has certain theO-
ligion, I am not exactly pious myself.
I don't believe any man can afford
not to be a Christian. [ mean even in
a worldly sense. If he hopes to get
heve that any man can afford not to
be a Christian. There are not enough
people in the world to persuade me
that there is no God, or that He does
not commune with men. I know it in
my own life and experience. I went
once just for fun to an old-fashioned
Free Methodist meeting, and it sob
cred me. For meek I wrestled with
myself over religion as I had never
done before. and from that time I have
been a believer in God and Christ.
THE z. NJ. C. A stands for honesty
and integrity, capacity in all things
ana BOOQ pnNS1cd4 development. snow
me a man who has these qualities and
I viii show you a man who will sue
coed. They have no other meaning
than that of success and the man who
possesses them will get all that is COM
ing to him in the business world
Such men appeal to the business world,
not the fellow who is smart and
smooth
Temperance is another of the
teachings of the 7. NJ. c. A. and a
man with temperate habits is always
appreciated by employers. The men
who are engaged in selling whisky
themselves do not hire men who drink.
The railroads and all of the big bust
ness institutions of the country are be-
ginning to shut their doors on the
mank who drinks and I suspect that
such lectures as these have more affect
than those of the revivalist, for the
reason that they touch the pocketbooks
of the employees. a very tender spot"
~ klforma1 reception was rendered
Mr.. Stubs following his address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
MAY CANCEL CONTRACT.
Warner Electric Company Refuses to
Comply With City's Demands.

The Warner Electric Light company
has addressed a lengthy letter to Mayor
Davis relative to the contract which is
pending between them and the city for
the purchase by the city of 80 of their
enclosed arc lamps. The lamps though
not adapted to the present amperage
of the city's machines can be used if the
dynamos are speeded up. This it is
feared will iniure the dynamos and the
Warner company was requested to fur
nish a bond for two years to cover any
accident which might befall the ma
chinery or boilers attributable to speed
ing up the dynamos. They stated in
their letter that such a request was I'M
usual but they were willing to do it for
a period of 40 days but not two years.
The forty days should disclose any i'm
projections is the claim they set up.
This puts a new phase on the situa-
ton and it may lead to the city's re-
nouncing the contract which is drawn
up. The mayor is not disposed to ac-
cept the shortened guarantee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
GREEN FOUND GUSHER
Councilman Green's Nephew a Mil
Iionaire at the Age of Thirty-five.

Burton Green, a nephew of Councilman
William Green, who has made a million
dollars out of the oil wells of the Los
Angeles district, was visitor in the city
Saturday. He has been touring the east
in the private car of A. G. Wells, general
manager of the Santa Fe coast lines, and
in company with Mr.. Wells stopped off in
Topeka for the day. Mr.. Green was ac-
cornpanied BY his wife.
Five years ago Mr.. Green was engaged
in raising raisinS. That was too prosalc
for him. however. and he gave that UP to
become interested in the oil activities
which were opening up. In the course OF
his experiences he met a man who owned
a tract Of so acres close to Los Angeles
and who was of the opinion that oil ex-
listed underneath his land. He made a
proposition to young Green that if the
latter would form a company to exploit
the one-ha1f of the tract and expose pay
ing oil wells he would give him the re-
naming forty acres. The deal was con-
summarized and an oil well was sunk 1t
proved gusher and one of the best in
the district. They have syndicated the so
acres and today Burton Green is a mil
HOnaire, at 80 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
WILL sHIvELY RESIGN?
HUNDRED that He Win Be President of
Western League.

The Kansas City Journal springs this
dope" today on the Western league
situation in regard to Topeka:
viii D. N. Shively be the next presi-
dent of the Western Baseball league and
leave the Western association? VIII the
Wichita and topeka clubs make the
change with him?
These ares questions that are being
asked by a few insiders who have
heard a few things in the last day or
two. The grounds for suspicion are
good.
Shively received a telegram Saturday
afternoon from President Tip O'Neill,
of the Western league, and the doc
hurried away to Chicago on the next
train. He is in the Windy City now,
comforting with President O'Neill. who,
IT is said. will retire as head of the
Western league to be followed by
Shively. Before he left for Chicago II
leaked out that he was in on a deal to
make him president OF the Western
laague and that Wichita and Topeka
would 90 with him. if he made the deal.
The following dispatch is from Chi
Chicago. oct. SD. NJ. shively, pres
ident of the Western association, is in
Chicago in conference with President
/ Tip OiNeill. of the Western league,
regarding the prospective transfer of
the franchises of Wichita and Topeka
to the league. Mr.. Shively could not be
! found. but President O'NeiIl said the
negotiations had made no progress and
that it seemed unlikely the deal would
be carried through.
.grhe price Of the release Of a club
franchise in the association is 81. 500 -
said Mr.. O'Neill. land we do not feel
| like paying that amount. Lincoln has
already been procured for an eight club
circuit and there would be no need for
| both Wichita and Topeka. The latter
would be especially satisfactory as a
member of the league, but we are work
/ ing now on lines which contemplate
/ having neither OF these towns but an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
HoCH CONDEMNS HANGING.
Says It Is a Brutal and Unnecessary
Custom.

Prisoners in the Kansas .penitentiary
can sleep easy. They won't hang. No
death warrants Will be issued against
them from the Kansas state house. In a
letter to the Christian Herald Governor
Haeh says:
THE whole trend of thought on the sub
jeet of criminology is and has ever been
toward more humane penalties. Indeed.
the march of civilization is well marked
in the worlds penal statutes. Time was
when punishnents We're purposely made
as severe and brutal as possible. Crimi-
nails were boiled in oil, stretched upon
iron racks, inclosed in barrels with spikes
protruding inward and rolled down steep
declivities and tortured in every way con-
ceivable.
But we have gradually grown away
from these brutal practices in the name
of the law and capital punishment is the
worst. if not the only remaining relic
of the dark ages in the treatment of
crime. The infection of this punishment
has been made as humane as possible,
which is a prophecy of its ultimate aban-
donment. Capital punishment does not de-
ter criminals from committing crime. Sta
tistics abundantly establish this fact It
is brutal custom that does no good and
must soon give way to a better philosophy
Of government and higher Christian civ
flizatiOn -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
TAVERN KEEPERS CONVENTION.
Programme Announced for Kansas
Missouri Meeting in December.

The twelfth annual meeting of the
Kansas Missouri Hotel Mems associa-
ton will be held at the Midland hotel
in Kansas City, December 14th and
18th. Chas. L. Wood of Topeka is
secretary of the association.
Following is the programme:
Address of Welcome-Mayor J. H.
Neff.
Response to Address of welome-H.
c. Whitley, president.
Address=D. j. Dean.
Paper-"Crediting Guests for Alb
sence From Meals in American Plan
Hotels sam B. Campbell.
Address="C Catering in a Prohibition
State" T. L. Barnes.
Paper="Charges for Fractional Part
of a Day on American Plan and Euro
pean Plan" G. H. Childs.
Address-"Country Hotel Keeping, -
Col H. ]. Upton.
Paper-H. J. Bonn.
PAPER" Merits of Hotel Associa-
tons" John Willy.
Address=Rome Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
HERR L. SURE.
State Chairman Says so and Estimates
a Big Majority.

Cleveland. O.. Oct. sO.-'Tn the last
two weeks have been in rs counties
in Ohio. both city and country. My
observation is that the situation has
improved wonderfully. 1 shall be
surprised If Governor Herrick's ma
jority is not over $4,000 and shall
not be surprised if it is over 100, 900"
This is the opinion of H. NJ. Daugh-
erty of Columbus, former chairman of
the Republican state central commit
tee and once candidate for the guber-
Material nomination, who came to
Cleveland today in the course Of a
speaking trip.
THE fact is that Herrick is alb
solutely sure of reelection conclud-
ed Mr.. Daugherty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
NO SEED FOR FoUR YEARS.
Judge Reeder Says the Upland Alfalfa
Must Be Tested.

Judge Reeder says that he is being
deluged with orders for alfalfa seed
that will grow on uDlands Recently
the judge gave out an interview telling
about a new species Of alfalfa which
would grow on high territory and yield
big results The experiment is being
made at the station at Hays City.
Reeder says that none of the seed will
be given out until it has been tried for
hve years. -Four years from now" he
said. 1--WE will BEGIN its distribution if
it proves what we expect it to, though
Z have no doubt os its efficacy. There
is no doubt but what the discovery will
solve the hay problem of the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
Dr. FISHER DEAD.
Famous Army Chaplain Expires
at Baldwin, Kansas.
Lived in Topeka Many Years Be
fore Wife's Death.
FUNERAL TO BE HERE.
Story of His Narrow Escape from
QuantreII Raiders.
Once Refused appointment as
United States Senator.

Rev. Hugh d. Fisher. one Of the his
toric characters of Kansas, and prom
inent as a clergyman of the Methodist
church died at 1880 sunday afternoon
at the home of his SON. John William
Fisher. at Baldwin Kan.
Rev. II. d. Fisher lived in Topeka
for many years, and his funeral will be
held here. His wife, who died Feb
ruary s. 1901 is buried at Topeka
cemetery.
In the history of Kansas border war
fare. there is no name which will live
longer than that of DR.. Fisher. He
was chaplain of one of Jim" Lanes
regiments, the Fifth Kansas cavalry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-30
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