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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
Farming Now a Profession

President Charles r. Van Hise Of the
University of Wisconsin, IN the COM
mencement address which he delivered
at the Case School of Applied Science at
Cleveland Ohio, last Thursday, dwelt at
some length upon the important change
that has taken place IN the status OF
farming, and the preparation now re
quired for successful pursuit of agrl-
culture. This change, he said means
that agriculture is now recognized as
profession. He spoke in part as follows:
when it was first proposed that there
should be a college course IN agrlcul-
ture, the idea was regarded as absurd,
not only by farmers but by men educat-
ed for other lines of work. It was said:
What use is there in educating the
farmer? Now, however, it is recognized
that the apprentice system is as great
mistake for the farmer as for the en-
gineer A man who learns farming
while doing farm work takes an unnec-
essary length of time in gaining made
quate knowledge. Such a man is handi-
capped throughout his life by lack of
scientific knowledge of his subject. For
it is now recognized that agriculture is
an extremely complex applied science.
The wise solution of the daily problems
of the farmer requires knc Wedge of
the principles of pure physic chemis
try and biology. The man WHO has had
training in these sciences and their ap-
plications to agriculture obtains much
larger returns from his fields and these
more easily than does the man lacking
such training. This is now so we'll un-
derstood that the enlightened farmers
are sending their sons to agricultural
schools, and young men contemplating
the avocation of agriculture, not sons of
farmers, are going to agricultural col
leges. This change means that agricul-
ture is now recognized as profession.
Already this recognition has immeasure-
ably dignifed this most ancient and
Fundamental art And what trans
formation this has made in the intel
lectual life of the farmer The scien-
tific farmer has the knowledge which
will at once give him financial success
and transform his occupation from one
OF drudgery to one of wholesome, uplift
ing, enlightening pleasure. Although i
may be in the future, the time is not fal
distant when it will be recognized tina
every man who has charge of farm
must have had training ir applied
science"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT III his Nemor-
ial Day address Wednesday among other
things said: "The average voter needs
to learn and to keep steadily in mind the
fact that if in the last resort the real
power is his, so 10 the last resort the real
responsibility is his. He cannot cast off
on anyone else the responsibility for our
governmental shortcomings. Nothing is
cheaper than to say the people are all
right, but that the politicians are all
wrong. AS a matter of fact, politics,
and, therefore, politicians, will in the
long run represent faithfully either the
wishes or the indifference of the people;
and if the people are Indifferent the re-
suits are just about as bad as if they de-
liberately choose to go wrong"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

-25 sample silk shirt waist suits just
in-S7, IS, SO and $40. Archie Reid &
Co GAINESVILLE 26w2
-Homeseeker tickets will be sold
every Tuesday from April to December,
1906, via G. NJ. & St. 2. Ry. For terri
tory inq uire at ticket office
The GAINESVILLE Floral company will
prepay express charges on all cut flower
orders to Edgerton amounting to SLIGO
and over. 24tf
-Watsons machine shop is the place
to get your repairing done. 24tf
Good girl wanted for general house
work. Apply to A. E. Skinner.
Headquarters for ladies' tailor made
suits.-Archie Reid & Co., GAINESVILLE.
26W2
The ordinance prohibiting riding bi,
cycles on the sidewalks will be strictly
enforced by Marshal WEIGH. 25w4
Special silk sale-65, Is and 85c silks
at 4715c.-Archie Reid & Co., GAINESVILLE.
26w2
F. F. Burgy does all classes of plumb
ing.
"A thoroughly competent girl for gen.
eral housework is wanted by Mrs. An
drew Mcintosh.
White dress skirts in linen and
white shrunk cotton-a big sample line
just in; prices from 75c to $500. With
every skirt an embroidered belt Free
Archie Reid 4 Co., GAINESVILLE. 26w2
Call at Burgy's shop and see his
elegant line of plumbing goods.
Tested seed corn for sale by Chas.
Scofeld, Indian Ford. lift
We have just received sample line
Of children's cotton dresses in light and
dark coors and white. Prices range
from 75c to $3.50, one-third less than
regular values. See them.-Archie Reid
& Co., GAINESVILLE. 26w2
"A secondhand Mosley folding bath
tub, with gasoline heater, in good order,
to be sold cheap. Call and examine it
at f. Burgy's.
-FoR Rewritten acres of good pas
ture land, inside city limits. Inquire of
A. P. Nicholson or j.. Ell. Towne. "a
- w ANIEO- vi Idu1 Will
good reference, to travel by rail or with
a rig, for a firm of S250,0O0 capital Sal
AIRY 81 ,O72 per year and expenses; salary
paid weekly and expenses advanced.
Address, with stamp JOS. A. Alexander,
Edgerton, Wis 2ltf
All kinds of repairing at Watson's
machine shop 24tf
House and lot for sale. Inquire of
Will Bardeen.
People are rapidly finding out that
the lowest prices are to be found here.
Six days to let careful buyers who seek
best values for their money investigate
our prices. Monday sale, June 18th,
wash suits, skirts and kimonas. Tues
day, June 18th, wash goods of all kinds.
Wednesday, June 18th, ribbons, embroi
deries, belts and collars. Thursday, June
14th, muslin underwear and summer
waists Friday, June 18th, gloves and
hosiery. Saturday, June 10TH gents fur
nishings.-T. P. Burns, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

The total railway tax of Wisconsin
this year has just been fixed at S2,2O7,-
237. This is S988,337 greater than it was
in 1903, when the tax commission began
work It is big increase and we have
had nearly half million more money
from the general government. What are
we doing with it? Like other improvi-
dents, the more the state has the more
it spends. Milwaukee Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

RURAL candidates for any kind Of of
flee begin to realize that it costs no
small amount of money to get before the
people under the primary law. What
boiler will go up from the agriculturist
who was gold bricked with the law, be-
fore the summer is over!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

TRUST McGillivray for having the cor
rect idea of the fitness of things. He
wants Connors to resign his chairman
ship or quit boosting the Davidson tick
ct on state central committee stationery.
Right Won are Nc.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

WHILE the coal dealers Of Wisconsin
and Illinois are off on their summer va
cation trip, the consumers are sweating
great drops trying to get the where
Withal to buy next seasons supply.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
Announcement.

hereby announce that | am candi-
date for the nomination for the Office Of
Clerk of the Circuit Court, on the Re-
publican ticket, at the primaries to be
held Sept. 4, 1906. JESSE EARLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
Announcement.

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination to the Office
of sheriff of Rock county at the primary
to be held on September 4, 1906.
e. FL. RANSOM,
Town of Bradford.
Dated May q, 1906.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
Announcements.

I hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of sheriff Of Rock
county on the republican ticket for the
primaries to be held September 4th.
ALFRED Manifold,
GAINESVILLE Wis
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1906.

THE Dane county district attorney
is now about moving in the Host
Houser matter
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05

China Closets, |
THEM FOR ST DOWN. |
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05

DOING THE BUSINESS.
The EzeII Grocery Company Was
Shipping the Goods Yesterday
Perhaps the busiest place in Pales-
tine yesterday was the popular and
growing firm of the Ezell Grocery
Company. the wholesale grocers. This
firm supplies groceries and other &C.
cessories to the grocery business of a
wide territory, and yesterday the
local freight office was literally
"swamped" with shipments of goods
from this house. The goods were
being shipped TO a hundred towns and
villages. and in the aggregate would
have filled more than three solid cars
Agent Holder of the freight office and
4 zfa-f--
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05
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VIM. BRAN
The Hah
PERSONAL MENTION.
D. c. Malloy went to Sherman this
morning.
Boys School Shoes Guaranteed at
FIanagan's.
T. B. Smith of Troupe was in the
city yesterday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05

and Myrtle standings off to
White. go.
See Our Show
Window.
AGAIN CO.,
erdaSherS.
Hamilton, for several weeks, win
leave tomorrow for her home.
A picnic viii be held at Strickland's
Park Monday-Labor day, and the
general public is invited. A big shoot
is a feature for the afternoon.
w. Y. Ballew is home from a tour
of North Texas. and reports farmers
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05

ABOUT BASEBALL.
A Few Facts About Rowdy Baseball
And the Other Kind.
Does rowdy ball playing pay?
Members of the Chicago club say that
it doesn't. and point to their standing
in the National League race as proof
of their assertion. The Cubs in
dulge in little or no kicking on de-
cisions and play thoroughly clean
ball Their chances of winning the
pennant appear brighter than those
of any other club just now. On the
other hand. fans all over the circuit
declare that the New York Giants
win a large percentage of their games
by rowdy ball and bluffing the UNI
pire. The Giants are the greatest
kickers in the business, but even so
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05
Ladies lie
COmbinat

Z and
AND AS USUAL, SELL
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05

I III5 ava! VIII IWU VVHIIdIII9 dIIU
worlds championship. The Pittsbur!
players were dubbed the Pirates
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05

getting the shipments of. The seen,

similar scenes to be observed at Gal
weston. when a big ship is loading o.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-09-05

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rnishers. Avenue A.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
A TAGGING CONGRESS-.
Republicans Are Holding Business
in Check to Further
Their Ends.

The Republicans of the United States
senate are doing by indirection what
they dare not do openly. Although
congress has been two months in ses-
sion and the senate committee on in
terstate commerce was holding hear
ings all last summer, yet the Repub-
lican members have not yet agreed on
a bill to regulate railroad rates. This
delay is for a purpose, so that when
the scramble begins to pass the appro-
priation bills, it may be possible to so
manipulate matters that the friends of
railroad rate legislation will be unable
to get consideration of the railroad
bill, and 1t may thus be defeated by
default. Delays are said to be dan
gerous, and that is certainly the case
with reform measures in legislative
bodies. AS the Republicans control
the senate by nearly two-thirds ma
iority and the committees by about
two to one. the Democrats have no
choice but to await Republican action.
Voters who are keeping their eye on
congress should bear this in mind and
not blame the Democrats for this ex-
traerdinary delay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
SHAW'S WILDCAT CURRENCY
Imitation Vastly Exceeds Amount
AMPLY Secured blythe
Banks.

The New York Chamber of Com.
MERGE has disapproved the plan of the
secretary of the treasury for further
imitation of the currency as a hazard
Gus experiment, and has appointed a
committee of five ito confer with other
men from financial centers with the
idea OF considering the currency uues-
ton and making a report to the secre-
tary or the treasury and to the presi-
dent OF the United States" AS the
currency of the country has> been in
creased from $40 to over $31 per CAPT
ia and is constantly being added to by
the increased volume of national bank
notes and the large output of gold,
there would seem TO be need for fur
ther imitation. But, as the Republican
party is allied with the "frenzied finan-
c%iers," there is no knowing what wild
cat" scheme may be proposed at any
time. The present imitation vastly ex-
ceeds the amount that would have oc-
Cured under free silver, and now Sec
rotary Shaw proposes to allow the
banks to issue so per cent. more cur
rency without security. What do you
think of that?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
Congress and Reforms

The Republican party pretends to
favor reform, but most of its leaders
take passes from the railroads and
franks from the telegraph and express
companies. What can be expected of
a Republican house of representatives
that resolved to pay itself extra mile
age. as the last congress did, and
nearly all the Republican members
that voted for that steal have been re-
elected to the present congress. Can
reform legislation be expected from
such a body, the majority of whom are
on record for grating? The Republi-
can majority of the senate last year
refused to consider railroad reform
legislation, and a committee Of that
body has been gathering evidence
mostly favorable to the railroads, SO
that the issue may be befogged, and
with no real purpose of legislating for
the control of railroad rates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
WATER FOR DAIRY USE.
Test 1t and Make Sure It Is Pure
Well Water That Was Full
of Germs.

The makers of butter need to be
very careful about the kind of water
they use in washing the butter and in
washing the churns and other uten-
sils. We nave called attention fire.
quently to the fact that much of the
off flavor in butter has been found
to be due to the bad way in which
butter was worked. At one large
creamery it was found that the water
was being taken from a large tank
which, on investigation, was discov-
cred to be very foul. The discarding
of this water supply and the securing
of pure water resulted in a very de-
cideu improvement in the quality of
the butter. The Ohio State univer-
sity reports that recently one of the
dairy experts connected with that uni
versity was called to Greenville, O.,
by a creamery company, to determine
the of the butter rapidly de-
teriorating. They had a concrete
building, well ventilated, well lighted,
and clean. The water for washing the
butter was taken from a well 1873 feet
deep, driven in solid rock. The water
was found very hard. The dairy ex-
pert had an analysis made of the
water, and it was discovered that
there were 1900 germs in a single
drop, or So, 1000 in a cubic centimeter.
Another well near by was tested, and,
although this well was only Is feet
deep, it was found that the water only
contained two per cent. as many germs
as that found in the deep well water.
A third well was tested. this third
we'll having been sunk to a depth of
so feet in the same strata of rock as
the first; the water contained a very
large percentage Of bacteria. This is
contrary to the usual experience, says
the Farmers Review. In most cases
the deep wells produce water almost
entirely free from bacteria. The case
in Ohio illustrated the fact that no
rule can be laid down as to the purity
of the water supply, but that each
man must know for himself that the
water he uses is pure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
FARM JOTTTNGS.

The farmer must uplift himself-nc
one else can or will do the job.
Our national surplus of wheat, in.
GLIDING -four at its equivalent in
wheat, may be expected to approach
200, O00, 900 bushels this winter.
An American wheat expert hazard.
the prediction that western Canads
within ten years will be the principa,
source of European wheat supplies.
1t is now definitely settled that thu
recent apple crop is just about half a.
large as the previous years crop. Thu
final estimate for 1905 Is 90, 500, 900 bar
rels. Demand is good; prices higl
and firm.
For the protection Of a large ares
from the codling moth pest, the Cap
government has prohibited the impor
of fresh apple, pear or ounce fruit in
to certain large South African dis
tricts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
SOME POLITICAL PROBLEMS
That the Democrats Will Solve,
Which Republicans Refuse
to Handle.

If the people elect a Democratic
house of representatives next fall there
will be several matters that will re-
quire their attention which the Repub-
licans either refuse to do or dare not
attempt. All the great railroad COM
binations must be investigated and, if
discovered to be trusts or combines
which restrain trade or plumber the
people, he department of justice must
be required to prosecute such illegal
combination in the courts under the
provisions of the interstate commerce
act. The Democrats of the present
house of representatives have already
asked the executive departments for
information about the Pennsylvania
railroad, which controls a number of
other railroads, but the evidence pro-
duced by the administration is so mea-
ger that it virtually mounts to re-
peating what Senator Knox said when
attorney general: that the administra-
ton is not going to run amuck against
the railroads.
]. is stated by the governor of West
Virginia in a letter to Senator Till
man that that state is suffering from
a railroad combination, of which the
Pennsylvania railroad is the head, and
says the goverdnor: 1T is a fact that
West Virginia Is to-day in the grasp
of a railroad trust which practically
says what part of the state shall be
developed, how much coal shall be
shipped out of the state, to what points
or parts it shall be shipped, and when
1t shall be shipped. OF course, ii
makes it's own rates, and our people
are helpless" That is a grave indict-
ment of the railroad combine, and also
an Indictment of the policy of the Re.
publican party, which refuses to pros
ecute such a p%lundering combination
as the law requires. There is MOI
much doubt that all the other grea'
railroad combines are equally culpa'
BILE.
Then there are the tariff rates tina
the Republican party refuses to re
wise, under which the trusts charge
lower prices for their products to for
eigners than to our own people, ant
under which the steel trust alone
makes a clear profit of $3.50, 900 900
year, and the sugar trust millions o
dollars beyond a fair profit, and man.
other trusts in proportion. These ant
o4l-~ -xoA --.A - -
on the basis of the Democratic policy
and can never be settled right by tn
Republicans, who have been receiver
of part of the plundering of the people
through their political bosses, who us,
the campaign funds received from tn,
trusts and corporations to perpetual
their power.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

the squaw OF an Iroquois chief than
the lover, mistress, or wife of the
brayest swashbuckler or roisterer or
earth"
A snarl as of some maddened ami
NAL goaded beyond endurance escaped
from Tonti, and with a spring he had
clutched his adversary by the throat
with one hand, while with his up
raised iron member he was about to
deal a blow that no human frame could
resist, when he was quickly seized and
torn away by two warriors, who, hear
ing the excited tones of their chieftain,
had entered in time to save him.
The comte stood gasping, feeling his
throat where the imprint of Tonti's
| fingers were visible.
Tonti's breast heaved from the sud-
den fierce exertion, and rs he stood
held by each out-stretched arm, his
figure tense from the effort to free
himself, he flung defiance at his adj
versary:
"Hell-hound! fiend! renegade! do
you seek to terrify me with your men-
acing words? Am child to be
frightened by the sight of your ugly
face? What care I for the horde of
painted devils at your back, surround
ed by those who obey your call? Here,
defenseless, in the midst of your allies
and friends, | say do your worst, tor
ture me if you will, but l shall still
defy you. Know this as well, that all
your plans shall be for naught! that
shall conquer yet, and escaping, shall
return to wreak my vengeance"
The comte had now regained his
power of speech.
"Silence, vain %braggart! Escape
Thanks for the word; it reminds me
that l must separate you lest you Kill
one another and l shall find you cold il
each others arms. l will fetch my
squaw and she will lead my lady yon'
der to a fairer bower And motion.
ing to the two men who held Tonti tt
release him, he strobe through thu
door with them at his heels.
Renee, who throughout the inter
view had remained m%otionless, nov
ran lightly to Tonti.
"Ah! M. Tonti," she exclaimed in al
alarmed tone, what shall we do
Why have you a second time provoked
this mar and reused the hatred of ont
who cannot stoop too low to gain hi!
ends? Had you been calm he nigh
have been prevailed upon to ALLOW
you to go unmolested. Now he will
never be satisfied until he kills you
1t was brave; it was noble; it wal
magnificent; but was it wiser"
"Ah! mademoiselle," said Tonti will
a shade of reproach in his voice, 'hov
could | remain calm beneath his in
suits to you? You, whose honor
would defend with my last drop o
blood, whose safety is my one thought
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01
BETTER THAN A CASCADE.
Something More Picturesque Than
Mess of Water Running
Over Rocks.

Several years ago William l.. Douglas
spent a short vacation with some friends
in New Hampshire, relates the Boston
Herald. The first morning there found
him taking his usual long walk. He had
heard his friend talking OF Wilson's cas-
cade, Just four miles from there, so he
decided TO walk in that direction. lie
had gone about two miles. when he saw
an old man summing himself in the door
way Of a great barn which stood near the
road.
Can you direct me to Wilson's cas-
eade!" he inquired of the old man.
The old man squinted his eyes and took
an exhaustive survey of the questioner
before he spoke. lake your FIRST right
and follow it till you come to a fork
where there's a clump O. blackberry
bushes" he said, slowly, then strike off
to the left. Go on till YOU come to the
net cross road, and then bear off to your
left again. When you've gone a piece
on that road you'll come to Abe Sim
mons house. You'll know him. because
he wears plaid overalls, green and blue
plaid, and she makes 'em for him. You
can't keep from laughing when you set
eyes on EN-, I'll wager"
"Excuse me, but | have only so much
time said Douglas; will Mr.. Simmons
direct me to the cascade!"
Il presume to say he can" he answered,
"but after you've seen those plaid over
alls a little mess o water running over
a little mess O. rocks will seem tame
to ys."