The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-02-08
H. S. Sloan returned from New


ing his storehouses with good solid
blocks Is inches in thickness.
The Cans Nelson picture show was
a complete failure and those who parted
with SO cents to see it consider that they
made donation pure and simple.
Marriage licenses have been issued
during the week to Gilbert Odegaard
and Emma Brunsell of Porter. Also to
Albert Vinske and Eda Augusta Waldo
of Fulton.
After passing several weeks with rel
atives and friends in this city ard vicin-
ity, Mr.. Nj. X. Skinnon and daughter,
Althra, departed on Monday for their
home in Mankato, MINI.
Services at Congregational church
as usual on Sunday. At this evening
prayer meeting commencing at o'clock,
subject will be "Higher Criticism on the
Modern Views of the Bible
"a Woman of Mystery at Royal
hall next Monday evening will doubtless
attract the banner house of the season.
The play is universal favorite, and the
ladies are anxious to see those wonder
full gowns worn by Miss Morgan in the
character Of "Ayesha."
The illustrated historical lecture at
Royal hall last Thursday evening proved
a most interesting entertainment, and in
two hours the audience was given the
benefit of trip through the historical
cities of the old world by careful stu
dent and keen observer of those noted
places
On Saturday, Feb. I'd, the first day
the public library was open after it's
dedication, 214 books were loaned and
81 new borrowers cards issued. OF these
new borrowers, AZ were children and 10
adults. These figures speak for them
selves and show the interest that is TAX
en- in our new library building.
DIR. Subey, health officer of Slough
from contagious diseases. Since Christ
mas there have been 35 cases of diph-
liberia and many cases of typhoid. The
origin of the epidemic has been traced to
impure water in almost every instance.
Even the city water is not believed to be
pure as it ought to be.
Tho cold wave which swept down
upon US from the northwest Saturday
and remained during the early portion
of the week brought the most severe
weather Of the winter. For several
mornings the thermometers about town
ranged from 10 to Is below, which is
moderate compared with. the record
made farther north and west where
much suffering is reported.
John Anderson, employed in the to-
bacco warehouse here, was up before
Judge Smith Wednesday charged with
purloining 81 from his landlady, a Mrs.
Anderson living in the 3rd ward. AL
though he pleaded not guilty to the
charge Judge Smith thought differently
and assessed fine of $40 and costs or Is
days in Jail. Not having the coin Mar.
shall Welsh escorted him to Evansville.
The fifteenth wedding anniversary
of e. Haylock and wife was celebrated
at their home west of town Monday
evening About forty friends and neigh
bors walked in upon them in the early
hour of the evening with we'll filled bas-
kets and determination for good
time. And they had it, for both Mr.
Haylock and his wife are royal enter
tanners and their home has always been
a hospitable one. Before departing the
guests presented the welded couple of
fifteen years with substantial present
as reminder of the occasion.
The postal authorities have given
instructions to the inspectors to investi-
gate all violations of the postal laws
coming to their notice, however trivial
or technical Postoffice Inspector De-
ment was in Harvard couple of days
ago and collected fine of $40 against a
Harvard lady WHO wrote brief messages
in package she sent through the mails
Christmas week, and only paid postage
at merchandise rates on said package.
The lady was notified of the violation of
the postal laws she had committed, paid
the fine without protest and said she did
not realize that Uncle Sam would be as
exacting in looking after mail matters.
The largest crowd to patronize a
show here for many weeks greeted "The
King of Tramps" at Royal hall last Mon
day evening. And on the other hand
the entertainment was one of the best
seen here in LONG time. AS tramp shows
go, "The King of Tramps" was rightly
named and each member of the COM
pany is entitled to special mention. The
musical part of the program was we'll
worth listening to and everybody who