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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

Miss Ethel Walker of Edgerton spent
Thanksgiving with relatives.
Miss Kittie Dooley was home from
Madison for few days last week.
Katheryn and Mae Nichols ate their
Thanksgiving dinner at home.
A little more snow is now wanted to
make sleighing before the holidays.
A young lady from Green Bay was the
guest of Miss Jennie Frusher last week.
Rev Father Dooley of Illinois was a
guest at his fathers home here Thanks
giving.
Miss Mamie hurry of Edgerton spent
q few days last week with her sister, Mrs
A Nichols.
Miss Abbe Mccarthy and Miss Annie
Downey of GAINESVILLE we're the guests of
relatives last week.
Miss Vera Fuller was obliged to resign
her position as teacher in the Stevens
district owing to i'll health.
Mr. and Mrs Thos Stearns gave very
enjoyable evening to large number of
their friends on Thanksgiving Progress
sive cinch of ten tables was INDUCED in
until midnight when delicious supper
was SoFV0u, dltSF WHICH, tuOSo WIZ
wished trippsd the light fantastic toe
until the wee sma' hours. Frank Boss
captured the gentleman's prize in cinch
playing and Mrs Andrew Nichols the
lady's, while JAS Bradley took the BOBBY
At the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs
Robert Earle another very sociable cinct
party took place on Saturday evening
About seventy-five guests were present
and twelve tables of progressive cinct
played. John Mccarthy won the gen
tleman's prize, while Will Masche a(who
played as a LADY, captured the lady's
Miss Jennie Frusher received the con
ISOLATION prize. Delicious refreshments
were served and all voted Mr. and Mrs
Earle royal entertainers.
Fred Fessenden was pleasantly sur
prised at his home here, the event being
his eighteenth birthday. About thirty
five young friends walked in unan
nounced and proceeded to make them
selves at home. Fred proved himself
equal to the occasion, however. and with
music, games and refreshments the even
ing was pleasantly spent. Fred was the
recipient of some very nice presents
among them being top carriage from
his father.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
Indian Ford

Mr. and Mrs Frank Radloff have been
to Watertown since we last wrote.
Mr. and Mrs P N Anderson spent
Thanksgiving day at Brooklyn.
Mrs Mary Sebeli Garlock has been
visiting among home folks here.
Mr. Alverson was down from town on
Monday doing little chores about home.
Miss Mary Fike has been over in the
town of Porter visiting Mable Huggett
Mrs johnson and Walter Green were
in Whitewater Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The Chas Goodrich family came down
from the Fort Thursday and returned
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs John Scarclif spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs Karl in
GAINESVILLE.
Part of Ted Carroll's fisher company
went down the river with an outfit to
work last week.
w w Powers is now owner of the
launch "Blue Bell" formerly owned by
Thompson at the Fort.
Old Prosit made the last trip of the
season the Goth, when party of localities
went up and spent the evening at VIM
Moulthrop's.
Some one is awfnlly hungry or gifted
with an unusual amount of nerve. They
stole one of Anderson's turkeys before
the folks had gone to bed Sunday night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
Fulton

Sayre and Horace Pease left Monday
for Watertown.
Horace Pease was Chicago visitor
last veek Thursday.
c. tbs Jessup is attending the stock
show in Chicago this week.
Arthur Sayre and Frank Pease, Jr,
visited in Beloit last week.
Otto Mussehl of Merrimac has been
spending the past week with relatives
here.
Mrs F Fl Scofeld and daughter Carrie
returned home from Canada last week
Tuesday.
Miss E Warner came up from James
vile and spent the Thanksgiving holt
day at her home here.
The annual meeting of the board Of
supervisors of the town of Fulton met
Tuesday, Dec 3rd, with o P Murwin,
town clerk.
Miss Carrie Berg was very pleasantly
surprised last Friday evening when
thirty of her friends walked into her
home and spent the evening playing
progressive cinch. A fine time was re-
ported by ALL
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold their
annual church fair and supper in Stew
arts hall Friday evening, Dec 18th. This
is the time and place to buy your Christ
mas presents, so let everyone try and be
there. Remember the date Dec 18th.
Caledonia
Mrs D E Mccarthy spent Monday
with Con Downey and family.
Mrs Ed Ford is not gaining as fast as
her friends would wish for.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Ford took dinner
with Mr. and Mrs Jud Mccarthy Sun
day.
Miss Ethel Mccarthy, who is attend
ing the seminary at Evansville, spent
| THANKSGIVING at her home here.
Miss Banning OF the university of Mad
ison and Miss Jainey and Will Frusher
| spent Saturday with Mrs D E Mccarthy.
Mr. I Stems gave Thanksgiving
| party Thursday eve to about seventy
five guests and everybody had good
| time.
! Miss Abbie Mccarthy and Miss Annie
| Downey spent last week with Mr. and
Mrs r L Earle and Mr. and Mrs D E
Mccarthy.
Mr. and Mrs r L Earle are among the
| ialoS1 SuIoI IdIueTs. OH OdIuFuay eve
they gave card party to about eighty
five. The evening was spent in card
playing and music. Everybody went
home wishing that Mrs Earle would en-
terrain soon again.
The following company took dinner
with Mrs T w Frusher Thanksgiving:
| Mr. and Mrs D E Mccarthy and son
Dennis and Miss Ethel of here, Mrs
John Murry and family and Mr. and Mrs
Fred Frusher and family OF Madison
! and Miss Gaining ut the university At
,lasiir. ~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
Albion Prairie

Mrs Wardle is confined to her room
by sickness.
Lois Slagg, who has the pneumonia, is
not improving as her friends wish.
Little Helen Sherwood, who has been
very i'll the past week, is reported much
better.
Mr. and Mrs James Spike of Edgerton
visited NJ f MADISON and family last
Tuesday.
Mrs Thos Pierce is on the sick list,
and number of children are afflicted
with colds.
The Ladies Aid Society of the P M
church will meet with Mrs JAMS Wes-
colt this week.
Mr. and Mrs # L MADISON spent their
Thanksgiving with James Wileman and
family at Edgerton.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Barton celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary of their we'd
ding Saturday evening. The evening
was very pleasantly passed. VIM Bar
Der, in behalf of those present, presented
Mr. and Mrs Barton with an extension
table. It is needless to say that all en-
joyed themselves for no one could do
otherwise with such as Mr. and Mrs Bar
ton as host and hostess.
RockdaIe
Theo Tellefson spent most of last week
in Madison.
You will find McGinty behind the bar
at London.
Theo Tellefson is transacting business
in Milwaukee this week.
The Ladies society will meet at Mrs S
Brounty's on Thursday, Dec 9TH.
Josephine Holverson ate Thanksgiv-
ing dinner with friends in Oakland.
Arley and Chester Tellefson returned
from their deer hunt last Friday. 90
Louis Altman and Ole Anderson had
business in London Friday and Satur-
Gay.
Miss Minnie Burns, who has been
staying in Edgerton, is visiting her par
ents here.
Mr. and Mrs A O Herried and daugh-
ter spent Sunday at VIM Fellbell's in
Oakland.
The remains of Ed Norgord were
brought here from Minnesota the latter
part of the week for )interment.
The supper which the ladies served at
Blue Ribbon hall Thanksgiving day was
fine. The home coming festival at the
church was we'll attended.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
NEWS CUT SHORT.

The Commissioners yesterday promoted
Bolitha ]. Laws TO be secretary 10 Superintendent.
TWohcy. Of the street cleaning department.
Mrs Mary D. Richards. sister of De-
tectve Weldon. died yesterday morning at her home.
sl2 New York avenue. Funeral services viii be con
Quoted Wednesday.
Funeral services for Joseph E. Jones.
proprietor Of the Brunswick Hotel were held yester
day afternoon at the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and . streets northwest
Richard Bailey, conductor on the
BROOKLYN car line, reported TO the police last night
that while collecting fares board his car he was
robbed Of tickets valued az SIS.
Funeral services for James Morrow. a
veteran cf the civil war were held Yesterday after
noon at Zgrhorsts chapel Interment was in Ar
lington Cemetery with military honors.
BY win dated December T. 1907. Susan
GIl who died December 8, bequeaths half Of her
money ard furniture TO her cousin Lucy Smith. and
the other half TO her niece. Lucy Harris
On recommendation Of Mai. Sylvester,
Superintendent Of polee, the Commissioners yester-
day appointed Gus f. Cunningham a private of
Class ] IN the Metropolitan police force.
Martin Green, fifteen years of age. who
says he nn away from ST. Josenh's School at Rris-
toe. Va, about ten days ago. called az police head
quarters yesterday and said he wanted TO give him
self mp. The police have notified the school Of
hcials
Resolutions We're passed at meeting of
the Central Labor Union last night at Tyrorran4-
ical Temple, for the appointment Of a COMMITTEES Of
three members 20 secure speakers for reception 10
be held IN January. Congnessmen who are members
Of labor organizations will be asked TO make adj
dresses.
Mary Dibari. five years of age, whose
parents I've at : PGr6ys court northwest was
knocked down and injured yesterday afternoon whis
playing near First and Q streets northwest by an
ice wagon. owned and driven by Sanford White. Of
i5S Eleventh street southwest The little girI was
taken TO the Emergency Hospital where it WAS
broken.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON FOR ARMY
Signal Office Makes Public Speeif-
cations for Bidders.
When Constructed n Series of Tests
VIII BE Held at Fort Myer,
Virginia.

The Signal Office of the Army yesterday
made public the specifications for the
construction of dirigible balloon. which
will be used by the army in a series OF
tests to be held at Fort Myer. Va, next
spring
Proposals for furnishing the balloon Will
be opened at the Department January i,
1905. The balloon will consist Of a gas
bag Of silk to be covered with an alumni
mum preparation. Material for the bag
and the hydrogen, with which II will be
inflated. will be furnished by the govern
ment. The dimensions and shape of the
bag viii be left 10 the bidders, except
that the length must not exceed 30 feet.
Inside the gas bags there are to be eth
er one or two smaller balloons, having
total capacity Of at least one-sixth OF
the total volume of the gas bag. The
balloon must be designed to carry two
persons. having combined weight OF
$50 pounds; also at least 100 pounds OF
ballast.
The dirigible should be designed 70 have
speed of twenty miles an hour In still
air. The scheme for ascending and de-
scending and maintaining equilibrium
must be regulated by shifting weights,
movable planes. or other approved meth
Cd, but balancing by changing the posi-
tion of the aeronaut Will not be accepted.
II must be provided with a rudder of
suitable size. a manOmeter for indicating
the pressure within the gas bag. and all
other fittings and appurtenances which
viii be required for successful and con-
tinuous flights.
The balloon will be accepted only after
a trial flight. II will be expected TO
travel continuously at an average speed
Of at least 20 per cent Of its maximum
speed.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17

Three ruffies. they call it. were sound
ed by the Mayfiower's red-coated bands
men, assembled on the port side of the
quarterback. The young marines along
side the band presented" arms. Presi-
dent Roosevelt stepped forward from the
group of his fellow passengers on the star
board side Of the quarterback as Admiral
Evans approached.
In this group were Mrs Roosevelt.
Truman II. Newberry. the Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy. and Mrs. Newberry:
Mrs. Victor II. Metcalf. wife OF the Sec
retary Of the Navy; Rear Admiral Willard
II. Brownson, Chief of the Bureau OF
Navigation. and Mrs. Brownson; Rear
Admiral William Sheffield Cowles. Chief
Of the Bureau Of Equipment, and Mrs.
Cowles, who is President Roosevelt's sis
ter; Commander William Sims, aid to
the President and Mrs. Sims: Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and Miss Isabel Hagner. Ad-
miral BrownsOn. admiral CowIes. and
Commander Sims We're in special full
dress uniform.
Secretary Metcalf. who left Washington
on the Mayflower, was i'll and unable to
leave his cabin.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
Bo's'n Pipes Them on.

'Good-by and good luck" said the
President. clasping the admiraTs hand.
and good-by and good luck" he said
70 each of the other officers as they were
leaving the yacht
The shrin piping Of the bo'sn attracted
the attention OF all on board. At the head
OF the gangway stood Admiral Evans.
his head thrown back and his hand
raised in salute The chatter OF the
group behind the President ceased sud
denly. The bugle sounded.
President Roosevelt brought his hand
10 his hat and kept IL there The naval
officers present clicked their heels to-
gether and saluted also. The civilians
on board uncovered Some OF the women
then had tears in their eyes IL was the
Old admiTals farewell, as he departed on
his last cruise As the notes OF the bugles
died away he stepped down the gangway
and disappeared from the view OF those
on the MayfOwer
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS.
Crush Is Greater in the stores ms
Holiday Approaches

AdmOnitions made weeks ago by The
Washington Herald that Washingtonians
should attend TO the duty Of buying
Christmas presents early bore fruit, but
the fact is being pressed home upon the
merchants that there were many who
Procrastinated.
The usual rush IS beginning. and It
locks now as though the stores would be
visited with a crush of belated buyers.
Those who are sending gifts by mail
should observe a few cOmmon-sense
rules. Breakable things, made of glass
or china should not be sent by mail at
all. but in cases where il seems neces-
sary 10 do so on account of distance.
great care should be taken in packing
them, so that they will not break. Special
care should be taken with the wrap
ping and addressing OF all parcels.
Above all, il is best to ship or mail
early and avoid the rush
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17

The recommendation Of Capt. f. NJ.
Markham. Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner. that the court be asked TO rectify
and approve fne appraisement of damages
on account OF the changes in the grade
caused by the erection of the Union
Station to property abutting in Dingman
place was yesterday approved by Engineer
Commissioner Morrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
blow at Pension Agencies.

Secretary Garfield, of the Interior
Department, yesterday gavo big boost
TO the movement to do away with the
eighteen pension agencies scattered
throughout the country by recon-
mending that Congress have the Com
missioner Of Pensions issue the quar-
terly checks.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
The Connecticut Leads.

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZ0 OINTMENT is guaranteed 10 cure any -aSa
OF itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
to Il days or money refunded Soc
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
WHAT CArsEs ur,n.cr,r,

From October to May. Colds are the most freouent
canaf OF Headache. LAXATIVE BROMO OUI-
NINE removes cause. T. W. Grove on box esc
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
DR.. HieLIing Makes Address.

Dr. u. Percy HickIing, Of this eitv.
and Dr. Charles p. Emerson, of the
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
baltimore addressed the Monday Even
ing Club, in the Church of Our Father
thirteenth and L streets northwest.
last night on Moral and Social Pro-
phylaxis.' Statistics were shown to
prove that thousands Of lives are lost
each year through ignorance. The
club has started a movement to edu-
cate parents so they may instruct their
children.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
SMITHSONIAN MAKES REPORT.
Secretary WaIeOtt shows work
Done During Past Year.

'H IIuHhHk EHNt NtHF.
Charles ID. Walcott. secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution. has presented
his report. showing what has been ac-
complished by the institution during
the past year to the board OF regents.
Mr. Walcott says a number OF special
scientific Investigations were made and
many more are contemplated.
The Bureau OF Ethnology, the report
says, continued its Investigations Of
the Indian tribes and extended its re-
search 10 Porto Rico and Hawaii
Mr. Walcott recommends an advisory
committee to govern the National CAL
lery of Art
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
GET SALARY INCREASE.
water Department Craftsman and
Surface OYerseer Benefited.

Commissioner Morrow yesterday ordered
that the compensation OF II. d. Yates.
craftsman in the water department. be
Increased from $40 TO s. a day, and
that the compensation OF Horace W.
Throckmorton, overseer in the surface
office be increased from $3.50 TO 50 a day.
Commissioners Morrow also moved that
sewers be constructed in First street
southeast, between S and V streets; IN
street southeast, between First street
and the AnacOstia River; in Thirteenth
street northeast. between Girard street
and point ly0 feet north of Girard street,
and along the east side of Fifteenth street
northeast. between Gales street and Ben
ming road.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17

When within a few PAGES Of the Presi-
dent, Admiral Evans halted and brought
his right hand up to salute The Presi-
dent saluted, too. For minute there was
The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
Fleet Sails Away.

When all the visitors had left the Pres
ident's yacht each went on his wav with
pipings and rufiies. Down came the
gaudy trimmings. and the anchor was
hauled into its resting place. Il was SIS
o'clock then. The Mayfiower steamed
out from between the columns OF battle
ships and made her way seaward. along
the port side Of the fleet. Behind her
were the faithful torpedo boats.
Not far astern was the dispatch boat
Dolphin, which had come down from
Washington with members Of the Senate
and the House Naval Committees aboard
The Dolphin band played The Star Span
gled Banner" incessantly as she ran
down the line. Her passengers were
Senator McEnery Of Louisiana and Rep
resentatives Foss of Illinois. Cousins OF
Iowa, Roberts of Massachusetts. Loud
OF Michigan. Bates OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Thomas OF Ohio. Dawson Of Iowa, Pad
gett Of Tennessee, Kltchin Of North Caro-
lima, and Gregg of Texas.
The sea was choppy at that moment.
the sun was brighter, and the air more
bracing- As the Mayfower passed the
Connecticut and the Minnesota. heading
the double line of battle ships, the Con
neetcuts gay bunting fell to her deck.
Every ship followed the cue Then the
anchor engines began TO work, the great
chains came on board, creaking and
clanking. and the men, with many "Ye-
hos" made the anchors fast.
The Connecticut Leads.
Big black smoke puffs came from the
stacks OF the battle ships. The Connecti-
cut swung around to put her nose toward
the sea. The others swung also, and the
great fleet was under way.
Palisadian., 1907-03-01
Fort Lees New Sewer.

At Council meeting in Fort Lee on
March 13 the sewer matter question
If vital Importance to Palisadians was
brought up for consideration. AS every
one knows. Fort Lee purposes to put
N sewer system throughout its hound
ories. costing many thousands of dollars.
md the people of Palisade who already
have a fine sewer of their own. which
+hey paid for when they bought their
'Omes, have been wondering whether
they were to be saddled with the ex
rense of the new sewer. something from
vhich they would derive no benefit what
ever.
subject. said he did not think it right
that Palisade should be called upon to
hear any part of the assessment for the
Fort Lee sewer. and each member Of
the Council. when called upon, EXPRESSED
the same opinion IT was agreed by vote
hat the citizens of Palisnde should hear
no part of this burden and was so re-
oorde,1 conseouentlv the Fort Lee Coun-
ell he's PLEDGED itself in this regard
While sewer commission will fix the
sewer assessment after the people or
Fort Lee have voted upon the propos'-
ton, it rests with the council to say M
on whom the burden shall fall. 1t is
only reasonable that it fall solely on the
district affected.
Palisadian., 1907-03-01
In The Springtime.

The coming of spring is the gladdest
# the seasons. 1t brings a rejuvenated
earth, when all of the face of Nature
comes forth from the grasp of winter
"arbed in fresh raiment of green and
~lad tidings of joy to mankind. 1t is
he time of freshness and beauty. ex
ceiling all other periods in it's overwhelm-
'ne charm.
Spring is the beginning of Natures
new life. Once a year everything in this
'atitude chances from garb of life to a
dress of sombre hue. Once year it Is
Norn a@ain and comes to us with new
'ife and color and vieor and sweetness
md love and renewed vigor. Spring is
he birth of happiness. the beginning of
:ov. the opening of a new world. the
starting afresh of all animate and inani-
mate things Spring is the perfume of
-ouls the aroma of the heart. that makes
men love God and themselves and all
IF His han,1iwork. Tt is a time when
4he "young mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love-" ard when the heavens
md the stars and all the planets fix unon
rs a benediction from the Giver of all
rood.
Palisadian., 1907-03-01
A Bitter Fight Happily Ended.

Tie decision of the Taxpayers Asso-
ciatio at the special meeting held Mar b
6 not to enter suit against the Hudson
River Realty Company disposes of a
subject which promised to be the cause
of much unpleasantness. In fact, it was
already assuming proportions of such
magnitude as to threaten a split that
would have been long in healing. Hap
PLY for the public, sober reasoning pre-
vailed, and we are now satisfied to forget
all differences and labor for Palisade
with might and main Those who want
ed the suit brought have the consolation
of having made a lusty fight from hon
est convictions. The other side, having
nothing to gloat over, feels confident that
the best thing took place and will be
pleased to await results.
So far as the Hudson River Realt,
Company is concerned, it must feel an
in creased respect for Palisade. and we
haven't the slightest doubt in the world
that it will 10 its best to put the prop
erty in such shape that there will be no
greurd for complaints. ana lawsuits will
never again be thought of. All great
successes in life have been through
succession of reverses, and the Hudson
River Realty Company. as well as Pal
isade have had theirs. The future looks
brighter than ever.
Palisadian., 1907-03-01
Fort Lees Game of Grab.

The action of the Common Council Of
Fort Lee in trying to show her greed to
still further extent by petitioning the
Legislature to add all of Palisade to
Fort Lee appears to be a move worthy
If the place that gave it birth. The OBJ
:ect is plain and we sincerely trust that
The effort will fail. 1t cannot be denied
that there are few things in common be-
tween Fort Lee and Pal:sade, and this
being the case, it would be better to let
rs go our own way SO that we may not
he a divided town. To be united under
the dominance of Fort Lee would not be
greeable to our people. There would
,lways be dissatisfaction, because we de-
sire different things. The tastes of the
two places are entirely different. Fort
ee has shown it's utter and complete in
dependence in all things. and is as bad
rs the slave master welding his whip.
Fort Lee lashing us into submission will
rever prove lasting victory, and she
should be above the at. -mpt.
Palisadian., 1907-03-01
PaIisade Park.

Our good friends in Palisade Park are
awakening with every passing day to the
demand for a Greater Palisade and are
untiring in their efforts to show their ap,
probation of our efforts to unite our
own town into one corporate body by
petitioning the State Legislature to place
us in the logical position demanded by
our location. This is as it should BEL
and we offer our CONGRATULATE to our
neighbor for the interest it is showing
If some political trickery does not
block the work. we hope to chronicle the
fact in the next issue of The Pal;sadian.
that Palisade has wiped out the div ding.
line and is at last a united community.