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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
WISCONSIN BIG As
TOBACCO STATE
POINT OF PRODUCTION.
DANE is RECORD COUNTY
And Badger commandments All
But One in Quality and Yield Per
Acre-Much of the Weed Grown in
Northern Portion of the State
Little Damage Done by Frost.

Few persons realize the Importance
of the tobacco crop in Wisconsin or
are aware of the fact that the badger
state stands fifth in the amount of the
weed produced in the U. S., sixth In
acreage, second in yield per acre and
second in price paid to the producer.
Further, it will surprise many to know
that this county of Dane produces
more tobacco than any county in the
United States; yet this is true in the
light of all the statistics given in the
government reports and will undoubt-
eddy stand the test of exhaustive in.
vestigation. Another point of Tdistinc,
ton that marks Dane county as fore
most in the union is the fact that it
yields three-fifths as much tobacco as
does the entire state of Connecticut,
famous for its broad leaf wrapper.
That state produced but 24,532,9
pounds in 1906 while Dane county
alone yielded 14,9O2,295 pounds in 1905.
The product in 1906 was much larger
but the exact figures are not available.
The acreage devoted to tobacco in
the eight states that led in production
in 1905 was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
FAITHFUL DOG
GUAROSLOS1 CHILD
BARKING BROUGHT RESCUERS
WHO HAD LONG BEEN
SEARCHING WOODS.

Truckee, Cal, Oct. 2.-The little SOL
Of G. B. White, who was lost Friday
was found by Earl McGlashan late
the next night a mile and half out
in the woods.
The child was asleep under tree
and his faithful dog was on watch be
side him. The barking of the dog
was all that enabled the searchers to
find the child in the darkne.
Hundreds of men and women hunt
ed all through the woods for twenty
four hours and many of them die
not return until after midnight, MOI
knowing the missing one had beer
found
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
DEATH ARRIVES
BEFORE FORTUNE

Springfield, H., Oct. 2.-W. Edward
Barnes of TayIorville was killed by a
train on the Alton railroad at the state
fair grounds station yesterday. He
attempted to alight before the train
stopped, and fell under the wheels.
Barnes was to have come into a for
tune of $4,000, the bulk Of his fathers
estate, within a few months when he
attained the age of 80 years. His IA
Their was the late A. T. Barnes, presi-
dent of the First National bank of
Taylorville
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
COMP ULSORY
EDUCATION
ORDERED BY AN IMPERIAL EDICT
FOR EVERYBODY IN CHINA.

Tien Tsin, Oct. 2.--An imperial edict
dated Sept. so, DEGREES compulsory
education for everybody in China and
declares furthermore that the people
are to be taught the principles of con.
stitutional government in order that
they may be better fitted to elect rep
resentatives when a parliament is ere
ated. The throne expresses anxiety
to establish parliamentary institutions
but adds that the success thereof de
ponds upon the education and knowl
edge possessed by those called upon tc
govern.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
CAMP AIGN ON
FAKE LABELS
FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO VIGOR-
OUSLY ENFORCE PURE
FOOD LAW

Washington, Oct. 2.-The new pure
food law requiring accurate labelling
of food products having gone into eff
feet yesterday, the department of JUS
tice is preparing for a campaign in
enforcement of the statute This is
particularly true with reference to
the labelling OF blended whiskeys, and
arrangements nave practically been
concluded between the departments
of agriculture and justice on the
one hand and the Whiskey Rectifers'
association on the other to bring a
test case in court to secure an inter
probation of certain phases of the
new regulations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
FACTORY CLOSES; 1900 IDLE.

Case Company Shuts Down Racine
Plant for One Month.
Racine, Wis, Oct. 2.-The Case
Threshing Machine company closed
down its plant for one month and
1900 men are idle. The directors at
the quarterly meeting accepted the
resignation of George H. Schultz,
factory manager, whose residence is
in Milwaukee. A quarterly dividend
of IL per cent. was announced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
WAR WITH JAPAN A CRIME.
Declares Secretary Taft in the Japan
csc CapjtaI

Toxic, Oct 2.-Secretary of War
Taft in the course Of his speech at
the banquet given In his honor by the
municipality of Toxic and chamber
of commerce, declared that war be-
tween the United States and Japan
would 'be a crime against modern
civilization and as wicked as it would
be insane" adding that neither people
desired it and that both governments
would do their utmost to guard against
such an awful catastrophe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
Railroads Annual MEETING

meeting of stockholders of the Hooking
Valley railway was held yesterday.
All old directors were reelected. The
board will meet in New York city to-
day for the purpose Of organization
1t is said there will be no change in
general officers of the company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03

is2, 400, saying he had not married his
wife to use her as an advertisement.
The population of Fiesole, where the
couple are residing, suspects all Ger
transporting strangers of being Saxon
detectives planning to carry off Prin-
cess Anne Monica Pia, the youngest
daughter of the countess.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
BILLIARD BALL QUARREL
LEADS TO FATAL SHOT

Chicago, Oct. 90. E. Patterson, a
switchman employed by the Milwau.
kee railroad, was shot and killed
last night by Martholomae Witte, an
Italian proprietor of billiard and
pool room. during a quarrel over the
possession of a billiard ball Witte
dcJ
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
Socialist Prince Arrested

Luga, Russia, Oct 2-Prince Peter
A. Kropatkin, the socialist leader,
has been arrested here on the charge
of participating with a band of revo-
lutionists in the robbery of the coup-
try house of the Metropolitan Anton
Jus. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
MUST HAVE LOVED HER,
Italian Musician Refuses to Use Wife
IS an Advertisements.

Florence, Oct. 2.-Enrico Toselli. the
Italian pianist who on September %
was married in London to the Count
ess Montignoso, the divorced wife of
the Crown Prince of Saxony, now King
Frederick Augustus of Saxony, has re-
fused an offer made him by Hamburg
impressario to give five concerts for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
Grave Dancer of Cholera

st. Petersburg, Oct. 2.-The entire
section through which the Chinese
Eastern Railroad runs, has been Of
ficially declared to be threatened
with cholera.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
BOMBS FOR GAMBLERS.
Eleventh in Series of Explosions at
Harlem.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-For the second
time within few weeks, a bomb was
exploded last night under the plat
form of the Wisconsin Central depot
at Forest Park. formerly Harlem
This explosion is the eleventh in a
series seemingly aimed at the lead
ers of the gambling ring. No one
has been injured and small damage to
property has resulted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
Public Debt Decreases.

Washington. d. c., Oct 2.-The
monthly statement of the public debt
shows the debt. less cash in the treas
ury, sS77 ,99S,S0S. a decrease for the
month of s3,6o3. STA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
Petition Against orientals.

Ottawa, Oct 2.-It is reported from
Vancouver that a petition praying
the dominion to pass drastic legisla-
ton barring ali orientals from Canada
is being circulated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03

The reader must remember that the
above values are for 1905 The prices
which prevailed in 1906 and the prices
which now are being offered would
have made the product much more
valuable.
Wisconsin tobacco goes into the
markets of the world and is largely
used for binders, its quality making 1t
particularly desirable for that use. al
though some Of it is used for filler as
a blend with other and stronger goods
1t is not strong tobacco and when
mixed with others tends to zone the
quality of the product to q milder
taste.
The total acreage Of tobacco In the
United States in 1905 was 796,099, or
but a littlemore than the total farm
area of Dane county, which Is 49, 42
acres. The total production OF to-
bacco was SS2,428,530 pounds, of which
312,227,202 pounds w-re exported,
This Years Crop.
The tobacco crop in Wisconsin this
on account of the lateness of the
spring and the unfavorable conditions
that attended the early period OF
growth. The quality, however, is good
and the crop was nearly all harvested
before forst appeared fully nine tenths
of the yield having been secured in
The best of condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
Floods Cause Distress.

Turin. Oct. 2.-Torrential rains
have flooded the valley of the Canaro.
Crops have been ruined, stock
drowned, bridges swept away and
railroad communication interrupted
The population is in great distress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
FOR COLONY OF SOCIALISTS,
Chicagoans to Buy Tract in Chippewa
County,

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. g.
Messrs. Joseph Adler and Andrew
Godding of Chicago, representatives
Of socialistic colony, are visiting
Chippewa county with view of pur-
chasing land here for founding a COM
munistic colony. They are favorably
impressed with the land and climate
and may decide to locate the colony
in the town of Holcombe, near here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03

iNShIuShyy iCullSooCG anu III = ma
are considered the great tobacco states
and the average person looks to them
as the producers par excellence, yet
when the yield per acre and the price
per pound in those states is compared
with Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and
Ohio, they fall well into the back
ground. Following are the yields per
acre and the price paid per pound to
the producer for the year 1906:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03
Death Roll of Flood.

MALAGA, Oct 2.-The total death
roll from the food is now placed at
81 persons drowned Twenty-nine
persons are missing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03

Havana, Oct 2.-Secret police last
night discovered 200 pounds OF dyna-
mite at a railroad station i'm this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03

The total yield changes the position
of Wisconsin and Tennessee in the
list, for, while the latter has a larger
acreage, the amount produced is much
less. Following is the number of
pounds in each state for 1906:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-10-03

Complete statistics of the crop for
1906 n Wisconsin are not available
but for 1905 the counties in Wisconsin
that produced more than 10000 pounds
Of tobacco were:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01

Some mems idea of true love is
wife who will support them.
The dress that buttons up the back
always seems to have more buttons
than any of the Others.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01
FINE STOCK At Armenia
Elms Live Stock Farm ut Armenia Is
One of the Best in the
COUNTRY,

Horseman and Stockman: Neither
large farm nor an old one, yet The
Elms, at Armenia, N. D., may fairly be
regarded as a stock farm of the very
highest class in the northwet. W.
w. Brown, proprietor, entered the field
as breeder of Shorthorn cattle but
few years ago. His success at the
various state fairs, and at the Inter-
national this year, was most marked,
and in addition to the prizes won by
his show herd, The Elms has been
awarded the ]. ]. Hill prize for the
best conducted farm in that section of
the country. There were eleven en-
tries in the district in which the farm
is located and five hundred entries in
this contest from three states. One
hundred farms were left in the final
short list. This is an honor in which
the proprietor of The Elms may we'll
take pride.
Bapton Chief, the bull which stands
at the head OF The Elms' herd of
Shorthorns, won first prize at Grand
Forks, N. D., first prize in sweepstakes
at Huron, s. D., and first prize at the
Minnesota state fair this year.
The aged herd, of which Bapton
Sulcl Is Il0 ucdus WHICH Represented
The Elms in the show rings this fall,
won first at Fargo, in the Dakota
class and second in the open class;
first at Grand Forks in beth classes;
first at Huron, S. D., third at Hamline
and fifth at the International.
1t should be remembered in this con-
nection that MIR. Brown was showing
against old-established herds in near
ly every instance, and that the show
of Shorthorns at the International was
pronounced by good judges, to be the
finest ever seen in this country. At
the International, there were eleven
herds entered, and the four that were
placed above the one representing The
Elms were the herds of Messrs. Hard
ing, Clark, Robins and Hanna. four
herds of almost world wide fame. That
in such a short time The Elms should
achieve so high place in the show
ring, speaks volumes for Mr.. Browns
judgment in. the selection of his foun-
dalton stock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01
IMMIGRATION TO.
NORTH DAKOTA
IN APRIL
This Month Will Witness Com.
ing Of Many Settlers From
Eastern Points.

The tide of immigration to the west
on the Great Northern has begun; in
fact, the flow has been greater than
the ordinary person has any idea of.
These remarks are intended to apply
to the movement only in this state.
Where one letter was sent out of the
state in January by some pessimistic
feeling individual about alleged Short
age OF fuel and severe winter weather,
there were fifty other persons writing
ito the folks back home" and telling
the truth about things. The settlers
on the farms in North Dakota were
warm and comfortable and conditions
were not one bit worse than they are
on the average holding in the central
them demonstrated that they were bet
ter off-they were accommodating land
and farming plants much faster; lands
did not cost as much, yields were bet
ter, just as sure on the average and
In general the returns for thrift and
industry averaged much greater.
An arrival in the city last night from
the east was B. G. Shaw of Hope,
representative of the Hope Land &
Improvement company.
Mr.. Shaw says he went east expect
ing to have to combat all sorts of re-
ports, instead of that, he says he prac-
tically heard nothing at all detrimental
to the state. Certain reports which
were common about this state, the ear
ly part of the year, had not effect by
the side of the personal letters which
were being written by actual settlers
who told the people back home what
their experiences were and had been
for the last two or three years, and
what their successes had been.
Mr.. Shaw, during the several weeks
he was there, sold twenty-one sections
of land north of the track between the
stations at Sentinel Butte and Beach,
and the land will be improved by
twenty-one actual settlers this season.
AS evidence of the stability of the buy
ers the sale was practically cash
proposition and every man interested
has capital and stock with which to
start farming operations, just as soon
as the weather will permit The van
guard of the party of new settlers will
arrive at the scenes OF their new
western homes between the first and
middle of April.
Mr.. Shaw says that no visited
great many points in the state of Illi-
nois and places about the borders of
the state, and the one thing he kept
himself attuned to was whether there
had been any influences at work during
the winter aimed especially to divert
immigration from North Dakota. He
found that If there had been any such
attempt it had failed for in every COM
munity where there were people with
intentions to move west had their ideas
conferred upon North Dakota and Mr..
Shaw says that from personal OBSERVE
lions he is of the opinion that the in
vasion of newcomers will be as great
this year If not greater than it was in
1906 or 1905. The fertility of the lands
and the rapid development OF terms
during the past five years in all parts
of this state have told their own
stories
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01
YOUNG man EAGER
TO Make PLEA
OF GUILTY
LaMoure County Thief Cap.
tured in Ransom Says He
is Man Wanted.

LaMoure Chronicle: BE sure, your
sin will find you out" There's the
case Of Walter Bennett, for example.
One night last fall young Bennett
broke open a trunk owned by Ben
Decker, an Edgeley barber, and took
therefrom three suits and an overcoat.
He wrapped them up, addressed the
bundle to himself and expressed 1t to
Hastings, Neb He was suspected of
the theft, arrested and lodged in the
county Jail. In company with three
other prisoners he readily made his es-
cape from the nasty, good for-nothing
dump, since when he has been working
for farmer in Ransom county, who
lives six miles north of Englevale. AS
a matter of fact. he was in the same
barn in which Chief Obenchain recent
ly arrested young Freyberg, who is
now doing time for grand larceny.
Bennett saw the chief just as he ap-
preached the barn door; he ducked
into the manager, and so eluded the
brave but near-sighted minion of the
law. However, the sheriff of Ransom
county learned of Benefits hiding
place, and put the local authorities
wise. Deputy Sheriff Larson went
over the other day and nabbed the Gull
prit. To him Bennett made full con-
fession. and told where the clothes
could be found. Larson wired to Has
tings, Neb., and, sure enough, word
came back that the missing garments
were still in the express Office, no one
having appeared to claim them.
1t was only by employing a bit of
strategy that the deputy sheriff sue
ceeded in capturing the runaway. It
seems that the farmer for whom Ben
nett was working knew that he was a
fugitive from justice and had sworn
to circumvent, If possible, his arrest.
The farmers place commands an ex-
cellent view of the road running north
from Englevale, and whenever a team
was seen approaching from that tlirec-
ton the alarm would be given, where
upon Bennett would hastily crawl into
the ffre-box of an old tllreshing en-
CINE that stood near the barn. AS the
travel is quite heavy on this road Ben
nett had merry time playing hide
and-seek with himself. Mr. Larson
had learned something of the situation,
so he dropped off the train at Verona,
remained over night, hired a rig the
next morning and, making a detour,
approached his prey from the north.
The ruse worked to perfection. Ben
nett was caught off guard at the stable
door; he gave one wistful, feeting
glance at the old engine and-surren-
dered. He declared he would still be
enjoying his liberty If the deputy had
toted fair and approached the place
from the south. Now he is anxious to
plead guilty and take his medicine,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01
CAN'T SOLVE MAIL THEFT
Government Officials Believe that
Missing Sack Will Be Found When
Snow Leaves Ground.

For more than month the best talent
in the postofice inspection service and
among the railroad secret police has
been at work in Jamestown endeavor-
ing to solve the mystery surrounding
the disappearance of mail sack which
contained much valuable mail. They
SO far have met with little or no
success.
The mail sack was to have been
sent out on a train reaching James,
town at a. m. on Feb 2. The sack
had been left for a short time on a
truck outside the depot while the en-
ploye in charge of 1t had gone in to
warm himself, the night being bitterly
cold. When the train arrived the
pouch had disappeared.
Many OF the letters in the pouch
contained postoffice money orders,
drafts, checks and currency. So far
no attempt has been made to cash any
of the checks, drafts or money orders
and all banks and postoff1ces have been
notified to report at once any attempt
to negotiate the paper.
Some OF the officers believe that the
thief removed what currenry there was
in the letters and that he then dis
posed of the bag and its contents. They
believe that when the snow finally
melts in the country the missing pouch
will be found.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01
REV. MATHEs0N TO RESIGN
Well known Walhalla Pastor Will
Hand In Resignation to Penn.
bina Presbytery.

At the meeting of the Pembina Pres
bytery at Ardoch this week, Rev. Dun.
can Matheson, for ten years pastor of
the Hyde Park. Bay Center and Wal
halla Presbyterian churches. will ten
der his resignation. Tho decision of
Rev. Matheson to resign Is much re-
GREETED by the many members of his
congregations. During the many
years he has labored In Pembina cOun-
ty, he has gained many friends and
the announcement of his intention to
resign comes as a surprise. Rev.
Matheson will make his home in Sc
attic, WASH, in the future.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01
MENTAL TROUBLES ARE OVER
Fred Hurley, Entirely Recovered, Re.
turned to His Home at
Walhalla.

Fred Hurley, prominent resident
of Walhalla, who became insane about
a month ago and was later taken to
Jamestown for treatment, has entire
ly recovered from his mental troubles
and passed through this city on his
way home. He was accompanied by
his brother, R. H. Hurley.
Fred Hurley has many friends in
this state who have sympathized with
him in his trouble and it will come as
good news that he has recovered.
The trouble started an Wednesday
night, Feb. q, when Mr.. Hurley ex-
hibited symptoms of insanity, his con-
dition becoming SO rabid as to require
the use of straps in taking care of
him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01

The clothes don't make a profess
sional nurse by long shot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01

A woman always has the best Of
1t when hap supper Is served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TO REoRGANIzE COMPANY.
Stockholders of "school Book Trust
 Tn Meet.

To Meet.
 New York, Dec. i22.--Stockholders Of the American Book Company. some times called the school book trust" will hold a special meeting tomorrow to take steps looking to reorganiza- ton of the company.
 The company was incorporated in 1890 under the laws of New Jersey. &C., uuiring the property of the Van Ant werp, Bragg Company of Cincinnati. Ivison Blake and Company, of New York. and the school business of n, Appleton and Company Harper and Brothers and A.. S. Barnes and Com pany of New York.
 As the headquarters of the company are in New York and the most of the business done here, 1t Is proposed to abandon the New Jersey charter under which it has operated since its organf- zation and incorporate under the laws of New York. The capital stock is to be $5,000, the same as under the old company, and in addition S2.500,000 in bonds will be issued. The surplus of the company last year amounted to $2,700, 900, so that this is simply con- verted into a bond. leaving the com pany the use of the capital, but also giivng stockh olders the immediate use of, the accrued profits of the company. The bonds will bear six per cent. Of the issue of bonds, ~s500,000 will be re- tained in the treasury of the company. but the rest will be distributed pro rata among the stockholders. This, in effect, will amount to a dividend of forty per cent on their holdings.