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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Wastebasket Treasures.

II have in my employ said dealer
in autographs, "a number of celebri-
ties housemaids Thanks to these
young women, secure at nominal cost
many an autographs gem. All l ask
of the maids is that they ship me week
ly the contents of their masters waste
baskets. They bale the stuff up in
burlap, and every Monday or Tuesday
it comes to me by freight. l go over
it carefully, making many finds. Here
will be begging letter from famous
author in hard luck. Here in a brief
note a great actor will boast of his
last success. Here will be a dinner
invitation from celebrated million
aire. Some celebrities, of course, save
their valuable letters, and some sell
them, but the majority throw into the
wastebasket most of. the mail they re-
ceive, and 1, searching the baskets
contents every Monday morning, find
my reward in many letter worth $40
or S20''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
Edge~tOn, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, 1907.
CORRESPONDENCE
Milton junction

News was received here Monday of the
death of DR. Charles Badger, which &C.
Cured at his home in North Loup, Neb,
last Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs G K Chatfield celebrated
their silver wedding Friday. A party of
relatives and friends were their guests
on that occasion.
The body Of George Patterson, for
several years resident of Milton, was
brought here for burial Monday from
Omaha, where he had been residing with
his daughter.
Word received from Mrs Eliza Coon,
who recently underwent an operation in
a Chicago hospital states that she is re-
covering as rapidly as could be expected.
Christmas guests of John arnold we're
Mr. and Mrs Earle of WATERFOWL, Mr.
and Mrs Godfrey of Whitewater. George
Arnold of Milwaukee, Charley and Harry
Arnold and Will Hudson.
Eleven turkeys arrived here Friday
for Ed Bingham of Koshkonong. The
birds were of the Mammoth Bronze va
riety and are valuable, being high prize
winners at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
TWENTY MAD SHEEP ARE SHOT
State Veterinarian Roberts Finds
Rabies OF Farm.

Lacrosse, Wis. Dec. 2T.-State
Veterinary Surgeon David Roberts
found on the Lempke farm in Green's
coulee, what was formerly the Charles
Glover farm, twenty-five sheep out of
a flock of ninety, afflicted with rabies
DR.. Roberts was accompanied to the
farm by Health Officer Major and the
sight which greeted the veterinarian
was a strange one. Among the dis.
eased sheep there was the utmost con
fusion. They butted each other and
fought among themselves. 1t took
several bullets in the brains of eacE
to end their misery.
1t is believed by DR.. Roberts that {.
wolf got into the pack and bit the
sheep which were taken down with
the disease. 1t is impossible for the
sheep to bite others in the pack
through their wool, so that the veter-
marian is confident that the killing Of
the diseased animals will end the
trouble. However, the remainder of
the flock is being watched and any
showing symptoms of the disease will
be shot inStantly
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
DeerfieId

Mrs | o Brictson and daughter, Dix
ka. arrived home from Mexico last Sun
day evening They are in excellent
health and have enjoyed their stay in
the south.
Andrew Holman of Copper Center,
Alaska, arrived on Wednesday for a visit
with his parents and other relatives. He
has spent about month at st Paul with
his family since his arrival from the
north. He has been absent three years.
Only few years ago the Campbell
family owned farms extending for nearly
two miles along the so-called Buckeye
road. There were three brothers and
they had some of the very best land in
the township; now they are all dead and
their descendants have left for other
parts or have died recently. The prop
erty is now mostly in the hands of for
mer neighbors.
The opening of the tobacco ware
houses next week will mark the begin
ming of busy winter for Deerfield. Put
ting two hundred people to work on one
Job in a town of 600 population is sure
to make itself felt. The home people
will make up quite portion of this
force, but big share must come from
the outside. The hotels will no doubt
be crowded to their full capacity, and
rooms in private houses for those who
want to board themselves will be in
great demand The packers say the
prospects are good for getting sufficient
help, and the work will last late into the
spring.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Inns In Hungary.

Wayside inns in Hungary generally
rejoice in very quaint titles. This one
was called the Dropperin and had the
usual sign outside-viz, long pole
with a wooden ring and gigantic
wine bottle suspended from it. The
system of keeping the scores is primi-
tive, but practical The regular Gus
toners and the innkeeper each have a
bit OF wood called rovas, with the
name Of the person written on it, and
every liter of wine consumed is marked
by each making a notch on his re-
spective bit of wood. When the score
is paid off, both the rovas are burned.
Consequently'you hear the peasants in
viting each other to ngyonroviasmo-
ra, literally drink on my 'knotch
stick" which sounds most comical.-
"Wanderings In Hungary"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus.
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition of tie mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send fro circular, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O
eES ID ~ '-,ro'ets,77S-.
Take Halls Faui PHI. fior :ipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

A cashier in the financial district of
New York, on being advised by his
physician to take vacation not long
ago, wrote the agent of a South Amer
lean steampship line as follows: GAS l
am thinking of taking a trip to South
America, please advise me immediate
ly with particulars relative to rates, ac-
commodations, and so on, to and from
the various ports usually visited by
tourists at this season of the year"
The answer came by special delivery,
marked private and confidential, Zone
of our steamers will sail for Valparaiso
next Wednesday; shortest and quick
est way out of the country"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
why He Quit the Game.

"Take hand?' queried Smith as
Jones stood watching the poker game
at the club.
"No. Quit
"What's the matter--cold feet?"
"No. I always come out loser"
II never saw you lose in my life"
II know you never saw me, but
lose. If I happen to win little here,
my wife smilingly insists on my divid-
ing my winnings when l go home. If
I lose, 1 get a lecture on the evils of
gambling, and the next day, in order
to get even, my wife runs bills down
town to the amount 1 lost. If I tell
her came out just even, she takes half
the money to prevent my losing all /
have, so / am bound to lose."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
GAINESVILLE

Local business firms that use Rock
County Telephone company phones were
given little surprise in the way of a
printed circular notifying them of raise
of fifty cents per month. This means
that in place of their phone costing them
So per month that the future price will
be $3.50 The Rock County company
have a large exchange now and state
that on account of the great increase in
service they were warranted in raising
the price.
The annual meeting of the Newark
Mutual Insurance company will be held
at Orfordville Tuesday, Jan IL, 1907.
Officers will be elected and other bust
ness transacted. The losses of the COM
pany this year are $500, all but $50 of
this being caused by lightning. Three
barns were burned and many cattle
killed. The wire fence is proving an
element in bringing about the losses.
Cattle persist in lying close to the fences
which are a conductor of the deadly
electric charge and slaughter great
many animals.
The La Prairie Mutual Fire Insurance
company and the Second National bank
of Beloit are both wondering as to the
whereabouts of G McKerly of the
town of La Prairie. McKerly formerly
ran butter factory there which he
claimed to own. He took out an insur-
ance policy on the factory and it was is
sued to him as the owner under his claim
as such. Later the factory burned down
very mysteriously and the loss was ad-
iusted very mysteriously between Nc
Kerley end the insurance company for
$3.50. Before the fire he mortgaged the
property, claiming at the time that he
owned it and that there was no other
claim on the factory. After the FIRE Nc
Kerly got money on his note at the Sec
ond National bank, giving as security
his claim on the insurance company for
$3.50. Soon afterwards he left for Iowa
and parts unknown.
Some time Sunday night last robbers
entered Dean & Kuilans' store in Ava
Ion, blew the safe with nitro glycerine in
the evident expectation of securing a
good bit of plumber. 1t so happened
that the cash was not kept in the safe
and the contents were merely books
which were not injured The work was
done in a systematic manner, showing
that experts in handling the soup
we're at work and the front door of the
safe completely wrecked. The thieves
even left candle burning when they
left and the wonder is the store was not
set on fire before morning. No trace OF
the would be robbers has been discov-
cred.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

Nineteen street mail boxes were re-
ceived at the postoffice this morning and
will be put up at various points in the
city, in readiness for the free delivery
which goes into effect on Feb lst.
Miss Mile Scheldrup, the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs A F. Scheldrup,
was married on Christmas night to Mr.
Carl jacobson of Madison. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of the
bride by Rev A Stub of Christ Luth
ern church, in the presence of the i'm
mediate relatives of the contracting par
ties only.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew G Johnson's lit
tie daughter, Edna, went through the
ice near the upper bridge yesterday af-
ternoon, and in attempting to rescue
her, Russell Johnson went into the water
up to his chin, while couple OF other
boys in turn also got more or less wet
before the rescue was completed.
Eight of our "soft" drink resorts
places that last year were saloons and
which for some time have been suspect
ed of illegally dispensing liquors consid-
erably stronger than temperance drinks
were raided last evening by Sheriff
Halbach, Under sheriff Kanouse and a
posse of five deputies from Madison, and
Deputy Sheriff G L Erdahl Of this city.
While thus the raid was a surprise, we
cannot say that it was entirely unex-
pected, for the various places in which
''soft' drinks we're sold have, so to speak,
invited something of the kind for some
time This is not time of year for any
great craving for pop. ginger ale or other
non alcoholic drinks, and when men
known to be addicted to the liquor hab-
it, time and time again are seen coming
out of these ex saloons in more or less
intoxicated condition, it is dollars to
doughnuts that their beverage has been
anything but temperance drinks.
Halvor N Hauge, an aged resident of
the town of Christiaua, who makes his
home with Mr. and Mrs Christian Furu-
seth, north of Utica, suffered stroke of
apoplexy Monday afternoon, from which,
however, he rallied sufficiently to be
able to speak, but yesterday morning he
was again stricken and is now entirely
unconscious and in precarious condi
ton, from which he is not expected to
recover. Mr. Hauge is about 70 years
old, and for some time has been feeble,
although able to be up and around. Elk
cept for sister in Deerield he has no
immediate relatives in this section, his
wife and children being dead. He was a
pioneer settler of Christiana, coming
there about 1914, and was among the
many who tried their luck in California
in the gold digging days of the early tif
ties. Financially, he was supposed to be
very we'll off.
Builds up waste tissue, promotes ap-
petite, improves digestion, induces re-
freshing sleep, gives renewed health and
strength. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets = Ell. j. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
This Was In 1924.

English opinion of the United States
in 1924, from the standpoint of the
fashionable London set, is shown in
the extract from the correspondent of
John Whishaw:
you must have read some time
since in the papers of a few young
'fashionables,' Mr.. Stanley Uord Der
by's grandson, Messrs. Wortley and
Denison, ministerial members, and La
bouchere, a nephew Of Mr.. Barring
having sailed for New York with the
intention of making a tour of the
United States. The scheme was
thought very wild and much disap
proved of by the west end of the
town, and disappointment and disgust
were universally predicted"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
The Dozen.

In all the civilized countries of the
world thirteen is referred to as being
somebody's "dozen.'' In America,
Australia, Great Britain present day.
and several other lands that number is
said to bakers Dozen" In Italy it
is referred to as the "cobbler's dozen"
there being a tradition that there was
formerly a law which compelled cob
blers to put twelve tacks or nails round
the edge of a boot heel. Finally, when
the nails became cheap, center nail
was driven for luck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Wisconsin Man Missing.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 31.-New Lon
don authorities are agog over the
mysterious disappearance of Frank
Kellogg, proprietor of laundry of
that city, wrich occurred on Christmas
Eve. Kellogg was to have been mar
ried on Christmas day. Those who
know him best are firm in their belief
that he has been foully dealt with
and give no credence to the rumor
that he left the city, having decided
not to become a benedict. Relatives
of the missing man believe kellogg
is the victim of foul play.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Want a Chicago Daily:

This Office has special arrangements
whereby it can furnish or subscribers
their choice of three leading Chicago
daily papers in combination with The
Reporter for less money than you pay for
the daily alone.
The Chicago Tribune and Reporter
year for S. 60
The Record Herald and Reporter
year for So so.
The Chicago Chronicle and Reporter
year for $3.50.
The offer, however, cannot apply tC
subscribers now receiving the Record
Herald through local news agents at Ed
gerton, Stoughton, GAINESVILLE or Madi
SON.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Fear Girl Killed Herself.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 27.-The Keno
sha life saving crew spent the entire
day dragging the lake for the body of
Eelicia Cappelio, who has disappeared
It is feared that she has drowned her
self because her brothers refused to
allow her to marry Dominick Tomba
Tomba was placed in the county jail
to protect him from crowd OF
Italians.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Want Shaft for Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 29-As a result
Of the recent visit by Wisconsin edi-
tors and tourists to the Vicksburg
military park the legislature will be
asked to make an appropriation of
100000 this winter for a state monu.
ment to supplement the twenty regi.
mental monuments that will soon be
set UP to mark the position of Wiscon-
sin troops there and for which an ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made by
the last legislature.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Professor Was Nearly Drowned.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 20. = 1t is
learned that President Van Hise, of
the University of Wisconsin, while
skating on Lake Mendoza Christmas
Day broke through the ice at a point
where the water is forty feet deep, and
for some time remained in the water
until help came. He was pulled from
his perilous position by a student
named Tercy Nicholson, of Baltimore
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Near Death From Gas Fumes.

Manitowoc, Wis, Dec. 31.-John G..
Johnson, president of the J. G. John
son Fuel company, had a close call
from death by asphyxiation while TAX
ing bath. In some way the cap was
knocked off the gas tube on the heat
er, letting in fumes which overcame
him. He fell into the tub, and just
had strength enough to rap on the
wall. His wife came and dragged
him into the bedroom, where physic-
ians revived him after five minutes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Recent Earthquake in Chill.

New York, Dec. 31.-A Valparaiso
Chill, special says violent, but short
earthquake shock was felt there Thurs
day and two slight ones followed in
the evening, no damage occurred. Dis
patches from AFRICA, the scene of the
recent severe earthquake, say the
shock caused landslides and wide ifs.
sures, but there were no Deaths.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Dinner to Congressman.

gressmen of New York city were given
a dinner at the Cafe Martin by the
Liberal immigration league, in ap-
probation Of their services in congress
on the pending immigration bill In
formal speeches were made, the gen
eral tenor of which was in opposition
particularly to the educational quail
fication proposed for the new bill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Pleads Guilty of Bribery.

Milwaukee, Dec. 27.-Ex-Supervisor
August Pulls, in the municipal court,
pleaded guilty to two indictments
charging bribery in connection with
county contracts and was fined 500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Shall we Tan Your Hide?

The average Stock Raiser hardly real
ICES the value of COW, steer and horse
hides when converted into fur coats,
robes and rugs. Get the new illustrated
catalog of the Crosby Tristan Fur Co.,
Rochester, N. Y. It will be revelation
to you. And Crosby pays the freight"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Board Will Assume Power.

Madison, Wis, Dec 31.-At a hear
ing this week the state railroad rate
commission will assume that the COM
doing an inter-urban business, and
will hear arguments for 3-cent fare
in Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04

That's the house the Doctor built,
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness he don't get. our money,
For we take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. H. j. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Will Drop Inaugural Ball.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 29.-There will
be no inaugural ball this year. Friends
of Governor Davidson are urging him
to do away with this affair an(r the
movement seems to have the sanction
of the other members of the admins
tration. Instead it is proposed to
hold the reception as usual at the
executive office in the afternoon and
in the evening for each respective de-
partment of the state government.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Wisconsin Graduates Hit.

Milwaukee, Dec. 2S.-The University
of Wisconsin was scored at the meet
ing of the Supervising Principals as
ISOLATION for turning out teachers who
could not teach. State Inspector H.
l.. Terry said the time had come to de-
mand of the University of Wisconsin
that it turn out teachers who know
something about teaching. Resolutions
to that effect were adopted
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-04
Stouuhton

Nineteen street mail boxes we're re-
ceived at the postoffice this morning and
will be put up at various points in the
city, in readiness for the free delivery
which goes into effect on Feb lst.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
s;E SENDS MESSAGE
Gov. eooding wants Legislation
passed according to his cwn
Ideas.

BOISE, Feb. l4-siovernOr tioo.iing
-sIl,mitIesl message this morning to the
lIuse Of representatives that Invoked
ihe wind ouI Of the mrmbers Of tisaI
briy and set them t. stirring aisout ii,
nall in g-zsi shape. Nothing Was sai'i
ia l,ublic al the tinse, but many niemlrrrs
freely expressed themselves privately
stating that the nsr=>lse was intended
a threat that tlIev woud absolutely
disregard S.,me of them pronounced il
as All unhear,l Of thing in American lex
izlation that governor should under
take to interfere with measure nn'ler
reconsideration before the legislature a.
this messag- showed the governor Wa
loing-
Attention was called % the fact that
the governor is,l no official knowIe-igv
what the house had done with the Dill
mentioned nor iii he officially know
xhat the bill contsined that rame from
the senate, and moreover, it was pointed
lut. that he had no reason whatever I,
think that that anv nlelSure the ie-sisla
rure might pass, HI=ht lie lazs.zi over
lis veto even sIsoull lie sc 1T to exerrise
lis veto power - much Indignation
has never been known Vi an Idaho lsgis-
ature as was expressed by members 0i
he present i-uiy- Even those ho yes
'eryiay stool by the GOVERNORS reeom-
nsensiati,,l< ann sought 10 have them
.lni,olie,l in the I'iIl, while apPreciatins
Inc embarrassment u the mzFrit,
which had defeated their efforts am
xI,iIe glowing at their discontinue. wer'
,len in their condemnation OF the threa
-intain,-l IN the message and in. the I'm
autI,arizs-I assumption Of power inslicst
fs,l by it.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
Great Stock Loss.

According 70 s;rangeviiie special To
the Spokesman Review stsek ranges in
the salmon and Snake river regions are
having hard Times now. The report
SAYS;
The sides Of the canyons are - slip
perry that il the cattle slip they never
s.op until they reach the bottom \
large number have tIi.-l in this way an'l
skinnerz are taking OF the hides Ever
canyon llss a small bunch OF cattle whiel.
hs,-, l.r,.si kii'ci In this any. Th.- snow
i parkesI "a, Isar i,y rne uini a inst
THAT feed : 4 iiicalt 10 pr,vure and ihy
quantity Of hay put mp is n.'t Sl-S-i'--'t
L, feel ths. ~t,as. The r.,n-l.<rs ars i''l-s
,sring f,T ti,v y'innz i..nl,-, max ON ac
G ,unt a the ylll wiai-, sl...ny are i'eia.
loSt. il l. y year~ az, sine si.,iis.r e',u
ditious prevailed ia ii.i~ c,-untry-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-16
CHARLES PARSONS.
Beats Perpetual Notion

\ Kansas genins -esIn- T. hsse ss-iv.-t
the milking marhiEe pr,lArm ansl ap-
larentIy has g'ne beyond whzt Wa ask
s-I by the most rxactins daiTyuss''i-
This ssrond s,iition si wstt- Stevenson,
Amp~re ami Howe. all roIIe.l into orr,
has just patented desive run by an
electric m..tor fastened on the cows haek-
she rls,-trieitv being generated by \ dy-
nanIo attached to h-r tail It strains
the milk. hang up the. pail znd straiHrr-
\ small ph.,nograh accompanies the out
il an.I wells 'sSol" when the co~ noves-
II -slr kicks, a hinged arm catches tie
milk stool AMI lam= hes over the tark--
American Farmer