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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-06-26
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Review will meet in Wnodnen hall on
Monday. July 9Th, 1908. 1T 10 Nclock a.
m., for the purpose of reviewing the tax
roll and equalizing the easements.
Taxpayers are hereby notified to be
present andspresent claims If any there
be.
Dated Edgerton, Wis, June 49, 1908.
29w2 Ell. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-06-26

Considerable dissatisfaction has been
expressed of late in regard to the to-
bacco crop reports put forth by the
United States department of agriculture.
There has been more or less complaint
to the effect that the department does
not clearly differentiate the various types
of tobacco grown in Kentucky and Ten
nessee The bureau of statistics makes
the defense that its failure to clearly de-
fine varieties in production estimates is
due to an insufficient number of travel
ing field agents in that department. An
ther complaint against the bureaus fig
ures comes from Ohio The department.
in the past has Jumped cigar leaf and
hurley products of that state together.
This is very confusing to the trade.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
Today's Meeting.

Thursday morning President Painter
presided at the meeting. A special fea-
ture Of the music by the Dodge City
band was . solo by Sam Wilkinson.
Judge A. W. Benson then addressed the
association followed by Hon. A. W.
Smith Of McPherson.
This afternoon q business meeting Of
the ASSOCIATION ID being held and tonight
Sen. Chas. Curtis will deliver the address
Of the evening. The meeting will be
presided over by Lieutenant Governor
Fitzgerald.
Friday morning Coy. Curry Of New
Mexico will address the Association. He
will be introduced by Chalk Beeson who
is an old friend Of his. Following this
Hon. J. M, Miller will deliver an address.
Friday afternoon Hon. w. r. Stubbs
Republican candidate for governor will
deliver the address. 1t present ar.
rangements this will probably be the
last address delivered before the
Association.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
OF THE SOUTHWESTERN VET.
ERANS' ASSOCIATION
HELD IN WRIGHTS'
PARK
ALL COUNTIES REPRESENTED
Most Of the Kansas Delegation
Present. Governor Curry
Will be Here to Speak
Tomorrow

The big Reunion is on and Wright
park is full Of tents and people. The an.
nual South western Veterans' Reunion L
the greatest meeting ever attempted OF
held in the western half Of Kansas, and
the greatest reunion ever known to the
state.
Nine years ago, on the invitation Of
Dodge City, the reunion was brought to
Wrights park here. 1t has been held
here ever since. Dodge City has been
glad to have 1t, and the visitors have en-
joyed coming here.
The reunion owes great deal Of its
success to Capt. D. l.. Sweeney, who
first secured 1t for Dodge City and was
president Of the association term of
years. His enthusiasm, effective anu In.
telligent work made it great meeting.
He was the general, and vice presidents
of the various counties worked well un-
der bis guidance, Capt. Sweeney decid-
ed at a former meeting that his removal
to Wichita would make it impossible to
accept the presidency again. But never
the-less he has worked persistently ever
since to boom the meetings and has
helped a great deal on the present re-
union.
Capt. Sweeney is present this week and
1t is help to the meeting to have him
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
'HIRTY-FIRST YEAR. VOL. XXI. NO. As
Mr.. Wells Thinks There has been "Joker"
in the Contract Which Has Been
Overlooked

Yesterday was the day for the allot-
ment of claims in the the San Luis VAL
ley In Colorado, where a number of
Dodge City people had bought applca-
tions. 1t had generally been the under
standing that the allotment was to be
made by some method Of drawing that
should be determined upon by the hold
ers Of the applications. A close exam
ination of the contracts made last week,
however, places this in doubt. Under
the contract 1t appears that the tracts are
to be sold at auction, and while only
those who hold the applications, for
which they paid $3.50, can bid on tracts,
the highest bidder will get the best
tracts, and the person who does not bid
would have to take what there was left.
The contract states that the money taken
from the sale Of tracts, above the orig
inal $3.50 each, will be divided among
those holding the applications. While
this might be fair to ell, 1t removes any
possibility Of an applicant getting good
claim without paying more for 1t than
any other person would bid. 1t would
also necessltate every applicant attending
the allotment, because another person
would not want to bid on a claim for
you. 1t might also give those who are
on the ground an advantage, because II
there were any bargains. they could bid
them In.
In looking oyer the contracts Satur-
day, Mr.. Wells, one Of the committee
who was to represent the purchasers
from here, said that the deal as it ap-
peared to him, after reading some of the
more obscure rules, which are named as
part of the contract, was very likely to
prove disappointing to every one who
had paid in their money for chance of
getting good claim. 1t is true that the
contract says that the applicants may
decide upon any o,her way OF allotment,
but to do this there must be unanimous
vote of every holder Of an application.
OF course such a vote would be impos-
sible.
Those who have invested are, of
course, anxious to hear from the allot-
ment.
The scheme Of the company interests
6752 people. Each of these have paid in
$780, total of over million. There
are 6752 lots and tracts to allot. The
projectors get over Sl5 per acre for the
entire tract, and from present appear.
ances the applicants will have to bid
against each other for their own claims.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
Yesterdays Races.

The Ford County Fair and Driving
Park Association is holding its annual
meeting In connection with the reunion
taking from two to six each afternoon
at time when there is not speaking at
the reunion. Yesterdays faces were in
teresting and there are to be races this
afte noon, Friday and probably Saturday.
Yesterday afternoons racing resulted
as follows:
The 235 trot, "Togo" first, "Gordon
Reward" second in straight heats,
"Normo" third. "Katy k'' was third in
the second heat, Best time 2.294.
The 2 20 pace, "Rocky Kid" first,
"Western Man" second, "Sultan Y"
third. "Sultan Y" was drawn after win
ming second the first heat. Best time
22l3.
Three. quarter running. "Qu n
Souvner", first; "Little Band" second.
"Lady Thelma" third. Time I.l7A
Quarter dash, "Buster Brown" first;
"Snub Blaize', second, "Buren Arnold"
third. Time l.25
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
DODGE CITY. KANSAS. THURSDAY. AUGUST, 10 1908.

cenich; Beaver, Okla, j. r. Quinn;
Scott, L. S. Boyer; Wichita, j. r. Ford
Haskell, A W. Hefton; Lane, John
Phillip.
Every county iu the association is re-
presented on the grounds. There are
800 tents In the park for the use Of the
soldiers and their femilies. North of
the main entrance to the Fair grounds
Is the head quarters tent, the private
tent for the president Of the association
and his wife, the tent for the Women's
Relief Corps and tent for the Ladies
Reception Committee In charge Of
Mrs Pettijohn Of Dodge City.
Prominent among the row Of official
tents is one especially prepared for
Mother Lane Of Seward county, who Is
one Of the charter members Of the as
ISOLATION and is known as the Mother Of
the Association. Across from these
tents is the Speakers tent. Tuesday
afternoon Mayor A. B. Reeves gave the
address Of welcome and the response
was made by Richard Evans Jr.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13

The Southwestern VeteranI Assosia.
ton covers 27 counties. The officers arc
! X. NJ. Painter. president; j. A. Arment
secretary; J. W. Sldlow, Quartermaster;
Frank Chapman, adjutant; John Morri
son, chaplain; Geo. Mallonee, drum
msj,r; ana Miss sarah Lane, daughter
Of the regiment.
The vice presidents Of the varlou,
counties included In the assocl alton are;
Meade county, A J. Bsrns; Clark
J. N. Cassidy; Stevens, ]. ". Kelso;
Seward, W. P MoClsre; Ford, J. L,
Finley; Finney, W. F. johnson; Gray,
F. V. Hall; Hodgeman, A. H. Razer;
Commanche, VIM. Kimple; Kearney, f,
R. French; Kiowa, o. j. Greenleaf;
Pawnee, B. F. Brubaker; Barton, W. J.
McGeevy; Hamilton, E B. Ellison; Ed
wards, Abram Keller; Ness, J W. Blair
Morton, D. II. ellison; Grant. John Nc
Gilva; Stanton, VIM. Carter; Stafford,
H. A Kirkland; Fort Dodge, j, r Sem
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
Tuesday Evening.

The meeting opened by q selection
from the Dodge City band after which
President Painter Of Meade made q
short opening address In which be-
thanked Congressman Madison for his
earnest work as chairman Of the In
vitatlon committee to secure speakers
for the reunion.
There are many prominent men here
as speakers and others will arrive later
10 the week. 1t was impossible to secure
q few that the committee undertook to
have here. Congressman Madison en-
deavored to secure William Taft and also
Luke E. Wright, Secretary of War.
Letters from both of these men were
read by President Painter. He then
introduced Comrade John r. Cook who
made an eloquent address to the old
veterans. President Painter next intro
duced Judge Henry F. Mason, Justice of
the Supreme court who made fine ad.
dress, Judge Mason was followed by
Judge L G. Price of Ashland who made
the closing address CT the evening.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13

by the Dodge City band the Address of
Welcome was given by Miss Sarah
Lane, the Daughter of the Regiment.
Dept. Com. W. A. Morgan made speech
followed by an address by Hon Uhas.
B. Graves, Justice of the Supreme
Court OF Kansas.
Wednesday afternoon the association
was addressed by Congressman W. A..
Calderhead. Ia the evening Hon. p. P.
Campbell delivered an eloquent address.
This evening camp fire was attended by
an immense audience, the largest so far
for the week, and while it looked like all
western Kansas was present in the
crowd at the speaking, there was a seeth-
Ing mass of people the entire length Of
the pike at the same time.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
THEY LIKE FARMING
Chas. Lang and Harry Herzer, Clerks at the
Bargain Store, Raise Wheat "on
tho Side"

Harry Herzer and Chas. 1aihg, Of the
Bargain Store, "won a farm right a,
home, without'gOing to drawing, and a
farm that Is a valuable one, too They
got into the affair gradually, first start
Ing only to farm a little on the side.
They were given tie privilege first of
raising a wheit crop on a 1SO tract Of
raw land near Ford, for having the land
broken out. They hired 1S0 acres
broken, and had it put into wheat
About two months ago that sod crop
looked so good that Mr. Laing aud Mr..
Heizer concluded they wanted the land.
They got price on the land, and closed
the deal. They have just threshed their
crop, and that 100 acres averaged 2S
bu4hels to the acre.
AS it has turned out, instead of getting
the crop for breaking and sowing the
land, they will get the farm. or course,
after paying for the farm, they will be
out most of what 1t cost to break the
sod, SOW. the wheat and harvest and
thresh the grain, but the farm is worth
several times that.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
HERE'S A WHEAT CROP
C. NJ. Roberts Has Threshed Ten Thousand
Bushels, and Has Lot More Still
TO Thresh

An eight-hundred acre field Of wheat,
that averages seventeen and one-half
bushes per acre is a pretty good strike
in farming.
G. NJ. Roberts, who has lot Of land
near Ford, made that record this year,
He has threshed 10000 bushels of this
crop, so that he knows very closely what
all of 1t will amount to- He thinks that
he has some that will average 30 and 35
bushels, in the field, that has not been
threshed. Where he has threshed, the
best of it made % bushels to the acre.
This big crop OF wheat tests from so to
63 pounds to the bushel, and 1t has fine
berry, and is excellent milling wheat.
Mr.. Roberts gets half this crop, as 1t was
put 10 by others, but he will have enough
for one season.
Eugene Taylor, 10 the same part Of
the county, has q great crop too, this
year, about 1000 bushels.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
THE FIFTEENTH. annual REUNION

on the ground.
President r M. Painter Of Meade
was selected to succeed Capt. Sweeney
and he has proved worthy of the trust.
His success so far will doubtless result
in his succeeding himself with whoop.
Up to noon today there had been
registered ACC old soldierJ, higher
number than was here last year. The
number will 70 still higher.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
STRANGER KILLED

Supposed to be H. C. Paine, from Beaver,
Oklahoma. Was Driving Near MinneoIa.
A man who, from papers he carried is
supposed to be Il. G. Paine of Beaver.
Oklahoma, was killed In this county a
few miles north Of MinneOla In the wind
storm Tuesday evening. He was driving
team coming north, when the storm
came, and droYe into shed which had Just
been built on the Mcintyre place. The
shed seems to have been put together
clrelessly and the wind was strong
enough to blow 1t down. Paine was
killed by the lumber falling ON him.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
Ask for the Hedge Post

A genuine hand made cigar, made from
the best qualities Of tobacco. There are
not many cigars as good, and none bet
ter. Dodge City Cigar Mfr,
Dodge City, Kansas. II
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
new TOWNSHIP

People Of South Dodge Now Live In a Newly
Organized Township.
The board of county commissioners at
Its last meeting granted petition to the
people Of south Dodge for new municl-
pal township.
This includes the township south Of
the river, except township 80, and is
named Enterprise township.
N. E. Askew was appointed clerk and
c. A, Cooper treasurer.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13
For Sale

Two farms, on wheat plan, small pay
ment in advance. Ground all new
and fenced and cross. .fe7ced. One lo-
Gated 2 miles north Of Wright aud ole s
miles northeast Of Dodge City.
2fpd j. H. Textbook.
The Globe-republican., 1908-08-13

M. j. Williamson, operator at the
Santa Fe yard Office, together with his
bride are visiting in Raymond.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
STATEMENT TO ASSESSOR
DECLARED BEST EVIDENCE
clty's Legal Department Makes Ruling
Of Interest to Bank Deposltlors
In Test Exemption
Claim

Bank depositors who expect rebates
on their taxes under certain conditions
will be interested in the test case re-
ported on yesterday by City Attorney
Leslie r. Hewitt before the council:
Il return herewith petition No. 110S
from Richard ]. Handbook. requesting
refund of $3.50 taxes paid on bank ac-
count which petitioner states In his
petition dated November l, 1907, was
an ordinary account in bank drawing
interest on March T." said Mr.. Hewitt
II have examined the sworn state
ment made Ly Mr. Handbook to the
city assessor. and which states that on
the first Monday In March he had on
deposit in the First National bank the
sum Of $500. The First National bank,
I am informed, does not pay interest
on deposits, and If this amount were
on deposit in the First National bank
as stated in Mr.. Hambrook's sworn
statement to the assessor the same
would not be exempt from taxation.
THE statement to the assessor is thu
best evidence we have as to the status
OF the fund on the first Monday IN
March. / cannot approve said demand,
and am therefore of the opinion that
the same is not valid claim against
the city"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
AGED CIGAR DEALER
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
BUSINESS DEPRESSION RESULTS
IN SUICIDE BY BULLET
seventy-six-Year.oId Jew, in II
: salth, Puts Pistol to Head and
Pulls Trigger-5ody Found
Lying on Bed

Business depression and general ILL
health, it is believed, induced Joseph
Shapiro, 20 years old. proprietor of cigar
stand at lis East First street, to com
init suicide yesterday afternoon about 0
o'clock.
Shapiro was Jew and until recently
had a GOOD revenue from his business,
but i'll health made 1t necessary for him
to hire someone to manage his little
store. 1t is stated that this necessity
reduced his income to meager living.
Shapiro had complained considerably
to a few of his closest friends and yes
terday afternoon went to his room at So
Buena '. lsta street to put an end to his
troubles. He law across the bed, his
feet hanging down, placed the muzzle
of a 3S-caliber revolver to his left temple
and pulled the trigger.
The pistol shot did not attract the at
tention of his landlord and the old man
had been dead several hours when his
body was found. The pistol was still
clutched in his left hand. on his breast.
So far as known he left no relatives In
Los Angeles. He was unmarried ano
had been in Los Angeles for severa
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
PLAN TO GUST
FRUSTRATED
RESTRAINING ORDER OBTAINED
BY DIRECTORS
PEOPLES GAS COMPANY WILL
NOT HOLD MEETING
Action Of Prof. T. S. c. LOWE in Call
ing Special Meeting Looked Upon
with DlsfaVor by Assoc
clates

Three directors of the Peoples Gas
company yesterday prevented the holding
of q special meeting yesterday morning
on the ground that an Illegal attempt
would be made to have them ousted from
the board.
The meeting had been called for yes
terdav morning by Prof. I. s. Z. Lowe
who was at one time president Oh sne
company and is still one of the members
of the board of directors and salo 10 pe
the largest stakeholder.
The three directors who SUCCEEDED III
preventing the meeting are 9. H. Hayes
president of the company; X. ,. deatoh
and w. N. Goodwin, and their action
was taken on the ground that an at
tempt was being made to remove them
from the board. To circumvent the al
legged plan of Lowe the three men Cd
faIned a restraining order from Judge
Charles Monroe in the superior court the
writ being returnable on Friday
There is said to have been much TIC
+ion among the directors of the gas COM
Many for some months, and this, 1t is
claimed. led to the ousting of Prof.
Lowe from the presidency in october
ard the elevation to that office of 6. II.
HAYES. a mining man of Goldheld.
The calling Of the special meeting by
prof Lowe is declared to have had TOT
its purpose the election of new Loard
If directors. the special meeting being
called Notwithstanding the fact that the
bvlaws of the company provide Tor a
regular meeting on Jan. 10. 1t is Claimed
that loves action is in violation OF an
agreement entered into with Hayes, Hea-
ton and Goodwin about a year ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
CITY HALL NOTES

Flagmen or a bell must be placed at
the railroad crossing at Alameda and
Industrial streets by order of the city
council.
Councilman Wren has been delegated
to adjust the differences growing out of
the opening of St. Vincent's place.
Councilman Dromgold presided at the
council yesterday afternoon In the abb
sence OF President Pease.
Contracts will be let shortly for the
asphalt surfacing in repairing streets.
This work costs the city from $4,000 to
$4,000 annually and is paid out of the
street department fund.
This afternoon at 2 the finance COM
mittee of the council will hold an inn
portant meeting.
Councilman Wallace has introduced an
ordinance governing gasoline tank ca
pacity in certain districts, which the
council yesterday referred to the board
of fire commissioners.
Having satisfactorily explained the re-
iected claim for transit instruments fur
nished by the Berger company the en-
eineer's department yesterday induced
the council to pass the demand over the
head of the city auditor.
Councilmen yesterday discussed the
claim of the Los Angeles Gas and Elec-
trio company for lighting the Third street
tunnel for October, and finally denied II
because a proper requisition had not
been forwarded in advance.
| As soon as an opinion Is obtained from
the city attorney the council Will act
on the protest of the board of public
works against paying Blind Tom Collins
the city hall guide. out of the city hall
custodian's fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
PACIFIC MUTUAL
BUILDS NEW HOME
WORK is BEGUN AT SIXTH AND
OLIVE
Company Buys Additional Lot of Rob.
ert Marsh & Co. for 100000.
Exclusively for Home
Office

BY the purchase yesterday of an addi-
tional sixty feet on Olive street from
Robert Marsh & Co. the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance company came into pos
session of all the land needed for Its new
home office building. The transaction
was for a consideration Of S1OS0O0. Work
on the site was begun yesterday IN pre-
pairing It for the new building. Inc
building Is to cost $25OOOO
The Marsh lot has a frontage of 60 feet
on Olive street and a depth of los feet
thus giving the company so feet on Olive
street and 1863 feet on Sixth street. The
corner lot was sold to the insurance
company two weeks ago by E. I. Earl Tor
a consideration of S260,000 thus making
the entire cost of the land 1868, 900.
The Pacific Mutual will erect building
exclusively for its own uses. President
George !. Cochran said last night that
the report that a theater was to be part
of the structure was not true, as the COM
pany was building only for itself
at is customary" said President Coch-
ran, for insurance companies TO invest
in large buildings, occupying part OF the
building for their own business and rent
ing the remainder. This policy we be-
lieve to be less advantageous when COM
pared with an investment for the sole
needs of the company iself. Consequently
we are departing from precedent in limit
ing our structure to our own uses, but
we think it will pay"
The new building. on which work Will
be pushed, Is to be five stories high. OF at
tractive architecture. 1t will be OF steel
with terra Gotta exterior and will be
both fire proof and earthquake proof. The
company does not want to repeat It's loss
in San Francisco during the quake there.
although the possibility of similar loss
here is regarded as remote.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-07
Change of Ownership
of a Big Store
MIR. E. OIeOvIch Becomes Sole Owner
at Mammoth Shoe House
Inauf:urater Sweeping Changes an'
starts the New Store in the New
Year with Big Reorganization
Shoe Sale
STORE AT $40 S. BROADWAY 4
BUSY PLACE

$4,000 worth of shoes represents a
tremendous number of pairs, yet that
is somewhere near the invoice of the
transaction wherein Mr.. Emil Olcovich
secures the interests of his partner, Mr..
Streicher, in the busy Mammoth Shoe
House. This great store has been the
peoples shoe market for Is years. As
the city has grown, so has the business
of this store expanded. until there is
scarcely a firm in any city on this coast
that sells as many shoes as does the
Mammoth.
Why it enjoys this enormous volume
of business is shown In the reorganiza-
ton sale Mr.. Olcovich has inaugurated
with his assuming entire ownership.
Volume of business results from
values. AS an illustration, several
hundred pairs of shoes, ooth al wo-
mems and mems, have been priced at
s195 that are actually worth $3.50 to
$500. In these lots at $1.95 you will
find high cuts and low cuts, as your
fancy chooses. All the popular shapes
and feathers. Another great value In
mems shoes at $3.50 represents a dol
lar saving. The boys are taken care OF
with school or dress shoes at Csc, $l.4b
s195, and truly the saving is about as
much again. Girls shoes ACC. $50, CSC
s1.23, $1.45, and you will save SOC to
dollar, as we'll as find the very shoe
you've been looking for. CSC has al
ways been a popular price, but during
this sale Mr.. Olcovich says he is going
to go previous sales one better so you'll
find exceptional values at CSC today.
SIG South Broadway should see you to-
day. You'll decide you need shoes just
as soon as you look over the great
values offered at this big sale.