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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Not His Place to LAUGH.

Milly is sweet young lady, usually
very sedate and self possessed. But
today she was suffering under the
stress of suppressed emotion.
"Calm yourself, my DEAR" urged a
sympathetic friend, land tell me all
about it.
"Well, you see," began Milly, wiping
her eyes. papa caught a wicked cold.
and mo bel. persuaded him to coddle
himself " get rid of it. So he sat.
dressed in pajamas, on his folding
bed in front of a blazing fire in his
bedroom. He had steaming bowl
of cruel on his knee, and his feet We're
in a pail of mustard and water.
presently we heard terrific noise
overhead, and we all rushed upstairs
to see what had happened to poor
papa. We found that the folding bed
had collapsed in the middle, and there
he was stuck in the angle, scalding
Cruel in his lap and pouring all over
him, while ma was sitting in pool
of mustard and water on the floor.
laughing herself into Mysteries. And.
oh, the things he said because she
didn't go and pull him out. That's
Why I'm overcome, nay dear!'-Lon-
xIon Answers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Mistakes of DRUG Clerks.

"There is one loss sustained by drug
gists that very few people know
about said the experienced clerk.
"That is in the prescriptions that have
to be made over, the same as clerks,
stenographers, writer's and artists, no
matter how painstaking, frequently
have to do their work over. The most
careful drug clerk in existence is
bound to make mistakes sometimes in
measuring and mixing
HE may pour in too much of some
kind of liquid or sift in too much of q
certain powder. In most cases the
overdose would not really affect the
value of the medicine, but the consci-
entious clerk isn't going to take any
chances of numbering anybody, so he
throws away the whole mixture and
makes up another prescription
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Albion Prairie
Mr. MADISON is on the sick list.

MIR MADISON is on the SICK list.
Miss Cook of Michigan is the guest Of
Mrs Jens Naset
Miss Viola Marsden of st Paul is home
for her holiday vacation.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Marsden had a
family reurion at their he me last Thurs
day.
Fred LaPlant ate Christmas dinner
with his sister, Mrs Wallace Brown, at
Edgerton.
George Dickinson and family spent
Christmas with W Dickinson and family
in Edgerton.
Joseph w Marsden and son Clement
of Sussex, WaEkesha county, are visit
ing relatives.
Mr. ard Mrs Pardon Pierce of Edger-
ton ate Christmas dinner with Mr. and
Mrs Frank Pierce.
Rollin Marsden of Omro, Wis, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents, Mr. s
Marsden and wife.
Mr. and Mrs Thos Young and family of
home of Mr. e Bussey.
Ellery Barber came home from Min
nesota to spend Christmas and New
Year with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Pierce, Mr. and
Mrs Jeus Nasset and MIR and Mrs Geo
Sherwood entertained friends Christ
mas day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
County Line.
Happy New Year to all.

Happy New Year to all.
John johnson visited friends in Full
ton Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Leah Whey will resume her
school duties near Madison on Monday.
John Powers and son Frank of Beloit
are the guests of relatives during the
holidays.
Mrs NJ Sweeney returned to Edgerton
after spending week at the home of
her son John.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Young spent last
Thursday at the home of Albert Chris
tian of Evansville.
Frank Mccarthy is home from Lin
coin, Neb, to spend the holiday season
with his parents here.
The many friends of Chas D McCar-
thy will be pleased to hear that he is re-
covering rapidly from his recent opera
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Sumner

A number of Christmas gatherings
were held in this vicinity.
f G Punzel transacted business at
Lake Mills one day last week.
The Christmas tree at this place was
we'll attended and all report good time.
Mr. and Mrs 0 Painter of Albion
spent Saturday with relatives at this
place.
Mrs Kunitz and son Cash of Fort At
kinson spent few days with T G Blake
and wife last week.
Mrs Will Whittet of Milton junction
is visiting her mother, Mrs Harriet
Bickle, for couple of weeks.
The Blekle family had family gath
ering Christmas day at 0 j Painter 8
at Albion and there were thirty four
present and all enjoyed good time.
Peter Drafahl was in this vicinity one
day last week and caught Harvey Bickle
with gun and no license and the In
dian with rat spear. He said he had
not speared rat this season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03

Get your bread CT Conn & Schmidt.
They handle Bennison & Lanes make.
It's always good.
Miss Ena Berkey, piano instructor,
will receive pupils at the home of Mrs.
Geo. Doty every Friday and Saturday.
41tf
Conn 81 Schmidt handle the famous
Bennison s. Lane bread. Try it once
and you'll take no other.
For breed thnt'S roc1, t-r Bennison
& Lanes. Get it at Conn & Schnidt's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03

EnoIish In Switzerland.

At a certain hotel in lovely Alpine
resort to which many English visitors
were attracted new proprietor, de-
string to cater for such, had this no.
tice, of his own composition, exhibited
in the reception room:
Gentlemen who come in this hotes
not say anything about their meals
they will be charged for, and if they
should say beforehand that they are
going to breakfast or dinner, are If
they say that they not have anything
to eat they will be charged, and if not
So they will be charged. or unless they
bring it to the notice Of the manager,
and should they want not to say any
thing. they must order the manager
for, and not any one else, and unless
they not bring it to the notice of the
manager they will be charged for the
least things not according to hotel
rate. And no fuss will be allowed aft
erward about it, and nothing will be
allowed to. deduct anything out Of it."
-PearSon's.
Hard to Please.
George, DEAR" said the newly made
wife. 'if you became a Mormon or a
sultan and were allowed six wives,
whom would you choose for the other
fve"'
George was diplomatic.
I'D select he replied, five dupli-
Gates Of your own pretty self"
ooh, you nasty thingv' she sobbed.
when we were engaged you often
said there wasn't another girl in the
world like me!'
"But. my dear Gertrude" he replied,
sit was you who suggested the prob
lem, and. anyhow, I should never be-
come a Mormon or a sultan
ooh, you wretchv' she shrieked
You mean that if you found any 9TH
ers like me you wouldn't marry them!
I'll pack my trunk now and go home
to mother!'
1t was the first tiff.-London An
swers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-21
T ondon c.lohe" Juna % 1ooe

London GLOBE, June ~, 1906.
Mr.. Herbert Witherspoon, who gave
recital at the Bechstein hall yester-
day afternoon, is a bass who has
earned himself a reputation. in Ameri-
ca which. judging from his perform
ance yesterday, he fully deserves. He
certainly sang uncommonly WELL and
showed both by the-songs he chose and
by his delivery of them that he is an
artist of unusual gifts. Such songs as
Bach's Cute Nacht." Handers "Droop
not, young lover" and Schubert's
Grippe aus dem Tartarus," and Der
Alpenjager," suit him finely, and he
caught their spirit to perfection, while
he was scarcely less successful in the
tenderer moods depicted in Mozart's
Warming" Beethoven's Itch liebe
dich" and Hermann's "Helle Nacht."
His mezza-voce il. the: lasu of these
was particularly admiral BILE. and the.ep-
core shat he won was we'll deserved.
At the Keyior.Grand. Jan. a5. -: !.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-21
LAWSON AsANooNs THE FIGHT.
Author Of "Frenzied Finance" Decries
.Eeseeeple-'"rIhey Guessed and
A$sf - Grirned" -

AT the beginning Of my battle the
people stood on the curb, looking on at
the most terrific onslaught ever made
on man, apd-grinned. Thousands of
press TRADES, describing ME as all that
was dangerous and detestable. the peo-
PIE read without resentment ard
g.inned Scores Of thousands of car
toons, holding me up to ridtcule, the
people bought and encouraged as they
-grinned Not day went by without
my family being 3eluged with anony-
nous vileness meant to terrorize+ and
pain Not a month went by but re-
ceived mysterious little clockworks.
powder and poison packages. threats.
assaults and worse. The public plat
form from one end of the country to
the other rang with the curses of the
Systems character thugs until my life
had ! chosen to permit it. would have
been a he'll Oh earth. And the p2ople
listened and-ErinneI.
What did do? Complain? Shirk my
Sci IIiIOStU ldSh. E-ACIldllSSc my mt
ish position for one of ease and dollars?
for at no time since the battle began
but could have gained millions by de-
sorting my task. What did the people
10? They shouted Lay on, Lawson:
don't quit but for Heavens sake and
ours. do hurry upland grinned.
Then came tho almost impossible vic
tories; the insurance exposures, the
terrific financial revelations, the thou
sands Of appeals from policy holders
TO wrest the insurance companies from
| the System; my fight. singlehanded.
but at an expense of over 100000. TO
do so. What did the PEOPLE do, them
They spent their time guessing which
of the Systems stories of my profits
of millions through my insurance expo
sure was true, and as they guessed
they grinned.-Thomas w. Lawson liz
the February Everybody'S
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AMUsKMENTS
"Arixons. Tcnio%.E.

The engagement Of Arizona" at the
Koylor Grand tonight will doubtless af-
ford the patrons of this theater consid-
>rable satisfaction. Mr.. Thomas eX-
cellent play has repeated it's wonderful
original success in New York in an
other record breaking run of four
months, and at last goes en- tour of the
principal eastern cities, as wei! as
those of the west.
Anything which comes from the pen
OF the talented author of alabama"
and IN Missouri" demands and is ac-
corded friendly and serious considera-
ton by the American public Mr..
Thomas has. more than any writer,
laid the foundation and lower courses
of that American drama which will one
day dcvalop into q most imposing insti-
cation. "AriZona' as the name implies,
is play which has its scenes, charac-
ters and incidents located in the pic
turcsQUc far southwest. The people Of
The play comprise sturdy ranchmen and
cowboys, the brisk, alert women of the
pioneer generation and their dainty,
graceful, yet strong and self reliant
daughters. types of the American girl
over which the Whole world has come
to wonder and admire officers and SOL
diers. Mexican and Chinese, fair sam
Piles of the heterogeneous community
which Mr.. Thomas has chosen to uti-
lie in the way of literary material.
Tie Piece is as full of bright color
contrasts as the changing combinations
of a Kaleidoscope. 1t fairly pulses with
fresh, vigorous, active life of the young
west.
1t has love story as tender and al :.
most as tragic as that of Romeo and
Juliet" and it has relief work of hui
NOR as ripe and unctuous as that which
Mr.. Thomas has shown us in "Alaba-
ma" and I'm Missouri
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THOSE "uNpEsIRABLEs."

WaiIa Waiia, WASH, Jan. -0'
Editor Salesman
II has been noted by the writer that
the article which appeared in Saturdays
Evening Statesman under the head of
IA Protest" has been the means OF
arousing considerable discussion.
throughout the city. 1t was we'll and
keenly written and carried with it
logic that cannot but be recognized by
every person who has Walla Walla
at heart.
It may / hope. be the means of
awakening new spirit in the progress
of this immea sureably fertile valley,
which in the past has rewarded its H.
hab,tants with millions of wealth. But
unfortunately 1t is apparent to any OBJ
server that a great part Of this wealth
has fallen into the hand of that "unde-
SRA BILE" class of citizen, like "the green
eyed monster that mocketh the food it
feeata upon'@the citizen who takes
pride in. feeding the COW that Is" being
MIXED by eastern "frenzied firanciers."
"a Their than doing homage to his own
surroundings: the citizen who will
"a ther risk his capital in questionable
oil development company boring for oil
on the Island of sGuano. than prospect
ing for an almost certain coal deposit
in the Blue Mountains or natural gas
o.i his own property in the valley.
Tais citizen is the one we must pin
to the wall and show him that he is
known-tllat his methods are harmful.
Until then Walla Walla cannot expect
her Just dues. In the meantime. let
faithful Walla Wallans keep the ball
rolling and keep hammering away at
the ..undesirables." AN OBSERVER.
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/ S A number of statements from promi-
nent people located il. various cities
where the widespread discussion over
Il. r. Cooper's new theory regarding
the human stomach has recently
waged, give an idea of the intense in
iterest the young man has aroused dur
ing the past year. The statements are
as follows:
Mr.. G. D. Mitchell, of 2412 Avenue
&c, Birmingham, Ala, has this to. say
with regard to his belief in Cooper's
medicine: II have been troubled with
indigestion and stomach trouble, for
the past year. had heartburn. bloat-
ing after eating, gas on stomach and
bowels, palpitation of the heart. pain
in the lower part of the back. and vari-
'ous other symptoms, and was victim
Of much distress. tried rnar.y reme-
dies, but received little or no benefit
from them Il was advised to. try. the
Cooper preparations. and did so. In
,one weeks time was. improved
won derfully-the first r>lief 1 had
been able. to obtain. Mr.. CooperAs
medicine does all he claims for 1T.
Mr.. j. Q. Spreading. of EOS South
TETON street, Colorado Springs. Coio..
says: Il was troubled with Indigestion
for two years. 1t caused me q great
deal Of suffering and misery. did
not dare to eat meat at all, and every
tning did cat soured on my stomach.
II t,ied various remedies. but found no
relief. Three months ago 1 started
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-21
FRUIT CANNING IN SkAGIT.
(Seattle P.-I.)

The Mount Vernon Argus announces
local fruit cannery in that city 1t
states that the plant was completed
and machinery set liz motion the first
Of July. Since then it has furnished
employment for about 80 people. The
pack for the season amounts to 1920
cases. To get that output required the
buying. of go tons of fruits and vege-
tables. The farmers received $780,. rs
for the raw materials, the workmen
had a pay roll amounting TO $500, the
manufacturers of cans and other YES
sells were paid s6S75. and the home
lumber company received checks for
$500 in payment for boxes and cases.
One year ago the people of Mount
Vernon did not have that industry. 1t
was brought about by the increasing
demand for products of the orchard
ard garden. Ii was established with
out much hard work, and the owners
estimate that the plant. as it stands
lists found a ready market for seven
varieties of fruits, and the gardeners
sold their beans and rhubarb. Prices
to the growers ranged from S12 a ton
for prunes 10 $50 a ton for cherries and
raspberrieS. Green beaLS were sold at
$40 ton. and the supply was not equal
70 the demand. The cannery has assist
ed In creating more confidence in the
country, increasing the value of lands
aid making Skagit valley more dasir-
able for homes.
There is wide range of market for
the products of the Skagit cannery. The
report published shows that two cars
of cherries were shipped TO Chicago.
three cars of apples to Denver, two
cars Of fruits to Butte, and other
smaller shipments went to Kansas City.
oniaha and the cities of Puget sound.
: The only dffficulty experienced at
home or abroad was the inability to
care for ali orders. At home the cana :.
city OF the cannery was limited. and
n,aLy tons Of fruits could not be
handled. On the markets the number Of
cases was not great enough to supply
those who placed orders. Such facts
would indicate that the people OF Ska
git need more canneriee. There is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-21

THE Man of the Hour at the
Keylor Grand thaater last night proved
to be one of the. 4hest plays seen here
!, this year. The Ehester was packed to
its fullest capacity. and long before the
time for the opening Of the first act.
the IS r. O." sign was put out. Seldom
indeed, Is -suca anc,audielce. seen in the
efty's popular playhouse.
Politics, schemes and various ques-
tionable municipal transactions. were
displayed with a force that caused
many to wonder whether the picture
We're not slightly overdrawn, but for
all tina; the play has proven. the most
popular of TIE season throughout the
country. The plot is intricate, though
not of the common variety, and as it
was unraveled last night, surprises
were in constant store for those who
We're making an advance effort to ar
rive at the final situation.
'Alwyr Bennett" young man of
wealth. who had given his best years
to the sole purpose of seeking pleasure,
was given incentive by young LADY to
whom he took fancy, to do something
oc which she might be proud, ana upon
receiving the offer of the nomination of
mayor by the political boss and his CO.
horts Immediately embraced the OPP
rortunity aid was elected. After being
iEaugurated, Bennett proved too
much for his boss, who. when he was
instrumental in introducing a fran
chise bill before the city council, saw
his candidate for mayor bitterly fight
ing him. and his power gradually Slip
ping away.
Liorel Adams, who played the role of
Bennett" the young mayor-elect, car
ried the part in excellent manner. and
won rounds of applause by his defiance
of the iron-willed boss, who found it
impossible to dictate to the young fell
low. Louis Hendricks as Richard Hor-
rigan,' the boss, was all that could
have been desired, even in the most
corrupt of cities, and he showed in no
unmistakable manner that he had his
part we'll in hand. ]. r. Armstrong, as
wainwright" an assistant OF the
boss" was good. as was also Everett
Butterfield. as Perry Wainwright"
A vein of humor running, through the
play was furnished by Felix Haney. as
thames Phelan'', an alderman, and he
succeeded in making a hit every time
he opposed the political heelers. who
were out for the money. Dallas Vain
wright" played by Ruby Bridges, was
an ideal heroine. impulsive, changeable,
though with a fine distinction between
right and wrong and always in support
of the former. She gave Bennett" his
desire to do something big, and in the
last act he is rewarded for his honesty
by the love Of the young lady.
Taken as a whole, THE Man of the
Hour made hit in Walla Walla. and
ii: is safe to say that if the company
ever comes here again, the Keylor
Grand will not have seating capacity
for the crowd.
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The Wheels of Fortune Are Turuie,u

Good times will be here in earnest
when the laboring man is working on
full pay, and spending mis- wages with
the merchants, landowners and jobbers.
Slowly and surely the situation is
drifting to that point, and every day
large forces of men are beginning to
produce wealth MISUNDERSTANDING
Chronicle
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little quiet in Okanogan county at
this time the farmers crops and stock
are still largely in their own hands
and will insure Plentiful supply for
the large increase in population anti
cipate3 il. the spring. The county is
Settling up rather rapidly. and a few
homeseekers are struggling IN even at
this time Of year.-Riverside Argus.
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MANY INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
ADOPT NEW THEORY
Statements from Followers of Cooper OBJ
tanned Recently in Various Cities

taking Cooper's New Discovery. ai'u
latter using the contents of three Do'-
ties l was entirely cured. can now ear
and relish anything that my appe'i'e
Graves. The New Discovery is truly
great stomach medicine.
Mr.. Wm.s Cooler. of 4OS Graves
street, Syracuse, N. Y. is very s'io"e
in his expression of belief in the ne"
medicine, and has the following TO say
on the subject: I have suffered from
|catarril Of the nose and throat lot ioui
years. 1t must have been communicated
to my stomach. for all this time my
stomach has given me great deal VI
trouble. and caused ME much pain anu
suffering; MY stomach was often souf'
and my food did not digest. 1 was
bothered by a continual desire to Spit
and there was a constant dropping OF
mucous into the throate
The iirst relief Z have been able 10
obtain Is from Coopcr.s New Discovery
which !, have been taking for about
"a week. My catarrhal condition mas
been. greatly improved and my stomach
is almost well: Mr., cooper's medicine
has benefited me more than anything
I have ever used"
These statements are from reliable
citizens in various communities who
have tried these celebrated medicines.
We sell them and will! gladly explain
their nature to any one Interested
E. L. Snalley. East Main street.
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Oregon newspaper men. in convcn-
ton al Portland, have decided that
ors must come through with the coin of
the realm. if they are 10 receive any
favorable press notices We may expect
a decrease in the number of 'promi-
nent" politicians affecting the fair
state OF Oregon if the press boys will
only stay with their convention. pledge.
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Must Have Better Reports.

During the four months that we have
acted as registrar there have been but
two births in this town SO far as re-
ported. We are 10th to believe it. There
Is heavy penalty for ,.os reporting,
and we ihtend.o see .that-it is enforced,
II we can get data to work on.-Pe Ell
Enterprise.
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Walla Walla's Interests. First, Last
and Always.

Bad cooking is driving many hus-
bands to drink" was the declaration
made by Supreme Court Justice Green
baum, in an address to the students Of
the Hebrew Technical school for girls,
at New York yesterday. Experience is
Judge knows whereof he speaks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-21

According to dispatches the imme-
diate cause Of the suspension of the
Sovereign bank of Canada was the re-
fusal of j. p. Morgan and associates.
who owned a large interest In the bank
to make any further advances. Can it
be that the opulent Pierpor.t is feeling
the pinch Of poverty in the autumn Of
life?
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into court and fined SIS for giving
short measure to his customers A few
more prosecutions of this kind would
have wholesome effect on fuel dealers
whose short change" methods are
nothing more or less than grand lar
ceny. The Tacoma lealcr may consider
himself lucky TO escape with a nomin-
al fine.
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Call is for More laborers.

Bickleton is progressive and an en-
business are represented here and all
are doing good business. What is es-
pecially needed is more farmers to till
the soil, break out new lands. establish
new homes and develop the country
Bickleton News.
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WITH THE STATE EDITORS,
. !. j + + + 4 = + + 1
Medal Remains In WASHINGTON.

The claim of the worlds record in
laying hens now comes from a White
Wyandottc on the farm of ]. H. Wolf
sieffer, Budkhill. Pa. This claim is PSI
eggs for the year. The Kent hen is
still 16 ahead of this.-Kent Journal.
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"PAasiFAI.n

Mr.. w F. Harmon. q character actor
with brilliant record in leading Fros-
man organizations, has been engaged
to play Kliaesor. IL: 'Parsifal," by
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money in the business for the grower
and the Gamer. Here is another neio
of opportunities.