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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
ELECTRIC CARS IN COLLISION
Several People Badly Injured in a
Crash on the Indiana Union
Traction Line.

Eoblesville, Ind, March 1O.-The in
terurban ear, Indiana Union Traction
line, Logansport division, leaving this
city at 11:45 a. N. with Al Abrams,
motorman, and j. o. Lowe, conductor,
met in a head-on collision with the FIT.
Wayne freight car, No. 81, in charge
of Ed Hughes, motorman, and Mr..
Sutherland, conductor at point a
short distance above Noblesville.
Abrams suffered broken legs, and
Hughes was severely bruised. The
passenger car was carrying a number
of patrons, but few of them were
bruised, and none was seriously hurt,
Both cars were badly broken, as they
came together with great force.
The others seriously injured are:
Simon Ullman, Cincinnati, o.. leg
broken, injured internally: Joshua
Crawfton, Windfall, Ind, injured in
ternally, shoulder blade broken; o. $.
Akers, Upton, Ind, arm broken; E.
NJ Grubbs, Indianapolis, cut in head;
III. w. Smith, Indianapolis leg
crushed injured in chest; S. e. Mont
gOmery, Noblesville, leg broken.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Purest and Strongest
in Leavening IA

impart, it's fragrance to the whole cigar.
Thus pure Havana may be made, nine
tenths of which shall be Wisconsin, and
one tenth Cuban or its close counterfeit,
Little Dutch tobacco Wisconsin tobac-
co has all the good qualities which i
have enumerated, but it has tendency
when grown from seed which is saved
from year to grow heavier and coarser.
1t is therefore difficult or impossible to
fix type which shall be permanent and
profitable, but as its seed has wonderful
vitality, with proper management, de-
sirabbs vitality, with proper manage
ment, desirable variety can be repro
duced for many years.
In the growing season no crop responds
more quickly and completely to good
treatment and no crop shows the effect
of bad management or unfavorable con-
ditions more emphatically. Surface cul-
tivation should be practiced and the
shallower the cultivation the better.
Deep cultivation sewers the roots with
which the earth is filed, checks the
growth OF the plant and is very potent
factor in causing rust.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
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price. Imagine, If you can. field of to-
bacco just ready to harvest which was
grown from one of the mixed packages
of seed. In appearance it would rival
any crazy quilt pattern that was ever
pieced together, and if there is a market
in the world for that sort of mixture, it
has not yet been discovered.
Not long ago | received letter from
our congressman, stating that upon re-
quest from me he would be pleased to
send me package of choice variety of
tobacco seed, especially adapted to my
section, and if | desired trial package
to notify him at once. | am bound to
commend our congressman for asking
permission to send sample OF tobacco
seed. According to old congressional
habits seed was dumped upon long
suffering constituency without notice,
and it generally consisted of remnants
and job lots which the government had
purchased at $1.00 per pound. wrote
to our representative, accepting his offer,
but warned him that government to-
bacco seed was about as elusive and
erratic as Uncle Joe Cannon seemed to
be in his official dealings with new con-
gressmen. How often have our tobacco
planters experimental with new varie-
ties, and how often have they met with
failure-a failure so dismal and pro-
nounced that the planter would con-
denim them as worthless. He would go
further than that-he would be willing
to swear that those particular varieties
did not at that time, in fact they never
did belong to the vegetable kingdom.
From a commercial standpoint it
would seem that we should raise Suma-
ira, or Cuban. But we Can no more pro-
duce the genuine Sumatra or Cuban
than we can raise bananas. Soil and
climate determine the type which we
may grow, neither one OF which may be
ir ported. Josh Billings once said that
! che man who tried to jump three hun
dred and fifty feet would never realize
his expectation, but he would jump
much farther than if he only tried to
Jump three feet. On this homely line of
reasoning, while if We try to produce
pure Sumatra or Cubsn we shall GER
tainly fail, yet we, shall come much near
er realizing our expectations than If we
never try at all.
A perfect wrapper for the common or
cheaper grade of cigars should be thin,
elastic, with small veins. 1t should have
good burning qualities, burn with a
solid ash, it should retain it's light, and
it should have the least possible content
of nicotine. A good binder should have
all of these qualities, except that it may
be somewhat coarser. II the wrapper
and binder are of mild quantity they do
not overcome nor materially interfere
with the flavor of the filler, or if the
wrapper, binder and most Of the filler be
bacco of desirable flavor placed in the
end of cigar which is to be lighted will
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
Cambridge


Stephen Haight shipped fine lot of
81 head OF fat cattle to the Chicago mar
ket Tuesday. Mr. Haight bought them
year ago last fall and put them on his
farm where he fattened them for the
market.
A happy event took place at the Nor
weglan Lutheran parsonage at Rockdale
on Wednesday afternoon, Feb 26, when
Rev Holvorson spoke the words that
united in marriage Miss Ida Henrietta
Smithback to Mr. Eddie D Smithback
The brides sister, Miss Hilda, acted as
bridesmaid, and the groom's brother,
mony reception was held at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs Ole j
Smlthback. "A sumptuons wedding sup
per was served.
Ole . Lein, N o Lein and Lars Lein,
Jr, returned last Saturday evening from
their land seeking trip to Texas and
have only good words for the Lone Star
state. The party left Chicago on Feb Is
in one OF the worst snow storms that city
has experienced in twenty five years.
They proceeded via the Illinois Central
w ANO" OtlCduS ouu thCiO EOoh taO
Southern Pacific to Houston, Texas.
After inspecting the country around
Houston they visited Alvin, Galveston
and Beeville. N o Lein reports that the
land around the latter city is as good as
lies out doors. They also went to Skid
more where they visited John Lind, a
former resident of Christiana township.
Mr. Lein reports that Mr. Lind owned
abou. 800 acres but recently sold part
of it to his brother Louis, who is prepar-
ing to move there in few weeks. He
has about 100. acres of his land laid out
in town lots. Mr. Limbs property is said
to be worth from forty to fifty thousand
dollars. His planting this year consists
LOT 150 acres of cotton, 60 acres Of corn
and 40 acres of corn and watermelons
The balance of his land is grass and tim
Der. They report that corn there is four
inches high. The party secured an op-
ton on 600 acres Of land near Skidmore
and it is probable that they will buy it
and may move there. They report Texas
a great fruit raising state
Mr. Lars Ellickson, whose death &C.
Cured on Wednesday, Feb 10Th, at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs O II Leir,
near Rio, was one of the oldest and most
widely known residents of this commu-
nifty He was born in Hardanger, Nor
way, on January 18th. 1885. and when a
young man at the age of % years he de-
cided to emigrate TO America to seek a
home and fortune. He started on his
long voyage and on June 18th, 1853, he
landed at Quebec. He continued his
journey and on the 9th day of the same
month arrived at Stoughton. During
the summer months he worked on farm
for Lars Rothe on Liberty Prairie and in
the fall went to GAINESVILLE where for %
years he worked at his trade as tailor.
On Feb 9Th, 1862, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Anna Marie Onstad. Their
union was blessed with five children,
four of whom ere living: Edward and
John of this vicinity, Louisa MRS 0 FL
Lein) of near Rio, and Arthur of Airing
ton, Wis. In the year 1880 he came to
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Bible BIunders.

Some curious errors have crept into
the Bible at various times, giving
names to the editions containing them.
Here are some instances: The "Un-
righteous Bible, from the misprint
''the 'unrighteous' shall inherit the
kingdom; the "Placemakers' Bible.
blessed are the placemakers' peace-
Makers; the Printers Bible, "the
printers (for princes) have prosecuted
me-" the ''Treacle" Bible, SIS there no
'treacle' (balm) in Gilead?" the "Vin-
egar" Bible, "the parable of the vine
gar" (vineyarO; the bug" Bible,
'thou shalt not be afraid of bugs
(bogies) by night" the "Breeches" BIZ
BILE, "they sewed fig leaves together
and made themselves 'breeches;'" the
"Idle' Bible, "woe to the idle" QdoD,
and finally the wooden Leg Tesla
ment, so called from the frontispiece
depicting Satan limping with wooden
leg.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Congress of Mothers.

Washington, March 10.-Delegates
representing every state and territory
in the Union and the leading coun-
tries of the world assembled here tG
attend the international congress on
the welfare of the child, under the
auspirecs of the national mothers con
gress. 1t is estimated that upward OF
200 delegates are here in addition to
400 visitors. The congress will be in
session for one week and promises to
be one Of the most notable of its kind
ever held. At least a dozen nations
are represented the assembly
among them being Great Britain, Ger
many, Holland, Japan, Greece, Swift
zerland. South Africa and other coun
tries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Nav Have Averted a Crime.

BY arresting Sunday at Venice, ILL.,,
an apparently half crazed Austrian
armed with a heavy revolver, who was
lettering near st. Marks Roman Cath
Ollie church. the police here are conf
dent they have frustrated an attempt
upon the life of Rev. Father Peter
Kaenders, the pastor. The man gave
his name as Peter Maffeage, was tried,
fined and ordered out of town, as moth
ing except carrying weapons could be
proved against him. The priest had re-
ceived a letter threatening his death
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Well Known Horseman Killed.

Kansas City, March 10.--David Wal
do, wealthy horseman, well known
throughout the United States, and who
formerly owned a race track here, was
killed near independence, Mo-, in a
runaway accident. His body was
found late at night lying in the road,
where it had been thrown from a
wrecked buggy which lay nearby. He
was a graduate Washington and Lee
university in Virginia and father OF
Jed and William Waldo, who We're IA.
nous jockeys a few years ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Synopsis of the Proceedings in tho
Senate and in the House of
Representatives.

Congress adjourned early Thursday
out of respect to the memory OF the
late Senator Proctor, of Vermont. No
business of Importance was done in
either body, general debate on thepost-
office appropriation bill in the house
having been extended to 3 p. IN. on
Tuesday next
On Friday afternoon the senate
passed the army pay bill increasing
the pay of officers from 5 to 70 PEI
cent and the average pay Of enlisted
men 40 per cent. Depew spoke ut
length in favor of the Aldrich curren-
cy bill. Adjourned to Monday.
The house unanimously adopted a
resolution to investigate the charges
brought by Tilley Conn of corrupt
influences upon members Of the house
naval affairs committee In connection
with submarine torpedo boats. The
bill was passed to pay the Roman
Catholic church of Manila 100000 for
church property damages.
Bailey held the attention of his col
leagues III the senate N1oLudy anu Wis
itOrs who crowded the galleries
with speech in opposition to the Aid
rich currency bill. The senate spent over
an hour in debating the Frye bill, pro-
viding that materials and supplies
shipped from the United States for the
Panama canal shall be transported
only in vessels with United States
register Resolutions of sorrow upon
the announcement of the death Of Rep
resentatiye Adolph Meyer Qa.) were
adopted
The house was in session but few
minutes, adjourning upon announce
ment Of Meyers death.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Attempt to Kill Norwegian King.

Christiania, March 10.-Declaring 1t
was his intention to kill King Haa-
kon, a Swede shot into the royal cas-
tie here with a rife. He fired alto
gether a dozen bullets, several Of
which crashed through the windows
and into the interior walls of the cas-
tie.
The man was promptly seized by the
police and disarmed. He vowed he
would yet kill the king. The man ap-
parently is insane.
King Haakon and Queen Maud
were absent at the time Of the attack,
which threw the castle into great. ter
ror. Nobody was injured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Outbreak of Drunken Indians

Grand Junction, Colo, March TO-
AS the result of an outbreak by drunk
Ell Indians at the government school
late at night, the Jail building was set
on fire and two of the disturbers mar
rowly escaped cremation. Disciplinari-
an j. f. Shields Was murderously as
saulted and the men responsible for
the trouble are in the county Jail
awaiting whatever action Superin-
tendent Burton may deem necessary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
He Was Wed in Haste.

Philadelphia, March 10.-As the cul-
mination of brief but romantic court
ship Frank NJ. Tracy, capitalist and
clubman of Chicago, has married Miss
Genevieve A. West, of AT West For
ty-third street, New York. The couple
met at luncheon at which it is said
Tracy proposed and was accepted,
They sailed for England today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Canal Is Holding Them Up.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 10. = There
are 100000 bushels of grain now in
store in upper lake ports awaiting
shipment to tidewater, via the Erie
canal, but the canal men cannot close
contracts unless they are assured that
the Erie canal will be open and ready
for business on May l.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Big Blaze In japan.

Toxic. March GA fire at Niigata
which started at p. NJ yesterday was
eXtinguished at 2 o'clock this morning.
In district comprising twenty one of
the principal streets 1900 houses were
totally destroyed. There was some loss
OF life, but the number is not known
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Respited for Literary Reasons.

Norfolk, Va, March 10. = Govern
or Claude A. Swanson has telephoned
Sheriff LAWYER, of this city, that Leo G.
Thurman, under sentence to be hanged
Friday for the murder of w. P. Dol
sen. has been respited 10 the 9th inst.
in order that he may complete his
tory of his life which he is writing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
No Tips on Races.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 10.-The
anti-tip ordinance, a measure designed
to prevent the publication. of informa
ton on races and betting features. Mas
been passed by the city council over
Mayor Harper's veto.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
JACKETS.

Just opened today a full line OF Jackets.
This comprises big line of Black Broadcloth
and Black Panama Jackets and our usually
good line Of Coverts, We have in the past
years made speciality of good covert jack
cts in prices from $500 to $500. Ladies
have learned by past experience that these
garments are what they need for early spring
wear Our Coverts are Of hard twisted ex-
cellent quality material, well lined with
guaranteed satin. They are made some With
plain and some with strapped seams All OF
them are finely tailored and Of good work
manship
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13

Koshkonong with his family and settled
on the farm which has since been his
home. On October 8, 1896, the family
ties we're broken by the death Of his
wife. In the letter part of October last
Mr. Ellickson went on a visit to his
daughter near Rio and while there was
taken sick and never recovered snffic-
iently to return to the old homestead
He died OF heart failure.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
His Narrow Escape.

81 tell you, the closing of the Steenth
National was a mighty close call for
me-
"How was that?'
sWhy, a friend had advised me to
put my money in it and
"And you took his advice?"
mo, but would if I'd had any mon-
ey."-Philadelphi Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
All Sin Is Some War,ike.

Canton, March 1O.-A monster meet
ing was held here to resist the demand
of the Japanese government for the re-
lease of the Tatsu Maru The meet
ing was attended by a great number
OF prominent personages.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
RubberiZed Silk Rain
Coats.

We are showing beautiful line. For
style and comfort these garments cannot be
surpassed. They are wind and dust proof,
light and durable, easily packed away when
a lady is travelling PRIESTLY CRAVEN
ETTES We also carry full line OF them
This garment comes in loose and tight fit
ting and large range Of cloths We have an
especially good garment at $500, in all sizes
and the finest range Of cloths.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13

Fear is not in the habit of speaking
truth. When perfect sincerity is ex-
pected, perfect wisdom must be allow
ed. Nor has any one who is apt to be
angry when he hears the truth any
cause to wonder that he does not hear
it.-Tacitus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
General Inspection of Schools.

The terrible disaster at COllinwood,
O.. has set the school authorities all
over the country to inspecting school
buildings with relation to their safety
from similar horrors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
"Night Riders,' Give Warming.

Mayfeld. Ky, March 10.-A dozen
or more tobacco growers around Hick-
DRY Grove, just north of here, have
received warning notices from night
riders advising them to get into the
association as quickly as possible Or
take what comes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Morphine in a Penitentiary?

Lincoln, Neb., March 1O.-Goyernor
Sheldon has requested the state board
of public lands and buildings to inves
tigate the report that morphine is be-
ing struggled into the Nebraska peni-
Tertiary
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
SKIRTS

We have about 500 new Skirts ready to
hang up We carry the Korrect Skirt which
is considered world beaten and is carried in
all the leading stores in the large cities. For
style and finish they cannot be beaten. A
full line of black wolfe, white wolfe, hand
some tans and the new Rajahs. We can fit
you in any size, any color, any price from
So 90 to $780, No trouble to show you the
garments.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
BORED TO DEATH. '

much
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
Worth NO Men.

Lien made the glee c1nD.''
"Why, his voice is cracked"
81 know, but 1t split the other night,
and he's singing duets now. yale
Record
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13

Mark Twain's Daughter on a Tour.
New York, March 10.---Miss Clara
Clemens, the contralto, daughter OF
Mark Twain, is about to leave on an
extended toul through the south and
middle west, accompanied by Miss
Marie Nichols, violinist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13
SUITS

Our spring suits here and we are
ready for business We have searched New
York and all the leading cloak centers for
exclusive styles, and are showing today as
pretty a line of suits as be found in any
Of the large cities Here are the new invisible
stripes handsome white and black stripes,
the new Copenhagen blue and pretty browns.
Plain Blacks in all the leading styles and
makes. An exceptionally pretty line of the
new butterfly style. NOW is the time to buy,
for the alteration department is not SO busy.
By paying a small sum down when suit is pur-
chased it can be laid away.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-13

desirable
few Of them announcement SO
confused THE BIG STORES lOGk mpress one
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-23
The Chlld's Right.

Play is the child's right. Without It
he will not get his physical growth or
even his due share of mental sprightli-
ness. Play develops every muscle,
teaches many lessons not otherwise
taught. How can city prosper with
out planning for play? The child was
almost forgotten when New York was
built. He Is ruled out Of many apart
ment houses. For him the street Is full
Of dangers. Ice wagons. trolley cars.
savage dogs at large, more insidious
dangers that Turk In the shadows, all
are against him. He plays because 1t
is the law Of his being, but at what a
risk! No use of money can bring a
larger civic return than the fitting up
of vacant lots as Fairgrounds and pro-
viding them with competent supervi-
sion, declares the New York World.
Owners OF lots will generally be glad
to cooperate with the association.
Money is needed. not usually for rent,
but for maintenance. apparatus and
supervision. Let anyone who doubts
that such Fairgrounds will be useful
take a look any fair afternoon at the
dusty paradise Of children in Seward
park. Chicago is far ahead Of New
York in providing Fairgrounds for
children. London has lessons for us.
The sleepiest old village in the land is
infinitely better supplied with the most
important, next to food and clothing
and shelter, of children's needs. 1t Is
time for New York to do justice to the
child.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-23

OF "sneaking admiration" for the race
OF hawks. Freebooters and murderers
that they are, their lives are typical
Of the freedom OF the fields and the
wildness OF the woodlands. There 10
q charm about their very holiness,
and there 10 something lacking In that
landscape which does not have the Nv
ing interest added by the sight OF q
soaring bird waiting Ito opportunity
to strike down some covering quarry.
The sharp-shinned hawk when
hungry will abandon his habit OF
stealihy approach from behind cover
Of trees and will attack in the open,
even though the human enemy be In
plain view and armed. One OF these
birds came into the city and struck
down a valuable carrier pigeon which
was within a few yards Of It's home
cote after a flight Of 300 miles. Scores
of persons were awaiting the return
Of the pigeon and some Of Its fellows,
but with q bold disregard OF their
presence the pirate sharp shin came
like a bullet and struck Its prey.