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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
Indian Ford

Sam and Charlie Hinkle are back from
Kansas.
William Cox launched the house boat
Saturday.
John Price is home from GAINESVILLE on
| a vacation.
Huggett, Arid and Tonges are moving
to Edgerton.
Il Chamberlain is able to walk out a
little each day.
Mrs Mable Wood and Douglas are
here from Kenosha.
Otto Zanzinger was over from Milton
few days ago.
George Gallitz and Arthur Allen are
camping down the river.
Miss Laura Cox was a recent guest of
Miss Lochlin at GAINESVILLE.
CH Litney and family of Maple Drive
spent Sunday in the Ford.
Flarity and Kealey are moving from
town to the Whitaker farm.
Roy Babcock and wife are living in p
S Alverson's tenement house.
Otto He'll is making butter and Carl
Fyke driving team for w Ell Will
Martin Mathison is again in our vicin-
ity, being settled on VIM Cox's farm over
east.
Mrs Maggie Cox spent part of last
week among EdgerSon relatives and
friends.
Mrs Jennie Brockway of Whitewater
visited her sister. Mrs Mary Johnson,
last week.
Mrs Bessel is home from the James
Vile where she went for an operation for
appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs P S Alverton are again at
home after spending the winter among
their children.
The band boys cleaned up the hall
Sunday and played few minutes after
the work was done.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
Evansville

Thursday morning while delivering
goods to the home of Ralph Smith,
Christy Ryan slipped on the icy side
walk which resulted in the breaking of
his right wrist, and it will probably be-
about six weeks before he will be able
to use his arm.
While blasting logs Monday, James
Finneran put charge of powder into a
log and stepped out of danger to await
the explosion. No apparent results from
the charge, Finneran went TO the log to
ascertain the trouble, when the explo-
sion occurred. filing his face with pow
der and otherwise bruising him. 1t was
a narrow escape from serious results.
however.
Barnard & Libby is the name of new
firm of tobacco men who have recently
branched into that line Of business in
this city. Q d Barnard, the senior mem
Der, has been identified with the tobac-
co business and is therefore in posi-
ton to thoroughly understand the quail
tiles of the crop e Ell Libby, while in
experienced in the purchasing of tobac-
CO, is business man of good judgment
and ability. By the united efforts OF
these two gentlemen, financial success is
sure to be the result of their combining.
Mary Anne Cleland died at her home
in Evansville. Wis, March Ia, 1908. The
deceased was born in Orange county, n
York, June 6, 1888. She was married to
Samuel Cleland Nov IA, 1853, and three
years later, in 1856, they settled on a
farm in the town of Center near Foot
vile, where they resided until 1892
when on account of failing health they
moved from the farm to Evansville
where they resided until death called
them away. Samuel Cleland, her hus-
band, died Oct s. 1904. Eight daughters
survive them, six of whom were with
their mother during her last illness.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
CORRESPONDENCE
Stouuhton

Lars Balstad of Cambridge, farmer
So years old, was successfully operated
upon for tumor on March 18th at the
Stoughton hospital by DR. Iverson.
Mrs A Shea of Pleasant Springs sub
mitted last week to an abdominal opera
ton by DIR Iverson at his hospital She
is sister of Mr. Ophelies, the real estate
man. She is doing finely.
Joe Marks has returned from weeks
stay in Chicago, during which he ap-
peared in a song and dance vaudeville
turn in an amateurs night at the Great
Northern Vaudeville theater, and was
awarded $25 prize.
While g A Brooks was putting new
lock on one of the doors Of the Odd Eel
lows hall on Wednesday, the glass in the
door was broken and Mr. Brooks received
an ugly cut across the hand that neces-
STATED several stitches to close up the
ugly wound.
DR. and Mrs B Hyland and daughter
Mabel and Mr. and Mrs Ed Erickson and
daughters Elma and Amy, who have
been sojourning in California for some
months, will be at home again the first
week in April, the forner being expected
here April 9Th. and Mr. and Mrs Erick-
son the 4th. The Hylands are now in
Portland, Oregon.
Two daughters of Mr. and Mrs L 0
Brown were arrested here Sa urday at
ternoon by Milwaukee detecti es on the
charge of abandoning a few geeks old
son, by leaving it upon the d, orstep at
136 Tenth street IN Milwaukee, The
mother of the child was married about
five weeks ago to Mr. Culbertson, an en-
ployee at the gas works, the child being
born few days later. Mrs Culbertson,
accompanied by her sister, went to Mil
waukee with the intention of leaving the
child at some orphans home, but being
denied admission to the institutions,
abandoned the child and their arrest
followed as stated The case was set
tied in that city by her paying the costs
and the husband entering into bond,
agreeing to pay for the child's main
tenance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27

Mr. Will Hudson and Miss Flora Hage-
dorm we're married Wednesday, March
IL, 1908, at Hebron, Wis, the home OF
the bride. They expect to make Milton
junction their future home.
Zina Gilbert, who has been employed
at A @ Henderson's, left Monday night
for Miles City, Montana, where he has a
position 80 clerk in store. Charles Bur-
rows takes the position at Henderson e
vacated by Mr. Gilbert.
Mrs FL B Frink, whose home was with
her daughter, Mrs A o Henderson, took
suddenly i'll Tuesday evening while Mr.
and Mrs Henderson we're absent, and
when they returned at about 1870 they
found her on the floor unconscious. She
did not rally and died about 6 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Under the management of Clerk
Brewer and G B Klein, happy surprise
was sprung on Landlord Gage at the
Morgan house last Wednesday evening,
March IL. The occasion was in honor
of Mr. Cages 10th birthday and party
of gentlemen including w P Smith,
Harry Smith, VIM Heine, VIM Swaney,
Chas Hill, G B Keith, Ira Pellett, Jos
Stout, Geo Remhardt and 0 N Gage
dropped in for 7 o'clock supper with
the landlord.
-Now's the time to take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 1t drives out the germs OF
winter, builds up the stomach, kidneys
and liver. The most wonderful spring
tonic to make people we'll. You'll be
surprised with results. 35c, Tea or Tab
lets. W. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
First publication March 81, 19O8.1
Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, Count

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court fol
~ Rock County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court. to be held in and for said
county, at the court house, in the city of James
vile, in said county, on the first Tuesday OF
October, A. d. 1905 being October 9Th, 1908
at o'clock a. M, the following matters will
be heard, considered and adjusted:
All claims against William Affeldt, late
of the Town of Fulton in said county, de
ceased.
All claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court, at the court house, in the city OF
GAINESVILLE, in said county, on or before the 10Th
day of September, A. d. 1908. or be barred.
Dated March 10Th, 1905
By the Court,
17w4 j. w. SALE. County Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27
How,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for
Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Childrens Home in New York,
cure feverishness, bad stomach, teething
disorders, move and regulate the bowels
and destroy worms Over 10000 testi-
monials. They never fail All drug
giste, 25c. Sample free. address, Allen
s. Olmsted, Leroy, IN. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27

Greatest spring toni., drives out all
impurities. Makes the blood rich. Fills
you with warm, tingling life. Most re-
liable spring regulator. That's Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, Tea or
Tablets. G. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-03-27

1t coaxes back that we'll feeling,
healthy look, puts the sap of life in your
system, protects you from disease. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea has no
equal as spring tonic for the whole
family. 35c, Tea or Tablets.-W. G.. At
well.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-21
Death of Captain Titcomb.

Denver.-Captain John S. Titcomb
one of the most prominent civil engi'
neers in the state, died Wednesday, the
18th inst from an illness contracted
while surveying in New Mexico last
summer. He was highly esteemed by
a host of friends, to many of whom he
was known as a man of musical and lit
erary tastes. Capt. Titcomb was born
in Great Falls, New York, IA years age
and lived in the East until 1854, when
he settled in Illinois. He served in the
Civil war for four years, retiring with
the rank of captain. His next resi-
dence was at Memphis, Tennessee,
where he served as city engineer fol-
four years, and from there started for
the West, about the time Horace Gree
ley was making his famous prohesies
concerning this section. No one was
more active in the work of laying out
Greeley, Colorado. the greater part OF
his time being given to the construc
tion of bitches. Later Captain Titcomb
was located at Boulder and took an ac.
tive interest in the State University, in
which he was an instructor for several
years.
Captain Titcomb is survived by a
wife and two grown sons.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-21
To Advertise leadviIIe.

Leadville, Colo.-The Leadville Citi-
zens Mining and improvement Associa-
tion was formed here Wednesday
night, having for its object the devel-
opment of mining territory, the bring
ing to Leadville of various industries
that will thrive here, the advertising
of the city and district, an effort to Sc
cure reduced railway passenger and
freight rates and the general good of
the city. The following officers were
elected:
President, Senator A. V. Bohn; vice
president, A. L. j. Whitney; secretary.
q. w. Reeme; treasurer, R. w. Ian
phier. The executive committee is
composed of nineteen members among
whom are former Governor Jesse F.
Mcdonald. Col. X. l.. Fahnestock, E. F.
Austin. Mayor H. C. Rose, H. C. Butler
and Winters Morrell
An immediate campaign of advertis-
ing Leadville will be started and an
effort made to secure the investment
of local and out of town capital in
Leadville mining enterprises. The
meeting was largely attended and full
OF enthusiasm.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-21
Senator Nelson's Son Dead.

Colorado Springs. - Henry Knute
Nelson. thirty-seven years old, son OF
United States Senator Knute Nelson
of Minnesota, died here Tuesday morn
ing after long illness from consump-
uon. His mother and sister, Miss Ida,
were at his bedside when the end came
and accompanied the remains to ST.
Paul. Senator Nelson was here to
see his son few weeks ago but was
called back to Washington by urgent
business.
Henry X. Nelson came to Colorado
Springs last July. Although young
man, ho was prominent In political cir
cles in Minnesota, having served one
tarm In the Legislature.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-21
Always Staunch
And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries of yellow journalism
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy of telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does positive harm to himself,
to his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
ment of ~ cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves a good taste in the mouth
OF the reader.
1t stands for Law ard Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
'If you are not already enrolled
amoug its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it fair trial at Is cents per month
for Daily and Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-21
Stoessel Goes to Prison.

st. Petersburg-TheE Emperor Tues.
day confirmed the death sentence
passed upon Lieutenant General Stoes-
sci and also the courts recommends
tion for Communication Of the sentence
to ten years Imprisonment in fort
ress. The former commander Of Port
Arthur Intellectually petitionsd for a
full pardon.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-21
Russian Wrestler Wins.

Philadelphia. - George Hacken.
schmidt. the Russian wrestler in sue.
cessive bouts here Thursday night,
threw Emil Stegemueller. the German
wrestler, Carl Darschu of Camden, New
Jersey, and Henry Paulsou of Mime
snnlic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
LARGEST OF MORSE
BANKS lIQUIDATES
National of North America Had Re.
serve Reduced Three-Fourths
During Panic.

New York, Jan. 27.-Unable to meet
the demands being made upon it, the
National Bank of North America, at
one time the largest of the so-called
Morse chain, went into the hands of a
receiver yesterday for liquidation.
Charles A. Hanna, a national bank eX-
aminer, was assigned as receiver by
w. B. Ridgely, controller of the cur
rency.
With its deposits reduced in a littlre
more than a year from approximately
$40, 100000 to about $3,000,000, and its
surplus diminished i'll the same time
from S2,O00000 TO less than $500 goo
the bank had been making a hopeless
fight for existence ever since the finan
cial tempest during the crash of Oc
tOber.
Officers of the clearing house, tC
which the bank was indebted in the
sum of $2200,000, representing clear
ing house certificates outstanding
have been making insistent demands
for payment. and the bank could moi
raise the funds needed. The clearing
house Indebtedness is secured by the
best securities the bank had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
TORPEDO fLOTILLA
AT BUENOS AYRES
Receive Warm Welcome at Capital of
Argentina-All Boats in Good
Condition.

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 27.-Attended by
division of Argentine torpedo boats,
the American torpedo boat flotilla.
which left Rio Janeiro Jan. 81, entered
the port of Buenos Ayres at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning. The ar
rival was witnessed by a great crowd.
Commandant Moreno of the minis
try of marine went aboard the Whip
pie and welcomed the American Off
GERS in behalf of the government OF
Argentina republic. The public docks,
where berths had been prepared for
the fleet, were lined by detachments
of marines and prefecture guards.
Every boat in the American fiotilla
is in excellent condition and made the
passage here without a hitch. The
boats will remain here until Thurs
day, when they will steam for Sandy
Point in the Magellan strait to joir
the battleship fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
REPORTER. STUDENT AND BURGLAR:
WORKS, ALL VOCATlONS AT ONCE

Utica. N. Y, Jan. GA remarkable
criminal conspiracy that threatened to
envelop sons of many prominent Utica
families and send several heretofore
highly respected young men to the Ell
mira reformatory or other similar in
stitutions has been uncovered by the
local police.
Two students of the Utica Free
academy, Ashley Lock. aged 10, and
John P. Jones, aged IS. have been ar
rested on charge of burglary, and
they have made confessions.
Young Jones is a son of a leading
Welsh clergyman here. His duties as
a reporter on Utica paper afforded
opportunity for the wide play of his
criminal tendencies, for it was in con-
nection with his newspaper work he
lperpetrated many of his most daring
lburglaries. Jones confessed to looting
| class rooms at the academy, stealing
money, wearing apparel, and school
] Isupplies. These thefts were fully de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
UNIONS IS ALLOWABLE

cord, n. H.. for nearly 20 years, and
moved to Brookline, where, some say,
she will spend the remainder of her
days, living in the Lawrence mansion
in the Chestnut Hill region.
Alfred Farlow, head of the Christian
Science press agency, last night gave
out this statement concerning the
transfer of Mrs. Eddy to Brookline:
This move was not prompted by a
sudden decision. 1t is known to some
of Mrs. Eddy's friends that she has for
years been considering the advisability
of returning to this city. Her purpose
is to be situated more conveniently to
the mother church. The whole affair,
including the preparation of the house,
was in keeping with Mrs. Eddy's usual
way of doing things. She weights
matters deliberately and carefully,
then acts quickly =,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
GLADYS VANDERBILT BECOMES THE
BRIDE OF COUNT LASzlE SzECHENYI

New York, Jan 27.-The wedding of
Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, to
Count Laszlo Szechenyi, member of
the Hungarian nobility, lieutenant of
Hussars and hereditary member of the
Austro-Hungarian parliament, took
place at the Fifth avenue home of the
brides mother soon after noon today.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of about $50 guests in the
salon on the Fifth avenue side of the
Vanderbilt residence. Miss Wander
bilt was accompanied by her elder
brother, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the
count was accompanied by his best
man, Count Anton Aigray.
Boys Sing, i'm Chorus.
The wedding ceremony was per.
formed by Monsignor NJ. ]. LaVelle
rector of st. Patrick's cathedral, as
sisted by Rev. John j. Byrne The
wedding chorus from Gaulrs cantata
Ruth" was sung by 80 boys of st
Patrick's chancel, accompanied by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27

scribed by Jones in articles he wrote
for newspapers. From drug store he
stole 5000 in cash at different times
while telephoning stories to his news
paper. His success along this line
prompted him to take in partner,
and he invited his schoolmate. Ashlay
Lock. considered one of the brightest
students in Utica academy, to join
him. Others among the students also
went into the criminal combine about
this time, according to the confession
of Jones and Lock, and the scope OF
their thefts was considerably extend
ed. Jones and Lock robbed the home
of contractor residing next to Jones
own home. Jones wrote thrilling ac
count of the burglary. Next Jones and
his band turned their attention to the
newspaper Office where he was EN-
ployed. They stole the pay envelope.
of his fellow workmen and incidental,
his own. Jones and his companion!
used the proceeds of their thefts t,
speculate in the stock market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27

organ and assisted by the cathedrals
male quartet.
Brides Gown Of Ivory Satin.
The bride wore a gown of ivory
satin with embroidery, point lace, in
sarlands of orange blossoms. Her veil
was of point lace caught with sprays
of orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of orchids and garde-
Mas.
Society Out In Force.
Many of the most prominent mem
bers of New York society were among
the guests, while outside the Wander.
bilt residence a great crowd of curious
public thronged the sidewalk and
street. Following the ceremony a wed
ding breakfast was served the guests
being distributed at various tables
throughout the house All the rooms
were beautifully decorated with plans
and orchids.
This afternoon the count and coun
| tess go to Newport to remain a week
at the home of Reginald Vanderbilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
Fortunes American Girls Have Given
Over to Titled Foreigners in 25 Years

Duchess of Manchester
frlncess Poniaowski
Lady Curzon MARY
Lady Aserkaye (Naica
countess Pappenhem
Princess Colonna
countess Castelane Gamma Goud) 100000
Lady William Bereod MRS
Countess of Sraford
Princess (Forence
Foence
Mrs Arthur minnie
Mrs Vivian Marshall
Countess Craven (Conea MARTINI
Baroness de Vree LAnne Cutng)
Mrs Douglass Campbell Miss
Marchon Brereui Lia
Vicovaro Geanore
Maconess de Mariana Miss
Countess
Princess Montbeliard
BockInson
Choisene Coude
Duchess de Dina (Adea Sampson)
%Comtess 900
| on
Lady Gilbert Thomas
Frances
Molke
Countess Yarmouth Miss
One hundred
ColnCampbe
Countess (Nnnie
Total
! *Since divorced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
APPEAL TO COURT
Government Will Seek to Limit
Harriman's Control of Com
peting Roads.
VIOLATION OF SHERMAN ACT
Bill In Equity TO Set Aside Contracts
viii Be FiIed-Afects Several
Pacific Lines.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte has directed that a bill
in equity be filed to set aside the con-
troll by the Union Pacific Railroad
company and its subsidiary corpora
tions of the Southern Pacific and the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
road; also to have declared illegal the
ownership of the Union Pacific or Ore
gon Short line of stock in the Santa
Fe, Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific, all of said lines being cOmpeti
tors of the Union Pacific.
Issues Statement.
The attorney general issued an Off
cial statement TO this effect, in which
he declares that the stock holdings Of
the Union Pacific and its subsidiar,
companies in the other corporations
mentioned above are in direct viola
ton of the Sherman act He says:
"The department regards the suit a:
of first importance, as it is sought b!
means thereof to break up a substan
tial monopoly of the transportation 0
| the country between the Missouri rive
| on the east and the entire Pacific coas
south of Portland on the west"
Other Important Defendants.
| Aside from the railways above named
\ the other defendants are the Farmers
Loan & Trust company of New York
4 II II Hartman Jacoh II Schiff Ott
H. Kahn, James Stillman, Henry c
Frick, Henry H. Rodgers, and William
A. Clarke.
The statement reviews in detail tn
history of the combination. 1t wa
first formed about the beginning c
1901 by e. H. Hartman of New Yorl
president and chairman of the execl
tive committee of the Union Pacific
and certain associates, for the pu
lpose of obtaining a monopoly of a
Itranscontinental traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-27
BULLETS TO REPEL.
JAPANESE SPIES?
San Francisco Paper Prints Sensation
al Story of Attempt to Rob
Armory of Militia.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 81 The
Call says today that bullets fired with
deadly intent by national guard sharp
shooters early yesterday morning frus-
trated a second attempt to rob the
armory of the 9TH infantry of the ma
tional guard. In the building are kept
valuable military maps of San Fran
cisco's coast defense and topographi.
cal plans of the peninsula. From de-
scriptions of the trespassers furnish
the authorities are working on the
theory Japanese spies We're seeking to
gain entrance to the secrets of the
armory.E