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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
Stouahton

During the electrical storm of Friday
afternoon the large barn on the Harvey
Emery farm, now owned by G A Ander-
son, was struck by lightning and entirely
consumed, together with his crop of new
hay with which the barn had just been
filled.
Mrs A K Lockren of the Orphans
Home came near being poisoned at the
Home on Wednesday by taking poison
instead of tonic which she had been in
the habit of taking. The bottle of poi
son and the tonic we're on the same
table and looked very much alike and by
mistake the maid at the Home gave Mrs
Lockren teaspoonful of liquid from
the wrong bottle. DR. Chapman was
hastily summoned and made the sufferer
as comfortable as possible, so at this
writing she is safely out of danger.
Chas Bartlett, the painter, tished a
clam shell, which concealed beautiful
pearl out of the river below the dam
one day recently. He already had col
lection of a dozen smaller jems taken out
of the Catfish at various times, but this
one is the queen of them all. 1t is almost
perfectly round, is as large as good
sized pea, and has lavender tint. It's
value is not far from 800. Mr. Bartlett
is going after more. 1t beats painting,
he says, and is twice the fun.
Andrew Hippenmeyer Jr, a resident OF
Madison and one of the best-known fish
ermen of that city, was arrested at Lake
Kegonsa Tuesday morning by Deputy
Game Warden Gratz of Madison and
Warden f B Brown of Richland Center.
Hippenmeyer had some so understood
pike IN his possession, which he had
caught with hook and line. 1t is an
offense to catch understood fish.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
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Miss Ena Berkey, piano instructor,
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
The Strainer.

1t was the first time she had ever
used a telephone, and the drug clerk
detected the fact by the nervous way
in which she held the receiver.
Dear me!' she exclaimed timidly.
''Why are all those sievelike holes in
the mouthpiece?
"They are there for purpose" re-
piled the drug clerk solemnly.
"What purpose?'
''Why, so you can strain your voice. =
And she was so embarrassed she
forgot the number she was to call up.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
First publication July II, 1908. ]
Notice of Hearing.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN,
- County Court for Rock County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at q regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County at the Court House, in the City of
GAINESVILLE, in said County, on the first Tues
day, being the ist dag of September. 1908. at 8
O'Clock a. H., the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Charles Adolphson to adj
nit TO probate the last will and testament of
Andrew p. Larson, late of the town of Porter.
in said county, deceased.
Dated July 9TH, 1908.
BY the Court,
j. w. SALE, County Judge.
Jeffris. Mouat Smith s. Avery, Attorneys for
Petitioner
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
Its Origin.

$50 you don't believe in the story of
Jonah and the whale?"
mo-" answered Mr.. Meekton thought
fully.
''How do you suppose it originated"
"Well, | suppose Jonah had been
away from home for some time and
had to tell his wife something. Kan
sas City Newsbook.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
First publication August z, 1908. ]
Notice of Hearing.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN,

NTATE OF WISCONSIN,
- County Court for Rock County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular
term OF the County court TO pc held in
City of Janesville, in said County, ON the first
Tuesday, being the lst day of September, 1908.
at 8 o'clock a. M, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of Martha Lentvedt for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of Halver o. Lentvedt late of the City of Ed
gerton in said county, deceased
Dated Aug. 8, 1908.
BY the Court,
J. w. SALE. County Judge
E. M. LADD, Attorney.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
He Would Return.

Fifty dollars is the price," said the
magistrate. land hope, sir, never to
see you here again"
Never to see me here again? Why,
you're not resigning, are you?"
And with a nonchalant laugh Toor-
ing Karr threw crisp fifty dollar bill
to the clerk. entered his waiting ninety
horsepower racer and set out to break
another speed law.-New York Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.J
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1896.
A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and nue.
GUS surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. j. Cheney Co,
Sold By druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-07
His Only Want.

Billionaires Daughter-You wrong
him, papa He does not love me for
my money He SCOTS at the worlds
sordid eagerness for wealth. Papa
What proof have you, child? Billion
aires Daughter-Why, only last night
he told me he didn't care if he was
never able to make a penny in his lie
If he only had me.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08

An Albanian who had been in an
eastern state while freshets were In
full swing told the following about q
horse which had been attached to a
footbridge crossing brook to keep
the structure from going adrift. The
flood finally swept horse and bridge
down stream. Later the bridge was
discovered lodged against the bank
with the horse sitting quietly on the
former.
A bystander who had listened intent.
ly to this tale remarked quietly:
II see suthin' similyar oncet."
Indeed? What was it?' asked the
story teller,
"Ye see," was the reply, "arter the
boss | see was took down stream no.
buddy ever 'spected to see him alive
ag'in. But he was pow'ful sort o
brute, an bout hour afterward we
see him a-comln' up stream a-pullin'
the blame old bridge arter himT-Al-
bany Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
PORTLAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations in the Portland
Markets.
Complete Market Reports Corrected Each
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices Of
Commodities Farm Produce, and
Vegetables.

PORTLAND. Jan. 7.---Smelt, which
were plentiful and cheap few days ago
are in very light supply today, and the
price quoted Ii cents pound. The
big stocks few days ago were the re-
suit of one Of the early runs OF the fish
in the CowIitz and Columbia. Other
runs are expected this month, but no
blk catches arc looked for until Feb
runry. when large quantities are taken
every year The supply Of halibnt today
is light, but prices are unchanged.
just about enough poultry for the
needs OF the trades has come in thus far
this week. and II the receipts continue
on "A u odcrate scale for the remainder
OF the week u satisfactory market can
10 expected Good hens AMI chickens
are quoted at IA to Is cents today,
live ducks at IA 10 10 cents, live turkeys
st lG to II cents and dressed stock at
~ to go. and live geese at 8 to 10 cents
u pound. Eggs show steadily weaken
ing tendency, today's quotations being
20 10 % cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
Grain, Flour, Feed.

Wheat Club, s3c; Valley, s5ci blue
stem, SIC; red Russian, Sic.
Producers prices White. s2S;
gray, $27.
Hay Valley timothy. sls@l9; East
crn Oregon. s2O@22; clover, $l3; cheat,
sl3; alfalfa. Sl3; grain, $l4@l5.
Mllfcd-~City bran. $685. county brain.
s2ai city shorts, $3.50; country shorts,
$50; chop, sls; middlines, $40.
Flour--IIard wheat, patent, $405;
straight. A4O graham, $3.50; rye, So;
whole wheat -four. $i,15; Valley flour,
$40; Dakota, $6.4o@6.60; Eastern rye,
$3.50; Pillsbury. 81; Corvallis, $4'40.
Rye-$l25@L3o per cwt.
Grain Bags Domestic, sBc; Calcutta.
DC.
Corn-~Whole. $32; cracked, S33 per
ton.
Buckwheat~ $50 per ton.
Barlcy--producers' prices; Brewing
S2s so; feed, S27; rolled. $30@3l.
Cereal Foods--Rolled oats. cream, 90
10. sacks, s.; lower grade, S6.0@7'5Oi
oatmeal. steel cut. 49-lb. sacks, $3.50
o.lb. sacks, S4.25 per bale; oatmeal
tground), 49.lb, sacks, $3.50 per Dbl.
0.lb. sacks, $3.50 per bale; split peas
1925 per lOo,lb. sacks; 25'lb. boxes
$l,25; pearl barley. $3.50 per 100 lbs;
25lb. boxes, $l,25 per box; pastry flour
l0.lb. sacks, $500 bbl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
Mortar Tossers.

There is no hod carrying in Japan.
The native builders have n method OF
transporting mortar which makes II
seem more like play than work-to the
onlooker. The mortar Is mixed In a
pile in the street One man makes
this up into balls of about six pounds
weight, which he tosses to a man who
stands on a ladder midway between
the roof and the ground. This man
deftly catches the ball and tosses 1t up
to man who stands on the roof
San Francisco Chronicle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
BURIED IN CEMENT.
Tho Story Of an Arab Boy Who Re.
nounced Mohammsdanisn.

nouncod Mohamnedanism.
According to history, there was born
about the year 1920 an Arab boy
named Geronimo. He was captured In
infancy by the Spanish garrison at
Oran, and when about eight years old
he escaped from his captors and wen
back to his family, living as a Mohnfn
medaD until the age Of twenty-five
lie then voluntarily returned to Oran
and resumed the Christian life which
he had adopted previously when IN
the hands Of the Spanish authorities.
A few years later he went on coast
Ing raid with a party Of spanlards,
but the rniderS were themselves cap
tured by Moorish corsair and
brought to AlgIers Here the attempt
was made 10 convert him TO Moham
mechanism. but be pcrsistently refused
10 embrace that faith. 70 that he was
tried and condemned 10 die. His hands
were tied behind bis back, and he was
east alive, face downward, into block
Of concrete then being prepared Tor
the Fort des vingt Quatre Henres.
then building. Careful note was taken
Of the spot by Haido, a Spanish Benc-
dlctlne missionary to Alglers who
prayed the time might come when the
Lord would pave the way for his ex.
humatlon and Christian burial. In
1853 the French found It necessary to
destroy the fort, and the data left by
Haldo were found to be correct, for the
designated block Of concrete on being
cut open disclosed the bones Of Geron.
Imo and the cavity leA by his body.
The bones were removed Dec. n, 1853,
and given Christian burial. and they
now rest In massive stone sarcopha-
gus In the cathedral. A plaster cast
was made Of the cavity and afterward
photographed. Age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
AN UNCON0UERED PEAK.
Lizard Head on Mount Wilson Has De
fled tho Climbers.

The mountains and peaks Of the San
Juan In northwestern Colorado pre-
sent n different appearance from any
Of the northern Rockies.
They are grander, more precipltous
with sharper pinnacles and more jag
ged In outline In height Mounts Mass
i've, Ebert and Blanca slightly out
rank those OF the San Juan, but no
where else can be found whole groups
Of mountains rearing their heads tt
and above 1900 feet.
Mount wilson, a. $50 feet-the dom
Inant peak is one OF the most massive
In the entire Rocky mountain range
Just east of this mountain Is the re.
markable trachyte obellsk called Liz
ard head. The vivid Imagination OF
an early pioneer who had been seeing
things is said to be responsible for
the name.
The summit is IA. .160 feet above the
sea. From a ponderous base the pin
nacle rises 900 feet, with diameter a
the foot OF only about sixty feet, grad
ually taperIng to less than half that a
the top.
Lizard head has defied all attempt:
OF mountain climbers to reach its sum
nit The foot Of the pinnacle Is easily
accomplished, but thus far the steer
sides Of the 200 foot shaft have proved
insurmountable. No doubt the time
will come when the venturesome
mountain climber will find way, but
many failure is the record Of the
past.
Trains circle this mountain for miles
on the way from Telluride to Rico
New York Post.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
Women and the Theater.

The first aim of the modern play
wright is to please the women in the
audience. The second thought is for
the female characters in the play. If
a play finds favor with the women II
b bound to be a success. The men
will go If only because she Is there or
to act as her escort.--Theater Maya
zine
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
Had to Keep Ideals.

"Why don't you get married"
"Oh, 1t would be absolutely fatal to
my literary work."
what do you writer
Love stories. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08
Groceries, Provisions, Etc,

Sugar tsack basisl-D. G., $3.50; Xxx,
$3.50: beet, $40; Golden c, So; extra,
c, $40; powdered, $3.50; boxes, so
cwt,, fruit or berry sugar, $500; boxes
80 cwt. advance over sack basis (less
ie ii paid for in Is days..
CofIee-Mocha, 24@2sc; Java. fancy,
25@2Sc; Java, good, 20@24c; Java or
dinary, l7@2Oc; Costa Rica, fancy, lSG
zoe; Costa Rica, good, l6@lSc; Ar
buckle, $l6.63 cwt; Lion, $l5.SS cwt.;
Colombia coffee, lac ID; Salvador, llhC
@l4Ac.
Rice--Imperial Japan, No. |, 1925,
Southern Japan, 5a@6c; broken, &c;
head fancy, 7Ac; choice, 7c.
Sage and Tapioca-Scace, SIC,
Figs per pound, 6@7c; black
6@7c,
Provisions-Hams, large l4hc; small
l5c; picnic, lie; boiled hams, 24c; boiled
picnic, zoe; breakfast bacon, fancy, 22c;
English, l6ac; dry salted short clears
l2@l4c; backs, l2@l3c.
Dates Golden. 60-lb. boxes. 6@6Sc;
lib. packages, Sc; Fard, l5'lb. boxes
$l.40 box.
Raisins--Loose muscatels, 3.crown
l0c; 2.crown, 9hc; bleached seeiless
Sultanas, lO@lShc; unbleached seedless
Sultanas, sic; London layers, S.crown
whole boxes of 20 pounds, 1925; q
crown. $2l0.
Canned Salmon--Oolumbia River, J.
lb. tails, $500; Glib. tails, $2,95; fancy
lib. flats, $40; bib. flats, $l.3O;
fancy, lib ovals. $2.s5; Alaska tails
pink, 95c; red, $l.35; nominal rs, tails
1926.
Salt--Bales of 1928, bale, 1925; bales
of CO.'S, 1926; bales Of 40-4s, bale
1925; bales of l5-l0s, bale, 1925; bags
sos, fine, ton, $3.50; bags, SOC; genuine
Liverpool, ton, $40; bags, sos, $l3;
zoos, ton, $3.50; R. S. V. p 20 5.lb
cartons, 1925; R. S. V. P, S-lb. cartons
$L75; Liverpool lump, per ton, $2O'6O
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-08

Miles 'gl - 70 q

Astoria Catsop Beach via IT. Stevens
Portland Astoria ami Catsop Beach direct No. from
Astoria Astoria Catsop Beach direct
IT. Stevens No % from Casop
Portland direct Adiona train win hs from Astoria to ~
leaving Astoria ll3O
Returning m arrives Astoria
Trains marked dailv;t Telegraph stations
CONNECTIONS AT Portland with all continental lines At aobh
with with
anil Railway Navigation railway
Through tickets sold to and from oil points the East For
further particulars spply To- R. e. JENKINS.
oassasa aaegn.aaaaslsaa7KNzK Cen IT P.sngr Agt.
=" ASTORIA OREGON
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29
Strong Letter to President Roosevelt

changing his belief, and correct mistake
you once made in referring to that greatest
of all American patriots, Thomas Paine, as
"a filthy little atheist" in a book you pub
lished called Governor Morris" on page
2SS. In doing so, you will gain the love
and respect of several millions of moral
and temperate, although not pious, men
and women of America, who believe that
you, as well as religion, have evolved to-
wards better humanity in the twenty years
last past since you wrote the book, and we
believe you are a wise and manly man
enough to make the correction publicly.
If you will refer again to Thomas panes
great work, THE Age of Reason YOU Will
find in the first sentence of the first chap
ter that he believed in a god AMI as
therefore not an atheist, as all intelligent
people like Mr.. Taft are in the 20tn cen
fury. | remain, with greatest respect,
Your fellow citizen,
Franklin III. Head.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29
Constructive Atheism

thinkers that deserve the title of philan
thropist." Now what does philanthropist
mean?
The word "philanthropist' is from two
Greek words, and means brotherly love
Brotherly love pre-supposes the universal
brotherhood of man; and brotherhood means
children of a common parent. Then the
practice of Philanthropy" is the result of a
belief in the universal brotherhood and this
necessitates the doctrine of the Universal
Fatherhood (you may call ii God, the Great
Dynamis, or any other name you choose)
If there is no God, or any thing but blind
unintelligent force" mankind have no COM
mon father, and are in no ways related or
dependent on each other. and the practice
of philanthropy has no foundation in rea
son or In common sense.
Urbana, Ill.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29
Common Honesty Would Compel Him to
Make Answer, but Will He Do So?
Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 10, 1908.

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov 10, 1908.
Theo. Roosevelt, Washington, d. c.
Mr.. President 1t was with profound
pleasure that l read your published letter
of Nov. 9th to ]. c. Martin, Of Dayton, o.,
defending President-elect Tafts right to
believe or disbelieve any religion he sees
fit 1t shows that you understand and en-
dorse the true Liberal principles upon
which our forefathers founded this great
Republic l. e., the right of every citizen to
use his own reason and do his own think
ing.
You undoubtedly recognize the fact
which is now patent, that the time has
passed when pious ass like the great Ne
braska Prophet, can be elected to any trust
of importance.
hope now you will remember the old
adage in regard to a wise man sometimes
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29
This Contributor Argues that Brotherhood
of Man Implies Fatherhood of God.
(By A. Il. Wade.)

We much admire Mrs Biven, Mr.. Kerr
and others of their sect for the zeal and
energy they manifest in trying to build up
an organization for the enlightment and
freedom from superstition" of humanity
but we fear they cannot succeed, for their
creed is only simple Negation, and like
the house built on the sand" ION nothng)
it cannot stand Their work is destructive
tearing down of all beliefs in a god,
Great Dynamis or Great Spirit, without Civ
ing any other basis or belief as an incen-
tive to right living.
Mrs. Bliven does say in her article in the
Blade of Oct. 25th: 1--WE advise all our
writer's to prepare articles on any Free
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

he died. and when we shall have succeeded
in breaking the manacles and shattering the
letters, which the priests of superstition
have forged and fastened upon the limbs
and brain of the human race, this beautiful
earth will become happy home for all
the weary and Borrowing children of men.
Every good man and every good woman
should dedicate their lives, and expend
their energies in heroic efforts to enamel
pate their fellow-men from the CALLING
bondage of superstition, and hasten the
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29

oncoming of that glorious period when men
tai slavery shall disappear from this beau
tiful earth, and Brunos dreams of free
dom and happiness for the human race shall
become blessed reality.
How long! o. how long will it yet be
before mankind will learn that filth and
rags, poverty and wretchedness, war and
pestilence, crimes and criminals are the
children of superstition?
Muncie, Ind.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-11-29

are millions of other worlds in the abysmal
depths of space. He also discovered that
the doctrine of transubstantiation which
then ruled the world was an absurd and
savage superstition; he informed the ig
norant and priest ridden world that the in
finite and eternal power that kept all the
planets in their orbits, could not be swal
lowed by drinking a cup of sacramental
wine, or eating wafer made Of unleavened
dough.
This infinitely absurd superstition that
man could eat the God of the Universe, and
swallow the Father the Son and the Holy
Ghost by eating WATERS and drinking fer
mented grape-juice, enveoped all Europe in
a funeral PAIL and deluged the world with
blood and tears.
On account of the noble aim, high pur-
poses, and heroic efforts of this immortal
man to rid the race of some of the dreadful
superstitions that were filling the earth
with crime, pestilence poverty, filth and
rags, this sublime character was pursued
like wild beast through all the States of
Europe whittier he fed to escape the fury
of his pursuers
He was finally overtaken, arrested and
brought back to his native home and offer
ed freedom by the priests of superstition
if he would recant and deny all the great
truths which he had discovered, and give
his talent and energy for the maintenance
and spread Of superstition.
He spurned this offer of the heartless
priesthood; he loved the human family
better than he loved his own freedom; he
thought Of all the generations that were yet
to be, and for the future good and happi-
ness Of the human race he cheerfully sub
mitted to the ordeal of fire, and the bigots
and hypocrites and friends Of superstition,
slowly and with ghoulish glee reduced the
body Of this grand man and great phil-
osopher to ashes.
Like brilliant star in the midnight dark
ness of the sixteenth century he shines
with resplendent luster; he planted the
seeds of science, righteousness and pure
religion in the barren soil of superstition
and made it possible TODAY for millions Of
men, women and children to reap a rich
harvest Of freedom from the golden seeds
which he sowed with a generous hand and
which will finally yield glorious harvest
of happiness for all the generations that are
yet to come.
He died in triumph with a smile on his
loving face, buoyed up with the certain
knowledge that the sacrifice OF his life
would insure the final death Of hundreds
Of the h'deous gods and devils OF supersti-
tion, that had enslaved the toiling millions
Of earth through all the dark and dreary
ages.
His cherished hopes are now beginning
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-01-10
EMPLOYMENT FOR
THE UNEMPLOYED

r. j. Alexander submits the following
as a remedy for the unemployed in Seattle:
The city now demands that all contractors
on public improvements in the city proceed
with work and increase their force and equip
ment.
Unless some means are provided to enable
the contractor to secure money at once, they
will lose money and be compelled to reduce
wages.
Now I would suggest that the city issue
tax certificates in lieu of, or in exchange
for Improvement district bonds This would
enable the contractors to proceed with work
now under way and also accept new work
at prices satisfactory to property owners and
the city council, and at the same time make
a fair profit without reducing wages.