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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
MEN GIVEN CIGARS FOR FINE SHOWING Gifts for Men Who Break Fre-
 viOus Records INCENTIVES AT STEEL MILL Estimated That 500 Boxes of Fine Cigars Have Been Distributed
 Among Workmen During
 Past Six Weeks.
INCENTIVES AT STEEL MILL

Ensley, March 14.-(Special. )-For sev- eral years past it has been the custom at the several plants of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at En- sley, when a new record for output was made to present the employees of the de- partment making the record with cigars. This applies to the operating force only, but includes the common laborers. This custom was introduced by Mir. Durfee, who was general superintendent several years ago, and who made a splendid , record as such; and has been in vogue since his time. During the past six weeks records for all the departments have been broken again and again. New daily, weekly and monthly records have been established and the general output for all the departments has been greatly increased. Each time a record was made cigars were handed round. They are of the best quality, the kind that are gen. erally retailed at two for a quarter, and it is intimated that nearly 500 boxes have been given out during the past six weeks at cost of several thousand dollars. In fact the cigar bill has been so large
 
 Giving these cigars Is a wonderful boost to the workers as it shows in a measure some appreciation of their services, and when the same force increases the output of the mill over one-third the cost is trif1ng compared with the value of the increased production. Then again it creates quite rivalry between the diff ferent departments, not so much for the cigars but for the satisfaction of getting ab of ha A of good natured banter is indulged in between the boys on this account espe- clally with the negroes. Nothing exceeds the keen delight they exhibit when the department they work in gets the cigars or the satisfaction they show, as with a ''ten-center'' between their teeth they pass by and jolly those of their fellows who were unsuccessful.
 Giving bonuses for extraordinary effort or unusual production has been the GUS tom in the northern mill for many years past. In the early stages of steel pro duction In this country when to 10 tons a day was a good average. 1t was the custom to send out every Saturday for beer and cigars. In addition to this tho men were given a cash bonus on every ton over a given amount.
 About fifteen years ago Superintendent Hargreaves of the blast furnaces present. ed the negro hands on No. furnace each with a white hat for making the best monthly record.
 Presenting cigars Is by no means an in- novation and while doubtless acting as an incentive to the workers to put forth their best efforts, still it Is but a sec- ondary consideration. The splendid rec ord made at the steel mill and furnaces in the past few weeks is due to the or ganization of the working force and the splendid corps of department supern- tendents who. under the able leadership of General Superintendent Barr, have brought about such gratifying results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
speciaI Church Service.

Mrs. c. T. Chester of Philadelphia, who is a member of the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian church, U. S. A., will give a public ad- dress on missions Sunday night at 7:SO o'clock at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, corner Avenue l and Eighteenth street.
 St. Anthony's church (Catholic), corner of Avenue F and Twenty-first street, Rev. Francis Doyle, rector; Rev. Paul Kltch assistant; first mass. 7:30 a. m. 1; second mass, a. m
 st. Catherine's church. Pratt City Very Rev. H. c. O'Grady, rector; high mass and sermon, 10:30 a. m. At 12:30, reception and lunch at Hibernian hall. Speaking by F. P. OBrien and others.
 Rev. B. B. Glasgow will preach at the Methodist church at Il a. m, on Civic Righteousness. All city officials cordial ly invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Not Exorbitant.

From the Youths Companion.
 The summer resident looked sharply at Mir. Jameson's guileless moon face, and then at the mild and none-teo-sprightly horse he was offering for sale.
 Don't you think S150 is rather a. stiff price to ask for a horse like that?' asked fhe simmer resident. "How old is he?
 He's only jest thutty,' said Jameson. calmly.
 .'rhirty years old and you expect to get $50 for him!"
 q don't know as I expect to get it' said MT. Jameson, without rancor. but it seems as if I'd ought to have full as much as that. It don't come to but five dollars d year.. and he's cost me a good deal more'n that most years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Record Broken at Mine.

March promises to be banner month for the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail road company. Not only have the steel plant and furnaces broken all previous records. but No. mine between Ensley and Wylam broke all previous records this month by hauling to the top llIs tons on one shift. This is the record for 2 years, which is the time .--e mine has been in operation.
 No. is equipped with electric motors for hauling the coal, nine of them talk ing the place of 30 mules. The actual workings are nearly four miles from the ton of the slope Mine Foreman John Brown who was reared around the Pratt district is receiving many congratuia- tions for this excellent showing made inc total output for the month far ex- ceeding the average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
Out On Vaccination Tour.

In accordance with the proclamation issued by Mayor D. F. Sugg in reference to the smallpox situation, corps of physicians under the supervision of City Physician Dr. J. B. Robbins, started out this morning to vaccinate the people liv- ing in the city of Ensley.
 The city has been divided into sections and the doctors will confine themselves to each section until every one is vac- cinated. They started this morning in the section around Seventeenth street and Avenue D.
 As there are number of cases or smallpox in Ensey the people are sup- hitting to being vaccinated willingly as they realize it is the only sure preventive against an epidemic of this loathsome dis ease Those who prefer are being vac- cinated by their family physicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
HAVE A LOOK

$L50O-s500 cash. s35 month; good, new broom house, 32d st. and Ave. E.
 $3,000-1a casa; beautiful little broom cottage on Ave. E and 2sth st. $1,500-New 4-room house Shady Side; $1OO cash, s30 month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15

Ads illustrated with good cuts arc trade winners-The Gawk makes good cuts
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
Tried to Wreck a Train.

An attempt was made to wreck train
No. 143 loaded with passengers on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road
THURSDAY night just west of Milton
Junction shortly after nine.
A dozen large railway ties We're piled
on the track and were struck by the
pilot of the engine and scattered right
and left, averting what otherwise might
have been shocking tragedy.
As it was the pilot of the engine was
smashed and several of the passengers
In the forward coaches felt the shock
of the collision, but no one was injured
and the train continued its journey to
Madison.
Train No. 143 is the Chicago passen-
ger train arriving in j GAINESVILLE at S:55,
leaving Chicago at 6:03 and ending its
run at Madison. 1t was in charge of
Conductor CordeS and Engineer Cieve-
land was at the throttle.
The train was running at good rate
of speed when it struck the obstacle a
dozen ties-laid loosely on the track.
Had they been spiked on or chained to-
gether in true train-wrecker style, a
serious accident must have happened.
The scene of the attempt was several
miles beyond Anderson's Crossing,
where an attempt to cut the signal
tower switch wires in February and
March of 1907 was made.
1t will be remembered that at this
time Detective Cowan of the st. Paul
detective bureau was shot while pur-
suing two men who were tampering
with the de-rail switch on March 81.
The attempt last year was followed
by the arrest of a suspect who was
tried and later released and as far as
the investigation vert the incident was
closed. Gazette.
Wednesday evening Sheriff Fisher
and Pat Casey, the railway detective,
were in Edgerton and drove out to the
farm home of William Fielder, between
this city and Milton Junction, and
placed him under arrest on the charge
of having placed the distractions on the
railway track which so narrowly failed
in wrec.xing the train. The prisoner
was lodged in Jail to await examination
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
Tobacco Notes.

A. Wallach of Chicago is in this. mar
ket for short stay.
Mr.. G. H. Grote, leaf dealer of Pitts
burg, Pa, is in this market for short
stay.
M. H. Bekkedal of Westby has been
riding out Of Stoughton few days this
week.
Mr.. r. l.. Henry of the leaf depart
ment of the American Tobacco Co. has
been looking after business matters in
the state during the week.
VIM. S. Brill came on from New
York yesterday to be present while the
receiving of his purchases for the
United Cigar Man. Co. is being made
which will commence the latter part of
this week.
Mr.. Curtis Gary, connected with the
Union American Cigar Co. at Pittsburg,
has been a visitor of his brother, Geo.
Gary, at Madison the past week, while
in the state on business connected with
his firm.
The appraisers selected to fix the
value of the Helgerson packing of to-
bacco destroyed by fire were unable to
agree at their meeting held at Viroqua
last week and the circuit judge will be
asked to appoint other appraisers to
determine the loss
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
Events Cleaned from the Files of The
Reporter Twenty five Years Ago.

The frost is out of the ground and
farmers are blowing. How is this for
mild winter?
The Tobacco Factory Co. has COM
menced the manufacture of cigars with
about SO hands. Other branches of the
trade are to be added later.
Geo. E. Wentworth and Sarah Scar
cliff were married at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Scarcliff, at Indian Ford by Rev. ].
Hardcastle, Dec 18th.
The Baptist church society, which
has been struggling for some years to
secure a suitable edifce, are about to
see their hopes realized in IKE finishing
of the auditorium.
A gang of sharks operating in Dun
kirk secured Samuel Miller's signature
to recommend for farm scale, which
afterwards turned up as promissory
note for $500 which they attempted to
negotiate at shave
Friday, Dec IA, 1889.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
SYLVESTER WALRATH.

After an illness of over year Mr..
Sylvester Walrath, one of Rock county's
early pioneers, passed away at his home
in Edgerton Wednesday evening at six
o'clock
Mr.. Walrath was born on March 20,
1923, in Oneida county, N. Y, and came
to Wisconsin, settling on the Walrath
homestead in the town of Fulton in
1854, where he lived until four years
ago when he took up his residence in
Edgerton. He is survived by FIVE chill
dren Eta, who has taken care of her
father since Mrs. Walrath's death in
1904, j. O. Walrath, C. w. Walrath
and w. H. Walrath of Mitchell, S. D.,
and A. S. WalraGh of Minneapolis.
Funeral services were held from the
late home Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5,
at 100 o'clock and interment made in
the family lot in Fassett cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
Obituary.
MISS MARY DORIAN.

The funeral of Miss Mary Doran, who
died Nov. 10Th at the home that was to
her the dearest place on earth, where a
loving brother and two sisters minis
tered to her. every want, took place on
Dec. 2, 1908, from ST. Joseph's church,
Edgerton, conducted by Rev. j. r..
Harlin
This noble woman spent % years of
her life in the school room, where as an
able instructor and wise counsellor she
won the respect of ALL Six years of
this time was spent in Hanerville and
IA in the 7th grade at Stoughton where
she was obliged to resign on account of
i'll health. In the fall of 1907 she ac-
copied position in the 7th grade at
Evansville. At the close of the first
term i'll health again forced her to re-
sign. This was bitter trial to her.
She had won her pupils, she loved the
work and earned the respect of all.
Kindness and charity ruled her actions.
Her personality was so great that to
come in contact with her was uplifting.
Her unquestioning acceptance of God s
will was source of edificatiOn to the
loving friends who surrounded her. No
murmur escaped her lips. Her thoughts
were for the happiness Of others.
The happiest event of her last illness
occurred Nov. 10Th, when Father Gobel
of GAINESVILLE came and administered to
her the last sacrament of the church
and gave her the last blessing of the
church. Truly it can be said of her "A
beautiful life well spent : May her
soul rest in peace,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Tuesday evening Edgerton Lodge No.
146 X. of P. elected the following offic-
ers for the ensuing year: c.. C.-Fred
Smith; V. C. j. A. Dickerson; P. ID.
B. Lampman; M. W.-Isaac Spike; M.
E.-W. T.. Pelton; M. F. and K. r. &
S. -L.eW. Hutson; M. As. A. War
ner; |. G.. Frank Pearse; O. G.-Roy
Farman; Trustee 3 years Albert Muf-
fey; Trustee 2 years II. M. Raymond;
Grand Lodge Rep. w. F. Strasburg.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
J CAMP 44O NJ. w. A.

The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year by Camp 440 M.
w. A. at the first regular meeting in
December: " CD. T. Maltpress; w.
A.-Geo. Teigs; Escort IT. A. Warren;
Banker F. Learn; Clerk H. B.
Knapp; w. B. Maltpress; Mgr. 8 yrs.
j. T. Maltpress; Mgr. 2 yrs. w. F.
Learn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
Officers Elected.
EASTERN STAR.

officers elected for the ensuing year
by Edgerton Chapter Order of the East
Efi4 Henderson; Patron-D. /. Will
son; Asst. Matron Ethel Marsden;
Secretary Mrs. D. /. Wilson; Treas
urer Mary Attlesey; Conductress =
Ethlyn Green: Associate Conductress
Bessie Flagg; Trustee Kate Hopkins.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-11
Financial Report
(6mniaI Publication u

= eport Of the financial condition of the To
bacco Exchange Bank, located at Edger
ton, State OF Wisconsin, at the close of
business on the 9th day of Nov, 1905
pursuant to call by the Commissioner of
Banking:
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17
PHoENIx, ARIZONA, NOV. r. 1908.
HAAS LITTLE BOY.

There was something pathetic after all in the case of Haas, the man who tried to assassinate Assistant District Attorney Francis J. Heney. It was brought out in the investigation of Haas by the detectives after the shooting, and this investigation, by the way. leaves little doubt that the man was insane. made so by the dis closure of his former convict life, a thing which he had concealed from the children which had come to him in the seventeen years that had elapsed after he emerged from San Quentin.
 Assuming that Haas story is true, it was a great day for him when he was drawn in the venire for the Ruef trial. It made him feel like a citizen again. It was also a great day for his little son who for the first time saw his fathers name in print among those of the other veniremen. He came running to meet him crying, Papa; your names in the paper
 The investigation did not touch upon the tragedy in the boys life when he saw his papa's name in the paper the next time, the humiliating story of the expose in the jury box; when stripped of the acquired responsibility and citizenship of seventeen years, he stood before his feliowmen again in striped clothes with name across his breast.
 The sensational newspapers made the most of it, and Haas name ap- peared in the paper more prominently than it had ever been seen before. The boy then, it may be guessed, did not run to meet Haas crying, Papa; your names in the paper"
 All this furnishes no excuse for the shooting down of an officer in the discharge og his duty, but it might furnish a man of weak mind some thing to brood over until he should become murderously insane.
 Too great sympathy with the strick en district attorney cannot be felt. None need be felt with the man who struck him, but for that little boy. whose breast swelled with pride when he saw his papa's name in the paper, some measure of sympathy should go out.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17
Personal Mention :

Arrivals yesterday at the Hotel Adams were Ed w. Wells, Prescott; J. G. Kite, Denver; J. T. Murray, Den yer; Louis Curtes, New York; Miss Grace Nearn. Seattle Wash; Geo. c. Kroll, Chicago; Mrs. H. R. Hitchins, Tucson: Leon Abeles. New York; Geo. A. Bridges, Bisbee; A. R. Hickman, Douglas; Meade Goodloe, Sasco; Dr. and Mrs F. A. Phieris, Chicago
 Ford Eotel arrivals yesterdays were Rose Kendall, Los Angeles; Mrs. J. H. Pool, Christmas; w E. Baker. Gran ite Reef; w A Julian, Tucson; Chas. Quetrow, Los Angeles; C.. H. Held, Denver.
 Among those at the Commercial Ho- tel yesterday were C. G. Jones and wife, Tempe; NJ. H. Brand, Francis. Ark E. A. Howard, Cave Creek; R. H. Drasse. Cave Creek: C. c. Helser. Cave Creek; Robert Mitchell, Los An geles.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

THE VALLEY HAS BEEN MOVING.
 Yesterday was the first time a good many citizens of the Salt River Valley had an opportunity to look around and see what has been going on in the meantime. We have had a pretty strenuous political season, beginning in the early spring. That was fol- lowed by the excitement of the na- tional and local conventions, and then came the still more exciting cam paigns. The fair was climateric in effect
 The tumult and the shouting hav- ing died we can survey the local situ- ation and see that the valley has not been standing waiting on politics. Even the earth has literally been moving. Acres and city lots have been advancing with unheard of strides. The beet sugar business has been fully and substantially re-es- tablished to the extent that the seed for next years crops is already being received. More houses have been built the last strenuous summer and fall than had been built in the last two years. The town has been fringed about with handsome suburban homes. It has been a great season in spite of politics. And we may remark that it is good thing that everybody does not get excited over politics.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

The stock market must be very delicately balanced to be moved by the death of the emperor and dow ager empress of China. We may
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

The Bisbee Miner congratulates the Bisbee Review on having got out of the rut" by employing a live reporter. On the face of it, this seems friendly enough, but beneath there is the dark insinuation that the Review was in rut.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17
SALE.

Massie & Sons for Bargains Massie has Crockery. Massie has Graniteware. Massie has Glassware. Massie has Stoves. Massie has Iron Beds. Massie has the best Springs. Massie has new Mattresses. Massie has new Dressers Massie has Extension Tables. Massie has Linoleum. Massie has nice Rugs. Massie has Table Cutlery. q Massie has SC and 1Oc Counters. Massie has Suit Cases. Massie has Trunks. Massie has Rockers. Massie has Chairs. Second Hand Show Cases. Secondhand Carpets. Secondhand Stoves. Second Hand Heaters. Second Hand Dressers. Second-Hand Rockers.
 MASSiE & SONS.
 IA w. Washington St.
 Phone Main 257
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

happen in the market if Ahkoond O
 Swat should die again.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17
DR! PRICES WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
 FOOD

IS prepared under the personal
 supervision of Dr. V. C. Price, whose name as a manufacturer of pure food products is nation al. No breakfast food can com pare with 1t, as it contains all the elements found in the body,
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

There is a strange silence among the jokesmiths regarding the present styles of wOmen's hats which resemble inverted skillets and huge stewpans, more than anything else. All the wit and humor seems to have been ex- hausted upon the Merry Widow hat which now seems almost modest and inconspicuous by comparison
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

We hope our democratic friends will cease soaring us with hints of joint statehood as a consequence of the late election. In the first place, joint statshood is dead, buried and decom- posed, but if it were yet possible to resurrect it no man can show how a democratic victory would have pre- vented it.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

Kodak work cneap at BonneIrs.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-17

Japan is likely to be as busy about the affairs of China in this period of mourning as some efficious persons residing in rural communities always are when there is a death in the neighborhood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-23

A correspondent asks what the conven-
ton will have cost the state by Jan. 81,
the date on which the delegates pay will
stop. Answer The total salary Of the
SO delegates IS $500 day, or $500 a
week. The official reporters contract
for a stenographic report of everything
spoken on the floor Of the convention is
$500 week, but he has to divide with a
staff of associates The clerical force,
messengers and jantors, of whom there
are about fifty. draw, all told, approx
mately $1,000 a week. Then there is
the printing. Also in the gross cost must
be included the delegates, mileage and
the expenses of their election. As the
convention can run few days over four
teen weeks, the gross cost will be between
Sl5o,ooo and Sl5o,ooo, probably nearer
the latter figure. Figured on per diem
basis, s 500 is a fair estimate OF the
conventions cost to the state per day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-23
Elected Officers :

The Knights of the Maccabees of the
World held their election of officers in
Woodmen hall on Tuesday evening the
following named persons being elected
Commander-W Malone.
Lieut. Communicated elmer.
Record Keeper-Will Martin.
Finance Keeper-A. M. Eayes.
Chaplain-Wll II. Conklin.
Sergeant-Ed Emmons.
Observation-Disclosures Dutt.
Master at Arms-T. w. Whitney.
lst Master Of Guards-Amil Ferrick.
I'd Art Miller.
Sentinel-John Arnwine.
Picket-Geo. w. Moulton.
Fred A. Bush was chosen by the lodge
as their representative to Joint Meeting
of the lodges in the Grand Rapids district
which convenes in that city Friday eve
ming, January oath.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-01-23
High Noon Luncheon

Mrs L. E. Green entertained a COM
pany Of twenty-eight ladies at most de-
lightful luncheon at high noon on Friday
last
Mrs. Green received the ladies as they
arrived, and as they we're ushered into
the parlors the drawn shades and SC
lights made most pleasing effect, with a
profusion Of carnations and smilax in evil
dence. The color scheme at the tables
was green and white, and with the choice
china, cut glass and silver, made very