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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
FOR UNIFORM WEIGHT
Wisconsin Attorney Wants Con-
gress to Make Law on
Farm Products.
IS GIVEN GOOD ENDORSEMENT
Plan Is to Have Uniform Weight Per
Rushel of Farm Products.
At Present Some States Have Differe mt
Weight Than Others Congress
men and Senators Work
for the Reform.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 22-Peter J..
Myers, an attorney of this city, has
taken preliminary steps for the enact
ment Of a law by congress that will
prove of incalculable benefit to farm
ers should it be enacted He has
written letters 70 Secretary of Agricui-
ture James Wilson; Reed Smoot, chair
man of the committee on weights and
measures; FL. A. Cooper, William e.
Borah and William 3. Mckinley Of
Illinois.
Will Appeal to Congress.
In his letter Mr.. Myers states that
he has had under consideration for
some time, with leading farmers, the
ACCESSIBILITY Of asking congress to pass
an act fixing a uniform weight per
bushel Of all farm commodities
throughout the United States; that as
the matter now stands each individual
state has been fixing the weight per
buShel of commodities, and the result
has been that different weights per
bushel has been fixed for the same
commodity in different states. In some
states the weight per bushel varies
from two to nine pounds.
Cooper will Cooperate.
Congressman Cooper in his answer
to the letter assures Mr.. Myers that
he will in every way cooperate with
in his power with those interested in
the proposed legislation. Mr.. Borah
writes that if he finds it desirable, he
will take steps to have a bill started
on it's way through the senate Secre-
tary Wilson writes that Mr.. Myers
has taken an intelligent opinion in re-
gard to the matter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Runaways Freeze to Death.

Kaukauna, Wis, Feb. II w ord re-
ceived here says that the two sons Of
Joe Wapahnahcum and John Owen
aged eight and ten years, respective
~. ran away from the government
school at the Keshena reservation, and
were frozen to death
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
General Bragg Celebrates.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. 22.-Gen-
eral Edward Stuyvesant Bragg, hero
Of the civil war and distinguished also
in civil and professional life, cele-
ceived his friends, according to his
usual custom on such occasions. The
general is in excellent health, and re-
jected the imputation that he was old
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Details Desired.

Miss Vanessa. if a young man
should ask you to marry him what
would your answer be?"
Il can't say. A hypothetical ques-
ton should go more fully into details"
Washington Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
The tiiqhest Applause.

You would compliment coxcomb
doing a good act, but you would not
praise an angel. The silence that ac-
cepts merit as the most natural thing
in the world is the highest applause
Emerson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Wisconsin Pioneer Dead.

Monroe, Wis, Feb. 24.-After two
weeks illness with bronchial trouble
which finally developed into pneu-
monia, J. B. Galusha, retired banker,
and in his day one of the leading bank
ers OF the state, is dead. aged eighty
two years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Suffering & Dollars Saved

E. S. Lopez, of Marilla, N. Y, says;
Il am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. 1t has saved me suffering and
dollars. 1t is by far the best healing
salve have ever found" Heals burns,
sores. ulcers, fever sores, eczema and
piles. Doc at w. G. Atwell, druggist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Woman Slayer Declared Insane.

Milwaukee, Feb 21-Gustav Wirtil,
q marine fireman who on Dec. II last
shot and killed Sister Theresa Buck
ley at st. Mary's hospital, has been
committed to the Northern Hospital for
the Insane at Oshkosh, Wis. by Judge
Brace after hearing the testimony of
experts on insanity who examined the
prisoner
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
A Raaeon.

pa" asked Mr.. Henpeck's little boy,
''why did Patrick Henry say. Give me
liberty or give me death?''
''He may have been out five minutes
after the curfew rang the night be-
fore" -Chicago Record-Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
A Night Alarm

Worse than night alarm of fire at
night IS the metallic cough of Group
bringing dread to the household Care
full mothers keep Foley's Honey and Tar
in the house and give it at the first sign
of danger Foley's Honey and Tar has
safe preparation for children as it con-
tains no harmful drugs G. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28

Foley's Orino Laxative is new rem
edy, an improvement on the laxatives of
former years, as it does not grippe or nau-
seate and is pleasant to take. 1t is guar
anteed.-W. G.. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
To Break sn New Shoes Use

Aliens Foot Ease, powder. 1t pre-
vents tightness and blistering, cures
Tired, Aching, Sweating, Swollen feet
At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c
Sample sent Free, Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
A Sensation

The marvellous curative properties If
Foley's Honey and Tar has proven a sen
sation in many cases of severe coughs
and colds that had refused to yield to
other treatment. Foley's Honey AMI
Tar will stop your cough, heal the lungs
and expel the cold from your system.
Contains no harmful drugs-W. G. At
we'll.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Teacher of Languages Dead.

Ripon, Wis. Feb. Pa hemorrhage
of the brain caused the sudden and
unsupported death of Miss Alice Wit
beck, B. L., for the past three years
teacher of languages in Ripon college.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Home Life of Genius.

The Actor before breakfast-Where
are the papers, my dear? His Wife
ian actress, absentmindedly)-C-curse
you! They are far beyond your reach,
thank heaven! And I'll die thousand
deaths before you can wr-r-r-rring the
secret m-oh-er-Jack, l mean the
boy forgot to leave them this morning!
-Puck
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Followed the Lead.

Teacher-Where do we obtain coal.
Freddie? Freddie-From the coal beds.
miss. Teacher-Right. Now, Jimmy,
where do we obtain feathers? Jimmy
From feather beds. miss.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Simple Remedy for La Grippe

La Grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneumonia.
the cough but heals and strengthens the
lungs so that no serious results need be
feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in
a yellow package, Refuse substitutes
w. @. AtwelI. Mar J.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Too Late.

Muriel-Why didn't you marry him?
Everybody says he has reformed.
Maud-Yes, but he reformed too late.
His money was all gone.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Brutality Frank.

Scribbles-When l take dislike to a
man | use him as the villainous char
acter in one of my novels. Criticus
All, see! You punish the poor fellow
by burying him alive, as it were.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Two Questions.

"Why don't we see men like the nov
e1ists describe?'
81 give it up. Why don't we see
girls like the illustrators drawn
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28
Wonderful Printirn.

Bacon-They say Daub0 does some
wonderful work. Egbert-Yes. I'M
derstand he painted some bananas
green, and in month they all turned
yellow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28

In the Klondike region in midwinter
The sun rises from $50 to 10 a. 10. and
1ets from 2 to o. N.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28

Experience is the extract Of suffer
ing.-A. Helps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
PROSPERITY is REAL.

The government is said TO be get
ting a good deal of evidence that the
return OF prosperity is not mythical.
The division OF information OF the
immigration Bureau, OF which T V
Powderly is chief. has been especially
interested in this question because of
lis relation 10 the employment of i'm
migrants in quest Of work This d.
vision Is finding widespread tend
ency among factories which have
been closed, to start up again, and
factories which have been running on
part time 10 run more hours and
take on more men.
When Mr. PowderIy learns through
the newspapers or otherwise of a fac
tory resuming operations in full or in
part. ne writes 10 the management for
Yerifcation He has found that the
reports Of factories starting up again
or doing additional work since cleo
ton are generally correct.
IN one field II operations there have
been no signs Of depression, and there
are none nov. This is in farming.
The demand for farm labor has been
good. and it continues so, Plenty of
applications for farm help have been
received. The evidence is that farm
wages are growing better Owing to
the scarei OF farm help, farmers
have been led into paving better
wages, and the general farm prosper
ity has helped along this tendency.
Il is found that an Increasing mum
Der Of applications are made for mar
ried couples on farms. Good wages
are generally offered in such cases
with house rent free One difficulty
about supplying the calls for farm
help is that they are usually fol
scandinayians or North Germans
comparatively few Of whom are com
ing to this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
VALUE OF THIS YEARS CROPS.

According 10 the estimate OF Secre-
targ Of Agriculture Wilson the aggre-
gate yalus OF the farm crops OF The
United States for the current year, will
be SIS. 0n9. coo coo This breaks all
previous records and exceeds the To-
tal valuation Of last years crops by
$685., 91[, 90a II IS an amount so great
that It's proportions can only BE-
grasped By comparisons, or by show
ing what could be bought with such
: sum. Interesting examples Of the
kind are cited by writer in the Bal
timore American who has a panchant
for figures and financial possibilities
The entire national wealth Of Spain
according to latest standard estimates,
Is $500. o00. oc0 The writer in ques-
cion finds that if Spain were offered
for sale at par. the farmers OF the
United States from the realized values
of this years crops could purchase the
entire kingdom. including cities,
towns. farm lands live stock rail
roads and shipping. palaces. foTts-in
short, the entire fixtures and outfit OF
the country that is measurable II q
monetary valution. And after paving
over the purchase money the purchas-
ers would have s., 500 800 900 to put
into improvements. They could par
for both the kingdom OF Portugal and
The republic OF Switzerland in job
lot sale upon the same basis OF val
nations, and have more than s3,00o,-
900 .909 left for making developments.
The monetary value of the crops o;
the United States for 1893 is greater
i By several billions of dollars than can
be measured II all the moneys thai
viii be collected and expended during
+ the passing fiscal year by all the gov
ernments OF Europe If the American
farm yield had to be paid for in {
lump sum. all the money in the United
States. including gold, silver and un
covered paper, would not be sufficient
for the purpose b. s5.44s,0Do- And il
all the money of every description il
circulation in Great Britain. France
and Germany were added to the tota
monetary circulation Of the United
i States. there would still be lackin.
more than 81. 600, 900 900 of suFicisn
CT to make a spot cash payment FOL
the farm products of this countrl
grown during this single year OF 1908
Allowing that the farmers of I'll.
4 United States viii sell only two-thirdi
Of the products grown this year ant
reserve the other one-third for thei
own consumption, the value Of tn
portion OF the crops marketed will ag
gregate $685.. 333. 333. And there ism
half enough money in the United
States 10 pay down "on the nailr foi
these goods. And If the entire farm
surplus of the United States shoult
be exported. there Is not enough
money in all the banks and all th'
pocket books of Europe to pay casi
for the marketing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
DIVORCES ARE INCREASING.

John Snure telegraphs from Wash
ington 10 the les Moines Register and
Leader some figures on marriage and
divorce for the period from 1887 70
1907 inclusive. Just made public BIZ the
census bureau These figures show
that Iowa had 1854 divorces granted
in the period in question against 1e.-
5s4 in the proceeding twenty year
period
II is shown there was markedly
increasing tendency 10 divorce; the
divorce rate IN Iowa per hundred
thousand population was ninetr-three
in 1900 and sixty in 1880. Compared
with other states. Iowa is not high as
to the divorce rate. though Il is above
the average which was seventy-three
in 1900 and thirty-elght in 1880 per
100000 population.
Illinois leads ever other state IN
the number OF divorces. which sug
gests that It's chief center Of popula-
ton, Chicago. is hotbed o. divorce
The figures as q whole show divorce
is increasing al an alarming rate be
ing about two and half times as com
mon as forty years ago. Two-;hirds
Of the total number OF divorces grant
ed in the twenty year period covered
ny the investigation we're granted to
the wife.
The most common single ground for
divorce is desertion. This accounts
for 389 per cent Of all divorces (period
1887 to 1906 4s.4 per cent. or almost
one-half. Of those granted to the bus
band. and 33.5 per cent or one-third
81 tho : granted to the wife
The next most important ground fo.
divorce Is for husbands. adultery. and
foF wiYes, cruelty OF the divorces
granted 70 husbands (1887 to 1906
28.S per cent were for adultery; and
o. those granted to wives rs per cent
~ere foF cruelty Only 70 per cent Of
the divorces granted to wives were for
: adultery 81 the husband and I0-5 per
rent o. divorces granted 70 husbands
we're for cruelty on the part Of the
nife
Drunkenness was the ground for
divorce In So per cent Of The cases
2 N which the wife brought suit, and IN
I II per cent Of the cases in which the
5 sun was brought by the husband.
J. OF the divorced couples known tn
Z nave been married in the United
. states SD per cent were married in
the same state in which they we're
Il
divorced and 21.5 per cent in other
: states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
Dooley on John D.

In the December American Maya
zine, Mr.. Dooley" writes of "a new
literary light Following is a brief
extract:
well Hinnissy, tn IMPRESSION got
firm the little heart-to-heart talk by
the iditor was that me frind Jawn D.
was quite a jolly, rollickin' old sould
plunged firm thence into his auty-
biography an iInmejedly plunged ont
again. 1 cannot tell We all Nv this
dashin' story iv adventure. / class 1t
among tn great fightin' romances "
lithrochoor. How he was beset be RI
vals-how he pierced wan with a re-
bate, how he broke tn law over an
others head, how he leaped through a
loophole in a supreme court decision
an was safe FIR time; tn great peril
he was In firm f'rgettin' the combina-
ton to his safe; how he was threeche
erously sthruck down be Kenesaw NJ.
Lands; how honest Peter Grosscup
come along an lifted tn fine an car
ried him home an nursed him back to
life. I'll not tell We about 1t. Ye must
read it FIR ye-ersilf. An If it's not too
much to ask, read it FIR me, too.
There's wan thing sure firm what
l see an that is that Jawn D. hasn't
amy idee that he liver done wrong
to annywan. I like that about him
1t shows he's human being
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
Bio Catch of Fish.

The pipes below Meyer which drain
the drainage districts south of War
saw afford great resort for fisher.
men, and the Canton (Mo.) Press has
this item relative to a recent catch at
that point: About the biggest catch
of fish with hook and line was made
at the pipes across the river Wednes
day afternoon by l.. H. Condit and
Albert Price. In less than half day
they had a string of 155 crappie. Part
of the time they held line in each
hand and caught them as fast as they
could draw them out They had the
fish to prove the story. too
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
The Whole Family,

Nobody knows of the holes to mend,
Nobody knows of the buttons lost;
Nobody knows of the babes to tend.
Nobody knows what the groceries
cost;
Nobody knows of the socks to darn,
Nobody knows of the patching
done;
Nobody knows-here we'll end this
yarn
Nobody knows but mother.
Los Angeles Express.
Nobody knows of the shoes to buy,
Nobody knows of the yearly tax,
Nobody knows when the gas bill's
high;
Nobody gets the ak.
Nobody wears his last years suit,
What, again? Well, rather;
Nobody gets the eternal boot,
No, no one but father.
Minneapolis Journal.
Nobody knows of the fashion tip,
Nobody knows of the newest
sheath;
Nobody knows where such things slip
When they are gone from under
meath;
Nobody knows of shoes that pinch,
And other things that twist her;
Nobody knows. and that's cinch,
Nobody knows but sister
Indianapolis News
Nobody knows of pants cut down,
When dad no more will wear EN-;
Nobody knows how ma can frown
If he, percnance, shall tear EN-;
Nobody knows how dear, sweet sis
Utters things a girl should smother
If he but hides and hears kiss
Nobody knows but brother.
Kansas City Times
Nobody knows of the struggles sad
To keep up the pace that the style
dictates;
Nobody knows how it crimps poor
dad
To dress Ma and sister like fashion
plates;
! Nobody knows how the big bills
runkle,
Nobody knows how he gets the cash
I Nobody knows. that Is, but
uncle.n
Peoria Herald-Transcript
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28

DR.. Walter F. Wilcox, head of the
department OF statistics. Cornell Uni
yersity. says hat in about $50 years
ther2 will be- no children. His rea-
sons for the statement are based upon
the fact that there has been de-
crease of 152 10 900. or about thirty
in year in the number Of children
born to avery 1900 women Of child
bearing age II is evident from This
showing that President Roosevelt
sounded his race-suicide warning
none too soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28


Rockefeller IS right in MS principal
contention we may foresee The prar-
teal extinction OF competition in ey-
cry leading Industry. The New York
Globe takes note c: this 10 say
Writing one hundred and fifty
first began 10 compete with indiyid-
uals or partnerships. Adam Smith ce-
clsred that the corporation. with its
stock and directors. could aot hope 10
gain mnch ground because il was IN
heTenl in men 10 manage more dill
gently their own property than tle
property OF oGhers-that the corpora
ton officers would surely be beaten
by individuals or partnerships. Tine
has piayed SAD havoc with this CONN
de2t prediction OF the foremost econ
.oI1ist OF his time
Similarly. twenty-five years ago.
when the STANDARD Oil COMPANY ana
The Sugar Trust set The example OF
combination, Andrew Carnegie. then
an individual producer, Tidiculed the
trust idea as preposterous-
-'Mr. Rockefeller says in substance
( NZlGA Ing L4Lcl -Qtd IL SAG--A
that the large concern, instead OF ne
ing al a disadvantage possesses an'
vautages that law can not take away
from it-that 1t is possible through
second and third hands. 10 conduct
ramifying and extended business with
the maximum OF efficiency. Ii this
Is true ii Is obviously OF minor I'M
portance to consider what ofenses tie
Standard and other trusts commit Il
they are able TO conquer without : c
iai privilege. the withdrawal OF al
special privilege from them and the
most industrious adjustment OF the
sQuare-deal harness will not revive
the old competition.
f II the trust is here TO stay. the Globe
concludes that We must encourage in
yestment in trust securities by tbs
masses of the people. for without suci
investment We should lose that dif
fusion of wealth which is the bes
guaranty for the perpetuity OF our in
j. stitutions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28

me his notion about PRAYER. This :
what ne said: ~In ny boydays l
used 10 Try 10 corner Deity and make
1T do what wanted il 70 do. gire me
what wanted 10 have; absolve me
from the consequences of my ac1ss and
Groom ne 10 sleep with approval OF
nv ignorance and folly. But aa5eF,
and through much pain learned thai
prayer which attempts the attainment
Of felicity which is partial and per
sonal is not prayer al ali, but uslal4s
the senseless m2tterings OF tnisT-
ish spirit which would purloin goods
without paying The price Prayer real
II is The soul reaching out for good
not some little and particular good,
bus the whole good. The soul IS no
pauper. 1t is the wsaithiest thing II
the Great Plan PrageF IS the soul ;
attempt 10 enter into its estate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28

The superintendent of the Berkeley
fCal.4 schools has no use fer kid
frats in his town. and he has let the
fact BE- known forcibly He has IN
formed the students that unless the
charter Of every fraternity and society
in the schools Is returned Al once ID
the national headquarters, those Who
retain membership viii be summar-
liz expelled. He declares that the
fraternities destroy unity and mar
uony. promote cliques and interfere
with studies
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
PRAYER CORRECTLY DEFINED.

a business mans idea Of prayer
and very good one it is. too, is set
forth by Richard Wightman q com.
munieation to the editor of the Amer.
lean MAGAZINE Many prayers are
personal IN nature and lack the es.
sential OF quid pro quo. A real PRAYER
is something entirely different AZ tba
following paragraph explains:
One day asked Man-Alive to tel,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
THE TRUST En-.

On the witness stand last week IN
the suit brought by the government 70
dissolve the Standard OIL company
Mr. John D. Rockefeller held the al
tention Of the country with his version
Of the origin and development Of that
corporation OF the many views
which the press has drawn from his
testimony none Is more significant
than that which presenig the trust
idea as sound one and the trust
movement as only iugt begun. u Nr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28

RAYMOND writes from Washington
10 the Chicago Tribune that the need
for immediate currency legislation Is
past and that the monetary commits
sion viii adopt the policy Of making
haste SLOWLY The commission Is
composed OF nine senators and the
same number Of representatives, and
II is not expected 10 propose gay rad
ical currency changes during The first
half of the Taft administration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-28
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