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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
GAINESVILLE

Suit to recover $40, 900 damages has
been filed against the Rock County
Sugar company by August Bugs, who
was seriously injured by the explosion
of an evaporation on Sept 20, 1907, while
in the employ of that company. The
sight of his left eye was destroyed and
it is feared that he will also lose the
sight of the other. His nervous sys-
tenn and internal organs were much de-
ranged by the shock. Simultaneously
Rudolph Berger, another workman, was
killed outright,
Through the confession of James
Conroy of the town of Turtle, the mys-
terry which surrounded the destruction
byIire of the large barn of c P Bost-
wick of the same town was cleared.
The fire which destroyed considerable
property was thought at the time to
have been of incendiary origin and
State Fire Marshal Purtell and Asst
Sommers of Madison, after careful
investigation, brought Conroy to James
vile late Saturday for examination.
Under questioning Conroy told of his
part in the fire. Question as to his
mental condition arising, he was not
arraigned in Beloit as originally plan
ned. 1t is thought his mental condi-
ton is such that he will not be prose
cuted for the crime of arson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Where Chess is Most Popular.

Games may come and games may go
but chess bids fair never to loss its
popularity. Nowhere else is it SO popu-
lar as it is in the village of Strobeck,
near Halberstadt, in Prussian Saxony.
Some time in the eleventh century
Count Gunnelin, held prisoner in 9
stone tower in the village, amused
himself by carving set of chessmen
and teaching the game to his jailers.
The tower, which still stands, is known
as the Chess tower. The jailers taught
the game to their friends, who were SO
pleased with it that they devoted all
their spare time to practice. This de-
light in chess continues to the present
in Strobeck. Every person plays. The
village hotel is called the Chess inn,
tournaments are held every year, and
prizes are given to the best players. Ii
young man goes to an adjoining vii
lage for wife who cannot play chess
he must pay a fine, to be used toward
the expenses of the next tournament.
This subtle ordinance has spread a
knowledge of the game among the
young ladies of all the surrounding vii
lagos.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, JANUARY %, 1909.
CORRESPONDENCE
,Stoughton
WISCONSIN.

In the great corn contest at the Ma
tional exhibit at Omaha last week, w
E Colladay stood 9Th, competing not
only with the state university expert
ment station, but with every state in
the union. His record for raising good
corn is one to be proud of, and good
prize awaits him.
James Knight Sr died at the home of
his son John at Portage on Wednesday
afternoon of pneumonia, aged SO years.
Deceased was one of the early pioneers
of this section. He was on visit to
his son when he was taken suddenly i'll
and passed away. The remains were
taken to the home of his son, James
Knight Jr, where services were held.
He leaves a wife, three sons and one
daughter, his first wife having died %
years ago.
Between 400 and 500 people sat down
to the tables at the annual banquet in
MeIaas hall Thursday night, given by
the Norwegian-Pionee association OF
Koshkonong. 1t was one of the most
successful and enjoyable events of its
kind ever given Among the features
of the menu were Norwegian dishes,
including ludefisk. Following the din
ner a program was given, which in
Guided play given in Norwegian by a
young folks society TSymra,, violin
solo by Hans Fykerude, local genius,
and an address by Prof Rasmus B An
derson of Madison. A F Scheldrup,
president of the association, welcomed
the guests in neat and appropriate
speech, and was followed by Rev A
Bredeson, the POSTMASTER of the even
ing, who gave longer address and in
troduced Prof Anderson. The first half
of Prof Anderson's address was in Nor
wegian, after which he spoke for a
time in English and closed in Norwe-
gian. He sketched the early emigra-
tions from Norway and dwelt at con-
siderable length on the significance of
the settlement of Normandy, and said
that many of the liberties that Ameri-
cans enjoy today can be traced to the
movements of the Norwegian people.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Milton junction

William Kemmerer's milk check for
December amounted to $118. This was
for cream from eight cows for three
weeks and nine cows for one week, a
record never equalled at the local
creamery.
Miss Norma HargraveS has rendered
her resignation as teacher in the sixth
grade. Owing to the death of her
mother, Miss Hargraves wishes to be
at home with her father, and has been
fortunate in that she becomes teacher
of new fifth grade just established in
the Edgerton school. The resignation
takes effect at the end of January
Last Saturday evening friends and
neighbors to the number of thirty gath
cred at the home of Mr. and Mrs F M
Smalley to help them celebrate their
fifaeth wedding anniversary. The time
was pleasantly passed in conversation
and recalling old times. During the
evening Miss Nettie Coon, in behalf Of
the guests, presented the host and
hostess with purse of gold.
Joseph B Patterson, the aged father
of J E Patterson, died at the home of
the latter in Harmony, Sunday, Jan 10,
1909. He was born at Hammond, ST
Lawrence county, N Y, April %, 1882,
and at the age of Is came West to JEFF
ferson, Wis, where he made his home
until about year ago when he came
to live with his eldest son, j E Patter
son. He leaves to mourn his loss one
brother, David Patterson of California,
and five sons-J G of Baraboo, William,
Edwin and Philip, of Diamond, S D,
and ] E of Harmony.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Fort AUklnson.

The store building of o E Scherer in
the village of Palmyra was destroyed
bv fire Monday. Three large autos
which were stored in the building were
also destroyed. The Gospel Brigade, of
seven persons, which temporarily occu-
pied the apartments over the store,
barely escaped. The loss is estimated
at 49, 900.
This community was shocked last
Thursday on learning that Edwin Wal
ters, employed on farm about seven
miles northwest of this city, had shot
himself through the heart about one
O'Clock of that day. 1t appears that he
had become enamored with the young
daughter of his employer and upon her
refusal to engage herself to him, had
left her, threatening to shoot himself.
He went to his room and got his re-
volver and going out to the hog house
evidently placed the weapon to his
heart and fired.
The University of Wisconsin depart
ment of soils has been assisting in the
organization of drainage districts at a
number of points in the state, including
a district in southeastern Wisconsin
along the Koshkonong river where thou
sands of acres are unframed because OF
the sluggishness of Koshkonong creek.
This will probably include the drainage
of Goose lake and Mud creek and the
reclamation of from 4, 900 to 5000 acres.
The Rattlesnake district is also In pro-
cess OF organization, to drain an add
tional 5000 or 1900 acres by a mair
canal entering the Koshkonong at the
point where the other canal begins
Between Edgerton and Stoughton
similar district is being organized.
The Fort Atkinson Canning company
held its annual stockholders meeting a
the Armory of the Hoard Rifles Tues
day afternoon at o clock. The com
pany was shown to be in strong finan
cial condition and able to pay off tn,
last dollar of its indebtedness which
had hung over it for seven long years
With an ordinary season a substantial
dividend will be paid next year. Tn
factory has been so greatly improves
in the past three years that the stoc
has been greatly enhanced in value an
there is practically none for sale nov
at less than par.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Evansville

Among the many requests made by
the late Levi Leonard was the giving
of his extensive library to the public
library of Evansville. The books are
scientific works on various subjects and
will prove valuable acquisition to the
library.
During the cold spell of last week
and while Father Fitzgerald and house
keeper were absent from the city, the
water pipes burst and flooded several
rooms before the fact was noted. The
accident was first noticed by passer-
by who saw water trickling under the
front door, and the water was soon
turned off. The damage done was con-
siderable.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs [ G
Davis, Tuesday evening, their daught-
er, Miss Flossie, was united in marri-
age to Joseph Jacobson, a promising
young business man of Racine. Only
the immediate relatives of the contract
ing parties were present, and the cere-
mOny was performed by Rev l. Web
ster. A brief wedding tour will be
taken through the northern part of the
state, after which their home will be in
Racine.
Aaron Jones passed away Sunday
morning, aged rs years. Coming to
Wisconsin with his parents in 1916,
from Radnorshire, Wales, a home was
made in the English and Welsh settle
ment, where the youthful days of Mr.
Jones were spent. In November, 1852,
he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza
Edmunds of Albany, to which union
eight children were born seven OF
whom are still living.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
First publication Jan. s, 1909. ]
Notice of Hearing.
OF WISCONSIN,

CTATE OF WISCONSIN,
- County Court for Rock County-In Probate
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
TUESDAY being the I'd day of February, 1909.
at 9 O'Clock a m, the following matter will
be heard and Considered:
The application OF Minerva Bliven for the
adjustment and allowance of her account as
executrix of the estate of Milo Bliven late of
the town of Fulton, in said county, deceased;
and for the assignment of tbs residue of said
estate to such other persons as are by law and
the last will and testament of deceased entitled
thereto.
Dated Jan. g. 1909
BY the Court,
J. w. SALE, County Judge.
j. p TowNE, Attorney for said Executrix.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Great Music Offer,

Send US the names of three or more
performers on the piano or organ and
twenty five cents in silver or postage and
we will mail you postpaid our latest
Popular Music Roll containing 20 pages
full sheet music, consisting OF popular
songs, marches and waltzes arranged for
the piano or organ, including Rud.
Knauer's famous Flight of the Butter
flies March Manila and the latest
popular song, sThe Girl I've Seen" -
Popular Music Publishing Co., Indian
anolis. Ind. 1tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Cambridge

DIR r HI Jackson of Madison was
called in consultation with Drs Amund-
son and Bilstad in the case of Mrs Jok-
UNI johnson who is critically i'll at her
home in Utica.
S Lying and Sern Serns, who have
been in Montana the past six months,
returned home Monday. Mr. Lying is
interested in large sheep ranch there
and reports that the fall and winter
thus far has been one of the best ex-
perienced in years for stock raising
purposes.
Young and old met in the Rockdale
hall last Monday evening and organized
an old-fashioned spelling school, J f
Norgord was elected president, Theo
Tellefson secretary, j 3 Iurnbull treas
urer. Mrs Theo Tellefson and Mrs
Turnbull were elected captains. They
chose sides and lesson was assigned
for the next meeting, Jan Is. A liter
airy program will be given each night
before the spelling contest. At the
close of the spelling school banquet
will be given to the victorious side by
the vanquiShed side.
The necessary legal documents We're
drawn and signed last tuesday forenoon
whereby the Cambridge creamery passes
into new hands. Mr. L Benson, who
has owned the plant the past four
years, sold the property to the Prairie
Queen Creamery association. The con-
sideration was $500 and the new own
ers will take possession Saturday. The
purchasers own the Prairie Queen
creamery which is conducted on the CO.
operative plan, and the Cambridge
creamery will be run on the same plan
Stock in the new possession is now be-
! ing offered for sale. 1t is proposed to
make a Swimming station of the Prairie
Queen creamery and the cream will be
| hauled to this factory where all the
butter will be made. Fred Burleson,
who is in charge of the Prairie Queen
/ creamery, will be transferred to the
| Cambridge plant, while his son will
/ have charge of the Swimming station.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
For Sale.

144 acre farm IL miles south of Louis
vile, KY, ! mile to Illinois Central sta
ton, electric building past this prop
erty: fine soil, fair buildings, all kinds
fruit, natural gas; well located for veg
etable, poultry or general farming;
produced finest tobacco grown in this
vicinity. Price $50 per acre; might ex-
change for something near.
5w5 w. F. SELL, Sycamore, I'll.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Farm to Let.

A good farm of $50 acres in the town
Porter to let. Inquire of Mrs. Margaret
Earle, Edgerton, Wis. 5Otf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
CAPITOL CRAFTERS
GRANTED A STAY
Garry Their Cases to PennsyI-
vania Supreme Court.

Harrisburg. Pa, July 23.-The SUI
preme court has granted stay in the
first capitol conspiracy cases against
ex-Auditor General William p. Snyder,
of Spring City, and ex-Superintendent
of Public Grounds and Buildings James
M. Shumaker, of Jamestown, until 1t
shall have passed upon a rule to show
cause why an appeal should not be al
lowed. upon which argument will be
heard in Pittsburg in October next.
The names of ex-State Treasurer
William l.. Mathues, of Media, and
John H. Sanderson, of Philadelphia,
both deceased, do not appear in the
case.
The order means that there will be
no possibility of former Auditor Gen
eral William p. Snyder or former SUI
perintendent of Grounds and Buildings
james NJ. Shumaker being sent to the
eastern penitentiary to serve their two
years sentences until some time in
October.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
WOULD NOT OPPOSE
ANTI-CANNON men
Gore Says Good Republican is
Better Than Bad Democrat.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 26.-Thomas
p. Gore. Oklahoma's blind senator. de
clared here that the Democratic party
ought not to nominate candidates fol-
congress against such men as Muir
dock, of Kansas, and the rest of tbs
able twelve Republican congressman
In the house of representatives.
And | suppose there win be thosy
who will cry aloud treason he add
ed. "But il that be treason let then
make the best Of 1t. place my country
above my party. And ! don't believe
fidelity to party requires man to b.
unfaithful to his country. II 1t does i
Is an overdraft on party loyalty.
'Murdock and those men from lows
all the anti-Cannon twelve-shoulf
have no Democratic candidates against
them in their districts. We ought a
least to give them our moral influence
and help them to defeat the Cannon
stand-pat Republicans.
IL would rather see q good Repubi
can in congress than a bad Democrat
There is no question that there are
some persons in the Democratic part,
who ought to be In the Republican
party and some persons In the Repub
lican party who ought to be in the
Democratic party An exchange d
prisoners-a reciprocal granting o.
passports might be of some value"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
TILLMAN CRITICALLY ILL
South CaroIinian May Never Be Seer
In Senate AGAIN.

IN SENATE again.
Washington, July Ex-senator Ben
jamin r. Tillman, of South Carolina
is Ill at his home near Trenton, s. c.
He has been away from Washington
for three weeks, and his friends say
his condition Is so bad that he will not
De able to return to vote on the tarit
bill. Indeed, he may never again be
heard in the senate.
Senator Tillman has not fully recov
cred from the attack of partial para
lysis which seized him last summer
He tried to cure this by an extended
tour in Europe. The health resorts Of
the continent helped him greatly, and
he returned to the United States much
stronger than he was when he left
While the paralysis has not return
ed, general debility from nervous
ness has made his life unhappy in the
last few months. Sleeplessness and an
intensity of thought have made him
seriously i'll, and he was persuaded to
60 to his home for rest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31

officially announced the success OF his
endeavors to President Fallieres. The
new cabinet is made up as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
and of public worship-M. BRAND.
Minister of justice-M. Barthou.
Minister Of foreign affairs - M
Pichon.
Minister of finance-Georges Coch
ory.
Minister of education-M. Doumer
que.
Minister of public works, posts and
telegraphs. M. Millerand.
Minister of commerce-Jean Dupuy
Minister of agriculture--M. Ruau.
Minister of the colonies--M. Trouil'
lot.
Minister of labor-M. Viviani.
The portfolios of war and navy have
not been filled. These have been OF.
fered respectively to General Brun and
Admiral Boue de La Payrere, and both
are expected to accept.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
DEATH HALTS SUICIDE
WITH NECK IN MOOSE
Heart Attack Causes Death as He
Adjusts Rope to Hang Self.

Philadelphia, July 26. - Death pre-.
vented John P. Rodel, aged sixty-seven
years, a veteran of the Civil War, from
committing suicide. After climbing on
a barrel, tying a moose about his neck
and attaching the other end of the rope
to spike in the wall. he was stricken
with heart disease. His son found the
body on the barrel, with the moose
hanging loosely about the neck. Nc
marks of strangulation were apparent
and the investigation of the coroner's
deputy showed that death had been
from natural causes.
Rodell was member of the Twenty
fifth Pennsylvania volunteers and for
years had suffered from a complication
of diseases.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
SIOUX CHIEF To WE'D
GIRL IN new YORK
Deep Sky Takes Out License
For Happy Event.

New York, July 24.---Deep Sky. az
Sioux chief, ambled M TO the mar
rage license bureau here and obtained
the necessary legal documents 10
marry Adele Rowland, pretty New
York girl, twenty-one years old. Deep
sky halls from South Dakota. This ~
the first license ever issued at the
New York bureau to white woman
and d fuilblooded Indian.
Deep Sky is exhibiting his horse
manship and giving war whoops at q
wild West show now exhibiting In
New York He and his fair sweetheart
will be married on Thursday next an
the Polo grounds during benefit fos
crippled children. The Indian rites VIII
be observed first, and then an alden
man will bind the knot In the convexe'
tional legal way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
GRAND CIRCUIT BEGINS
Americas Best Harness Horses In De-
troit Trotting and Pacing Races.

Americas Best Harness Horses In De-
troit Trotting and Pacing Races.
Detroit. July 20. Horsenen from
every part OF the continent IN which
interest in the trotter and PAGER is
alive are assembled here for the open
ing races of the grand circuit. which
begin in this city today. The best har-
ness horses of America viii I'll en-
gagements here for Eve days, begin
hing their work with the Els pace to-
day and winding up with the 209 pace
next Friday.
The card calls for $4,000 in purses
and stakes, including the classic
events, the $4,000 Merchants and
Manufacturers stake for the 2.24 trot-
ting class and the $4,000 Chamber Of
Commerce stake for the 2.13 pacing
class. There are fifteen purses Of
$1,000 each. The trotting purses open
are for the 2.o7, 2.09. 2.12, PIT. 2.2o
2.25 and three-year-old trotting classes
and the 2.05, 2.O7. zoe, 2.12, 2.15, ais
and 224 pacing classes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
sleirot,s Feat PIeases Wright.

Washington, July 26.-On the eve OF
making an aeroplane fight involving
greater dangers than Bleirot risked In
crossing the English Channel, Orville
Wright expressed great pleasure when
ne learned the success of the French
man 81 have said all along that Bier
lot would be the first to make the
flight across the Channel once he de
cided to attempt It," said Mr.. Wright
That it was personal triumph for
Bleriot, however, rather than any ind
cation of advancement in the art o.
flying, was Wright's idea OF the sig
nificance of the accomplishment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
ELIOT PREDICTS
new RELIGION
Says II VIII Not Be Bound by
Dogma or Greed.
BASED ON LAWS OF NATURE

Declares Its Workings VIII Be Simple,
and Its Discipline the Development
of Cooperative Good Wiii-The Flu
ture Generation to Be Led, Not
Driven.
Cambridge, Mass, July 23.--Charles
w. Eliot. president emeritus OF Har.
ward, In an address before the Har-
ward summer school OF theology,
prophesied the advent of new reli-
gion.
ut will not be bound by dogma or
creed" he said. Its workings will be
simple, but its field of action limitless.
Its discipline will be the training in
the development of cooperative good
will. 1t will attack all forms Of evil.
There will be no supernatural element
It will place no reliance on anything
but the laws of nature. Prevention will
be the watchword and skilled sur,
geon one of its members"
The coming religion, he thought, will
be based on the two great command.
ments, the love of God and the service
of fellow men.
1.-THE new religion" he said, will not
be based upon authority; the future
generation is to be led, not driven. In
the new religion there will be no per
sonification of natural objects; there
will be no dedication of remarkable
human beings.
1.-THE new religion will not teach
that character can be changed quickly.
1t will not deal chiefly with sorrow
and death, but with joy and life.
"God will be so immanent that no
intermediary will be needed. Its
priests will strive to improve social
and industrial conditions. The new re-
ligion will not attempt to reconcile
people to present ills by the promise
of future compensation"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
ORCHARD BAPTIZED

Governor 9tcuner berr's Murdergr
Joins Seventh Day Adventlsts.
Boise. Idaho, July "a Harry ORCH
ard. murderer OF former Governor
stsunenberg. Of Idaho according TIC
his confession. was baptized at the
penitentiary. The service was read nv
Elder Steward, Seventh Day Az
ventist. Elder Steward said.
orchard is devout convert and
feels his sins have been forgiven he
told me that he had fully determines
to commit suicide II sent up for Lac.
but that In his faith he had found eSm
ISOLATION and was content to rentsea
behind the prison walls for the rest ssx
his life"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31

the late Eugene Guido Cruger, OF New
York. A special license has been is
sued for the marriage only because
neither party has been resident here
as long as the law requires.
Miss Cruger, very beautiful wo
man, has rejected several suitors, re
port has had it. Rodman Wanamaker' s
first wife was the daughter of Charles
Ferdinand Henry, of PHILADELPHIA
They had daughter, Miss Fernando
wanamaker, whose engagement tt
marry Arturo Heeren, son of Coun'
and Countess Heeren, was announced
q few days ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
France to Honor Wright Brothers.

Paris, July 2G-The list of decora
lions which will be bestowed on for
eign aviators will be announced short
". It will probably be headed by the
Wright brothers. Wilbur Wright when
offered the cross of the Legion OF
Honor last fall declined to accept II
unless his brother Orville was SIM
larly decorated.