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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

William HI. Lester was arraigned in
the municipal court at Madison Friday
afternoon on charge alleging gross
fraud. He is buttermaker and lessee
of a creamery owned by the Farmers
Cooperative Creamery association in
the town of Dunkirk. The complainant
is Robert Livick. He charges that
Lester made false table in calculat-
ing the value of butter fat, and that he
used it to defraud one, H. Schieldt, by
pretending that Schieldt had furnished
Lester, during the last half of April,
1909, with 39.47 pounds of butter fat,
whereas he we'll knew that Schieldt had
furnished Lester with 1876 pounds
Schieldt relied on such representation
and that Lester paid Schieldt $10.84 for
butter fat, Withholding $40.
Attorney L. E. Gettle appeared for
the defendant and secured an adjourn
ment until August 2Oth = Madison
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Lowell Whittet Taken to Hospital.

Lowell Whittet, 13-year-old son of
Assemblyman and Mrs. Il. C. Whittet,
was taken to the Mercy hospital in
GAINESVILLE Wednesday morning for an
operation for appendicitis. On Sunday
he was taken with acute pain in the re-
gion of the appendix and a local physi-
clan called. He suffered good deal of
pain up to Tuesday and on Wednesday
morning his condition became so alarm
ing that DR.. Mum of GAINESVILLE was
called in consultation, who recommend
ed his immediate removal to hospital.
The Culton automobile conveyed him
to GAINESVILLE and shortly after noon the
little fellow bravely went to the oper-
ating room and submitted to the sur
geon's knife.
The operation by DR.. Mum disclosed
ruptured appendix and the only dan
ger feared would be from infection
which might not ensue for two or three
days yet. Word coming from the hos
pital Thursday morning was that the
patient passed very good night, both
temperature and pulse being satisfac-
tory. The anxious parents are very
much encouraged over his condition and
Edgerton friends earnestly hope for a
speedy recovery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
twenty-five Years Ago.

The bulk of fine tobacco crop is
shielded.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of E. S. Hatch and Miss
Pond on the 26th.
H. H. Hamden, proprietor of Taylor's
Point hotel, was arrested and fined for
selling liquor without license.
The carpenters are about through
with j. D. Hams residence which is
one of the finest structures in town.
Carl Sheldon's team took a run of
several miles more than their usual
course in gathering cream for the Cut
Ter creamery.
A little son of Oscar Mabie of Dun
kirk was killed by being run over by a
wagon. The little fellow was on load
of tobacco with his father, fell off and
the wheels passed over his chest.
Friday, Aug. %, 1884.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
More Valuable Pearls Found.

By all odds the most valuable pearl
yet recovered by the clam diggers OPP
Grating in the vicinity of Fulton was
taken by Horace Pease, son of Frank
Pease, on Thursday last. He had open
ed but few clans that morning when
he picked up an understood clam which
at first he was disposed to cast aside,
as they seldom yield anything of value,
but on opening it out rolled a large and
beautiful pearl. The size was nearly
that of a small marble and so large
that dents were found in the shell to
accommodate it. On a jewelers. scale
it weighed 10 grains and of such hand
some luster that were it not for one or
two indentures would be perfect and
worth several thousand dollars. The
spot where the pearl was found is be-
tween the mouth of the Catfish, where
it empties into Rock river, and the
dam. Even before the find Of the year
was made by Pease, hundreds have
raked the stream for CLANS in the hope
that few pearls might be discovered.
The gem was shown to several jew
elers here who advised him to take it
to Chicago for appraisment, but he
took it to John Young at Brodhead in
stead, who deals extensively in pearls,
and sold it to him at price that was
entirely satisfactory to the owner,
though the amount. paid has not been
made public. Mr.. Pease says that it
was so much more than he expected to
realize that he could not resist the
temptation to part with his prize.
The find has again aroused public in
terest in pearl hunting and both the
Catfish and Rock river are daily lined
with clam diggers and some very hand
some gems have been secured during
the week. Jeweler Hitchcock has a
perfect s grain pearl, secured from q
customer, which he has sent away for
valuation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Sept. 9th has been named as Labor

Sept. 9th has been named as Labor
day by Gov. Davidson.
Miss Harriet Moon of Grand Rap
ids is a guest of Miss Minerva Coon.
The Misses Lulu and Lizzie Sum-
merfeldt have been passing the week
with relatives at Whitewater.
Mrs. F. l. Doudna and children of
Poynette are visiting friends here.
Prof. Doudna joined them Wednesday
evening.
Mae Spencer returned Wednesday
evening from visit to her sister, Mrs.
Maud Nolan, in Brooklyn and friends in
the east.
Mrs. j. C. Spilman and children
accompanied Miss Frey to her home in
Brooklyn, where they will remain for a
few weeks visit.
Gov. Davidson is to join the colony
of summer campers on Lake Kegonsa.
On Monday he purchased a lake front
aye lOt Ol AUuISW OliLc.
Willis Cole of the Wichita, Kas.,
ball team, son of P. H. Cole of Milton
Junction, has been bought by the Chi
cago White Sox's management.
Rev. L. A. Parr. will occupy the
pulpit at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning and evening.
Communion services will be held.
Friends here have received an
nouncement of the marriage of Arthur
LaBundy to Miss Anna Marie Ackley
at Rockford, Wednesday, August Is,
1909. They will make their home in
Rockford. Arthur is the son of John
LaBundy and wife of this city and has
large circle of friends here who will
extend congratulations.
"A cruel accident happened Tuesday
to horse belonging to Howard Nc
Mahon, says the Whitewater Register.
This horse was one of team drawing
bundles to the threshing machine and
had been driven along side to unload.
Suddenly the belt flew off the tanning
mill, caught the horse by the tail and
drew it into the gear. The horse natur-
ally jumped and the result was the tail
parted about six inches from his body.
Alex. H. Rogers, for more than 40
years conductor on the Prairie du Chen
division, died at the home of his son in
Minneapolis on Saturday last, aged 30
years. He was the last survivor of
three conductors who began 1ailroading
with the old Milwaukee and Mississippi
Co., the first road built in the state
Barrett, Prescott and Rogers that ran
day trains on this division for many
years. He retired from service of the
road that he had seen expand to one of
the largest systems in the country,
about five years ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Tobacco Notes

Fifty tobacco shippers wanted at the
Earle warehouse.
Mr.. George E. Gary went to Seattle
Friday for two weeks stay.
Clarence Shannon has been making a
circuit OF the northern growing sections
this week
The annual picnic of the GAINESVILLE
Leaf Tobacco Dealers association will
be held on Saturday next. The outing
will be held at an up-river resort and a
beefsteak dinner served. Invitations
have been extended to the Edgerton
dealers to participate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Rand Concert.
Saturday evening, August q

Saturday evening, August II.
Drill Master March.
/. Two Lovers Novelette,.
/. In Bugdom.
. Presidential PolonaiSe.
!. Dance of COLLINS (deScriptive).
!. Popular Medley-Remicks Hits.
:. Loveland WaltZeS.
/. Flower Girl March.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
PICNIC RACES WERE FINE.
The Track Record Beaten in the Post
pOned Events.

The postroned events of the Father
Mathews - A. & B. picnic, taken over
from Wednesday on account of rain,
were attended by fully $500 people on
Friday afternoon, who greatly enjoyed
the program.
Interested ones, and there are lot
of them in these parts, were treated to
the best exhibition of base ball playing
ever seen in Edgerton. To hold the
colored team down to three scores was
by far better than anyone expected,
and that is what the Edgerton boys did.
1t was not a put up job either, for
after the game the Chicago players ad-
mitted that our team was one of the
best they had come across this season.
For seven innings neither team was
able to score and ''tie game" was
what the crowd was talking. In the
9Th the coons were able to run in three
scores after Short had struck out the
first two men up; two hits, two bases
on balls, the batter hit and an error
was what did the work. Short struck
out IL and the colored pitcher 7; Edger-
ton got hits and the coons A. And
everybody said it was good game.
Fortunately the track was in very
fair condition considering the heavy
rains of Wednesday, and the racing
events all close end interesting to the
finish and the time made clipped sew
eral seconds off the best ever made on
this track. The following is sum-
mary:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

The performance of Mark Hahn, Con-
ways promising FIVE year old trotter,
in winning two races showed him to be
a race horse with g. future. He has
not only speed but endurance to place
him in a winning class.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned in the last heat of the 2:25 race
when Col Kimball, who had one heat
and was crowding Mark Hahn down the
home stretch for first place, fell, throw
and landing him in the field beside the
track. Neither horse nor driver was
injured. At the same instant another
horse had broken from his hitching
place and was going through an excited
crowd with overturned buggy. No one
was injured in this thrilling event.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
WILL BUILD FREE HOSPITAL.
Armstrong Springs to Be Site of
 Catholic Institution.

Little Rock.-The Catholic church of Arkansas has taken up new and unique charitable movement at Am strong Springs, twelve miles north- east of Kensett, sixty miles from Lit tie Rock, according to an announce ment made by Bishop John B. Mor- ris, who told of the purchase of 240 are located the celebrated Armstrong springs, which furnish water that is said to possess unusual healing qual- ities for people suffering from kidney and liver trouble. The church will maintain a hospital there for people unable to provide for themselves and has already started a new monastery on the tract O. land The land, hos pital, monastery and hotel cost about $45,000.
 The hospital accommodates about 100 people. It is provided with forty rooms. The hotel is equipped with fifty rooms. It will be operated the same as any hotel, and money made in the hotel will be used to cover the expenses of the hospital. Many people visit the springs during the year on account of the medicinal qualities of the water.
 Already there are seven inmates of the monastery. All seven are French men and they will lead the life of monks. Between forty and fifty in- mates are expected within the next few years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
REAVES GETS CONNECTS.
State Prison Board Leases Them to
 Him at SIPS Neqro.

Little Rock-The state peniten tiary board held a special meeting to consider the leasing of eonyictS to w. L. Reaves, whose convicts were recently ordered taken from him to be used on the state convict farm After the defeat of several motions and resolutions, supported by Secre tary of St&te Ludwig and Commits sioner of Agriculture Tucker, Attor- ney General Norwood offered a reso- -ution that Superintendent Pitcock be directed to take to the farm all ne gro conviets except those who are required to work on the state capi- tol building, and that ail white con- yicts that are not required by the state capitol commission be turned over to w. L. Reaves at $1.25 per day for each convict for the next sixty days, and after that time not less than S1.10 per day be charged. Secretary of State Ludwig offered an amendment that the contracts for the lease of all convicts be cancelled. The amendment failed by a vote of 3 to ?, Messrs. Tucker and Ludwig in the affirmative and Governor Dona- ghey, Attorney General Norwood and Auditor lobe in the negative. The attorney generals resolution was then adopted. Secretary of State Ludwig and Commissioner Tucker de- clined to vote.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
CREW INJURED IN
 IRON MIN. WRECK
ENGINE AND THREE CARS LEFT TRACKS AT TERRELL SUNDAY.
TRAMP IS. FATALLY INJURED
Engineer R. S. Yopst of Argenta Has Both Legs Broken and Is Severely Scalded-Fireman Jumped When Wreck Was Imminent and Life Was Saved.

Little Rock.-Iron Mountain pas senger train No. 103 was wrecked a mile and half southwest of Terrell, a small town located nineteen miles south of Little Rock, at SAP o'clock Sunday night, and an unknown man was perhaps fatally injured. Engl- neer Robert s. Yopst If 705 Olive street, Argenta, sustained serious in juries, Fireman William R. Avery of 1904 Moss street, Argenta, and the mail clerk, Frank Young, a negro, and the baggage master received slight injuries. The engine, baggage and Elail car and the smoking car were derailed and turned completely over, the remainder of the train stay ing on the track.
 The cause of the derailment could not be ascertained either at the local Iron Mountain offices or by long dis tance telephone to Terrell. The train left Little Rock at S:55 o'clock, bound for Alexandria, La. It had proceeded but short distance be- yond Terrell when the wreck oc- cured. Fireman Avery jumped when he saw that a derailment was immi- nent and probably saved his life by the act.
 Engineer Yopst. remained at his post and sustained terrible injuries when the engine pitched over. Both his legs were broken and he was bad ly scalded by the water which pour ed out of the boilers of the engine. Few passengers were in the smoking compartment and these. escaped in- jury.
 The train was in charge of Conduc- tor John Rothery of 1004 Barber ave- nue, this city.
 The unknown man, according to ad- vices received from Terrell, was evi- dently a tramp who was stealing a ride on the blind baggage.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Hoeue Confesses Murder.

Little Rock.-Walter Hogue, under sentence of death for the murder of Grover Misner, according to state ment received here, has made con- fession.
 He said he was camping with Mis- ner near Alpine and wanted to re- turn home, but owed Misner $40 and Misner objected to his leaving until he paid the debt They had some words over the matter on Sunday night, November 29, and the next morning he arose before Misner awoke and the thought occurred to him to kill Misner, take what money he had and go home. While Misner lay across the bed asleep he took his pistol and shot him twice in the back of the head He was afraid Misner would get up, so he fired the third shot, after which he laid the pistol down on the floor, secured what money Misner had, locked the cabin door on the outside and de- parted for his home near Mansfield.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Henry Camp Goes to Prison.

Paragould. Henry Camp, who for years was terror to this town, has at last come to grief, and has been prison by Judge Smith. He goes up on the charge of grand larceny, hay ing stolen a COW last December. His brother was implicated iii the crime, and at the spring term Of the circuit whereby they would pay for the COW, pay off $500 of old whiskey fines as- sessed against them and leave the state never to return.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Five Hundred Delegates Expected to
 Attend State Meeting.

Pine Bluff.-The convention of the Jefferson County Sunday School as- sociation came to a close at the First Presbyterian church, after a most beneficial and successful session. Plans were outlined for the state con- vention to be held in this city April 21-23, 1910. Committees for this con ventiOn are to be named at a meet ing to be held at the First Methodist church in this city on the afternoon of the second Sunday in October. Five hundred delegates are expected. Tullar and Meredith, famous musical directors of New York, will be pres ent.
 The following officers were elected by the Jefferson County Sunday School association: J. w. Crawford, president; Capt. N. T. Roberts, vice president; E. L. Vaile, secretary; C. o. Huber, treasurer; Rev. T. O.. Owen, U. w. Poss, Miss Jo Angel, Mrs. J. w. James, w. L. Covert and Mrs. D. w. Richey, department super. intendents.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
New Charters Issued.

The Kimberly Mercantile company of Eaton, Lawrence county, was char tered by the state. Capital stock S25,000, of which amount S3,500 is subscribed. The incorporators are C. c. Azbell, c. A. Garrett and j. F. Azbell.
 The W hite River Realty company of Judsonia was also chartered by the state. The company has a capital stock of $25000, and $15,000 is sub scribed. The incorporators are A. R. Harmon, president; c. F. Long, B. E. Best and c. NJ. Ergenbright.
 The Weiner Land and Improve ment company also filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and was granted a charter Capital stock 5000 The incorporat-
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Sues Jonesboro's Chief.

Jonesboro.-A damage suit has been filed by Attorney J F. Gautney of this city, representing a Miss Yel- virgton of Mississippi, against Jones' boro's police chief, T. F. Arlington, alleging false imprisonment. The chief on the 10th of last June re- ceived word by wire to hold a lady answering the description of the lady he detained on the arrival of the Frisco tr aingoing west She was not locked up, but was registered at the Parsons hotel to await the coming of officers to identify her. When the sheriff arrived upon the scene he de- clared that,the lady was not the one wanted. The sheriff thereupon apol- ogized for the Inconvenience she had been subjected to and the lady went on her way.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24

various county clerks of the state pen, sion warrants to all Confederate soldiers whose applications were ap- proved by the state board The amount in the state treasury subject to distribution this year is S462,329. This means that each pensioner will receive 62 per cent of the amount allowed him by the board This is D cents on the dollar less than what was paid the pensioners last year. In 1907 they were paid cnly 46 cents on the dollar.
 This money is big help as it is dii ssttfT-iifbtuitt iifbtuitted. i'll year when the crop shortage is pinching the people.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Five Geerations at Dinner.

Helena-Col J. B. Miles, for the last forty years river and weather observer in this city, celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday with a family dinner, at which five generations were present, Colonel Miles being a t-great-grandfather He is hale and hearty and enjoys life to the full est extent
 Colonel Miles has lived in Helena fifty-one years. He was born Sep tember 16, 1925, near Luna. in Chi cot county, Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Hold Cotton" Says Cole.

Little Rock.-A letter advising members of the Arkansas Farmers Union to hold their cotton for a good price, and to be slow about selling, has been issued by President G. A. Cole of the Arkansas union.
 Mr. Cole says he has also advised members of the union to warehouse their cotton as much as possible and to handle all of it through the regu- lar union channels.
 The union, he says, has estimated that the shortage in the cotton crop this year under that of last year will amount to about 3,000,G00 bales, to- taling about 10,000,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Governor Pardons White Woman.

A full pardon was granted Mrs. Mary Crawford, white woman con- victed. of malicious mischief and fined $20 and costs in Stone county. The woman had been bothered for some time by breachy COW which had almost destroyed young or ehard. In her desperation she emp tied charge of birdshotl into the COW and her arrest followed. She was convicted and had been in the Stone county jail 30 days when Gov. ernor Donaghey intervened.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Paroles for the FriendIess.

At the next meeting of the peniten- tiary Board, Commissioner Guy B. Tucker will introduce resolution pro viding for meeting of the board at the state farm for the purpose of ascertaining if there are any friend less convicts in the penitentiary de serving of paroles. MT. Tucker says he knows of several convicts who have no friends or relatives and who have made model prisoners, and he also believes many of them to be reformed
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Five Arrested, Four Escape.

Ward.-Leonard Patron, Willard Thompson Ali Landers, Ed Baxter and a son of Tat Russell of Fl Pirso were arrested at the Branch school house, Lonoke county, charged with disturbing the peace at the rehearsal of the closing exercises of the school. While the warrants were being is sued it is alleged that Patron and Thompson escaped and that Russell and Landers escaped afterward while they were being conducted to a place to get bail.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Razor Carrier Set Free.

Governor Donaghey has issued a pardon to Ely Mattocks, who has been serving time on the roads of Pulaski county for carrying a razor. He was sent to the farm from po- lice court in Ma<ch, and having served 150 days, it was considered he had been sufficiently punished A lengthy petition was presented, ask ing for the pardon of Mattocks.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
City Short of Funds.

The city of Little Rock now has less money in the treasury than it mas had at any time for many years Perhaps not since 1879, when the city bonds were first issued, has the amount of money on hand in the treasury been so low.
 The report of the city treasurer, filed with the council, shows a total of $1S,0262S on hand. Since the city bonds were first issued the city has always had. considerable sum in the bond sinking fund to run up the amount of cash on hand Now, how ever, only about s3,0O0 remains in the bond funds, and the treasury is at low ebb:
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24

John Cross, serving 21 years from Johnson county. Beck is the convict who had the June bug in the box and created so much disturbance when it disappeared. Cross has been in the penitentiary about five years, and became demented in breeding over his long sentence, he thinking. he had but one year to serve when he went to the penitentiary.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
convicts Sent to Asylum.

Two convicts from the penitentiary were removed to the State Hospital for the Treatment of Nervous Dis eases, in accordance with a resolu- tion adopted by the penitentiary board at it's recent meeting. They were Wade Beck, serving a six year
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Poultry Show for Hope.

Hope.-A poultry show will be held in Hope during December, the date to be announced later. This exhibit will be under the direction of Bride we'll & Barlow, local poultrymen.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Directory About Completed.
NU MBE 28.

DIT cOIOTy NDOut OOTFTf7
 The directory of all the school di- rectors of the state, which is being prepared by the state educational de- partment, will be completed soon. Only one or two counties remain to be heard from. The directory will be the first of it's kind ever made in the history of the state and will be valuable for many different purposes.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-09-24
Fort Smith Mayor First.

Fort Smith.-W. J. Johnston, mayor of Fort Smith, has the honor of be- ing the first person to accept the in vitation extended to 5000 mayors of American cities to be guests of St. Louis during the centennial celebra- t;n.,-