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The Washington herald., 1909-07-07
WRIGHT MENTIONED
FOR HIGH PLACE
Former SecretaryOf War May
Succeed Justice Fuller.
DENIES HE HAS HEARD OF IT

RumOr that He viii BE Appointed
20 United States Supreme Court
Refuted by Tennesseean, Now fn
Capital on Legal BusIness-Ar-
rived in the City Quietly.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-07
Condition

Special to The Washington Herald.
HaTpers Ferry, W. Va, July s.-BoSh rf7ers mud,
this afternoon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The pro-
prletors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for lists of testimonials. Address,
e. j. Cheney, &-Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists 75c..
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Milton junction

Prof A B West has been retained for
another year as instructor in the James
vile high school.
Mrs Nettie West has gone to the
state of Washington where her daught-
er Mabel is teaching. They will return
after the close of school.
The division superintendent of the
Northwestern road was here on bust
ness Monday, and gave assurance that
a cement walk would be laid this sum-
mer to replace the wood walk through
the company's park from the Thorpe
drug store. n.
A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs
S C Chambers walked in upon them UNI
announced Monday evening to reming
them of the fourth anniversary of their
wedding day. The game of somerset
and a lively squirt of sociability made
the time speed quickly.
Mrs Walter Shaded, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Allan Stone, died at her home
in the town of Fulton Wednesday, May
IL. A short time ago she gave birth
to a..child, from the effects of which
she did not recover. The funeral was
held from the Milton Junction M E.
church Friday afternoon at 2:30.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Stoughton

| Ephriam Warren, who for many
years has been afflicted with an oper
sore near the hip, resulting from a BAG
bruise, was taken to the hospital anC
Thursday afternoon underwent an oper.
alton.
Miss Hulda Whaley and Mr. Thomas
Fleesher of Porter were united in mar.
rage at st Anne's Catholic church
Wednesday forenoon, Father Mccarthy
of Milwaukee officiating. The young
couple will reside on the groom's farm
in the town of Porter.
| Mrs Edward w Gilman died at hel
home in Madison on Tuesday morning
Deceased was daughter of J E. Nose
| ly of Madison. She leaves the husband
and five children. Mr. Gilman was for
merly resident Of this place and has a
host of friends here who will deeply
sympathize with him in his great loss.
Nels Quale of this place has entered
the seven night walking contest in Mil
waukee, and with IL men in the race
holds 7th place. w A Hoagland of
Auburn, N Y, leads with so miles in
the three nights walk, George Brown
second with 81, and Nels Quale has "a.
There are IA contestants in the match,
among whom are noted long distance
heel and toe walkers from various parts
of the United States, while some for
Ieign countries are also represented in
the race.
| The subject of revision of the mu-
nicipal lighting rates along lines author
lied by the state railroad commission
in ruling made by the commission last
Friday, will soon come up before the
council fof action. The decision of the
commission is voluminous document
of thirty typewriter pages, and con-
tains numerous tables of the cost of the
plant, operating expenses, and reven-
ues, together with an exhaustive re-
view of the case, all of which is tech
nical and unintelligible to the lay read
er. The general effect of the author
lied revision will be the lowering of
the rates in some instances, as for ex-
ample, the fixing of minimum meter
rate of 75c per. month, and the aboli-
ton of meter rentals, while in other
cases the proposed rates will be higher.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
June Weather.

Storm conditions developing during
the early days of the month moving in
regular order from west to east are
liable to bring thunder storms in scat
tered localities. A full moon in the
eclipse node has a tendency to earth
quake and volcanic perturbations. At
the regular storm period magnetic and
electrical manifestations out of the or
binary will be noted in most parts of
the earth within three days of the 18th.
Earth currents and volcanic unrest will
be noted at this time lasting until the
goth. With the next regular storm
period, 10 to Fl, great fluctuations of
barometer with high temperature, great
humidity and startling electrical dis
plays are to be expected. In closing
his predictions for the month, Rev.
Hicks says: All of the storms in June,
especially from the middle to the close
of the month, will bring many local
surprises by sudden turns In their di-
rections, often whirling sidewise or
backward in their courses and deluging
picnickers from unlocked for directions.
There is cause for this in Earth sol
stice, or turning point in its orbit We
do not think this June will bring the
average rainfall. June is the month of
maximum rains, as is well known to
most people; but it does not always
come up to the highest standard, al
though it may have more rains than
other months in the year. The outlook
to our mind is that the present summer
will not be up to the average of general
rainfall. We will not omit our usual
warning of danger from taking shelter
under green trees during June thunder
storms.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Fort Atkinson.

Mrs Chester May died at her home
on Merchants Ave, Thursday morning,
aged Sc years.
Adelbert Gates of the town of Oak
land plead guilty before Judge Grimm
to shipping cattle into this state from
the state of New FORK when by procla-
nation of Gov Davidson that state was
quarantined It appears that Mr. Gates
did not have knowledge of the procla-
nation of the governor and considering
that he was apparently an innocent vio-
lator of the law, Judge Grimm imposed
the minimum penalty, $50 and costs.
While laying sewer pipe in a ditch
near the F F Green property on
GAINESVILLE Ave, Herbert Pierce was
badly injured by the caving in of the
earth, covering him up to depth of
two feet. His head was crowded down
between his knees and he narrowly es-
capped suffocation. Whitney and
Frank Green, who were working with
him, rushed to his assistance and soon
had him uncovered. Had it not been
for their prompt aid, he would probably
have been killed. His body was badly
sprained and bruised.
Gu July 1st the Jefferson County Tel
ephone Co will cease to exist, for on
that date it will be merged into the
Wisconsin Telephone Co. The terms of
sale are as follows: The Wisconsin Tel
ephone Co pays the local company
$21, 900 in stock and in addition 1867 in
cash besides assuming the present in
debtedness of the company which
amounts to SIS. 200. The stock of the
local company amounts to $25, 500 and
thus each shareholder will receive about
80 per cent of his stock in stock of the
Wisconsin Telephone Co. The vote in
favor of the sale was by over three
quarters of the entire stock, was unani-
nous, and was taken at the adjourned
annual meeting held at the Hoard club
room Monday evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
DeerfieId

Tobacco plants are considered quite
promising considering the season and
are growing fast.
On Wednesday of this week Station
Agent E w White was transferred from
this place to Lake Mills. This is sub
Stantial advancement, as the Lake Mills
station does a much larger shipping
business than this station.
Miss Alma Drotning and Mr. Neil
Smithback, youngest son of Mrs Mar
tina Smithback, were united in marriage
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of the groom's mother. Shortly after
the marriage ceremony the newly we'd
ded couple left on honeymoon.
That Hans Johnson is a natural born
sleuth was demonstrated Monday when
he ran down and captured at Water
town horse stolen from Jefferson on
Friday of last week. This, too, he did
right under the nose, SO to speak, of
the whole sheriff's and police force of
Jefferson county.
Mr. A O Corstvet, a graduate of the
Deerfield high school and the state uni
versity, has recently been appointed to
the position of editor of the Keefe Dav-
idson Law Publishing Company of ST
Paul, Mimi. The position was secured
by competitive examination, Mr. Corst-
vet securing it against fifty competi-
tors, all of whom were lawyers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
a Queer Chinese Notion.


One of the beliefs which the Chinese
are slowly unlearning is that foreign
ers use the eyes and hearts of China
men in compromising rare and costly
drugs which are valuable aids in
magic. Medicine and magic have for
ages gone hand in hand in China, just
as they once did in Europe. Ignorant
Chinamen therefore readily believe
such tales. The use of eyes of Chinese
by foreigners in metallurgy is describ-
ed in a work called "A Deathblow
to Corrupt Practices" published i'll
1870. According to this, when white
Christians had charge of funeral
they drove all the relatives and friends
from the house. Both eyeballs were
then removed from the corpse, the orr
fees being filed with plaster. This
was called sealing the eyes for the
western journey" By compromising
these eyes with hundred pounds of
Chinese lead, this veracious chronicle
continues, eight pounds Of silver could
be extracted from it. The sight or
gans of any other people were useless
for this purpose.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Reforming the Game Warden Depart
ment.

This branch of the public service is a
stencil In the nostrils of decency, and
the demand for either the total aboli-
ton or a radical change of the depart
ment is well-nigh universal
The investigation at Madison has re-
vealed carnival of corruption in the
game warden department unparalleled
IN any Western state, and only equaled
by the Tweed ring in New York City
years ago. It,has been the most cor
rupt and corrupting system that ever
disgraced Wisconsin.
IN their disgust and wrath the people
are liable to demand too drastic meas
ures at the hands of the legislature and
insist on the entire abolition of this de-
partment. In the opinion of The Re-
publican-J ournal this would be mis-
take. We believe it would be better to
regulate than destroy, and in this con-
nection desire to offer a few sugges-
tons:
First. Abolish the present system
absolutely.
Second. Reorganize the department
by dividing the state into four or five
districts, with one chief game warden
and one deputy for each district.
Third. Each county to pay into the
state treasury approximately fifteen
per cent of the monies received from
hunting licenses for the payment of
these officials and the clerical expenses
of the Office.
Fourth. The remaining money to be
kept in the county to pay the salary
and expenses of the county game war
den to be elected by the county board.
This plan would accomplish several
good things. 1t would take the depart
ment out of politics and let the people
of each county say who their official
should be and make it impossible for
any man or set of men to use this horde
of officials in the manner that has been
done in the past. Darlington Republi-
can
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Scotch Profits.

1--WE have decided" said the head of
a Glasgow firm. ito conduct our bust
ness in future on the profit sharing
principle We shall begin at once on
the basis Of last years results"
1--WE are delighted to hear it, replied
the foreman, speaking for the men.
May we ask what were the last
years results?'
1--WE lost thousand pounds" said
the employer. "and, therefore, on the
profit sharing principle, there will be
reduction of 10 per cent in your
wages" Dundee Advertiser.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
New Books.

The following new books have re-
Gently been put into circulation at the
public library:
Books for Adults
Bryant Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker.
Carmen Making of Personality.
Churchill-The Crisis
Doyle-ROund the Fire Stories.
DreSSer-POwer of Alliance.
Gale Friendship Village.
Knapp-Buu Still Man
London-Love of Life and Other Stories.
Mitchell 1.-THE Red City.
PerkinS-Book of Joys.
Phillips-Light-finge Gentry.
Philpotts-Open House.
Children's Books.
Altsheler-Forest Runners.
Burroughs-Leaf and Tendril.
Bonehill-When Santiago Fell.
Z COuSsens-Poems Children Love.
Day-Eagle Badge.
Dudley-Full-back Afioat.
Kelly-Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt.
MacDonald-Princess and the Goblin.
Rankin-Adopting of Rose Marie.
TilestOn -Children'S Treasure Trove of Pearls
Virgins Birds Christmas Carol.
Miller-The Bird Our NeighbOr.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Evansville

In the vote for the state flower by
the Evansville schools, some $50 votes
were cast, and the violet had in round
numbers $50.
Mrs Charles Sperry will start for
India about the 10Th of next month for
short visit. She accompanies a niece
from Oil City, Pa, who is going to that
far off country for the purpose of get
ting married to friend who is now a
representative of a large industry of
this country. Mrs Sperry will return
late in the fall.
Preparations for the old settlers
picnic to be given in this city during
the first of June, is progressing we'll,
and if the plans do not miscarry a good
rousing old time will be had. Re-
sponses from many former residents,
who are at different points, have been
received and have expressed desire to
be here, and no doubt will. Remember
the picnic, anyway.
The funeral of Asaph j Allen was
held at the family home in Jug Prairie,
Sunday afternoon, Rev Grabill officiat-
ing, and interment made in the ceme-
terry near. Mr. Allen was 78 years of
age and for many years has made his
home in Green county.
Immediately following commence
ment week the work of reconstructing
and rebuilding the Seminary dormitory
will begin in earnest. w w Waiter
man of Chicago is the architect and
will superintend the work. The plans
call for an expenditure of between fif-
teen and twenty thousand dollars and
it is thought that ten thousand of this
amount can be easily raised in this city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Cambridge


Word has been received that Cam
bridge has been selected as the place
for holding the district high school de-
clamatory contest in 1910.
LO Naset and daughter of Stoughton
came over Monday to celebrate the 92d
birthday Of his father who is living
with his son-in-law, John Hayes.
On Monday C Harper, administra-
tor for the Ole Himle estate, was here
and sold the house and two lots belong
ing to said estate. The highest bidder
was Oscar Simonson, who paid the sum
of $770 for the property.
Last Friday the pupils of the Cam
bridge schools voted on the selection of
state flower with the following re-
suit: Violet ", water lilly 81, wild rose
33, trailing arbutus Is. All the Wis
consin schools voted on state flower,
and while the returns are not yet all in
the indications are that the modest lit
tie violet has been adopted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
CORRESPONDENCE
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George Stillman was Milton visitor
Saturday.
Mrs A B Crandall visited in Edgerton
Tuesday.
Earl Noble visited in Beloit the latter
part of the week.
Mrs Ed Simons spent Tuesday with
her parents here.
&C Reutorskiold transacted business
in GAINESVILLE Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Lee Coon spent Saturday
with Mrs Harriet Potter.
DR. Head of Madison called on his
mother Monday afternoon.
Mrs John Culton of Edgerton was a
caller at Mrs Jordan's Monday
Mr. and Mrs Roy Coon of Stoughton
visited at o L Coon's Tuesday.
K B Coon of Chicago was guest of
his parents the first of the week.
The Home Benefit Society will meet
with Mrs L j Green Tuesday afternoon.
''Aunt Ann Saunders of East Albion
was caller at Abbie Crandall's Sun
day.
Rev G K MacInnis of Edgerton will
preach in the d B church next Sab
bath.
Floyd Vincent and family of Rock
River spent Saturday with relatives
here.
Mrs Wilcox is seriously i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Chas Bah
cock.
CHI Babcock and family of Edgerton
spent Thursday afternoon at Henry
Kelly's.
Prof A B Stout came down from
Madison to spend Sunday with his
mother.
Miss Maude Crandall returned Mon
day from two weeks visit in Wal
worth.
F H Drake erected fine new monu-
ment on his lot in Evergreen cemetery
Monday.
The society of Willing Workers met
with Mrs Orville Painter Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs De Forest Whitford and
sons of Edgerton spent Sunday at Lee
lon Coon's.
Rufus Roberts and family of Slough
ton were guests at Lee Coon's Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Barton of Ed
gerton were guests at A E Slagg's on
Tuesday afternoon.
Several from here attended the gold
en- wedding of Paul Green and wife at
Milton Wednesday.
Jonathan Painter and wife enter
tanned their son.. M Painter, and
family of Edgerton Sunday.
The Home Benefit society will give
an ice cream social in the church base
ment Wednesday evening, May 18th.
The R N of America will give Is
cent supper in the town hall Thursday
evening from to $780, to be followed
by short program.
Mrs Herman Stark and baby and
Miss Della Reuterskiold of Edgerton
called on their father, c C Re1terski-
old, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs M Bolser and son came from
Madison Friday and remained until
Monday with her parents. Her mother,
Mrs L A Burdick, returned with her
and will take treatment at the Madison
sanitarium.
Rev I ] Van Horn started Monday
on four weeks trip as representative
of the North Western Association. He
will preach his first sermon at Middle
Island, w Va. Mrs Van Horn also left
Monday for Ashaway, R |, to visit her
parents. y
Your choice of any ladies, misses
or children's suit in the store at one
half price. Nothing reserved, every
thing must GOT. P. Burns, GAINESVILLE.
Gardens plowed and fitted at rea-
sonable prices. Team work solicited.
Leave orders at Henry Ebbott' S. John
E. Riley, Fulton St., Edgerton. 24m3
Tested seed corn for sale. Inquire
of Chas. Scoffeld, Indian Ford, Wis. 16tf
For SALE.-A good safe family
horse, harness and runabout if desired.
1n0l1irn of this 0f41co
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Divine Rioht of Kinqs.

The divine right of kings is a doc
trine promulgated in England in the
seventeenth century, which asserts
that kings held their authority by di-
vine appointment and as earthly rep
resentatives of the deity. This doc
trine relieved the sovereign of all re-
sponsibility toward his subjects and
dience.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Stood Up For Him.

Dolan-So Casey was runnin' me
down an We stood up for me? Gala
hanoi did. Oh siz to him, Casey"
siz OF, we're honest an truthful an
ye're no coward, an We work hard an
pay yer dibts, an ye don't get drunk
an lick yer wolfe, but in other re-
spects ye're no better than Dolanp'-
Puck
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Her Hands Full.

Poor woman: she has scarcely time
TO eat and Sleep
Nonsense. Why. she is rich and
has no duties whatever
But she tells me she reads all the
latest novels. Cleveland Leader
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21
Cement Work.

We are prepared to do all kinds
of cement and concrete work, such
Jas walks, curbs, cutters, foundation
walls, floors, etc. Estimates cheerfully
furnished
22t4 BARTZ 81 STANKE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21

Miss Ena Berkey will accept pupils
for piano instruction for any time dur
ing the week. Phone No. 8. 12tf
Special rug, carpet and curtain sale
this week; lowest prices in j GAINESVILLE.
IT. p. Burns. 25t1
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21

ff man empties his purse iEto Dis
head no one can take it from him.
Franklin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21

Proof of Bibles Popularity.
The Bible is printed in 500 Ian
guages.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-21

Mrs Chester May died at her home
on Merchants Ave, Thursday morning,
aged SO years.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
ReadInq In Proportion.

Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor To
the patient. who was now GONZALES.
cling and correspondingly hungry.
The patient realized that there
would he a restraint to his appetite
yet he hoped for a modest, steaming
meal
Here ls your dinner" said tho
nurse next day, as she gave the pa
tient spoonful of tapioca pudding;
"and the doctor emphasizes that ev.
erything else you do must be in the
same proportion"
Two hours later the nurse heard a
frantic call from the bedchamber.
Nurse, breathed the man, heavily
Il want to do some reading: bring
me a postage stamp. "-TltBits.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Short Life BUILDINGS.

Probably not one out OF every TO-
900 buildings standing in all parts
OF the world and built by modern ma.
sons will be standing 500 years hence.
We do not know how to put stones
and bricks together as the ancients
did, and consequently the buildings we
raise nowadays are really mere tenn
porary structures, and will be In
ruins when the ancient buildings o;
Greece and Egypt, built thousands OF
years ago, are in as good condition
as they are now-New York Wsrld.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Thls ls a PowerfuI predae

An unusually powerful dredge is being
built for the Docks and Harbor Eoard
OF the Mersey' 1t has an overall
length of 4S7 feet, a beam of SO feet
and a depth OF 80 feet inches, and
its hoppers will carry 10000 tons OF
sand. The two suction pipes are AZ
inches in diameter and 80 feet long,
and each is connected to pair o.
centrifugal pumps, each driven by q
triple expansion engine. The suction
pipes can dredge down to 20 feet be-
low the water su; face.-New York
World.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

There Is no punishment possible
OF infection in these days which IL
adequate for such a crime" says The
Philadelphia Inquirer. which finds
good omen in the fact that no other
crime 80 stirs the whole nation as does
kidnapping. "The fact is" remarks this
paper. that beneath our veneer OF
yaiety. our love OF display, and ap.
parent carelessness, the love OF chill
dren Is the guiding motive of all our
existence"
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29

AS men become moro intelligent
and more civilized drunkenness VIII
die out altogether, prOphesles the New
York Journal II was once considered
ouite proper for United States Sena-
tors. eminent lawyers, even Judges on
the bench. to bring on themselves tho
temporary insanity that comes VITA
intoxication. Stories OF their behavior
when under the influence of liquor
were told and laughed at. Today q
drunken man In public life Is raro.
Instead OF being laughed at he IS
held in horror Few people laugh
when they hear anecdotes Of his
drunken conduct
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-05-29
Rural Philosophy.

"Ezry." said Farmer Hay 81 see
that since we have come back from
college We wear yer hair spliced right
down the middle. Now, hyur's all
have 10 say: II We expect ter feed
out o. y trough, We got to let yer
name fall ON one slde."-Puck.