The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-03-19

"A new company especially engaged
by Fred G. Conrad for the revival OF
the drama, 1.-TWO Orphans, will be at
Royal hall Wednesday evening, March
oath. Managers Jensen & Stewart are
assured of furnishing patrons some
thing first-class by securing Mr.. Con-
RAIDS company for this production.
Most of the actors in this play have
made name for themselves in the
profession, and 1.-TWO Orphans" will
undoubtedly be the hit of the season.
Don't miss seeing this great play.
"A coil of copper wire belonging to
the A. T. & T. Co., sequestered from
Horizons livery barn Sunday evening,
seems likely to get couple of young
men into difficulty. The wire, which
weighs nearly 200 pounds and valued at
$40, was offered for sale, but refused,
to an Edgerton junk dealer Monday
night which aroused suspicion and an
inquiry was started. The wire was
found at the home of one of the boys
parents in the country and an arrest
followed. An examination is booked in
Justice Smiths court Saturday next.
Several drainage schemes are being
pushed in this section of the state that
will eventually reclaim much good
farming lands that have heretofore
been too wet to be very productive.
The contracts for one in the town OF
Center have been let to an Indiana firm
who are already on the ground with
five or six car loads of machinery. The
petition for another, draining big
marsh in the towns of Dunkirk and Al
bion, will be heard soon in the circuit
court at Madison. Still another is well
under way covering territory in Dane
and Jefferson counties. They are all
proceeding under law that apportions
the expense upon the property bene-
flied.
Another free, illustrated lecture
will be given at the public library next
Wednesday evening, March oath, by
Mr.. E. G. Mason of Madison, on the
subject of ''Forgeries. This talk will
be of especial interest to those who are
fond of detective stories, or interested
in the detection of crime. By means
of the lantern slides, Mr.. Mason will
show some of the methods used in the
detection of criminals. He gives his
audience chance to guess which are
the original signatures and which have
been copied by the criminals. All the
adults in town are cordially invited. 1t
children wish to attend the lecture they
should be accompanied by their parents
or some older person.
The preliminary high school con-
test for the selection of representatives
from the Edgerton schools to the Rock
River Valley League declamatory con-
test, to be held at Milton Junction
March 25th, took place at the auditor
ium of the Child school Monday even
ing last. There was splendid audi
ence present and the program was one
of unusual excellence throughout. The
Judges consisted of Prof. Chas. Harper
of Madison, Miss Esther Conklin of the
Whitewater high school and Supt. Chas.
Hemingway. Their decision gave the
first place for boys to Henry Morrissey,
second to Mont Girard. For the girls
Jessica North was given first place and
Bessie McInnes second. Each of the
successful contestants was awarded a
special prize by Prof. Roethe. AS a
result Henry Morrissey and Jessica
North will represent the Edgerton high
school at the final contest at Milton
Junction on the 25th.