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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07
DeerfieId

Thomas Nelson, who has been at the
blind industrial institute in Milwaukee
some months, returned last week. His
intention is to start basket shop here.
The assorters in the r r warehouse,
which opened on Monday, went on a
strike Tuesday forenoon, demanding
higher wages, which we were told were
justifable considering the class of work
they were required to do and the very
poor condition of the tobacco handled.
The management refused to grant the
increase in wages and the tobacco is
being shipped to some other point for
asserting. The tobacco was owned by
c L Culton & Co of Edger4on.
A L Durfey, who died April 9Th, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs George
Farr, in Cottage Grove, at the age of
81 years, was one of the best known of
Dane county's pioneers, having moved
to the above town from Licking county,
Ohio, in 1854-fifty-fve years ago. The
deceased was man of kindly instincts,
of splendid physique, of that rugged
type so helpful in the upbuilding of a
new country. He enjoyed the conf
dence of his neighbors, was democrat
and often represented his town on the
county board.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07
Stoughton

Samuel Sperry passed away at his
home IN StOughtOn at an early hour
Tuesday morning after a long illness
with consumption. The deceased has
been a resident of this city for good
many years. He was born at Garland,
N Y, Feb 20, 1866.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Pratt of Bolona,
Va, are visiting Stoughton friends after
an absence of four years in the south,
where they own nice farm. Mr. Pratt
was summoned here by the serious i'll
ness OF his brother, VIM Pratt, but who
now, we are pleased to state, is slowly
on the mend.
The 18th of May, Norway's foremost
national holiday, is barely two weeks
off, to- be specific the date falls one
week from next Monday. The day is
always appropriately celebrated in
Stoughton and vicinity and this year
will be no exception to the rule. An
enjoyable program is being arranged to
be held in the Auditorium.
Mrs Ed Drotning Wednesday suffered
a stroke of apopleXy, which, however,
was not very severe, and it is therefore
hoped that she will recover from it.
Mrs Mrotning, who has just recently
recovered from injuries to her hip, sus-
tanned in a fall four or five months ago,
has otherwise been in normal health
and the stroke was preceded by no
warning symptoms.
The present month, April, may we'll
be said to befnotable, or rather motor
ious, for the heavy electrical distur-
Dances that have occurred during the
past 20 days. On the 9Th of the month
two residences were struck by light
ming, but the frequent thunder storms
cally, until Wednesday night when
shortly after midnight bolt of light
ming struck the steeple of the Univer-
salist church, shattering the spire and
making hole in the single roof of the
church, well down toward the caves.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07

Team work wanted. j ohm Quigley.
20t4
"A good residence, supplied with hard
and soft water, and heated by furnace,
and good barn on the lot, for rent. In
quire of Geo. Lynts. If.
Miss Ena Berkey will accept pupils
for piano instruction for any time dur
ing the week. Phone No. 8. 12tf
Buyers Take Notice. have 60 cases
of 1907 choice Connecticut tobacco and
$4,000 pounds of 1903 crop. There are
also other good crops here unsold. =
Chris Johnson, Box 400, Waupun, Wis.
lift.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07
Close Quarters For Washington.


At the time, now some years ago
when subscriptions were being solicit
ed for the erection of statue in New
York city to President Washington a
gentleman called to secure cOntribu-
ton from an old resident who, al.
though wealthy, was little near.
On learning the object of the visit the
rich man exclaimed:
washington! Washington! Why,
Washington does not need a statue! ]
keep him enshrined in my heart"
In vain were the visitors solicita-
tons, and he was naturally indignant
at the parsimony Of the millionaire.
"Well, Mr.. R." he remarked quietly
as he rose to leave, "all I can say Is
chat if the Father of His Country is
in the position in which you describe
him he is in tight placer
Dead Heat.
A schoolmaster who is in the habit
of selecting extracts from his morning
newspaper for dictation exercise read
the other day a passage in which &C.
Cured the term dead heat
Jones' said he, addressing an in
attentive pupil, what do you mean
by dead heat?'"
"Please, SIR the youngster replied,
"it's the heat Of the place bad people
go to when they're dead "-London
Schoolmaster
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07
Digging the Big Drainage Ditch.

Saturday last, in company with T. S.
Armstrong, civil engineer of the drain
age ditch which is being dug in the
town of Magnolia, we visited the plant
a few miles southeast of the city.
Allen & Armstrong, the contractors,
with force of eleven men, were busy
in completing the final arrangements
for the work. These men have been
on the grounds for several weeks in
erecting their plant and getting ready
for work. The magnitude of such can
not be described, as it must be seen in
order to understand how much machin
cry is necessary to be erected and
building to be done before work COM
mences
The dredge boat is some sixteen feet
wide at bottom, twenty-six feet wide
at top, and about eighty feet long, in
which all the machinery necessary for
the work done is located. Besides this
the boarding house follows down the
ditch on boat of it's own.
The head of the ditch commences in
Section l, town of Magnolia, about one
half mile south of the end of the road
near the Josiah Carpenter farm, from
this point it will run east by south to
the north line of Section 6, town of
Center, thence east and southeast
through that town, into the town of
GAINESVILLE and eventually find an outlet
into Rock river near the Leyden.
At the head of the ditch the depth
will be trifle over five feet, with
gradual fall to the outlet. The width
will be such as to enable the passage
of the dredge boat, and the refuse mat
ter will be dumped on each side of the
ditch several feet away and form an
embankment to a height of five feet
after the settlement of the soil takes
place..
1t is expected that the size of the
ditch and the fall given to it will be
sufficiently large enough to drain the
vast territory from water and have it
remain tillable. 1t is expected that the
entire work will be completed by fall,
and while at first the expense of open
ing such ditch seems large, it will be
more than offset by increase in value of
land. Evansville Review.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07
For Sale.

For Sale.
The old homestead of VIM. Braban-
der, ESQ.,, in the town of Leeds, Column
bia county, Wis. Southeast quarter of
Section 6, Town 10, Range 10.
For further information apply to
ALBERT BRABANDER.
Poynette, Wis.
Or to III. BRABANDER,
1916 Fosston, Mimi.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07
Eariier Vet.

Clubman-I understand, sir, that you
began life as newsboy? Guest of
the Evening" fear some one has been
fooling you. 1 began life as an infant.
Philippine Gossip.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07

800 bushels choice seed barley for
sale by w. ]. Smart 15tf
Two registered Short Horn bulls
and few fresh cows for SALE Inquire
of Alex. White, Edgerton, Wis. 2lt3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07

Tested seed corn for SALE Inquire
of Chas. Scoffeld, Indian Ford, Wis. 16tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07
Choice Seed Grains for Sale.

Oderbrucker barley.
Wis. No. corn.
Swedish Select oats (smut free).
w. B. PORTER,
15tf Evansville, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-05-07

Team work wanted. John Quigle
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26

Lined up side by side. like tents in
a soldiers encampment, the cars now
form a camp which is maintained by
the Ethical Culture society of New
York as a summer retreat for it's
working girl members. From May
to October these girls are privileged
TO enjoy all the advantages of the
camp for $3.50 a week.
The matron in charge attends to
the cooking and superintends the
daily life of the girls A few girls
working their way through school and
desiring work for the summer are
chosen to help the matron attend to
the cleaning. The most substantial
cars stand in row by themselves
and form the sleeping apartments.
Two cots to a room is the average,
but if third is desired it is added,
although this makes the place pretty
crowded.
The cars are Invested of wheels
and rest on firm foundation Both
as we'll as the windows, thus really
affording as much fresh air as
though the girls slept out of doors.
At distance another group of cars
comprise the kitchen, dining room,
pantry and storehouse. The kitchen
Is as neat and convenient as those on
dining cars. A street car is very con-
veniently transformed into a dining
room by leaving the seats intact and
running a long table up through the
middle. Close at hand under the
trees stands the ice chest and nearby
a cement sink with drain leading to
the stream below the camp. Behind
the cars are a croquet ground and
tennis court
Throughout the clump of woods
that adjoins the camp hammocks are
swung, where the tired, footsore
shopgirl may rest in quietness. Not
the least of the charms of this unique
camp is the creek that flows by it's
very doors. The clear, sparkling
water is itself an invitation for a
plunge and the girls are not slow to
avail themselves of the privilege. The
water is not deep, only here and
there of sufficient depth for a swim,
but wading is delight that never
grows old.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26

this city, is Chicago product. She
was born In Buffalo, N. Y, January
Is, 1S45. But she was graduated from
the Chicago high schools, the Chicago
Normal school and obtained the de-
gree OF Phi. d. from the University of
Chicago.
In 1868 she married William Young.
She began teaching in 1862. From
1887 to 1889 she was a district super
intendent of schools. For several
years she was professor of education
at the University of Chicago. She has
been one Of the popular educators
in the public schools of Chicago. The
women principals of the city have for
several years had club named after
her. The activity of this club In push
ing her candidacy was largely re-
sponsible for her success at the re-
cent election.
Mrs. Young is the author of several
books on pedagogical subjects. Among
them are Isolation in the School"
Ethics In the School, Some Types
of Modern Educational Theory and
monograph on Evolution and Edu.
cational Method" She is also the
author of Literature in the Elemen.
tary School and several other books
In addition to her work In the school
MRS. Young Is an active member of
the National Educational association.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
USE FOR OLD HORSE CAR.
Two Dozen Form Summer Camp
Home In Pretty Valley for Work
Ing Girls of New York.

New York.-As of pennies and pins.
the final disposition of old street cars
is mystery. About two dozen Ave-
nue. A cars silently stole away from
New York a couple of years ago. Up
the Hudson valley they journeyed on
fiat cars until they landed at Noun
tainville, a little hamlet in Orange
county, noted especially for it's sum-
mer boarders. After a still overland
trip of mile or more they came to
rest on the banks of a little stream
that hurries through the valley.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
SOUTH DAKOTA DRUGGISTS

Lead--Buslness sessions or the
South Dakota Pharmacists association
in their annual convention here closed
with the election of the following eff.
ficers:
President julius Deetken, Dead.
wood; vice president, l.. X. Highly
Hot Springs; second vice president, G
G. Nelson. Volga: secretary, e. C
Bent, Dell Rapids; treasurer, A. Wood
ward. Aberdeen; historian, I. A.
Heath, Lake Preston; board of phar-
macy. #. w. Brown, Lead; b. H.
Neumayer. Parkston; P. E. McCum-
Der. Lead
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26

out a cane, and as continued my
health gradually returned. I was SO
grateful made public statement of
my case, and now seven years have
passed, am still perfectly WELL"
Sold by all dealers. soc box. Eos.
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Unfortunately Coupled,

Egyptian campaign no sooner were
the Mamelukes observed at a dis
lance than the word was given:
Form square; artillery to the an
giles; asses and Swans to the CENTER"
The command afforded no little merri-
ment to the soldiers even at such an
exciting moment, and made them call
the asses demi-savans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26

weak, run
down to a mere
skeleton. My back
was so bad I could
hardly walk and
the kidney secre-
tons much disor-
dered. A week after
/ b e an using
Doan's Kidney Pills
/ could walk with.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26

Sioux Falls-A despatch received
Saturday afternoon from Omaha con-
veys the information that Walter T.
Hayes and Paul Gardner of Chicago,
defeated Ray Branson OF Mitchell aad
John Barton of Sioux Falls in the
finals for the doubles championships
of the middle west.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Daily ThouQnt.
Ito be continued.)

That which music expresses is eter.
nal and ideal. 1t does not give voice
to the passion, the love, the longing
of this or the other individual, under
these or other circumstances; but to
passion. love, longing itself.-Wagner.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Heioht of Amiabilitv.

They say Thelma's husband Is a
very amiable MANI? "Amiable? II
should say so. have known that man
to laugh at a joke when he was taking
down the stovepipe."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Ants as Good AZ comnaas-

In Australia there are ants which
build their nests along north and
south line so accurately that travel
er may direct his course by their aid
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
OCCASIONALLY.

End-seat hogs, like other animals,
happens that a smaller one will occa-
sionally move over.-Indianapolis
News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Uncle Eben States a Fact.

you can't allus jedge a man by his
manifestations" said Uncle Eben.
Some folks dat sings hymns depends
mo- on good voice dan on a good
conscience"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
SORRY, BUT

Would youse mind lendin' me er
dime, Willie?"
mot at all, old chap. But its after
bankin' hours an amt got me check
book handy"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Shows No Improvement.

81 don't see that her college educa.
ton has improved her much"
MOP"
mo. She helps her mother with
the Homework just as if she hadn't
been educated Detroit Free Press.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
HEAD OF CHICAGO SCHOOLS
tendent - Achieves Career as
Author and Educator.

Chicago.-Mrs. Ella Flagg Young,
the new superintendent of schools Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Wa All Know tha Kind

Some fellows imagine they are sum
hot stun that all their friends should
suffer from heat prostration upon
their approach.--Philadel Record.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
Only Chance.

The young man leads his bride L.
the altar. but that's as far as he goes
In the leading business.-The Meddier.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26

Self-importance is generally most
keenly fek just after one has pounded
ones thumb.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26
PROVED BY TIME.
No Fear Of Any Further Trouble.

David Price, Corydon, Ia, says: II
was In the last stage Of kidney trouble
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-26

why spend dollar when loo buys a boz
Oh SAoCAkEIS at any drug storep Use
as oirected-eet the natural, easy result.
saves many dollars ,Oasted on medi ines
tnst 90 not cure. Millions regularly use
oASSAkEIS. Buy q box now-IOe
weeks trestment-proof in the morn.
o.so.n go
SASSARArs !oc boz for q weeka
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
" the world. Affiioa boxes month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-16
WOULD BE A BANDIT.
Carl Ayers Showed Symptoms of Emu
lating Bullock and Is Locked Up.

Inspired to become an outlaw and
bank robber after having followed in
his mind the adventures of Earl Ross
Bullock, a North Topeka lad, Carl
Ayres, aged 10, lost his nerve, but as
result of statements that he made to
Mrs Zarelda Presnall, S0S North Jack
son street, where he roomed, Ayres il
today in the city prison where he Is
held on an investigation charge.
Ayres stated to Mrs Presnall that he
could obtain money as Bullock did-by
robbing a Understanding to the state
ment of the woman: He is further said
to have planned with a couple Of youths
to 60 to Texas and carry out the idea
Believing that Ayres was in earnest,
and that he intended to carry through
his statements the police were notified,
and the youth was taken in charge.
When Intercepted this morning,
Ayres told Police Chief R. w. Eaton
that he had followed closely the Bull
lock case; that he had read many cheap
novels of the Diamond Dick, Tracy the
outlaw, and the bold-bad train robber
type; also he admitted having told Mrs.
have money that he could get 1t in the
same way that Bullock did, or by blow
ing a safe.
It was brought out in the examina-
ton that Ayres voiced the statements
Sunday afternoon while discussing
Ali that was due her had been paid up
until Sunday night, according to Ayres,
but the woman had overhead his talk in
which he had previous conversation
with regard to becoming an outlaw.
The matter came into the discussion,
and Ayres admits that at that time he
told her, if compelled to have money
there was no trouble in getting it if
one but had the nerve to do 1t.
ST don't want any boarders of your
type here" Mrs. Presnall said, and then
the conversation continued along these
intended to pull off some desperate
stunt here after which the authorities
were notified and asked to investigate.
Ayres attempted to explain this
morning that he had no intentions of
turning desperate; did not know how
to blow bank safe; and further ac-
knowledged that he didn't have the
nerve to pull off a stunt like that of
Bullock.
ct was just trying to scare the land
lady" he said in explanation of his
words and actions.
What did you tell her such things as
that for?" he was asked, didn't you
know it was liable to land you in jail?''
'T didn't think anything about that
he answered Really, now, I didn't
have any intentions Of turning des-
| perado."
Ayres was formerly employed with
| Calvin's grocery. in North Topeka He
! is not hardened and the young man
presents an average appearance.
Residents in North Topeka became
excited after his story became circu-
| lated. and were for time apprehensive
| that desperate actions on the part OF
the young man might be evidenced fol-
| lowing the resolve he Is said to have
made prior to losing his nerve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-16
THAW MAKES A FUSS.
Insists on Going to One of His Old
HauntS to Eat.

New York. Noy. 16.-Harry K Thaw
who was brought here today from the
Matteawan asylum to testify in tbs
suit Of DR.. A. Mel Hamilton to re-
cover from Mrs. Mary Copley ThaW
900 for professional services. created
q scene at the court house over the
question as to where he should eai
luncheon. The constanbles in charge
were taking him to a restaurant neal
the court building, but Thaw insisted
upon going to a place in the financia
district, where he lunched 1req4e1tlS
before the killing of Stanford White
He became so noisy that a large
crowd collected. and DR.. Baker of the
asylun was obliged to interfere
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-16

ga" there will likely be an exhibit
sB'' declaring in the affirmative and II
NAV also be signed by member OF
the tax commission.
The newspaper man who used the
interview is very clear and positive
that he was correct in his quotations
.f the honorable commissions inten-
ion to raise the assessment of land
values.
The governor is in a sweat over this
rev and threatening complication OF
the tax controversy.
If farm property is not now assessed
It full value, will not the heavy tax
payers in the cities and the railroads
and the owners of other big industries
| ave a cause for action in the courts
over their assessments of full value
On their property.
1t is declared that in this reported
interview the tax commissioners gave
detailed cases from Barber and other
counties in illustration of the fact that
farm property had been assessed at
rom only so to 80 per cent of it's full
value under the new tax law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-16
MAY BE SENT HOME.
William Mckay, Juvenile Bank Rob-
Der. Is in Court.

Lawrence. Kan. Nov. 16.-The
county attorney this afternoon filed
petition in the Juvenile court charging
William Mckay, who assisted Earl
Rullock in robbing the Eudora State
hank last Saturday, with robbery and
assault to kill. 1t is the intention OF
all parties concerned to have the case
disposed of today if possible.
The authorities are confronted with
several questions which will have to
rlace. The opinion prevails that if
there is such a thing as juvenile
court in Jacksonville, Florida, that the
10y will be returned to that state for
enlistment. The feeling in this COM
munity toward the boy has softened
considerably since it has ben learned
that his story is exactly true as he has
told it and there is no disposition to
deal harshly with him. owing to his
youth and past good record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-16
TAX COMMISSION ROW.
Governor Demands That Members
Deny Story.

Is there big row on between mem
hers of the inner circle of the state
administration?
There is a pretty we'll defined rumor
10 that effect and the waters of the
sacred pool have been stirred SO vigor-
ously in the past twenty-four hours
that the ripples have reached the
shores beyond the borders of the inner
precincts.
1t all started over an article pub
iished recently in the Kansas City
Journal to the effect that the state tax
commission intended to raise the as
sessment on farm lands to their full
alue, instead of letting them go at
their present assessed value of 80 per
rent.
This was startling news to follow so
close upon the heels of the present tax
controversy. To further increase the
farmers taxes and make public an
aouncement of the fact beforehand
seemed little short of a calamity to
The administra ton.
Governor Stubs called the mem
hers of the state tax commission up on
The carpet for this alleged break
and they denied the story point blank.
The governor breathed easier. He
then suggested that signed statement
from the commission denying the in
terview would be about the thing.
But If this is introduced as exhibit