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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-21
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f CINCINNATI PRODUCE. Cincinnati O.. April 2o.-Fiour firm. wheat steady &1.tt0t5. Corn Sirm 74A @75 Rye steady s019oc. Provisions steady, Whiskey steady ti.9 Butter steady: creamery So@ xe cream cry firsts 7sh @2shc: dairy IS @2le. Eggs steady IS 921c. Poultry steady. unchanged.
 MERCANTILE PAPER. New York. April 2o.--Close: Prime ner- cantile paper 3h 34 per cent. sterling exchange steady With actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S6 3S 2146 for sixty days and at 4e7 TO for demand. Comereial bills 4e5& 0GesM. Bar silver 5lh.
 Mexican dollars A. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-21
N. Q. COTTON ruruREs.

NEW ORLEANS SPOT corroN. New orieans, April 20.---Spot cotton open ed quiet and closed firm Receipts 5.fSo; stock Is7 &os,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-21
" York. ApriI aO..--cotton futurss
LTyERPOoI, cOTrON.

The sales of the day were 10, 900 bales of which 100 were for speculation aud export and included 9.2o0 American. Receipts 5000 bales including s.soo American
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-21

croerNo sToCK HIST,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-21

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Roston's ENGLISH.

"If I were asked to name the city
Of these United States where the pur-
est English is now spoken" said Otis
Skinner. the actor, II should unhesi-
tatingly pronounce in favor of Boston.
The clarity of speech there is not con-
fined to people of wealth and culture,
but extends to the working classes,
the toilers and persons in all stations
of life. / do not say that this excel
lence in articulation and this admira-
BILE pronunciation can be found all over
New England. Corruption of speech
begins not many miles from Boston
and the distressing nasal tWang is. diff
ficult to escape. In Philadelphia a
peculiar burr that is distinctly provin-
cial prevails. From Pittsburg to other
sections of the middle west this burr
assumes more or less exasperating
FORMS"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
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Dickens Characters.

Dickens bestowed many of his fict1-
tiouS names on real flesh and blood
personages. says an admirer of the ia
nous novelist Indeed he and David
Copperfieid We're not far apart, so far
as salient features were concerned.
Tracy Tupman was the happy counter
felt of man named Winters, who at
the present day would be pounded or
arrested for what is known in slang as
.'mashing." Paul Dombey was an in
valid nephew of the author, his right
name being Harry Burnett. Dora Cop
perfield was a Miss Beadwell. with
whom Dickens was in love at the early
age of eighteen. Mrs. Bardell, who
gave Pickwick the worst time in his
life. was scheming boarding house
widow named Ann Ellis Tommy Trad
dies was Colonel Froom Talfourd. for
merly superintendent of Indian affairs
in Canada. Miss Mowcher was Miss
Wilkes, Mrs. Skewton a Mrs. Camp
bell the aboninabl SQueers was Will
liam Shaw; the lovely Cheeryble broth
ers were cotton spinners and merchants
Of Manchester; the fat boy was true
to life character, and so was Captain
Cutie. one of the most attractive of all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Obituary.
CONDUCTOR CHARLES HOWARD.

CONDUCTOR CHARLES HOWARD.
After an illness of several months of
cancer of the throat, Charles E. How
ard. one of the oldest conductors on the
Milwaukee system, died at his home,
1880 Chestnut street, Milwaukee, on
Sunday last, aged 65 years. The de-
ceased was born in that city and early
entered the employ of the railway on
the Prairie du Chen division. For more
than a quarter of century he had been
on the Mineral Point run opposite
James Dean, another veteran conduct
or. In 1876 he was united IN marriage
to Miss Mary Zimmerman of this city,
who with an adopted son survives him.
Funeral services took place from the
home Wednesday morning under the
auspices of Lafayette lodge F. q A. M.
The remains were brought here on the
BIT %. m train for burial on the fam
lily lot in Fassett cemetery.
A short service was held at the grave
conducted by w. w. Perry, Masonic
Grand Secretary, of Milwaukee. Among
the railway people who accompanied
the remains here were Conductors VIM.
j. Durbin, James Dean, Thos. Kane,
F. H. Lehey and Frank Bradford; En-
gineers Eugene Schicker, VIM. Dee, j.
Lutzinger; Train Dispatcher ]. M. Fox
and Agents P w. Puffer of Monroe,
F. w. Zimmerman of GAINESVILLE, Z.
Wilson of Palmyra, Peter Tompkins of
Milton, J. Calvert of Whitewater, H.
Clemens of Eagle, and Chas. Vosberg
and AL Cubitz, trainmen, and Fred
Bloomer of Monroe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
When Boston Shuddered.

1.-THE superior intelligence of Boston
continues to excite the envy Of her sis
ter Cities" recently observed promi-
nent Bostonian land | propose to add
fuel to the flame by citing the newest
instance thereof. A little boy in the
Back Bay district, at whose house oc-
cur many meetings of a certain liter
airy club, was asked not long ago by a
returned Bostonian what had become
of family named Deering.
1.-THE behring's? said the boy oh,
they're not asked here any more.
They're no longer on mothers list.
"'No longer on the list? What's the
matter?
"'Why, haven't you heard? Drusilla
Deering sent a sonnet TO the Atlantic
that contained twenty linesv Lip
pincott's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Wanted Results.

you are always trying to throw
cold water on my literary ambitions, ;"
growled the aspiring author. You
say it doesn't pay. Look at Charles
Dickens, will you? He left fortune
of 100000, all earned with his pen.'
Il know it, dear" said his wife, ca
ressing him, "but don't you remember
that Aladdin could make more than
that in five minutes by simply rubbing
an old lamp? I'd SO much rather
you'd do something Of that kind, Willv'
Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Maxine a Bolt For 1t.

The monotony Of crime in the po-
lice stations is relieved oftener than
is generally supposed by an infusion
of unexpected humor This happy fac
ulty of tickling the magistrates sense
of humor won a prisoner in police
station his liberty the other day.
The prisoner had told the magistrate
that he was a locksmith by trade, and
the magistrate asked:
'Well, were you ON business in, this
gambling house at 2 o'clock in the
morning.
Eyes, your honor" replied the pris-
oner calmly. II was making bolt for
the door,"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23

Small farm to rent. - North &
Wentworth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23

To Evelyn comet was a very ter
rifying phenomenon. He notes the ap-
pearance of one on Jan. II, 1880,
which he describes in his diary as "a
meteor of an obscure bright color,
very much in shape like the blade of
a sword What this may portend. =
he, adds, God Only knows, but such
another phenomeaon remember to
have seen in 1910 about the trial. of
the create earle of Stanford, preced-
ing our bloudy rebellion. / pray God
avert his Judgements
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23

County Line
Everybody is wishing for rain.
Stanley Smart is on the sick list.
Mrs J M Sweeney was guest of her
aunt, Mrs M KERN, on Monday.
Miss Laura Farberg went to Madison
Friday to spend month with an aunt
there.
Andrew Welburg and family of Ed
gerton we're the guests of Jerry Muir
phys on Sunday.
Edna and Berlice Whaley of Dunkirk
spent the early part of the week with
their cousin, Lillian Whey.
Mrs John Knudtson and daughter
Mildred were Sunday visitors at the
home of Lars Erickson at Cooksville.
William .Schrode and family and Miss
Abbie Mccarthy of GAINESVILLE were Wis
itors the latter part of the week..
Mrs Judd Mccarthy and friend, Miss
Martha Peterson of Milwaukee, spent
Thursday with former schoolmates at
GAINESVILLE and Beloit.
Ed Ford had bee on Monday draw
ing lumber from Edgerton to erect a
barn on the site of the one recently de-
stroyed by being struck by lightning.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
The scrubwoman's Lunch.

II used to let my scrubwoman. get
herself a little LUNCH" said the city
fat dweller. TITS the nice thing to
do, I know, and like to do it, but
had to quit in self-defense. She took
an hour to get her lunch and eat it
and charged me extra for the time
she put in"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Marches and Marches.

A schoolteacher in small town saw
some Of George Eliotss works display
ed in the window Of the general
store" and went in to inquire If they
had ''Middlemarch."
mo, we haven't that" said the red
checked girl who served as clerk, "but
we have lots Of others. Will one Of
Eouea's dor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Didn't Impress Him.

Shortly after his rise to the bench
Judge Coleman had occasion to pro-
nounce life sentence upon a notori-
Gus offender. In the course of his re-
marks the Judge spoke with SO much
feeling and eloquence that many of
the listeners were deeply affected. The
prisoner. on the other hand, seemed to
be quite Indifferent, looking at the cell
ing and apparently giving no attention
whatever to what was being said.
After he had been remanded to Jail
one of the young lawyers had gone
into the cell. curious to know how the
criminal had felt when his honor was
passing sentence upon him.
What do you mean?' asked the con-
victed one.
II mean when the judge was telling
you you must go to prison for life
you mean when he was talking to
me"
eyes"
ooh, never paid no attention to
Dick Coleman. He amt no public
speaker nohoww
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Band Concert.
Saturday evening, July "A.

Saturday evening, July a.
|. Reeves March.
J. A Nights Frolic.
!. Enita Serenade.
. Big Chief Battle Axe (by request).
!. MOnefay WaltZeS.
J. Niger in the Barnyard.
: In Kansas.
!. Three Twins Selection.
}. NorthwindS March.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23


ID. P. Devine, Fl. S. Pomeroy and
Ole o. Lien, drainage commissioners of
the Albion drainage district, made a
preliminary report Wednesday before
Clancy & Loverud on the organization
of the drainage district. This district
runs through the towns of Dunkirk,
Albion and Fulton, and embraces over
1900 acres. -Stoughton Hub.
We never strive to have our side
lines detract from our business as
pharmacists, but Stappenbeck simply
can't keep those Lygia Cigars Down. l
Two good rooms to let in the Ladd
& Holton block. 34tf
Why in time don't you knock that
awful cough and sore throat? H. w.
Barker's Cough Remedy made in Sparta
will do it every time. Nothing like it.
w. G. Atwell.
The so acres with stock and tools
that we advertised last week went on
Saturday 1t was too good to last.
Here's another so, good buildings, not
a stone or stump, 10 head of cattle, all
machinery, 2 horses, / colt, all crops:
two miles from town; $4250 = $1,000
down, balance in years at 6 per cent.
The other 80 got away from two men
when it was sold. Don't let this get
away from you. Act quick. North &
Wentworth.
Lost. "A shirt waist buttoc mark
ed A. Finder leave same at this office
"A chain and locket marked ssN''
was lost on the street. Finder please
leave at this Office.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Disillusioned.

The man who married a girl who
had received a medal in cooking
school soon arrived at the conclusion
that it must have been a leather one.
Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Cement Work.

We are prepared to do all kinds of
cement work, such as walks, ,curbs,
cutters, foundation walls, floors, etc.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
34t4 BARTZ BROS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
CORRESPONDENCE
Fulton

Fulton
Mrs Marie Bush left Monday for Chi
eago.
Miss Ruth Bentley has returned from
a visit in Rockford.
Mrs Nellie P Hill has returned to her
home in Kenosha.
Miss Gertrude Tallard of Edgerton is
the guest of Miss Hortense Ely.
Most of the pearl hunters have re-
turned to their home in Albany.
Miss Maude Fessenden has returned
to her nome here after five months
stay with relatives in Rockford.
The second quarterly communion will
be held in connection with the church
services Sunday morning, August 1st.
Stanley Fessenden came home Thurs
day last from a visit with his little
cousins in Rockford. They accompanied
him home.
Mr. and Mrs E r Mclean and daught-
er of Havre de Grace, Md, are occupy
ing the log cabin at A R Wallin's for a
couple of months.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23

Gardens plowed and fitted at rea-
sonable prices. Team work solicited.
Leave orders at Henry Ebbott's S. John
E. Riley, Fulton ST., Edgerton. 24m3
House and seven acres to rent in
Albion. A nice home. North & Went
worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

stairs to his own room, where he began to gather together the things he would want during his outing.
 Billy won't eat another bite till he Is In camp" laughed Mrs Potter. Hes so excitable, bless his dear heart. And like as not, he'll get some things packed that he doesn't need, and others that he does want will be left behind. So, if you'll excuse me, papa and Jean, I'll run>>up- stairs and see to his getting ready
 Well, guess we're all through break fast, anyway" said MT. Potter. Appe- tite Is easily satisfied when there is scheme afoot for going on an outing Eh, JeanT
 That's right, sir" laughed Jean, push ing aside his plate, on which remained half a fluffy, delicious waffle, covered with maple syrup. At my other time, papa, I couldn't leave that waffle But just now I haven't bit more appetite. I've had my ill'
 "Then we-you and Twill see about the tent" said MT. Potter. Hope the rats haven't gotten about it." And ac- companied by Jean, MT. Potter went to the attic to pull out the camping tent To his satisfaction he found the mice and rats had not bothered it and that 1t was in splendid condition. After the tent had been carried down to the back yard and opened out for inspection Mr. Potter and Jean got the camping blankets together, hung them on the clothes line for airing and brushing. Then the ''grub-box" was got from the cellar and carried to the kitchen, for Mrs. Potter and Bridget were already preparing the edibles which were to i'll it. Save for bread, butter, crack CTS, cheese, cake and~some doughnuts, the food would be uncooked, and would consist of bacon, ham, beans, potatoes and some sort of dried fruit. Whenever Mir. Potter and his boys went camping they had plenty to eat for Mir. Potter played cook while the boys flshed, swan, hunted and explored. And as the boys always returned to camp half-starved their ''cook" endeavored to always have n good meal waiting for them.
 Of course. MT. Potter did not always remain at the tent, bending over the campfire, but often cast in a line him. self, pulling out some fine fnnies and also he took his plunge in the refreshing water, along with the boys, but a little of such entertainment suficed, and he found much time for attending to the needs of the inner man and boy.
 Wen get up very early in the morn- ing say at o'clock" said Mir Potter to his sous that evening as they all sat nt dinner. "Then we'll get to Great River before the heated part of the day. And old Dandy won't mind the load in the cool of the morning." Old Dandy was the driving horse belonging to the Pot ters and was always considered one of the family.
 Yes, that's right, papa" acquiesced Jean. ''It's c pretty good load for Dandy, the wagon, tent, grub-box. and we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

Mr. Black bade them good night, laugh ingly saying that If he were needed in future to apprehend a burglar he hoped 1t would not turn out to be the master of the house. All right, Black, you've got one on me-" laughed Mir. Temple
 But l want to thank you just the same for coming to take me into eustody-or to hand me over to the police.
 Well, I've handed you over to your daughter, and I guess you are in safe hands," smiled MT. Black. Then he took his leave. and Marie and her papa were alone. Then Marie asked her papa how he had happened to come home without her mother and why he had tried enter ing at the back door.
 Well, it all happened this way, Marie, " said Mir Temple, taking off his raincoat and sitting down in front of the fire. When l landed from my train did not see anything of your mother and you waiting there to meet me. 1 wandered through the station, thinking you might be there. But not finding you, naturally supposed you had decided not to come out through the rain. 1 hurried out tn the street and caught car and came home. As I left the car at the corner, whom should I see but Nancy hurrying on homeward. I stopped to speak to her, and she said you and your mother nad gone 10 the station to meet me and that she was returning from her mother s house. Then, suddenly, she said: oh, MT. Temple, I forgot to stop at the drug store and order some medicine sent to my mother. Will you take the key--it's to the back hall door-and let yourself in? l must run back to the druggists. So, l took the key and came on to the house while Nancy returned to attend to her errand. We'll little daughter. you know the rest-your burglar and your telephone call for help"
 ''Yes, and 1t was very silly thing for me to do I suppose, said Marie. But you see, papa. as you ran along under the caves of the house you sort of oent over-I know now 1t was to keep the dripping rain out of your face-as though you were skulking. So I thought you a burglar But to return to Mamma and mel had intended going to the station with Mamma to meet you. but this even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

three. And, of course, there are many other things to add to the weight, such as bedding. our rubber boots, fishing tackle, etc."
 "Oh, Dandy won't feel such a load" smiled Mrs. Potter. And he'll be so gled to get to the country-in the fine woods. Were it not for sister Agnes coming to visit us next week, and such lot to be done in preparation for her visit, l would join you, for taste of nature, camping out with papa and my boys, would be very enjoyable"
 "Oh, l wish you would go with us, mamma" cried both Jean and Billy in a breath. Then MT. Potter added his per- sussion to his wife, begging her to go with them for a few days, If she could not remain the entire week. But Mrs. Potter declined, saying that she would go with them the next summer. and that they would then make great preparation for a whole month of camping and fish ing.
 When the clock struck nine the Potter family hurried off to bed, for the male members must be up and stirring by five. Old Dandy would have to be fed and hitched to the light blackboard. wagon MT. Potter had bought for just such oc- casions as this one. The pretty, artistic little basket phaeton was well enough for driving about the town, but would never answer for carrying a camping outfit. be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

sides making room for three occupants.
 After going to bed Billy lay awake a long tme. Then, gradually his eyes closed in slumber. But scarcely had he lost himself in the Land of Nod when he was called by his mother who told him it was time to dress. With sleep still in his eyes, Billy got into his clothes as fast as he could, and ran down to the gate where old Dandy stood hitched to the blackboard which was packed to Its capacity with tent, grub-box, cooking utensils, fishing tackle, bedding and odds and ends in the form of camp aecessor- les. Billy tumbled into his place beside his father and Jean. all three sitting on the one springseat. Then MT. Potter picked up the reins and away went old Dandy, trotting off toward the fine wooded hills in the distance which mark ed the borders of the Great River bot toms.
 And before Billy had hardly come out of his morning sleep they drew up at a cozy nook between two clitflike banks which made sort of walled-in house. few feet away rolled the waters of Great River, and the bank which led to it was green and messy. Fine trees shaded their camping place, and pretty soon all were out of the wagon, working like Turks, setting the camp in order. But Billy, eager to get to fishing, fixed q rod and line, baited the hook and stole off down to the river, saying nothing to his father or brother about his intention. Seating himself on the brink of the stream he threw his line far out over for fha the blue current. Hardly had the hook disappeared when Billy felt a strong jerk at his line. Quickly he began to reel 1t in, but the weight nt the other end was so terribly heavy thnt 1t almost dragged him into the water and he feared the line would break Then as he was slowly reeling in the line great monster of q Ash leopcd into the air, tugged at the line and fell back in the water, still held by Billy's hook. When Billy's eyes beheld that fish they almost bulged from his head for it was no ordinary fish, but a tremendous big one. Still reeling. Billy set up cry of help, calling at tine top of his voice: 'Papa, Jean, come quickly! I've got a whale Come. come for dear life's sake! I can't hold him much loIgerl He will drag me into the water if you don't hurry! Gee. but he's a whopper!''
 Here, son, what does all this meanf Come, shake yourself awake, my boy" It was Billys fathers voice that spoke in his ear, voice which seemed fur away and strange and broke in upon Billy's cry for help.
 Then. trembling in every limb from ex- citement, Billy slowly opened his eyes and beheld his father, in night robe, standing beside him. And looking about, Billy saw that he was in his own little room, sitting upright in the bed, leaning over it's edge in . strange position. Then the truth dawned upon him. He had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-11

dreaming. With a look of dsappoint- ment in his face. he lay back on his pill low, saying slowly: Gee, papa! It was the biggest fish you ever saw; If only It might have been sure enough, and not n dream. Why, 1t was so strong that 1t all most dragged me in. What a pity 1t wasn't true!" And Billy sighed as he said this.
 MT. Potter laughed heartily; then said: : Well son, you made enough noise to have caught a shark-or a whole school of them. I was reused from my sleep by a voice crying: Help, papa! Come; it's whalel Gee! it's a whale.' I ran to your room. for the sounds had proceeded from there, and when | turned on the light saw you leaning over the side of the bed, as though 1t were a river bank, holding onto an imaginary pole and bracing your self In the bed as though you were being pulled from It. I felt sorry to wake you, sonny, for I knew how disappointed you would be to find your fish was but dream. But necessity demanded that