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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-02-28

For week after the side-tracking of the NADIA"
at Undercliffe there was lack of diversions for
the outing party, and little Mrs. Lockhart outdid
herself in devising pastimes and different There
basket luncheons on the shrugged shoulder
of Gringo Mountain; burro climbs to the top of
Chingato and the Bridal Veil Falls and pedestrian
marches up the gulches in which Alicia the languid
leaned heavily upon the of the Reverend Percy
Montgomery fellow guest at the inn, whom Mrs.
Lockhart had attached to exc out the Unbalanced
masculine side of her party
On the eighth day the ce-presdent went on an
inspection trip to the end of the Extension; and
sion which should make Althea dependent for the
day upon Mr.. cambridge Brockton the little station
which the railway stopping-p place tor the Inn
had its sensation made to order.
heavy freight train had double-headed up the
mountain from the west, and at the summit, fifteen
hundred feet straightaway above the station of I'm
dercliffe but FIVE miles distant by the windingS of
the grade down Dead Mans Gulch and around the
shoulder of the mountain, the leading engine had
been cut off to run down ahead of the train.
Three minutes later the guests at the inn turned
out in a body at the bidding of demoniac whistle
shrieks on the high grade Glasses were levelled
and the coming disaster foreshowed ITSELF The train
was out of control, running away down the
a lead of no more than a few hundred yards in the
race for life
The catastrophe climaxed in full view from the
inn piazzas at a point where the down-mountaln
track sharply to enter the canyon proper
The engineer of the leading engine knew he could
take the curve at full speed, and the critical
moment lost his head. There shrin squea1
of brake-shoes grinding the tires the flying en-
CINE bucked to dead stop, and the two men OF
its crew leaped from the gangways and ran for
dear life. Three seconds farther along there
crash like the shock Of earthquake and the long
train rammed the standing engine piling up the
wreckage mountain high.
Happily. there no lives lost The of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-02-28

E was oiling around on the SIG when
Althea first saw him, and he was not
very pretty to look at. There is, or there
may be, sort of artistic fitness, in blue
denim overclothes and mechanic S cap,
but the big-boned, thin-faced young
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Silver Wedding at Albion.

Just twenty-five years ago, Feb. q,
Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Kelly were united
in marriage at Albion. In the same
home where they were welded, and
where they have always resided, they
were recalling the events of quarter
century ago, when rap at the door
announced callers. Friends and neigh
bors had also reminded themselves OF
this happy anniversary and came pre-
pared to help in the celebration OF this
happy event. Some fifty guests were
soon assembled, taking their host and
hostess completely by surprise. A very
pleasant evening was spent and re-
freshments were served by some of the
guests. A choice collection of beauti-
full silver was presented to the bride OF
twenty-five years to commemorate the
joyous occasion.
Many good wishes and congratula-
tons were expressed by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly have recently pur-
chased a village home in Albion and
they will soon leave the farm in the
efficient hands of their only son, Henry
Kelly, who with his wife and little
daughter will doubtless maintain the
hospitable character of the homestead.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Family Divided Over the Child.

|. Saturday afternoon on Main street
pedestrians homeward bound were at
tracted by what seemed to be fstic
fight taking place between some men
and Women in front of Con Mcdonald s
restaurant.
One man in particular seemed to be
the object of the women's fury and the
cause of all the trouble was a little
girl, daughter of John Hollingsworth
of Edgerton.
Udon investigation the following facts
concerning the affair were obtained:
In the spring of 1906, upon the death
of Mr.. Hollingsworth' s wife, Mrs. Mary
Ann Spence asked to be allowed to take
care of his daughter, Esther Hollings-
child. Mr.. Hollingsworth had made
other arrangements but finally consent
ed to the request of Mrs. Spence with
the understanding that he could take
his daughter away without trouble when
he should at length desire to. Thiswas
agreed to and the little girl went to live
with her grandmother.
Later Mr.. HollingsWorth remarked
and upon so doing Mrs, Spence forbade
him to see his child. Having establish
ed home he wanted his daughter, his
son having been restored to him by his
relatives who had taken care of the
boy. Mr.. Hollingsworth requested that
his daughter be returned to him and
Mrs. Spence refused to give up her
grandchild.
After many demands on the fathers
part, which were refused by Mrs.
Spence, she filed petition in the county
court to adopt the child. The petition
was heard in court here Saturday.
Whitehead & Matheson were attor-
neys for Mrs. Spence and Arthur M.
Fisher was attorney for Mr.. Hollings-
worth.
Upon the decision of the court Mr..
Hollingsworth took his child. Mrs.
Spence, who had become greatly at
tached to the little girl, resisted, fol-
lowing him down the street from the
court house, making demonstration
that attracted the people passing by.
Recorder.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12

Mr.. Dunwiddie was born in Decatur,
Green county, July z, 1848, and was
graduated from the academic course of
the University of Wisconsin in 1874,
and one year later from the law school,
among his classmates being Chief JUS
tice Winslow and the late Justice Bar
deem of the Supreme court. He came
to GAINESVILLE in 1876 and after short
term in the office of Judge j. B. Casso-
day formed a partnership with Pliny
Norcross with whom he continued for
six years when the firm was dissolved,
Theodore W. Golden taking Mr.. Nor
cross's place. Six years later, William
G. Wheeler entered the firm, this part
nership continuing until this day, Mr..
Golden having withdrawn in 1895.
In 1889 Gov. Scofeld appointed Mr.
Dunwiddie Judge of the Twelfth judic-
iai circuit to fill the unexpired term of
Judge John r. Bennett, deceased. The
following year he was elected to the
position, but in 1906 was defeated by
Judga G. Grimm, who had been one of
his rivals for the gubernatorial appoint
ment.
After coming to GAINESVILLE, Mr.. Dun
widdie united with the Baptist church
and for twenty years or more was SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school and
a trustee. He was also prominent in
state church work and was first vice
president of the Baptist State associa-
tion and presided at many state conven-
tons.
In June, 1883, the Judge was united
in marriage to Nellie Gray of Darling
ton, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Gray, who now reside in GAINESVILLE.
Judge Dunwiddie leaves besides his
widow to mourn an irreparable loss,
two sons, Attorney Stanley G.. Dun
widdie, and Alan, attending Wayland
academy at Beaver Dam, Wis. Other
relatives are brother, I. F. Dunwid-
die of Delavan, and three sisters, Mrs.
J. B. Humphrey and Miss Flora of
GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Theo. w. Golden
Of Kansas City, Mo-, who was at his
side when he passed away.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12


The blizzard of last week reached
clear through the gulf coast and Flor
ida points. According to letters re-
ceived from Mrs. F. w. Coon and Mrs.
C. E. Shannon, who were at Ormond,
Florida, Thermometers dropped to the
freezing point, touching fruit and vege-
tables in exposed places, though the
damage was not extensive on the east
coast in their locality. These ladies
are expected home Saturday evening.
According to statements emanating
from high-up officials, the United States
Express Co. will cease to operate over
the c. M. & st. P. Ry. lines after the
close of the present contract, July 1st.
The business then will be handled by
the Wells-Fargo Express Co. which also
operates over several continental lines
and will include the new Pacific coast
extension of the Milwaukee road. as
well as all it's branches, under the new
contract.
According to a Chicago paper, the
world renowned catcher of the White
Sox, VIM. Sullivan, is the patentee of
a new breast protector for catchers.
Instead of the pliable pad that offered
but little resistance between a swift
ball and the catcher's solar plexus,
Billy's new shield is something like the
breast bone of a spring chicken or the
prov of an ocean liner and serves to
glance the ball to one side. 1t also
hangs from suspenders, giving freer
action in throwing to bases. Billy
quietly tried it out last season to his
own satisfaction before asking for a
patent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Stoughton's Ski Fest.

Stoughton's 24th annual Ski tourna-
ment will be held in that city Saturday
afternoon, Feb. 13, and promises to be
the greatest event in the history of the
club. Cash prizes will be given for
first, second and boys class races.
There will also be gold medal contest.
Names of sliders must be registered
with c. J. ROLLS, secretary, not later
than IL m. on day of tournament; fee,
$1.OO. Procession forms at Main street
bridge at p. M, headed by band, and
marches to Ski hill; program begins at
1870, Admission: Adults, 15c; children,
1Oc. A large number of Edgerton peo-
pie are planning to attend. 1t will be
regular holiday event in Stoughton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Tobacco Notes

James Conway is making circuit OF
the eastern markets.
Andrew Mcintosh has been shut in at
home by severe cold few days this
week . II
H. T. Sweeney began handling the
new crop with a moderate sized force
Wednesday morning.
O. N. Coon advertises in this paper
the strain of tobacco seed successfully
propagated by.him for some years past.
VIM. S. Brill returned from New
York Monday afternoon where he'was
called by the illness of his wife whom
he reports has greatly improved.
w. J. Holman, leaf buyer for Hart &
Murphy, ST. Paul manufacturers, has
been in the local markets this week
seeking old leaf suitable for their trade.
F. L. Clute, of the firm of George M.
Wood & Co., Elmira, N. Y, who has
been in this market making purchases
of the new crop for a few weeks re-
turned to his home Sunday.
Help wanted at the T. B. Earle ware
house Monday morning by Bentley &
Culton.
Buyers Take Notice. Il have 60 cases
of 1907 choice, Connecticut tobacco and
1900 pounds of 1908 crop. There are
also other good crops here unsold. =
Chris Johnson, Box 400, Waupun, Wis.
lift.
Undoubtedly the largest crop of to-
bacco raised in the northern section was
received by c. HI. Carter for T. B.
Earle at Bell Center last Saturday,
when Weichman Bros. delivered their
crop of 30 acres, which was shipped to
Readstown Monday for sorting and
packing. The Weichmans are the larg
est tobacco growers in the north.
Readstown Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Obituary.
MIRANDA COON.

In the death of Miss Miranda Coon,
which took place on Thursday, Feb. 4,
of pneumonia, one of the early settlers
of the town of Albion passed to her re-
ward. Born in De Ruyter, N, Y, II
years ago, she came to Wisconsin with
her parents and brother Henry in 1874
and settled on a 12O acre farm on Sec
ton 20, Albion, where she continued to
reside until her demise. Her mother
was the last of the family to ,precede
her to the grave four years ago, living
to about a hundred years of age
Funeral services were held from her
late home Sunday, conducted by Rev.
Van Horn, and interment made in the
family lot in Evergreen cemetery.
After few requests to near rela-
tives, almost the entire estate, which
exceeded in value $40, 900, has been left
to Milton college, and DR.. Crosley OF
Albion is named as executor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Lincoln Day Observance.

II. S. Swift Post G. A. r., the w.
R. C. and the Public Schools of this
city have united in arranging program
for the proper observance of Lincoln
Centennial and the public are most cor
daily invited to be present at the ex-
ercises which take place at the M. E.
church at las o'clock on Friday, Feb.
18th. The following is the program:
The Gettysburg Address. ........... Vera Hahn
The Boyhood of Lincoln. William Dickinson
Drill ....... .............. Seven Little Girls
Lincoln as Young Man. Josephine Burns
ADDRESS. MIS-. LllilS clark
Anecdotes 49,. ...... ......... Warren Coon
Lincoln as Statesman. HirSchel North
Lincoln, the Martyred President .........
Observation-Disclosures. -. Ethelyn Walker
Address Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. Alex Campbell
Post, Relief Corps and High School
will join in exercises to which the pub
lie is invited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
1.-THE Girl Question.

There are many novel features in the
musical production of s'The Girl Cues
ton, the musical comedy which played
379 consecutive performances in Chi
cago and comes to the Myers theater,
GAINESVILLE, Thursday, Feb. 18th, under
the direction of the Askin-Singer Co.
One of the most novel of these is Eddie
Fey imitation ballet which consists of
sixteen little girls made up in the char
acteristic fashion which Mr.. Foy has
made famous, and who sing, dance and
grlmace exactly as he does. Mail and
telephone orders now taken. Prices
S1.50, $1.0O. 75c. SOC.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

George McGiffin is recovering from a
long run of typhoid fever.
Daniel Gross and Louise Klemp were
united in marriage by Rev. Geo. VIII
dermuth.
James Campbell and Miss Kate d.
Hart were married at Stoughton by
Rev. Petit.
A concert was given in the auditor
ium of the new Baptist church under
the direction of Miss Blanche Burdick.
From acres of tobacco grown by
Capt. o. p. Saunders of Albion, he re-
ceived the princely sum of $3.50. Three
acres of it, of the broad leaf type,
yielded 54OO pounds and sold at Is cents
or 1884 per acre.
Friday, Feb. Is, 1884.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Common Council Proceedings.

Adjourned meeting of the common
council, Mayor .Ellingson presiding. Al
dermen responding to roll call were:
Arthur, Conway, Hargraves, Skinner,
Dallman. Absent: Flagg.
Alderman Arthur moved that an adj
ditional five thousand dollars be placed
on the Child High school building, MAX
ing total of thirty-five thousand, and
that the additional five thousand be
divided equally between the H. C.-Son
and E. M Ladd agencies. Motion car
ried, all aldermen voting in the affirma-
tive.
On motion council adjourned.
FL. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Judge Dunwiddie Passes Away.

Former Circuit Judge Benjamin S.
Dunwiddie died at his home in James
vile Saturday evening following a
stroke of paralysis suffered last month,
though he had been broken in health
since defeated two years ago for re-
ele on.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Auction Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction, one mile north of MELVILLE on
the Albion road, Wednesday, Feb. II,
1909, at 10 a. NJ:
3 horses, 8 head of cattle, % hogs,
farm machinery, corn shredder, cream
separator, 200 bushels barley, 100 BUSH
els oats, quantity of timothy hay and
other articles.
A. D. 81. D. HUMPHREY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Friday, Feb. Is, 1884.
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. o. at Edgerton for the week ending
Feb. IL, 1909:
r. T. Brigham Frank Gahagan
Mrs. Anna Oleson d. II. Watkins
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised. 8
H. MCINNEs, P. M.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
Almost Any Mother.

The mother of a large family fell
Ill and died and the attending ply
sician reported that she died OF star
vation. II was incredible, but he
proved It: The woman had to get the
dinner and then spend the next two
hours In waiting on the family and
getting the children to the table. II
was never on record that she got all
OF them there at the same time and
they came struggling In all the way
from potatoes to pie. By the time
she had wiped the last face. her own
hunger had left her and she had no
desire to eat Chickens. the doctor
said. come running At feed time. but
children don't. A hen has . better
chance to eat than . mother.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
GENE ERAL NEWS.

Col. Albert A. Pope. well known in
automobile and bicycle circles through
out the United States and Canada.
died in Cohasset, Mass, on the 10th
inst
Fire which swept away twenty resi-
dences in South Chicago on the morn
ing of the 10th inst. burned six ler-
sons to death. A majority of the vic
tins were Poles. who lived in small.
crowded tenements.
Glowing reports have been received
at Buluwayo of the discovery in the
Abercorn district of British Central
Africa of gold deposits similar to the
Rand formation, which are said to ex-
tend over an area Of six miles.
Joy riders who use automobiles
without the owners consent. are liza
BILE to 800 fine or ten days in Jail un-
der Connecticut's new automobile law.
The penalty for operating a car while
intoxicated 10 increased to $500. or
one years imprisonment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
Like an Earthquake.

Former High Sheriff Chesterfield C.
Middlebrooks. whose bungalow at
Highland lake stands partly over the
lake on stone and cement foundations,
was awakened at four o'clock the
other morning by loud noises which
he says shook his bungalow like an
earth tremor.
He says that after the household
had been shaken out Of sound sleep.
he. not waiting to dress. went outside
to ascertain the cause of the noise,
He found. he says. that a monster
frog had its bed directly under the
bungalow. The frog weighed fully
six pounds. he says. and every time II
croaked the bungalow cracked and
shook.
Mr.. Middlebrooks bought an anchor.
strong rope and enough red flannel
to bait 100 hooks. and will try to save
his property by capturing the bull.
trog.-winsted Comm dispatch to
New York World.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
AS STRAIGHT MEN SEE HIM.
Tho Dead-eeat 10 Probably the Most
Despised Creature That Walks
the Earth.

No man is wholly free from sin. but
SO many lesser evils are tolerated that
a man should hesitate long before be-
coming a deadbeat. Criminals are de-
spised and abhorred. but to the dead
beat all that is coming, as well as the
contempt of his fellow men. There is
something at once so mean and so lit
tie in taking advantage Of the conf
dence which comes with friendship
that the hand of every man is turned
against a dead-beat as soon as his
reputation is well established. The
dead-beat may fondly imagine he is
living easy and making money with
out work, and. of course, he takes no
account of the confidence he violates
and the hardships he infiicts on 9th
ers. But. that aside. he really has a
harder time than the man who is
honest and fair. He is compelled to
move good deal. and peace OF mind
he knows not. Like other types of
crooks. he doesn't prosper, and his
finish is more unpleasant than the be-
ginning.-Atchison Globe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Crop conditions in the United States
August /. 1909. were in the aggregate
slightly higher than August l. 1908.
and moderately higher than ten-year
average condition of all crops August
LIST.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Will
son has designated 1,65S.64o acres
more of land located in the north
western part OF Montana along the
Missouri river near Fort Benton, as
coming within the enlarged homestead
act This makes 25.466,200 acres thus
designated in Montana.
Secretary of the Treasury McVeagh
is said to contemplate re-designing
the paper currency of the country.
His idea is to put the same portrait
on all notes OF the same denomina-
ton. and he also believes that the de-
signs should be so distinctive that no
confusion could occur. He thinks that
the present size OF the paper money
could be reduced about one-quarter.
conforming in size to the French pa
per money.
Owing to the existence among sheep
in Wyoming OF a contagious. communi-
cable disease known as lip and leg
disease. the secretary of agriculture
has declared a quarantine effective
August 18th of all the counties in Wy
oming except those on the southern
border line. prohibiting the interstate
transportation. movement or trailing
or driving OF sheep from the quaran-
tined area except under rigid restric-
tions and inspection by the bureau of
animal industry.
After signing the tariff bill. Presi.
dent Taft gave out statement that
he believed 1t to be the result of sim
cere effort on the part of the Repub-
lican party to make downward revi-
sion and to comply with the promises
Of the platform as they have been
generally understood. and as he inter.
preted them in the campaign.
The visit Of President Taft to the
Pacific coast and the South, upon
which he will start on the 18th Of Sep
tember. will require him to travel .
distance Of some $4,000 miles and will
occupy very nearly two months.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
Pleasant for Mr.. Bennett.

William S. Bennett. representa-.
tive from New York city, went to ad-
dress n political meeting in his dis
trict one night. when he was much
younger than he is now.
The chairman" said Bennett. was
very literal person. He looked at
the gallery. where one woman was sit
ting. and said: Lady and gentlemen.
this is a most momentous campaign.
There are grave issues to be dis
cussed. Later we will hear from our
best speakers. but. for the present, we
will listen to Mr.. Bennett
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
Strictly After Nature.

public building was in course OF
erection In one of the western towns
of Scotland. in front of which bust
of The Bruce was being carved. A
well-known bailie halted opposite the
sculptor one day and called out:
Il say. sculptor. dye no think ye
hae that beard inclining a wee thing
to the left?'
Man, bailie." said the sculptor.
street the o?''-Tid-Bits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-19
ON FOOD
The Right Foundation Of Health.

Proper food is the foundation OF
health. People can eat improper food
for time until there is a sudden col.
lapse of the digestive organs. then all
kinds Of trouble follows.
The proper way out OF the dIfiiculty
Is to shift to the pure, scientific food,
Grape-Nuts, for 1t rebuilds from the
foundation up. A New Hampshire
woman says:
Last summer was suddenly taken
with Indigestion and severe stomach
trouble and could not eat food with
out great pain, my stomach was SO
sore l could hardly move about. This
kept up until l was SO miserable life
was not worth living.
"Then friend finally, after much
argument, induced me to quit my for
mer diet and try Grape-Nuts.
Although 1 had but little faith I
commenced to use 1t, and great was
my surprise to find that could eat
1t without the usual pain and distress
in my stomach.
so kept on using Grape Nuts and
soon a marked improvement was
ohOVhS Aoi my otoldCu Wdb
ing its regular work in a normal way
without pain or distress.
Very soon the yellow coating dIsap-
peared from my tongue, the dull,
heavy feeling in my head disappeared,
and my mind felt light and clear; the
languid, tired feeling left, and alto
gether I felt as II I had been rebuilt.
Strength and weight came back rapid
ly and I went back to my work with
renewed ambition.
To-day l am q new woman in mind
~ we'll as body. and I owe 1t all to
this natural food, Grape Nuts"
There's . Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letterS A new
eae apDeers from tins t. tine. They
are 9eesanss truss enA fall ef human