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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Close Finish in Tennis Games.

The tennis tournament held on the
Cuiton court last Thursday closed with
an even break between Edgerton and
the Y. M. C. A. club of GAINESVILLE as
far as the ten single matches went, but
in the six double sets the visitors car
ried off the honors by two games.
Every game in the series was holly
contested and until the final set the re-
suit was uncertain. The fastest and
most interesting contest was without
doubt that between Mabbett and Car
penter. Twenty-Five games were play
ed before the set was won by Mr.. Nab
bett. DIR. Wolcott of GAINESVILLE and
Wright of Edgerton also kept the spec
tators on edge through their game,
Wolcott winning, 6-2. Drs. Merritt
and keenan, played eighteen sets to de-
eide who was the better man, keenan,
finally taking the eighteenth game and
the set.
In the other contests, j. S. Taylor
defeated Mabbett, 6-2; Herbert Holmes
put it over Atwell by close and careful
playing, 6-2; Rev. .Hazen lost to Bar
deem, 6-2; while j. G. Kline proved the
sensation of the day, playing a whirl-
wind game and defeating all corners.
Hendricks and Whittet both distin-
guished themselves in their set by some
difficult strokes and hard angles.
During their stay here the visitors
were entertained by the Edgerton club.
Dinner was served them at the Carlton
hotel and lunch later spread on the
lawn at the CultOn horne and in every
way they were made te, feel they were
guests of the local organization for the
day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23

Miss Anna Hoen is attending q
summer school at the Chicago Art In
stitute.
Miss Emma Lord submitted to an
operation at Mercy hospital in James
vile on Monday, from which she is re-
ported to be recovering nicely.
The Palmyra ball team, one of the
best amateur teams in southern Wis
consin, will be here next Sunday and
will play the Giants at Athletic park.
Mrs. J. G.. johnson and little
daughter concluded a three weeks
visit at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Jensen Saturday, re-
turning to their home in Minneapolis.
James Joice and John Mussehl
have purchased the livery business of
Frank Horton, possession being given
Thursday morning. And James Joice
has sold his blacksmith business to
Albert Smith. who has been with Mr..
Joice for number of years.
Eastern Star picnic will be held at
Hopkins cottage, Lake Koshkonong,
next Thursday, July 90. Notify Mrs.
D. I. Wilson before Wednesday if you
want to go by bus. Each is expected
to pay their transportation. Bus will
leave at $50 a. m.
Albert Lein, son of Lars Lein, of
Albion, was quite seriously injured on
Monday while unloading hay with a
harpoon fork, which became detached
and fell, striking him in the side, in
flicting a flesh wound nearly foot in
length. DR.. Cleary was called to at
tend the injury.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Married.
MEYERS-NiCHOLSoN.

A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. A. P. Mich
olson on Tuesday, July 10th, when their
daughter Pearl and DR.. Frederick sMey-
ers We're united in marriage. The cere-
mony occurred at o'clock in the pres
ence of only the immediate relatives
and few invited friends of the con-
tracing parties, Rev. J. G. Spilman
officiating. Following a season of con-
CALCULATIONS delightful luncheon was
served, and the young couple drove to
Stoughton to take the train to Arbor
Vitae where they will spend three
weeks honeymoon camping with Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Tyler.
The bride was born and reared in this
city and since her graduation from the
high school has been employed as a
teacher in one of the departments. The
groom is assistant in the office of DR..
Nicholson. The young people begin
married life with the best wishes of a
large circle of friends. They were the
recipients of many useful and beautiful
presents.
The out of town guests present were
Mrs. A. Meyers, Irma Meyers and Ir-
win Meyers, of Milwaukee; DIR. and
Mrs. Rea of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. R..
M, Nicholson of Milwaukee; Miss Mar
ion Barber of Fulton; Miss Frey of
Brooklyn, and Miss Maud Miller of New
York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

A Blaine and Logan club was organ
lied on the 18th.
Roswell Robinson, an old resident of
Edgerton, died, aged "a years.
The Father Mathews T. A. & B. so
ciety hold their annual picnic at Bliv-
ems grove Aug. 9Th.
Lewis Erickson and Mrs Ida Field
were united in marriage by Rev. Geo.
Wildermuth; Rev Walter Mcfarland
and Miss Lucy M. Brown by Rev. Thos.
Walker
A severe storm, breaking two
weeks drouth, blew down number of
tobacco sheds in this vicinity. Geo. B.
Leonard settled several tornado losses.
Edgerton, " is, July 25, 1884
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23
Tobacso Notes

Mr.. Max Sondheim of New York and
Aug. Shelley of Philadelphia were WIS.,
itors in this market early in the week.
Thos. Biggar, who has charge of an
extensive tobacco plantation in Canada,
is visiting relatives in this section this
week.
1t is reported that the American CT
gar Co. will not operate their Water
town and Brodhead branches the COM
ing year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-23


A hail storm of unusual violence
covered limited section in the town OF
Fulton at an early hour Thursday morn
ing. The track of the storm was a
narrow one, scarcely a half-mile in
width, but on about dozen farms
along it's path it was quite disastrous
to some of the growing crops. Com
mencing at the Cox school house as the
northern limits to the Kelley farm
south and running eastward Cor cou-
pie of miles the storm was most severe.
The storm lasted but a few minutes
but in that time hail fell so fast as to
cover the ground several inches in
thickness. Henry Cox thinks he could
have gathered bushels of hail stones
piled on his front porch. As it was
enough ice was secured for making ice
cream the following day. The leaves
of tobacco and corn in the fields along
the path of the storm were badly
shredded but both crops being so young
it is believed they will outgrow the
damage. The grain fields were more
seriously injured, as many of the oat
and barley heads were cut off which
will materially reduce the yield. It is
so rare that hail falls during the night
that this STORM is likely to be remem-
bered for some time to come by those
who witnessed its effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
Proposed State Highhay
 Popular Af Capital

thusiastic good roads men in the state ana has more than once expressed himself in favor of extensive improve ments along this line in his county but has not yet been able to receive the hearty cooperation of his people.
 lie Is of the opinion that the people are now, however about ready for the work. Chiffon county has plenty of good material for building roads, h. deed the roads are naturally good, be- ing of sand and gravel as rule. Thorough drainage and grading is all that Is necessary to make drst-class highways. The same can be said of most of Shelby county. But in Au- tauga the conditions are different. The lands are generally flat and more or less swampy Grading and draining would greatly improve them, but GOV ering material would be necessary to make them permanent.
 The Montgomery Automobile asso- citation as well as individual owners of machines are taking an active inter- est in the proposition, and the Br- mtngham people should not let the matter drop until the plan is com pleted.
 A. M Kennedy, secretary of the Montgomery association, Is very much interested in the movement and is do ing all he can for it. He is good roads enthusiast and believes that the connecting road between the two cities would not only be of great benefit to the two places, but would be a strong timulus for road building all over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
AUTOMOBILISTS VERY EAGER TO HAVE A GOOD ROAD BUILT BE- TWEEN BIRMINGHAM AND THE STATE CAPITAL.
BY WALTER HARPER.

Montgomery, September 23.-(Spe- cial. l.)--In this correspondence some months ago I casually suggested the building of a good highway from Bir- minsham to Montgomery. I am glad that the small seed is taking root. This is not big proposition by any means and could easily be accomplished.
 Montgomery, as a matter of fact, has been agitating the scheme for sevreal weeks and almost everybody here is interested. The Montgomery Automo- bile association is especially interested in the proposition and the officers and members are ready and willing to CO., operate with Birmingham and the peo- pie along the route in building the road.
 The suggestion In The Age-Hera1d of this morning was read with great in terest in Montgomery and before the day was over this was one of the leading topics of conversation among automobile owners.
 It is the opinion of those familiar with the topography of the country be- tween the two cities that the expense of building such highway would be comparatively small It Is believed that each county as well as the peo- pie along the line would gladly CO., operate in the work.
 Those who have made the trip from Montgomery to Birmingham declare that the roads are now in very good condition and that 1t would require but little work to put them in fairly good condition for automobile travel
 While Shelby Chiffon and Autauga counties, through which the route would go, have done but little in the way of systematic road building the people are becoming interested and are agitating the matter. It is believed that they are ready to do something along this line and could be easily in- terested, especially in such scheme as is proposed The building of a first class road from Birmingham to Mont gomery would be an object toward bringing about enthusiasm for county systems.
 L. H. Reynolds, judge of probate of Chiffon county, is one of the most en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24

must move slowly. It is a great body. It has to move with deliberation and 1t has to move-or it's agents have to move within the lines of the law but ordl- narily the government ultimately does justice-if you can live until that justice comes I agree sometimes that it Is a little difficult but we shall struggle to do the best we can in Washington.
 Speech in Montrose.
 Speaking in Montrose today the Presi- dent said:
 Your chairman has referred to the pa ternalism of the government and it has made me think of the elastic power Of the constitution which authorizes the United States government to go into the business of carrying the water to your earth I suppose that 1t grew originally and probably will continue to exist by reason of the ownership by the United States of the public domain, which it Is engaged in distributing to it's citizens and that the government felt authorized to assist those who should settle the do- main by investing large amounts or money in enterprises. which could not be entered upon by individuals because of the risk of loss. in order ultimately to encourage great and happy population.
 Perhaps it comes under the general
 
 much use of by each party when 1t wanted to do anything which was of doubtful power under any clause. How ever that may be, we are in 1t and the great Gunnison tunnel has been built and the valley with an unpronounceable name is going to blossom like a rose.
 'If I understand 1t. the figures of the investment here will be about $6'OOo,Oo and the resultant increase in land values will be about s15,0OO 900. a very fair profit, I think from the work. I congratulate you on the prospect that lies before the people of this valley. There has been no exaggeration of the possibilities that are here There Is something about this air that makes us all optimistic, that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24

for the pole to start undesirable bombast and flourshes of trumpets. This l chose to escape. MT. Bradley furnished the funds. I shaped the destiny of the expe- dition. For the time being the business concerned us only. I believed then, as I believe now, that if we succeeded there would be time enough to fly the banner of victory.
 You are here tonight-Mr. Bradley is here and l am here. We have come together to celebrate the victory.
 Now. gentlemen. I appeal to you as explorers and men. Am l bound to appeal to anybody, to any man. to any body of men-for a license to look for the pole?
 Another Criticism.
 Another criticism Is the charge of our insufficient equipment. We have met this. You know that We had every possible aid to success in sledge trav- cling. A big ship Is no advantage. An army of white men, who at best. are a cumbersome luxury of equipment is fatal to progress. We cho ose to live a life as simple as that of Adam and we forced the strands of human en- durance to scientific limits. If you will reach the pole there Is no other way. For our simple deeds, Mir. Brad ley furnished sufficient funds. We were not overburdened with the usual aids to pleasure and comfort, but I did not start for that purpose.
 Now, as to the excitement of the press to force things of tn cir own pick ing from important records into print: In reply to this l have taken the stand that I have already given a tangible account of our journey It is as com plete as the preliminary reports of any previous explorer. The data, the ob- servations, the records. are of exactly l the same character Heretofore. such ! evidence has been taken with faith and 1 the complete record was not expected to appear for years. whereas we agree l to deliver all within a few months. i Arrival at Pole.
 Now, gentlemen. about the pole: We | arrived April 21, 1908. We discovered new land along the 102d meridian be- tween the S4th and s5th parallel. Be- yond this, there was absolutely no life and no land. The ice was in large heavy fields with few pressure lines The drift was south of east. the wind was south of west. Clear weather here gave good regular observations near
  combined with those at the pole on the Fist and the 22d of April. are suf- fcient to guarantee our claim. When taken in connection with the general record you do not require this I can see that. But, this and all the oth CT records will come to you in the due course of events.
 q cannot sit down without acknowl- edging to you and to the living Arctic explorers my debt of gratitude for their | valuable assistance. The report of this 1 polar success has come with a sudden | force, but in tn e present enthusiasm we | must not forget the fathers of the art , of polar travel. There is glory enough | for all There is enough to go to the 1 graves of the dead and to the heads of the living.
 | Many are here tonight. The names l are too numerous to mention. Special | mention for honors must be made to l Greedy, Schley, Melville. P. E. and R. l Y. Fiala, Nansen, Abruzzi, Cagni, l Severdru, Amundsen, Nordenskjold and a number of English and other ex 1 DlOrerS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24

Empire Offices $12.50 up. HENSON R. E. Q INS. %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
Robbers Escape From Police.

Roanoke, Va. September 23.-Rob- bers last night broke into number of watch houses along the Norfolk and Western railroad between Glasgow and Buena Vista, Va, and stole num- Der of Winchester rifles kept for the use of the watchmen. At Buena, when a policeman attempted to arrest the robbers they fired on him, one of the bullets taking effect in the officers stomach. The robbers escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
First of Recital Series.

Marion, September 23.-(Special. 1.-The Civic league of Marion gave the first of series of recitals at the courthouse on Monday evening The initial number was the presentation of Mrs. Martha Ty- le-Edmonson, contralta, assisted by Miss Mary Dudley of the Judson faculty. soprano, and Miss Mary Williams, the Judson accompanist. The audience com posed largely of musicians were given one of the most finished musical recitals heard in Marion in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
Good Roads Discussed.

Rochester, N. r., September 2S.- Good roads workers had an inning be- fore the national convention of the ru- ral mail carriers at today's session at Convention hall. R. E.. Maxey of Hi nois an organizer of good roads leagues, and Representative Lever of South Carolina presented the subject. MT. Maxey has organized such league in Illinois, and he suggested that such leagues should be set in action all over the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24

"Now what has been done here has been done largely or entirely by private en- terprise but there are good many en- terprises that involve the outlay of cap ital so large or require so much FISK that 1t is probably better to have the government help. You have an enterprise here that has just begun. This high land ditch on which understand to be depend- ent upon 5000 acres of land has just begun, and yet all the government lands have been taken up with the expecta- tion that 1t was to be put through. Something must be done. What hope to do is to consider the situation with as much care as possible and If the cir cumstances justify, to ask Congress to give us authority to take steps which will enable the settlers ultimately to reap the harvest that they have been making 70 long and SO hard a preparation for.
 sThe government of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
At the Hippodrome.

The best amateurs in Birmingham will perform tonight at the Hippodrome, the certain signal for big gathering of peo- ple They will go on after the regular performances. about S:4S o'clock There are matinees daily and two performances nightly at the Hippodrome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
The Virginia.

Miss Mabel Paige, a southern girl. and one of the favorites in the south. will be the star at The Virginia theatre next week. supported by her own company in beautiful southern play entitled. 'The Belle of Richmond" There will be matt nees Monday, wednesday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The WoIf.u

Jules Beaubien, young French-Cana- dian-Andrew Robson.
 William Macdonald, an American En- gineer-Harry Maitland.
 George Huntley, his assIstant-Lynne Overman.
 Andrew MacTavish, a Scotch settler William Slider.
 Hilda MacTavish, his daughter-Miss Brun Johnson
 BatIste, a Hudson Bay Trader and Northwestern Nomad-Henry Sherwood.
 Absorbingly interesting, virile and with an undercurrent of intensity from the rise to the final drop of the curtain, "The Wolf held another audience spellbound on its second visit to Birmingham last night The play takes its scene in the wilds of Canada and while there are only six people in the cast 1t presents char acters of four different nationalities.
 It Is a strong dramatization and its strength appeals. When Eugene Walter wrote it he displayed rare taste by the creation of the villain, getting closer to the real article in everyday life than the usual playwright does. Then he took the heroine close to the villains clutches but brought her to the end of the play with out even the slightest blemish upon her character. Thanks be to MT. Walter that he didn't burden her down with ruin before the curtain arose. It was delight ful to witness play without that in- voluntary shudder which invariably comes with the usual moral drama
 Each member of the cast is exceptionally strong in his part. Jules Baubien as the young French-Canadian is really re- markable. It is a cast of talent
 The staging is superb, while the last act is of the kind to make one hold his breath. The bowling of the wolves in the distance sent the cold shivers up and down ones spine while the fight between Beaubien and Mcdonald, the villain, on the darkened stage was intensely inter esting. In the audience, however, were many who failed to reach the full heights of the play and the most intense moments were almost ruined by their titters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24

means that you hope to do better next year. to increase that betterment and the third year to go on doing better and if you don't hope 1t, you won't do it. but if you do hope 1t, you will"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
At the Biiou,

Saturday matinee at the Bijou is al- ways the banner matinee of the week, and this week will prove no exception. Way Down East" appeals to every class of theatre-goers and appeals strongly. There are performances tonight and tomorrow night and tomorrow matinee. Next week comes ..The Candy Kid"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
Nominations By Independents.

New York, September 23-The Democratic union, an independent democratic organization, tonight nom- mated Supreme Court Justice w. !. Gaynor for mayor, John J. Hopper for comptroller and William c. Retfield for president of the board of aldermen. Justice Gaynor was similarly honored by the Municipal Democracy, another independent body, earlier in the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-24
Meetino of Cotton Seed Men.

Little Rock, September 23.-A. D. Allen of Little Rock, president of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' asso- citation, has called a meeting of the executive committee of that organiza- ton for October f, In New Orleans The place and date for the next an. nual meeting of the association VIII be decided then.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-23
SHERIFF HAWLEY IS SUED FOR ACT
 OF HIS DEPUTY
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN UTICA TIoN OF HUNTINGTON SCHOOL
 CONSTRUCTION.

Sheriff is Defendant in Suit For
 Damages Of S1,5OO-Deputy Sheriff
 BIaI<eman Alleged to Have Allowed
 Building Material Under Attatch-
 ment to Be Used By Defendant
 Concern.
 City Sheriff Thomas Cunningham to- day served a writ of attachment upon County Sheriff Sidney E. HawIey for the B. N. Beard CO. of Shelton. claim ing s15.0O0 damages. The plaintiff claims that Deputy Sheriff S. c. Blake man of Huntington allowed certain property which he held attached for the Beard Co. to be used in the con- struction of the Huntington s,hoo, without the permission of the Beard Co.,. and further claims that Sheriff HawIey is responsible for the acts of his deputy. The suit is returnable before the Superior court the first Tuesday in January. Judge E. K Nicholson appears for the plaintiff.
 The suit is a result of a misunder- standing between Deputy Sheriff Blakeman and the Beard CO. He claims that the company told him not to interfere with the construction of the school which was then being erect ed and gave him permission to release those things which were under attach ment which were needed In the con- structio of the new building. The company claims that he was author ized to release the attachment which machinery needed in the erection of the building. but that permission to release the attachment on the building materials was not given.
 The suit Is but another chapter in the troubles which surrounded the erection of the Huntington school The Dunseath Construction Go. of New York were building the school house. This company owed money to the B. N. Beard Go. The Beard Co. began suit for demages. giving Deputy Sher- fir Blakeman the- attachment to serve Feb. 1. 1908. He attached all the ma chinery and tools of the Dunseath Cn. resides the building materials which Nmong other materials were 70 bags of Portland cement and a quantity of con etc steel. The case was heard in the Superior court in March, 1908 and the Beard Co. was awarded dam ages of s1.1S9.s2 besides costs.
 June 27 Deputy Sheriff Blakeman was given a writ of execution return able in SO days The company claims NAldl AlI the SneTiH was able 10 real ize on the sale of the property under was s25e.e0 minus his fees. He was unable to find any more of the property attached. A balance of Se6S-15 was left on the judgment
 They claim that he did not keep un- | der attachment the concrete steel nor 70 bags of cement. These last two items were worth S1.5O0. The company admits that he was authorized to re- lease the atta achment on the machinery. C1 frr~G ftr- fl fhal judgment is still good and has not vel been satisfied.