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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27

after each shot. and yet has operated
100 times in So seconds without a sin
gle balk or failure to register
A -four degree" groove or fire sector
means that the groove across the top
of the block exceeds in width the
tongue or pendulum by an amount
equal to four degrees on radius equal
to the length of the pendulum.
Setting" the controller consists in
moving the block to such a position
that<the pendulum and block will be in
register when the sights are laid on the
target. This is accomplished by means
of crank lever, the outer part of
which is called the adjusting lever and
the inner part the transversing lever.
The controller is thrown off by sliding
the block to the rear end of the guide
slots, in which position it drops away
from the pendulum SO that the tongue
of the latter can not reach it. The con-
troller then has no function and can
not possibly prevent or balk discharge
of the piece at any angle or position.
With model b, if the aim is good
when the trigger is pulled, the tongue
of the pendulum enters the groove in
the block and the piece is fired. If the
aim Is bad-and here really is the
scheme of the invention in nutshell
the square face of the tongue meets the
square upper face of the block, forward
or back of the groove, according as the
aim Is high or low, checking the down
ward movement of the scar just in time
to prevent the release Of the firing pin,
and so preventing discharge. On re-
leasing the trigger the sebr spring in
stantly forces the scar Upward. This as
instantly frees the pendulum, ready to
control the next shot. Tie pendulum
and block are both made % vsS1 haSa
steel and Snff or no Aaear.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
BY Ashleigh B. Simpson

~ AtaA-N KAN h -. ELY. quarter
master of the Thirtieth United
- States infantry and of the Pre-
sidio OF San Francisco. has solved
with his remarkable invention. the Ely
mechanical fire control, a problem that
has bafle'd the foremost inventors Of
this country and Europe. He has cor
rected the greatest defect in the use of
small arms in warfare-the practical
elimination Of human excitement, which
has ever meant inaccuracy and vast
waste Of ammunition in high firing He
has opened the way for the writing of
another chapter in the history of war
fare hitherto considered impossible
accurate night firing It may be said
that Captain Ely has made the last and
best step in the. perfection of small
arms. for he gives rifles an efficiency
that Is appalling.
Captain Ely's device is a contrivance
which automatically prevents the dis
charge of rife pointed too high o.
TOO low. The adjustment can be made
so delicate that the rife can not be
fired unless Il is held Ct perfect aim
For military purposes. however, such
absolute accuracy would be more or
lfindrance than help. Captain Ely has
calculated that in warfare the effective
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23
Is There a Santa Claus?

A little girl, Virginia O. Hanlon, once
wrote to Charles A. Dana, who was at
that time editor of the New York Sun:
''Dear Editor:-I am eight years old.
Some of my friends say there is no
Santa Claus. Papa says, IF you see
it in the Sun it's So. Please tell me
the truth. Is there Santa CLAUSE"
Then the mighty man of sarcasm and
invective became even ''as little
child" and wrote the following charm
ing letter:
79Virginia: Your little friends are
wrong. They are affected by the skep-
ticism of a skeptical age. They will
not believe except they see.
eyes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and kindness and goodness, and you
your life its highest beauty and joy,
and generosity and devotion exist, and,
alas, how dreary would be the world if
be as dreary as though there were no
Virginias. There would be no child
like faith then, no poetry, no romance
to make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment except in
SCIlS0 dIIu SlSIlC. luG CbCIIidI llSuC Will
which childhood fills the world would
be extinguished.
''You might get your papa to hire
men to watch all the chimneys on
Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus,
but if they didn't see Santa Claus
coming down, what would that prove?
Nobody sees Santa Claus. The most
real things in the world are those that
neither children nor men see. Nobody
can conceive or imagine all the wonders
that are unseen and unseeable in this
world. You may tear apart the baby's
rattle and see what makes the noise
inside, but there is veil covering the
unseen world which not the strongest
that ever lived could ever tear apart.
Only faith, fancy, poetry, love and ro-
nance can push aside that curtain and
view and picture the supernal glory
and beauty beyond. Is it all real?
All, Virginia, in all the world there is
nothing so real and abiding.
''No Santa Claus? Thank God, he
lives and lives forever. A thousand
years from now, Virginia ten
times ten thousand years from now
he will continue to make glad the heart
of childhood
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

THE average strength of the u. S.
fiscal year 23,688 of them left the SER
deserters numbered 2,464. Those who
purchased their discharges numbered
1899. Of those whose term expired
11,911 declined to re-enlist. This is a
deplorable showing for a nation of 3d.
600, 900 people. 1t proves that military
service under present conditions is not
attractive to American citizens. Pos
silly our civilian commanders, Wood
and Funston, may be able to devise a
scheme to make it attractive.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

WHEN arepublican president appoints
democrat, who as boy carried a
musket in the Confederate army, to
the most exalted position of Chief JUS
tice Of the supreme court of the United
States, it certainly indicates that the
world has been steadily, if at times I'M
consciously, moving and advancing.
Above all things it should be about time
for the final disappearance of sectional
feeling and sectional ISSUE The north,
through the action of the president,
has certainly done its part toward the
desired end, and the people of the
south should not be lacking in an equal
ly generous response. The presidents
course cannot fail to increase the pop
ular confidence in the integrity and in.
dependence of our courts and should in
crease the strong feeling already ex-
listing in favor of the complete divorce
of the judiciary from partisan consider
atoms of any character.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

ONE of the facts that the census has
just put up to Wisconsin, and one that
needs more solemn reflection, is, that
while Michigan population grew 16.1
per cent during the past ten years, Illi-
nois 1863 and Minnesota 1876, Wiscon-
sins increase was but 1877 per cent.
One-third of that was in Milwaukee.
There's nothing fiattering in this show
ing. 1t may be we'll for those respon-
sible to look up the comparisons and
taxes. 1t will be found that we are
taxing our people higher than our
neighbors. That is not an attractive
invitation to new settlers and new in
dustries. Wisconsin will surely pay
dearly for this constant increase in
public expenditure and the census is a
jolt that ought to wake up some of
those who are responsible.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

INFORMATION comes from Washing
ton to the effect that the snubbing of
President Taft by Senator LaFollette,
who refused to call at the White
House to discuss judicial appointments,
as requested by the President, cost
Wisconsin a place on the Supreme
bench. Justice Winslow of the Wis
consin Supreme court, according to this
report, was slated for the Supreme
bench and was approved by Senator
Stephenson and former Senator Spoon
err. When LaFollette refused to confer
with Taft, however, the president SUBJ
stituted another name.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

AN EXCHANGE says: ''There is no
reason why this country should not
have parcels post system - We have
always supposed that there were sew
eral good reasons, including the Wells
Fargo express company, whose extor-
tions extend to every station on the
st. Paul railway system.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

MONEY spent in political campaign
is perfectly legitimate if you win but
an awful crime if you lose, as some
view it. Thus if Capt. Connor spent
much too large sum in trying to NOM
mate men in sympathy with the ma
tional administration and loses out, a
great boiler is made, but as Gov. Nc
Govern spent sE$12, 000-more than two
years salary as governor, no one
charges him with exceeding the limit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

VERNON county shows a falling off
from ten years ago, when it numbered
%, 461; now it has %, 1l6, or net loss
of 275. Crawford loses 998, Richland
664, Sank 127, Juneau 1, ITO, Jackson
391, Trempeleau 1876. Nineteen of the
seventy-one counties of the state show
a decrease. Universally the increases
in counties are made in cities, while
the rural communities as invariably
show losses.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23
Notice

The tax roll for 1910 for the CITY of
Edgerton is in my hands for collection
and [ will receive money for taxes on
and after Jan. End, 1911, at my resi-
dence on Front street Office hours
from to IL and l to O'Clock.
II. H. DICKINSON, Treasurer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

To the many friends who so kindly
assisted in putting out the fire of our
barn, hauling lumber and gravel, and
the liberal donation of work and money
toward new one, we hereby express
our sincere thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. VIM. GOLDTHORPE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

THE old Union station in Chicago,
used by the Pennsylvania and the st.
Paul lines, is to be torn down and re-
placed with twenty-five million dollar
structure. The street south will be in
Guided and the trains will enter on the
street level 1t will take five years to
complete the structure and the roads
will use other stations in the city while
the building is being erected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23
Notice

The tax roll for the town of Fulton
is now in my hands and / will COM
mence receiving taxes at my home
Dec. 9th. At Atwell's store in Ed
gerton Jan. z and IA; on the 9Th of
January at Murwin's store in Fulton.
4t2 VIM. WILLIE, Treas.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23
Card of Thanks.

To the dear friends. and neighbors
who so generously gave aid and SYM
pathy during the sickness and death of
our beloved husband, father and broth
er, F. G. McReynolds, and for all acts
of kindness and respect we sincerely
tender our heartfelt thanks.
MRS. f. G.. MCREYNOLDS AND Sons,
MRS. A. E. DOERINGSFELD,
HENRY MCREYNOLDS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23
Christmas Exercises.

On Thursday evening, Dec. 22nd, the
Congregational Sunday school will have
its annual Christmas exercises. This
year the program will take the form of
a cantata entitled Santa Reception, y
which has been carefully prepared for
the occasion. On account of the num-
Der taking part it is found necessary to
have the exercises in Royal hall instead
of the church.
Cast of Characters.
Mother Santa. .....................M Miss Wilson
Mickey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lveSter Burdick
Uncle Sam .........................W Warren Coon
Queen of Song .................. Edna Wilson
Mr.. Stingyman. ......................P Paul Coon
Christmas Fairies Woodland Fairies. Brown
les. Boys, Girls, Mothers Indian Maidens
Great White Bear.
No charge for admission. Program
begins at 7:45.
~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-23

Large grape frnit. sc at Brown &
Pringle's.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
GETTING PICTURES s$ OF THE VALE CREWS
Rough Water Keeps Down Practice
 John Harvard at Red Top.

The rough water of the morning continue dthroughout the day and when the Yale crews went on the river shortly before six o'clock Thurs day night, conditions were far from being satisfactory for good rowing The varsity eight went down to the navy yard in one stretch and return, coached by MT. Kennedy. As the crew approached the club house the stroke was raised to 30 for a short spurt.
 The freshmen eight and the three four-oar crews went up stream, the eight for a mile and a quarter, under direction of Coach Kennedy, covering the distance in two, stretches Che fours went up for a mile and return in easy stretches.
 Among the days visitors was John A. Kenndy. Jr., son of the coach.
 Rough water delayed the work of the Yale crews in the morning and when they did go out on the Thames it was simply for a row down as far as Red Top and back to quarters. There were a number of photogra- phers at the quarters who took pie lures of each crew on the float and later of the crews in action on the river
 The steam launch John Harvard of Cambrid,e tender for the Harvard crews, arrived by rail Thursday morn ing and was taken from the flat cars and placed in the water by a derrick lighter of the T. A. Scott Co. Engl- neer Freeman Moshier who has driven the Harvard launch through IS sea sons of training and racing, came with
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

her on her appearance and asked her if it was her mother with her. Moth ing more was said. He declared to the state attorney that the incident did not influence him in his decision, but the answer was ruled out.
 May Burns Testifies.
 May Burns was called to the stand and testified that she gave testimony in the case against Aduie Burns. She recalled being spoken to in front of it was spoke to her, but upon seeing Mir Hewitt recognized him as the man. She did not know that he was on the jury. She stated that he said: Young lady, congratulate you on your good appearance" and asked if the woman with her was her mother. He shook hands with her mother, but she did not think he shook hands with her. The witness declared that her name is now May Lieberman, she hav- ing been married about five months. She told of hearing about talk of a new trial. because of the greeting and she had asked Attorney filling about it.
 Mes. Burns Called.
 Mrs. Kate Burns, mother of Mrs Lieberman, stated that she was the mother of May Burns. She told of the man meeting them as they were hur- rying to the courtroom so as not to be late for court. He congratulated us both on our good appearance, said Mrs. Burns. She thought it was after both had given their testimony. Mrs. Burns on cross examination said that the remarks did not particularly please her, as she did not know the man and thought he was some outsider She did not know he was the jury Mrs. Burns stated that the first she knew there was any trouble over the man having spoken to them was when she saw it in a Sunday paper.
 This closed the evidence at $50 o'clock, and as it was decided that the state attorney should not testify, it was agreed to go on with the argu- ments following the short calendar session of the court this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
pr. EIiot's Cow.

It is announced that ex=President Eliot of Harvard will buy and keep a COW this summer to furnish milk for the family, rather than be obliged to depend on milkman who is in the habit of selling mixed drink, though the customers prefer to take it straight.
 There is nothing that will do more to convince people of the true sim plicity of a college ex-president than for him to keep a COW. No man who habituaHy associates with a COW. and stirs up bran mash, and watches her blow her nose down to the bottom of the pail in search of a potato pairing, can be wholly bad.
 If Mir Eliot selects good. honest COW we have no fear that he will be tyrant in any walk of life. A man is very apt to absorb many of the char acteristics and traits of the COW that
 he milks- If she is a good. honest. lava biding COW that "hoists" at the
 word of command stands firm and
 immovable while being milked. and
 gives down" freely, so that the fin- gers are not cramped, and she does not switch her tail right across the face of the milker, the man will be good tured, generous. honest man;
 but if the COW is one of those anar- chists who have to be tied to the man.
 ger, and you have to hold one leg to keep her from kicking over the pail, and she tries to run horn into you, the man whose duty it is to draw milk from her udder will become harsh,
 suspicious, cruel tricky. and mean, and he will grind the face of the poor.
 We trust MT Eliot will not attempt to buy a COW of democrat There are many good cows owned by demo- crats, but they are not for sale, and a democrat would sell him a kicking sow that was farrow, just to injure his reputation. He should go to some friend in his own party, state his case, and if possible get a COW on trial
 Another thing-we would advise MT. Eliot not to use a one-legged milking stool, but to get one with three legs. It is undignified in any man, especially a president emeritus, to stretch out on
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Addie Burns Here From WethersfieId
fied in the Effort Get Herself New Trial-May (6urns) Lieberman and Her MotheryDid Not Know Juror Hewitt-Simply Congratulated the Young Wo- 

Brought here by Deputy Warden Baisden of state prison on wrlt or habeas corpus to testify in her own behalf for . new trial, Addie Burns was in the superior court here Thurs day morning and remained through the day, leaving by the 4-40 train by way of Saybrook for Wethersf1eld. She looked in good health and was dressed in deep blac, as was her sister, who was with her.
 State Attorney Hull stated that State Attorney filling of New Haven county who assisted in the prosecu- but was detained because of criminal business in New Haven However. he thought he might be present later. Attorneys Shields, Geary and Free hearing is before Judge Shumway-
 A new trial is claimed on the grounds that Gilbert L. Hewitt as a juror went to May Burns and her mother, Mrs Kate Burns, outside the court house and shook hands with them and con- graduated the girl upon her testimony and good appearance and telling her that she was making a good witness. This it is claimed, was unfair and violated the courts instruction. It not being known to Addie Burns then, it Is asked that the judgment be set aside and a new trial granted
 Assistant Clerk Called.
 As the first witness Hibberd R.. Norman. the assistant clerk of the su- perior court was called and by the court records he showed that Gilbert l.. Hewitt was one of the jurors in the trial of Addie Burns. May Burns, the chief witness for the state, testified Jan. 20, being sworn by the witness. The case was on trial from that day until Jan. 2s. The judgment of court in sentencing Addie Burns to prison from twelve to twenty years for stat utory rape upon May Burns, aged Is, was read by the witness.
 Attorney Goodhart.
 Attorney J. P. Goodhart of New Ha- ven, who defended Addie Burns, tes- tified to cross examining May Burns and told of some of the testimony. He did not know until about Feb. H. 1909, anything about juror talking with the girl. It first came as an intima- tion and he Informed MT. Shields re- garding his information. On cross ex- animation he stated that his law part ner, Judge StOddard, did not have any knowledge of the misconduct. He said he got the date Feb. II from the date of the motion for arrest of judgment. That motion was denied, but the attor- ney claimed he was not given an op- portunity to put in any testimony He denied that it had been agreed with the state attorney what the witnesses would say. When asked if he had not told Judge Wheeler that he got his information from Attorney Shields, the witness said he was not sure He said his recollection was that som cone called at his office and gave him the information about the misconduct but he could give the name or the date It was not Addie Burns husband, but he thought it was a young man.
 The witness admitted that a doctor had testified regarding May Burns condition. this being asked to show
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

that May Burns was not the only wit ness for the state.
 To MT. Shields he stated that he was not allowed to put ill testimony on the arrest of judgment. He admitted that it was not brought within the time prescribed by law.
 Heard the Congratulations.
 Dennis Allen testified that he attend ed the Burns trial one day, arriving at the court house about 1.45, crossing to the court house from the Otis library. He saw Mir. Hewitt sitting on the rail- ing at the right side of the steps. May Burns and her mother going up ahead of the witness. He saw MT. Hewitt step forward to May Burns and say: Allow me to congratulate you upon your fine" shaking hands with her. He also asked: "Is this your mother ?', to which she replied in the affirmative. right hand when he passed by. Pat rick Callahan was near the steps.
 On cross examination he said he re lated the matter in cigar store. as he thought it peculiar for a juror to do that, as he had often heard them warned by judges. Dr. Hartman and another man were in the cigar store when he told of itN and later he was asked about it by Attorney Shields.
 Another Heard.
 George H. Raynor, a good looking young man and well dressed, testified that he lives at the home of Mrs. Sa- rah Fahey, sister of Addie Burns, in New London where Mrs. F'ahey con- ducts a sporting house. While on his way to the court room at the time of the trial he saw a man approach May Burns and heard him say, Allow me to congratulate you. He recognized MT. Hewitt as the man he saw speak to the girl.
 He testified on cross examination that he has not worked for four years. but looks after the real estate. There are two women in the house of bad repute where he stays and where his board and clothes are furnished. He is 31 years old and is from New Ha- in Durkee lane, this city, when Mrs. Fahey conducted it. He said he was not a runner or bouncer for the house.
 Patrick Callahan Saw.
 Patrick Callahan told of seeing Mir. Hewitt greet a girl and heard him make the remark that the others did. He spoke of the matter in cigar store. Dennis J. Coughlin also saw them meet in front of the court house.
 Addie Burns Says She Is Innocent.
 When called to the stand Addie Burns testified that she does not know G. l.. Hewitt. but while she was at jail she heard that he talked with May Burns. She did not know about it during the trial. She declared that she was not guilty of the crime for examination she admitted keeping a house of i'll fame
 Juror Gilbert Called.
 For the state the first witness called was Gilbert L. Hewitt who. testified that he was a juror in the Burns case. He said he did meet May Burns and her mother. and said he congratulated
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barn floor grasping wildly at noth ing with one hand while he digs the milk out of his eyes and ears with the other. with a frightened COW backed up in a stall threatening to hook his daylight out. Get three-legged stool or an old soap box If all this unso- licited but well meant advice is taken, the country will be in no danger from Mr. Eliot's decision to keep a COW, and we hope that many will see him on fine summer mornings as the suns golden beams tinge the horizon, driv- ing his COW to pasture. singing merrf- Iy as he slaps her on the trump with a barrel stave.-Calais (Me.) Advertis-
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the boat. Mir. Moshier took coal and water at the Central Coal tcompany's s wharf and Capt. Harry A. Baker of New London. who will pilot the liar yard, joined her. Captain Baker is a tug boat master, who has been sign ed for the time that the launch will remain on the river.
 After taking aboard stores at New London, the lauIlch proceeded to Red Top to be prepared for the coming of the Harvard oarsmen on Sunday.
 Fred Smith of this city. who has been cook for the Harvard crew for a number of years, will serve in that capacity this fall, and has everything in readiness for the oarsmen.