The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-12-16

week, started for home Friday and on
! the way to the depot called at the post
| office where he was handed a special
| delivery letter which told him that his
home near DEBORAH, Iowa, had been de-
stroyed by fire during his absence.
Three barns on the farm of Frank
| H. Mckay in the town OF Westport
were destroyed by fire Saturday night.
One of the barns was also tobacco
shed. Hay and grain were consumed
also. and the loss is estimated at about
$500. Mr.. Mckay had recently bought
| the farm on contract from Albert M.
Stondall. 1t was formerly the O'Mal-
lev farm. The loss is partly covered
by insurance.
The tax rate in Edgerton this year
is $50 on each $1,000 assessment.
Plenty high enough you will say, but
see what our neighbors in other cities
are required to contribute and then you
might conclude our demands are mod
| crate. To head the list we find the tax
rate in Milwaukee is Split; Stoughton,
S25. so; Whitewater, $22.87; Delavan,
$3.50; Elkhorn, $1,000; GAINESVILLE,
SILL; Beloit, $50; Waterloo, 500. IL;
| Monroe, $4,000.
GA Prince of Sweden" is four
act comedy with many catchy songs
and dancing numbers that are sure en-
core bringers, and is play that is
clean and wholesome. The stage scenes
and mechanical effects are appropriate,
while the members of the company are
selected with careful attention as to
their fitness for characters assumed.
| 1t is the best Scandinavian-Americ
comedy today before the public and
will be presented at Royal hall, We'd
nesday evening, Dec. 21st.
Carl Stanke, the Is year old boy
who was bound over to the municipal
court for trial on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses by
Justice North last week, petitioned for
an immediate trial to Judge Fifield
Monday, when he plead guilty to the
charge. He was sentenced to the
Green Bay reformatory for one year,
which was the maximum penalty for
| the offense. His parents, who were
present, approved of the sentence
which will relieve them of anxiety for
a year at least.
| Two extra pages are added to this
issue in order to accommodate the hol-
iday trade. Intending purchasers of
Christmas gifts will do well to read
carefully all the advertisements before
making selections. Lots of pretty
things are offered and if you buy at
home you have guarantee that it is
right. The stocks home merchants
have selected this year include a vari-
ETY. from which all ought to be easily
| satisfied and the prices will be right.
If bought of home merchants your
gifts will be doublyEpleasing.
The hobo boy who stops by night
and takes quarters at Chief Dunn's
hosiery will not be subject to the shiv
ers when the mercury drops down to
say good night to the zero mark on the
| silver-faced thermometer. The big
chief has warm heart underneath the
the comforts of the wayfarer who is
compelled to seek lodging in the lock-
up, and to this end he has purchased a
new coal stove that heats the corridor
and cells and makes them warm and
comfortable the frosty nights through.
| The conductor on the west-bound
afternoon passenger Friday reported
seeing man lying beside the track
near Plea at View. Chief of Police
Dunn summoned Justice North and
Undertaken Tellefson and they together
with number of citizens started down
| the track to locate the dead man and
perform the legal ceremonies. He was
found as reported, but was not dead
only sleeping. His name was John
Christensen and he had laid down be-
side the track to work off quiet jag.
He was escorted to town and in justice
court Saturday morning was fined five
dollars and costs, and at his own re-
quest was ''black listed" Christian
son has been living in Kidder's shack
near the railroad bridge and has been
in the habit of coming to this city to
linger with those who love to hear the
| glasses tinkle until the cares of lone
some life were washed from his mind
away.
"A distressing accident occurred at
the home of VIM. Kelley on the Gene.
terry road last Sunday morning. To
hasten the kitchen fire Mrs. Kelley
turned kerosene from can into the
stove, when an explosion took place
| with force sufficient to blow the bot
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