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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Sixteenth Century Meals.

Judging from a passage in Harri-
sons Description of Britain break.
fast eating in the sixteenth century
was held TO denote effeminacy. Here
tofore." be writes. there hath been
more time spent in eating and drink
ing than commonly is in these days.
for. whereas of old we had breakfasts
in the forenoon, beverages or nuntion
after dinner and thereto reare suppers
when it was time 70 go to rest. now
these old repasts, thanked be Gods. are
verie well left, and ech one texcept
here and there some young hungrie
stomach that cannot fast till dinner
time, contenteth himself with dinner
and supper On!ie The nobil.
lite. centric and students ordinarilie SO
TO dinner at II before noon and to sun.
per at 5 or between x and at after.
noon. The merchants dine and sup sell
dom before - at noon and at night.
in London. The husband
men dine also at high noon and sup al
Z or s. but out of the tearme in our
universities the scholars dine at 10''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
The Ton Hat.

Tall hats. ''pearkin up like the spire
of a steeple quarter of yard above
the crowne." as a sixteenth century
writer describes them, were known in
the time of Elizabeth, and the Puri-
tans affected them until they merged
into the old fashioned beavers of cur
great-grandfathers' days. Top hats of
silk appeared first in Florence about
1900. and twenty years later silk hats
with felt bodies were introduced into
England. About 1910 the French silk
hat was placed on the market and at
once adopted in the familiar chimney
pot shape. There were several vari-
cites of it. such as the Wellington hat.
with the yeoman crown; the Anglesea
hat, bell shaped at the top, and the
D'Orsay hat. with ribbed silk binding
and big bow The color also varied.
Thus the Earl of Harrington started q
craze for green top hats by wearing
one in his garden with the idea of not
frightening the birds. He also tested
his silk hats by standing upon them.
The top hat. however. was never so
favored by any great parsonage as to
account for it's general adoption.-Lon-
don Answers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08

When you want paper hanging or
painting done, call up No. 10.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Milton Junction

Will Jones and wife and Jimmie Van
Eta are preparing to move from Char
ley Bluff to Edgerton. 1t is reported
that the Blatz interests are considering
the location of hotel on the present
site of the Jones cottage.
S c. Chambers has let the contract
for his new house to Joseph Demming
of GAINESVILLE. E S Babcock of Milton
gets the heating and plumbing con-
tract. The building complete will cost
close to $4,000.
Without warning and just at the
close of a hard days work in the final
meeting of the town board for the
year, Town Clerk L A Richardson was
stricken suddenly Tuesday evening with
heart failure which ended his life in a
brief moment without warming to his
family or friends. He had seemingly
been in his usual health and his sudden
death was indeed a shock to his family
as we'll as to the community in which
he has lived so long and for which he
has labored so faithfully. Lyman A
Richardson was born in New York
state May 4, 1914, and at three years
of age he came with his parents to
Johnstown in this county where he
lived until 1879 when he came to Milton
Junction where he has since resided, so
that he has been resident of Rock
county for more than sixty-two years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08

mise. The deceased was born in York
shire, England, Nov. 3, 1921, where he
acquired the trade of mason. At the
age of % he was united in marriage to
Ann Leedle, Dec. 3, 1843. In 1849 they
decided to try their fortunes in the
New World, landing in New Y ork after
a six weeks ocean voyage, later settl-
ing on farm near Cooksville, this
county. A year later he sold out and
resumed work at his trade as mason
for ten years. For another ten years
he cultivated and improved 140 acre
farm in the town of Porter when he
sold out and removed to Edgerton where
he engaged in buying and shipping
stock and operated a meat market, car
rying the two lines for twenty years.
In 1880 he purchased the present home
stead on Section 9, Town of Fulton,
which has since been his home. Mr.
Houfe in his years of active business
formed large acquaintance in the
northern part of the county and was
everywhere regarded as man of the
strictest integrity and an exemplary
citizen.
Of the seven children born to Mr..
and Mrs. Houfe, four alone survive
Mrs. F. H. Green of GAINESVILLE, Mrs.
r. w. Phillips of Evansville, Henry of
this city and Thomas residing upon the
farm. Mrs. Houfe preceded her hus-
band to the grave six years ago.
Funeral services were conducted from
the M. E. church by Rev. G. K. Mac
Innis at 2 p. m. Wednesday and inter-
ment was made in the family lot in
Fassett cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Stoughton

DR. L M Goodearle will work Clouden
Stebbens' farm near Reedsburg this
year, and has shipped his household
goods.
Mr. and Mrs H w Collins returned
Wednesday evening from an absence of
four months and half at Biloxi, Miss,
where they have wintered the last four
winters.
Editor NJ Hubbard returned Thurs
day evening from a three weeks visit
with his daughter and two sons in
Greeley, Colo. Colorado is all right,
says Mr. Hubbard, and has many fine
points, but, after all, Wisconsin is
good enough for anyone.
G H Holtan is still doing some buy
ing of 1909 tobacco at figures ranging
from to 81 cents pound. He is the
only direct representative of the Amer
lean Tobacco Co, whose state head
quarters are at Madison. This leaf is
shipped to Middletown, Ohio, for stem
ming. The 1909 is mostly out of the
way as far as growers are concerned.
The farmers selling milk to Slough
ton milk retailers have signed state
ment that they will not lower their
price on milk as is customarily done at
this time of the year when winter
prices are supplanted by summer rates.
The demand of the farmers is that they
get 40 cents per 100 pounds more than
IN previous summers. This means
nearly one cent more for each quart of
milk
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08

We note with much interest the
way some of our enterprising local
dealers are putting forth every effort
this spring to make their stores at
tractive. This week P. M. Ellingson,
whose progressive policy has been
strongly shown this spring by large,
attractive advertisements in our col
umns, has fine window devoted en-
tirely to house paint. On close inspec-
ton one finds not only the usual display
of paint cans but long cards showing
rows of houses in new and handsome
combinations of colors for exterior
painting. An attractive window bor-
der brightens the appearance of the
whole store and draws much attention
from the passers-by. 1t attractively
illustrates how easily and we'll any
shabby surface in or about the home
can be fixed up. P. M. Ellingson de-
serves much credit for this window and
we are sure it will prove of much bene-
fit in reminding people of the many
things around their homes that can
easily be beautified at housekeeping
time
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08

Phone No. 10. That's Kaufman
Bros, for paints and wall paper.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Heard In a Restaurant.

'Say. waiter. I'm in a hurry. What
can you give me for breakfaSt!'
Cant give yer nothin', but yer kin
git ham an eggs for a quarter"
well, give me two poached eggs on
toast"
Calling. Adam and Eve on raft"
"And. say. waiter by the way, have
the eggs turned"
Calling again. Wreck 'em!"
''Oh. say. waiter. how long will my
omelet be?"
about eight inches, guess"
waiter. why don't you put button
on that aprOn?"
asked the old woman to sew a but
ton on last night She couldn't find
one, so she sewed up the buttonhole."
"See here. waiter, don't take that
plate away with the apple peeling on.
believe the peel is just as wholesome
as the fruit and. in fact, contains more
nutriment. The very idea!'
'Well, why don't you live on pine
apple skins ?"-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
CORRESPONDENCE
MELVILLE


c. Sherman transacted business in
Madison Monday.
Game Warden E P Drake was in this
vicinity this week.
Hiss Ethel Cooper spent part of last
week in Whitewater.
Mrs Max Brown is visiting her moth
er in Richland Center.
Mr. and Mrs August Husen were in
Milton Junction Sunday.
Belle Stockman is home. from the
Whitewater normal for vacation.
Miss Roxy Bates resumed her school
duties here Monday after weeks va
cation.
Mr. and Mrs Ned Damuth of Milton
Junction spent Sunday with their
mother here.
George Sherman, Phil Sherman and
Lee Alder were in GAINESVILLE Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs VIM Boyd of Lima spent few
days here with her daughter, Mrs
Frank Sherman.
Ernest White came down from
Stoughton and spent Sunday at the
home of L X Peck.
A number of young people from Ed
gerton formed picnic party Sunday
and spent the day on the banks of Rock
river here.
The L A S will hold their annual fair
in the hall on the evening of April 21st.
Supper from to o'clock followed by
program. They will offer many use
full and fancy articles for sale.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
HOW,S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
u. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligation made by their firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Evansville

III Brand returned from his trip to
Miami, Fla, Wednesday. Work will be
resumed in the tobacco warehouse at
once.
John Gill of Chester, Iowa, has been
visiting friends here this week Mr.
Gill is the Minnesota representative of
the Wilson Bros of Edgerton.
The committee appointed by the
Commercial club, having in charge the
soliciting of stock for the new canning
factory, has been busily at work and
has met with very good success. The
time has arrived when the matter must
be definitely settled within a week, as
farmers must know about raising the
acreage necessary to supply the fac
tory.
Mrs Nathan Ballard passed to her
home beyond Sunday afternoon, March
q, at her home in this city after lin
gering illness. Laura Elizabeth Car
penter was born in Worthwhile, Fulton
county, N Y, June a, 1910. She came
to Wisconsin in 1856, and has resided
in or near this city ever since On Jan
l, 1861, she was married to Nathan
Ballard. They made their home on a
farm until twenty years ago, when they
moved into the city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
The Speed of Light.

Light holds the record for high speed
among all moving things that have
been measured 1t travels at the rate
of 1913, OBS, 800 yards a second. This is
faster than thinking, even by the most
quick witted person. Let any reader
try to think the simplest thought and
then with the aid of a stop watch
note how long it has taken him to
think it. He will then be able to I'M
derstand how slow his mental opera
tons are compared to the speed Of
light.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Milton


Professor Albert Whitford returned
Thursday night from Hammond, La,
where he spent the winter. He seems
to enjoy very good health and has TAX
en- up his work at the college with as
much zeal as would most men of half
his years.
Between Friday night and Sunday
morning the schoolhouse was broken
into and every teachers desk was rifed
and the contents were strewn around
promiscuously. The desk in the office
was ransacked and the large tin money
box, which is kept locked, was smashed
and the contents taken. The miscre-
ants pushed in one of the windows in
the coal room and forced the lock lead
ing to the boys basement by means of
a new chisel which was also stolen.
Mrs r Richardson was the victim of
a stroke of paralysis Tuesday. Mr.
Richardson went to Edgerton and she
was alone in the house. On his return
at 5 p m he found Mrs Richardson lying
on the floor, and there is no means of
ascertaining at what time the stroke
came upon her, as she was unable to
speak and died Wednesday evening
without regaining consciousness. She
had been in her usual health and her
death comes as shock to her family
and friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Ia Old Bohemia.

81 would like to meet some of the
picturesque long haired knights of the
pen and palette" said the unsophisti-
Gated stranger. 1T is worth dollar
to meet real bohemian"
Don't worry about its being worth
it." fastened the guide. Just as sooE
as you meet a real bohemian he'll ask
you to loan him Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
Obituary.
RICHARD HoUFE.

Richard Houfe, well known and re-
spected farmer Of Fulton, closed long
and useful life Monday morning at 8
o'clock, at the advanced age of So years
and six months. Aside from the in
firmities of age, he had retained his
faculties to remarkable degree, but a
recent attack of grip fastened his de-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-08
IF You would cure That BACK

You need pleasant herb remedy called
Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN LEAF for
all Kidney, Bladder and Urinary trou-
BILE. AS a regulator it has no equal,
cures headaches. nervousness. dizzi,
ness and loss of sleep. At all druggists
or by mail, SOC. Sample mailed FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
10w4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
Thems Just Our Sentiments

We like to work and we like to see
others work, but we just arise to remark
that when we get to be worth as much
money as some we know, work with us
will cease We could never discover
why men sixty and seventy years of age
and worth from forty to one hundred
thousand dollars should continue to toll
from early until late and in all kinds of
weather. We like to see men provide
something for their family after they
are gone, but the average boy is better
off if not left too much property. You
who have labored your three score years
should stop work, and enjoy life the few
short years you have left to remain with
us.-Walnut Bureau.
Now thems just our sentiments too,
and just as soon as we get the hundred
thousand or even the half of il we shall
be eligible for retirement. In fact so
far as age is concerned we are qualified
now for life of ease and pleasure. And
we think that when all our delinquent
subscribers pay up what they owe and
o year in advance, we shall be financial
ly able to do so. We'd like to try it
anyway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
LARLAND LEAVES

We had fine rain Thursday and Fri
day.
Chas. Caldwell purchased new corn
planter in Audubon.
Geo. Thomson was business caller
in Audubon Saturday
L. p. Larsen and family spent Sunday
at the B. j. Black home.
Mary johnson is assisting with the
homework at Browns ranch.
The click of the corn planter is heard
on every hand nowadays.
Rudolph Seastrom returned last week
from Sweden accompanied by FIVE friends
from that country.
Billy Griffin and son Herald, Warren
Norris and VIM. Barton spent Sunday
at the j. H. Barton home.
There will be services at Lone Star
church next Sunday and the re-organiz-
ing OF the Sunday School will be con-
sidered.
On Tuesday evening of last week
about one hundred and thirty five friends
gathered at the home of E. A. Taggart
in response to invitations from his
mother and reminded him that it was
his thirty seventh birthday. Ed did not
have much to say and had they told him
he was forty just then he would have
believed it for the surprise was com
plete one. The ladies brought cakes and
several freezers were soon set going to
prepare refreshments. The lawn was
lighted with auto lights and lanterns
and the young folks played games until
time for the refreshments to be served,
after which nice rocker was presented
by the crowd and then all departed in
the wee hours of the morning bidding
him goodnight and wishing him many
more such happy occasions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
STATEMENTS CONCERNING
HALLEY'S COMET
Which Has Made Us A Call Once
In Seventy-Five Years

Many people see the comet once;
many more never have chance to
see it once; few people see it twice
but no one ever sees it thrice.
The comet has the big head, over
two hundred thousand miles in diameter
or twenty five times as large as the
earth
The comet has curved tail about
thirty million miles in length,
The best time to see the comet in the
morning will be from May 10 to May lG
when it comes up tail first about an
hour before sunrise. After May IL it
may be seen in the western sky setting
after the sun.
The comet of 1871 had head mil
lion miles in diameter That of 1892
had head as big as Halley's and a tail
one hundred million miles long and
spread out at the end twenty million
miles wide.
Watch for it Wednesday, May Is, at
that time the head will be nearest the
earth, only fourteen million miles away.
But look out for the switch of its tail rs
the earth will pass through it on that
evening
HALEY was born in 1856 in England
and became n great astronomer He OBJ
served this comet in 1882 and first calcu-
lated its course predicting that it would
return in 1853 or 1859. 1t did return on
Christmas Day 1853 but HALEY was not
here to see it. Its appearance has since
been traced back TO 2i0 years before
Christ came into the world. The comets
last appearance was in 1885 and its next
will be in 1885
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
Held Over From May S

Velma Shupe spent Sunday with his
parents,
A. Anderson and wife were Audubon
visitors Saturday.
G. A. Wager accompanied Mr. Par
rington to Des Moines.
J. C. Bonwell and wife were Coon
Rapids visitors Friday.
Flossie Harvey of Dedham is visiting
relatives near the Center.
r. L. Hoffman and wife were in Coon
Rapids Saturday evening.
Chas. Carpenter and family Sundayed
at the John Hooker home.
ISAIAH Miller and wife visited Sunday
at the j. G. Bonwell home.
Mr.. harrington was taken to the M.
E. hospital at Des Moines Friday.
O. E. Barrett expects to build new
house and barn on his farm this summer.
Mart Olson and family and Frank Oh,
son and wife Sundayed at A. Anderson Is
Mrs. Eunice Reynolds of southern
Kansas is visiting her brother Fred Hale
Mr.. and Mrs. Bump were guests at
the r. l.. Hoffman home Sunday after,
noon,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
CAMERON NEWS

Mrs Chas. Johnston seems to be inn
proving very slowly.
VIM. Fry attended court in Audubon
Friday and Saturday.
Levi Kopp and Mr.. Hansen had Mr.
Christensen lay tile for them.
Amos Fancher and Geo. Oelke had to
repair Henry Turner's windmill.
Mesdames Watt Fry and Fred McCris-
tai were Audubon visitors Friday.
John Lacy and wife were Sunday visi-
tors at the Audubon Shelley home.
Chris Krauel and family were Sunday
visitors at the home of Oscar Swanson
Mrs. Parrots mother Mrs. Zion of Au-
dubon came up on the train to Ross to
visit her and Mrs. Will Ballou.
Sam Cramer and wife came up from
Audubon in their auto and brought with
them DeLaval separator for use on
their farm.
VIM. Baker and Annie Magill would
have been Sunday visitors at the Sam
Magill home but upon finding no one at
home they spent the day with Mrs
Bonnie Lacy.
Those who were Sunday visitors at
the Joseph Johnston home were Tom
Shelley and wife, Mrs. Sam Magill and
children, Bert Johnston and family, and
Elmer PARROT.
Pearl Somers has been in very poor
health for quite while and at this
writing is under the care of DR.. Brooks
who was out Sunday and Monday to
render medical aid. We are sorry to
learn that she is no better.
Mrs May Schrader was down to Au-
dubon to see DR.. Brooks regarding her
lungs and advised her to go to the SAM
tarium at Iowa City where she might
get relief by special treatment. We hope
she may receive permanent cure in
her sojourn to that city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
Twas A Glorious Rain

After long dry spell we have had q
glorious rain. Commencing Thursday
noon and continuing much of the time
until Saturday there was steady rain
that soaked into the ground where it
fell and put the soil in good condition
for planting. All vegetation has taken
on new life and renewed activity. Had
it not been for the largequanity of water
stored in the ground from the heavy
rains last fall and the deep SHOWS of the
winter nothing would have grown this
spring. March gave us only sprinkle.
April was the driest for twenty years.
In 1890 the rainfall in April was only
7s of an inch while this year it was
only 1.13 inches. April smashed the rec.
ord for hot weather. In the past thirty
years there was no April Day when the
thermometer went above 80 degrees.
This year on the 9th it went up to 80
and on the 2Sth rose to % degrees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
AUDUBON TOWNSHIP

Ida Meyer is having another siege of
tonsilitis
Maude Boehme is recovering from her
recent illness.
Miss Bills is working at the Vernon
Strickland home.
Charles Newman is preparing to do
some tile ditching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Jergens are the
parents of new baby.
Amos Tibben and wife called at the
John Schlater home Sunday.
Elmer Boehme and family visited at
the j. L. Wheeler home Sunday.
The Henry Hocamp family visited at
the Ed Van Aernam home Sunday.
Otis Boenme and his wife of Osceola
were here this week to visit relatives.
Christian Hickman marketed several
loads of prime hogs in Extra Thursday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-12
WOOdmen Memorial Day

Last week at the regular meeting of
the Modern Woodmen it was decided to
observe their Memorial Day in proper
form on Sunday, June 5, 1910, and the
following committees were named.
Committee on flowers: ii. Parrot, Il.
M. Wagner and Chris Christensen.
Committee ON music: G.. w. Marlin,
Ed Evans and A. f. Drake.
Committee on speaker M. III. litter
ington, Bertel Jensen and James Lang.
Committee on parade w. s. Roberts
and Dan Petersen.
Committee on badges; Carlos Conway,
Bert Henriksen and Harlie Stafford.
Ushers: Chas. Nelson, Howard Kittell
Harlow Titterington and Sigwal Henrik
sen.
The regular day is the first Sunday
in June and the announcement as to the
speaker will be made later.