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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20
A Costly Method of Making NOmina-
tiOnS

The Union has strictly maintained
for years that the primary law was a
very expensive way of making political
nominations. Of necessity any candi-
date who desires to put himself fairly
before the public must go to great
expense. This feature was not foreseen
by the advocates of the system when it
became law. Most conclusive teSti-
mony on this point was given by Mr..
Edmonds, Senator Stephenson's man.
ager, before the investigating commit
tee in Milwaukee. Mr.. Edmonds was
asked how much it would cost to or
ganize a campaign covering the whole
state of Wisconsin. He thought it
would cost not less than $500 to $4,000
per county. This would bring the ex-
pense up to about 5000, 900. Mr.. Ed
mond's judgment was based, he said,
upon his experience in organizing
Oconto county for Senator LaFollette
IN two campaigns. When asked what
chance the poor man had under such
conditions, Mr. Edmond replied, "He
had better stay out Of politics" True
enough. Now the primary law was the
pet scheme of Senator LaFollette, al
though he is the only man in Wisconsin
who has repudiated it repeatedly. He
did this in the Trempeleau county as
sembly district in the campaign be-
tween Eckern and Twesme, in the SEN
atorial campaign in the third district,
when ne openly advocated the defeat
of Beach, republican, and the cleo
ton Of Hardwood, a democrat. 1t was
due to him that the effort to repudiate
the same law was made in the election
of Senator Stephenson, who, with all
other candidates in that contest, Hat
ton, Cook and McGovern, felt COM
PEELED to expend great deal more
money than they desired just because
the primary system seemed to require
it.
Because of this great expensiveness,
Senator Stephenson is singled out for
persecution by LaFollette. The only
reason why he is made the target for
LaFollette's hate is that he spent more
than the other candidates did. Also
that he had spent thousands of dollars
for LaFollette in previous campaigns
but finally refused to be bled any long
er. Hence, LaFollette's animosity.
eve never forgive those whom we in
iure" is an old maxim and very true in
this case.-Fort Atkinson Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

The Wisconsin Legislature in 1911
passed law placing heavy penalty
upon owners of unguarded corn shred
ders These owners not only may be
fined but in addition they are denied
the defense of contributory negligence
in case of lawsuit growing out of an
injury to an employee. This means
that, no matter if the injured person
was careless he can get damages from
his employer for injury. Under the
law it is the duty of every person using
corn shredding or husking machine to
equip the machine with safety or auto
matte feeding devices for protection
from accident by the swapping rollers,
husking rollers and shredding knives.
This duty is absolute. It is not enough
to exercise Ordinary care. 1t is the
duty of the Industrial commission to
enforce this law The penalty is $25
to 500 for each offense. The corn
shredder law (section 1636-13l to 1867
prohibits the sale of shredders which
are not fitted with safety or automatic
feeding devices" The law also penal
ICES any person operating or maintain
ing an unguarded machine. Violations
of this law are to be punished by fines
of from $25 to 500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

26OO. Of the total amount of the leaf
raised, fully one-half will be of the
wrapper grade, whereas under the old
methods of raising the crop, all that
could be expected of Wisconsin tobacco
was the better grade Of binders.
The method of printing to secure this
yield is somewhat new to the grower in
this section, although Mr.. Heddles con-
Quoted experiments along the same
lines in 1908 when he cultivated several
acres of shade grown Sumatra for the
experimental work for the Agricultural
college. According to the methods en-
ployed the two or three top sprouts
which grow from the place of conjunc-
ton of leaf and stalk, are allowed to
grow after the original topping, and it
is these sprout stalks which produce
the filler leaves of the crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

As soon as the leaves on the main
stalk of the plant have become ripe,
they are picked off by hand and carried
in baskets to the shed where they are
strung on strings, back to back and
face to face, and then caught over the
notched ends of the regular tobacco
laths for hanging and curing.
There are on an average of IL to 10
leaves on this wrapper grade on the
main stalk and which are treated in the
manner indicated above.
The further work of fermentation
and asserting of the wrapper grades is
strictly scientific work and must have
the same care and treatment as en-
ployed in the preparation OF the shade
grown Sumatra wrappers.
The estimated cost of harvesting this
first lot of leaves is estimated by Mr..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

What has proven to be the first ex-
pertinent of open field printing Wiscon-
sin Havana Seed tobacco in Wisconsin
for cigar wrappers has been completed
on the Heddles farm ON Mineral Point
avenue in the city limits of GAINESVILLE.
Eighteen acres of tobacco have been
under cultivation here on joint account
with Carl Gunnes, who planted and
cared for the crop up until the time to
commence harvest, when the work of
harvesting was turned over to S. B.
Heddles for experimental work.
According to the method of printing
used by Mr. Heddles, the yield of
wrappers will be from 1900 to 400
pounds per acre, and the yield of ssBs'
or to leaves the filler grade will be
1900 pounds, making the total number
of pounds estimated per acre, 2400 to
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

OFFICIALS of the bureau of plant in
dustry have noted that in recent years
a serious situation has arisen in regions
where the sugar beet is grown. In the
vicinity of many factories the average
yield of beets is less than q tons per
acre, whereas if beets are to compete
with other crops the average yield must
be not less than ten tons per acre,
while others claim that an average of
twelve tons is necessary to render it
certain that farmers will grow sufficient
beets to enable the factories to run on
full time
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

WISCONSIN grew approximately $780,
900 bushels of pedigree barley in 1911
according to Prof. R. A. Moore of the
agronomy department of the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin. Through the work of the
Wisconsin Experiment Association and
the grain breeding work at the exper-
iment station, Prof. Moore says, the
average yield of barley has been great
ly increased during the past few years.
During the past ten years, pedigree
barley has yielded an average of 50.7
bushels per acre at the experiment sta
ton while the average of the state for
common barley has been 2S:7 bushels.
Wisconsin will probably raise enough
pedigree barley in 1914 to seed all of
the barley fields in the world, says
Prof. Moore. One-eighth of all the
barley grown in the United States is
now grown in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

THERE is just one really essential
thing in which we Americans are far
behind Europe, and that is our city
paving and country highways. There
you have to search for a poor road,
while here, outside of a few states, one
must buy guide books and hunt for the
occasional good ones. Apparently this
discrepancy against us is due to the
fact that there the national govern
Iment has a controlling influence while
here it has none in regard to roads
We have donated nearly 200, 900, 600
acres of public lands to assist in build
ing railroads, against whose excessive
rate charges we now require an Inter-
state Commerce Commission We have
spent $500, 900, 900 in river and harbor
and lighthouses to safe
guard commerce. 1t is coming to be
understood that drainage of large tracts
should be done by the federal govern
ment and not by states. The logical
solution of national good roads is like
wise under government supervision
and with aid.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

Heddles at six cents per pound. Dur
ing the present harvest season while
picking and hanging the leaves from
his eighteen acre field, he employed be-
tween thirty-fve and forty men and
women to perform the various parts of
the work, the harvest lasting over five
weeks.
After the harvest of the wrapper
leaves, the top sprouts were allowed to
remain on the plant and continue
growth until they are ripe. Then the
harvest is completed in much the same
way as the old and present method of
shedding the Wisconsin binder crop.
The stalk is cut off at the top just be-
low the joining on of the sprouts to the
main stalk, and then the latter is cut
close to the ground to prevent tearing
the leaves in the further work on the
"B' grade tobacco. After the stalks
are allowed to wilt they are spudded on
Ilaths in exactly the manner of the
Ipresent harvest methods.
There is a surprisingly large number
of the filler grade leaves grown on each
plant, amounting in all to between 80
and 35. Many of them grow in size to
l24 inches long and IA inches wide, and
are of an excellent filler quality. The
total estimated yield per acre is 1900
Ipounds.
The top sprouts are allowed to bios
som as the old plant, and are then top
ped as high as possible in order to Sc
cure the largest possible number of
leaves. Mr.. Heddles' field at the time
Iof the last topping presented the ap-
Ipearance of veritable flower garden.
Mr. Heddles' crop this season has
been pronounced success and may
serve to revolutionize the tobacco cul-
lture of Wisconsin The wrappers which
Ican be grown here III this way will be
most valuable and will mean many
more cents per pound, probably doubl-
ing, in the price received While the re-
Iduction of this method of raising to-
Ibacco in Wisconsin will come slowly,
lit is believed by many Of the dealers
and men interested that it will be ex-
Itensively employed in time, as the re-
turns are much larger for the amount
lof labor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

SENATON ROBERT NJ LAFOLLETTE
was endorsed for the republican nomi-
nation for president in 1912 by 200 del
egates in attendance at the national
progressive conference held in Chicago
Monday. The insurgent grave diggers
have already begun preparing for re-
publican defeat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

IT IS finally determined that the grain
crops are short as compared with those
of 1910, but that the prices they bring
gives the farmer more money. That
will help business, but think what it
does to the consumer!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

THE decline in Wall street securities
is already reflected in the orders given
by western railroad officials for re-
trenchment in operating expenses. The
dividend rate must be maintained at all
hazards
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

WOMAN suffrage is adopted in Cali
fornia after all, despite the first re-
ports to the contrary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-10-20

The bread at Conn's is like home
made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA,
IN FEAR OF RACE WAR

TULSA. OKLA. Dec, S.-Mannford. u
town of 5000 persons twenty miles from
here, resembles an armed camp tonight,
according In reports received here. In
fear OF race war following n series Of
events In which one white man. Fred a,
Exams, was killed. another. Rolly John
son. WAS seriously injured; one negro
Ned Walker, WAS lynchcd. and another
seriously injured.
Armed bands OF negroes were reported
In Mannlord today an ihe report spread
that every citizen was arming himself
Evans aud johnson were held up by
three negroes Saturday night. They re-
slated and battle cnsue1. Later u
posse captured the negro Ned" Walkcr.
rddled his body with bullets and hung
II to telegraph pole, The negro's
brother escaped. but was captured today
and taken To Sapulpa from Claremorc.
The funeral of Fred Evans todav WIS
attended by almost tho entire population.
Every man present carried a gun.
POSSES pursuing the third negro re-
turned tonight. bloodhounds having lost
the scent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
PROPHECY OF SEER
PROVES TO Be TRUE
Romance of Miss Lucy Mower
of Salt Lake and Henry w.
Lyon, Jr., of Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3,-Prophecics
OF an itiuerant seer became true when
Miss Lucy Mower. daughter of Mrs. Ell
leu Mower, 215 South Third East street,
salt Lake City. and Henry w, Lyon, Jr.
son of Rear Admiral Henry w. Lyon, re.
tired. cvaded tlIcir friends and were mar
ricd In . suburb OF this city Friday.
The fact OF the wedding did not be-
come generally known until today and
then friends OF the couple recalled that
on Thanksgiving day a wandering seer
who entertained i small party in q local
hotel prophesicd a speedy wedding and
happy marriage for Miss Mower and
Lyons.
Lyons is first officer ON the Pacific
Mail liner Aztec and n few hours after
the marriage he was obliged 10 bid hrs
bride farewell and depart on his vessel
for Panama. He is the youngest licensed
master OH the Pacific coast and is %
years old. From 1907 TO 1904 he attended
the Naval academy at Annapolis
Friends said that the acquaintance be-
tween Lyons and the young lady who is
now his wife began only n few months
ago. The belief was that Lyons was en-
gagged TO another and the announcements
of the wedding came as q great sur
prise.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
May Last Until Fall.

when you contemplate all the i'm
povtant legislation 10 be considered"
said Speaker Clark today, you arc
forced TO this conclusion that congress
will be in session until well into the sum-
mcr. il not until fall"
While no definite programme as 10
tariff bills has been framed" said Dem
ocratic Leader Underwood tonight, ut is
certain the Democratic caucus Will unani-
mously approve immediate action by the
ways and means committee. The COM
mittee VIII welcome the report of the
tariff board OH the textile schedules, but
1t will not delay action for eny great
length OF time If the boards report is
held back.
cor course, the principal schedules 10
be revised or reduced will be wool, cot
ton, iron and steel and possibly sugar
"As to the sugar schedule, the ways
and means committee will look forward
10 the report oe :he special committee
nj inquiry into the American Sugar Re-
filming company This report, II is ex-
pccted, will contain recommendation on
the sugar tariff"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
Condition Chaotic.

But the startling end oC the Mcnamara
trial has thrown. everything into chaos.
The confusion resulting from the
astounding confessions OF the dynamIters
has left voters In a daze, and the out
come OF the final balloting next Tues
day Is hazardous guess. Its decision
Hes in the hands OF 10000 voters, Of
whom S5,00o--the women-haTe never
cast a ballot before.
a landslide for Alexander IS the pre-
diction OF the Good Government ad :
vocatcs, With an ensuing period of
brothcIIy love between capital and la
Dor in a city where labor unions have
always been bitterly fought.
Only a slightly shrunkcn majority is
the hazard OF Hartman and his sup
porters.
In the struggle between the Socialists
and their opponents. complicated with
tile excitement and passions aroused by
the Mcnamara case, the most drastic
prohibition ordinance probably ever de-
vised has been almost forgotten. 1t has
lacked open advocates, either IN the
press or on the rostrum, and apparently
IS doomed to defeat. Should 1t be adopt
ed, not only the sale but the manutac-
ture Of liquors would be prohibited with
I'm the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
SHOOTS SELF WHEN HE
FAILS TO FIND WORK

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Dee. %.-Isaac
Ien1rickson Of Spokane, who has been
here for IA couple OF days looking for
work. but failed To find amy, shot himself
IN the head at the Great Northern depot
this evening. dying instantly, lie and his
wife had expected 10 leave on Il later
train FOR Cokato, MINI, They had bought
tickets and the wife went To tho bag
gage room 10 check their trunks. When
she returned she found the man dead.
The depot was almost deserted nj the
time and only one man saw the shot
fred,
Disappointment al rot binding work Is
tho only Cause known. HcnJricksou was
about 81 years old and leaves three chill
drcn I'm Spokane.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
Trouble Is Feared in Los An
geles Tuesday When the
Voters Will Decide Upon
Men to Control City.
MIGHTY EFFORT OF
SOCIALISTS TO WIN
Political Chaos Caused by
Confessions of McNamaras;
Women 10 Cast Ballots
for First Time.
os ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 5.-rhis

OS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. G.-This
city tonight is within thirty-siE
hours OF what, It is admitted. will
- be the most momcDtous election
in it's history. The ballot will be
taken Tuesday. Socialism and prohibi-
tion are the main issues, each with a
train of dire predictions in case they
prevail, and over the whole situation,
probably the most delicate and electric
a city of $4,000 ever was called upon to
face, lies the shadow OF the Mcnamara
dynamitinE case, with its stunning eli
max OF confessions last Friday.
Job Hartman. Socialist and formerly
attorney for the Mcnamara brothers, is
candidate for mayor. with a full So
cialist ticket behind him.
On the other side is the Good Govern
menl' ticket, headed by Mayor George
Alexander, which. from top TO bottom.
yielded first place in the choice of the
voters at tho nominating primary Oc-
tober 81 last. Al that time Hartman
received plurality OF more than GQ00
o,pr AicN1pGcr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
Hold Balance of Power.

Upon thc attitude of the iusu-genr Re-
publicaus viii depend the legislative ac-
conipishment Of the senate. as they hold
the balance Of power as between the
regular Republicans and the Democrats,
Some of tho regular Republicans who
hope for tariff legislation along Eepubli-
cnu lines claim that the progrcasivcs are
committed To the support Of the tariff
board Iusurgept senators, however. say
they expect TO draw their own conclu =
sIons from the boards figures when sub.
mit'ed.
Tomorrow's session OF the senate Will!
bc pcrfunc,ofy.
In the house interest viii be focused
on Representative Liltleion NJ New York.
who will defend himself against criticism
as member Of tho house steel trust
Investigating committee, Democrats
await tho speech with concern bccause
Of the effect it may havc upon party
harmony.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
SURRENDER OF SELLER
OF CONTRABAND DRUGS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. G.--CIaytun j..
Richards. sought yesterday IN Reno by
detectives OF tho California state board
Of pharmacy. returned here today and
informed the state authorities that lie
woud surrender tomorrow on the charge
Of having sold contraband drugs, Richards
ia considered the most important cap
turc rladc IN the present raid sellers
and users Of opium. cocaine morphine
and kindred narcotics.
His store was raided Saturday and
evidence found that. according to tho
pharmacy boards detectives. proves that
Richards has been supplying many drug
stores in this and in other cities with
the coutraband
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
CONGRESS To START
THE LONG SESSION
Members Will Assemble at
Noon Today and May Not
Adjourn Until Fall.
WILL REVISE THE TARIFF
Legislation i'll the Senate Said
to Depend Upon Insurg-
ent Republicans.
WILL REVISE THE TARIFF

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.--The first reg
ular session o! the Sixty second congress
viii convene tomorrow noon. Practically
every member will be in his seat and the
galleries will be crowded.
Legislative machinery Is IN readiness
for a long session, Speaker Clark and
other leaders having predicted that ah :
JoUlniueu, may not come until after the
national conventions of the two big poe
litioal parties have been held.
This has not happened since 1855,
Tomorrow opening will not only be
the start OF y congress in which party
leaders will struggle FOR party vantage
at the polls next November. but Il will
initiate the brilliant winter social sea-
son at the national capital
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
MEXICAN INSURGENTS
SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 3.-Thirieen in
surrectioDisis. captured Friday at Hala-
cho, Gucatau. after their companions had
been routed by state troops, were shot
without tormality Of trial, says u dis
patch Ia III Imparcial tonight.
Two rovoutionist bands are operating
no, far from Merida, the capital OF Yu~
catan.
ono is led by Estra Matco and the
other by Hitherto Leon. formerly a bar
bcr of Merida. Both claim To be work.
ing for the Rcyista cause aud Mateo's
men are giving provisional receipts for
property Appropriated. which enc 10 be
redeemed after the triumph of the
Reyes revolution"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
STEAMER
BEING TOWED BY TUG

VICTORIA, b. e., Dee, S.-The dis
abled steamer Tees left Cape Beal In
bound In tow OF The tug Nauoosc and the
steamer SalNor. which has on board the
Tces's thirty-clght passengers. as re-
ported from kiyuQuot, Chief Officer
Thompson Of The Tees and his crew.
Quartorm1sler Robinson and Seamcn n.
Gallagher, BOYD ana Sparks. have fully
recovered from the privations endured
ad,itt in lfeb0at while attempting TO
reach Istcban
The Tees is expected here tomorrow
afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-04
PERS|A|VS APPEAL
FOR AMERICAN AID
Ten Thousand Persons March
to United States Lega-
ton at Tekeran.

TEHEEAN Dec. 3-Ten thousand per-
sons carrying banners with the inserip-
ton Death or Independence, marched
10 the American legation today and ap-
pcalcd to the minister to urge the gov
ernrnent 10 support the American prlnci-
pie Of fair play and love of justice,
The English community is aroused
against Sir Edward Grey. and think that
Mr., Shuster. the treasurcrgeueral Of
Persia. outplayed him by revokipg the
appointment of Englishmcn TO wh!ch Sir
Edward objected The British cores
pondents here are making it plain In
their dispatches that they believe the
British foreign minister is running the
prestige of his own countrymcn. which
might be regarded as 'laughablo II it
was not tragic
The Persian cabinet resigned today.
4 small body of cossacks have arrived
here to protect the Russian legation. Two
hundred cossacks have reached Kasbn,
The Russian troops at Resht have dis
armed the local Persian militia and oc-
cupied the telegraph Office, They are
acting as II war had been DECLARED.
Two hundred additional Russian troops
have arrived thirty miles south Of Ecsht.
LONDON. Dec. A Times dispatch
from Teheran says advance parties OF
400 Russian troops are reported TO be
nearing Teheran. 1t IS probable, says the
dispatch that some resistance viii be Of
ferod To the advance.
The Daily Tclegraphs ST. Petersburg
says that II Persia accepts
A Ha lit ma Inn hI E1iSSi1
troops reach Kasbin. tho troops VIII
withdraw. IL not they will advance on
Teheran and remain there until complete