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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

Dwelling houses may be constructed
of anything from paper to concrete.
When built of paper they consist of
ground plans, front, elevations and
mortgages. When they progress to
something more substantial they do
not resemble in any way the front ele-
walton or the ground plan Of the paper
stage and are therefore disappointing
in these particulars. The mortgage,
however, always comes up to expecta-
tons. The houses of the elect may
be distinguished by the buffers pam
try, the middle classes by the recep-
ton hall and those of the hOi polloi by
the parlor Houses are useful to eat
in, sleep in, battle in. dress in, hide ill.,,
be seen in. die in, store junk in. in
sure and burn down. Dignity in
houses is typified by parking in
closed English country place, romance
by southern planters mansion, poetry
by a rose empowered cottage and hui
NOR by modern fiat.-Life-,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

Two years ago the legislatures of
forty-nine states passed 664 laws to
regulate railroads. During the pres
ent year forty legislatures have passed
276 laws upon the subject. 1t has be-
come a mania with an element in the
political life in this country to enact
laws good, bad or Indifferent effecting
railroads and other corporations, and in
most cases, indirectly burden the peo-
pie who must pay the freight. But the
slogan seems to have been elsewhere
as in this state for certain type of
demagogues to howl "Sock it to the
railroads" and the people have been
b11ncOpd
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
Public Baths Abroad.

London probably possesses more pri-
vate baths than any other city. but
in the matter of public baths it can
not claim first or even second place.
says the London Chronicle. Tokyo.
Japan, has over 500 public baths, where
100000 persons battle daily at a cost Of
about one halfpenny each. CONSTANT
nople probably ranks second; then
comes st. Petersburg, famous for the
vast vapor baths to which the Rus
slams flock in thousands every Saturday
evening. The finest public bath in the
world is at Vienna. 1t has basin 57S
feet long by 156 feet wide and can
accommodate 1,500 persons. The wa
ter is changed thrice daily.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKETS.
Continued From PAGE ~

new in the business, who had been for.
tunate enough to make a good thing
out of his 1910 packing. The news Of
thusiasm among the growers, who er.
roniously conceived the idea that il
foreshadowed rush of activity. The
packers are holding off until the tobac-
co is stripped. The weather since the
crop was housed has been of the kline
that produces pole-burn, and, aside
from having heavy commitments Oh
1909 and some 1910 tobacco left, the
packers prefer to see what the 1911
looks like before buying. The farmers
are asking twelve to fifteen cents, but
the packers believe the crop will be
taken up at not more than ten.
The 1910 goods have been disappear
ing from the local market, the few
packers having any to sell making q
very small showing A good market
exists for old goods in the First Penn
sylvania and First New York revenue
districts. The manufacturers want to-
bacco now, and are willing to pay the
prices our packers have been asking.
Just about half the crop was scooped
up by the American Cigar Co., the
United Cigar Manufacturers Co., Otto
Eisenlohr & Bro. and number of big
Western firms. SO comparatively lit
tie was left for the small manufacture
ers. The 1909 goods are now coming
into demand and are selling all the way
from fourteen to sixteen and half
cents, according to grade.
The cigar industry in this part Of the
country is booming, and many factories
are doing night work A brisk Christ
mas trade is in sight and heavy orders
are coming in.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

THE insurgents for the past few
years have tried in every possible way
to iniure the manufacturing industries
of this country, if not destroy them,
employment. Should the tariff be re-
moved from the products of one indus
try, it should be removed from all, so
that all may have fair chance and not
be burdened for the benefit of any one
industry. The insurgents have not
been honest, and the leaders now be-
gin to appreciate the fact that they
and their democratic allies have done
incalculable injury to the country in
appealing to selfish and unthinking
electorate. WatertOWn Leaker.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

ExHoRBTTANT earnings of the great
express companies were brought to
light in the first interstate commerce
commission hearing an investigation of
the express business in New York We'd
nesday. Thirty-eight per cent has been
the average ratio of operating net in
come to the cost of the real property
and equipment of the thirteen leading
express companies in the United States
for the past three years. Their enor-
nous business handled on this basis of
cost affords exhorbitant profits, and one
way in which they cover up the actual
percentage OF earnings is in watering
the stock of the companies. In the
case of the Great Northern Express
company the ratio of profit in 1909 was
declared to be 1872 per cent. Small
wonder the public cries aloud at the eX-
cessive charges of the express com
NAMES
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
Interesting Local Hints

For SALE-Two stock hogs. W. B.
Wentworth. 52t2
Large sample line of ladies' waists
suitable for evening wear at one-third
discount. II. P. Burns, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
For SALE-I offer for sale my resi-
dence property on Broadway. It is a
recently built, ten-room house, water
and sewerage connection. Good lot and
good location. Inquire of Carl Bartz.
stiff
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

THE international Live Stock Expo
sition will be held at the Union stock
yards, Chicago, December 2-9, 1911.
All who are interested in live stock and
know its value to the farm will GER
tainly visit the exposition and examine
the stock on exhibition at that time
which will be we'll worth seeing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
First publication Dec. 1, 1911
Notice of Hearing.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court TO

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
Rock COunty.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at q regular term
of the County Court, TO be held in and for said
county, at the court house, in the city of James
vile, in said county, on the first Tuesday.
being the 2nd day of january. 1912 at q
o'clock a. IN. the following matter will be heard
and cOnSidered:
The application of Mary Harrington for the
appointment of an Administrator of the estate
of Michael Durnin, late OF the City of Edger-
ton. in said County deceased.
Dated November 2S 1911.
By the Court
j. w. SALE. County Judge
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
DurOc Jerseys.

Thoroughbred Duroc Jerseys fol-
breeding purposes. Enquire of
ATWOOD Bros,
R. F. D. Edgerton, Wis.
Phone 309-2 long. 52t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01


managers throughout the state is the
ammunition for the anti-tuberculosis
fight-2, 584, 900 seals, each one to sell
for a penny and each bullet in the
side of the common foe of mankind,
consumption.
Prizes aggregating in value about
SIS, 600 will be offered in this year s
campaign, according to announcement
by Campaign Manager Otto F. Bradley
Of 8the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis
association. There are awards for
cities, schools, colleges, and individu-
ais making highest per capita sales,
totaling more than twice the number
of prizes offered last year. All articles
have been donated by friends Of the
association who, deeply interested in
it's work, have endeavored in this way
to stimulate the seal sale, the proceeds
from which constitute practically the
only support of the anti-tuberculosis
campaign in Wisconsin. Don't fail to
use the Christmas seals on all pack
ages and help along good cause.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

THE government realized S484, 562
from the corporation tax collected in
Wisconsin the past year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

1T is said that an income tax creates
liars; but any old tax is pretty sure to
promote profanity this year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01

THANKSGIVING DAY is the day set
apart when everyone is expected to
give thanks that the price of turkeys
are no higher than they are.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-12-01
Red Cross Christmas Seals.

All is in readiness
for the opening
gun OF the Red
Cross Christmas
seal campaign on
the morning Of
Friday, December
l. d j S tri buted
among more than
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
DAD WAS ON THE JOB AND
HEADED DAUGHTER OFF

Campbellsville. KY, March q
Pretty Emma Jane Webster, IA,
petite, blonde and belle of Taylo'
county, was one of the principals in
an interrupted honeymoon, although
Ed Scott, 81, with whom she eloped,
and to whom she was welded, 'told
her all dreams had come true.
The child-wife is the daughter of
Cliff Webster. a prosperous farmer
near here, and when he heard of the
marriage, set about to recapture his
daughter. When the couple return
ed to join the bridegrooms family,
preparatory to going South to live,
the father was on hand, but Emma
Jane did not know it.
When she left the telephone booth
after throwing kisses over the phone
to her mother, her father detained
her.
Hubby" left on the train with his
folks, bound for Florida.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
CALLS FOR AN
EXTRA SESSION
April 4th for Adoption of
Canadian Treaty.
an OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
Is Promulgated to Conform
With Terms of Treaty
Pact.
AN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION

President Taft has fixed April 4
as the date for the converting of the
Sixty-seeond Congress in extraordi-
nary session. The proclamation fol-
lows:
Whereas, by the special message,
dated January 26, 1911, there was
transmitted to the Senate and House
of Representatives an agreement be-
tween the Department of State and
the Canadian Government in regard
to reciprocal tariff legislation, to-
gether- with an earnest -ree0mTenda-
ton that the necessary legislation
be promptly adopted;
And, whereas, a bill to carry into
effect said agreement has passed the
House of Representatives but has
failed to reach a vote in the Senate;
And. whereas, the agreement
stipulates not only the President of
the United States will communicate
to the Congress the conclusions now
reached and recommends the adop-
ton ofSsuch legislation as may be
necessary on the part of the United
States to give effect to the proposed
agreement, but also that the Govern
ments of tie two countries will use
their utmost efforts to bring about
such changes by concurrent legisla-
ton at Washington and at Ottawa;
Now therefore. I, William How
ard Taft, President of the United
States Of America, by virtue of the
power vested in me by the Constitu-
ton, do hereby proclaim and declare
that an extraordinary occasion re-
quires the converting of both Houses
of the Congress of the United States
at their respective chambers in the
CITY of Washington on the 4th day of
April, 1911, at IL o'clock noon, to
the end that they may consider and
determine whether the Congress
shall, by necessary legislation, make
operative the agreement.
IAN persons entitled to act as
members of the Sixtv-second Con-
gress are required to take notice of
this proclamation.
"Given under nv hand and the
seal Of the United States, at Wash
ington. the Ath day of March. in the
wear OF our Lord one thousand, nine
hundred and eleven and of the indie
pendence of the United States the
one hundrd and thirtv-fifth."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
A SHIP LOAD OF FOOD
FOR STARVING CHINESE
Cargo Will Keep 10000 Alive In.
til HarVeSt-VeSSel
Loaded Free.

Seattle, Wash. March THE
United States army transport Blu.
ford, loaded with provisions for the
famine sufferers in North China,
sailed to-day for Chinkian. flying the
pennants of the National Red Cross
the Christian Herald, of New York
and the Seattle Commercial Club.
The last available cargo space was
dlled late last night when four hun
bred bags of rice, purchased with a
contribution of $1,000 telegraphed
from Reading, Pa, were slowed
away by longshoremen, who loaded
the relief ship free of charge.
The cargo of the BufOrd, valued
at $4,000, and contributed by or
CARNATIONS and citizens from all
parts of the United States, will keep
10000 starving Chinese alive until
harvest next June. A great crowd
was at the dock to see the Buford
get away. An hour before sailing
time religious services under the
auspices of the Christian Herald
were held aboard the ship. Every
denomination in the city was repre-
scented. and a delegation was present
from the Chinese Consulate.
The Commercial Club will contin-
ne its campaign for funds. The COM
mittee has been advised that $780,
900 will be needed in the next thirty
days. This is in addition to the pro-
visions taken by the Buford.
Contributions of supplies sent too
late to be loaded on the Buford are
being received. The Commercial
Club has arranged with the trans
Pacific steamship lines to handle
these shipments, and they will be
forwarded to the famine district
free of charge.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
DAVIES COUNTY MAN
SHOOTS SELF FATALLY

Greensboro, KY, March 5.-Frank
Keller, one of the best known young
farmers of Daviess county, commit
ted suicide this morning, shortly af-
ter arising, by shooting himself
through the brain with thirty-two
Flobert Rife. A note was found on
his bed, which he had written late
Saturday night, stating that he
would be thirty-one years old Sun
day, and that he would end his life,
as it had been one of misery.
He and his brother John recently
purchased a large farm, and were
patching" in a small tenant house.
This morning his brother had gone
into the kitchen to prepare break
fast, when he heard the report of the
rife and went into the adjoining
room to find his brother lying On the
floor dead.
Keller had been confined to his
bed with typhoid fever, and this is
said to be the cause of his despond-
ency.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
KENTUCKY HEIRS SEEK
TO RECOVER PROPERTY

frankfort. XIV, March %.-Hei"s o.
Charles Calvert, grandson of Lord
Baltimore, founder of the city OF
Baltimore. who live in Kentucky,
have decided to meet at Georgetown
March to determine what steps
shall he taken to recover millions of
dollars worth OF property they claim
to have inherited.
Charles Calvert, a Tory, became
angry with his II sors because thew
Joined the Revolutionary army and
leased large tract of land that had
been granted to him by King George
in the state of Maryland for SO
years. -
This lease has expired and more
than 900 heirs of Charles Calvert
who reside in almost every State in
the Union have decided to meet to
take steps to recover their property.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
BIG COAL NINE DEAL
FERN HILL MINES SOLD
The Greensboro Inquirer says:

The greensboro Inquirer says:
A deal was consummated on Sat-
urday by which a one-half interest
in the Fern Hill Coal company was
sold to H. Morton. of Drakesboro.
The amount involved in the trans
action the parties. to it refused 10
give out, but 1t is known that it is
several thousand dollars.
The Fern Hill Coal company has
holdings aggregating about $4,000.
Its mineral rights consist of 5S7 =
acres, and it's coal tipple is on West
Third street. The company was own
ed bv L. Newman Birk, o. l.. finder
and Mrs. Grace Adams Durrance.
The deal with Mr.. Morton involves
the entire interest Of Mrs. Dur
rance and one-half the interest Of
Mr.. finder. who owned One-third of
the stock in the corporation, which
gives Mr.. Morton a half interest in
the property. Mr.. BUk did not dis
pose of his holdings. and will still
retain his position as president of
the company.
1t is understood that an operating
company will be formed within few
days, and will lease the Fern Hill
Coal company, with Mr.. Morton hav-
ing entire charge of the operation of
the mines. Mr.. finder will be man
ager of the office at the tipple.
Mr.. Morton has been in the coal
business for a number of years ar
Drakesboro. and only recently sold
his business known as the Louisville
and Atlantic Coal company to capt
talists in West Virginia and Tennes-
see.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
RECORD OF THE CONGRESS
Just CIOsed-A Few of the I'm.
pOrtant Measures Enacted
or Passed.

Out of the smoke of the closing
battle in Congress emerge these re-
suits of larger interest
Positive Results.
Provision of 100000 for the
fertilization of the Panama canal.
Provision for two new battleships.
Recodification of the judicial
code-regarded as the most impor-
tant for the amelioration of the
laws delays.
Creation of forest preserves in the
Southern Appalachian and White
Mountains.
Provisions for the construction of
embassy and legation buildings
abroad. sa
Requiring the inspection of loco
motive boilers.
Negative Results.
Failure OF the Canadian reciproci-
ty agreement and consequent GER
tainty of an extra session.
Failure of the permanent tariff
board bill. which passed the Senate,
but was killed by a filibuster in the
House.
Failure of the resolution to admit
to Statehood Arizona and New Mex
leo, killed by filibuster in the Sen
ate.
Failure of the proposal to increase
the rate of postage on the advertis-
ing sections of the large magazines,
but a commission provided for to
investigate the subject.
Failure of the resolution provid-
ing for the direct election of United
States Senators.
Failure of the general age pension
bill.
Failure 10 act on Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigation reports.
Failure to enact the ocean mail
subsidy, passed by the Senate alone.
Failure of the effort to unseat Will
liam Lorimer' as Senator from Illi-
nois on the ground of alleged bribery
in his election.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
ONLY hot AIR"
BUT 1T "RILED" THINGS

Montgomery. Ala. March g.
When the Alabama Legislature was
in the midst of warm debate to-
night on a liquor bill, some person,
who evidently thought the "hot air"
arising from the chamber was evil
dence of flames, shouted "Fire!"
All was confusion in a second and
the solons deserted the building on
run.
Another excited individual called
the Fire Department and business
was suspended in the city.
News was flashed all over the
country that the historic Capitol
building, where Jeff Davis was in
augurated President of the Confed-
eracy. was doomed, and kilograms
poured IN.
The Legislature returned after a
halt hours interruption and again
took up the debate.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
TrampIed Twenty-One
Persons to Death.
DESPERATE FIGHT FOR FOOD
Being Distributed by Mission.
aries Precipitated a
Fearful Riot.
AWFUL CONDITIONS PREVAIL

Hankow, China, March 4.-Twen-
ty-One persons were trampled to
death at Sha-Yang, Huapel Province,
to-day, when horde of starving
Chinese fought for food, which the
missionaries were attempting to dis
tribute. A great many others we're
injured.
The work of relief is attended
with peril to those who have taken
supplies into the famine districts. as
the natives in many instances are
mad with deprivations.
To-day a considerable amount of
food stuff was received bv the mis-
sionaries. who Immediately planned
systematic distribution. Their
work was hardly begun when thous-
ands of starving men, women and
children swooped down upon the
supply depot.
A riot which could not be con-
trolled followed. Each fought for
iAHlStlls anu Allt NNdftl went W. III
and were ruthlessly trampled The
fighting continued as long as there
appeared to be anything to fight for.
The missionaries were helpless.
The whole empire has been strick-
en- with famine and the plague Per-
haps never before in the past 300
years has such combination of dis
aster laid its hand on the people.
Millions are actually starving 70
death. Tens of thousands are i'll,
and plague victims are counted bv
hundreds. The superstitions of the
people in the rural and interior dis
tricts lay them open TO the ravages
of the bubonic plague and starva-
ton. There are few, if any. foreign
ers in the interior.
What is known to the outside world
of the horrible sufferings, missonar-
les here say. battles description.
There are piles of bodies of the
starving in every city. II is counted
as one of the worlds most disastrous
famines.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
THINK STANLEY
WILL ENTER RACE
For Democratic Guberna-
torial Nomination.
He WILL COME TO LOUISVILLE
To-day to Confer With Aux-
iOuS FriendS-IS Being V.
Strongly Urged.
WHAT THE GENTLEMAN SAYS

The Courier-JouTnal of Monday
says:
Definite announcement as to
whether Congressman A. o. Stanley
will enter the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of
Kentucky in the primary is expected
this week. kilograms were received
from him yesterday stating that he
will arrive here Wednesday from
Washington and will go Immediately
into conference with his political
friends from various parts of the
State to discuss the question of his
entering the field.
From the nature Of some OF the
messages received by Louisville
friends 1t is generally believed that
Mr.. Stanley will shortly make a for
NAL announcement of his aspira-
tions. In fact, one of his closet politi-
cal advisers said last night that he
did not think there was any doubt
but that the Second district Repre-
sentative would be in the race with
in less than a week The conference
to be held by Mr.. Stanley upon his
arrival in Louisville Wednesday
morning will be attended. 1t is said,
by political leaders from practically
every Congressional district in Ken
lucky.
For the purpose of discussing the
political situation in Kentucky In
general, and in some districts in par
ticular, in order to be in position
to present all of the facts to Mr..
Stanley at the conference, several of
his advisers held conference yes
terday afternoon. This meeting, It
was learned last night, was attended
by leaders from the Second, Fourth.
Fifth and one or two other districts.
and all of those present, 1t is said.
left the meeting enthusiastic over
the chances they believe Mr.. Stanley
would have in the primary.
From one who attended the con-
ference 1t was learned that at the
meeting Wednesday Mr.. Stanley will
be asked to make the race for the
nomination and to make his formal
announcement that day. In letter
received from Mr.. Stanley during the
past week he practically agreed, it
is said, to enter. Relative to the
conference TO be held by him We'd
nesday and TO his attitude on maxi
ing a fight for the nomination, the
closing paragraph in Mr.. Stanley's
letter said:
'T can assure you that shall be
guided, not by any personal prefer
ence or personal ambition. but with
an eve single TO the good of the
Democratic party, and that alone
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-03-08
HARTFORD. KY. WEDNESDAY MARCH 8. 1911.

Of the sumptuous feast. Those pres
ent were: Bros. Gardner and Law
renee, Madams Lawrence, Sam Tay-
lor, John King, JOY Dunn, Roy Itch
enor, ]. n. Jarnagin, Mildred Old
ham, Jim Phelps, Cora Casebier, Jim
Tichenor. Nellie Newton, Donnie
Taylor, Ollie Miller, Mertie Burgess.
Jose Austin, Annice Peters, Levetta
Blankenship, Ora Chinn, Maude
Stewart and Jane Williams. All re-
port 2 delightful time.
Our town greatly regret to give up
this most highly esteemed family.
They go to Hartford to take charge
of the New Commercial Hotel. They
have many friends here and go well
recommended, as they have an eX-
tended experience in this business.
We predict for them a bright future
and want to congratulate Hartford
in securing such estimable people.