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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
THE REPORTER has received a some

THE REPORTER has received some
what lengthy communication from AS
semblyman Gettle in reply to the COM
ments of this paper on his Farmers
picnic speech. He says he was mis-
quoted in defending the big university
appropriation bills, which, if true, an
apology is due Mr.. Gettle, as we have
no disposition to do an injustice to any
one knowingly. He said he admitted
the appropriation twas larger than 1t
ought to be" but the record does not
show that he entered any protest or
voted against it. Then follows num-
Der of questions which he desires The
Reporter to answer, that neither time
nor space will permit of at present.
But the most vital part of his commu-
nication is contained in the following:
''Sufice it to say that the Legislature
and it's work will bring untold benefit
to the people Of moderate means. No
more honest and earnest band of men
ever before met in our Wisconsin capt.
toll. 1t probably made some little err
rors. but it fulfilled every single prom
Use to the people pledged in the repub-
lican platform. Yes, that is what
the people complain ola platform
loaded down with foolish things and
untried experiments. If it is an ''un-
told benefit to unnecessarily increase
taxation, then people of not only or
binary means but all others should feel
thankful to that earnest" body of
men surely. A list of some of the ex-
traordinary appropriations is published
elsewhere in this issue. Read it over
and then try and be prepared to meet
the tax collector when he comes round.
Mr.. Gettle we'll knows, however, that
the legislature cannot escape the gen
eral criticism of being most extrava-
giant in appropriations and guilty Of
making unnecessary and restrictive
laws interfering with business, menac-
ing capital and very likely working I'M
told injury to the development and the
material advancement of the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Swiss to Have National Park.

Switzerland is to have a national
park similar to the Yellowstone Ma
tional park. On the border of Italy,
at the foot of the Piz Quatrevals, Is a
section. including the Chuoza valley,
that is rich in botanical and geological
wealth, and that has high altitude
healthful climate and beautiful seen
erly 1t is proposed to reserve this
for park purposes, and as the region
has legendary and historic assocla-
tons of great national in crest. the
people generally favor the plan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

THE WATERFOWL Leader sees no re-
lief from such intolerable abuses and
the burden of such intolerable taxation
save in the overthrow of the faction
itself by bringing the democrats into
power If the democratic leaders of
Wisconsin are wise men and can see
the signs Of the time, they never had
so strong a chance for control of the
state as in the near future. The dump
ing upon the people of the state of
lot of untried experiments in legisla-
ton. as we'll as being the most expen-
sive session ever held in Wisconsin, to-
gether with the university and other
appropriations, will create Pandora
box of trouble in the future. There is
a democratic stump speech in about
every act of that legislature. Add to
all that the treason to the republican
party in congress by La Toilette and
we have cloud of political discomfort
in the republican party of Wisconsin
that the democrats will not be slow in
taking advantage of. Who among the
republicans will be responsible for the
punishment that threatens and very
likely is sure to follow?-Ft. Atkinson
Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Taxes Will Be High.

The tax payers of the state when
they pay their taxes next winter may
make inquiry why their taxes are so
abnormally high. If they will read the
following appropriations running up
into millions of dollars:
For State University-3-8 mill tax
for maintenance, 1911 and 1912 increase
for 2-7 mill estimated, So, It's, 002, new
building and equipment, 1911, $500, 600;
new building and equipment, 1912 and
1913, $600,000; new dormltory for
women, $3.50, 900; university extension
course, 1911 and 1912, 1925, 900; agri-
cultural extension course, $50, pur-
chase of additional lands, SAT, 900 year
for five years, total, 1926, 900; total uni
versity, So, 665, 002.
Normal Schools = 10 mill tax for
maintenance, 1911 and 1912, 5000, 600;
new buildings and repairs, 1911, 1912
and 1913, $3.50, 900; total normal schools,
81, $50, 900.
Wisconsin Mining Trade Schooi-For
maintenance, 1911 and 1912, $21, 900;
repairs, equipment, ETC., $500; total
mining school, $28, 900.
Other large appropriations are the
following: Workmen's compensation,
$50, 900; good roads, $35, 900; Perry
Lake Erie celebration, $50, 900; estab-
lishment binder Irvine plant, 5000, 900;
equipment binder Irvine plant, $50, 900;
state charitable and penal institutions,
1899, IT'S; stump pulling machines for
university, SIS, 900; forest reserve land,
$50, 5000; public affairs commission,
$25, 900; state park board, $50, 900;
Stout school, $40, increase in aid to
geological survey, $4,000; vocational
school, $4,000; county agricultural
schools, 1000; wing in state histori-
cal society, $54, 900; increase in salaries
in department of public property, S12,-
OBS: fisheries commission, SIS, 900.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

In A speech in the house of represen-
tatives last Friday, Representative
Roberts said when the democrats
are not discussing free trade on the
floor, they are sitting in the democratic
cloak room wearing imported pants,
smoking imported cigars and lighting
them with imported matches" Then,
holding aloft small box of foreign
made matches, he added: 'tAnd every
time he strikes an imported match on
the seat of his imported pants, he
strikes a blow at the American work
inUman "
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

IT IS refreshing to see Hal Cooper
get into line and stand up straight as
republican again when the democrats
and the assistant insurgents are push
ing over the line tariff legislation in
congress. Cooper is consistent on one
thing-he believes the tariff commits
sion ought to be heard from before
radical changes are made.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

AT A recent meeting of the Missouri
Press association, Col. ]. West Good
win, pastor of journalism in the ''show
me" state, handed his fellow craftsmen
his card which bore this legend: Il am
an old man and have had my troubles.
but the most of them never happened. -
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

WHEN our laws are made so complex
and mystifying that it requires experts
to go about the state explaining their
provisions, the limit to the prerogative
of law making has about been reached.
The thing most needed now is COM
mission whose duty is to unravel the
queries and kinks of the 666 new laws
that even the members of the legisla
ture themselves did not understand the
provisions in the making.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

WHERE before was there ever such a
spectacle witnessed in the history of
this country as republican senator
from Wisconsin leading the democratic
party to successful overthrow of re-
publican party policies and principles?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

ANOTHER ''nigger hater" has broken
into the U. S. senate ames K. Varda-
man of Mississippi. He makes a good
mate for Jeff Davis Of Arkansas, and
when these fire eaters get to speech
flying" there will be some lurid pages
on the congressional records.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

THE list of state jobs open to civil
service examination is lengthy one
and indicates that the Legislature had
very busy winter creating them. There
are fifty places alone under the income
20 10y
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11
Cement Blocks.

Theo. Johnson is now prepared to
furnish cement building blocks, porch
piers and coursing blocks in quantities
to suit purchasers. Phone No. 289
black. 36t3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-08-11

H. w. Bakers made at Sparta, Wis.
Write for valuable information. For
sale by w. G. Atwell
The Press., 1911-11-15

Mrs. George Ellithorpe was in Hartford last Wednesday. Miss Bertha Greaves of Hartford was home for a.shortvisit... a Roy Barlow and Leslie Barlow of IlHaEtfeEd were in Westford over Sum- day. ...z.. ...... ... .,*, s,.r~ &..,.. Mrs. Henry Avery has returned from a athree-weeks' visit with re1a. tives in Springfield . ~ "
 Several from here enjoyed the pleasing harvest supper at Crystal Lake last Thursday. ..-' "
 MT. and Mrs Michael Roberts and Peter Roberts attended their aunt's funeral in Worcester Saturday.
 Mrs. Janette Newell and daughter, Miss Josephine Newell, visited rela- >tives in Hartford the first of the week.
 Miss Blanche Sturtevant went to 8 party given at the home of Miss Alice Davis in Rockville Saturday evening. Mrs Annie Walk1ey, Mrs. F. A. Sturtevant, Miss Blanche 'StuTtevant and MT. Froideveaux were in Hartford Monday.
 The grammar school has been closed this week on account of the illness of the teacher, Miss Jennie Towne, who is at Springfield.
 Over $46 was cleared at the chick en pie supper last Tuesday evening. We were glad to welcome such large 5 Jnfa amber from Stafford Springs.
 ' Mir. and Mrs. F: A. Stursevant and daughter, Miss Blanche Sturtevant; and MI. Frofdeveaux of Col1insvi1le too k an auto trip to Springfield Sun- Fday., -.' .s's- \ : -,>..- ..
 Y. P s 0. E. Sunday evening. Topic; [" A missionary journey around tfe7 world Missions in South Ameri- ca, Acts '19: 30 Leader. Mrs EaVergne Dimook Thursday prayer meeting, "The Christ of to-day.''
 Mrs Mary Avery, widow of Theo. doEe Avs1y, died at her home on Chest nut hill Sunday, She lived to. the good ell age of 86 and was a blessing to all who lew her. She leaves two sons, Orlando Avery of this place and John Avery of Hampden, and two daughters, Mrs Freedus Fuller of this :place aud Ms. Lilley of Monson. The funeral is this afternoon at the house at 1 o'clock, Rev. J. N. Geisler of Crystal Lake officiating, Burial in the~somers cemetery at 2 o'clock.
 Martin Chase, husband of Mrs. Mari Chase, died at his home Friday evening at the age of 66 He had been suffering from to beroulosis for many months. He has long been a reaident hel @ in WestStafford and we'll known as good citiz n and neighbor. N He leaves. besides a widow, a brother, HenFy Chase The funeral was at the house Tuesday afternoon at 3. o'clock, Rev J. W. Ballantine ofioi. ating. A quartet, consisting of Miss Sturte want, Miss Helen Preston, Her. b7rt Gls zier and Charles Glazier, sang Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and IN aTer, My God, to Thee.''
The Press., 1911-11-15
ASHFORD. WeStford

x F, W. Hoffman will sell his person alEproperty at the Ben Gray place at auction on Saturday at 10 a. m. ~s J M Neville has gone to Holland, Mass, to put on the interior finish of new house for Oliver Hewlett. # O.5H Savage of Storrs was in town la} week. Mr Savage is now em- noyed as travt ling salesman for the Williams & Clark fertilizer works s Miss Grace Barlow has so far re-. covered from her recent attack of rheu, matisna as to be able to spend last waek with her sister, Mrs. A S Walker, at Southbridge.
 MT and Mrs R B Tifft, accom- panied by their cousin, Howard Booth, who has been spending a few days at Hillside Farm, visited with relatives at Woodstock last week
 The death of Anson Barlow, 60, occurred at retreat in Hartford yes- terday morning Besides his widow, he leaves three sons and three daugh- ters. The sons are George A. of West Sta ford, Her bert of South Coventry nd'Evere tt of. Westford. The daugh. ters are Mrs Blanch Walker, Miss Grace and Miss Gladys Barlow. The funeral will be held at the Westford church Friday at 1 p m.
 Warrenville.
 David Mathewson was in Boston on business one day last week
 Mr, and Mrs. David Mathewson took an automobile trip to Hartford Saturday.
 The ladies of the Mission Circle met with Mrs. M s. Louks on Friday afternoon.
 Earl James is much pleased with his success in trapping a mink of con- siderab able value
 4 Mrs. George McDaniels of West Ashford has gone to Oatskill, N. Y., to visit her daughter.
 The grange held its usual meeting on Wednesday evening. There were eleven mem bers present.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph, Nichols, who ha4s been s= visiting E. 8. James and family, have returned to Providence.
 Mrs Ellen M Allen, who has been visiting at the parsonage for several weeks, has returned to Somerville, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Dwight Hemenway, who have bsen visiting at ". E Dutkee's, are now visiting relatives in Chaplin.
 At the parsonage Thursday evening William E Oramm. M. D., and Mis- Blanche Whitehouse of Mansfield were united in marriage by Rev. B. 0. Bugbee.
 Services Sunday were of the usual order, o. E was led by Thomas Bebbingtnn Several of our young people accepted the invitation of the Chaplin society and attended their service
The Press., 1911-11-15
DwIeht Bramble of BIanfOrd, Mass.

Dwight Bramble of Blanford Mass. , was in the borough on Monday.
 Regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge on Friday evening.
 Miss Cora Hill of Watertown, Mass. <, Is a guest of Mir. and Mrs J. A. Eos ter at the Street.
 Fred Delligan, who is employed at the Hudson garage, has moved into a tenement over The Press office.
 L. s. Weiner of New York, selling agent for the Cyril Johnson Woolen Oo., was here the first of the week.
 The Girls club will meet next Tuesday evening at 7.15 at the hom 6 of Miss Grace Grifiths on Edgewood.
 MT. and Mrs. E. A. Mitchell and two sons of Hartford, vt., were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. I Mitchell over Sunday.
 Mrs G M. Lawtonsof .Woonsooket, R. l., is a guest of Mus. V H. Smith on East Main street: MT. Lawton was here over Sunday.
 Ths Ladies' Aid sooiety of the Con- gregational church are holding a rum mage sale this afternoon and evening in the Foster stone block.
 The Eastern Star will hold a mili- tary whist party at Ionic hall on Fri day evening Miss Maynardof Wor- cester will be present and assist.
 Seven new Remington typewriters have been placed in she commercial department of the high school, to re. plac, oli ones that have been in use since the course was instituted.
 The oitizers' caucus for the nomins- tion of borough off ,ers. to be elected on Monday. December 11th. will be held at the borough hall next Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock As this is the last date that 8 caucus can be held before election, the ticket nominated will be the only one before the ters, and there should be a large attend ance
 The Rhode I lands and manufao- turers rollsd 8 practice game last evening. the Rhode Islands winning two points and the manufacturers one. Burdick was the big chief, with 8 single of no and 299 for a total.
The Press., 1911-11-15
COVENTRY. South Coventry.

1 Mrs. Castle of Somers and Mrs. Rosa Mulcooney of Hampden visited their sister, Mrs Cordelia Day, last week. ~.'>'' 2.''. *~'
 Arthur E. Noble has sold his place in the Lower village to J. D. Dayton of Village Hill, who has already taken possession. MT. Noble has bought the Daniel Murphy place. : 7. -
 The Boynton farm in Flanders has again changed hands. the present owner, Theresa'M. Reilly of Brooklyn, N. Y., having bought it of Charles Edwards The place has had four different owners since March |
 The funeral of Mrs Lillian E 49, wife of Wesley l.. Tripp, was held Friday afteInoo at 2 o'clock Rev. Nestor H Light oficiated. The body was taken to Willimantic for burial In the Willimantic cemetery.
 MT. and Mrs Fred Kaufman, who occupied tenement in the Dwight Clark house. which is to be torn down during the next two months to make room for the new Booth Dimcck library, are occupying the Oolburn place, Mrs. Oolburn and Miss E. Gertrude Oolburn having taken up their winter quarters with E W Latimer and family. MT and Ms Eugene Lapierre, who occupied the other tenement in the Clark hou e, are at E H ~Ledoyt's.
 On Saturday evening the men, of Coventry will give an entertainment in the vestry of the Congregational church, The program will consist of a debate, music by the orchestra and selections by a male chorus The entertainment will be followed by an oyster supper and social hour. The proceeds of the evening will be ap- piled on the electric street light fund. The debaters will b. Judge Ourtls Dean of Willimantio, Dr. W. l. HiR- gins, Professor A. E, Peterson of New York and O. w Lee of Coventry. The subject of the debate will ba Resolved, that the women should be granted equal suffrage with the men. :"
The Press., 1911-11-15

THE U.. s. GOVERNMENT in its "Pure Food Law" does not 'Gndorse" or "guar: antee" any preparation, as some manufac
 turers in their advertisements would mak @ 1t appear. In the cJse of medicines the law provides that certain drugs shall be mentioned on the labels, If they are in. gredients of the preparations. Ely's Cream Balm, the well-known family rem edy for cold in the head, hay fever and nasal catarrh, doesn't contain single in furious drug. so the makers have simply to print the fact that it complies fully with all the requi' ements of the law. 33
The Press., 1911-11-15
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Miss Margaret RaffGery was home from the New Britain normal school over Sunday.
 Miss Georgiauna Frazier was a guest of her sister. Mrs, George Rich, in Bristol over Sunday.
 Mrs. F. O. Wright and two sons of Vernon have been the guests of her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Crawford.
 Miss Bertha Britton and John Ritohee of Hartford were guests of Miss Helen Leach over Sunday.
 The Eadies', Aid society of the Methodist church will hold 8 supper and social Wednesday evening. Nov 22, at 6 o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Allan Mix cele- brated their twenty fifth wedding an- niyersary very informally November 4th. A few intimate friends and nelghbors called on them and pre- sented a set of sterling silver tea spoons and beautiful flowers.
 Mir. and Mrs William Sanford are this week moving their household goods to Burnside Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs. Sanford's mother. will bs a guest of Miss Minnie Eddy until the family is settled In the new home Much regret is felt that they have decided to leave.
 Immigration was the subject at the Current Events club Monday evening, when papers on Facts of Immigration, Immigrants in the City and St cial Settlement Wolk were given Miss Lula Ide sang "Love Hath Wings" :" and an encore "The Pine." It was announced that the committee for the next meeting had procured an out-of- town speaker who would revIew cur rent events.
 Frank Fernier has brought two dozen eggs to Lott O'Halloran that have ats1actsd quite little attention. One dozen brought last wet k weighed 2 pounds and 8 ounces, and 8 dozen this week weighed pounds and 6 ounces. MT. Fernier ssys that they were not selected. The eggs were laid by White Orpingtons. The aver Ags weight of 6 dozen of hens eggs is about a p1und and 8 half.
 Rehearsals are in progress for the second song service to be given in the Congregational church. The date will be Sunday evening. Nov 26sh A caDtata, "A Song of Thanksgiv. ing," by Pescs, will be sung by the chorus that gave such eminent satis- faction at the last song service. The visiting artists will be 8 violinist of fine ability and a tenor soloist from Hartford. The program will include numbers for the piano, organ and violin.
 The path from Alberty s blacksmith shop to Grant avenue was elesned up and improved last Saturday afternoon by five members of Wolf Patrol, Boy Scouts, with the aid of one of the outside members of their last summer s camp and the scout. master. MT. Mitchell kindly granted permissioH for clearing out of bushes and stumps, and gave some seoond-hsHd lumber. The two existing bridges were raised, extended and strengthened, and one bridge constructed, as we'll as a flight of steps up the stone wall and 8 step on She water end of the platform of the oil storage shed. Stepping stones were also placed in other low spots. A very enjoyable three hours was spent in this work, which 1t Is hoped may be of service to those to whom that way is a saving of time and steps
The Press., 1911-11-15
POLAND.

The many friends of Mrs Lewis B. Price will be glad to learn that she will be able to leave the Hartford hospital this week.
 The Congregations Sunday school has formed 8 guild tu promote the i'm terests of the school. Miss Pauline l.. Newcomb is the president and GoIdon Christopher the secretary and treasurer. The social committee will conduct an entertainment each month.
The Press., 1911-11-15
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES

LOCAL NOTICESs
 Matter under this head 10 cents per nne.' Mrs Nellie Buckley's household fur nIture Is for sale Saturday p. m. Oysters and Fish received fresh every other day at St. Peters Fish Mar ket. Orders received by telephone given prompt attention. From now on l will run two teams.
The Press., 1911-11-15

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Ec- lectic Oil. Cures toothache, earache, sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises, scalds. Stops any pain.
The Press., 1911-11-15

One may ruin himself by frankness. but one surely dishonors himself by duplicity.-V Vieillard.
The Press., 1911-11-15

H7ve you telephone in your home? If not, why not?
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-10

For sale-Hay, six miles west OF
Isawton. Address r. Nienhius, Lawton
No, Oak.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-03-10
THE TRUE MEANING.

The state of North Dakota has just
been rocked by the greatest political
battle on the floor of the House of
Representatives in the history of the
Dakota territory. The people of the
state have been stirred as they have
not been since the days of the Louis
lana Lottery fight. In this battle NOR.
al sense and public sentiment for right
prevailed. A step toward justice was
taken and the people Of the state made
that step possible.
In this victory for Justice and Right
there is no cause for rejoicing in that
it brings defeat to fellow townsman
Whatever personal or political ami
mostly may exist no man is so heart
less as to not regret that to accomp
lish public good it was necessary to
brig fellow citizen to the bar of Jus.
tice. It is indeed with feeling OF
sorrow that the prosecution have been
forced into this fight, sorrow that II
has been necessary to disregard friend
ships, associations, old times and old