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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
To Conserve Our Siqht.

Electric lights are said to be much
easier on the eyes than the gas ones.
Scientists also say that it is better for
the eyes if the lights in the modern
buildings are entirely hidden and we
get our illumination by reflected light.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
Consolation.

Motorist ito victim)-What is your
name and address? Victim-John
Smith. IA Bean street. Motorist-All
right. Smith. Can't stop now. but to-
morrow l will call at your house and
try and convince you that you should
carry an accident policy in the COM
pany l representatives..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
About All.

Mother-What do you think you viii
make out Of my daughters talent?
Professor (absentmindedly, About 81
a lesson if the piano holds out-!1x
change.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
Truth Eternal.

All errors have only Il time. After 3
hundred million of objections. subtle
ties. sophisms. the smallest truth re-
mains precisely what it was before. =
Ancient Maxim
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
Fair Proof.

'sI wonder if she cares for me at all?'
..Has she given you no sign?"
Zone. once | saw her setting the
clock back when | came to call.
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
Worse Still.

did you hear about the awful al
Fiction which has befallen Mrs. Talk
tiff" Don't tell me she has lost her
voice!" mo, her husband has lost his
hearing. Houston Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
Where the Sea Is shaIlowest.

The shallowest place in the Atlantic
Ocean between England and North
America Is about two hundred miles
east of Newfoundland, where the wa
ter is only fifty eight feet deep.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
Easy.

THE doctors have finally decided
what caused Smiths illness.
Had a consultation. Ell"
No: autopsy. Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
The Proper WAY.

Hello. old man. How do you find
buSiness:"
How? BY judicious advertising. Of
course. Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25
SeIf-Incriminatind.

A remarkably honest Chicago doctor
sent in a certificate of death the 9TH
er day with his name signed in the
space reserved for Cause of death"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

What is celebrity? The advantage
of being known to people who don't
know you. Chambort
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

MANiTOWOC-A heavy rainstorm
resulted in considerable damage to
the newly laid pavement in this city
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

MADlSON-The Wisconsin grain
exhibit at the Illinois state fair at
Springfield received score of 995 out
of possible 1000 points. B. G. Pack
er, Wisconsin commissioner of immi-
grafton had charge of the exhibit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

SPARTA-Timothy Folts, the ten
year old son of Fred Folts, Big Creek,
met an accidental death here. He
was on his way to the schoolhouse,
cutting across lots, AID in climbing
over a high wire fence undoubtedly
lost his balance. In falling a strap
which encirCled his neck caught on a
post and strangled him. He was last
seen at o'clock in the afternoon and
the body was not found until o'clock
at night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

SHAWANO-At a meeting of the
German Lutherans of Shawano cour.
ty they voted to build hospital in
this city. Committees were appoint
ed and work to raise the funds was
commenced at once. The city will
donate the site.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

DISON-Professo w. w. Dan
iels, aged seventytwo, emeritus pro-
fessor of chemistry in the University
of Wisconsin, died at the home of his
son, DR.. Ralph P. Daniels, at Toledo,
o. Professor Daniels was a member
of the faculty of the university since
1868. While in France last July he
fell and broke one of his legs, and his
health gradually declined thereafter,
until his death
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-10-25

COMMONWEALTH. and Mrs. Fred
Hintz celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary with dinner party
of about forty guests. Mr.. and Mrs
Hintz were married in Germany and
Hintz is seventy-siX years old and his
wife is seventy-five. They have five
children and twelve grandchildren
All the children and their families
were present at the celebration.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
NI,N ORLEANS Ws.E.kIN
COTTON H;,A III w

New Orleans March q The n-t
change iH prices in tn" in.tri>"t fpr
cotton futures this week was i -
80 points in favor oi the blh SIDE.
This advance WAS moro the r.sllt Of
continued unfayorabla weather III lh-
cotton belt than anything else al
although the leading bulls offered
good support at times and there WAS
u ways more less in the Na}-oI
manipulation going on, At h nigh
est the trading months We're : ~
3S points over last weeks clos" and
at the lc west they We're 10 POINTS
under.
Reports from the interior Of The
cotton belt during the week ver. uni
fornly unfaEora ble Even Texas sent
u gloomy reports of the backward
crop, resulting from the Ions con
tinued rain and cold weather. j ~
result Of these peSsimist!c reports VAS
10 turn speculative attention strongly
to the new crop months, winch nade
wider rises in prices tnan did the old
crops At the end Of the week thu
market was depressed on protit-takIng
by longs and fresh selling for short
account on the forecast for fair md
warmer weather FOR sunday
The labor situation in ELrGp" &C
cessarily attracted much attention out
as a market factor ii was given SEQ
Ond place to crop news. cen III ne
Liverpool market.
In the spot departing 1T Ee.y good
business was done and prices rose
one ghth middlins closing at al
against 10 7-16 last week and ii 81
this week last year. Sales or the
spot amounted to 1880 bales. aga nSt
72i0 last week and 3.22;. this 7cek
| last year sales to arrive amounted
| to 3a.O bal les. against . 90, last week
| and 5,19S this week last year
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
Liverpool Cotton.

liverpool, March a-Closing cot
ton: Spot quiet. prices points
higher; American middling fair, SO.
good iniddling. 6.32: middlng, sos;
low m1ddling, 5.16; good ordinary,
3.3S: ordinary, 512.
Ihe sales Of the day were $4,000
bales, of which 500 were for specula-
ton and export and including 1900
American. Receipts 5000, including
$500 American
FUTURES opened quiet and closed
qulet March, 5.81 l., March
April, 3Sl l.; April May, 591 IL
MayJune. $50. June-July. 5.8o.
July-Ausust, 5-S1 IL; August Sep
tember, o.'8 Il, Septen Der October,
90 IL october November. 5.7t,
November -December 572 10. Do
cember-January. 5.12: January-Ieb
ruary. 81; February March. 5.73:
March April. 5.14
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
Interior Markets.
New Orleans Cotton.

-" orleans. La. March Cotton
it4r"S opened steady at a decline Of
= points. The close was steady
= decline OF TO 4 points. Cables
we about expected and the
Weather showed much rain and a lit
,,' Sho" IN the cotton belt. The prom
~ ~ better weather caused more
'etIhs IN the early trading than the
'HS COULD take care OF. Toward the
Hiod.e OF the morning there was 2
~ following supporting orders from
T"!hS bull interests, and the trading
lhoIi'hS recovered to within > to 5
Joints OF Fridays close. Toward
ION and especially after the New
''A market had closed, considerable
n'13Slre was applied. resulting from
seliins on the part nr bears
Na' looked for fair and warmer
"G,'thsr during the coming week
9pot cotton steady, unchanged
ilad'ing. 10 9-16; sales on the spot,
~ oe.ies; to arrive, 420.
iosin& bids: March, 10.1s April
,.,,ts May. 1857; July, 1915:
'S', 1859; September, 1853, Oc-
'0"7E' 1851, December, 1863.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
New York Provisions

New York. March 9-F,in-- firm.
With. demand Quiet. Spring patents
- n 80
Rye flour steady. Corn meal
steady. Rye ard barIev |At
Wheat. spot firm. No red 81.
elevator export basis and lo7 t O. D.
afloat No. | Northern Duluth o,
l., +. 9. !. afloat. Futures 1->n -.
net hieher. May los l-2 July l.u:
Corn, spot steady: Ne. - Il
elevator domestic basis to arrive aad
~ l2c. for. export {. O. b. afoat and
lures nominal oats spot steady:
standard white soc. in elevator: No.
:, 60. Futures nominal.
Pork and beef st d. Cut Einaat,
dull. Lard steady. Tailow uuitit. ;se-
troll um steady Wool Quiet Eosi"
steady, Turpentine firm. I've and
Inolasses steady. Raw sHGaT firm:
refined steady. Coffee futures steady
net two points lower - three point :
higher. Spot quiet. Rio. No. !. I
3-S; Santos No. I. / l.. mild duh;
cOruoNa it q IS nominal.
Butter weak. Cheese and eggs
81 raG<
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
Stocks IRREGULAR
Heavy Opening Gave Way
Later to Some Activity on
New York Exchange---
Bonds Steady

New York, March o-Tradins on !
the Stock Exchange during today's
two hour session was not character
ize,! BY any special feature. The tone
at the opening was rather heavy and
irregular, a condition which later
gave way to some activity and stiHen-
lng of prices under the lead OF the
ctp;,er shares in which AmaiSanated
Coz per was distinguished by rising
above its high price OF 1911. OF the
active group United States Steel re-
necte<i some selling pressure which
rray have been based on the "un-
filed tonnage" figures for February,
issued after the close Of the market.
Sentiment continued cheerful n the
main, with signs OF increasing ?ubllc
interest European advices reported
practically no change III the condl-
Cons which have agi1ated its lore lsG-
portant markets throughout the eek.
The English strike deyeloped - nov
nnase. but in Germany fear of n"
industrial situation appears % re IN
crCaSing.
Suspension Of q brokeraee house
with which an Old-tine operator O
note was once identified was announs-
ed at the close of the days ''uSitess.
It's embarrassment was said to o. diie
to heavy short contracts.
The bond market was steady. IofGi
sales par value amounted TO Sl:-5a,-
+! 900.
| United States IS coupon and the IS
advanced as, the IS registered = ana
the Is coupon !. per cent on call dur
! ing the week.
Total sales, 214,3oo shares, includ-
! ing. Sugar, 5000: Analsamated
Copper, 2S.100: American Tobacco
200; \. c. L., so; {. & .. l,6o0; l.. &
n. 1900; \. & w. 400; Reading, :.
500; L. & ~, 800: \. & w. 4oh, isvid-
;nc 1880. Sioss- -Sh cffieId. 100;
| Southern Railway. 600; Southern
Railway preferred. 800: Union Pacifi;
i3.4Oo: United States Steel. $3.50
,.-,re;;ra-Curolina Chemical, 500.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
HEAVY REALIZING
NEW YORK COTTON
Pressure Caused Market to
Close at Net Decline of 10
to is Points, Change of
Ten Points in Spots
~ the Associated Press. }

rs the Associated f'TcSS.
>.y York, March 9.-There was
realizing for over the weekend
a. cotton market today. while
,,,~nactS TOR more favorable weather
!. .n. south and less cheerful reports
+, the outlook for any immediate
.. .,nent Of the English labor
t DIES. inspired some local pres
So, snd prices closed barely steady
- net decline of from 10 to 16
p,lnlS
4ae market opened steady at
a.. .ae of To . points in response
L, jt-aDpointing cables and better
~ ii weather conditions in the
Son-h. Leading trade interests ap-
r.t,.l 10 be giving prices support
5. he decline, but while selling was
,f. pr less scattered, offerings in
tA. ,,;yregate were heavy and the
u4Jt'ett gradually worked lower,
a.astn. tt practically the lowest point
81 .h, day The selling seemed to
s. rhiriiy in the way of realizing on
Z. ant purchases through commission
- 4,.S together with moderate for
49, offerings and some pressure
tlstar tone OF the market was no
l,.3t partly due to rather lower
a.p,.-s than expected and private re-
prfs hat the labor outlook con
~ IA unfaForable, the main factor
y l. generally said to be the weather
throughout the belt
Weather experts were predicting
@tr',ler by the first of next week
.r""iDtS at all ports today, 22,06.
otas against o9,296 last week anc
,t.6i last year. For the week
l.Dp95 against 209,1I1 last week anC
$500 5A.St year.
IpdaE's receipts at Galveston 6,12$
.-.ibst 2,'29 last year; New Orleans
,1i against 2,933 last year and a
tir'i~tpn i,.26 against 1890 las
s.G-
'ntton, spnt, closed ~''et 10 point
7H"f. niddling upland $50 mid
a.2-s 4IIT. i0.Sa. no sales
: -. L.. ~, s.tc,. L..
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
COttoa Seed Oil.

New York, March 9.-Colon- seed
oil was shade higher for nearby ie-
Iiveries on covering OF SnoT,a and
advancing crude mark cts. Wni!. ate
months were generally unchanged.
Closing prices were points higher
to | point lower than Friday March
513 5.-t April, 5.Sm5s9 May.
5790 $50 June, 5-32 q 5.s2 july.
58am $50 Prime crude. SO q ! >
do summer yellow, o. ~ So 10
winter yellow, 53, u 50: do summer
white. $50 Ht20
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12

New Ork. March H-BeeVes feel
ing unchanged. Dressed beef steady
at 9M9 1-2
Calves steady. Veals. 6.5o110;
culls. 500 q 500. City dressed veals.
13 1-2 a l6 Il. Country dressed veal5
I I all.
Sheep and lambs. common sheep,
400 a 4.2o; ordinary to fairly Primo
lambs. 600 q l. TO-
Hogs steady to firm. State hogs.
SIS q 90. Pigs 6 80 a $50
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
New York Money,

New York, March 9.-Money on
call nominal. Time loans strong, 60
days 3M3 Il per cent; 80 days
, 1t: months, 3 3-S 03 IL. Close:
Prime mercantile paper, ~ IA per
cent. Sterling exchange firm with
actual business in bankers bills at
4S4.-2o for 90 day bills and at iS7.23
for demand. Commercial bills.
4.S3 - Bar silver, So IL Mexi-
can dollars, IL
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
New York Dry Good.

New York. March 9-The cotton
goods market ruled strong Regular
pr!rt cloths are quoted Hominallz 1T
3 S-2c. and IS Il inch 81 bl ~.
have sold in limited quantities At
II cents Staple cinghanS ar At
value. Jobhers are doing 4 strad..
trade tonNerters report a broad
ening demand for Spe5Iulties Iinrns
rule higher. Rnrlapq are Very firm.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
Western Grain.

Chicago, HI. March e.-Short sell
lers Of wheat strapped themselves to-
gether and We're in a stampede at
the last. Esumors Of big export sales
made bull sentiment rampant. Later
figures were | 3-S0 3-4 higher tha Il
last night. Corn scored a net gain
Of IA to I IA O 3-S. oats closed
5-S TO o-SM3-1 up and hog products
at IL to q I-2c. up.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12

Booth Harrington dEti Arnold Ben
nett are very good friends having
known each other a number oi ears
ago in Paris. While on hI5 recent
trip to the United States. the English
novelist spent considerable time .lt:l
Harrington Ut his home in I1d.aaap-
oils.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
R>.tIcH COTTON M1Rk.-T.

Reported BY Parker Bros &
Receipts yesterday. = bales.
Good faiddIing, %
strict n!ddiing, 10:
Afiddiing. 10.
Low grades. 8ie Il
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-12
Baltimore Grain.

Baltimore. Md. March 9-Wheat
firmer. spot contract 100 IL
Corn, staad"; sDr+ contr~ 1O'1-o
Oats teady; No. white. 5S
"a 58 Ia
Rye. dull. No Western domes
tic loo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-14
APRIL 6 CLEANUP
DAY IN PENDLET0M

Saturday, April G. will be Cleanup
Day in Pendleton, Mayor w. f. Mat
lock thus decreeing at the meeting
of council last night and the alder
men confirming his decree. on this
day all good citizens will be request
ed to make a special effort to clean
up their premises and the strets in
front by cutting down all dry grass,
raking up all rubbish and debris and
having the same removed to the
dumping grounds or burned up
The council last night also author
lied the mayor to appoint two coun-
cilmen to act in conjunction with a
committee from the Roundup asso-
citation to devise ways of improving
Roundup Park, the means to be fur
nished by the frontier show aggrega-
ton, This action was taken up on the
request of the Roundup directors,
who have decided IL make the park
into the most beautiful park possess
ed by any city of 5000 inhabitants in
the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-14
CHARLES H. CARTER
WANTS NO OFFICE

Charles H. Carter. senior member
of the we'll known law firm Of Carter
& Smythe and present city attorney,
Is not a candidate for any office or
for the nomination for any office and
neither will he be. His hat is neither
in the ring nor is he in a receptive
mood and he wants his democratic
friends to know, without any ifs and
ands, the state of his mind.
This public announcement Of his
private intentions is made in order
to put at rest any fondly cherished
hopes which his party leaders might
still have of inducing him to enter the
political arena. During the past few
weeks, Mr. Carter has been beseiged
by friends and fellow democrats who
are desirous of seeing him battle for
the office of circuit judge or district
attorney because of his popularity
and of his reputation of being one of
the best read lawyers in eastern Ore
gon. However, he has stood firm in
his resolve to remain out of any cam
paign for office and declares now
that there is no power which can
swerve, him from his stand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-14
WHAT WOULD THIS
TAX COST YOU?
Tax of $50 Year on Last
Half of $4,000 Income
is Proposed

Washington, March 14.-Designed
to supply s53,OOO,OOO revenue which
would be lost if the free sugar bill
passes, the house democratic ways
and means committee today presented
an "excise tax" bill. The report says
the tax proposed is not an income
tax, therefore it would not be affect
ed by the supreme court decision.
An income tax would be favored, the
report says, were it not for the doubt
as to its constitutionality.
The report says it is simply an ex-
tension of the corporation tax law to
individuals, firms and copartnerships
and would put a tax only on persons
whose incomes are over $4,000 an
nually.
The bills sponsors claim the
measure taxes only the amount of
business of the individual. therefore II
is not an income tax, properly speak
ing, and escapes the condemnation
of the supreme court.
Further the report says: THE term
business embraces everything about
which a person can be employed. A
person having an income under S5,-
600 pays nothing. Persons whose
business earns $4,000, pays no tax
on the first $4,000 ana on the second
$4,000 only $50 annually.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-14
PROPOSED FIRE ALARM GOES TO PIECES ON
HOODOO 18TH AFTER CLASH IN COUNCIL

PendletoR will have an electric fire
alarm system not yet nor soon despite
recent indications of victory for the
workers for such modern safeguard,
the city council last night reversing
its decision of a week ago and effec-
tually siencing again the ten year
agitation Economy in the fact of a
heavy Indebtedness was the reason
assigned for the defeat of Council
man Ell and Fire Chief Vaughan's
pet hobby, the majority of the coun-
cilmen and the mayor declaring them
selves opposed to spending $4,000 for
a fire alarm system while the city is
in its present financial condition.
The reverse decision last night was
not gained without a clash, however,
and for time there was considerable
warmth displayed. Councilman
Brock opened the action when he
moved that the council reconsider the
motion passed a week ago authorizing
the drawing up of an ordinance in
structing the fire committee to con-
tract with the Gamewell Alarm COM
pany for a twenty box system. With
but little discussion, the council re-
'PNheu 'he puestioh' SHdlIHidH Ell VI
the fire committee being the only one
casting vote against the motion.
Councilman Dyer was absent and the
remaining six voted AYE"
Ell and Sharon Clash.
When, however, Councilman Brock
asked that the original motion be put
again, Councilman Ell came forward
to the defense of his measure and the
following tropical dialogue took place
between him and Councilman Sharon
Bll-"I would like to ask why it Is
at this time the councilmen have
come forward to oppose the fire alarm
system. Why did they vote for the
system last week if they thought il
too expensive"
Sharon-'T can tell you why some
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-14

of them voted for it last week. They
thought they were adopting the COM
mittee's report and didn't realize that
you We're railroading the system
through without time for investiga-
ton"
Ell-"The bids were in the COM
mittee's hands for two weeks. Why
didn't you do your investigating
then?"
Sharon-"Mr. EN-, do you know
what the bonds outstanding against
the city aggregate?"
Ell-'Ill have you understand.
Councilman Sharon, that l am a tax
payer in this city"
Sharon-"I asked you if you knew
the amount of the outstanding
bonds ?"
Eli don't know exactly but
have an idea"
Sharon-"Do you know within
100000 of the amount?"
Ell-"Ask the city attorney if Won
want to know, that's what we nav him
for.'
Sharon-"I thought not. and YOU
nave been a member of the council
Tor eight years." etc, and hereupon
councilman Sharon went on to ex-
pain that the city has but little mon
ey in the treasury, is paying out at
present $1130 a month interest on out
standing bonds and more than s15,-
600 a year in salaries.
when the motion was put, the pro-
posed alarm system went down to de-
feat again by five to two vote, Coun-
Gilman Cole casting his ballot with
Ell for it.
After adjournment Councilman Ell
announced that he has thrown VI
the sponge" after ten years of fight.
ing for the system. 81. might have
known would have lost today" he
said ruefully, "this is the 18th of tn,
MONTH"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-14
2 STATE S. S. ASSN.
HERE NEXT MONTH

Pendleton will next month be the
scene of another convention which
will draw several hundred out of town
visitors to the city. On April % and
26 the Twin State Convention of the
oregon State Sunday School associa-
tion will be held here according to
notification received by local church.
es.
In order to make it more ineXpen-
sive for the churches of the various
cities of the state in sending dele
gates to the annual convention, the
practice of dividing the convention
has been adopted, one being held in
eastern and one in western Oregon.
The eastern Oregon division consists
of all of the state this side of Port
land and it will be the delegates from
this territory who will gather in PEN
dleton next month. 1t is estimated
that there will be at least 500 Sunday
school workers in attendance.
The meetings will be held in the
Methodist church but the association
is an INSTRUMENTATION one, COM
prising all protestant churches. Prom
inent speakers will be here to address
the convention, and local workers de.
clare the program to be one of un-
usual excellence.