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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

The readers of this paper will be-
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has beer
able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing it's work. The pro
prletors have so much faith in it's cura
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for lists of testimonials. Address
F. j. Cheney. & Co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

Henry Thronson of Edgerton visited
with friends here Friday.
Mrs. R. B. Anderson of Madison was
a guest at the Amundson home this
week.
Oscar Torgerson with wife and chill
dren arrived from Canada on Thursday
morning for an extended visit with his
father and his sister, Mrs. S. G. Pot
ter.
{ The funeral of the late A. C. Porter,
who died on Sunday, was held last
Tuesday. The deceased was one of the
oldest pioneers of the town of Oakfeld,
having lived there for Ga years. He
was over SO years of age at the time of
his death.
At the last meeting of the board of
education, Principal l. H. Kircher ten
dered his resignation to take effect at
the close of the school year. The board
has been fortunate in securing for the
coming year Mr.. George Butler of the
Dodgeville high school, who will take
up his residence here in early June.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

-Sickening headaches, indigestion,
indicate unhealthy condition of the
bowels. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea makes the bowels work regularly,
restores your stomach to health and
strength; cleanses, purifies. Does the
biz and does it right. 35c, Tea or Tabs.
w. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
Stoughton

No one, we dare say, left the Audi
forum Thursday evening after the
joint concert by Miss Winnie Anderson
of this city and Miss Nellie Bentley of
Edgerton, without having fuller real
ization of the exceptional ability of
these talented young musicians. The
concert was attended by large and
appreciative audience, and the pro-
gram, though classical, was of char
acter to be genuinely enjoyed by even
those not extensively versed in music.
Diversity to the program was given by
reading from ''The Mill on the Floss"
by Janet Atwood Sylvester.
Civil Engineer ]. T. Hurd is down at
Depue, ILL.,, supervising the construct
ton of buildings for the Mineral Point
Zinc company, which is expanding
81, 900, 900 on plant in that city. Mr..
Hurd was formerly city engineer for
Stoughton.
Alderman Bartol H. ROLLS has re-
signed as craftsman at the factory of
the Mandt Wagon company and will
act as recorder for government sur
veying party now operating south from
GAINESVILLE along the Rock river to
Sterling, III. Assistant Engineer H.
E. Reeves will be in charge. Appar-
emily the government is preparing to
make Rock river navigable stream.
During the heavy storm in this sec
ton last week lightning struck the
steeple on Rev. Wise's church in Pleas
ant Springs township and tore hole
in it, scattering pieces of boards and
shingles all over the yard. Farmers
living in the neignborhood were reused
from their slumbers by the shock and
expected to see more havoc than ap-
peared on investigation the next morn
ing.
An accident occurred Friday fore
noon at the home of Jorgen Jorgenson
at 100 n. Lynn street which came near
having tragic ending. Mrs. Jorgen-
son, with her 9 months old baby son in
her arms, had just started fire in the
kitchen stove so as to heat the room a
little before giving him bath, and was
standing near the stove when a bottle
containing wood alcohol, used to gener-
ate the gasolene stove, fell from the
warming closet on which it was stand
ing, and broke as it struck the top of
the range. An explosion followed, of
sufficient force to blow into fragments
a large pane of glass in the nearest
window, and in twinkling Mrs. Jor-
genson's dress was in flames. She car
ried the baby into another room and
with her hands beat out the fire, with
the result that both hands were quite
badly burned Nor did the baby es-
cape undarmed, for as it was being
carried into the other room the flames
that were licking Mrs. Jergenson' s
dress blistered its back.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
FORT Atkinson.

Hattie Hearing of Fl. Atkinson was
committed to the state asylum at Men
dota by Judge Chas. B. Rogers last
Thursday and taken there the next day
by Sheriff Max Wegemann.
Mrs. Viola Allen Marsden has just
had published another reverie, "Soli-
tude," by the A. w. Perry & Sons
Music Co., Sedalia, Mo. 1t is pretty
little composition and will soon be on
sale at the music stores.
General G. w. Burchard was pre-
sented Monday with handsome gold
watch and chain by the w. D. Hoard &
Sons Co. in recognition of his services
as associate editor for twenty years on
Hoard's Dairyman, which position he
recently resigned for personal reasons.
Frank Dietz met with a. serious acct
dent while riding his motorcycle on the
Sumner river road late Tuesday after
noon. He attempted to pass man in
a buggy, who was also leading another
horse The noise of the machine
frightened the animals and the rear
horse reared and came down upon
Frank and the machine. He was
thrown to one side with a terrible i'm
pact and lay in a semi-uncOnscious con-
dition.
That Wisconsin should be pronounced
the banner state in the production of
butter, on the authority of the United
States census returns, will be a matter
of surprise to no one who has remarked
the frequent items regarding prize
winners, livestock shows, dairymen' s
and buttermakers' associations and the
purchase and sale of cattle. Not only
do it's inland lakes and waterways, its
marshy bottoms, fine native grasses
and clovers denote natural dairy
country, but the tendency has been
fostered by two educational influences,
Hoard's Dairyman and the state agri-
cultural college.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

Rev. A. G. Coggins is spending this
week with friends in Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

Mr.. Lars Lien Jr. has purchased a
new auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Lien Jr. spent
Thursday at Fort Atkinson.
Mrs. J. T. Naset and Mrs. Geo. Sill
verwood spent Monday at Fort Atkin-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barton were the
guests of Fort Atkinson friends on
Monday.
The Ladies Aid society of the P. M.
church will meet this week with Mrs.
Geo. Hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Simenson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Simenson spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends at
Madison and Sun Prairie.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31


Rev. A. G. Coggins is spending this
week with friends in Chicago.
Allan Lee of GAINESVILLE is spending
the week with relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Evans of James
vile spent Sunday at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Sayre.
Miss Hortense Ely spent last Friday
and Saturday in Madison and attended
the May pole festival.
Rev. R. Mophett of Chicago had
charge of the church services here last
Sunday, both morning and evening.
School closes here Friday with pic
mic on the school grounds Friday, June
7th. Everyone is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Post were Friday
night visitors with their daughters,
Misses Eveline and Luella Post, IN
Madison.
Darcy Biggar, Archie Reid and O. P.
Murwin enjoyed a launch ride to James
vile in the latter's launch last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Isaac Spike and daughter Flea
nor of Edgerton spent few days last
week at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Pease.
Mrs. Charles Kramer and daug liter
Jean left Wednesday for visit in Ber-
lin, Wis, before departing for their
home in VAUDEVILLE, Ontario.
Mrs. VIM. Lee and son William, Mrs:
Frank Pearson and daughters Alice and
Sarah spent Friday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Lee in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Post have issued
invitations to their many friends for
their silver wedding anniversary at
their home on Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Myron Greene and son Howard
and daughter Helen, Mrs. Sue Nc.
Manus and daughter Elizabeth, of
GAINESVILLE, attended morning service
here Sunday and spent the remainder
of the day with relatives.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
Collection Agency.

The Williams Mercantile Agency of
J GAINESVILLE, Wis, has just collected
$3.50 on Judgment. If you have any
collections of any kind you want made
it will pay you to correspond with them.
They charge nothing unless they collect
and are where you can consult with
them at any time. If they get the
you'll get yours.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
Has the EAGLE Faded.

Keep your ambition on the same
grade with your opportunities, my
son. It's more efficient there. The
mosquito, for example, cannot soar SO
high as an eagle, but he can bully all
the Christian graces out of a high
minded man while the eagle is merely
making moving picture OF himself.
Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

If we purify our blood, keep our
bowels regular, we are most certain to
keep off dangerous Spring diseases.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is the
leading blood purifier and bowel regu-
lator; cleanses the system of all i'm
purities. Csc, Tea or Tabs.-W. G.
Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

Spring is house-cleaning time; the
dust and dirt of winter has to be wiped
up, washed away. The bowels and
stomach need the same cleaning as the
home. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is a marvellous Spring cleanser; puri-
fes, works like magic. 35c, Tea or
Tabs. w. G. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

Anyone desiring good 40, go, 80
or 120 acre farm in Rock or Dane coun-
ties would do we'll to call on E. M.
Ladd, Edgerton. !24tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31

Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for Children
relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, and move and reg
ulate the bowels and are a pleasant
remedy for Worms Used by mothers
for q years. They never fail. At al
25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N
Y. 24W4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-31
Milton Jun. : don

Lou Lumm departed Tuesday even
ing for two weeks visit with his
mother at Portland, Ore. 1t is expect
ed that she will accompany him home.
The Sunday evening train from Mil
waukee changed time Sunday, and does
not now make connections at the Y
with the 9 o'clock train from Chicago,
getting in one hour ahead of the Chi
cago train.
Wallace Coon returned to Chicago
Wednesday morning, accompanied by
Mrs G. w. Coon who went to be pres
ent at the graduation exercises Of the
class of 1912 of Hahnemann medical
college, when Mr.. Coon receives his
sheepskin.
A. B. West, who has charge of the
agricultural classes of the GAINESVILLE
high school, has made arrangements,
through the assistance of Supt. O. D.
Antisdel and Prof. R. A. Moore of the
Wisconsin agricultural experimental
station, for corn growing contest for
Rock county boys. One hundred and
fifty boys have already been enrolled.
Prizes will be given at the GAINESVILLE
poultry show next winter for the best
ten ears of Silver King No. corn. The
boys who enter will be provided with
corn for seed.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-04
THE WEIRD At BROUEN GRANGE
NJ CHARLES II. l.. JOHNSTON.
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER ".

TAHE next day dawned clear and
clustering. A stiff wind was
blowing from the northeast, and
consequently there was little oppor-
tunity for clean shooting. Good
marismen stood chance in this
weather, and those accustomed TO prae-
tiee at the traps were glad that they
had spent some time in experimenting
with blue-rock pigeons. BY nine O'Clock
all had gone to the covert side and the
beaters were busily engaged in their
work.
As the day progressed the wind died
down and the birds rose within easy
range. Young Firestone scored a
double and Immediately presented his
nttendant with half a crown. The doc
tor made three successive misses and
then killed seven in string. His face
was consequently wreathed in smiles
and he began to cheer. "Yoicks, tally
hol This is as good as hunting the
red foxP he called out to the duke, but
the latter had just bagged pigeon, by
mistake, and said something expressive.
Il was a good day of sport; conse-
quentlys Wnen the guests OF brouen
Grange gathered about the fireplace that
evening and watched the great yule logs
as they cracked and roared in the wide
opening, they were in cheerful frame
Of mind. The last nights entertainment
had been distinct success, and il was
unanimously, voted that the ghost stories
should continue.
Settling themselves in the many easy
chairs and upon the cushioned sofas, all
were prepared for an evening OF amuse-
ment II was Immediately suggested by
some one that the barrister should tell
the story, for the barrister had made
the smallest bag that day, and, accord
ing to Mrs. Villiers, he had thus had
better opportunity TO think. Young
Brittenstone laughed gobd-humoredly
at this sally, and straightway began to
narrate the following adventures;
The Washington herald., 1912-02-04
CHAPTER ".
THE STORY WHICH
THE BARRIsTER TOLD

-
you no story of ghostly char
acter about events that have
occurred to me personally. My life
has been one of unfortunate even-
ness and | have never had the good for
tune to ride in hunt with ghostly men
in blue and buff or to run into strange
phantoms in the forest; but here is
story which was often told me by my
father.
He was a practical man-this father
Of mine-and there was nothing imag
NATIVE or sensitive about him, for as
he was Scotch by birth, he was as hard
headed and sensible as the most canny
OF that race. We lived in a small in
land village, where, for number of
years, he held the position of magis-
trate. His duties were light; he was a
great lover of the country; was a
specialist in raising chickens, and
was most happy in this simple method
Of living
How well do remember our little
house 1t stood in a lovely spot lust
back from the winding road, and an
old-fashioned fower-garden was in
front, which was filled in summer with
the most gorgeous flowers. 1t was not
well-kept for the growing plants were
allowed to run in more or less con-
fusion In the rear were two comfort
able barns, flanked by several matched
outhouses, and a hundred yards back
OF these rippled a beautiful river.- II
was simple spot; well-suited to the
tastes of both my parents.
Near by was the village, and around
us, in the country, were several estates
OF some magnitude. Families of old
and respected lineage lived in the neigh
borhood, and with these there was much
pleasant intercourse. One manor house,
however, had long been uninhabited,
and in this happened some strange
events that befell my beloved parent.
In the midst of park OF several
thousand acres stood Essex Manor,
which was a large building erected at
the time Of Elizabeth and in the archi-
lecture of that period Great wings
stretched out at right angles 10 the
central portion of the house, and carv-
ings of quaint design ornamented the
walls, porticos, and caves of this ram
bling home. From long neglect and dis
use, heavy vines had clambered up the
sides OF the mansion and clustered
about the windows, walling out the sun
and air. The shutters had rotted, the
ehimneys were overgrown with moss,
and green mildew sInirched the north
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
PARCEL POST RATES REGULATED
THROUGH SYSTEM OF ZONES
Uncle Sans New Enterprise Clearly 6paned-How Charges Are
Fixed and What Class of Merchandise May Be Carried
Through the Mails Under the New Law.

drawn from Keokuk Is the same
length as the radius of the circles
drawn from Washington, Keokuk's
Zone Six will be just as far from it's
center as Washington's Zone Six is.
How Rates Are Fixed.
1t can be seen from this readily
enough that the postal rates from
Washington to It's particular zone will
be the same as the postal rates from
keokuk to Its particular zones. Each
unit being about thirty miles square
will Of course contain in most cases a
number of postoffices, but each office
in the same unit Is considered as be-
ing the center Of the circles from
which the are drawn. The
rates Of postage are fixed from the
unit in which the sending postonce is
situated, but the price to every place
in any zone is just the same. To H.
lustrate, 1t will cost exactly the same
amount to send a parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa, hat it costs to
send it to Atlanta Ca, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
ington are situated in the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postoftice
is located, but they are the same
from that Office to any point in any
one
1t will be seen by reference to the
table of rates of postage thai it will
cost more per pound to send a pack
age a long distance than it does to
send it a short distance. The rate in
creases for a package weighing one
pound at the rate Of one cent for
each zone. No package weighing
more than II pounds can be sent un-
der the new parcel post law. 1t
should be said right here that on the
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies, but that on shorter hauls
it can so compete. 1t was the ex-
pressed desire Of the legislators and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
RULES GOVERNING MAILING OF
PACKAGES UNDER new SYSTEM
After Jan. I One May Mail Anything Weighing Not More Than II
Pounds by Parcel Post-PerishabIe Articles May Be
Sent Under Specific Restrictions.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
just approved the regulations which
cover in detail the articles which may
or may not be sent by parcel post.
The rules as to what can be sent
and what cannot be sent and the In
%structlons for the preparation OF mall
| able articles with other official ad-
vice" are given here as they have just
been prepared by the ~postoftice de-
partment in Washington.
The minimum rate will be five cents
for the first pound and three cents for
each additional pound to any point not
exceeding fifty miles from the Office of
mailing; the local rate, which is five
cents for the first pound and one cent
for additional pound, applies to all
parcels the delivery Of which does not
involve their transportation on rail-
way lines. The rates increase for
! each successive one of the eight zones.
| the maximum rate being twelve cents
a pound, which will carry a parcel
across the continent or to any Of u
possessions. Parcels will be limited
to eleven pounds in weight and six
feet in length and girth combined.
MaIIabIe Perishabie Articles.
Butter, lard and p%erishable articles
such az fish, fresh meats. dressed
fowls, vegetables, fruits, berries and
articles Of a similar nature that decay
Fquickly, when so packed or wrapped
as to prevent damage to other mail
matter. will be accepted for local de-
x.z-x z{+ba, ~ tho 1fEco re MAILING or
on any rural route starting therefrom.
When inclosed in an inner cover and
a strong outer cover Of wood. met
al. heavy corrugated ~pasteboard or
other suitable material and wrapped
so that nothing car escape from the
package, they will be accepted for
mailing to any offices within the first
zone or within a radius Of so miles.
Butter, lard, or any greasy or oily sub
stance intended for delivery at offices
beyond the first zone must be suitably
packed. Vegetables and fruit that do
not decay quickly will be accepted for
! mailing to any zone If packed SO as
| to prevent damage to other mail mat
ter. Eggs will be accepted for local
delivery when securely packed in a
| basket or other container. Eggs will
be accepted for mailing regardless of
distance when each g is wrapped
separately and packed in a container.
There is no restriction on sailed,
| dried, smoked or cured meats and
other meat products, but fresh meat
In any form will be transported only
within the first zone.
Parcels containing perishable art1-
cles must be marked "PERlSHABLE,"
and articles likely to spoil within the
time reasonably required for trans
n~ortation and delivery will not be &C
cepted for mailing.
Manufactured Articles.
Manufacturers or dealers
transmit articles in considerable
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-12-27
RlNGWoRM ON cHILD's FACE

Stratford, Iowa.-"Three years ago
this winter my seven-yearold o had
ringworm on the face. First 1t was In
small red spots which had a rough
crust on the top. When they started
they looked like little red dots and
then they got bigger, about the size
of a birds egg. They had a white
rough ring around them, and grew
continually worse and soon spread
over his face and legs. The child suf-
fered terrible itching and burning, SO
that he could not steep nights. He
scratched them and they looked fear
full. He was cross when he had them.
We used several bottles Of liniment.
but nothing helped.
Il saw where a child had a rash on
the face and was cured by 'Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and I decided to
use them. l used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment about one month, and they
cured my child completely" (Signed)
Mrs. Barbara Prim, Jan. 80. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.