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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10

Mrs. M. j. Schmidt passed Thurs
day with friends in Beloit.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Klunder on Tuesday.
james Richardson and Fred Stras-
burg were Madison visitors Thursday.
Miss Jean Moore of Milton juno
ton visited over Sunday with her
cousin, Gale Ogden.
Mrs. Clarence Burnett of Milwau-
kee is visiting her niece, Mrs. w. P.
Cutlery, at The Carlton.
The first candidate for county of
flee to make announcement, F. M.
Roach of Harmony, who would like to
be sheriff, was a visitor in Edgerton
Monday.
Mr.. Pinkerton, the head of the
Pinkerton Tobacco Co. of Cleveland,
Ohio, was visitor in the state few
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weetman Dickinson
left for Rochester, Mimi, yesterday
to consult Drs. Mayo regarding Mrs.
Dickinson's ailment of long standing.
Fishing has opened up remarkably
good on Rock river this spring and
some fine catches have been made at
the Indian Ford dam during the week.
The friends of Will Westlake will
be pleased to learn of his marriage on
Tuesday morning last at St. Matthias
church in Wausau to Miss Pearl Kop-
misky of that city.
Henry ABBY of the town of Albion
was committed to the Mendoza asylum
after an examination into his mental
condition by Stoughton physicians on
Wednesday.
The visiting committee for Albion
Academy, consisting of Rev. O. J..
Kvale of Orfordville, Rev. L. S. Rogue
of DeForest and Rev. j. Linnevold paid
an official inspection of that institution
Wednesday.
A. E. Holiday of Brodhead has
thrown up his position as breakman on
the Albany branch to take job with
the Edgerton Wagon Co. of this city as
machinist.
The Ladies' Society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church is invited by
Mrs. Charlie Nelson to meet at her
home Thursday, May 10th. The buss
will leave at one O'Clock sharp.
The annual banquet of the Mems
club of the Congregational church will
be held at the church parlors this
Thursday evening. The high school
orchestra furnishes the music for the
post prandial program.
Mr.. w. L. Persons, who is employ
ed as bookkeeper here by the American
Cigar Co., has been transferred to the
Sparta branch of the same concern and
will doubtless be compelled to remove
his family to that city, much to the re-
greet of their many friends in Edgerton.
Mr.. Persons purchased desirable home
on Washington street year ago which
makes the change more embarrassing.
Once again J. Har. Basel has come
and gone with the best moving picture
show that travels. At Royal hall Tues
day evening large number were pres
ent to enjoy one of the best entertain
ments this favorite moving picture man
has ever offered his Edgerton friends
and patrons. The program was so var
led that all were pleased from start to
finish and there was but one feature
lacking Mrs. Basel does not accom-
pany her husband this season. When
ever Mr.. Basel drops into Edgerton he
is sure of good crowd
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Fifty Thousand Child oarden.r,.

As result of . statewide indus
trial contest in Oregon there are now
$4,000 children busy gardening. It u
thought that Of the $4,000 school
children Of the state at least $4,000
will exhibit 1T their county fairs or
at the state fair at Salem in the
autumn something they have raised
or made. The superintendent Of
public instruction and public spirited
citizens are responsible for this
wholesale plan of child farming. Sub
stantial prizes are to bs awarded to
those who have been most successful
in raising garden stuff, chickens and
pigs. or In making some useful arti
Gle. To aid tho little ones the agri
cultural college has issued $4,000 bull
letins containing directions for plant
ing and growing seeds. The scheme
II an excellent one, 30 different from
the murdsrous child labor Of the fac
tory. It includes plenty Of fresh air.
hsalthful exercise, pleasant mental
exercise. and blessed contract with
nature. her beauty and life. There
10 here the early lesson Of obedience
to the royal law OF labor.-Christian
Herald.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
BEAVER FINDS AN ADVOCATE
British Rancher Of Opinion tho Little
Animal 10 Much Abused, and
Gives His Reasons.

There has been a lot OF garbled
stuff written in regard to the poor
humble beaver" says a correspondent
"He is the most cussed animal Of any
In existence in British Columbia to.
day.
He shuts up water in creeks, over
lows meadows. eats off apple trees If
you get them too close to his wander
'ngs. and, in fact, to hear the COM
plants about him, you folks on the
nutside would think he should be ex-
terminated. But not so: he is mans
best friend in regard to tho water
question.
Nov. am an admirer OF the beav.
Or; he has not lazy hair on his body.
He works increasingly to shut up what
you have torn out; not only for his
part, but for the rancher that wants
the water. As fast as you can open
their dams every morning all the sum-
mer through, they will close them
again at night. But put in a good
dam and flume box with gate, and your
trouble Is over in a great measure.
"They will once In q while shut up
the box, but not often. Hang up a
piece Of bright tin on a spring hole so
the tin will swash in the water, and
you will not DO bothered much at the
box. Now, II the ranchsrs left all
these cuts open, which they all do,
your water would all run of in the
winters thaws. So that 10 whore the
beaver comes to their relief. He shuts
them up himself. And then he gets
blamed for doing It.
"a beaver IL awful shy when he
first sees man. He certainly puts out
for hole in the bank. But you show
up evenings for about week or ten
days and just walk around and pile a
few sticks across their path where
they are hauling down cotton wood or
willows to the lake or pond and they
will come and smell Of the stick and
get the scent Of your hands and your
tracks.
Then they will quit that place and
20 make another. Well. you do the
same at that place and 50 on two or
three nights and they will get your
scent SO that they know It means nc
harm to them. They will pull all your
sticks out of the road and keep right
on at work. Now their fear OF man Ia
all past; they take no more notice OF
your being around than they would
OF horse or COW.
THE beaver Is one Of the easiest Of
the larger animals to domesticate. He
is fond OF most any kind OF roots, but
of all the wild roots. he likes the bic
pond lily root that grows to enormous
size. Some roots are ten to fifteen
feet long. three to four inches in di
ameter. They crisis cross and grow
together till they are . regular mat
Then what he likes next is the white
carrot, also tho red. They are poor
eaters out Of dish; they want to si'
up and brace themselves on that mus
cular tail and take the food in theil
forepaws. or their little ands.-Tul
NAWa
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
About the spare Room.

How often the best and sunnies,
bedroom In q small house u set aside
for the rare visitor. while the chill
dren are cramped for space. or its
master. the bread-winnsr, has soma
dark cupboard as his special sanctum.
II he attempts to write in the dining.
room he must bundle away his papers
whenever tho table II required for q
meal. and tho wear and tear to his
temper-for every man finds 1t az.
gravating to be "hustled"-often
makes him "gey Ill to live WITH" But
for the fetish" of that seldom used
spare room he would find homo far
more home-like, and his wife would
reap sure reward for the sacrifice
Of the petty pride which makes her
think more OF what people will say"
than Of her husbands comfort
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
GET
CLASSIfIEDSERVICE
AN ORDER FOR FOUR1H-CLASS
MEN WILL SOON BE ISSUED
BY President TAFT.
Will Affect 36,o38 P. M.s-Monster Pc
tition, With About 10000 sigma
lures, Is Presented-Favored by
Secretary Hitchcock and President
Taft-Takes Them Out of Politics.

Westinghouse has been virtually
decided that President Taft should
soon issue an executive order placing
fourth-class postmasters in the classi
fled service. This order will relieve
36,03S postmasters from the uncertain
ty of political appointment.
That the president would take this
step, his first act toward putting into
practice his often-eXpressed belief
that all government officers below
the grade of cabinet members should
be removed from the influence of pol
itics and placed under the civil serv
day after a delegation of postmasters
returning from the annual convention
of the association at Richmond, Va.
had been received at the White
House, and by Postmaster General
Hitchcock.
Postmasters Want 1t.
The visitors submitted a monster
petition, signed by about 10000 post
AhuotSAo, oohAh6 lAot eAOs NC piuSCu
in the classified list After discussing
the matter briefly with the delegation
President Taft referred the executive
committee of the association to Mr.
Hitchcock for further consideration
of the matter. Later the committee
discuss the subject with him.
In a few days Mr.. Hitchcock will sub
nit to President Taft formal rec
ommendation that the petition be
granted, and the president is expected
to act promptly and favorably upon
the recommendation.
In the entire country there were
49,672 fourth-class postoffices at the
end of the last fiscal year.
RooseveIts Action.
By executive order issued in July
1908, President Roosevelt placed the
fourth-class postmasters- of all the
New England states and of New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, Michigan and Wisconsin in the
civil service-a total of 1854.
Both the president and Postmaster
General Hitchcock have recommend
ed to congress that all postmasters be
converted into the classified service
and that, SO far as possible, the entire
personnel of the postal service be re
moved from political influence. AS
to the first. second and third class
postmasters, legislation by congress
would be required to place them un
der civil service regulations.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
By ELLA RANDALL PEARCE


Donald Ware has come back!"
This one sentence chimed over and
over again like song In the mind
of tho woman who had slowly entered
the little cottage room. and now sat
on the broad lounge, with her eyes
turned dreamily upon the easement
framed garden scene.
There were the narrow porch steps
with the nat post where once, in the
long ago. young Ware often paused to
chat with the golden haired girl In
ruffled dimity who sat upon the top
step, with the Joy Of youth and the
tenderness of a first love in her violet
eyes. There was the winding path to
the side gate where the lilac bushes
bloomed-then as now-but with what
a different suggestion in their fra
GRANGE; Now, Elinor Fenwick never
passed the sweet lilac bloom without
a sadness vibrating in her heart like
strain Of melancholy music, half
forgotten, but potent for pain even
SO.
Donald Ware has como back"
How strange that. after all those
years. tho careless mention Of his
name should SO agitate her-or was
1t the thought of his nearness and the
possibility that they would meet
again? All she had heard of him was
that he was back in his native town
again, just arrived from the distant
city whore his years since early man
hood had been spent.
1T il according to tradition
unused Elinor bitterly. "The woman
never forgets, and the man always
comes back-but nothing il the same
Let mo see, how does the story al.
ways go? The young lovers quarrel
and he leaves town; she repents, but
he gives her no chance to explain, and
then comes tho word that he is mar
ried-married, and not to hor! And
she never marries; that is the differ
snce. She grows old and faded, with
something Of the grace Of youth left
and then-hs comes back. According
to tradition. he Is prosperous ant
portly, and he seeks his old love Il
ask her to meet his wife, and intro
duce her to society; because, while
poor. the old love always belong t.
the best old families. oh, have read
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
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those stories SO often, and 1t Is al
ways tho way-when he comes back!
And sometimes the old love waits and
waits, thinking he will return to her
Thank goodness, never was SO fool.
ish!"
A sudden flush mounted to Elinor's
cheeks. sparkle lighted her eyes.
She averted her glance from tho porch
steps and winding path, and catching
up soft pillow. thumped it almost
viciously.
mo, l never waited for that!" she
protested mentally. II never expected
to see him again; but now that no is
here. am prepared to meet him, port
~ and prosperous. and with his am
bilious wife. Let mo see, l wonder
II l look my part?"
She rose and stood before the oval,
gold framed mirror, a woman in the
early thirties. but with moro Of the
grace of youth" left than is usual.
Elinor's figure was still slender with
just hint of mature roundness: her
hair was of gold-tinged chestnut
shades. and her eyes violet-gray. Her
complexion was fair.
For some minutes she gravely
studied her reflection; then she turned
away with a sigh. Perhaps he would
think her very much changed indeed
1t was long time since they had
stood face to face. Something seemed
to warn her that he would seek hel
at an early hour; perhaps even now
he was on his way!
She did not admit, even to herself
that she was waiting. She scanned
her usual book, and accomplished
some stitches of her usual embroidery
but, as the time went on and no sum
mons came at gate or door, her heart
sank heavily. Despondently. Elinol
laid aside her finery that night; but
early tho next day she was carefully
attired again, and again the rose
withered on her bosom, and her heart
was heavy with disappointment. Con.
trary to tradition, Donald Ware had
not sought his old sweetheart.
The next day was Sunday, and ELL
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Prlvatlons Of Exploring Party.

Great privations were injured by A.
H. Savage Lander during some por
tons Of his eighteen months journey
across South America and back. He
says: when l left Rio in March oil
last year took enough provisions tc
last for year, but owing to wastage
on the part Of my men and loss. these
Eventually gave out. and toward the
end of that part Of the expedition
through the unexplored portion of Bra
ell We remained for sixteen days with
out a morsel OF anything to eat. Hap
PLY there was plenty of water, but
there was no game. no fruit, no fish
and no Inhabitants, and neither my
men nor myself had sufficient food to
cover q six-pence."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
The Bitter Bit.

A certain critic, renowned for his
bitter tongue, found that on occasion
even artists will turn. The occasion.
says the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung.
was a reception at which the artist
was exhibiting his latest work.
81 should like to have your opinion
of my picture" he said to the critic.
"It's absolutely worthless" the 9TH
er replied, shortly.
"Oh, l know that" pursued the ar
fist, but 1t would really interest mo,
very much indeed"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

cents last week, the bearish sentiment
does not seem to have been well found
ed, and this week prices are up SO to
rs cents, under continued good demand
at primary points and impending scar
city.
Pears-The season is at its height for
pears. All varieties are plentiful,
prices are down 25 cents, and there Is
an active consumptive movement.
Other Fruits-Valencia oranges adj
vanced 25 cents. Hawaiian pineapples
are off % cents. Other fruits in season
able supply and demand, without mate
rial change in prices.
Potatoes-Prices are the same as last
week, but sweet potatoes are more
plentiful and are off 25 cents. The crop
of potatoes in this section is heavy and
outlet for the surplus, the market is
easy at the low prices prevailing.
Tomatoes-Receipts have shown fur
ther increase, prices are off another 10
cents at the top and demand is active.
Other Vegetables peppers are
scarce and higher. Pumpkins are now
offering. Other vegetables seasonable
and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed
Wheat-There is practically no
change in prices as compared with a
week ago, except for a further read
iustment, y cent off, on club. The
weather has been fine for finishing grain
harvesting, with the wheat crop prac-
tically finished and aggregate returns
breaking all previous records. There is
already some complaint of ear short
age. Milling and export demands, while
not yet brisk, are sufficient to keep such
wheat as is going to tidewater well
cleared up. Conditions for fall seeding
are excellent
Flour-There have been no further
changes in quotations. Mills are now
generally grinding on new wheat, there
is a good normal domestic demand and
coast advices note a fair oriental and
export inquiry.
Feed-The only change is another
drop of 81 on oats, due to more plenti-
full receipts of new crop. There Is a
seasonable movement with markets
easy to steady.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
BUMPER CROPS IN WORLD
Wheat Production 81 Per Cent More
Than Last Year.

Washington. - Crops generally
throughout the world this year are
bumper. This Is shown by figures in
a cablegram received by the depart
ment of agriculture today from the
International Institute Of Agriculture
at Rome, Italy, giving the preliminary
estimates of the acreage production Of
wheat, rye, barley, oats and corn.
1t is estimated that the production
of wheat in 81 countries will be 3,200,-
100000, or 81 per cent more than last
year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Joe Wood, Greatest Pitcher.

If figures do not lie, and 1t is said
they never do, and If Joe Wood con-
tinues at his present rate of pitching
speed, the Boston Red Sox twirler will
so down in baseball history as the
greatest pitcher of this or any other
day. Right now Joe Wood owns
pitching percentage of $50, being cred
tied with 81 victories and four defeats.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Were Disappointed Lovers.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Choosing death
In dark, dreary canyon pit in prefer
enee to life without the love each had
crayed, Niles c. Folsom, young law
yer, of Los Angeles. and Thelma Bar
tee, woman of San Diego, much older
than Folsom, plunged rs feet off the
Topango trail in an automobile and
were crushed to death.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.
Provisions,

Butter-The market holds firm at the
recent advance on creameries and coun-
try butter has gone up about cents in
sympathy. Supplies generally are get
ting scarcer and markets are firm to
strong.
Cheese-The market is very firm.
Local cheese is unchanged Mt last week IS
advance and eastern cheese offering in
this market is up u cent. There is a
better demand prevailing.
Eggs-There is no change in local
eggs except that there is wider range
upward on carton stock. Local produc-
ton is inadequate. Eastern fresh offer
ings are scarcer and advanced so cents,
with eastern storage now offering. Lo-
cal storage eggs will sell at same price
as eastern storage.
Pouitry-Broilers are off ! cent and
will soon be quoting as chickens. There
is a fair supply and demand for chick
ems, with ducks, geese and turkeys nom-
inal
Fresh Meats--The market continues
firm but unchanged on livestock. In
dressed meats beef and mutton are frac-
tionally higher. Markets generally are
strong under scarcity.
Lard and Cured Meats-Local lard is
up Il cent, but eastern lard, which has
advanced strongly in the last few
weeks, is unchanged. Both local and
eastern hams are up u cent. Market
is firm
Hides and Wool-There have been no
changes in prices this week. There is a
fair movement of both hides and wool
at the prevailing prices.
Fruits and Vegetables
Apples-Local quotations are un.
changed. The market is easy to steady
at present low figures, under influences
of record breaking crop in this section
Good work is being done by producers
associations in finding eastern and for
eign outlets for our surplus, and it is
probable the best grades will be mostly
shipped out at fairly satisfactory prices
Lemons-While lemons dropped %
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
ROMPED IN THE AIR
JUST like A BIRD
|. BEACHY GIVES The PEOPLE
AT CHICAGO A TOUCH
Of HIGH LIFE.
Did "Texas Tommy Dance" With
His Air Ship-Gave Finest Exhibit
ton Ever Seen-Had People Run
ming in All Directions Scared to the
Limit-Aero Club Fined Him $500.

Chicago.-Lincoln Beachey, king
spiralist of the air." mounted his BIZ
plane twice at the aviation meet in
Grant park. His romps in the lake
breeze, as compiled by South Park
police officials of the meet and spec
tators, are as follows
He flew steeplechase over the OBJ
struction light posts in Michigan ave-
nue., clearing the boulevard instantly,
driving automobiles to the sidewalks
and other conveyances down side
streets. He drove down several hun
dred feet into the Illinois Central rail-
road gap, playing leapfrog over
switch engines, causing an engineer
and fireman to leap for their lives.
He did the Texas Tommy dance"
up Michigan avenue in the late after
noon, jigging his wheels on the pave
ment and rocking sideways. He made
a dive at James Levy, official flag
man, sent out to signal him down,
that caused Levy to run and hide in
the hospital tent.
OIIIClaIS rice IN Alarm.
He descended vertically 1000 feet
with his hands outstretched directly
over the press and official stands at
dusk and inspired the officials and
newspaper men to flee in alarm.
He spun his landing wheels on top
of Horace Kearney's biplane in midair,
then darted down in front of Kearney
to show him the whirling wheels.
In addition to this enumeration
Beachey caused 10000 Jumps to rise
simultaneously in 10000 threats when
he made his high dive twice in the
afternoon.
On his first flight he began to play
teeter-totter with his planes. Then,
Just to show he was only fooling, he
made six circuits of the field with his
hands off his wheel, diving, banking,
bucking and cavorting.
Officials of the Aero Club of Illinois
were astounded. 1t occurred to
Charles E. BARLEY, treasurer, to send
out relief boat over the AXE. Frank
X. Mudd, a Judge, decided the other
filters should be tagged down, but the
flagman, James Levy, could not brave
the Beachey dives out on the held
Both Men Fined.
After an agreed aerial brother act"
between Beachey and Horece Kear-
ney, also in Curtiss, during which
Beachey spun his wheels on top of
Kearneys machine and rested his
aileron, General Manager J. S. Ste
phens suggested that he thought
Beachey should be fined So fine of
500 was imposed upon Beachey and
Kearney for violating the code of the
air that requires machines to fly $50
feet apart.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
MANY MINE WORKERS KILLED
Annual Report Shows Sis Fatalities
in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg, Pa.-There were 615
mine workers killed in the hard coal
mines of Pennsylvania in 1911, accord
ing to the annual report just issued
by James E. Roderick, chief of the
state bureau OF mines. The anthracite
production ran up to 9O,917,176 tons,
the highest ever known in the hard
coal fields.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
TROY, IDAHO, p. o. ROBBED.
Thug Cracked the Safe and Took 500
Cash.

Troy, ldaho.-Safe crackers Satur-
day morning worked in the postoffice
and got ny with $270 In cash. The
registered mail and stamps were not
taken. 1t required three charges of
nitroglycerine to tear the safe. Those
who heard the explosions paid little
attention to them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26

Successful experiments in hop grow.
ing have been made in Italy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-09-26
Sundays Performances.

The tipping over and rescue of eight
spectators in launch, the disabling
of two hydro-aeroplanes far out in the
lake and the "pranks" of an aviator
dressed as a woman brought Chicago's
aviation meet to close today.