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The Washington times., 1912-12-22

SAVE YOURsEl.F TINE AND WORRY-
Ct cSSy e our Rent svllstin y ": Y:
rent proDerties Of al descriptions possible 20
:acouire We wil! get you what .ycu want.
SHANNON Z LUClis. RENTING SERVICE.
II 19lS. ~ 1<th st. N. w. ~. sSlS.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
FOR RENT-GARAGES

ONE-HAI.F OF GARAGE. i437 Columbia
court N w. (between Columbia road and
Irving st.. electricity. water, cement floor;
space for large sar. Apply FRANK STET.
SON Phone Main ASA. or Col. ySS. -
The Washington times., 1912-12-22
FOR SALE-HOUSES

IT WILL SOON BE TINE TO PAY Az
other months rent. Do you enjoy paying
out that much money every month and
-knowinE that II 10 gone forever? Stop II.
BE your own landlord and save 31y.M =
month. Let this be the last month In
which you pay tribute to some ono else
for the privilege OF q roof 10 shelter you.
Zee these Niddaush 4 Shsnnon. Inc.
homes just completed At
SIS TO 65l n ST. N. Z.
Exhibit home open daily until p. m.-
lighted and heated.
PRICE, 95,650
Terms: $50 cash ami $50 . month.
including all interest. or this amount the
high monthly average OF SisS applies on
the home and represents the money you
actually save.
Six bright rooms. large. dry cellar. with
laundry. Economical hot-wster heat.
Tiled bathroom. Double hardwood floors.
China cabinet. Artistic fireplace with gas
logs. Iot.watcr heater for summer use.
Front and rear porches. Lots deep enough
70 leave plenty Of room for . garass.
Paved alley.
The excellent quality Of construction,
hne location. and good style OF these homes
make them such v desirable purchase that
they will not be on the market long. b
advised In time.
NiDDAUGH & SHANNON. INC,
Builder and Owner.
shannon & Luchs. rs 18th st.. Selling Agents.
The Washington times., 1912-12-22

CHESAPEAKE Z OHIO LINES.
einnatI Indiana polls. and st. Louis.
0N .. m. daily Pullman to Cincinnali aaa
40 .. m. daily -Slccpers to vireipis Hes
0vrinRs, Cincinnati ana Louisville.
0f6esa. Ns Pc. ave. In y q. aud Uaiss
The Washington times., 1912-12-22

~ FLORIDA AVENUE n. Z
New, sseoo1 Aoes at, e Z sseos
end bath; hsatsd n heS watss, 80.
vsaieas - easo. Asoe soly elA1o .
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Conan Doyle's New Story.

Something new in romance-so abso-
lutely original that it will thrill the
most hardened novel reader! Such is
Conan Doyle's ''The Lost World. F"
Did you know that in the unexplored
wilderness between the Andes and the
Amazon there still exist many Of the
monster animals that walked the earth
before man was created? 1t has re-
NAMED for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
and the irascible Professor Challenger
to discover this lost world and take
you right into it. How does it feel to
be chased by dinosaur as big as a
house, or attacked by pterodactyl as
large as a biplane? You will know be-
fore you finish this fascinating story,
for the author makes you see and be-
lieve. At the same time you will learn
more about the prehistoric world than
a dozen scientific treatises could tell
you, for the story makes you live in it.
The story is told with the magma
ton of Kipling or Jules Verne and the
mastery skill of the creator of Sher-
lock Holmes.
"The Lost World will appear ex--
clusively in the Sunday Magazine OF
The Record Herald, beginning March
"a Tell your friends to read it and
enjoy a new sensation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
SECRETS OF NATURE.

Why should one mans face arouse
all the revulsion in our being and an
others seem to lift us up out of our
sordid selves into the upper regions
O. our better nature? Why do the
world-weary women in Forbes Robert
sons clearinghouse think they must
shire in those innocent days before
the cares of the world and the de-
ceitfulness of riches had choked the
word Of nobility and truth? Why do
we all start, when he looks at us, as
If those eyes were piercing to the low
est depths of the soul? The only
answer is that we do not know. The
more We find out about most branch
{; of human learning, the more plain
ly We understand the insurmountable
and despairing nature of our ignor-
ance, says the Indianapolis Star. The
mysteries that we solve only lead us
to deeper mysteries farther on. This
is nowhere more true than in psychol-
ogy, the more fruitful field Of hu-
man thought in the last few years.
We are moved upon by influences
seen and unseen, that we cannot con-
troll or even explain. Things are go
ing on in the convolutions of every
brain as wonderful and inscrutable as
the affinities of the molecules, the
exhaustless energy O. radium, or the
flights of our solar system through
space a million miles a day toward
some unknown goal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

Increasing frequency of deaths by
poison compels the conclusion that it
would be better for the community if
deadly drugs were less easily OBJ
tanned Nearly every days news car
ries it's story Of murder or suicide by
poison. In many cases the crimes are
made possible by the sale of drugs
that under no circumstances should
be sold indiscriminately. Evidence in
these cases almost invariably shows
that the criminals purchased the
death potion with the same ease and
lack of restriction that would attend
the sale of a bar Of soap, says the
Chicago Journal More rigid regula-
ton of the sale of deadly poisons
might not put stop to these crimes.
but it certainly would make them
more difficult. At the least legis-
latures would do well to prohibit the
sale of sudden death in the shape of
cyanide of potassium, and other
similar drugs, except to physicians and
those who are known to have a legiti-
mate use for them
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
WISCONSIN BARLEY CULTURE.

1.-THE Wisconsin barley crop COM
prises about one-eighth of all the bar
ley grown in the United States, or ap-
proximately 100000 bushels annu-
ally" states Prof. r. A Moore in bull
letin PIP, Barley Culture in Wiscon-
sin," recently issued by the agricul-
tural experiment station of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. The main bar
ley growing section is in south and
eastern Wisconsin, in Dodge, Wash
ington, Ozaukee, Fond du Lac, She
boygan, Manitowoc and Calumet coun-
ties. However, the barley growing
area is being extended, and several
western counties are producing con-
siderable amounts.
The Best YieIders.
The classes of barley which have
proved the best yielders in Wisconsin
have been six-rowed varieties known
as Oderbrucker, Manshury. Silver
King, and Golden Queen. The new
Wisconsin pedigree varieties have
demonstrated their superior value by
returning higher average yields than
the other sorts The result OF IL
years of barley experiments at this
station has been the breeding and Sc
lection of a few reliable varieties to
be multiplied in quantity for dissent
nation throughout the state.
Distributing Barley Seed.
The dissemination of barley to most
IL e l. a4aAA hnc hnn
made possible through cooperation
with the members Of the Wisconsin
Agricultural Experiment association,
over 1900 of whom are growing barley
and selling seeds of improved quality
to their neighboring farmers. Tests
by these growers have shown that the
pedigree varieties are much superior
in yield and quality to the common
varieties grown in the community.
Test and Treat for Smut.
The culture of barley needs to be
improved along with the use of better
seed. Careful seed testing followed
by sowing on we'll prepared soil will
aid in securing greater yields. Treat
ment of seed barley for smut by the
simple and efficient formaldehyde and
hot water method has proved effective
ir keeping down losses from this
cause If this method is regularly
practiced there will be no serious
losses from smut
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
West Porter

Miss Flugum of Stoughton is guest
at the home of Mrs. Richard Stearns.
Misses Jennie and Margaret McCar-
thy were Edgerton shoppers Monday.
Messrs. James and Dennie Mccarthy
spent Monday with friends near Slough
ton.
Miss Inez Murray and pupils of the
Lienau district are enjoying a week S
vacation.
Lester Fessenden is spending a few
days at his home in the northern part
of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs Michael Boyle enter
tanned large number of their friends
on ST. Patrick's day.
Lloyd Stearns is spending his vaca-
ton at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mr.. Austin Fessenden.
Messrs. Dennis Casey, Robert Fes-
sender, Judd and Charley Mccarthy
spent st. Patrick's day in the Line
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Whey and son
Leslie were pleasant callers on We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. r. L.
Earle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orfa Fessenden enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Earle and
daughter Lucille and Mr., and Mrs. Tom
Stearns and son Lloyd at dinner on
Sunday.
A large number of friends and rela-
tives assembled at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Whey on Saturday
night and gave them pleasant sur
prise. The early part of the evening
was spent in playing cards and honors
were won by Mrs. R. L. Earle, Grin
Johnson, Mrs. Tom Stearns and Judd
Mccarthy. At twelve delicious sup
per was served and afterwards the
time was spent in dancing to music
furnished by Messrs. Anderson and
Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Whey who are
soon to move to the John Nichols farm
which he purchased were presented
with a beautiful library table as tok-
en- Os love and esteem.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of Fassett Gem
etery association will be held at the Of
flee OF Wilson Bros. on Monday even
ing, April l, 1912, at z O'Clock, for the
election of three trustees and the trans
action of such other business as may
be presented. All persons indebted to
the association for the care of lots for
the year 1911 will please call at the Of
flee of the secretary and settle same.
17t2 w. T. POMEROY, Sec.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Public Sale.

A combination sale will be held in
Edgerton Saturday, April 9Th, COM
mencing at l o'clock sharp. Anything
and everything that you wish to bring
in, including horses, cattle and all kinds
of machinery will be sold. A book of
registry will be at Thos. Wileman's
livery-frst registered, first sold. Rea-
sonable charges for making the sale.
The object of these sales is to bring
seller and buyer together. Col. w. I.
Dooley will be the auctioneer. IT'S
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Larger Crops Mean More Profits.

Every farmer can grow from Is to
100 per cent bigger crops and at the
same time increase the value of his
farm. Nearly all farms need ground
limestone for correcting the acidity or
sourness of the land, and ground rock
phosphate for supplying the plant food
element, phosphorus, to the crops. We
sell the best at lowest wholesale prices
direct to farmer. Write for prices
f. o. b. side track nearest your land.
No farmer can afford to pass this.
BADGER STATE PHOSPHATE Co.,
Is Milton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Postponed Auction.

A postponed auction will be held on
the Frank Walker farm, miles west
of Edgerton on Tuesday, March 18th,
at l O'Clock sharp, at which will be
sold 2 horses, 6 head of cattle, 2 brood
sows, Is chickens, 100 bu. oats, some
barley, shock corn, top buggy, wagon,
farm machinery and many other arti-
cles. Usual terms.
FRANK WALKER,
w. T. DoOLEY. Adm.
AuctiOneer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Democratic Caucus.

A democratic caucus for the town of
Fulton will be held on Saturday, March
80, 1912, at o'clock in the afternoon,
at the town hall in Indian Ford, for
the purpose of nominating town officers
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting. By Order of Com.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Fulton Republican Caucus.

A caucus of the republican electors
the town hall, Indian Ford, on Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, for placing
in nomination candidates for town Of
fees to be voted for April I'd.
By Order of Com.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Town Of Albion Caucus

To the Electors of the Town of Albion:
Notice is hereby given that repub-
lican caucus will be held in the town
hall, Wednesday, March 81, 1912, at
2:3O o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of nominating town officers
and transacting such other business as
NAV come before the meeting.
By Order of Committee.
J. J. NOBLE, Town Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

Harry Lawton was home over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Whitford of Rock
River spent Saturday at Roy Hayes.
Seth and Frank Wilton were visitors
at J. Whites the latter part of last
week.
Campus club met with Mrs. G. F.
Lawton Thursday, Mrs. J. J. Bliven,
leader.
Mrs. Mary CARMEL of Milwaukee
came Tuesday to visit at F. B. Law
toms for few days.
Earl Haskins of New Auburn, Wis,
came Friday to work for Lou Painter
the coming season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Pleasures and Pains.

The pleasures of each generation
evaporate in air; it is their pains that
increase the spiritual momentum Of
the world. r. Illingworth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

Genuine hard cider seems TO be as
rare as genuine maple syrup. There
are old men who have never seen
either.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

Europe has had an earthquake. A
new and internal device to shake
down the American tourist
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

The latest stolen Madonna has been
found. Perhaps she was on a little
visit to Norma Lisa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

China is no safe place for an inno-
cent bystander at this moment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

my white face and goggfing eyes star
ing back at me from the mirror on
the table. Again 1t sounded, and
again; then silence fell like the shut
ter Of q camera I rushed to the
window, peering out into the night.
The great gardens lay sleeping in
the dusky shadows. There was moth
ing to be heard; nothing moved save
the curling wreaths OF mist that came
creeping up over the cliffs like the
ghosts Of drowned saslornen from
their burial sands below. Could It
have been some trick of the fmagfna-
ton? Could it-and the suggestion
which despised thrust itself upon
mS-could It bear reference to that
grim tragedy that had been played
in the old fr avenue so many years
ago?
And ttsen I first Exw the thing that
came towards me.
It was moving up a narrow path,
hedged with yew, that led from the
gardens and passed to the right of
the wing In which I stood. The yew
had been clipped into walls some Eve
feet high, but the eastern gales had
beaten out gaps and ragged indentS
tons fn the lines OF greenery. 30 tina,
in my sideways view Of It the path
itself WIS here and there exposed
Tt was through one Of these breaches
in the walls that noticed sign Cd
movement ! waited, strafning my
eyes. Yes, there 1t showed again, a
something, moving swiftly towards
the house with clumsy rolling
stride.
It was never nearer % me Than
fifty yards. and the stars gave
shifty light Yet It left me with an
Impression that it was about four
feet In height and of a dull white
color. 1 remember that its body con-
trasted plainly with the dark hedges,
but melted into uncertainty against
a patch Of snow. Once 1t stopped and
half raised itself on it's hind legs as
If listening. Then again It tumbled
forward in its shambling, ungainly
fashion-now hidden by the yew wall,
now thrust into momentary sight by
a ragged gap until It disappeared
round the angle of the house. Doubt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

some account The roulette table
soon bored me, and after / had seen
the last of a few pounds, contented
myself by watching the changing for
tunes Of the rest Of the party. Just
before eleven the baron, who had
parted with considerable sums of
money in perfect good humor, excused
himself, and before the rest had set
tied down to the table again, slipped
away to my bedroom, where a selec-
ton Of novels and favorite pipe Of
fered more congenial attractions.
The room was of considerable size
and majesticafiy furnished. It was on
the first floor at the extremity Of the
right-hand wing, and looked out over
the gardens on the cliff. A branch
road from the main drive ran be-
meath the windows to an entrance at
the back of the house.
They had steam heat on the upper
floors, and the high temperature of
my room had drawn stale and heavy
doors from the tapestry on the walls
and the ancient haRgings that fringed
the huge fourpost bedstead. It was
the atmosphere of an old clothes
shop on a July day. I pulled back
the curtains, opened the window and
thrust out my head for a mouthful OF
fresh air.
1t was quiet, moonless night, If
by the stars that blinked in their
thousand consultations. Though the
snow lay deep, the air struck mild
ly. Indeed, if it were freezing, It
could not have been by more than
two degrees. Upon the edge of the
distant cliffs robes of confusing mist
curled in wells as thin as moonlight;
but in the foreground the yew walks
and aisles of ancient laurel showed
clearly upon the white carpet About
the central avenue of frs which
carved the gardens into the dark
ness lay impenetrable pools Of shad-
ow. AS I waited, the silence was
startled by bell. 1t rang the four
quarters in tinkling measure, fol-
lowed by eleven musical strokes. I
knew that the sound must come from
the little church that lay to my
right; but, though I leant from my
window. the angle of the wing in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21
The Chronicles of Addington Peace
BY 3. FLETCHER ROBINSON.

emit branch OF the family came by
the place. Pretty Tewsome, isn't
ft?"
"A strange story" told him; but
why must it be kept secret from the
ladies'"
Because the beast walks, man.
There's not laborer in Norfolk who
would go into the lower gardens on
any night of the year, much less on
Christmas eve"
my good Talman. do you mean
to say you believe this?"
Il don't know-but / wouldn't go
into the lower gardens tonight, If
could walk round. Think Of It,
Phillips, the white shape with the
bloody jaws lurking in the shadowsi,
Ugh-let's go and get cocktail be-
fore"
Il beg your pardon, SIR, but the
baron is looking for you"
He was tall, hatchet-faced fellow,
with hat mixture Of respect and dig
nifty that marks the well-trained Brit
fish manservant Upon the soft pile
Of the rugs we had not heard his
footsteps.
He asked me to find you, SIR" he
continued, addressing himself to me
with slight bow. ZEE is waiting In
his room"
AS he preceded us thither, Talman
whispered that Henderson--meaning
thereby our conductor-was Stems
valet, and very clever fellow by all
accounts.
The baron, fat, high-colored and
hearty, welcomed me with an open
sincerity Of pleasure well calculated
to place a guest at his ease. A re-
markable old boy was Baron Steen.
He always seemed to carry with him
a jovial atmosphere of his own, in
which those to whom he spoke were
lost and blinded out of their better
Judgment He was kind enough to
pay me some compliments upon my
water-color work. Whatever else can
be brought against him, no one can
deny that he was a sound Judge of
art.
The dinner passed pleasantly
enough that night, with free and wit
ty conversation. Our bachelor host
was In his most humorous mood,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

less It would turn to the left, round
the old chapel, across the snow-bound
park, and 30 to the woods-vhere a
wolf should be-
was still staring from the win
dow in the blank fear Of the unknown,
when 1 heard the swift tap of feet
upon the road beneath me. Round
the corner Of the wing came a man,
running with patter of little strides,
while dozen yards behind him were
a pair of less active followers. What
they wanted 1 did not consider; for
at that moment the sight Of my own
kind was joy enough for me. The
electric lamps in the room behind
me threw broad golden patch upon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

keeping those about him In shouts
of laughter. Facing him, at the ex-
tremity of the long table, was his
secretary, a thin, melancholy youth
of about four-andtwenty. My fair
neighbor told me that Terry, az he
was named. had been intended for
the church, but that his father, having
ruined himself on the stock ex-
change, had persuaded the baron to
give him work. He was devoted to
his patron, which, she smiled. was
not surprising, seeing that he must
be well on his way to rebuilding the
fortune his father had lost
/ am not an ardent gambler, and
when I do play / admit preference
Tor games IL which brains are OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-21

"a sort of dog" stammered;
nerve enough to tell him Of my pri
vate fmaginings.
"a dog-that's curious. Are all the
rest Of you IN bed?"
mo; they're gambling"
Every good. see there fs door
at the back there. VIII you come
down and let me in, after PVe had g
look around the gardens?"
I Certainly"
Elf you meet any OF your friends
you need not mention that have ar
rived. Do You understand"
/ nodded, and he hoped away
across the lawn with his two com
panions at his heels.
I slipped ON an overcoat and made
my way quietly down the stairs
From the rouletteroom, as 1 passed
It, came the chink Of money and the
murmur of merry voices. They would
not disturb as, that was certain.
reached the garden doors in the cen
ter of the main building, turned the
fI0OU
OF a great square porch.
AS have said, the temperature was
scarcely below freezing point, and If
shivered in my furIined overcoat it
was more from excitement than any
great chill in the air. For a good
twenty minutes 1 waited listening and
peering into the night It was not a
pleasant time, for my nerves were
tangled. and searched the shadows
with tinorous eyes, half fearing, half
expecting, Heaven knows what hide
GUS apparftion. II was with a start
which set my heart humping that
saw Peace turn the corner Of the
rfght-hand wing and come trottfng
down the drive towards me. There
was something in his aspect that told
story of calamity.
What ia it2" asked him, as he
painted up.
'T want yuu-come along" he whis-
pered, and started back by the way
he had come.
We passed round the rfght-hand
wing, under my bedroom window, and
stopped where the yew walk ended.
To right and left of the entrance two
stone fauns leered upon US under the
starlight
NThis thing You can dog-could
you see it as far as thisT'
mo; the angle Of the wing pre-
vented me-
you saw It pass in this direction
Are you certain 1t did not go back the
way IT Gamer
Yes / am quite certain"
'Then It must either have turned
up the road, in which case I should
have met It: or down the road, where
you would have seen It as it passed
under your windows; or else have
run straight on II we take these
facts as proved, it must have run
straight on"
fThat is go"
We had our backs TO the laughing
fauns. Before US lay a broad tri-
angle of even SNOW, with the chapel
and wing of the house for it's sides,
and for its base the carriage-drive on
which we stood. There was no shrub
or tree in any part of it that might
conceal fugitive. Close to the wall
Of the house ran a path ending in
small side door. The chapel, which
was Joined to the mansion. had no
entrance on the garden side.
eff it entered this triangle and dis
appeared-for am certain It was not
here when ran by-we may con-
clude that it found its way into the
house. It had no other method of es-
cape. Kindly stay here, Mr.. Phillips
This spow is fortunate, but I Wish