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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
CHILDHOOD A VARIED PERIOD
From Twenty Years, In the Human
Race, 1t Grades Down to a Few
Weeks Among the Birds.

The childhood of animals varies
with the total length of life, with the
size, and especially with the position,
in the life scale. Long lived animals,
large animals and highly developed
animals usually have long youth.
The educated human being requires
20 years to grow up; the savage about
Is; the higher monkeys-the gorilla
and the orang-12 to Il years; the
baboon, 8 years, and the small mon
keys, about half that time. The less
intelligent cat race has youth Of
but or 5 years among the larger
kinds. The vegetable-eating animals,
mostly of small intelligence, grow up
quickly, the buffalo and all the big
antelopes and deer having only about
years of childhood, and the chamois
somewhat longer, although the giraffe
has 5 or years. The elephant, the
largest of land animals and one of the
most intelligent, is not grown up until
20 to q years old. All birds have a
short youth, looking after themselves
in weeks to months, but becoming
grown up in 1 to 4 years. Many rep
tiles-like the tortoise, crocodile, and
alligator-seem to grow all their lives.
Certain other creatures have short
adult period-the mayfy, for instance,
spending years on the bottom of a
pong, and living but few hours aft
er emerging fully grown from its skin
covering Still more extreme is the
American cicada, which gropes II
years underground, and lives but or
3 weeks after emerging.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
TAFT GETS MAJORITY
Returns from Massachusetts Primaries
Practically Complete.

The very latest returns from the
primary are complete with the eXcep-
ton of the vote in three small towns
They show that Taft led Roosevelt
by 1878, while Clark led Wilson by
19,021 in the preferential vote of the
people for their selections for the Re-
publican and Democratic nominations
for president.
The vote for Taft was SILT; for
Roosevelt, S3,144; for Clark, 33,491 !;
for Wilson, 14,470.
Eight delegates-at-large pledged to
Roosevelt were chosen by about $500
plurality over the Taft slate.
When Theodore Roosevelt learned
of the result in Massachusetts he re.
nounced his claim to the eight dele
gates at large, saying that as Taft
had carried the state teh delegates
should vote for him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
REPORT ON TITANIC PROBE
1t Will Be compensive and Fix Re
sponsitiIty for Disaster.

The U. S. senate committee il
Washington which is Investigating the
Titanic disaster has concluded it's
hearing and is considering the formu-
lation Of it's report.
Senator Smith, the chairman, return
ed from New York, where he has been
pursuing the inquiry He says the
report will be comprehensive relating
to this marine disaster and will fix
responsibility. Sweeping recommen-
dations for legislation for the preserva-
ton of life at sea will probably be
made.
Senator Smith said: "The inquiry
has been closed. | don't think there
will be any further public hearings.
The matters that l took up in New
York were important and had to do
directly with the mechanical sufficien-
cy of some features of the ship.
think the record has also been cleared
up with relation to the conflict in
testimony concerning discipline on the
Titanic"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Escapes An awful Fate

A thousand tongues could not express
the gratitude of Mrs. j. E. Cox of Jo-
liet, ILL.,, for her wonderful deliverance
from an awful fate. Typhoid pneumo-
MIA had left me with a dreadful cough, =
she writes. Sometimes | had such
awful coughing spells that thought |
would die I could get no help from
doctors treatment or other medicines
till | used DR.. Kings New Discovery.
But owe my life to this wonderful
remedy for l scarcely cough at all
now" Quick and safe, it's the most
reliable of all throat and lung medi-
cines. Every bottle guaranteed. SOC
and S1.0O. Trial bottle free.-W. G..
AtWell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
The Demons of the swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they put
deadly malaria germs into the blood.
Then follow the icy chills and the fires
of fever. The appetite flies and the
strength fails; also malaria often paves
the way for deadly typhoid. But Elec-
trio Bitters Kill and cast out the ma
,aria germs from the blood; give you a
fine appetite and renew your strength.
after long suffering" wrote VIM.
Fretwell of Lucama, N. c., three
bottles drove all the malaria from my
system, and I've had good health ever
since" Best for all stomach, liver and
kidney ills. so cts. at w. G. Atwell's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
APPALLING LOSS OF
LIFE IN The SOUTH
Flood Said to Have Killed
Thousands in Louisiana.
Rains Soak Mud Banks and Weaken
Them to Advance of River-Mo-
tor Fleet Engaged in Work
of Rescue.

A loss of life unparalleled in the
history Of the big state of Louisiana
has resulted from the floods now
sweeping several parts of the state,
and the worst is believed yet to come.
How numerous the dead are still is
a matter of guess work, but there
seems small chance to believe it will
be short of several thousands. Har-
rowing stories told by refugees picked
up by rescue boats and brought to
New Roads, Baton Rouge and other
places of comparative safety show that
thousands are marooned and with lit
tie chance of escape. What is more,
the refugees say many of these neces-
sarily will ole of hunger and exposure.
In the sugar country the population
is dense. Some plantations employ
several thousand men each. A ma
jority of these are negroes and live in
crowded quarters. They are ignorant
and superstitiOus and in order to keep
them at work when the rivers first be-
gan to rise, it was necessary to issue
frequent reassuring statements. Now,
however, so firmly have such ideas be-
come implanted in the minds of the
blacks that the latter refuse to bulge
and, even in the face of the approach
ing waters, many refuse to leave their
homes.
1t is a period of great strain on the
weakened levees all over the state.
Great doWnpOurs of rain soaked the
mud banks and discouraged the work
ers. State and federal aid is being ex-
tended wherever possible, but it avails
little to strengthen the failing hearts
of the tired strugglers.
The only break OF consequence dur
ing the daylight hours was on the west
bank of the Atchafulaya, at Elba,
menacing the town of Melville. Water
has begun backing in behind the great
Morgan sea levee, creating a new dan
ger. This water is from the Torras
crevasse. It is fast undermining the
dilyes.
The Torras crevasse has developed
into a great disaster as a result of this
break alone. Many lives probably
have been lost, while the property
damage will run high UP into the mil
lions.
What the exact loss of life has been
is not known and never Will be
known.
The motor boat fleet engaged in res
cue operations is small and the boat
men were kept so busy that they did
not have time to go to the places
where the loss of life was reported to
have occurred to investigate.
Information was received from Let's
worth that fifty persons were crowded
into one house west of that place and
were in imminest danger of being
drowned. The house had been washed
off it's foundations and was floating
around in the water Boats were sent
to the place, but they have not re-
turned.
A courier brought another message
that q score of persons were hudd1ed
together on top of barn several miles
west of Batcbcler, but there were not
enough boats to reach them before
dark. They were ringing bells and
shouting to attract the attention of
rescue parties.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
MISUNDERSTANDING a Title.

He was barefooted, his trousers
were fringed at the bottom, his face
was dirty, his years eleven. He ap-
preached the librarian with a conf
dent air:
Got Shakespeare?"
eyes. What volume would you
like?"
At this he looked puzzled, and the
librarian took him to an alcove where
she showed him row upon row of
Shakespeare. As he still looked puz-
zled at the number of volumes, the
librarian took one down, "The Mer-
chant Of Venice" and gave it to him.
He looked it over critically.
NAV, that amt the one. I want
the one about DR.. Jay KILN Mr..
Hyde. The Sunday Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
STEEL TRIAL Is ON
Taking of Evidence in the Case Opens
i'm New York.

In New York city the taking OF
testimony in the federal suit to dis
solve the United States Steel corpor.
alton was begun and probably will con
tinue for month
Hearings also will be held in other
cities and probably it will be as much
as a year before the United States cir
cult court at Trenton, n. j., where the
slut was fled, will take up the evi
dence for judicial consideration.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
EIGHT DIE IN WRECK
Confederate Veterans Special
!. ~'- =, DersiIed on TrestIe.

Eight men were killed when the first
section of the Confederate Veterans
special train, leaving New Orleans
anC loaded with veterans en- route to
the reunion at Macon, Ca, was wreck
ed near East Abuchie
Of the eight killed three were vete-
rams and twenty others were severely
injured The engine was derailed on
a trestle and carried five coaches into
the ditch with it.
The engineer, w. A Wood, and
Fireman Cicero Jones, are among the
four members of tie train crew killed
= man supposed to be George Reid
E. railroad fireman, also lost his life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
j. A. Alderman, West Plains, Mo.

j. A. Alderman, West Plains, Mo-,
was in bed with kidney trouble and
rheumatism, but Foley Kidney Pills put
him on his feet. He says: Il was no
better when a friend recommended Fo-
ley Kidney Pills. They benefited me
from the start and in few days l was
out of bed and in Is days l threw away
my cane. | cheerfully recommend Fo-
Kidney Pills. w. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
FREIGHT HANDLERS QUIT
About Eight Thousand Are on Strike
at Chicago Depots.

At Chicago about eight thousand
freight handlers and clerks, employees
of twenty-four railroads running into
and out of Chicago including practical
ly all of the trunk lines are on strike.
The strike order was not issued by
the union officials until a final appeal
to the general managers association
had proved futile.
The freight handlers demand half day
off on Saturdays, double time for work
ink Sundays and holidays, time and a
half for working overtime and a mini
mum wage of % cents the hour
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
PLACING the incense Plant.

For many centuries the incense
plant had been in Christian churches
before it really became identified
botanically. Sir George Birdwell, a
distinguished English botanist, and for
many years special technical adviser
to the India Office, is given credit for
the identity of the plant. Acting on
his suggestion men were sent out
into South Arabia and the Somali
country, returning with specimens of
what Sir George had been seeking.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
What Texans Admire c

is hearty, vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman of San Antonio. eve
find, " he writes, ''that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills surely put new life and en-
ergy into a person. Wife and believe
they are the best made Excellent
for stomach, liver or kidney troubles.
Is cts. at w. G. Atwell's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Helps a Judge In Bad Fix

Justice Eli Cherry of ellis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried. A bad sore
on his leg had baff1ed several doctors
and long resisted all remedies. 81
thought it was a cancer" he wrote.
''At last used Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and was completely cured. +" Cures
burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises and
piles. Csc at W. C. AtwelPs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10

W. H. Wheatley, 1895 Wabash
Ave-, Ottumwa, Iowa, had a bad at
tack of kidney trouble that developed
into rheumatism and intense suffering
resulted. He says: II heard of Foley
Kidney Pills and took them, and began
to improve promptly. Now | am en-
tirely cured and have no more rheuma-
tism, thanks to Foley Kidney Pills. .
W. G.. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Save so Cows in Big Fire.

At La Grange, ILL.,, fire destroy
ed two buildings of the dairy farm of
George H. Hess. The loss was $4,000
Two other farm buildings were threat
ened. Fifty COWS were in the build
ings destroyed, but employees rescued
them
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10

F. R. Weiss, 1905 Forest St., Ra-
cine, Wise, had an acute attack of
kidney trouble and knew at once what
would cure him. He says: ''My back
ached and was miserable, but | took
Foley Kidney Pills and in few days
time my back was better. Now am
cured and have had no return of the
trouble: Foley Kidney Pills did it. .
w. G.. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Stitches May Save Sight.

At Sandusky, Ohio, the eyesight
of Ralph Book, an amateur baseball
player, is expected to be saved by an
operation in which a surgeon took two
stitches in the eyeball. Book was
struck in the eye by batted stone.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Thomas c. Dawson Dead.

Thomas Cleveland Dawson, resident
diplomatic officer of the state depart
ment, died at Washington. He was
forty-six years old and native Of Hud-
son, Wis. Mrs. Dawson and several
children survive.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10

Most animals, such as the fox, the
wolf and the rabbit find their way
back to their lairs by a combination
Of sight memory and smell. The fox
could smell his way home If he were
suddenly struck blind.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10

e. M. Markham, 521 w. Mill St.,
Winona, Mimi, was cured of severe
case of kidney trouble and says: "My
kidney action was too frequent, and |
lost much sleep by it. could not even
carry a small load. l took Foley Kid
ney Pills and they first gave great re-
lief and then cured me. | gladly rec
ommend them for what they did for
me. w. G.. AtWell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
MAKING Use of duck"

We don't deny that some men ar,
lucky" but at the same time did yoI
ever notice what a remarkable apt!
tude they display in taking advant
age of all the "luck" that befallI
them?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Wanted Relief,

Suffering beneath the razor of al
incompetent barber, the customer sig
nailed to the operator to halt eyes
sir?" inquired the barber, inclining his
head "Give me gas!" said the Gus
toner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
BRITISH TITANIC PROBE
Seafarers' Union Demand To Be Rep
resented at Inquiry Granted.

At London, Eng, the demand of the
Seafarers' union that it be permitted
to be represented at the governmental
Titanic inquiry, which had been held
in allegiance, was granted by Lord
Mersey, president of the court
When the proceedings began Attor.
ney General Isaacs formally opened
the case, presenting the known facts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Move TO Aid the Poor.

The government has undertaken tc
solve the high cost of living in Vienna
by making grant of $250,000 a year
for ten years for the erection OF
dwellings of medium size.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Chinese Amazons to the Front.

One of the trains which carried the
soldiers also took to the front num-
Der of lady fighters, about a hundred
and fifty in all. These Amazons were
the most enthusiastic of one of the
companies of women who have taken
up arms.-Shanghai Mercury.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Johnny's Firm Stand.

"The horse is very useful animal,
wrote Johnny in his composition, "but
IL I can't have my sossiges made of
pigs meet l don't want no sossiges.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
Giants of Other DAYS.

While excavating the ruins of sc
Piran's oratory, Cornwall, England
many skeletons have been dug up
several of them of human beings sew
en- feet in height.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-05-10
His Business.

II hear you've left Stingo & Co.'S"
Eyes. I'm in business for myself
now" What are you doing" Look
ing for another job. Pathfinder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-22

4 PRIL swell it is all off, so FAR
~ as I am concerned I am going
A to try just as hard as can TO
get back to my former state Of con-
tented. bacheIorhood. A man who mar
ries is a fool How often used to say
It when the others got married. I didn't
know then how near might come to
making such a fool Of myself Neither
did / know how much 1t hurts to be
fool
April 81 should have written it all
down yesterday when II happened, so
that II I ever again had any inclina-
ton to make fool OF myself could
turn TO this entry, read 1t over, and
say. Never again, Max"
What surprises me is how much II
hurts The world is full Of girls just
as pretty as Josephine, more agree
able. and who wouldn't be as treach-
erous as she, and here I am incoming,
as II she were tie only girl In the
world
What a fool I am What fools al
men are 1t is worse when they are
my age II I ever have any influence
with young men I shall urge them to
marry before they are 20 Then they
will acquire enough sense to at least
last them until they are 40
But this isn't telling about it, ana 1
intend to put it all down in black ana
v7hite-the whole disgraceful quarrel
Josephine hadn't been to see me Tor
over a week, and yesterday when 1
hobbled TO the telephone and begged,
like a calf for It's mother, for her TO
give me at least an hour, she said she
would be down at to stay all AFTER
noon
Almost Three Hours Late.
Happy was IN heaven I had
Forbes shave me and fix me up TO look
a little less haggard- A man invalid
so soon begins TO look like a fright
TThen I Law on the lounge where l
could watch the street car crossing,
and waited. I watched every car TIL
4 with my heart in my mouth, ana
eft 80 minutes after she came IN DID
HESS automobile and spent at least
is minutes saying goodbye to him after
she got out.
And there I had lain, with my heart
aching to see her, and watching the
clock for almost three hoursi
]. confess I was mad-mad as MAD
bull. and when she came IN began 70
scOld her. 7 dOn5t know what I said
7 was so angry. I don't know what
She said in reply. either. But she came
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-22
A Prisoner Of Love
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX:

tions If the man let 1t be known that
in another town there is a dear girl
waiting for him, and some day he IS
going back TO marry her
1t would also show delight in her
which he wants his friends 10 know
and share 1T would be evidence Of a
pride that he has won her He is glad;
he IS not ashamed
Tt would. likewise. be wen IF the
girl told her Oldtlme escorts her Sc
cTet- IF the engagement ring does not
disclose Ii, then she should.
Any attentions they show her after
learning she IS promised to another
are bound to be on a strictly friendly
basis They have no hopes that are
falsely encOura ged- They honor her
for her confidence. and respect her all
the more for giving it.
Suppose ~R A. E. accepts the next
inTitatiOl2 7 hope she viii ana that
she viii afterWard write and tell that
distant lover all about it. II he is the
right kind OF a lover. he viii be glad
her friends are giving her the good
times that distance and separation put
beyond his power
he viii rejoice in all that pleases
her. Than this there is no greater
proof OF the unselfishness OF lover or
husband or friend
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-22
LAND OFFICE RULING
WILL WORK HARDSHIP
Much Business VIII Be Lost
to Nara Visa-Breezy
News Letter.

Nara Visa, \. n, May l22.-The new
ru1ine. OF the general land office at
washington. D. c., that all proofs, FL
irps etc. must be made in the land
district where the land is located, will
cut off nearly three-fourths OF me
land business being done by the Nara
visa land commissioner because most
Of the business done here comes from
north of the line, the north line Of
Prof Ralph A Jones, wife and child
from CLAYTON. are this week visiting MS
parents, United States commission
and Mrs W. Arthur Jones. Prof. Jones
was principal Of the Clayton scnools
during the past year, and is now on
his way to accept splendld poslIloh
near san Francisco, Cal
The Wichita business mems special
train of boosters spent half an hour
in Nara Visa, while their band Iur-
nished music and the hustlers dis
tributed literature and souvenirs Sew
era of the boosters said Nara visa was
the lfveliest town they hao visited
since leaving Amarillo, Tex
Lawrence T Thorn and VIM Maytur
have formed a partnership as cOntrac-
tors and builders ana VIII move al
once TO new boom town called For
gan on q new railroad line In OKLA
homa. 80 miles from Liberal, Kan Sew
eral other citizens may 90 from this
The grass on the ranges has not
been as green and thrifty in years as
II is al the present time. W A. Bell,
one OF our oldest settlers, say there
has NOT been so much rain here during
anv one season for p years as there
has been this past winter and spring
THE outlook never was so good for
bumper crops.
attorney G. ". Baker. one of the old
pioneers here, is going to move to Pine
Bluff Ark, within a few days. He has
leased his farm and stock to W. ".
Fritz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-22
Farming In the Mimbres Valley

Chas E Hicks. one Of the most sub
stantiaI farmers Of the AIimbres Valley.
writes as follows concerning his eX-
DerienCe in farming near Dem1ng-
You requested me to tell people the
unbiased truth concerning the Mimbres
Valley OF the Sunshine State. and also
requested me to give you my honest
opinion and experience concerning my
three years residence here.
In the first place. ever since I was
16 years old / have Travelled more or
less every year; have been in every
corner Of the United States. and over
gOOdly portion OF western Canada, and
a number of trips into old Mexico: and
on stopping here first had just been on
a trip Of investigation covering several
thousand miles. and after thoroughly
investigating the locality as to soil
water. and moral conditions, I decided
that this was about as near an ideal
place for a home as one could find on
this globe. Now, after three years
residence, have not changed my mind
/ find by seeing the transformation in
people who come here, sick leven given
up by physicians), after being here a
reasonable time become well and
strong I believe ii. as I have heard II
said by a number Of persons who have
Gene here and became well, that this
climate is a natural santtarium-
You are mistaken when you think
the summers are unbearable, for that
is not true / moved here from the
extreme north and in three summers
/ haven't experienced a daY that was
as near unbearable as 1 have felt in
the north
The purest water in the world"
our water is. without doubt, as pure as
YOU will ever find coming out of the
ground; I'm fact. the Graphic's SLOGAN
1888" is not far from being right;
and we have II IL ineXhaustible quanti-
ties. In fact. our irrigation system is
far superior to the gravity ditch. as
we can have the water when we want
it and have q chance to practice every