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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-09-19
YOUNG MEN, HERE'S YOUR
CHANCE.
Free Course at College of Agriculture
to Winners of Stock and Corn
Judging Contests.

The management of the Missouri
State Fair has arranged to hold a
live stock and corn judging contest
during the state fair held at Sedalia,
Sept. % to Oct. a. The winner in
each of these contests will receive a
$50 cash scholarship which will pay
the expenses of one term at the short
course in agriculture at Columbia,
Mo-, which begins Nov. 4. Besides
this there will be 1865 in cash divided
into twenty-five premiums ranging
from so to $3.50 which will give
every contestant good chance to
win one of the cash prizes if he does
not succeed in getting the scholarship.
For prize list and copy of the rules
governing this contest, write to Sec'y
John T. Stinson, Sedalia, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-09-19
Snowfall in Montana.

Billings, Mont, Sept. 1s.-Three
inches of snow fell in eastern Mon
tana. It melted in few hours. The
frost damaged crops seriously in the
Big Horn valley.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-09-19

If you need to patronize the drug
man, let us give you a dip, 90 to Hess.
The drugs and price are both right
36-tf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Tobacco Notes

E. M. Calkins of GAINESVILLE was
visitor in this market Monday.
Rose & Wobbe, N. Y. leaf dealers,
have taken lease of the o. K. Roe
warehouse at Stoughton, where their
purchases of the new crop will be ham
died this season. The firm still retains
it's warehouse in this city.
C. H. Spitzner & Son of New York
have bought the Griffin farm of 200
acres in West Sufield, Conn. 1t is I'M
derstood that the new owners, who
also have large holdings in Hampshire
county, Mass, plan ultimately to use
all the land for tobacco growing.
Between 81, 500 and So, 900 will be ex-
pended by the Haskins and Schwartz
tobacco firm of GAINESVILLE in remodel
ing the building now occupied by them
old ST. Paul depot. The new wing will
be one story high and will be used as
asserting room and furnish space for
ninety assorters, the packing rooms
and presses.
For rent in Stoughton-The south
half of tobacco warehouse No. i. In
quire of C. w. Mccarthy, Edgerton,
Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Life Sentence for Croft, Lynch and
Olsen

James c.. Croft, James T. Lynch and
Edward Olsen were found guilty of
murder in the first degree by jury in
the Dane county circuit court Monday
night. They were convicted of the
charge of having murdered Peter P.
Olstad, formerly a prominent farmer
near Brodhead, whose body was found
floating in Lake Monona about 100 feet
from the foot of South Blair street by
Captain Bernard Blackmer on the
morning of July 20 last.
The penalty for the crime is life I'M
prisonment in the state penitentiary.
Peter P. Olstad left the home of rel
atives near Cambridge on the night of
July 10, last, with the intention Of
visiting a brother near Menomonie. He
arrived in Madison about 8:45 o'clock.
He carried a suit case and bird cage.
Upon arriving in the city he learned
that his train for the north did not
leave until later in the night. He left
his baggage at the Northwestern depot
and stepped over to the saloon of Pat
rick Coughlin on East Wilson street to
purchase bottle of brandy. He re-
turned to the depot but upon learning
that his train would not leave for some
time he showed his suit case and bird
cage under a seat and went back to the
Coughlin saloon. There he met Croft
and soon they were engaged in shaking
dice for the drinks. Later Lynch and
Olsen came in and joined them. Short
ly before midnight Philip Coughlin, a
son of the proprietor, informed the
men that it was time to close up. The
four left the saloon together.
On the following morning Captain
Blackmer saw the body floating out in
Lake Monona.
On the morning of July 20 baker
found Olstad's pocketbook on window
sill at the old Krehl homestead at
Williamson and Jenifer streets. 1t
still contained some money which had
been overlooked and also number of
certificates and other papers.
Detective Patrick Boyd learned on
July 81 that Croft had flashed 500 bills
in several east side saloons. Early in
the evening of the same day Patrolman
Henry Ireland found Croft on East
Washington avenue and brought him to
the station. He was questioned by
Captain Davenport and Detective Boyd.
He told them that he came to Madison
from Cottage Grove, where he had
been working on farm, on the same
train on which Olstad arrived. How
ever. he declared that he did not re-
member seeing Olstad on the train, as
he had not known the man before.
After more questioning Croft finally
admitted, according to the police, that
he robbed Olstad but that he did not
kill him or put him in the lake. He
admitted that he took the pocketbook
away from Olstad at Williamson and
South Blair streets and divided the
money with Lynch and Olsen under a
light near the Fauerbach brewery. He
said that he then went to the sewage
disposal plant where he remained all
night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
EIGHTEEN YEARS IN PRISON.
Two GAINESVILLE Boys Get Long Sem
tence for Murder.

The jury in the case of the State of
Wisconsin against Edward Meyer, 10
years old, and Harry F. Berger. II,
charged with criminally assaulting and
numbering Title Bergsterman, 80 years
old, on the night of Sept. 80, 1912,
brought in verdict Friday night, after
being outone hour and twenty minutes,
OF murder in the third degree as charg-
ed in the first Indictment and of rape
as charged in the second.
Both of the young men were SEN
fenced by Judge Grimm to Is years
each at hard labor in the states prison
Monday afternoon, the first day only
to be in solitary confinement.
1T is the hardest duty which court
has to perform, he said, Ito convict
persons guilty of crime. And it is es-
pecially hard in your case owing to
your age. You are just entering on
young MANHOOD and it is very sad that
your characters should be married by
this depravity. Your counsel has said
that you have been boys of good con-
duct up to this time, but one of you on
the witness stand admitted that you
had been guilty of immoral conduct in
the past.
our case grleveS me especially on
account of your parents, who, | am in
formed, are honorable and upright cit
liens. You have blasted the best part
of your lives when you have yielded to
the impulses of depraved youth.
SIN passing sentence on you, | can
not be less harsh than the citizens of
this state have by their laws prescrib-
ed. When you are sentenced by this
court you are under the supervision of
the board of control and by proper con-
duct you can shorten your term very
greatly"
The case was commenced Monday
afternoon. Sixty-ive veniremen were
examined before the jury was filled and
not GAINESVILLE man sat on it. Two
days were required in getting the jury
and two and half days in the trial of
the case, District Attorney S. G. Dun
widdie appearing for the people, as
sisted by Attorney Charles Pierce, and
Thomas S. Nolan for the defense.
The case caused a great stir in James
vile. Meyer was delivery chauffeur
for a grocery store and Berger was
employed in fountain pen factory.
Both were popular among their friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Head Camp of Woodmen Enioined.

Modern Woodmen will be interested
in the following dispatches concerning
the action of the courts on the proposed
rate increases and the appeal from
their decision.
Springfield, Ill.,, Nov. 23.-Holding
the new rates adopted by the head
camp of the Modern Woodmen at the
meeting in Chicago in January, 1912,
to be burdensome to members of the
fraternal society and excessive and un-
necessary, Judge Robert Shirley of the
Sangamon circuit court Friday morning
granted perpetual injunction restrain
ing the head camp from putting the
rates into effect and also restraining
the officers from declaring delinquent
any member refusing to pay the new
rates.
The injunction is sweeping, as the
organization is an Illinois corporation,
and is effective all over the United
States and Canada.
The petition for the injunction was
filed by four members of the organiza-
ton, all of this city, last August. The
hearing, which continued for two
weeks, started the first week of Sep
TENDER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
J. S. Miller Resigns.

An announcement was made Monday
that caused great deal Of surprise
and genuine regret among those inter
ested in the public schools. 1t was that
J. S. Miller had resigned as city super
intendent. Mr.. Miller stepped out OF
the office Wednesday morning and his
place was filled by the appointment of
Fred E. Witter of New Lisbon.
While the announcement came as a
surprise to most people, Mr.. Miller had
signiied his intention of resigning as
soon as suitable successor could be
found to the school board before school
commenced last fall. The task of find
ing successor proved difficult and 1T
was not until this week that one was
secured and Mr.. Miller was able to
carry out his intention.
Mr.. Miller will for the present con-
tinue to make Burlington his home.
He has for several years been interest
ed in Montana farm lands and will
hereafter devote all his time to this
real estate business. He is president
of syndicate of Edgerton business
men who two years ago purchased 10, :
900 acres of Montana land and are sell
ing it in small tracts. They have been
negotiating for the purchase of 5000
acres more and as Mr.. Miller sees
greater prospects in this line he ten
dered his resignation.
With the leaving of Mr.. Miller, Bur-
lington loses the best school superln-
tendent it has ever had. In the five
years he has been here it has grown
from one hardly recognized to it's pres
ent standard as model among the
the schools of the state. Burlington
Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Carp Fishing Profitable.

The seining of carp in Lake Kegonsa,
which has been under way for some
weeks past, is proving quite 4 profit
able industry. Mr.. w. E. Wiedner of
Harpers Ferry, Iowa, who has had
about thirty years experience in fish
ing in the bays of the Mississippi river,
is in charge at the lake and feels
pleased with results as they have oc-
Cured the past two or three weeks,
with big hauls, one of which made five
carloads, and two days were required
for cribbing the fish in addition to the
night hours put in by the force. Alto
gether seven carloads have been ship
ped from Stoughton to Chicago and the
New York markets, the first shipments
being contracted at 81 cents pound,
with prices of late going trifle higher.
Carp fishing that brings profit is no
doubt owing in a great measure to pre-
vious experience, but luck enters into
the proposition to a considerable ex-
tent.
Deputy Game Warden c. M. Clarke
of Stoughton is always on hand to care
for the game fish that may happen to
be enmeshed in the seine and they are
carefully lifted into safe waters with a
dip net, no handling being done to con-
taminate the gills with human touch.
Mr.. Clarke wades around with the fish
ermen and keeps in close contact with
events as they progress.
That carp weighing not under "a
pounds, which some of them do, should
allow itself to be captured by few
strands of string shows that carp has
not any more sense than horse, which
submits, not knowing his own power.
A rush by these powerful carp would
tear to pieces any seine, but they don't.
Mr.. Wiedner, in order to prevent loss
of carp in the first seine used, drops
another seine in a greater circle to
catch the runaways and has brought in
about 5000 pounds of carp by reason
of this additional precaution. A buff
falo fish was taken one day last week
in making a haul that weighed AL
pounds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Twenty-Five 7 ears Ago.

The rebuilding of the Indian Ford
bridge has been completed.
Fire destroyed the home of Bert
Landphere in Albion with a loss OF
$4,000
Charles Heddles lost both his legs by
being run down by train at railway
crossing in GAINESVILLE.
Cornelius Nelson, an Albion Prairie
farmer, took upon himself bride
Thanksgiving day.
The valuation of the city of Edger-
ton as fixed by the county board was
$3.50, OOO I'm this year Of our Lord
1912 the valuation has grown to 81, 400, :
OOO.)
A meeting of business men was held
to consider the proposition of establish
ing pottery in Edgerton and COM
mittee selected to visit the Jacobus
plant in Chicago.
Friday, Nov. Is, 1887.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Poultry Car.

We will load car of poultry at
Edgerton, Wednesday, Dec. 4th; at
Stoughton, Tuesday, Dec. Sd, and pay
the following prices delivered at car
with empty crops: Springs, 10c per h.;
hens good weight &c per h.; hens thin.
scrubby or Leghorn, sc per h.; old
ROSTERS, &c per h.; ducks, 10c per h.;
geese, &c per ID. L. A. VANGALDER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
At the Lyric.

Pictures to please everyone. Thanks
giving matinee and night. Kalem
dramatic Little Wanderer. Pathe
Western Jealousy on the Ranch. BIZ
ograph Comedy-Mr. Crouch at the
Seashore; Through Dumb Luck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Notice

All persons indebted to Fassett Gem
etery association for the care OF lots
for the year 1912 are requested to call
and settle. The accounts are past due
and should be paid before the close OF
the year. w. T. PoMERoY, Secy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Aid. Dallman offered the following

resolution and moved it's adoption:
Resolved by the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil That report of street assessment commit
tee be accepted and that the mayor and clerk
be authorized to issue certificates against
AUDITING property on said Fulton street for
amounts levied by assessment committee in
their report to common council dated May -,
1912 Total sum of said certificates to be
5000. H. and said certificates to be used part
payment on total cost of improvement on said
Fulton street.
And be it further resolved that balance due
on said contract amounting to S2920.28, be paid
out of street fund and that the mayor and
clerk are hereby authorized to issue orders for
said amount
Motion carried.
Roll call: Ayes 5.
On motion council adjourned.
Fl. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-11-29
Common Council Proceedings.
EDGERToN, WIS, Nov. %, 191

EDGERTON, Wis, Nov. 22, 1912.
Adjourned meeting of the common
council, Mayor Skinner presiding. AL
dermen responding to roll call were
Jensen, Farman, Dickinson, Dallman,
Stark.
The street assessment committee
made the following report:
The street assessment committee re-
ports that paving work on Fulton street
has been completed in manner salts
factory to your committee and that we
hereby recommend that said work be
accepted. A. =. Skinner,
O. J. Jensen,
w Dickinson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
RECON- mEND 'KIssEL CAR
Mechanics Employed by City to Report
on Fire Truck Fail to Agrse-Two
Favor the "kisset kar" Truck As Ma
chine Best Adapted for Purpose.

Failing to agree on the details of the
specifications of just which fire truck
was the best one for the city to buy.
the three mechanics employed by the
city filed independent reports, which
were opened and read Thursday after
noon by the council. Altho unable to
agree on details, two OF the three, w.
G. Bowe and j. v. Mohr. recommended
the "kissel kar The third, A. E.
Gunzenhauser, recommended the Sea
grave. subject to change in certain OF
It's specifications.
The council took no action further
than to place the reports on file. 1t is
probable that a resolution will be pass
ed to its preliminary adoption Monday,
ordering the purchase OF truck.
The mechanics were agreed on many
of the specifications. To those not fam
iliar with automobile construction
many Of these details mean nothing.
The local agent of the "kissel kar'
declined to give the truck TO the city
to use for thirty days, subject to ap-
prevail, when asked to do SO by Coun-
Gilman Herman. He. however. agreed
to guarantee the truck for one year
against all defects of material and
workmanship. The "kissel kar' is the
lowest priced of the several trucks Of
fered. The bid on it was $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
TWO FUNERALS AT LIScoMR.
Thurber Service and Burial Of Whittier
Man at Same Time

An unusual sight for the little town
of Liscomb was afforded THURSDAY
when two funeral professions passed
thru the town at the same time. and
burial in the Liscomb cemetery was
made at the same hour.
The funeral of A. E. Thurber was
held at o'clock from the Church of
Christ. Rev T. F. Paris officiating. A
quartet composed Of Mrs. c. w. Biers-
born. Miss Pose Lincoln, and Messrs.
Lowell Bixby and F. w. Dillon. sang.
The service was largely attended by
old friends and neigh5ors and many
beautiful flowers were sent The pail
bearers were Messrs Henry Green. II.
D. johnson. Elias BueghIy. w D. Me-
lick. J. r Neekins and j. w. Gaunt.
Interment was beside the body of Mrs.
Thurber who died few weeks ago.
From distance there were present
al the funeral Mr.. and Mrs. E5en
Thurber, of this city; Mrs. G. A. Smith.
Of Dexter: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thur
Der, of Nevada: and Mrs. H. S. Thur
her. Of Lincoln. Neb.
The funeral of James Williams. who
died Wednesday at Written. was held
from the home a half mile northeast
of Written, Thursday afternoon at
1890. Services We're conducted by
Rev Eugene Curless. and interment
followed in the Liscomb cemetery. Mr..
Williams was a well-known resident of
Written. having lived in the same
neighborhood over twenty years. He
was the father of Mrs P. II. Hum
rlreys. Of near Union. and an uncle
Of Joseph Rails. of Liscomb, and \.
+. Pals. of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
News of ST. Anthony.

Miss Lizzie Dunn has been quite
sick for several days.
Ed Flanagan arrived home from New
York Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Erazell are both sick
and in very critical condition.
Mrs. E. w. Fischer is quite sick.
Mrs. y. w. Sharrett returned home
from Osceola Saturday.
The ST. Anthony Grain and Stock
Company held meeting Saturday and
employed Mr.. Z. =. Krominga for an
other year.
D. w. Risinger, Of Marshalltown,
moved to st. Anthony last week and
will go into the pump business.
D. V. Bathke, Of Marshaltlown, ar
rived in st. Anthony last week with
his goods and has located in P. "A.
keafle's house. u
Mrs. Z. c. Gaunt has been sick for
several days.
John Macliin shipped two cars Of
stock to Chicago Sunday.
Elga Spence has bought a half in
terest in the livery barn.
]. a. Bryant is confined 10 his home
on account of getting hard fall while
getting off the train at Marshalltown
Saturday morning.
Miss Nora Dalliny has gone to Mar
shalltown to work in a millinery store.
Rev. A. V. Chariot left Monday for
Hixson's Grove to assist in revival
meetings.
Charles Petithay has bought the note,
and will move into it in the near flu
ture.
John Mackin shipped a car of stock
to Chicago Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

Alva H. Welker, county auditor, to-
day announces his candidacy for re-
nomination on the republican ticket
before the primary election on June 3.
Mr.. Welker was elected to the office
he now fills in the fall Of 1910, and
is asking of the voters the customary
second term. He has made careful
and efficient officer, and has the ut
most confidence OF the people.
Mr.. Weker is one of the best-known
residents of the county. where he has
lived since 1865. He is a native Of
Coiumbiana county. Ohio from where
so many present day Marshall county
people came in an early day. He was
born on a farm near New Lisbon, April
ty at the close of the civil war settled
in LeGrand. There he attended the
public schools and the LeGrand Chris
ton College. now known as Palmer
College, of which he was a trustee for
many years. Upon finishing his school
ing Mr.. Welker taught school for about
seven years. and then engaged in the
general mercantile business at Lee
Grand. He came to this city in 1900
to become deputy county treasurer
under the late c. H. Smith. his broth
er-in-law He served in this capacity
four years. and in February. 1909. was
made deputy county auditor under
Erastus Cornell He made a compe-
tent deputy. which helped him mater
tally in his candidacy for auditor to
succeed Mr. Cornell.
There are no indications that Mr.
Welker will have any opposition for
the nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
SEEK FOR DEAD: FINED LIVING.
Search For Supposedly Dead Relative
Ends Happily For Washington Men.

Seeking the dead to claim the BODY,
only TO find him living and we'll was
the happy ending in this city of what
was supposed to be a tragedy. Marcel
lus Moriarity and his uncle. Thomas
O'Connor of Washington. Iowa,
reached the city this morning from
Mas L City, where they had been sum
moned by a telegram, telling them
that their son and nephew, John
Moriarity, had been instantly killed in
a wreck there recently. When the
men reached Mason City to claim the
body they found that the corpse was
MT that of John Noriarity. They came
here this morning and found the sup
posedly dead man we'll and hearty and
living with an aunt with whom he has
made his home since last August.
Later in the day the Messrs. Moriarity
departed for their home happy that the
relative whom they supposed dead was
still alive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
ELEVATOR COMPANY OF GREEN
MOUNTAIN HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING.
SHOWS PROFIT OF 5e.4
PER CENT ON STOCK
Business For 1911 Aggregated $780,
570.53, at Expense of Only S2.445.45-
Net Profit For Year Amounted to
S3,535. 1e-Much Grain and Other
Commodities Handled.

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Green Mountain Far
ners' Elevator Company. the bushes:
for the past season as reported by
Manager w. j. Lynch, showed a mos,
prosperous year. The business for 1911
aggregated slss.57o5s. besides ar
enormous exchange business. and the
cost OF transactins the volume for the
year was only S2.ilS.i5.
The total assets of the company were
s24.s.5..5, while the liabilities We're
Sl..io3.52, leaving a balance OF undi-
vided profits amounting TO S1.S1e.2S
Of this balance S3.535.l9 was the ne,
profit for last year. The profit on the
capital stock was 59.+ per cent.
Handles Much Grain.
The company handled an immense
volume OF grain and other commodities
during the year. a total of 390.S2j
ushels o. grain was shipped, includ-
ing 1928 bushels of shelled corn.
1,2,555 bushels OF oats, 1868 bushels
u wheat. and 1859 bushels of ear corn.
Four thousand four hundred forty-nine
tons OF coal. besides twenty-eight cars
Of lumber, eight cars OF cement. four
cars of flour and feed, and two OF brick
and tile. We're also handled. and a big
business was done in seeds. wire. irvine,
and paint in less than carload lots.
Officers Are Elected.
The officers elected at the annual
meeting are as follows: President. john
3. Classen: vice president. F. NJ
Wheeler: secretary. Howard Nicholson:
treasurer. ]. c. Friebely: directors, ..
C. Damn. J. r. Yetley, E. Cobb, S. q.
Woodwork, and T. F. Poland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
John cordt, Of This City, Injured at
Dunkerton Wreck Scene.

While assisting in clearing away
debris resulting from the Dunkerton
wreck Of Thursday, John Cordt. of this
City, aged %, Iaborer employed by
the Chicago Great Western railway
was struck by a train at : o'clock
Thursday evening. and escaped with
the fracture of both bones Of the right
leg. Cordt was brought to this city at
$50 this morning and removed to ST
Thomas hospital by DR.. A. c. Conway
company surgeon.
Cordt was riding with other employees
on hand car, when another train
hove in sight. The men hurried to
get the hand car out Of the way. and
all escaped injury with the exception
Of Cordt.
Cordt is a son of Peter Cordt. corner
Ninth avenue and Turner street.