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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
PLAGUE SPREAD BY CAMEL
Carcass of Dead Beast Left Exposed
Caused Slight Outbreak in
Russia.

The Paris Medical publishes some
observations which throw an impor-
tant light on the cases of plague which
occurred in Russia some time ago. AS
far back as 1907 DR.. Klodnitzlhy no.
ticed in the Cazarel Island, in the
Caspian Sea, a, slight outbreak of
plague. Three women were attacked,
and he was able to establish, after
inquiry, that they had all three been
engaged in handling the carcass of a
camel which had died from some un-
known cause. Later, in April, 1911,
plague appeared In little place in
the district of Kamysch-Samara. Six
persons were attacked with plague,
and all had eaten of a camel that had
died.
At the end of September, in the
same year, another camel in the dis
trict died, and then an autopsy was
made. There were no clear indica-
lions of any injuries to account for
death, but in the viscera the doctor
found bacillus identical with that Of
Yersin, the cultures of which repro
duced plague in animals which were
inoculated. Toward the end Of the
same month other human beings were
attacked, and the outbreak conceded
with the death of camel, and tests
with the blood pro iced a typical
plague bacillus. DR.. Klodnitzlhy has
no doubt that the cases of plague in
the human beings owed their origin
to eating the flesh Of p1ague-stricken
camels, and he suggests that the cam
els in question had been eating her
bage which had become infected by
camels suffering from the disease.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

THE mixup at Chicago is followed by
another mixup in Wisconsin, in Gov.
McGovern's attack on w. L. Houser
and LaFollette, and now all the Pro-
gressive fat is in the fire. A big split
between McGovern and the LaFollette
forces is splitting its way. ''To this
base end have we come at last" Two
years ago the Union warned republi-
cans that the inevitable result of this
progressive business would be discord,
rancor and hatred, and of course a
breaking up of the republican party in
to factions. The majority chose to vote
for McGoyern instead of Fairchild, the
conservative candidate. Now they can
see with all the heavy taxation, as we'll
as discord in the party, what their
votes really meant. But they were
choosing ''progressiveism" and the
man who could howl loudest, promise
the most and tell how he was going to
''sock it to 'em'' got their votes. Now
we have no republican party. The only
sensible thing to do is to repudiate this
whole brood of radicals and fall back
on men who believe in plain, sober,
common sense. We have had enough
of radicalism, whether you call it ''pro-
gressive" or not. FIT. Atkinson Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
PRINGLE BROS. ( KELLER co.

-Lost-On Stoughton road, near
Frank Shea's corner, tin box of fish
ing tackle. Finder please leave at this
office.
For SALE = A safe, free driving
mare, nearly new top buggy and good
harness for sale cheap. Must be sold
at once. Inquire at this office. %?
"A fountain pen was dropped on the
streets Monday morning. Finder please
leave at this Office and receive reward
of $1.00.
Its worth any mans trouble to
ask the dealer for the best article in
any particular line-the "Grace Kim
ball'' five cent cigar.
M. A. w. Kneff, expert piano
tuner. will make regular visits to Ed
gerton. Leave orders with T. A.
Clarke. 31t4
S. A. Granzow will deliver Spring
Brook dairy milk and cream to any
part of the city, IS quarts for S1.O0.
Leave orders with Ratzlaff Bros.
WANTED = Girl for general house
work. Family of three. DIR. John R.
Whiffen, 2O9 So. Third ST., GAINESVILLE,
Wis. BIB
"A great sale of ladies' tailored
suits, suits that formerly sold at from
$500 to $4,000, for 81. so; suits sold at
from $4,000 to $500 for &c. Is; suits
sold from $500 to $4,000 for $3.50;
suits sold from $4,000 to $4,000 for
Sis. OO.-T. T. Burns, GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
Interesting Local Hints
Buy olives and pickles at Conn's.

Buy olives and pickles at Conn's.
-"Snap" sour pickles, sc Dozen
Pringle Bros. & Keller Co.
Valencia oranges are sweet and
juicy at Conn's.
Buy your fruit jars, fruit jar rub
bers and covers at Pringle Bros. & Kel-
Ter Co.
-Pineapples for canning at Conn's.
New potatoes. cucumbers, cabbage
and wax beans at Pringle Bros. & Kel-
Ter Co.
Get it! Smoke it! Enjoy it!-The
''Grace Kimball" five cent cigar.
-Watermelons and muskmeIons at
Conn's.
Sure Seal fruit jars (Ball Bros.
lightning style) .-Pringle Bros. & Kel-
Ter Co.
-Roseyford melons at Conn's.
Try pound Frau Frau waInuts or
almonds, only 15c. = Prlngle Bros. q
Keller Co.
The last week for strawberries at
Conn's.
Remember when you buy Tycoon
tea and Corner Stone flour you get the
best.-Pringle Bros. & Keller Co.
Hams and bacon at Conn's.
Extra fine lemons for the 4th of
July. -Pringle Bros. & Keller Co.
The best -four in town $1.50 per
sack at Conn's.
Ice cream packed and delivered on
short notice.-Dean Swift, Druggist.
Phone 2O4, The Rexall Store. 31t2
Buy pineapples at Conn's.
Anyone desiring a good 40, go, 80
or 120 acre farm in Rock or Dane coun-
ties would do we'll to call on =. NJ.
Ladd, Edgerton. 4tt
The best tea and coffee in town at
Conn's.
The reason for "Grace Kimball''
five cent cigar is the large business
with a small profit possible on the
brand.
Buy your chick feed at Conn's.
An unusually large assortment of
children's wash dresses, beautifully
made, now selling for half price. II.
P. Burns, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

THE scientists tell us that if the nj
trogen floating over the state of Wis
consin were taken from the ali. and put
upon the market it would be worth
three hundred and fifty thousand mil
lions of dollars. That is quite an
amount. The clovers, alfalfa and other
legumes grown upon Wisconsin soils
are constantly drawing upon that sup
ply and fixing it in the soil. Quite an
asset In many states they are buying
nitrogen at fifteen cents per pound for
fertilizer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

THERE are those who believe that
Wisconsin will soon lead all other states
in the production of Holstein as well as
Guernsey cattle. The number of breed
ers and the size of the Badger herds of
''black and white" cattle has been in
creasing rapidly during the past ten
years, and there is every indication
that this noted breed will continue to
gain in popular favor with Wisconsin
stockmen. In 1900. there were 40
members of the Holstein-F riesian AS
ISOLATION of America living in Wiscon-
sin, but in 1910 this number had in
creased to 466, there being a steady
gain each year during the period.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

THE artistic manner in which Sen
ator LaFollette trims the hide off of
the Rough Rider in the current issue
of the senator's magazine is pretty
sure indication that he will not join the
new Roosevelt party. We never for a
moment believed Bob would permit the
Colonel to steal his thunder and get
away with it. And such trimming,
too! 1t is evident that no corral can be
built large enough to hold these two
progressive leaders.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

WISCONSIN democrats have called
state convention for the nomination of
state ticket and members of congress
to be unitedly voted for at the primar-
les Meeting will be held in Milwaukee
July II. According to poll taken by
the Fond du Lac Reporter of leading
state democrats, Judge John c. Karel
of Milwaukee is favored for governor
on the democratic ticket by 80 per cent
of those who replied kilograms were
sent to democratic members of the leg
islature, democratic editors and leading
democrats in all political centers. Judge
Karel was the second choice of all who
favored some other candidate to lead
the democratic state ticket.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
Have an Ideal.

If our minds are resolutely set on
an ideal good, and If we follow this
with an infiexible patience and per-
sistency, then, though We may often
blunder in our choice of ways and
means. somehow the grace and sweet.
ness of our inner life will pass into
our children's hearts,. w. Chad
wick.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

VIM. J. BRYAN, the Great Disturber,
bids fair to break up the democratic
party which has been engaged in a
hopeless struggle attempting to nomi-
nate candidate for president at Balti-
more the past week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
Beware Of Fits of Passion.

The very instant you perceive your
self in a passion shut your mouth and
keep it shut until your blood cools.
This advice, if always followed, would
save many a life of bitterness and of
deep, incurable anguish.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

We are informed that plot to de-
throne the king of Siam has been dis
covered Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh's
name is not the only burden he has
to carry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

OUR ex-president is about as poor
loser as the world has seen in many
day. He we'll knew the rules of the
game and should have abided by the
result like man instead of playing the
trouble maker A slight error often
leads to the smashing of great idols.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

A New York man has paid 81, 00O.-
900 for two Velasquez paintings, thus
effectually silencing people who in
sisted that he had no taste for high
art.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

About the meanest way man could
die was experienced by an unfortu-
nate one in the south who was kicked
to death by a dead mule.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Considering their familiarity with
the language shouted by railroad ssa-
ton announcers and street car con-
ductors, it seems unreasonable for
Americans to object to grand opera in
French and German.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

We had never heard of Ii Yuen
Hung until he was elected vice-presi-
dent of China. 1t is different in this
country. We never hear of him after
ward.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

A Philadelphia swallowed poison,
inhaled gas and cut his throat. For a
resident of that town he seems to
have been in quite a hurry
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Explorers will now make a business
of signing because there are no more
poles to conquer. But the chautau-
qua circuit still Is open to conquest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

One of the college professors thinks
boys go wrong because of the things
they carry in their pockets. But boys
do not, as a rule, have hip pockets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Have you figured out just how much
that proposed national tax Of 1 per
cent on all net earnings in excess Of
$4,000 year is going to cost you?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1912.

Gov. WOODROW WILSON of New Jer-
sey was the choice of the democratic
national convention for president on
46th ballot Tuesday. Gov. Thomas R.
Marshall of Indiana received the nom
nation for president on the third
ballot
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Americans complain that they are
not safe in Mexico, but there is no
law compelling Americans to live in
that fOrsaken country
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

A statistician tells us that the per
capita debt of the United States Is
$1O83. Now, if we could only con-
vince our tailor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Pennsylvania farmer has discov-
cred a coal mine in his cellar. This
has been a splendid winter in which
to make such a discovery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
Humankind's Perversity.

What is remote and difficult of sue
cess we are apt to overrate; what is
really best for us lies always within
our reach, though often overlooked
Longfellow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Archaeologists claim they have dis
covered the Broadway of Pompeii, but
how do they account for the jar Of
water they found there?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Nearly all Boston girls are reported
to have bow legs and big feet. But
there may be Boston girls whose left
shoulder blades are pretty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

1t is said that Sir Thomas Upton
will get a wife if he wins the cup.
There is no limit to Toms gameness.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Eggs sell for five cents a dozen in
China. But for ordinary purposes
china eggs are not worth even that.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05
PAID ADVERTISEMENT.
so cents per insertion.
Announcement.
Announcement.

| hereby announce myself as can
didate on the Republican ticket for the
office of County Clerk at the primary
to be held Sept. 3, 1912.
HOWARD w. LEE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

A highbrow informs us that wOm-
an is at her best at the age of fifty.
Cheer up, sisters; there is hope.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Another aviator threatens to fly
across the Atlantic, but up to date,
no newspaper has bought the exclu-
sive rights to his story.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Both poles have been discovered,
but most of us prefer to take middle
course.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Yale has given up basketball. What
is to become of our colleges if this
sort of thing keeps up?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

1t will readily be observed that
reaching the south pole is no Sunday
afternoon stroll.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

We may hear next that they have
decided in China to do something for
the ultimate consumer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

1t is all right to tack calling cards
on the south pole, but election posters
should not be pasted there.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

A year on Mars contains 73O days.
Just think of the length of the base
ball season
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

Winter should have been sent to 2
school where suffering is cured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

THERE is big job open for concil-
iatOr.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

A California woman wants divorce
because her husband is faultless. 1t
seems he is faultless to a fault.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

-Lost-On Stoughton road, near
Frank Shea's corner, tin box Of fish
ng tackle. Finder please leave at this
oGoo
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-07-05

An unusually large assortment of
children's wash dresses, beautifully
made, now selling for half price. II.
P. Burns, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
CANADA STILL CALLS
FOR DULUTH LABOR
Large Groups of Local Union Men
Forced to Leave Country for
Work.

Canada is still drawing on Duluth
for her supply of good workmen.
This week a group of structural iron
workers left for Winnipeg where
they expected to find employment IN
the erection of a new building in pro-
cess Of construction there.
Six of the men left Sunday even .
ing. They were Harry Shannon,
Henry Stronach, William Ovens, Rob-
ert Brown. Joe Nady and Sam Low
ern. Mr.. Shannon has written to the
Labor World, stating that all of the
men received employment on a new
thirtcen-s story building in Winnipeg.
j. w. Saindon Of Superior, secretary
Of the local uriCn, is also in Canada
employed hy Franklin Brothers on
the construction of steel bridges for
the Grand Trunk & Pacific Railroad.
Fred j. Mooney, the Duluth iron
worker, who was recently arrested in
the so-called dynamite conspiracy
cases, and who is to appear for trial
in Indianapolis in October, has been
looking about in the vicinity Of Du-
luth for employment at his trade. He
has thus far been unsuccessful, and if
matters can be arranged satisfactor-
lily, he also will go to Winnipeg where
it is understood that he can obtain
employment without trouble.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
Continued on Page Three.
GUST T:]SH|RT COMPANY
FROM maryland JAIL
Treasurer of American Prison AS
sociation Said to Hold Duel
Positions.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2S.-At
meeting of the Baltimore Jail Board
recently, action was taken ousting
the Hawkins Shirt Company, which
now operates contract for the labor
of the inmates of the city Jail.
It is reported that this company is
owned practically by Fred H. Mills,
treasurer of the American Prison AS
sociation, director of the Internation-
al Prison Congress last year, and
chairman of the committee appointed
by the first named organization, to
report on the convict labor question.
He is now, and has been since the
installation of the Estate use system
in New York, the sales agent of the
prison department. AS such, he
directs what goods are to be manu-
factured and how they are to be dis
posed of to the different state in
stitutions and departments.
Criticism has been offered on the
state use system" that it did not
supply work for all the inmates. It
is charged that Mills is responsible
for this condition of affairs Under
this system no state department Is
allowed to buy any article in the
open market without getting permis-
sion from the prison commissioners
in the form of certificate, which
certities that the prison department
cannot supply the articles needed.
It is asserted that the prison COM
missioners of New York delegated
their power to sign certificates al
most entirely to Mills, and that he
has signed all but a few of the re-
leases. Thus the Estate use system
by this means has been juggled to
discredit the Estate use SYSTEM and
provide an argument against it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
LANSING MAKES HIT
At TRADES ASSEMBLY
Noted Preacher and Welfare
Worker Completely Captivates
and Protects Men.

The delegates to the Trades AS
sembly were given q rare treat at
the regular semi monthly meeting
held last Friday evening. DR.. l. J..
Lansing, of the Men and Religion
Forward movement was the speaker
of the evening. He aroused the en-
thusiasm Of the delegates as it sell
dom has been aroused in the past.
DR.. Lansing is an exceptional preach
er. He is credited with being by far
the ablest man that has appeared in
Duluth during the Men and Religion
Forward moveme ent. aesssad.r.,sz....,.... -.
His speech before the Trades AS
sembly showed that he was thorough
ly conversant with the aims and pur-
poses of the labor movement. His
long experience in social welfare
work has made him brother of the
workingman. He Is familiar with
every phase of the labor problem He
knows where misery abounds in its
most abject form. He seemed to
understand the cause of poverty and
he did not refer to it in the ordinary
narrow manner, so typical of some
preachers but he hit straight ont at
those evils in society that are pollut-
ing the health and the morals of the
people, and for which greed in in
dustry is largely responsible.
DR.. Lansing told some graphic
stories Of living conditions in the
slums of large cities. He pictured
the life of the department store gir!
who is required to work below de-
cent living wage. He told of the eff.
feet of low wages upon female work.
ers, and attributed many of the
moral evilr existing in this day to the
fact that the women wage earners are
underpaid.
The speaker made a plea for the
Christian church and said that there
was no reason for workingmen feel.
ing that the church no longer wa:
able to serve them. He held that the
best thought in the churches was fol
the working classes and he plead fol
cooperation between the church anl
labor in their common work for hu
man uplift.
After he had completed his speech
DR.. Lansing invited questions from
the delegates. Several of them tool
advantage of the invitation and ques
tions flew at the speaker. thick ant
fast, although always in the mos
courteous and kindly manner. HI
| answered each of them specificall!
and with complete satisfaction t.
most of the delegates.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-30
TEN YEARS REDUCES
|Ll|TERACY. IN. j. S.
Less Percentage Of People Who
Cannot Read or Write Now
Than Formerly.

WASHINGTON March 2s.-A pre-
liminary statement of the results Of
the thirteenth census enumeration re-
garding illiteracy in the United States
has just been made public by the
bureau of census.
The statement shows that in 1910
there were 71,5S0.270 persons ten
years of age or over in the United
States, of whom 5,517,60S were un-
able to read or write, constituting
TT per cent of the population.
The native whites, who constitute
nearly Is per cent Of the entire pop
ulation, had the smallest number Of
illiterates, 1,535,5S0. or 3 per cent:
the foreign born whites had 1,165,519
iliterates.- or 1878 per cent; tho COL
ored had 2,331,559 illiterates. or 30.5
per cent. ~
The gain in population from 1900
to 1910 was 13,640,456, but the num-
Der of illiterates fell off 633,461.
There was consequently decline in
the percentage of illiterates from 10.7
to ~ per cent for the aggregate
nonu1afiOn.