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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29
This Progressive Business.

We understand that some of our
farmer friends are laughing in their
sleeves over the state income tax, say
ing, ''Well, there is one thing; it
doesn't hit u.s." There is where they
are badly mistaken. 1t takes in every
body who has a gross income above
$500, whether he is a farmer, capital
list, clerk or what not. Frank Jacobs
of Madison tells the following story: A
wealthy Dane county farmer was in his
Office one day and he rallied Mr.. Jacobs
somewhat, saying, eve farmers have
got the advantage of you town folks a
little on this income tax, haven't WEI"
81 don't see how" said Mr.. Jacobs,
providing you have gross income of
over $500. In that case you will have
to take your medicine the same as the
rest of u.s. So he got down the law
and showed the farmer where he was
in for it. The old man thought a mo-
ment and then said, "Well, damn this
LaFollette business, anyway" We
conclude that when the majority of the
people of this state wake up to the
true inwardness of this ''LaFollette
business" it's tremendous increase in
state expenditures and taxation, they
will register the same verdict the Dane
county farmer did.
The Union has been of the same
opinion for some time. There is moth
ing but money, more money, to it.
Every device of taxation is sought to
keep up the expenditure of an extrava-
CANT lot of tax exploiters who haven't
grain of economic sense about them.
With all the money coming in from the
corporations, the inheritance and other
taxes they must devise an income tax
so as to have more money to support a
lot more office holders.
There is no thought of reducing eX-
penditures anywhere. Is there any
reason why state with a gain of only
123 per cent of population in ten years
should cost the people 123 per cent
more to run its government? A wildly
extravagant university eats up two
millions a year and its regents have
had to borrow $500, 900 in Milwaukee to
meet current expenditures.
There was no need of this expensive
progress. Every item of such pro-
gress means an increased taxation that
brings no real progress with it. OF
course these progressive" must have
more money. 1t has come to be moth
ing more than huge taxing machine
to keep up lot of useless and expen-
sive commissions and build up politi-
cal organization for the benefit of GER
tain office holders. We seem to have
progressed" toward complete aban-
donment of all our former ideas of
economy in the conduct of government.
But the tax receipt, and the burden
and annoyance of new schemes of taxa
ton are fast bringing the people of
Wisconsin to their senses. Roosevelt
spoke the truth unwittingly when he
said wisconsin was a great political
experiment station" and the tax pay
ers must meet the enormous expense of
the experiments Those that dance
must pay the fddler-Fort Atkinson
Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29
What Masonry Does.

Certain churches take it upon them
selves to be hostile to Masonry. There
is a kind of ''holier than thou" refec-
ton in this thing that does not mater
ialize when we get down to the bed
rock of human character. Here is a
little pointer which throws some light
on the influence Masonry has in the
promotion of good citizenship.
During the past two years over 1900
men were convicted in Adams county,
Ohio, of selling their votes. These
men have been disfranchised. In that
county are five active Masonic lodges.
Of the 1900 men who were convicted.
not one was Mason, and not Mason
was indicted by the grand jury investi-
eating these cases.
Fancy Santa Clara nruneS at COINS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29
Must Take Out Papers.

At the April election in 1918 no for
eign born person shall be entitled to
vote unless he received his first papers
on or before Dec. 1, 1908, according to
an official Interpretation of the natural
ization law of 1906 as amended. This
right expires Dec. l, soon after the
November election After that date
no foreign born person will be entitled
to vote unless he has his second papers.
All aliens who have declared their in
tention to become citizens of the United
States from and after June 20, 1906,
must secure their second papers on or
before June 20, 1918, otherwise their
first papers are null and void. In other
words, anyone who takes out his first
papers must take out his second papers
within seven years from the time he
first declared his intention to become a
citizen.
No foreign born citizen can become a
citizen without papers, no matter how
long he has resided in this country, un-
less his father becomes full fedged
citizen by taking out his second. papers
before the son becomes Fl years of age.
L n
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

THE names of four we'll known men
appear on the Taft ticket as delegates
at-large to the national convention
-ex-Governors James o. Davidson and
w. D. Hoard, Geo. B. Hudnall and
Emanuel Philip. 1t ought not to be
much trouble to pick them out on the
republican ballot handed you at the
polls next Tuesday. The district dele
gates favorable to the nomination of
President Taft are A. E. Matheson and
L. ]. Elliott.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

YOU'RE a darling, you're a jewel,
Mary Ann! No one knows just what
you mean, Mary Ann! Let the high
brow raise his voice in praise of your
second choice, but don't let mortal per-
sons hear the canvassers rejoice, for
their tones may not be-gentle, Mary
Milwaukee News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

Now the Illinois legislature has been
called together to pass a presidential
primary Let us see. This was the
state that declared for Hopkins for
senator and then went on and elected
Lorimer What's the use?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

WITH all these primary, second choice
and preference expressions coming due
causes the Oshkosh Northwestern to
paraphrase the we'll known saying
life is just one blamed election after
another.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

CHAMP CLARK appears to be leading
all other candidates in the presidential
race And he is doing it without MAX
ing single speech, and without once
taking his eyes off his congressional
lob.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

The mirrors shown in our window
will be given away Saturday, March 80.
One mirror to each wall paper Gus
toner. L. N. Pomeroy & Co. 18t1
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

Fancy Santa Clara prunes at COINS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-29

Buy flour at Conn's and get the
best.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22

hog parent WIN The remark, "1snS u Q
dandy way 70 st rid Of these togsf'
All who saw the girls place Of storage
were thrilled with the convenience OF
the idea, and all doubt a. to the appear
ance Of the "togs" when they emerged
from their hiding place was set at
rest when the girl. at the close Of the
performance. removed her hat from
the muff none the worse for its tenn
porary imprisonment.
BY the way. l do wish you had been
with me and had seen the exQuisitely
satirical Barrie curtain raiser, a de-
licious skit on modern social conditions
Of ultra smart society. "A Slice OF
Life" is the very appropriate name
Barrie has given his last little fling
There are only three characteristic
lady butler, a clever hit at woman's In
vasion Of mans domestic domain, and q
very up to date young married couple
who before their marriage had con-
fessed to past" Through a ruse OF
the lady butler they were obliged to
admit that there had been no past and
that both had always been disgustingly
moral" The enormity of such right
eousness could not be borne in their
sphere Of life, so there was nothing left
for them to do but to separate. A pen
ny was tipped to settle this weighty
question and to determine which
should remain at home. The husband,
having lost in the wager, prepares to
take his departure. but at the door he
turns dramatically and asks. What is
to become of the child?" My DEAR"
sweetly replies his wife. there is no
child"
Could anything be more cleverly put
than this covert allusion to the well
known neglect of certain class of So
ciety of their children.
But. to come back to millinery, your
spring hat must have its brim rolled
somewhere. Somehow it matters not
just where so it rolls. And the trim
ming. If you want to be in the front
rank of fashion. must be placed direct
ly in front Of the chapeau. This style,
though undoubtedly dashing and be-
coming to certain women, has hint of
holiness that am afraid you will not
like. Elsa. 1t is style, too, that will
soon have had its little day. and when
it falls it falls. like Lucifer. never to
rise again." at least not for several
seasons. AS q parting piece of admo-
milton let me again remind you that If
your milliner this spring insists upon
selling you a hat that is stiff and un-
bending she has no business to ask
high price for it. since only cheaper
and heavier straw braids are made up
In this manner. Now. having worked
of all my surplus information on you.
l must trot away to reception given
for one Of the seasons 'debs." De
votedly yours. MABEL.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
new NEEDLEW0RK
Charming Adornment For the
Dainty Handkerchief.
GAlLY TINTED BUTTERFLIES.

Tho Pretty Insects Are Traced and
Embroidered on Fine, Sheer. Fast
CoIored Batists or Lawn-Unique In
Sofa Cushion Designs.
The all white handkerchief is. OF
course. always with us. yet every now
and then comes some pretty and novel
fashion of using delicate colors on the
sheer white or white embroidery on
mouchoir of palest blue, pink or laven-
der. and it must be confessed that the
result is one to be desired.
One of the prettiest of these hand
kerchiefs with the color touch and
one that any woman with a taste for
needework will enjoy making for her
self has delicately tinted butterflies
appiuued in the corners with a fine
hemming stitch or the tiniest and
most even of feather stitching.
The butterflies should be traced on
sheer. fine. fast cOlOred batiste or
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
Economies Of Women.

Men say that women are penny
wise and pound foolish" when it
comes to the question Of economy:
that while they often pride themselves
upon their pet economies they are
sometimes guilty of quite unnecessary
extravaganza.
All of which means that many wom-
en- economic in one direction only to
spend all they have saved and more
besides in the ever ready bargain.
which they seem unable to resist.
If this is true-and it really is true
Of many of us-the best remedy in the
world is the habit of keeping accounts
This means. in fact. sure economy, If
one is at all inclined to be practical.
Women who keep regular accounts
and carry carefully and thoughtfully
made out lists when they go a-shop-
ping are seldom tempted to extrava-
gance. They are able to retrench
with a system that brings quick re-
suits when the time of pressure comes.
If each item is written down on the
date of purchase. where it stands as
mute witness at the end of the
month on the day of reckoning, it
must be faced. There's no getting
around it.
And it's simple matter to study
every column and take note on the
things that were necessaries and the
things that might just as we'll have
been left out
Certain dishes may be banished. GER
tain pleasures foregOne. certain limo
cent but costly amusements sacrificed
Only by thus taking with system each
department and then consistently
knocking from it as many dollars as
rs compatible with the family health
can regular economy be practiced.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22

DRAWING ROOM PILLOW OF FORMAL TYPE.
lawn, allowing enough material out
side the outline to turn under. In
sewing them on great care must be
taken to keep the knots and fasten-
ings underneath the body of the but
ing should be done with very exact
evenness. and the stitches that show
on the under side can be wrought into
ornamental effect by second line Of
stitchery. caught into the original
working threads. but not going through
to show on the upper side French
knots can be used for the "feelers"
and even-set close tOgether-fOr the
bodies. but all work done on the but
terflies themselves should be done be-
fore they are cut out and applied
Palest yellow on white will suggest
the first butterflies seen In the spring.
and these are of shape easy to copy.
but any illustration may be copied
and stitches adapted to give either
natural or conventional effect. as the
workers choice may dictate.
Sofa cushions are always being
made by the needleworker. and new
designs are constantly being put for
ward for her benefit. The pillow pic
tured is intended for use in a reception
room. and naturally there is no hint
Of lounging in its makeup. Squares of
tapestry with very conventional pat
terms in pastel shades on cream
satin ground make charming pillows
for the dra wing room. and the satin
back should match the general tones
of the furnishings. These squares are
for sale in the upholstery department
Of all the large shops.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
Chinese Sewino Bau,

AS today is a day of fancy stitchery,
Of knitting. of crochet and of embroid-
cry among women who are busy and
women who are at leisure. workbags
are very important. Hundreds of them
are being made for gifts. but the new
est idea is the bag of heavy Chinese
mandarin embroidery. the top Of which
is run through jade bracelet and the
sides of which are trimmed with those
funny little Chinese ornaments In green
wood and beads that are put on the
lanterns and can be bought at the orr
entail shops.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
Sun Worn Curtains

In cases where a pair of curtains
must Go for another season and tbev
are too sun worn in the middle to serve
cut away the sun worn portions and
sew across. then where sewed use a
cora OF ribbon. and if neither of these
IS at nand make couple Of straps
or old linen and use them to tie the
curtains back at the place they are
spllced. Old linen bows we'll starcbed
are neat.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22
Tho Children's Blackboard.

Nearly all children like blackboard
in their playroOm. Ii it is on an easel
it is easily knocked down: If it Is fas-
tened on the wall it looks unsightly
sometimes to the children's mothers.
To overcome the untidiness and to
please the children at the same time
get blackboard on roller and spring.
1t works on the same principle as a
window shade.
1t can be rolled up when not in use.
Use colored water crayons on the board
instead of chalk and there will not be
SO much dust Both can be bought at
a kindergarten supply store.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-03-22

Suggestion For Spring Frock.
Checked blue and white marQuisette
over blue satin was used for this
frock. and the tunic separates In the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
ROLLA WELLS NAMED.
Appointed Treasurer of National Conn
mittee by Wilson.

Trenton, Aug. 6.-Governor Wilson
announced at $3.50 p. m. today the ap-
poirtment of Rolla Wells, former
mayor of st. Louis, Mo-, to be treas
urer of the national Democratic COM
mittee and Charles r. Crane of chi
cago to be vice chairman of the
finance committee of which Henry
Morganthau of New York has been
chosen chairman.
1--WE want to take the government
out of the hands of trustees and put
it in the hands of those we can trust
This was Governor Wilson's first cam
paign utterance as he addressed a
delegation today of 200 Democrats from
Delaware led by National Committee
man Willard Salisbury. Mr.. SaulsburT
had declared that Delaware hoped
through his influence to be redeemed
from the dishonor that has been put
upon her by the political supremacy
of the trust millionaires and the publl =;
service corporations which she still en-
dures with Indignation, Impotence ano
disgust.
THE government of New Jersey was
very bad" said Governor Wilson in
reply, s"but the people were sound to
the core and all they were waiting 70"
was some means through which they
could express themselves. We had TIED
ourselves up by some very ingenious
political arrangement which made 1t
difficult for the people to choose their
own candidate and have their own way.
I am sure Delaware will act as New
Jersey has,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
7. R. TAKES TO WATER
CoIonePs Guard Turns Away Callers
on Bait. Pretcxt.

Chicago Aug 6.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt is a frequent bather, accord
ing to the guard who is on duty IN
front of his apartments. The colonel
and Mrs Roosevelt dined in their rooms
last night and remained there until
after O'Clock, eaving strict orders not
to admit any one. number of COM
mittees of delegates and many indi-
ViGual admirers went to the rooms at
various times and requested an audi
ence with him. Every one was turned
away by the doorman with The Col
onel is taking bath
About o'clock an anxious looking
individual came up and said: I'D like
to see the colonel
He was offered the customary refusal
with the customary grounds.
But" INTERCEPTED the man. Il was up
here at o'clock and you said he was
taking a bath them
quite true" was the polite reply,
but the colonel has had his dinner
stree then and is now taking another"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
SMALL BOAT At SEA.
Detroit" 35-Foot Power Boat, 1000
Miles Off Irish Coast.

New York, August "a tiny boat, a
thousand miles at sea, flying signals
of distress seen on July 81, by Off
GERS of the steamer Amerika, proved
to be the 35-foot power boat Detroit,
which left New York for St. Peters
burg. on July 1 8, with Captain Thomas
Fleming Day as its venturous COM
mander.
The ocean liner slowed down and
headed for the small boat when the
distress signals were sighted, but when
Captain Knauth of the Anerika got
within speaking distance of the little
craft Captain Day informed him that
he had hoisted the signals merely to
attract attention so that he could send
word back to New York that all vas
well with him and his crew.
The Detroit at that time was ap-
proximately 1000 miles off the Irish
coast. Captain Day reported having
had generally good weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
WILL SEND JAPS HOME
United States to DepOrt Men Blown to
American Chores.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Secretary Ma
gel of the department of commerce
and labor probably will order within a
few days the deportation of the five
shipwrecked Japanese who were blown
across the Pacific ocean in a fishing
junk, finally landing at Del Mar. Cali
fornia, to be charged with a technical
violation of the immigration laws of
the United States. The immigration
officials have recommended to the sec
rotary that the aliens be depOrted at
the expense of the United states. This
recommendation was supported by the
japanese consul, who was consulted in
the case.
Three months ago, the Japanese
started or a fishing trip from one
island of Japan to another. In their
fifty foot three masted junk they were
caught in a storm and blown to sea-
They lost their bearings, crossed the
ocean. and the first land they sighted
was Ensenada, Mexico. Then they
tried to make Seattle, where one of
their number had lived years ago.
Their weather beaten craft was wreck
ed off the California coast, however,
and the men went ashore at Del Mar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
FORMAL WRIT ISSUED.
To Supreme Court of Kansas in the
Electors Case.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The formal
writ of directing the supreme court
of Kansas to forward to the supreme
court of the United States for re-
view the legal contest over the Re
publican electors in Kansas was is
sued late today This is the writ
which was allowed by Justice Van De-
vanter and Justice Pitney at New
York last Thursday.
Since the allowance of the writ
Thursday the defendants have ac-
knowIedged the right of the supreme
court of the United States to review
the case. This acknowledgment was
made for the eight Roosevelt candi-
dates for electors on the Republican
ticket and the county clerks in Kan
sas BY Attorney Fred S. Jackson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
LOOK FOR A WAY
Commissioner Want to Help
Widow of Officer Matthews.
He Was Killed on Duty for City,
but Law Is Cold.

If the board of city commissioners
is able to discover in the library of
City Attorney Ralston law that will
give the city a right to relieve a widow
of an employee killed on duty, it Will
donate $1,000 or more at once to aid
widow of the police officer who was
killed on duty at the Union Pacific
depot last May.
The policeman was killed by hold
up man whom he was attempting to
arrest. He left behind him a small
insurance policy, a widow and two chill
dren. The city paid the funeral eX-
penses-and Mrs. Matthews was left
TO pay the remaining bills. 1t left her
nearly penniiess.
She has one daughter in school, a
son who is not of age and a household
to keep up. Her husband was killed
while on duty for TIE city of Topeka
but the city attorney is unable to
dig up a law that VIII allow the mu-
nicipality to donate funds to the
90 not leave one email port hole
through which the treasury can be
touched.
eve have not given up. the search. :"
Mayor Billiard said this afternoon. I'VE
are trying to find some means of pro-
viding for Mrs. Matthews"
st am in favor of buying a small
home for her" Commissioner Miller
suggested. This would save her rent
and would keep her until the boy is
of age
City Attorney RaIston has worked
over every city fund but none of them
will allow an extract.
I'VE should have a pension fund for
policemen, firemen and other city en-
ployees." Mayor Billiard said. Il have
advocated it for some time and hope
that before 1 am out of office we will
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
NEGRO THEATRE FAILS
Only Playhouse of Kind in Chicago
Acquired by Whites.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-The only theater
in Chicago conducted by negroes for
negroes, is to pass into the hands Of
whites. The playhouse which is locat-
ed in the heart of the black belt on
the South side. was opened some years
ago by the late Bob" Mott, one of
Chicagos picturesque negro charac-
ters.
Employing none but actors of his
own race, he gave programs varied in
character, ranging from vaudeville o
grand opera.
The enterprise prospered until
Motifs death a few months ago. His
heirs being unable to agree in The
management of the theater, have leaa-
ed it to a white syndicate, for a NOV
ing picture show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-06
MISS ELIOT ENGAGED.
Granddaughter President Harvard Will
Wed His Secretary.

San Francisco. Aug. 6.-The engage
ment of Miss Ruth Eliot, granddaush-
ter of Prof. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard university to
Roger Pierce, DR.. Eliot's secretary.
was announced here informally today.
following the arrival of the Eliot party
on their trip around the world.
Pierce, who is a graduate of Har-
ward, class of 1904, and connected with
Boston publishing house. obtained
leave of absence when he learned that
Dr. Eliot would take a secretary, be-
sides his attractive granddaughter, on
a trip to the Orient, and secured the
position of amanuensis
AS soon as the Eliots return to Mount
Desert, Me-. the arrangements for the
will be made