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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-07-11

The street assessment committee re-
ported as follows:
Office Of the Street Assessment Committee of
the City of Edgerton, Wisconsin.
To the Common Council OF the City OF Edger
The Street Assessment Committee of the
City of Edgerton respectfully report:
That pursuant to the resolution of the Coun-
Gil adopted on the 2nd day of june 1913, direct
ing the Street Assessment Committee to ad
vertise in the manner required by law for pro
posals for furnishing all materials and doing
all work necessary and required to improve
Albion street from Fulton street to north mar
gin of Pleasant street, and Roll1n street from
the west margin of Albion street to the west
margin of Mechanic street, and Roll1n street
from the east margin of Albion street to the
west margin of Bentley Place, in the City Of
Edgerton, to the established grade, by grading
the roadway thereof, and by constructing on
said first two portions of streets named above
an asphalt filled macadam pavement, together
with a combined Portland cement concrete
curb and gutter and on said last named Sec
ton of Rollin street a combined concrete curb
and gutter on the north side thereof, this Com
mittee advertised in the official paper for such
proposals once a week for four successive
weeks as appears by the proof of such adver-
tisement hereto annexed, marked Exhibit
and made part hereof;
That at the place, day and hour mentioned
in said advertisement the Committee opened
and examined the proposals so received;
That a schedule of all said bids so received,
giving the name of each bidder and the amount
Of his bid and the kind of asphalt he proposes
to use, is hereto attached marked Exhibit
and made a part hereof;
That each of said bidders accompanied MS
bid with contract with sureties as prescribed
in the form furnished by the Committee, com
pleted with the exception of the signature on
the part of the City;
That the Advance Construction Co.. Wauke-
Sha, Wis., is the lowest bidder and is in the
Judgment of the Committee responsible. com
petent and reliable for the performance OF the
work, and the Committee recommend the &C
c0DtaQco OF said COMPANY S DID,
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated July 18th, 1913
A. E. Skinner,
w. Dickinson,
O. j. Jensen.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

Of n doubt that young Mr.. Walter Il
made Of the right dramatic stuff.
Paid In Full WAS ont . fluke. II
wins the work Of an artist. Forfur-
Their particulars apply to The Wolf
When one recalls this young play
wrixhis own admission that lust he.
fore tn. production Of Paid In Full
he was sleeping In the parks. and
struggling for the right to nonrish
his poor outward shell. on. cannot
help applaudinE the fine hand OF
eternal justice. Everything Gomez
To him who waits. IL apparently cor
rect. II 10 a nice and eonsoiing thiuG
to believe In. Apparently Mr.. Wal.
ter has not seen many plays. and
therefore doesn't know how mana.
gers, actors. and clAqur expect them
to be- done. lie do~~ them hts own
way. which 4. u mighty snod thinE
to do. Whatever may b~ the faults OF
The Wolf Il has proven Mr.. Wal.
ter's right TO he looked uron - per.
hans the only serious dramatic pro.
position that this season has set
forth. II he can sive'us one plays
year. ~ may think ourselves lucky
for h~ will give ~ = Rooa play.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27
MURDER MYSTERY Is
BATTLING L. A. POLICE

Los Angeles. Cal. Sent :7.-The
body of Mrs Rebccca r. GAY. = re-
ligious sect practitioner. was found In
her office this morning where she
had been murdered with a piece Of
gas pipe. There were evidences that
the murderer had tried to hurl the
body OF tho victim from the window
Of her office which was on the firth
floor. The police discovered no evil
dence for motive for the crime
which was apparently committed
early last night. The body was COW
cred with copies OF the religious
newspapers and the woinan's money
was In her purse.
Mrs. Gay was the divorced wife Of
John q. Gay. a wealthy San Diego
man and was between 40 and so
years old. A brother. Lemuel Conner
is an attorney In hatcher, Mo.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

4 Duty that Every MAJ owo0 10 Thoee
who P0epotuato tA0 1aoo.

1t h Just a. Important that men should
know Of progressive methods 10 advasce Of
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

nag down. No nervous ] could not
set my rest at night. Would have
sinking spells and Then ~ weak that
] coviA not do my WORT" A Er~ai
many woman In the United States
Win recognise In this description
tAstf own experience.
Mr.. Hin found = remedy. After
tAkinS four bottles Of PeSuna SHE
0alnsa IN stssaSth and fsesh and wross
~ that shs Was . well woman again.
NJ says. Il cannot thank you enough
sse ny reeovssy."
TAss 10 no ordinary incident
Twelve yoaSo suffering. foor bottles
q pssvaa. NsS(oesd 10 psrfscs hsaith
Il PssunA can Do this for on~ woman
Why can u not for anoshcrc u u
net worth your sstsniion' u u
~ worth trying:
>Thsss ~,se object - liquid msdi.
ojass seA esw oAtsiW pesW~s Taesses-
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

Chronicle News 500 . month.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

Chronicle. Newa foe . month.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27
MRS. RceIll
''' '''i BRoKE DOWN
eves lie Rel Facts y eefsrd y
II Case M Tells 0ess 2s
Suffered.

Jb0ootoro. Ark.-"f sa40ro6 . CON.
Dsses break 6swn II health, some time
49," writes Mrs. A. Mcoill. from this
Dlaea II wss vsry weak and could
~ = any work. I tried di6ereat
remedies, bat they aid me no sool-
Or day. got bottle Of Cardui. II
az NJ - much good. Wao surprised.
aAd took so0s more.
Before I took Csrdui, I I'D headache
aaA backaehs, and sometimes I would
az for hours. Now an over all that.
and can Do all kinds Of housework. !
think Il y the greatest medicine -
earth"
In the past nifty years, thousands Of
ladies have written, like Mrs. McOlll.
to tell Of the benefit received from
Cardui.
Such testimony. from earnest women.
surely indicates the great value Of this
tonic remedy. for disessea peculiar 70
women. Are you . suffsesrf Yeef
Cardui 10 the medicins Jos nse1.
We urge you to try II. -'.' 90
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Instructions. go sl-psts bse&. "He0s ISetosse
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The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

chronicle-News soc . month.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

b expand without painful strain upon ths
lieaments Thus thew b avoided 0srvooa
spells: the teudency to nausea Or morning
saekneo 10 couatsrscted. and . bright, hap
~ dIsposltioa b preserved that re6ects
.ssSs.ssy re. nh q: c e.. a.. p e esS
FHeud" at any drug store at 500. II
preserves the mothers health, enables het
10 make complete recovery. aud thus With
ssupwed strength shs will eagerly devots
hssse,f to the care and attsntloe Which
Write to tha Bnddeid Regulator Co. ~
LARar Blde.. Atlanta. ia. for their valu.
an and Instructive book Of suida1cs FOL
sxpectant DothefR.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27
uElvoUs uEAlAcuES


0n- HUI says:
- cannot tell
you how much ]
have . Y q . re d
daring tbs past
twelve ysAsa"
Twelve yeafs "
. long time for
any onr to suf.
1T. 4 great snul-
tisUds u women
n this country
Know exactly
what Mr. 1ttii
nssons WHEN shs
s0ya III w
feeling. - u my
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27
SuLzeR PROBES
TURNS LIGHT ON
POLITICAL CAREER

Albany. Sept. ?7-chestsr c. Plat
secretary to Governor 8nixer. today
wns subpoenaed ~ . witness for the
hoard OF Managers In the Impeach-
ment trial Of the governor. He was
s~rvpi In the executive chamber.
The big unanswsrable question In
Albany today was whether Frederick
l.. Colweil. Governor Sulxer's alleged
dummy In his Wall street deals.
would testify In the trial Of the i'm
peachcd executive. There WAS no
session Of the court today.
Twice within the last week counsel
for the hoard OF managers has called
on Governor Sul1cr's attorneys to
produce Colweil. Their reply was
that the matter had been left In the
hands OF Senator Harvey u. Human.
one Of the governors attorneys.
Human said Thursday that he
though, he would he able 10. reach
Coiweii by night. nut he did not.
This morning he said the where
abouss Of Coiwsll were still unknown
to him.
Hudson. y. ". waa the scene 81
the actual activity In the sulser case
today. There James G.. Osrrisoa. .
former state empIoye and persoasl
friend OF the governor. had . hear
Ing before the supreme court justice
Cochran ON an application for = writ
Of hab~as corpus to obtain his re-
lease from the pcniteatiary. lie b
held for contempt OF the assembly.
Plat II to bc questioned Monday
In relation TO the governors alleged
barterinK Of his political Influence In
correction with certain highway In
ptovcmenis.
The seventh article OF the Inn
reach mcnt charges contains the n.
legation that ihc governor promisei
Assent iyman u. q. Prime. Jr.. that
II he would work for legislation IN
which the governor was Interested
he would sign a bill already passed.
by the legislature approprlaiins
$500. 900 for the improvement of
highways In Primes section Of the
state.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

Hudson. y. v. Sent. :i.-1Jamcs {.
Garrison. friend of Governor Sulxcr.
and former state cmployc. who made
charges against certain ansemblymcu
and declined to testify regarding
them before assembly. must remain
In the Albany peniteniiary until the
assembly managers see II, to release
him or this sc~sion NJ the legislature
expires.
Supreme Cour Sus,icc Cochra ~
sitting In the ease of Garrison's APP
plication for u writ Of habcas corpus.
30 decided this afternoon. The court
ruled that the assembly had acted "a
q court. and therefor he had no ri -ht
to interfere with its ruling.
Garrison's attorney announced he
would appeal the case.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

mOthefh0OtI. The sui
fehng incident to
child.bearine can b
easily avoided By hav.
Ing 1t hand q bottle
OF Aothers FrIend.
This 10 Q penetrat.
Ing. extaSnal appica-
tlon that r~heves all
tension ups,n IL mus
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27
Eugene Field Was Beloved of Men

waved his hand for silence and began
to address the crowd In broken Eng
lish. The real schurz had trouble
in saving Field from the wrath Of tho
German audience when they found
out they had been trified with. They
ressatcd Fields broken English more
than they did his barbled doctrines.
In 1890 Field became the manag-
Ing editor Of the old Kansas City
Times. There are . score OF stories
l,auot his sojourn here. none perhaps
better than the story OF George Gas
ton. CASTOR was . courteous old
Freedman who ran = saloon and
cafe. which was \ rendezvous for
writer's and theatrical folk. Field
was continually In his debt and was
continually winning Gaston's Krat-
itude by some kindly bit printed In
the Times. One chrixtmss Field's
bar bill had reached = total Of $3.50
CASTOR. touched by = ''piece In the
paper" receIpted II In full aud hand
cd Il to the editor.
"How's this. George" asked Mr..
Field.
"Oh. that's all right" said the
r'renchman.
DO understand" Inquired Field
with gravity. THAT I have paid this
biil!"
That's what" replied George.
well. SIR" said Field. rs II not
customary In Missouri when one gen
tlemau pays another gentleman In
full TO set up the wiae!"
And everybody had one on the
house.
From Kansas City Field went to
Denver. then TO Chicago. II was
while In Denver that he wrote .
speech Of Introduction for . negro
deacon who wss 10 Introduce Wolfe
l1oudoncr. . friend Of Fi~id's to an
audience. Here's the ssndoff Lon
doner received:
~ now take great pleasure In In
tro<suclns to you our friend and
brother. the Honorable Mr.. Wolfe
l4ondoner. who has always been our
true friend and brother. who aivsyp
advises US to do the right thinE and
stand. ready At all ,im-s to help US
In the good fishs. Althoush he has
white skin. his heart h ~ black
~ any Of ours"
For more than twenty years Field
was the author Of . column entitled
'Shsrps and P1ats" which appeared
10 the old Chicago Record. verse.
saucifuI bits Of news and scorea OF
other Ingenious odds and ends.
Through his column ali Chicago
knew him. There 10 . touching IT.
tie story told by rield's friend. Slsson
Thompson. In his hook about Field.
Those who gathered NJ his house
on the day Of the funeral and looked
upon the form Of the Good EniEht'
In hts las, sleep xaw = large white
rose In one Of his hands. On the
preceding afternoon woman. who
was a friend Of Et-id's went to flor
lists to order somc flowers for the
grave. A poorly clad little girl was
| looking wissfuliy In At tho window
snd followed the woman into the
store.
Are those flowers for Mr.. tfeld?'
she asked. oh. I wish could send
him Just one. Won't you please give
me one flower
The florist placed beautiful
white rose In her little hand. Then
she turned and gave II to the woman
with the request:
"Pl-asc put I, near Mr.. Field with
your flowers."
And the little girls single rose
the gift Of love without money and
| without price-was given the place
Of honor that day beyond the wealth
Of fiowers that filled the house and
church with the incense Of affection
for the dead.
The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1913-09-27

whenever 4 man fails. his wife
tells the public tina, he was too con-
sciourtious to succeed. What she
tells him IN private ID n different
natter"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
HUSBAND OF MONTH
REPORTED MISSING

A month after he was married.
George II. Hess. OF 1918 lakewood
avenue, was reported to the police
yesterday as having been missing
from his home since Sunday at noon.
Hess and his wife boarded with F. H.
Higgins at the address given, and
1t was Mr.. Higgins who reported the
case to the police last night, and asked
them to make search for the missing
husband.
Mr. Higgins stated that he could as
sign no reason for Hess disappear
ance. He seemed to be happy with
his wife. and had profitable employ
ment. The only clue he could afford
was that Hess had remarked once or
twice lately that he thought of visit
ing his family at Mount Holly Post
Office, Va. He Is described as being
forty one years old, FIVE feet eleven
and half inches tall, weighing 14S
pounds and having a light complexion.
He is clean shayen. When last seen
he wore a dark blue coat and dark
trousers and a black derby.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
COURSE OF TRUE
LOVE STILL ROUGH
NORFOLK.

NORFOLK. y 'ugust 5.--When
Durant Edward Ion. son Of Mrs.
s. Weston. 1917 Bermuda street. de-
cided to listen to the mutterings and
wiles OF Dan Cupid last Saturday night
and betook himself to Elizabeth City
with Miss Eleanor Chapman. lit
Washington street, Portsmouth, where
they were married by Justice Munden
he had no idea he would raise the ire
OF his mother to such an extent as to
cause him to leave the parental roof.
The best laid plans go astray at
times and the unexpected happens
when least expected. Although young
Weston claims to be living happily
with his wife's folks In Portsmouth,
he is at outs with his people in Nor
folk. but Is still looking on the bright
side.
Weston, who liz but seventeen and a
half years old, has been going with
Miss Chapman. who is about three
years. his senior, for several years.
They had proposed marriage several
years ago. but young Weston's mother
disagreed on account of the youth
fulness Of her son and begged both
to walt several years. Young Weston
did not see things that way and on
Saturday night he and Miss Chapman
went to Elizabeth City.
The couple returned to the city Sun
day morning. Young Weston went to
his home, where he told his story. In
stead OF receiving the hoped for en-
brace and parental blessing. his moth
err upbraided him about going against
her wishes. Things became 30 warm
that Weston Joined his bride and the
two went to the latters home in
Portsmouth, where forgiveness was
forthcoming.
Weston said last night that he and
his wife were happy and outside of
that had no occasion to worry. He
said that hts mother will come around
and give the parental blessing. He
said his brother eloped and had the
same trouble and that his mother for
gave them after considerable wrang-
ling, so he was not worrying but hope
ful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
FINDS WATCHMAN
TRYING HIS SAFE

Having missed money from his safe
several times within the past few
months r. r. Fairlamb, who owns .
butchers stall in the Second market.
emptied his safe early last night and
set watch. He went up into tho top
Of the Blues armory, where he kept
watch from a small window. where he
obtained a good view Of his stall with
out himself being seen. About T.
o'clock he noticed. he says. Joe Fish
err. a Waterman employed by the
owners of the stalls in the market.
go to his stall and try the safe. Rush.
ing down from his lookout, Mr.. Fairs
lamb called to Julian e. Flournoys
who also has a stall in the Market
and together the two went to Fair
lam's stall. where Mr.. Fairfano cow
cred Fisher with a revolver.
Fisher, 1t is said. surrendered with
the remark. you've got me-" and
they detained him until the arrival OF
Policemen Reid and Thomas Fisher
was arrested on a charge OF tres4
passing with intent to steal. i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
|STR|CKLER FUNERAL
+ THURSDAY MORNING
SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED FROM
SEMINARY CHAPEL WITH THE
INTERMENr AT HOLLYWOOD.

The funeral OF DR.. g. b. Strickler.
professor of theology in Union The
illogical seminary. who died Monday
night In Atlanta, will be held at 10
o'clock tomorrow (Thursday, morning.
from the seminary chapel. The flu
neral services will be conducted by his
colleagues OF the faculty. assisted by
members of the board of trustees Of
the institution The interment will be
in Hollywood cemetery.
The pallbearers win be:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS William II
Mann, John s. Munce, E. L. Bemiss.
Ousley Saunders, w. r. Miller, G. Car
rington Moseley. DR.. @. Watson James
and George r. Haw.
Active-James w. Gordon. Lucien
Curry, J. c. Story. M. M. Grey. A. B.
Montgomery, Thomas p. Allen. A. 8.
Maxwell, r. J. Hertwig
The body OF the lamented minister
will arrive over the Seaboard Air Line
from Atlanta at :05 o'clock this morn
ing. accompanied by his daughter. Miss
Mary strickIer and son. DR.. c. w.
Strickler. of Atlanta The remains will
lie in state In the seminary chapel un-
til the hour for the funeral
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
CHARLES PLUMMER
MAY BE MAYOR
PETERSBUR

PETERSBURG. VA. Aug. s.
There is considerable speculation al
ready as to who will be the next mayor
OF Petersburg. 1t is probable that
no selection will be made for several
months by council. which elects the
officer IN case of vacancy. Several
citizens are suggested as successor to
Mayor George Cameron, Jr., whose
death occurred yesterday in Bad Nau-
helm, Germany. 1t L. stated by men
who are supposed to know the local
political situation that Police Justice
Charles E. Piummer is the logical
man for the place and it is predicted
by these that Mr.. Plummer will be
named.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
HAS CITY RIGHT TO
DOCK PR0PERTY?
THIS AND THE MATTER WILL
ne LOOKED INTO.

Councilman Mills last night at the
meeting of common council offered a
resolution directing the city attorney
to take steps toward ascertaining the
rights OF the city over the dock prop
erty from Fourteenth to Seventeenth
streets
Owners of the adjacent property
claim the right of ownership to the
dock, and maintain they have the right
TO build on the site. The city disputes
this claim.
Mr. Mills motion was adopted on
suspension of rules and the city at
torney will get busy on this job. after
the meeting of the board of alderman
next Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
LOCAL POPULATION
INCREASES IN JULY

Chief Health Officer Levy's report
for July shows the number OF deaths
for the month as 227. OF whom liz
were white.
There were 2ss births. OF which 1l4
were white.
The population Of Richmond waa
thereby increased by forty -one. not
figuring on the possible increase by
removals from elsewhere.
There were three deaths from tyA
phoid fever reported. while twentys
three deaths were due TO tuberculosiss
Apoplexy carried of sixteen.
Infant mortality was at a minimun1s
but seventeen having passed away
during the month, four OF them being
white,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
Eve CONTINUANCE
FOR SHORT NOTICE
MANAGE SUIT ON ACCOUNT or
CHANGE IN STREET GRADE
GOES OVER.
F-t*v
TAKE CHECK FLASHER
HOUNG MAN CLAIMING RICHMOND
As HIS HOME Is IN THE TOLLS
IN
IN SHOOTING AFFRAY.
TAKE CHECK FLASHER
virginian Bureau,

Mechanics Building, Room 31s.
PETERSBURG. VA, Aug. 5.--The
hAppeal Of B. D. Booth and the J. b.
Worth company from the amount for
damages awarded them by the special
rommittce appointed to assess dam
heee to River street property by rea-
B0n OF the proposed raise In the grade
81 that street came up before Judge
Mullen this morning. Upon motion
hf the parties interested. the Judge
continued the hearing of the case ur-
HI September 18th. upon the ground
Sc Insufficient notice. The notice was
not served upon the appellants and
their ATTORNEYS until yesterday,
Charged With Check Flashing.
Raymond Taliaferro. young white
man. claiming to be from Richmond.
ii under arrest here. charged with
rheck fiashing. Tal'aferro purchased
pair Of shoes from local dealer
yesterday and It Is alleged rendered
M pAymenf a check for SIS. signed by
n. n. Wright and drawn on the Ma
kional Bank OF this city. When the
kheck was presented II was found to
be worthless. Another check. drawn
IN 4 similar manner. for $40. was
FOUND on the young man when ar
rested. The case was continued In
police court this morning 10 August
9Th.
Shooting Affair Over Woman.
IN a difficulty between George White
md William Clements. both colored,
h 9oufh street last night. White re-
kAiyed n bullet wound In the left
breast near the shoulder. The wound
was at flrst thought to he DANGEROUS
Ind White was taken to the Peters
burg hospital Clements was arrest
IA. and IL being held to determine
HE extent of Whites wound. The
trouble = said to have occurred over
woman
Find Torpcdocs.
Two railroad torpedoes. used as sig
hals by trasnmen. were found on the
ktreet in Grove avenue today. The
korpedoes are easily exploded and VIII
Nil or MAIN person. They were
burned over to Lieutenant ponahue
And an effort will be made to learn
from what source they came.
Derth Of an Infant.
Arthur Thomas Weeks. aged three
months and TWENTY-FIVE DAYS. son or
Mr. and Mrs Thomas w Weeks, died
ID 4.3e o'clock Yesterday afternoon at
he residence Of his parents. II South
West street The funeral was con
aucfed from the residence at o'clock
khis afternoon. Rev. r w. Moore. pas
kor Of the Second Baptist church. Of
hciating. rnterment WAS made In
BIandford cemetery
sues CeIored Lodge.
Suit has reen instituted by ". A
Hewlett colored lawyer. In behalf
BIZ Martha Jones. widow Of George
Tones. against the colored Grand Lodge,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-06
WATER QUESTION
UP TO COMMITTEE

II is up to the utilities committee OF
the city council to consider and act
water distribution of the city so tina,
the fire department may at any time
have sufficient supply. with no lack
of pressure.
This proposition was referred to
that committee last night by common
council. after receiving a communi-
cation from the mayor, asking thai
some step he taken to perfect the
also. enclosed a letter from the ad-
ministrative board along the same
line. Both papers went to the COM
mittee on utilities.