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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE
Stouahton

Alderman Barol H. ROLLS has sent
his resignation as alderman to City
Clerk l.. C.. Currier and at the election
this spring the place must be filled. He
has been at Depue, ILL.,, during the
winter. employed as craftsman for the
Mineral Point Zinc Co. but has now re-
turned to the United States engineers
with headquarters at Rock Island.
George Thorsen was Thursday morn
ing pronounced insane after an exam
nation by Drs. J. L. Suby and H. A.
keenan,, and will be committed to the
Mendoza asylum. Among other illu-
sions which Thorsen has had since his
mind became unbalanced is that his
mail is being withheld from him at the
local post office With this notion in
mind he telegraphed to President Taft
and notified that official of the fact.
He also had an idea that he had been
appointed United States minister to
Hungary.
The remains of George Campbell,
who passed away early Wednesday
morning, were inferred in Riverside
cemetery Friday afternoon. Services
were conducted at the home by Rev. H.
JuSIGIud VI CIIS NuCCIIOOloC OhOA III
and at the grave by the Knights of
Pythias. The floral offerings were
beautiful Mr.. Campbell was born on
Wheeler Prairie So years ago last July
30, and the greater part of his life was
engaged in farming. A few years ago
he moved into a new home that he had
built on Van Buren, street, just west of
the city limits. Surviving him are his
wife, three sons, Ralph, Claire and Ar
thur, and one daughter, Mrs. E. B.
Stoddard of Chicago, as we'll as two
brothers, James of this city and HUI
bert residing in Illinois. Among those
from out of town to attend the funeral
were Forrest and Herbert Roberts of
BelleviIle, Fred Campbell and Mrs.
Chas. Swift of Edgerton, Edward Nc
Dougal of Whitewater, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dolph Babcock of Albion, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. r. Law and Ted Fox of Madison.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
First publication Feb. 81. 1918. ]
Notice tn Creditors.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN,

- County Court for Rock County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the court house, in the City of
GAINESVILLE in said County, on the first Tuesday
of September, A. D. 1918, being Sept. End, 1918,
at O'Clock a. M, the following matters will be
heard, considered and adjusted:
All claims against Catherine l.. Sayre, late of
the town of Porter, in said County, deceased.
All claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court at the court house. in the City OF
GAINESVILLE in said county, on or before the
18th day. of August. A. d. 1918, or be barred.
DatediFebruary 1S, 1918.
BY the Court,
J.. w. SALE. County Judge
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
The Bloody Meadow.

Tewkesbury, where famous battle
was fought during the War of the
Roses, is in Worcestershire at the con-
f1uence of the Avon and the Severn
and $50 miles from London. The bat
tie was fought on the bloody meadow
just outside the modern town, and, ac-
cording to local tradition. one night in
every year on the anniversary of the
conflict the adherents of the white and
red roses meet and fight the battle over
again.-London Mirror
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
HOw,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
cous surfaces of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
He Would, Indeed.

A man would save Il great deal Or
valuable time if a list of addresses inn
portant in his business were as easy to
remember as a bunch of funny stories
Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
Are You a cold Sufferer?

Take DR.. Kings New Discovery. The
best Cough, Cold, Throat and Lung
medicine made. Money refunded if it
fails to cure you. Do not hesitate
take it at our risk. First dose helps.
j. R. Wells, Floydada, Texas, writes:
''Dr. Kings New Discovery cured my
terrible cough and cold. | gained Is
pounds. Buy it at M. E. Titus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
Cynical,

Miss Yellowleaf--It's better to have
loved and lost than never to have low
cd at all. Mr.. Knox-Sure. That's
case where you win when you lose
Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21

For RENT Two fine adjoining offices
in bank. building, steam heat, electric
light. Inquire at First National Bank.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21

For RENT-260 acre farm in the town
of Porter. IL acres of the best tobacco
land in the state. Inquire of Mrs.
Margaret Earle, Edgerton, Wis. '9tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-21
Notice

All book accounts must be settled by
cash or note on or before March /, 1913.
l3w2 II. EBBoTT e Sons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
WORK ON THE STATE
HIGHWAY PROGRESSING FINE

The work on the new state highway
is being crowded rapidly and good
progress is reported. The contractors
are engaged just at present in blast
ing out the road along the face of
the cliffs between the Hercules and
Champion mines. The road at this
point will be cut in the face of the
solid cliff. A large gang of men are
working along there drilling, and each
noon and evening the firing of the
blasts can be heard all over town and
sounds like the firing of heavy artil-
ery. The graders and teams are do
ing the dirt work above the brewery
and will soon have the first mile or
so completed.
In the meantime the other outfit is
rushing the work between the Ledge
mine and the Summit. There is not
so much rock work there so the work
progresses more rapidly.-Silverton
Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

ton whether there is any to be given
for his doing SO other than it was
forced upon him. Hoggatt's associa-
tions and antecedents should have
been bar to his selection to this
responsible position.
In recent years the state land board
has been made the plaything of poll
ticians. The Shafroth legislature had
the constitution amended to make the
board an appointive yone to add to
the executive patronage in the inter-
ests Of the machine. Governor Shat
roth named on the board politicians
pure and simple. His successor, find
ing the state treasury bare as Mother
Hubbard's cupboard, ignored the con-
stitutional amendment and made but
one paying appointment. 1t would
have been better if he had left that
place vacant.-Denver Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
HOW EDITORS GET RICH.

After a great deal Of worry anG
study we have at last figured out how
so many country editors get rich
Here is the secret of their success
There is child born in the neighbor.
hood. The attending physician gets
$25. The editor gives the loud-lung.
ed youngster great send-off and gets
so. 1t is christened and the minister
gets SIS, and the editor gets 500. II
grows and marries. The editor pub.
fishes a long winded flowery article
and tells dozen different lies about
"the beautiful and accomplished
BRIDE" The minister gets $40 and
piece of cake. The editor gets 5000
and request to carry the groom's
subscription account another year. In
the course of time she dies.
The doctor gets from So to 800,
the minister gets from Sc to s100, the
editor publishes notice of death and
an obituary two columns long, lodge
resolutions, lot of poetry and card
of thanks, and gets 10000. No won
der SO many country editors get rich.
Exchange.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
TAILINGS OF THE SILVER
LAKE MAY BE LEASED

Hon. Otto Mears with A. R. Whitley
and son arrived in Silverton Tues
day night to investigate the leasing
of the Silver Lake tailings at the old
mill in Arastra basin. 1t is estimated
that there is at least 100000 tons
of tailings at the old mill site that
are extremely low grade, but Mr..
Whitley has recently perfected new
process of treatment for low grade
ores and tailings and will take an in
terest in the lease if the tailings prove
as represented. His process is not for
sale, but is constructed on a royalty
or partnership basis, and if this deal
proves satisfactory 500-ton mill will
be built along the track of the Sill
verton Northern railroad some place
between town and the North Star
bridge. A party consisting of Messrs.
Mears, Whitley and ]. H. Slattery
went up to the Silver Lake property
Wednesday to look over the situation.
-Silverton Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
JUDICIAL TRAvEsTIEs.

Kipling tells a story of the ''King's
Ankus," studded with precious stones
which brought misfortune to every
one that possessed it-and the grea,
of India sought after it-until the
issue became one of losing the evil
instrument.
The Thaw fortune has brought in
its trail scandal and sorrow and ma
tional shame.
1t is not that dipsomaniac killed
roue in a public place. The world
would have been better without either
Art might have lost something in the
latter, but we are not so terribly anx-
ious about architecture or sculpture
to condone degeneracy.
The Thaw murder trial has brought
disgrace to the judiciary, and, heaven
knows, at this writing the courts and
their machinery do not stand in very
high favor with the public. Those who
urge and demand reform in judicial
process in this country are the friends
of law and courts; those who are con-
tent are the anarchists instead of the
people, who feel secure when they
have the recall of judges close at theiI
elbows.
For months the country was de-
luged with prurient matter from the
hearing of Thaw on murder charge
Two trials were held. These trials
were not to determine the guilt OF
innocence of an individual, but to
exploit lawyers and decadent litera.
ture. Tammany Hall lawyers ant
hangers on grew rich from the Thaw
affair. Scandal followed scandal. The
Thaw millions and the influence Of
these millions were used to get the
miserable creature from the clutches
of the law. The woman in the case
has been before the public in severa
guises and is now giving the White
Way something to talk about.
Thaw has escaped the asylum. Bri
berry and corruption brought about hi.
escape.
Another nail has been driven int
the coffin of American Jurisprudence
In some countries this man Thaw-
or a case similar to Thaw's-woult
have been dealt with summarily. II,
took life without legal provocation
His millions would not have savet
him from the rigor of the law. An,
the courts would have protected th
public from pollution from the Thav
sewer. Here we order things differ
entity; we are more Gallic than tn
French; we have, when "caus
| celebre' comes along, Dement,;
Americana" Denver Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
CHARLES NJ. SCHWAB GIVES
YOUNG MEN SOME ADVICE

Fifty-one years ago in the small
town of Williamsburg, Pa. modest
cottage was. all astir with joy of a
new arrival, says the New York Sun
A proud father, VINO had tasted of the
bitters of life and had become, ia
miliar with the obstacles that beset
those born of poor and humble par
entage in the congested European
countries, clasped his hands in glad
ness and exclaimed to the few friends
who had gathered to inquire for the
mother and child: .,....
Thank God, the boy was born in
America At least he will have a
mans chancel'
A few years passed, and the father,
hearing there were more opportuni-
ties open to him in his small way in
the village of Loretto, decided to move
there.
The teacher of the little country
school house was good soul who be-
came interested at once in the new
pupil from Williamsburg"
One striking characteristic of this
poor country boy was his thorough
ness in everything he did. The lit
tie things of life interested him quite
as much as the big things. He was
not dreamer, but cool and practical,
with a keen foresight and an inborn
knowledge that told him patience and
perseverance were the two prerequis-
ties of success.
And so it was due largely to his
intense interest in life itself, his
warm-hearted boyish nature and
strong character that the teacher after
while urged young Schwab to go
to college, and offered to help him.
In time he was duly enrolled as a
student at st. Francis college.
But, strange as it may seem, it was
not his college training that started
this poor country boy on career that
was eventually to be crowned with
untold riches and glorious achievent.
1t was Schwab's success at awaiting
the ruts that brought him to the at
tention of Andrew Carnegie.
At the time young Schwab was
driving stage from Loretto to Cres-
son, a distance Of FIVE miles, and on
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
THE ZULU MAIDEN FROM
BIRTH TO OLD AGE

In few countries are the native
girls happier up to the age of about
16 than in Zululand; in still fewer
countries do they have harder ex-
istence after that. According to their
traditions it is not seemly for the
men to work more than they can
help. The women, therefore, do most
of the manual labor, while their hus-
bands, fathers and brothers laugh and
sing, lie about in their karrals and
tell one another what fine fellows
they are. A little Zulu is welcomed
into the world by her father because
she will become valuable asset in
years to come. If she is taken care
of some Zulu lover will pay a COW,
or perhaps two cows, for the privi-
lege of marrying the lady, and so
that she may retain her charms the
little lady is not allowed to do any
hard work until she marries, except
ing such things as carrying fuel or
food on her head to her parents
karral. Whatever she may be car
rying, Zulu girl instinctively puts
it on her head. If she goes to the
store to buy pot of jam she walks
gravely over the rugged country with
it balanced there, says II. d. Holt in
the London News and Leader, and
/ have seen women in remote dis
tricts carrying great bundles of wood,
which l tried and failed tc lift off the
ground. They get it on the head un
aided by lifting up one end first and
gradually working the body under the
burden until it is balanced. 1t is
certainly no exaggeration to say the
women could carry bundle equal
to their own weight for 20 miles in
a day and think nothing much of
the feat. The younger Zulu women
have noble carriage, which is the
result of carrying burdens on their
heads. They walk with singular
ly stately tread, their head and
being thrown well back. But
at they get older the drudgery of work
ing in the fields begins to tell on
them, and there is very little DIFF
ference in the appearance of woman
Of 40 years and woman 40 years
her senior.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Honorahle and sharp competition is
the life and safeguards of any com
munity and it is very forcibly brought
to the mind of every observer by the
way every section of Colorado is work
ing for new and good wagon roads
to come their way. Durango is going
to derive more benefit from this new
and practical way of spending the peo-
ple's money than is at present thought
of. There will be more doing in this
direction before the year closes than is
now apparent. 1t is in the air and
that it will strike us is evident from
what is going on. Don't be surprised
if Durango would be directly connect
ed with coast to coast road before
two years roll by and the most prac-
tical event of any yet talked of.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
IN THE DISCARD.

Scandals connected with the state
land board and the management of
the school lands have brought about
the downfall of more politicians in
Colorado than anything else that
might be named. The people resent
the payment of political debts through
sacrifice of the integrity of the school
fund. They are jealous of this one
department. They believe it should
be kept free from the spoils system.
If Governor Ammons has not rec
ognized already, he will do so very
soon, that he committed blunder
when he permitted himself to be in
huenced to appoint volney T. Hoggatt
to the state land board. This act will
rise to plague him more than once
during the remainder Of his term. He
has given no explanation and we ques-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25


What good wagon road will do for
this community (the construction of
the road from the San Luis valley
across the range to Pagosa Springs)
will be seen from this illustration:
Last fall party consisting of four
nr five families arrived in the San
Luis valley by wagon from Oklahoma,
bringing with them some stock and
some money. They were headed for
Durango way but upon arriving in
the valley learned that the wagon
road was next to impossible to travel
over and wintered in the San Luis
valley. Next to building railroad
from the south or standardizing the
Rio Grande will be the wagon road
now under construction. 1t will give
the homeseekers road to travel over
eight months out of the year. Let us
all boost for good roads.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
HOW REPORTERS WERE TIPPED.

BELGRADE, Aug. 21.-Perhaps
the best story of the second Balkan
war, wherein humor was scarce, is
being told here today about a young
clerk who was discharged from the
Servian war office for unconsciously
giving out information to correspond
ents.
The clerk was accused of indiscre-
tlon in giving out war ncws and when
he demanded an explanation, was told
that he was "indiscreet with his hat"
The more acute the angle at which the
Servian wears his hat, the greater is
supposed to be his exhileration, and
this young man, though silent as the
grave, could not, on hearing of everyI
fresh victory before it was publicl
known, resist putting his hat oil"
jauntily awry.
Reporters, when they could get no
news from headquarters, watched the
young clerk as he left the war office
to go out for his lunch. When the
hat was worn rakishly on one side,
the reporters would return to their
Offices and write fiery stories Of the
victories that had come to the Servian
armies,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Speaker Champ Clark is taking up
the question of northward emigration,
which he notes is costing the country
millions in cash, not to speak of the
loss of citizenship. In one recent
week, he says, 1,S45 farmers crossed
the line to settle in western Canada.
But the drift is not all one way. Fifty
FIVE thousand Canadians crossed to
this country last year. The purchase
for Canadian settlement of $685.
900 ranch at Midland, Tex, was re-
cent straw. With lands on the Amer
ican side at 800 an acre, more OF
less, while fat soil has been going ir
Canada for next to nothing, popu-
lation undertow was inevitable for 9
time. But as always happens, the
cream has been skinned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25


New York city and atate have held
the boards for the past few weeks in
manner that will be topic for
years to come. First members Of the
police force were tried and found
guilty of murder and are under SEN
tence to be electrocuted. Then came
the governor Of the great state who
was impeached for filing false state
ments covering campaign expenses,
and now comes Harry X. Thaw, the
notorious murderer and profligate,
escaping the lunatic asylum and land
ing in the province of Quebec before
being captured. From this distance it
looks as though Thaw was the
shrewdest of the bunch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Pennington is to be congratulated
on confining the fair to two days.
Three are sufficient for Durango. The
first day should be entirely devoted
to arranging the exhibits. Exhibitors
are unable to come to the city and
remain the entire week. Hereafter
suppose the Durango fair be confined
to three days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
MILLION BIBLES FOR CHINESE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-One mil
hon Bible have been sent into China
in the last six months according to a
report made today by the China
agency of the American Bible COM
pany. Arrangements have been made
to send another million to the newesk
republic before the end of the year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

The Durango creamery turning ou
750 to 1000 pounds of butter weekl!
means just s225 to 5000 per week lef
at home. On the other hand the
money would have been sent out
never to be returned. MIR. Farme
stop and consider what this means.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

1t may be that the Californians are
against the Japs holding realty, but
just the same they are given pref
erence as chauffeurs. This means the
Japs will continue to rake in the
coin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Several of our home meat dealers
are buying hogs and curing the meat
for which they find ready sale and
as rule is more desirable than east
ern cured meats. One dealer informs
us that he has not bought pound
Of eastern cured meats for months
This means thousands of dollars
saved to our home community.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

II every one living in Durango and
the San Juan basin when writing to
friends in the east would tell what
wonderful country we had-never q
crop failure, abundance Of water. sun
shine and . prosperous people-it
would bring many people to our COM
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25
TWO SERIOUS INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK

BRECKENBRIDGE, Colo, Aug. 81
&C. A. Keller and Judge William A.
Guselman, well known lawyer and
politician, are expected to die as the
result Of an auto wreck which occur.
red between Dillon and Breckridpe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

A private letter from the south
eastern portion of Kansas tells of the
terrible drought that makes one sor-
ry for the victims. 1t is pleasing to
know, however, that the dry spell has
been broken by rains the past few
DAYS
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

II more wheat was produced in this
region the greater would be the in
come for the farmers. The San Juan
flour mills turn out as good product
of flour as any mill in the state and
always pay top prices for No. wheat
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Many Of the business houses on
Main avenue have been repainted in
attractive and substantial colors the
past few weeks and the work is still
in progress II gives the street very
much better appearance and appeals
to he strangers that our people are
progressive and up to date. We hope
to see the work continue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

This is the first year since we can
remember that congressman have
earned their salary-not in real work,
but it is worth the salary paid to
spend the summer months in Wash
ington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

II the escape of Thaw means the
elimination of his name and that Of
the family from the dispatces, we do
not care if he ships for the farther
most islands. We've had plenty Of
the Thaw scandal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

With the assurance that the admin
istration will insist on congress pass
ing the currency measure during the
special session, senators and congress
men have sent home for their winter
clothinv
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

< Last nights rain was a great help
to the over-supply of obnoxious weeds
in every part of town. There is a
law, too, prohibiting the growing of
weeds in Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

If the authorities will permit Thaw
to make his getaway it will be q
blessinguntil the spoiled son gets
jealous again and kills some one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Having set off q blast of $500
pounds of dynamite in futile effort
to break the drought, Texas might
resort to the chautauqus.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

When thieves steal and get away
with an automobile owned and run by
the chief of police of city it is going
some. This really happened in Den
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

First Sulzer was sued for breach
Of promise and now he is bumped
as governor. These are sure trouble
some days for the reform" governor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

A Lincoln young man was fined IS
and costs for speaking to young
girl he did not know. This ought to
put stop to mashing in that city for
q time,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-25

Kansas hay buyers have been visit
ing parts of eastern Colorado, espe-
cially around Forky Ford, trying to
purchase the hay crop for the drought
stricken districts.