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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

COOPERATIVE stores have been con-
Quoted successfully in Wisconsin for
the last 80 years, but only within two
years have they become at all numer-
Gus, under the excellent new law. At
present there are II successful cooper
ative stores with total membership
now of about 1900, an authorized cap
ital stock of some 100000 and cash
capital actually paid in of around $780,
600. The stores employ $50 clerks and
their volume of business for 1913 will
exceed $1,5O8,0O0, says Farm and
Home. The early cooperative stores
in Wisconsin found hard Shedding be-
cause of the lack of cooperative spirit,
limited capital, the collapse of the early
organized farm and labor movement,
lack of business knowledge and prac-
tice among the co-operators, lack of
wholesale houses from which the retail
cooperative stores could obtain their
supplies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

For SALE-Eight room house with
large pantry, in good condition, newly
painted, good barn and one acre of
land. Situated on Lord street. This
will be sold at bargain. Terms cash.
Inquire of w. A. Kluender. 24t2
The Portage piano tuner, w. E.
Zabst, who has had over twenty years
practice, will be in Edgerton again on
regular tuning trip about the second
week in June. Will call on all his Gus
toners at that time. 24tf
-Bartz Bros. are prepared to make
prices on all kinds of cement work. If
you need walks, walls, floors, curbs or
cutters, give them chance. 24tf
Miss Alice Nichols is now ready
to receive those desiring hair dressing,
manicuring, shampooing, facial mas
sage and scalp treatment, at her home
on Washington street. Phone PIG black
for appointments. 23tf.
IT. p. Burns is now showing some
very stylish summer models in ladies'
suits and coats and dresses for summer
wear, a splendid assortment of values
that will surprise you.
Many striking and pleasing effects
are shown in our new line of carpets
and rugs. Agents for Wiles linoleum.
IT. P. Burns, GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16
Newspaper Day, In England.

March IL ought to be named news
paper day. for on it, in the year 1902,
was published the first daily paper. 1t
was produced by E. Mallet against
the ditch at Fleet BRIDGE. e., on or
near the site of the present Printing
House square. Of a single page, two
columns, the Daily Courant professed
to give foreign news only without edi-
torial comments. the chief of staff
'supposing other people to have sense
enough to make reflections for them
selves This original sheet soon pass
ed into the hands of Samuel Buckley,
sat the sign of the Dolphin in Little
Britain the worthy printer OF the
Spectator and one well affected to
the house of Hanover Che Courant
was in 1875 absorbed in Lie Daily Ca
zette.-London Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16
StOughtOn Celebrates May IL.

Plans for the observance of the Morse
independence day next Saturday are
about perfected, only some of the minor
details remaining to be arranged. The
program begins at $50 in the forenoon,
and from then on until evening there is
something doing all the time with the
exception of the noon hour. There will
be two addresses during the forenoon,
one by Governor McGovern and the
other in Norwegian by Henry 7. Peter
son of Superior, formerly state fac
tory inspector and now connected with
the Superior Telegram. The commit
tee will offer number of prizes for
the most handsomely decorated auto
mobiles in the parade and hopes to
raise more money for this part of the
celebration than they have at their
command at present. Other features
of the celebration are two tugs-of-war,
two free street shows, a ball game,
two high dives and two dances in the
evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16
Public Library Notes.
The following new books sre now
ready for circulation:

The following new books sre now
ready for circulation:
Acknowledgements Artist in London.
Ellis-Problem of Race Regeneration.
Jordan-Heredity of Richard Roe.
RailtOn-Authoritative Life of Gen. Booth.
Carleton-New Lives for Old.
DUOgue-Making a Lawn.
NOrris-Mother.
Laughlin-Just Folks.
McClung-Sowing Seeds in Danny.
De Morgan-Alice for Short.
Stringer-The Shadow.
Hornung-Witching Hill.
FarnOl-Money Moon.
JOrdan-FiSh Stories.
Childrens Books.
Knapp-Raphia and Reed Weaving.
Burleigh-With Pickpole and Peavy
HutchinSOn-Child'S Play
Otis-Antoine of Oregon
Otis-Benjamin of Ohio.
Otis-Seth of Colorado.
Lawrence-Old Time Hawaiian.
Gulliver-Friendship of Nations.
Perkins Japanese Twins.
Wheeler-BOy with the u. S. Fisheries.
Young-Behind the Dark Pines.
Zwilgmeyer-JOnnyB Blossom.
VanSickle-Ri verSide Readers Primer, First,
Second, Third and Fourth Readers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

A SINGLE fire at GAINESVILLE on April
3rd caused nearly one-half of the total
Wisconsin fire loss for the month of
April, according to State Fire Marshal
T. M. Purtell's monthly report. The
that month was 1851, 585, and the Janes
vile confagration caused losses of over
$500, 900. The cause is given as incen-
diary and the state fire marshal's de-
partment is investigating. The insur-
ance carried on the property destroyed
during the month aggregated $726, 700.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16
Uranus.

1t was on the evening of March IL.
1871. that William Herschel. at Slough,
England. discovered Il new planet.
Wishing to pay compliment to
George Ill. his patron, he gave it the
name of Georgium sidus. or the Geor-
gian STAR Other English astronomers.
wishing to compliment the discoverer
himself. suggested the name Of Her
scheI Continental astronomers pro-
posed that the old NEUROLOGICAL sys-
tenn be followed, and the name of IRA
nus was accepted by the scientific
world as the designation of the sew
enth planet
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

WILLIAM R. HEARST'S editorial of
October 10, 1912, which he cabled from
abroad, warning the Democrats against
free trade theories and citing labor con-
ditions in foreign countries, was read
into the record of congress by Repre-
sentative Austin of Texas. 1t is likely
to be recalled after the new tariff has
been in effect long enough to exhibit
results
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

AT time of year when their SER
vices are least called for for the alleged
protection of game, forty new wardens
are to be appointed to draw So per diem
and expenses. The game warden de-
partment is becoming an expensive
farce just to furnish places for political
workers as it has been in the past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

KANSAS has the recall and it is work
ing splendidly. Kansas City, Leaven-
worth, Topeka, Ottawa and Wichita
are each trying it out on commission
governed cities. Nothing has been in
vented in recent years that promotes
so much turmoil in municipal affairs as
the recall AS an instrument for con-
tinuous political performance it is
good thing. Push it along.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

Residence building lot for sale by
r. E. Hopkins. 25t3
Leave orders early with Mrs. Harry
Ash for flowers for Decoration day. a
fine assortment of geraniums at Harry
Ash's store; price Is cents each. 25t2
IT. P. Burns is now showing an I'M
usual large assortment of summer lin
gerie, dainty in style and serviceable
but still very reasonable in price.
For SALE-Several tons of timothy
hay in barn. Inquire of w. B. Went
worth. 2
New vegetables at Conn's this
week: Peas, string beans, beets, car
rots, potatoes, cabbage, asparagus,
cucumbers, green onions, radishes and
lettuce.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

THE Manitowoc assemblyman who in
the heat of passion told his fellow
members that he was sick and tired of
helping pass freak legislation and was
going home, little thought he was
speaking the sentiments of very large
constituency throughout the state, but
he was lust the same.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

A BAND of Bull Moosers who ranged
off the reservation last fall held meet
ing in Chicago this week to decide
plans for getting back into the big
tent. Satisfied that the progressive
movement cannot accomplish anything,
they now seek reorganization of the
Republican party. ''While the lamp
holds out to burn, etc.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913.

MOST of the state legislatures have
adjourned, but ours has only just fairly
got started on the multitude of meas
ures before it and wants to take re-
cess until fall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16
The Lindley Farm

of 24O acres in Springfield, Dane county,
for sale. Two homesteads suitable for
two farms. Location unexcelled. For
full particulars write
J. S. LINDLEY,
23t4 Waunakee, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16

THE legislature is voting away the
public money with reckless hand as
the session progresses, with every
prospect of singer of state tax due
next winter, and the end is not yet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-16
Ladies' Muslin Gowns

These made in the dainty little slipovers and
the high neck long sleeved styles, nainSook crepe
and SeerSuckers. Prices range from
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-05-29

/ feel better than have for years. I
recommend Lydia e. Pinkhan 3 Vege-
table Compound to all who suffer as l
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Montana WOman's Case.
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Unnamed Heroine.

The anniversary is responsible for
the publication of many "reminiscences
concerning the sinking of the Titanic.
What the survivors and the chron-
iclers most like to dwell upon is the
heroism displayed by passengers and
crew aboard the vanished liner There
are tales of Major Butt, the Strausses.
First Officer Murdoch and many 9TH
ers, who showed fine metal in the
hour Of disaster. But there goes quite
unmentioned, as she went almost III
mentioned year ago, the little Eng
ish woman who said to the officer
who would have thrust her into life
boat: "Oh. no. sir. I'm only stew
ardess.'
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CLEARED AWAY
Proper Food Put the Troubles Away.

Our own troubles always seem mora
severe than any others. But when a
man Is unable to eat even a light
breakfast, for years, without severe
distress, he has trouble enough.
1t is small wonder he likes to tell of
food which cleared, away the troubles.
Il am glad of the opportunity to
tell of the good Grape-Nuts has done
for me-" writes N. H. man. For
many years l was unable to eat even
a light breakfast without great suffer
ing
After eating would suddenly be
seized with an attack of collie and
vomiting. This would be followed by
headache and misery that would some
times last week or more, leaving me
30 weak I could hardly sit up or walk.
Since I began to eat Grape-Nuts /
have been free from the old troubles.
l usually eat Grape-Nuts one or moro
times day, taking it at the beginning
of the meal. Now I can eat almost
anything want without trouble.
When l began to use Grape-Nuts I
was way under my usual -seight, now
weigh 80 pounds more than I ever
tssighed in my life, and I am glad to
speak of the food that has worked the
change" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich Read the little
booklet, The Road to Wellyille.'' in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. no.
one appears from time ~, xav.~
are genuine, true, and full Of human
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SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond, opera singer, starting
Tor an auto drive in New York. hnds
stranger sent as her. chauffeur Later
she Is accosted by stranger who CLIMBS
into the auto and chloroforms her James
Hambleton of Lynn, Mass. witnesses the
abduction of Agatha Redmond Handle
ton sees Agatha forcibly taken aboard
yascht He secures a tug and when near
the yacht drops overheard. Aleck Van
Camp. friend of Hambleton. had an APP
pointment with him. Not meeting Ham
cleton. NE makes q call upon friends.
Madame and Miss MeIanie Reynier He
proposes to the latter and is refused. me
yacht, the Sea Gull Hambleton wakes
up on board the Jeanne D'Arc, the yacht
on witch is Agatha Redmond. He meets
a nah who introduces himself as Mon
sieur Chatelard, who is Agathas abduc-
tor. They fight but are interrupted by
the sinking of the vessel. Jimmy ana
Agatha are abandoned by the crew. w st,o
swim for hours and finally reach snore
In thoroughly exhausted condition, He-
covering slightly. the pair find Hand, the
duction. He agree to help them, Jim is
delirious and On the verge of death Hama
goes for help. He returns With IT,
ss conveyed to Charlesport. where Aga,
tl1a's property is located. Van Camp and
mis- party. in the Sea Gull. reach Charles-
Jeanne D'Arc. Aleck finds Jim on the
verge of death and Agatha In despair
DIR. Thayer declares his sister. Mrs. Stoo-
dard. is the only one who can save Jim.
She is a woman of strong religious con-
victions, and dislikes Agatha on account
Of her profession. She refuses to nurse
Jim Agatha pleads with her and she
consents to take the case. Van Camp
hears Agatha's story and gets on the
track of Chatelard Hambleton ts fnally
out of danger. Chamberlain friend of
Van Camp, goes after Chatelard Agatha
ssneets Melaine Reynier and both are sur
sprised at their remarkable resemblance
Chamberlain by ruse induces Chatelard
to go to Agatha's house. Melaine recog-
nizes Chatelard as the spy of her perse-
cutor. on whose account she left home Ii
was Melaine Chatelard he thought he was
-sbducting Before he can be arrested
Chatelard escapes IN an auto. Jim; com,
pletely recovered tells why he followed
Agatha
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gained something, some intangible bit
of manliness and dignity. won during
these weeks of service In her house.
And she guessed rightly that Il was
due to the man whom he had 80 un-
grudgingly nursed."
I'm glad you are going to Lynn. to
be with Mr.. Hambleton," she said at
last. AS long as he is your friend.
snail be your friend, too, and never
uneasy. You may count on that And
now will you do me another kind
ness?"
I'll put that old racing-caF in or
der. If that's what you mean. OF
course"
AS soon as possible. But II would
seem that from now on You are ac-
ccuntable to no one but MIR. HANDLE
ton"
I'm his man. said Mr.. Hand sim
ply. I'D do anything for him" He
turned away with his old-time puz-
zing manner, half deferential. half in
different
And so Mr.. Straker was ready to de-
part for New York at last. leaving
Agatha. much against his win. to
complete her recovery" at Hon At
least, that was the way he felt in
duty bound to put it.
You have found substitute now p
Agatha urged. 1T is only fair to let
her have chance. A week, more or
less, can not make any difference,
now that I've broken SO many engage
ments already. I'll come back later
and make fresh start
you stay up here and New York II
forget you're living!" growled Mr.
Straker
mot If you continue to be my man
ager," said Agatha.
If I'm to be your manager. ought
never to let you out OF my sight for a
minute. It's too dangerous"
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Alaska of Some Account

mony of Delegate James Wickershau
before the committee on territorie
on March 29 last, were supplied to hin
by the treasury department Costini
but $7,2oo,ooO, and an average o
100000 annually for the maintenance
of its government, tho territory has re
turned to the United States 100000
900 a year, It's people now petition
the government to enable them to con
serve for their own use its vast an,
yet undeveloped resources. The
want to govern themselves, and ulti
mately to achieve statehood. The ma
ton has always taken tribute iron
Alaska. while retaining its own wealt!
for itself and its individual states
Why not now give Alaaka . chance
New York Ttms1
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Paraphrasinu the immorta,s.

Tennyson's Brook" and Scots
"Lochinvar" were recently set fol
paraphrase at girls school. The
conscientious students set to work
with a dictionary. Here follow spect.
mems Of the results: To bicker down
a valley-"To have an undignified
quarrel In a low place among the
hills" He staid not for brake-"He
never stopped for mechanical con,
trivance to reduce speed by means OF
friction"
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Its Cost Paid Back Many Times Over
and Now 1t Demands Self
Government.

The territory of Alaska has yielded
to its owner, the United States, $780,
100000 in mineral wealth; in fish and
furs this bleak possession has yielded
S222,710036, and it has paid directly
into the United States treasury s14,-
792,461 in cash Adding the tribute
of fisheries. furs, minerals and cash.
the people of the United States have
within forty-two years taken s444,10z,.
500 out Of Alaska.
This territory was bought from Rus.
STA in 1867 for $7,200.000. The figures
OF wealth yielded in return for this
Investment. according to the testi
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CHAPTER XIII.
Jimmy Muffs the Ban.

Ji!HtHy MuHS the GAaa
1t will sometimes happen that
young gentlemen, skipping confident,
even under their lucky star. will get a
fall Fortune had been too constant
to Jimmy not to be ready to turn her
tickle face away the moment he
wasn't looking But such ia the rash
ness born of success and a bounding
heart, that young blood leaps TO its
doom, smiling, as 1t were. on the
faithless lady's back
Jimmy had no forebodings. but riot
ed gorgeously in returning health. in
whole pack Of new emotions. and in
what he supposed to be his lady's IA
vor. Aleck, more philosophical. took
his happiness with a moro quiet
gusto, not provoking the frown OF the
gods. But for Jim the day OF reckon
ing was coming.
One day Aleck joined him, walking
UP and down the porch. Jim was In
one of his boyish, cocksure moods.
II know what you're going to say
he began, before Aleck could spring
his news. You're going to marry the
princess"
"Just SO" said Aleck- How'd you
know? Clairycyance?
Nope"
well. you needn't look SO high and
mighty about it. old man. Why don't
you do the same thing yourself? Then
Wen have double wedding"
1--WE thought of that" said Jim.
AS the two men talked. Agatha and
Melanie. both dressed In white,
strolled side by side down the garden
path toward the wall. They were
deep in conversation, their backs
turned toward the veranda.
Il don't see that they look SO much
alike" announced Jim, who had but
recently learned all the causes and
! effects of the Chatelard business
Alexis eyes cleaned.
which one, as they stand there
now, do you take to be Miss Red
mond?" he asked
"One on the left" answered Jimmy
promptly.
| Aleck gave signaling whistle
! " i1CH CauSeu DOlH the women QUICK
| ly to turn. Agatha was on the right.
| Aleck grinned broadly. $50 tina
Yahoo of Frenchman WASN'T Ok
stupid after all"
I'D like to get my hands on him.'
muttered Jim.
"Frenchman or not, there's going t,
be wedding right here In the oil.
red house on Wednesday," said Aieck
"Hoopla! I knew that was it,"
"And then Melanie and are goinl
to cruise back to New York. Awful,
sorry-but you're not invited"
you couldn't get me aboard an.
gilt-edged yacht that fioatsi"
At Jimmy's words-wholly untrue
by the way-Alecks happy mood sue
denly dimmed, as he thought of tn
dangers and anxieties of the pas
month He turned and laid an arm
boy-fashion, over Jim's shoulder. pal
ing his hair as his hand went by.
A You're fool Of q kidd" he sait
\ choking.
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cHAprER xxlI.-continued.

Why" Hand stopped moment,
as if baffled at the difficulty of put
ting such obvious philosophy into
words why? Because chats the
way people are-never satisfied till
they uncover and root up every
blamed thing In mans life. Yes.
Mademoiselle. you know It's true.
They'll always be uneasy with me
around"
Agatha was aware that when man
rtters what he considers to be gen.
eral truth, 1t is useless to enter the
field of argument
Suppose you do have an. hours
start as you express 1t. Where would
you GOT"
"Oh, I'll look about for a while.
After that I'm going to Mr.. HANDLE
ton in Lynn. He's going to have a
new car"
"Ah!" Agatha suddenly saw light.
Then there's only one thing. Mr..
Hambleton must know the truth. It
can concern no one else. VIII you
tell himw
Mr.. Hand pycduced his dry smile.
Nobody has to tell Mr.. Hambleton
anything He looked straight into
my face that day on the hill. as we
were leaving the park"
@And he remenbers?"
Something strange in Hands ex-
preston arrested Agatha's attention,
long before he found tongue to an.
swer. 1t was look of happiness and
pride, as IL he owned treasure. "He
remembers very well. Mademoiselle.' =
And WHAT"
You can't help but be square with
him, Mademoiselle. But as for these
gentlemen Of style"
Hand paused In his oratory, his
slow anger again burning on the sur
face. Before Agatha knew what be
was about he had picked up the hand
kerchief from her lap between thumb
and forefnger. and was holding it al
arms length.
You can't squeeze a mans history
out of him, as yon squeeze water out
of a handkerchief, MademoiseIle. he
ffared out And you can't drop hin
ard pick him up again, nor throw
him down. You can't do that with :
man, MademoiseIlei
He tossed the fiimsy linen back into
her lap. And l don't want any deal
ings with your S.rakers-nor gentle
men Of that stamp"
Nor Chatelards?"
He's slick-ssick as they make 'em
But he isn't an iaquisitive meddIer.
Agatha laughen outright; and some
how, by the blessed alchemy o
amusement, the sir was cleared an,
Mr.. Hands trouble faded out of i'm
portance- But Agatha could not lie
him go without one further word
She met his gave with a straightfor
ward look, as she asked: Tell me
have failed to treat you as a friend
afr Hand?"
"Ah, Mademoiselle!" he cried; an,
there was touch of shame and com
junction in his voice. AS he stooo,
before Agatha, site was reminded o
his shamed and cowed appearance Il
the cove, on the day of their rescue
when he had waited for her anger t
fall On Elm. She saw that ne ha
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always nad pam AND
was irregular. Dur
ing the delay ] suf-
fered a great deal
with headache, back
ache, dizziness, few
erish spells, nervous
ness and bloating.
/ had been married
nearly three years.
| took Lydia E. Pink
hams v Vegetable
Compound and now
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Neighboriy.

Not long since man moved into
certain village. After a week OF
so a friend called on him and asked
how he liked his new home.
Pretty WELL" he said.
"Have you called on your neighbors
YETI"
NO. he replied; but I'm going to
IL any more of my wood is missing"
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KANSAS WOMAN
WHO SUFFERED
From Headache, Baclache,
Dizziness and Nervousness,
Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Lawrence, Kans. -" A year ago I was
suffering from number of ailments