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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05
Stouehton

The girls outnumber the boys in the
school districts of Stoughton according
to the report of the annual school CEN
sus just made public. There are 679
boys and 703 girls The entire city dis
tricts total 1882 children of school age
which is an increase over the figures of
1912.
When a can containing gasoline eX-
plOded, Cora Johnson, the II year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis John
son, North Prairie street, was severely
burned about the face and body. Her
clothes caught fire and in her agony
she ran out of the house and rolled on
the lawn. Her older sister came to
her assistance and helped put out the
flames. She died later at the hospital.
Members of the First Lutheran church
of this city, members of the United
Lutheran denomination, have raised
SIS, $50 toward a 5000, 600 fund which the
denomination must have raised by Sep
TENDER l to secure a gift of $50, 900 by
James j. Hill, railway magnate, which
will be used as an endowment for the
St. Olaf Norwegian Lutheran college
at Mortified, Mimi. The subscriptions
here were taken up by Mr. Louis John
son. Although $4,000 has been sub
scribed, only about S180,000 had been
paid by August %. According to the
terms of the gift, $500, 900 in cash must
be on hand September 1.
Lieutenant Charles w. Crosse of the
United States navy, who is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. S. Crosse,
512 North Page street, has just receiv-
ed information from the navy depart
ment transferring him from service on
the Pacific coast to the naval academy
at Annapolis. He will discontinue to do
duty with troops and will serve as in
structor at the academy. Lieutenant
Crosse, whose rank with the navy cor
responds with that of an infantry or
cavalry captain, has been at the home
of his parents here since July 3 on sick
leave. He will leave this week in time
to report for duty on Sept. at An
napolis. There he will later be joined
by his wife who is now at Portland,
Oregon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
HdGertOn, Wisconsin.
r. w. COON, Editor and Publisher.
CORRESPONDENCE
Milton

Clarence Anderson and Miss Lillian
Chatfeld were married Wednesday in
Edgerton by Rev. T. w. North.
The regular exercises at Milton col
Iege will begin Sept. II. Special days
for registration from Sept. 8 to TO-
U. G. Miller has purchased new 20
h. D. gasoline traction engine he will
use this fall in shredding and also for
blowing according to the latest western
methods.
The sixth annual reunion of the Gran
dali family was held on Tuesday at the
home of Miss Ada Crandall with dinner
at the S. D. B. church parlors. About
one hundred Crandall descendants were
present, the oldest member of the fam
ily being Amos Crandall, who is in the
91st year of his age, and the youngest,
the three months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron E. Coon.
Lincoln Center farm at Clear Lake
was fttingly dedicated Sunday to the
cause of humanity championed by Rev.
Jenkin LlOvd Jones, who has made the
social center by the same name in Chi
cago such a success. Abont 500 people
from this vicinity and nearby towns
were present at the beautiful camp
grounds Sunday to give Mr.. Jones a
welcome and pledge their moral sup
port to the fresh air enterprise which
has been permanently established here
this summer.
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
occurred the wedding of Linda A. Buten
to DR.. Wallace w. Coon of Albion, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Buten. Prof. A. B..
West Jr. was master of ceremonies and
Rev. Jordan performed the marriage
ceremony. Leora Sharp and Virginia
West were flower girls. Miss Laura
Godfrey was the maid of honor and
Glenn Whittet acted as best man. The
house was tastefully decorated in gold
and white After the ceremony a
sumptuous luncheon was served to the
sixty relatives and friends. The groom
recently graduated from the Chicago
Hospital and is promising young ply
stefan. The bride is one of our most
popular young ladies and the couple
have the best of wishes from their
many friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05
DeerfieId

Alex largo, who lives with his son,
Martin largo, has been confined to his
bed the past week. Mr.. largo, if he
lives until anuary, will reach the cen
fury mark. He has up till recently
been remarkably we'll and active.
Medium temperature and fine sun
shine is giving the farmers a chance to
finish stacking, threshing and tobacco
harvesting. Outside of the tobacco
district many farmers are cutting their
second crop of clover.
The marriage Of Miss Julia Lee of
this place to Stark Rogue of Madison
took place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Lee, last
Wednesday at p. m. The. ceremony
was performed by the Rev. L. S. J.
Reque of Morrisonvllle in the presence
of immediate relatives and a few in
innate friends.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Bredesen departed
for their future home in Manitowoc
last Saturday. Miss Inga Bredesen re-
NAMED over to supervise the packing
and shipment of the household goods.
The loss of the Bredesen family will be
deeply felt in Deerfeld Rev. Brede-
sen when he left here was suffering
much from his ailment, cancer of the
tongue. He has the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire community.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

MILWAUKEE, = The celebration
of the Milwaukee workmen on Labor
day was the greatest in the history OF
the city. More interest had been
aroused than ever before in the pa
rade and other features which were
held and nearly every member of or
ganized labor in the city took part
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

MADISON-The secretary of state
has just issued a charter to the
South Side Athletic club of Milwau-
kee, which qualified for license to
hold boxing and wrestling exhibitions
under the new state boxing commits
sion law The new clubs incorpora-
tors are Ben f. Steinel and Edward
Steinel, sporting writer's OF Milwau-
kee, and Assemblyman Jacob Litza.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

MADISON-A proposed statewide
revival of community music is at hand
Old-fashioned singing schools will be
turned into instruments for develop
ing the social life CT the towns, vii
lagos and neighborhoods The Univer
sity of Wisconsin is backing the move
ment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05
Beware of OF O tnIentS for Catarrh
that COntaII1 Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on peescrip-
tons from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Cattrrh Cure, manufactured by F.
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarry Cure be sure that you get the
genuine. It is taken internally and is
made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free. Sold by drug
gists, price 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

For SALE Cottage on Rock river,
near MELVILLE. Fine shape and COM
plete. Inquire at this office. 20
Spring chickens wanted at The
Carlton hotel. Highest market price
paid.
Miss Edna B. Wilson announces
she will receive her music pupils the
first week in September. 40t2
After October 1st | will be in my
office from $50 a. m. until $50 p. m.
every day except Sunday. DIR. F. c.
Meyers. 40tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05
DlsraeIi's Confidence.

Disraeli wrote a letter to his sister in
1888 in which he said Heard Macau-
lays best speech. Shiel and Charles
Grant Macaulay admirable. but, be-
tween ourselves. could floor them all.
This entries nous tsic,. was never
more confident of anything than that
could carry everything before me in
that house The time will come"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05
Then He Went.

"Ah,' remarked Miss Weery, whom
Mr. Staylate had been boring with
old conundrums. that last one reminds
me of the best thing going"
whats that?" he asked eagerly.
"A man WHO has stayed too long,
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

ASHLAND-A great many large
bears have been noticed going north
during the last few days. This is re-
garded by old settlers to be a sign Of
a mild winter, as the instinct of hears
teaches them when to migrate
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

MADISON-The Wisconsin state
civil service commission has elected
Thomas C. Cunningham of Chippewa
Falls. who is president of the COM
mission, as acting secretary for thirty
days to succeed Professor Frank E.
Doty, who resigned to accept the sec
retaryship of the civil service com
mission of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

IA CROSSE - After alleging
that his wife is in the habit of beat
ing him SO severely that he fears for
his life, Charles Engelestad, young
married man of this city, has gone
home to father" and started divorce
proceedings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

LA CROSSE-Mrs. Augusta LUedke,
who was eighty?two years old,
who was struck by a fast driven team
on Aug. 5, has died of her injuries.
Her death means the prosecution of
r. M. La Fleur, wealthy horseman
of Pine Creek, Mimi, and his compan-
ion, Henry Smith Of La Crosse, for
manslaughter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-05

MADISON-The Panama-Pacific ex-
position committee for the state of
Wisconsin elected these officers:
President, John T. Murphy of Supe-
rior; vice president, Arthur w. Prehn
of Wausau; secretary, D. &. Bowe of
Mellen. Mr.. Prehn resigned as a
member of the state board of agri-
culture and A. j. Nelson was appoint
ed to succeed him.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-22
Concrete Bridges.

Concrete in the end is the more
substantial and the cheapest material
to be used in the construction of
bridges. according to the views of
w. S. Gearhert, Kansas road en-
gineer. He gives the following COM
parison of the costs of wood, steel
and concrete bridges:
Take 7O-fOOt span bridge and
consider the cost of wood, a light
steel and concrete bridge of this
size. The cost of the wood bridge, a
type which will not last more than
fifteen years, is represented by these
figures: First cost of wood bridge,
$500; repairs average $50 per year;
for fifteen years, $1,000, making a
total of $4,000. Cost of this bridge
per year of it's life. $140.
Next take the light steel bridge
with wood floors and tubular piers.
The life of such a bridge is about
thirty years. First cost of such light
steel bridge is $1,000; repairs aver
age $50 for thirty years, $1,000.
Total cost of steel bridge, $1,000.
Cost of this bridge per year of its
life, S113.
Now consider. the concrete bridge
of the same size. If properly built,
such bridge should last 500 years
or more; but assume that it will
last but 100 years. There will be no
repairing whatever. The cost is all
I first cost, which should be for the
size mentioned, 50, 750 This makes
the cost Of the bridge per year,
1888 @. WI IKE N
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-22
The Cost of a Colt.

What does it cost to produce a
three year old colt?" is a question
frequently asked. The U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture received 10000
replies and the average for the
United States is found to be S10406;
or, if we deduct the value of work
done by the horse before he has pass
ed his third year. namely 1882, the
cent of the selling value of such
horses, s136.17.
The cost varies widely by states,
from an average of $3.50 for New
Mexico, $7159 for Wyoming, and
$S2.47 for Texas, S149.9S for Con-
necticut, and $141.SO for Massachu-
sets.
Itemized the cost is made up as
follows: Service fee, 1926; value of
time lost by mare in foaling, $10.06;
breaking to halter, $2.22 veterinary
service, $2.04; care and shelter, first
year s4.9S, second year S5.36, third
year $685.; cost of grain fed, first
year $49S, second year STA, third
year s9.56; hay, first year s4.14, sec
Ond year 1851, third year $S.5S;
pasture, first year $3.50, second year
S5.41 and third year 1921: other
costs, SOL; total, S1O4.06.
The total cost for all feed is S56-
80, being S216S for grain, 1929
for hay, S14.1S for pasture, and
S1.21 for other feeds. The total cost
of care and shelter is $1,000. Of the
total cost, "a per cent is charged to
feeds, Is per cent to care and shell
ter and 80 per cent to other items,
as enumerated above.
AS more than half the cost of rails
ing three year old horse on the
farm is chargeable to feeds, it is
readily observed how important is
the influence of variation in prices
of feed stuffs on such costs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-22
For the Weak and Nervous.

Tired-out, weak, nervous men and
women would feel ambitious, ener-
getic, full of life and always have a
good appetite, if they would do the
sensible thing for health--take
Electric Bitters. Nothing better for
the stomach, liver or kidneys. Thous-
ands say they owe their lives to this
wonderful home remedy. Mrs. O.
lRhinevault,, OF Vestal Center, N. Y,
says: i regard Electric Bitters as
one. Of the greatest of gifts. can
never forget what IT has done for
me-. Get d bottle yourself and see
what q difference it will make In
pour health. Only s. DC and 90.
Recommended BY bell = Robinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(By Clyde H. Tavenner, special
Washington correspondent to The

(By Clyde H. Tavenner, special
Washington correspondent to The
Reporter.)
Washington, May 1.-THE Cum
Minis Fress Bureau at Washington is
working over time in frantic effort
to Great the erroneous impression in
Iowa that Congressman ToWner Is
not in good standing with President
Wilson and the administration.
AS a matter of fact it is learned
from intimate friends OF Senator
Cummins that Congressman Pepper
is the one man he fears in the com.
ing senatorial contest. Hence all
the Cummins fire. is directed to-
ward the End district representative
The real truth is that perhaps no
one of the newer members OF the
lower house stands higher in Presl-
dent Wilson's estimation than Con-
gresham Pepper.
AS proof of this it was learned
authoritively recently that instead
of President Wilson being opposed
to Mr.. Pepper for the Secretaryship
of the National Congressional Com
mittee he was in favor OF him being
made it's Chairman.
The president has not evidenced
any objection to Congressman John
son of Kentucky who is a candidate
for the craftsmanship, but he took
pains to suggest to some members
who called upon him that he thought
highly of Mr.. Pepper, and that in
view of his middle west location and
his energy and capability for hard
work, he would make an ideal chair
man.
Meanwhile Congressman Pepper
goes on about his work busy and
smiling. He refuses to become a
candidate for place as officer OF
the committee. Numerous friends
have come to him urging him to be-
come active but to all of them he
says: "If you only knew how busy l
am, you wouldn't ask me to take on
any more work.
Pepper has a great faculty for
making friends. He is one OF the
most even tempered men, straight
forward, always frank and honest.
He doesn't make any pretense to-
ward oratory but when he speaks in
the house he goes right at the meat
of the question and is always given
marked attention. ...
His record here from a progress
sive standpoint is unassailable, and
as one progressive republican in the
house said the other day, IF Sena-
tor Cummins expects to gain any ad-
vantage in his fight by questioning
Peppers record down here, he'll
have big job on his hands,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-22
members all present.
Board proceeded to complete des'
ignation of county highways as fol-

members all present.
Board proceeded to complete des.
ignation of county highways as fol-
lows:
Commencing at west line of Rich
land township on Corn Belt Trail
running east to northwest corpora
ton line of Grand River; commence
ing at east corporation line of Grand
River, running east to Delray
thence east two miles, thence north
to south corporation line OF Van
Vert; commencing at east corpora
ton line of Van Vert, east one mile
to intersect the Interstate Trail
commencing on Clarke county line
at intersection with Interstate Trail
running east on county line one and
one half miles to west corporation
line of Weldon; commencing at east
corporation line of Weldon, running
east, south and east to west corpora
ton line of Leroy; commencing at
east corporation line of Leroy, run
ming east south and east to Wayne
county line
Commencing at southwest corpor-
alton line of Leroy, running south
along east corporation line of Gar
den Grove to High Point at inter-
section with Waubonsie Trail.
Commencing at southwest cOrpor-
alton line of Garden Grove on Leon
and Garden Grove road, running to
intersection of Interstate Trail three
and one-half miles north of Leon.
Commencing at intersection of In
terstate Trail three and onc-half
miles north of Leon, running west,
north, west and northwest past farm
of NJ. F. Springer, thence north one
mile to intersection Of Corn Belt
Trail. ~a-. "'~# =.
Commencing at northeast corpor-
alton line of Grand River, running
north one and three-quarters miles,
thence west one-half mile to West
erville, north two and one-fourth
miles, west one and one-half miles,
north one mile to Clarke county line.
Commencing at south corporation
of Decatur City, running south and
southwest on Decatur City and Ter
re Haute road to Burren (Terre
Haute). "
Commencing at southeast corpor-
alton line of Davis City, running on
Davis City and Pleasanton road to
north corporation line of Pleasanton.
Commencing at intersection OF
Cannon Ball Trail east of Pleasan-
ton, running on Ocean Wave Trail
through Spring Valley and Morgan
township to Wayne County line. T.
The board instructed county audi
tor to countermand the order placed
with the Monmouth Bridge Company
on May 9Th, 1913, for one 70 and
one 40-foot span bridges.
On motion board adjourned.
Patrick Griffin,
Chairman.
Attest:
R. E. Mclaughlin, Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-22
Des Moines Letter.

Des Moines, May 1.-the Iowa
Board of Railroad Commissioners
has adopted a resolution authorizing
the members and the Commerce
Counsel to attend the hearings which
will be held by the Interstate Com
merce Commission relative to the
applications of railroad companies
to make a general advance in freight
rates of five per cent. Under this
resolution the commission and coun-
sci are authorized to prepare argu-
ments and take all such steps as are
necessary to protect the interests of
Iowa shippers. Most of the mer-
chandise concerned under the pro-
posed rate is shipped from the At
lantic coast and other points east
of Chicago. 1t means an advance OF
IA cents of every one hundred
pounds of first-class merchandise.
The advance is proportionately low
er for the lower classes.
Secretary of State. Allen has turn
ed in to the state treasury during
the first four months Of this year as
fees of his office 100000. Twelve
wears ago the whole years fees com
ing to the secretary of states office
amounted to but 1000. The rap
id increase in fees is demonstrated
in automobile licenses. Up to date
the fees collected this year for auto
mobile licenses amounts to within
$500 of the entire amount last year.
1t it estimated the automobile tees
this year will run over 100000.
This is the one office in the state
capitol that had it's working force
cut down by the recent legislature,
on Recommendation of the retrench-
ment and reform committee that
handed out advance salaries to the
Bull Moose Office holders.
Secretary Wesley Greene OF the
state Horticultural Society has sug-
gested that in the capitol ground i'm
provement it would be economy and
wisdom to establish a greenhouse
nursery plant that could be heated
from the state heating plant to pro-
vide shrubs and flowers for the
state capitol grounds, the State Edu-
cational Institutional grounds, State
Asylum grounds and the State Fair
grounds.
Many members of the recent leg
islature are writing to the state
board of railroad commissioners for
railway maps and are disappointed
that the supply is exhausted, as the
recent session made no appropria-
ton with which to purchase new
ones. There will be accordingly no
maps for distribution until at least
after the next General Assembly.
Lieutenant Governor w. l.. Hard
ing of Sioux City was at the State
Capitol last week for day on bust
ness. He wouldn't discuss the ru-
mors that he may be candidate for
the republican nomination for United
States Senator against Cummins. or
for governor. ~,.-- ..
State Historical Curator Harlan is
in New York City comforting with
landscape artists and contractors on
the best methods of carrying out
the plans for the Iowa capitol
ground improvement.
Governor Clarke affixed his sigma
ture to the Blue Sky law and Gold
Brick artists will have to cease op-
eratiOns Ia the state. ss .
Deputy State Auditor Joseph
Byrne "a resident representative Of
the retr snchment and reform com
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-22
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Board of Super
yisors of Decatur County, Iowa.
May Session, 1913.
Thursday, May 18th, 1913.

Board met in adjourned session,
to consider unfinished business OF
last session and to employ county
engineer, and to designate and select
county highways for Decatur coun-
ty, as provided for by the new road
law (Senate File Nos 439 and 1867 :.
The first business appearing be-
fore the board, was the selection OF
a county highway engineer. Appll-
cations were considered. On motion
Frank G. Mallette was selected and
appointed to be county highway en-
gineer for the period of one year at
salary of twelve hundred and fifty
dollars ($1250) and expenses.
On motion the board selected and
DESIGNATED the following described
roads to be the county highways Of
Decatur county. The road known as
the Interstate Trail, beginning at
the Bert Keller corner on the Clarke
county line and extending to the cor
poration line of Leon. 81.
The Waubonsie Trail commenc-
ing at south corporation line OF
Leon, running on Leon and Davis
City road to Davis City, from
the southwest corporation line OF
Davis City to the east corporation
line of Lamont, from the northwest
corporation line of Lamont to Tus-
keego, and west to county line,
thence north one mile connecting
with Ringgold county road. -
Commencing on the State Road
on Wayne county line two miles
west of High Point running west
through High Point, thence west
and southwest to Leon, from Leon
west on Decatur City road to Deca-
tur City thence west crossing Grand
River at Woodmansee bridge, thence
west by way of Elk Chapel to west
line of Grand River township con-
Meeting with Ringgold county road.
Commencing at Leon on Cannon
Ball Trail at south corporation line
running through Eden and Hamil-
ton townships to east corporation
line of Pleasanton.
Commencing at east corporation
line Of Leon, running southwest on
Leon and Lineville road through
Eden, Woodland and Morgan town
ships to east line of Morgan town
ship, commenting with Lineyille road
in Wayne county at Harlan Nichols
farm.
Commencing on Leon and Wood
land road at intersection OF Line
vile road at James Hazlet's farm in
Eden township, running east
through Woodland to Wayne county
line connecting with the Allerton
road
At five O'clock board adjourned
until eight o'clock Friday morning,
NAV 10th. 1913. If,
h Patrick Griffin,
Chairman.
R. p. Mclaughlin, Auditor.
Friday, siay 9th, le1
IN. hoard met AZ per adj ournlnen ts