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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Mot of a Frenchman.

1t is rather a cruel fact of history
that a large proportion of the early
settlers in Australia were convicts
and men who had failed to make good
at home. Australia was fixed upon by
the British government as suitable
spot for it's outcasts because of its en-
IRENE distance. Although it is now
years since the arrival of the last con
Wet ship. Australians are still sensi-
tive about this Objectionable use of
their country. .Apropos, G. E. Jacomb.
in his book on Australia. tells of an
Australian who. in conversation with
a Frenchman wound up long and
boastful harangue on the excellence of
his countrymen by saying. We are
the best chosen race in the world
True. murmured the Frenchman.
You were most carefully chosen by
the best English judges"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Indian Ford

Joe and John Mccain were business
callers in GAINESVILLE one day last week.
Grant Chamberlain is suffering with
a bad throat, which indicated quinsey
Monday night.
DR.. Webster has been making fire.
quent trips from GAINESVILLE to see Mrs.
Frank Hinkle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cox and Miss
Ella called at Theo. Tellefson's at
Rockdale Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Louise Scarcliff came down
from Edgerton and assisted with the
work at Alverson's Tuesday.
Fred Teubert and family of Edgerton
and the Buggs family of GAINESVILLE
were Sunday guests at Roy Cox's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Goodrich and
Miss Maryette and Mrs. Chamberlain
were down from the Fort Sunday.
Roadgrader Finley has rented the
Hinkle house and Bert CoX's barn,
expecting to move here Friday to work
from the bridge mile east.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Thew Got Their Answers,

When the ship owning millionaire
Sir Donald Currie was asked by a
heckler at political meeting at Green
wich if his father had not been the
local barber. he admitted promptly.
1T is true-and if your father had
been a barber you would have been the
same"
When Mr.. LIoyd-George, who is
proud of his lowly birth and bringing
up, was asked a similar question, he
scored as swiftly and even more sew
erely. The heckler unwisely inquired
if he remembered that his grandfather
used to drive a donkey and cart. 'Y0u
will have to forgive me. ladies' and
gentlemen" Mr.. Lloyd-George apollo
gized: 1.-The cart had quite escaped my
memory. but see the donkey is living
yet"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Entertained at Whitewater.

On Saturday morning merry party
of fourteen ladies went to Whitewater
as guests of Miss Grace Smith. On
arrival at Whitewater an auto ride was
taken through the principal streets OF
the city and ended by a visit to the
normal building and grounds. A short
walk took the party to the home OF
Miss Smith on N. Prairie street. A
delightful luncheon in four courses was
served at l 80 and ample justice done
to the choice viands. The tables were
very prettily decorated with violets.
The afternoon was spent with music
and conversation. Miss Ethel Clarke
of Evansville sang several very pleas
ing and delightful solos, while Mrs.
Holt contributed to the pleasure of the
company by her enjoyable piano selec-
tions. They were then requested to
take needles and thimbles and blocks
of quilt were distributed to each one.
Tongues and needles were busily en-
ployed till all the blocks were finished.
After tea had been served, the happy
and delighted guests departed, declar-
ing each had spent an enjoyable time
and voting the Smith family royal en-
tertainers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
PreparatiOns for Memorial Day.

At regular meeting of H. S. Swift
Post, G. A. R., Tuesday, May II, the
following committees were appointed
for the Memorial day exercises:
President of the Day-Allan Skinner.
Marshal of the Day Royal Malt
press, he to appoint his aides.
Transportation Committee : L. G.
Whittet.
Committee on Music and Tagging of
Graves-Al. Alder.
Committee on Program-Mrs. Frank
Williams and Al. Alder.
Speaker of the Day-Mr. Hal Martin,
S. of V.
All civic societies are cordially in
vited to participate in the parade to
the cemeteries. All old soldiers and
sailors of any of the late wars are in
vited to be with us. A complete pro-
gram will be published next week.
By order of
A. ALDER, Adjutant.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Sirius the Mighty.

Writing in the London Times as to
the effect upon the earth if the gigan-
tic star Sirius were as near to us as is
our own sun. Mr.. Scriven BelOn says
that the change that would overcome
land and sky would transcend every
thing hitherto dreamed of. In the
heavens would be poised brilliant
globe twenty-five times larger than
the sun appears to us. emitting for
millions of miles into space gigantic
fire rays and coronal streamers. Bonn
barded by terrible heat. the earth
would become red hot, it's atmosphere
dissipated. it's vegetal covering erased.
it's ocean basins turned into barren
wastes. while iron would flow like wa
ter. The distance from US of Sirius.
the brightest of the fixed stars. is so
great that it's rays require eight and a
half years to reach us, notwithstand
ing that light travels 10000 miles
second. Sirius travels through space
at 1000 miles a minute.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
STATE OF WISCONSIN NNN
WalWOrth County -

Then this recurring expense would be
eliminated. Let there be an annual
registration and license and let the
proceeds therefrom be turned into the
county treasury. When a new license
is required, let there be an additional
charge for it.
A list of the licenses issued for each
town, city and village could be furnish
ed monthly to the respective local
clerks, so there would be less chance
or thought of evading the law than
under present conditions. The conven-
fence of the system would be boon to
automobile owners, for the large ma
iority of them would procure their
licenses in person from the county
clerks.
With the great increase in the num-
Der of automobiles, the time is not far
distant when it is estimated that this
license fee must total half million
dollars annually, sum so large as to
merit the attention of thinking people.
-Elkhorn Independent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Porter

Mr.. S. Dooley and son George were
callers on Friday.
D. Mccarthy was visitor in James
Vile few days this week.
Miss Nellie Peach is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Baldwin, in Evansville.
Harold Brunsell and family attended
a funeral in Stoughton on Saturday.
Quite number attended the dance
at T. Stearns' on Friday night and all
report jolly time.
Mrs. J. Wheeler was called to James
vile owing to the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Wall.
In the district spelling contest which
was held at the Eagle school house on
Saturday, the Misses Hazel Severson
and Ida Julseth took first places.
The neighbors extend their sympathy
to Mr. and Mrs o. Gunderson owing
to the death of Mrs. Gunderson's faith
er, who died very suddenly on Satur-
day. Funeral services were held on
Monday.
Eaocv homo orou7p Y,oto tooc br7
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Common Council Proceedings.
EDGERTON, WIS, May Is, 19

Regular meeting of the common
council, Mayor Skinner presiding. AL
dermen present: Arthur, Dickerson,
Dickinson, Dallman, Stark.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Following bills were presented and
allowed:
A. Rusch, street work. S2l2 81
Frank Ash. mdse ............ -.....:..... 5O
A T. Shearer, medical service at jail. > 90
Fl. Johnson. insurance. Observation-Disclosures. IL w
Petition of Theo. Johnson ct. al. for
sewer in Stouuhton road read and re-
ferred to sewer committee.
Communication from j. Clarence
Jones. applying for office of city sur
veyor for six months, read.
On motion mayor was instructed to
make contract with Mr. Jones for city
surveyor for six months at $75 per
month.
On motion claim of Paul Mike
against City of Edgerton for damages
was laid on the table.
On motion city clerk was instructed
to purchase $50 feet of sewer rods of
same pattern as now in use.
Aid. Arthur moved that when council
adjourned it be to Friday, May 22, at
1880 p. m.
On motion council adjourned.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
WalwOrth County Clerk Would Change
Auto License Law.


1t is plainly evident that the state
automobile license is double taxation.
Not only does the owner pay an excess
sive personal property tax on his ma
chine, but an additional tax of five dol
lars to the state. However, this is not
the most Objectionable feature of the
law. The thing to condemn it is the
cost of executing it. Of what use is
any revenue measure when the pro-
ceeds of that measure must be eXpend-
ed in carrying out its provisions?
Why shouldn't the execution of the
law be placed in the hands of the
county clerks of the state? Under the
present law new set Of numbers is
required each year and the old ones
discarded. A perpetual county number
could easily be adopted, viz:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Interesting Local Hints

Home grown potatoes for planting,
SOC bu.-Pringle Bros. Co.
4 have fund Of about S25, 900 to
loan on Dane, Rock and Jefferson county
farm lands. | cannot take city or vii
lage security. 1t must be farm lands.
d. w. North
Fine eating potatoes, soc bu., at
Pringle Bros. Co.
For SALE-A very fine quarter sec
ton of Wood county land, on highway,
and can be divided into two good eighty
acre farms. Two miles from railroad
station, every foot of it fine soil. nea,
school house, a. CIV price ARD or
easy terms. d. w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
Futon


Rev. Boag of Beloit filled the pulpit
on Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Ansburn came up in his
auto from Chicago last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Jessup visited
Mr.. and Mrs. |. D. Humphrey in Albion
on Sunday.
The carpenter firm of Fessenden &
Bently Bros. have been working at
Mrs. Levi Hubbell's the past week.
State School Inspector Anderson of
Madison and County Supt. Antisdel
visited the state graded school here on
Tuesday.
Diploma examinations are held here
on Thursday and Friday of this week.
Miss Louisa Raymond and Miss Sher-
man have charge of same.
o. P. Murwin and wife and Miss
Eta Hubbell made tri p to GAINESVILLE
in the launch Miss Carrie Berg, Miss
Bradley and Miss Minnie Berg accom-
panied them back.
On Saturday, May 16, the town and
village clerks of Rock county met at
the court house in GAINESVILLE and per-
fected an organization. The officers
elected were: Arthur M. Church of the
town of GAINESVILLE, president; 0. P.
Murwin of the town of Fulton, vice
president; A w. Miller of the village
of Clinton, secretary and treasurer.
Executive committee: A. C. Van Gald-
err, Bradford; w. F. Schuman, Ply
mouth, and Edward Tracy, town of
Rock. An active interest was shown
by the clerks in the proposed work of
the new organization and we believe
this is the first organization of town
clerks in the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22

LosT-An Elgin gold watch number
ed 13390864 was lost on or near the
school grounds. Owners name, H.
Biesman, engraved in case. Finder
r.caen rPt'ira To u.vrnr or loo--n ct
printing office and receive reward.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion

Clarence Osborne made a business
trip to GAINESVILLE Thursday.
Mrs. V. E. ABBY visited at M. ].
Babcock's last Thursday.
Mr.. Geo. Coon of Milton Junction
visited his son, DR.. W. w. Coon, ano
wife Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Wells of Monroe
visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Drake Sat
urday and Sunday.
o. A. Kruger and family, Mr.. S.
jerks and ]. A. Slagg mOtored to Lake
Mills and back Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Hebel and Mr..
and Mrs. Hancock of Lake Mills called
at VIM. McCarthy's Sunday.
Miss Bessie Ford visited her nephew,
Master John Sweet, at the blind lnstl-
tute at GAINESVILLE Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Clarence Coon of Milton juno
ton visited his brother, DIR. w. w.
Coon, and wife from Friday until Mon
ay.
Pastor and Mrs. Jordan and DR.. and
Mrs. Geo. Coon of Milton Junction
called on Mr.. II. &. Stewart and family
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. ABBY entertained
to dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. B. G.
Wells, Mr.. E. A. Drake and family,
Mr.. Elmer Whitford and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Crosley, Mr.. c. M.
Sheldon and family and Mrs. Ella
Mitchell and daughter spent Thursday
with Pastor C. S. Sayre and family.
Edward L. Green of Washington, D.
c., visited friends here few days last
week. Mr.. Green was in Co. K, 18th
Wis. Inf. and is a wonderful botanist.
He is under the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington.
Decoration exercises will be held at
the S. D. B. church Friday afternoon,
May 10Th, at 2 o'clock. A program
will be given by the pupils of the grad
ed school and an address by Pastor c.
S. Sayre. After the exercises they will
march to the cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-05-22

Fancy home grown potatoes, bu.
80c.-Pringle Bros. Co.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26

Report of Pine Grove school.
Richardson, for term ending Feb
ruary Ii. The register shows
the following:
Number of pupils enrolled this
term, boys 16, girls 20; total SO.
AveIage daily attendance, BOYS
8, girls Is; total 81.
The names of those meriting
perfect attendance certificates:
Dan Duskey, Edith Duskey
Tinsey puskey, Myrtle Duskey.
Those who merit faithful at
tendance certificates;
Monroe Marin, Dewey Blair
Dorthea Martin.
The school raised $2l. So for
library purposes. A globe, die
tionary and holder, cube root
blocks and othet equipment have
been procured for the school.
Claud l.. Board,
Teacher.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
Good Roads Movement

County Road Engineer Edwin
Starcher was in town Monday on
his way to make the survey for
the road down Leafbank. At
the April term of county court,
he wants to organize good roads
meeting and get matters in shape
to call a Two Days meeting. In
Kansas and Oklahoma this Two
Days meeting worked with great
success. The Governors of these
states on those two days stopped
executive work, donned overalls
and went, as did the rest of the
citizens of the states, to work on
the road. Why can't that be
done in Calhoun? Let those in
terested in good roods, and
everybody is, attend the first
meeting here at county court to
further the good roads move
ment.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
Notice Of Judicial Sale

By virtue of deeciee of the Circui
Court of calhoun County, West Virgins
rendered at the November term 1913, i,
the chancery cause OF III A. Parker against
John Sutton and others, the undersigned
commissioner will on Tuesday the DIST. da,
OF April 1911 at the fcont q or uf tho
CoSrt House If Calhoun ,onniv West
Virginia, offer for sale 10y public auction
the following described real estate in said
chancesy cause decreed To he sold, As being
the property Of \. NJ. Sutton ard consist.
inS OF two tracts or parcels of land Wing
ing and being situate on the waters 81 Three
fork OF Gear FI,k in sherman District.
Calhoun County, bounded and described
as follows to witt
First Tract: Beginning at ,tne,
thence 5 so W. 2l2 poles to pointers;
thence n. w. CS poles To- stone; thence
). 81 +. 33 poles To a Red oak. thence :
6l l-2 l. E'S poles to 4 Chestnut Oak; thence
\. 81 +. l07 poles to three llickories;
thence 5. 80 l2 f. ~ poles to a Hickory;
thence 5. 81 l2 w 2. s. poles to the be-
ginning; containing 81 acres And
Second Tract: Beginning on White
Oak on Louis BENEFITS line thence :. 81
T.. 100 poles to Hickory, $ 80 ID W. 20.
poles to stone in right bank If Grant
run; thence n. ] 81 w. 81 3.5 poles to a
stone; thence n. 55 w. 10 pocles to "A stone
thence y. 20 w. 10 2-3 poles to Pine:
thence n. % 3 1 poles to a stone: y ll-3|
w. 20 poles to a stone, ; IS f. 1 pole. to =
White Oak; thence n. 63 T.. 30 pole, tn =
Chestnut Oak S 81 L. 49, % po'es TO the
beginning, containing IL 3 / acres.
Terms of Sale; Cash in hand on div
of sale
:. T.. BELL Special Commissioner
Bond has been given in the penalty oi
$4,000, 90 as required by decree in the
above styled eau 0.
Ies'e; &. G. S~ARcHER, Clerk
Circuit Court
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26

Huntington, March %. - Four
days after her former sutton.
Cleveland Runyon, a young rail.
road man. killed himself with a
shotgun, Miss Edna Coates, aged
20, daughter of a well known
business man here, ended her
life tonight by taking poison.
Runyon had almost finished
pacing for a cottage but when he
had asked Miss Coates to marry
him it is reported she rejected
him. Last Thursday night he
was found dead. The following
words were found contained in q
note left by Miss Coates: He
died for me. I can die for him.
Have the same preacher put my
body in his grave"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
Letter frsm Warren johnson
Crissheld. Kansas,
March 10, 1914.

Editor Chronicle
Allow me space in the Chroni.
Gle to say few words to my OLD
friends. Will say l am as well as
usual and as able for my allow
ance as most men of my age.
We have had a fine winter here
and are now having spring in all
its beauty. Farmers are busy
with their spring work. Wheat
is looking fine but you can count
from ten to twenty head of ca.-
tie and horses on each wheat
field. yet the fields are green.
though they have been pastured
all winter. Grain and feed is
very scarce. and most of seed for
spring planting had to be shipped
from other states. Seed corn
sells for $3.50 per bushel and
other seed also is high. Our
crops did not mature last year,
so We could not risk our home
grown seed. Last year was the
worst year on farmers for many
years, but the present outlook in
dicates a good crop year here.
L am not farming this year.
having rented all have, and will
follow some other business as nv
farm is too large for man in my
situation. will perhaps 90
further west in the near future.
! am always glad to hear from
my old horne and could not do
without the old Chronicle. When
see in the paper that there is
going to be an election in Cal.
houn l feel like laying down
the shovel and hoe" and helping
In tee great battle. sure would
like to be there to throw In my
mite In favor of j, M, Hamilton
and w. H. Jackson in this cam.
paign. Some will think that it
is none of my business but |
think differently.
Speaking of something that is
OF interest to me and many oeh-
ers both here and there, will say
we have a good outlook for an
oil field in our midst and if snch
showing as this was in West
Virginia we would have an oil
boom in sixty days. But they
are slow to take hold here as
they appear to be afraid of each
other. and even of themselves.
There was a well drilled here
eight yeare ago to the depth of
sixteen hundred and forty feet
and both oil and gas found. The
company fell out, plugged the
hole after collecting the money
and causing much trouble left
the county and finally broke I'D.
Now they are trying to get anoth-
er trial but are failing,
AS my letter ia getting rather
long will ring off for this time
but will come again if the office
goat does not get this.
Yours and etc.
WARREN JOHNSON.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
M.na WII AID T,svsl.rs.

Framed maps. showing all the prin-
cipal points OF interest the names OF
important waterfalls. their height the
elevation Of various peaks. and other
useful information, VIII be framed and
hung up In the observation cars Of a
western railroad. Maps prepared by
the United states geological survey will
be used. The manager OF the road be-
lieVes that travellers who are strangers
IN this territory viii ind these maps
and the information that they carry
Of much helpful interest
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
ParkerSburg Action Repudiated


Absolute Reputation of the &C
ton of the so-called Progress
i've" committeeman who met
with the Republican committee
at Parkersburg last Wednesday
and adopted a resolution favoring
amalgamation with the Republi-
cans in the various counties of
the state. the recall of w. M. O.
Dawson as a member of the Pro-
gressive national committee and
the recommendation that William
Seymour Edwards be substituted
In his place, and the passage of
resolutions proclaiming the Pro-
gressives to be unalterably OPP
posed to any amalgamation with
the Republicans, were the great
features of the state committee
meeting of the Progressive party
of West Virginia held here yes
terday and last evening.
More than three hundred Pro-
gressives attended the meeting
held at the Cabell county court
house here yesterday afternoon
and the unanimous sentiment ap-
peared to be unalterably opposed
to and alliance or combination
with the Republicans of the state.
The dollar dinner at the Hotel
Frederick last evening was a
great get together" Of the Pro-
gressives themselves, five hun
dred being in attendance, among
them many ladies.
At a meeting of the executive
committee plans were officially
formed for the nominotion of
candidates for congressional,
legislative and county candidates
independent Of Republican action.
Sheriff r. ]. Knots conducted
William Sidwell, who has been
charged with feloniously assault
ing his wife, to Spencer Monday
where Sidwell will be tried under
the writ of habeas corpus recent
ly granted by Judge O'Brien.
His counsel, ]. T. Waldo, left for
that place Tuesday. Trial takes
place to-day Wednesday,
On, com now, Governor! Let's
go in on the Pan-Pac-Ex. Let
us show the wotld that West Vir-
GINA is all we have cracked it up
to be. Why, when we were out
in California last year and those
blow-hards came around telling
Of the great and magnificent
products of that State, we made
it a speciality to always go them
one better so far as West Virgin
ia is concerned. and we'd hate
to have them think there is no
such State. 90 Oracle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
Nanadlum Steel Teuah.

Vanadium steel castings diner In
composition from ordinary steel cast
ings only by the presence OF .l8 per
cent to .25 per cent OF vanadium. The
addition Of this amount OF yanadium
increases the elastic limit 80 per cent
to 40 per cent above that OF the same
steel without vanadium in the anneal-
ed condition and without increasing
the ductility as determined by elonga-
ton and reduction OF area. In gener-
al the ductility is considerably ipcreas-
ed as well. The dynamic strength, or
resistance TO repeated stresses. Is very
much increased. generally about 30 per
cent
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
couaty Di~-eto~y.

Judge, Circuit Court: w. III. OBriep. Ri,
ley.
County Court: Granville johnson, Presi
dent, Walnut; G. L. Lynch, Altizer;
6. w Dye, Freed; Commissioners,
Sheriff: X. J. Knots, Grantsville Den.
uty: George w. Hays Jr., Arnoldsburp.
Prosecuting Attorney: J. A. C. Smith
Grantsville.
Clerk Circuit Court: c. c. S,arcb.r
GAINESVILLE.
Clerk County Court w. II. Jackson.
= Grsntss lille.
Assessor: w. j. Sturm, Hur. DEPUTIES.
A. M. Umstead, Mt. Zion; c. A. wi,,e
Minnora
Surveyor: d. w. Shock, DodrilI
Superintendent of Schools: Wheeler Chen
owetn. Euclid.
President, Boasd of Health: DIR. w. r. w.
Dye, Grantsville.
TERMS OF COURT.
County Court---First Mondays January
April, July, and November.
Circuit Court Third Tuesday in April
August and November
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-03-26
w. F. GHERKE.

Cambridge, Mass. March II. -
Sixteen Harvard College sophie
mores who eat at one of the
Memorial Hall tables, took ''kis-
sing census" today. with these
results:
Ten claim they have never
kissed any girl except sister or
cousin,
One refused to answer.