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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
RACING In Ancient Rome.

Ancient Rome had its racing and its
popular and we'll paid Jockeys. Bet
ting ran high, and the excitement Of
the people over the races and their
favorite color frequently led to blood
shed. Caligula-he who made a con-
sui Of his horse-passed most of his
time rioting with the chariOteers. The
circus was the place for the racing
The largest of them, the Circus Maxi
mus. about $1,000 feet long, could ac-
commodate 100000 spectators. Seven
times was it necessary to race round
the spina, a low stone wall running
down the center of the circus. The
jockeys drove in light chariot-usual-
ly four in each race-and wore close
fitting tunics and leather caps of dis
tinguishing colors. That the profess
sion was a paying one we learn from
ancient writer's, money prizes and
wages being paid. The jockey Cres-
Gems at the age of twenty-five had
amassed a fortune, and Diocles, the
king of Jockeys. left to his son more
than $1,000,000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
Distinctive Dress In England.

At Coutts' bank the clerical assist
ants must all wear frock coats. and no
one in the employment Of the bank is
allowed to go about with his trousers
turned up. At Hoare's bank it is the
custom of all those employed to wear
white ties Members of the legal profess
sion observe the etiquette of their call
ing by abstaining from the wearing of
light or fancy colored clothes and al
ways wear silk hats. The beadles
of some Presbyterian churches in Eng
land wear dress suits instead of the
Anglican cassock. Some brewers
workmen and draymen wear scarlet
knitted wool nightcaps. In fact, near
ly every trade and profession has it's
own conventions and unwritten laws
concerning the dress of its members.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
UqIy Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham palace provoked charac-
teristic expressions of contempt from
Mr.. Creevy. THE new palace still re-
mains the devils own" he wrote in
1928. And in 1885, after he had been
over it, he wrote: "Never was there
such a specimen of wicked, vulgar pro
fusion. It has cost a million of money,
and there is not a fault that has not
been committed in it. You may be
sure there are rooms enough and large
enough for the money, but for stair
cases, passages, ETC., observed that
instead of being called Buckingham
palace it should be the Brunswick no.
tel. The costly ornaments of the state
rooms exceed all belief in their bad
taste and every species of infirmity.
Raspberry colored pillars without end
that quite turn you sick to look at, but
the queens papers for her own apart
ments far exceed everything else in
their ugliness and vulgarity.
Spectator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
ReNond Words.

When Senator James Hamilton Lew
is was practicing law in Seattle he mad
for a client an old lady who was af-
fiicted with asthma. She came tour
times year to have the colonel make
out her pension papers. The colonel
never failed TO show a tender SOllcl-
tude in her welfare and always re-
ceived a wheezy but pleased response.
One morning when the colonel asked
his question about her health the old
lady turned to her granddaughter, who
accompanied her, and motioned. The
girl stood and stared. The old lady
wigwagged frantically. The girl look
ed stoIidly at her. The old lady Wheel
ed and coughed and painted. The girl
stared straight before her
Finally the old lady burst out furl-
ously:
"Drat you, Mary Louise! Didn't |
tell you you would have to talk for
me? Can't you see | can't say word
to save my e?"-Saturday Evening
Post
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
Business and Poetry.

Not every one can successfully com
bine banking and literature, as did
Lord Avebury William Sharp Uiona
MacLeoO attempted it when a clerk in
the London Office of the Bank of Mel
bourne. with the result that the man
ager quickly gave him choice of ac-
cepting an agency in an out of the way
place in Australia or quitting the serv-
ice. Sharp took French leave for a
day in order to think the matter over
and went into the country to hear the
cuckoo Next day the manager de-
manded angrily why he had been alb
sent from his post Sharp explained.
I'VE can't do with one who puts the
call of a cuckoo before his business.
said the chief coIdly. and-Sharp LETT
the bank.-London Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
CORRESPONDENCE
Deerfeld

o. S. Leland died at the Wang hotel
in London last Sunday morning after a
lingering illness with an ailment of the
liver.
John Notsetter had a cement hauling
bee Tuesday to haul 500 sacks of ce-
ment unloaded directly from the car at
Deerfeld. Mr.. Notsetter is making
plans for erecting a new barn in the
spring.
Aleck Nelson died at his home here
Saturday morning of last week at the
ripe old age of nearly "a years. The
cause of death was complication OF
heart trouble due ' old age. He had
been confined to bed since Nov. 2, last.
The funeral was held last Tuesday with
short services at the house and at the
Liberty church, Rev. Krostu officiating.
The funeral services over the re-
mains OF Mrs. Bonnie Anderson, for
merly Hilma Jensen, whose death oc-
Cured Saturday morning, Jan. 81, were
held at the Hauge Lutheran church at
2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon in the
presence of a large gathering of SYM
pathizing relatives and friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
Milton

P. M. Green returned Friday from
his trip to Florida, reporting warm
weather in that country, when he left
there.
S. c.. Carr is in very low health and
his relatives have been called to his
bedside. His son, w. S. Carr of Me-
nasha, arrived Wednesday.
D. N. Haviland has leased the Nor
gan House to Ed Schneider of White
water and Mr. Haviland shipped his
goods the past week to Indiana, his
former home.
Olney Moore has discontinued his
services for the Burdick Cabinet Co.
and is moving back to Riverside, Cal.
His family left some time ago.
While coasting on College street one
| day last week, Spencer, the ten year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Howard,
was run into by load of coasters COM
ing down the hill, which broke his right
leg below the knee. Painful as the in
| jury is the young sufferer is bearing it
with courage. Several boys were in
front of him and he did not see the
danger in time.
Married, at the home of Mr.. David
McCulloch, Milton Junction, Wednes-
day evening, Feb. II, 1914, at 8 o'clock,
Marian E. Gray to Eva McCulloch.
Only immediate relatives witnessed the
marriage ceremony performed by Rev.
Webster Millar. The couple will be at
home in the David McCulloch residence
after March l.
After an illness of several weeks
duration, Ernest Deidrick died at his
home north of Milton Junction Monday
night, Feb. 9, at 11:30. His illness was
a complication for which there seemed
to be no help. The deceased was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Deidrick and
was born 20 years ago in Jefferson
county, Wis, near Hebron.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20

H. A. Moehlenpah, cashier of the
Citizens bank of Clinton, has been Of
fered dictatorship in the federal re-
gional reserve bank which it is expect
ed will be established in Chicago in the
near future.
The Viroqua Creamery Co., coop
erative organization of farmers of Yer
non county, has cut an $4,000 melon,
''velvet," on the sale of their products
for the last six months. The share
each member receives over his regular
profits on the sale of his milk and
cream is about sos.
The new 100000 Wisconsin state
hospital for the criminal insane, said
to be the most modern of it's kind, was
formally opened at Waupun last week
with consignment Of four patients
from the hospital at Oshkosh. One
wing is completed and will accommo-
date As patients. Among the inmates
of the new hospital will be John Shrank
who tried to kill President Roosevelt in
Milwaukee in November, 1912.
Grove Bros. of Bristol, breeders of
Holstein cattle, have been conducting
a seven day test of eight of their reg
istered mich cows The banner COW,
Lady Johanna Paulina, produced in the
seven days 1861 lbs. milk, which test
ed 3.67 fat and made 20.9 lbs. butter.
Lady Gwina DeKol, a two-year-old,
also showed a good record for that age.
She produced 1927 lbs. of milk which
tested 1892 fat and made 1921 lbs.
butter Three others of the eight have
a record of over 10 lbs. of butter pro-
duced in the seven days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
Stouqhton

Row Krostu, who has been conduct
ing farm at DeForest the past year,
has purchased a half interest in the
store at Nora in Cottage Grove town
ship and will take possession this spring.
Mrs. Jane Isham, the aged widow of
the late Chauncey Isham, who died
many wears ago, is confined to her
home on the south side with fractur-
ed hip, sustained in falling just after
getting up Tuesday morning.
At the debate on Friday evening at
Stoughton the StOughton affirmative
team lost to Edgerton and the mega
tives won at Whitewater. The ques-
tion under discussion was, Resolved,
That the policy of fixing minimum
wage by state boards is desirable. "
The jury both at Stoughton and White
water decided against the proposition.
At Stoughton the decision was two to
one in favor of Edgerton.
Tom Logan was in from Rutland on
Thursday, barely able to walk from an
accident that occurred on the farm.
He was hauling hay when the load tip
ped over and he struck the hard ground
upOu Ills EllShON
up in an unconscious coneitiOn and
taken to the house, where he event
ually revived. The muscles of his
neck were so badly strained that he is
still suffering from the fall.
One of the most delicate operations
ever performed at the local hospital
was that in which DR.. Iverson, assisted
by Drs. Onstad and Trulson, Saturday
morning removed the open safety pin
which the eight months old baby son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nelson of
Brooklyn had swallowed some over a
week ago. Dr. Iverson opening the
stomach and reaching up through the
esOphagus, or gullet, found and with
drew the pin which was an inch long
and wide open. Open as it was, it
seems quite remarkable that it had
travelled any distance at all down the
esophagus, the tube connecting the
mouth with the stomach, but at the
point where it lodged it had penetrater
the walls of the tube about half ar
inch, and that an infection had set il
was evidenced by the fact that the
baby had fever.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20

Perhaps the most wonderful of all
insects is the dragon fly. 1t goes
through the air at the rate of sixty
miles an hour and can stop instantly
or can change its course backward OF
sideways without lessening its speed
or changing the position of its body.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
Upholstering and Repairing.

S. Fingal you know him. l have
been coming here for the last fourteen
years. l will be here again about the
middle of March. Save your work for
me. Leave orders at Clarke's furni-
ture SIRE, Edgerton, Wis. 1872
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
Price per insertion, $1.00.
To the Voters of Rock County

TO LHt VOCeTS OF hOCk OOuHCy.
| wish to announce that | am can
didate for the unexpired term of office
for Municipal Judge for Rock county to
be voted for at the spring election,
April 7th, 1914, which office have held
by appointment from the 4th day of
last September.
I solicit your support on the record |
have made in this office.
Respectfully,
HARRY l.. MAXFELD,
Municipal Judge.
Written and authorized by Harry L.
Maxfeld, GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
Notice

Miss Hansen may be found in my
office each afternoon only, from l to
O'Clock. She is authorized to receive
all money due me for medical service
and will give proper receipt for same.
10t4 DIR. w. MCCHESNEY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO I

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.. j
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1896.
A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and nue.
GUS surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. f. j. Cheney & Co,
Sold by druggists. Tie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
HOW YOU MAY THROW
AWAY YOUR GLASSES

The statement is made that thou
sands wear eyeglasses who do not
really need them. If you are one of
these unfortunates, then these glasses
NAV be running your eyes instead Of
helping them. Thousands who wear
these windows" may prove for them
selves that they con dispense with
glasses If they will get the following
prescription filled at once: Go to any
active drug store and get a bottle Of
Optona; Ali two-ounce bottle with
warm water and drop In one; Diploma
tablet. With this harmless liquid solu-
ton battle the eyes two or four times
daily, and you are likely to be aston
ished at the results right from the
start, Many who have been told that
they have astigmatism, eye strain,
cataract, sore eyelids, weak eyes. con-
tunctivitis and other eye disorders, re-
port wonderful benefits from the use of
this prescription. Get this prescription
filled and use 1t; you may so strengthen
YOUR eyes that glasses will not be nee
essary. Thousands who are blind, OF
nearly so, or who wear glasses would
never have required them II they had
cared for their eyes in time. Save your
eyes before it is too late! Do not be-
| come one of these victims of neglect
Eyeglasses are only like crntches. and
every few years they must be changed
to fit the ever-increasing weakened
condition, 80 better see If you can, like
many others. get clear. healthy, strong
magnetic eyes through the prescription
!! here given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
NEW TIME CARD SUNDAY.
Chance Of Trains Announced For Min
neapolis & St. Louis.

neapolis e. st. LOUIS.
A new time card will ne put In Ell
feet on the Minneapolis & st. Louis
next Sunday. Copies of the card
have not been received here, and II is
not known what changes. If any, VIII
be made in the local time of passenger
trains of this division Of the main line.
No passenger train changes are an
nounced in the bulletin sen, out tell
ing of the change.
An important change on the Algona
branch that will be Of much interest
to travellers on that part of the line ls
to be made by the new card. This
change Is practically reversal of the
present method and time OF operating
the two trains of this branch
Effective Sunday train No. 800,
which s a mixed passenger. mail. ex-
press and freight train. will leave AL
COMA al I :45 a. M, arriving at Hanp-
ton at 1880 a. m. The return train
No. 3gl will leave Hampton at 800
p. M. and arrive at Algona at $50 p.
m. At the present time The train for
Algona leaves Hampton at 1:4o in the
morning and returns to Hampton early
in the evening BY the change there
will be no pc sSenger train for Algona
leaving Hampton in the forenoon.
The change is going to make a seri-
Gus difference with travelling men who
make the Algona branch towns regu-
larly and they are protesting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
ACQUIRES BUSINESS OF FRlCk.
srEARNs.RUssELL COMPANY
At CEDAR RAPIDS.
DEAL CLOSED IN CEDAR
RAPIDS THIS AFTERNOON
Western Grocer Company to Enlarge
Scope Of Business - Company Does
From Three Quarters to Million An
nualIy-Letts Heads Merged Concern
as President. $50 y

Negotiations Of interest to the whole
closed at Cedar Rapids this afternoon
when the Western Grocer Company
headquarters this oity, acquired con
trolling interest Of the Frick- Stearns
Russell Company. wholesale srocers
Negotiations that have been in prog
ress for some time were closed by Gen.
eral Manager George B. Smith, Of tn
purchasing company, and w. F
Stearns.
The Western Grocer Company takes
orga nization of the Cedar Rapids bust.
ness purchased President r. c
Let's. Chicago. head Of thu
Western Grocer Company. vii
be president: George B. smitl
Dubuque. will be vice president; Fred
c. Let's, manager of the Clinton branch
Of the Western Grocery Company will
be secretary, and w. F. Stearns, Of the
It has not been determined yet who
Is Old Corporation.
The F'rick Stearns- Russell Company
IL one OF the old business houses OF
Cedar Rapids. 1t rs capitalized FOL
$125.O00, OF which $4,000 is common
stock 1t has been doing a gross volume
Of business Of from three quarters tt
a million dollars a year In territory
adjacent to Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Stearns
is the only one of the founders Of the
company who is actively interested il
the business and he has been DESTROYS
Of merging the corporation with thu
Western Grocery Company. With it,
facilities the latter company expects tt
enlarge the business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
Tranaps' Resort
B1o,U,1 to Pieces

few sticks. Of dynamite did We'd
nesday afternoon what the police de-
partment has not been able to do. Tie
explosion rid the city Of the worst
hobo" resort this city has had within
it's limits for years.
S. A. Buchwald, owner of what was
formerly the old BuchWald brick yard
in the southeast corner of the city.
had the three old kilns blown up few
sticks Of dynamite placed In the kilns
blew the INTO pieces. And with the
fragments went a nest in which hun
dreds and hundreds of ..'hoboes" have
spent days and nights. Recent COM
plants, because Of the number Of
tramps that infested the place. caused
the owner to rid the land Of the nuis-
ance.
In many respects this hang OUT for
tramps was unique and SO convenient
to side door slice pers' that it was
very popular. One of the three kilns
was of a circular shape. 1t was the
kitchen. In 1t a stove OF brick and
iron had been built for cooking. and
enough cooking utensils had been con-
tributed by the wanderers that meals
could readily esbe prepared. Much of
the food that has been begged at doors
of homes of the city IN recent months
has been cooked in the old brick stove.
This kitchen was also the wash room,
for tramps do sometimes wash their
clothes). andSt there was an old wash
pan or two In which the washing was
done.
There were sleeping quarters both
in the walls of the kilns and in their
interiors. One Of the favorite places
was the fire boxes. those deep holes in
the kiln walls in which fires were built
that burned the brick. Into these holes
the tramps would crawl to sleep.
The Northwestern and Chicago Great
Western tracks run close by this re-
sort. so that 1t was easy for DUSTY
Dan" and his brothers to drop off an
incoming freight remain for fe" DAYS
or longer at the resort. then leave the
same way. and as easily as he came.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
The Marines.

The Marines.
In time O. peace their only job is lookin
trim an neat
The coppers Of the battleship, the loaf
ers of the fleet
An every time a congressman can't
find no better means
OF maxim fame he up an yells, "Abol-
lish the marines!"
But long before the first big gun rips
out it's bellowin' roar
Them same marines drops oversize an
goes an starts the warl
They're neither soldiers on tho land nor
sailors on the sea,
But they are always fightin' men,
wherever they may be.
And when the flag Ia sent ashore they
always stick around
And face whatevers goin' on to keep 1t
off the ground.
Theys there to teach the enemy Just
what OLD Glory means,
An while the cheerin's goin' round
three cheers for the marines!
james j. Montague, in the New York
American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
PRESIDENT OF MARSHALLTOWN
BUGGY COMPANY CHOICE OF
DISTRICT PRoGREsslvEs.
HELPED ORGANIZE PARTY
IN IOWA TWO YEARS AGO
trct Caucus Hold at Cedar Rapids
Was Formerly Republican and Dele
gate to 1912 Convention-Has Been
Resident Of This City Since 1905.

MarShalltoWn has a candidate Tor
congress in the person Of l.. NJ. Os-
borne, president of the Ma shalltown
Buggy Company, who has been chosen
by the progressives of the Fifth dis
trict as their standard bearer.
Mr. Osborne was a former republic
can. but went over to the progressive
party following the split at the Chi
cago convention in 1912. Ar osborne
was a delegate to the 1872 republican
state convention and later helped or
ganize the progressive party in TINS
state. He was chosen as the Fifth
district candidate at caucus OF tnS
party held at Cedar Rapids.
Mr. Osborne is native of Indiana.
having been born of Quaker. parentage
near kOkomo Jan. 3. 1870. He came to
Iowa in 1888. to engage in school work,
and for two years was principal OF
Friends school near West Branch.
Many Years in Buggy Business.
For several years Mr.. OSBORNE has
been engaged in the buggy manufac-
turing business. He organized the
Gates Osborne Buggy Company IN
Indiana. and was president Of that
company until 1905. when he disposed
of his business and came here TO as
sist in organizing the Marshalltown
Buggy Company. He was chosen pres
ident o. the local company, position
he still holds.
Altho he did not aspire to the candi-
dacy for congressional honors. his
friends in the party insisted that ne
accept the nomination. He expects to
make an active campaign turnout the
district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
JUDGE ron YOURSELF, y
'tvhiok5 10 0stts-Try an, Gxportsnsn
or Profit by . Marshaiitewn
tst C;ti1ansa ExnoejonoA

K Wnt00S - 0Octo@IFy IN UHpOTvUvU
or Profit by . Marshaiitewn
Citizens Experiences.
Something new n an experiment.
Must be proved to be an represented
The statement'of manufactures u
not convincing proof Of merit.
But the endorsement of friends -.
Now supposing you had bad back,
A lame, weak. or aching one,
Would you experiment on tt?'
You will read of many so-callet
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorsement
comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony. s
Read this Marshalltown case:
James F. Derrin. s05 North Secons
Street, Marshalltown, Iowa, says
Whenever have pain or lameness
across my back or any other sympS
toms Of kidney complaint, get Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Mcbride & VIII
Drug Company. and they bring relief
I have advised many Of my friends tc
take this remedy"
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.
Derrin had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Merchants.

Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted bJ
Marshalltown dealers for the dlffsr-
ont varieties Of farmers provisions
grain. produce and hides, tallow, wool
pelts and skins
George McCord quotes the following
prices for country produces:
Butter-2o.
Eggs-17.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at theil
place Of business in this city. subject
however. to market changes:
Corn-61.
Oats-33
H. Willard, Son & Co. quote the fol-
lowing prices:
Green hides-11 cents.
No. tallow-5 cents.
Beeswax-30 cents.
Horse hides, large-S3.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-07
Local Weather Record.

Sixty-nine and A We're the extremes
Wednesday. compared with 10 and Al,
the maximum and minimum Tuesday,
and Ga and 80, the extremes a year ago
Wednesday. At I o'clock this morning
the temperature was 40, three degrees
colder than at the same hour We'd
nesday morning. The rainfall during
the night was OF of an inch.