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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
Three Wishes,

"Once aloud and twice in silence
shalt thou wish, and thy best wish
will give thee" So spake Destiny.
The moments licked eternityward.
The silent wishes were made, but the
other-frantically the woman stared at
the face of the clock.
Vainly she prodded her mind. but
five minutes-four-three remained
tWO-One-
"Oh!" walled she aloud. "Oh. could
but choosev'
Solemnly the hour struck. ''Thy wish
is granted thee, the sovereign gift of
Surety. A greater lies not upon the
knees of the high gods. Beside thy
first two flor beauty and love- the
power to choose Alright is as gold to
clay"
And the future proved to this woman
that Destiny's choice for her had in
deed been right.-Minna Thomas An
trim in Lippincott's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
Fortunes In Lace.

Several millionaire families in New
York possess immense fortunes in laces
alone The laces owned by the Astor
family are valued at 100000. those OF
the Vanderbilt at $5OO,OOO. 1t is said
that the New York Four Hundred buy
more lace than any collectors in the
world No fewer than twenty wealthy
women may be mentioned who each
owns laces worth $5O,OOO Lace is the
luxury of the rich. No ordinary mid
die class collector can hope to possess
anything but a few choice pieces. if
lucky enough to be able to have those.
There are several fine collections
among the English aristocracy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
Porter

Miss Clara Severson is spending a
few weeks in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Kreuger of Edgerton is staying
with Mrs. A. B. Fessenden.
Supt. o. D. Antisdel was visitor at
the Eagle school on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Copley of Edger-
ton were visitors at the Bates home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Wallin motored
to Brodhead Sunday and spent the day
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boss and family
were guests of L. L. Fessenden's fam
lily on Sunday.
Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy of Beloit is
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. Robt. Earle.
Miss Dorothy Hartzell of Edgerton
spent few days last week at the home
of Fred Bienash.
Miss Lulu Schoenfeld of Edgerton
was an over Sunday visitor with Miss
Holdena Becker.
Mr.. ]. Ford was called to northern
Wisconsin on account of the serious
illness of his uncle, M. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown welcomed a
baby boy to their home on Thursday.
Mrs. Whey of Edgerton is caring for
the sick.
j. w. Bates sustained some painful
injuries from being thrown from his
buggy while returning from Edgerton
on Thursday. =.
The Larkin Club reorganized last
Tuesday by adding six new members
Mrs. T. Stearns, Mrs. A. Collins, Mrs.
o. Boyle, Mrs. E. Nalan and the Misses
Marie Lay and Nellie Boyle, making Is
members.
The first card party of the season
was held at the home of J. J. McCar-
thy Friday evening. First honors were
won by Frank Boss and Miss Inez
hurry, while the consultations went to
Lloyd Whey and Miss Alice hurry. At
midnight delicious refreshments were
served.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion

F. l.. Osborne and son Clarence were
GAINESVILLE visitors Saturday.
K. D. Whitford and family spent
Saturday evening in Stoughton.
Elmer Dixon called on old school
mates and friends last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. D. Rice made bus
mess trip to GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Babcock and
Lenora visited at Milton junction Sat
urday.
The Home Benefit society were en-
tertained by Mrs. j. II. Painter Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. Humphrey and
Mr. and Mrs. o. J. Painter visited at
Milton Junction Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mccarthy and
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Whitford visited
at Milton Junction Saturday.
Oscar Christianson and Alvin Kau-
panger of Stoughton called on old
schoolmates and friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kruger and son Carl
and Miss Clara Stillman motored to
Cottage Grove and Oak Hill last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Drake, daughter
Gladys and Mr. and Mrs. V. E. ABBY
went to GAINESVILLE on business Satur-
day.
o. A. Peterson and family of Oxford
vile called on their daughter Bertha,
who is attending the academy, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Campbell of Mil
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Hinman of Elgin,
ILL.,, called on Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Campbell Monday.
Mrs. Harold Bliven visited hergrand-
mother, Mrs. Milo Bliven, and her
aunt, Mrs. Cash Williams, and family
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Martin Gunderson visited her
sister, Mrs. Chas. Lawton, and family
at Milton Junction from Friday until
Sunday night.
Mrs. Albert Porath and daughter
Emma, Mrs. Schoenfeld and Mrs. Nc
Cam of Edgerton called on Mrs. Leon
Dates one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Tyler and little
son of GAINESVILLE and Miss Susie Ham
merquist of Edgerton visited L. F. Os-
born and son Clarence Sunday.
The Missionary Benevolent society
met with Mrs. Geo. Babcock Wednes
day afternoon and the Willing Workers
met with Mrs. James Harrington on
Thursday.
Mr.. Wagner and family of Chicago
came Saturday night to Henry Kelly's.
They will move their household goods
into part of the house occupied by
Henry Babcock.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKETS
Continued From Page ~
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, PA, Sept. 80, 1914.
This years tobacco crop is safe under
cover. safe from hail and frost, and the
growers can now reasonably figure on
good returns for their seasons work.
From the IA, 900 acres that were out in
tobacco it is conservatively estimated
that the growers will receive not less
than $2,500,00 1t is very generally
conceded that the growers will receive
around ten cents for this tobacco, and
a few growers have expressed the con-
viction that many crops would bring
eleven and twelve cents. For several
years the packers have stopped what
was regarded as the evil practice of
buying in the field, when one general
price was paid for pretty much the en-
tire crop. The buying this year will
be done after the tobacco is cured,
when the packers will be able to see
just what they are getting. While the
crop is considered a particularly fine
one, it must be admitted that much of
it was shielded wher it was not in the
best condition possible. A cold snap
coming at time when the crop was
doing its best in the development line,
scared great numbers of growers into
early cutting to escape an early frost.
The cold snap this year was followed
by considerable spell of warm wealth
er, but it was during period of
drought, too, which greatly hindered
the further growth of the plants. The
tobacco that had ripened and was put
away before the cold spell looks fine in
the shed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
When the Witness Scored.

Judge-"What is your occupation,
my man? PrisonerA'I am bus
driver, my lord" Judge-"You mean
you are the driver of horses attached
therefor" Prisoner sir" Judge
You are charged with hitting this
man on the face. Did you do it?" Pris-
oner-"Certainly mott" Judge-"What
did you do, then?" Prisoner hit
him on the nasal organ attached there
to."-Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
Sumner

Fred Burlson and family visited Adam
Plum Sunday.
John Robbins and family spent Sun
day with relatives at GAINESVILLE.
Gust Wentler of MELVILLE is cutting
corn for VIM. Goldthorp this week.
Mrs. Martha Whittet of Milton is
visiting relatives and friends here.
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs.
B. J. Messmer Wednesday afternoon.
Aft. Kirby of Libertyville spent a
few days last week with Frank Kirby
and family.
M. A. Robbins, who has been visit
ing relatives and friends in the west,
returned home Tuesday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
FuIron

Horace Pease spent last week in
GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Ed AttleseyS and Tom Peach
have returned from visiting friends in
the west.
Under the management OF Mr. Hayes
of GAINESVILLE the cuts in the dam are
being filled.
Mrs. Marie WILDER of Chicago is up
with her mother, Mrs. Andrew Mes
land, who is very poorly.
Frank Pease and Johnnie Burg are
working with the state surveyor near
GAINESVILLE on the state and county high
ways.
Mrs. Grace Fessenden, who has been
visiting her sister in Black Earth the
past week, returned to her home here
Friday.
The county bridge committee, &C
companied by the chairman, Mr.. An
derson, were looking over the bridges
here one day last week.
Buy White Elephant tea, the best
o.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
What the Public Wants.

Its hard to tell just what the pub
lie wants these days." said the thea.
ter manager. with a sigh.
1T hasn't struck me that way" re.
piled the treasurer 1T seems pain
fully easy to me. In nine cases out of
ten it wants it's money back"-New
York World
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
CALIFORNIA; Gold.

The first discovery Of gold in Cali
fornia was made in 1913 by James
Marshall. who happened to pick up Il
glittering nugget in the bed of Il
stream: Since that time the state has
yielded more than 81 ,50O.00O.O0O in
gold Marshall died Il poor man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
The Shakv Ladder.

Many man has spent the best years
of his life climbing the ladder Of fame
only to have the thing tilt over back
ward just as he grasped the last rung.
Chicago Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
A LEGAL Difference.

The Client-How much will your
opinion be worth in this case? The
Lawyer-I'm too modest to say. But
I can tell you what I'm going to charge
you for it.-Cleveland Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09

The reward of one dlty faithfully
performed is the power 10 fulfill aD
other George Eliot
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
: Puritan -four 81. so at CONS.

Buy canning pears at Conn's, S1.5O
per bushel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09
Indian Ford

tnCGan FOFC
Henry Cox has gone to Montana with
M. E. Conway on sheep EXPEDITION.
w. H. Price is chief engineer in the
building of a James" cow barn for
]. G. Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerry Hinkle and Brady
Lawrence of GAINESVILLE visited at Geo.
Whaley's Sunday.
Relatives from Utah, Iowa, James
vile and Madison were entertained at
P. S. Alverson's the first of the week.
C. S. Thomas left Monday to meet
his wife in Chicago and from there
they will go to their other home down
in Florida.
Mr.. P. Scherschel, father of Mrs. N.
III. Baltes, and Frank Scherschel, wife
and daughter of Juneau were recent
guests OF the Baltes family.
Harve Thomas has been under the
neighbors' care for a few days, claim
ing he had been sand-bagged and rob-
bed on his way home from Edgerton
one evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Farrell and Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Waufe came out from
Chicago in an auto and visited at the
home of Mrs. Ellen Kealey over Sun
day.
Miss Ella Kealey went to Chicago
tives. Miss Clara Condor of Neville
will assist Grandma Kealey with the
household duties while Miss Ella is alb
sent.
Through the kindness of relatives
Miss Margaret Chamberlain has Sc
cured position as stenographer in Chi
cago. We wish her success and quick
promotion in her chosen work.
Three autos carried Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Lager, Mr.. and Mrs. John DAZZLE,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Legried and daugh-
ter Mildred, Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Grut-
land and daughters Rose and Beatrice,
Mr. and Mrs. G. o. Grutland, Harry
and Edna Lager down from Deerfeld
and Liberty Prairie last Sunday, They
ate picnic dinner at Will Prices.
Madison Girls Go AerOplaning.
Miss Catherine Brandenburg and Miss
Beula Heddles, Langdon street, made
hydro-aeroplane flights over Lake Men
dota Friday forenoon in Clair G. Hor-
toms Curtiss biplane. Each was out
for over ten minutes, running with the
wind at nearly an 80-mile speed at
times, reaching an altitude of 300 feet
occasionally and making two great cir
cles over the water in mid-lake. Both
pronounced the experience wonder
full" and were at once enthusiastically
ready for another trip. First they ran
almost directly toward the center of
the lake from the university bathhouse,
rising from the water half mile out,
then bore up into the teeth of an east
erly breeze, passed on to the left by
the golf grounds, Maple Bluff and the
Mendoza hospital and then back along
a curve of two miles or more toward
Picnic Point, and finally home to the
varsity Shore They could wear no
hats, nor would the aviator permit
them to carry handkerchiefs in hand
lest by some chance they become en-
tangled in the tiny wire cables of the
operating mechanism.
w. S. Heddles, father of Miss He'd
dies, made the trip last Tuesday. :
Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-09

Buy White Elephant tea, the best
in town, at Conn's.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01
twenty PERISH
WITH STEAMER
Freight Vessel Goes to Bot
tom Just Outside Har-
Dor at Duluth.

Duluth, April 30.-The same giant
seas that prevented the lighthouse
keeper from reaching the South light
on the Duluth piers washed ashore
on Minnesota Point wreckage from
the steamer Benjamin Noble and
nlutely told vesselmen Of the sinking
of that vessel with her crew Of twen-
ty men during the terrific gale that
blew all night.
Riding before the blast, her lookout
peered in vain for the South light,
the beacon of the harbor entrance.
Driven onward, the vessel struck,
it is believed, on the sand flats off
the Park Point shore, and the under
tow dragged her back into deep wa
ter where she sank at spot in the
lake said to have no bottom" Oars,
parts of lifebcats crushed by the seas
and other flotsam were flung on the
beach of the Point.
The Noble was freight vessel
owned by the Capital Transportation
company of Detroit She was bound
up the lakes with a large cargo of
steel rails.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01
TWO NATIONS STRENGTH
United States

The authorized peace strength of
the United States army is 95,692 men.
The total strength Of the national
guard, which the president can call
out, is 10000 officers and men.
The unorganized militia comprises
the whole manhood of the nation be-
tween the ages Of IS and 45, estima-
ted at 100000.
The navy Of the United States con-
sists of II dreadnoughts, 6 old battle
ships, 10 first-rate armored cruisers, 4
monitors, Is protected cruisers, 3 scout
cruisers, 50 destroyers, "a irst-class
torpedo boats, 6 second-class torpedo
boats and 40 submarines.
The Mexican navy consists of five
gunboats, the Bravo, Morales, Tam
pico, Vera Cruz and the Zaragosa.
There are also two armed transports.
Unless the rebels come to Huerta s
aid it is doubtful whether he could
raise an army of $4,000 men.
The total war strength of the Mexi-
can federal army, according to best
figures obtainaDle, is $4,000.
The infantry is armed with the
Mauser rifle, model Of 1901, and the
calvary carries the Mauser carbine.
The reserves have only the Reming-
ton rifle of 1898.
The Mexican army consists Of 107
generals, 6,236 officers and about
$4,000 men.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01
WEST BELLEVUE

April 29.-Mrs. M. Berget enjoyed
a short visit from Mrs. Preston Hayes
of North Dakota last week.
The Young Peoples class enjoyed =
very pleasant evening at Miss Cra-
mer 8 Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Brockway visit
ed relatives in this vicinity Friday.
Mrs. C. Raymond Crabtree has gone
to Redtop to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac LaFond spent
Sunday at Riverside.
Mrs. NJ. Berget and Mrs. G. Kru-
ger were Royalton callers Saturday.
j. R. Stone and daughter called on
D. Wiener at Two Rivers Saturday.
Alfred Berget went to Royalton on
Monday.
Miss Pearl Trask was in Royalton
Saturday.
G: NJ. Brockway went to Walker on
business Monday.
Mrs. P. MacDougall has been on
the sick list.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01
ALL AMERICANS ARE
PERMITTED TO Leave
Mission Of British Officer to
Mexico City Successful.

Vera Cruz, April 30.-Commander
Tweedie of the British cruiser Es-
sex, who went to Mexico City several
days ago to intercede for foreigners
held in the capital, returned here and
reported that his mission had been
successful.
President Huerta, Minister of War
Banquet and Foreign Minister Por-
tillo Rojas assured commander
Tweedie they would release all Ameri-
can prisoners and that all Americans
desiring, about 600, might leave via
Puerto, Mex, but that the trains on
which they would go would not be
provided with escorts.
The train on which Commander
Tweedie returned to Vera Cruz picked
up 100 American refugees from vari-
GUS interior points who We're assem-
bled at Soledad.
TO avoid any difficulty the train
on which were Commander Tweedie
and the 100 American refugees car
ried the British flag on the engine
pilot.
These refugees, who came from Tier
"a Blanca, Cordoba and Orizaba, pre-
scented a pitiable spectacle and were
worn. dirty and tired from their
frightful experience. Women with ba-
bies in their arms and young girls
Juggling heavy bundles containing all
that remained of their possessions
trudged with the other refugees from
the station here in charge of agents
from the American consulate.
Commander Tweedie found it diff
cult to convince General Huerta re-
garding the ACCESSIBILITY of releasing
the Americans and Sir Linoel Garden,
the British minister, was called into
the conference.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01
ARM S'7 | ICE
NOW uRG 9.
M|ediators Ask End
Of Hosti|ities.
wilson vii! AGREE.
First Step Toward Arbitration
Taken Informally by the
Three ENJOYS.
WILSON WILL AGREE

Washington, April 30.--An armistice
in the difficulties between the United
States and Mexico has been asked
by the South American ENJOYS who
have undertaken to avert war through
mediation.
Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil no.
titled Secretary Bryan that this had
been determined upon as the next
step in the negotiations and that Gen
eral }iuerta also had been notified.
The proposal for an armistice was
communicated to President Wilson
from the state department by tele-
phone.
Though no announcement has been
made it was authoritatively learned
that this government would accept the
conditions, provided assurances are
given that in addition to a halt in
military operations there would be no
civil uprisings against American citi-
zens or other "untoward' incidents
which might prevent peace.
The ENJOYS have seen several
prominent Mexicans we'll posted on
he, conditions in the Southern re-
public. They have a list of we'll in
formed Mexicans in this country, rep
resenting all shades OF opinions, and
are seeking to harmonic the view
point of all elements and factions.
Wide Guesses Are Made.
In the absence of authoritative in
formation from the mediatOrs con-
lecture took wide range as to the
various plans they are likely to con-
slider.
One of these was that at the outset
both sides might be asked Temporal
rily to suspend aggressive military
action while the mediation proceed
ings were going on.
While this would not suspend ordi-
nary military or nava! preparations
yet it would hold in allegiance any de-
cisive or forward movement, toward
mediation.
The report also persisted that one
Of the proposals likely to be consid-
cred was for a provisional commission
form of government in Mexico. :
AS result of the conferences held
by two of the ENJOYS, Minister Naon
and Suarez. with Secretary Bryan,
there is little doubt the mediators un-
derstood pretty clearly the tentative
viewpoint of the United States.
But it is understood that neither
side as yet has submitted any written
or final statement of what they would
or would not accede to, the way be-
ing left clear to canvass each side
and seek gradually to bring them
nearer together than to develop def
mite points of agreement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01
THE LEGISLATURE

Sank Centre Herald: In view of the
near approach of the primaries the
Herald feels it incumbent to call the
attention of the voters to the para
mount Importance of the necessity OF
selecting men of the highest and best
character to fill the legislative posi-
tions.
In the excitement attendant upon
the selection of State officials this Is
a matter that is liable to be over
looked, and yet as important as the
selection Of state officers is, the Sc
lection of legislative candidates is OF
transcendently greater moment.
In the coming session OF the legis-
lature an attempt will be made to en-
tirely revise our system of state gov
eminent, and in this revision the leg
islature will have the final say and
from their decision there can be no re-
peal. In every such revision the
people always lose out unless it is
performed by men Of understanding,
ability, experience and absolute incor-
ruptability.
Every effort will be made by the
interests to increase their power ana
control of public affairs, not openly
and brazenly, but by trickery and in
direction, and unless the legislature is
able and experienced as well as hon
est, the people at large will be eucher-
Ell at the game.
1t is not a matter or supreme i'm
portance who is chosen governor, aud
itor, state treasurer and other state
officials, but it IS 4 matter of gravest
concern who will make the laws next
winter.
Let the watchword of the voter be:
"Put none but able, experienced, hon
est men on guard in the halls of leg
islation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01

o. P. B. Jacobson, who has been
editor Of the Fergus Falls Ugeblad,
and who has for the past three years
been member Of the state board of
grain appeals, today takes up the
work of state railroad and ware
house commissioner, to which place
he was recently appointed by Cover
nor Eberhardt. He will be a candi-
date for the position in the coming
republican primaries. J. S. Arneson,
another newspaper man, secretary to
Lieutenant Governor Gordon during
the session Of 1911, is also a candidate
for railway and warehouse commits
Toner on the republican ticket. He
believes the law requiring the COM
mission to visit county seats every
year for the adjustment of affairs be-
tween shippers and railroads should
be adhered to.