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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

THE great American hog is about to
come into his own. Every dog has his
day, and the hog is now having his. A
strong supporter of our most universal
meat animal has come forward in Sena-
tor Kenyon, representing the great pork
state in the union, namely, Iowa. And
the hog needs a supporter. For the
past twenty years, Senator Kenyon
told the senate the other day, hog chol-
era has claimed tribute each year of
from 4,000,000 to $4,000, 900 hogs; the
loss to the farmers in 1912, he stated at
$50, 900, 900 and in 1913 at $40, 900, 900 or
SIS, ZOO, 900. The Iowa senator stated
that grafters have reaped a golden
harvest, and he maintains that the
manufacture of fake and dangerous
serums should be vigorously prevented.
He has just introduced a bill prohibit
ing the interstate shipment of any SER
ums whatever which are not approved
by the Department of Agriculture
Where the government cholera serum
has been used, however, the records
show that the percentage of loss is al
most nothing, less than / per cent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

Now it is the ''big business" that is
after our commissions. We knew they
would be dismembered by some kind of
a ferocious animal, but we never
thought big business would get them.
What kind of looking quadruped is
"big business" anyway? Does it look
anything like progressive" out of
office? If it does, is it as ferocious as
a royal Bengal tiger? 1t is not ''big
business that is after the commits
sions this time, but something more to
be dreaded-the taxpaying electorate
of Wisconsin. Madisonian.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

In A communication to the Milwaukee
Sentinel, ex-Gov. Hoard writes: Nov
the taxpayers and people of the state
are confronted with the results of aban-
donment of conservative good sense in
matters of g0vernment-suchg giving up
of the state to the control of COM
bination of political adventures and
scheming professors of the university.
The people must now take the matter
into their own hands and start a move
ment for the repeal of a large proper
ton of the unwise experimental legis-
lation that is the cause of this out
rageous expense and trouble. Thou
sands of honest good men have been
led off into this wild Utopian chase
after so-called progressive advancement
in matters of government. The result
is the passage of mass of oppressive,
meddlesome laws, Subverslve of that
political and industrial freedom that
made Wisconsin what it is. The peo-
pie, as yet, see only one thing-the
enormous expense which such danger
Gus scheming with their state institu-
lions has brought upon them. Pro-
gressive government has come to mean
progressive prostitution of about all OF
the principles of safe state government
to the schemes of lot of selfish poll
ticians with the university added as 3
political adjunct and aid. The press
of the state has been fearfully derelict
in not forewarning the people where
this political debauchery would lead to-
Now the people have found out, through
the sting and smart of their tax re
ceipts, and there has come an open anC
pronounced revolt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

FRIDAY last was the tenth annivers-
airy of the fire which destroyed the
Wisconsin state capitol. The fire,
which was caused by burning gas jet
in cloak room in the south wing, de-
.stroyed nearly all of the building ex-
cept the north wing. On the site of
the old capitol a new statehouse, cost
ing about $1,000, 900, is nearing compile
ton. The new capitol will be prac-
tically finished by the time the next
legislature meets in January. 1t has
been built in sections, the west wing
being put up first, the east wing sec
Ond and the south wing and central
part third. The north wing, which will
complete the building, is now being
erected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

IT NOW appears that the new law in
tended to change the methods of town
ship elections was badly botched and
boggled like many other laws which
the last legislature attempted to for
mulate. Having omitted to provide for
the calling of caucuses to nominate
town officers, the attorney general is
trying to find out what the legislature
intended, and suggests" certain things
that might be done to overcome the
defects, without any warrant of stat
ute, however.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06
Reason in Animals.

Despite the claims of many animal
lovers scientists as a rule insist that
there is no absolute evidence that ami
mails reason. They admit, however,
that as yet they are far from under
standing the transmission of animal
instinct, or the habits of ants, bees
and even higher animals that indicate
capacity to reason. It may be many
centuries before this question shall be
definitely determined
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

THE supreme court of Illinois has
held invalid the city ordinance of Zion
City forbidding the use of tobacco in
any form within the sacred precincts
of that municipality A provision of
the long leases under which property is
held in the city of Dowieism interdicted
tobacco, along with pork and oysters.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06
Interesting Local Hints

-Amberol cylinder records at Bar
deems.
"A new room house for sale Price
$500. Easy terms. Atwell & Blan-
chard. Off
Memory photos at Bardcen's, 27
for 25c
Good work horse for sale cheap.
n quire at this Office. 14t2
Bring your films to Bardeen for de-
veloping.
We are now showing our advance
styles for the spring of 1914 in ladies'
suits, dresses and coats.-T. z. Burns,
GAINESVILLE.
Post cards $1.OO dozen at Bar
deems.
Interesting prices to purchasers of
1914 styles in ladies' coats and SUITS
7. P. Burns, GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

An enlarged photo free at Bar
deems.
For RENT-The Shannon farm in the
city limits, consisting of 60 acres, good
house and good buildings. Inquire of
D. w. North. 15tf
The Diamond Disc Edison at Bar
deems.
in buying gifts don't forget the
"Gift Shop. Mrs. Girard, Wash. Av.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-03-06

In THE opinion of Mr.. Roemer, chair
man of the railroad commission, the
''blue sky" law passed by the last leg
islature will be Impractical and dead
letter. Similar laws in both Iowa and
Michigan have been declared void by
supreme courts of those states and it
seems Wisconsin was loaded with the
same kind of rubbish.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
THANKSGIVING Prayer.

For days of health, for nights OF
quiet sleep; for seasons of bounty, for
all earth's contributions to our need
through this past year: Good Lord, we
thank thee For our country's shelter;
for our homes; for the joy OF faces.
and the joy of hearts that love; for
the power of great examples; for holy
ones who lead US in the ways of life
and love; for our powers of growth;
for longings to be better and do more;
for ideals that ever rise above our
real; for opportunities well used, good
Lord, we humbly thank thee! For our
temptations, and for any victory over
sins that close beset us; for the glad
ness that abides with loyalty; for the
blessedness of service and the power
TO fit ourselves to others needs; for
our necessities to work; for burdens,
pain and disappointments, means of
growth: for sorrow; for death; for all
1hat brings us nearer to each other,
nearer to ourselves, near to thee; for
life: We thank thee. 0 our Father!-
W. c. Gannett.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
Britain Loses Rattleship.

New York, Nov. 1.-two men who
saw the British superintendent Au'
dacious lying helpless in heavy sea
some twenty-seven miles northeast OF
Tough Swilly shortly after she had
struck a mine on October 27 arrived
here today on the steamer New York
from Liverpool.
They confirmed the stories of the
loss of the warship that had previously
reached here and added numerous de-
tails. One statement they made was
that the Audacious might have been
floating today had she not been blown
up by the British cruiser Liverpool at
9 p. m. on the day she was disabled
through striking the mine.
The Audacious was a 25,000-ton first
line battleship. 1t was commissioned
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
Much to Be Thankful For.

If ever we are tempted to say that
though others have much to be thank
full for, our lives are hard and our
paths are thorny, let us stop minute
and see by what standard we are
measuring our blessings. If we look
at G cripple plodding along with
crutches we cannot help being thank
ful that we have feet which serve US
we'll and that we can walk and run
without so much as considering the
effort. If we see somebody who is
barefooted. we may be thankful for
shoes. When the rain beats on the
roof at night we may be thankful for
the house that shelters us. When the
doctor calls next door to see an in
valid who is tossing with fever we
NAV be thankful that We are well. If
there are flowers on the door bell
across the street we may be thankful
that there are no vacant chairs in our
home.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20

llEZyHNOTES@9sss,e

In picking apples be careful not 10
pick off the spurs.
The best available material for fruit
boxes is the white spruce.
Tie I'D the currant bushes so the
snow will not break them down.
Good fruit and vegetables in clean,
attractive packages need no sales
man.
Spray the trees this fall for the San
Jose scale if you have seen signs this
season.
Fall strawberries do not produce SO
great number of plants as the spring
varieties.
Good young apple trees come high'
but the poor ones are dearer than
any other kind.
Protect apple trees from sun scala
by putting boards or cornstalks on the
southwest side of the tree.
Work up the. surplus apples INTO
cider and if there are grapes to spare
try the unfermented grape juice.
The root louise often causes apple
scab. and ashes or lime around the
trunk of the apple tree VIII stop inc
ravages of this pest.
The pear tree needs little culture.
Encouraging strong growth only in
ducss blight. A good sod surface and
slow growth are more favorable.
The peach makes d good stock for
some varieties of plum. 1t has a
larger and stronger root system than
most plum varieties.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
FAvORS TO PREPARE
FOR THE GREAT DAY
Not Alone the Children of the Family,
but Also the Grownups May Be Fur
nshed Special TrifIes to Add Zest
to the Thanksgiving Dinner.

TAVORS for the Thanksgiving din
ner table may be made of pulled
figs, raisins and nuts, held to-
| gether with toothpicks and topped
with marshmallow heads, the features
| outlined in chocolate. Each of these
little figures should be mounted on a
| fiat foundation made of thick, firm
cookie and the toothpick legs made to
stand upright by embedding them in
a little mound Of chocolate frosting
which should extend outward to form
the feet.
Two large raisins, the stem ends
thrust into the toothpicks, form the
legs and two small pulled figs serve
as dress, the figs being thrust on
the toothpicks so that the tapering
stem ends shall meet to form waist
line. Two raisins are used for each
arm, ending in single peanut for a
hand.
The marshmallow head is covered
with chocolate except on one side,
where chocolate features are drawn
with a toothpick dipped in melted
chocolate. A peaked hat made from
half a fig should top the grotesque
little figure.
For this work pulled figs are abso-
lutely necessary. Ordinary layer figs
will not do, as to make the bodies
of these figures the figs must be Of
| natural shape. These figs come
| packed in small baskets and one
basket of figs at Is cents will make
six favors.
Another style of favor can be fash
Toned from short, thick sticks of
candy. Top the stick with a marsh
mallow head, pinching it round, and
drawing chocolate features and lit
tie curl down the forehead. Press a
couple of figs very thin and curl them
around the candy doll, keeping them
out from the body by means of tooth
| picks held to the stick of candy with
white frosting. If the stick of candy
is plain white, paint chocolate but
| tons down the front and rest the alb
surd little favor on a square of
sugared popcorn.
If these favors are chosen for the
children of the family, the grown per-
sons may have something different.
Choose paper lorgnons for the wom-
en-, the eyeglass portion representing
two miniature pumpkins and the long
handle Stimulating their stem. Cut
the pattern Of good sized lorgnon
from cardboard, covering the handle
with dull green crepe paper.
Cut four yellow pumpkins from the
crepe paper that comes SO decorated
and cover the eyeglass portion of the
lorgnon on both sides. Cut holes for
the eyes so that these favors may
be actually used while at the table.
A bow of bright yellow ribbon tied
half way down the handle of the
lorgnon is pretty addition.
For the men have long rolls of yell
low paper tied at each end to simu-
late snap motto papers. Instead of
the usual folded paper cap inside con-
| ceal a cigar.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
Horticultural.
1NGzAWV5I vs. s s
"STAGHEAD" OF FRUIT TREES
favorable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing Is Sometimes Necessary.

Very frequently apple trees and
some varieties of shade trees are seen!
with the topmost branches dead and
remaining as dry sticlis like antlersl
projecting above the foliage This
condition may be due to various UNI
favorable conditions, but it is chiefly
encountered with old trees which have
long remained unsprayed, unpruned,
uncultivated and unfertilized. This
allows opportunity for wood Destroy;
ing fungi to gain an entrance. Once
started their growth will eventually,
destroy the whole tree. Severe head
ing back and clearing out of the dead
and fungus infested wood followed by
cultivation and fertilization should be
resorted to. In some instances it may
be necessary to top-graft to renew the
head of the tree The full results Of.
such treatment do not show the first
year. Great care should be taken not
to leave wounds through which the.
spores of fungi can gain an entrances
to cause future decay
During the past few years a large
number of shade trees in the north
eastern part of the United States, and
also the middle states have been af-
fected with staghead. The trouble
appears to have come chiefly from the
root system, but exactly what causes
it, is not definitely known at the pres
ent time.
There are many varieties of shade
trees affected in this way, and this,
means their ultimate destruction, since;
those that do not die outright will
never recover their tops, and are,
therefore, worthless as specimens of
shade trees. This dying back is par
ticularly noticeable on elms.
A characteristic feature of trees af-
fected with staghead, more conspicu-
Gus in slowly dying trees, may be seen
in the increase of the heartwood and
decrease of the sapwood. The wood
of the dying trees is very brittle. and
the limbs and branches fall off easily.
Old trees reaching the end of their
grand period of growth, usually show
the same characteristic and for this
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
Money and Men for Britain.

London, Nov. 1.-THE house of
commons today voted unanimously to
provide 100000 more soldiers and an
additional credit of SLIPS, 100000 to
carry on the war.
The vote followed an address by
Premier Asquith, in which he de-
clared the present crisis is "the great
est emergency which the empire ever
has faced"
He said Great Britain already has
100000 men under arms and that
nearly all of the first war credit of
$500,000,000 has been expended. He
said the war is costing the nation S.
100000 a day.
Of the new credit $5O,000,000 is to
be loaned to Belgium and $4,000,000 to
Servia without interest to aid them in
their martial activities.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20

500 prisoners and captured ten ma
chine guns up to yesterday.
"a decision has been arrived at in
the battle which has been going on
for the last few days at Wloclawek, in
Russian Poland on the Vistula, thirty
miles northwest of Flock. Several
Russian army corps in opposition to
us were driven back beyond Kutno.
According to the present reports
we made $4,000 prisoners and cap
tured over twenty machine guns, as
we'll as some cannon, the number of
which has not yet been ascertained.' -
Austrian official bulletins, given out
here today say that the Austrian gar
rison at Przemysl is showing great
energy. The Austrians, it is asserted,
have made a successful sortie to the
north of the fortress.
Russians Nearer CracoW Goal.
Rome, Nov. ia special dispatch
from Petrograd to the Giornale d'Italia
says that the overwhelming advance
of the Russians toward Cracow is
overcoming all obstacles, both the diff
iculty of the passage and the desper-
ate resistance of the Austrians. era
COW is entirely besieged on the - tn
east.
A sortie from Przemysl has been re-
pulsed by Russian artillery and cav
airy, which inflicted severe losses on
the Austrians
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20

Berlin saws there was only slight &C.
tiyity because of the snowstorm. Parls
announced that the Germans, IN at
tempting to cross the canal near DIX
nude, were thrown back, While the al
lies recaptured several strategic
points, repulsed two German attacks
southeast of Ypres and destroyed a
German regiment south of Blxschoote.
The Germans are now adopting the
new open formation when attacking
Possibly this reduces casualties, but
the attacks are no more successful.
The battle has become less severe
because of the billiards which nave
swept the trenches and brought great
suffering to the wounded as we'll as TO
the men in the fields. A large area or
West Flanders around Dixmude has
been flooded by the heavy rains and IS
no mans land for fighting.
French Official Statement.
The text of the statement given out
in Paris follows:
Along the User canal, from N1eu-
port to Dixmude, the fighting was linn
tied to artillery exchanges. me IN
undated territory now stretches to the
of Dixmude to point three miles
north of Bixschoote.
'The forces of the enemy, which en-
deavored to cross the canal between
Dixmude and Bixschoote, were driven
back beyond the bridges. A German
regiment was completely destroyed at
a point to the south of Bixschoote.
ITO the southeast of Ypres two 9TH
er German attacks were repulsed. On
our part we have taken the offensive
and reconquered certain points of sup
port.
I'm the Argonne, the town of St.
Hubert again has been attacked by
the Germans, but without success. In
the region of st. Mihiel surprise at
tack by the enemy against Apremont
resulted in failure"
Denies Losses in Argonne.
A semiofficial explanation of the
French position in the forest OF Ar
come was given out in Paris. 1t
said:
THE fighting line has not changed
perceptibly in the last two months
The French and German trenches are
separated at some points by distance
not exceeding fifty yards. Infantry
fire is constantly going on, while all
the expedients of siege operations are
being utilized. Daily engagements oc-
cur, resulting sometimes in bending
either the French or the German lines
back for a distance of $50 yards.
THE casualties have been heavy for
both armies, but the German losses
certinly have been greater than those
of the French"
This explanation was brought forth
by the publication in the German press
of a statement to the effect that the
French had been driven out of the Ar
gonne. while the siege of Verdun was
proceeding. Regarding the latter state
ment it is declared that the French
are advancing.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
Eiaht German Flyers Killed.

London, Nov. 13.-Germany has in.
vaded England by airship, according
to official announcement in Ber-
lin, received in London by wire
less, which states that German avi-
ators have flown over Sheerness
and Harwich Sheerness is fortified
seaport in Kent at the mouth of the
Thames, 40 miles from London, and
Harwich, in Essex, is about seventy
miles northeast of London. A thrill
ling encounter occurred in the vicin-
ity of Ypres between eight aeroplanes,
four German, two French and two
British. The German machines we're
finally destroyed by artillery fire and
the eight officers they carried were
killed
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20
LARGE Army for Britain.

London, Nov. 13.-The British gov
eminent will call for 100000 more
men to fight the Germans. This num-
Der is in excess of the number of men
already voted for 1914 and 1915. It
does not affect the territorial force.
The additional 100000 men will
bring the British forces up to 1885,
400. On August there was a supple
mentary estimate of 100000 followed
on September 9 by 100000 more. The
number of men now called out by the
government answer the requirements
of the year ending March 81, 1915
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-11-20

B holiday at the bidding of the
On president every November. Our
many states ali unite In keeping
the beautiful festival Of Thanksgiving.
Its very name is suggestive because
the giving of thanks implies recog-
milton of One, unseen but everything,
who sends the world the gifts on
which it's existence depends. From
Almighty God we receive the rain, the
sunshine the summers heat and the
winters cold, the bread we eat, the
fuel that warns us and the clothing
We wear. There are few so foolish or
so stupid as not to believe in the
great Creator and the kind All-Father,
from whose hand our daily blessings
come. Especially should you and l
have a thought of him when the
myriad homes of the country are en-
joying at this season the gifts that
must be traced directly to the kind
ness of heaven. The great nation
keeps Thanksgiving, but the great ma
ton is composed of millions of indi-
vidual persons, among them you who
read and / who write. Suppose we
stop and ask ourselves what we like
best about this holiday and what spirit
we may most fittingly bring to it's
celebration.
First, I think we like it because it
is so genial and jolly, SO cheerful and
bright, so patriotic and stirring day.
Thousands of families are reunited at
the Thanksgiving dinner. The trains
that come to New England or Penn
sylvania or Illinois, from California,
Oregon and Nevada, bring home for
Thanksgiving men and women who
want to be boys and girls once more
under the old roof.
/ remember watching from a train
as it stopped at a station the delight
ed greeting Of half-dozen people who
seemed to be father, mother, sons and
daughters, as they swarmed upon
dear little old lady who was waiting
to receive them. Her husband, a
white-haired patriarch, who might
have sat for the portrait of Santa
Claus, was holding his horses while
the children and grandchildren
thronged into the big four-seated
wagon They had come home for
Thanksgiving. Many such scenes will
be enacted this year, as they have
been every year since our country was
settled.
If we have been so unwise as to let
q pessimistic spirit weave it's evil spell
around us, let us break the letters
without delay. Wherever we are, at
home or abroad, rich or poor, let us be
thankful that we have reached anoth-
er golden milestone in life. I repeat
that Thanksgiving is a genial, cheer
full, wholesome and breezy day. Let
us make the best out of it, and wher-
ever we are be as jolly as we can.