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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Agnes Still on Their Hands.

The county officials thought they had
found way to dispose of Agnes Bum
CART, the young girl check forger.
Judge Maxfeld rescinded his sentence
of one year in states prison and in turn
commended her to the Milwaukee In
nustrial school, The young lady was
treated to an automobile ride Friday
afternoon to Milwaukee where she was
turned over to the authorities at the
Industrial School for Girls, by ex-
Sheriff Whipple, who was placed in
charge of the girl after her sentence
Friday afternoon. She was delivered
to the institution at O'Clock. But the
management at the Industrial school
refused to accept the pretty prisoner
for two very good reasons. First the
commitment papers were made out to
the Wisconsin Industrial Home for
Women, an institution that has not
been built yet, only site has been Sc
lected; and second, being over Is years
of age she could not be accepted at
the Industrial School for Girls. So the
captivating young Miss who had made
her way to the Panama exposition and
back, leaving trail of bad checks in
her wake, is again at the Rock county
poor farm waiting to discover what
disposition will finally be made of her.
Judge Maxfield says the case is now
out of his jurisdiction, the GAINESVILLE
chief of police says he hopes she will
stay out of Rock county, and the mat
ter is now passed up to the state board
of control. 1t is quite probable she
will be finally sent to states prison as
was at first intended by Judge Max
field after she plead guilty to the
charge of obtaining money from a
GAINESVILLE bank by fraudulent check.
The amusing part of the whole affair
is that pretty woman should keep the
police, court and bar all balled up for a
week or more over just plain case of
forgery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Methodist Church Notes.

''The homes opportunity is in the
nature of first chance, and the only
abiding one. Graduation from the Uni
versity of the Home never comes in
four years. There is no such problem
as how to induce the children to love
the Church, if they have been trained
in the home to love Him whose home
the Church is. -
The pastors subject on Sunday morn
ing will be 9'How to Have Good Time
and Yet Be Christian. Evening
''How a Young Person Met and I'M
proved a Great Opportunity, and Its
Influence on the Nation.
Sunday school and bible class at II m.
WILLIAM HOoToN, Minister.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Drowned at Elgin..

The funeral of Harry Cheesebro, who
was drowned at Elgin, ILL.,, on Sunday
last, was held from St. Joseph's church
Wednesday morning, interment being
made in the Catholic cemetery.
1t happened that there were four in
the fishing party Sunday morning, and
Cheesebro was walking along the top
of the dam when he slipped and fell in.
Cramps got the best of him and the
undercurrent carried him to the bottom.
The accident occurred at 10 O'Clock,
but the body of Cheesebro was not re-
covered until l..
Cheesebro was born in the town of
Fulton and made his home there until
four years ago. when he accepted a
position with the Northwestern road at
Elgin. Besides a mother, he leav es
three sisters and three brothers. They
are: Mrs. Albert Smith of Edgerton.
Mrs. Harry VAIL of Elgin, Ill.,, and
John, Mark, Lester and Miss Esther
Cheesebro of GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Religious Revival at StOughtOn.

Stoughton is going through stirring
evangelistic campaign under leadership
of Evangelist John M. Linden of Madi-
son, a former first assistant of Billy
Sunday. The town has never expert
enced such religious awakening.
The churches of the town co-operat-
ing in the campaign have fitted up the
armory, seating 1000 people with the
usual modern paraphernalia evangelists
are using, such as the wooden bench,
the sawdust trail, banners and notices
on the walls and the platform for
large mixed chorus.
The campaign will close on Sunday,
May 80. The record was made Sunday
night. when 1875 converts were gained.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
HANS JACOBSON TAKES HIS OWN
LIFE.
The Edgerton Baker Found Hanging
i'm a Barn in the Rear of His
Former Place of Business.

Friday morning about o. clock, Henry
Stricken, employed on the new Ma
Whitney block, went into the second
story of barn in the rear of the lot
where there was some lumber stored
that he wanted when he came upon
swinging corpse suspended from the
roof, which was soon identified as that
of Hans o. jacobson, who until the
fire few months ago had conducted a
bakery on the site of the new block
under construction. Surrounding cir
cumstances indicated deliberate at
tempt to suicide. A box was near at
tying the moose about his neck, but
even then there was so much slack in
the rope that by standing straight he
could have prevented strangulation,
and only accomplished his purpose by
bending his knees. Evidently he had
been dead for several days as the body
was badly swollen and decomposition
was we'll advanced.
Marshal Springer communicated the
facts to the district attorney who de-
cided an inquest was not necessary, so
the remains were placed in box and
taken to the receiving vault at the
cemetery until a grave could be pre-,
pared.
jacobson had been missing since
Monday evening when he told his wife
he was going to Chicago for some
equipment for the new bakery about to
open, so the family were not alarmed
by his continued absence. Mr.. Jacob
son had conducted prosperous bakery
business here for several years until
burned out in February last. Then the
family removed to a small town near
Chicago where he bought into bust
ness that was not profitable, when he
returned here and arranged to resume
in the new block nearly completed.
The needed machinery and equipment
for new store had been ordered and
some of it had arrived. Under these
circumstances his friends are at loss
to understand why he should want to
end his life, though it was noted that
he was somewhat respondent of late.
The deceased was born in Sweden
about 40 years ago and had followed
the bakery business since reaching man
hood.
The remains were inferred at the
cemetery Friday afternoon, brief SER
vices being held at the grave by Rev.
J. Linnevold The widow and four
small children, the eldest about IL
years of age, survive. We understand
the family will continue to reside in
Edgerton, Mrs. Jacobson having de-
clared her intention to conduct the
bakery which her husband had made
all arrangements for previous to the
taking of his life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Annual Exhibits.

The exhibit of work done by the man.
ual training and domestic science depart
ments of the high school will be held in
the gymnasium of the high school on
the afternoon and evening of Friday,
May q. In manual training the ex-
hibit will indicate the work of the year
by the 9th, 7th and 9Th grades, fresh
men and sophomore boys in both man
ual training and mechanical drawing.
In domestic science the work of the
CTS grades and of the four upper
years of high school will be on display,
this will include displays of work in
both cooking and sewing.
During the afternoon and evening
classes will be at work in both the do
nestle science ard manual training
rooms. The method and equipment OF
both departments wila be open for in
spection. The cooking class will have
on sale ice cream, coffee and sand
wiches. The money realized on the
sale of such food will be used to pur-
chase needed equipment.
During the afternoon the drawing
work of the grades together with the
work in penmanship will be on display
in the rooms of the large grade build
ing.
1t is hoped that the interest of the
community in the local schools will be
evidenced by a large attendance at
these exhibits. No better evidence can
be offered the public of the solid day
to-day work of the school than an eX-
hibit of work actually accomplished
during the years effort.
The exhibits will occur during the
hours from to $50 in the afternoon
and from 80 to in the evening.
The exhibit of kindergarten work
will be held in the kindergarten room.
Mothers of children who are attending
the kindergarten are invited to attend
the morning or the afternoon session
on Friday to witness the regular work
of that department. This invitation is
extended, not only to parents but to
any who may be interested.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Obituary.
MRS. DOUGLAS HOPKINS

Mrs. Douglas Hopkins of Indian
Ford, who, on account Of i'll health, has
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs Harry Wood in StoughtOn, since
last February, passed away suddenly
during Monday night, her death being
discovered when her daughter stepped
into her room at about half past seven
o'clock Tuesday morning to see how
she was. Death presumably was due
to heart failure, Mrs. Hopkins having
been left with a weak heart by Sc
we're attack of pneumonia through
which she passed winter before last.
For about six years she had been
ailing with kidney trouble, and at
times had experienced very severe
spells, during some Of which her life
was nearly despaired of. Last Febru-
airy her health became so poor that it
was deemed best for her to reside with
her daughter and family.
The deceased, whose maiden name
was Carrie Schoonover, was native
of Rock county where she was born
October 4, 1853, and was married to
Mr.. Douglas Hopkins at Fulton in 1873.
Ever since their marriage they have
engaged in farming on the farm on
which they first located. During the
months that his wife had been in town,
Mr. Hopkins has been on the farm the
greater part of the time, but has made
periodical visits here, and spent Sun
day at his daughters home, returning
to Indian Ford Monday morning. Be-
sides her husband and her only daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hopkins is survived by a
brother, CT. Schoonover of Fulton.
Funeral services were held from the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Wood, in Stoughton, Thursday morning
conducted by Rev. T. B. Fisher and the
remains taken to her Indian Ford home
and thence interment in Fassett Gene
terry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Tobacco Notes

E. M. Hubbell has been looking after
business matters in Chicago few days
this week.
F. L. Baines of GAINESVILLE received a
carload from growers at this station
Wednesday.
1t is asserted that Dane county, Wis,
produces more tobacco than any other
like area in the world.
Tobacco seed beds are sterilized by
steam in Wisconsin at a cost of Is cents
per 100 square feet, which is saving
over the cost of hand wedding.
Mr.. C. w. Wobbe, of Rose & Wobbe,
New York leaf dealers, is spending a
few days in the state looking after his
packing interests here.
The Otto Eisenlohr warehouse, the
largest employer Of help in this mar
ket, will finish the asserting of the 1914
crop this week, closing long run.
VIM. S. Brill of New York came on
from the Dayton, Ohio, convention for
for few days stay in this market
where his packing of 1914 is still under
way.
Wisconsin representatives at the
Dayton, Ohio, convention of leaf deal
ers are loud in their praise of the en-
tertainment provided by the Ohio deal
ers convention week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

John Dillon, the comedian, is billed
to appear at Royal hall on the 18th.
A daughter, their first born, was well
coined into the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Tallard on the 22d.
Rev. L. H. Keller will deliver the
Memorial day address.
First-class tickets are sold to st.
Paul, Minneapolis or Omaha for $500
now while the railroad war is on.
The trial of Abraham and Henry Fox,
charged with burning the Croft block,
has occupied the entire week in the
circuit court at GAINESVILLE, resulting in
the acquittal of the boys The insur-
ance companies involved refuse to pay
the loss and are watching the outcome
of the trial. The result is great dis
appointment to Edgerton people, most
of whom believe them guilty.
Friday, May %, 1890.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Muffiey mourn
the loss of boy babe born Thursday,
May 18th.
e. r. Kingman of Broadview,
Mont, transacted business in Edgerton
a short time early in the week.
-Ferd Kepp has moved his family
from the fiat over Pyre & Wanamak-
er's, into a residence on Mechanic
street.
The Royal Neighbors will serve a
Is cent supper in Woodman hall this
Thursday evening. All the good
things to eat. From 5 o'clock until
all are served.
The young men of Edgerton have
organized band composed of all the
new players who have never haG any
experience in this line at all. They
will be directed by Mr.. Watson Of
Stoughton, who is the director for the
Edgerton Concert band.
Elmer Langworthy, the well known
town of Fulton farmer and one of the
Rock county asylum trustees, sub
mitted to an operation at Mercy hos
pital for a painful ear trouble last
week. He is reported to be getting
along satisfactorily but he is still a
patient at the hospital.
That contractors are not overbur-
dened with work this season is in evil
dence when eight different bids were
received by the common council Mon
day evening for the construction of
$500 concrete bridge to be let by the
city of Edgerton. The prices submitted
ranged from $1,000 to $4,000, but it is
some satisfaction to know that a local
firm, Lee Alder, gets the contract.
Probably the heaviest rainfall OF
the season so far came Friday night
shortly after midnight and was accom-
panied by considerable electric disturb
auce and wind. Lightning struck sew
eral farm buildings on Wheeler Prairie,
also the elevated water tank at the
wagon works in Stoughton. A few
telephones were put out of commission
by the lightning on the local company's
lines here.
The w. C. T. U. Will meet with
Mrs. w. H. Clifford on Friday, May q,
at %. m. The following program will
be given:
Why Boys and Girls Go Wrong Mrs. Hemphill
Reading-MOther O. Mine Lila Clifford
What to Teach Our Children and How.
............ .................. MIS- Z llHIueI
Music-Duet-The Curse of Wine ..........
.................H Hattie Short Lila Clifford
Mirandy on Monotony of Domesticity. 80. :,
Reading .......... ................. Lila Clifford
Music
A ten cent lunch will be served.
The preliminary examination of
Rev. E. C. Carton of Palmyra, charged
with SANDER in criminal action begun
by Rev. VIM. A. Leighton of Fulton,
was begun in the municipal court at
GAINESVILLE Wednesday. Some testimony
was taken in the case, though the
defendant was not present and the dis
trict attorney asked that he be pro-
duced and the court so ordered. At
torney Pierce explained that Rev. Car
ton could not be found in Palmyra and
his whereabouts were unknown, and
the case was continued until Thursday.
AS the defendant was permitted to
sign his own bond, the impression pre-
walls he will not appear in court.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-14
Dkd Gnnsbnrg,s VIII.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 13.-The
contents Of the will of the late David
Gunsburg, Buffalo oil operator we'll
known in Tulsa, has been made pub
lie. Mr.. Gunsburg had extensive oil
properties in Oklahoma.
To each OF Mr.. Gunsburgs seven
brothers and sisters, some Of whom
reside in Germany, is bequeathed the
sum of $4,000, and in interest in the
trust fund at the death of Mrs. Guns
burg.
To each of Mr.. Gunsburg's three
nieces is bequeathed the sum Of So, 900
and to each of his nephews the sum
of $500; to Hannah Elizabeth Elsas-
ser, niece of Mrs Gunsburg, the sum
Of $1,000.
To each household or domestic
servant is bequeathed a sum equiva-
lent to $50 year for each year Of
continuous employment
LO lodge No 441 Of the Ancient
landmarks is bequeathed the sum Of
$500; to Katherine A. Mahoney in the
employ of Mr.. Gunsburg, the sum of
$1,000; to the Charity Organization
society Of Buffalo, the sum of $500;
to the United Hebrew society of Buff
falO, the sum of $4,000 and to the
buffalo Homeopathic hospital, the
sum of $4,000
About one-half Of the residue of the
estate is bequeathed to Mrs. Gunsburg
and the remainder is held in trust for
her benefit during her life.
The executors named i'm the will are
Mrs Gunsburg, Ralph Hochstetter and
Walter =. Cooke.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-14
Noble Thought.

The teacher had just been giving
a lesson on conscience, after relating
one Of his experiences where con-
science had acted on him, and one
of the smartest boys in the class stood
up and said that he had had a sim
liar experience.
"All right" said the teacher, tell it
to the class
About six months ago I was going
on an crrand when l came to Il high
class boot shop, and hanging outside
the shop was lovely pair of hob
nailed boots, marked Is lli2d. was
just about to steal those boots when
something seemed to ho,d me back"
yes, my lad said the teacher
that was your conscience"
"No it wasn't" said the lad. II
saw a better pair marked los I'd, so
| took those. ."-Iiverpoo Mercury.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-14
Around BOynfOn

The Dalsa COmpany's number on
the Cole farm in the northeast corner
or the northwest of section 11-14-15 ie
dry in the regular sand.
Ihe same company's number II on
the Davis farm in the same section
was drilling in yesterday.
The Sperry Oil company is building
d rig ior a test in the northwest cor
ner OF the northeast of the south ca ST
of section 14-14-16.
Inc Bradstreet-GypSy number 6 on
the Doyle farm in the southwest of tbe
northeast of section 15-14-1G is spud-
ding in.
The Merit Oil & Gas Co. is spud-
ding in its number in section IA
14-16.
The Merit Oil e Gas Co. is spud-
dlng in its number IA in the northeast
of the southwest of section 1b-14-16.
Ihe Elmo Oil company number I
on the Joseph Cherry farm in the
northwest Of the southeast of section
15-l l4-l6 is spudding in.
The Northwestern Oil company is
building rig for test in the south
east corner Of the northeast of sec
tion 19-14-16.
The Gladys Belle Oil company has
rig up for its number in the CEN
teI " tne nOTln Ilne or the west half
Of the southwest of section 21-14-16.
The Bradstreet-Gypsy number on
the Joseph Cherry farm in section IA
1916 is good for 20 barrels. This Is
Just two locations north Of the big
wells
Alexander, Sheedy and others num-
Der on the Cole farm in section H.
1915 is good for 20 barrels
Cole, Carlin & Peterson number 3
on the Cole f9rm in the same section
Is making 60 barrels
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-14
Posted Price of 50 Cents
Does Not Represent
Market Value.
REFINERS THE CAUSE
Are Bidding Against Each
Other for Supplies of
High Grade Crude,

With the paying of premiums rang
ing all the way from 10 cents to so
cents per barrel for Gushing oil, the
question Of grading this oil and quot
Ing a different price from other Mid
Continent oil has again been revived
Many producers and refiners as we'll
believe that this step is coming but
so far that the Prairie Oil q Gas
Co. which makes the market price,
is silent upon this question.
1t is a matter of common know
ledge that no Gushing oil can be
bought for the market price of 80
cents a barrel and the big pipe line
companies are getting practically no
oil at the market except that pro-
duced themselves or subsidiaries,
therefore it is argued, why should the
mummery of posting a price of so
cents for this high grade oil be con-
tinucd?
The Independent refiners are the
chief persons paying nigh premiums
for this oil and one of these concerns
Is known to have paid so cents per
barrel above the posted price of so
cents. These refiners are bidding
against themselves and not against
the pipe lines, Possibly it is part Of
the game the pipe lines are playing
by paying big prices for Cushing
crude while the pipe line companies
sit back and wait for the inevitable
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-14

would be necessary to pull the whole
string out. state Conservation Of
ficer James York is eXerting every Ell
fort to get the Kay & kiowa well on
the j. r. Smith place, west half of the
northeast quarter of section 6-2S-l
west, under control.
Work mudding in the Spencer Oil
company's well on the Beaver farm Is
making good progress and it is prob
able that Richey and his crew will get
to drilling by the first of the week.
The Carter test on the Berche farm
southeast quarter of section 4-27-l east
is still shut down fishing for lost tools,
The drllers made but 80 feet after
they spudded in until the tools were
lost.
The Junction Oil & Gas Co. is drill
ing again on it's test on the Roach
farm southeast quarter of section 30
29-1 east after being shut down for
several days because of defective
flues. Friday they were drilling at
720 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-14
At IIpaldtOn.

Jake lannon's No. l in section 10
4-3 is good for about 400 barrels. Nos.
2 and are down about coo feet and
No. is rigging up.
The Hamon- Maloney test in sec
tions 26-4-3 is dry and plugged at a
total depth of ,565 feet.
c. NJ. Hapgood has started up again
in his deep test in section 21-4-3 and
Is drilling at 2.440 feet.
The Twin State is moving in a rig
for its No. 4 on the Bess Tucker in
section 1854.
The same company is building a rig
for it's No. Z on the Mullen lease in
section 4-4-3.
The Dundee -Samoset companies are
drilling at 1850 feet in section 11-5-3.
S. j. Hernstadts No. 3 in section
4-4-3 is drilling in the sand at 500
feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-14
Accomplished Something Anyway.

Although the school land commis-
sion rejected Il. w. Marland's er Of
IA $4,000 bonus for oil and gas
leases on certain school lands in Lin
coin and Kay counties. this offer has
resulted in the commission changing
its rules, whereby when oil and gas
leases are appraised at the end of five
years the lessee shall be allowed the
cost of the wells on the lease. 1t was
because Of Marland's request that
such be done that his lease was re-
fused under the old rule but the com
mission has now changed the rule and
will again advertise the lands for
lease
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break that is bound to come il the
practice or boosting the premium is
continued.
on the other hand it is argued that
there Is no reason for the pipe line
companies to post a higher price for
Gushing oil because if they the
Independent refiners would inv vedi
ately offer premiums above that price
and naturally the owner Of the oil is
going to sell to the highest market
possible. The pipe lines in the mean
time are getting the bulk OF the oil
from other fields and while 1t does
rot run SO high in gasoline the stand
and companies for instance. more
than offset this by their patented pro-
cesses whereby their extract much
more gasoline from crude than do the
Independent refiners
As matter of fact the posting of a
price of so cents a barrel of Cushing
crude is largely joke. 1t cannot be
bought for this price and the oil
fields of oklahoma are witnessing the
unusual spectacle of the Prairie's
posted price not at all representing
the marketable value Of the crude.
For statistical purposes the posted
price OF so cents is not at all reliable
The reflners however are showing
signs of awaking to the brink to
which their ship is floating. They are
bidding against each other and run
ming the price up on the high grade
Gushing oil. This they can afford to
do within reason, as the oil is of such
grade that II is easily worth more
to them at 81 or more per barrel
than other oil at so cents.
But this oil at Cushing is dimin-
ishing every day and the demands of
the refiners are increasing. Some
body is going to wake up and find
themselves away short on this high
grade oil and then the crash will fol-
low. AT recent meeting here the re-
finers discussed this matter and one
of the best posted men predicted that
the time was not far distant when the
Independent refincrs would be de-
pending upon the Standard Oil COM
panies for their supplies of crude.