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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-11
Commencement.

Pres. Silas Evans of Ripon college
delivered the commencement address
to the class of 1915. The address was
a gem. 1t was particularly fitted to
the occasion and contained exactly the
suggestions which would afford to
young minds food for proper thot.
Pres. Evans spoke of the essential
characteristics of right living and with
great force pointed out those things
which determine the valuable member
of human society.
The address gave indication of schol-
arly thot but was so presented that the
thot was easy to comprehend. The
large audience of three hundred people
listened with keen interest. A more
completely satisfied audience has sell
dom gathered for lecture in this city.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
The Alumni banquet completed the
commencement season program when
on Friday night one hundred thirty-five
Of the graduates of the Edgerton high
school gathered in the gymnasium of
the high school and were served to
delicious four course banquet. The
banquet was served by the girls of the
domestic science department and ably
demonstrated the efficiency of Miss
Anna Hoen and the girls who have been
trained under her,
A program of unusual merit followed
the repast. Mrs. C. w. Birkenmeyer
served as toastmistress for the first
half Of the program. She was delight
full in this capacity, displaying clever
ness not often equaled. Mrs. Walter
Mabbett very ably handled the second
portion of the program. Toasts were
responded to by Harold Pratt, Fred
Kellogg, Max Henderson, Nora Far
man and Supt. Holt. Between toasts
the banqueters were entertained by
musical numbers and readings. Miss
Nellie Bentley rendered a violin solo,
Miss Doris Clarke vocal solo. Read
ings were given by Lila Clifford and
Alice Nichols.
At the annual business meeting Miss
Grace Stafford was elected to act as
president, Mrs. Calvin Wanamaker as
vice president, Miss Madge Wilson as
secretary-treasurer for the ensuing
year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-11
Methodist Church Notes.

Sunday, Jur.e 18th, is Children's day.
At 1915 a. m. children are requested
to meet at the Sunday school room
from which they will march upstairs to
the auditorium. A good program of
songs and recitations, under the COM
petent leadership of Miss Hazel Bieder-
man, will be given. The sacrament of
baptism to infants will be administered
A pleasing feature of the morning.
exercises will be the presentation of a
flag to the Sunday school by Mrs Frank
Williams in behalf of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. An offering will be re-
ceived in aid of the children's fund for
students.
Preaching by the pastor at 7:3O p. m.
WILLIAM HOOTON, Minister.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-11
LeightOn's SANDER Case Is Dismissed.

LeightOn's SANDER Case Is Dismissed.
In decision filed Thursday, Judge
H. L. Maxfield ruled the case of the
state vs.. E. C. Carton, SANDER &C
lion, out of the municipal court, by dis
missing the complaint made by Rev.
William A. Leighton of Edgerton, and
discharged the defendant, Rev. Carton,
from the custody of the court. Not
only did the court decide that Leighton
brought the criminal SANDER action
against Carton in the GAINESVILLE mu-
-nieipal court for spiteful and malicious
purposes, but that the evidence was so
plain that the entire costs of the case
should be assessed against Leighton.
The costs amounted to $179.O 8 in all,
as the defense spared no expense in
bringing witnesses to testify that the
alleged slanderous statements made by
Carton about Leighton were true and
an immense amount of deposition tes
timony was taken in distant cities. In
the decision it was held that no offense
had been proven and that the state
ments were given by Rev. Carton in
good faith, in private conversation, for
the protection Of young woman.
Rev. William A. Leighton will appeal
his action against C. E. Carton, charg-
ing SANDER, to the circuit court, ac-
cording to assurances given by his at
torney, Henry J. Often of Milwaukee.
cat the commencement of the hear
ing, objection was made to proceeding
in the matter because of recent de-
cision of the supreme court holding that
examinations of that sort should not be
held by the same court that was to try
the matter eventually. In the light of
that decision, it seems clear that the
court should not have proceeded with
the hearing and that its decision is of
doubtful validity.
''The appeal will rest upon the real
evidence in the case-that which was
properly admitted-and upon that Rev.
Leighton is willing to stand. It will
show convincingly that there was no
malice in the arrest of Carton and that
the statements made about Leighton
were untrue. Error will be assigned
that much evidence was received i'm
properly, confusing the real issue and
the court
''An effort will be made to bring be-
fore the appellate court the fact that
no one at the trial seemed to be able to
definitely tell where the defendant,
Carton, was. He had disappeared sew
eral weeks before the trial and even
- 4. l.. IL - L.
It would seem as though the court
should not have proceeded with the
trial of the defendant without knowing
definitely his whereabouts. Had the
court decided to bind the defendant
over for trial, it would have had diff
Guilty in enforcing its decision, under
the conditions. 3"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-11
Tobacco Notes

The warehouse formerly owned by
the Ell Insito Cigar Co. has been pur-
chased by T. B. Earle.
VIM. M. Chalmers of Toledo and
Fred Green of Watertown, with the
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., were
visitors in this market yesterday.
Mr.. A. M. Hoxsie, of Massachusetts,
in the employ of the American Agri-
cultural Chemical Co., has arrived to
look after the application of fertilizers
on the experimental farms, carried on
by the United Cigar Manufacturers
Co.
A 400 case shipment of Wisconsin to-
bacco made to an exporter by Sanford
Soverhill of GAINESVILLE is said to have
met with a torpedo mishap en- route
and Joined the other relicts of the war
at the bottom of the sea.
S. M. Halverson, Stoughton tobacco
dealer, underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at St. Luke's hospital, San
Francisco, last week. He went to the
exposition city as delegate to the
Norwegian Lutheran convention which
was held there last week.
A deed of transfer of the large I. B.
Earle warehouse to The Earle Tobacco
Co. for the consideration of SIS, 900 was
filed with the register of deeds this
week. 1t is understood that the bulk
Of the stock in The Earle Tobacco Co.
is held by Bloch Bros. of Wheeling,
w. Va.
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franchise bill as drawn by Frank II.
Plat.
Q.-Do you remember Mr.. Odell
having stated to you that Mr.. Ford was
not going TO vote for that bill unless
you signed his insurance bill, which
was among the thirty-day bills? A.
No, don't remember il, and am very
confident that he didn't say it. because
| would have remembered it if he had.
Q.-Do you remember that Mr.. Ford
did come to see you and did attend the
session and did vote for this bill? A
do not remember whether Mr.. Ford
voted for the bill or not. My memory
is that he was disconnected at first
with my not signing his bill, but finally
supported the present bill.
Q.-Have you any recollection what
ever with regard to your signing or
not signing his insurance ball? Al
told you | didn't even remember about
his insurance bill.
Q. Do you remember having sent
Senator Plat on the 25th of May, 1899,
Immediately after the passage of the
franchise tax bill, telegram saying
"Three cheers? At is a character
istic telegram. do not remember the
telegram.
O. You have no doubt you sent it?
Al have no doubt | sent il.
This ended the Colonel's testimony
for the day.
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Ouigg's letter was dated at Camp
Wyckof, Montauk Point, Long Island,
September y. 1898, and read:
Il hope that Saturday will do with
mastering out Il is simple impos-
slbilitv for me 70 get in before.
AS | telegraphed, your representa-
ton of what | said was substantially
correct; that is. it gave just che spirit.
But | don't like the wording Of some
of the sentences At first, on account
of business, | hesitated how 10 reply,
but finally came TO the conclusion that
the last sentence OF your report COW
cred the whole matter sufficiently.
shan't try to 90 over your different
sentences in detail; but, for instance,
instead of saying that | did not wish
TO be a tigurehead, you should have
used the word consent and there are
various similar changes TO which
think you will agree. Then | wish ,ou
could have brought out the fact that
these statements were not IN the
nature of bids for the nomination or
pledges by me, and that you made no
effort TO exact any pledges, but that
they were statements which | freely
made when you asked me what my po-
sition would be if nominated and elect
ed-you having already stated that you
wished me nominated and elected.
Insists on Good Faith.
However. ! need not 90 into the
matter more in detail, and | am Dot
sure il is necessary for me to write
this at all, for | know that you did not
i'm any way wish TO represent me as
willing to consent to act otherwise than
i'm accordance with my conscience; in
deed, you said that you knew that
would be incapable of acting save with
good faith to the people at large, 10
the Republicans of the United States
and to the New York Republican or
carnations; and this seems 70 about
cover il.
viii see you and Odell on satur-
day?
up. s. IT, short, want TO make clear
that there was no question OF pledges
or promises, least of all a question OF
bargaining for the nomination; but
that promptly told you the position |
would take if / was elected Governor,
and suggested what | thought would be
best for both Senator Plat and myself
to do 50 as TO prevent the chance of
any smaSh-up which would be disas
trous TO the welfare OF the party and
equally disastrous from the standpoint
OF EOOQ government 1 Nco HOk ihhhlHs
any agreement as 10 what | would do
on consideration that | received the
nomination. was stating the course
which thought it would be best to fol-
low for the sake of the party and for
the sake of the State. both considera-
tions outweighing infinitely the ques-
ton of my own nomination"
Mr.. Quigg received the Roosevelt let
ter on September IA, and sent the fol-
lowing telegram TO the Colonel:
II have Just received your letter OF
September -. There is no difference
whatever between US as TO that report.
It is perfectly understood, and under
stood just as you indicate. have writ
ten you at oyster Bay making arrange
ments for Saturday. | do not think it
advisable for you 70 accept a. invita-
tion until after your schedule has been
discussed by you and Odell."
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wishes of the organization and add
that i have not yet made up my mind
who that man is OF one thing | am
certain: that to have il publicly known
that the candidate. whoever he may be,
will carry out the wishes Of the or
ganizatiou' would insure his defeat: for
such a statement implies that he would
merely register the desires Of small
body Of men inside the Republican
party instead of trying to work for the
success of the party as whole and
of good citizenship generally. 1t is not
the business Of a Governor to carry out
the wishes Of the organization unless
these wishes coincide with the good Of
the party and of the state. If they do
then he ought TO have them put into
effect; IL they do not. then as a matter
of course he ought to disregard them.
To pursue any other course would be TO
show Scrvihty, and scrvle man is
always a most undesirable, not TO say
contemplate. public server. A Gov
ernor should. of course. try in good
faith TO work with the organization, but
under no circumstances should he be
serviie TO IL or carry out its wishes
unless his own best judgment is that
they ought to be carried out.
81 am a good organization man my
self. as ! understand the word organi-
zation But It is the highest degree
foolish TO make fetish of the word
organization and to treat any man or
any small group of men as embodyinG
the organization. The organization
should strive TO give wise and upright
government TO the state.%
Q. BY MIR. WINS: In the end who
was the nominee of the party? A
Mr.. Odell.
O. MIR. Odell? The same Mr. Odcll
you have described here as being Mr..
Platt's lieutenant? A.-The same man,
Mr.. Platts lieutenant.
Q. And you acquiesced in his nom
ination? A. Yes. and | thought he
made very good Governor the first
two years. and | supported him.
Q-And Notwithstanding this cor
respondencc. you finally came up to
Mr.. Platt's point of view? Al did
not. told him from the beginning
that | thought that if Mr.. Odell would
accept ! would be glad TO see Mr.. Odell
nominated from the beginning.
Q-And from the beginning you had
no real dispute? IT was an academic
question? At was not When he
wrote me he said that Mr.. Odell would
not run. and then | spoke to him as to
the type of man l thought ought TO be
put up. A..
as Mr.. Odell. weren't they. A.-No.
Q-And you had said you were will
ing TO support Mr.. Odcll before you
wrote of this type that you are speak
ing Of? A Yes.
SO that you had specifically men
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20 the county instead Of 10 the state
officers. II was finally passed and was
in the Governors hands az thirty
day measure, awaiting his decision M
TO signature. lie finally decided to sign
il rather than to have no measure. the
Colonel said. whereupon Mr.. WINS in
troduced "A letter TO the Governor from
Senator Plat, dated just after the adj
journment Of the Legislature. In part
IL reads:
"When the subject Of your nomina-
ton was under consideration there was
one matter that gave me real anxiety.
| think you will have no trouble In ap-
preciating the fact that II was not the
matter of your independence.
"But the thing that did really both
or me was this. ! had heard from a
great many sources that you were
little loose on the relations OF capital
and labor, on trusts and combinations,
and, indeed, on those numerous ques-
tions which have recently arisen in
politics affecting the security OF earn
ings and the right of man to run
his own business in his own way, with
due respect of courts. to the Ten Com
mandments and the Penal Code. ! an
swered these suggestions with more
confidence than really felt.
you will remember that in our
Fifth Avenue talk | brought up this
matter, but, of course, we had no time
to go into it carefully. and. anyway,
by that time your candidacy had pc
come practically settled matter. You
have just adjourned Legislature
which, Notwithstanding the conspiracy
which seemed to exist in the Senate
for the destruction of certain party
bills which you and had agreed upor
as eminently wise, created a good opin-
ion throughout the state.
A Shock to Plat.
81 congratulate you heartily on this
fact. because | sincerely believe. as
ANYBODY else does, that this good I'M
preston exists very largely as result
of your political influence in the legls-
lative chambers. But at the last MIN
ute. and to my very great surprise, you
did n thing which has caused the busl-
ness community in New York TO won
der how far the notion OF popuilsm, as
laid down in Kansas and Nebraska. mas
taken hold of the Republican party OF
the State of New York.
81 do not propose TO argue the ques-
ton of the advisability of taxing iran
chises. | do not think that this ques-
tion is involved in the question OF
what ought to be done with the Ford
hill. You and | talked over the ques-
ton of a franchise tax some while ago.
Indeed, we then discussed the whole
question Of the tax laws, their contra
dictions. their anomalies, their crudi-
ties and the mistaken process by which
they were given effect.
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toned Mr.. Odell as acceptable to yo'
| mentioned him, but | said that Mr.
Odell would be acceptable TO me;
wrote il in "The Outlook" | thin'
you will find IL there.
Q-Just to fix dates. when did 70,
begin writing for "The Outlook y A.
Oh, | began to write for "The Outlook
in the pos in the last century. ] wrote
for il from time TO time.
Q. You are confident that it is no
in the century before the last? A
1t was in 1897 or 1898, or thereabouts
You will find those articles in a LITTLE
volume of essays of mine with "Th'
Strenuous Life" with the dates givcr
in them.
His Difference With Plat.
o. shall come TO those essays
later. You didn't object at all TO tho
Democrats voting with the Republicans
for a measure that you felt that YOU
wanted, such as the civil service law
did you? Aft he voted for measure
that was right applauded him for do
ing so.
Q.-Do you permit other people tc
have judgments as regards what Is
right? Al permit other people &c
have judgments as regards what is
right, as, of course, you know, Mr.
WINS, and | only.
Q.-That answers my question
Now, as a matter Of fact. the first reaI
difference in respect to policy that you
had with Mr.. Plat was concerning q
franchise tax law, wasn't it? A. Tha,
was the first great difference. That
was the greatest first difference.
Q,-Do you remember whether any
bill introduced by Mr.. Ford amending
the insurance law was passed by the
Legislature? Al do not
Q.-Then in respect to some of these
matters your memory is not quite de-
pendable; is not that the fact? A
If you mean every bill passed seven
teen years ago, of course, that is so
Since 1898 ! have answered in writing
from 100000 to 100000 letters.
Q.-Since then you have probably
written more than any other man in
the United States, haven't you? Al
100 900 to $50 900 letters. have had TO
thousands of bills. / remember many
of them and there are many of those
that ] don't remember.
DisIiked Franchise Tax Bill.
O. Now, do you remember the intro
duction by Senator Ford of the bill
which was known as the franchise tax
bill? Al do.
Mr.. Wins then brought out that Colo
mel Roosevelt did not like the bill be-
cause il gave the assessing of the taxes
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usa,uresf A.-Certain meas
urss' Do, not in regard to the right
Q~bu' ~ righteousness Of lead
eeusness' A-Yes. | had discussion
srsnF discussion. For example, MI
sfter had the shsrpest KIND OF dis-
kinS with Mr.. Plat over the atti-
euss'.,bbs the machine should take Tor
iuae c sNnor He wrote me letter
he We 70, discussed that letter with
secu1p mes and set forth at length
W. re re Of the relation Of the organ.
nv lu' 20 the Governor as compared
Win "i Iyins then read the following
M en-, Senator Plat TO the Gov
letter dated August 10, 1900: 81 note
srn0t, ali that you say with ref
esre,e',.o the Governorship. ! assume
treh'xy Odell will have to be Climin-
nav ~, the Gubernstorial problem.
aiee family and himself arc so de-
IS NJ ~. orooscd 10 his being candi-
taeO'' feel Just as YOU do, that !
oSF. - nominate q man who Will be
VAN candidate before election and
ihe 49, Governor after election that
me -, find. am in favor OF just
We - of man. and | do believe we
ih"' o;,c 70 lose q great many votes
are .oson Of taking q man who ia
M 20 he a straight Republican and
40" ,,.;jl carry out the wishes of the
VIZ ;,o,;on. II We are to lower the
VitesarS and nominate some such man
sN"o" ,slk about VIC might as well die
e last But | know We will not,
l,..use ! an perfectly confident we
elect any reasonable, straight,
.,r.eientious Republican for Gov
trnor -. ~ ,.;o,.s &c por,b-
,.... All over the state as they come
!, .'. 80 see me and will consult with our
V.,, friends before we arrive at any
~s.,nsion. But am satisfied that no
CO .sr he nominated who is not &C
m.,.,ble TO the real Republican senti-
~. 49, Of the party in the state -. .
"E. which Governor Roosevelt replied
" 81 II have your letter of the 10th. l
II "a see a straight Republican NOM
80. - Cor the Governorship. The men
MS rs have mentioned. such as eN-
80 Andrews and Senator Root, are
Sod Republicans as can be found
= is state. and confess l have not
=, Slightest idea what you mean when
yoY say IF We are 10 lower the stand
!,5 and nominate such men as you
&c we might as we'll die first as
;'',' To nominate such a man as
.,.tsr % these is to raise the stand
. Cd. 70 speak of it as lowering the
'..nssrd is an utter misuse of words.
What a Governor Should Do.
.yoy say that we must nominate some
p,nnbIcsn who will carry out the
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=" saks Company "'
Spetiali,t, in Atpartl for Men, Women and ChildreH
J4th Street
Broadway
Mems Sack Suits at $3.50

W161I OoCN OU1tS %1 7'O0
Areo of the mos of seUra
hat emadet enUiabLe reputation
SoksC Clothing Shop for Men and placed
its position of leadership
The Sa Tailoring Organization though makes thousands of higher
nd Suits do great and careful and special
to this line.
buy everything these Suits from cloth to thread and buttons We
of them with thread
these Suits how they put to-
rand howhe will
AS how they evident for They have all the style
shown assortment
in point o colorngs and patterns
storey
Off tve,or wnha bithe and youth
in the hnaan
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wofseo
Patch pockets. Half
is old-waters hrunk n shrink
therefore after heSu tsarewo Floor
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Told Plat, Odell and Raines.

The witness Is there any objection
to my saying whom | told? | told
Senator Plat. Mr. Odell and Mr..
Raincs in writing that ! would have to
have the bill substantially as it had
been agreed upon By themselves and
by myself or else that | would sign the
Ford bill. That resulted in the present
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DisIiked Franchise Tax Bill.

Q.-Now, do you remember the intro
duction by Senator Ford of the bill
which was known as the franchise tax
bill? Al do.
Mr.. Wins then brought out that Colo
mel Roosevelt did not like the bill be-
cause il gave the assessing of the taxes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-02

fore ordered by the clerk of the cir
cult court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants hat an
action has been commenced against
him in the circuit court of said county,
the object and general nature of which
is to enforce the lien Of the state OF
Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1911, 1879,
and 1918, to-wit;
Lot 8 in block 80 of Murdoch Crumb
Company's subdivision of parts of
sections 20 and 80, township 81, north,
range 4 east: subject to mine raj leserva-
ton made by Big Muddy Coal & Iron
Company in book 30, page 24I, Iron
county Land Records. Tract 30 in
section 8, township SO, north, range 8
east-lO.9 acres, as shown by Murdoch
Crumb Co. Plat book 8, page II; sub
lect to mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal & Iron c mpany in book
53, page 24I, Iron county Land Records,
Iron county, Mo.
Can itemized statement IN the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount of
taxes, interest and cost now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of seven and 38-I0G dollars, is filed
with said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at
che next term of said court to be holden
for the county Of Iron, and state Of
Missouri, at the court house in said
county on the fourth Monday in
October, next, 1915, and on or before
the third day thereof (if the term shall
so long continue; and, if not, then
before the end of the term), and plead,
answer or demur to said plaintiffs
petition, the same will be taken as
confessed, Judgment rendered in accord
ance with the prayer of said petition,
and said real estate, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, interests and costs, be sold
under a special fieri facias to be issued
thereon.
1t is further ordered that a o D here
of be published according to law in the
Iron County Register, a weekly news
paper published in said county Of Iron,
and state of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record;
Witness my hand and official seal, this
(sEALl 23d day of July, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.