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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Tobacco Notes

Levi Wooden Jr. of Dayton, Ohio,
has been in the state during the week
taking survey of the buying move
ment.
E. J. We'll, senior member of the
firm of L. v ell & Sons, New York, has
been looking after the Wisconsin bust
ness here during the week.
Genuine Spanish tobacco seed for
sale. A quantity of carefully grown,
correct type Spanish tobacco seed is
for sale by John Linaas, Edgerton,
Wis. 14t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
New Century Club Banquet.

the annual banquet of the New Cen
fury Club was held at the M. 2. church
Monday evening, Feb. 22nd. The ladies
sof the Methodist society served the
four-course banquet, which was follow
ed by program consisting of:
Address of Welcome $500. Mrs. ALT. Anderson
Response. .........Mr Mr.. ClOuden Farman
Violin Solo. ..............M Miss Wadge Wilson
Play" Parliament of Servants Scene
Mrs. Gray's parlor. Cast:
Mrs White ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs. c. FarmBn
Mary o. HoOligan ..................Mr Mrs. Pearce
Trudel Schmidt .......Mrs Mrs. Young
Hepsibal Strout Miss Thompson
Annabelle Darling. .............-..M Mrs. Shearer
Maggie Calligan o......... Mrs. Stewart
LYDIA Porter ..................... Miss Conn
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Unclaimed Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. 0. at Edgerton for the week ending
Feb. 25, 1915:
Myrim Slock Mr. Christ Throne
Miss Mabel Williams
Parcel Post
Guarantee Sampling Co.
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised. =
C. A. HoEN, P. M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
GRATED AND TAGGED"

HEoRGB W. NORRIS, in his nasterful
VI relation OF the transit situation as It
now exists, stated what every intelligent citi-
zen of Philadelphia knows or ought to know
when he declared. eff you elect an Organ
ization Mayor and Councils, you will be
delivering yourselves bound and gagged
Grated and tagged, TO the mercies of the
Transit Company"
Smith and three-quarters Of his candidates
for Councils have refused to sign the Transit
Pledge. Some Of them have been frank
enough to say that they refused under
orders.
The Organization is preparing to hold up
the city and the Transit Company at the
same time.
The truth is absolutely apparent
A vote for the Organization is a vote
against rapid transit, against the elimination
OF exchange tickets and against universal
five-cent fare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
To the Editor of Evening Ledger:

To the Editor of EUening Ledger:
Sir-Shortly after the election OF John X.
Tener as Governor in 1910 the 'Rialto" as the
region in the neighborhood of what was then
called the "Betz Building known, buzzed
with gossip to Cabinet and other appoint
ments soon to be made by the newly-chosen
State Executive. Among the possibilities for
Insurance Commissioner whose names mingled
in the daily chatter of the minor politicians
who haunted the rialto in the hope of picking
up crumbs of comfort, was that of Thomas b.
Smith. The Office of the latter, then now, a
representative of a bonding company, was situ-
ated, as it is today, an upper floor of the
Broad street skyscraper and not far removed
from the sacred precincts occupied by Senator
James T. McNicho
It was the dusk of an evening in November
1870 that Mr.. Smith, impeccably attired and
wearing the placid smile of contentment that so
well becomes him, stepped from one OF the
elevators on the ground floor of the "Betz Build
ing" He kindly saluted acquaintances in the
lobby and was making his way toward the
door when he encountered reporter of one of
the Philadelphia newspapers-the one who writes
this remlnlscence--and was Immediately con-
fronted with the following question, addressed
in entire good faith by the seeker of informa-
tion for his paper:
"Mr. Smith, do you intend to be a candidate
for the office of Insurance Commissioner"
Mr.. Smith smiled benevoently on his inter-
rogator paused moment before answering
and his reply was then as full of red blood as
his utterances have been in the last few weeks
the subject Of transit and other matters of
municipal moment:
II uepSiluS On what Jim Says
This is the Thomas B. Smith who in
this year of contractors grace is candidate
for the office of Mayor Of Philadelphia, post
of tremendous Importance and endowed with
virtually illimitable powers in the disposition
of the taxpayers money in the form of munich
pal improvements. In 1910 Jim said" Thomas
B. should not be candidate for Insurance Com
missioner, and Thomas B. wasn't. This year
'Jim says" Thomas B. shall be the Organza-
tion candidate for Mayor. and Thomas B. is.
Need more be said regarding the paramount
| issue of the campaign that ends next Tuesday?
| The voters should meet It with the ancient
slogan: mo king, clown, shall rule this
| town" REPORTER.
Philadelphia, October 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
MORE BRITISH MUDDLING

A MORE pitiable confession Of incompe-
"A tence has seldom been made than that
which Lord Lansdowne has made in behalf
of the British Ministry. He says that the
Germans are likely to force their way
through Serbia, because they have surprised
the defenders of the interests Of the Allies
in the Balkans. Then he blandly remarks
that the military leaders are planning to
consult and decide what is to be done in
the emergency
The Germans have not been caught nap
ping in any such way. They had their Bal
kan plans completed for months, and were
only waiting a favorable opportunity for
acting on them. They knew it was through
the Balkans that they must fight their way
to their place in the sun. Lord Lansdowne's
confession indicates that the war found the
British mentally, as well as physically, un-
equipped for battling against the great ad-
vocates of Kultur. The French are giving
an admirable account of themselves; but if
the Allies win it will be in spite of British
muddling in great crises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
THE WORD! THE WORD!

HNHE hard-headed and progressive business
i men of Walnut street are making no idle
speculation when they offer $25 for six words.
At the rate Of S41666 plus word the asso-
citation could employ Theodore Roosevelt A.
Conan Doyle, G. Bernard Shaw and Arnold
Bennett together, but they might not get the
right six words.
The six must embody and proclaim the
advantages of Walnut street-a task not diff
fcult to those who know the manifold attrac-
tions of that thoroughfare. It must be as
hopeful as Watch Worcester Grow" which
once shone in enormous electric letters over
the station Of that CITY, and it must be as
catchy as waterbury Has Something on
YOU" by which the Connecticut semi -metrop-
oils once suggested to the world that the
world couldn't dress without a touch Of the
town. Six snappy words are wanted.
It will be a safe investment. Men go about
their daily tasks quite regardless of vocabu-
lares. And suddenly phrase shines like a
bright light about them and they are per-
suaded by a word. Archimedes wanted
lever, but the modern advertiser cries out:
"Give me the word and will rule the world"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
SPEAKING THE PUBLIC MIND
Letters Readers Important Aspects of the Political
Struggle in Philadelphia Jim Says"-Expres-
sions of Opinion Other Topics of Timely Interest

mated and, in consequence thereof the rights
Of all citizens, whether native born or natural
lied, are today fully protected and safeguarded
in every way.
The political bosses have time and again
boasted that they carry the so-called foreign
vote" in their vest pocket, and the little bosses
OF the various nationalites, devoid of every
sense of decency and respect for themselves and
for others, have delivered" that vote for a
miserable consideration to the detrment and
Generalization of poor innocent voters. Are
these men going to allow any longer mercen-
aries of the ballot to barter their vote at WILL
or are they going to stand up and assert their
rights as American citizens?
No man is worthy of the name American
VINO does not exercise his right of suffrage with
independence and intelligence.
Ever since 1 attained my majority 1 invari-
ably voted for candidates who esI oused the
cause of the people against political parasites,
and am proud to say that have never allowed
any one to dictate to me how 1 should cast my
ballot, privilege which 1 have always con-
sidered as the most sacred and valuable under
our Constitution. 1t would be disgrace to my
American citizenship, which I value above all
other things, if did not follow the dictates of
my own conscience
HENRY DI BERARDINO
Philadelphia, October q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
NO JOB FOR AN OFFICE BOY

THERE have been few great Secretaries
i of the Navy. The job has been a plum
to be given some politician who was able
TO demand a reward. Now and then the
appointee happened to be worth his salt
But the office has generally been sacrificed
to the exigencies of partisanship. The navy
has suffered
The nation is about to spend millions
upon millions Of dollars on this service.
Walls of floating steel are to be constructed
for the defense of the country at enormous
cost Each dreadnought will represent the
value of a small city. The direction of such
a valuable and important establishment
cannot be put into the hands Of an office
boy, It will be a task of enormous difficulty
for any civilian no matter how well
equipped with brains he may be-
Preparedness means more than mere
building. 1t assumes a magnificent per-
sonnel and efficient direction. Let us have
a great navy and a great man at the head
of II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
SLOW DOWN

DAPID transit means rapid transit for
In mail as well for people. Yet under
the thin guise Of improving the service in
this city the Postof1ce Department seriously
proposes to discontinue the use OF the pneu-
matte tubes and subject the mails to the
hazard Of weather. storm and blockade. For
an underground, uninterrupted service Il
proposes to substitute a surface service sub
ject to all sorts Of interruption and endless
delay. II would be almost as sensible to
restore stage coaches between Philadelphia
and Washington TO carry the mails.
The committee which appeared before the
Postmaster General yesterday to protest
against this alarming Improvement" repre-
sented all elements Of the community 1t IS
a protest which the Administration cannot
afford to Ignore II Government administra-
tion Of the mails means the restoration OF
antiquated methods and less instead OF more
speed it is time TO fight even more Wig
orously than before against all the other
wild schemes for Government ownership
which have been urged by the Administra-
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
THE WHOLE TICKET

TNHE fierce light of public attention is
4 beating now on the two candidates for
Mayor. Porter and Smith. But they are not
the only candidates on the tickets
The nominees for Select and Common
Councils win be chosen by those who know
them bost-their neghbors. Their choice
win be influenced by various motives; but
they have one sure test They know that
the men on Mr.. Smiths ticket are men like
Mr. smith, are candidates in behalf Of Nc
NichoL They know that the men on Mr..
Porter's ticket are men like Mr. Porter, are
candidates in behalf Of Philadelphia.
The other positions to be filled, the great
offices Of City Controller City Solicitor and
Recorder Of Deeds, Sheriff, Coroner and
Clerk Of Quarter Sessions County Commits
sioners and Magistrates, are all of such i'm
portance that they must be given to men
heart and soul in sympathy with the prin-
ciples of efficient government. A vote for
Porter is a vote for good government; but
it must be supported by vote for the men
who are for the city against McNichol Not
all these men have the prominence of George
d. Porter, nor have all of them the practi-
cal experience which he will bring to his
office
But they can all deliver the goods!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
TUESDAYS BALLOT A CRIME

FT1HE ballot to be used Tuesday is a crime.
L 1t would require an expert statistician to
unravel its mysteries. Sam Lloyd never in
his life concocted so maddening a thing. 1t
amounts virtually to depriving thousands Of
citizens of their votes Mechanically, too,
there are difficulties BY in the morning
the ballot boxes win be so filed with paper
that soap boxes and any other receptacles
which happen TO be handy in the voting
places will have to be used. Voting becomes
almost a farce and the registration of the
peoples will an impossibilty under the sys-
tenn in vogue. One of the first requisites for
good government is a simple ballot so that
citizens may know whom or what they are
voting for An election these days is too
likely to be puzzle contest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
RIGHTS AS AMERICANS

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger
sir-In this campaign the naturalized citizens
are called upon 10 decide whether they are
going 70 exercise their right OF suffrage con-
ferred upon them In favor OF candidates who
stand for clean things IN public life or In fa-
vor OF returning into power a system which, be-
fore the advent OF the present city administra-
tion, oppressed them and demoralized them
IL is a well-known fact that under the con-
tractor-bosses regime independent citizens, and
naturalizod citi1ens IN particular were intimi-
Independence and were not allowed 10 register
their political convictions at the polls. unless
they favored the most Ubiquitous machine which
has diseraoed the fair name OF the City Of
Penn. But thanks 70 the efforts Of the Hon.
George ID. Porter a. Director Of Public Safety.
such dsplorable conditions were iaoieally ellmi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

To the Editor OF the EDentn0 Ledger:
Sir-To the opposition of any question, when
a principle is involved, a true reason should
be given by its opponents for such opposition
Mr. Neil Bonner, president and spokesman for
the National Retail LIQUOR Dealers Association
gives opinion concerning the fate of the
woman suffrage amendment yet he does not
give a reason for the opposition to woman
suffrage by the National Association of Retail
Alcoholic Home Destroyers. l wish II were pos
sible FOR every citizen in this country, whose
moral fibre has not gone to decay, TO procure
a copy of the EVENING LEDGER containing the
article under the headline, Chicago Liquor
Men Attack Suffrage Law" Hoping and pray
ing that the amendment will pass, and that
women may succeed in Kidding our fair country
of the curse, the saloon which is blighting our
young manhood and womanhood, / remain,
MRS. MATILDA LIE VAN
Philadelphia, October 27.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
UNRAvELING THE GREAT MYSTERY

THERE are more theories about the cause
i of rheumatism than about any other COM
mon fact. Every physician either has
theory of his own, adopts the theory of
another man or just gives it up and pre-
scribes blindly when the rheumatics apply
to him.
1t has remained for a man addressing the
great clinical Congress Of American Surgeons
In Boston to explain that the real cause of
rheumatism is the injection Of poison into
the blood from ailing teeth-or from a per-
sistent cold, or from infamed tonsils or from
ailments OF the ear or the nose. And If it
is not from any of these 1t is due TO ailments
of some other organs.
Now II any one is longer in doubt as to
the origin of this painful disease-or shall 1t
be called this painful symptom of a multitude
of diseases ?-he is hard 10 please.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
A BURST OF SUNSHINE

10 Che Editor Of Che bUenin0 LEDGER
Sir-Ahal So it's Tom DAILY you've been egg
ing us on about Great work A burst of sum
shine in a gloomy world When take the 5:l5
after November 1 I'll bet I'll see a whole lot
more EVENING LEDoERs In front OF the passen-
gers on the crowded cars The best thing In
your ad. of this morning is the picture. Any one
can see from the twitch on the lip that the
Irish Thrush" has just thought OF something
delightfully."- humorous 10 tell More power
10 youl One does not have 10 be Polly Anna
to be glad at this great news.
GEORGE C. WATSON.
Philadelphia, October 2e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
SHIPPING CHAOS is ABOUT TO BEGIN

TT LOOKS as II Secretary Redheld would
i have 70 resume his legislative functions
and make some more amendments of the
seamen's act He has already informed ship
pers that the language section does not
mean just what IL says. Now he is con-
froEted with the indifference OF the seamen
to the requirements that they take an ex-
animation and receive a diploma eonferring
he degree OF A. b. upon them. The Jaw
nays that no ship may 90 TO sea unless forty
'aler cent. Of the crew are A. BIS. And the
lzsen have to pay nifty cents 10 get the GER
ssincate. They do not care enough about Il
81 spend the money
Ehe law goes into effect Lext week, and
'sazlsen re no certified seamen IN port Ia this
s.4en a the lack Is doubtless as great IN
Islsn ~ ports Mr.. Redheld win have 10
Mohn way 10 let the ships SAN. Com
ofsnt,at has been conducted with some
',. y large body Of seamen for years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
ON SPEAKING ENGLISH

It should be a point of conscience with those
who can speak English perfectly to do so in
all their associations with newcomers. A for
eigner who Is trying TO better his mastery Of
the language will be grateful for the Oppor-
tunity TO hear dear careful and correct speech
and each conversation Is a lesson. The best
English OF America IS as good any English,
but the tongue Is greatly exposed here 10 the
corruption which from imperfect as
slmilation II Is the more important for the ma
jority TO whom English is the mother tongue
TO do their best TO keep IL in its purity. In
cdentally In trying to help foreigners to ac-
quire a good accent they will greatly better
their own speech..-sprngheld Republican.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

cannot be tied up because Of fool require
ment Of new law that does not increase
the efficiency Of the men at all.
The attempt to cover the blunders in the
act by such talk Of a conspiracy 20 prevent
It's enforcement as is coming from WASH
ington will not deceive any one except
those who are anxious to be fooled. The
only sane thing for the Administration to
do is to act on the suggestion Of the Foreign
Trade Council and appoint a shipping board
with instructions TO frame a workable law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
OCTOBER TWILIGHT

bracing breeze
Through leahess trees,
(The pines alone dark green)
Day leaves around
On all the ground
Where flowers and grass have been.
All things atune;
A faint new moon.
lSunset yet In the wesO,
One tiny star.
Waiting afar,
Till dark bring out the rest,
glorious light
o radiant sight
OF autumn all unfurled;
On such q night
Can't All be right
Throughout this wondrous world7
-Pyrma whitney. IN New York Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

1882, and has been
pretty continuously
active ever since.
Colonel Waller IL
supposed to be the
oldest colonel in the
Marines, W h o, you
know, are neither reg
ular soldiers nor sail
ors. They are soldiers
who go to sea, but do
their fighting on land,
1. e., when the navy
has arrived at the
enemy country. They
are often called the in
fantry of the navy,
though they usually
axe some saddles,
brides etc with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
ADJUSTMENTS

WE DARE any of you
" thousands of folks who
are going to read this ad to
deny that at one time or an
other you were just crazy to
go on the stage. You wanted
to see what was going on
behind the scenes. Well,
here at last is your chance.
James Forbes com edy,
which comes to the Garrick
Theatre next Monday night,
reve ais every secret and
trick of the show business.
It's a New York hit, too
ran six months last season
at the Hudson Theatre. The
seats go on sale today for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
AROUND THE WORLD
WITH THE MARINES
Colonel Waller Has Led the Navy's
Infantry on Historic Occasions
Which by No Means Were
Destitute of Excitement
BY CoRoLYN BULLEY

MARINE and naval officers don't have
ANl personal opinions, but some OF them
have had considerably more experience and
exercise than you would imagine. Here is
Colonel Waller, who entered the service in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
CONGRATULATIONS

To the Editor Of the Eventn0 Ledger:
Sir-You are TO be congratulated on the Tom
DAILY column. With your successive achieve
ments you'll have people sitting up and taking
notice so continually that they'll never 20 to
sleep SAMUEL b. BLAKE.
New York October 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

Not even Hiram Johnson could persuade
California 10 change it's Constitution 80 his
presidential electors might appear on a non
partisan State ticket next year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

The voters ought 10 take a lesson from
the women ticket sellers on the elevated and
not be so busy with their tatting next Tues
day that they let the wrong candidates get
a pass 10 the City Hall
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

Able-bodied seamen are as coy about TAX.
ing their examinations as most other candi
dates for the degree OF A. b.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

President Wilson win aim at the hyphens
in his speech next week. Here's hoping that
bis old skill In throwing a baseball may
serve him In good stead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

Eternal vigilance is the price Of free trans
fers. and they are cheap at that because Of the
bonus of good government that will go along
with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

Italy may cry Wolff" once too often one
of these days Gorilla viii fall just out Of
perversity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

The President is reported embarrassed by
the food Of gifts sent TO him. Them as has
gifts!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

They have begun right in Pittsburgh by
arresting the owner Of the fire horror
building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

There 70 no drud0erV to the man ichosc mind
70 nIled 10Th the completed task