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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

THE so-called ''blue sky law was to
have shielded innocent investors in
stocks by having the state, through a
special provision of statute, pass upon
securities before they could be mar
keted In effect, this was, theoret-
ically, supposed to give official approval
of sOundness to any given enterprise
before it's shares could be sold to the
public-a sort of guaranty that the
proposition was on the square. The
Valencia Milk Condensery, organized
right under the noses of the ''progres-
sive lawmakers at Madison, has made
about as bad mess of its affairs as
any other enterprise not so ''guaran-
teed" by official authority. This in
dictment simply proves that ability, in
tegrity, character and business acumen
cannot be determined by official inves-
tigation and official approval in advance
of performance. AS always, the enter
prises of men must stand tests in the
crucible of time and experience, and
investors must reckon with human fall
libility. 1t is queer trait of human
character, possibly the appeal to an in
herent desire to gamble, that makes
conditions most favorable to the sales
of shares in untried propositions to an
investing public. 1t is also a queer
human trait that proven enterprises,
where examination shows unbroken
earnings and dividend-payments cover
ing quarter of a century or more,
frequently have difficulty in placing
with investors issues bearing as high
as six and seven per cent. 1t is these
inherent traits, inexplicable and beyond
the influence of any paternal progress
sive'' law, that render ''blue sky" laws
imperative when it comes to ''guard-
ianship'' of the ''sucker" wants
something for nothing and one of
whom is born every second. = Port
Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

THERE is, according to the Postal
Guide, town near Lacrosse which is
indeXed WaucOn. In this little town
an ordinance has been passed and is
being enforced which might interest
the rest of the country. A day is set
aside every year and is designated as
E'Bring-It-B ack-Day. Those who bor-
row money, those who borrow prop
erty, those who borrow anything of a
borrowable nature, are supposed on
this particular day to bring it back, and
if they do not comply with the munich
pal edict the town marshal goes after
the borrowed article and brings it back
anyway that is, if he can get it. In
Kansas the "Pay-Up Week" celebra-
ton has been a fruitful success and
this week of the 81 almost everybody
who is in a position to make restitution
does his and her best to do so. Debt is
the secret foe of thrift. The debt habit
is the twin brother of poverty. The
great trouble of the country is the
credit system.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

WISCONSIN state and local indebted
ness may be safely estimated at over
$43, 000,0 600. 1t has grown about 80 per
cent within a decade. This is an in
crease of ST., TAG, 428 over the total debt
for 1902, and shows not only that all of
the raise in taxes has been spent, but
that, in addition, the taxpayers have IN
eleven years mortgaged the future to
the extent of 1874 per cent increase OF
debt. So most of the states local
debts have been created since full value
assessments began to grow, and are IN
large measure the direct OutgrOWth OF
these higher assessments, for under the
5 per cent debt limit provided in our
constitution the opportunity for a
county, city, town or village to increase
its Indebtedness grows automatically.
This is one of the most mischievous
features of our present system. The
result is that, while expenses have
grown in all departments of the gov
eminent, from the township to the
state, debt has also grown within the
last decade at rate over three times
greater than the rate of increase in
national wealth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07
Real Estate Bargains.

| wish to offer for sale this week a
gilt edged farm mortgage for So, 900,
security being first mortgage on town
of Albion farm highly improved, 80
acres, worth conservatively $4,000.
This is one of those very fine PROPOSE
tions that bring five per cent.
Also a $4,000 mortgage on town of
Fulton farm of so acres at per cent.
Also $4,000 on 120 acres in the town
Of Center This would be secured by a
first mortgage on the 60 acte tract on
which the buildings are located and a
second mortgage on the balance of the
land. The go acres on which there
would be first mortgage has house
that cost upwards of $4,000 and was
built two years ago. The security for
this $4,000 would be conservatively
$4,000. See me for particulars.
ID. w. North.
Guaranteed pure Comstock Spanish
and Improved Connecticut Havana No.
80 tobacco seed sold by Pringle Bros.
Go. 18tf
New potatoes and string beans at
Conn's.
HOUSE For RENT-214 Main ST. In
quire of M. FL. Cunningham. Phone PIP
red.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07
Final Warning.

Whereas many complaints have been
made to me in regard to the violation
of the laws governing the automobile
traffic, | take this opportunity of call
ing the attention of the public to the
laws governing these cases which are
as follows:
Section 1868. No person shall
operate or drive any automobile, motor
cycle or other similar motor vehicle.
along any public highway, within the
corporate limits of any city or village
at a speed exceeding fifteen miles per
hour; and provided further, that no
person shall operate Or drive any auto
mobile, motorcycle or other similar
motor vehicle through any cemetery or
through any park or in passing any
school ground where persons are or
may be in said highway at speed ex-
ceeding eight miles an hour.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to operate any automobile, motorcycle
or other similar motor vehicle without
a sufficient and modern improved muf-
fer to prevent noise, or with it's muller
open upon or along any public street
within the corporate limits of any city
or village of this state.
Section 1636-49B. Any such person
so operating motor vehicle shall, at
the intersection of public highways,
keep to the right of the center of such
intersection of such highway when
turning to the right and pass to the
right of the center of such intersection
when turning to the left.
Section 1862. From thirty min
,@c1 oir~tx
before sunrise there shall be displayed
other similar motor vehicle, while be-
ing operated or driven along or upon
any public highway of this state, at
least one lamp giving a reasonably
bright light in the direction in which
said automobile or other similar motor
vehicle is going, land there shall be dis
played on the rear of every such auto
mobile, motorcycle or other similar
motor vehicle one tail light which shall
display a red light visible from the
rear.
Penalties. Any person or persons
who shall violate the provisions of Sec
ton 1868 shall be punished by
fine of not less than ten dollars nor
more than two hundred dollars. And
any pGTSOu COilVICCGu VI SCCOuu OE
subsequent violation of the provisions
of section 1868 of the statutes, in
any one year, shall be punished by
fine of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding sixty days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment in the discretion of
the court.
Any person or persons who shall vio-
late the provisions of section 1862
of the statutes shall be punished by
fine of not less than ten dollars and not
more that twenty-five dollars.
This will be final warning and the
laws will be rigidly enforced from date.
AS it will be impossible for me to see
all violations, all signed complaints will
also receive my prompt attention.
All violators of the law prohibiting
the riding of bicycles on sidewalks will
be prosecuted.
Signed, B. J. SPRINGER,
Chief of Police of Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07
A Few Strong Facts.

Edison has revolutionized the talking
machine business in just one year. He
has done away with the bother of
changing needles. He uses diamond
guaranteed for life. He has overcome
the hollow barrel tone and produces
real music All records play on the
Edison. Every voice of the world that
produces, perfect. !" Edison plays loud
closing of doors. Applying chamber
like all the best grade of musical in
struments. Edison says s'hear it. The
people have decided in its favor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

ROAD work by convicts is to be re-
sumed at once. Announcement was
made by the state board of control that
arrangements are in progress with the
county high way commissioners OF sew
eral counties of the state whereby some
$50 convicts will be placed to work on
the highways within the next two
weeks. The counties in which the con-
victs will be given work will all be
counties close to the penitentiary at
Waupun, so that the cost of transport
ing the convicts will not be too large.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

DR.. WILL MAYO, the noted Rochester
surgeon, says that appendicitis has in
creased from 300 to 400 per cent the
past few years and asserts that the
increasing use of belts by both men and
women was doubtless the cause of the
Increase
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

WHAT has become of the initiative,
referendum and recall and few other
accessories of the progressive idea that
were so prominently advocated short
time ago? Have they been lost in the
shuttle or dropped by the wayside?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

THE Bickler bill repeating the second
choice voting law, having received the
enforcement of both houses of the leg
islature, we can all unite in bidding
Mary Ann goodbye.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07
Dept. Store

Tycoon Tea, absolutely pure and
uncolored, Id. $50. soc
Corner Stone Flour, equal to
any,
Quart Jar Pure Fruit Jam !. 25c
Jelly per glass .... 1Oc
Pure Horseradish, glass Toe
Try our 25c Coffee, you will like it.
3 lib. dry Lima Beans. Csc
Quart Jar Peanut Butter. -. .35c
Fresh Sailed Peanuts, lb. :. 1Oc
Sc lb. Eating and Cooking Apples
Large assortment Faucy Fresh
Cookies lib. 10, 1271s, Is, Is, 20, 25c
Order Blue Ribbon Homemade
Bread . ana IUc
Salad Dressing, bottle ;. 10 and Csc
A pkgs. Corn Flake. .25c
3 pkgs. Macaroni 25c
Good Coffee, Id .. 15c
Ripe Olives can .......,..15 c
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

ONCE upon a time a man planted
some congressional garden seeds and
they came up and he had fine garden
and he went insane. = Milwaukee News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-07

Now is the time to get your porch
ready for the days and nights of the hot
months. Let us measure your porch for
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
Victim of Typhoid Fever.

a very sad death occurred last We'd
nesdav when little Jennie Mershon
Enright, the little II year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Enright, passed
away, after three months most intense
suffering from typhoid fever She
was bright, lovable child and her
death caused much sorrow. The fun
eral was conducted Friday morning at Q
a. m. at the Catholic church, Father
O'Bryan officiating. The services were
very beautiful and touLhing. Six little
girls, of which solidarity she was a
member, dressed in white. with wells,
and carrying wreaIhs, filed down the
aisle in front of the flower laden casket,
borne by six youths. After the service
the casket was borne to the hearse and
then to the grave IN Richmond Gene
terry by them. The bereaved family has
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
comm unity.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
The Riheldaffer-SkibinskyCo Co,
Rare Musical Talent

In persuading these three great artists
to appear together on the lyceum plat
form the coming season, the Affiliated
Lyceum Bureaus feel that they have &C
complished notable a C h e v m n [.
Each one of these musicians, pre-emi
nent in his own sphere, has been ap-
pearing alone before record breaking au-
diences. Each alone has been consider
ed a brilliant attraction. The combina-
ton of their talents has produced what
is unquestionably one of the finest mu-
steal organizations in America.
Madame Grace Hall Riheldaffer is
recognized by both press and public as
Not only does she possess a magnifi-
cent voice, trained to the perfection of
art, but she adds 10 this the rare ability
to reach the hidden depths of the hu
man heart and awaken a response at
once ennobling and uplifting. She has
a wonderful stage presence, winsome
and gracious personality and remarka-
BILE dramatic and temperamental gifts.
Her recent tour of the South was one
continuous ovation from beginning TO
end. One cannot describe the work of
Madame Riheldatfer without the use of
superlatives. There is not tone that
mars the perfection of her marvellous
vocalization. Bruno Steindel, the world
famous solo 'cellist of the Thomas Or
chestra, of Chicago, says Of her: Grace
Hall-Riheldaffer is a thoroughly relia-
BILE artist, with beautiful voice and a
charming personality. Her singing makes
it plain why the audiences everywhere
adore her."
Alexander Won Skibinsky, the noted
Russian violinist, has worked with the
great masters OF Germany and Russia.
The famous Prof. Hugo Herman, of
Berlin. under whom Prof. Skibinsky
studied for several years, predicted Il
splendid career for his talented pupil
He was engaged in Germany as soloisI,
concertmeister and instructor meeting
with great success everywhere. Since
his arrival in America Prof. Skibins KY
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
IN Society

Alister, of Louisville, KY, who have partic-
ipated in the week of worship at the First
Presbyterian church. Pink and white car
nations and pink and white tulle formed a
very dainty center decoration for the table.
An elegant menu of seven courses was
served and besides the honor guests and
members of their family, their guests were
Rev. and Mrs. D. H. Scanlon, MIR. and
Mrs. Walter McCorkle.-Meridian, Miss,
Star.
. = =
Monday was red letter day in the an
mails of the Woman's Club. Mr.. Chas. A.
Keith, head of the Department of History
of the Eastern State Normal. gave very
scholarly and logical solution of THE
Causes of the War" Mrs. NJ. c. Kellogg
delighted her hearers with beautiful piano
solo, and Mrs. James Neale read well
written and interesting paper on Orator:
of Kentucky" The meeting was one of the
largest of the year, and the program one o
the finest.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
Personal
Phone 63S or $50 for all personal items.

Mrs. Mary Jones has been visiting rela-
tives in Mt. Sterling.
Mrs. Arthur Merrill has been the guest
of Mrs. r. E. TurIey.
Miss Ruth Hundley spent the weekend
with friends in Irvine.
Mrs. Polly Fowler, of Irvine, was here
the past week on business.
Mr.. Shirley Hudson, of Lancaster, has
been the guest of relatives in this city.
Mr.. Alex Hamilton, of Irvine, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. C. P. Wagers, at Kinks
vile.
Mr.. William Walker, of Irvine, has re-
turned after visit to relatives at White
Station.
Misses Springer and Anderson attended
the San Carlo Grand Opera in Lexington,
Monday.
Miss Lena Keller, of Lexington. was the
guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby
Hamilton.
Miss Kate McKenna, of Lexington, came
over to attend the funeral of little Jennie
Enright, on Friday.
Miss Jeanette Pates was over from Ham
ilton College on Friday and remained till
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Stella Stone, of Somerset, arrived
Monday and entered the State Normal
School in CHS city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Kellogg were in Lex
ington, Monday night; to attend the San
Carlo grand opera.
Miss Eleaor Hagan entertained with a
lovely chatting dish party on Tuesday ev.
ening, followed by cards.
Miss Duncan Foster entertained few
friends informally at Five Hundred on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen D. Parrish are at
home after two weeks visit to Mrs. T. w.
Davis, of CampbellsvilIe, KY.
Judge o. H. holland, of Irvine, brought
his son, William holland, down Monday
and entered him in the Normal School.
DIR. ]. H. Evans, candidate for State Sen
ator from this district, and Mr.. Bullock,
both of BeatHviIle, spent Monday in this
city.
Sheriff William Broaddus and daughter
Miss Lillian, of Irvine, were in the city lasi
week. Miss Lillian remained and us at
tending school at the Madison Institute.
Mrs. R. ]. Mckee and Miss Lidia McKes
are in Lexington visiting Mrs. Mckee.
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs John Nc
Kenna, also taking in the grand opera
Treasurer and Mrs. Osborne were mad
happy as well as their son, Albert and hi
wife. by the arrival of son to the youni
couple on Christmas morning at Loni
Beach, California He was named Charlie
Thomas. Many will remember the mothe
as Miss Wayne Garfield. former studen
of Berea College - H. Muncy was 4
$ Richmond, "Wednesday. on business
, Alden Ogg was Richmond visitor Nor
day.-Citizen.
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
low TO CURE A
| CHRONIC COUGH
FoId in the Following Letter
by a Jackson Man Who
Knows from Experience.
His Word Is Good.

Il jackson, Miss.-'tI am a carpenter,
md the grippe left me not only with a
|.hronic cough, but L was rundown,
worm out and weak. took all kinds of
|.ough syrups but they did me no good.
4 finally got so weak 1 was not able to
10 day 8 work, and coughed so much 1
vas alarmed about my condition. One
evening / read about Vinol and decided
10 try it. Before / had taken quarter
e bottle felt better, and after taking
1Ro bottles my cough is entirely cured,
IN the bad symptoms have disappeared
md have gained new vim and energy. :"
John L. DENNIS, I'll Lynch Street,
jackson, Miss.
The reason Vinol is so successful in
8uch cases is because the active medic
nal principles of cod liver oil contained
Ia Vinol rebuilds wasting tissues and
&,upplies strength andvigor to the nerves
Ind muscles while the tonic iron and
vine assist the red corpuscles of the
Blood to absorb oxygen and distribute
Il through the system, thus restoring
health and strength to the weakened,
diseased organs of the body.
If Vinol fails to help you, we return
Tour money.
B. l.. MIDDLETON, DRUGGIST
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
MOOre-BlackWeIl.

Mr.. M. F. Moore, of Clark county,
and Miss Mollie E. Blackwell, of Madi-
son county, were married Wednesday,
after having some little bad luck. They
secured their marriage license and drove
to Madison county to get married, but
discovered that the license had been
lost on the way. They returned to this
city and procured a second license.
Rather than risk this one being lost they
were married in Winchester and de-
parted for their home as happy as
though the first license had been used
Winchester Democrat,
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

Normal City Ledge, No. 162, Knights
of Pythias, of this city, has installed
the following officers who will serve the
ensuing term:
W. Boain Lackey, Chancellor Com
mandsr.
Samuel L. Black. Vice Chancellor,
r. N. Davis. Prelate.
w. l.. Howe, Master of Works.
D. W. Kennedy. Keeper Records and
Seal and Master of Finance.
S. w. Norman Master of Exchequer.
George Robb, Master-at-Arms.
Bronston Lakes, Inside Guard.
Ebb. Shearer, Outside Guard.
All memb ers are requested to be pres
ent Thursday night, January 18th. as
there will be most important meeting
held on that date. There will also be
work in the first and third ranks.
No fluff" steaksat Hamilton's. If
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

has been Director of Music at Shorter
College, Rome, aud was appointed in
1913 Director of the Atlanta Philhar-
monte Orchestra. His playing shows a
wealth of poetic sentiment. great tech
nlcal ability and fine artistic conception
Prof. Emil Krause, of Hamburg. Ger
many, said of him: Alexander V. Ski
oinsky, the highly talented young artist.
possesses great deal of temperament.
combined with a magnificent tone-reach
in beautiful modulaliOnS.
AT Normal Chapel. Thursday. Jan. IS.
al p m. Price for seats 81 on, or YOU
can get ticket for remainder of course
for Sl75.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
Gard of Thanks.

We take this method Of extending our
heartfelt thanks to our friends for their
kindness and christian spirit shown dur
ing the long illness and death of our
beloved daughter, Jennie NJ, who de-
parted this life January 20, 1915. We
will ever hold you in grateful remem-
brance for the many expressions of sym.
pathy and kindnesses extended US during
our deep sorrow.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
Estill County Court House
Dynamited.

The courthouse at Irvine was blown
up by dynamite Friday night. the ex-
plosion occurring shortly after , o'clock.
during a heavy rainstorm, while no one
was on the streets.
The explosives were placed in the Of
fee of the county attorney and the whole
building on the north side of the main
corridor, which is occupied by the Off
ces of the circuit court clerk, county at
torney and school superintendent and
the vault containing the circuit court
records, was almost completely demol-
ished.
The inside walls, the floor below, fur
niture. bookcases, typewriters, the up
per floor and benches in the courtroom
on the second floor were completely
wrecked by the explosion.
Fragments of glass from the windows
were scattered over the whole town next
morning, and the jar shattered many
windows in the business section. The
damage incurred will perhaps exceed
S., 900.
Evidently large quality of dynamite
was used, about Is sticks being found
about the wreckage next morning, some
containing caps. This is the second re-
cent attempt made to destroy the court
house.
In December, 1913, dynamite was ex-
ploded in the corridor, but little damage
was done. There was great excitement
among The residents the morning after
the explosion. but as yet there is abso
lutely no clue as TO who committed the
deed or their object for same.-Herald.
Hear them, see them, at the Norma
Chapel, tomorrow night, 8 clock. Al
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

A meeting of the Commercial Club
will be held at the Elks Club Rooms
Thursday night, beginning promptly at
7:30 o'clock. The object of this meet
ing is to take up the trade relations with
Eastern Kentucky and our adjoining
sister counties. All of the members of
the Club are requested to be present.
and every citizen interested in the ques-
ton is urged to attend and give voice
to his sentiments.
G.. F. HIGGINS, Chairman.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27

A hearing before the representative of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Mr.. Burnside, of Washington City, was
held at the Federal building in this city
Monday to take up the question of freight
rates over the l. & n. system to this
point. The Commercial Club was rep
resented by ]. Van Norman, of Louis
vile, and assisted by Judge Greenleaf, o:
this city. The Railroad was represented
by Mr.. Proctor. The Commercial Club
INTRODUCED four witnesses. including Mr..
J. H. Ramsey, an expert, and the Rail-
road introduced only one, an expert, Mr..
Dewberry The matter will be reported
back TO the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission for adjudication.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
Stop Cruntin3.

Why suffer another minute? Vanish
ing Rheumatic Powder will cure you. If
your druggist cannot supply you, send
81 to us for full-sized bottle. Bayless
i&emedY Co, Lexington. Ky. eff
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-27
For Rent.

A good 7room house, all necessary
out buildings, large garden, 3 1-2 acres
lin cow pasture. The old Moberley home
on Second street. near Female Institute.
Apply to T. J. Moberley. loft