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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
BRITISH RECAPTURE
LINES ABOUT YPRES
Advance on a Front Of 1900
Yards at HOOgG.

LONDON = Sir John French,
commander in chief of the British
forces in France, reports that the
trenches lost at HODGE, east Of Ypres,
in Belgium, have been retaken by
British troops, who have advanced
On a front of 1900 yards.
After a successful artillery bonn
bardment, in which the French on our
left cO-Operated effectively the Of
fetal report runs, eve attacked the
trenches at HODGE captured by the
enemy July 80. These were all retak-
en-, and following up this success we
made further progress north and west
of HODGE, extending the front of the
trenches captured to 1920 yards.
During this fighting our artillery
shelled a German train at LANCE
marck, derailing and setting fire to
five trucks"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
STAGE Friaht.

Stage fright, if may encourage star
tied readers, does not appear to have
affected William Cobbett, whose maid
en- speech in the house of commons
must have been one of the most aston
ishing performances that even that
seasoned assembly had ever listened to,
Here is the opening sentence: cit APP
pears to me that since have been sit
ting here l have heard q great deal OF
vain and Improbable talk" By way
of contrast, we have the case of Glib
son Craig, whose abortive eloquence,
on his introduction to parliamentary
life, was thus described by Disraeli'
Gibson Craig, Of whom the Wings haG
hopes, rose, stared like a stuck pig and
said nothing. His friends cheered, he
stammered All cheered; then there
was dead and awful pause, and then
he sat down, and that was his per-
Torrance. London Spectator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
The Dipper.

That beautiful constellation, the
Dipper, hangs, silent and solitary,
amid the northern star lighted firma,
ment, like a veritable sky dipper in
deed, or a sky pillow driven around and
around Polaris, the north star. AS we
all know, the dipper's pointers. y
Merak and Dubhe, indicate pretty ac-
curately the whereabouts of the north
star. There are five other stars in the
Dipper. They are respectively in or
der from the end Of the handle Benet-
nasch, Misar, AliOth, Megres and Pie
Goa. Here in the United States we
speak Of this collection Of stars as the
Dipper, while abroad it is known as
La Grande Curse, Der Crosse Baer,
Orsa Maggiore, and among the ancient
Egyptians, who were not acquainted
with the bear, it was known as the
Hippopotamus.-New York Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
NeiahhorIinesa Pays.

Get acquainted with your neighbour:
you might like him. THIS, from the
letterhead of a western village improve
ment association, is excellent advice.
What fine things Il large personal ac-
quaintance can do for us, provided we
are worthy Of it! Let us put aside
any petty dislike, engendered perhaps
by fapcied faults in other people, and
go out and shake hands with neigh
bors whom we probably have never
really known. Let us talk over our
common problems with them; discuss
the welfare of our community, the
state, the nation, so that we may all
have better understanding of our
common hopes and aims. All this
pays. It's returns come not alone in the
help we can be one TO the other, but
in the greater discernment with whicE
our personal business can be conduct
ed, and in the better feeling and prog
ress that follows in a town or city
where all are working for the common
good.-Countryside Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
TURK BATTLESHIP is SUNK

Entente Submarine Sends Kheyr-ed-
Din to Bottom at ConstantinopIe.
CONSTANTINOPLE- The Turk
ish battleship Kheyr-ed-Din BarbarOs-
So, of 5000 tons displacement, for
merly the German warship Kurfurst
Friedrich Wilhelm, has been sunk by
a submarine Of the entente powers,
according to an official announcement
issued by the Turkish government.
A majority of the officers and men
numbering 900, composing the crew
of the battleship was saved.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Curious Old Drink Theory.

One of the most singular views on
drinking ever recorded occurs in a
letter from Sir Henry Ingelby on Aug.
q, 1861, printed in "Pryings Among
Private Papers"
"Sir William is so ill.," wrote the
baronet, zone Of his doctors told me
yesterday there was no manner OF
hope. s. l have been taught that
Jupiter allows every man who comes
into the world different proportion of
drink, which, when he has dispatched,
there remains nothing for him to dc
but to die, and that the proportion and
expedition make great difference In
mems ages. "-London Standard
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
GEN. COCKTAILS TO QUIT NOV. |
Canal Zone Governor Will Retain
U. S. Army Commission.

NEW YORK The date Of
General George w. Cocktails resigna-
tion as governor Of the Panama canal
zone has been designated as Nov. in
his formal resignation, sent to Wash
ington, according to an announcement
made by him upon his arrival here
from Cristobal.
General Goethels is surrendering his
office because he believes his work at
Panama is done, and the canal is OPP
Grating satisfactorily at the present
time. He has passed seven years on
the isthmus. Although he will no long
er be connected with the canal zones
affairs as governor, should his resigna-
ton be accepted, he said that he
would retain his commission in the
army.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Allies Renew DardaneIIes Fight.

PARIS The allied forces
have resumed their attacks on the
Turkish positions at the Dardanelles
with great vigor, in the last two days,
and have made sensible progress on
the Gallipoli Peninsula, according to
a Havas dispatch from Athens. The
The Turkish losses have been heavy.
simultaneously the allied fleet bonn
barded the Turkish positions on the
Dardanelles, inficting severe damage
on their defense works.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13

The most primitive lamps were prob
ably the skulls of animals, in which
fat was burned, while certain seashells
were also employed for this purpose,
says an exchange When pottery and
metal began to be used the principle
of these natural lamps was for long
time retained, as seen in ancient Egyp-
tian, Greek and Roman lamps and IN
the stone cups and boxes of northern
nations
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Taft Now a Grandfather.

BAR HARBOR, Me. Former
President William Howard Taft is a
grandfather. A son has been born to
Mrs. Robert Taft, who is at the cot
tage of her mother, Mrs Lloyd Bow
ers. He is the first grandchild in the
Taft family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Germany Apologies to Norway.

LONDON = A Reuter- dispatch
from Christiania says: Germany has
informed Norway that the sinking of
the Norwegian steamer Minerva in
May was due to unfortunate circum-
stances which led the commander of
the submarine to believe the vessel
was British. Germany has expressed
deep regret and a willingness to pay
damages"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Clean as a Whistle.

The origin of the saying LAS clean
as a whistle" is ascribed to the "whis-
tie tankard'' of olden times, in which
the whistle came into play when the
tankard was emptied or cleared out
to announce to the waiter that more
LIQUOR was required.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13

Italian Submarine Sunk by Austrans.
PARIS - The Italian submarine
Nereide is reported to have been
sunk in an encounter with an Austrian
submarine off the Island of Pelagosa,
in the Adriatic Sea, according to a
special dispatch from Rome.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
GERMANS LOSE
$4,000 IN POLAND
Naval Attack on Riga Is Beaten
OFF by Russians.
TEUTON VESSELS ARE DAMAGED

Squadron of Nine BattIeships and
Twelve Cruisers AssaiIs Russian
Ships and Mine Barriers Protecting
Gulf of Riga-SIaVs Defeat Foes in
Front of KoVno.
GENEVA SWITZERLAND = A dis
patch to the Tribune from Innsbruck,
Austria, says that in the recent light
ing along the section of the eastern
front running from the PISA river to
Ostrov, northeast of Warsaw, the Ger
mans lost $4,000 men in killed or
wounded, but succeeded in capturing
the principal fortified positions of the
Russians. The engagements before
Novo Georgievsk, the dispatch says,
have been continuous for five days,
and the Germans have occupied the
northern portion of the defenses OF
the surrounded fortress.
PETROGRAD = An attack by a
German fleet, composed of twenty-one
Wal Vi IllG III OI OAclOO Gnu hAAAA
erous auxiliary vessels, is described
in an official report issued by the war
Office The report says:
"a German feet of nine battleships
and twelve cruisers, with large num-
Der of torpedo-boat destrOyers, per-
sistently attacked the entrance to the
Gulf of Riga Sunday, but everywhere
were repulsed.
"a cruiser and two torpedo-boat de-
strOyers were damaged by mines near
Dihben. None of our ships was lost.
Fail to Pass Defenses.
"The Germans did not succeed in
passing our defenses at the outer har-
bor
''Our sea planes, throwing bombs,
contributed to our success"
A supplementary report from the
war office explaining the probable OBJ
ject of the attack said:
"The Gulf of Riga would allow the
Germans to give powerful aid to their
army now occupying the western coast
of the gulf
with the object of penetrating the
gulf the fleet appeared off Dirben
Channel, which is the only practicable
way for large ships to enter.
"The enemy made three attacks
with the object of breaking the mine
barrier protected by our feet, but all
failed"
Repulse of German attacks against
the western front of Kovno also is re-
ported officially, the statement adding
that the German losse were enormous
The attacks in this line were of the
most desperate character, the Rus
slams declare
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
a Pessimist.
-
what iS q DeSSimiStT

Papa. what is a pessimistE
ga pessimist. my son. is man who
does not believe that his make OF mo-
torcar is better than anybody else's. =
Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
GENERAL B. F. TRACY DEAD
Decedent Was Secretary of the Navy
Under President Harrison.

Under PreSIuent HarrISon.
NEW YORK-General Benjamin F.
Tracey, who was President Harrison's
secretary of the navy, died of paraly-
sis here, in his eighty-fifth year, after
a period of Inconsistencies lasting
nine days.
Three years ago General Tracy sus-
tanned a shock of paralysis but rallied
from it after few weeks and was
able to resume his law practice. He
was badly shaken up in an automobile
accident last Decoration day, but
from this, too, he speedily recovered.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
KRUPP STRIKE Is AvERTED
Demands of Men Granted; Munitions
Plant WORKING Night and Day.

Plant Working Night and Day.
GENEVA - Advices from Es-
sen say that all the demands Of the
employees of the Krupp works have
been granted and that a serious strike
has thus been averted. The German
military authorities brought pressure
on the Krupp administration to this
end
Work continues on the production
of war munitions night and day in
three shifts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Sorry He Spoke.

eFools rush in where angels fear to
tread"
"I know. What place have you been
kicked out of now ?"-Chicago News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
Horticultural Note.

ST see Philip is going in for intensive
gardening"
'You don't sayv
''Yep; raising a mustache. "-Pnlla'
delphia Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13
MEXICAN PEACE
PLAN ACCEPTED
u. S. and South American Con-
terGes Reach Agreement.
PRESIDENT GIVES APPROVAL

Factions Which Agree on Provisional
Head VIII Be Recognized by All
recommendation and War NUM-
Who Remain Out.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Commander
McNamee, the senior American naval
officer at Vera Cruz, has asked the
Navy Department to send battle
ship squadron to guard against anti
foreign demonstrations, which he
fears.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-13

NEWPORT, R. |. - Orders for
the battleships Louisiana and New
Hampshire to proceed at once to Vera
Cruz were received here.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-22

want to help tighten my grief, be 100
per cent men.-Edmund M. Allen"
The thousand men stood silent,
their eyes resting on the face of the
warden's brother. Father Crumbley,
the prison chaplain, stepped forward.
Let us pray" he said. The threat
ened uprising was quelled.
That the trusty who attacked and
murdered the wife of Warden Allen
did not kill the honor system was
made plain when the warden pointed
out that it was not an honor" man
who was suspected of killing his wife,
but trusty. The trusty system, it
was explained, is in vogue in every
prison in the world, even those con-
Quoted on theories and practices Of
ages ago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-22
GRILLING OF SUSPECTS AT
JOLIET CONTINUES

WILLIE WIN INOEO
Joliet, ILL.,; June 22.-Constant grill
ing of trusty suspects was practically
the only move made in the Joliet
prison murder case today Authori-
ties expect to eventually dwindle the
eleven now being questioned down to
the guilty man. There has been no
violence threatened by the other con-
victs since the note from Warden AL
len was read to them by the warden's
brother.
Joliet, ILL.,, June %. - Just few
words written by the man who first
tried the experiment of treating con-
victs as men quelled a threatened up
rising of the prisoners in Joliet yes
terday, and once again they are
honor" men, trying to crush down
in their hearts their rage against the
man who betrayed his trust and
thereby cast disgrace on them and
their loathing of the murderer of the
woman they loved because of her
goodness to them. 49,
The whole atmosphere had been
charged with impending trouble yes
terday. News of the murder and the
suggestion that Chicken Joe" Camp
bell, the negro suspected of it, be
lynched, had been wirelessed from
cell to cell and at the noon hour,
when nearly 1000 convicts were in
the main diningroom, man whose
face showed the torture and rage he
felt suddenly leaped to his feet and
shouted:
Let's get him! Follow meH'
Instantly more than thirty crowded
about him while the guards beat them
back, and then James Allen, brother
of the warden, spoke to the convicts.
Boys" he said, "the warden is
coming back, but he is not coming
back unless you help him in his time
of trouble. He has sent you this let
ter" And he read:
I'm this, the greatest trial of my
life, l want at least the knowledge
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-22
GUARD GOV. SLATON'S HOME
MOB SORE OVER RULING


Atlanta, Co., June -Georgia's
citizen soldiery is in control of the
situation growing out of the rioting
last night about the home of Gov.
Slaton because he had committed
the sentence of Leo M. Frank.
Last night was one of the most
critical in the recent history of Geor-
gia. Throughout the afternoon
crowds had been gathering about the
governors home while policemen
armed with riot-guns were on duty
and the governor and his friends,
heavily armed were in the house
waiting for an attack. At night the
crowd was augmented by AUTOMOBILE
lists and as the night wore on the
temper of the crowd rose to violence
Finally one of the leaders urged
that as Frank had been spirited away
the crowd should hang the governor.
Amidst cries of 1--WE want Geor-
gia's traitor governor" the governor
telephoned for the militia and when
the troops arrived the mob was still
ugly, apparently realizing the gov
ernor had issued orders that no shots
were to be fired, but they finally gave
way in the face of bayonet charge
and then showered the soldiers with
stones. 1t was early today before the
last of the mob had left the scene.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16

sarily be smaller than the one just
closed, still it is the largest that will
be made during the balance of the
contest and consists of straight
double votes on every subscription
received by the contestants.
This does not mean that it will be
necessary for contestant to collect
10 years worth of subscriptions to
receive these extra votes, as any and
every subscription turned into this
Office for the different contestants
will receive just double the amount
of votes as the original vote schedule.
For instance, one-year subscription
brings 1000 instead of 1000 votes,
while a ten-year subscription will
bring the lucky contestant 100000
votes instead of $4,000, as the orig
inal schedule stipulates.
This offer positively closes Satur-
day evening, April "a, at the close of
business for the day, and will not be
repeated or renewed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
RAINIER VOTES TO BUILD.
Modern FOur-ROOm SchoolhOuse to
Be Erected There Immediately.

Voters of the Rainier school dis
trict, at the special election last Sat
urday, authorized the issuance of
$4,000 bonds to erect fine new four
room building to replace the struct-
ure destroyed by fire last fall, and
also approved the purchase of addi-
tional grounds adjoining the present
school site, SO that it will comprise a
tract of about three acres altogether
The new building is to be similar
in many respects to the Lacey school
house and will be up-to-date in every
particular, with large basement.
Bids will be called for shortly and the
building completed as soon as pos
sible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16

The above shows many surprises,
as Miss Irene Abbott takes the lead
of the entire lineup with a grand
total of 100000 votes and is in turn
closely followed by Miss Evelyn Fun
son. Miss Eunson was third at the
last count, while Miss Abbott was
second, and both of these young
ladies moved up one place this week,
while Miss Alma Parse, who was first
in the lineup last time, this time
drops to fifth place.
The bonus offer, however, did not
close until Thursday evening, while
this count was made early Thursday
morning, SO it is altogether likely
that several of the contestants regis
tered big votes during the rest of the
day.
Double Votes for Ten Days.
Now that the bonus offer is over
it has been decided to offer another
special batch of votes, and while this
second extra vote offer will neces-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
TO TELL PYTHIAN STORY.
Bostonian to Give Illustrated Lecture
Under Local Lodges Auspices.

1.-THE Story of Pythian Knight
hood" a famous lecture illustrated
by actual scenes Of the country In
volved, will be told at the Baptist
church Friday evening of this week
by George w. Penniman of Boston,
past grand chancellor of the Knights
of Pythias of Massachusetts, and Sec
retary of the supreme lodge commit
tee on education. under the auspices
of the local Knights of Pythias.
Arrangements to seat at least 500
people have been made by the COM
mittee in charge and 1t is expected
that the public generally will take
this opportunity to hear the authentic
story of the greatest friendship re-
corded, the story upon which the
lodge is founded, and to view the
pictures of Syracuse obtained by Mr..
Penniman on two special trips for
the purpose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
RAILROADS HIRING 10000.

CHICAGO, April Unemployment
agents in many cities between Chicago
and Denver have ben asked to supply
$1,000 unskilled laborers for railroad
work. The Burlington, 1t was said,
will put 1000 men to work by May /.
and the Union Pacific 1000 by June
1. The Rock Island, Missouri Pacific
and Northwestern systems are named
as seeking the other 1000.
Because Of expected heavy tourist
traffic. hundreds Of miles Of tracks
and roadbeds are to be put In the best
possible condition and many miles Of
sidings constructed to take care OF
the extra number Of trains.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
BETTER DAIRY PRODUCTS
New Local Concern Plans Campaign
to Educate Farmers Here.

Plans for systematic educational
campaign among the dairy farmers Of
the county. designed to teach them
the most modern, sanitary and ap-
proved methods of conducting their
dairies and handling the milk and
cream, are being worked out by the
Olympia Dairy Products company. ac-
cording to Secretary Frederick w.
Schmidt who. with Vice President w.
J. Abbott has made several trips
throughout the county this week, In
teresting the farmers in the COM
pany's business and contracting for
new patrons.
To show the farmers that the affair
is not entirely one-sided, the company
is also developing a plan whereby
a premium will be paid those farmers
selling 1t the best quality Of cream.
A particular standard is to be adopt
ed which all cream bought by the
company must reach, and the going
market price will likely be used as a
basis, those farmers furnishing cream
above the standard being paid proper
tionately above the market price In
other words, the company proposes to
"grade up the cream instead OF
grading 1t down.
In these two ways the company
proposes to develop superior quail
ity of dairy products in this county
and in addition to teaching the dairy
men how to accomplish their part of
it, the company intends to see to 1t
that the farmer who takes proper
care of his cream is paid more for
it. AS a part Of the campaign. the
company, as soon as it's affairs are
fully organized. expects to recon-
mend certain regulations for the
handling of COWS. cleanliness of the
dairy barn and the proper care of
milk and cream.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
SELLS ENGLAND LUMBER.
Local Mill Working on Order 10 Go
Through Panama Canal.

Europe's demand for Pacific coast
lumber became of interest locally this
week when it was announced that the
Buchanan Lumber company of this
city is filing one of the first orders
placed in months, having agreed to
ship to Liverpool $4,000 feet of clear
spruce and 100000 feet of Douglas
fir.
The shipment is scheduled to leave
Tacoma next Thursday, and will pass
through the Panama canal. 1t is
generally believed to be the forerun-
ner of other orders due to come from
France and England during the next
few weeks, as these countries have
made numerous inquiries for North
west lumber recently.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-16
SELECTS ALASKA ROUTE
President Picks Seward as Terminal
s of New Government Railroad.

The Seward Fairbanks route has
been selected by for the government
railway in Alaska, Secretary Lane
announced late last Saturday. The
property of the Alaska Northern rail-
way from Seward over the first stage
Of the journey has been purchased
for $1.15O.O00.
The government system will in
clude q 38-mile branch to tap the
Matanuska coal fields. The esti-
mated cost Of the entire system is
given at $2e,sOO,000. Congress pro-
vided not to exceed $35.000,o00.
Secretary Lane said construction
work would be begun at once and
probably 40 miles of the extension Of
the Alaska Northern from Ship Creek
would be completed this year. Con-
struction will be carried on under
contract. individual contractors build
ing separate units of roadway.
Seward went crazy when the news
of the presidents decision was re-
ceived. A baseball game was in prog
ress, but it adjourned Immediately
and the town became delirious with
enthusiasm. Cash registers were
thrown into the discard. Everything
was free from that time on. Within
ten minutes q dance had been ar
ranged and a big celebration, at which
public speaking and other exercises
were engaged in, had been inaugu-
rated.
Real estate doubled in value In
fifteen minutes after the news was
received, and city lots that had been
offered for sale, Immediately were
withdrawn from the market. Every
body wanted to buy. Nobody want
ed to sell. so Seward set out to enjoy
itself, and 1t had one wild, hilarious
time.