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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26

THE Madison correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune states that the legls-
lative Investigating committee are I'M
covering instances of petty grating IN
the travelling expense accounts OF some
of the state officials that may lead to
actions of recovery. The committee
declares that this official is a ''high
state official" who lives in Milwaukee.
An investigation of his expense vouch-
ers is said to have disclosed that he
charged the state with hotel bills in
Madison while maintaining his home IN
Milwaukee; that he charged the state
with his travelling expenses back and
forth from Milwaukee at week ends;
that he maintained summer home on
a northern Wisconsin lake and that he
charged the state with his railroad fare
to and from this summer home on his
vacation trips, and, worst of all, he
charged the state with summer resort
board for the time he spent at his own
cottage. In other words, the state
paid him board for living at his sum-
mer cottage Evidence is therefore
accommodating that house cleaning is
imperative in some of the departments
at the capitol.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
FARMERS have acquired the habit of

FARMERS have acquired the habit of
assuming that they are a prosecuted
and ill-treated class of industrial Oper
ators. They feel that they are the
bearers of the tax burdens. In Wis
consin, however, the farmer is gener-
ously treated and has good reason to
cheer up. He will be interested to OBJ
serve that from the point of state
property valuation the urban proper
ties represent forty-six per cent or a
little less than half of the property
value of the state, while the farms rep
resent fifty-four or a little more than
half of the state property value. Yet
in view of this division the total tax in
Wisconsin on the farm lands for 1914
was SIT, 402, 770.45, while the taxes
from city property were $24, 736, ASP. SO.
In other words, while the farmers have
more than one half the property of the
state, the city property holders pay
nearly fifty per cent more of all taxes
than do the farmers The average tax
rate on every dollar of rural property
is .01004 while the average tax rate on
every dollar of city property in Wis
consin is O1648. All of which merely
proves that it is the farmer and not the
city fellow is favored, and the city fell
low and not the farmer who has the
first right to kick. Madison Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Farmers Warehouse Co.

To the Stockholders of the Edgerton
Farmers Warehouse Company:
More than half of the capital stock
of said corporation having been sub
scribed, you are hereby notified that
the first meeting of the signers of the
articles of incorporation, stockholders,
and subscribers to the capital stock of
said corporation will be held at the
Town Hall in the town of Albion, Dane
April, 1915, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, for the purpose of perfecting
the organization of said corporation,
the adoption of bylaws, and the trans
action of such other business as may
come before the meeting. You are
hereby notified to be present at the
above time and place.
Dated March 25, 1915.
l.. 0. LEM, JR.,
FL. c.. ANDERSON,
D. P. DEvINE,
Signers of the Articles of Incorpora-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Wisconsin BRIEFS
--%NNW&------
Birth and Death in Same House.

Birth ana Death m Same House.
WATERFORD, WIS. = Miss I. r.
Chapman, one of the oldest ma
tive born residents of Racine county,
is dead at the age of siXty-nine years.
Members of the Chapman family were
tie first settlers in tn village of Wa
terford, coming here in 1886. They
built the first mill and erected one of
the first dams across Little Fox river
Her father, the late Samuel E. Chap
man, and Judge Lyons, were among
the first lawyers in Racine county.
She was born End died in the same
house, her whole life being spent in
this village.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26

ALTHOUGH the Phillip administration
has been in power hardly long enough
to get acquainted with the new capitol
building, steps have already been taken
to carry out every platform pledge
made by the governor in his campaign
and every recommendation in his first
message to the legislature. The adj
ministration is centering its efforts
particularly on the lower tax and bust
ness administration program and the
proposal to build up the common schools
of the state. Despite the numerous
protestations that the governor in
tends to abolish the legislative refer
ency library, the facts do not bear this
out and it can be stated safely that
such is not the plan of the administra-
ton. By a consolidation with the law
library, however, it has been found
that a saving of some $4,000 a year
can be made and this will be done if
the legislature sees fit to pass the adj
ministration bill, introduced by Senator
Perry. Under this bill every useful
service performed under the present
system will be retained. In addition to
the S1S, ZOO saving, some 400 square
feet of floor space in the capitol will
be reclaimed. The state is now rent
ing about 1000 feet of floor space out
side the state building at the cost of 81
per foot per year. 1t is planned to put
the state printing in charge of the
superintendent of public property. This
is an item that increased from S42, 600
in 1901 to $259. 900 in 1914 and it is es-
timated that fully 500, 900 can be thus
saved. This work is now in charge of
committee composed of the secretary
of state, the state treasurer and the
attorney general, but the work is said
to be done by clerks. Under the Ku-
basta bill the state fire insurance fund
is to be repealed This is considered
wise in view of the fact that were a
fire to occur at the present time there
would be no money to pay up the in
surance. 1t has been demonstrated
that this insurance is costing the state
more than similar insurance taken out
in regular old line insurance companies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Plan New Golf Course at Merrill.

MERRILL, WIS. = A golf course
at Lake Pesobic, which is two miles
north of this city, is likely to prove
a reality in the near future. There
are rumors of an option being held on
a large tract of land which borders on
the lake which, if purchased would be
used for this purpose. Merrill is very
likely that a club will be organized.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Gas Nearly Fatal to Old Teacher.

BELOIT, WIS. - Escaping coal
gas at the home Of Professor Will
lam Porter, of Beloit college, nearly
proved fatal to the dean of Beloit
educators. When the gas was detect
greatly land for several hours his con-
dition was serious. He is now con
velescent. Professor Porter cele
brated his ninety-fourth birthday ON
Jan. 10 last.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Find Body Under Melting Snow.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS. = The
SHELTON of a man was found along
side Of the road near Keystone, in this
county. 1t is evidently that of a
woodsman or hunter and had lain UNI
der the snow all winter. No one has
been reported missing around here,
and the supposition is that the skele-
tor, is that of hunter who had been
shot The sheriff and coroner are
investigating.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26

THE Bell Telephone News says:
''With a population of less than 30, 600
the city of Madison uses almost 5000
Rell instruments. We don't doubt it
when the fact that the state govern
ment has been run on the basis of one
phone to every four employees, not to
mention office boys, is taken into con-
sideration. The railway commission
alone has 35 instruments but the super
intendent of public property seems I'M
able to locate four of them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26

WHILE the legislative committee are
investigating the sale of real estate
adjoining the university at unheard OF
prices, its scope ought to be wldened
to include the sale of state park IN
Grant county by Senator Glenn, which
Gov. Davidson opposed at the time as
entirely worthless for the purposes in
tended. Forty thousand dollars in
vested in swamp and bluffs along the
Wisconsin river, twelve miles from the
nearest railway station, doesn't look
good to US as business proposition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Notice of Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Fassett
Cemetery association will be held at
the office of Wilson Bros. on Monday
evening, April 9Th, 1915, at clock,
for the purpose of electing three trus-
tees and the transaction of such other
business as may be presented All
persons indebted to the association for
the care of lots for the year 1914 will
please call at the office of secretary
and settle same.
1872 w. T. POMERoY, Secy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Brakeman Dies Under Car.

AMIGO, WIS. Peter M
Smith, twenty-four years old, brake
man on the Chicago and North West
ern railroad, was killed at Bryant
while switching. Smith was about to
make a coupling and, slipping, fell
between the cars, the wheels pass
inc over his body.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Want Eight Hour CITY Day.

RACINE, WIS. The Trades
and Labor council is agitating for the
insertion of an eight hour day clause
IN the contracts awarded for city work
Under this clause a contractor who
kept his men at work over tht speci-
fed time would be forced to pay over
time wages.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26

For SALE-A five passenger Ford
car. Inquire of Mrs. Paul Watson. l
-Becker's Electric Weld Soldering
Wire mends graniteware. l4t2
A 20 month old Guernsey bull for
sale by |. L. Wentworth.
-Bennison & Lane bakery goods OF
GAINESVILLE are now on sale at Conn's.
Bread and all kinds of cakes just like
mother used to make. Give them a
trial. 9tt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26

WHEN our supreme court can reverse
itself within a few weeks, as 1t has
done in holding that foreigners with
first citizenship papers cannot vote, 1t
is time to conclude that judges even
are human and subject to mistakes. BY
backing up the court has saved impor-
tant amendments as the income tax
law, primary election law, and law
creating the present supreme court
itself
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Porter Caucus.

To the Electors of the Town of Porter:
Notice is hereby given that caucus
will be held at the Wilder school house
on Saturday, March 9th, at o'clock
o. M, for the nomination of candidates
for town officers and such other bust
ness that may come before the meet
ing.
By order of Caucus Committee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Town of Albion Caucus.

Notice is hereby given that caucus
for the town of Albion to nominate
candidates for town offices to be voted
for at the election to be held April 6,
1915, will be held in the town hall, AL
bion, Wis, on Monday, March %, 1915,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and to
transact such other business as may
come before the meeting.
By Order of the Committee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Town of Fulton Caucus.

Notice is hereby given that caucus
to nominate candidates for town offices
to be voted for at the election to be
held April 6, 1915, will be held in the
town hall in Indian Ford, Saturday,
March 9th, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
By Order of Town Committee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Want School Head Again.

BALDWIN, WIS. Nomination
papers are now being circulated
throughout st. Croix county calling
upon H. A. Aune of this place to stand
for reelection for his sixth term as
county superintendent of schools. The
cal. is nonpartisan, and in all probable
ity Aune will be again reelected with
out opposition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26

SPEAKER WHITTET has bet friend
new hat that the legislature will ad-
iourn not later than June 1st. The
farmer members may get home IN time
TO do some corn planting after all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Statement of Ownership.

In order to comply with the postal
laws of August II, 1912, the following
statement is made of The Wisconsin
Tobacco Reporter, whose owner, editor,
publisher and business manager is F..
w. Coon. There are no known bond
holders, mortgagors or other security
holders. Signed, F. w. Coon.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this oath day of March, 1915.
HENRY JOHNSON,
Notary Public, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Runaway Injuries Cause Death

LA CROSSE, WIS. = Because
Frank Lansing, fifty-five years old,
chung to the lines of runaway team
he sustained injuries which resulted
in his death within a half hour after
the accident. He was a resident of
this city thirty years. He leaves a
widow and three children.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
DUPONT Employees Get Increas

WASHBORN, WIS. Notices
have been posted throughout the lyna-
mite plant of the E. l. Dupont com
pany to the effect that 20 per cent
increase in wages of all pay roll en-
ployes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys, Betting

Several lines of shafting with hang
ers, different sized pulleys, cones and a
quantity of betting for sale at this of
flee very cheap.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-15
FORD PLAN GIVES !.
Joy TO DEARBORN
FIRST TRACT0R I'd DE DutLr N
srRUCrtRn Used ~ ma
CHIME SHOP.

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mschane snoH IN the oSa wagner
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The Detroit times., 1915-10-15
OF FORD PROPERTIES AND NEW SUBDIVISIONS.

regarding il has been obtained,
placing the various buildings in the
proper relation to each other and to
the railroad facilities which are To
be supplied to the site.
With reference To the location OF
the various units OF the Ford indus
tries. it Is known that within the
last few weeks. Mr.. Ford was offer
ed a site on the bank of the Detroit
river for the blast furnace. the offer
being accompanied by the argu-
ment that it would be cheaper TO
take Tho ore from lake steamers.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-15

} nature o. the sutso,l. as an
B in making tho plans for the
ldinE, and making sure that
bse building which require deep
u heavy foundations. such az the
|mensc power plant, which Mr.
|rd he promised viii bc the
fges. in thi7 part of the c@untry,
" be put on that part of the site
|ich bet lend Itself - the pur.
|ke.
u f. understood 70 be The plan
the company to lay ont the en-
p site on paper. after all The data
The Detroit times., 1915-10-15
Drawn by VIM. Sauer

make it into iron and transship the
iron, that II would be to experd the
money necessary 20 the improve
ment OF the Rouge.
But Mr.. Ford's mind was made
up to have the entire group of in
dustries together. 40 that Tie iron
ore going in at one end of the plant
might come out In finished product
at the other. and his answer was
that he was not interested in De-
troit river frontage.
The acreage in the entire vicinity
CONTINUED ON Page Fourteen.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
PARADE OF MOTORISTS
WILL OPEN SPEEDWAY
Fitting Curtain Raiser Planned for
Inauguration Of Sheepshead
Bay Track September 10.

BY way of a fitting curtain raiser to
the throwing open of the Sheepshead
Bay Speedway, at New York. for for
NAL practice for the inaugural 35O-mile
race October 2. there will be a monster
parade of automobiles from Central
Park and through Brooklyn to the
great two-mile motor race course by
the sea.
This inaugural procession will be con-
Quoted by the Motor Club, Incorporated
Of New York. in whose membership
automobile row is very generally repre-
sented. Arrangements for the parade
already are under way by President S
S. Toback, w. c. Poertner, C. II. Larson
and E. c. ]. McShane. and other direc-
tors and members of the club. The date
set is Saturday, September Is.
The Motor Clubs plan is to have the
parade form at an uptown point at /
o'clock that afternoon, proceed down
town, and cross one of the East river
bridges over a route and to a rendeZ-
vous to be determined later where the
procession will be Joined by the Brook :
Ign contingent for the run to the
speedway.
Arrived at the course the motorists
will park their cars on the grounds and
without charge. The general public
not participating in the parade will be
admitted to the grandstand and grounds
at an admission fee to be announced
later and to obtain throughout the
practice for the elimination trials
scheduled for September "a, 25 and 90
Practice that day will be confined to
those who have actually entered for
the race, thus giving the public a first
chance at seeing the famous drivers and
cars that are to contend for the $250,OOO
purse Oceober 2. Special speed exhibit
, lions and trials for new world rec
ords will be arranged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
TO ATTEND ROAD CONVENTION.
William P. Barnhart of This City on
Trip Through West Virginia.

William P. Barnhart. representing the
King and Pullman cars in Virginia and
West Virginia, is now on an extensive
trip by automobile throughout these
two states accompanied by his secre-
tary, B. H. Bennett, and two drivers
handling a 1916 King eight and 1916
Pullman car, en- route to the good roads
convention of the state of West Vir-
ginia- to be held in Bluef1eld.
In outlining and mapping the noun
tain trail" leading from Wheeling to
Bluefeld, which is to continue on to
the southern states and which is the
only direct route to Bristol and the
south, Mr.. Barnhart is very enthusi-
astic over the scenic wonders of this
route and states that inside of another
year this trip will be mecca for
tourists, as the mountain scenery can
not be equaled by any other part of
this country save in the crossing of
the Rockies.
Many of the roads are in fine shape
at the present time and the work of
the West Virginia Good Roads AsSocia-
ton is being followed up for the first
time by the various county organiza-
tions throughout this route. The roads
are being paved with brick and practi-
cally all the dirt roads have been
dragged. This condition does not pre-
vail during the winter and wet months,
but the work of the good roads assOcia-
ton is directed to this very point, so
that tourists may be attracted to this
route.
The heavy increase in the purchase of
automobiles in West Virginia undoQlbt-
eddy accounts for the good roads move
ment to a large extent and the farmers,
who up to this time were not enthusi-
astic over this propaganda, have now
all been converted and are putting a
great deal of time on their own roads
Mr.. Barnhart states that business
conditions are good throughout the
state, coal mines and oil wells all
working, and that he has been excep-
tionally successful in establishing q
large number of agencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
Maxwell Sales and Deliveries.

During the past week sales and de-
liveries Of 1916 Maxwell '25" touring
cars were made as follows: Dr. T. c..
Cooke, Richard NJ. Pearce, Miss Helen
s. Fields. James E Anderson, DIR. D. J.
Richardson. John NJ. Getz, James E.
Plummer, DR.. Ralph A. Hamilton.
Charles NJ. Andrews, E. L. Edelen,
Harry K. Dietrich, Frank P. Lockhart,
Andrew w. Harrison. DR.. c. c.. CAL
loway, Mrs. Laura NJ. Sommers, E. NJ.
Ulle, Scott ]. Burrows, P. W. Harvey,
William F. Roat. J. L. Hancock, Floyd
Z. Davis and Albert Seidel1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08

2S106--E. G. Gummel, 300 Rhode Is
land avenue northwest, Vulcan truck.
2S107-E. G. Gummel, 300 Rhode Is
land avenue northwest. WilcoXTrux.
2S10S-Christian Xander. 900 eth street
northwest. Ford.
2S109-Lonnell A. Price, 226 9Th street
|southeast. Metz.
2811O-Georgetown Gas Light Com
pany. All 10th street northwest, Ford.
28111-J. H. Maxwell, 81 Massachu-
,setts avenue northwest, Washington.
2S112-J. B. Dunnigan, 234 9Th street
southeast, Dodge.
28113-A L. Longpre. 1871 Randolph
street northwest, Studebaker.
28114-Frank J. Rupert. 504 18th
street northwest. Krit
2S115-I p. Gillette, 5l0s I'd street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
STANDARD SET BY DRIVER
ACCEPTED BY THE PUBLIC
New York Secretary of State Com
ments on Certain Favorable
Aspects of Speed Regulations.

"A point seems to have been reached
when the standard set by the careful
driver has come to be regarded as sat
isfactory by the general public" de-
clares Francis M Hugo, secretary of
the state of New York.
He recently commented on certain
favorable attitudes of late on the part
of the public which have caused the
present season to be noteworthy so far
as the abandoning of speed traps
throughout the state is concerned, eX
cepting in rare and peculiar cases.
Speaking of the speed craze, Secre
tary Hugo pointed out that while speed
was the most costly of achievements.
nevertheless it had proved itself in
one phase or another to be perhaps the
most vital element in human welfare
Its command" explained Mr.. Hugo.
invests individuals with such a large
measure of what seems to be power
that when it is acquired with a new
method, as it has been by the help of
the motor car. some people have the
illusion that there is singular pleasure
in mere speed itself. However, it must
always be considered desirable if only
because 1t aids prompt arrival to
something better or away from some
thing worse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
OPEN HERFF.BR00Ks AGENCY.
Car Made Fine Showing in Recent
Harrisburg Run.

The Carter Car Sales Company. 1888
18th street northwest, has been appoint
ed distributor in this vicinity for the
Herff Brooks motor car. 1t was this car
which in the recent Harrisburg run COW
cred 1898 miles without a stop Of any
kind and going into the receiving station
sixteen minutes ahead of time
In this run there were three Herf-
Brooks cars entered and all of them
finished ahead of time, although the
going was very rocky. Out of sixty-six
cars that started fifty-one finished, nine
being totally disabled More than eighty
miles of the run was through noun
famous country. at the conclusion Of
which one of the cars finished twenty
eight minutes ahead of the scheduled
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
Recent Oldsmobile Deliveries.

Recent deliveries Of 1915 Oldsmobile
cars were reported yesterday as fol-
lows: Robert Allen, William H. War
ner. Clinton F. Browne, Samuel F.
Adams, E. c. Anderton, Earl E. Stacey,
Charles r. Kengla, Bernard Harding,
Peter ]. Clarke and c. A. Fulks, five
passenger touring cars. and combina-
ton three and five passenger roadsters
to Donald L. Weems DR.. Louis S.
Greene and DR.. Mead Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
REQ Car Deliveries.

During the past week REQ cars were
delivered to the following: Martin Dom
elson, four-cylinder roadster; Joseph E..
Falk, William j. Bowman and Thomas
A. Cannon, six-cylinder touring cars:
G. H. Gore. Allen Johnston. NJ. Waugh,
E. L. Culver, DR. Moore. W. R. Graham
touring cars