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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
Weather Conditions.


A cool wave has attended the move
ment of the western field of high
pressure to the central valleys, and
the temperature ranges from zero 20
ten degrees above in the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys. There
has been light snow in portions OF
this region.
The northwestern field of high
pressure has passed down the Pacific
slope, forcing the southwestern de.
preston into the central gulf, and
causing a cool wave in Arizona and
western Texas, and rains. which were
heavy at Little Rock and Nashville.
in the lower Mississippi valley.
A marked depression is in northern
Montana. causing warmer, unsettled
weather and snow in some portions
Of the northern mountain and plains
states.
Local observations.
Dec. Bar. Their. Wind WITH
81 Z p. m.--30.30 10 NV Clear
% Z a. m.--30.14 NV Clea,
Precipitation in "a hours. trace.
River stage a. m, % feet.
Change in "a hours, rise a.
Mean TEN perature 9th. 16.
Highest, %.
Lowest, IL.
Lowest last night, Z.
FRED T. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Fulton

Rev. Markham conducted services
here Sunday.
Mr. VIM. Gardiner spent Friday in
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Greene
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Pease spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Handtke
of Porter.
The Misses Stella and Artie Attlesey
departed Monday evening for points in
Iowa and Wisconsin.
Miss Stella Attlesey, who has been
spending a week with her sister at
Lloyd, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Lee of GAINESVILLE called
at the home of her son, Will Lee, on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Several from here attended the social
dance given at Indian Ford Friday
evening. All report jolly good time.
Several of the little friends of Mar
garet Blakely called at Margaret's
home Thursday and helped her cele-
brate her birthday.
Rev and Mrs. Markham of Kansas
came Friday to spend six weeks in the
parsonage. Rev. Markham will occu-
ply the pulpit during his visit here
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
How to Live One Hundred Years.

Lo and behold, a physician comes for
ward with the announcement that it is
as easy as falling off log to live to be
a hundred years old. He says all you
have to do is to avoid alcoholic or malt
liquors, don't smoke, go to bed at 10
p. N. and get up at 6 a. M, sleep sound
~, don't worry about making money
1--WE don't-we worry about not making
it), do nothing to excess don't marry to
excess, Of course-Mark Twain said
that. the simple life all the time, don't
get excited 1--WE don't over anything ex-
cept elections or priZefghts), eat only
when you feel inclined (Or have the
price-this has no reference to news
paper men, who never eat regular
meaD. With the exception of the pa
rentheses this is really serious advice,
and you would do we'll to heed it if you
wish to make the century mark in life's
little Marathon. However, as for us,
we wouldn't swap one hour of a golden,
glittering time on pay day in joyous
Jacksonville for a whole century of
such a simple and uneventful existence
anywhere else.-Phil Fl. Armstrong in
Florida Times Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
The True Phirosonher.

The true philosopher makes a con-
siderable to do over his love Of and his
search for knowledge. But if he is u
truly wise philosopher and if he values
his reputation he will stop safely short
Of ever acquiring exact information.
Exact information is fatal to the philo-
sophical temperament. A philosopher
is a man who can make solemn and
profound remarks about any matter
whatsoever without knowing anything
about it. AS soon as he learns some
thing about a matter he is to that eX-
tent excluded from philosophizing
about it, He is no longer pure phil
osopher: he is now part scientist. This
explains why there are SO few promi-
nent and prosperous philosophers these
days. With the vast development of
our means of communication, the null
tiplication of books and newspapers
and the obtrusiveness of reformers. it
is almost impossible to get through the
world without picking up a great deal
Of correct information. and conse-
quently it is we'll nigh impossible to be
a philosOpher.-Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
That dead Mans Chest"

The rendering of the first line of
Stevensons immortal song as Fifteen
men on dead mans chest" spoils the
significance of the phrase, writes a
correspondent. License is permitted
to poets. but no fifteen men could ever
find room on the chest of any man.
dead or alive, unless they were Lilli-
putians on the top OF CULVER. The
actual phrase is "the Dead Mans
Chest" which is the name of one of
the Virgin islands, lying to the east of
Porto Rico. 1t is said that when Co.
lumbus discovered the group he named
them after ST. Ursula and some of her
mythical virgins. but the English buc-
cancers rechristened them in homelier
terms, such as "Dutchman's Cap"
Broken Jerusalem Rum island
and "The Dead Mans Chest" Kings
ley refers to the matter in the first vol
ume of cat Last" and Stevenson &C
knowledged, in his account of '"Treas-
ure Island" that he had lifted the
phrase from the older novelist's pages.
Manchester Guardian.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Temperament.

What the dickens do they mean by
artistic temperament? asked young
Arbuthnot of his talented pa.
"Why." explained pa. IF you go to a
tailor and ask him to make you Il suit
the tailor is satisfied to go ahead and
make you any kind of suit you want
any way you want it made. If you go
to an architect he's tickled to build you
any kind of house you want any way
you want it built. But if you go to Il
man and ask him to write you a GER
tain kind of book or poem in any par
ticular way, or if you want him to
paint you a picture Or sculp you Il
statue Of any particular kind the man
with the artistic temperament, instead
Of being tickled to get the job. will
say:
"Now just look what this durn fool
wants nowr Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Through Majestic Scenery to California

Nowhere will be found such a contin-
uous panorama of stupendous mountain
scenery as is presented successfully by
the towering mountain ranges along
the cool northern route of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway to the
the Pacific North Coast.
From the time the train plunges into
the American Rockies in Montana until
it tunnels the snow crowned heights of
the Cascades in Washington, it is a
trip of grandeur through natural part
of stupendous mountains, vast forests,
beautiful waterfalls, mysterious can
yons and lands golden with grain and
green with orchards.
If desired you can break the journey
at Butte and make a side trip to the
wonderland of Yellowstone.
Another diversion is to detrain at St.
Maries, Idaho, and take the "Trip of
Shadows" forty mile boat trip down
the picturesque "Shadowy" ST. Joe
River and Lake Occur d. Alene to Spo-
kane where the journey over the mil
waukee" is again resumed. This is an
exclusive feature of this route, and can
be taken without extra cost.
Over this route there is operated
Olvmpian" and ''The Columbian. -
They are the last word in luxury, COM
fort and personal service, and are the
only all-steel trains operated to the
Pacific North Coast
From Seattle and Tacoma you can
journey south to California over the
scenic 'Rainier-Shasta" route and re-
turn home direct from either Los An
geles or San Francisco on the steel
equipped Pacific Limited" over the
| central route of this company.
By making this "Grand Circle Tour
you will see the principal show places
and the most of the wonderful re-
sources of the great west at moder-
ate cost.
For information about low fares,
time of trains and for descriptive west
ern literature, apply to local agent OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau
! Railway.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Indian Ford

Mrs. Jane Walker is home from a
trip to Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Alverson have
gone for a two weeks visit among rel
atives in Iowa.
Mrs. Mable Wood went to her home
at Stoughton last week after an eX-
tended stay with her father, Douglas
Hopkins.
Mrs. Emma Kraus and babe came
down from Koshkonong Sunday to be
present at the funeral of her grand
father, Mr.. Waldo.
The Hurd family attended the funeral
of Mr.. Hurd's niece, Mrs. Myrtle Proc
tor Chesmore, at the home east OF
GAINESVILLE last Saturday.
Since Miss Florence came home from
Beloit college and Miss Wilma returned
from her Michigan visit, Mr.. Hurd has
purchased another auto for their use.
Recent guests from out of town that
have come to our knowledge were Miss
Justine Binault, Waukesha; Misses
Dennis and McChesney, Chicago; Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Will and daughters,
Koshkonong; Albert Brovick, Slough
ton; Mrs. Wilma McDermott and little
Ruth, Southeast Fulton; Miss Phoebe
Alverson, Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
ems, GAINESVILLE; John Price, Mineral
Point; Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Porter and
sons, Clinton, Iowa; Mrs. Davis and
daughter, Mrs. Milford, GAINESVILLE; Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Huggett and baby Ma
RE, GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Sumner

Sumner was defeated by the Hard
wares Sunday, score 10 to 6.
Will SCHNEIDER of East Sumner spent
Sunday with Frank Kirby and family.
Minis Mildred Reuter- of Fort Akin
son is visiting at the B. j. Messmer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Punzel visited
Sunday with w. Koch and family of
Oakland.
Gust Wentler and family spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Goldthorp.
Gail Marsden and family spent Sun
day with his father, Thomas Marsden,
and family.
Mrs. Tillie Loga and Mrs. Mable
Jenkins called on Mrs. ThOs. Marsden
Thursday evening.
Miss Hattie Punzel and Miss Dalks
of Fort Atkinson spent Sunday with
Miss Helen Punzel.
Ben Messmer, who had been home
for two weeks, left Friday for Camp
with the Fort Atkinson militia.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Anderson were Mr..
and Mrs. Mat Hammas, Harvey Bickle
and family, August Loga and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jinkins and daughter,
Frank Hammas and son.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30

Dane county reports 9372 acres of
growing tobacco in 1890, with the town
Of Pleasant Springs leading with 1879
acres.
Nelson Johaneson died at the home of
his mother in this city, aged "a years.
The Rock County Republican conven-
ton elected seven Cooper and five Cas-
we'll delegates to the congressional con-
vention at Clinton.
1t is claimed that 100000 worth of
pearls have been taken from the Sugar
river this season.
John B. Doe, a resident of GAINESVILLE
since 1912, died at his home in that
city, aged II years.
Ella, wife of Charles Saunders, a
bride of three months, died at her home
in Albion, July 20.
Grandma Hutson celebrated her 18th
birthday Sunday, four generations be-
ing present.
Friday, Aug. l, 1890.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
How TO Sharpen Your Knife.

In the Woman's Home Companion
a contributor gives boys the following
advice as to how to keep their knives
sharpened:
"Few boys who undertake to sharp
en- a knife have any great difficulty in
getting a sufficiently keen edge. 1t is
in keeping this edge that the trouble
arises. This is due to holding the
knife blade too fat when sharpening,
by holding the knife blade very fiat
a sharp edge can be readily produced.
but is so very thin that it is easily
broken and the blade is marred by
jagged hicks.
1.-The men who are employed in fac
tories to sharpen the best grade of
knives hold the blade at an angle Of
about 45 degrees and really sharpen
only the cutting edge ITSELF This
method leaves the blade behind the
immediate point of contact sufficiently
thick and strong to stand any ordinary
USAGE
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Waterworks committee at the office
of the city clerk, city Of Edgerton, un'
til IL oclock noon, Monday, August 2,
1915, for furnishing all material and
performing all labor necessary and re-
quired to lay about 535 feet of 4-inch
cast iron water pipe on Crescent and
Ridgeway streets.
All pipe to be laid the regulation
depth as specified in Waterworks rules
and regulations, and all the material
furnished and labor performed in COM
pliance with plans and specifications
drawn by City Engineer Jones, now on
file in the office of city clerk; and it is
understood that said plans and speciti-
cations are to be part of the contract
for laying said main.
All bids must state the price at SO
much per foot and contractor will be
required to furnish bond satisfactory to
Waterworks committee.
The right to reject any and all pro-
posals is hereby reserved.
BY authority of an order of the COM
mon council of the city of Edgerton,
passed July 10, 1915.
A. E. SKINNER, Mayor.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
Dated Edgerton, Wis, July %, 1915.
36t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
Continued From Page ~
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July 20, 1915.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July 20, 1915.
The hail damage July 18th extended
from South Deerfeld, Mass, to the
lower part of Sufield, Conn.,, a distance
of more than 35 miles. Hail fell for Is
minutes in South Deerfeld and the loss
will reach several thousand dollars.
That part of Hatfield, Mass, known as
Bradstreet suffered severely. The Hat
field damage is placed at from 500, 900
to S25, 900. North Hadley, Sunderland
and Amherst growers suffered to a
lesser extent.
The brunt of the storm swept through
Feeding Hills, Mass, and, gaining
heaGway and destructiveness as it pro-
crossed. cut strip two miles long and
from one-half to three-quarters Of a
mile in width through the heart of the
famous Sufield district. The storm is
the most disastrous Sufield has eXper-
enced in four years and scores OF grow
ers are crippled financially. No insect
pest ever ate leaves from the stalks
anv cleaner than the hail whipped them
from many acres of fine tobacco last
Wednesday.
The hail damaged to a greater or less
extent upward of 1900 acres OF tobacco
in the Connecticut valley. Taking into
consideration the area affected by the
storm of June 26 probably 10 per cent
of the New England tobacco acreage
has been in the path of hail, though IN
many instances the damage has been
slight.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Perspirinu School.

Seymour Hicks is an English actor
who has never visited America" said
a Chicago manager. ''Hicks is a com
edian of the violent school. He's all
over the stage at once. In his efforts
to please he perspires in way that is
painful to witness.
'At dinner l once gave Arthur
PinerO made fun of Hicks for his
strenuous methods, his lack of repose
"'Hicks. my boy Pinero said 4 see
you've got upon your bills Doors open
at g." Why don't you change it.
Hicks. to Pores open at SY'' DE
troit Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Porter

Elmer O'Berg has departed for Mon
tana.
Miss Agnes Mullowney is spending a
few days in Madison.
The Frank Boss family spent Sunday
in Willowdale, guests of S. Void.
George Dooley of GAINESVILLE is spend
ing few days at F. Schumacher's.
W. T. Dooley and W. T. Flarity of
GAINESVILLE were callers here Friday.
Mrs. links of Iowa is visiting at the
home of her brother, Joseph Wheeler
Genevieve and Gertrude Nichols of
Edgerton spent Monday with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ Nalan entertain
ed company from Stoughton and Madi-
son on Sunday.
Miss Vera Boss entertained eight
girl friends on Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her cousin, Ruth Mccarthy of
GAINESVILLE.
Miss Rosetta Casey of Madison is en-
joying a few weeks vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Casey.
The Misses Ruth Mccarthy, Vera
Boss and Helen Fessenden attended a
party given in honor of Helen Flarity
on Friday afternoon, it being her 10Th
birthday. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent by all.
An exciting game of ball was played
at Gibbs lake last Sunday between the
Evansville team and Porter Cubs. re-
sulting in victory for the latter, the
score being to 2. Next Sunday Mag
nolia will try to defeat the home team
and a fast game is expected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Methodist Church Notes.

Preaching service Sunday morning at
1890. Subject for the morning dis
course, 1.-THE Eclipse of Great Intel
lectual Sum-"
Sunday school at noon.
Evening service at 7:30. The topic
for the evening sermon will be ''The
Deliberate Verdict of Man Who Was
Born to Greatness and Who Had Great
ness Thrust Upon Him.
Everyone welcome.
WILLIAM HOOTON, Pastor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
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Albion


Albion
E. c.. Main visited in Madison Thurs
day.
H. E. Whitford and family spent
Sunday at the river.
Mr.. Jack Willard of Kilbourn visited
at |. D. Rice's Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. Crosley of Milton spent
Sunday at c. M. Sheldon's.
Ed left of Beloit visited friends and
relatives in Albion this week.
Mrs. R. C. Green and family spent
Thursday at K. D. Whitford's.
Miss Gladys Drake called on Amy
Van Horn at Milton last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Humphrey spent
Saturday at the home OF Harry Thomas.
Miss Harriet Babcock Of Oshkosh
came Monday to visit at }. ). Mobiles.
Word Was received here of the death
of Mr. Frink of Milton Junction tues
day.
The Home Benefit society will have
home baking for sale at the post Office
Fridays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Greenwood and
daughter called on Mrs. &. K. Head
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Main and Mrs.
Harriet Harrington spent last Friday
in Milton.
o. J. Painter and family and Mrs.
Esther Gunderson spent Friday In
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Crandall of Mil
ton Junction spent Friday and Satur-
day at Warren Ayers.
o. J. Painter and family, Mr.. H. c.
Stewart and Miss Ruth Stlllman spent
Thursday in GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. Painter and
grandson Bernard and Mr.. and Mis-.
Bickle spent Sunday in GAINESVILLE.
D. L. Babcock and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Preston spent Thursday after
noon and evening at HI. A. Heads.
Lillian Lewis and Kaia Daley of Nc
Farland called on friends here Sunday
while on their way camping at the lake.
The Misses Phoebe and Clara Sheldon
spent from Monday until Friday at
Randolph Thomas in Milton last week.
Ellsworth Ayers departed for Pine
CITY, Mimi, Saturday, where he will
teach agriculture in the high school the
coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. D. Humphrey and
Miss Doris Green called on friends at
Charley Bluff, Milton and Milton juno
ton Sunday.
The Home Benefit society met with
Mrs. Victor ABBY last Tuesday and the
Missionary Benevolent met with Mrs.
John Slagg Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Drake, Mrs. E.
w. Whitford and two children and Miss
Gladys Drake spent last Wednesday at
A E. Whitford's at Milton Junction.
E. A. Drake, F. H. Drake, Elmer
Whitford, Jesse Wood and James Her
rington attended committee meeting
of the NJ. W. A. at Charley Bluff, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Kipp, Mr.. Rob
ert Gaines, Miss Ruby Mccarthy, Mr..
VIM. Mccarthy and family and Mrs.
Dora Burdick spent Sunday in Tenny
park at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Watson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Garbutt of Little Prairie spent
Sunday at Geo. Babcock's and called on
Mrs. Stillman and the Hayses.
Mrs. D. D. Emerson and daughter
Rachel went to Walworth last Wednes-
day. Mr.. Emerson and Edna visited
there Saturday and Rachel returned
with them. Mrs. Emerson returned
home Wednesday.
w. A. Mccarthy and family, A. E.
Webster and family, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
E. Lilly, Mrs. Dora Burdick, Mrs. F.
J. Crandall and two children, Mrs. H.
E. Whitford and sons Sidney and Roy
and Miss Ruby Mccarthy spent last
Wednesday at Rock River.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30

i have for sale on Rock river two
room cottage with wide screened in
porch on full lot with garage. Cottage
is known as Cedar Lodge. 1t is a very
attractive little cottage and will be sold
at a reasonable price for cash if +c!-en
at once. d. w. North.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
That's All.

Didn't l see daughter in the kitch-
en- yesterdays" inquired father
Yes
That's hopeful sign"
Don't be too hopeful" said mother
YEARLY ''She is merely preparing to
read paper ON domestic science at
her club."-Kansas City Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Card of Thanks.

To the friends who kindly assisted
during the death and burial of John
Waldow and for the floral offerings, we
desire to express our sincere thanks.
FRANK HANDTKE AND FAMILY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Goinq the Limit.

What foolish things young fellow
will do when he is in love-
Eyes. Some of them go as far as to
get married kansas City Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
Starting the Argument

Have you laid the foundation for
your presidential boom?"
Eyes. / have announced my unwil-
lingness to be candidate. "-Washing-
ton Star
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30
SWelled.

Playwright want a hat-size g.
Hatter-Mr. Penem, you always wear
a 614. Playwright-Sir. l know what
/ want. My comedy was a success
last night.-Chicag Mail
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30

If you will tell US why some in
struments attract you, and why others
distract you, we will tell you why the
Edison Diamond Disc Photograph at
tracts people who were never attracted
by other records. Come in and listen.
-Bardeen.
SECONDHAND windows and doors for
sale by F. c. Meyers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30

Il want to sell the following gilt
edge real estate mortgages, namely:
Mortgage for 81, 900 on one of the best
80 A. on Albion Prairie; mortgage for
$4,000 o., f-o -,e--, 2" 90 -oe-1 arco. o:ty
of Edgsrton. : H. " North
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-30

1t viii never rain roses. If we want
more roses we n,I'st plant moro trees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
LAST DAYS FOR JErNEYs
.AT NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News. June 2s--Jitney
bus owners and operators have only
few days more IN which to ply their
trade without giving an indemnity
bond and taking out special chauf-
fer's license before the chief Of po-
lice Mayor b. b. semmes has sign
ed the ordinance recently enacted by
the Council governing jitneys and the
new law becomes effective July l.
Since w. f. Rouse started the first
jitney here some time ago they ap-
parently have grown In favor with
some OF the travelling public. The
City Jitney Company now has In op-
GRAFTON several cars and many indi-
viduals, including negroes. are oper-
ating titney lines.
Many high school students. q few
college boys. and professor or two
are driving jitneys In this city. The
occupation apparently affords light
and pleasant employment. although
the wage earned by the drivers would
scarcely enable any of them to become
J. P.'s or John DIS in q short time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-24
BIG CROPS PROMISED
AROUND LYNCHBUKG

Lynchburg. June 2s.-The wheat
harvest in the counties contiguous to
Lynchburg is in full sway now and the
reports are that the farmers are
agreeably surprised at the crop unat
will be saved. s
Early in June the prospect was for
meagre yield. bat the excellent sea-
sons prevailing since that caused the
straw to be twice as large generally as
was expected while the heads have
filled wonderfully. II 10 believed the
crop. will be one of the best In this
section for several years.
Mr.. A.. B. Thornhiii. president Of
the Farmers Union with heAdquar-
tiers in Lyncheurg, has Just returned
from trip around Harrisonburg. He
states that the farmers are harvest
ing excellent wheat crops. which are
much larger than last years crop.
There Is general feeling of content
ment among the farmers. he stated.
which is sure sign Of prosperity.