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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-05
Splendid Tribute to Speaker Whittet.
The loyalty which the people of Ed
gerton and vicinity have for favorite
son found ample expression in the ban

quet given in hon
or of Hon. L. c.
Whittet on Thurs
day evening last.
T h e high school
gymnasium with
it's domestic sci
e nc e equipment
proved a most fit
ting place for the
serving, as in fact
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-05
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. O. at Edgerton for the week ending
March 4, 1915:
Mr.. Lunn Garrison R. s. Graham
Mr.. @. f. Johnson
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised. :
C. A. HoEN, p. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-05
Eggs for Matching.

Four pens r. G. Rhode Island Reds
mated for 1915, pure l. w. strain.
Prices from SOC to 81. 90 per Is eggs.
Also few Surplus cockrels for sale
at 81. so each.
15t3 r. E. HOPKINS.
For SALE-Two houses on Randolph
street = one new, Groom, up-to-date
house. Sold cheap to the right party.
Will sell one or both. B Harrison.
14t2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-05

Remember this is all home talent
artistic ability, much of it, heretofore
undiscovered. A small admission of Is
cents will be charged. Program begins
promptly at o'clock.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-05

1.-THE Light Brigade"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-01

tured by the prickling fingers at his
spine, the harsh grip at his heart.
- don't mind the whispering and
talking while you sing. They do 1t
with everyone but Cabosso-"
He heard no more, but these words
scared themselves In letters OF fire
upon his brain. His teeth clicked
shut with an audible sound Suddenly
all tho stage fright disappeared be-
fore An anticipatory rage. They
should not whisper and talk while
no sang; they should treat his voice
with the same respect they treated
that OF Cabosso. His voice was the
equal Of the great tenor's.
Unconscious of his audience. OF the
stir of curiosity at his appearance in
stead Of the familiar Cabosso, regard.
less of everything save overweening
desire to win, Henry Merwin hardly
realized he was upon the stage before
the curtain stared him in the face. the
curtain which formed a barrier
against the tumultuous applause of
the audience at his performance. and
shut him into the other world behind
the scenes. tine world OF fellow singers
who made him realize the tremendous
Impression he had created.
He suddenly felt himself very weak.
felt his impotence. He needed help.
'avmpsthy-hs nssded-Ann-
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-01

sang among the peasants. uncon-
sciously he threw himself into the
role of the man. compelled to amuse
the public with his antics, compelled
to don grease paint when he wished
to smear his face with the blood or
rival and unfaithful Wife. His lips
opened and the tenor aria at the close
OF the FIRST act poured from his throat.
He stopped abruptly as a hand fell
upon his shoulder. biting his lips in
mute embarrassment as he looked up
into the eyes of the stage manager, 1t
dswned upon him that he was trans
crossing the rules Of the house in
singing, that in all likelihood, he
would be discharged And suddenly
he was seized with a vast. Overwhelm-
ing desire to hold this position that a
moment before had reused all his re.
sentiment.
Are you up on the role - on
Canio?" The words were crisp. brit
tie, mandatory.
For a moment he did not under
stand. then u quick flush mantled his
cheeks at what he took for sarcasm.
A hot answer was on the tip of his
tongue. checked only In time as he
read upon the faces about him that
the man was really in earnest He
rose swiftly, his hand gripping at the
lapel of the stage managers coat even
as the man fairly dragged him down
the narrow, iron stairway toward the
director, who ragged about in the
wings. his face the picture OF misery.
He laughed ironically as his under
ling whispered to him, sizing the
chorus-man up and down.
"Canio." he laughed. Substitute
for Cabosso! What Is your training?
Who coached you?"
"Spreglia, Lamperti-"
But who coached you in Canio?"
Though his interruption was harsh,
Merwin could see q light of interest
In his eyes.
de Retsky-Jean himself, coached"
Make up-quickly," the director de-
cided sharply.
He heard nothing OF the stage man
ayers instructions. was numbly con
oSious-o 6cttiuS liito liic CoSluHie VI
the pantaloon, heard nothing of the
directors instructions as. in cold
Precipitation he waited for the bari
tone to finish with the prologue.
Fear was upon him, cold dank
fear. Could he have run from the
place, could lie have put finish to
every ambition he had pressed so
closely to his very soul could he have
thrust 1t all aside at that moment.
he would have done so rather than
suffer the fiery heat alternating with
icy cold that seized his body. be tor
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-01

Swiftly he discarded his costume.
but lily wiping the grease paint from
his countenance. But in his eyes
glowed something OF happiness. grow.
Ing from more than fame as. half an
hour later, he reread the message he
had just written before passing 1t to
the agent.
to New York At once. No more novttet.
HENRI
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-01

Strictly Reserved,D 1''N Oil for-
with that evening as returned to nv
hotel-the little country girl he ran to
with the news"
AND l suppose she was happy in his
Joy, happy at the encouragement YOU
had given him!" A lurking bitterness
was in the singers tones, a note that
caused the professor to look at her
sharply.
Little Dora twisted her ankle one
morning while | was busy with a
pupil. Young Merwin was driving past
and helped the child. He recognized
me Immediately, though | had quite
forgotten him-you see he was nothing
out voice to me-but when he re-
called that evening and the scene"
he shrugged apologetically, sheepish-
ly. We'll, knew that it was Fate. |
onered to cultivate his voice and take
my pay in the future, when it had
proved itself"
And you wish me to listen when he
comes?"
He is waiting now" De Retsky
smiled as he consulted his watch. HE
is always early for his lesson. unwil.
ling to lose moment of the time" He
nodded to the maid, who ushered into
the room a blushing, roughly-clad
young man. who flushed holly as he
returned the friendly pressure OF the
great vocalists hand, then turned nat.
urally to the piano as she expressed
the desire to hear his voice.
Her critical sense was swept away
even as De Retsky's had been before
her, and the judgment of the artist
upon tyro gave place to unmixed de.
light as Merwin lavishly poured forth
his song.
She sighed as De Retsky turned upon
her, smiling delightedly at the obvious
impression his pupil had made.
"You were right, De Retsky, right"
she murmured 1T is voice that
belongs to the world. voice that
does not belong to you any longer.
You are the singer old friend. more
than the great teacher OF voice pro.
uuCllOu. 1T is lie VOICE. II belongs
to Spreglia OF Paris, Lamperti in Der.
lin, old Vanuncchini of Florence. Syn
ney Dalton. here in the United States
in New York, shall have it finally. And
he will coach, will make the opera
singer out of the man with The Voice
Oh. l shall attend to all that. must
have my share in this discovery, De
Retsky."
She turned to where the singer had
been and De Retsky frowned as he saw
his protege had slipped away under
cover of the great yocalist's enthusi
asm. He looked at her uneasily for
some sign of irritation, but smile
lurked about the corners Of her mouth.
1.-THE little country girl who was
feeding the turkeys" she said softly
a curious glitter in her eyes as though
a vagrant tear had somehow found a
resting place there. 'Ah, we'll, it will
make her happy, De Retsky. And hap
piness should be crowded upon her
now"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1915-05-01


Strange the quips and WITNESSES Of
Chance, elusive Chance.
Years that seemed interminable.
years OF goading desperation. dis
enlargement, self-sacriflce, endurance
stretched behind Henry Merwin as he
halted moment at the stage door OF
the New York Grand Opera house to
allow one OF the stars to enter. A
bitter smile curved his lips. lips that
had frightened since the days when
the milk route alone oppressed his
mind as he slowly made-up in the
male dressing room for a peasant In
the opening act Of "Pagliacci" He
was a chorus man--only chorus
man.
From below he, could hear the
strains of "Cavalleria Rusticana"
which preceded "Pagliacci' and the
voice Of Cabosso. greatest OF all ten
ors. Cabosso, who stood where the
ignorant young milkman had dreamed
OF standing; Cabosso. the announce.
ment of whose singing was sufYicient
to pack the great house.
The soul OF the artist within him
struggled impotently at his situation.
the difference between the dream and
the reality. Csbosso singing Canio.
the bitter. disillusioned pantaloon.
when everything that life could hold
was his: and he. Henry Merwin. with
4 voice no less than that Of the star.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02
HEROES or Liberty
Men Of Foreign Birth Who Aided
the United States in Their
Historic Struggle.

VTYITH the attention of America di
~ rpcD,d toward the European CON
lict b. is interesting To look back
into the history OF our uNu stru-g r-
and ro note the debt this country owe"
to several ol the nations now at War
particularly TO recall the public tcs,l
mouiuls raised to the memories oi Cit
Gems Of Europe vino gave their efforts
toward aiding the United States iu her
time Of trouble.
The nation has not been negligent
and today IN Washington there are III.
ting and lasting tributes To foreigners
whose names are familiar IA every
American home.
Aside from Columbus. to whom the
world rather than the nation is debtor.
there is the Marquis de- Lafayette, co
worker with Washington i'm the Rryolu
ton A striking statue OF him and &c
his computriots. Rochamhoau. nupor
tail. de Grasse and D'Estaiug, occupt",
the southwest corner Of Larayetr,
square opposite the White House, AN,
In the southeast curuor Is another u.
mortal TO Rocl,umbeau
These i've, Fr,uchmou all and viii
the exception of nupurtail. of uobl.
birth, did effective work against 10.
british forces on land and sea. tn.
work Of Lafayette his service q
nraudywine Monmouth and yorktown
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02

aud various other boyish treasures
had made their appearance. Lunch
added to their good spirits. But Eliza.
beth felt ont Of key and although usu
atty she would have been happy at the
happiness of the children and ,re sue
cess Of the picnic. she found herself
wishing for sunset. Once In a while
she would steal away from the boys
playing in the woods. and wander out
to the edge Of the great buwlder.
Perhaps, she unused to herself.
some silly Indian maiden one stood
here watching for her Indian brave,
whom she had foolishly sent away, and
tlut's just what the silly girl de-
served.
Again her eye rested on a large pine
tree SPREAD out In the valley below
her. she remembered watching II
sway In the breeze q year before, and
she idly wondered how many TRACE
dies ard omrdips it had Witnessed In
It's old life.
The boys. in spite NJ their generals
prc]uccuIatiun. ~oujn'od every minut,
ui their "sru. ihlo' F1Irth When The
sun Dipped sudd. My below the oppo
site hintops. Elizabeth h'ua.hod :
sigh of relief. but the boys begged fol
q little more time.
Yes. said Elizabeth. W will wal
here for my brother who's coming Il
take us home. on she cNclaimeI
Suddenly. II told him the other path
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02
After -Four Years Of Discouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Up in Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue

Catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows 81 suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, ! could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
all. At times, ! would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat
ment relieved me ior a while, but was
soon confined 10 my bed again. After
hat, nothing seemed 10 do me any good.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02

Chinese requested the privilege Of par.
~,,clpating In the American fete.
In the Philippine islands the Fourth
oI July passes on without much varla.
ton from the way we observe II here
az home. All the time honorod forms
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02

of entertainment and amusement are
observed. but this in itself is a re-.
uurkublc fact, for the natives take
Iart in the festivities with Eusto. 4
baseball game between an American
aud a Filipino team Is generally a tea
turc. and it is crowdiug the cockpit of
the boards. Drills by Filipino scout
and ru]ustubulury start m'ny % pro
.ram. and in the provinces the native
governor gives u reception and dane"
10 the American and prom.u Dot span
t.h and Filipino rus idouts ut his pro
N"..r.Hl capital
Typical American uarad"s. given
color hy Filipino participation, are
n,ld in Manila, Iloilo. Crhu, Alhay,
.].mboauga ans even In the small
towns. In Manila everything in ih"
way Of refreshments and easements
Is free to al children, whether they
bn Americans, FiliIiuos. Europeans,
Chinese japanese, Indians or wha'not.
Iu Manila iu G.y /. L,. Da:a.. sd.
without q special band concert on the
Lurc,a I'm the evening by the famous
c]oustubulary band. composed Of eighty
sE.lltul native mas iriaus, who nave
been trained By an American nNgro
iron. BOSTON. until they are rrcogrezcd
ay one Of the best bands In the world.
They made special trips from Manila
TO play at the Inauguration Of Prpsi.
dents Roosevelt and Taft To our Fiji.
pIlu wards. "cuatro de- Julio is a
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

had gotten so wc1k could not stand,
and gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me q bo,dc Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and COM
meEced taking il. From the very inst
dose, / could tell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work"
Il you are an run down from womauIy
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman tonic. lthas helped
more than a million women, in its 50
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02
ELIzA6ETt1.S
SANE FOURTH
JANE OSo0oN

AsR council passed an ordinance
W. limiting the legal celebration
ot the day to speeches, paradns aud
fireworks Of a quiet and uneNritiug
Kind, thought 1t incumbent on herself
lu make life as boarable as possible
for ms many as possible Of the small
boys Of the neighburhood.
She began with her sunday school
class as a nucleus, and invited them Ca
a picnic. and each and every one ul
them asked permission to bring It
small brother or friend Her u.s.
brother, Tom. home Tor a visit, prom.
iscd TO come for her and help her
bring the children home at sunset.
Elizabeth, as soon as the morning
parade was over, started out uudis
mayed with some twenty irresponsible.
boys in her wake.
Now, boys she said as she gave
each OF them a flag, a paper drinking
rup and % small box Of provisions
when they were all settled safely la
the open ear, we're going tu ula.
soldiers. These are our rations Inn
the general. and IN appoint the lNu
boys who behave best on the way ont
60. l'ius to help me manage things.
You know. soldiers obey. ana that's
what you must do"
"lr we're soldiers. We can fight,
can't Wo?' demanded Peter Dulau, the
l,rce light OF q born warrior shinlu-
iu his red brown eyes.
'Iimmys cat ate my singiu canary.
You ought TO have seen it-just two
bites
Iimmys placid round face darkcucd
into "a irown. probably the canary
bothered him. it shrickcd. ii didn.t
snp," he vouchsulcd Surreptttiously
he kicked Peter.
Now, get out exclaimed that hot
headed young man, "or I'll
See here, boys interrupted Eliza
beth, were not going to fight. and j
GU act this way I'll turn around anC
20 home this minute. Remember wha
] said about the captains.
Then and there. with the tact tn"
makes a successful general, Elizahctl
decided that she would appoint Jimm,
and Peter. the two most uumanagc
able of b r soldiers, captains.
The first real hitch In Elizabeth
plans came at the fork In the roa,
Elizabeth started ca the path to th
right; the two CAPTAINS. yuiciug IN
opinion OF the whole army. advocate
The path to the j., g.
Please. Miss Elizabeth" pI,adc
Jimmy. "ih,rp's a rock out thcr
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-07-02
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-25
THE BEST PROOF

Given by . Richmond citizen.
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The testimony is home testimony
The proof convincing.
1t can be Investigated by Richmond
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Miss Sarah Hamilton, $40 N. 9th
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and extending into my shoulders.
was also subject to headaches. I
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-25

WANTED-To rent good farm from
80 to 12O acres, stock or grain rent;
can give reference. Address E. L.,
care Palladium. 1877
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-25

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-25
HOW CURED MY EYES
This Free Prescription Did Il.

my eyes were in terrible state; I
could hardly stand it. They were red
and inflamed, felt as though they had
sand in them. They would ache and
burn dreadfully and caused incessant
headaches. could hardly read at ALL
After wearing my glasses my eyes felt
strained and overworked. BY chance
I met a man whose eyes had bothered
him the same way. He gave me the
following prescription, which he said
had enabled him to discard his
glasses. ~ a.
III you wear glasses or have eye
trouble similar to mine advise you to
have this formula filled at once
"A. G. Luken & Co. or any druggist
can fix 1t up for you. Here it is:
"5 grains Diploma q tablet.)
''2 ounces water.
ALLOW to dissolve, then battle the
eyes by means Of an eye cup three to
four times daily-oftener if conven-
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will feel fine. 1t does not smart nor
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-25
.
A.,
MILTON. !

NJ The members of the. NJ. q. church.
Sunday school and Epworth League.
with their families and invited guests,
gave. reception in honor of the new
pastor of the church, the Rev. and
Mrs. M. s. Taylor, Friday evening. at
the Odd Fellows, hall. The evening
was an ideal one and there were about
200 in attendance and an elegant sup
per was served In the banquet hall.
1t Is proverbial that Methodist preach
ers like chicken and there was no
lack of deliciously fried chicken with
everything else that was good. A nice
program composed of music by the
orchestra was furnished throughout
the evening Miss Mildred Larson
also gave a beautiful piano solo and
Miss Ruth Leverton gave fine read
Ing. Speeches were made by w. l..
Parkins, superintendent of the Sunday
school when then introduced the pas
tor, the Rev. Mr. Taylor who followed
in an interesting talk. The evening
was one OF great pleasure to all who
participated.
Friends at Milton regret to learn
that Harry Mann OF Richmond. is very
Ill Of pneumonia. 49,
Cadillac automobile.
Burned Canning Fruit.
Mrs. w. e. Swope, was seriously
burned on the army Saturday morn
ing. She was canning fruit and the
vessel containing the sealing wax over
turned covering her arm with the hot
wax. In her excitement she tore off
the cooling wax taking the skin from
her arm with it.
I Finly H. Gray Of Connersville, was
in town Saturday greeting his friends
and looking after business.
Mrs. w. H. Miller and daughter Miss
Gussie, were at Richmond Saturday.
A game of baseball was the excite
ment Friday afternoon after school on
the school grounds. The Milton high
school VS.. Outsiders. The game was
nine innings and the score to In
favor of the high school.
The members of the Eastern Star
will meet with Mrs. L. A. Bragg
Thursday afternoon to consider some
plans for the new Masonic hall.
Apple gathering is at hand. The
crop Is plentiful in this township and
the apples fine.
Mrs George Baker and daughter
Mrs. Park Manlove, were guests OF
Mrs. Byron Whitley at Richmond Fri
day.
Mrs. Stephens and daughter, with
the formers father, Isaac Speers of
Columbia, spent over Sunday with rel
atives at Redkey.
Mrs W. w. Leverton and daughter
Miss Ruth. were at Richmond. Satur.
day. .#-s .---4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-25
ASK for Economy Creamery Butter
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-25

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