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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
The High Cost of Living.

We are very prone in these days,
farmers and all, to complain of the high
cost of living, but if we were trying to
make living especially off the farm
back in the years dating from 1854 we
would know what such talk meant and
no mistake Ole Wigdale has in his
possession the daybook of the late L..
S. Kellogg, who was merchant in the
village of Lake Mills in an early day.
The account opens Dec. 25th, 1854.
Among the charges are the following:
Mary Henderson, Fl yards of calico 12a
cents a yard; j. NJ. Keech, ! gallon lin
seed oil, $1.25; N. Bicknell is credited
with 1886 pounds of dressed pork at 3
cents a pound. Think of that, We farm
ers of today, with live hogs selling for
three times what dressed pork was
worth then.
Eggs were worth IL cents and dressed
chickens cents a pound. Tea sold at
Is cents pound to $1.00; apples $500
a bushel; brown sugar cents pound;
cotton Jean Is cents a yard; an ak cost
$3.50; cream of tartar so cents pound;
white sugar 10 cents pound; cambria
123 cents Tor one shilling as they called
it them per yard; a fourth reader
cost 60 cents; women's rubbers cost
ST. 90 a pair; cotton thread 5 cents a
spool; molassas so cents gallon; cot
ton sheeting 123 cents yard; tea cups
and saIcers SO cents set; an ordinary
pitcher 62 cents; cran5erries 10 cents
quart; common ribbon 81 cents yard.
December % we find that dressed
pork has gone up cent pound, as
Sam Buchanan is credited with 1884
pounds at that rate. Salt cost cent
and half a pound; beef on foot was
worth $1.50 per hundred. The best
steak sold for 10 cents pound. Wheat
brought so cents bushel; oats Is cents
and corn 60 cents bushel for 20 lbs.
Wages by the day rs cents to $1.00.
Hired men were glad to work for $12
month and board.
By comparison it will be seen that
everything the people bought at the
store was up to about present day
prices. Everything they had to sell
was down to the lowest notch. When
we consider that they got along some
way and laid the foundations of the
civilization we now enjoy we can see
that we have but little to complain of.
Today man can deny himself and lay
up money. In those days it was i'm
possible to do that for it was all they
could do to make living of it, and
mighty narrow living at that. The
working people of this city and the
farmers set better table every day
than did the wealthiest of those old
pioneers. Fort Atkinson Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Notice to the Public.

DR.. A. P. Squire has sold to DR..
Meyers right to use his copyrighted
formulas and methods of painless den
tistry. These consist of a series of
systemic treatments administered to
the patients before they go to the den
tai Office. This treatment to allay fear
and dread of the chair. Also combi-
nation of harmless drugs and methods
of using them in the teeth while work
ing on them to make all the pain dis
appear. These with DR.. Meyers pres
ent methods will help to make dem
tistry pleasure.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
for Liquor Licenses

Edgerton, Wis, June 5, 1916
To the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Edgerton:
The undersigned, of the City of Ed
gerton, Wis, makes this written ap-
plication to your honorable body for a
license for the sale of strong, spiru-
Gus, malt, ardent, or intoxicating
liquors, until July l, 1917, on premises
described as follows:
No. East Fulton St., in said city.
Carl Dallman.
The above applicant offers bond
signed by himself as principal and The
Fidelity and Casualty Company of New
York as sureties.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
application was filed in the Office of
the city clerk, city of Edgerton, on the
9Th day of June, 1916.
H. B. Knapp, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Edgerton, Wis, June 5, 1916

Edgerton, Wis, June 5, 1916
To the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Edgerton:
The undersigned of the City of Ed
gerton, Wis, makes this written appli-
cation to your honorable body for Ii
conse for the sale of strong, spirituous,
malt, ardent, or intoxicating liquors,
until July l, 1917, on premises describ-
ed as follows:
No. West Fulton St., in said city.
G. E.sLynts.
The above applicant offers bond
signed by himself as principal and The
Fidelity and Casualty Company of New
York as sureties.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
application was filed in the office of the
city clerk, city of Edgerton, on the
9Th day of June, 1916.
HI. B. Knapp, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09

THE eyes of the country are turned
toward Chicago this week where the
republican national convention is in
session. At this writing the indica-
tons point to the nomination of Justice
Hughes as the probable nominee for
president as the man most likely to
unite the factions of the party
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09

In SPITE of the fact that posters call
ing attention to the law prohibiting
trespassing on railroad property were
posted some time ago, the railroad
company is making complaints that the
law is not being obeyed. The statute
covering the case is very stringent and
it is the intention Of the railroad COM
pany to prosecute anyone caught walk
ing the tracks. The penalty is fine
of not less than $40 nor more than
$50.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Notice

We wish to announce to the public in
general that we have discontinued serv-
ing local meals at Pleasant View, but
will serve lunches and refreshments in
connection with boat livery. Summer
cottages furnished for housekeeping to
let at moderate prices during June and
July.
29tf Mr.. AND MRS. G. w. JOSEPHSoN.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Recital-VIOlin and Piano.

A recital will be given by the junior
members of Miss Nellie Bentley's violin
class and Miss Eta Hubbell's piano
class, June 18th, in Library hall, at 8
O'Clock. The program will be printed
next week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
For Sale.

Three 1914 Ford touring cars in good
condition.
One 1911 Ford touring car, $780,
Two 1914 Ford runabouts.
One R. G. II. touring car in good
shape, $780,
One $l750 one ton truck with plat
form body, price $3.50.
One Chase truck, $3.50.
One Oakland touring car, $3.50.
ROBERT F. BUGGS,
27w6 GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Department Store PRINGLE BROS. CO. Edgeron Wis.,

CITIZENS Of our great state will be
relieved of anxiety to learn that Gov
ernor Philip is on the road to rapid re-
covery, following an operation Monday
morning for appendicitis at Milwau-
kee hospital 1t is believed that all
danger attending the surgical ordeal is
past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Announcement.

Mrs. Van Ness Green begins the
simmer term of teaching on Saturday,
June 10TH. All pupils desiring to study
should make application for time be-
fore that date.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
EXPORTS pay nothing toward the sup

port OF the government. The revenue
from imports ought to constitute the
largest part of the government in
come, but they do not under our pres
ent free trade tariff and that is why we
are paying income taxes and ''war
tax" which is not war tax but an
emergency revenue tax to make good
the failure of free trade tariff law as
an adequate revenue producer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Edgerton. Wis. June 5. 191

Edgerton, Wis, June 5, 1916
To the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Edgerton:
The undersigned of the city of Ed
gerton, Wis, makes this written appli-
cation to your honorable body for Ii
cense for the sale of strong, spirituous,
malt, ardent, or Intoxicating liquors,
until July i, 1917, on premises describ-
ed as follows:
No. West Fulton ST., in said city.
Herman BublitZ.
The above applicant offers bond
signed by himself as principal and The
Fidelity and Casualty Company of New
York as sureties.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
application was filed in the Office of the
city clerk, city of Edgerton, on the
9Th day of June, 1916.
H. B. Knapp, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09

We now buy chickens. -Edgerton
Poultry Co. Call Phone 351 FIJI. Also
duck eggs for Matching wanted. 26tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09

Fresh potato chips at Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09
Notice

Notice
Dental offices closed Saturday after
noon during June, July, August and
September. DR.. Holton,
DR.. Nicholson,
25tf DR.. Meyers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-09

New spinach and caulifower at
Conn's.
Pasture for young stock and horses.
Inquire at Something's restaurant.
New Peas and beans at Conn's.
For Rent.-A six room house on
Main street. Inquire of Phone 212Red.
Nice head and leaf lettuce at
Conn's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
QUEEN MOTHER ELIZABETH
AND FAMOUS WRITER DEAD
Carmen SYLVIA" Gifted Writer, MusL
clan and Artist, Was a Noted
Personaue.

Bucharest.-Queen Mother Eliza
beth OF Rumania Carmen Sylva) is
dead
The pen name Carmen sylvia" By
which the Queen Mother Elizabeth OF
Rumania was most widely known.
was chosen by her in expression OF
her love for song and the woods. She
was born Dec. 20, 1S43. Once a pupil
OF Rubinstein, she was skilled in the
playing of the piano and was also
gifted as an artist
There is a remarkable romance at,
tached to the fact that when she was
little girl she often exclaimed: 81
do not want to marry unless / can be
queen of Rumania." Some years later
her suitor became Prince Charles or
HohenzolleTn, and was refused on the
same fanciful pretext that the prin-
cess would not marry unless she
could be queen of Rumania. In 1868
he was chosen ruler OF Rumania and
returned to WED To remind the Prin.
cess Elizabeth of her desire to rule
over that kingdom.
Her husband, King Charles I Of
Rumania, died in October, 1914, past
rs years OF age. Since then the
Queen Mother herself had been in in
health, suffering particularly from
cataract in both eyes.
In her will she left all her property
70 various charitable institutions.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
may keep men
OFF COAL CARS
IMPORTANT DECISION GIVEN BY
SUPREME COURT IN FAVOR
OF COAL COMPANIES.
RAILROADS NOT RESPONSIBLE
Are Not Held Liable II While In
Operation a Horse Should Be
Frightened and Runs OFF.
Especial Charleston Correspondence

Especial Charleston CorrespondenceO
Charleston, w. Vain revers-
ing the circuit court of Kama
wha county in the case of Petry
against the Cabin Creek Consolidated
Coal company. in which damages had
been awarded the plaintiff in the lower
court, the supreme court found that
corporation engaged in mining coal
has right to prevent in a proper way
its employees from riding in mine cars
inside the mines. This court also
found, in reversing the circuit court
or Harrison county in the case of
Bunkle against the Baltimore & Ohio,
in which damages had been awarded
the plaintiff. that railroad company
is not responsible for damages when
in its ordinary course of operation a
train causes a horse to frighten and
run away. Aside from these two re-
versals the court returned other opin-
ions as follows: Fidelity and Guar
anty company against Bank, from Har-
rison county, affirmed. Bond against
Priest, from Lewis county, reversed
State against Somers, from Lewis
county, affirmed. Trust company
against Price, from Mineral county,
affirmed. Oil company against De-
velopment company, from Kanawha
county, affirmed
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The Russians captured at Bitis six
Turkish guns and many prisoners
among them " officers. The Turk.
ish defending army 10 in full fiiaht
southwark.
The French War Office admitted that
the Teutons penetrated the French
lines at Dousumont after SUFFERING
"cruel losses"
On the Russian front severe weather
has caused a iull In the operations
At few points the armies have
come In contact In small enaaae.
ments, but no gains or losses Of any
great Importance have been re.
ported.
The Germans resumed their heavy Of
fensiVe IN the Verdun region and
attacks Of great violence, both with
infantry and artillery, were made
north Of the fortress.
Seven more vessels were reported
sunk, ostensibly by German subns.
rines, although all reports from Lon
don attributed their loss to mines.
Sixty leading members Of the German
colony in Lisbon left hurriedly for
Spain on receipt Of warning from
Berlin that German will immediate
" declare war on Portugal.
Britain's consoriptlon law has oone
into effect
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Seek Rate Decrease.

The status OF the rate case in
which carriers serving West Virginia
mines propose to increase by fifteen
cents ton the rate on coal moving
west has been still further complicated
by petition of the Western Pennsyl-
vania operators before the interstate
commerce commission to decrease
their Lake rates to Lake points in
Ohio. 1t will be remembered that, at
one stage. the Chesapeake & Ohio re-
fused to join the other roads in West
Virginia in asking for an increase
unless the Pennsylvania railroad
agreed to increase its rates on coal
from the bituminous districts in Penn
sylvania moving into Ohio and west,
and that the latter reluctantly con-
sented to do so. Now it appears
that this petition of the Pennsylvania
operators is intended to head off the
increase. Also to complicate matters
in Ohio, where the public utilities
commission is being besieged by OAio
coal operators to decrease intra-state
rates on Ohio mined coal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
WASHINGTON STREET CARS
STOPPED BY STRIKE DEMANDS
All Capital Citizens are Walking
Men Want Shorter Day and
Higher Pay

Washington.-Not a street car in
Washington Is running. For the first
time in the history of electric railway
traction this city is having the expe
rience of real street car strike.
Fear that violence might occur
caused officials of the Capital Trac
ton Company and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to
stop all cars temporarily. When
traffic is TO be resumed will depend
on the outcome of efforts being made
by the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia and officials of the De
partment of Labor to bring about ar.
bitration.
The car company officials indicate
that they will try TO operate the
cars by new men Members of Con
gress living at a distance from the
Capitol and not owning automobiles
are I'm a peculiar plight. They are
dubious about political consequences
that may come to them IL they should
be found riding on cars operated by
non-union men.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Service Companies Adopt Rules.

Members of the rules committee. of
the public utilities association OF West
Virginia, met with the public service
commission for a conference on the
substance Of rules which have been
proposed by the committee for the ap-
proval of the commission and the
adoption by all the members of the as
sociation to provide uniform contracts
and rules OF practice between the COM
panies and their customers. These
rules have nothing to do with the gen
eral rules adopted by the commission
several months ago to govern the quail
ity of service OF the various utility
companies. but have to do with con-
tract agreements and rules OF practice,
such as the turning on and off OF serv-
ice. Water and electric utilities were
also represented before the commits
sion
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
HOUSE

Postponed action on proposals to
warn American citizens not to travel
on armed merchant ships, defeat o.
which has been requested by Presi.
dent Wilson
Foreign affairs committee, after
discussing resolutions to warn
Americans off armed ships. adjourned
without acting.
Passed bill TO revive right of ac.
ton on claims aggregating $500 900
for Southern property seized during
the Civil war. amended to require
proof of loyalty.
Pensions of not less than $40 q
month for all Union Civil war vet
Grams. 20 years old or more. and ell
gible for the pension roll, are pro
posed in a bill favorably reported
The measure also would increase
from So TO $40 the pension Of every
widow who was the lawful wife of a
soldier during his service in the Civf
wsr.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
EUROPE FRIENDLY is REPORT
Makes Little Comment Except to Say
That Talk is Sometimes
ExtraVagant.

New York-Col h. NJ. House, who
sailed for Europe December %, on q
confidential mission for President
Wilson. arrived here on the steam
ship Rotterdam from Falmouth
AS soon as landed he announced he
would leave at once for Washington.
He declined TO comment on his mis-.
sion or what he had seen or done
while abroad. reiterating the state
ment he had made prior to leaving
here in December that his mission
was to convey to some OF the Amer.
lean ambassadors information hav.
ing to do with international ques.
tions that could not be supplied them
by cable or letter
Asked IL he had noticed any
marked change in the attitude of Eu-
rope toward the United States since
his previous trip, Col. House said:
Must Make Allowances.
Reports of an unfavorable atti-
tude toward the United States by
the people of Europe are exag-
gerated. At least, / heard no
criticism in any OF the countries
! visited / will say also that we
should remembe1 that the people
of the belligerent nations are liv-
ing with their nerves on edge,
and we should make allowances
accordingly.
He added that everywhere he went
he was treated with every courtesy
and consideration.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Shot Record Not Satisfactory.

The annual report on rifle practice
in the West Virginia national guard.
which has just been completed for the
season of 1915 and forwarded to the
war department by Adjutant General
Bond. shows that out OF the entire
membership of the guard only SO men
classified as expert rifiemen; n as
sharpshooters; "a as marksmen; 70
as first class; and II as second class
riflemen. The classification was In
order given. General Bond is greatly
dissatisfied with the showing of the
guard, but declared that it was about
the best that could be expected from
the system of practice which lack
of funds has forced on the organiza-
ton in this state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
"Jim Crow" Complaint.

An investigation is being made by
the public service commission of the
only instance in West Virginia OF the
enforcement of Jim Crow" regula.
ton on railway trains and in railway
stations. The matter was taken up
by the commission on it's own motion
following the receipt of complaints
from colored residents of the state
The defendant is the Norfolk G. West
ern railroad. One of its lines passes
from Virginia through Jefferson coun.
ty. West Virginia. and then into Mary.
land. This line traverses jefferson
county for a distance of eighteen miles
and on this stretch of road colored
people are required to ride in sep
arate coach and wait at the stations
in separate waiting rooms, the same
as in Virginia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Violated Federal Law.

The first man to be held for 81 fed
eral liquor law violation of it's kind in
Clarksburg since the dry laws came
into effect was George Walker, who
was given a hearing before S. r. Har-
rison. Jr., and held for the federal
grand jury at Wheeling on May 2.
Walker. who operated a restaurant in
Traders alley, shipped pals from an
other state into this state, which were
supposed to contain nothing but lard
when expressed into West Virginia
The express company made the de-
livery in good faith, but at the res
taurant prohibition officers seized the
pals of lard. They found pint bottles
of whisky buried in the lard and
Walker. the proprietor. was arrested
and placed in the county Jail. Later
Deputy United States Marshal j. ID.
Moore served papers on Walker.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
BILL PROVIDES
MORE THAN ASKED
Senate Anticipates Prepared.
ness Beyond Demands
HOUSE ON SIMILAR LINES
Secretary Garrison's Plans Included
in Modified Form - Two Houses
Will Have Little Trouble in
Agreeing on Final Bill.

Washington.-The first of the ma
tonal preparedness measures to reach
either House OF Congress for consid
Grafton was introduced in the Senate
by Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF
the military committee. which per
fected it after weeks of hearings and
conferences. II proposes an even
more sweeping change in military
policy than that outlined by Presi
dent Wilson in his annual message
and was described by Mr.. ~Aamber
lain as the most comprehensive piece
OF military legislation ever offered in
Congress.
All the elements of the administra.
tion's army plan prepared by former
Secretary Garrison are retained, al.
though in altered form, and by addi.
tional proposals for organization of in.
dustrial reserves in peace times goes
even further than the administration
had suggested.
House Bill Similar.
1t is believed that when the final
bill agreed upon in joint conference
committee, has passed both houses,
the president will be able to affix his
signature to a measure that will do
more than he has asked toward build.
ing up an adequate national defense.
Aside from its plan virtually to
double the regular army and national
guard. the Senate bill has four strik.
ing features. They are:
Some Of the Provisions.
Authorization Of a purely federal
volunteer force in peace times, the
object sought by Secretary Garrison
In urging the continental army plan.
Authorization for a definitely enlist.
ed reserve in peace times among
men of every profession or calling
whose training fits them for special
duty either with troops, on lines OF
communication or supply, or in ma.
chine shops and munition plants.
Federalization of the National
Guard under a pay provision design.
ed to bring this force Immediately in.
to such relations with the federal gov.
ernment that its training. equipment
and personnel will be under supervi.
sion OF the War Department.
Provides Officers Reserve.
Authorization for an officers re
serve and a reserve officers training
corps which would take in graduates
from military schools and colleges
and provide for their further develop.
ment to command.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
judge sustalns Demurrer.

Judge Woods in the circuit cour,
sustained the demurrer to the indict.
ment In the case against G. Boom
Wentzell, former deputy sherin Of
Harpers Ferry, upon the ground thar
there was not sufficient allegations in
It, Wentzell was indicted at the pres.
ent term OF the circuit court for EN-.
bezzlement. The case will again come
before the grand jury at tho May term
of the court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-09
Tarlff complalnt is FiIed.

An informal complaint against the
action of the Chesapeake & Ohio and
other railroad companies operating in
this part of the state in filing tariffs
providing for fee OF two dollars for
reconsignment privileges, has been
filed with the interstate commerce
commission by the transportation
committee of the Charleston Chamber
OF Commerce. The committee de
cided TO file the complaint at a recent
meeting. A conference between the
representatives of their body and
those of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road Co. for a discussion of the new
tariff was also discussed.