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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22
Milton College Freshman Glass.

The freshman class at Milton college
is not only record breaker as to num-
bers, but is also of fine quality. The
class to date numbers forty-four regu-
lar members and five special students
who affiliate with the class, making
forty-nine in all. Much enthusiasm
exists among the students over the in
crease in attendance, and movement
was started spontaneously to raise
money to provide free tuition for the
fiftieth freshman who registers. If any
one appears on the campus to claim the
offer he will receive an ovation.
The class represents twelve different
states, from Utah to New Jersey and
from Oklahoma to Minnesota, and
twenty different communities.
At the close Of an afternoon of royal
entertainment at the presidents home,
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Harry E. Talbot of Cosmos, Ok
lahoma; Vice President, Charles w.
Hyne of GAINESVILLE, Wis; Secretary,
Dorothy Wheeler of Boulder, Colora-
do; Treasurer, Arlouine Persels of Fa-
rina, ILL.,; Member of Student Council,
Wayland Coon of Milton Junction, Wis.
The College Publicity Committee,
which has worked effectively this year
in bringing new students, is laying
plans for next year. Having passed
the goal they set for 1916, they have
set the mark for sixty freshmen in
1917.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22
$685. "
c.. A. HoEN, Treasurer.
Edgerton, Wis, Sept. Z, 1916.

EdgertOn, WIS.,, Sept. {, 1910.
To the .Edgerton Public Library Board:
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t gives me
pleasure to submit the annual report OF
the library for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1916
There was marked increase in the
circulation of books and in the refer
ence work done during the year, due
largely to the increase in the number
of hours which the library served the
public each week.
From Sept. LIST to June Both, the
library was open every afternoon and
evening during the week, instead OF
the customary four sfternoons and
evenings.
From Sept. 1st to April 1st, it was
open as reading room Sunday after
Moons. During the month Of January
it was open from IL O'Clock noon until
6. and from 7 to 9 in the evening.
AS the Sunday and noon openings
were experiments, an accurate account
was kept of the patronage. During
the seven months of Sunday opening
there were lat adult visitors, an aver
age of 5 plus per Sunday. Ninety-two
people visited the library between the
hours of IL and 2 during the four weeks
trial of the noon opening. OF these 81
were school children who returned
books but drew out none, while four
adults and six children drew out books.
A formal opening of the children
room was held in October, at which
time Miss Humble of the library school
told stories to the children and IN the
evening gave talk to parents and
teachers on children'S reading.
A story hour was held every Satur-
day morning from Nov. LIST to April
1st. The average attendance during
the five months was 81.
The usual course of instruction in the
arrangement and use of the library,
catalog, reference books, ETC., was
given to the eighth grade pupils OF the
public schools.
27S new borrowers were registered,
1852 adults and 116 children.
432 books were added to our shelves;
of these 358 were purchased, 40 were
received as gifts and 50 were bound
magazines. 135 books were Withdrawn.
1908 books of non-fictlon and IL, 190
books of fiction were circulated during
the year, making total OF 22,088
books, an increase of 4,026 books over
the circulation of last year. 81 per
cent of the adult books and AZ per cent
of the children's books circulated were
non-fction.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. GEO. FARNAM.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22
Darwin Karr Coming to The Lyric.

Darwin Kari, in person, is coming to
the Lyric on next Tuesday. Edgerton
movie fans will have the opportunity
of seeing a famous movie star in per-
son or Tuesday, Sept. 26. Darwin
Karr, famous leading man Essanay
Photo Play star, will appear first in a
picture and then in person, when he
will deliver an exceedingly interesting
talk on secrets of the studio. He will
meet the audience face to face, talk to
them and shake hands. This is nov
city and should prove very interest
ing offering for those interested in
photo plays. The first show will be at
7:15 sharp. Prices, 5 and Is cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22
Band Concert.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. II, 1916.
1. Robinson's Grand Entree March.
2. Overture -Aprosite.
8. Simplicity.
4. Booster Rag.
5. Valse Danseuse.
6. Feist Popular Medley.
Z. Little Coquette Polka Clarinet
duet.
8. Stars and Stripes Forever.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22

The members of the Edgerton Public
Library Board desire to express their
appreciation of the valuable services
rendered the people of Edgerton by
Mrs. George Farman as librarian, to
whose undertaking interest and able
administration the present excellent
condition of the library may in a large
measure be attributed.
The LIBRARY BOARD.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22
Public Library Report.

| herewith submit statement show
ing the receipts and disbursements fol
the fiscal year ending with June Both,
1916.
Supplementary Statement.
PocoiDtS-Dohit
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22

/ herewith submit statement show
ing the financial condition as Of June
Both, 1916.
Debit.
Notes, bills and accounts receiv-
able and on which interest is
received -. $4,000 90
Librarians contingent fund for
minor expenses. .....,.... 70 w
Cash balance in banks ..... 727 u
S6782 II
Credit.
Edgerton Public Library Board. S393O Sc
Snhscription fund 2172 81
E. A. Burdick fund. -. $3.50. 179 ~
Dorcas A. Carter fund ..... 500 90
S6782 II
uOEN Troo cI1ror
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-22
Common Council Proceedings.

EDGERToN, WIS, Sept. Is, 1916.
Regular meeting of the common
council, preiident Arthur presiding. Al
dermen present: Arthur, Dickerson,
Jensen, Dallman, Stark.
Minutes of previous meeting read
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
EVERY DAY IS MOTHERS DAY.

The best that is IN we owe to our moIhefs.
Our dads may have been all right; IN Fact, as
men go, most of them were. But they dldn I
cuddle us or kiss our bruises or pillow us on
loving hearts to sob away the griefs OF the day
or make us forget the fears OF the stormy
mis- hts.
Much of history is but futile attempt OF
mankind to do right reverence to motherhood.
Poets have sung Of it, painters and sculptors
have sought increasingly to transflx It's lnspr-
ing spirit upon canvas or in wondrous carvings
of stone, religion has tried by aid of it to build
a ladder to the stars, and yet the divinity OF
it surpasses our powers to express and almost
our capacity to understand.
What is the miracle that in few fleetn9
years transforms the shy and gawky girl of the
early teens into that marvel of patience, devo.
ton, sympathetic understanding and surpass-
ing courage which unfolds with maternity?
Isn't it God once more sending His spirit to
abide among the sons of men?
And,so we will do we'll tomorrow in pausing
lin the selfish rush to do some bit of honor to
Mothers Day.
But every day is mothers day Never does
the mother-love falter; never does the mother
patience fail.
If only we could live up to the hopes, the
expectations, the standards of our mothers
what fine world this would be!
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, having In
mind the highest type of love for mother
ever expressed in the history Of the world.
wrote: Given He that died for us upon the
cross, in the last hour, in the unutterable agony
of death, was mindful of His mother, as if to
teach us that His holy love should be our last
worldly thought-the last point of earth from
which the soul should take its flight for
heaven"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
DONNElLSON.
>>>>> . . . . . . . .

Mrs. F. c. Taber and daughter
Edith were Keokuk callers last Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Barnes and
daughter Winona visited near La
Crew Sunday
G. w. Mattern has returned from
an extended western trip.
Chris Haffner has returned home
from DEG Moines where he attended
a postmaster's convention.
Mrs J. F. Dahms is visiting in
Shelton, Nebr.
Miss Sadie Washburn is home from
Rochester, MINI.
Mrs. w. A. Switzerland Of Humes-
ton visited home folks last week.
Henry Fruch left for his new home
in Akron. Colo, last Thursday, MAX
ing the trip in his auto. He was ac-
companied by B. F. Warren. Walter
Hirschler and E. J. Lowenberg.
G. W. Wagner has the contract to
build H. F. Armknecht's new house.
Mrs. Emil Hennies is visiting near
Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Schmidt and
daughter Ruth, and Mrs. H. Gompf and
son autoed to Keokuk Sunday.
Mrs. l.. Lutz and daughter Ruth
have gone to Ottumwa for several
weeks stay.
Rev. and Mrs. c. Freytag left for
a visit at their daughters home near
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
Womanllness means only motherhood; all
love begins and ends there.-Robert Brown
ing.
sUFFRAG1sTs, WAKE UP!

Do the equal suffrage advocates want to win
out in Iowa? Seems like one Of those foolish
questions, doesn't it? They are, Judging from
appearances Of their campaign, depending on
the adoption of the amendment to the state
constitution as a fact already accomplished and
are resting on their oars to take breath in
the sweet confidence that the proposition
will be carried by an overwhelming ma
jority. We're the question Of equal suffrage
dependent alone upon the vote Of Lee county
it would go through, almost unanimously. But
''there are others.' The ants are taking Il
leaf out of the political book of the old party
procedure and ''playing politics. for all it
is worth. They are not holding ''parlor meet
ings" at the homes of some high and mighty
danes. No; they go to it in the style Of cam
paign recognized as fair political warfare. They
hold meetings open to all in some public gath
ering place, be it market square or theatre
Campaigning for votes isn't an afternoon tea
proposition It is get out and hustle.''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
A Penny-wise Policy.

Burlington Gazette: For some
reason or other the Des Moines coun-
ty board of supervisors has kicked
over the traces in regard to the ar
rangement that has been in vogue for
years for sharing the expenses for
the maintenance of the ferry over
Skunk river north of Viewer. The
agreement provides that Des Moines
county pay two-thirds and Lee county
one-third Of the expense for maintain
ing the ferry service. The difference
is a matter of sixty dollars per year.
Lee county and Des Moines county
tax payers are not complaining. The
ferry Is a distinct accommodation for
the people on both sides of the river,
so why not let well enough alone
and exercise economies in other
directions?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased
iearn that there Ia at least one dreaded discs
that science has been able to cure In az =
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh s ~.
IS the only positive cure known to the inss si
ica1 fraternity. Catarrh being a constitution
disease, requires constitutional treatm.ssr-s
halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. aeu$
directly upon the blood and mucous surface, IN
the system, thereby destroying the foundsnssi
OF the disease, aud giving the patient strehs - :
by building up the constitution and assisting ~
ture in doing its work. The proprietors ~ ~
70 much faith In its curative powers ths ~. nj
fails to cure. Senr for list of Testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Sold by all Druggists, 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for cnnstipsttA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
ARGYLE.
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Luces e Weber company received
car of lumber Tuesday.
Sanders Telephone company put
in new line the past week.
Hugh's comedian show is holding
forth in town this week
Hackard and Baty are putting in
cement walk for Mrs. Eta Ewing.
Orson Sargent went to Donnellson
Monday.
Marsh's grading outfit is doing
work for the Santa Fe, east OF town.
Emmons Metz was out on Farmers
telephone line last Friday.
The Presbyterian church held a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

Chicago for several days, and will
then go to Wisconsin for visit with
their son. They have been visiting
in Donneilson for the past year with
Rev and Mrs. VIM. kreis.
Master Ralph Seyb visited with his
grandparents near Viele the past
week.
Miss Ella Bentzinger was a Keokuk
caller Thursday.
J. II. Lowenberg and A. s. Latta
were Fl. Madison business visitors
Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
A MOTHERS LOVE.

y Z
A Mothers Love-how sweet the name!
What is a Mothers Love?
A noble, pure ana tender flame
Enkindled from above,
To bless heart of earthly mold;
The warmest love that can grow cold;
This is a Mothers Love.
To bring helpless babe to light,
Then, while it lies forlorn.
To gaze upon that dearest sight
And feel herself newborn,
In it's existence lose her own,
And live and breathe in it alone;
This is Mothers Love.
To mark it's growth from day to day,
It's opening charms admire.
Catch from its eye the earliest ray
OF intellectual fire:
To smile and listen while it talks
And lend finger when it walks;
This is Mothers Love.
James Montgomery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

There enduring tenderness in the love of mother
all other affections OF the heart II
chilled by seIfshness, daunted by
danger weakened worthlessness stf'ed by In
gratitude sacrifice every comfort to his convent
will surrender every pleasure to his enjoyment
will glory in his fame and exuit in his prosperity
If misfortune overtake him he will be the dearer to
from misfortune; and if disgrace settle upon his
she will still love and cherish him In spite OF his
dsgrace and all the world cast him OFT she Will DC all
the world to him.-Washington Irving.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

MarSnalltOWn RepuDuCan. WHeH
the unknown man from another state
comes in to tell you how to vote in
Iowa it Is just as well to inquire into
the basis of his activity. Those lads
are not running around paying hotel
expenses and giving their time mere
ly as a good health process. Some
body pays. Why and for what?
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Nobody
wants Hughes" says George Harvey
in the May number of The North AM
erican Review-"nobody but the peo-
ple.'' There is significance in that
utterance that may foreshadow the re-
publican nomination.
Sioux City Journal: The announce
ment that Col. Roosevelt will not be
in Chicago at convention time is dis
quieting. What if both conventions
should want to nominate the colonel,
and there should be no way Of getting
at him to ascertain whether or not he
would accept?
Muscatine Journal: Mr.. Meredith
of Des Mcines, who has longed for the
fleshpots of Egypt for several years
looking forward to the political mo-
ment when he can grab hold of one
or two of them, in a recent pronunci-
mento makes the portentious an.
lnouncement that he is il favor OF
good roads in Iowa. This is prosaic
statement of a generally accepted
fact. Everybody in Iowa is in favor
of good roads.
Burlington Gazette: It is time they
were calling in either an oculist or an
alienist to attend to the cases OF
Messrs Bryan, Ford ct al, leaders OF
the anti-preparedness fanaticism.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The next
torpedo fired by submarine may
cause an explosion which will be
heard around the world. But, there
is nothing certain on this score. A
shrewd booker would place odds OF
about four to one that nothing of con-
sequence would follow another Sussex
incident.
Sioux City Tribune: The action
of the congress in refusing to pass
reasonable preparedness measure
takes that question into the election
of congressman, without particular
regard to the election of a president.
No president can be held responsible
for the delinquencies of congress
Dubuque Times-Journal: A report
by the Iowa state board OF control
shows the cost of feeding the women
inmates at the state reformatory is
four cents a meal, or twelve cents
day. 1t is quite evident that the
strictest economy is practiced on the
iunfortunates at Anamosa.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
Every now and then the wall goes up
that the Mann law assists blackmail-
ing women to put something over on
wealthy men. Which is no toubt true
enough but easily to be avoided. No
body who behaves himself need fear
blackmail and the wealthy man who
INDUCES in "escapades' has neither
sympathy nor protection coming to
him. Why laugh at the fool who buys
$50 bills for 81 Of the fakir and sor-
row so over the fool who buys trouble
at a high price of scarlet women?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
STORMS ONE-TRACK MIND

One G. W. Storms, postoffce address Fort
Madison, announces himself as candidate for
state representative from this district, subject
to the decision of the democratic voters at the
primary election June ). Evidently Mr.. Storms
is Of the ono-track mind variety of candidate,
for he lets it be known that he is rabidly anti
Keokuk and appeals to democrats for support
Of his candidacy one lonesome plank that
goes to make up his platform. Thus:
That in the Of my nomination
election, will urge the repeal OF the
Iowa legislature authorizing the transaction
county business of any the city Of
kuk. That l will introduce such legislation
support the the o my ability as
will bring about the results pettioned for by
the petitioners represented in the
seat organization: Namely
that to be located at Fort Madison
Probably Mr.. Storms will fail in capturing
the nomination. 1t will be his deserts But
the democrats Of keOkuk should make such a
drive against the separatist candidate as would
bury him, politically, for all time. They have a
candidate for the nomination in the person of
c. III. Dickey, who lives in Keokuk, is boost
er for the city and is credited with feeling of
opposition to the scheme on which Mr. Storms
bases his appeal for support Keokuk city
pride, no less than wish for the continuance
of an arrangement that meets the convenience
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS,

Mother Grays Sweet Powders FOR Children a
Certain relief for Feverishness, Headache, Bad
Stomach, Teethng Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and destroy Worms. They break up
Colds in "a hours. They are so pleasant to the
taste Children like them Over 10, Oee testimonials
Used by Mothers for IS years. They nsrer fail.
Sold by all Druggists, CSC Sample mailed FREE
Address. Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
BRANDE1s SHOULD WITHDRAW.

It is difficult to conceive how the president
by his eXtravagant eulogy OF his nominee, MI
Brandeis, has helped his case, or increased the
chances of his confirmation by hairs breadth
1T is to be assumed that the president believed
in the propriety and fitness Of the nomination
when he made it. The public assertion at this
time of such belief however, instead Of
Strengthening his case casts suspicion upon it.
No upright, intelligent man ever needs to COM
mend his own acts-and that is exactly what
the president has done.
The opposition to Brandes is not partisan
opposition. 1t is an opposition based on the be-
lief that he is not proper person Tor place on
the United States supreme court, an opposition
shared in to very considerable extent by
democratic senator's. On the other hand,
democratic senators do not wish to come out in
the open and vote against the presidents nomi
nee. So the knowing ones in Washington pre-.
dict that the Brandeis nomination will simply
die in committee The method of ending him.
will be, of course, much less of reflection on
President Wilson than an open fight in the SEN
ate with number of democrats voting against
the nomination, and number Of others voting
for it under party compulsion.
Another thing: A place on the supreme
court is not to be conferred for party services
or to placate class interests. The mischief of
the precedent set by President Wilson, should
he be successful in securing confirmation,
would mean that future presidents would feel
free to use the United States supreme court to
further political and class interests This
would be far worse in lowering the respect for
the supreme court held throughout the country
than the confirmation of one unworthy candi-
date.
IF Mr. Brandeis is the sort of man his friends
represent him to be he has a beautiful Oppor-
tunity to prove it by requesting President
Wilson to withdraw from the senate his
nomination as a justice of the supreme
court If Mr.. Brandes is not the sort Of man
his opponents represent him to be it is high
time for him to put an end to their aspersions
by retiring with dignity from a struggle in
which it is plain he is far from having general
support sympathy.
In some idle hour someone will compile list
of the euphemisms of the modern press. Among
these will be the word ''sympathetic' as it is
applied to the rise in prices in these war times
A real shortage of materials causes an under
standable rise in price; Immediately in the kin
dred commodities Of industries prices rise
through sympathy For instance, London
BARRIERS have aised the price for shaving by
more than half this is because soap, laundry
work and tools cost more. But they have also
doubled the price of hair cutting; this is ''sym-
pathetic There is no, sympathy more uni
versal than that which coins profit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

meeting Thursday night to decide
a minister.
John Lowry and family took
town sights Thursday night.
Frank Price shipped car of hos
Tuesday.