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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Save the Apples.

Editor Reporter: Having made
success of growing fine fruit, and es-
pecially apples, feel that many would
be interested in knowing how pro-
duced such perfect fruit. | have dem
onstrated to myself as we'll as others
that while spraying to prevent the San
J ose scale and coddling moth is a very
great help, it is by no means an abso-
lutte necessity as far as the moth is
concerned. In the spring of the year
the coddling moth goes in the tree and
lays the eggs which produce the worms
which enter the buds and apples as
they are forming. In every case they
cause the fruit to drop. 1t Is then the
worm comes out of the apple and lays
the eggs in the ground from which
the moth, which, going into the tree,
again lays the eggs which hatch out
the second crop of worms. These
worms go into the apples later in the
season, and think all will understand,
if this be so, if the first crop of wormy
apples is destroyed it will be the end
of them for that year. If any are
skeptical, they can be convinced by
experimenting with one tree as follows:
About the last week in June have every
apple, no matter how small or decayed,
picked up and placed in vessel or bar
rel that will hold water, covering it
over with cloth and placing weight
upon it so that the apples can be kept
down under the water day or two be-
fore you destroy them. Keep the
ground under the tree free from fallen
apples for week or two thereafter
and treat them in the same manner.
Where there are large orchards, sheep
or hogs turned into the orchard will
keep the ground free from fallen ap-
Piles. The apples, if effected, will be-
gin to fall about the tenth of June. If
one does not wish to keep sheep in the
orchard all the time, they can be turn
ed in every few days during the period
! the apples are dropping. Sheep will GO
from tree to tree picking mp the fallen
apples and are soon through the orchard
and can be turned out for few days.
Hogs will do the same, but do not GO
from tree to tree as do the sheep. Ii
kept in the orchard, however, it will be
beneficial to the hogs as well as the
trees. If they root too much ring in
the nose will suffice. Have never
known complete test to fail.
w. F. ELY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Life of a BattIeship.

We are continually reading in the
newspapers that various battleships
have been completed, launched and for
how long they have been commissions
ed. There are probably few people,
however, who know how long a bat
tleship lasts. The average life of a
modern battleship is about fifteen
years In the old days battleship
was on active service nearly the whole
time of its commission, which was
about hundred years.
The Victory was forty years old
when she fought at Trafalgar, and the
Royal William. which was built in
1910, was not ''scrapped' until 1873
London Mail.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
THE coal mining operators propose to

THE coal mining operators propose to
hold up the people this year. The
process is simple. There is nothing
new nor artistic about it. And it is as
illegal as law can make it. There are
$50, 900, 900 tons of coal used annually
in this country, and the operators have
increased their prices at the mine just
81 per ton. That is all there is to the
game Wisconsin uses about 20, 600, 600
tons of coal annually. Our portion OF
the tribute to the coal trust will be
more than the amount of all our $50,
900, 900 = or about SIS, 600, 600 state,
county and local taxes, and an amount
even greater than we will be required
to pay for the support of the national
government in time of war. And Wis
consin has two senators and eleven
congressman among the 500 representa-
tives at Washington. Nota word of
protest, not a whimper in opposition
has been heard from them on this ques-
ton. They all seem to be absorbed in
other matters, some of them, possibly,
in the prospects of the next campaign.
Why is it not time that our Wisconsin
bunch should get busy on this coal
question, and lead off in fight for the
protection of the people of this state,
as we'll as those of other states? The
people are patriotic They are giving
whole hearted support to the nation in
war; But even patriotism does not re-
quire that they sit idly by and submit
to the exactions running into the bill
lions by the coal monopoly. 1t is high
time that somebody got busy to put a
stop to it.-Black River Falls Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the city clerk, Edgerton,
Wis, until IL o'clock noon, Monday,
July 2, 1917, for furnishing all material
and performing all labor necessary for
constructing a girder bridge over Saun-
ders creek on North Main street. .
The material and construction of said
bridge to conform to plans and specifi-
cations drawn by City Engineer Reich
ardt and now on file in city clerks of
flee, and be it understood that said
plans and specifications are to be made
a part of said contract for performing
said work.
A bond in sufficient sum to protect
city's interest will be required.
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby reserved.
]. M. Conway, Mayor.
H. B. Knapp. City Clerk.
Dated Edgerton, Wis.,, June u, 1917.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
After You've Had a Eiuht.

The world would be much better II
every man were as kind and good al
ways as he is Just after he has had q
fight or a near fight. When he has
cooled off he is glad to do just any
thing he can for anybody If you
want a match he will hunt one for
you; if you want to borrow knife he
has his out in a minute, and he opens
it for you; if you borrow pencil from
him he will say, keep that one If you
want to; I have another" 1t just looks
as If his only purpose in living is to
help other people.-Claude Callan in
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
o. o Q 0 o 0 0 0 o 0. 0 o {
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Cleaning the Teeth

o A clean tooth never decays.
Q The best way to clean the teeth
o is to place the bristles of the
o brush firmly against the teeth.
o and with rotary or scrubbing
o motion go up and down the sur
o face of the upper and lower teeth
Q both inside and out and up on
o the gums. Go also behind the
o teeth. After seeing that every
Q bit of the surface of the teeth
o has been cleaned in this way
O rinse the mouth thoroughly,
o forcing the water between the
o teeth several times to loosen
o any food particles. Do this more
o than once and always spit it out.
To keep the teeth as clean as
Q they should be kept in order to
o preserve them and prevent de- {
o cay it is necessary to wash them
Q after each meal SO as to re-
o move all food particles. They
Q should also be washed the first (
o thing in the morning and the
o last thing at night. 1t is well
o to have more than one brush on
o hand at a time, so that it will
o never be necessary to use wet,
o limp brush.
o o o o Q o Q o 0 {
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
United States Employment Service

Farmers and other in want of do
nestle help and field laborers may
have the cooperation Of this Post Of
flee in an effort to supply them with
desirable workers by filing their
wants at this office.
All persons skilled or unskilled. de-
string to assist in any class of work
on the farm, be it as domestic or as
a farm laborer, are requested to file
their names at this Post Office.
This service is offered free to en-
ployers and the workers, no charge
whatever being connected herewith.
C. A. Hoen, Postmaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
First publication June 20, 1919
Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County Court for Rock County. LIN
Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
lar term of the COUNTY Court to be held
in and for said County, in the City of
GAINESVILLE, in said County, on the first
Tuesday of November. A. D. 1917, be-
ing November 9th, 1917, at O'Clock
a. M, the following matters will be
heard, considered am adjusted:
All claims against florence E. Knox,
late of the City Of Elburn, Kane
County, Illinois, dece ased.
All claims must BE- presented for al
lowance to said Court at the Court
House, in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said
County, on or before the 25th day of
October, A. D. 1917, or be barred.
Dated June 25, 1917.
BY the Court:
CHARLES L. FIFIELD, County Judge.
Paul N Grub, Attorney for Estate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Edgerton to the Front as Usual

Edgerton did herself proud in her
campaign to raise her allotment OF
So, 900, toward the special relief fund
of $1OO,OOO,O00, secured under appeal
from the Red Cross organization.
Approximately $4,000 was raised. The
particularly satisfying characteristic
of the campaign was the splendid re-
Spouse of the people of Edgerton and
it's vicinity. Those who were ap-
preached seemed to realize the holl-
ness of the cause. They appreciate
the fact that the individual who refus-
es to contribute when given the oppor-
tunity is more of Stacker than he
who refuses to go to the front when
duty demands that he be there. All
glory to the patriotic citizens OF loyal
Edgerton.
The Red Cross Society desires to
thank all who were instrumental in
raising the fund. They desire to par
ticularly commend the efforts of the
finance committee, their thanks is
more particularly due Miss Wilma
Hurd for her splendid work in the
rural sections of the town Of Fulton.
The local committee will endeavor to
secure an allowance of a membership
for every one dollar or more which
were contributed. If success is met
with in this endeavor, it will mean
that the membership of the local or
ganization will approximate 1900.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

DECLARING that three-fourths of the
fires in the state, which caused loss
of 1888, 765 in agricultural produce alone
during 1916, could have been prevented
by ordinary care and watchfulness, M.
J. CIeary, state insurance commissions
er, has issued an appeal to the people
of the state to give every precautlon
this year to guard against loss of food
and equipment so necessary at this
time in the successful prosecution of
the war
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

THE decrease in the death rate of in
fants has been enormous in late years,
and this has been due almost entirely
to the increased intelligence of modern
motherhood. From all parts of the
country come reports of reduced in
FAINT mortality. Here in Wisconsin, in
FAINT deaths have been decreased from
1877 per 1000 in 1909 to 81.9 in 1915.
This is in the face of the fact that the
increase in industrial population is nor
mally against the interests of babies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Stores Closed July 4th.

Believing that the buying public will
agree in the matter, we announce that
our stores will be closed all day We'd
nesday, July 4th. We ask our patrons
to anticipate their wants for that day
and secure needed items on Tuesday.
Thus closing allows our clerks as we'll
as ourselves to take thought of this
holiday in year, when our nation at
war, its future depends upon the 10y
atty of its people.
Pringle Bros. Co.,
Ratzlaff Bros,
Robt. F. Wilson,
Pyre & Wanamaker,
M. B. Fletcher.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Board of Review Meeting

The Board of Review in and for the
city of Edghrten will meet at Council
chambers on Monday, July End, 1917,
at o'clock a. m. for the purpose OF
reviewing the tax roll. hearing objec-
tions and transacting such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting.
Dated Edgerton, Wis, July %, 1917.
IT. B. Knapp, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

TALK about patriotism-it certainly
was displayed by the prisoners in the
state penitentiary at Waupun. The
prisoners have subscribed $4,000 to the
Liberty fund and $500 to the Red Cross
fund. The money with which the made
these subscriptions are the savings of
their earnings, which averaged from
twenty-five cents a day to twenty
dollars month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
For a Cracked Derby.

Hold a lighted match inside the hat
as close to the broken spot as possible.
The heat softens the texture Of the
hat, which. cam now be brushed with q
stiff brush until it's former smooth
ness is entirely regained.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
) FRIDAY. JUNE 20, 1917.

IT is comforting to note Secretary
McAdoo's statement there is no danger
of hard times in America, and that the
only danger is too much prosperity.
We have observed that same danger
and believe it is threatened in the di-
rection of the fellows for whom many
of us are obliged to buy supplies OF
various kinds.-Stevens Point Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. o. at Edgerton for the week ending
June %, 1917:
Mrs. Harriet F. Henry
Mrs. Mary Lenarth
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised. s
C. A. HoEN, p. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

Dance, Edwards Park Pavilion,
Lake Waubesa, every Wednesday and
Saturday nights. Fourth of July dane
ing afternoon and night. Orpheum or
chestra after July 1st.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Notice

DR.. J. B. Miller's dental office will
be open Saturday afternoons as usual.
3Ot4 DR.. j. B. MILLER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

-Vulcanizing done, castings spec
ialty. Work guaranteed Phone Bis
F3O. 1. D. Humphrey, Albion. 32t2 !,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Dry Cleaning.

John Thoreson has arranged to send
all his work to Brockhaus Steam Dye
Works by w. B. Doty. This gives
daily service.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29
Dental Offices Closed

Saturday afternoons during June,
July, August and September.
DR.. HoLTON,
DR.. HYLAND,
DIR. MEYERS,
29tf DIR. MILLER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

Tobacco plants, seed corn and ear
corn for sale by VIM. Gardiner .1,r.
Phone 31S F Il.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

Two Office rooms to rent in the new
Pringle block. -Pringle Bros. Co. Stiff
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-29

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
BANDITS
SECURED $4,000
Killed One Man in Daring Robbery in
Heart Of City, While Many Peo-
pie Witnessed the
Aoid-up.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
GARY, Ind, Dec. pa man hunt
was on throughout the Calumet region
early today for the four bandits who
shot and killed Spencer Tillman, a
negro porter, felled Michael Binzen,
q saloon keeper with a club and es-
capped in an automobile with s10,750
late yesterday.
The robbery occurred in the heart
of the city, only a few hundred feet
from police headquarters. Binzen was
Oh his way from a bank to his saloon
with Tillman, an employe. They were
carrying s25 5000 in two parcels, with
which to cash checks for steel work
ers.
The bandits struck Binzen down
without warning and shot Tillman
when he showed resistance. In their
haste. they overlooked the parcel Bin
zen carried. Scores Of persons wit
messed the robbery, but made no at
tempt to interfere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
DOING
MUCH WAR WORK
n Y. w. c. A. ls Greatly Needed to
Make Life EndurabIe for the
Young Ladies' In NUM-
ton Plants,

This country is just waking I'D to
an appreciation Of the part that girls
and women are playing in the war.
Few persons realize that already. lust
after the first draft, a million girls are
occupying positions never before open
to them; and when 1t Is known that
the majority Of them have gone to new
places to live. the magnitude of the
problems created by the changed con-
ditions are very apparent. No n
questions that their numbers will be
multiplied many fold with successive
drafts. The following report from
Mrs. Dave H. Scott, a Y. w. @. A. C
Rotary. tells of conditions at Peters
burg, Va, which have been duplicated
in many other cantonments n mu-
milton centers:
Petersburg, near where is situated
Camp Lee, with a capacity of $4,000
soldiers, has been called the verdun
Of the civil war and everyone is still
feeling poor. In 1914 1t had a popula.
ton of $4,000; 10000 white people and
$4,000 negroes. Then a Dupont NUM-
ton plant was started which brought
a new population Of 10000, many Of
them foreigners. This new popula-
ton was not yet assimilated when
Camp Lee was built. Last spring. on
request we SEN one of our workers to
Petersburg On investigation, she
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
ATTORNEYS TALK
OVER QUESTIONS
Conference With Board as to Classifi-
cations Was Held Yesterday
at Fort Madi-
son.

A conference as to classification of
registrants for ~selective service was
held yesterday at Fort Madison be-
tween the local exemption board and
the attorneys composing district No.
l and district No. 2, advisory boards.
The local board through Chairman
Scott outlined it's views on classif-
cation. The attorneys vent over the
matter and gave a legal decision in the
case, confirming the local boards
judgment. 1t is along these lines that
classification Of the county men will
be made.
There are a number Of instances
where the regulations are not abso-
lutely clear, and in order to straighten
these out, and have them all uniform
it was decided TO hold the conference.
The missionaries are being an
swered by the men with the assistance
Of attorneys with a minimum of con
fusion and additional work. There
have been one or two instances where
there has been carelessness on the
part of the attorney in having the ques-
tionnaire signed at all Of its proper
places, but this is corrected, as soon
as attention is called.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
SERVICES AT
ST.. MARY'S
Christmas Masses VIII be Held at
Three Hours Next Tuesday
With Fine Pro-
gram.

Christmas masses at st. Mary's
church will be held at 5 o'clock, 8
o'clock and 10 o'clock. Father G.
Giglinger is pastor and the musical
program will be:
Prelude-Stille Nacht. Choir, string
accompaniment.
Mass in E flat by Wiegand.
Kyrie Eleison. chorus, soprano solo,
Miss Marjorie Wilson.
Gloria, chorus, tenor solo, Mrs. Louis
Adams.
Credo, chorus, soprano solo, Miss
Grace Kennedy.
Duet, Miss Katherine Tomlinson,
Miss Edith Coil.
Alto solo, Mrs. Rose Miller.
Duet, Miss Loretta LeFebre, Miss
Marie Oertel.
EFT In Carnatus est" soprano solo
Mrs. Paul King.
"Crucifseus," bass solo, Mr.. Herman
Hemmy.
"Etresurreseit," tenor solo, Mr.. Carl
Schmieg.
Offertory, solo and chorus, Adeste
Fideles, Miss Mildred Powers, Mr.
Edwin Busch, Mr.. Seyb Goetz
Miss Frances Voss, Miss Marie Wier
Miss Helen ketterer, Miss A. Boice,
Mr.. J. Whitford, Mr.. Thomas Dolan,
Mrs. Frank Munice.
Sanctus. Benedictus and Agnus De
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
BURGLAR GOT
INSTRUMENTS
Yegs Broke Into Dr.. Halls Office
Last Night and Walked Away
With Some Valuable
Instruments.

Burglars broke into the Office Of
DR.. G. J. Hall, 1924 Main street, last
night II early this morning and car
ried away ten or twelve valuable
sterling silver instruments.
To gain an entrance the yegs
broke a small hole in the glass of
the door leading from the hallway
to the reception room. This enabled
them to reach inside and unfasten
the catch that locked the door.
The doctor thinks the work was
done by local talent. and early this
morning, He thinks the lads were
scared away before completing their
job, as a desk that had been tam
pered with was not opened.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope OF
cure was an operation. Trusses did me no good.
Finally I got hold of something that quickly and
completely cured me-. Years have passed and the
rupture has never returned, although I am doing
hard work as a carpenter. There was no opera
tion, no lost time. no trouble. I have nothing to
sell. but will give full information about how You
may find a complete cure without operation. IL
you write to me, Eugene M. Pullen. Carpenter,
l57D Iisrcellus Avenue. Manasquan, NJ. Better
cut out this notice and show it to any others who
ire ruptured-you may save a life or at least stop
the misery of ruptare and the worry and dauges
Y an operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
HAMILL'S
STEEL CUT
COFFEE

found not one agency working for girls
The only women social work consist,
ed OF a "King's Daughters" which dlu
not reach beyond a small circle VI
fine girls who needed no protecuon'
and one visiting nurse. who came ia
contact only with sick people. lnele
was no women protective agent, nos
even a woman jailer. Work for coloIeu
girls as well as white. was urgen1is
needed. Nothing could be financed 10.
cally until interest was aroused. iu.
lieve we appropriated $500 for star
ing the work in Petersburg. Now the,s
is a flourishing Y. w. G. A. run a anu
financed by a body of the stronses,
women in Petersburg, all hlieo Wv
enthusiasm, and devoted to their
interest Hundreds OF girls are peiNo
reached.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
Make IL Unanimous.

Keokuk's unique method of cam
paigning tor new members and to
boost the membership to 20, 600, 900
makes 1t possible for this city to
gain added glory. wouldn't it be
splendid II Chairman Mcfarland
could wire to headquarters next
week that Keokuk was unanimous.
That Is what Cedar Falls is trying
to do. The chapter. covering Cedar
Falls township, now has q member
ship of 6,691. With a membership of
800 more, the township will have
every inhabttant enrolled in the Red
Cross Naturally, with such a goal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
release of Danish ships to-
day. All comment expressed earnes.
gratitude, over the action.
Oil for Denmark Lamps.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. -

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Den
marks midwinter darkness will be
relieved by American kerosene. 1t
was officially stated today the en-
barge will be lifted to permit six
Danish vessels now held in American
ports to sail with lighting fuel. Den
mark is wrapped In darkness twenty
hours out Of each twenty-four at this
season. No foodstuffs will go in the
vessels.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
Good Fuel Goea TO Waste.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 90
While a thousand cords Of railroad
ties are rotting in Page county, the
people in the county are suffering
from lack Of fuel. according TO word
received here today by Fuel Dictator
Webster. Webster is waiting for
authority from Washington to con-
fiscate the ties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
Clocks

Another attractive gift for the home is
a fine clock. We show them in all kinds
and descriptions. Each one is a good time
keeper and sure to give satisfaction.
A pretty and reliable clock can be pur-
chased as low as $500 and from that up
to $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20
Watch Chains and Fobs

We are showing the Waldemar chains as
we'll as many other neat watch chains.
Fobs in both solid metal and locket styles
are also shown here in many different
f~ashionings. Any Of these will max an
attractive Christmas gift
Chains and fobs, gold filled. 500 to $3.50
Waldemar solid gold ....... $500 to $1,000