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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-03
Obituary.
MISS ELIZABETH CoNRoY.

MlSS EL1AAbEln
Miss Elizabeth Conroy, aged SO years,
passed away on Sunday, July 20, at the
home of Mrs. V. Potter, 127 Forest
Park avenue, Evansville.
Deceased was born in Newark, Ohio,
July l, 184S, and came to Wisconsin
with her parents when an infant. The
greater part of her life was passed in
Edgerton and vicinity. About two
years ago she went to GAINESVILLE.
Left to mourn their loss are Mrs. HI.
Cox of Indian Ford, and James Conroy
of Montana, sister and brother; Mrs.
L. Dickerson, Mrs. N. Fredendall,
of Edgerton, half sisters, and George
Green of Madison, half brother.
The remains were brought to this
city Tuesday morning and funeral SER
vices, conducted by Rev. North, were
held from the home Of Mrs. L. Dicker-
son at 1:3O, interment being made in
Fassett cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-03
Decrease of Dairy Stock.

The present high prices of dairy pro-
ducts would seem to be an incentive to
the increase in the number of dairy
cows, but figures recently compiled by
the federal government show that such
is not the case. The high prices of
meat are causing many farmers to
actually reduce the size of their dairy
herds. In Minnesota the number has
been reduced 20 per cent, in New York
and New Jersey, "a per cent, and in
Ohio, 10 per cent. These great losses,
if long continued, must seriously
threaten the supply of milk, butter and
cheese for our population. The result
of it will be that within few years
the prices of dairy cows will go to I'M
heard of figures. Farmers who want
to get in on the big market which is
surely coming would do well to keep all
the heifer calves their farms fcan pos
sibly carry. The population of the
large cities is also growing at rate
far greater than ever before, as was
evidenced by the recent registration
figures. Thousands of young men have
rushed to the cities since the warm
Europe began, and the intense demand
of the country for manufactured pro-
ducts will cause the growth Of urban
population to continue. Farm stock
will have to be increased to meet the
demand. and the farmer who so plans
his operations to get ii the game will
reap an enormous profit
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-03

DR.. keenan, and Family in Accident.
DR.. H. A. keenan,, wife and son and
the Misses Amanda and Winifred Drot-
ming, all of Stoughton, met with an
almost fatal auto accident about 2
o'clock Monday morning, three miles
west of Baraboo, while returning from
Camp Douglas where they had been to
visit two soldier brothers of the Misses
Drotning. When the accident occurred
all the occupants of the auto except
DR.. keenan, were asleep. He said he
does not know what happened except
that with jolt on rock the wheels
of the car left the roadway just before
reaching a bridge. AS the big machine
swerved off on the north side of the
bridge, it toppled over and tossed the
occupants into water eight feet deep.
All the travellers reached the bank
quickly except the young son of DR..
keenan,. The doctor dove twice for
him, in vain. Another car was near
and man from that machine jumped
into the water, dove beneath the over
turned car and brought the youth to
the surface. He was revived by DR..
keenan,. The party were taken to
Baraboo and the car was gotten out
during the forenoon and found not
much damaged.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-03
Trolley Line Is Headed This Way.

With the filing at Madison of a
So, 900, 900 trust deed by the Wisconsin
Interurban Co. assurances of SUBJ
stantial nature are given that the cleo
trio line between GAINESVILLE and Maoi-
son will become reality. The COM
pany announces that the GAINESVILLE
branch, one of a number of lines pro-
posed radiating from Madison, will be
the first to be built.
The trust deed embraces all of the
property of the company already Gre
ated or to be hereafter created in Mad
ison, Stoughton, Edgerton, GAINESVILLE,
Portage, Sun Prairie, Columbus, Bea-
yer Dam, Waupun, Fond du Lac, Mid
dleton, Sank City, Prairie du Sac,
Richland Center and Viroqua and all
territory between these points and
Madison, embracing practically $50
miles, with Madison as the center of
the system.
The GAINESVILLE line will leave Madi-
son at the capitol square at Pinckney
street, on Washington avenue, and
pass through Edwards Park, McFar-
land, Stoughton, Dunkirk and Edger-
ton to GAINESVILLE.
John T. Adams of Columbus, Ohio,
one of the foremost railroad construct
ors in the west, entered into con-
tract with the company to construct
and equip the entire system. Mr..
Adams stated that he was certain he
could obtain material enough to build
from Madison to Stoughton before
winter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-03
Congregational Church Notes.
MARVIN R. BRANDT. MINISTER.

There will be no services at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morn
ing. Weather permitting, the out
door service will be held as usual in the
evening between the Pomeroy and
Mabbett warehouses; Mr. Brandt will
speak- Subject, "Why | Believe in
the Church = The public is invited to
this sarvire Help make these services
q success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
WAR INSURANCE HIGHER.
Increase of One and One-Half Per Cent
in Government Rates

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Another
increase of l IL per cent in government
insurance rates for vessels and cargoes
sailing from American ports for Europe
and for African ports on the Mediterra-
mean, is announced by the war risk in
surance bureau. It will be effective
Aug 10 The present rate is ) per cent.
The new rate of - per cent will ap-
ply also to American bound vessels from
the foreign ports mentioned. 1t is the
first increase since the United States en-
tered the war and was made necessary,
said the bureaus announcement, be-
cause the per cent rate is not ade
quate for the risks undertaken through
the so-called war zone, as the bureau has
Sustained a number Of heavy LOSSES
A change has been made in the bu-
reau s policies for insuring masters, Off
GERS, and seamen, providing for pay
ments in monthly installments, or in a
lump sum, at the option of the bureau
but without interest Previously the
policies provided for payments in a lump
sum only. The general plan will be to
make the payments in installments
whenever feasible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
"Aren't You Ashamed" Said Bobby.

not been able to do any work to speak
of all day-So hot had it been. And
they watched the little monkey who
was wearing the red hat and the farm
red coat-not because he needed ii,
but because he was supposed to look
funny to bring in the pennies.
Trick after trick he went through,
and his little hand clutched the pen
MES that were given to him in
sort of way, as if he wanted to say:
y must hold on to these. l have
to work so hard for them
THE hurdy-gurdy played pieces in
front of the different places until at
last they stopped before little gray
house.
1--WE won't stay here long, said
the man to himself. L don't believe
we will get many pennies here
"Out of a window appeared the head
| of a little boy. His name was Bobbie
| and he loved animals of all sorts.
HE smiled when he saw the Gun
ming little monkey with the red hat
and jacket and the tune of the hurdy-
gurdy sounded so bright and jolly and
full of fun.
HE hurried down the stairs and rar
out of the front door. What JOY or
a horrid, hot day to have a hurdy
gurdy and monkey in the village
What treat What a very grea
treat. He had three pennies ready!
THE monkey began to do some
tricks, urged on by the man who hat
seen the pennies shining from Boobies
hand.
"'Show the little gentleman you
fine tricks said the man.
Robbie was feeling so happy whel
suddenly he noticed the face of the lit
; tie monkey. Oh, how pleading wer
his eyes, how hot his little head. An
Bobbie put his hand underneath tn
red jacket The body of the littl
monkey was so hot.
"'Aren't you ashamed! said Bobbi,
The very idea of making a monke
wear a hot suit on a day like this jus
because you think it looks finer
"The man pulled at the monkey
chain. Come along he said. we
h not show gentleman fine tricks
e 81 don't want to see Them sal
BObbie. On day when grown me
don't feel like work, to make a littl
u dunn animal go through trick afte
: trick to get you money! Aren't 70
! | aShamedr
d Somehow the man did not go ava.
He was SO surprised at being talked
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30

among other things: Familiar as are
big figures in wartime, the estimate OF
$3.50, 100000 worth of American garden
produce this year is impressive This is
one third of the national debt last April.
1t equals the normal yearly revenue of
Japan or British India. 1t is ST. for
every family of five in the country. As
fine vegetables as anywhere have been
raised in New York city by people who
never had touched hoe. The waste of
garden seeds is slight; of flower seeds
fewer than usual were sold. In some
eases too expensive equipment was pro
cured, but the surplus will be available
next year. Flat dwellers' allotment gar
dens have proved not only educative but
practical"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE

Ny cuzzin Artie and my cuzzin Sue
was both Ground at my house last mite
and pop got a fearse pane III his in
sides and ma teIefoned for Dr. Rorcr,
witch by the time DR.. Rorer came err
round, pops pane wasent there eny
more, and DIR. Rorer sat down in the
setting room to tawk vile enyhow,
being a big fat man with a bald he'd
and high hat, and me and Artie and
Sue was playing lotto, and | sed, Lets
play doctor. III be the doctor for think
ing of it, and you can be the pay
shints.
And we started TO play it, me set
ting in the rocking chair pretending TO
smoak a segar, and Artie wawking up
all bent over as if he was as sick as
the doose, saving, o doctor, O doctor.
and me saying, Wat seems to be the
trubbel. have You got cny symptoms.
Yes, | can't eat more than s peeces of
lpic for dizzert and my shoes don t fit
me and ! got awful pane III my rite
stummick sed Artie.
All, you must have zinkabeetis, if
| YOU come tFfNtllt , O CLOCK fOm0fTO
morning I'll cut off both your legs,
sed.
la ha ha. sed pop laf1ing, that s a
good one on you, dock, the Youngsters
know a thing or ?, don t they, ha Ia
ha. DR.. Rorer Jest keeping on setting
there as if he dident see enything fun
ny, and Sue wawked up pretending t
be as week as enything, falling down
on the floor and saying, Help, doctor
help.
Watts your simptoms2 I sed, and Su,
sed, My nose itches ON the end and
cant say a werd wen | tawk.
Ha, You got a case of zippatizm, CONE
GROUND next week and I'll give you +;
box Of pills if you amt ded yet, l sed.
Ha ha ha, dock, can YOU beet that
ha ha ha, sed pop.
Wen | was child children were seer
and not herd, sed DR.. Rorer. And h
got up and picked up his hat and start
ed to 90 out, pop saying, Ha ha ha
zippatizim, if you amt ded yet, tn
] ioaks on YOU all rite, dock.
The next time / come heer mayb
your pane won't be gone yet, sed d.
Rorer And he went down stairs, pc
stopping lafing and saying, | neve
thawt of that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Rafc-ah-r as on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co..
C. w Cleaveland. d. r. Cutler & Co
(Esteyvile), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand. Il
5, Nest, Brattlebono, j. L. Stockwell #
East rDurnmerston..M NJ. E. Brown.
TPutney. M. c. Williams.
Newfare, n. NJ. Batchelder.
ToWnshend, G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
jamaica, r. ]. Daggett-
South Londonderry. F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, r. Il. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs, w
Streeter.
HlnsdaIe, NJ. H., W. III. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
The Appelmann Case.
Boston Transcript

Governor Horace f. Graham of Yer
mont and Redfield Proctor OF that state,
who are trustees of the University OF
Vermont, have written letters which in
dicate that there was something rather
strange in the way in which DR.. Appel
mann. the German professor in that in
stitution, was reinstated in his position
at a meeting of the trustees on June %
last The acceptance of Appelmann'S
resignation at previous meetings. on
April A. was reversed on June % and
Appelmann was reinstated by vote of
seven to five, two Of the trustees present
being excused from voting at their own
request because they did not care to 20
against the wishes OF President Guy
Potter Benton, who is an active sup
porter of Appelmann, and who wished to
/ have him reinstated. Governor Graham
/ was not present at this meeting, and he
has now written to Hon. Henry B. Shaw
| that he was unaware that the Appelmann
matter was to be taken up. Il voted at
the April meeting he says, Ito accept
DR. Appelmann's resignation because
believed that course was the best course
for the university. Had ! been at the
June meeting | would have voted against
Ircinstating the doctor upon the teaching
force for the reason above stated" Red
field Proctor, another trustee who wa
not present at the voting, has writer
also to say that he had not the slightes
intimation that the Appelmann case wa
coming up. He supposed it had been set
tied once for all by Appelmann's resigna
ton. Had | been present" he adds
Il should certainly have voted agains
his return to the university" These tw
votes would have excluded Appelmanr
: and the letters therefore seem to pu
President Benton in the light of takin
advantage of the absence Of two OF tn
most influential OF the trustees. Tn
affair has left the University of Vernon
in lamentable position.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
The Good of Life,

It is essential for the community
and state that each citizen should be
brought up to fully understand that
his one duty towards himself and
others is to make the most out of
this life, to develop in himself the
possibilities nature has given him,
and be as happy as possible. In this
way he contributes most TO the hap
piness of others. Let it be fully IN
derstood that melancholy and pes
simism, though possibly attractive, are
sins if they lead to inactivity-as seri-
Gus as any sin in the world. They
have to be avoided by strict self-con-
troll. Life is in itself rich, beautiful
and full of possibilities. Let the
young man learn to see that, and not
pine for what is not. 1t should be al.
ways remembered that it is not the
views that a man holds or the dogmas
he believes in that are of Importance
it is his acts.-Fridtjof Nansen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
DADDY EVENIN(
[AR TALL al
~ MARY GRAHAM. BONNER
THE MONKEY.

IA hudytgurdy, or hand organ"
said Daddy, "came to town one day
when it was very, very hot. Down the
village street the old man played tune
after tune as he stopped in front of
different shops and houses.
"A monkey was with him and the
monkey took off his cap and put the
pennies which were given to him into
his cap and then into his little pocket
Of the red coat he wore He was all
in red and he looked rather hot and
uncomfortable.
THE man would make the monkey
do tricks and the people who watched
gave the monkey money. Later on
the man took the money. For what
could the monkey do with pennies? He
could not go out and buy food. No
he had TO take just what was given tC
him. And sometimes he did not get
quite enough.
And yet the old man was almos
greeted with smiles. No one asked
him if he was good to his monkey. N
one said that he ought not to be max
ing the monkey work on such no
day.
They all just watched! Lots 0
them watched the monkey, who hat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30

The third anniversary of the world
war marks the beginning of the third
phase For two years the armies of
France bore the brunt of the shock of
the German hosts. In the past year the
British army has been hurting itself at
the German trenches with logged per-
sistence. The fourth year will see
another phase, and before the year
ends the great American army will be
engaged in battering its way through
the German line in France and Elan.
ders. Saturday, on the anniversary of
the beginning of the war, came the
cheering announcement that another
contingent of American troops has beer
safely conveyed across the ocean anC
has been landed in France, making il
still more evident that America is to b,
vital factor in the winning of thi.
war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
MONDAY, July 30, 1917.
PLAGUE OF THE COUNTRY.

Industrious Disturbers of the Peace
would be n more fitting description than
Industrial Workers of the World as app
piled to those predatory anarchists who
agitate and run riot in the name Of la
Dor. They propose to "do away with
capitalism by taking possession of the
land and the machinery Of production
and boldly confess that 1.-the question
Of right and wrong does not concern F"
/ them Supposed to have secured Ger
imam support by ranging themselves in
opposition 70 The war, they have at least
attempted to paralyze industry in six
states by violent means, their plans in
! Guiding not only the inauguration OF
countless strikes but the destruction of
property. machinery, fruit trees, and
wheat fields.
After some of this had been duly ac
complished no wonder vigilance com
mittcc in large force expelled from
Bisbec, Arizona, some hundreds OF
these vicious persons with wheels il
their heads, an anarehistic theory Of
their lips, and the murder of civiliza
tion in their hearts. Ii the government
had not stepped in and fed the elected
and if they had thirsted and hungereC
in desert until some glimmerings o
sanity had been forced on them, the,
would have suffered their just deserts
This is no time to permit such a law
less element to aid Germany by causing
widespread industrial disturbance. TIL
disconnected sweepings Of Europe tina
have been dumped into our midst hav
| been the plague of this country eve
an times of peace and they must b
dealt with vigorously in time of wa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
WAS ONE OF KEARsARGE CREW.
Brattleboro Native Walks from New
York to Bennington.

''ThiS war will end in six months,
prophesied George r. Wheeler, aged &c,
who passed through North Adams on his
way to Bennington, VT, whore he will
enter the soldiers home.
Mr.. Wheeler started from New York
nine DAYS ago for Bennington and
walked nearly all of the way. Despite
the hot weather of the last few days,
he has walked approximately % miles
every day. He has no relatives in the
world. being the last member of his fam
lily. He declared with no little pride
that he had not asked a penny since he
left New York
He was born in Brattleboro Vt,
March IS, 1871 and has followed the sea
nearly all his life, Shipping on the sloop
of war Ticonderoga as first class mes
senger at the age of l. years. Six
months later, he was promoted, and in
stead of earning 81 a month, received
1916, and was transferred to the Ticon-
deroga Is sister ship Kearsarge
In six months from the time he was
appointed to the rank of ordinary sea
man, he was promoted to that of able
seaman. He has been from the coast
of Halifax to the Gulf of Mexico ant
lCuba; around the cape Of GOOD Hope
twice around the Horn; through th'
Panama canal up and down the Pacif,
coast and four times around the world
During the latter part of the yea
'65 he was discharged from the navy, blu
loath to leave the sea- he shipped on
British merchantmen. From that tim
until a few years ago he sailed on Eng
lish vessels. He had an opportunity t
work his way back to his native Ian,
and arrived in New York a few week
ago. lie says William Hobbs of Paine
is the only man besides himself of tn
original crew of $50 of the Kearsarg
who is still alive, "and | expect to lv
at least % years more he added wit
! a laugh-North Adams Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30

in such a way He really did not know
just what to make of it.
"I'll tell you what I'll do said Bob
bic, who was half-sobbing now with
anger. I'll give you all the pennies
from my bank. / have SO pennies in
all. Only, will you promise me TO take
off the monkeys red hat and jacket
and give him a rest today and other
hot days? A man to be making money
out of little monkey when its so hot
his little back is burning and his eyes
are begging to be allowed rest and q
cool placer
"'Ill promise you said the man, as
he took off the monkeys jacket an(
cap. But | won't take your 63 cents
You and my monkey have made me
ashamed. I'm ashamed enough
don't want the 63 cents But BObbit
did give the man and the monkey /,
| nice, cool drink"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30

Training skilled mechanics and high
grade helpers is the next step in national
preparation, according to the department
Of the interior, which has sent broadcast,
through the bureau Of education, an appeal
to trade schools manual training high
schools, and all schools with shop work
departments, to prepare to meet the de
mands that will come for semi-techncal
workers in the metal trades and other in
oustries. President Wilson, Secretary OF
Committee Rcdficld and other government
oilicials are also vigorously behind the eff
forts TO enlist vocational schools and classes
everywhere in the establishment Of this
second line of industrial defense
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
WANTED FOR GENERAL SERVICE
Fourth Glass Naval Reserves Asked to
Perform Important Duty.

BOSTON, July 80. Members Il the
fourth class naval reserves on duty with
the fleet in the first naval district were
asked today to volunteer for the gen
eral service in compliance with orders
received at the Boston navy yard from
Washington. The men are wanted, off
eials said, to make up the complement
of transports, including several seized
German ships. which are being prepared
for service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

IT Is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service IN the delivery
Of the paper each night, and 1t soncits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission. In per-
son. by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied
It Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
TO ADVERTISERS

Transient advertislng-Run of paper.
90 cents an inch for first insertion: 3
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
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d Juble rates.
Space rates on application
CLASSIFIED advertisements Five cents
discount for each subsequent insertion,
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line.
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent Insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
He'd Take No Chances.

Wilbert, aged two, heard his moth
er reprove his older brother for using
the word Gee" Some time after his
grandmother was teaching him the al,
phabet and when she came to the let
ter &c" he called and said, Mamma
may l say Gf'