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Arizona republican., 1917-11-14

der the rear when it is left loaded over night
 A feature in the argument in favor of truck haulage as against freight is that 1t is much quicker. It has been proved to be much cheaper and more satisfactory in every way. according to the best advices obtainable by the Bab- bitt-Polson company. It is the opinion of transportation experts that freight congestion will steadily get worse as troops and war munitions are being moved.
 There is a special argument for the Pierce-Arrow truck in this long dis tance work" says George M. Graham, assistant commercial manager for the factory. Its speed will enable it to cover greater distance in shorter time than any other truck, and the flexible frame construction especially suits it to withstand the shock of hard road work"
Arizona republican., 1917-11-14
OWNERS FIND B|G MACHINES
 |S \ SAVING

Noteworthy among the achievements of the Pierce Arrow motor trucks are ths many instances where they have developed new business for their own ers. The Pierce-Arrow motor trucks, sold in Phoenix and elsewhere by the Babbitt-Polson company, have become known throughout the United States as '-the builders of business"
 Information in the hands of Babbitt- POlson's salesmen, information gath cred from local experience; and infor- nation obtained from other firms and factories in other parts of the country, show that time and again Pierce-Ar- row trucks, by the prompt and depend- able service have doubled and tripled delivery radius and increased sales in proportion.
 One large firm commenting upon the merits of the Pierce-Arrow trucks, wrote:
 Tt has been our experience that in the summer time horses slowed up the delivery department, which compelled
Arizona republican., 1917-11-14
Pierce-Arrow Trucks Develop New Business Everywhere

directing officials to divide their time between normal important work and the petty cares of striving to force horses to meet a rush condition and keep delivery facilities up to selling exigencies. Trucks have solved this problem.
 AS a result Of reliability of service a large amount of new business has been gained in territory where 1t was not possible for the company's horses to visit so frequently"
 The way the Pierce-Arrow> fleet grows, is the title of another argument presented by the Pierce Arrow people, makers of high class trucks as well as high class motor passenger cars. This argument continues:
 Tt is difficult to sell large number of motor trucks through price conces- ferent story to build up big fleets, sale by sale, on the solid foundation of operating results.
 Pierce-Arrow Fleet.
 This is the way the Pierce Arrow fleets grow. They have grown because they have helped the business they serve to grow. All of them, including the veterans of six years service, which have written their costs off the books, are still in satisfactory operation. to- day"
 A large Philadelphia firm recently compiled figures on the number of trucks used there and their special merits and demerits. The firm said this about the Pierce-Arrow truck:
 "So far as we know every Pierce Arrow sold throughout the United States is still in service. Mileages as that have seen six years continuous service are still operating efficiently and economically.
 "No' Pierce-Arrow truck has become obsolete because no radical change in design or construction has been neces- sary.
 As to Long Life
 The long life of these veteran Pierce-Arrows Is directly attributable to the fact that their original design was correct. Their excellent condition after years of service Is due to care- 1 ful construction and to the flexible frame that reduces vibration to a min imum, even at the high rate of speed the Pierce-Arrow truck operates. The Babbitt- company from its own experience and from informa- tion received from all parts of the country has reached the conclusion that the motor truck is now In the midst of It's greatest selling activity, due chiefly to railroad car shortage, and an appeal of the government that the motor truck be used instead of the railroad. A paragraph from this ap-
Arizona republican., 1917-11-14

The Arizona State fair is of more value to the Babbitt- Poison company than national automobile show. To the state fair people come from remote sections to seriously inspect the vari- ous lines of automobiles with a view to buying. People go usually to the au- tomobile show simply to look around and dress up.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-14
0. E. Pape Sells Marmon

One of the prominent figures in the personnel of the Babbitt- Poison company is o. E. Pape He has charge of the Marmon scales here and is manager of the Marmon Sales company of Tucson. MT. Pape says that the Marmon car has tSe best representation throughout the state with the Babbitt- Poison company.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-14
Right Hand Man

c. w. Woodbury, assistant man ager of the Babbitt-Polson con- pany in Phoenix, became associated with this company about a year ago. He has been in the automo- bile business for eight years, in Bos- ton, Worcester and Providence be- fore coming to Phoenix. In the east he was connected with the Packard Motor company.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-14

The load on a Troy trailer is prac- tically pulled out of the air, instead of from dead stop, and all jars to the motor of the truck are eliminated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who kindly assisted us at
the sickness and death of our grand
mother.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN DIMMICK,
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN QUIGLEY,
FRANCES QUIGLEY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Sumner

Frank Kirby is the owner of little
SIX Buick
Clarence Bunting was in Jefferson on
business last week.
Claude Kirby and Walter Punzel were
in Lake Mills Friday.
B. J. Messmer and Walter Marsden
are owners of new Fords.
George Bunting of Edgerton called
on his brother Will last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gumble called on
relatives here Sunday afternoon.
Harvey Bickle has rented Frank Jen-
kins' farm for the coming year.
Rudolph Loga and family were Sun
day guests of John Robbins and family.
Misses Phyllis and Edith Marsden
spent Sunday afternoon with their
brother Lyle and wife.
Those who were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs B. Messmer Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cooper of MELVILLE,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Luderman and Ben
Messmer and lady friend of Fort At
kinson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Fulton

Willard Fessenden of Beloit was
home over Sunday.
II. C. Pease was in GAINESVILLE last
Saturday on business.
Baxter Sayre was down from Madi-
son for over Sunday.
Alex Ely came up from Chicago last
Friday, returning on Monday.
Misses Carrie Berg and Artie Attic
sey of GAINESVILLE were home over Sun
day.
Orrie Fessenden has the honor of
catching the first mess of fish this sea-
son.
William Ely Pease celebrated his first
birthday with party one day last
week.
The Ladies Aid Society still have
aprons and fancy work left from their
Easter fair. Any articles left may be
purchased by anyone desiring to do so.
A farewell surprise party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Attlesey last Sat
urday. Cards and dancing were the
entertainment of the evening.
On Monday evening, April End, DR..
Pierce of Evansville will give stere-
opticon lecture at the church. This
should be an interesting meeting and
everybody should get out.
On Good Friday evening, April 9th,
services will be held in the church by
Rev. Brandt Of Edgerton Anyone
wishing to be baptized at this meeting
will bouo Tho Oy1nnrfi1pifu
The two games of basketball played
at the hall between the first and second
divisions of the Edgerton and Fulton
Y. M. C. A. teams last Saturday even
ing resulted in both games in defeat
for Edgerton.
Calvin West of Hayward made a
short visit here last week. Mrs. West
West told us they had no trains thru
Hayward from Thursday afternoon till
Sunday night and that there were snow
drifts nine feet deep in that section of
the state.
The last meeting of the Social Cen
ter for this spring will be held in the
hall Friday evening, March Goth. The
program is Of patriotic nature and
will be as follows:
Song Columbia, the Gem Of the
Ocean. .......... School Girls
Recitation-H Hats Off, the Flag Is
Passing By. Everett Mead
Reading-The Flag, by Sec. Lane.
..... Mrs. J. E. Sayre
Song-Battle Hymn of the Republic
ecitation-Meaning of the Colors of
the Flag $3.50. Hollister Raymond,
Dick Mead, Frederick Roll.
Paper-American Ideals. ............
Edith Raymond
Recitation-Standb by the Flag.
Loretta Handtke
Reading New Patriotism. ......
Ivy Christensen
Paper-What is True Patriotism. 80.
F. r. Rhode
Paper-Applied Patriotism. 49,.
E. Wallin
Song America.
It is the desire of the committee to
have a record breaking attendance and
everybody should come out and show
they are as true Americans as the pres
ent time requires.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Nest Porter

Mrs. Ellie Ludden is visiting in James,
vile this week.
Mr.. D. Casey was caller in Evans
vile on Saturday.
Oscar Mabie spent Sunday with Mack
and Donald Sweeney.
C. w. Mccarthy spent Sunday in Ed
gerton at the home of Mrs. Downey.
Mr.. T. Frusher of Evansville was a
business caller in this vicinity on Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Collins and family
of Fellows Station spent Sunday in this
vicinity.
Mr.. J. Martin of Stoughton was a
caller at the home of G. w. Mccarthy
on Sunday.
Mrs. M. Mccarthy and son John were
callers at the home of Claude Watson
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Fessenden and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Fessenden spent Sunday
at the home of Tom Stearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Ludden and sons
Paul and Kenneth and Miss Inez Cald-
we'll spent Sunday at the home Of c.
w. Mccarthy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
DIR. Meyers and the Saloons

The purpose of this letter is to make
plain to my friends and others why
have opposed the saloons and why |
shall continue to oppose them, regard
less of any possible effect upon my
business, as a matter of fact when my
business prevents my taking any posi-
ton on the saloon question, which, l
deem to be right, l shall get out of that
business.
NV mother has had her married life
made unhappy and a failure from her
marriage with drunkard; man who
sold prosperous business in Germa-
ny to try the new world and who made
miserable failure of his life in Am
erica due absolutely and entirely to
the liquor trade. My brother in Chi
cago, has ruined his business and brot
want and disgrace to his family be-
cause he loved his business less and
the black bottle more. Another broth
er, very capable barber has made a
mess ,of his prospects and has covered
himself and his family with shame be-
cause of the saloons and nothing but
the saloons. With a mothers life
spoiled, the lives of two brothers
smirched and ruined, with family
broken up from a mothers divorce the
reason why I am opposed to saloons
ought to be made plain to any irdl-
vidual who thinks.
Not only my own life has been
touched by the blight of this cursed
business but have witnessed many
others homes in this city and else
where wrecked by the same cancerous
business.
I find some consolation in the fact
that my brother Irwin who comes here
as dentist in June to practice with
me has not been touched by this run
ming sore of our nation.
Some study has been given to the
conditions in this city and it is a fact
that only one man in twenty-five who
patronize our saloons can afford to do
so. Eighty percent of the families in
this city that need help are contribut
ing to keep the families of saloon men
in comfort.
Every patient of mine knows where
I have stood on the question of Ii
cense, and where | now stand and my
business has never suffered thereby.
MY business last year came within
few dollars of the 100000 mark as
shown by my income tax receipt. This
is an increase of almost 100000 per
year for every year I have been in the
city of Edgrton. Soon all business
men will be compelled to admit that
the saloon is an enemy of their busi-'
ness and that they have only one great
fight on their hands and that is the
saloon. When they get that far adj
vanced they will find the public with
them and they will find that it pays.
Hoping for dry state in 1918,
I am sincerely,
F. c. Meyers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion

Albion
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Green were
GAINESVILLE visitors Saturday night.
II. E. and E. w. Whitford were Mil
ton Junction visitors last Wednesday.
Mrs. Fife Dawson of Oak Park, ILL.,,
has been visiting at the e. l.. Walters
home.
No Sabbath school was held here
Saturday on account of the children
being under quarantine.
Miss Mabel Terwilliger of GAINESVILLE
is at the Fred Lawton home caring for
their son Harry, who is i'll.
Misses Kathleen O'Hara, Gladys
Drake and Henry Mayrand attended
church at Edgerton Sunday
Ruth Stillman, Eloise Thomas, Sid
ney Green and Stephen Lawton are
home FOR their Easter vacation.
Mrs. o. J. Painter visited her
mother, Mrs. Harriet Bickle, and sis
ter, Mrs. Ainsley, at Sumner Sunday.
Albert Hanson and family and the
graded school were quarantined Friday,
as the little Hanson girl has the scarlet
fever.
Mrs. H. T. Kipp of Hillside spent a
few DAYS last week with Mrs. Robert
Gaines and her mother, Mrs. VIM. Nc
Carthy.
Master Bernard Kelly, who has been
quite i'll the past two weeks, IS much
better and is able to be out doors
little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gaines left
here Friday night for Texas, Mr.:
Gaines parental home, and will spend
a few months for the betterment OF
the formers health.
Mrs. V. E. ABBY, who has been help
ing Mrs. A. G.. Burdick cook for the
academy students the past three years,
quit work Saturday night, as they will
move onto the Ecklund farm April lst.
Mrs. Leon Dates, who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends here and at
Edgerton for the last three months,
left Tuesday for her home at Sugar
Loaf, Colo. Her sister Emma accom-
panied her and will make her home
there for time.
Messrs. H. E. Whitford, K. D. Whit
ford and E. W. Whitford spent Sunday
at the home of their sister, Mrs. Floyd
Vincent, near Milton Junction, the oc-
casion being the birthday of their
father, A. L. Whitford. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Whitford and sons Hugh and
Byrle were also there.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Porter

Wedding bells are ringing in this To-
cality this week.
Herbert Babcock began work for
Robt. Ford on Monday.
The fine weather is appreciated by
all after the cold snap.
Joe Mullowney is back from Beloit,
where he has been working.
Mr.. Edwin Jensen and bride moved
to the Nelson farm last week.
Stephen Dooley of GAINESVILLE was a
pleasant caller on Thursday.
Mrs. Clayton Cox of Whitewater
spent Sunday at the parental home.
George Kothlow and wife of MELVILLE
spent Sunday at the j. w. Bates home.
Mrs. Thos. Ford and son Mac were
GAINESVILLE visitors the first of the week.
Miss Name Ford has returned home
from Edgerton where she has been
working.
Walter Becker returned home from
Edgerton and will begin work for Chas.
Eoague Jr. on April 1st.
Lawrence Barrett was the guest of
his friend, Melvin Fessenden, in Ed
gerton Saturday night.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. Daily, who has been dangerously
i'll, is reported to be on the gain.
Mrs. Maria Herman does not i'm
prove as fast as her friends would
wish. Miss Mayme Herman has come
home from Rockford. ILL.,, to visit her
mother.
The many friends of Mr.. Thomas
Stearns will be pleased to hear that he
returned from the Madison hospital on
Thursday, having recovered from his
recent operation.
The Help-a-Bit Club met with Mrs.
Ida Bates on Thursday and a very
pleasant afternoon was spent. Delic.
ious refreshments were served The
next meeting will be held with Mrs
Neil Johnson on April 9Th.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
East Porter

Miss Alice Wright was business
visitor in GAINESVILLE last week.
G. C. Boothroyd of GAINESVILLE spent
Sunday night with his parents here.
Mrs. Laura Ramsey of Stoughton is
spending few days with Mrs. Ernest
Haylock.
Mrs. o. D. Severson was in Rock
ford, ILL.,, last week at the home of her
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Hall and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Boothroyd.
Rev. George Wilson of Chicago was
a guest at the VIM. Gardiner home the
first of the week.
Mrs. Laura Ramsey and Miss Eva
Haylock spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. 0. j. Kjernes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Jensen and son
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Ella
Peach and two little daughters.
Byron Fessenden and Miss Lillian
Whey of Edgerton took tea at the ID.
Boothroyd home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Lenerz of Sank
City have been spending the past week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Boothroyd.
Miss Frances Gardiner of Hinsdale,
ILL.,, spent a few days the first of the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomson and
family of Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Marsden of Edgerton and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Gardiner were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gardiner Jr.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
A Great Truth Expounded.

A we'll known minister in neighbor-
ing town, who had been preaching a
begging sermon, concluded it as fol-
lows: 81 don't want any to contribute
who have not paid their subscription to
the home paper, for weekly papers
need money great deal more than do
the heathen." That clergyman knew
what he was talking about.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Commends the Fairness of Speaker
Whittet.

| cannot refrain from expressing my
admiration for Lawrence Whittet, our
speaker of the assembly, after witness
ing the mastery manner in which he
handled the members of that body on
last Thursday forenoon when the Evjue
bill for the referendum came up before
them and was forced by the friends of
the bill to it's first passage in spite Of
the liquor men who used every device
in their power to delay and destroy the
bill by vicious and futile amendments.
A. K. WALLIN.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30

Tobacco sizing machine for rent at
reasonable rates. Will do the work
more perfect and faster than by hand,
will also save the hand-sizing and extra
space for tables. Apply to B. O. Dahl,
Viroqua, Wis. 1877
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30

Mrs. A. P Nicholson and family de-
sire to thank their friends for their of
ferings of flowers and sympathy at the
time of their bereavement.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30

The best tea in town for soc at
Conn's.
Buy Gold Bond coffee for 30c at
Conn's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30

Large bulk olives 40c at. at Conn's.
Three high grade Poland China
brood sows for sale. &C. E. Sweeney.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Unclaimed Letters.

OuCkd11uCO LCtlCIS.
Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. 0. at Edgerton for the week ending
March 81, 1917:
Prof. w. C. Evans
Mr.. John Kamphius
Mrs. Leon Kurth
Mr.. Barney Pagyuski
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised. J"
C. A. HoEN, P. M.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01

charge of things. you have done q
noble piece of work." Then he looked
at the senator.
us the file goneT Queried the lat
ter, weakly. "Have you caught that
man AdamsT
Both are gone |" burst from Pearl,
tossing the muller onto a table.
whats thatT" quickly asked tho
senator.
His disguise" hastily explained
Pearl. HE always wears one OF
these and leaves 1t behind. H."
lone moment" interrupted the ma
jor, as some of his officers and clerk
appeared. Quickly to them: ANY
trace"
"None."
Major Steele showed his keen dis
appointment. He motioned the clerk
to sit at desk and take notes. "Now.
Miss Dare. kindly tell us how you
came to be here. want to get at
the facts at once. senator"
The senator nodded and Pearl began
to talk. She was somewhere on "F"
street, alone, when a quickly-passing
limousine attracted her attention. II
was a Rolls-Royce very similar to her
own. 1t contained two passengers
whose faces were hidden. The car
passed so near the curb on which she
stood that she was able to overhear
their conversation. The name Of
Adams was mentioned and something
about an appointment at the senate
building. This was enough to excite
Pearls alarms. She hailed taxicab
and started In pursuit of the nmou-
sine.
An exciting chase followed, winding
up In front Of the senate building. The
limousine reached there first. Its pas
sengers dismounted, presented pass
to the guards and entered. The guards
held her up as II was long after the
hour when unidentified callers were
admitted. But by a ruse she evaded
them and stole into the main corridor
just as the two men preceding her.
mounted q back stairs. Unobserved
she followed on their heels.
"You know the rest" she concluded.
"You arrived In time to save my life.
Just as was about to give up hope"
"But the man Adams wore no muf.
fierl" interjected Senator warfield.
now quite himself. "Nor could he have
been one of the men In the limousine"
At that moment q figure darkened
the doorway. 1t was Adams.
did h-hear my name mentionedf"
he inquired. calmly. addressing Pearl.
Behind him were Major Brent and
Toxic taking In the scene with startled
countenances.
(END OF FOURTH EPIsODEl
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01

he with the Canal document con-
spiracy for which the unfortunate
young officer had been convicted of
guilt; could this rude and whimsical
character really be the master plotter
dubbed as 1.-THE Silent Menace" by his
daughter? The sudden and untimely
passing of Captain Payne filled him
with profound sorrow, too, for not
only had Payne been a favorite, but
prospective son-in-law as well. He
fastened from Union depot to the war
department to report TO the chief OF
staff.
Major Brent reached the city in a
somewhat desperate frame of mind.
He had accompanied the colonel to the
wreck out of sense of duty, it is
true, but more particularly for person
al reasons. Payne was dead and
therefore that obstacle to the fortune
of Pearl Dare was removed.
He had not lost the one opportunity
afforded by the homeward ride. The
cotbnel had gone into another coach
leaving Pearl alone with him In their
Pullman drawing room. She was gaz-
ing out of the car window, sad,
shrinking figure.
Brent knew she was thinking of
Payne and affected sigh.
you've been having hard expe-
riences, Pearl" said he with WELL
feigned gentleness. ats mighty tough
70 have ones dreams and faith shat
tered without final explanation, isn't
itT
Her desolate spirit responded. She
reached over and laid the tips of her
fingers lightly upon his sleeve.
"If ] could only have had one last
word with him." Her mind at that
moment was on the presidents unde-
liyered message to Payne.
His hand closed over hers; his
senses were tingling.
81 am always here, Pearl"
81 prize and value your friendship"
she rejoined, gravely.
Re,.Some day, perhaps, l may ask you
. accept more than that-some day
when you know and understand me
better" he whispered.
She drew her hand hesitatingly
away.
"Forgive me II / seem ungrateful,"
she responded with sigh. II do I'M
derstand you, Thornton"
Then she changed the subject
And now Bertha Bonn, alone, shad-
owed the otherwise clear horizon of
his goal-she and the discriminating
photograph in her locket which he
meant to obtain and destroy. With
hurried excuses to Miss Dare. he left
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
FOURTH EPISODE
War Clouds.

Late In the following afternoon six
1aded and harassed travellers re-
turned to Washington on the same
train which brought the corpse
claimed by Capt. Ralph Payne's attor-
neys, who had FASTENED to the scene
Of the railroad wreck.
The uppermost feeling of Col. Rich
ard Dare was one of thankfulness for
the miraculous escape of his daughter,
Pearl, from injury in the catastrophe
and also in her two encounters with
mysterious assailant over the mill
tary plans for defending the canal.
But mixed with this emotion was
justification ard dread.
These questions kept insisting them
selves upon him; who was the strang-
er, Il. o. Adams; what association had