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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

STARTED four years ago by little
group of economic theorists headed by
Senator La Toilette, this slow and tedi-
Gus investigation into railroad values
for the purpose Of arriving at an equit-
able basis for rate-fXing has now cost
the American people $40, 100000! And,
so far, the results have been inconse-
Quental. To date only five minor rail-
roads have been examined, their data
secured; and the vast work Of securing
this essential data anent the large num-
Der of remaining roads promises to con-
tinue everlast ingly and cost upwards
of hundred million of dollars! After
four years, however, there is no COM
pletion in sight, and no one seems to
know just what the government is 60
ing to get in the way of reliable sta
tistics for this outlay. Meanwhile,
though the government is expanding
the money at the rate of ten millions a
year, the railroads themselves are do
ing most of the work-at the risk of
seriously impairing their efficiency.
Overshadowing any mere money waste,
however, looms up this sinister fact:
We are at wari The hour has now
struck when we should awake to the
fact that several thousand men en-
ployed in this investigation are sorely
needed for war work. This work-the
work involved in this valuation inquiry
has absolutely no military value. In
fact the war and its baleful results,
economically, may make it of no ulti-
mate value at all. Hence, at time
when the country is outstanding its re-
sources to the utmost, why should so
much money that could be more USE
fully expended in other ways, and so
many men of high mental caliber, be
withheld from national use and service?
1t is at best an appalling economic
waste. This work should be stopped
Immediately, and the men and money
tied up in it should Be released for the
immediate and insistent demands of the
war. In time of peace, our railroads
constitute the principal bulwark of our
national prosperity and daily life. In
time of war, our railroads constitute
the very backbone of our nation!-
Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

THE raising of the valuation of all
property three million dollars in Rock
county and eight million in Dane by
the state tax commission raises the
query whether there is any limit the
commission can go in valuations for
taxing purposes. So far as it effects
local and county purposes the boosting
of figures is immaterial, but as Com
missioner Hougan explains: 1.-The state
assessment is the basis of the present
seven-tenths mill tax for the support
of the common schools, the three
Fights mill tax for the support Of the
university and the one-siXth mill tax
for the support of the normal schools
are levied against each county and upon
which the balance in favor of or against
the county in the distribution of the
school fund is founded. The impor-
lance of proper state assessment is
further emphasized by the fact that
the rate of taxation to be applied to
railroads and other corporations as
sessed by the tax commission is deter
mined by the valuation placed on the
general property of the state by the
tax commission" Thus raising the
valuations increases the taxes to be
paid by the railways and for univer-
sity, normal and public school pur-
poses, another sure way to get the
money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

JUST as soon as a man becomes pos
sessed of the spirit of American pa
triotism he is no friend and supporter
of La Toilette. Of course, we are suf-
fering in the estimation of the whole
nation because of the treachery of Sem
ator La Toilette. He has betrayed his
state, he is betraying the brave boys
who have gone and will go out from
among us to defend the national honor.
That we must expect and must endure
till his time and privilege of treachery
expires. But the good and loyal peo-
pie of Wisconsin are not with him.
They are grieved and ashamed of his
lack of the loyalty that the humblest
citizen feels. We are glad that the
Governor has spoken plainly on La
Follette's course. 1t is time that every
honest man in the state lifted up his
voice in reputation of this man, La
Toilette. Let him 60 with his friend,
the German Kaiser They are fit COM
pany for each other. They are equally
yoked in the same purpose. Fort At
kinson Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Home is the seminary of all other in
Etitutions.-Chapin.

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable. For
a great many yesre doctors pronounced
it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies; and by continually failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it
incurab:e. Science has proven catarrh
10 be constitutional disease, and, there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Cat"rrh Cure. manufactured by
F.J Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood aud mucous surfaces OF the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circular and testimonials. Address,
e. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0. :
Sold by druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

WISCONSIN is receiving a good deal
of unfavorable notoriety these days
through being represented in the U. S.
senate by Robert M. LaFollette, whose
disloyal conduct and neartreason ut
terances is causing demand for ex-
pulsion from the senate. His recent
speech in st. Paul is seemingly eli
max in his career in opposition to the
war our country is engaged in, and has
called down on him the condemnation
of patriotic people everywhere. 1t is
high time disloyalty be taught a much
needed lesson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Keeping Track of Ships.

In the course of year more than
dozen ponderous books are filed at
Lloyd's with nothing but the names OF
ships. their captains and the dates ON
which they touch and leave port. Ev-
ery known vessel in the world Of more
than q hundred tons register has it's
record in them, and the underwriters
can easily turn to the name Of any
British or foreign ship and tell ap-
proximately where she is at the mo-
ment.-LondOn Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
ITO Get Into a Scrape."

The expression ito get into
scrape" referred at one time to any
one who fell into a deer-run in the
forest. When deer run wild in the
forest they frequently cut deep gull
lies among the trees, due to their con-
slant running backward and forward
over the same ground. The cuts so
made in the forest were known as
"deer scrapes," and it sometimes hap
pened that woodsman fell into them,
to his great danger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Has High Opinion of Chamber
1ain's Tablets

ST have a high opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets for biliousness and as a
laxative" writes Mrs. G. A. Barnes,
Charlestown, ILL., 81 have never found
anything so mild and pleasant to use.
NV brother has also used these tablets
with satisfactory results.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

MEAT in plenty will be consumed
even if all of US bravely essay the
weekly meatless day. It's whole
some innovation aside from military
suggestion. Too much meat for good
health is eaten. Doctors so affirm, and
often put ban apon it. It's costly,
the costliest dish npon the board. Ev-
cry patriotic home will heed the Hoover
call for day free from carniverous at
tachment; but the Hoover appeal is by
no means the sole cause for such alb
stinence. Purse and health play a
helpful part.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
People Speak Well of Chamber
lain's Tablets

81 have been selling Chamberlain 8
Tablets for about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that / concluded to give them trial
myself, and can say that do not be-
lieve there is another preparation of
troubled with indigestion or constipa-
ton give them trial. They will do
you good.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Our BUSY World.

II understand each human being
takes about eighteen breaths minute,
or nearly 10000 day." said the prac-
teal woman.
"Just think of it," replied the absent
minded woman. II can't see how they
can find time to do it."-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
The Husky.

Husky is the name by which English
settlers along the Labrador coast long
knew the Eskimos who live there or
spend the greater part of the year
there fishing and catching seal. The
name has been transferred from man
to the dog and today it is the common
name for the. wolflike dog of both the
white and the red men of the far
Northland.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
WAYS of the OYSTER.

Oysters after they have been brought
away from the sea know by instinct
the exact hour when the tide is ris-
ing and approaching their beds and so
Of their own accord open their shells to
receive the food from the sea as if they
were still at home.-London Telegraph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
word Lancet in Bible.

The word lancet is found in only
one place in the Bible, Kings, IL :28,
The term is not the well-known blade
used by surgeons, but appears to mean
q javelin, or light spear.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

For Sale: 974 acre tobacco and
stock farm within six miles of Madison.
500 per acre. = Stondall-T oftoy Co.,
Madison, Wis. 43w3
Shop for rent on Canal street. Call
or see Ella Watson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
ConiuqaI Amenities.

She-I was a fool when | married
you. He--Aren't you fool still? She
No, am not. He-Then you should
be thankful to me for reforming you
London Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
When He Got the Hint,

what started you thinking about
marriage all at once?"
"She wouldn't let me buy her box Of
candy-said l would need the money"
Houston Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Romance and Fiction.

When a very rich man marries a very
poor girl, that's romance. When a very
rich girl marries a very poor man,
that's fiction.-Galveston News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Yes.

The secret of success has been fairly
well kept, considering that so many
people are anxious to tell about it.
Puck
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

MANY of the manufacturers who are
reaping war profits will have useless
plants on their hands when the fighting
is over. Not so the farmers-their
plants will command normal values in
all the markets of the world.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Second Hand Tires.

Two 32x4 Goodyear A. W. T. clincher
castings and tubes for sale at a bargain.
Inquire at Tellefson's Garage, Edger-
ton. tt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
What Really Counts.

Nothing that anyone else does really
matters; it is what you do that will
count.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28

Meet trouble like a man and cheer
fully endure what you can't cure.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
BailiHs.

The title bailiff was formerly very
honorable, and the official was vested
with many important powers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-28
Dental Offices Closed

Saturday afternoons during June,
July. August and September.
DIR. J. L. HoLToN,
DR.. L. d. HYLAND,
DIR. F. c.. MEYERS,
29tf DIR. F. S. MILLER.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-23

California Oregon Power Co.
lights =. -. -. 4.SO
Pacific Furniture & Fixture
Factory, furniture ...... $500
]. w. Wilson, janitor work.. 1850
Fred J. Flick, supplies $50. 1.55
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-23

When your house is burning up,
your neighbors will all stand around
until it is a little pile Of ashes, then
walk Off and there will be nothing
standing but the chimneys. We go
right after your money for you. Our
companies all pay cash; no waiting or
parleying. We keep up with your pol
icy; that's our business, and we make
it our business to give you the best
service possible.
That's why we are your friends af.
ter the fire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-23


W. II. Singler sheriff's trav-
cling expense ...........$ 1910
w II. Singler, cash advanced
for expense ............ $500
Home Telephone & Telegraph
Co, telephone bill ....... sos
William II, Johnson, agent
premium on sheriffs bond $500
Jacksonville Post, supplies. 9.75
Geo. ]. KunZman Printing
Co. .......... ..'.''... 800
Medford Printing Co., sup
nVes ............... 53.25
Medford Book Store, supplies 1850
Ashland Record, supplies. 29.75
Total al.......<....$2 $266. 95
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
sen to respond to your country's call
for financial aid in prosecuting the
war in which We are now engaged,
cHAuTAuouA

So far the ChautauQua programs
have lived up to representations. The
Quartette Thursday. followed by de-
lighttul lecture ny DR.. Johnson. was
all that could be asked. Friday
the Fillion Concert Company gave a
really high grade musical program.
ex-governor Carlson of Colorado fol-
lowed with a strong appeal for in
dividual citizens giving his best
thought to the problems of govern
ment. His ffteen years In public
life had taught him that the evils in
popular government are due. not to
an average low civic tone among the
people. but to popular indifference
to governmental affairs. The first
duty Of q citizen is to study citizen
ship.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
WILL Be
DAY Of PATRIOTISM

Plans are under development for
making next Tuesday, Registration
day. one continuous demonstration OF
the communitys patriotism.
Fred A. Williams. vice-chairman
OF the Patriotic Service league. has
arranged for the ringing Of church
bells every hour on the even hour
and the firing OF q monster cannon
hourly on tho half hour,
A committee from tho Girls Hon
or Guard win bc in attendance at the
registration polls In the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms all day and pin
badges on tho young men as they
register.
A rsd-fire illumination will mark
the close Of the polls at nine o'clock
In the evening.
The chautauQua management has
announced that the badge Of hon
or" given tho young men as they reg
ister. will admit them to the enter
tainment. afternoon or evening.
Wood Briggs, the story-teller on the
programs that day. has a splendid
story OF tho French trenches that
everyone should hear.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
LIBRARY REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF MA

Circulation: Adults books; Phil
osophy and religion. IL: sociology.
II: natural science. 2b; agricultural
books. 20: music and art. 81; poetry
and drama. 10; history. ~; travel
books. ?s:: biography, II: fiction,
s56. Total. 1904,
Chiidren's books Primers and pie
ture books. so;; myths and legends.
81; nature books. 81; electrical, me-
chanicai and outdoor books. 10;
poetry and readers. 81: history. To-:
travel books. 40; biography. IA; flc-
ton, 297, Total. sos.
Number magazines loaned. ass;
full circulation. 1890.
Number readers In attendance,
ss7.
Number OF now applications is-
sued during month. 3s. Total num-
ber applications issued to date
Asst.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
INTERNED GERMANS WILL
USE NORTH CAROLINA HOTEL.

Washington, June 2.-The depart
ment OF labor has taken the initial
step to provide permanent quarters
for interned German civilians, Of
which there ar nearly 1000 now in
detention at the various immigration
stations, consisting for the most part
Of the crews OF German ships which
had been interned in American har-
bors since the summer Of 1914. To
relieve the situation now existing.
the secretary OF labor has authorized
the rental OF the Mountain Park Ho-
tel, at Hot Springs, y. c., which ls
ready for occupancy and will within
the next 10 days house the first con-
signment OF interned Germans. A
large portion OF those detained can
be thus accommodated. and II is
planned to take care OF the remain
der upon government land in west
ern North Carolina as soon as quar-
ters can be made ready for them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
TORNADO DEATH
LIST IS GROWING

Kansas City. June Full reports
on the loss from the series Of tor
nadoes in southwestern Kansas.
north central Oklahoma and south
srn Missouri late yesterday cannot be
obtained.
Colgate. Okla. the county seat OF
Coal county. a town Of $500 inhabi-
tants. reported thirteen deaths. one
hundred persons injured and the en-
tire western portion Of the town
blown away. II was the mining sec
tion of the town the tornado struck.
Drake. Okla. suffered five deaths
and the destruction OF several resi-
dences and a schoolhouse, .
Buffalo. Mo-. reported tornado
whirled through the section between
that place and Lebanon. NO.. late to-
day. carrying down farm houses, and
doing other damage.
The extent Of the tornadoes at
Coffeyville, Kas.. was not known to-
night. The only report Of any sub
stance gotten out OF there before all
communication was cut of. was that
200 houses had been demolished.
Morse. Kas., 25 miles from Kansas
City, was seriously damaged by n
twister that took three lives.
Three persons we're killed and sew
eral seriously injured and property
damaged to an unknown extent at
Moore late today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
PRESIDENT EMPOWERED 10
CLOSE GRAIN ExCHASGS

Washington. June s~-The senate
today passed the food productlonN| bill
Ono OF the important amendmenn
Incorporated by the senate before
passing the bill. was a provision BY
which the president can by prorlr
nation suspend the operation d
grain exchanges and kindred oryan
izations during the war ThishW
parently az far M the senate vm
willing to 20 In permitting tho pr,l
dent to stamp out gambling in food
supplies by middlc'mon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
DUTY

Your country needs your help.
Money is quite as important as
men in modern warfare.
Your country is asking you to
lend 1t your savings-at once--now.
For these savings the Government
offers you Liberty Loan Bonds--pay-
ing 3h per cent interest per year
and absolutely safe. They may be
subscribed for at any bank In
amounts OF $50. 500. $500, $1,000
and upwards, and paid for on the
partial payment plan If desired.
Go to the nearest bank now and
make application for as many bonds
as you can pay for from your saw
ings.
The need Is urgent.
You may not be able to go as a
soldier but you can assist your coun-
try with your money. II Is your
rairiot!c duty as an American clti-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
fA>
MINING

It will be q long time before the
average citizen Of Grants Pass APP
preciates the importance. to this
county and southern Oregon OF the
mineral deposits in the mountains
surrounding the valley.
The development of intensive agri-
culture can increase the output Of
foodstuffs from Josephine county
many fold. But ten times that in
crease in material wealth to the
people Of this county will follow only
= partial development Of its latent
mineral resources.
In copper and chrome iron. both
being minerals essential to the de-
velopment Of the nation's industry.
the Siskiyou range holds millions
upon millions of tons. With the ex-
tension of the railroad to the head
Of the Illinois valley. and the per-
fection OF a process on which the
United States and Oregon mining ex-
perts are at work for the separation
Of the pyrrhotite content from the
valuable mineral in the ores. thus
permitting the handling Of the low
grade ores in the form of concen-
trates. the development OF Josephine
county copper deposits should make
Grants Pass second Spokane.
Present activity in the copper dis
trict involves; as a typical instance,
mining a ledge 20 or 80 feet in
width averaging. from 31h to 5 per
cent copper; handspring the ore ip-
to a shipping commodity running
from IL to 20 per cent in copper;
hauling it by truck from IL to 80
miles to the railroad terminus at a
cost of from 81 to $3.50 a ton; and
then shipping it by rail to the smell.
ter at Tacoma. And even with
these heavy handicaps. ore veins are
being developed at top speed, wagor
roads are being built for hauling out
the ore; bunker after bunker II
being erected at the railroad termin
us; and properties are changing
hands weekly, promising new pro
ducers to swell the county's aggre
gate output
We say again,-it will be many ;
day before the people Of this com
munity fully appreciate Josephin,
county's mineral wealth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
HUGE APPROPRIATION BILL
~ PASSED BY SENATE,

Washington. June THE senate
&c day accepted the conference report
on the urgent deficiency bill provid-
ing $3.50, 100000 for army-navy
appropriations. Toe measure em-
Powers President Wilson to spend
Slio,o00. 900 in tfn purchase and
constr action OF merchant vessels.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
improvement that is being so urgent

Improvement that Is being so urgent
ly requested from all quarters OF the
state. can assure you that u the
bond issue does carry, however. that
Josephine county will not be over
looked and from the manner In
which Mr.. Num- was impressed with
your needs while with your county
court. It does not appear at all likely
that he Is going to let the commits
sion overlook Josephine county even
II II desired.
Yours very respectfully.
(Signed) $. BENSON.
Chairman,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03

During times like the present. II
is simple duty that every citizen
owes himself. his neighbor and the
nation-to refuse to add by his own
careless word. to the bitterness and
hatred that war inevitably brings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-03
FUNDS PROMISED
FOR COUNTY ROADS

A letter received by member Of
the county court from s. Benson,
chairman of the board of state high
way commissioners. is Of particular
interest to the citizens OF this county.
Coupled with the fact that the pro-
posed $6.000,O00 bond measure
makes it obligatory upon the COM
mission to pave the Pacific highway
as fast as the county shall grade the
road bed, and that, IL paved, the
county tax money which has here
tofore been used in maintaining that
road. can be spent ON other county
roads, this letter indicates that by
the passage of the $4,000 900 bond
issue. Josephine county will have at
least two excellent highways--the
Pacific highway and the road up the
Illinois valley.
The letter in full is as follows.
Salem, Oregon.