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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Scaled Mount Ararat,

Mount Ararat in Armenia is now
generally believed TO have been the
spot where Noah left the ark. Not
until 1924 did a mountain climber sue
ceed in scaling its steep assent. Doc
tor Parrot, an Englishman, achieved
that distinction. For centuries the
mountain had detied the efforts Of
mountain climbers, and the Christian
ecclesiactics of Armenia asserted. as
an article of faith. that Jehovah had
made The peak his earthly home. and
that IL. iii. n could possibly reach the
top and csc: IA divine vengeance. When
Doctor Pai1:'' ,clared that he had ac-
complished s.. scent the priests re-
fused to i.ei..s. aim and they cling to
this attitude sllepticism in spite of
the fact that d..sens of explorers since
have stood on the top of the Greater
Ararat and gazed out over Armenia
from an altitude Of 1900 feet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
AS TnEY SHOP iii GUATEMALA
Visiting Is Principal Feature of Buy
ing Expeditions, Business Later
Consideration.

'Our own way is always the best
way" said philosopher who under
stood human nature, and why every
body else does not go our way is q
cause of constant surprise. For in
stance, in shopping.
How would you like to shop in
Guatemala? They are a very polite
people, and on coming into the store,
will pass some remark about the
weather, and ask how business is Then
comes string of questions about the
health of the proprietor and all his re-
lations and friends; and when all the
questions are asked, the proprietor
turns around and asks the same ques-
tons OF you. Then the proprietor
gets down to business, and takes down
all his stock, which is all examined and
priced, and then you say you will go
home and think about it.
The next day, you return with the
whole family-men, women, children
and viSitOrS--alf the salutatiOnS are re-
peated, and all the stock displayed
again. After two or three hours OF
this sort Of thing, you buy perhaps a
yard of muslin, and have it charged on
30 or 60 days time. This so delights
the proprietor, thai H.. follows you to
the door, and asks aIl the questions of
your health all over again. 1t is need
less to say that Guatemalan merchants
were never known to get rich.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Horse Was a Little Slow.

Seagirt would not lie, l know, but
he is dreadfully careless with the
truth. He said that the horse he
hired to go to Glenellen last summer
was so slow that a spider wOve its
web in the wheel Children came and
made mud pies in the shade of the
buggy At one point he had an excit-
ing race with caterpillar A wom-
an came out and asked him to please
drive a little faster he was keeping
the sun off her tomatoes. He said the
horse was slower than a barber he
knows. who is so slow that the whis-
kers grow faster than he can shave,
and by the time he is through the GUS
toner has full beard.-Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

CONGRESSIONAL investigation of the
conduct Of the war is uncovering some
unpleasant facts, but the average man
will fail to get very warm under the
collar over it, While there are some
recent instances, no doubt, of red tape
and inefficiency, We have been trying
to do in six months under fire what
should have been at least started when
Belgium was invaded and the ruthless
ness of the enemy revealed. We are
paying the penalty for that watchful-
waiting, too proud to- fight, waituntil-
after-election policy that is still fresh
in the memory of our weariest lnhab-
liant. When the surgeon general points
out that the lack of warm garments is
largely responsible for the pneumonia
epidemic in at least five of our camps,
when the testimony shows that men
hired to make guns were playing check
ers while awaiting for orders as late as
last August, we wonder what warning
of impending war could possibly have
made itself heard above the chatter of
pacifsts and the din of political fence
builders in the democratic party. Con-
gressional Investigations, if they ever
resulted in anything except more con-
gressional Investigations, would have q
fine collection Of goats if the blame fol-
hardness in equipping our men was to
be fixed. -Elkhorn Independent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Pure Kaojin Is Rare.

Pure kaolin or China clay is rare.
It is mined in parts of Alabama, Del
aware, Georgia, Massachusetts, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania South Caro-
lima, Florida, Missouri, Tennessee and
several other states There are work
able deposits of fireclays in Is states,
important deposits being in western
Pennsylvania, in the coal-mining reg
ion Of Ohio, in a belt across New Jer-
sey from Perth Amboy to Trenton, in
parts of Maryland, Missouri, Alabama
and Colorado. Ball clay is mined in
New Jersey, Kentucky, Missouri, Colo
RADIO and Florida Brick clay of good
quality is found in nearly every state
in the Union. A very plastic clay,
known as gumbO, is found in the
Southern states.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

DISTRIBUTION Of allowance and allot-
ment checks to dependents Of enlisted
men of the United States has required
an extra night shift of clerks and typ
lists in the Bureau of War Risk lnsur-
ance. The first checks represent allot-
ments made by enlisted men from their
November pay, together with stipulat-
ed government allowances. Every en-
listed man in the military and naval
forces of the United States who has a
wife and children dependent on him is
required to allot for their support at
least SIS month, but not more than
half his pay To this the government
adds monthly allowances. Commis-
stoned officers are not required to make
alIotments. and the government does
not provide allowances for their de-
pendents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Indian Summer.

The term Indian summer" is APP
piled to a period of mild, open weather
that comes in the fall, embracing the
most of October and sometimes ex-
tending into November, and character
lied by a sort of dry mist or haZiness
that differentiates it from other sea-
sons of the year. What causes the dis
tinctive features of the season, espe-
cially the hazy atmosphere, is un-
known, and the origin of the term
equally so. Different explanations
have been given of both, but they seem
to be largely fanciful
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

TIMES of national stress invariably
bring to light men of rare attainments
and strength and character. The war
of the revolution brought out Washing
ton and Jefferson. The civil war Lin
coin, Grant, Seward and Stanton. But
so far in this worlds war General
Pershing is the only master mind that
seems big enough to handle the prob
lens of the day and hour. To him
must be credited the recent stir-up in
congress that is showing how incompe-
tent are the heads of some of the de-
partments and how costly are their
mistakes Of omission as we'll as commits
sion. Gen. Pershing is right when he
says he will not make his men meet the
best trained troops of Europe poorly
equipped with guns and ammunition
and have them slaughtered. Russia
did that and we are not Russia. Gen.
eral Pershing, however, cannot be in
Europe and in Washington at the same
time but it hoped that this country
will soon develop some men with capac-
ity enough to cut the bales of red tape
that are being wrapped about the de-
partments of our government and to
kick precedent" down the back stairs
to make room for speed and efficiency.
When it comes to a choice between
Patriotism and Politics, let US have the
Patriotism-Politics can wait.-Evans-
vile Review.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

THE reports of the examining sur
geons in war matters has brought to
light a rather ugly Indictment against
the country district school. These sur
geons report that Is per cent OF the
physical defects that have barred the
young men from the army who came
from the farm were caused by the un-
sanitary condition of the country school
houses and their surroundings. Prom
inent among these defects were poor
sight, fiat feet, bad teeth and under
weight. And what is more, Is per cent
of the young men thus affected came
from the farm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
THE present coal problem is not, az

The present coal problem is not, as
has been represented, altogether a
problem of transportation. 1t is pri-
marily problem of distribution, for
which the public must share the re-
sponsibiIity. The railroads cannot,
with their existing facilities, handle a
much larger tonnage of coal so long as
the present system of distribution pre-
walls The present system Of distrlbu~
ton involves great amount OF cross
hauling of coal, and resulting large
waste of transportation. The remedy
doubtless requires surrender Of con-
venience and old habits, but it is clear.
1t is to cause coal to be supplied to
every section from the mines nearest
to that section. No one unacquainted
with the facts can conceive the unnec-
essary long hauls of coal which have
grown up under the right of the ship
per to route his traffic as he pleases.
Whatever may be its justification IN
normal times, this practice effectively
reduces the efficiency of the transport
alton machine in the time Of heaviest
traffic ever experienced.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
McAd0O.

The work of directing the treasury
department of the United States Is
enormous.
The work of directing the railroads
of the United States is still more tre-
mendous.
The work of supervising the federal
reserve bank system, the federal farm
loan board, and Of being chairman OF
the international high commission is
considerable.
The work of running for president OF
the United States is at times absorbing
and exacting.
The hope is fervent that the ability
of the servant is equal to his will
Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

We TRUST a general with the lives
of thousands of our sons-can't we
trust our conscientious Governor with
the appointment Of one United States
senator to serve eight months? Agreed
that is best ordinarily for the people to
elect the senators, this is poor time
to "stand oil our rights" at a cost of
$3.50, 600 when $3.50, 700 in the Red Cross
fund would do infinitely more to win
the war than would an election to send
one good man instead to Washington
for few weeks. Let Governor Philip
appoint; if we don't like his judgment
we will shortly get whack at him and
his appointee; if we do like it we
have saved campaign at an noppor-
tune time and saved money for every
taxpayer. Whitewater Register.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Fulton Taxes.

The tax roll of the town of Fulton is
) nw in my hands for collection. | will
eceive taxes at First National Bank
il Edgerton Jan. 8, Tobacco Exchange
Bank Jan. Is, at Murwin's store, Full
ton, Jan. %, at Bert Cox's, Indian
Ford, Jan. %, and balance of time at
home. Two per cent penalty after
Feb. l, 1918.
VIM. Willie, Treasurer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Stockholders Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Edgerton, Wis, for the election of d.
rectors and the transaction of any
other business that may come before
the meeting, will be held at office OF
said bank on Tuesday, the 9th day of
January, 1918, at $50 p. m.
OSCAR L. OLSON, Cashier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Albion
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be held
at the town hall in Albion at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1913, for the
election of officers and the transaction
of other business that may come be-
fore the meeting.
6t2 S. E. Anderson, Secy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

THAT there will be third issue of
Liberty Bonds and that the campaign
for their sale commences about the
first of February is now certain. The
amount of bonds that will be disposed
of on this occasion has not yet been
announced, although it is presumed
that the aggregate will be somewhat
larger than the second issue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

House for rent or sale. Inquire of
w. FL. Hutson, city. 5tf
-"CHIPS" Havana sc Cigar.
Fresh cow for sale at $780, Inquire
of DR.. Meyers. 4tf
House for rent Inquire of Mrs.
J. H. Downey. Phone 118. 5tf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Stockholders Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of stockholders
of the Tobacco Exchange Bank OF Ed
gerton, Wis, for the election OF d.
rectors and the transaction OF any other
business that may come before the
meeting, including amendment to the
bylaws, will be held at office OF said
bank on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of Janu-
airy, 1918, at O'Clock p. m.
w. S. HEDDLEs, Vice President.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04

THE heaviest food contracts in the
history of the world have been let re-
Gently to fourteen of the great pack
ing houses of the United Stares.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03

We must face the fact first of
all that if we male a mistake in
the direction of suffrage, we
make a mistake we cannot re-
pair. The power of suffrage
once given can never be recalled.
Almost any other political error
conceivable can be corrected in
time and by proper methods, but
the mistake of the suffrage
power mistakenly bestowed is a
mistake beyond recall and the
everlasting damage is done ex-
cept, .perchance, the power be
voluntarily surrendered by its
recipients. And no one is 80
simple minded and inexperi-
enced in the ways of the world
as to suppose that either prob
able or possible.
We are to think we'll, then, be-
fore we sanction this change.
And for the past year and a half
we have not had, nor shall we
have before election day, suffi-
cient opportunity for such con-
sideration. AS a nation we have
been passing through the most
serious crisis in our history.
From that crisis we have not yet
emerged. We have been and
are now thinking no thought and
working no work except the
thought and work of preserving
our existence as a nation. Till
the war is over and our job of
smashing the kaiser is completely
finished we shall have no time
for even the smaller issues. We
can have very much less for a
subject that involves so much to
political and domestic life as
woman suffrage. The only safe
thing to do is to vote this move
ment down next Tuesday. If
the suffrage is ever to be en-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03
By A Tulsa Clergyman

Tuesday next you are to sane
tion or disapprove by your ballot
a change of the most revolution
ary character in our political life.
At the same time you will en-
dorse or object to a change
which will inevitably strike at
the very existence of domestic
life as we have always known it
and lived it.
The question to be determined
is whether or not the women of
this state, your wife and daugh-
ters and my wife and daughters,
are to be saddled, at the expense
of the strength and interest ma
ture designed for expenditure
elsewhere, whether it is the gen.
eral feminine will or not, with
the heavy and responsible duty
of suffrage.
For some months past we have
been goaded into WEAKNESS or
badgered into desperation by
the wearying propaganda of a
very noisy and persistent, though
comparatively small, body Of
women and we citizens of Tulsa
and the state of Oklahoma are
in grave danger, out of the sheer
WEAKNESS and desperation, pro-
duced by the dragooning to
which we have been subjected,
of voting affirmatively upon this
subject without the calm and de-
termined consideration it de-
serves. This is about the last call
to summon resolution no longer
to be badgered. This is about the
last opportunity to get on our
thinking caps and determine
despite all nagging to think this
matter over well before we com
nit ourselves irrevocably. Elec-
ton day is but two days away.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03
Suffrage From Some
Prominent Tulsa People
A WOman'S Viewpoint

My himself
Women of
This
heavy laden of
Americas best be hospital and other
labor can be accomplished by men but the God privilege woman
sentmena The department and commanders armies know this
we'll They perform God
perform the God given tasks mem question intellect 1t the old
and female created he them" MRS {.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03
Anti-Suffrage Leader
at Muskogee Fair

Okla. News Republican -
Among the most interesting
exhibits at tho Muskogce
Fair were those from the
farm Of Miss Alice Robert
son. Miss Robertson, who
has n pcdiCreed herd OF Jer-
seys OF which she IL very
proud, also exhibited so va
rictics of farm products be-
sides the butter, cheese and
milk from her dairy. Much
Of the produce from this
splendidly equipped farm Is
used in the cafeteria which
Miss Robertson manages in
the city OF Muskogee. For
years Miss Robertson has
been one OF Muskogee's fore
most citizens, having served
as postmistress under three
administrations and being
known and loved by practiC-
ally every person in the city.
As n competent business
woman, a keen politician and
an unusually talented wom-
an, there were many women
who supposed Miss Alice
would espouse the cause OF
Woman Suffrage. but instead
Miss Robertson has rounded
out n remarkable career OF
devotion TO her city and state
by becoming vicc-presldent
of the oklahoma Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Every spare moment sho has
is devoted to the Red Cross
where she heads the canteen
service at Muskogee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03
By Judge James B. Diggs

in states where woman vote, that it
is unnecessary to discuss this claim.
1t is true that woman's devotion
TO the interests Of our soldier boys,
her patriotic support of the war. her
endeavors to alleviate pain, tend the
stricken and comfort the suffering
are worthy of the best traditions Of
the sex and entitle them to what
they have always held and now hold,
the first place in the hearts Of their
country. The claim OF franchise on
these grounds, however. II It proves
anything, proves too much, for under
it the boys OF IS and of less years
now serving their country at home
or at the front would be entitled to
its exercise and soldiers of the regu-
lar army in stations and camps, and
old veterans OF the civil war now in
old soldiers homes would also be
entitled to vote, yet the laws Of
many, perhaps most Of the states,
deny such soldiers stationed In their
borders and the inmates of such
homes the right to vote, | can not
think that women honestly advance
or sincerely believe in this ground
for it is an attempt TO commercial
izo patriotism and make the tender
offices of humanity a subject of po-
litical traffic.
II the fact that man. without his
consent, is horp into the world, con
fers the right of suffrage, It is cvi-
dent that such a right is based ON
the fact of parenthood and is con
ferred without regard to sex, age,
intellectual or moral worth, or
whether parenthOod is acquired from
obedience to, or in disobedicnCc OF
the laws of God and man. 50 IT Is
seen that this ground al . proves
too much. The fact is that thEre Is no
such thing as a right to the ballot
Il is a privilege to be conferred as
the interests of the state and society
dictate and consequently cannot be
challenged az a right by any
In my judgment. the interests OF
the state, the interests of society, at
least at this time do not require ana
will not be advanced by woman sur
frage; on the contrary, such interests
demand it's denial. Government -
a mans Job. II demands the mascu-
line qualities. the stern exercise OF
Justice and force, the supremacy OF
reason over affection and the sup
preston of weakness. All history,
none more than that Of today, proves
that in times of stress, man has had
the justice, strength and foresight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03

Those who proclaim the right OF
woman to. and seek to confer on her
the electoral franchise IN the main,
base such right on (a) the equality
OF the sexes; (b) the assumption that
liability to taxation gives right to the
ballot; (c) that women would aid in
the enactment of laws generally
known as welfare laws; (d) that
Woman's patriotic support OF the
war entities her to the ballot; and,
according to the local campaign slo-
gan. te) the physical fact that
Wemen bring all men into the world
Let us briefly examine tho differ
ent postulates on which the right to
the electoral franchise is based in
heir order and determine what of
merit they contain.
mere is no question and in the
very nature OF things, there can be
no question OF equality between man
ana woman; each by the wise d.
Iee NJ the Creator, or II you prefer
me tenn nature, were fashioned for
essentially different spheres of ac-
uon and endeavor and given the pc
cuiiaT physical, mental, moral and
sspullnnl qualities and gifts necessary
tor The sphere assigned in natures
economy, and in that sphere each
was made supreme. Where suprem-
scy exists, there can exist no right
based on the ground OF equality.
Mer S sphere is to conquer fortune,
"u'Id houses, establish laws and exc
tte Sute Justice; woman has the nobler,
tuI HuI equally essential sphere OF turn
lug 'he house built by man into the
nome TO temper his justice with
mercy into his laws infuse virtue
anu anu 10 her also is confided the di-
.ine privilege of rearing the genera
IONS TO come SO that each will be
Oeuer than the one 1t succeeds, and
80 at the last 1t can be said of them
"a age as it was said OF them in
iT1uth' "Of such Is the Kingdom OF
., the payment OF taxes confers
,e ,ne right to the ballot, then It fol-
I've suhJecIon to taxation entities
,ens a and all others who own prop
,V IN our country. to the exercise
=. the ballot without other quallfi-
The claim that woman's enfran-
Srnaement would result in the enact
Sent OF many laws OF tho class
oWn ot.n as welfare laws has been so
zen zen thoroughly and recently re-
.tu 'eu by the citing OF actual in
Ai'ces from and conditions existing
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-03

larged according to the suf-
fragist program let it be only
after proper opportunity has
been afforded for due considera-
tion by all who shall be called
upon to pronounce upon it.
Again, we are not to forget
that an affirmative vote on this
question may work a grave in
justice t. The great majority of
women. Not the slightest indi-
cation has ever. been forthcom-
ing that the majoilty of women
is desirous of the right of suf-
frage. The fact is that suffrage
propaganda is the work of a
comparatively small number
of the women of this state, COM
pactly organized and energetic
it is true, but nevertheless small.
This little body Of women has
presumed to speak without COM
mission for all their sisters. But
so far from its being representa-
tive, there is abundant evidence
of the fact that the majority of
women do not want the vote.
The suffragists themselves are
evidently aware of the general
feminine sentiment, for they
have consistently refused to sub
nit the question for decision to
the women themselves through
a plebiscite. They fear that the
women themselves would put an
end to the suffrage game if once
they were afforded an opportun-
ity. Voters, let us take proper
time in considering this matter
in all its bearings. Such time
and opportunity are not to be
had now. Let us vote against
suffrage Tuesday. There is no.
thing about the issue that it's con-
sideration may not wait till a
more convenient season.