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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
HEAD AND BRAIN 1T HOUSES
Thought Machine Should Be Kept Well
Oiled and in Good Condition for
Duty 1t Must Perform.

Every boy has a head tOpside his
neck. This head was not put there
by accident, nor as ornamental bric-
a-brac, says The American Boy. Of
course, the head, being equipped with
Il face, is useful as means of identi-
fication, but if that was all it was
good for what would be the use of
identifying you? Nobody would care
a rap whether you were Pete or jim
or the kid that lives over the bakery
The real purpose of the head is to
be a packing case for the brain, and
the brain is a machine for the manu-
facture Of thoughts. So you want to
learn how to run it and how to keep
it clean and we'll oiled. You want to
learn how to use it, no matter what
comes up-in an emergency just as
well as in contest to guess how many
beans there are in a jar. There's a
heap of difference between thinking
and the sort of product lot of folks
brains turn out. One brain that can
think is worth q hundred arms strong
enough to lift a heifer That's why a
general is more valuable than q great
many thousands of soldiers, each one
Of whom could probably lick him beau
tifully in fist fight. It's because he
can think
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
CULTURE HERE BEFORE 1892
Did Civilization Come From Egypt TO
America? Is the Question Now
to Be Decided.

Prof. Elliot Smith has been recently
developing in an extraordinary inter-
eSting manner the thesis that the pre-
Columbian civilizations of America-or
at least many important features in
those ciyilizations--Were not truly alb
original. but came in q cultural wave
from Asia across the Pacific ocean,
the original starting point of the most
remarkable characteristics being
Egypt, observes a writer in Science
Progress.
Professor Smith believes that the ex-
tremely peculiar culture Of Egypt was
spread eastwards by mariners, mainly
PhOenicians, for several centuries after
3. G. 800. To quote the authors own
words, he thinks that "the essential
elements of the ancient civilizations Of
India (the pre-Ar.oln civiliZatiOns),
Further India, the Malay archipelago,
Oceania and America we're brought in
succession to each of these places by
mariners, whose Oriental migratiOns
began as trading intercourse between
the eastern Mediterranean and India
some time after 800 B. c., and that the
highly complex and artificial culture
which they spread abroad was derived
largely from Egypt (not earlier than
the twenty-first dynasty), but also in
cluded many important accretiOnS"
from other sources, and that after
traverSing Asia and Oceania, and be-
coming modified on the way, the
stream finally continued for many
centuries to play upon the Pacific lit
tOral of America, where it was respOn-
sible for planting the germs of the re-
markabIe pre-COlumbian civilization"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
CORRESPONDENCE
STOUGHTON

The Stoughton Cemetery association
has decided to hire sexton on the sal
ary basis. To defray this expense, the
trustees determined at the last annual
meeting to levy tax on the lots, 81
per wear for full lots and so cents for
half lots. This payment will entltle
the owners to the services of the sex
ton in caring for the grounds.
The funeral of Mrs. Chris Felland,
who died Tuesday at her home miles
northwest of town, was conducted at
the West KoshkOnong church Friday
by the Rev. Lauritz Guttebo. Pail
bearers were Rasmus Olson, Ole Haul
gen, C. J. G. Felland, Ole Klongeland,
Gunder Lunde and L. C. Jordalen.
Mrs. FeIland, who had suffered several
months with cancer of the throat, was
65 years old. She was born in the
town of Perry, where her parents,
Thore and Signe Torgeson, immigrated
from Norway. She was married twice,
her first husband being David Johnson.
Deceased leaves her husband and four
children.
Arthur Olson, a son of Ole Olson
Fosheim, had his Buick Six. runab0ut
destroyed by fire as the result Of the
thoughtless act Of his brother. The
young man hit a culvert near the Or
phans Home, and in addition to other
damage, the gasoline tank was given a
bump so that it sprung q leak. As he
was looking over the car, his brother
and hired man drove up and stopped
After remarking about the tough luck,
Arthur's brother lit q cigarette and
thoughtlessly threw the match on the
ground by the gasoline. There was a
flash and in a moment the car was en-
veloped in flames The machine, we
understand, was totally DESTROYED.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
EVANSVILLE

After a sickness of few weeks, O..
S. Shepard, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Evansville, died
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Shepard has
ever been identified with the best in
terests of this city, and especially with
things educational, and had the love
and respect of all who knew him.
Last Wednesday morning at about
o'clock the country in the neighborhood
of Leedle's Mill and Cooksville was
visited by the most destructive hail
storm in its history, the crops in the
small area visited being totally de-
stroyed, the tobacco and corn being
cut all to pieces. The storm was about
mile wide and covered a stretch of
country about two miles in length. A
silo belonging to Foncie Collins, clear
to one side of the storm belt, was also
blown down by what appeared to be a
side swirl from the main storm. Where
the storm struck the damage was COM
plete and many farmers have lost their
entire crops.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
Frenchman Invented Microphone.

The inventor of the fundamental
principle of the microphone on the
modern telephone is said to have been
the Able Rouselot, a French phoneti-
clan, born at Saint ClouG (Charente)
in 1916. He became a vicar and cur
ate at Cognac and Jarrezac, then as
sistant professor of French philology
at the Catholic institute of Paris, and
two years later he opened the first
course of experimental phonetics ever
established. In 1897 he was appointed
director of the laboratory of expert
mental phonetics at the College de
France, the plan for which originated
with him. He is the inventor of pho
netic instruments, the maker of sew
eral discoveries tending to cure deaf
ness and suffering and the author of
a number of works ON his speciality.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
FORT ATKINSON

The Wisconsin rate commission has
permitted the Fort Atkinson Gas Co.
to increase its rates to $1.70 per thou
sand feet.
Alfred Glassel, an employee in the
enameling department of the Creamery
Package plant, was overcome by the
heat while at work Monday afternoon.
DR.. Karl A. Irish, who has been
meat inspector at the Jones Dairy
Farm for the past several seasons, has
been called for service as inspector of
meats at Camp Greenleaf, Ga.
Blinded by the lights Of an approach
ing automobile, the driver of another
car smashed into buggy on the lower
Jefferson road late last Saturday even
ing, pushing the buggy in the ditch.
One wheel was ripped off, but the bug
gy remained upright and no one was
injured.
While passing the John Hans farm on
his way to this city last Sunday, Gerald
Jersten of Utica failed to stop his car
to let flock Of geese get out of the
road and killed three and injured three
others. He came to town and boosted
about the killing but changed his tune
next morning when he was fined 80
and costs. We understand he also paid
$40 to Mr.. Hans for the geese he killed.
jefferson Banner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
MILTON

A considerable force is at work sort
ing tobacco at the Northwestern ware
house. 1t is expected that work will
continue there until into the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Coon and chill
dren, Gerald and Genevieve, have been
guests of local relatives the past week
The family are leaving Clinton, where
Mr.. Coon was principal the past year,
and are going to Wausau where he will
teach the coming year
Mrs. Minnie Becker Feidler, wife of
VIM. Fielder Jr., was born at Water
town, June 6, 1885, and died at her
home west of Lewis Corners, August
6, 1918, leaving five children, four
daughters and one son. She moved
with her parents when small girl to
Fulton where she grew to young
womanhOod and was married in No
vember, 1906, to VIM. Fielder at Rock
ford, Ill. For short time the couple
lived east of Five Corners and then
moved to the present home where they
have since lived. Besides her husband
and children she leaves to mourn her
loss her father, Ferdinand Becker, a
sister, Mrs. Herman Harte of Milton
Junction, and two brothers, William
and Reinhold Becker of Sandy Sink.
and other relatives and friends.
Juliette Crandall, daughter of Jona-
than and Emma Stillman Crandall, was
born at Lincklaen, n. Y, October 8,
1884, and died at Milton Junction, Wis,
August 3, 1918. She was married Sep
TENDER 3, 1853, to Roswell A. Gran
dali at Brookfeld, n Y, with whom
she lived in happy relation to the time
of his death. January 81. 1913. To this
union were born six children, Mrs. E.
o. Crandall of Milton Junction, Mrs.
F. O. Burdick of Boulder, Colo, Mrs.
Cora Crandall, who died July q, 1918,
John B. Crandall and Mrs. George E.
Coon of Milton Junction and Sherman
L. Crandall of Brodhead.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16

Our slaUghterable animals at the be-
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be-
fore and particularly in hogs; they
were probably less. The increase in
shipments is due to conservation and
the extra weight Of animals added by
our farmers.
The full effect of these efforts began
to bear their best results in the last
half of the fiscal year. when the eX-
ports to the Allies were 2,133, 100000
pounds, as against 1,266, pounds
in the same period of the year before.
This compares with an average Of
8O1 100000 pounds of total exports for
the same half years in the three-year
pre-War period.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms Of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1861. .259, 100000 bushels
Fiscal year 1917-18. $40, 100000 bushels
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
LIFE REv0LvES ABOUT CLUBS
ence Probably Not Felt in
Any Other City.

In Havana the whole political, social
and commercial life pivots on the clubs.
They are a tremendous influence in
every way. They are of all kinds, of
all sizes, of all degrees of expensive
ness and exclusiveness. The largest
are the so-called "centros," which were
founded under Spanish rule, by men of
Spanish birth, in order to furnish
bond and a meeting place for men
from the same province of Spain. Thus
the "Centro Gallego' was founded for
Galicians, and the "Centro Astruino"
for Austrians. The former of these is
now the largest club in the world.
Besides these centres, there are nu-
merous other sorts of clubs. There are
clubs for the laboring man, where for
S1.50 month he gets not only the So
cial and convivial privileges of the club
house, but benefit and protective insur-
ance, night school advantages for his
family, a hospital for himself even the
services of dentists and opticians. One
club goes SO far as to maintain an
asylum. On the other hand exclusive
clubs of the conventional type are not
laching-clubs for the rich, yacht clubs,
athletic clubs and political clubs. Ha
vana's motto seems to be: ITO each
man q club according to his needs"
Practically without exception these
clubs, large and small, have housed
themselves in beautiful buildings
White marble walls, statuary ana mu-
raj painting, pillared halls and foun-
tanned courtyards reflect the artistic
spirit of Latin America Havana's clubs
so far toward making her q beautiful
city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
SaImon's MANY Foes,

From the time the mother salmon,
in answer to the primal urge, leaves
the ocean, until the young return, the
salmon faces and is preyed upon by
more varied enemies than perhaps any
other denizen of the deep. Man, bears,
birds, eat the mature fish, as do also
the hair seal and the sea lion. The eggs
are rich and eagerly sought food by
trout and ducks and other fresh water
fish and birds. The young fish, too.
are preyed upon by many species of
the larger fish. Yet, in face Of such
tremendous odds, the salmon for count
less ages has maintained the balance
Of numbers largely in its favor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
OUR SAVED FOOD
FED The ALLIES
Food Administrator Writes PreSi-
dent America Conserved 141,-
100000 Bushels Wheat.
CREDIT DUE TO WOMEN.
Meat and Fat Shipments Increased by
s44,6oo,0o0 Pounds.

Conservation measures applied by
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our own forces overseas 141,-
100000 bushels of wheat and S44, 600,-
900 pounds of meat during the past
year, valued in all at 81, 0,000,OOO
This was accomplished in the face Of
serious food shortage in this country,
bespeaking the wholeheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, in q let
ter to President Wilson, explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Administration enabled the piling
up of the millions of bushels Of wheat
during 1917-18 and the shipment of
meat during 1917-1S
The total value Of all food ship
ments to Allied destinations amounted
to S1,4OO,O00 600, all this food being
bought through or in collaboration
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based on official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June SO, 1918.
The shipments Of meats and fats
(including meat products, dairy prod
ucts vegetable oils, etc., to Allied des-
tinations were as follows:
Fiscal year 1916-17. .2,166, 500, 900 lbs.
Fiscal year 1917-18. %, oil, 1OO,0 900 lbs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16

Increase ......... $4,000, 600 bushels
Of these cereals our shipments of
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal year
1917-1S to Allied destinations were !:
Wheat 131, 100000 bushels and of rye
100000 bushels, total of LA, 90O,-
600 bushels
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1867 were !:
Wheat 135,100O00 bushels and rye
100000 bushels, total of 137 100000
bushels. In addition some 100000
bushels Of 1917 wheat are now in port
for Allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat will be therefore, about III, 000,-
900 bushels, or a total of 154,900,O0c
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In adj
dition to this we have shipped some
100000 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
"This accomplishment of our people
in this matter stands out even more
clearly if we bear in mind that we had
available in the fiscal year 1861
from net carry-Over and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
200,O00,0O0 bushels of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
trenching on our home Loaf" Mr..
Hoover said. "This last year, however,
owing to the large failure of the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-over and production and imports
only just about our normal consump-
ton Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations represent ap-
prOXAlately savings from our own
wheat bread.
''These figures, however, do not fully
convey the volume Of the effort and
sacrifice made during the past year
by the whole American people. De-
spite the magnificent effort of our agri-
cultural population in planting a much
increased acreage in 1917, not only was
there very large failure in wheat,
but also the corn failed to mature prop
erly, and our corn is our dominant crop.
ST am sure" Mr. Hoover wrote in
concluding his report, ''that all the
millions Of our people, agricultural as
we'll as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel a very
definite satisfaction that in a year of
universal food shortages in the north.
ern hemisphere all Of those people
joined together against Germany have
come through into sight of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods of hardship.
st is difficult to distinguish between
various sections of our people-the
homes, public eating places, food
trades, urban or agricultural popula-
tions-in assessing credit for these re-
suits, but no one will deny the domi-
nant. part of the American women"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
Common Council Proceedings.
Edgerton, Wis, : Aug. 5, 1918

Regular meeting of the common
council, Mayor Leary presiding. Alder
men present: Arthur, Brown, Kellogg,
Wesendonk, Stark, Dallman.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Financial report of city treasurer
showing balance Of $8036. 08 Aug. 1st,
read, accepted and ordered filed.
Bills nresented and allowed:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED.
DON'T MATTER IF BROKEN.

We pay up to IL dollars per set. Also
cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken
jewelry. Check sent by return mail
Goods held 10 days for sender's approx
al of our offer Mazer's Tooth Spec
ialty, Dept. A, 2007 S. 5th ST.. Phila-
delphia, Pa. Sits
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO ! -
TTTCAc COTTOTV ( %

hOCAS COON11s
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that be
is the senior partner of the firm of E.. J
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
Of Toledo, county and state aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D., 1896.
f~ A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and nue.
tus surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co.
gB- Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-26
Baptists May Hold State
 Contention in Birmingham
Meeting of Board of Directors Called at First Baptist Church Early in December to Decide Plan of Convention and Place of Meeting-Post-
 ponement Announcement Premature,
 States Dr. Marlborough

Baptists of the state may yet hold their annual meeting in Birmingham, reports to the contrary notwithstand- irg, according to statements made last night by Dr. Peterborough. secretay of the executive board.
 '"The announcement that the Bap- tists mad decided to postpone indefinite ly their state convention was some what premature said Dr., Marlborough. The board of directors, which repre- sents the convention ad interim, and the only body competent to decide as to whether the convention will be held or not, has not passed upon the ques- ton. The president and raculty of How ard college, the prospective hosts of the convention, have been embarrassed by fresh outbreak of influenza in East Lake and vicinity, and in a confer ence with the secretary and several pastors of the city 1t was unanimously agreed that it would be unwise on their part and unfair to the members of the convention to undertake to entertain the convention at the appointed time and place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-26
MOTOR MAIL TRUCK GIVEN B|G OVATION
 ON INITIAL TRIP
Route Between Birmingham and Montgomery Formal ly Opened-Fitting Ger
 emonies Are Held

Conveyed by a dozen cars, loaded with enthusiastic well wishers, Uncle Sarn's motor mail truck, "R-39," inaugurated between Birmingham and Montgomery yesterday and completed her maiden journey without mishap, arriving in the capital city at exactly 5:20 yester- day afternoon. The triumphant entry of this fleet of "benzine buggies'' escorting the official mail truck into the historic city of Montgomery was marked by reception at the river in which the mayor, the postmaster, other notables and hun dreds of citizens took part.
 The departure from Birmingham at g O clock yesterday morning was signalized by fitting ceremonies, including speeches by J. A. Rountree, secretary of the United States Good Roads association; Commissioner H. P. Burruss, Postmaster R. B. Smyer, A. C. Crowder, president of the Chamber of Commerce; c. L. Harold of the Civic association; Jere Gwin, pres ident of the board of revenue; Frank Willis Barnett and others
 After brief remarks from each of these speakers on the importance of good roads and truck mail routes, the party swung into line behind the two-ton mail truck, which bore in large letters across the front and back, ''R-39-U. s. Mail" Brad ley F, Strope, motor truck route agent, and l.. c. Jenkins, travelling mechanician. occupied the drivers seat in the mail truck, which acted as pilot car
 The procession headed out Twentieth street for the Montgomery highway and stopped on the way down to Acton, Pel- ham, Calera, Jemson, Thorsby Clanton, Verbena, Mountain Creek, Elmore and then Montgomery. The entire journey, according to advices received last night from Montgomery, was made on schedule time in spite of the fact that at Clan ton, Thorsby and Calera the party lin gered long enough to participate in glad hand greetings, featured by several speeches.
 At Clanton an entertainment had been planned and an elaborate reception was accorded the party on it's arrival there. A reception at the Exchange hotel in Montgomery last night was the grand finale of the journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-26
RECONSTRUCTION SHOULD HOLD NO
 TERRORS- 'ADOO
Speaking at Luncheon Given in His Honor at Atlanta
 Secretary Says He Has 1. No Doubts as to Future

Atlanta, November 2S.-The reconstruc- ton period should have no terrors for Americans in the opinion of William G. McAdoo. Secretary of the Treasury and director general of railroads.
 Speaking at luncheon given in his honor here today by the Atlanta Clear ing House association, MT. McAdoo, who Is on an inspection tour of southern railroads and port facilities, said he had no doubts as to the future of America. He was not frightened he said, by talk of bolshevism becoming rampant in this country.
 He urged that all war agencies be ccntinuel for the present at least and that financial interests hold themselves in readiness to assist in the reconstruc- ton financing that must be done im- nediately.
 Referring to the apparent spread of bolshevism, the secretary said no man could think straight if frightened or angry. There is no reason for either feeling in the minds of Americans, he said
 If we keep our heads and labor with the same spirit that has animated us in the war against autocracy," he de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-26
SUITS FILED


 King Freeman vs. Birmingham Stove and Range company, $10,0O0 damages claimed. Plaintiff alleges that while in employment of the defendant on Mo- venlber 13, a quantity of moulton iron fell upon him, burning his left foot badly and rendering him permanently less able to work.
 O. L. Stokes vs. Perfection Mattress and Spring company, $1o00 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Minnie Gordon vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. $5000 damages claimed for alleged personal in juries.
 Mitus Mccoy vs the American Blakes- lie Misunderstanding company. $200Oo dam ages claimed. The plaintiff claims that on October 31 he was in the employ of the defendant and was lacing a belt in the defendants plant when the belt caught in a shaftsnearby, pulling his arm over the shaft and so mangling it that 1t made amputation necessary.