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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
CORRESPONDENCE
EVANSVILLE

During the storm last Sunday bolt
of lightning killed three head of stock
for John Swancutt of Magnolia, bull
and two cows.
The sad news reached this city the
last of the week that Dorothy, the lit
tie four year old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Harrison of Footville, had been
burned to death at the home OF her
parents at that place last Thursday.
What is believed to have been the
record price on a wool clip was reached
in this city Monday when Broughton
Bros. sold their clip of wool at the
splendid price of sixty-five cents per
pound, one wagon load of wool bring
ing between $500 and $500.
Mrs. Mary Ann Hosley, who for
many years has made her home with
her son-in-law, w. w. Gillies, of this
city, passed away Wednesday night.
The deceased died in her 88th year and
has resided in this city for many years,
coming here from Vermont when she
was first married.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
Official Notice.

Notice is hereby given that plan
for sewerage for the districts denoted
as follows: On High Street from South
Main Street to point eight hundred
feet easterly therefrom, on East AL
bion Road from Blaine Street to Doty
Street, on Doty Street from East AL
bion Road to its northerly terminus,
all such sewers to provide facilities for
all lots and parcels of land on each side
of said portions of said streets, has
been prepared and is now open for in
spection at the office of the City Clerk.
All persons owning or interested in
real estate in said districts are entitled
to examine the same at any time with
in thirty days after the first publica-
ton of this notice and file objections to
said plan. On the 3Oth day of August,
1918, this board will be in session be-
tween the hours of 7:30 and 900 p. m,
to consider any objections that may
have been filed, and all persons desir-
ing to be heard before said board can
then be heard, said meeting to be held
in the Council Chambers of the City of
Edgerton.
Dated July 25, 1918, at Edgerton,
Wisconsin.
JOS. J. LEARY.
F. L. KELLOGG,
CHAS. STARK,
y Street Assessment Com.
First publication July 26, 1854
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
BY THE DOOR CALLED JOHN
Frankly Expressed Herself as Fa-
vorinq Brother of Wooer.

A few weeks ago the Youths Com
paniOn reported two or three strange
and amusing courtships of New Eng
land tradition. A reader was moved
to add another to the list-this time
a Quaker one. In a small town, OF
which about half the population were
Friends, two brothers, John and JO-
seph, shared farm that adjoined the
property of Sarah, spinster in early
middle life. Both brothers in their
youth had been obvious suitors for
Sarah's hand; but they were slow and
diffident and neither ever reached the
point Of proposing. Then an enter
prising and audacious young woman,
who belonged to "the worlds people"
somehow extracted q proposal from
Joseph-Or dispensed with one-and
married him. After several years OF
matrimony she died, leaving him with
two little girls. AS soon as propriety
permitted he betook himself to his
spinster neighbor's, and, according to
local tradition, spoke thus:
ut is borne in upon me, Sarah that
thee would make an excellent wife"
II have no leading to contradict
thee, Joseph" replied the lady de-
murely.
ALSO, Sarah, 1 believe thee compe-
tent to be an admirable mother"
"Thy judgment is to be respected,
Joseph"
"Thy housekeeping is wen esteemed,
Sarah. The women say there is no
better housekeeper in the place.
81 am assured thee would not listen
to light gossip, Joseph"
"Then, Sarah will thee marry me?"
may, Joseph, I am not moved to
consent. But-thee may repeat thy
kind words about me to thy brother
John if thee thinks best"
$50 that thee will enter the family,
Sarah, and care for the household, I
care not by which door thee comes in.
| have no further inclination toward
the married state for foolish reasons I"
whether my reasons are foolish or
no, Joseph, l will only come if I am
hidden by the door called john
1t was by the door called John that
she was soon welcomed, to rule, gently
and to order wisely a double family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
Notice to Sewer Contractors.
Edgertop, Wis, Aug. /, 191

Edgertop, Wis, Aug. ], 1913.
Sealed proposals for furnishing all
materials and constructing pipe sewers
and appurtenances will be received by
the Board Of Public Works at the office
of the City Clerk Of the above named
city until p. M, August 80, 1918.
The work comprises Approximately
533 lineal feet of eight inch sewer;
l manhole;
! lamphole.
The bids must be so much per foot
for sewer, so much for lamphole, so
much for manhole.
Plans and specifications are on file
with, and may be examined upon appli-
catiJn to, the undersigned.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check for five per cent of the
amount of the bid, payable to M. H.
Ford, City Treasurer of said city. A
bond will be required of the successful
bidder to the amount of fifty per cent
of the contract price.
The right to reject any and all bids
is expressly reserved.
By order of the Board of Public
Works.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
First publication Aug. 2, 1887.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the city clerk, Edgerton,
Wis, until IL o'clock noon, Saturday,
August 10th, 1918, for constructing
bridge over Saunders creek on High
street.
The material and construction of said
bridge to conform to plans and specifi-
cations drawn by City Engineer Reich
ardt & Peirce and now on file in city
clerks office, and be it understood that
said plans and specifications are to be
made part of said contract for per-
forming said work.
All. the iron material in said bridge
to be furnished by the city.
A bond in sufficient sum to protect
city's interest will be required.
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby reserved.
Jos. J. Leary, Mayor.
Fl. B. Knapp, City Clerk.
Dated Edgerton, Wis, July "a, 1913.
OOtZ
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
STATE FAIRS
BOY AND Girl
WORK GAINING
Department Shows Wonderful
Growth Since 1915 - Ten
Demonstration Teams to Com
pete Jackie" Band Leads
ParadeS.

Milwaukee, Aug. 5-The Boys ana
Girls department of the Wisconsin
State Fair was established in 1915, and
the growth of this display of work Of
farm boys and girls has been remark
able. This year this department will
be one of the strongest exhibits; of the
State Fair, and one of the best in
America. The State Fair was among
the pioneer expositions in promoting
this work.
A feature of this years display will
be the work of ten demonstration
teams brought from as many sections
of the state, the State Fair paying the
expenses of these teams. The win
ming team will be sent to the national
competition cf demonstration teams at
the Interstate Live Stock Exposition
at Sioux City, Ia, the week following
the Wisconsin State Fair.
Uncle Sam is taking greater inter-
est than ever in work Of farm boys
and girls, and as a result the number
of competitors will be twice as large
as in 1917. Thomas l.. Bewick, Uni
versity of Wisconsin, the U. S. Gov
ernment's representative in charge OF
boys and girls work in Wisconsin, has
been superintendent of this depart
ment ever since it was put on as
feature of the State Fair.
The Boys and Girls camp, under
direction and supervision of the Y. M.
c. A. and the Y. w. G. A.. is one Of
the big features of the department.
All competitors live in this camp dur
ing the State Fair. Three monster
tents, 80 by $50 feet each, are re-
CURED to house this camp.
Liberal premiums are offered. Reg
ular premiums amount to $2,323.50 and
special premiums to 1915, making a
total of $2,699.50. Frederick D. I'm
derwood, president of the Erie rail-
road, and owner of Fewacres Farm.
Wauwatosa, is donor of the champion
ship prizes of 500 in gold each for
the champion boy farmer and girl
farmer. The Milwaukee Association
of Commerce gives special scholar
ships and many others contribute val
liable special prizes.
Competitions are along lines ap-
proved by the United States Govern
ment after much investigation.
Work among boys and girls the
country over is building strongly for
advancement in agriculture, and at
the same time it is keeping alive in
terest of farm boys and girls in farm
work.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
MILTON

Miss Anna West arrived Saturday
from Lieu-oo, China, and IS greeting
her many relatives and friends, after
spending seven years IN foreign mis-
sionary work near Shanghai.
Mrs. Elsie A. Plantz, who will be re-
membered as the mother OF Mrs. WeD-
ster Millar, with whom she had MADE
her home for several years, died IN Sun
Prairie, Wednesday, July "a, after
few hours illness with indigestion.
F. H. Back, who closed out his
clothing business here early this spring
and went to Arizona to look after his
mining interests, died suddenly at that
place last Thursday. Mr.. Back entered
business here early in November, 1916,
coming here from Walworth and occu-
plying the Seeger store.
Paul Owen submitted to an operation
in Mercy hospital at GAINESVILLE Monday
from which he is recovering nicely.
His mother and sister, Mrs. j. II.
Owen and Miss Margaret Owen, visited
him Monday evening. Upon recovery
he hopes to get by the medical exam
ination of the u. S. army, which he
failed to do on a recent trip to Camp
Grant.
William Rupnow was born February
ID, 1853, at Raffenstein, Germany. He
came to Wisconsin in 1867 and made
his home in Watertown. In 1879 he
was united in marriage to Emile Re-
bach. who died in 1902. Two children
were born to them, Paul and Dora.
During the past year he suffered from
heart trouble which terminated In his
sudden demise on the morning of July
%. 1918, at the home of his brother
Frank, at the age of 66 years, 5 months
and days. He is survived by his two
children, Paul Rupnow of Johnstown
and Mrs. Dora Frank of Canada, two
brothers, Herman of Watertown and
Frank of Milton Junction. and sister,
Mrs. Emile Boetcher of GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
STOUGHTON

Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Chambers of Mil
ton Junction and their niece, Elizabeth
Godshaw, Chicago, will spend the next
few weeks at Lake Kegonsa.
The fact that S65, 900 of Stoughton' s
$50, 600 quota has already been taken
in at the post Office in payment for War
Wavings Stamps shows Stoughton will
again go over the top on Pershing day,
August 6.
Six young women have now enrolled
for the Student Nurses reserve. They
are Misses Laura Hanson, Clara HON.
me, Hilda Thompson, Gladys Compton,
Ora Havey and Julia Allanslee.
Miss Christine Hegge, daughter of
the Rev. M. III. Hegge, will soon be
married to Lieut.. Carl Everson, now
stationed at Camp Taylor, KY, unless
he is suddenly sent overseas. The lieu
tenant is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
Everson, who now have four sons in
active service.
Sundays rain, which seems to have
been general over quite large section,
companied by heavy hail storm that
Is IcDOIC6O W nave OOIIC SOIlo1hCA 6OiO
damage to tobacco and corn. We have
not learned the extent of the belt hit
by hail, but it extended some distance
both east and west of Oregon and down
thru Rutland. In the vicinity of the
Stone school house, we understand,
much damage was done.
Barney Bendixen, growing tobacco
on shares for Sever Juve in Pleasant
Springs, Saturday evening had his car
taken by some unknown person from
the street in this city where he had
placed it, and he obtained no clue to
the machine until Night Waterman
Ben Gilbertson was notified that an
abandoned car had been found near the
Estes school house on Wheeler Prairie.
When first noticed it was faced toward
Stoughton, but before Bendixen came
out after it, someone had turned it
around to face the other way. One tire
was punctured, and all of the gasoline
gone, but otherwise the car was just
as Bendixen had left it Saturday night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of E..
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 muc-
tus surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
REALLY MORE Thar REEIE-
Youngster Asked God to Send Nice
Cool Rain and DeIuge Flooded
Fields of the Southwest.

We were living in the Southwest,
For weeks and months we had no
rain, relates writer in the Country
Gentleman. Every day big, promising
looking clouds rolled up, broke apart
and drifted away. Streams were dried
up, vegetation was burning up and life
was well-nigh unbearable to man and
and dust covered the highways; gnats
made life hideOus; heat parched our
skin and threats Rain was the only
relief, and rain we did not get. Every
night at bedtime four-year-Old Robert
on Bonded knees by his little white bed
asked God: please don't forget to
send nice, cool rain.''
One day the big, black clouds rolled
up as usual, but we noticed that they
were all fringed with green. Pretty
soon big wind sprang up and leveled
small houses and barns, broke down
trees. scattered chickens. ducks, straw
and haystacks all over the country. A
big hail followed the wind, and then
came rama perfect delugel Streams
rose clear out of their banks and the
water came creeping over the fields
and toward the houses and cattle
pens; pretty soon it had flooded the
yard and was nearly to the door.
Small Robert took survey of the
situation, and then in q small, fright
ened voice said: Daddy, don't blame
1t all on me. God had ought to knowed
q small kid like me didn't need such a
awful big rain" @
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
Notice of Sewer Assessment.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Public Works will meet at the Goun-
Gil Chambers of this city on August 81,
1918, from 7:30 to p. m, for the pur-
pose of making an assessment against
all lots and lands fronting or abutting
on either side of the sanitary sewers
about to be constructed in said city, as
follows:
On High Street from South Main
Street to Catlin Street, on East Albion
Road from Blaine Street to the Men
hall residence.
At said time and place all persons in
terested may appear and be heard upon
the matter of the assessment, and the
apportionment of the expenses of said
sewer constructed.
Dated August i, 1918.
By order of the Board of Public
Works.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
First publication Aug. 2, 1918-2t
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
DEERFIELD

Alfred Bongey has enlisted in the
signal corps and expects to leave Sat-
urday.
DR.. C. A. S. Gunderson returned last
Saturday evening from France where
he had been serving in the medical
staff of the U. S. army. He returned
on account of rheumatic trouble.
A very pretty and effective wedding,
altho very simple on account of the
war, was solemnized at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Fargo on Satur-
day, July 26th, at p. M, when their
daughter, Gladys Charlotte, became the
bride of Elmer G. Baker of Chicago.
After the ceremony refreshments were
served to about 40 guests, Mrs. Fedeler
of Madison catering and the Misses
Schwebs furnishing music during the
serving. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker left on
the evening train for Chicago where
they will make their home until Mr..
Baker is called into service, having en-
listed in the medical corps some time
ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
FORT ATKINSON

Of the 215 Jefferson county selects
who departed last Wednesday for Camp
Grant, 43 were rejected.
August c. Baker, South street, an
swered life's pilgrimage at the family
home on Friday, July 26th, aged 81
years, 5 months and days. Deceased,
who was a successful farmer and also
worked for the Coe, Converse and Ed
wards Co., resided in Fort Atkinson for
about ten years.
On Wednesday evening, July Oath, at
st. Paul's parsonage, Rev. A. F. Nico-
laus spoke the words which united for
life Mr.. Albert Krause and Miss Mollie
Kfeklow, the latter being daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kreklow. The
young people will make their home on
the Kreklow farm.
Fort Atkinson relatives and friends
Of Mrs. A. D. Wilcox were shocked to
hear of her death on Friday, July Goth,
at Bayside, N. Y, where she had been
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Johns. Mrs. Wilcox came
out here several weeks ago, but her
health was not of the best and she ac-
companied her daughter back to New
York.
The high producing cow in the Fort
Atkinson Cow Testing association for
the month Of July is pure bred Hol-
stein owed by Glen Short. Leda Paul
inc End produced l446 pounds of milk
containing 49.1 pounds fat. She is a
seven year old cow and was fresh some
thing over a month ago. The owner of
the high herd for the month is E. G.
Roberts whose twelve pure bred Jer-
seys averaged 622 pounds milk contain
ing 33 pounds fat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
HASN'T SUFFERED SINCE.
A Puzzled Reporter.

If I happen to marry woman with
whom I naturally agree, will turn
out q good husband; if not, I'll turn
out a bad husband. Find a man and
wife who are compelled to ''study"
each other in order to get along, and
who stalk things over" q good deal,
and say mean things to each other,
and they'd separate if it wasn't for
the children, or the name Of it'd
Howe's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
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 approx
al of our offer. Mazer's Tooth Spec
ialty, Dept. A, 2007 S. 9Th St.. Phila-
delphia, Pa. sits
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
DOUBLY PROVEN.
EdgertOn Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.


This Edgerton citizen testified long
ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubteo
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the evil
dence conclusive.
1t forms convincing groof of merit.
J. M. Ogden, E. Fulton St. Edger-
ton, says: For more than a year I
was annoyed by pains in the small of
my back. The attacks came on sud-
denly, lasting for several hours and
then disappeared, only to return again
IN a few weeks. 7 sometimes had
headaches and the kidney secretions
were unnatural. A few boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills drove every symp-
tom OF kidney complaint from my sys-
tenn ana am now enjoying much bet
ter health
HASN'T SUFFERED SINCE.
More than three years later Mr.. Og-
den said: 81 haven't had occasion to
use any kidney medicine since took
Doan's Kidney Pills. The benefit they
gave me has been permanent. !"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Ogden had Foster Milburn Co,
Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09
Not as Progressive.

Ascientific magazine says the motor
car has passed out of the experimental
stage. True, but what pity it is that
as much cannot be said of the drivers
Of motorcars-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Jews Aid Playwright

Learning yesterday that 1sidor Solo
torefsky, a playwright whose produc-
tions are we'll known on the Yiddish
stage. was in jail in Newark NJ j., the
Jewish Actors Club Of New York set
about raising bail for him and for
Bessie Goodman, an actress who ap-
peared in some Of his plays and was
arrested with him.
1t wasn't solotorefsky's plays that
got him into cell 1t was his wife,
or. from another point Of view, it was
Miss Goodman. The playwright is
said to have left his wife and their
two sons fourteen years ago for Miss
Goodman. On Friday his wife, Mrs
Fannie Solotorefsky, appeared in Cald-
well, n J. where the couple were liv-
ing, and interrupted the writing of a
new play, "The Last Act" to have her
husband and the young woman ar
rested.
They took with them to the Jail
their two daughters, but through the
kindness of an official Miss Goodman
and her daughters we're housed in the
House Of Detention instead of in a
prison cell. Solotorefsky is under the
care of a physician for heart disease
and between visits of the doctor is
busily engaged upon "The Last Act"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25

so that wounded and convalescent sol
diers may count upon us to fit them out
with the new clothing they need to face
the world again.
eve maintain a foreign branch of
our association, with headquarters at
Lyons, and there we have employed
five hundred women in making clothing
for the Belgians. The New York
branch also has a workroom at 100
Fifth Avenue, which is affiliated with
the American Red Cross"
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt is honorary
president of the New York chapter,
which numbers in its membership many
prominent and wealthy women of the
city. In England both the Queen and
Princess Mary are members of the
guild.
Each member is pledged to contribute
yearly two garments made of new cloth.
The officers of the New York City
branch are Miss Grace Bigelow, daugh-
ter Of the late John Bigelow, presi-
dent; Mrs. Harold G. Henderson, treas
urer; Mrs. H. Elizabeth Howson, secre-
tary; Miss Caroline w. Stewart, first
vice president; Mrs. William II. Par
sons, second vice president, and Mrs.
Arthur Murray Dodge, honorary presi-
dent
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
On the Screen

Pauline Frederick is appearing this
production of "La Tosca.' In spite Ct
all the more or less weighty ladies who
have at various times presented Sar-
dou's singer to the public. we always
have liked to believe that Tosca was
. quite a different sort of person. We
faucied her beautiful, temperamental,
subtle and slender.
Miss Frederick makes her beautiful
and possibly temperamental, and per-
haps her conception is the correct one.
Bat it seemed that her jealousy was
petty and her fury lacked dignity, just
a. her love scenes with Mario lacked
tenderness.
And there was Mario, made most
fascinating person by Jules Raucourt.
One knew that he was Tosca's lover
because the other characters constant
ly referred TO him as such, but there
was little in the picture TO indicate 1t.
Frank Losee gave a wonderfully con-
sincing performance of Baron Scarpla;
Losee could rot do anything inartlstic
IL he tried, but his Scarpia is one of his
best characterizations.
II there we're in the theatre any per-
sons VINO did not know the story of
Tosca they were not long in doubt, pro-
vided they sat within radius of ten
feet from the artistic person who
brought her little boy to see the pict-
ure and then insisted on telling him
all about il beforehand.
Wait, darling, until the fourth act.
end the lady will stab the wicked man"
And We we're delighted when the prod
igy asked Mamma, why did she want
to Kill Baron Scarpia? ?" because we
knew that mamma would not answer.
Little son had not yet reached an age
when he could be told why ladies may
stab gentlemen with impunity
The picture follows Sardou's story
closely. The scenario was made by
Charles Whitaker, and there is no de-
Walton from the original, although a
lot Of the fans are going 10 have their
evenings spoiled when they learn that
there is no happy ending. It would
have been rather nice il they could
have spared Mario. lie was far too
beautiful IN have died 20 young.
TO those who arc interested in that
phase Of it there il some wonderful
photography and come effective exte.