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Evening star., 1925-03-10
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, March 10 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Hogs
Receipts, $4,000 head; very slow;
mostly steady to 15 lower than Mon
days close; early top, 400; bulk
100 to 275 pound averages, 13.75a
1890; 140 to IT'S pound averages,
mostly 13.25a13.65; bulk packing
sows, 12.65a12.S0; pigs around 25 low
er; bulk strong weights, 12.75a13.O0;
big packers, 25 lower; heavyweights,
18.5oa13.9O; slaughter pigs, 12.00a
1900.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; fed
steers and yearlings slow; fully
steady; quality rather plain: several
loads early at 1040a11.00; best
heavies, 1925; average 1,495 pounds
bulk fed steers and yearlings. S.75a
1850; fed she stock dull, around
steady: bulk butcher cows, 4.75a6.75;
,anners and cutters, mostly 325a4.15;
steady: bulls weak, spots lower; bulk
desirable bolognas, 4.S5a5.25; veal
calves generally steady, with Mon
days decline; bulk to packers, 11.00a
1850; outsiders upward to 1880;
stockers and feeders active, strong;
spots higher; bulk, 7.00aS.O0.
Sneep-Receipts, $4,000 head; very
slow, most bids on fat lambs weak at
late Mondays 50a1.00 decline; choice
heavyweights, 1850; good to choice
90 to 81 pounds weight, 15.75a16. . 8
occasional sales of good fat lambs
upward to 1925: fed sheep steady;
weaving lambs, 25 to so lower; early
bulk, 17.00a17.25
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VERY SMALL STOCKS
OF CORN ON FARMS
Government Reports Smallest
Amount Since 1917-Wheat
Also Largely Sold.

Stocks of corn on farms March 1
amounting to sol, sos, 600 bushels were
shown in figures made public yester-
day by the Department of Agriculture
to have been the smallest for that
date since 1917. Since 1898, when the
departments records began, the total
has been lower only once, in 1902.
The 1924 crop was short, totaling
100000 bushels, or 617,00o, 900
bushels below the 1923 figure. Only
66.3 per cent of it was merchantable,
compared with sos per cent in 1923.
High wheat prices were held re-
sponsible for the small wheat stocks
on farms and in mills and elevators,
totaling 182,9s3,000 bushels, compared
with 236,000,0o0 a year ago.
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|NGOT PRODUCTION
DROPS IN MONTH
Farm Loan Bonds on Sale.
Pig Iron Sales Up-Other
Financial Briefs,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Steel in
got production in the United States
during February was approximately
3,740,004 tons, compared with 4,1S0.-
413 in January and 3,S09,1S5 in Feb
American Iron and Steel Institute on
reports from companies which made
94.S4 per cent of the output in 1923.
Land Bank Offering Out Today.
A new issue of $3,50O,000 Dallas
Joint Stock Land Bank of Dallas
Tex, farm loan bonds is among new
offerings today, priced at 1031a and
accrued interest to yield about 4.56
per cent to 1885 and per cent there
after to 1865.
st. Paul r. II. Survey Awaited.
The financial district does not ex-
pect that the report of the engineer
ing firm of Coverdale & Colpitts on
its survey of the property of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul will be
made public for at least two weeks.
Bankers representing the road and
w. w. Colpitts are holding confer
ence here, which has intensified in
terest in the position of the st. Paul
and it's s4S,000, 900 bond issue, matur-
ing in a few months.
Tank Car Plans Delayed.
Action on the reorganization plans
for the Standard Tank Car Co., has
been deferred by stockholders until
March 16, when they will vote on a
new issue of preferred stock and re-
tirement of the present trust certifi-
Gates for new ones bearing a lower
rate of interest.
New Oil Contract Expected.
1t is reported from Pittsburgh that
directors of the Columbia Syndicate
will meet tomorrow to consider an
operating contract with the Atlantic
Refining Co., said to involve favor
able royalties.
Pig Iron Sales Jump.
Pig iron sales in the New York
market jumped to $4,000 tons last
week from 5000, the week before.
Central Foundry Co. and United
States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
did the bulk of the buying.
Crude Oil Contract Closed.
Advices from Texas state that a
contract has been closed for 1000
barrels of Workman crude oil at $3.50 a
barrel, an advance of so cents barrel
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BANKERS TAKE OVER
BIG RADIO HOLDINGS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Interest in
the radio group on the Curb Exchange,
says the New York Evening Post
was intensified since Saturday by the
announcement that holdings of Freed
Eisemann, Dubilier, Ware and a
number of other issues had been
taken over and are now controlled
by quickly organized banking
group, relieving the market of pres
sure, which has been continuous for
many weeks. The relief from liq-
uidation was reflected in advices in
these issues. Ware and Freed Else
mann both moved up point in the
early trading, but the group gener-
ally was without demand.
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FRUIT INDUSTRY SHOWS
SURPRISING EXPANSION
Agriculture Department Reports
Biggest Gains in Apples,
Oranges and Grapes.

Rapid development of the fruit in
dustry in the United States during re-
cent years is brought out in figures on
carlot shipments just compiled by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. More than 100000 carloads of II
leading fruits were shipped in 1928 as
compared with 346,000 in 1920.
Expansion has been most marked in
the shipments of apples, oranges and
grapes. Shipments of apples increased
from 109 900 carloads in 1920 to 1874, 900
in 1928. Oranges jumped from $4,000
carloads in 1920 to 10000 carloads in
1928. Shipments of grapes were 1900
cars in 1920 and $1,000 cars in 1923.
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NEW FOOD RULES
ARE RECOMMENDED
Agriculture Department Plans for
Standards Which Will Bet
ter Protect Public.

Standards for various food products
have been drawn up by the joint COM
mittee on definitions and standards.
according to an announcement today
by DR.. w. w. Skinner The definf-
tions and standards for food recon-
mended by this committee are to be
used by Federal and State food Of
ficials to guide them in enforcing
laws to prevent the adulteration and
the misbranding Of foods.
The committee will shortly issue
tentative revised definitions and
standards for fruit products, includ-
ing jams, jellies, preserves and mar
malades, and for alimentary pastes
and for butterfat. Tentative def1nf-
tions and standards for almond paste
and for sauerkraut were also pre-
pared and will be issued shortly. A
final schedule for meat products was
approved and will be recommended
for adoption.
Evening star., 1925-03-10
Nations Necktie
Bill $45,lO2,8l4
During One Year

The Nations annual necktie, bill
was $45,102,S14 in 1928, according
to data assembled by the Depart
ment of Commerce. A bill of
$27 ,176,36S for underwear and
$3G, G,672,505 for handkerchiefs and
pajamas was included in the $102,-
951,6S7 total of haberdashery man
ufactured in the year.
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WRIGLEY SALES GAIN.

NEW YORK, March 10.-A sharp
increase is reported in earnings of
the William Wrigley, Jr., Company
for the current quarter, which are
estimated at S2.500,000. equal to
S1.41 share, against $1,716,0S3, or. SO
cents a share, in the preceding
quarter. February sales were said to
ke 15 per cent ahead of last year.
Evening star., 1925-03-10

His sales ability is exercised at home
as well as abroad. 1t is unquestion-
able that he was responsible for the
final success of the Wembley exposi-
tion and that he pulled it through by
his continued presence at the empire
show. His brother George is now
successfully duplicating Edward S
work in South Africa What he lacks
in Edwards colorful personality is
being made up by the graciousness of
the duchess who accompanies him.
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EXCHANGE SEAT UP.

NEW YORK, March 10.-A seat on
the New York Cotton Exchange, own
ed by the estate of Frank c. Millett,
was sold for $32,5o0 to Samuel New
burger, an increase OF $1,000 over
the previous transaction.
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Unlawful to will says
Anywhere in u. S.

The 10 year close season during
which swans may not be hunted
anywhere in the United States ex-
pires December 7, 1926. This re
striction was made under the pro-
visions of article of the treaty
between the United States and
Great Britain enacted for the pro-
lection of birds migrating between
the United States and Canada. The
Biological Survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
which makes this announcement,
says that the Federal law to en-
force the treaty also prohibits the
taking of migratory birds except as
permitted by regulations thereun-
der promulgated by the President.
Therefore, even with the end of the
10 year close season, it will still be
unlawful to kill these birds at any
time. until the migratory bird trea-
ty act regulations are amended to
allow the killing of swans" during
a stated open season. An excep-
ton will be made for scientific pur-
poses, however, under permit of the
Secretary of Agriculture.
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Winfield Girl
Has Operation

Winfield Miss Marie Craker OF
Winfield who was operated on at
a Madison hospital last Monday for
appendicitis is reported as conVal.
escing nicely and will soon be able
to come home. Miss Craker is the
daughter Of Lester Craker of Win
field.
Arthur Bennett is driving a new
Ford sedan.
School re opened in District No
6 on Monday after a weeks vacat
ion.
Miss Gertie Newbury of Baraboo
spent the weekend at the Leon
Harvey home.
Miss Magdalen Diener Of Chicago
spent Christmas at the F. ]. Wach.
oltz home.
Miss Rosetta Kutz visited at the
Walter Kutz home on Sunday.
A number from Winfield attend
ed services in the various Reeds.
burg churches on Christmas eve
and Christmas Day.
Mr.. Fish, our mailman, enjoyed
a we'll earned holiday on Christmas
Day after delivering Christmas
mail and packages.
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News Notes
OF Witwen

Witwen - George Schneider ac-
companied by his brother John of
Black Hawk left for Chicago last
Friday where they will visit with
relatives for several days.
Wesley Sprecher had radio in
stalled in his home last week.
Howard and Ramona Enge of
Madison are spending their holt
day vacation at their home here.
Clarence Enge who is employed at
Milwaukee is also at home here.
Mrs. Walter Sprecher was in
Prairie du Sac a few days last
week taking care of her mother,
who was quite badly hurt in an ac-
cident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wintermantel
and family were entertained at
Christmas dinner at the John CLAW
adatscher home.
Community lAeeting at Witwen
January 1. After the program a
cafeteria supper will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Clavadatscher
and son spent Christmas day with
relatives at Mazomanie.
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re were entertained Christmas day
at the home of Mrs. Fred Hinze.
William Giles ne Christmas
dinner at the Carl Tyler home.
Mrs. William Giles and daughter
Naomi and Walter Burgess were
entertained Christmas Day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Hoege of Baraboo Other guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Weston
haver and daughter Ruth of La
Vale, Mr.. and Mrs. Orloff Twist Of
Loganville, Mr.. and Mrs. Arrow Gil
es of Reedsburg, Mrs. Belle Risley,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hoege and sons,
William, Edgar and Stewart, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and children
of BarabOo.
Callers at the Carl Tyler home
Sunday were: oliver and William
Austin and Olga Hoeling.
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Christmas Program
At LaValle Church

LaValle A very enjoyable
Christmas program was given at
the Advent Christian church, the
evening of Dec. "a. The pastor of
the church, Rev. Anna Purington,
had charge of the program. The
Sunday school and friends enjoyed
Christmas tree which delighted
the eyes of the little folks.
Blair Hyslop, student of the state
university at Madison, is spending
his holiday vacation with his par
ents, the VIM. Hyslop family.
Miss Olive Elder of Madison is
visiting her parents, the Dave Ed
er family
Miss Lorene Cannon, who is
studying music at Appleton, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Carrie Can
non.
Merwin Miller. son of DR.. and
Mrs. w. J. Miller came from Mil
waukee to visit his parents.
Last Friday the RN.A elected
the following officers: oracle, Car
rie Wilson; vice oracle, Elsie
Thornton, chancellor, Lillian Ed
er; recorder, Charlotte Hudson ;
receiver, Marie Marsh; marshall,
Alice Schumacher; assistant mar
shall Angie Gleise; inner sentinel
Blanche Hawkins; outer sentinel
Lillian Rabuck.
Mrs. Charles Schwartz visited
her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Sitter, of
Spring Green, Christmas time.
Miss Eva Thornton, who teaches
school in Indiana, is visiting rela-
tives during the holiday vacation.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Decot, Dec. 16, daughter.
Rev. Anna Purinton left Satur-
day forenoon for Miflin where she
will preach Sunday, Dec. q, for
the Advent Christian church OF
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ella Pearson en-
tertained their children and grand
children Christmas day, also Rev.
Anna Purinton and husband and
Mrs. Harry Butterfield of Bara-
boo, visited her mother, Mrs. II.
E. Paddock.
Lonnie Miller of Madison visit
ed the VIM. Sloniker family.
The village schools are enjoy
ing a holiday vacation.
The Legion dance was largely at
tended.
Wedding bells will ring very
soon.
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Lime Ridge
NewS Notes

Lime Ridge - Mabel Seldom
went to Des PLANES, H., last Sat
urday to keep house for her cousin
Elgie Seldom, whose wife died re-
Gently.
Freda and Coyla Chattin came
home to spend Christmas with
their mother, Mrs. Dick Whitman.
Henry Frost who works at Iron
Mountain, Mich, came home to
spend Christmas.
Robert Hall of Birmingham, Ala
came to spend Christmas with his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Bohn.
Mr.. and Mrs u G. Wheeler, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Wheeler and children
and Mr. and Mrs. Will Wheeler and
son spent Christmas at the Frank
Seamans home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Frye and
daughter Bernice spent Christmas
at Tom Settles.
Clarence and Lucille Bohn came
from Milwaukee to spend Christ
mas with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Bohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Kinney and
Bertha Brenizer ate Christmas
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. w. III
Kinney
Mrs. Ed Gwin and daughter
Lena and Mrs Martha Gwin spent
Christmas at Reedsburg with Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Farber.
7. A. Warren has been on the
sick list for the last week.
The Womans Missionary Socie
ty which was to have met with Mrs
Cecil Powell on Jan. l has been
postponed till Jan. s.
Mrs. Helen Barkley of Sandusky
spent the weekend with friends
here.
The Christmas pageant given by
the Y. p. G. S. was very much en-
joyed by all who attended.
Bernice Jackson who attends
High school here is spending the
vacation at her home near Bara
boo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Kinney enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs Tom Lewis and
family, Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Kinney
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Schoonover
and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schoonovel
on Christmas day
Flossie Schoonoyer who works al
the Reedsburg hospital spent the
weekend at home.
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News Notes
OF ReedSbufg

Reedsburg - Gretchen Atom
who teaches in Milwaukee, spent
the holidays at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A
ton. tfeHs
Miss Alma Riggert of Chicago
spent short time in our city Satur-
day the guest of friends.
Janette Winchester, who is at
tending Oberlin College, is spend
ing her holiday vacation with her
parents in this city.
Elizabeth Krause of Carroll Col
Iege is at her home in this city.
Tom Slime who teaches at Three
Rivers is at home for his vacation.
Cora Brown of Milwaukee spent
the latter part of the week with
his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Brown.
Mrs. William Riggert has gone to
Michigan to spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. r. d. Thomp-
SON..
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Rig
CERT, Dec. "a, a daughter.
Carl Johnson of New York City
is visiting friends in our city.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fish
er a daughter, Dec. 16.
Fred Wagner is recovering nice
ly at the Reedsburg hospital.
The community Christmas tree
at the Armory drew a large crowd
and every one felt the Christmas
spirit, especially the 500 children
who were treated to candy, nuts,
and cracker jack by real live
ly Santa Claus.
Mrs. Theodore Collins spent
Christmas with friends at Hills
boro.
Mr., and Mrs. Paul Sass and son,
Paul, spent Christmas at Alderman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gehrig entertained
friends from New Glarus this week
E. E. Johnson and wife of Lake
Geneva ate Christmas dinner with
Mr.. Johnsons brother, Elmer and
family.
Mrs. w. S. Wadleigh and son
Jack of GaIesville are spending the
holidays at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Perry are en-
PERTAINING their whole family this
holiday season.
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North DellOna
And Lyndon

Kiibourn - Miss Mabel Scott is
spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Vickers and
children ate Christmas dinner at
the Lambert home.
Mr.. Hintz went to Chicago last
week with his son, Stanley. They
moved Willie Holton's furniture
there via truck.
The Gene Murray family spent
Christmas day at the Mulligan
home in Dellona.
Miss Mabel Scott and Mrs. Alta
Charnley attended the funeral of
w. C. Hahn at North Freedom last
Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Vasey of Deleyan
is spending her vacation at the
Ralph Murray and Tom Mulligan
homes.
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Clifton Dryer family.

Clifton Dryer family.
On Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. Wy
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Simpson
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dryer and three
children and Gertrude Simpson and
Russell Simpson spent the day at
the Obee Retzlaff home near Reeds
burg.
The Asa Camp family spent
Christmas with relatives at Reeds
burg.
Leal Dubois and Miss Velma Nc
Cav were Christmas guests at the
W. Lawrenz home.
The Percy Bass family ate Christ
mas dinner at the N. Cone home
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wilson and sons
were Christmas guests at the l..
Rudd home.
Mrs. VIM. Claridge and son,
Thomas. spent Christmas with her
mother at Reedsburg.
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DeUona And
North Excelsior

Reedsburg - Leal Harrison re-
turned to his work at Milwaukee
on Monday. He and his wife
were called here by the death of
his brother, Ira Kashner. Mrs.
Harrison will not return to Milwau-
kee for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Crane and
daughter spent Christmas at the
John Astle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Butterfield and
son Rueben ate Christmas dinner
at the r. Cushman home at Reeds
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Simpson enter
tanned on Christmas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Wyman of Lacrosse,
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Simpson and
Russell Simpson of Beloit and the
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Skillet Creek Folks
Are Yule Guests Of
Relatives in City

Skillet Greek ~ Glen Hill, wife
and daughter Glenice attended a
family Christmas dinner at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd Foster, Second Avenue
Harland Hill Of Madison and Mr.
and Mrs. David Foster and daugh
ter Ave of West Baraboo were also
guests.
Christmas eve the same families
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Hill and had a Christmas
tree loaded with gifts.
Walter Pierce and family spent
Christmas at the home of Ed. Wat
kins of West Baraboo.
Almost everyone who could at
tended the Christmas tree at the
school house and enjoyed a very
fine program arranged by the
teacher, Hazel Suszycki, OF Reeds.
burg.
Harley WEIGH went to Kansas
City, Missouri to spend Christmas
with his brother, Lloyd John of that
place.
Lillian Watkins has been spend
ing several days at the home OF
Walter Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Breen and
son, Harold, of Reedsburg spent
Christmas at the Welch home.
The Schubring twin daughters
were christened recently. Their
names are Helen and Hazel and are
growing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Cahoon ate
Christmas dinner at the home OF
Elmer Arner in the city.
Dean Irish is spending his vaca
ton at the home of his parents, L
B. Irish.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. WEIGH spent
Sunday at the home of Lloyd Breen
Reedsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bittricb
spent Christmas at a family gath
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Hickory Ridge
News Notes

Hickory Ridge - Mr.. and Mrs. l.
A. Austin and family spent an ev-
ening at the etc Sussner home
recently.
The program and basket social
given at the Hickory Ridge school
by Mr. Christie and scholars was en-
joyed by a number from this
neighborhood. The proceeds from
rattle and basket social amounted
to about fifty seven dollars. Those
awarded prizes were Crol Conklin
of Lime Ridge, Mr.. Kinney of La
Vale, Ernest White, and Frank Ri
ley.
Mr. and Mrs, L. A. Austin were
business callers in Reedsburg Thur
sday
Ed. Kinnamon and son Elgie
were callers at the L. A. Austin
home Thursday
Miss Olga Hoeling and Guy Hin
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East ReedSburq
News Notes


Eastern Reedsburg Emma and
Fred Haugh, Wylder and Vernie
Retzlaff and Grant Olson spent
Sunday evening at Lyman Mont
gomery's.
Royce Kinser and John Darnelli
were callers at the Frank Haugh
home Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obee Retzlaff and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sheep
hoester and Mrs. Lettie Miles OF
Madison ate Christmas dinner at
the Ernest Retzlaff home
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Meyers and
family and Miss Villa Tietje of
Reedsburg spent Sunday afternoon
at Henry Tietje's.
A nice Christmas program was
held at our school last Wednes-
day afternoon. Our school closed
Thursday for their vacation until
Jan. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Montgomery
and son Will, Mr.. and Mrs. L. p.
Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Ly-
man II. Montgomery and family
were entertained at the Frank
Haugh home on Christmas Day,
Norton Cone has been shredding
corn in our neighborhood the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Darnelle and
two children of Iowa came last
Monday to spend Christmas with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kin
ser.
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moonlight night we worked until
1900 O'Clock. The next day at
$50 p. NJ, we finished the yard of
six acres.
These machines were shipped
from the factory in Kenosha, Wis
consin, in a knocked down condi-
ton. The next morning, after
finishing Mr. Springs picking,
Dick Suthcliffe took this picker ov--
er into Peter Bucks neighborhood
and l returned to the mills to as
semble the parts of another ma
chine that had arrived. Here the
bottom fell out of the whole hop
business and the second machine
never went into service.
After cold weather came Mr..
Whitlock, a friend Of Harry Slye's,
took this picker down on the river
bank, back of Isaac Gano's farm,
now owned by Harley Langdon,
and used it to rake bull heads and
carp out of the mud. A brother
of Mr.. Deans became so despond-
ent over the turn in affairs that he
attempted suicide in the basement
under Tom Oats wagon shop,
where the late Arthur Brfscoe had a
blacksmith shop.
Now for my references. Some
of the following named saw the
picker working and all of them
stand ready to testify that | would
not make a statement that was not
reliable: r. w. English, First Ma
tional Bank; Charles Burlington,
Spectator; all members of high
school faculty; George Tinkham,
farmer; William Fox, fruit grow
ers; all of Baraboo; c. e. Sherwood
engineer on Northwestern Rail-
road; VIM. st. George, engineer
on d. & r. G. Railroad; H. e. Pad
dock, merchant, La Vale; w. O..
Cannon, ex-sheriff, Walton; Fred lie
May, engineer on Omaha Railroad,
and Mack Williams, bookkeeper.