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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

THE customs receipts of the Island of
Cuba during the first six months of the
present year are announced to be some
thing more than seven million of dollars.
It may be taken for granted that this
is by no means the maximum which
may be expected several years hence
after affairs have resumed their normal
status. The income of the island from
this source may reach $20,000,O0O or
$25,00O,00O, which is sum quite large
enough to meet all the necessary ex-
penses of administration and leave a
good sum besides. None of our States
can equal Cubas revenue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
To Teach rS.

Public Teachers Examinations will be
held as follows:
At GAINESVILLE, August % and 26
At Evansville, August % and 90
At Edgerton, August 80 and 81.
At Orfordville, September and 2.
All persons who attend the Institute
for the entire time will find the examin-
atoms easy. The Institute work will
cover many of the questions used. Bring
with you good pen. Writing paper will
be furnished by the examiner.
VIM. M. Ross.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, June Goth, 1899.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
Farm for Sale.

$50 acres of ridge and bottom land one
half mile from railroad station. 45 acres
Of rich bottom land improved that is I'M
excelled for tobacco. Good spring. Trout
stream running through farm. New two
story house, 26x30 with stone cellar.
Another servicable house and outbuild-
ings All we'll fenced and in high state
of cultivation. Price $500 For further
particulars address
RILEY THOMSON,
Mt Sterling Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

THE good roads convention to be held
in connection with the State Fair prom
Uses to be one of the largest meetings of
farmers ever held in the state. There
is live interest shown all through the
state, and there has been a growing de-
mand for road machinery since the last
Legislature authorized its purchase on
time payments. An urgent invitation to
attend the good roads convention has
been sent to the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, which it is expected be viii accept
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

The Scientific America answers an in
quiry as to the average life of steel
bridge by saying that properly con
structed steel bridge, if not overloaded
and strained, and if kept properly paint
ed, will last indefinitely. 1t says that
"the popular belief that subtitle pro-
cess of crystalization is slowly weaken
ing the metal of all the bridges is fiction,
pure and simple"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
Real Estate Sales.

The following transfers of real estate
in this city have recently been filed
in the Register of Deeds office:
VIM. H. Butler and wife to Hannah M.
HutsOn pit ne14 sec 8, Edgerton. $50
Mary CARMEL to John Mawhinney eSS
it. 81 lot blk II, Swifts, EdgertOn. 400
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
~
Died.

KELLER-At his home in the town of Fulton
Rock Co., Wis, August Is, 1899, Of Bright's
disease, Mr.. Charles Keller, aged A. years
and months.
He was born in Plymouth, Penn, May
18th, 1852, and with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. JOS Keller, moved to Wisconsin in
1868, where he has since made his home.
He was man who led straightforward
and honest life, thereby gaining the
friendship of all who knew him. In his
death wife, formerly Miss Rose Leitzin-
ger, and daughter mourn the loss of a
loving and faithful husband and father,
while father, mother and four sisters
mourn for dear son and brother.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

THE influence of one man for the bene-
fit of locality, may be seen in the life
and history of the late M. A. Thayer of
Sparta. He was the pioneer of the small
fruit industry of that section, and did a
great deal to get the people to accept
and follow intelligent ideas in fruit cul-
ture. AS a result, in one week, the pres
ent season, the shipments of strawberries
alone from Sparta, amounted to fifteen
carloads. This industry is bringing large
sums of money to Monroe Go. Mr.
Thayer himself was influenced to follow
the fruit industry through whathe heard
at the first farmers institute held at
Sparta. Fort Atkinson Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1899.

The September number Of Mcclure s
Magazine will contain character sketch
of Admiral Sampson embodying remi-
niscences and anecdotes of him from
persons who knew him intimately
through his boyhood and from his init
mate associates in the navy It will be
illustrated with portraits of his father
and mother, series of portraits of him
sels and other pictures.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Lead, oil, turpentlne, varnish, japan
and shellac at lowest cash prices at G. FL.
Dickinson's.
just received at G. 81. Dickinson's
the largest and best selected stock of
wall paper and ceiling decorations, ever
brought to Edgerton. Also full line
of window shades and curtain fixtures.
[ will sell as low as the lowest, Come
and see.
If you wish to buy farm in Dane,
Rock or Vernon counties, or house and
lot in the city of Edgerton, call on or ad
dress E. M. LADD, Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
A bargain in City Lots :.

Ten lots in Shannon's Addition to the
City of Edgerton on Park Avenue" ad-
joining City Park; at $40 per lot. Also
a few acre lots, terms to suit purchaser
This offer is open until May 1st when
prices will be raised. Call on c. O.
Shannon on premises, or Harry S. Sloan
city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

For sale in this city, three story
brick block, motal roof, with two-story
thirty foot addition, used as a depart
ment store. By E. NJ. Ladd, Edgerton,
Wis.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
KENTUCKY ELECTION CASE
TaylO II ce we'd he Certificat !,
and Decla ri to b thu
Gov rnOr Elect.

Frankfort, KY, December g.
At 9::45 this morning the election
certificate Of William S. Taylor
was signed by the election com
missioners and he was declared
to be Governor elect of Kentucky.
The official figures of the vote
filed with secretary Of State Fin
ley, are: Taylor, 1874; Geobel,
l91,331. Taylor's plurality, g.
383.
Commissioner Poyntz declined
to sign the Republican certificates
of election, saying that he stood
by the opinion he had rendered
and could not consistently do SO.
He consented to sign the certifi-
Gates Of the railroad commits
sioners, however.
Former Senator Blackburn, as
chairman of the Goebel State
Campaign Committee, issued a
call tonight for a meeting Of the
committee here next Thursday,
Decem mber 18th.
Chairman Allie W. Young
also issued a call for a meeting
Of the State Central and State
Executive Committees here on
the same day. The call does not
state in either case what the OBJ
j ject of the conference is, but it is
known that the purpose is to give
official party endorsement to con-
tests which shall be made by
Goebel and the candidates or
the defeated Democratic tickets
Goebel and Blackburn received
many kilograms from Democrats
over the State, urging contests
and it is said mass meetings will
be held in various counties next
week for the purpose of working
up sentiment on the subject.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
Buried Treasure.
Wilmington Star :

Wilmington Star
Mr.. W. A. Whitehed showed a
Star representative yesterday a
rare old British gold coin that
was ploughed up by boy on
Mr.. Jake Horne's place, on Mas
sonburo Sound, seven miles from
the city. The coin is about the
size of a United States five dolls
lar gold piece, and is probably a
sovereign, although its denomin-
alton is not on it's face.
On the rim on one side of the
coin are the words, Georgus III,
with the British coat Of arms in
the centre. On the rim Of the
other side is the date 1891, and
the letters: M. B. F. ct Fl. Il sx
F. D. B. ct l.. D. S. r. I. A. T.
ct E."
How did the coin happen to be
lying loose around on the Sound!
Probably it had been buried, and
perhaps there is more there.
The British consul. Sir Edward
Paschal, just after the Revolu,
tionary war, resided on the SOUND
and in all probability his home
was on the land now owned by
Mr.. Horne.
There is tradition that the
hidden treasure of Captain Kidd
a notorious pirate, is buried OF
this coast. and seekers after il
have dug many holes at various
times for a hundred or NOR,
years along the Masonboro ant
Wrightsville Sounds. A few
years ago somebody came yer,
nearly digging up the Ham
mocks. The British coin, how
eyer, came from the mint Ions
after Captain Kidd's day.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
A Gift to Give.

It is often difficult to decide what to
get your friends for holiday gifts. Here
is suggestion:
Good morning, Jennie, have
brought you nice present" said Ger
trude, as she handed her friend neat
ly wrapped package.
The pale, weary looking girl, who
was slowly recovering from severe
illness, opened the bundle and held up
a large bottle of clear, rich medicine.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla!" she exclaimed
'tJ have been reading about it to-day
and wished had bottle -
On New Years Day Jennie was able
to be out on the street, and to her
friends who remarked how we'll she
was looking, she simply said, "Hood' g
Sarsaparilla," and every one of them
knew it was this great medicine that
had given her back her health,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
General Pillar Killed.

Manila, Dec 9 General Gre
gori Del Pillar, commanding Agui-
naldo's body guard, was killed
by Major Peyton G. March's bat
talon of the Thirty third Infan~
try. in a fight eighteen miles
northwest Of Cervantes, Decem-
Der 3rd.
According to reports, which
General Young obtained from es-
capped Spanish prisoners at Vigan
several days ago, Major M arch
left the coast, where he was pur-
suing Aguinaldo and encounte red
General Del Pillar and the forti-
fed trail. They fought for four
hours, during which time seven ty
Filipinos were killed Or wounded,
The Spaniards report that
Major March is still pursuing the
insurgents. Del Pillar was one
of the leaders of the present and
of the Anti-Spaish revolutions.
He was a mere youth and was
reported to have graduated at an
European University.
Professor Schurman met him as
q member of the first Peace
Commission and rated him as re.
markably clever.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
NO 1914
or have at any time despised their
heroic qualities.

Only a few days ago the British
Cabinet held special meeting to
decide that President Kruger ould
go to st. Helena, presumably to oc-
cupy Napoleon's old quarters. That
was all very well. Now. the Boer
Cabinet, not to be outdone. serves
notice on Downing Street that Cecil
Rhodes, the cause OF all their trou-
bic, will be exhibited to the people
Of the Transvaal in a steel cage,
along the road from Kimberly to
Pretoria. What is necessary to rem
der these threats interesting is the
capture Of the men who a~e to be
the central figures In the play
The Pope takes as lively an inter
est in the South African war as
everybody else, and his enthusiasm
for news, despite the distractions
of the censorship, continues keen It
is generally believed that his sym
pathies are with the Beers, and it
is said that to the question address
ed to him by DR.. Leydes, as to
whether, IN event of all attempt on
the part of Great Britian to suppress
the South African republics, the
Holy See would raise its voice in
protest, the answer was in the af
firmative
Pending the time when A Aguinaldo
reaches Hong Kong to give himself
up to Consul Wildman. the scoop
! editors throughout the country are
| doomed to sleeplessness. Already
| the wilv FiliDiDO has been arraste1
in Vancouver through the kindness
of the British police and their will
ingness to do anything to oblige the
American Consul, but this does not
| give the aforesaid editors mo-
ment's respite, since the prisoner
was soon found to be harmless Hin
doc traveller able to prove an alibi,
and he is now free to wander and
to be arrested over again in every
city Of the country.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
\ss... XN IL.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Nx Ccnv ion Will be He d
in Raj igh, and Rev ,rend W.
Nj. Vines. of AshpVil e.
Wi Preach the Sc mon.

Asheville, n. c., Dec. 9. The
business before the convention
to-day may be summoned up as
follows:
The Ministerial Relief Board
reported fifteen old ministers
aided, and pastors were urged to
take up collections Christmas for
this cause. President Taylor's
resolutions relating to the nine
teenth century offering were with
drawn.
Members of the various boards
were elected.
An encouraging report on Sun
day Schools was made. Missionary
Spillman during the year con-
Quoted fftyr-eight Institutes and
visited ten others. Messrs. Jno.
E. Ray and Rev. c. W. Blanchard
urged attendance Of these insti-
tutes.
President Hobgood and Rev.
G. W. Scarboro spoke on Female
Colleges at Oxford and Muir
freesboro. J. w. Bailey spoke
commencing women's educational
unions for the aid of the Female
University, and resolutions were
passed by the convention approx
ing Miss Fannie Heck's earnest
labors in organizing them.
DR.. Hufham and T. M. Pitt
man were elected statistical Sec
retaries. The State Mission
Board announced that it would
meet in Raleigh Dec. 21. Reso-
lutions we're passed against the
seating Of Roberts in Congress
The Ministerial Education Board
reported no debt, with SO benef
Charles.
DR.. Hume spoke urging th'
support Of the Baptist Historica
Papers. Resolutions were passed
thanking the Citizens of Ashevill
for hospitality shown the dele
gates. The leading pulpits will
be supplied by visitors tomorrow
The next convention meets il
Raleigh. Rev. W. M. Vines, Q
Asheville, will preach the con
vention sermon. Will adjourl
tomorrow night. No more busi
ness ahead.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
The Drit To CT les.
Atlanta Journal.

There is one disease with
which our whole country, every
sec, ion of it, is sffiicted.
l. is the drift Of population
from the rural districts TO the
cities.
This tendency began to show
itself many years ago and is
growing stronger and more dan
gerous as time passes In 1880
fully so per cent Ct the male pop
ulation engaged in painful occu>
patton was employed in agricu-
ture; in 1890 his proportion bad
fallen to 44.28 per cent. Ia 1910
something ike IS per cent of
the population of the United
States was agricultural.
There is not a city in the Uni
ted States that does not boast of
any decided growth of it's popu-
lation, and there is not poorer
possible basis Of municipal pride.
Whether growth Of this sort in
dicates an increase of the real
power and prosperity of city
depends upon the character, ca
pacity and condition of the added
population.
A city which gains no more
than it's natural increase and in
! which all classes of population
are at work, thrifty and prosper
Gus is better off by far. is strong
and more admirable city than
one into which people pour from
here and there in the feYer of an
expectation which cannot be
gratifed, city whose streets are
thick with stragglers and whose
novels are dens of want and mis-
cry.
The temptations which lead
young men TO leave farms an d
go to cities should be resisted
and combatted by every influence
that can be brought to bear
against it. For one such youth
who makes hit in town, who gets
a good grip on the skirts Of hap
py fortune, many often discove,
too late their fatal mistake and &C
to wreck.
There is no substantial ems
couragement to the country to be
drawn from the rapid growth OF
it's cities, but rather the reverse
The average boy who is making
a good living in the country, who
is becoming a better farmer even
wear, and therefore a larger any
more economical producer, takes
big chances when he leaves the
old homestead and goes to towr
to make q name and fortune
He is far more apt to make a fail
ure.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14

ed ny Mr.. B L Travis, was also

ed ny Mr.. E L Travis, was also
adopted:
Resolved, That the con- mittee
recommend to the various Con-
gressional committees of the
State that the various Congress-
ional conventions be not called
until after the August election. y
This completed the business
for which the committee was
called together and at $50 it ad-
iOurned.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
STATE CONVENTION
Called to Me April 11th In
Raleig h-Campaign to Begin
at an Eearly Day.

Raleigh News and Observer.
The next Democratic State
convention will be held at Ra-
leigh on April lib, 1900
This was decided last night by
he State committee, which me'
pursuant to call Of Chairman
Summons. at z O'Clock in the
Senate chamber.
Following mem bers of the
committee were present: G. i.
Abernethy, B. B Wlnb, urne, L.
w. Mason, F.. D. Wlnston, N. O ,
Berry, ]. A. Murchison, p. {.
BeddingtieId, F. S. Spruill, Wiley
Rush, J. 5 Manning, Walter Il
Neal, G. B. Patterson, Col. P~ul
B. Means, W. Fl Williams. 0. z.
Mason, J. R. Young NJ. H. j s.
tice, Walter E. Moore, J. E. We d.
dington, Maj. 3 J. Hale. Col T.
F. Davidson, r. Z. Cotton, Col.
Jno. S. Cunningham, W. g.
Lamb, F. A. Woodard, George
Warburton, D. e Mclean, Col.
Jno. Il. Wooster, r. D. Reid, c..
E. Foy, E. G. Smith.
And the following gentlemen
we're represented by proxies: 2.
G. James by Jno. A. Norman,
Jas. A. Bryan by P. M Pearsall,
W. A. Bobbitt by j. W. Granger,
W. W. Barber by H. G. Connor,
J. r. Lewellyn oy T. B. Womack,
W. G, Newland by K. D Gilmer,
Jas, H. Pou by E. W. Pou, Col.
W. B. Rodman by II. W. Stubbs.
The resolution fixing time for
the meeting was introduced by
Mr., Neal, and was follows:
Resolved, that the next Demo
cratic State convention be and
the same is hereby called to meet
on the 18th day of April, 1900,
and that in the meantime oul
State chairman is directed to
open the campaign at such time
and places and in such manner
as in his good judgment viii
best serve the interest of the
party"
This resolution being adopted
the question Of place came up
and invitations were extended
from Raleigh and Greensboro
Speeches were made for Raleigh
by Messrs. Beddingfeld, Pear
sail, Spruill and others. The in
vitation from Greensboro wa
extended by Mayor Taylor ant
Messrs. A M Scales. Glenn G
Wright and IRWIN Avery, ant
speeches we're made in favor O
that city as meeting place b,
Messrs. Patterson, Webster am
Manning
On conclusion of the discussiol
the vote was taken, resulting
Raleigh, "a; Greensboro, II.
This matter disposed of, tn
question Of opening and conduct
ing the next cempaign. Afte
, some discussion the following
, resolution, proposed by Mr.. M T
Justice, was adopted:
"Resolved, That the chairma
of this committe be authorize
! and requested to at once tax
steps to open the campaign i
, the State on such lines as b
deems proper.
Several resolutions were the
> offered providing for a primar
election for Uuited States Sens
! tor. After much discussion tn
t following was adopted as a sut
; stitute for all other resolutions
. 'sResolved, That the questio
] off selection of candidate fo
Y United States Senator be referre
= to the people in the call for tn
next State Democratic Conven
: ton for such action as that cor
: vention may deem BEST"
The following resolution offel
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14
A Three Hours Battle.

London, Dec. lO.--A British
force under Major General Sir
William Forbes Gatacre met a
severe defeat yesterday at Storm
berg, Northern Cape Colony.
General Gatacre's partial re
port of his losses, received here,
are 2 killed, 26 wounded and COS
missing. The missing men are
probably prisoners.
The Boer loss is not known,
and the size of the Boer force
engaged is also unknown as yet.
General Gatacre had a little over
1000 men with him. His total
army is estimated at 5000.
The fight lasted about three
hours. The Boer position was
found to be impregnable to in
fantry attack and the British
were finally forced to retire, los
ing one gun.
News of General Buffers main
advance from Frere, Natal, to the
relief of Ladysmith is expected
at any time. A Pretoria dispatch
states that a strong Boer force
has crossed the Tugela river at
Colenso with the object of attack
ing General Butler column.
General Methuen is still at
Modder river. The Beers are
said to have 10000 men between
him and his objective point, Kim
berley. A thousand of them
made an attack on his line Of
communication at Enslin, but
were driven off.
The Free Staters, it is report
ed, have decided not to defend
Bloemfontein, as it is not forti-
fed, but to make stand at Balm
sviel, southwest OF Bloemfontein.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14

An editor prints his paper to give his
patrons the news of the day and for
the money there is in it. He is pre-
sumed to know of what he writes, and
he generally does. When he writes as
he does in the Leader Courier, Osceola
Mills, Pa, without fee or hope of re-
ward, that ''Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy acts magically, and we have
found none better in our household. I
you have q cough, try it," it may be
accepted as an honest expression,
worthy of credence. For sale by
M. E. Robinson & Bro, and
Goldsboro Drug Co. in Goldsboro, and
J.R. Smith, Mt. Olive n. G.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-14

John G Wh1ttel returned home
from a revival service on Friday
night and began to read his Bible
Whi,e reading he was seized with a
choking sensation and died.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-10
Justice Court.

A rather complicated case is be-
ing tried in Judge Johnson's
court this afternoon, it being re-
plevin case instituted by w. E
McDol aid against Mrs. Stella
Bell for the recovery of IA horse.
1t seems that one Mr.. Stock, of
Chandler, allowed Mrs. Bell to
keep the horse for its feed At
the same time Stock was indebted
to Mrs. Bells hired man, and
when Stock appeared for the
horse the animal was held by Mrs.
Bell and her hired man for debts
which each claimed against Stock,
Meanwhile Mr.. Mcdonald discov
cred that he was the owner of the
horse, and he has now instituted
proceedings TO recover his proper
ty. Stocks defence is in the
claim that the horse claimed by
Mcdonald is not the animal he
committed to Mrs, Bells keeping.
The court is now trying to untnn-
gle the matter
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-10
A Pretty Eject.

An illuminated sign ON store up
town spells the name of the proprietor
in letters outlined by electric lights and
automatically. When the sign begins
to shine out, the electric bulbs at the
left are the first TO appear, and then the
illumination follows the course of an
immense pen writing the name out. So
closely is the course of the pen followed
that the ii" in the name is not dotted
with its especial electric light dot until
the last flourish ut the extreme right of
the name is lit up. Then, with per
ceptible interval, as if the gigantic pen
was being carried back, the dot on the
''i'' is made and shines out and the
whole name appears. New York Sun
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-10
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Mrs NJ F. Fleming is on the
sick list.
%. b, Meskinman was down
from Canon today.
Mrs A. H. Koontz and
mother, Mrs. j. f. Walsh. leave
tomorrow on No. for visit to
Chicago, New York and Boston.
They will also spend month at
Newport.
Miss Ella Trulove arrived
here from the Baptist Institute, at
Chicago, yesterday afternoon, to
spend her vacation with her father.
Her sister, Fay, goes from Chicago
to Michigan for her vacation.