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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29

Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the M E. church January 9th
and 7th.
Miss Ella Elefson of Viroqua is a
guest of the Mcintosh family in this
city this week.
-FoUND-At the M. e. church, after
Christmas money. Call on W. FL.
Pomeroy.
Thermometers dipped below zero
several mornings this week, the first
time of the season.
John Conway, of Grand Island
Nebraska, is spending the holidays with
relatives in this section.
Prank Hebel sold 40 acres in the
town af Albion to John jacobson for
$1,000 this week through e. M. Ladd.
Casper Scharfenberg is just getting
out after five weeks confinement with
lung trouble and is far from we'll yet.
-Thos. II. Vickers of Mitchell, S. D.,
has been spending the holiday week
among relatives here and on Albion
Prairie.
Geo. Mccoy of Napavine, Wash,
has been visiting relatives in this section
during the holidays and will be accom-
panied home by Mrs. Mccoy and son
who have been visiting her parents here
for several months past.
Misses Mary and Alice Ebbott were
presented with handsome Boardman Il
Gray piano for Christmas present.
Frank Hartzheim also made his daugh-
ter present of one of these excellent
instruments.
congregational church, Frank L.
Moore, pastor. Services at 1870 a. m.
and 7 p. M; Sunday School at II M,
and c. E. society at p. m. Morning
subject, I'm the Midst of the Years"
Evening, Christ and the Church" All
are welcome.
The Goth Century Comedy Co.
billed at Royal Hall Wednesday evening
failed to put in an appearance, disbanded
at Beloit the previous stand. Those
who purchased tickets for this show can
have their money refunded by calling
upon f. E. Ash.
The congregation of st. Joseph's
church in this city contemplate the cree
ton of a new church edifice in the near
future. The congregation embraces
about so families and the present church
has become much too small for the &C
commodation of the people who attend
service. A committee has recently been
appointed to look up site and report
later. There is feeling among the con-
gregation that the new church ought to
be located somewhere on the north side
of the railway tracks
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
Koshkonong Hotel Property Sold.

VIM. Taylor of Brodhead, was in town
Christmas day for the purpose of draw
ing the papers that conveys his farm and
hotel property on Lake Koshkonong to
CORTLAND Bliven of New York. The
farm consists of 80 acres and we learn
the price paid was $500. Taylor's
Point, as the property for years has been
known, is located at the foot of Lake
Koshkonong on one of the highest ele-
vations on the entire lake and has COM
handing view of the whole sheet of
water.
Before the advent of the early pioneers
and for some years afterwards, Taylor's
Point was an important rendezvous for
the Indian tribes that made Lake Kosh-
konong favorite hunting and fishing
grounds. Indian mounds were plenti
full along the southern shores of the
lake, which during late years have been
opened and robbed of their relics. This
beautiful point also figured in the early
history of the state when it came within
one vote of securing for it the location of
the state capital, when choice was
made by the territorial legislature. A
hotel was built on this property about Is
years ago, which has since been known
as the Lake house or Koshkonong Hotel
and for some seasons has enjoyed quite
lucrative summer business as well as a
resort for sportsmen during the hunting
and fishing season.
The new proprietor whose early days
were spent on the shores of this lake
and who still has pleasant memories of
those events, has purchased the property
as an investment and it is quite proba-
able that his brother, Peak Bliven of
Tomah, now employed on the Milwaukee
road, will be put in charge of the prop
erty. If so some extended improvements
are contemplated and the place made
more attractive resort.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
CHRISTMAS GUESTS.


Passed the Holidays Away.
John Kurtz was at Sun Prairie.
Frank Caughey visited his parents
near Lake Mills.
Jimmie Hahn was out from Chicago
over Christmas.
Hugh O'Donnell was up from Rock
ford for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Mckinney of Evansville was here
to spend Christmas with her son, Fred
and family.
Allan Skinner Of Oconomowoc was
home for few days of the holiday week.
Fred Henderson came out from Mil
waukee for the holidays.
The Brown family gathering took place
at P. G. Browns Christmas, when II
partook of dinner.
The Burdick family gathering was
held at the home of E. A. Burdick in
this city Christmas.
Master Allen Earle passed Christmas
at the home of his uncle, James Mouat,
near GAINESVILLE.
Halle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Arthur, was out from Milwaukee for the
holiday vacation.
Mrs. J. Davidson and Miss Gretchen
Tallard of Joliet, ILL, passed the holidays
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Tai
lard.
Mrs. H. S. McGiffin and daughter were
a guest of F. M Jacks family in Mil
waukee Christmas.
Donald McInnis came out from Mil
waukee for short stay during the week.
Robt. Maltpress came up from Beloit
to be present at the family gathering.
Chas. L. Culton and family wereguests
of sister, Mrs. Aiken at Pittsburg, over
the Christmas holiday.
Miss Maud Miller, teacher in the
Oconomowoc schools, passed Christmas
with relatives here.
c.. Cary and Mrs. Downey ate Christ
mas dinner at c.. J. McCarthy's in Por-
ter.
J. G. Whittet visited with his sister,
Mrs. E. S. Lord, at Manitowoc.
Pat Garvin came up from Elgin to
pass the Christmas holiday with Edger-
ton friends.
Peter Ellingson and wife partook of
Christmas dinner with relatives on AL
bion Prairie.
Editor Anterior and family of Albany
were guests at Joe COINS over the
Christmas holiday.
Wayland Harvey and wife, Mrs. Gertie
Hager and Miss Ida Doty came up from
GAINESVILLE to pass the Christmas holiday
with Edgerton relatives.
The Mcintosh family held their annual
Christmas gathering this year at James
McIntosh's and all the family were pres
ent except the two boys in British Col
umbia.
AAOAo was ooAoWhdC no'oolO Aahi1y
gathering at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Maltpress in this city Christmas
day. All of the 10 children were present
as we'll as 10 out of 20 grandchildren.
Thirty seven sat down to the Christmas
dinner that was strictly family gather
ing. There has not been a death in the
family for over 40 years and both Mr..
and Mrs. Maltpress enjoy excellent
health for. people of their ages.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
The Closing Year.


With mistletoe and holly
Upon your bier
Make room for youth and folly,
Thou sad Old Year!
You've felt the pains and sorrows
That mortals know;
We long for new tomorrows,
So bid you go.
Well give the joys you've brought US
A last goodby
And failures that you've taught US
passing sigh.
When sunshine gilds your coffin
With hope and cheer,
The worlds hard heart will soften
And shed a tear.
But, new year discerning
Beyond your tomb,
All mortals will be turning
From grief and gloom.
They'll place wreath of holly
Upon your grave
And haste to greet the folly
That once you gave.
Omaha Bee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29

For Wolverine Laundry Soap call at
w. J. Davis residence or Markham 81
Fletcher's store. W. j. DAVIS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
Sheep for sale.
CARL SHELDON,
Albion. Wis.

CARL SHELDON,
Albion, Wis.
1t is matter of little consequence
whether the Goth century begins on Mon
day next or year from that date.
For music supplies, instruments,
photograph records and everything in
the music line, call at Markham &
Fletcher's store Also the Wolverine
Soap. W. j. DAVIS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
Notice.

Notice.
forbid any one trusting my wife on
my account after this date, for will pay
no bills. JOSEPH ATTLEsEY.
December 26th, 1899.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
At the Churches

Santa Claus visited the NJ E. church
On Xmas night and was royalty welcomed
and entertained by the Fairies and
Brownies. The children were generous
ly remembered and all seemed happy,
including the pastor and his family. The
program was highly interesting, we'll
rendered and much appreciated by the
large audience.
Christmas exercises at the Congrega-
tional church were witnessed by an over
flowing church and the cantata that pre-
coded the distribution of gifts was one
of the most entertaining things ever
given by the Sunday School. Much
comment is heard over the excellent
manner the young people brought out
this pretty musical production. And
not single member of the Sunday
School was missed in the distribution of
presents.
st. Johns church was also we'll filled
Sunday evening when the Christmas
exercises and distribution of holiday
gifts to its Sunday School took place.
Many little heart was made glad
through the generosity displayed on the
occasion.
Christmas exercises did not take place
at the Norwegian Lutheran church I'M
til Wednesday evening, when an enter
tanning program by the Sunday School
preceded the usual distribution of gifts.
Stockholders Meeting
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-29
Stockholders, Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Tobacco Exchange Bank, will
be held at the office of said bank, on
Tuesday, January 2. 1900, at 7 o'clock p.
10. WALLACE S. BROWN,
Secretary.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-12-25

1t don't seem much like Christmas,
lere in these Southern seas,
With the land dream of springtime,
An the fruit upon the trees
The birds are sngin' sweetly,
The sun shines bright an warm,
But jes' can't think tits Christmas,
With no snow, nor ice, nor storm.
As long as can reckon,
I've kept each hristmas Day,
Way back in Indianny,
In the good, old-fashioned way;
Oh how twould sometimes snow there
By Gosh how hard she'd freeze!
And now--well, this amt Christmas,
With this soft Pacific breeze.
Why we'd overcoats with collars,
That was made of beaver fur.
And out doors without ear-muffs,
We wouldn't dare to stir;
And here thry'r, W arm clo,hin
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-12-25

rm.h loosely fitting close Chinese hackman who
seated in his carriage calmly specializing the chances of loads
among ,hong pasersby the street, The hackman with
that keen perception which long practice his calling
giving concluded that the sailor and asked
him where he wanted to CO.
stranger getting into the hack.
'Ys Paama my blother" replied the hackman whip
ing up his and driving into King street.
Your brother exclaimed the passenger
Eyes, maly wahne all same his wahine
81 no sabe.''
One wahine he mally all same sister my wahine"
49, see, brother in law
" All same BOTHER. -
yes brother that's right ha, ha You love your broher
"Sue"
" He got famy?"
alone"
Abdalah will let you
The vehicle of the busy street and passing
through suburban bywys borded the gardens patches
and of the everploddng Cinnamon waning moon
shed gmmsr of Light over the and gsne
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-12-25
a. $40 M~-1Aa-

Chinatown Christmas has the outward semblance Of
any other part Of the city, for heather remuneration of the
Christ does carry with any prejudice against supplying
Christians with such articles of pecunay value deemed
appropriate for gifts at this sa period 1t the evelng
uence of trade which knows creed but faith the dollar that
makes John Chnaman merry Christmas tide his
enlightened fellow He who has limited with which
make little hearts at home happy is tempted go
Chinese stores to make his purchases Hop Hal KEGS great
swinging sign has line of Chinese characters which, translated
freely into Anglo Hawaiian reads More cheap better "a
poveb whose principle adhered by many who go shopping
in the Chinese quarter.
1t Christmas that middeaged dressed in
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-12-25

You can see through to the skin,
And they wish you "Merry Christmas!"
Lord! jest can't take 1t in.
Then the skatin' an the sleighin',
And frolics in the snow,
When with bob.sled an hay.rack,
A ridin' we would 60;
An the gals 'ud cuddle closer,
An the boys 'ud lark and spoon,
Jest fancy actin that away
Beneath harvest moon.
An yet guess it's Christmas,
For the bells were loudly ringin',
An heard the little choir.boys,
The "Herald Angels" singin';
An the preacher took the text I've heard
Again, an yet again,
Good will toward all men,"
HrppRpr
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
APPROPRIATIONS.
A Total of $674,9S1 ,O22 Made at the Last
r. Session of Congress.

Washington, May THE volume re-
lating to appropriations, new officers,
etc, required by law to be prepared
and published at the end of each ses-
sion of congress under the direction of
the committee on appropriations of the
senate and house, has been completed
for the third session of the Fifty-fifth
congress by Thomas P. Cleaver and
James c. Courts, chief clerks respect
lively of those committees. A summary
of the appropriations shows the grand
total of s674,9S1 .022.
Agricultural, $3,726 022; army, $50, 403.-
204; diplomatic, $1,714.5S4; District of
Columbia. $6,S34534; Notifications, $4,-
900, 800; Indian, $7,704,776: legislative
1923, 410,S41 military academy. $575.554;
naval, $4S099,97O; pensions, $145 ,233, $50;
postoffice, $105,6S4,139 river and bar
bor $16.o1o,042 sundry civil, s493S5,sSl;
deficiency appropriations $25,005, 913;
miscellaneous appropriations, including
$40, 000,0 900 to carry out the treaty with
Spain, $2S, 500; permanent appropria-
tons, SIPS. 67S. 220; grand total, $674,9S1,-
022.
In addition to the special appropria-
tons made, contracts are authorized to
be entered into for increase of the ma
val establishment and for various pub
lie works throughout the country re-
quiring future applications by congress
in the aggregate sum of 77,047,274
These contracts cover three new battle
ships. three armored cruisers a. six
| protected cruisers, to cost. including
| armor and armament, $44, 104 500: river
and harbor improvements, s23,S66, 1924;
public buildings in various states, in
Guiding the new government printing
office in the city of Washington, So, 16S,-
! $50.
The new officers and employments
specifically authorized are 1869 in
number. at an annual cost of $12, $50, S67,
| and those abolished or omitted are $50
| in number at an annual cost of $S43, 81,
| a net increase of ASST, at a cost of
$11 1907 496. OF this increase 3S31S in num-
Der are for the military establishment
under the act increasing the efficiency
of the army and are exclusive of the
volunteers authorized, and 9,572 are for
the naval establishment, at an aggre-
! gate cost for both establishments Of
$40, 3ss, 226, leaving for the executive de-
partments and all other branches of the
public service $50 new offices at an an
| nual cost of $909,27O.
A comparison of the total appropria-
ton of the third session of the Fifty
fifth congress for 1900 of S6T4,9S1 022,
with those of the second session for
1899 of $685. 331 .615, shows a reduction
in favor of the third session Of $2ls,-
| $50, 593.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
Captain Corning Wants $4,000 for Ille-
gal Detention.


Portland, Ore. May IA special to
the Oregonian from Astoria says: 1t
was announced that Captain Corning of
the British bark Howard D. Troop will
present a claim to the British ambassa-
dor at Washington for $4,000 damages
against the United States government
for the detention of his vessel and the
removal of sailors from his ship by
force on Friday last.
The papers for this demand are be-
ing prepared and will be forwarded to
the British ambassador before the ves-
sci sails. 1t is also stated that the sail
ors, who are in Jail, will bring suit
against Captain Green of the steamship
Columbia and the o. r. & N. Co. to re-
cover damages for having been forcibly
removed from the Columbia to the
Howard d. Troop, and for alleged in
dignitieS.
When the Columbia arrived from San
Francisco Friday she was met by a
launch having on board Captain Corn
ing of the Howard d. Troop and Unit
ed States Marshal Houser. Houser was
armed with a United States process is
sued under the admiralty law by Unit
ed States Commissioner Thomson of
| this city, directing him to apprehend
the IA sailors aboard the Columbia, who
had signed shipping papers in San
| Francisco for the Troop and to trans
| fer them to the ship. The steamer was
| taken alongside the Troop and all but
| two of the sailors forcibiy delivered on
| board the ship. Two sailors could not
| be found.
Thwarted in their purpose to hold the
men, the boarding house people obtain
| ed q warrant for the arrest of Captain
| Corning on a charge of kidnapping. The
| warrant was served and the captain APP
| peared before magistrate and his
| hearing set for tomorrow. Meantime
| a writ of habeas corpus was procured
| by the attorney from the boarding
| house keepers and the sailors removed
| from the ship and lodged in the county
| Jail, pending a hearing on the writ, set
for tomorrow. The attorney for the
| habeas corpus petitioners says the sail
ors are American citizens and under
the treaty of 1892 with Great Britain
cannot be forced to serve on English
ships.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
A BIG MEETING.
One Hundred Thousand People Will
Attend the Convention.

Kansas City, May THE local Order
of Modern Woodmen have so far pro-
crossed with their work that it can
positively be stated now that the ma
tional meeting which will be held in
this citv beginning June and con-
tinuing until the 10th will be the big
gest affair of its kind in the history of
the order. A reception committee com
posed of $50 men has been appointed
and they will devote their whole time
to entertaining the delegates and al
ternates who will be here from all over
the United States. Conservative estl-
mates place the number of strangers
who will be the guests of the city at
100, 900. The grand parade will be the
biggest event of the week. No less than
&c. 900 Woodmen will be in line with
w. G. Ligget as marshal of the day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
Building Burned.

Woonsocket, R. l., May ALI this
buildings connected with the Woon
socket Driving Park were burned this
afternoon and SO pounds of dynamite
stored in one of the stables exploded,
shaking the country for miles around.
Loss S25 600
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
Two Men Drowned.

San Francisco, May by the cap
sizing of a boat off Belvedere Point
this afternoon Frank j. Grimm and
Herbert G. Edwards were drowned.
DIR. Allen and H. o. Haydenfeldt, who
were also in the boat at the time of
the accident were saved
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
POWDER PLANT WRECKED.
Tramps Are Held Responsible for the
Explosion.

Pottsville, Pa, May Tine powder
mill plant of the Pottsville Water COM
many. located seven miles west, blew up
to-day, destroying 10 tons of powder.
No workmen We're about the plant at
the time of the explosion. A gang of
tramps, it is believed, set fire to a mag
azine which contained IA tons of blast
ing powder, Five minutes later there
was a second explosion, when the dry
ing house, containing four tons of pow
der. went up. The two explosions
wrecked the entire plant. Debris was
carried for distance of half a mile.
The loss amounts to about $4,000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
Condition Critical.

Oshkosh, Wis, May THE condition
of Tim Murphy. the comedian is alarming
tonight. His temperature is 1o2 and his
lungs are much sorer. A Chicago physi-
clan has been teIegraphed for.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
The BeImonts in Kentucky.

Lexington, May Perry Belmont and
wife go to Beaumont stock farm Tuesday
to accept the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Headley for week or 10 days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
RndYard KinIinr LII. ID.

Montreal, May 7.-Rudyard Kipllng has
been offered and has agreed to accept the
degree Of IL D. from McGill university.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08

Chicago, May 1.-The game between
Cleveland and Chicago was postponed on
account of rain
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
Browns, a; Reds, 3.

Cincinnati, May T.-Breitenstetn was IN
yincible to-day until the ninth inning,
when two singles, an error and Blake's
double netted three runs and won the
game. The locals hit Powell five times in
the first inning but found him trouble
some after that. Rain kept the attendance
down to 4,792. Score:
r. Fl. E.
Cincinnati ....... ....,.. ...........3 B
St Louis .......... ................. 0
Batteries-Breitenstein and Peitz; Powell
and Criger.
Umpires-Swartwood and Warner.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-08
No Game at Chicago.

pires-swartwood and Warner.
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CONTINUED on Page Nlne.)
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with any agency other than cold air.
"That the meat purchased for the
army was the meat of commerce; that
both kfnds--refrigerated and canned
We're such as We're well known in both
hemispheres as commercial articles, OF
which there is, and has been, very
large consumption, not only by the
trade generally. but by the. United
States navy and by the armies ana
navies of Europe
THAT no reports of unfitness or IN
suitability of the beef sent from the
United States were forwarded to the
war department by any general ON :
Ger serving in Cuba or Porto Rico while
the field operations were in progress,
nor We're any such reports received
until more than one month after nos
tilitieS ceased.
The charges of General Miles, as
made in newspaper interviews, as we'll
as those made before the war lnVes-
tigating commission, are referred to at
length, among them being the inter-
view with the general, Sent out from
the New York office of the associated
nress on Jan. 81. in which General
Miles was quoted as saying that he
had Overwhelming evidence that the
beef was treated with chemicals to pre-
serve 1t. and that he had afffdavits from
men who saw the beef UNDERGOING the
embalming process The court notes
| the denial which General Miles made
on this part of the conversation as 1t
| was printed in the New York Herald
| but prints the charge as a part of the
| allegations, saying on this point;
THE testimony of both Mr.. Reid and
| Mr.. Berry of the New York Times
agree in the veracity of the interview
as reported by the former. and this
| is found in the Herald clipping. The
| court does not, therefore, ignore this
paragraph, but treats it as a part OF
the allegations which are under inves-
| tigation.'
| Summing up the results of the inves-
| kcnntinnnd ON Page Nina