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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
Thirtv-First Michigan in Port.

Savannah, Ga. April 1S.-The trans
port Thomas has arrived with the
Thirty-firs Michigan infantry regiment
and one battalion of the Third United
States engineers from Cienfuegos on
board The Michigan troops will be sent
10 Augusta for muster-out.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
Pioneer Chicago Lawyer Dead.

Chicago. April 1S.-Rufus King, aged
a years, died at his residence, 277 Park
avenue Sunday morning at 7:30 o'clock
He was one of the pioneer lawyers Of
Chicago having practiced here for
thirty three years. The body will be
taken to Beloit. Wis. Wednesday
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
Exchange No Robbery

While I was young-so | am told
My views were all absurdly DID,
When [ am aged, may it be
That youths fresh thoughts may come
to me-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
Matchmaking in Japan.
Right Man in the Right Place.

Manufacturers Agents the mead
buyer upstairs?
Accommodating Employe-No, he's
out But the sub-seller is downstairs.
Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21

MY wife owns two hats, and so we
are always late to the theater'
why is that?"
"She can't decide which to wear
Chicago Record
Jasper Blues Get Back Their Flag.
The eleven survivors Of the Jasper
Blues. a hard-fghting Georgia company
of the civil war, are to he made happy
by the return to them OF the flag under
which they fought for some time
Among the trophies of battle gathered
by the First Maine cavalry was the flag
in question. ard this regiment carried
it home to Bucksport, Me, in 1865, Most
of the flags brought back by Maine reg
iments were sent to the state capital
but his one was given to citizen of
Rucksport who hung it in his home.
Last summer a Georgian visited Bucks
port and saw the flag. He recognized
the name Jasper Blues" which is en-
hroidered upon it, as belonging to
company of soldiers recruited in Jasper
county, Ca. and negotiations were at
once begun looking to the return of the
banner The Jasper Blues entered the
service in 1861 and fought until the end
of the war. The flag was given to them
by the women Of the county.
matchmaking. i'm Japan.
Japan, among other western indus
tries. has taken up matchmaking. The
last report from one company shows
that in a year $500 watches, mostly sill
yer. were turned out. There is fac
tory in Toxic where watches are to be
made after the Swiss models under the
directions of Japanese who learned their
trade in the Swiss land. Though it has
been built four years it's machinery is
not complete and it can be regarded only
as a Matchmaking school, as it has not
yet turned out single complete time
t1iocn
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
Vernal Promise.

The spring will come again, dear friends
That is it's usual way,
It comes and goes a Dozen times
Before it comes to stay
-ChicaoO Record
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
NO-Bull Work.

The hungry bears that daily range
Their well-tramped hunting grounds
on change
Are growing at their dismal fate;
They can't afford to hibernate.
Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21

Manila, April 17.-During the alb
sence of Major General Lawton's expe-
dition to the Santa Cruz district on the
southeastern side of Laguna de Bay the
insurgents have been concentrating at
the northern end of the lake, near Pasig,
and the American scouts report that
several thousand are already there
Major General LaWtOn's expedition to
the Iaguna de Bay district re-emb arked
last evening, anchored for the night at
the head Ct the river Pasig and reached
Manila this morning, bringing all the
men and the captured insurgent boats.
It's objects-namely, the capture of the
insurgents boats and the distribution
of the proclamation, emphasized by a
lesson Of American power throughout
the lake region = have been attained
General LaWton immediately began
preparations for an important eXpedi-
ton on land. There has been no fight
ing on the lake for three days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21

les. Ice per 10; extra dairies, 1Sc:
fresh packing stock, 12@121ac. Eggs
Fresh stock, 12c per dozen. Dressed
Poultry-Turkeys. S@13c per ID; chick
ems. 9@91ac; ducks. sole; geese. "a
&c. Potatoes-Commsn to choice, 500
55c per bu. Sweet Potatoes-Illinois.
So 5O03 90 per Dbl. Apples-Common to
fancy. s350@5.00 per Dbl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21

Chicago. Grain and Produce.

Chicago, April Is.
Following were the quotations on the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
Couldn't A ford Both.

One-ffteenth of the inhabitants of
Spain are MOBILES.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
Chicago Live Stock

Hogs-Estimate receipts for the day,
5000 sales ranged at s3.30@3.85 for
pigs, SO. 1908. 9211a for light, s3.65@3.75 for
rough packing, $1,000 90 for mixed, and
IS. S0@4O0 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots CattIe-Estimated receipts
for the day. $500: quotations ranged at
S.. 45@5S0 choice to extra steers, 81 500
$50 good to choice do, s4.45@4.T5 for
fair to good, S4.00@440 common to me-
dunn do. $3.90@425 butchers steers,
81. 25t05 So fed western steers, S3.70@48O
feeding steers, S2.1004.15 cows. $1,000
ass heifers. S2.700415 bulls and oxen.
So. 7504 50 stays, So. 7004.90 Texas steers.
and 81 00G6.25 veal calves. Sheep and
Lambs-Estimated receipts for the day,
II. O00 quotations ranged at $3.500510
westerns steers, S3.25@5.10 natives. and
/ 81 1O@59 80 lambs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
First Reverse of the War.

The capture of the YOrktoWn's men
was discussed with much feeling in ma
val circles. The misfortune was felt
with added keenness as the navy has
prided itself thus far on immunity from
reverses. The admiral's dispatch was
the first knowledge the department had
that the Yorktown had gone on this spe-
cial mission to relieve the Spanish gar
rison at Baler. Although the dispatch
gave no indication that Lieutenant Gill
more and his men had lost their lives
yet great anxiety was aroused by the
mystery surrounding their fate while
in the hands of an uncivilized enemy
This is the first capture of any Ameri-
cans, military or naval, so that it is I'M
known how the insurgents will treat our
men. If civilized methods were pursued
an exchange could be quickly effected,
as General Otis has a large number of
Filipino prisoners, but the insurgents
have thus far been averse to exchanging
Spanish prisoners, and this raises a
question as to what they will do with
the YOrkt0Wn's men.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
AMBUSHED ON LUzON
Party of Sailors from the Cruiser
Yorktown Captured by
AguinaIdo's Men.
THEIR FATE rs ENTIRELY UNKNOWN
Went Ashore to Obtain the Release Of
Some Spanish Prisoners.

Washington, April 19,-The navy de-
partment has given out the following
dispatch from Admiral Dewey dated
Manila April IS; yorktown visited
l., April -, for the purpose of rescuing
and bringing away the Spanish forces,
consisting Of eighty soldiers, three Off
GERS and two priests, which were sur
rounded by 400 insurgents. Some of the
insurgents armed with MauGer rifles.
by natives Lieutenant J.
G.. Gilmore while making
ambushed were fired upon and captured
Fate unknown, as insurgents refused to
communicate afterward The following
are the missing: The officer previously
referred to Lieutenant Gilmorel, Chief
Quartermaster w. Walton, CoXsWain j.
Ellsworth, Gunner's Mate H. J. Hygard
Sailmaker's mate Vendgit, Seamen w.
H. Rynders and c.. w Woodbury., APP
prentices D. w. A. Venyille and A. ].
Peterson, Ordinary Seamen F. Brisolesa
and 0. B. Mcdonald, Landsman L. T.
Edwards, f. Andersen, j. Dillon and c.
A. Morissey."
Causes Excitement at the Capital.
The dispatch caused much excitement
in naval circles as soon as it's contents
became known. 1t was received late
in the Cay and considerable delay was
occasiOned by the blindness of some Of
the cipher words. 1t was impossible to
completely decipher it, ard the astersks
indicate the uninteliigible words. Lieu
tenant j. c. Gilmore, the officer referred
to as captured, is WeIl-knoWn in Wash
ington, having been stationed here for
some time, and his wife and family live
here. OF the others Edwards, the lands
man, was born at Peru Ind, and his
next kin is L. E. Edwards, father, Mex
leo, ind
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21
One Too Many.

my wife owns two hats, and so We
are always late to the theater."
why is that?"
''She can't decide which to WEAR
Chico 90 Record
The age-herald., 1899-09-15
Monks in the PhiIippines.

The friars of LuZon are said to be aid ing and abetting the insurgents to the ex- tent of their ability, which is very great. They have great influence over the people; they hold a vast amount of property, and they fear the effects of the establishment of American rule The Tagals originally re- volted against the unjust and oppressive rule of the friars. but it seems that both have joined hands against the Americans.
 The frars are not priests. In all-other countries they are forbidden by the Cath ollie church to control benefices-churche and other ecclesias tical livngs, in other words. These friars are members of mo- nastic brotherhoods, and in every other land except the Philippines Rome long ago shut them out of direct control of the peo- ple. The priests in other countries stand between the friars and the people. Not so in the Philippines, where the friars are all powerful. Spain long used them in keep irg a certain control over the interior of the large islands of the Philippine group, granting them all sorts of concessions, and really rendering the people of the interior districts their slaves especially those dwelling upon the vast monastic estates.
 Under the treaty of Paris this country has agreed to respect the religion and possessions of the people. and it is now believed that the monastic orders had this clause inserted in order that they might continue to hold their vast properties. No matter how much they may have aided the insurgents, they will doubtless make broad claims under the treaty provision, and very difficult problem may arise there under The question involved is not one of proselytng-not at all; but it is one that relates to law and order and American sovereignty. The friars are as much de- mounced by Catholics as by Protestants. MT John Foreman, whose work on the Philippines is the best printed authority. is a Catholic. and he denounces in un- measured terms the oppression and corrup- tion of the frars. It is plain that the ne- gotiators at Paris were led into a trap, and the treatment of the monastic orders in the Philippines under that treaty prom ises to be one of the many serious prob lens involved in the occupation of the islands
The age-herald., 1899-09-15
Southern Quotas Are Rapidly Filling

The war department states that the ten regiments last called nearly half filled, and that enlistments are daily reported in satisfactory volume. The surprising state- ment is also made that Massa ehusetts and Texas and Georgia and Alabama are re- spending relatively in larger numbers than the other states. In proportion to popula- tion the states stand in the order above given.
 This is the more surprising when it is considered that white troops only are sidered in this state and in Georgia. as they are in Illinois and other northern states. Nearly one-half of the population of this state and <R Georgia consists of negroes. This state and Georgia are therefore furnishing twice the troops on the basis of the white population that illinois or any other northern state is fur nishing. not excepting Massachusetts. The white south is doubly drawn upon-once to fill its own white quota and once to fill quota based upon Its black population The south has throughout the history of the country furnished an cver-share of fighting men. It has always responded with men beyond any call, and it is now simply maintaining its old-time reputa- tion The south never was and probably never will be backward in sending men to the front. It got no colonels or other super for favors in the last allotment of com hot A,o .Ja., ;f ardor for war. and in the end it will be found that the white south has doubled its own white quota
The age-herald., 1899-09-15
THE PaiUE OF IRON,
From the New York World.

From the New York World
 Pig iron, which sold at SIG a ton 2 year ago, is now above $2O a ton, and it is not at all certain that the top price has bean reached. The Bessemer Pig Iron association mas hXed the Pittsburg price at $23.25 Con- tracts are now being made running into next year. Late corners are unable to get their supply a any price. The prices of fin lshed iron have advanced proportionately. And there is no slackening in demand It is an important question whether this condi- ton of affairs is to continue indefinitely.
 There is no indication that it will mol England and Germany havo all they can do 10 meet the home demand for their iron product. The normal demand for iron in thls country is rapidly and continuously Increasing, and under the stimulus of m. usual and long-continued prosperity is sur- ncient to keep all resources of productiop iuily employed The high cost of structural ana other finished iron product will lead ia depression in the industries in which it IS used but on the other hand. the enor- nous profits of it's manufacture will stim- uiate other industries. An advance of s1o lon on the pig iron product of the ITnited olales means a great dual of prosperity- Tor those who get it.
The age-herald., 1899-09-15

There will be other casAs in that locality and in slow lingering way the disease will doubtless stay in New Orleans until November. There is really no reason why it should not. An undrained city in a lo- cation peculiarly unhealthy. absolutely in vites the disease to come in and to finger long. and of late the disease is accepting the invitation extended to it annually. Un- til the city can be placed on a sound sani- tary footing. it will be a menace 10 the gulf states at least Tine sanitary work that New Orleans is about to undertake should have been done at least when smi- lar work was carried out in Memphis, and 1t might have been done fifty years sooner But 1t was not, and the south will have to endure as lest fl can the arnietion that New Orleans has brought upon it. and will bring upon it at least through another year.
 The greater probability is that the fever will this year be almost wholly confined to Key West and New Orleans. both unsew- cred. because it will be fought tenaeiously wherever it elsewhere appears. and be- tween the efforts of the government and the advancing season the disease has lit tie chance of spreading widely.
The age-herald., 1899-09-15
TOO HOT TO rXrINGUIsu.

From the Memphis Scimitar.
 A well-known Mississippi farmer will have cause to remember his recent visit to Memphis He stopped in a well-known cafe and among otler things ordered a sir loin steak. A bottle of tobasco sauce was on the tatie, and inistaking it for catsup he spread il quite lavlshly on Che steak and settled down to enjoy the meal He cut off d big piece, bu. no sooner had it struck his mouth than he began to feel like his tongue was on fire. He twisted and turned and soon had the eyes of every one in the dining hall fastened on him. The more he twisted and screwed his face the hotter the steak in his mouth got He didn't know what was the matter He could stand it no longer, and reaching up his hand he jerked out the burning bite threw it on the floor and in very dra- matic way exclaimed: Now, d-n you, blaze"
The age-herald., 1899-09-15

From the Chicago Record.
 On the New York coffee exchange within the last few days coffee has reached unpre- cedentedly low prices This extraordinary depreciation is credited to an unusual crop, which is estimated at 11.cO0O03 bags. In August the increase in the worlds visible supply was s9O.0oO bags which Is the largest increase ever known in a single month,
 During the last few years the high price and the consequent enormous profits of cof- fee-raisng have induced many persons to enter into that industry New plantations established when the price was high. are just now beginning to produce. while many others that have not yet begun to bear will add to the crop next year and in succeeding years.
The age-herald., 1899-09-15
The Fever Situation,

The fever this year seems to lack viru- dence except at Key West, which is not part of the mainland. At Mississippi City the disease is of mild nature. and only one new case has occurred. The infected houses and exposed people in this little coast town are closely watched and sur rounded and the chances of the disease spreading from there are very small in- dead At Jackson only one case has oc- cured, and every possible effort will be made to prevent any extension of the trouble.
 This leaves New Orleans to deal with the real source of the cases that have appeared in the state of Mississippi. In all seven eases have occurred in the southerly DOT tion of the city, practically in one locality.
The age-herald., 1899-09-15
THE FLYING MIST,
By Edwin Markham.

 I watch afar the moving Mystery, The wool4shod, formess terror of the sea The Mystery whose lightest touch can The world God made to phantasy, death-
 strange. Under its spell all things grow old and
 gray As they will be beyond the Judgment Day. All voices, at the lifting of some hand, Seem calling to us from another land, Is it the still Power of the Sepulcher That makes all things the wraiths of
 things that were? It touches, one by one, the wayside posts. And they are gone, line of hurrying
 ghosts, It creeps upon the towns with stealthy feet, And men are phantoms on a phantom
 street. It strikes the towers and they are shafts
 of air, Above the specters passing in the square, The city turns to ashes, spire by spire, The mountains perish with their peaks
 afire. The fading city and the falling sky Are swallowed in one doom without cry. It tracks the traveler fleeing with the gate, Fleeing toward home and friends without
 avail; It springs upon him and he is a ghost, blurred shape moving on a soundless
 coast. God! it pursues my love along the stream. Swirls round her and she Is forever dream. What Hate has touched the universe with
 eld And left ne enly in world dispsusd,
The age-herald., 1899-09-15
------------- IRON BEDS NAMED.
Washington Correspondent of the Chi Tribune.

Washington Correspondent of inc e,iicoea
 Tribune.
 According to reports to the state depart- ment there is a large market in the Orient waiting for the American manufacturers of iron oeas- Inc American iron bed enam- elei Tn white and with brass trimmings Is superior in appearance to the English or continental bed found for sale in the east, and. although in every way equal in strength and firmness, it is manufactured in America at such low cost ii can ba placed on the eastern market al about half the cost of the European article The plague of insects is so prevalent in the east and wood is so easily injured by the excess siVe ddmImess that wooden bedsteads find but little favor
 The form of bed most suitable for use in tropical countries differs from the present American model in two respects. The bodv of the bed must be raised so as to be two feet clear of the floor, and the four posts must be extended to a length of seven feet. A mosquito net is used the year round in most tropical countries, and although an ingenious canopy arrangement, to be sus- pended from the ceiling can be obtained in the United States the only really satis- factory net Is the one supported by the four bedposts, independent of outside fixtures The four posts should be connected at the top by light rods. bent at each end into A ring which can be dropped over a pin which projects from the top of each post and which also affords hold for the brass knobs, which are to be placed on top This frame forms a support for the mosquito net. which is either fastened to the rods with loops or is drawn over the whole frame. An English continental double bed of this kind sells in the east for from $20 to S25.
The age-herald., 1899-09-15

fund the other night and with it purchased gold watch and chain. which they pre- sented to Editor Finch in recognition of his services in the recent municipal election. MT Finch is proud of the handsome gift. c. C. Almon. of Russelville, is in the city.
  Judge F. A. Horne has returned from Tallapoosa county.
  Patton Burnett, of Greenvile. is in town Hon. John B. Knox of Anniston, was in town yesterday morning.
The age-herald., 1899-09-15

From the New York Press.

From the New York Press. When you tell a woman you are sure Of a thing. she can hardly ever help asking if you're sure you're sure.
 The last reason in the average mans mind when he asks a woman to marry him is because he really wants her to.
 When some girls sit under a big red lamp shade, they look most as nice as speckled peaches do under piece of pink mosquito netting
 You never think about a kiss from the way a girl fixes her mouth when she puts on her high collar.
 If it weren't for love there wouldn't be such a thing as poetry, and if it weren't for poetry there wouldn't be such a thing as love.