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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
ELEVEN MINERS KILLED.
Lose Their Lives by Fire Damp and Elk
piosion in Cape Breton Island.


Halifax, N. S., June 17.-According to
an official account of the disaster in the
Caledonia mine of the Dominion Coal
company at Glace Bay, Cape Breton,
yesterday, there were two explosions,
the first killing six men and the second
five Fire started near what is known
as the deep pump, the cause being I'M
known.
Six men who were on their way out
were overcome by an explosion of fire.
damp. Three quarters of an hour later
a party of men was on its way to the
scene of the fire headed by Thomas
Johnson, the underground manager,
when an explosion of gas occurred by
which they were killed instantly. The
bodies of the victims save one were re-
covered by a rescue party. All attempts
to extinguish the fire have SO far proved
fruitless.
The men who lost their lives in the
disaster are: Thomas Johnson, under
ground manager; John Doyle and John
Dolye, Jr., father and son; Arthur
Grant, Alexander Mcdonald, Stephen
Mccormick, Rory D. McDougal, Neil
Mcdonald, Malcolm McCauley William
Simpson and Donald Martin. All the
bodies have been recovered except that
of Martin. Of these men six leave wild
ows, and the orphaned children number
TWENTY-FIVE
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Fountains the Fashion.

The newest fad among the greatly
fashionable house owners in New York
is the fountain. The fountain lately
set up by the William Sloanes in their
remodeIed palace is a illustration of
what is going to happen in scores of
costly houses before another year.
Everybody who is anybody will want
this final touch" to the masses Of
flowers, ferns and palms that now dec
crate palatial interiors. In clyde
Fitch's bijou residence-and it is said
he was first to introduce the fountain
there stands in one window a precious
carved marble font that came out of
an old church in Italy, in which gold
fish now swim about. The idea has
spread rapidly, for exquisitely chiseled
marbles, arranged for running water,
have been acquired by other New
Workers, and the effect in every in
stance is pronounced enchanting, es-
pecially at this season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
MUCH TROUBLE, LITTLE CASH
Robbers Crack - Safe and Get for Their
Trouble Only $2S.

trouble only @So.
Manitowoc, Wis, June 21.-The safe
Of the Centerville Brewing company
was blown open by three men Monday
night and robbed of $2S The safe
blowers held up Robert Tucker, who
was on his way home from Cleveland at
1870. One of them pointed a revolver
At him and the others proceeded to go
through his pockets, relieving him Of
S., all the cash he had. They then
bound and gagged Tucker, leaving him
on the highway, where he was found
and liberated by brewer at 4:30 o'clock
Yesterday morning. Tucker could hear
the men working at the safe until 2:3O
Yesterday morning. During this time
three shots were fired.
Fifty armed men are reported to have
surrounded the gang in swamp two
miles from the place of the robbery.
Tucker described the men as follows:
One was tall, slim, smooth face, wore
SLOUGH hat, light gray suit, about q
years old: man who went through his
pockets and appeared to be the leader;
medium size, red face, with two weeks
growth of beard, dark suit; third man
had red beard, wore a light suit.
Three men who tally with this descrip-
ton were seen on the roadside near the
city limits playing cards a few days
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Labor situation at Buffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y, June 21.-Contrary to
expectations a general strike of dock
workers was not ordered last night. A
conference was held by representatives
of the various branches of labor along
the docks. and after the freight hand
Iers had been urged in vain to return to
work it was decided that no action look
ing to a general strike should be taken
until President Keefe. of the Long
shoremen's association, arrives here
and looks into the situation. In the
meantime but little work is being done
on the docks. A number Of the lake
freight boats have been tied up. and
the few that are in the harbOr are being
unloaded slowly by non-union men. AS
much freight as possible is being di-
verified to the railroads. and the man
ayers al the different freight houses
appear altogether Indifferent as to
whether the strike continues or not.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Excursions.

For Carnival at Milwaukee, excursion
tickets will be sold as follows: June n
and 18th one fare for round trip; % and
Both one fare and one third for round
trip. Tickets good to return July LIST.
Homeseekers excursion tickets will be
sold June 9Th and Goth, July 4th and
18th, Aug. LIST and 18th, Sept. 9TH and
10Th, Oct. Bird and 18th. Good for q
days at one fare plus So for round trip
to the following points: New Hampton
Ia, Austin, Mimi, Bird .Ioland, MINI:
Mapleton, Ia, and points west thereof
No tickets sold within Is miles of Sioux
City. For further information call on
ticket agent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Phil May Dislikes Interviews.

Phil May, one of the most popular of
our present day artists, is an ardent
wheelman. Mr.. May is Yorkshireman,
80 years of age, but he had reached his
9th birthday before his genius was
recognized. His early life was a life
Of hard work scantily rewarded, and
one reason why Mr.. May dislil1es being
interviewed is that, whenever the story
Of his early struggles appears in print,
hundreds Of people write to him, in
forming him that "a fellow feeling
makes US Wondrous kind and that a
trifing sum toward the relief of their
immediate necessities would be very
acceptable
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
$4,000 GIVEN AWAY.

FRANKLIN MILES, NJ. VI, L. l..
r., The Eminent Chicago Physi-
clan and Scientist. Will send Amy
Suffs REX $3.50 Worth of his Won
derfui New Treatment Heart
and Nervous DIsease-.
Never before has such a generous offer
been made. 1t will enable thousands OF
sufferers from lingering or chronic dis
eases of the brain, nerves, heart, liver or
stomach, TO test the curative qualities of
DR.. Miles New Special Personal Treat
ment posi- lively free of charge.
Hundreds of "Incurable Cases" cured.
Mr.. f. j. Held OF Grand Rapids, after
being given up by eleven physicians.
Mrs. Frank Smith of 1914 Wabash Ave.
cured of dropsy after five of Chicago's
leading physicians had said there was no
help for her Truman DeWeese, editor
Chicago Times Herald states: DR.. Miles
cured me of inherited headache and dir
ziness." Hon, c. NJ. Buck, banker, of
Faribault. Mimi. writes: Il had broken
completely down. My head, heart, stom-
ach and nerves had troubled me greatly
for years. Feared [ would never recover
but Dr. Miles Special Treatment cured
me after six we'll known physicians of
Chicago and elsewhere had completely
failed" Mrs P. Countryman of Ponti-
&C, Ill.,, says: Several years ago when [
sent to DR.. Miles for Special Treatment,
three physicians said I could not live
two weeks [ could not walk six feet
then; now [ can do all my work"
Few legular physicians in the world
have such unlimited confidence in their
skill, and the curative properties of their
remedies as to permit every patient to
thoroughly test them free of charge.
DR.. Miles has had twenty-four years of
experience and is we'll and favorably
known throughout the country. He cor
daily invites the afflicted to write to him.
You may never have another such an
opportunity Do not fail to write for ex-
animation blank and $3.50 worth Of free
treatment. Address DR.. Franklin Miles,
18th Floor, Masonic Temple, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23

Just received at G. 81. Dickinson's
the largest and best selected stock of
wall paper and ceiling decorations, ever
brought to Edgerton. Also a full line
of window shades and curtain fixtures.
I will sell as low as the lowest. Come
and see.
Now is the time to get your photo
graphs. The "Acme" Photograph Co.,
has opened a gallery in the Phoenix
building and for the next few days will
take photos for Csc, $3.50 and $3.50 per
dozen. View and interior work will re-
ceive prompt attention.
Lead, oil, turpentlne, varnlsh, japan
and shellac at lowest cash prices at G.. Il.
Dickinson's.
We sell Shannon's pure cider vine
gar. The BosToN STORE.
The best smoke in town for the
money is the little "Walworth Avenue
clear Havana filler for 5 cents Sold by
Stengl.
Have you tried the little "Walworth
Avenue" cigar-small but very good
clear Havana filler, 5 cents. Sold by
Stengl, the druggist
The New York Clothing store of
GAINESVILLE, has a new display ad on page
three. They announce 80 day Clear
ance Sale of mems and boys, suits and
are putting prices way down. Look up
the display ad and note prices.
H. w. Goodrich has the exclusive
sale Of the celebrated brands OF Snow
White and Ermine -four, manufactured
by the Aberdeen Mill Co., Aberdeen,
South Dakota. The best -four by all
tests. zZ-iz".
Farmers, attention. If you want to
paint your buggy for one dollar, CALL on
G. Fl. Dickinson and get some OF Meals
celebrated carriage paint. Easily ap-
Piled, requires no vanishing, dries quick
and with splendid gloss. Warranted
to give satisfaction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Chicago Mail Thieves Captured.

Chicago, June 21.-What is regarded
by Postoffice Inspector James Stuart
as one Of the largest and boldest mail
robberies in the history of the Chicago
postoffice was detected yesterday and
the arrest of Walter Porter and John
Newman, drivers of mail wagons, fol-
lowed. Porter made a full confession,
implicating Newman. The prisoners
will not admit that they secured much
of value, but declare they would be con-
siderably richer had their scheme not
been discovered so soon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Grain-O- Brings Relief

40 the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking is
a habit that is universally INDUCED in
nd almost as universally injurious. Have
you tried Grain-O? 1t is almost like
coffee but the effects are just the oppo-
site Coffee upsets the stomach. ruins
the digestion, effec the heart and dis
turbs the whole nervous system. Grain
O tones up the stomach, aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. ID and 25c
per package. '"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
He Added a Clincher.

James Russell Lowell used to tell the
story that one of the gentlemen he met
in Chicago had great deal to say of
his travels in Europe. Lowell remarked
that Georges Sand was one of his ia
vorite authors. This reference to the
great Frenchwoman called forth a char
acteristic rejoinder. "Oh, yes" ex-
claimed the representative of Chicago
culture, Il have had many happy hour
with Sand" You knew Georges Sand.
them" asked Lowell, with an express
sion Of surprise. Knew him? Well, I
should rather say l did, cried the Chi
cago man, and then he added as a
clincher: L rOomed with him in Paris
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
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 G. 0.
Shannon on premises, or Harry S. Sloan
citv
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Newest Style of Sympathic.
NEGROES MINERS SHOT DOWN.
Six Hit, Three Probably Fatally Wounded.
at Evansville, Ind.

Evansville, Ind, June 21.-Early this
morning a party of non-union cOlored
miners was being brought into this city
to take strikers places. when it was
fired upon by unknown parties. Six
men were shot, three probably fatally.
Birmingham, Ala, June 21.-Two car
loads of negroes, many of them expert
enced coal miners, left on the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham rail-
road yesterday for the Weir City dis
trict of Kansas, where they will go to
work in the coal mines where a strike
has been on for some time. The negroes
were gathered in Birmingham district
and know nothing of the strike.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Unexpected Happens at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, June H.-An unex-
pected verdict was rendered yesterday
when a white man Of wealth and social
influence was convicted by a jury in
Judge Cooper's court of murder in the
second degree, for the killing Of a ne
gress. Greenbury Redditt, a wealthy
farmer of this county, shot Maggie
Hobbs. a negress. He was given ten
wears in the penitentiarY
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Monona Lake Assembly.

Madison, Wis, June 20.-The Monona
Lake assembly will open the season on
July IS, and continue for two weeks. A
number of Improvements have been
made on the grounds, and several cot
tages erected. The programme is an eX-
ceptiOnally good one
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Gen. Luna Is Probably Alive.

New York. June ia dispatch to The
Herald from Manila says that inquiry
has established the fact that the re-
ported assassina ton of General Luna is
unfounded General Luna is alive, the
correspondent says, and never even had
a quarrel with AguinaldO.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Chicagoan Dies in New Ham pshire.

Hampton, n. H, June 20.-Norman
Williams, a prominent lawyer Of Chica-
go, died here last evening. Mrs Merritt,
wife of General Wesley Merritt, is his
daughter, and She with the general,
was at the bedside.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Done by Ten Masked Thugs.

Philadelphia. June 20.-Ten masked
robbers cracked the safe Of the Fair
mount Park Transportation company.
at the station in the park. and got away
with "a, GOO In doing the work they
bound and gagged six of the company
emplOVeS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Lawyers in Cuba.


to be admitted to the bar in Cuba. The
indisputable requisite is a diploma from
the University of Havana, which is q
high-class law university. There are
two ways of obtaining this. The appli-
cant must either take the five-year
course Of else he must undergo an ex-
animation by the university the same
as given to graduates. This diploma,
under the old law, cost $500 in gold, and
besides this the lawyer must pay $50
a year for the right to practice. The
fee of $500 has recently been abolished
by order of General Brooke.
For sheer, cool nerve and absolute,
inspired genius in dealing with men.
commend me to Clarence King, the
geologist, if a story that is told about
him be true. Mr.. King, the tale runs,
was in the field all one summer with a
government expedition. The field hap
pened to be in the far west, and the
men he was compelled to employ as as
sistants were a band of cheerful ruff
fans, half breed despe1adoes and "greas-
err scamps. Bad as they were, they
worked we'll, and they were indispensa-
ble
One night one of them deserted. Mr..
King knew what that meant. 1t meant
a stampede and an empty camp If the
deserter were allowed to go unpublished.
He chose a companion on whose silence
he could depend. mounted and took the
trail On the third day the deserter was
overtaken, captured and landed in a
convenient fort. The runaway had sub
sisted for the three days of his liberty
on such game and birds as he could kill.
His horse was white, and as he rode
often with prey slung to the saddle, the
animal was streaked and stained with
blood.
The man being in safe keeping, Mr..
King and his companion rode back to
camp leading the crimson streaked
horse, with all the deserter's belongings
strapped to his back. They spoke no
word of the missing man to his former
companions, but dismounted in grim
silence The men endured the pangs of
curiosity as long as they could. Then
they sent committee to Mr.. King to
make inquiries about the fugitive. Mr..
King gave a meaning glance at the
blood stained horse and made answer
briefly.
"He is gone, he said impressively.
''He is gone where anybody else who
tries to desert will go too. -
Half breeds and ''greasers" gasped,
and from that day on no one of them
all ever tried to desert. Washington
POST
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Six Drowned in a Storm.

Rhinelander, Wis. June PA boat
ing party al Dunbar, east Of here on the
500" line. was caught in a storm Mon
day and the boat capsized, drowning six
persons, as follows: William Schubei
daughter VIVA and two sons, aged and
IS years, respectively; Gust Frederick
son and Charles Anderson. Schubel was
a section foreman and the two last
named were railroad laborerS. All lived
at [irtCu
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
For Sale

Seven farms of different sizes. Eight
houses and lots in this city. Also twenty
four lots without buildings on at very
reasonable prices. E. M. LADD.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
linn Wins the Suburban.

Sheepshead Bay, N. Y, June 19.-The
Suburban handicap was won by Imp by
two lengths; Bannockburn, second by
three lengths; Warrenton, third. Time,
2:O5 AS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Short Horns for Sale.

| have for sale a number of thorough
bred bull and heifers for sale of the best
milking and beef strains.
WALTER LITTLE,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Notice.

Since my wife has refused to live with
me, I hereby give notice that [ will not
be responsible for her debts.
MILO CAMPBELL.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
CHARLES E. LITTLEFIELD.

Dingley, defeating John Scott, of Bath,
by an overwhelming majority. Scott
pOIled q smaller vote than when he
stood agains' Dingley in the 1898 eiec-
ton
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
Patents Granted.

List of Patents granted to citizens of
Wisconsin for the week ending June 13
reported expressly for The Reporter
through the patent and law Office of O.
E. Duffy, 707 G. ST., n. W. Washington,
D. c., from whom copies can be had for
twenty-five cents each:
A. P. Boardman, Watertown, extension
table slide; J. III. Casford, Milwaukee,
inhaling and spraying apparatus; F. B.
Griffin, Oshkosh, smoke preventer: L.
Kleiber, Nepenshun, bag holder; G.
Knowles, Milwaukee, electric block sys-
rem for railways; D. S. Stewart, Clinton
vile, saving machine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
. Doctor Yourself at Home.

Send for a copy of DR.. Humphreys
Manual of all diseases and doctor your
self at home. Sent free on request.
Humphreys Medicine Co., New York
City.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23

Adalbert-And so I am the first man
that you have ever kissed?
Guinevere-Yes, Adalbert; the others
all took tho initiative
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
A Mirror
Is a Good thing

to look into if you
are we'll dressed. Poorly dressed
people rather avoid mirrors. Some
times poorly dressed people are
poorly dressed because they are
careless-because they buy the
cloth without stopping to think if
it will wear we'll, if it will retain
it's color. A man who has only a
limited amount of money to spend
on clothes can't be too careful.
He should find a good tailor and
stick to him. He will find good
material durably and stylishly put
together ten times more econom-
ical than any other Investment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23
just received at @. q

A few more rugs at S1.25. The $3.50
;e, The BOsTON STORE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-23

Lead, oil, turpentlne, varnish, japan
and sbellac at lowest cash prices at G.. Il.
Dickinson's.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-09
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infiamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have
a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed,
deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an intiamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for any case Of deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars; free. -
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Tolede, O
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-09
MT. PLEASANT MILLS.

Communion services were held in
the Lutheran and Reformed church
OH Saturday last by the Lutheran
congregation. -. w. A. Arbogast
and wife of Selinsgrove were the
guests of r. f. Reitz's on Sunday
last. III. N. Helm, who was
workingin Michigan and who has not
been east for five years, returned
home on Thursday to visit his par
ents and friends. He looks hale
and hearty. Ira S. Arbogast aud
J. A. Mengel, who left this part OF
the keystone state last March fcr
Akron, Ohio, returned home Satur-
day. C. A. Schnee contemplates
going to Harrisburg in the near
future. >. The public sale of the
household goods of Mrs. Benjamin
Shaffer on Thursday last was pretty
well attended and things brought
fair prices. Benton Kreighbumr
will move on j. F. Boyer's farm or
Thursday, aud Mr.. Boyer will move
into his house in town.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-09
MCCLURE.

Isaac Shirey now drives a black
mated team.
Bessie Snyder and sister were
home over Sunday.
Amos Howell made a business
trip to Lewistown Monday.
G. A. Wagner and J. w. Baker
killed the first porker for this fall
last Saturday.
c. w. Decker will again butcher
for the public, having killed the
first ON Monday.
Charles Kline shot himself in the
forearm last Saturday while trying
to shoot rabbit.
Lieut.. S. V. Ulsh will again
move his family to Connellsville
where he is employed by the P. X.
r. Co.
On Monday afternoon as local
freight shifted car onthe side track
it coIlided with the station platform,
smashing it to pieces and moving
the whole building about six inches.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-09
BEAV ERTOWN N.

w. A. Bickel was to Mitilin
county Saturday.
w. A. Rhamstine returned from
Pittsburg on Saturday.
G. G. Coleman, express agent at
Jerseytown, is home at present.
Edward Bickel, who was working
at Mittlinburg, is home at present.
S. l.. Freed expects to move on
the farm of S. A. Wetzel in the
spring.
Miss Libbie Greenhoe, who was
working at Watsontown, came home
last week.
Mrs. Willie Freed of Milroy is
visiting her parents, Daniel Middles-
warth and wife.
A. U. Aigler is an apprentice,
learning the carpenting trade, anc
his instructor is one OF the best me-
chanics in Beaver township, W. n
Aigler.
John d. Kern and wife of Bea-
vertown, who went out west in thu
returned home. We are looking
for few more of our boys in th'
near future.
Two young gentlemen accompani
ed by lady ladies called at the fur
niture store on Saturday evening
The writer's present thought is tina
Trey will in the near future be unit
ed in the bonds of matrimony.