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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
ATTENTION COMRADES i.

EDGERToN, WIS, May % 1899.
In obediance to general order No. II,
from department headquarters, every
able bodied member of Ell. S. Swift Post
No. 1877, department of Wisconsin G. A.
R., is hereby ordered to report at the M.
E. church at p. M. Sunday evening
May 18th, to attend the annual memorial
sermon. All soldiers, sailor and marines
of both the Civil and Spanish American
wars are hereby invited to join with us
on this occasion. The line will form in
the basement of the church. By order
Of j. G.. O'CoNNoR,
ALEX B. CAMPBELL, Commander.
Adjutant.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Memorial Day Program.


I Arrangements have been perfected for
the usual observance of Memorial Day
under the auspices Of Fl. S. Swift Post
G.. A. r. and Woman's relief Corps to
take place in Edgerton next Tuesday,
May 30th. Promptly at 2 o'clock the
following program will take place at
Royal Hall:
Music Male Qurtette
Prayer Rev. E. j. Symons
Solo t.p Mrs. M Smith
Reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg and
Gen. LogaIi'S Address Mrs. M Ash
Solo T. S Raymond
acknowledgements Day Miss Jennie Kelly
Recitation-Decoration Day
Miss Mary Watson
Address Rev. HI. O. Spelman
Music America
Benediction. #
Mayor Mansfield will act as president
of the day and r. J. Maltpress as mar
shall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. o. at Edgertou, for the week ending
May Is, 1895.
Riley Cunningham, Lawrence Korner.
Persons calling for any Of the above
named letters please say advertised
H S. MCGIFFIN. p. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

Leave orders for cut flowers for
Decoration Day at F. e. Ash's, orders
should be in by Saturday, May q.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
HAIL INSURANCE COMPANY FAIL.
The Sparta Company That Has Made so
Much Trouble for Tobacco Growers
Goes to the Wall.

Goes to the wall.
A receiver was appointed for the Mu-
tial Farmers Hail Insurance Co., of
Sparta in the circuit court at Madison
on Tuesday, on suit brought by Louis
Johnson of Stoughton. Mr.. johnson is
creditor of the company for 1926, but
there are others, the total aggregating
about $4,000, for losses sustained in
severe hail storm in 1898, for which the
policy holders have been unable to re-
cover their losses. Mr.. w. W. Gilman
of Madison is appointed receiver. This
is the company that implicated so many
tobacco growers last season and who
have ever since been trying to avoid pay
ment of an outrageous assessment levied
against them. The assignment will
doubtless bring matters to focus now
for the company having gone into the
hands of the court it will be determined
without much delay whether the farm
ers have to pay their assessments or not.
A year ago several hundred tobacco
SIOWorS were luQuCou W Cdh0 OUT pOIlClo5
on their growing crops against damage
by hail and at the end of the season it
was found so much damage had been
sustained that the assessment amounted
to 5 per cent. The growers thought the
assessments were in excess of the needs
of the company, that the management
was crooked and after numerous meet
ings were held decided to employ counsel
and fight the assessments Very few
policy holders in Dane or Rock counties
have paid their assessments, and on the
face of it the latest proceedings would
indicate the matter would be brought to
direct issue very soon now. The re-
port of the company made Dec. 31st last,
to the insurance commissioner of the
state, showed there were nearly $4,000
in assessments outstanding and 6,7O9.90
of unpaid losses. The following is the
statement furnished:
The Washington bee., 1899-04-01

GOLD-PLATED VAS
Sold only in pairs. Beautifully finish
ed. Hand decorated center. Height
ten inches.
Height 10 inches.
send US a cash yearly ST pscriberS
and receive pair of these excellent
vases.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-01

Gold-plated metal base; gold-plated
lock ring; gold-plated open cast head
oil fount; the latest ratcket
screw burner; large, handsome, hand
decorated globe; first-class chimney.
Clock made and warranted by one Of
the largest factories in the U. S. All
ready to put oil in and light.
This handsome lamp-clock is worth
10 dollars. A fine Christmas or birth
day present. The BEE will give one
of these clocks to any person who may
send cash yearly subscribers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

If the statement in repub-
Hcan papers could make peo-
pie prosperous, then mankind
would be truly prosperous.
But, alas, it is not so. The
man who has money to use as
an instrument of speculation
is prosperous, provided he
doesn't get a Cross or Gillett
stroke of prosperity, but the
ordinary laborer and produc-
eris just one year nearer the
last ditch today than he was
365 days ago. The system
will inevitably grind the
masses down; there may be
temporary stimulations, but
the final collapse will come
unless the remedy is accept
ed and applied.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

If any man ever doubted
that corrupt methods were
used to defeat Judge George
w. Mckay, let him read last
weeks issue of the Kingman
LEADER Courier, Mort AL
baugh's paper, and : that
doubt will be removed. AL
baugh froths at the mouth
like a mad man and makes a
fool of himself without prov
ocation. He takes occasion
to abuse and vilify some Of
the best people of Kingman
county who will appear as
witnesses for Mckay, and is
doing more to justify the
public in believing that fraud
exists than any other agency.
Why all this fear, this trem-
bling, and this weeping and
wailing and crashing of
teeth? Something is wrong
somewhere and somebody
will be exposed. Whether
Judge Mckay wins or loses
the contest, he should receive
the applause of all citizens
who believe in honest cleo
tions and purity in politics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
MILLIONS GIvEN AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
toknow of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of
this great medicine; and have satisfac-
ton OF knowing 1t has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are sure
ly cured by it. Call on Young Drug Co.
aud get trial bottle free. Regular
size SOC and 81. Every bottle guaran-
teed, or price refunded.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
a DANGEROUS MEASURE.

The Missouri World IN a rece mt num-
Der, thus dissects the McCleary bill,
and prOpunds some timely and perth
nent questions:
The McCleary bill proposes to re-
tire the greenbGcks and to issue to ma
tlonai banks large sums of paper mon
ey. Issuing money to banks or allow
ing banks to issue money Is just the
same as the government IOanlng that
amount of money to the banks. The
McCleary bill takes the tax off of circu
lation but places a reduced tax on capt.
tai and surplus of the banks. The
banks now pay one per cent on the
money issued to them. Under the Me-
Cleary bill they will pay nothing direct
ly, but will pay onefourth of one per
cent per year on capital, surplus and
undivided profits. Counting this tax
as a charge or interest on the money is
sued to them they will pay not over fif-
ty cents year for the use of one hun
dred dollars. That the government is
them to issue money is just the same
as loaning the money to them must be
apparent to all who Will give the sub
ject thought. We were not aware un-
til we got hold of Spauluing's Finan-
cial History, yesterday, that Salmon p.
Chase, when Secretary Of the Treasury,
had maintained that the state bank
money was practically free loan to
the state banks. In his report to con-
gress on December 1861, Secretary
Chase said:
The circulation of the banks of the United
States on the first day of January, 1861 was
computed to be S?12, 900, i67. OF this circdla-
ton Sl5000O,0O0, IL round numbers, was in the
states now loyal, including West Virginia.
and $50 600 in 'he rebellious states. The
whole of this circulation constitutes a loan
without interest from the people to the banks,
costing them nothing except the expense of
issue and redemption ard the interest on the
specie kept on hand for the latter purpose;
and it deserves consideration whether sound
policy does not require that the advantages of
this loan be transferred in part, at least from
the banks. representing only the interests of
stockholders, to the government, representing
the aggregate interests of the whole people
Then the free loans were to the state
banks. Now they are to the national
banks, but there is no difference in the
nature of the power to issue money-it
is free loan.
The McCleary bill provides for the
retirement of the peoples money, the
greenbacks, and for the issuance of
more money to the banks-tor more
free loans to the banks. Now, why
not give the people in the aggregate
the benefit of the issuing of money?
Why should not the government issue
all the money direct to the people,
without the intervention of bankingl
corporations? The banks now get mon
ey from the government at per cent.
The McCleary bill will give 1t to them
at about one bali of per cent. If the
government is going to loan money at
one-half of one per cent, why not give
the producer the benefit of the low rate?
Why not loan money TO the farmer or
manufacturer at one-half of l per cent
as we'll as to the banker?''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

AFTER Senator Hanna voted against
the supplemental railroad bill his con-
stituents protested so loud that it could
be heard all over the state, and Mr..
Hanna put his resignation into the
hands of the senatorial committee. in
structing the secretary to present it if
the committee would accept it. The
secretary took Mr.. Hanna at his
word and the resignation was accepted
without argument; in tact the commit
Zee was glad to get an opportunity to
accepts it. But no sooner had Hanna
heard of the committees action than
he telegraphed Gov. Leedy that the
resignation had been withdrawn. It
was bold bid for vindication but the
vlndication didn't come. Hanna was
connected with the railroad and stock
yards Doodle ring during the regular
session and seems to be still at 1t. Ey.
cry time there is a Populist gathering in
his district he is roundly denounced and
his resignation is being constantly de
manded, yet he has the gall to hang on.
Have the people of that district no
ropes, no tar, no feathers?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

JUST why a newspaper will
endeavor to leave an impress
ion that Carnegie is a great
and good man is more than
we can understand. With
such things against him as
the Homestead affair Andrew
will never be able to enter the
pearly gates. 1t may be awful
to say it, but we'll risk it just
the same to venture the opin-
ion that If a poor man had
been the cause of so many
deaths as has been Mr.. Car
negie, he would have stretch
ed hemp Immediately after
the deed was done.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

The state senate passed the
Breidenthal bill but it failed
in the house. The bill pro-
vided that state banks should
deposit 5 per cent of their
deposits with the state treas
urer to secure depositors
against loss by bank failures.
1t was good bill and should
have prevailed. It was op-
posed by a strong bankers
lobby which probably ac-
counts for its defeat. If we
had government banks it
woold be unnecessary to
waste time in attempting to
enact these makeshift meas.
ures and the bankers lobby
would then be an unknown
pest in legislative circles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

CONGRESS has retired Judge
Foster on full pay and the
politicians from Kansas are
making things interesting at
Washington "scrapping" for
the job. This retiring bust
ness is all wrong. A life
appointment is itself outra-
geous, but retiring a man on
full pay-well, the English
language doesn't afford
terms sufficiently strong to
express it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

JUDGE McKAY's cont e s t
does several things if it does
no more. 1t gives the repub-
lican papers something to
"fill up" on, and the petrified
g. o. p. politicians an oppor-
tunity to shoot birthstone in
to empty space. It will Ger
tainly purify, to some extent,
elections in the future, and
barter and sale of votes will
not be so public and open.
Put that down and remem-
Der it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

WE want to make a predic-
ton right now that the extra
session Of the legislature did
more good woodwork which
will result in saving of dollars
and cents to the people of
Kansas-in less than two
weeks, than the new legisla-
ture will accomplish during
the whole term which will
not be less than SO days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

The special session of the legislature
adjourned on Monday and the new one
began business lat the old stand'' on
Tuesday. Outside of distributing the
pie there will be nothing interesting IN
the session. The beneficial laws that
Will be passed could be counted on the
fingers of a mans hand who lost both
arms IN a threshing machine. The SEN
ate. being Populist, it is fair to presume
that no corr Grafton measures will eyer
get through. unless such fellows as
Hanna sell out. There are, however,
very few HanDas on the Populist side.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

ONE day the Topeka Capt.
tai says that the railroad law
is an imposition on the rail
roads and the next day it says
that the bill was drafted by
railroad attorneys and is just
what the railroad corpora
tons want. The Capital
should take a position of some
kind and keep it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

THIS talk ofthe extra session
of the legislature being I'M
constitutional because there
was no extraordinary emer-
gency, is rank nonsense. The
governor is the sole judge as
to whether or not an emer-
gency exists and the court
can not go behind his judg-
ment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

SENATOR TITUS is recognized
as one of the ablest and most
active members of the upper
house in the legislature. He
is the author of several of the
most important bills that or
iginated in the senate. The
37th district need not stand
back when it comes to CON-
pairing notes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

BOSS" CROKER has come out for
expansion and against bimetallism in
order to get slap at the silver wing of
democracy. Bailey, of Texas, is inclin-
ed to follow him and everything now
seems to indicate that the gold wing
will predominant in the next democrat
ic national convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
THE POWER OF USURY.
70 Has Virtually Enslaved All Humanity
An Illustration.

70 Has Virtually Enslaved All Humanity
An Illustration.
For purpose Of illustrating the rapid.
ity with which money will accumulate
If kept at interest and compounded for
any considerable length of time 1 will
cite two instances where careful COM
putations have been made.
The value of the three small vessels in
which Colum bus first sailed on his voy.
age Of discovery in 1892 is said to have
been $S5, 900. If, instead of purchasing
these vessels, the money had been put
at interest at per cent and compound
I'd annually until the present time it
would have amounted to $3.50, 800, OOO,-
600, 600. There is in the western con.
tinent, including its islands, 1e, 900, 600
square miles Of land, 10, $40, 600, 900
acres. If this land is estimated to be
worth 500 per acre, including mount
aims and deserts, the s35, 900 originally
invested, with its accumulations, would
buy one hundred and fifty such con.
tinentS
There is on the face of the globe 5O,-
600, 900 square miles, or 80, 900, 900, 900
acres of land. The s35, 600 with its &C.
foundations at q per cent compound
interest for 400 years would buy and
pay for, at the rate of 500 per acre,
fifty-seven such globes as this
The widows mite, spoken Of by our
Saviour, is supposed to have been half
penny. If that half-penny had been
put out at interest at per cent and
compounded from the commencement
Of the Christian era until the present
time it would have amounted to the
sum of s51, 200, 600, 600, 900, 600, ooo, ooo,>
000, 900. The above amount If in pure
gold would make fourteen solid globes
Of gold as large al this earth.-Calt.
&ognia Farmer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
HAVE YOU noticed that

HAVE you noticed that as
soon as a Populist office-hold-
er violates his pledges and
refuses to subscribe to his
party platform the republi-
can press make him a saint?
We could point to several
examples in this state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
OFFICIAL COUNTY q CITY PAPER.

SENATOR ALLISON, of Iowa,
is now the father of the u. S.
senate. He is 10 years young
er than the late Senator Nor
rill and has served six years
less in the upper house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

WHEN the underlying prin-
ciples ofPopulism-direct leg
islation and the iniative and
referendum-are made the in
struMents by means of which
the people operate their gov
eminent there will be no need
of extravagant legislative
bodies. When the people
transact their own business
they go at it in a business
like way but when it Is en-
trusted to individuals, those
who are employed to do it are
too often unmindful and in
different. Down with the
representative governm g n t
system.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

Mrs. RYAN, wife of Kansas City
live stock commission merchant, drew
Armour Rose" the thoroughbred
hereford heifer, at Kansas City last
week. No. 55607 was the lucky num-
Der. Mrs. Ryan has accepted the $1,000
offer made by K. B. Armour and will
make a trip to Europe with the money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

THERE seems to be a great deal in
some names after all. For instance we
have national Senator, Hanna and a
state Senator Hanna. One is a repub-
lIcan and one is Populist, and both
have great Doodle reputation. If your
name is Hanna appeal to the legislature
to change 1t at once.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
BUCKLEEs jARNfcA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, OR no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

The extra session did well. 1t could
have done better by passing the Brown
supplemental railroad bill and the
Breidenthal banking bill. But, after
all, 1t did what it was convened for the
purpose of doing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

G. A. Van Hall, the leading druggist
OF Butler, Mo-, writes, I'VE are having
splendid success with Beggs' Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker. It is one of
the best sellers we ever had and gives
satisfaction to all who have tried it.
We take pleasure in recommending it, %
Sold by Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

brandneW blood IS what conquered
Spain, and what you can have to con-
quer the world by using Beggs' Blood
Purifier and Blood Maker There is no
substitute. We keep it. Young Drug
Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

ONE of the good laws passed by the
legislature last week was law reduc-
ing express and telegraph rates, intro.
duced by Senator A J. Titus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

Old Papers for sale at this Office at
20 cents per hundred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

MAYOR HARRISON, of Chica-
go, is out for municipal own
ership. If he keeps on pro-
crossing he will soon be an
anarchist" Pop-socialist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
HOW TO PREVENT PNEUx0NIA.

You are perhaps aware that pneu.
monia always results from a cold or an
attack of la grippe. During the cpl.
demic of la grippe few years ago when
so many cases resulted in pneumonia,
it was observed that the attack was ney.
er followed by that disease when Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy was used. 1t
counteIacts any tendency OF cold or
la grippe to result in that dangerous
disease. 1t is the best remedy in the
world for colds and la grippe. Every
bottle warranted. For sale by Young
Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
1 THE
/ CALIFORNIA
i LIMITED.

Via Santa Fe Route, Is the best
and speediest train to California
Pullmans, dining cars, buffet
smoking-car with barber shop,
and observation car with spaci-
GUS parlOr for ladies and chill
dren. Vestibuled and electric
lighted.
Address, C. E. BECHTEL. Agent.
Medicine Lodge, Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

United States Senators L. Baker
of Kansas, w A Harris
Member of Congress. 7tb Dist. Jerry Simpson
COpgre ssman- at-large J. D. Botkin
Judge of 24th Judicial Dist... G W. Mckay
Judge OF Appellate court A. W. Oennison
state Senator. 37th District. .... A. J. Titus
representative, 18th District. wv. @. Miilar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

OSecond hand brick for sale; 81 per
1000. Inquire Of Aug. Schmidt, Med
cine Lodge, Kan sas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

SYLVAN CAMP, No. 1131, NJ W. of A.
Meets End and 4th Thursdays OF each month
in I. o. o. F. Hall. I'd. GADDIE, ". C.
T. L. LINDLEY, Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11

Headquarters for Building Material Lumber,
Lime and Coal Estimates cheerfully furnished
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-11
SOCIETIES.

DELPHIA LODGE, No. 140, K of P, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at the X. of P.
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invit
ed to attend. 8. w. IRELAND. C. C..
c. 8. HEsKETT. K. of r. & 8.