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

Omaha, Aug. 23.-Ex-Governor Hol-
comb was nominated for justice of the
supreme court by the Populist conven-
ton and Endorsed by the Democrats
and Silver Republicans. The three con-
ventions-Democrat, Populist and flu
siOn-were called to order in separate
halls. all located in one block.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
BICYCLERS RUN DOWN.
Young Man and Woman at Racine Meet
Their Death.

Racine, Wis, Aug. p. - Eugene
Sprague, an aeronaut of Lyons, Mich.
and Miss Mabel Schumacher, daughter
of Policeman Edward Schumacher, Of
this city, were killed yesterday morn
ing by an electric car on Main street,
in front of the city hall. Both were
riding wheels, and in trying to avoid
a collision ran in front of an electric
car, both falling over when on the
track, ten feet in front of the car.
The motorman could not stop, as the
car was on a downgrade and going at
the rate of six or eight miles an hour.
A pathetic incident in connection with
the accident was that Policeman Schu-
macher, who was in the police office in
the city hail. hearing the screams, ran
out to pick up the girl, and only learned
that it was his daughter when he had
extricated her from under the wheels.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

the Past Few DayS-Crimes, Casualties,
and Matters of General Interest Given I'm
Condensed \ orm.
Thursday, Aug. IL.
Revenue officers have seized the CT
gar factory of Jose Rivera at Tampa.
The coat of arms for the battleship
Wisconsin and the badger which is to
surmount the arms have been cast at
the American Bronze works at Grand
Crossing, Ills.
Advances are announced in Chicago
restaurants on the prices of steaks and
chops.
The Chicago union brickmakers have
agreed to arbitrate their trouble with
the manufacturers, and go to work
meantime.
Senator Hayward, of Nebraska, who
is suffering from an apoplectic stroke,
is reported improved
Professor Robert Wilhelm Eberhard
Bunsen, the chemist, is dead at Heidel-
berg, Germany, aged SO years.
The engineers employed on the Big
Four railway system have made de-
mand for an increase in wages.
Alfred Behrend, an American ex-
porter, has been created a knight ofthe
Legion of Honor by the French gov
eminent
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
Ho1comb to Head the Ticket.

Columbus, O., Aug. 23.-The Union
Reform party yesterday nominated the
following state ticket: Governor, Seth
H. Ellis, of Warren county; lieutenant
governor, G. w. Seelye, of Wayne; audi
tor, Frank S. Montgomery, of Frank
lin; judge supreme court, A. r. McIn-
tyre, Of Knox; attorney general, Thorn
as Bartham, of Hamilton; board Of
public works, A. A. Weaver, of Put
NAM
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Syracuse, Neb., Aug. 21.-Three chill
dren of Norman Pickrell were bitten
by a mad dog. Willie and Samuel, aged
and 7, were taken Saturday to the
Pasteur institute at Chicago for treat
ment The third child, Mary, aged 5,
will recover. The dog was shot.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
Russell, Harrison Has Yellow Fever.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 21.-Major
Russell B. Harrison, inspector general,
is critically i'll with yellow fever. The
disease had been progressing for three
days, although not pronounced yellow
fever until Yesterday afternoon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
She Employed Children Under Age.
Poisoned by Canned Salmon.

Richland Center, Wis, Aug. 1S.-
Miss Ada James, daughter of D. G.
James,, "a prominent merchant of this
city, was poisoned by eating canned
salmon at the home of her cousin,
George James, near West Lima, where
she was visiting. Several others ate
of the salmon and we're quite sick, but
soon recovered, while Miss James grew
rapidly worse She is now out of dan
ger, however
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
Wants to Run for Governor.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 22-Colonel
James O'Donnel, of Jackson, is the
first ambitious citizen of Michigan
openly to declare himself a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
governor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
wellman Starts for London.

Tromsoe, Norway, Aug. 22.-Walter
Wellman, leader Of the Wellman polar
expedition, which arrived here Aug. II
on the steamer Capella from Franz
Josef Land, left Tromsoe yesterday for
thp south
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
..Kid" MCCOY knocked Ont Easily.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-'Kid" Mccoy was
knocked out last night at the Star the
atre by Jack Mccormack in the first
round. TIE fight lasted but two min
uteS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Up TO Last Friday Nearly 1900 Were Re-
ported Killed.

Up TO Last Friday Nearly 1900 Were Re-
ported Killed.
New York, Aug. PA dispatch to
The Herald from San Juan says: The
board of charity is sending out supplies
by land and water daily, but petitions
keep coming in from all over the coun-
try requesting food, medicines and
money. In consequence of the putre-
faction of bodies, typbus fever has de-
veloped at Arroyo. The captains of
coastwise vessels complain that the bad
doors at the Various ports have caused
them more suffering than the hurri-
cane. The report of the board of health
up to last Friday gave the following:
Number killed. ................. 1878
MlSSIuS ,.......... .......... 1,UUU
Houses destroyed. ............... 6,421
Persons homeless. % ,046
Washington, Aug. pa cable dis
patch has been received at the war de-
partment from General Davis giving
additional details of the conditions in
Porto Rico. He places the number of
killed at 1000, and reiterates his state
ment of 100000 destitute.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Paris, Aug. 21.-The prefecture of po-
lice gives the following statistics of
yesterdays riots: Three hundred and
eighty persons were injured; $50 were
taken to the hospitals; fifty-nine po-
lice agents were wounded, besides Com
missaries Coulter and Dolsmine; $50
persons were arrested, of whom eighty
are detained in custody.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
Salvation Army Man in Jail.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Robert Darling,
who has carried the banner of the
Evanston Salvation Army for several
years, has been sent to the county Jail
to await the action Of the grand jury
because he is said to have stolen shoes
from an Evanston cobbler. The entire
Salvation Army force in Evanston has
enlisted to prove that Darling is in
sane. While he was after five pairs of
shoes for the women Darling was
tempted, it is said, to take enough
others to shoe the entire army for the
winter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
NEWS OF THE STATE.
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS OF THE
EVENTS OF INTEREST.

Matters Selected with an Eye to the
WaSt- of Our Own Readers-Principa
Happenings in the State During the Past
Few Days Culled from the Reports.
Appleton, Wis, Aug. 23.-The boiler
in the sash, door and blind factory of
the E. H. Wieckert company exploded
at $40 yesterday morning, killing
three men and injuring eight others.
The list of killed and injured follows:
Dead-Robert Pasch, instantly killed;
Nathaniel PattisOn, died while being
removed to his home; William Bold
uan, died soon after noon Wounded
Joseph Wettingil, fractured arm and
internally injured; John Foster, arm
fractured; William Hoffman, head cut;
Edward Koletzke head cut and arm
cut, broken and dislocated at elbow;
Paul Hoepner and Herman Miller, head
cut; August Rehefeldt, face and head
cut and scratched; William Weaver,
head scratched
All of the other men in the building
were more or less scratched, but no
others needed a physicians attention.
The explosion carried down the entire
main building and dry house, in addi-
ton to the engine room.
She Employed Children Under Age.
Racine, Wis, Aug 23.-Miss Flora
Hofmeister, forewoman of the Badger
Manufacturing company, of this city,
who was arrested, charged with en-
ploying a girl under IA years of age,
appeared in municipal court yesterday,
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and
costs. Factory Inspector J. J. Will
Jams, who caused her arrest, says he
has number of similar cases in this
city which he will prosecute. He is
backed in this work by Labor Com
missioner Erickson, and says that he
will begin proceedings in a number Of
cases in each one of the following cities,
Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Kenosha,
IaneSVille WauSau and other cities.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Paris, Aug. 21.-Paris was yesterday
the scene of most serious disturbance,
recalling some aspects of the commune.
In response to an appeal of the journals
LIE Peuple and La Petite Republique,
groups Of anarchists and socialists
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 23.-The con-
dition of Governor Tanner is slightly
improved, although not in so marked
a way as earlier in the day. While no
serious symptoms have thus far arisen,
it is probable that the executive will
be confined to his bed several days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Produce: Butter-EXIra cf6dnGr1eS,
zoe per tb; extra dairies, lie; fresh
packing stock, 13c. Eggs--Fresh stock,
121zc per doz. Live Poultry-Turkeys
71b@81hc per To; chickens, 9@91ac;
springs, 101a@11c; ducks, 7071ac per I'd;
geese, $3.5005.00 per dozen. Potatoes
Fair to choice, 22@27c per bu. New
Apples-$1 0O0250 per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Aug. p.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
10000 Sales ranged at $3.5004S0 for
pigs S4550490 for light, $415@4.35 for
rough packing, $445@4.85 for mixed and
$44004.85 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for the
day. $500. Quotations ranged at $6.15
06.60 for choice to extra steers, $3.50
6.1O good to choice do, $4.90@5.40 for
fair to good. $445@4.85 common to nedj3
UNI do, $4.2004.40 butchers steers, $4.66
as. 65 fed western steers, $3.25@4S0 feed
ing steers, $22504.30 COWS, $3.O005.1C
heifers, S2.SO@4.50 bulls and oxen, $2,@5
O465 stays S4.0005.25 Texas steers, and
S45O0690 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day. $500. Quotations ranged at $34O
0420 westerns, $2.7504.60 natives, and
$3750640 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Wheat-LOWer: No. 1 northern, 7212c;
No northern, tic Oats-LoWer; 220D
2211c. Rye-Steady; No /, dc Barley
Steady; No. ,, 4112042c; sample, 35h
@4Oc.
Detroit Grain.
Wheat-White. 7214c; red, 7314c; Sep
TENDER, 73%c; December, 763z.c. Oats
White, 23Ac asked. Rye-5S12c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
CONDENSED ITEMS.
NEWS OF INTEREST CAUGHT FROM
THE WIRES.

Short Paragraphs of Some of the Events of
the Past Few Days-Crimes, Casualties,
and Matters of General Interest Given I'm
Condensed orm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
While the London Officials Have Received
the Boer Reply to Chamberlain's Last
Proposal, 1t Is Reported, and Find 1t
Entirely Insufficient.

London, Aug. 22.-The Daily Chron-
Gle publishes the following from it's
Paris correspondent: "a detachment
Of infantry has just commenced an at
tack upon M. Guerins house, which is
likely to lead to blocdshed.''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Aug. %.
Following We're the quotations ON the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20
Didn't Know Enough TO Look.

"Yes, I am through with him T.
snapped the pretty girl in blue, land
if you ever mention him to me again
you will make me an enemy for life. "
"What is the matter'' asked the
sympathetic friend.
Matter enough {" snapped the pret
ty gll in blue again. THAT young
man doesn't know enough to say boo
to a SICK COW You know we went to
picnic the other day? Well, the
picnic was held in a delightful spot
out in the country, and while We were
strolling about, gathering wild flowers,
We came to a small stream that we
had to cross. And what do you think ?
He never offered to carry me across
Perhaps he was too bashful," sug-
gested the sympathetic friend.
1T was just downright ignorance l
didn't care whether he carried me
across or not I'm too independent
I just took off my shoes and stockings
and waded across !"
"You didn't" exclaimed the friend
in tone Of voice that was supposed to
express horror.
q did, too !" retorted the pretty
girl in blue. But / took the precau-
ton to have him 60 ahead and PROM
ise me not to look"
"And he looked ?" asked the sympa-
thetic friend, preparing to be shocked.
Look nothing He didn t even pre-
tend to look What are you laugh
ing abOut?" blszed the pretty girl in
blue. II hate you as much as do
him l do, so there"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20
Photographing the Stomach.

Photographing the interior OF
mans stomach, an experiment which
hitherto has been attended with so
many failures as to cause it to be con-
silered almost among the impossibiii-
ties, has been successfully performed
in Chicago. The inner walls Of the
stomach of James 0. Foster, wealthy
lumberman of Cleveland, were success
fully photographed, with the result
that a large tumor was discovered
to have formed In the organ which,
according to the physicians in attend
ance. would have caused his death
in a short time. Mr. Foster has star
ted for Cleveland, taking the photo
graph with him, and with it as
guide he will undergo an operation
in a Cleveland hospital The aPpara-
tus used in taking the picture COM
prised a rubber tube one-eight Of an
inch in diameter and about three feet
long. At the ent Of the tube was a
rubber bulb, with walls as thin as 1t
was possible to make them, giving the
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20
In the Klondike.

Mr.. Lewis Winters, of Hagerstown,
received several interesting letters
from his brother-in-law, Mr.. John II.
eagle, formerly of Washington county,
who is now at Dawson City, Alaska.
Mr. eagle writes
"The number of idle ami hopelessIy
poor people here is estimated at 10000
"We have had nice warm weather
since about the middle Of March with
a few cold days. The nights are cool.
Flour is now $6 20 ST a sack, sugar
81 a pound, canned milk Sl.25 a can,
canned goods from so to 75 cents for
two pound can, butter $3.50 pound,
dried fruits and vegetables 30 to -
cents, fire wood $lG to 500 cord,
soft coal $G a ton, horse feed Sc, ,brooms
$3.50, mining shoes 50 to $l5 a pair,
fresh meat 80 to 75 cents a pound,
fresh fsh 81 a pound, apples and
oranges 30 cents apiece, eggs - 80 a
dozen, lemons s. dozen
at is now 9P. NJ. l can see to
write nicely without a light. The sun
isn't quite down yet. The sun rises
before ( An. In the long days the
sun will shine 20 hours out of "a.
Work is hard to get and there are
so many, too, who are looking for work
and can't get it. The town is full Of
idle men who would like to make a
dollar. The creeks are full Of idle
men, who packed their goods along
the streams, thinking they might get
a few days work in the cleanup, but
like every thing else, this is oyerdone.
Many persons would like to get out Of
here, but cant"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20
The Retort Crushing.

1t is said that Prof. Blackie often
told this anecdote "on himself" THIS
genial old professor used TO form a
very picturesque feature in the Edin-
burg streets. He was a wiry old pa
triarch, with handsome features and
hair fallingin ringlets about his shoul-
ders; no one who had seen him could
possibly forget him. One day he was
accosted by very dirty little boot
black, with this "Shine your boots,
sir?" The professor was impressed
by the flthiness of the boys face.
u don't want shine, my lad, "
said he. But if you'll go and wash
your face I'll give you sixpence.
a richt, sir, was the lads reply.
Then he went over to a neighboring
fountain and made bis ablutions. Re-
turning, he held out his hand for the
money.
"Well, my lad, said the professor,
"you have earned your sixpeuce.
Here it is.
Il dinna want #, returned the
boy with lordlY air, You can
keep it and get your hair cut.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20
New Examples OF Irish VII.

For centuries the I,ish race has fur
pjsbej entertainment for the slower
witted Saxon through It's sparkling
repartee and love tor fun aud laugh
ter. Michael McDonagh has brought
together in his Irish Life aud Char
acter" number OF the brightest cx-
amples Of these sayings, some of them
old, attributed Sueh ancient sources as
Joe M''''' : 0's'''''"' anu ''''' "
yesterday. Ana man! OF Tue newer
ones "'N'''' S''''"b "'"" "'''0"'
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y prisoner IN Limerick AZ refused
"""y 70 "o'@ IL '"' ''s'' '''''' -''
was ''0"5"' v.' ',.''' '"' S',,'''' ~, ~,
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the boy.
Mr.. McDouagh was at militia rc.
view in the South Of Ireland, when
the sergeant'malor reported to ih'
colonel that the ammunition was cH-
hausted. Then tell them to cease
firing, said the officer.
An old peasant believed he had not
been suited by hi. early marriage and
he told Mr.. McDonagh. I'll niver
marry so young again It wor to 1--we
to the age of Methu-aleum."
4 week after the death Of one of
the tenants landlord heard that tho
widower was to marry again lmme.
diatelv Meeting the man soon after
he learned that the report was correct.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20

In womanly way and may well look
with fear toward the time Of maternity.
Intelligent preparation for this time is
most essential. An athlete trains " for
months before his trial. Most women
do not train " at all and yet their trial
is 10 be fifty times as severe as the
athletes.
During the period Of CESSATION every
woman should use every means TO
strengthen the organs that are 10 he
tried. They should be kept in perfect
health. The faintest symptom Of dis
order or disease should be promptly
eliminated.
DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription IL
designed to do this very tting-has been
doing it for over thirty years. II IS the
one sure medicine for all female COM
plants, II is the only medicine that
may be absolutely depended upon to
practically abolish the pain and danger
Of childbirth. II is the only preparation
Of its kind that is the invention Of reg
ularly graduated physicians skilled
and experienced specialist in the cure
OF diseases of women.
Mrs. Emerson Alien, Of Dorset, Ontario Co,
Ont writes " I was IN very poor health for
long time dating from the birth Of my little girl
tired different doctors and different medicines.
I took four bottles Of Favorite Prescription
and seem 10 be perfectly well again"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20

1t is related that a well-known
young gattorney in neighboring county
having business out Of town few
days ago, overlook an aged minister
riding along the country road seated
on fine horse Of which he was very
proud. Thinking to have little fun
at the minister's expense he rode up
and accosted him thus: Sir, you don't t
seem to follow your Masters example
very closely, for he was contented to
ride an ass, while you ride very fine
horse" Eyes, what you say Is very
true, but since so many Of them have
gone to practicing law it is hard to
get one to ride"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20
History Repeating Itself.

According to the Manila correspond
ent Of Leslie's Weekly the American
does not find the work of benevolent
assimilation in the Philippines al
together without profit, The Filipi-
nos have had custom Of burying
their money in strong metallic boxes,
deeming it safer from the Spaniards
kept this way than if fdeposited in bank.
when our soldiely swept over the
country and villages around Manila,
says Leslie's correspondent, hundreds
Of these strong boxes We're uncarthed.
In most cases the natives had antici
pated the soldier and fled with his
earnings, but it was often the case that
time was too short, under our rapid
advance, to unearth and unlock the
strong boxes, so that when our men
had driven out the insurgents many
of the boxes were found In some
cases the chest was found above the
ground, but on account Of the intricate
system Of locks time was not sufficient
for the Filipinos to Withdraw the mon
ey. Sums ranging from 500 to s, 500
were found. I met soldier one day
hurrying to the rear after we had
taken a village north Of Manila.
"'What isyour rush p I asked.
az guess you would rush of, he
said, if you found four hundred dol
lars in Spanish gold.
"What are you going to do with it?
said.
"'Well, I'm going to buy draft on
New York and send it to my mother,
and I am going to do it just as fast as
my legs will carry me. Good-by.
"And off he went, and l didn t
question the propriety Of the act.
For he was one Of many I had heard
Of, and l doubt if all the finds served
such a good purpose
This is one way to tighten the white
man s burden, which yividIy recalls
the method of General Sherman 5
troops in Georgia and Sheridans and
Hunters in Virginia, when saving
the Union a third Of a century ago,
The rifles in common use N the army
in those days were provided with steel
ramrods and these served a useful pur-
p-se in probing the yards and garden,
of Southern homes for buried silver
ware. Many happy home in the
North was rendered more comfortable
by furniture and other loot shipped
up from the seat Of war. These re-
ports from the Philippines indicate
that the right hand of the brave de-
fender of liberty and equal rights has
not lost its cunning. Baltimore Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20
SHEPHERDSTOWN W VA THURSDAY JULY 20, 1899.
LEFT OUT.

Well he knew that his clothes were poor;
He was common. he humh.y thought
Child as he was, he could understand
Why he was slighted and never sought
Yc, could he help this mother gone
Help the weight Of his father, shame
Hardest sentence Of childish law.
Blaming innocence MOTTO blame.
1t yJs hard when the children played
All together. to be lef, out
Stand aside. with 4 singing sense
That twas he that they laughed about
Though,less children. they felt no wrong
Pushed him out OF the ring at play
No one heard how his voice was choked,
No one cared when he stole away.
No one saw how he crept at last
Through the gate and the grasses deep.
Past the wall to a lonely grave
Where his mother vas LAID asleep.
Could she feel in her narrow bed,
Wee. cold hands. as they groped about
Feel the tears rha, were dropped because
Even her grave had left him out:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20

Little Harry-Pa, why do you call
it North Carolina when 'saway down
South?
Pa-For the same reason that they
call it South Dakota when It's way up
North, I guess.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20

A young lady living IN a city IN
Missouri swallowed a needle four
years ago. Last week the same nee
die was removed from the right arm Of
young man who had been keeping
company with her since che swallowed
the needle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-07-20

They were seated at the ice cream
table. "Oh, dear" said the sweet
girl, tanning her cheek, I'm melt
ing" The young man saw an oppor-
tunity. II knew it was rather warm,
he said, "but l didn't think it was as
hot as that" "What do you mean ?"
"Why hot enough to melt pure gold.