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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05

ATTY g. B. BIRD, of Wausau, son of
the venerable Geo. W. Bird, of Madison,
a life long democrat, has recently be-
come a convert to republicanism and in
a speech made at public meeting last
week said:
When one cannot agree with all the
platform of his party he may still remain
in the party on those parts with which
he was in accord. So it might be posi-
BILE even to overlook for the time being
the Populistic features of the Chicago
platform but when the party adopts as
it's criterion of faith and as it's para
mount issue a doctrine that gives aid
and comfort to the armed enemies of
our country, who are shooting down up
on the field of battle our boys in blue, no
democrat can perform his duty to his
country in any other way than by openly
renouncing further allegiance to that
party.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05
Four Legged Weather Prophets.

Though the tortoise is an excellent
weather prophet, the fact is known to
comparatively few people. Tortoise
farmers on the African coast notice
that even "a hours before rain falls
these curious animals prepare for it by
seeking the convenient shelter of over
hanging rocks. 1t may be bright,
clear, sunshiny morning, but the farm
ers believe implicitly in the tactics Of
the tortoise who is seldom mistaken,
for the downpour is certain to come
within the time stated.
A pet tortoise would be a practical
present to bestow on ones friends.
This curious premonition of the ap-
proach of rain is shared by many other
animals and birds and may be explain
ed partially by the fact that while rain
is forming the atmosphere is increas-
ing in weight. but there may also be
some need Of moisture which makes
them aware Of it's approach or some
habits of life which make them thus
sensitive.-Chicago Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05

OF what use is it for merchant to fill
one or half dozen rooms with fresh and
seasonable merchandise and then keep
the fact from the public? How can he
expect customers to crowd to his count
ers if they do not know what he has to
sell? Unless the public knows what he
has to sell they will not go to his store.
Why does he put up a costly sign? Ev-
identity that peoples attention will be at
tracted to his place. Yet not one man
in hundred reads the signs he meets as
he passes along, unless it be by some &C
cident. 1t is at this point that the news
paper comes in. 1t affords him what he
needs-an opportunity tell what he
has to sell to ten thousand people every
day. Everybody sees his announcement.
They can't help seeing it, for it stares
them in the face. In this way his bust
ness is brought right home to every buy
er and becomes known to the entire com
munity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1900.
Political Notes.


The chairman of the county has put in
an application for good campaign talk
er for a meeting to be held in this city
soon.
Senator Mark Hanna and Senator w.
p. Frye will address a big republican
gathering at Madison, Monday evening,
Oct. 18th, the first day of the carnival in
that city. Excursion rates will be
granted on all railroads.
Hon. G. e. Buell., assistant attorney
general of the state, spoke at Milton
Junct. Monday night on the issues of the
campaign to very large audience. Mr..
Buell. will speak at Alton Oct. 8; Mag
nolia Oct. 9; Lima Oct. 10; Footville
Oct. IL; Indian Ford Oct. II; Johns
town Oct. Ii.
Chairman T. S. Nolan of the Rock
county republican committee has re-
ceived word that Leslie M. Shaw, gov
ernor of the state of Iowa, one of the
brightest political speakers in the coun-
try, will be in GAINESVILLE on the evening
of Oct. II, and will address the public
probably at the Myers Grand opera
house.
Robert M. La Toilette, the republican
nominee for governor of the state of Wis
consin, cannot make but one address in
Rock county and that will be at James
vile, where a mass meeting for the
county will be held. The date of his
coming has not yet been fixed but it
will be announced far enough ahead so
that arrangements can he made to give
Mr.. La Toilette rousing reception.
The prohibitionists nominated coun-
ty ticket at convention held at James
vile Tuesday as follows: Sheriff, L. Ell.
Joiner; County Clerk, M. S. Kellogg;
Clerk of the Court, aH. M. Wagley;
Register of Deeds, E. E. Van Pool; Cor
oner A. S. Maxson; Surveyor, J. V.
Koch. The naming of a district attor-
ney was left in the hands of the county
committee. The county executive COM
mite elected for the coming year was Ell.
A. Palmer of GAINESVILLE, secretary, w. B.
West Milton treasurer. In the assembly
district conventions Mr.. Fletcher of Ed
gerton, was nominated as assemblyman
from the first district and John Stock
man from the second assembly district
There was no representative from the
third district.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05

THE big head" says one of our valued
exchanges, is a common and frequent
A little money developes it in some peo-
pie; few good clothes give it to others;
an office, where chance is given to ex-
ercise some authority, is often the cause
of it; while others get it by having a
better job than their associates. The
truth is, no sensible man or woman ever
gets the swell head. The person who
becomes naughty and stiff backed from
success of any kind, in nine cases out of
ten, is weak in his intellectual caliber.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05

THE excess of our exports over our i'm
ports during the last decade have not
only enabled us to pay our debts abroad,
but have raised us from debtor nation
to one which has money due from other
countries, and little spare change on
hand beside, that our bankers are willing
to lend upon good security to other ma
tions so long as this country does not
need to borrow it. The farmers who
have paid their mortgages, and the
workingmen who have put money into
saving banks are the ones who are large
" responsible for this changed condition.
Without them the banks would not
have so much money to lend
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05
Patents Granted.

List of Patents granted to citizens of
Wisconsin for the week ending Sept %,
reported expressly for The Reporter
through the patent and law Office of O.
e. Duffy, TOT G. St., N. w. Washington,
D. c., from whom copies can be had for
twenty-five cents each:
Henry L. Kellogg, Stevens Point, lock;
John M. Nash, Milwaukee, woodwork
ing machine; John Wagner, Portage,
corn harvester.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05

In the case of the Democratic Commit
tees application for an injunction to
compel the M. A. Winter Co. to supply
certain graphophone records, Justice
Bradley of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia has denied it. The
Bryan and other records will, however
be furnished by the Columbia Phono-
graph Co., their contract with the Win
ter Co., not being of an exclusive char
acter
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05
Leisure class,

Lord Sayvan-De Livrus All, but
your leisure claws in this country
have no titles.
Miss Sharpe-Nonsense! What's the
matter with ''hobo," Weary Willie,"
Dusty Roads," and so on?-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05
Nearer at Hand.

"Did you ever reflect on the immen-
sity Of the solar system"
'No. I've got my mind full rejecting
on the size Of the note I have to pay
next week. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-05

The chairman of the county has put in
an application for good campaign talk
er for meeting to be held in this city
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
TERRIBLE LOSS nE LEE

The later news from the Texas points
touched by the West Indian hurricane
bears out the first reports as to the ap-
palling nature of the calamity which
has overtaken Galveston and other
towns in Texas. The details are stIl
far from complete, and no count of
the dead is yet possible. The estimates
of the number killed at Galveston vary
dom / 500 10 5000, and one report says
that ZOO corpses have been washed
ashore on the mainland. The property
losses in the state, including the dam
age to the cotton crop may reach $780,
100000. The situation at Galveston Is
l1 reported to be desperate, as the people
ere suffering for want of fresh water
and food supplies Acting Secretary of
Mar Meiklejohn yesterday on the ap-
glIcation Of the governor Of Texas, or
dered the issue OF 10000 tents and 5O,-
600 rations for immediate use for the
Sufferers from the storm in Texas. The
southwest Louisiana rice crop suffered
considerable loss from the storm on
Saturday and Sunday night. 1t is esti-
lated at 10 to Is per cent. Of the crop.
Professor Moore. chief of the Wealth
Bureau, said yesterday that the West
ndies storm, which did such appalling
damage in Texas, was central in Okla
oma yesterday, and was rapidly losing
is destructive character the wind at
oklahoma City being reported as blow
ing thirty miles an hour.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
WENT ON A BAY PARTY
Dover Young Men Entertain at a
Delightful Affair

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, Sept. 10.-AnOther delightful
ay party was given on Saturday night
by the young men OF the town to the
Dung women. AS before it was held at
Kits Hammock and two large hack
Dads left here early in the evening for
hat little resort Those who attended
his time were Misses Mary Burton,
Dora Wilds. Beulah Wilds. Mary Jones,
Ella Jones. Elizabeth Collins, Cora
Dunn, Fannie Walker, Elizabeth Wal
ace, Miss Lucy Richardson, Virginia
Annie Wilkinson, Helen
Rash, Zola Cole. II. Ridegly Harring-
on, S. Maxwell Harrington. Barney
Salisbury, Frank Smith, Garrett Ploe-
mar. Cornelius Frear, John Kellum
Henry Jones. Thomas Hammond and
oseph WOlcott.
Miss Maggie Townsend IS the guest
OF Miss Bertha Morris.
James Scott, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Walter Benson.
Horace Greeley Knowles, of viii.
mington, was Dover guest yesterday
Henry Ridgely, Jr,, and family, who
ave been spending the Summer at Re
hoboth, will return home tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
CLEAR THE FIELD

Addicks consented to common pri-
maries In New Castle county, it is true;
but It was not because he wanted to,
but because he had to. Public opinion
compelled him to act affirmatively on
the Republican proposition. Even
within his own party the demand that
he cease his rule-or-run work was so
pronounced that he had to recognize IL
OF lose a large portion OF his follow
ing.
Whatever credit attaches TO the con-
summation OF the harmony movement
in this county belongs to the Republi-
cans and TO that portion Of the Union
Republican party which declared to
Addicks and his cabal that they must
accept the Republican proposition and
20 into primaries and abide by the re-
suit.
The same feeling which prevails with
respect to the county ticket also pre-
walls With respect to the state ticket.
BY snap proceeding Addicks nominated
DR.. George w. Marshall for governor
and DR.. Caleb r. Layton for represen-
tative in Congress for the avowed pur'
pose Of defeating the Republican candi
dates. There is an imperative demand
in all parts Of the state that the worl
he did at that snap state convention b
undone at once with his consent II sucl
consent can be obtained; without It
necessary. Dr. Marshall and DR.. Lay
ton could not be elected even II boz
state committees were to agree to acceI
and support their candidacy. They ar
known to the state at large as servil
creatures ef the gasman, and men VIII
have stood ready at any time to er
gage in enterprises TO wreck the Re
publican party. They and their mai
ter must leave the field Republica
and Union Republican voters deman
it. They have decided that there mu
be harmony with honor. and that sue
a condition cannot be attained until /
Marshall and DR.. Layton shall ha
been taken from the ticket and rel
gated to tho rear 10 make way for ca
dldates wko represent Republicans
and not Addicksism.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
MINERS URGED
TO GHT REA
Order to Strike May be
sued by Next Thurs
day

Shamolin, Pa, Sept. 11.-George
Hartlein, secretary of the Shame
district, United Mine Workers of All
lea, received the following dispatcl
o'clock last night from Presto
John Mitchell, at Chicago: "If eff
now being made to settle fail, st.
will be declared in few days. Ad
miners to get ready"
The officers of District No. 1. I
ted Mine Workers, met in Scrar
last night and prepared a staten
for the press, saying:
I'VE have received a telegram q
President Mitchell in which he st:
that he is making every possible
fort to obtain a peaceful settlem
and urges that all men remain at W
a few days longer. Definite instl
tions will be given out not later {
Thursday. We are confident that
entire region will respond if call
strike is issued"
Many of the collieries worked 81
handed yesterday as a result Of
miners anticipating a strike or
Some took out their tools Satur
and did not care TO take them in az
believing the strike order would c,
yesterday. Others believing the 81
thing remained away from the coll
ies rather than to buy lot of 6
plies which they believed they VIC
not have use for at least for 81
months. Some mines shut down c.
pletely as a result Of the shortage
hands.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
PASSING BENEATH THE YOKE

This is a sad day for Willard Sauls-
bury, Jr.. chairman Of the Democratic
State Central Committee. Defeated, re-
pudiated, Inundated by the Demo-
cratic voters in his own county, his po-
sition as the head OF the Democratic
state organization compels him to at
tend the state convention. participate
in its proceedings and be pointed out
by delegates and visitors from all
parts of the state as q would-be pollti-
cal leader and United States senator
who after months of careful work and
planning. could carry but two legisla-
tive districts In his own county, and
one of them a district in which the Re
publicans will have a majority in No
yember.
In the depth of his humiliation we
have no doubt that Mr. Salisbury
rather would have remained away from
the Democratic State Convention to-
day. II is not pleasant to be pointed
out and criticised as a man who has
been whipped numerically in his own
home county, and even in his own
home city. But he had to go, do his
perfunctory work as chairman Of the
State Central Committee, put on as
good face as possible, and submit to
the trying ordeal.
We cannot say that we feel sorry fol
him. He is a politician who conducts
himself in a manner Objectionable moi
only to the members OF his own party
but also to the public at large. He has
no high political principles. His worl
is conducted along the lines of th,
demagogue and the pot-house poiiti
clan. No party wants such a man Z,
represent it in the United States Sen
ate; no people would have such a mar
wearing such high honors. The defea
Of Mr.. Salisbury IS a good thing 70
Delaware, and a good thing for tn
Democratic party. He may make al
attempt TO retrieve his fortunes in tn
county conventions in Kent and .Sus
sex. But nobody has any use for
man who is whipped in his own hom'
and he might just as well conclud
b now that his function this Fall is t
b work to elect legislative tickets CON
posed Of men who favor Former Al
( torney- General John Biggs for tn
e United States senator coming from Ne
h Castle county.
4 These are humid days in which III
= poor mans friend; the fearless foe
b trusts; the uncompromising antagonil
II of monopolles; the David who is iigh
e ing corporate interests; the might
e man who would rob railroads and raj
a ways of their political influence is pas
l. ing beneath the Democratic yoke al
! feeling the full force Of the Bayar
-wolcott- -Biggs lash. He deserv
~ his punishment.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
Social and Personal Notes.

II. l. Cook has returned home from a
isit to Camden, n. j., and Atlantic
City.
Mrs. George Talley, Of near Clay
mont, entertained a number Of Holly
Oak and Wilmington relatives and
riends on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore are
home from Rehoboth.
Miss Julia Miffin returned home yes
terday after a two weeks visit at Bow
ers' Beach.
Among the September visitors at Re-
hoboth are Mr and Mrs. Andrew
Braid and daughter, Miss Roberta. OF
/ Washington. ID. c., who are staying at
| the Polk cottage. Mr.. Braid is acting
superintendent of the Geodetic and
Coast Survey
William d. Brinckle has gone to Fair
fax. Va.
Miss Marion Miller. Of Coatesville
Pa. has returned from spending a week
with friends in Wilmington.
James Bickel of Coatesville. Pa.
spent Sunday In Wilmington.
Miss Nan Stewart, Of New Castle
spent Saturday and Sunday witt
friends at the Normal School, Wes
Chester.
Miss Florence Simmons and Mis-
Fannie Thomas are in Atlantic City.
Miss Florence Collins. Of Philadel
phia. has been visiting friends here.
Miss Sadie A. Campbell has returne,
to Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gootee Stevens ar,
visiting in Milford.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Parker hav
returned from their wedding triI
which they spent in Europe, and stop
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
ENTRUSTED TO EARL Il

The Chinese minister at Washington
has received an imperial edict confer
ring on Ii Hung Chang extraordinary
power for the complete settlement Of
the Chinese trouble. II gives him au-
thoity TO make any terms according TO
his own discretion without referring
them 20 the emperor This is unusual
authority. and IL is claimed at the Chi
nese Legation gives Ii Hung Chang
credentials adequate to meet all the OBJ
iections. heretofore raised as to his
power to negotiate for peace. The edlcI
is dated two weeks ago.
The Chinese minister in London, Sil
Chin Chen Lo Feng Luh, has received
credentials authorizing the opening o
peace negotiations. Similar powers
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
Miss WhitneT Honored

Miss Helen Bowers entertained a
party of friends on a straw ride Satur-
day evening, in honor OF her guest,
Miss Whitner, of Reading, Pa The
jolly crowd returned home about IL
o'clock to No. 1908 Broome street.
where Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers served a
charming luncheon. Miss Bowers also
gave a musical tea" Friday afternoon
at her home, in BroOme street. Miss
Whitner captured the first prize fol
guessing the highest number OF the
illustrated song sheets. Miss Grace
Beadenkopf was honored with the
BOBBY prize. Miss Elizabeth Talley
played the illustrated songs on the
piano.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11

district-F'irst district, Irwin All,
Second district, William Little; ,
district, Samuel Geary; Ninth distI
First district, Alfred l.. Jones: Sc
district, William II. Smith; Third
trict, James r. Marshall; Tenth
trict-First district, Joseph LEI,
Second district, Owen r. Sheri
Third district, Lawrence Walls; Fc
district, Caleb V. Steen; Eleventh
trict-First district, George c. Br,
Second district, Charles Crompton
Twelfth district-First district, W
ward w. Cheairs; Second dis
Harry G. Clark; Thirteenth distr
First district Franklin ]. Pennins
Second district, Samuel B. Ben
Third district, Edwin r. Cochran,
Fourth district. Andrew S. Ella
Fourteenth district. John r. Car
ter; Fifteenth district-First dis
John Spicer; Second district, VIII
L. Reynolds.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11

have been conferred on the Chinese
ministers at other capitals, and, it is
said. their credentials are such as will
satisfy the American and European
governments.
A special dispatch from Berlin says
that Great Britain and Germany have
agreed not to evacuate Pekin until full
satisfaction for the recent outrages has
been obtained.
William Woodville Rockhill. the spe-
cial commissioner of the United States
Government. started from Shanghai for
Tien-Tsin yesterday.
The United States battleship Oregon
is expected to arrive at Shanghai to-
day
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
CHINESE MURDERED
KINETY-THREE MISSIONARI

Shanghai. Sept. 11.-Mr. John Co.
now, the United States consul gen''
here, after inquiries In every poss
source, learns that the number
British and American missiona'
probably murdered during the upris
in China has been SO, while 10 otf
stationed in Chilli and Shan 81 pr
inces are unaccounted for, and I'll
is reason for the belief that they hi
met the same fate. OF those VIII
deaths have been absolutely proverl
were Americans-eight men, eight |
men and six children-and "a Vi
British-nine men. fifteen women 4
ten children. There is strong pI
that 81 more were killed near 4
Yuen. The list Of missing numbf
Americans. 20 men, q women ano
children: British, Al men, 49 woI
and 10 children.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
AUSTIN CONFESSES MURDER
Says He Killed FaIm Hand Fourteen Years
AgO in SeIi.DeienSe

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Sept. 11.-Petor
Austin, the former of Stormville, who
has been in jail since Friday on sus-
picion of having killed Charles Brewer,
his farm hand, IA years ago, confessed
yesterday that he killed Brewer, but
says that he did it in self defense. The
crime was brought to light through
the finding of a skeleton in a well on
farm formerly occupied by Austin,
which was identified as the remains Of
Brewer by a shin bone which was
known to have been broken and not
properly set.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11

ped in this city last night on their way
to their home in Milton.
DR.. S. c. Frederick has returned from
visit to his parents in Parkton, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Temple OF
West Chester, have been visiting
friends here.
W. L. DOckstader proprietor Of the
Wonderland Theatre, spent yesterday
On a cunning trip.
Walter R. Wood and Morris f.
Ocheltree have returned from Atlantic
City.
James W. Ponder has gone to wor-
ester, Mass.
Clarence L. Butler, of Philadelphia,
Ilsaves for the West on Saturday to
visit Miss Margaret T. Gill, formerly Of
this city, now trained nurse in Colo
lrldo Springs, Colorado.
The Rev. Mr.. Munroe. Of Philadel-
phia, is in this city to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs William f. Jones have
returned to Clayton.
Miss Fannie Mahaffy has returned
from a trip to Atlantic City and As
bury Park.
/. B. Jackson has returned to Cam
bridge. Md.
William R. Coow went to Atlantic
City to-day
Miss Matilda Murch has returned
from Asbury Park and New York
Miss Genevieve A. Cross, the populor
soprano singer of Wyoming, has been
the guest of Wilmington friends.
A trolley ride is to be given to She'll
pot Park tomorrow evening by the
Ladies' Aid Society. of Trainer, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Mccall. Of
this city. spent Sunday in Rehoboth as
guests Of Major Edmund Mitchell, Jr.,
and wife.
Evening journal., 1900-09-11
NEW COMMITTEEMAN NAMED
Republicans Appoint Members i'm the
Third. Ninth and Eleventh Wards

Three new members of the Republi-
can City Committee were appointed at
r. c. rooms. They are Harry p. JOS
lyn from the Third ward, William
Lyons from the Ninth ward, and viii
liam IS. Willard from the Eleventh
ward.
William S. Lednum introduced a
resolution urging the Republican State
Committee to confer at once with the
Union Republican State COMMITTEES to
try to agree on a compromise ticket
The resolution received but one vote
and was not adopted.