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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27
FUN IN THE MILITARY COMMITTEE
into the Occur d'AIene Nearly Re-
suits in Another Fight.


suits in Another Fight.
Washington, April 25.-The Occur
d'Alene investigating committee in ex-
ecutiye session yesterday voted adj
versely and on party lines on a motion
by SulZer to summon as witnesses Lieu
tenant Governor Hutchinson, of Idaho:
Father Becker, priest who sought adj
mission to the prison, and Edward
BOyce, president Of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners, who was mentioned
in Governor Steunenbergs testimony.
At the open session Bartlett Sinclair
continued his testimony, and during his
examination he gave Attorney Robert
son the lie direct and nearly precipi-
tated scrap a la kid" Mccoy.
The encounter occurred while Sim
clair was teStifying Of his order forbid
ding a meeting at the miners ceme-
feTy Ola July IL last COMMUNICATING the
deaths resulting from the riots of 1892.
He said his notice did not forbid wom-
en- from assembling to put flowers on
the graves. Attorney Robertson con-
tradicted the witness and said it did
specifically prohibit WCmen from as
sembing.
do you ask that as q question, or
state it as factY' asked Sinclair.
Il state it as a fact" replied Robert
son.
ut is a lie" responded Sinclair.
Robertson made lunge at Sinclair,
but the distance was too great to per-
NIT blow. Sulzer, Hay, Ssch and
other members sprang forward to stop
the fracas. In the few minutes that
the melee was at its height the mem
bers were standing on and jumping
over the large committee table seek
ing to get at the contestants. The lat
ter were in a confused tangle of chairs
and witnesses on the further side of
the table. After RObertsOn's first
lunge he rushed on Sinclair who was
sitting in the witness seat, unprepared
for the onslaught. The two went over
in a crash on the floor, and were then
separated.
No actual blows were struck. Sin
clair, when order was restored, re
sumed his seat in the witness chair
and after vigorous cautionary remarks
by the chairman against such disorders
resumed his recital Neither Of the con
testants showed any outward mark OF
the ARRAY. Sinclair left the committee
room joking over the occurrence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27
welland Canal VIII Open on Time.

Port Colborne, Ont, April 24-Thc
damage done to lock No. "A by dyna-
miters is not serious enough to delay
the opening Of the canal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27

SSolInent or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the hack ie oIeo
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know il.
How To Find Ont.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours a
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27
"Great Oaks From
Little Acorns Gr0zv. i"


A single n,icrobe contains
the gerr; of the most r1alfg-
nant maladies. The Blood Is
the means by 9vhich microbes
are sent on their deadly mis-
sion. Small at first, the mi
crobe soon becomes a giant.
Hoods Sarsaparilla IS the
arch enemy of all germs of
qvhateVer nature. It's small
doses master these microbes
by dlssol0fng and passing then,
off as refuse of the system.
Female Weakness-"I have had
female zOeakness all my life and suffered
day and night from, headache. hape
taken Hoods Sarsaparilta and am rozu
strong again" Mrs. Gertis Landon,
Harlem, Mo.
Rheun1atiss1n-"F have touch of
rheumatism, take Hoods Ssrsaoarila
and IT soon cures me. II is the best rem
edy knozv of for that trouble" II. w.
Hutchinson, Mezuark Valley, Ny.
Neuralgia I took HOODS Sarsapa-
rala for neuralgia and u, less than one
month Iquas perfectly cured" Arnie W.
Luck, Benfer, Pa.
Hoods SaaAatadM
lsg1
Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the non-irrisatnr and
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27
floods San4ahaaM

Hoods Pills liver ills the non-irrisating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Barssparilla.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27

What to Do.
There is comfort in the KNOWLEDGE so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfils every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. 1t corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of LIQUOR,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 90 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Ifyou need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and ST.. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery GHE
and a book that tells ms!vFsF5k11Ht4ta55s::E
more about it, both sent BE-
absolutely free by mail, e! g ssssEsag9
address DR.. Kilmer & Home of swampRoo..
Co.. Binghamton. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27
What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
WINTER IN SWITZERLAND.
In the Higher Attitudes We Are Told
There Are Never Any stormy
Days.

There is no doubt that the plan of
taking a winter holiday in Switzer-
land is being more largely adopted of
jate years, for all who Try il discover
she ,,aHAtrg-yis .sre tskelv in winfer
than in summer, During December,
January and February in the high
Swiss attitudes. says the Chicago
News, there are never any stormy
days, and winter sports, such as to-
bogganing, skating, hockey on ice and
sleighing, all offer ample opportunity
Tor fun.
All this gayety has developed within
n few years. Fifteen years ago a
shrewd man opened big hotel at
urindelwad in winter, and the inhab.
itants around about were filed with
amazement at the wild idea, for no.
body ever imagined it would be any
thing but big failure. Yet last win.
ter guests had to be turned away.
New roads are being built, new ho
tells are springing up for the express
accommodation of the winter travel
ers. Skating and tobogganing on the
Engadlne have become famous and the
growth in popularity Of st. Moritz is
marvellous. Anything more beautiful
than the lake there after the first
frost before the snow has fallen can
not be imagined, while the ice tobog-
gaming is the fastest in the world
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
STICK STAMPS ON STRAIGHT.
Attention Is Called to the Irreyer-
ence of Standing Great Men
on Their Heads.

did you ever happen to think SAID
A. Y. Rawdon, OF Kansas City, to the
New York Tribune man. "of how much
better it would be if people would af-
fix stamps neatly and in upright posi-
ton upon their letters Instead OF in the
helter-skelter manner which is SO gen
orally prevalent? Besides, is il treat
ing in fitting manner the memory OF
those great ones in the history of the
republic whose features are held in llv-
ing memory by means OF the post? The
father of his country has not come
down to us historically as one likely 30
enter the presence of lady on bis nose,
or even when carrying you notiiica-
ton that your bank account is over
his left eyebrow.
"Do you think that he who wrote the
sayings of Poor Richard and drew up
the articles OF confederation for the Al
bany convention would stand on his
head. even were he conscious that 1t was
his lot 10 carry around patent medicine
advertisements apd book notices? :?
Would the conquefor or Appoha'toN'
after his wonderful trip around the
world, rest easy if he knew he was re-
peating that triumphal progress every
day and entering the uttermost corners
of the earth on his ear, his eye or fiat on
his back? Or, again, is il befitting that
the stern and rugged conqueror Of New
Orleans and uncompromising opponent
of the United States bank should enter
your presence prone upon his right or
lef, side? ! sbndder even TO think OF
him as standing on his head, on account
Of the agony this position would cause
him. due TO his spikelike hair.
"By all means stick your stamps on
straight. II looks better and besides
pays more fitting tribute 10 the ma
tons dead"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
LEGEND OF SABLE ISLAND.
Woman In Wbite-A Bleeding Fore
6nger-And n Ring sold in
Halifax.

One of the grimmest legends Of Sable
Island dates from the wreck of tho
Amelia; and there is enough evidence
of truth connected with il, wc..cs Gus
tav kobbe in Aiusiee's, TO show what
bloody deeds were added on that occa-
sion TO the terrors of shipWreck. Capt.
Torrens, who commanded the gunboat
which was dispatched 10 Sable Island
after the wreck of the Amelia, was
one of the survivors Of the second dis
aster A passenger on the lost trans
port was Lady Copeland, on her way
to join her husband. The captain Of
the gunboat had been told that she
wore on her forefinger a ring of pecul-
lar arttice.
The story has it that Capt Torre MS,
wandering over the island one night
in search of possible survivors, WAS
attracted by the piteous whining Of
his dog in front OF a small, open shell
ter, known to have existed at that time,
but long since toppled TO pieces. APP
preaching the shelter, he was started
to see the figure of woman all in white
and holding toward him the bleeding
stump of foreiinger. While he was
gazing at the apparitiou, it rose. 81
lently glided past him and dove into
the sea- But time and again thereafter
the white woman with bleeding fore
finger was seen wandering over the
sandhiIls.
1t is probably only part of the weird
legend that Capt. Torrens, feeling sure
that shocking crime had been com
mitted, tracked the guilty pirate until
he discovered his family on the coast
of Labrador, and learned that the ring
hqd heen snlA In. Halifax. II II fact
however, T. . any years after The
disaster Lad lk@siand's ring was dis
covered In 4ewelry store in Halifax
and was reiusnel to her family, From
that hour. h.er ghpst has ceased to haunt
the island. Il
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
MORMON WIVES.
In Hnny Instances the Husband WINS
Devoted to the One Who
Gould Cook Best.

A Philadelphia woman who lived in
Salt Lake City for a number OF years
under the old order of things relates
some customs there which are intensely
interesting, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. She says:
The Mormon law required a man to
provide u house, wood and -four for each
five wives lodged in the Beehive. Brig
ham Young himself violated the sepa-
rate house obligation, as he had % wives
lodged in the Beehive and 15 in
the Lion house, low buildings with
inclosing walls and gateways, sur
mounted by figures of n lion aud a bee
hive.
How peaceful and harmonious the
Lion house was may be inferred from
the fact that one of Brigham Young's
sons on one occasion seized knife and
tried to carve up The cook. and the
whole Is wives held this. their son.
blameless. The story ran that, adiudi-
eating the case. brigham enuIatgd the
wisdom OF solomon and desired he par
ties to the conflict 10 assume the orig
inal positions they held during the fray,
but the cook declined to take the extra
risk.
Each Mormon man was expected 10
have four wives, so he built row Of
four little houses on an acre lot. Each
wife had Il front ard back door and two
windows, and quarter acre ground
to cultivate. The husband was sup
posed to spend week with euclr wife
but usually he gave the most Of his
time to the one that was the best cook
bands society, but Others, who found it
very eNpcasive to board him, preferred
hat he should lavish the greater part
of his society on The other members of
his family"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
VORTEX IN THE AIR.
The Cause of Dust Whiris and show
ers OF Qneer Taiags Which De-
sceDd from the Sky.

Vortex motion in the atmosp phere.
though seldom obtrusively patent in
England. must certainly be reckoned
with, and all ascending currents, from
whatsoever cause, appear of this ma
ture. Dust whirls inspiring and twist
ing columns of dry leaves or hay In
summer and autumn are evidences OF
the existence of such upward currents.
But the aeronaut can detect them on a
larger scale, and penetrating sometimes
far aloft. This, says the National Re
view, is only what might be expected
from statistics relating to such phe-
nomena where they occur IN greater
earnest in other parts Of the globe,
1t is classical history how dust
showers have arisen on the west coast
of Africa and descended again on YES
sells far out on the Atlantic; how Scot
land has been visited by storm OF
pumice debris which was supposed to
haze had it's origin In Nesuvius; how
showers of fish or OF frogs have de.
scended from the sky. having been
swept into lofty regions entangled In
the bosom of whirlwiud sufficient 10
bear them whittier II listed. The dust
of Krakatao. committed 10 the lofty
winds by the force of its own eruption
in 1859, travelled over the globe in out,
ward courses almost without limit be-
fore settling to earth weeks or months
or, possibly, years. afterward.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
PROFITABLE TRAVEL.
Go About with an Open, Receptive
Mind. and Don't Form Wrong
Conclusions.

The American is wise, writes Edward
Box. in the Ladies Home journal, who
going to Paris this year spends enough
time in the French capital 10 see the
exposition, and the beauties and spots
Of fragrant memories which the city
unques liouably possesses, but who
then leaves Paris behind and goes into
those quaint, romantic and Eone-to-
sleep old places with which France
abounds-iu the Ba,zac country. for eN-
ample, where French life is still lived
in the old delightful way. This is the
secret of profitable travel anywhere;
TO 90 about with the mind open and re-
ceptiyc; to Judge people from the condi-
tions which surround inem; TO get an
impression Of nation not from the life
which floats on the surface OF its great
centers, but frori its own people living
in the heart OF their own lands, In their
own homes and in their own way. Thus
we will see the real people OF the coun-
try wherein we travel. nut we cannot
truly judge the English from what we
see In London, or the French from
the bouleyards aud cafes Of Paris, any
more than foreigner can Judge the en-
tire population OF America merely from
people he sees in The city Of New York.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
DEFEAT OF THE sTRATEGlsT.

The strategist sat In his easy chair.
And wrinlled his massive brow;
And the strategist wrote of the when and
the where,
Likewise of the why and the how
He laid out the way and he picked out the
spot
He dealt with the ifs and the why's"
And clearly set forth how the fight should
be fought
In words that were pointed and wise.
The strategist laid out plan Of campaign
That left no escape for the foe;
His cunning was deep and his language
was plain,
Or, at least, he intended 1t SO;
And as he disposed of great armies a. men
And parceled out states and was glad,
A lady slipped in and surprised him and
then
She spoke of work" that she had
The strategist "hemmed" and the strate-
gist "hawed,"
And he nervously squirmed in his chair;
He longed to get out and go roaming
abroad,
But the lady had cornered him there.
And the strategist frowned and the STRAIT
egist blinked,
But the woman was pretty and bland
And when she departed his three dollars
chinked
In the purse that she held in her hand.
IS E, Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
HOW KAFFIRS BANK.
rhe Peculiar System of Saving Money
Among the south African
Natives.

The natives of that part of South
Africa which TO great extent is in
habited By Bushmen and Hotteniots
banking.
These Kaflirs, says Tit-Bits, among
whom this curious system of banking
obtains, live near Kaffraria, in the
south OF the Colony country. The ma
tives come down south from their
country to trade in the several villages
and towns in large numbers, stay with
the Beers for time, then return to
Kaffraria.
Their banking facilities are very
primitive, and consist entirely of banks
of deposit alone, without banks of dis
count or issue, and they have no
checks. But still they enjoy banking
privileges, such as they are.
From those who trade of their own
number, they select one, who for the
occasion is to be their banker lie is
converted into a bank of deposit by
putting all the money of those whose
banker he is into bag, and then they
sally forth to the stores TO buy what
ever they want.
When an article is purchased by any
of those who are in this banking ar
rangement the price OF the article is
taken by the banker from this deposit
money bag, counted several times and
then paid to the seller Of the article,
after which all the bank depositors cry
out TO the banker in the presence of the
two witnesses selected:
"You owe me so much!" This is then
repeated by the witnesses. The general
accounting comes between the banker
and his several depositors. when all
desired purchases have been made, after
which all the natives depart for their
northern wlds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS.
The Most Dangerous Graft to Oper-
ate of Any In the
Fleet.

The demands upon the officers and
enormous, says Blackwood, Comfort
as it is understood in big rhlp Is
quite unknown. Even in what Is
known as moderate weather cooking
Is almost an impossibiIity, though this
is less TO be regretted, for the dura
lila Of the most Injured seafarer often
give way, and he feels certain dis
taste for food when, besides the ex-
tremcly lively motion given by tho
waves, the whole structure yibrates
and trembles under the strokes of the
engines aud the kick of the propellers.
The duties which torpedo boat de-
stroyers would be called upon to un-
dcrtake in war time are desperate in
their risks.
The little ships are the enfants per-
dus OF the fleet Even If they can car
ry their deadly assault to "a success
ful issue, it will only be by the great
est chance that they themselves es-
cape destruction. The torpedo boat
destroyer officers look cooly upon
death as their more than probable fate
in action, but each thinks that every
thing himself his ship and crew
will be well lost If he can only plant
one deadly stroke which sends a bat
tleship to the bottom II is a compare
son between a few thousand pounds
worth of structure, its armament and
a crew of less than so, all told. against
tioating castle which represents
more than n million of money and car
rios 700 or 500 of an euemy's seanen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
Aristocrats In Prison.

According "a an apparently authen-
tic article in a French periodical not
less than 10000 uristocrats nre at pres
ent confined in the prisons OF Europe.
Russia stands first with 10000 blue
blooded law breakers, while Italy de-
serves to be accorded second position,
her places OF detention harboring thou
sands OF noblemen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15

An interesting story is told of the
princess of Wales, who, seated one day
in her box at the performance of a
comic opera at certaiH fashionable
thcater, by IN accidental movement
knocked her bouquet off the ledge.
1t fell into the orchestra beneath, and,
through some mistake on the part of
the conductor, it was passed over the
footlights to a pretty young singer,
who at that moment had the stage TO
herself She, overcome at what she
thought mark of royal favor.
courtesIed to the princess. and the
audience loudly appIauded the gra-
cious act The delighted songstress,
being the envy OF all her companions
or the stage, wisely divided her lovely
bouquet and gave blossom to each
member of the company. retaining a
rose and the ribbons with which il
was tied for herself. The whole affair
was purely accidental. but it was the
means of bringing much happiness to
young and comparatively unknown
girl ard putting her feet on the first
rung of the ladder of success, for she
Is now 4 famous actress and singer
Detroit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15

edwin Gould says u, do,. ,1eNe
his brother-in-lnw hns lost a. money.
Possibly, says the Chicago f.mes-licr-
aid. Edwin Is taking this view in order
TO have an excuse for declining 10 be
"ionched"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15

4 little more enthusiasm in the
adoption OF John Ruskin's ideas dur
ing his life would, thinks the Chicago
Tribune. have pleased him much better
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15

Sailors trousers, or trombone
pants as they have sometimes been
called, expand in bell shape ut the bot
tom so as to be the more easily kicked
off in case OF the wearer's falling into
the MAiets
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-15
ou know you promised"

DJT may count on you" Tom
n asked
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
Nature Study in (hicngn.

Some time ago Or. Edward Everett Hale
suggested that children be allowed to ha- 6
pet animals in the sehool-room. for pur-
poses of scientific study. He also argued
that by this expedient kindness to all ami
mails could be practically taught The Bos-
ton pedagogues did not take kindly to this
suggestion. but it appears that a trusting
and unsuspectng teacher in the Chica go
public schools. being an ardent advocate
of nature study. tried the experiment. The
results were interesting.
She told the children one Friday after
noon that they might bring their animal
friends to school next week. She explained
to them that the object of the request vas
to furnish material for a course of natural
history. and that each could learn from
the others the habits of the various
species.
The children responded to the sugges-
ton with alacrity, and Monday morning
the fun began. The pupils brought their pets
brought them abundantly-and by nine
O'Clock the school-room looked like cross
between a menagerie and a bird nd-animal
store. The teacher was not daunted She
DG6du tue AlbA " TN ItllEtEhE exercises,
but with the natural history lesson. There
were reasons why this should be done.
The first subject for study was a white
bulldog, brought by one OF the boys. 1t
was the largest and most prominent speci
men in the room, and lost no time in get
ting acquainted. From subsequent devel-
opments it would seem that the general
e
shared by some of the specimens. The
dog. in perambulating about the room, had
discovered a kitten brought by a small
girl The kitten at the same time saw
the dog. There was an engagement last
ing a minute and a half. at the end OF
which time the kitten was dead. The
struggle might have furnished the teacher
with good text for lecture on the Oar
winian doctrine Of the survival Of the fit
test but she did not have time to improve.
the opportunity. Some active rabbits
were running around the floor. and while
her attention was engaged by them some
body opened the door OF a cage containing
number Of white mice. Then the teach
er climbed to the top OF her desk. and lee
tured on white mice from that elevation.
The address vas brief but forcible. 1t
closed with the statement that unconfned
rats and mice were not suitable subjects
for natural history study in the school
room.
Then a voice rose from one of the front
seats. and it said:
''How about srskcsq'
The owner Of the voice was one of those
boys who never look as if they had just
come out of a bandbox As he spoke he
drew from his pocket a Itt--reen snake.