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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
Pie Discovery of Electricity.

Children rub together bits Of amber
picked up from the ground and find
that when rubbed these small pieces Of
waXlike substance are excited to at
tract particles Of light substances, like
straWs and feathers. Could anything
be more elementary or seemingly fur
Their removed from the mighty mechan-
ical developments Of the electrical
powers which now surround us? Yet
that simple FRACTIONAL play was the
starting point of all we now possess
electrically. 1t lay by as a child's
sport for ages-lay by for Sir Isaac
Newton himself to look at, removed
only to a box with q glass lid contain
ing paper figures, which would move
when the glass surface was excited by
friction. A little later, and the fiat
glass surface became tube, globe, a
globe revolving on frame, machine,
an electrical battery. and SO steadily
onward until, each step marked by &
gentle advancement upon advance
ment, lightning and thunder them
selves were the inventions of man as
we'll as of nature.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20

A medical publication gives the fol-
lowing formula for q corn plaster:
Take Of purified ammonia and yellow
wax, each two ounces; acetate Of cop
per, six drains; melt the two first to-
gether over the fire, and after remov
ing from the fire add the verdigris
just before it grows cold. Spread the
mixture on soft leather Or linen, pare
away the corn and apply the plaster.
Keep it on fortnight and then renew
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
NO PLOT TO ASsAsSINATE
Conclusion as to the Chicago Anarchists
Much Mob Talk.

Much Mob Talk.
Chicago, Sept. 17.-Efforts to con-
meet the Chicago anarchists with a
plot to assassinate President McKin-
ley will be abandoned, and the prison
ers probably will be released. This
decision was reached by local authori-
ties yesterday. Chief O'Neill has re-
ceived telegram from Chief Of Police
Bull, of Buffalo, announcing that while
the police there were still working to
establish the connection of the assas-
sinatiOn with anarchists in Chicago,
Toledo and Cleveland, they had Sc
cured no tangible evidence.
An effigy designed to represent Leon
CzOlgOsZ, the assassin Of the late pres
ident, was set on fire last night and
hanged to an electric hight pole at State
and Madison streets, one of the bust
est corners in Chicago. 'Thats the
way We'll serve all these anarchists"
groWled a man who stood in the
crowd. Bring out Emma Goldman,
and We'll burn her, too" cried a voice.
During all the excitement, which last
ed for three-Quarters Of an hour, no
policeman was visible in the crowd,
and there was not the slightest inter-
ference with it's action.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
Never Wanted to Be ut Home.

"Oh, you men, you men. When you
used to call on me before we were mar
ried, it was all you could do to tear
yourself from me at midnight. Now you
are never SO happy as when you are
away from home"
Mr.. Griffin-But you seem to forget,
Fannie. that l was away from home in
those counting days when it was so
hard to tear myself away. = Boston
Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
ShilOh'S
Consumption
Cure

cures coughs and colds at
once. We don't mean that it
relieves you for little while
it cures. 1t has been doing
this for half a century. It has
saved hundreds of thousands
of lives. It will save yours if
you give it a chance.
81 have received so much benefit from it, that
/ always recommend Shiloh's for coughs,
throat, bronchial and lung trouble"
CHAS. VANDERCAR, Waterford, N. Y.
ShiIoh's Consumption Cure is sold by all
druggists at 25c, soc, $1.O0 a bottle. A
printed guarantee goes with every bottle.
If you are not satisfied go to your druggist
and get your money back.
Write for illustrated book consumption. Sent
without you. S. c. Wells & Co., Leroy, NY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
JOLIET STRIKE rs ENDED
Shaffer Orders 1t Off and the Men Have
Gone to Work.


Gone to Work.
Joliet Ills, Sept. 14.-Although not
officially sanctioned by joint confer
ence of the lodges, the steel strike in
Joliet is at an end. An order from
President Shaffer was On the way de-
plaring the strike here Off The order
did not reach here until late last night
and the men held one more joint meet
ing this morning to ratify the action
of Shaffer.
In the meantime the mills started
up at p. III. yesterday End many of
the strikers went to work. Others
went on with additional turns, and
the several departments will be put in
operat ton as speedily as possible.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
ExnenSiye Tasfes Satisfied.

Nell didn't think Cholly would ever
make up his mind to get married. He
had such expensive tastes.
Belle-That accounts for it. He says
his wife is the dearest girl in the world.
philadelphia Record
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
Bi1'0g~SkaeDf
For y xDes'.

No use to hunt tigers with
bird-shot. 1t doesn't hurt the
tiger any and it's awfully risky
for you.
Consumption is a tiger
among diseases. It is stealthy
but once started it rapidly
eats up the flesh and destroys
the life. No use to go hunting
it with ordinary food and med
icine. That's only bird-shot.
1t still advances. Good heavy
charges Of SCOTS Emulsion
will stop the advance. The
disease feels that.
SCOTS Emulsion makes the
body strong to resist. 1t
soothes and toughens the lungs
and sustains the strength until
the disease wears itself out.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE, Chemists 400 Pearl ST., N Y.
soc and $500; all druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
Tough World.

ST tell YOU said the curbstone
moralist, ''this is a tough world"
THAT'S So" the busy man took time
to reply, land very few of us will get
out Of it alive" -Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
Duke and Duchess at Oushe,

Quebec, Sept. 16.-The royal yacht
Ophir, accompanied by the escort Of
battleships, arrived at point twelve
miles below the city yesterday after
noon. The boats anchored there for
the night. They will come up to the
city on the schedule time today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
Colonel j. Sumner Rogers Dead.

Orchard Lake, Mich, Sept. 16-Col-
onel j. Sumner Rogers of the Michigan
military academy, is dead He was the
founder OF the academy. Colonel Rog-
ers was born at Orrington, Me-, in
1874
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
A Malanrnn

Miss Windstraw = What a wheeZy,
pinched little thing that baby of Mrs.
Puffprouds is. to be sure!
Mrs. Blazer (contemptuously)-Y
and to hear her talk you'd thing she
had a progeny.-Leslies Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-20
The MCors anG Their Morals.

In appearance the Moors are very
fine race. For many generations their
mothers have been chosen for their
beauty An active life in the saddle
has developed them physically and a
splendid appearance is the result. In
addition, they have manners of I'm
equaled suavity and polish, the result
of early years spent in the harem.
They are so habituated to think well
Of themselves as followers of the true
prophet that an uneasy conscience
never troubles them.
A man may be an utter scCundrel,
cruel and licentious, and yet be regard
ed as a saint if he is descended from
the prophet and conforms to the out
ward ceremonial Of Islam. His brow
is frank and unclouded, his smile is
even benevolent, and yet it would be
impossible to describe the details of his
life. Such are the Moors-an interest
ing tableau vivant Of many a chapter
in the book Of Judges, or Samuel or
the Kings.-African Review.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05

John f. Conner, a blacksmith 81
West Superior, has begun suit in the
Canadian courts against the Canadian
government 10 recover an estate val
ucd at over $4,000 900 The estate COM
prses the site Of the town of Guelph
in Ontario, a city Of over 10000 peo-
pie
Miss Kate Pier, Mlwaukce's we'll
known woman lawyer, was quietly
married TO aJmes A. Mcintosh prom
inent railroad contractor. The bride
was one OF tn ogrst women In the state
to take UP the study and practice Of
law, and was the first woman In the
country to be admitted 10 practice in
the United State9 supreme court. The
groom T. the senior member OF the
firm OF Mcintosh & Co, railway con-
tractors
Baggagcman Peter Schnrfenbcrg. OF
'he Wisconsin Central. was injured by
IN explosion in trunk which he was
handling at Rugby Junction The cx-
plosion startled the passengers In tie
Other cars. and talk Of a hold-up was
rife for p time The trunk belonged 10
George J. Sherman a telegraph oper-
1t0r who had been deer hunting I'm the
7orthern part Of the state II Is sup
posed the explosion was caused by
loose powder that bad leaked from
cartridges in the trunk
Word was received from Haytou
Thursday OF the shooting, east Of that
place, Of a game warden said 20 be +
" Bissinger Of Green Bay. by viola
TORS Of the state game laws Rlg8ingcr
I was said, was In pursuit Of two mon,
when they turned and shot him The
wound was not instantly fatal. and he
was found In time 10 give a description
Of his assailants, but was unable 10
give their names Nothing definite
can be obtained, however, and the
story ls received with some doubt
] r Ketchum. the representative OF
Marshal Field Il Co, has an interesting
story TO tell regarding a recent visit to
Arcadia He says that he registered
az hotel and in the evening retired
10 his room. Being OF bold and fear
!ess nature. he did not locG the room
door, and when he arose 10 the morn
ing he was minus 500 The case was
thoroughly Investigated but the 800 Is
still missing
If hID''l dDfI fDiAHbuf VI mFu-
sp'ha has agreed to grant the shorter
hour demand without pay reduction TO
tower workers In the machine. engine
and calender rooms. signing Jan /.
The change Will be permanent II adopt
% elsewhere by the competitors Of the
Gilbert company.
Two young boys named Douglas and
Madison, were drowned OF Wonewoc
while skating on the Wisconsin river.
Tho bodies were recovered
The Wisconsin supreme court sus-
tanned the act u the legislature Great
ing Gates county. which was part Of
Chippewa. The opponents of the law
claimed il was unconstitutional be-
cause II contrayened the apportion
ment law Of 1901, which went into ef-
feet before the Gates county law. the
latter breaking county uges In the
formation OF assembly districts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05
CHAPTER VII

There were curtains drawn before my
berth, but | had left them just far
enough apart to be able to watch for a
possible intruder. Lying on my side,
and straining my eyes whenever
heard the slightest sound. | heard, as
soon as it was quite dark, a stealthy
step outside the cabin door.
| held the curtain little way open,
but could make out nothing in the
darkness. But | had a notion that |
was being watched in my turn the in
slant | made this movement | heard
nothing more After sitting up for a
few moments, to listen the better.
began to think | had been mistaken.
and lay down again.
The silence which followed was alb
solute. did not hear a rustic or a
creaking. Yet | was oppressed by an
uncanny feeling that some danger was
near me. tried to reason myself out
OF this. and to lie there patiently wait
ing, with my hand on my revolver; but
| should have done better to obey the
impulse which urged me to leap out of
bed and make an examination of the
cabin.
AS it was, ! think the long waiting
had nnnerved me; and the long strain
ing of my eyes had made me blind. So
that when, without any warning of
sight or sound, | ialt something at my
feet, | was for the moment incapable Of
moving or even of crying out.
Through the thin bed clohtes | felt
the touch Of something cold. light at
first, but growing heavier as | lay. Still
| saw nothing, though my eyes seemed
to start out of my head, all was dark,
pitch dark. Then ] think | moved
tried to cry out. | felt the touch, ice
cold through the bed coverings, travel
up quickly toward my head Then the
grip Of an ice-cold hand, a human
hand was laid silently upon my
throat
Still no sound came from my lips,
the horror Of the situation for the mo-
ment paralyzed me- thought, believ-
ed that ! should be strangled before |
recovered the power to utter a sound.
Yet even this CHASTITY fear did not slim
ulate me into action. | felt the grip
of the cold fingers tightening on my
throat, and then | heard, close to my
ear, the loud ticking of watch, and
the sound, faint indeed but unmistak-
able. of human voice, counting be-
low its breath
ITO be Continued)
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05
TRANSCRIBED BY FLORENCE WARDEN
Author OF THE House
by the {" of Darkness
Copyrighted, 1900, by Florence warden)
CHAPTER N.-COntinued.

Yes, 'drawled he at last There's
something so transparency wrong
about him, so openly. undeniably
wrong, that" and he turned the Sits
upon me with peculiar twinkle in
them, that you bet he's all right"
| did not agree with Mr.. Coates, but
| said nothing more
Netley kept to his determination not
to use my cabin again and was very
glad TO go back to it, The general
opinion was SO strong that Netley had
been the victim of his own magma
ton | felt very little fear OF any dis
turbance myself. 1t was never my
habit to bolt the door, and although
was just sufficiently affected by Net
ley's story to draw the bolt for two
successive nights after his alleged ad-
venture. on the third | either forgot it
or looked upon the caution as unnec-
essary.
Anyhow the door was unbolted when
| turned in that night. and | went to
sleep without, certainly, giving a
thought to Netley and his story.
When, however woke up suddenly
before daylight had begun to appear,
and at once became aware that some
one was softly trying to open the door,
my thoughts flew back to the adven-
ture, and | knew was to have one on
my own account.
Now, | am not coward, and | at
once thought rather Of finding out who
the would-be intruder was and what he
wanted than of summoning thesteward.
think had wholesome dread of ex,
posing myself to the sort of contempt
that Netley had drawn down on him
self by ringing for help when no dan
ger could be discerned Anyhow. |
slipped out of bed, and got under my
berth and then waited quietly to see
whether anything happened | had
scarcely done so when my door opened
| couldn't see it open, but | felt the
draught and heard -ofl tread across
the floor of the cabin
The steps came nearer end nearer I'M
til | could have touched the fellows
feet. Something was taken out of my
bed and thrown on the floor, blocking
my view | strained my ears, but heard
nothing more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05
GILMoRE'S CLEVER RUsE.
Resourcefulness Of the Captured Ma
val Lieutenant

Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
General Macarthur, despite his dis
tincton and his many successes, mod
estly prefers to speak the praises of
others. To naval officer whom he en-
tertained at Manila sometime ago he
told good story about Lieutenant
]. c. Gilmore, e. S, n, who was cap
tured with seven men OF the Yorktown
at Baler. Luzon island in April 1899,
by the Philippine insurgents, and held
prisoner for months in the mountains.
One OF the prisoners, who spoke Span
fish huently, was commanded to trans
late into English decoy letters address
ed "To Whom II May Concern stating
that the bearers were warm friends of
the Americans and had failed in aiding
them TO escape only because OF the Wig
ilance Of the insurgent guards.
IT was the Intention said Gener-
al Macarthur, ito have these letters used
by our forces, and also az passports
for spies. Those experimenting this
literary coup had sufficient knowledge
OF English 10 make out the general
sentiment OF the document
Lieutenant Gilmore insisted con
tinued the General. that as chief officer
among the prisoners he be given the
privilege Of looking over what had
been written. Nod1iag approval over
each letter. he added 10 each word Nit,
which the insurgents accepted as an Off
cial wise OF the papers
General Macarthur showed on- OF
thcee letters You can imagine" said
be. the uubounded admiration It Gre
ated FOR the rcsourcefulness of Lieu
tenant Gilmore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
ALL SORTS OF THINGS CAUGHT
FROM THE WIRES.
General Happenings Throughout the
State Prepared Tor perusai
by Busy Readers.

\ Ripon dispatch says Mistrust OF
banks and the accumulation of large
sum OF money through the most care
ful frugalty extending over a quarter
of a century are the chief points IN a
story which comes from Rush lake
Junction, little place four miles north
OF Ripon, chiefly noted as the abiding
place of wild ducks at this season OF
the wear. The revelation came from
the death bed of Mrs, Rosanna Fuller.
who for more than 80 years has been
selling butter and eggs at market here
and elsewhere. Just before breathing
her last she notified life long friend
and neighbor that II search was made
in the pantry and in an old bureau
drawer which she specified some mon
ey would be found. This neighbor, fear
ing Il possible accusation OF bad mo-
lives If he made the search alone, told
the attending physician. DR., +. A. Ever
hard of this city, OF the womans dying
statement. at the same time urging
him To make the necessary investiga-
ton. He assented and a search in the
pantry resulted in the finding OF 81 290
in gold in an old def pitcher. Some
unwashed fruit cans We're in the Pitch
or on top of the money In the bureau
drawer We're seven packages OF money
wrapped in yarn and sewed into the
lining OF an old skirt, These packages
were found to contain currency folded
three times and so old and musty that
the bills stuck together. The aggregate
sum was 81, $50. This genesis OF money
finding only inspired further investisa-
ton and the next success was some
equally old currency in an older Bible.
There was $500 in money and first
class securities amounting to 900.
Six hundred dollars was found behind
an old picture on the wall and several
hundred more in old 2tin cana. III a
safe in the dining room were over So
600. The heirs have put the money in
the bank.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05
Earliest Yacht Race.

What Is said TO be the earliest Of re-
corded yacht races took place on Oct
/, 1861 John Evelyn, in his diary OF
that date, mentions that he sailed with
his majesty Charles ID in one OF his
pleasure boats or yachts, vessels not
known amongst us until the Dutch
East India company presented that Gu
rious piece TO the king being very ex-
cellent sailing vessels 1T was on q
match between this and his other new
boat. continue Evelyn, built frigate-
IKE. ard one % tho Duke OF York'a. the
wager OF 600. and the race from
Greenwich To Gravcsend and back. the
king lost II going down. the wind be-
ing contrary. but saved stakes in re-
turning The word yacht" Is itself
Dutch but the vessels which the Mer-
rs Monarch sailed were little similar to
the racers OF the present day. Mention
is made Of other yachts and races, but
the details are very meager
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05
CHAPTER VI.

The tension of my nerves as | lay
under the berth listening and holding
my breath. was SO great that presently,
when | had heard and seen nothing for
what seemed to me a long time, | felt
as If | was going deaf and blind and
insensible 10 all feeling. was. as it
were, benumbed; and at last | was fain
to open and shut my cramped hands
to assure myself that was awake and
alive. And at the came time I shut
my eyes and opened them again two or
three times.
The silence grew ins',pportable A
horror of what might happen to me II
| got out from my hiding place seized
me and made me use every effort to
control the cOnyulsive movement Of
my muscles
AS said before. though have faults
enough, and to spare. extreme coward
ice was not one OF them. But it was
as much anxiety to know who my I'M
welcome visitor WIS and what he
wanted as fear OF danger to myself that
kept me waiting and listening.
At last however, the unbroken ST.
lence the suspense, became more than
| could bear: and | moved my head
cautiously forward and put out one
hand To touch the thing which had
been thrown from the bed above me
onto the floor BY my mysterious visit
Or.
Even as ! did so became aware that
the mass which had obscured my view.
and which had supposed to be the pill
low or the bolster had disappeared.
And this fact which carefully as
sured myself before Attempting 10 come
out of my hiding place, made me feel
just little sceptical as TO what ] had
seen and heard
| waited a few moments and then,
as the first faint rays Of daylight be
gan to make the objects on the cabin
floor less dim, | ventuered to scram Bile
out and to look round me.
When ! had taken a careful look
round ! own that | was In the state OF
mind that old women describe as one
in which you could have Knocked
them down with feather" For, search
as carefully as | might | could not find
in any direction the smallest indica-
ton that any person other than myself
had been in the cabin
The bed was. OF course. the first
thing | examined. But. although / felt
sure that | had seen something which
took for the bolster or the pillow on
the floor while | lay under the berth,
and had even felt the rush OF air on my
face as II was thrown down, both pill
low and bolster were now in their
places. and the bed clothes did not APP
pear TO have been pulled further out OF
place than they had been by myself
on getting out Of bed
The next thing did was 10 examine
the cabin generally, 10 ascertain
whether | had been robbed But my
purse, containing some fifteen or six
teen pounds. and handsome watch
given me by my father. were safe in
the very conspicuous place on the
dressing table, where had carelessly
laid them down.
sat down with my mead spinning
round.
Had |. too. been the victim of delu-
sion? One thing only appeared to give
the slightest confirmation of my own
fixed belief In the reality OF my ad-
venture-the door OF the cabin, which
| was sure had shut, was a1ar and was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05

any one to be given to nocturnal ram
oies of that sort, you'd better warn
aim TO keep clear of me. For | GER
tainiy do mean to use my revolver If
anybody tries to disturb me"
| didn't wait for any answer but
jumped mp and left him to himself
That night ! took my courage in
BOTH aaGds, loaded my revolver. put Il
beside me in my berth, and fastened my
cabin doer wide open. as lots of fell
lows did when the nights grew hot,
There was no fear of my dropping off
TO sleep that night. and lay awake
for couple Of hours, waiting, waiting
for that something which | had more
than an intuition was coming.
And while it was still quite dark-it
came,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-05
Lived Over n Century,

Mrs. Margaret Shenners, aged 1902
years, died at the home of her son,
John Shenners, 1870 Scott street, Mil
waukee. arler a prolonged illness with
ailments due to her advanced age Mrs.
Shenuers had lived In three centuries,
She was born in 1893 at Limerick, Ire
land, and emigrated to the United
States. She and her husband settled in
the town Of Merton, Waukcsha county,
where they engaged In farming, in
1SA4 Eighteen years ago Mr.. Shen-
aers died. and for 10 years his wife
had made her home with her son John
The aged couple had two sons and
eight daughters. but Of theae only three
are known 10 be living