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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10

CESAR"
number on the affirmative and negative
side was about even, and Ebenezer
White was appointed to lead off and
tell how honesty paid him. Each
speaker was to be limited to ten min
it's. Ebenezer had been thinkin it
over fur three or four days, and when
he got up he began with:
"Foller me back to the days Of julius
Caesar. When Caesar was young man
of %, he hadn't a dollar to his name
and no show to strike a job. He had
about made up his mind to commit
suicide when he found a five dollar
goldpiece in the road. His first thought
was to use the money to start in bust
ness, but it was only a temptation.
His honesty wouldn't permit such a
thing He went around inquirin who
had lost S., and at length found the
owner, and the owner took lil4in to
him and pushed him along until he was
finally made king"
"That's one tally mark fur the affirm
ative side" said the deacon as the
speaker sat down, land I decide that
Ebenezer has made five p'ints. We
will now hear from Jonas Bebee on
the negative side.''
''Foller me back to the days Of Julius
Caesar" began Jonas as he rose up.
81 object" protested Ebenezer. ''Hav-
in follered me back, the meetin can't
foller Jonas. l appeal to the referee
81 shall have to overrule the Objec-
tion," said the deacon. eve follered
Ebenezer back, and we must give 10
mas jest as good a show. If he's got
anything new about julius Caesar, we'd
like to hear it,"
"When Caesar was a young man OF
% he hadn't a dollar to bis NAME
continued Jonas, "and, though he Of
fered to dig out stumps fur 10 cents q
day. he couldn't hit a job. He had
made I'D his mind to hang himself
when he found a stray mewl in the
woods. He knew he ought to advertise
the mewl and restore him to his owner,
but dishonesty carried the day. He
sold the critter to the first man who
would buy, and with the So he re-
co1V0u lie went lulO pOIlllCS dAeh puoA1CN
along until he finally became one OF the
greatest men of his time. He lived
fur 80 years after stealth that mewl,
and he was honored and respected
and had a good time and died lamented
by all"
That's a tally mark On the negative
side," said the deacon, "and the p,lnts
seem to be about even"
''But whar did Jonas git his facts e
asks Ebenezer.
"Whar did you git yours?" asked 10
! mas in reply.
The deacon said the speakin had best
| continue, and he called upon Aaron
| Bradshaw, who was on the affirmative
side, fur his argument.
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
| Caesar" began Aaron, with a wave OF
his hand, but when he had got that ful
| both Ebenezer and Jonas tried to vel
him down and appeal to the referee.
'I've got to give Aaron fair snow,
/ replied the deacon. IF he wants to DC
follered back to the days OF julius
| Caesar, this society has got to tag alons
| behind him. It's rather curt com
| cidence that the three of you want t
| be follered back to the same man, Du
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
SEVEN DIE IN THE FLAMES
Death Comes to Them While Asleep-An
Accused Train Crew.

Accused Train Crew.
Chicago, May 6.-Seyen persons
were burned to death while asleep
early yesterday in a tenement house
at South Chicago. A freight train of
five cars which was standing in front
of the building, and which it is claimed
the crew refused to move, blocked the
firemen, who We're unable to get near
the burning building with their en-
gines until it was too late. The train
crew was arrested, but was released
on bonds. Besides the dead three
we're fatally injured, and others seri-
ously hurt.
The names of the dead are as fol
lows: Mrs. Josephine Cooley; Mabel
Cooley, 6 years old, her daughter; An
ME Cooley, 10 months old, another
daughter; Peter Zook, owner of the
building; Mrs. Peter Zook, Victoria
Zook and Nicholas Zook.
The injured are: William Cooley,
husband Of Mrs. Josephine Cooley, will
die; Louisa Christensen, will probably
die; Mabel Christensen, years old,
will die; Harry Murphy, slightly
burned, both legs broken; John ZoOk,
badly burned and bruised; Mrs. Julia
Erwin, burned and bruised.
The train crew is from Elkhart, Ind.
Officials of the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern railway, on whose tracks
was the alleged offending train, de-
clare that they have evidence that the
blocking lasted but few minutes, and
that the members of the train crew
did everything in their power to make
way for the fire engines
Persons living in the vicinity of the
building were inclined to connect the
disaster with a warfare that had been
Waged between the Zook and Cooley
families for several DAYS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
RIOT IN EAST ST. LOUIS
Striking Molders Make Attack on Sheriff


st. Louis, Mo-, May 7.-Striking
holders of the Schikle, Harrison &
Howard Iron company engaged in a
riot at the plant in East ST. Louis,
and Deputy Sheriff Fred G. Kaase was
probably fatally injured. Sheriff John
Kickham had an almost miraculous
escape from death. While he was try
ing to dispense the mob one of them
placed a revolver to his head and
pulled the trigger. The cartridge did
not explode, and the fellow was about
to try again when the officer attacked
and felled him with a blow of his fist.
Martin Schalk, accused of having at
tempted the sheriff's life; his brother,
Theodore Schalk, and William Peers,
were taken in custody and lodged in
Jail. Kaase's skull was fractured,
and he also received a bullet in the
head
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
They Were Attentive.

A clergyman preaching in country
church for the first time was delighted
to find the congregation very atten-
tive and told the yerger so after the
service.
The verger replied, 'Lor' bless you,
sir, we was all looking for you to dis
appearv'
"Why. what do you mean?' said the
clergyman.
''Well, sir, you see, the pulpit is rot
ten and hasn't been preached in this
ten year or more."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Shortage i'm a CITY Treasury.

Colorado Springs, Col, May 6.-The
finance committee of the city council,
which has been making an examina-
ton of the books of the city treasurer,
Moses r. Hale, have reported that a
shortage approximating $4,000 exists.
1t is said that Mr.. Hale admits
shortage of over $4,000. Mr. Hale
has been treasurer for eight years and
the alleged shortage covers period Of
about two years time. Friends have
given assurance that the whole
amount will be paid within a day Or
two and there has been no arrest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Nav Corn at So Cents.

Chicago, May 4.-There was music
in the air in the corn corner of the
big exchange again. Shorts find the
situation growing worse for them
daily. When the opening bell struck
they were bidding 55 to 81 cents for
May corn The furry carried the price
to So cents. They got SO little corn
they gave up the chase and the price
rested at 81 cents. Phillips was doing
nothing. This was the most power
full thing he could do. No one else
can relieve the shorts. He is not do
ing it at present.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Their Married Life Unhappy.

Bellefonte, Pa, May Jesse T..
King, of near Millheim, shot and ia
tally wounded his bride Of two months
and when an officer attempted to ar
rest him, King shot himself through
the heart and died almost instantly.
The couple quarreled considerably dur
ing their brief married life and Mrs.
King spent most of the time during
the past fortnight at her parents home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Deed of a Desperate Woman.

Petoskey, Mich, May Mrs. Will
lam A. Martin, wife of the Pere Mar
uuette agent here, threw her two chill
dren and herself into the bay, after
81 family quarrel All three were res
eued by fishermen, but the youngest
child, aged 4 years, will die from the
exposure and shock.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Twentieth Century Medicine

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle Genuine stamped
{. c. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, 1oc.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10

In Wisconsin were able to
deliver 2O13 lbs. Of tobacco
per acre from eleven acres,
commanding 919c per pound
straight, that did not use
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

lions, and nations will be born In a day
and the hemispheres quake with the
tread OF a ransoming God. Do you know
what will be the two most tremendous
hours in our heavenly existence? Among
the quadriilions of ages which shall roll
On what two occasions will be to US the
greatest? The day Of our arrival there
will be to US one of the two greatest. The
second greatest, | think, win be the day
when we shall have put in parallel Lines
before Us what Christ did for us and
what we did for Christ. the one so great,
the other 50 little. That will be the only
embarrassment in heaven. My Lord and
my God! What will we do and what will
we say when on one side are placed the
Saviour's great sacrifices for us and our
small sacrifices for him; his exile, his hui
initiation. his agonies on one hand and
our poor, weak, insufficient sacrifices on
the other. To make the contrast less
overwhelming let us quickly mend our
nets. and. like the Galilean fishermen,
may we be divinely helped to cast them
ON the right side of the ship.
copyright, 1901. by Louis Klopsch.l
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
a FAMOUS BANK NOTE.
The One That CruIkshank Drew and
the Crowds 1t Drew.

The One That CruIkshank Drew and
the Crowds 1t Drew.
One day about the year 1918 George
Cruikshank was. passing Newgate on
his way to the exchange, when, seeing
a crowd collected, he went forward to
learn what was the matter and saw
that it was the execution of several
men and women. He was Mortified at
the spectacle and on inquiring learned
that the woman was being hanged for
passing counterfeit fl notes. He learn
ed also that this punishment was quite
a common thing, even though the poor
wretches often sinned in ignorance, be-
ing the dupes of men who sent them to
buy some trifie and return the change
to them. Wrung with pity and with
shame, Cruikshank went home and i'm
mediately, under the inspiration Of his
feeling, sketched a grOtesque carica-
ture of a bank note. He called it a
bank restriction nOte-nOt to be imi-
tated. He represented on it a place Of
execution, with spaces about filed in
with halters and manacles, a figure Of
Britannia devOuring her children and
transport ships bearing the lucky or
unlucky ones who had escaped death
to Van Diemen's Land or Australia,
while in place of the well known sigma
ture of Abraham Newland was that OF
81. Ketch."
He had just finished this, when his
publisher Hone entered, and seeing it.
begged to have it for publication. Sc
Cruikshank etched it and gave it to
Hone, who exhibited 1t for sale in his
window with startling effect. Crowds
quickly began to gather and purchased
so eagerly that the issue was soon ex
hausted.
Cruikshank was kept hard at wOrl
making more etchings, the crowd
grew so great that the street was block
ed, and the mayor had to send soldier
to clear it. Hone realized over f700 il
a few days.-Gond Words.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

The weather bureau at Washington is
about to issue a bulletin describing a
new and peculiar method Of heating It
consists in keeping out cold, not by the
use Of fire, but by the Intervention Of ice.
It's object is the protection Of perishable
goods in transit.
The car is double lined and has at each
end four galvanized iron cylinders reach
ing from the floor almost to the top. In
summer these cylinders are filled with
ice and salt in order to keep the car cool.
The remarkable point, however, is that
in winter they are filed with ice ia order
to keep the contents Of the car from
freezing.
Ice is nominally at a temperature %
80 degrees f., and it is a substance that
changes its temperature reluctantly and
is a bad conductor Of heat-or cold Con
seouently when zero weather prevail:
without the cylinders Of relatively warn
ice prevent the escape Of heat-in othei
words, they maintain the temperature
within the car.
Another novel device By which ice 4
employed for protection against cold con
sists in throwing upon the car when tii
weather is near the zero point a plenti
full stream Of water, which freezes 2
once and forms a complete coat over tb
vehicle. The actien of the ice is tn
same as in the other case.
A similar plan is frequently adopted !
| the transportation of bananas, frui
which is particularly susceptible to cold
The fruit is put in paper bags inside Q
heavy canvas bags and covered with sa
hay when the temperature is dangerous
| low.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

One day the engine Of q western freight
train broke down, and the only passen-
ger, a travelling preacher, got out and
worked with the train crew, pulling,
hauling and heaving as vigorously as the
rest. He knew something about the ma
chine and was indeed quite capable Of
running an engine himself, so he was
able to consult with the men and advise
them to some purpose. The work was
carried on under a vigorous flow OF pro
family, which seemed to be quite uncOn'
sidered-a mere matter of habit.
Finally, says the Rev. G. 7. Brady, who
tells the story, I suggested an interrupt
ton in the swearing, adding that / was Z
preacher The head brakeman dropped
his crOwbar with look Of abject aston
ishment. Everybody else let go at tn
same time, and the engine settled down
The men looked at me with amusing con
sternation.
"You are a whatT' repeated the con
ductOr with an oath.
"A preacher"
"Wellg said the official, with a lon
whistle Of establishment. Then, after re
garding me thoughtfully for moment
he added: "Well, sir, you work like
man, anyway. Ketch hold again"
"All right" said l, ''but no more sweal
ing on this trip"
'None," was the lacOnic reply, an
that promise was kept.
When the work was done and all hand
stood painting but successful, the engine'
remarked:
"Well, this is the first time ever sa
a preacher that knOwed a reversing lew
from box car. Come up and ride wit
me the rest Of the way"
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
SAMUEL }. WILSON,
Funeral Director and EmbaImeI

Twenty-Five years experience in the abov
business with the assistance OF my son, John
p. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfac-
ten. Everything first class with moderate
charges. Black and white hearses. Bodies
embalmed or preserved by the use of ice.
Mems black suits and robes; ladies' dresses
and robes children's shrowds always in
stock No extra charge made for my wife s
services when required. All styles Of collins
and caskets constantly in stock.
Telephone and telegraph communications
promptly answered. No. extra charge for
distance. Five per cent discount on all bills
paid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination of our Furni
ture Department when needing anything II
this line.
SAM'L. ]. WILSON. MILTON. DEL
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
Florida Limited via Southern
Railway.

The present century has no
greater gift of comfort and luxury
to the public than this vestibule
limited train. This steel-shod
Mercury of steam losses a gay de-
fance at Father Time as it leaves
him vanishing behind. 1t changes
miles to minutes, making distance
seem but mirage The Florida
Limited of the Southern Railway.
shifts seasons with the speed of a
shnttle. 1t bears people in day
from the furs and woolens of an
eastern winter to the bathing suits
and summer gowns of Florida.
That is a change that would have
made Aladdin blink in amazement.
but it is one that can be the exper'
fence of every one who enjoys Il
hospitable comforts Of this. magi
cent train. z
Florida Limited Z
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
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OF A WEEKLY.

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over but the world goes on just
the same and it is full of news. To
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umns of The Thrice-a Week Edi-
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comes to the subscriber $50 times
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The Thrice-a-Week Worlds di-
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has given it circulation wherever
the English language is spoken
and you want it.
The Thrice-a-Week World 5 reg
ular subscription price is only 81 .oC
per year. We offer this unequaleC
newspaper and the CHRONICLE to
gether one year for Sis.
The regular subscription price o
the two papers is So 90.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

In the house the other day an appropri-
alton OF $4,000 to enable a party Of as
tronomers to witness eclipse Of the
Cannon announced that the eclipse would
take place next May. would be visible in
Sumatra and would be the moss ex-
traordinary eclipse in the tide of time. "
It would last, he said. 10 minutes.
Il would like to ask" said Representa-
tive Richardson. wherein that eclipse
will differ from the recent eclipse Of the
sun witnessed in this country"
at is a Sumatra sun" responded Mr.
Cannon, quite seriously. "and the eclipse
is longer. Our baby as shorter. Wash
ingtOn Post.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
TheIrAhnre.

In literary circles Robe
johnson. the magazine edi
as a serious minded man.
jokes, and that very fact g.
the following story:
A short time ago John Ii
the Philadelphia novelist. T."
with Mr.. johnson in New
conversation turned to the pc,
eFvatism of Philadelphia. vi
persons who know nothing OF
Of the city to poke fun at it.
no patience with such gibesT e
Mr.. johnson warmly. Il am ve
of Philadelphia. 1t is a delightfu
munity. You know have some
tives there"
Indeed" said Mr.. Long, at one
terested.
"Yes," continued Mr.. johnson;
have quite number Of people
there. BY the way. where is st. Pete
church,"
"DOwn at Third and Pine streets, in
very old fashioned neighborhOOd, rt
piled Mr.. Long
Il have lot of folks buried there
the old churchyard." said Mr.. .IOhnso
without cracking a smile.-Saturda
Evening Post.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

l5lacKvllle, .. y. ana gOea ,...oue-
to Aiken and Augusta, Ga.
Chas. L. Hopkins, District Pas.
senger Agent, Southern Railway,
S28 Chestnut St. Philadelphia will
take pleasure i'll furnishing all in
formation.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

A rural W.
The Methodist y
sta Ting eviden, y
rance OF little chif3 9
more than 80 children va,
from Z to IS not one boy or q
heard Of the parable of the Pr
In another spot in that neie.S
asked about the same pap.
found that there were thr,
knew something about it,
including even girls Of II
ly ignorant Of it.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

A5esIU.s these DacIel
give life to peas, beG
like. there are 9th,
alinetR, which give n
form to general crops
have been caught and /
London Answers.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
His G

AAa y
"Steeple Charley"
employed on St.
is said. approach
the church who G
in jest to show hih
"Come up and I'll
the climber, pointing
north tower. Il alwa
am working"
The invitation was
p Observer.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
vnoclnnte Your Potato FleId.

The farmer of the future will vaccinate
his potato field if he wishes to secure a
good crop. says the celebrated scientist
Berthelot. 1t will be actual vaccination
with microbe that will have the eff
OF producing nitrogen. with
crops cannot thrive.
For years the farmer has
iielus, without knowing it,
ed in a growth Of clover,
other plants OF the kind
minOus, but in future
same result in a much
These plants.Reo
mails, so smt
to see them.
absorbing
is afte'
IT.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
First Trip OfThe Florida Limited.

The Florida Limited made its ,
first trip south on January I4th,
for. the Season of 1901. It was
well filled with tourist for Florida
and other Southern resorts, in fact
every berth on the train was en-
gagged.
This magnificent train is opera
ted over the Pennsylvania Rail
road and Southern Railway an6
leaves Broad St. Station, Phils
phia at $40 p. N. daily
Sunday It runs through solid
New York aud Philadelphia
Augustine, excepting one d
room sleeping car, which
ed at Blackville, S. G.
to Augusta for the acc
of travellers to this pc
and Aiken, S. c. The
posed of Pullman c
Cars, Drawing-roor-
Library, Observa'
Cars. There
furnished
Compartm
plete i'll =
fence
.r
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

It IS announced thai another big hotter
IS to be erected on Fifth avenue. Such
IN undertaking seems hazardous from a
financial point Of view only to the people
who have in mind the large number Of
big hotels in New York and who have
never had occasion to seek accOmmoda-
tons in one Of them. 1t requires strategy,
foresight and in some cases strong pull
to secure good rooms at any OF the hrst
class hotels from the week Of the horse
show until the first spring days turn
New Workers. to the country. Ten years
ago many OF the hotels in New YORK
complained Of bad business, but now, al
though there are many more hotels in
proportion to the size Of the city than
there we're then, they do not seem numer
ous enough to accommodate all the people
who want to live in them.
With the increased luxury Of hotel life
has come very noticeable change in the
social life Of New York. People who for
merly entertained exclusively at hOm'
now give their big receptions and dance
in rooms specially appointed for such af
fairs In the new hotels. Many OF the
people spend so much OF the year at 4
country places that they have Civ;
New York houses and live at r
/ ing the three months they =
/ York. The man who
/ to search for hotel a
this city finds, II he is
a first class hotel
cult thing to q
Of accOmm
room sew
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

The Listener Of
who r " gis
gives --sSsesIS
men 4 ysa "
seer
even
through
for purposes
come an inse.
and simple speech.
another at waat labor
in the next day, aaitf
he answer can be express
family. This is perhaps
forefathers and may be COZ
degenerscy. So may the
neat little church in the town
a minister and seldom sees al.
services than those at funerals. Tn,
locally no interest in the establishment OF
4 religions services.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
MILFORD LIVERY STABLES,
REAR OF WINDSOR HOTEL.
BIYENS DONOVAN,
PROPRIETOR
Teams Fhst-class Charges Moderate

Contractor =" Builder,
The undersigned Is prepared to give esti-
mates on . II Kinds Of carpenter ard builders
work; contract to furnish and build entire or
r1moC any dwelling, store, barn or other
building required An experience of twenty
years ard the public are my references
Home address on East Front, south Milford.
Or Lox 40. 5I5
ITTS. T, SMITH.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

Ask sor Aliens F'.ot-Ease, a Powder
To ,ake into your shoes. II rests the feet.
Curss COrns BgniOns, IngrOwing Nails, SwOl-
len 4 "a Sweating feet. At all druggists and
ghol torres, 25c. SAMPLE FREE. Address
AUt b, Olmsted, lie Roy, n, Y,
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
~ E. ME SsICK, D. d. s..
Office over First National Baak.

Teeth extracted without pain. Filling
[ I'd plates mHde in very best ma. inner ilud 5
r. asOnahle terms. Satisfact Oh - adv %
e. nteed Those for whom | have Gou
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01

degree
even at
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-01
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