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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
wRoTH WITH WESTERN MEMBERS
Action of the Illinois Steel Trust Lodges
To Be Investigated.

To Be Investigated.
The executive committee of the
Amalgamated Association will prob
ably make an exhaustive investigation
of the action taken by the lodges at
South Chicago, Bay View and Joliet in
refusing to make the strike. President
Shaffer has been urged to go west and
personally investigate the matter, but
it is unlikely that he will be able to
spare the time for the present. A
radical element in the local lodges bit
terly denOunces the western members
and insists that there was something
irregular about the matter. Others in
innate that influences that would not
bear investigation were used ON the
men.
1t is claimed that a canvass made a
week ago showed a majority in favor
of striking, and that no reasonable eX-
PLANTATION of the change of front has
been made. President Shaffer refrains
from any direct criticism of the act of
the western men, but it is known he
deeply regrets the loss of their sup
port. He says that he will await Off
cial reports before acting, and that he
can do nothing until he returns from
Wheeling
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
BODY BLOW AT STRIKE.
Men in Western Mills of Federal Steel
Company Refuse to Quit.

~
Company Refuse to Quit.
Chicago, Aug. 13.-The steel mills at
South Chicago are running full blast.
Nor will they close. The smoke pours
forth in dense clouds from the tall
chimneys, and the South Chicago mer-
chants smile as they watch the black,
sooty clouds. BY an overwhelming
vote Sunday the union men decided
not to strike, They decided that their
word was pledged to live up to the con-
tract With the mill owners. They de-
cided, too, to extend financial aid to
their brother workmen in the east. The
men at the Bay View mills at Mil
waukee took the same action. Work
men in the Joliet steel mills deferred
final action. They will in the end fol
low the action Of the South Chicago
and Milwaukee workmen.
AS a result of that decision 6,O12
men at Bay View. and 2.3OO men at
Joliet will not strike. The action in
these western mills of the Federal
Steel company is a body blow for the
strike The situation is SO serious that
President Shaffer is expected to come
west and attempt to persuade the men
at Joliet to strike and possibly to try
and get the men at South Chicago to
reconsider their action.
The decisive action of Sunday, how
ever, makes the west friendly territory
to the steel manufacturers, and it is
likely that mills which are being dis
mantled in eastern hostile territory
will be established in South Chicago
and other western territory.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
Driven Out of the Trade.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Ruinous discrim-
ination in insurance rates, according
toofficials Of the Northwestern Steam
ship company, has decided them to
withdraw from the transatlantic
route the company's steamships. The
withdrawal will be made on the re-
turn of the two steamships to Chicago
from LIVERPOOL.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16

news was Immediately telegraphed to
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena. The papers assert that the
body will be conveyed by steamer to
Palermo, where the municipality will
arrange for a great public funeral.
1t is rumOred that SignOr CriSpi VIII
authorize prominent Italian politician
to examine his papers and to publish
his memoirs
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
Struck in Defiance of the Union.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 1.-two hun
dred and fifty butt-welding helpers
came out last night and crippled the
great butt-welding department Of the
National Tube works at McKeesport.
The strikers are nearly all boys under
IS, and their strike will make 1890
men idle. The boys came out against
the wishes of the Amalgamated Off
cials. The young fellows are turbu-
lent, and it was their strike that be-
can the great strike and riots of 1894
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16

The fact that George KEENAN,, the
American traveller and writer, has been
expelled from Russia as "untrust-
worthy politically" is not likely to less
en- the value and interest in this coun-
try of the next book he may write re
garding the conditions in the cars
realm
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
Ridpelv to Succeed Dawes

Springfield, Ills, Aug. lot is stat
ed in Cul1om headquarters here that
the appointment of William Barrett
Ridgely as comptroller of the currency,
vice Dawes, has been practically de-
termined upon by the president.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16

A new cabinet has been formed in
Denmark which is favorable to the
sale of the Danish West Indies. Conse-
quently, it is said, fresh negotiations
will be opened with the government at
Washington. Let us buy the islands
just to put an end to the everlasting
talk about it if for no other reason.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
REPRIMAND FOR EVANS
"Ftghting Bob" Has Been Rejecting on
Chandler, of New Hampshire.

Washington, Aug. 12.-'Fighting
Bob" Evans, rear admiral in the United
States navy, has been reprimanded by
the navy department for structures on
ex-Secretary William e. Chandler con-
tanned in his book, "a Sailors Log"
The reprimand is administered in re-
spouse to complaint of Chandler. Adj
miral Evans criticism of the former
head of the department is declared to
be offensive, discourteous and subvers-
i've of discipline.
AS far as the navy department is
concerned, this action is supposed to
close the incident, and anything fur
ther will have to be in the nature of a
demand either from Admiral Evans or
Chandler for a court of inquiry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
OF vIoLENCE ARE GOOD
Workers Jeered at McKeesport-Trouble
at BelIaire Expected,

Officials of the National -Shbe COM
pany and Mayor Black clashed yester-
day over the question of protection for
non-strikers and property. A large
crowd of strikers assembled around the
works yesterday morning, and their
pickets intercepted tube workers on
their way to the mills. There was
some excitement, and the mill officers
claimed that their men were being
threatened and in danger of violence
and called on Mayor Black to clear
the streets and protect them. The
mayor said that he would only inter-
fere to stop actual rioting and assault
Other appeals were made to him later
in the morning, but he insisted that
there was no danger of an outbreak.
Another crowd gathered at noon, when
the tube men were leaving the plant,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16

Newport society is fond of excite
ment but it may be doubted whether it
will welcome any more such surprises
as shells from the guns of battleship,
one of which recently knocked chunk
out Of the city hall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16

The one redeemipg feature of the
controversy in the navy over the Santi-
ago fight is that all the parties connect
ed with it are or profess to be delighted
that there is going to be an investiga-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
Subject to SpeciaI Tax.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Commission-
er Yerkes, of the internal revenue bu-
reau, holds that a dealer in puts"
''calls' and spreads is subject to spe-
cial tax and stamp tax.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
Had 7ova1 Blood in His Veins.

Mattoon, Ills, Aug. 12.-The Rev.
William Barker, descendant of King
Charles II, has retired after fifty years
service in the ministry. He Is the best
known pioneer minister in this section.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16

Alfred Austin can snap bis fingers at
his critics. He has been reappointed
poet laureate Of England. Whatever
one may think of Mr.. Austin's poetry,
ing the matter with his pull.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16

Summary of the Reports Its Strike Manag-
ers Have Received.


ers Have Received.
The men who are directing the fight
in the field for the steel corporation and
it's constituent companies would give
no indication of their plans for the fJ1-
ture, and would only discuss the situa
tion generally. Their reports showed
that the Carnegie group, South Chi
cago, Bay View, Joliet, Youngstown,
Columbus, the Kiskiminetas Valley
moving along full handed. Bellaire
their advices showed, was badly Grip
pied, but had held on until o'clock in
the afternoon and would be started up
again today. They admitted the loss
of the National rolling mill at Nc
Keesport, which they had expected to
hold, and that the Boston mill and No
nongahela Steel works at McKeesport,
and the Republic and Elba were tied
up.
Their tube workers at McKeespOrt
and here were still at work, but men
aced by possible shortage of material.
Their tube men at Wheeling were out,
but the furnace and coke men there
were at work, and their steel men there
showed an inclination to stay on I'M
less intimidated. They also claimed
that many of their men at McKeesport
desired to work. but were being terror
lied by the disorderly element They
also charged that many of their men
were being frightened from their
places at Wheeling, and insisted that
adequate protection for the men there
would insure continued operations. 1t
was also stated by the steel officials
that Clark's mill here was moving
along with its non-union crews en-
gagged last week, and that another mill
manned by old Anlalgamated men had
started up at Wellsville, representing a
gain of one there since Saturday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
Shamrock II Arrives.

New York, Aug. 12.-The yacht
Erin. with the Shamrock II in tow
was off Sandy Hook at II 80 p. N. yes
ksrdaY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
Appeal for Funds Issued.

An appeal for financial aid has been
made to organized labor, and the gen
eral public, and it is expected that the
responses to it will be liberal. The
Amalgamated leaders were not dis
posed to do much talking yesterday.
They would not discuss the desertion
of their western fellows. A declara-
ton by Shaffer in an interview was
regarded as highly significant. 1t was
to the effect that no effort would be
made to call out members of the
American Federation of Labor, and
that any action on their part must be
voluntary. The appeal for financial
assistance was prepared on Friday
last, but was not sent out until today
It gives a short history of the events
leading up to the strike and appeals
for funds from all who are friends Of
organized labor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
some Disappointments Develop.

The action of the Amalgamated men
at Chicago, Joliet and Bay View in re-
fusing to come out, and their failure
to secure any recruits in the Carnegie
group, throughout the kiskiminetas
valley, and the big plants at Youngs-
town and Columbus, O., have been
markedly disappointing to them.
They are keeping up the fight, how
ever, in a spirited manner, and claim
that they have strength in reserve
which will surprise their opponents.
They assert that they have gained a
foothold in the Carnegie mills in this
city, and at the time desired the men
will come out. They are pressing their
advantages at McKeesport and Wheel
ing, and their organizers are still at
work in those two cities.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
ITALIAN STATESMAN rs DEAD
Signor Crispi, Whose Name Is Part OF
Italy's History, Has Passed Away.

Naples, Aug. 12.-Signor Crispi died
at 7:45 o'clock last evening. He was
surrounded Dy the members of his fam
lily and several intimate friends. The
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-16
SIXTY THOUSAND OUT
That Number of Men Have Struck
Under Both the Amalgama.
ted Orders.
STRIKE LEADERS ARE CONFIDENT
That They Will Materially Gain as
lie Strike Grows Older.
Appeal for Funds Issued-FederatiCn
Not To Be Asked to Strike
Claims of the Contend
ing Parties.
STRIKE LEADERS ARE CONFIDENT


most reliable figures obtainable the
following shows the strikers and those
likely to be idle:
National Steel-Now out, $500; like
~ to be idle, 1900.
National Tube-Now out, 6,421; like
ly to be idle, 4,S1O. Grand total-16,-
O37.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-The strug-
gle for mastery between manufacture
ers and men in the steel industry is
now fairly launched, and on the first
show down the advantage is with the
former. The general strike order is
sued by President Shaffer has so far
been obeyed by only about $4,000 men,
according to the best figures obtalna-
BILE here The first two preliminary
calls was answered by about 10000
men, so that the total number now out
is in the neighborhOOd of 10000. The
strikers made gains here yesterday
over the showing of Sunday night and
and their prospects for further ac-
cessions at both McKeespOrt and
Wheeling during the week are very
favorable.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31

English SPAWN Liniment removes all Hard,
Soft or Calloused Jumps and Blemishcs from
horses. Blood Spavins. Curbs, Splints
sweeney. Ring Bone STILES, Spralns. ali
swollen Throats. Coughs. etc. Save $50 by
use OF one bottle. Warranted the most won.
derful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by W. .
q. Stempel & Co., Druggists, Leon, Iowa,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
THE IOWA VOTE.

With their usual confidence the re-
publican leaders predict another sweep
ing victory in Iowa, and place their
majority at $1,000. OF course SO long
as the people vote for their measures
aud vote away their hopes of the future,
republican majorites will continue the
same. 1t Is confessedly true that the
present business prosperity is calculated
to create sentiment that the governing
power in politics is in a measure respon.
sible. But it is equally true that this is
misplaced sentiment. Labor condi-
tons and the extraordinary demand
for products that followed the years Of
dullness, made business good. Enor-
NOUS yields of farm products and the
extraordinary foreign demand. made
prosperous days for the farmers.
But under republican rule this era of
prosperity is being converted into the
Capitalization ofindustries, the combina-
ton Of railroads, aud the manipulation
of the money market by body OF men
who represent barely more than q
mi!lionth of the people, but control an
actual majority Of the wealth and the
commerce. For this condition of things
the republican party is charged. Under
republican legislation it has been posi-.
BILE to legally effect these monster monop-
olies. The influences of these magnates
have permeated every department of
the government. Without their infiu.
ence an appointment on the supreme
bench is an absolute impossiblity,
though the candidate be the abiest
jurist in the world.
In every branch of government, finan.
cial and state, the same silken hands
control. Important events are discount.
ed i'll the financial world long before
they are given publicity. Even inter.
national complications are threatened
when the interests of these magnates
are concerned. Tariffs are made and
abrogated under their diction, and the
productions of the raw material increas.
ed or decreased at their will. Powerful
railroad corporations bow in obsequious
will to their demands. This is the polit
lcal progress the country is making. II
the majority of the voters will continue
to vote away these privileges to these
few combines, the protest of the oppo
sition is unavaiIing and they are alone
responsible for the disaster that mus,
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
OPEN LETTER TO HON. "A. B. CUM
MINIS.

You have been nominated to repre-
sent the republican party in the contest
for the office of governor of Iowa. You
are not lmpulsive. What you say is
the result of dellberation and not the
proper subject of apology,
You have appealed for the support of
democrats in this campaign, and the
Herald would like to know what claim
you have to democratic support. If you
Cal show tangible claim there are a
great many democrats who will vote for
you. If you are guilty of speaking of
democrats in the way you are credited,
you are not only unfit fol governor, but
you are unworthy the support of any
man who loves our form of government
an! desires the perpetuity of our repub-
lican institutions.
In 1899, while supporting Shaw for
governor of Iowa, you said:
II believe with my whole heart that
men who hold the doctrine expressed
in the Chicago platform of 1896, and
in the democratic platform adopted at
Des Moines this year, are unfit to oc-
cupy any Office or vote upon any law
which can influence the destiny of the
United States"
The editor has no hesitancy in saying
that he has never read a statement
more calculated to destroy our form OF
government than that. If you are not
in sympathy with our institutions you
are not cut out for governor. If you
have no respect for the constitution
you are equally incapacitated. You
wrote the manuscript and furnished i:
to the republican state committee and
it was sent out as supplement to re-
publican papers and we have one
of these papers before us as we write.
DO you have the idea that any self.
respecting democrat can vote for you
when you say that he is unfit to vote?
When you are addressing the citizens
of Newton tomorrow we should be glad
to have you reiterate this statement and
comment upon it to the end that the
people can determine what manner OF
man you are.-Newton Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
An Old Timer Spins Oft the Follow
ing Timely Advice.

The melancholy days haye come when
the frisky citizen goes forth with broom
and rake and basket and torch and the
air is filled with smudce and smoke
from early eve till dewy morn.
Isn't it strange that people will rob
our grassy lawns and parks of the
carpet-like covering of leaves, which
nature so deftly spreads over them each
fall to protect them from the rigors of
our winters, and to fertilize them with
the juices which the SHOWS and rains Of
winter extract from these leaves srd
carry down into the soil?
But in spite OF common sense princi.
Piles. we doubtless soon will see force of
men busily engaged in raking the fallen
leaves from our parks and lawns and
burning them ss if they were the bed
ding of pest hospital.
Why not allow the leaves to remain
until early spring and then remove
them, and, if instead of burning them
they would mulch them, what fine lots
Of leaf mould they would have for pot.
ting flowers, &c burlington Hawkeye.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31

Worth 500 to you to cure child or adult
Of incontinence OF water during sleep.
=, Anti.Diuretlc'' stops it Immediately.
Sl. Sold by w. u, Stempel Il Co.. Uruggists
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31

Last week the Fennel brothers
bought II head of young mules from
-Jid WATSON, of Decatur county; consid-
Grafton 81, 00.-Corydon Times Repub-
lican,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
NOTICE or FINAL, REPORT

In the estate of u. S. Evan, deceased, in the
district court of Iowa. in and for decatur
county.
To Israel W. Evan, Joseph Evan, John F.
Evan, and Minnie Davis.
You are hereby notified that the under.
Evan, deceased. has filed his tnal report
therein in the office of the clerk of he district
court In and for the aforesaid county, and has
further. duty or responsibility therein, and
that said report and application for discharge
will come on for hearing before the court.
January, A. u. 1902 at which time and placed
you can appear and show cause if any you'll
have Why said final report should not be ap.
proved and the undersigned discharge. IT,
any further duty or responsibility th;<k<Z
sat A. NJ. MORGAN, Adl1ir'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
To California.

The Through Tourist Car for Callfor-
MIA will run every Thursday via the
Chicago Great Western Railway, and
Sante Fe Route to Los Angeles. New
Wide Vestibuled Pullman Tourist Cars
are furnished and these are personally
conducted west of Kansas City. For
rs'es. reservation of berths, ETC., apply
to j. p. Elmer, &. P. A., Chicago, Ill.
Mich l.O2
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
What's Your Face Worth7

Sometimes fortune, but never, if
you have sallow complexion, a jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the SKIN, which are signs of liver
trouble. But Or. Kings New Life Pills
give clear skin, rosy cheeks, rich com.
rlexion. Only 25c at L. VanWerden's
drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
Stepped Into Live Goals.

"When child l burned my foot
frightfully," writes w. II. Eads, of
Jonesville, Va, (which caused horrible
leg sores for 80 years, but Bucklen's
Arnica salve wholly cured me after
everything else failed.' Infallible for
burns, scalds, cuts, sores, bruises and
piles. Sold by l.. NanWerden 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
(1av <; ST.; )
loe. k:l9SI SOP All
asc. zoe. AAs- Dsssssts.
Genuine stamped &C. c. Never sold In bulk,
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good
NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT

y. :
In the estate of W. H. Knight deceased, In
the district court OF Iowa, in and for Decatur
county.
signed executor Of the estate of W. H. Knight
has filed his final report therein in the office of
the clerk OF the district court in and for the
proyal and his discharge from further duty or
responsibility therein. and that said report
and application for discharge will come on for
hearing before the court aforesaid at Leon,
Iowa, on the Goth day of January, A. D. 1909, at
which time and place you can appear and
show cause If any you have why said final re-
port should not be approved and the under
signed discharged from any further duty or
responsibility therein.
SIT MINERVA L. KNIGHT, Executrix.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31

Earnest Gatllf, son of Haz Gatliff, of
Decatur county, was arrested by Mar
shall Gid Evans for hitching his team to
fence near Swans blacksmith shop in
the north part of town, an alleged vio-
lation of town ordinance. The trial
took place. yesterday before Mayor Har.
ring, resulting in a verdict against the
defendant, fine and costs amounting to
$50. The case was appealed to the
district court.-Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31

Chas. R. Wessmar. Evanston, ILL.,, writes:
My boy 2i years old had severe cold which
refused to yield to any treatment until we
tried Foley'S Honey and Tar. He was COM
pletely cured before using one bottle" Take
none but F0ley's. w. A. Alexander
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31

The Agricultural Department at
Washington has just issued it's estimate
of the years corn crop, showing a total
yield for all the states of l 900, 597 900
bushels. Of this the statement shows
that Nebraska, Notwithstanding the dry
weather which prevailed during July,
will furnish 1O3, 1867 900 bushels, or more
than one tenth of the entire crop. This
is interesting as showing the wonderful
recuperative properties of the Nebraska
soil. There is probably no other state
in the Union which would under the
circumstances make such a magnificent
showing. Nebraska is a grand state
and is rapidly increasing in wealth and
population.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31

Mat Jones, who recently sold his farm
in High Point township, has purchased
the old Zichy farm two miles east of
Garden Grove from Mat Woodruff, who
drew claim in Oklahoma and will soon
moye to it.