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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12
Tobacco Notes.

Jos. Bimberg returned east Monday.
Mr.. Gus Bunzl of New York, is in this
market again for short stay.
M. H. Soverhill of GAINESVILLE, was up
for few hours Saturday.
A. S. Flagg visited the Vernon Co.
tobacco section during the week.
G. F. Tallard and E. S. Lord were re-
ceiving tobacco in the northern district
this week.
Reigil & Brown, leaf dealers of Chi
cago, have been in the markets of this
section during the week.
Mr.. Charles Tole, leaf tobacco deal
er of Lancaster, Penn, has been in this
market portion of the week.
Dell Kinney, representing the leaf
firm of Schoverling & Kinney of New
York and New Milford, Conn, is looking
through the western markets and max
ing few purchases of old goods.
G. J. Smithback of Utica, delivered
his twelve acre crop of tobacco in Ed
gerton Wednesday. 1t brought him
over one hundred dollars per acre. Not
so bad for year of damaged tobacco.
It is very evident that tobacco growers
are coming to know the value of securing
the best variety of seed to raise their
crops from. This is demonstrated by
the large trade enjoyed by w. T. Pome.
roy & Co. in their celebrated Comstock
Spanish Tobacco Seed, the sale of which
has now reached to between 95 and 100
pounds. They have still quantity on
hand, although those wishing to secure
some will do well to secure it at their
earliest convenience.
F. G. Borden is in the market for
trash and other damaged tobacco for
which he will pay enc cent pound. To
bacco may be delivered at the ware
house of Whittet & Son. No. 3. 52tf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12
Among The Sick.

Mrs. Ole Hoague, after several weeks
OF grippe, is slowly getting better.
Mrs. James Armit's condition is more
favorable than for a few weeks past,
but she is still confined to her bed.
Ole Peterson, who has been danger
ously i'll for the past few days, is i'm
proving and in fair way to recover.
Oscar Perry who returned home from
Beloit college few days ago on account
of illness, is on the way to recovery and
will be out in few days.
Jens Lund has so far recovered as to
be able to partake of three good meals a
day and is in hopes to resume his posi-
ton in the lumber yard soon.
On Monday Miss Alyce Ebbott com
menced her school in the Sheepskin dis
trict, but was taken with the grippe on
Tuesday and has been confined to her
home the balance of the week.
Mrs. Marvin Marsden has been ser
iously i'll with typhoid fever for the past
week. At this writing the attending
physician reports her condition slightly
changed for the better.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12
Little Trixie,

Next Wednesday evening Manager
Carr is going to give benefit entertain
ment for the employees of Royal Hall
and for this occasion has secured the
presentation of the musical melo-drama,
'Little Trixie," which is one of that class
of plays that have become popular of
late years under the name of musical or
operate comedies, In other countries
they are called musical melo-dramas.
Unlike the general farce comedy it is
free from the usual vulgar songs and
horse play that is introduced in these in
congruities. "Little Trixie" is play
man can take his entire family to see,
and they will all enjoy it, even the little
ones May Smith Robbins, the star of
the attraction, is a magnetic little lady
who has the faculty of making friends
and admirers in every city she appears.
She is sweet singer, wonderful dancer,
and her power of mimicry is unsurpass-
ed She has been taken successfully for
a German, French and Irish girl, in the
character she assumes, and being of pure
Celtic origin she certainly displays great
versatile powers. She is supported by
company of talented artists who produce
some clever and high class specialties.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12
UnClaime ed Letters.

Unclaimed Letters.
Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. o. at Edgerton, for the week ending
April II, 1901.
Mr. Louis j. Collins, Mrs. T. M. Gullick
G.. A Klinert. John Marlin,
Mr.. Neils Olson. Mr.. Martin Largo.
FOREIGN.
Nils Jaaddan.
Persons calling for any Of the above
named letters please say advertised
III. s.. MeGIFFIN, p. M.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
EDGERToN, WIS, April 8, 1901.

The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment of April End and the meeting was
called to order by Mayor Jensen. All
members present except Aids. Doty and
Dallman.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The council proceeded to canvass
election returns on completion of which
the mayor declared the following officers
elected:
Mayor-Geo. w. Doty.
TreaSurer-H H. Dickinson.
ASsesSor-W. Ell. Clark.
Police Justice-E. FL, Smith.
Justice of Peace-E. M. Laid.
Aldermen-And. Mcintosh, LIST ward: M. J.
McDonough, End ward; w. II. Hutson Sd ward.
Supervisors-L c. Whittet 1st ward; L. E.
Gettle, End ward; Henry Ebbott, Sd ward.
The following bills approved by the
finance committee were on motion of
Aid. Mcintosh, allowed, all aldermen
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12

On motion of Aid Earle, bill of Elec-
trio Light Co. for 500 was referred back
for correction.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12


The Rumage Sale is business prop
osition which pays large interest on the
investment and at the same time affords
bargains to the buyer which could not
be secured in any other way. The ladies
of the Congregational church held their
Rummage Sale and cleaned up a very
handsome purse for church purposes.
The ladies af the Methodist church now
have a sale running in Phoenix hall and
each days proceeds foot up snug
sum. There are many amusing Incl
dents connected with the Rummage
Sale business. For instance, an Edger-
ton lady visited the Congregational
Rummage Sale and took off her gloves
for few minutes; she laid them on the
counter and they were sold for the small
sum of ten cents. The gloves were new
and cost about two dollars. At James
vile suit of clothes was sent to the
Rummage Sale by the wife and the very
next day the husband was inquiring for
the clothes; on learning where they
were he went and purchased them for
two and half dollars. At the same
sale lady clerk laid her fifteen dollar
hat on the shelf and it was disposed of
by another clerk for less than two dol
lars. These, of course, are mistakes that
don't happen every day, but they do &C.
cur at the Rummage Sale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
DEATH OF THE GREAT VERDI,
Pencefully-The VILLA
Modest Request.

Milan, Jan. 28.--Although preceded
by struggle for life that lasted two
days, Nerdi's death, when it came Sat.
urday, was peaceful. He did not re.
gain consciousness. When he passed
away he was surrounded by relatives
and intimate friends, The announce,
ment of his death created great emo,
ton Theaters, pleasure resorts and
many stores were closed, and nearly
all the prominent residences were
draped.
Yesterday the city authorities pub.
Iished eulogistic proclamation whisb
was posted throughout Milan.
King Victor Emmanuel sent to the
family a telegram of coincidence or
behalf of himself and Queen Helena,
saying:
I'VE join in the homage. regrets
and admiration offered by Italy and
the civilized world to the immortal
memory of Verdi. The nation and
the glorious art of our country have
suffered a loss so serious that it is
beyond repair
In his will Verdi asks that the
funeral may be very modest" He
suggests that it take place either at
daybreak or eventide, and that the
ceremony be without music. 1.-THE
chanting of two priests, two candles
and a cross will suffice" he wrote.
Many legacies were left to friends
The date of the funeral has not
been fixed, but it will probably be
Wednesday or Thursday. The inter.
ment will be in the chapel of The Re.
treat for INDECENT Musicians, which
Verdi established.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
Gen. Kitchener Reports Several En-
EREementS Between the Brit
ish ans the Beers.

London, Jan. 25.--The war office has
received from the commander.in-chief
In South Africa dispatch, dated Pre-
toria, January 26, reporting numerous
engagements, the following being the
most important:
cunningham was engaged at NJ
dlefontein and Kopperfontein yester-
day with Delarey's force. Darlington,
while moving north from Ventors-
dorp, threatened the enemy's flank,
whereupon the Beers retired west.
Cunningham casualties were two Of
ficers wounded, four men killed and
81 wounded.
I'm the engagement at Lichtenburg,
January H. some yeomanry were cap
tured. These have since been re-
leased with the exception of major
and three men. 40 details are yet at
hand.
"SmithDorrien had q successful en-
gagement of five hours while on the
march from Wonderfontein to Caro-
lima, where the Beers had lately been
concentrating, The enemy was in
considerable strength and helu the
river, but were driven out. Our losses
we're one officer killed and two officers
and 10 men wounded"
Lord Kitchener confirms the report
that a British train, with troops and
military stores on board, was waylaid
and captured at Slijpkiip, near Four.
teen Streams, last Friday, but says
the Beers retired on tire arrival of the
armored train sent in pursuit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
AN IMPORTANT DECREE.
Chinese Relief officials Forbidden to
Discriminate Against starry
Ing Christians.

Pekin, Jan. 2S,-There has been
great distress in the Province of Shan.
81, owing to the famine, and thou
sands have died The court has or.
dered rice relief to be issued in large
quantities. \ report reached the for,
eign ENJOYS that native Christians,
suffering from the famine, were to be
Disseminated against and to be pun,
ished if they even begged for food.
Mr.. Conger, Sir Ernest NJ, Satow
and NJ. Pinchon, the United States,
British and French ministers, protest,
ed TO Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang against such discrimination,
and the court issued an edict, dated
Saturday, ordering all relief officials
and Chinese soldiers to treat Chris.
tians exactly the same as others
throughout the empire, under penalty
Of decapitation. The foreign ENJOYS
consider this most important decree
# it is carried out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
WI Worries Dave Hill.

Albany,-Wu-Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister, bothered Dave b. Bill for mo-
ment at the Fort Orange Club reception
last night. When they were introduced
Mr.. WI let off series of rapid-fre quas
tions. Are you married?' How many
children have youi"
Mr.. Hill somewhat confusedly answered
the inquiries by saying he was bachelor
"Wrongl" said Mr. WI, tapping him
with his fan. "Wrongl You ought to be
taxed! All bachelors should be taxed fol-
remaining single. And the older they are
the heavier they sho-,d be taxed"
The idea was literally applauded, and
the applause added to the embarass'
ment of the victim, Hho is hard man
to Nmuse when the joke is on himaelf--
Pittsburg Dispatch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
IS AN URGENT NECESSITY.
The Federal Party In the Philip
pines Urge the Passage of the
SpOoner Bill by Congress.

Manila, Jan. 26.-The executive
committee of the federal party has
filed petition requesting the Phil
iPpine commission to urge upon Pres.
ident Mckinley that the passage OF
the Spooner bill by congress is an ur-
gent necessity, as the progress of the
archipelago demands an authority
which can legislate and control the
incorporation of concerns, regulate
mining claims. dispose of public lands
and perform other functions not vest.
ed in either the military or executive
authorities.
The petitioners state that the time
is ripe for general civil govern.
ment, and the establishment of which
will win over those f2voring the IN
surrectiOn while, at the same time,
it will encourage the natives to sub
scribe in favor of settled govern.
ment in the Philippines under Amer
lean sovereignty. Therefore they urge
that the Spooner bill, which empow.
ers President Mckinley, in his discre.
ton, to declare the Instruction end.
ed and to establish a civil govern.
ment be passed by the present con.
gress.
The members of the committee,
while DESTROYS that a full quota of
troops shall continue here, will rec.
ommend the passage of the Spooner
bill.
The officials of the Manila chamber
OF commerce and other persons ex.
press their intention of cabling to
President Mckinley to the same eff
feet.
Secretary Root has advised the COM
mission to inform inquirers that the
ports in the southern islands will not
be closed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
MISSING BANK TELLER.
Several Theories Regarding the Cause OF
Arthur X. BarnArd's Sudden
Disappearance.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Arthur Il. Barn
ard, teller of Zion City bank, the pri
vate financial institution established
by John Alexander Dowie four year,
ago, has disappeared. His father, {. }
Barnard, cashier of the bank, report
ed his disappearance at the Engle
wood police station yesterday, lie Is
of the belief that his son has beer
kidnapped and is held for ransom, d
belief which is shared by MIR. Dowie
and several members of the church.
The kidnapping theory is not enter
tanned so strongly by the police They
think it more probable that young
Barnard has been held up by robbers
and, possibly, injured seriously if not
fatally. The senior Barnard reported
to the police that his son had small
sum of money with him when he LETT
his home on Saturday evening,
Still another theory OF young
Barnard's disappearance is based on
The fact that he was shot a year ago
while resisting highwaymen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02

London-William Waldorf Aston, who
had 200 guests at his ball at Cliveden on
Thursday night, but no notable society
people among them, is again the subject
of unfavorable criticism.
Astor ordered all the carriages for
am, but when | o'clock came the com.
pany refused to take the mint and would
not stop dancing, and the host went to
bed.
This social experiment has shown that
the boycott following the Berkeley-Milne
squabble is still maintained. Many OF
Astor's guests this time came prepared
with their invitation cards to meet any
possible question about their right tO We
present. The Countess of Arran, who
brought her daughter, was the only prom.
inent person in the company, which.
among the few Americans, included Miss
Breeze, Mrs. Harry Higgins daughter
Chicago Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
ARGENTINE AND URUGUAY.
Wheat Crop of the Two South Amer
lean Republics Will be
Partial Failure.

Washington, Jan. 26.-United States
Consul Swain, at Montevideo, in.
fotms the state department that the
wheat crop in the River Platte prov,
inces of both Argentina and Uruguay
is reported in a very bad condition,
1t is expected that the production this
year will be very Improbable, owin>
to heavy downfall of rain, the
ground being wet for several weeks.
1t is doubtful whether the wheat
raised will be sufficient to supply the
home consumption alone. Generally
there Is very 1.-the doubt but that the
River Plata exports of wheat will
fall at least so per cent below those
of last year, and the same is true OF
linseed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02

Memphis that the gurboat ArkanIas
was built, and some yet servive among
us who fought upon her decks as
she passed from Yazoo between Far.
ragut and Davis fleets OF 22-gun
sea-going frigates to the protection
OF the forts OF her friends at Vicks-
burg, winning plaudits from all people
OF the civilized world for her audacious
achievement. 1t is but bare hundred
miles south Of here, near the mouth Of
the Tallahatchie, where now lies the
wreck of the large sea-going steamer
Star Of the West, at which the first gun
of'the civil war was fred as early as
January 8, 1861, while the vessel was
trying to provision and reinforce Fort
Sumter, and three months before that
fort was attacked and reduced by the
forces under Gen. Beauregard.
Many other stirring incidents might
be mentioned relating to events of the
war period occurring hero or hereabout,
put 10 do 1t would require columns.
daay of the actors in those tragic
times will be here when lhe reunion
takes place, to participate in the great
festival. They will find the doors of
our citizens thrown open to thea and .
hospitable greeting will be extended,
such as our people know well how to
bestow. And among other great dis
plays to be arranged will be gorgeous
flower parade similar to that of last
spring, which so won the praise Of
every sight-seer that its fame was spread
to every quarter of our country, being
a display of most surprising beauty as
novel as it was brilliant These are
but few Of the many features of in
terest to be prepared for the reunion Of
the last of May, 1901.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
PROPOSED GIANT CAR TRUST.
Syndicate to buy Out the Pullman
and Absorb All Private Car
Companies.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-The Chronicle
Hys:
at is now rumored that the Harri,
man-Morgan-Nanderbilt railroad SYN
dicate is planning to buy out the Pull
man Car Co., and absorb, so far as
possible, all the private car com
panies.
For some time, it is said, the syndi'
cate has been negotiating for the pur'
chase of controlling interest in the
Pullman company. Just how far the
negotiations for the absorption of the
sleeping ear concern have progressed
can not be learned, but it is the pre-
vailing opinion that the deal is on"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
APPALLING BUSH BURNINGs.
/ Destruction by Recent Bush Fires in Aus
| traliA Has Boon Unprecedented
In Extent.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. ga special to
the Times from Vancouver, b. c.,
says: The destruction by bush fires
in Australia, according to mail adj
vices by the steamship Aorangi, have
been appalling. mhile many people
were dropping dead from heat and APP
oplexy, the thermometer running up
to lis and 1870 in the shade, hundreds
upon hundreds of famlhes have been
burnt out, some of the country resi-
dents destroyed being costly struct-
ures-
Many marvellous rescues were made.
One man, in farmers wagon, drove
1Us persons from the fire circle and
sure death, three miles to a river
where all remained immersed with
only their mouths and noses out of
water, until the terrific holocaust
passed over them. Scores of miles Of
grain have been destroyed, and great
droves of sheep and cattle.
A terrific hurricane has spread
death and destruction in New Britain
The force of the waves after the
wind subsidized was terrific. At Her
bertshore the white settlement, the
whole town was demolished. One
hundred and forty-eight boats, large
and small, were sm6ed 10 dndling
wood. All the wharyes were wrecked.
Trees were uprooted and the banana
fields extending for miles laid waste.
Almost every attempt to save prop
erty resulted in loss of life. The
death list among natives was large.
No human being could live in the
storm, and those who wished to save
themselves retrea&ed to dense forests
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
Costly Fire In Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-The wholesale
and retail crockery establishment OF
Pitkin & Brooks, occupying the en-
tire northeast corner of State and
Lake streets, and one of the largest
concerns of its kind in the country,
wa scompletely destroyed by fire. No
complete schedule of the losses has
vet been made, but conservative esti-
mates place them between $35o,ooO
and 100000, of which $4,000 was on
the building, The stock, according
10 members of the firm, is fully COW
cred by insurance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Fire broke
out about half-past two o'clock yester'
day morning in a small room on the
first floor OF the old portion of the
building occupied by Wizards hotel
and which adjoins the new structure
now in course of construction. The
flames were confined to this room and
the halls Immediately adjoining, and
the property loss will not exceed $3,-
900, but a half q hundred guests, in
Guiding several congressman and their
wives, were badly frightened. All,
however, managed to escape in safety.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
AN OLEAGENOUS BURNING.
Montreal Has Another Extensive
ConfaEration, with Loss
of s25O,OO0.

Montreal, Can, Jan. 26.-The stores
Of D. A. Mcpherson, w. A. johnson
and Nicholas Pitt, in William street,
were destroyed by fire, together with
their contents. The buildings we're
stocked with butter and cheese. Nc
Pherson is said to have controlled the
bulk of the cheese in Canada. The
total loss is estimated at $250,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
SHE HAD WANDERED AWAY.
Mrs. Henrietta Il. Howell, of Chicn'
go, Reported Abducted at San
Francisco, Found.

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Henri
eta II. Howell, the wife of wealthy
Chicago lumber dealer, who was re
ported to have been abducted from
a private sanitarium, on Tuesday, has
been found at private residence in
thes uburbs, when she wandered dur
ing the night. Too close attention to
her business is believed to have af
fected her mind.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
Severe snow storm in Scotland.

Glasgow, Jan. 26.-Seyere snow
storms prevail over the west coast
of Scotland and vessels are expert
encing heavy weather. The Allan
line steamer Siberian, from Boston
on January II for Glasgow, ground
ed in the Clyde. 1t is not reported
that she has been damaged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
-s----l-l--IIIllll-l7-l-l--
Death of Judge Somers.

Champaign, ILL.,, Jan. 27.--Judge
William D. Somers died Saturday at
his home in Urbana, aged SO years. He
located here in 1s4S, was one of the
successful lawyers in Central Illinois,
and associated with Abraham Lincoln
and many OF the notables of his day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
Death of Nine. Caro-.

Paris. Jan. u.s. Nine. Pauline Cassir
Caro-, a well-known woman OF letters
and widow of NJ. Elme Care, the cele'
hroted Sayant and member of the
French academy, died yesterday. She
was born in 1881
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
A Warming to Filipinos.

Manila, Jan. 27--The Philippine
commission has passed the act declar-
ing persons in arms against United
States authority or aiding and abet-
ting the insurrectionists after March
next ineligible to hold Office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02
Lumber Ynrd nnrned,

Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 26.-Wil-
son & Sons lumber mills, near Quay
andotte, were burned, together with
all the lumber in the yards. The loss
will reach S65,U00; no insurance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02

Lisbon, Jan. 27.-The Portuguese
cruiser Don Carlos |. will participate
in the naval display at Spitehead on
the occasion of the removal OF queen
yictoria's body from Osborne to
Portsmouth, Friday next, February 1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02

These counties have been developed
by the New Orleans & Northeastern
and Gulf e Ship Island railroads
Nc" here are the counties Of Leake
and Neshoba, that raise fifteen thou.
sand bales of'cotton, against less than
one thousand bales in Perry and Jones
counties, and that have richer soil and
more valuable timber, but have no
railroads within their borders. Lealse
county had a nonulotion IL