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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
FIVE MEN MEET DEATH
Nearly Thirty Persons Injured in Wreck
on the Northern Pacific-A
List of the Victims.

ST. Paul, Mimi, June 21.-Five
killed and Twenty-Five injured are
given in the list of casualties in a
wreck near Staples yesterday morning
in the reports to the general offices Of
the Northern Pacific railway here. The
dead are: Engineer Walter Scott, not
found; Express Messenger T. Moeller,
Fireman George Rasmussen. Conduc-
tor John Noble, and Dan Kennedy, sec
ton laborer, Gladstone. N d.
The badly injured are few, but one
is probably marked for death. They
are: Fireman H. Montgomery, leg
crushed: Charles Delmore. arm frac-
tured F. +. Mcbride. mail clerk, st.
Paul, head cut and arm sprained; En-
gineer SchultZe, both legs broken; Har-
ry thinner, Hammond, Ind, will prob
ably die; head brakeman on train No.
s, right arm crushed and head cut.
The others are suffering from sprains,
bruises, cuts and scratches.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Three Men Drowned.

Milwaukee, June 24-Three men,
one Chicagoan, were drowned by
the overturning of boat in which they
were fishing in Lake Michigan off the
local water works. They are Jacob
Boyer of Chicago, book agent, so years
old; Joseph Greeley, New York, book
agent, aged SO years; w. f. G. Fable
Milwaukee, lawyer, lived at 3S7 Fifth
street, aged As years. The men, &C
companied by 12-year-old Charles Tus-
chel, were in a small rowboat. They
got up to exchange seats and the boat
tipped over. The boy was rescued.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
BOY PLUNGER TAKES TUMBLE
Board of Trades Youngest Member Tries
Too Ambitious Deals and Loses
His Position.

Chicago, June 24.-John J. Gardner,
q clerk for Al V. Booth on the board Of
trade, in an effort to get rich quick,
has lost his position and his member
ship, which belonged to his employer,
was posted for transfer. Gardner has
been with Booth for three years and
was formerly messenger boy. Lately
he was promoted to the position of
trader. He was only 81 years Of age,
and the youngest member of the board
Last week Gardner sold 100000 bush
els of wheat short. The price adj
vanced, and he told Booth about it
Friday. Saturday he did not appear,
and the trades were bought in at a
small loss. Booth is now endeavoring
to find out how many trades the young
plunger has open and has asked all
houses having dealings with him to
check their trades. Booth says his
loss will be small
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Bryan Opposed to Peace clau.

Lincoln, Neb., June 24.-William J.
Bryan has declared his unalterable OPP.
position to the "harmony'' programme
outlined by Grover Cleveland at the
Tilden club dinner in New York. He
not only declined to take a seat on the
platform Of peace, the ground work
of which was laid by the eX-president
and David B. Hill, but made it cleal
that all his energy will be put into an
effort to upset the structure. Demo
cratic harmony where Mr.. Cleveland
is concerned, is held by the Nebras
kan to be out of the question.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
One Price.

Customer (after beating the price
down from $3.50 to $2.25)-What right
have you to call this a lone price
store?''
Dealer-Why not?
Customer-Why, you ask all kinds of
prices.
Dealer-But, my dear sir, the price
of a thing is not what is asked, but
what is accepted for it-Philadelphia
Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Hotel CoIIapses but Nobody Xxi lied.

Dallas, Tex, June 24.-At 2:O5
o'clock in the morning the center Sec
ton Of the ST. James hotel, located at
Main and Murphy streets, collapsed
without warning and thirteen men
were carried own with the debris with
out a single fatality. For a few min
utes after the crash it was thought
several lives had been lost, but by
quick work firemen and policemen
rescued all those who had not escaped
through their own efforts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Held Miller RESPONSIBLE.

Chicago, June 24.-O. E. Miller, pres
ident, and Henry Clark Davis, general
manager of the st. Luke's society,
were held responsible last night by the
coroner's jury for the fire at the st.
Luke's sanatorium, which destroyed
eleven lives The four other employees
arrested after the fire We're released.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Madison, Ills, Swept by Fire.

East st. Louis, Ills, June 24.-Fire
caused by the Overturning of a lantern
in stable at Madison, Ills, last night
wiped out practically the entire city.
The damage is estimated at 100000.
Practically the entire population
united in fighting the fire. No human
lives were lost, but score or more
of horses were burned. The loss is be-
lieved to be partly covered by insur-
anco
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Miner Is Governor of the TransvaaI.

Pretoria, June 23.-Lord Miner, who
was British high commissioner in
South Africa, took the oath as gov
ernOr of the Transvaal here yesterday
in the presence of large assemblag e
of people. He was heartily cheered
by those present and a salute in his
honor was fired from the fort.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
A Broken Neck.

"Did you hear about the catastrophe
down at the Browns last night?''
''No. What happened?'
"Why, Mrs. Brown gave the baby a
bottle to play with, and while she was
in the kitchen it fell out of the cradle
and broke its neck"
"What, the baby?'
'No, the bottle"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
$2,525 for a Cow.

Indianapolis Ind, June 21.-At the
Durham cattle sale at the Union stock
yards here $2,525 was paid by J. III.
Jennings, of Kangley, Ills, for Golden
Heather, pure blooded, registered
Polled Durham COW. raised by J. H.
Miller, of Peru, Ind. J. H. Miller's
consignment was not only the largest
in the sale. Tut the average on his
ten cows-$986-was the largest ever
realized here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Four BOYS Die by Drowning.

st. Louis, June 23.-Four boys were
drowned last evening by the capsizing
of a boat at Fern Glen, a resort fifteen
miles from here. They are: Eddie
Flynn az years old, Robert Regain
06), Peter Larkin 90 and Alphonse
Kerns 90. The boys were rowing in
a skiff on the Meremac river when it
capSizod
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
King Edward VIII of England
Compelled to Submit to
the Surgeons Knife.
OPERATION PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Distinguished Patient Was Suffering
from Perityphlitis and an Oper-
alton Was Imperative.
News Of the Kings Illness Caused the
Utmost CONSERVATION Through
out the Kingdom.

London, June 24.-The coronation
Of King Edward VII has been indefi-
nitely postponed. The king is suffer
ing from perityphlitis. His condition
on Saturday was so satisfactory that
it was hoped that with care his maj
esty would be able to go through the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Ingenuity In q Flat.

Alyce-What a lovely coy corner,
Wayne! Such pretty couch!
Mayme-Isn't it? It's made out of
five trunks and hatboX, seven pillows,
two holsters and an old piano cover
Detroit Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Found Guilty of Murder.

Detroit, June 23.-The jury in the
case of William NJ. Jones, charged with
the murder of George III. Haywood
April 8, returned a verdict of murder
after being out but short time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
Elocutionisss at Chicago.

Chicago, June 24.-The eleventh an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation Of Elocutionists began in the
hall of the Chicago Historical society,
and is to continue until Friday after
noon
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
A Measure of Time.

The Pupil-It seemed to me / must
have practiced all of two hours.
The Professor-But I'm sure you did
not If you had practiced two hours, it
would have seemed like six.-Puck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-27
A Rad Visual ANGLE.

Most people are too kind hearted to
see their friends suffer, so they avoid
1t by looking the other way.-Washing
ton Times.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27
Fesiated the most tender eare and

resisted the most tender care ana
nursing.
At last he died, and over his bier.
and to the assembled mobiles, with the
King at their head. the lord of Lucan
told the story of his daughters dow
lies. The effect was immediate; the
vicious law and custom was repealed,
so that virtuous maids without the
requirements OF a dowry could find
happiness in lawful wedlock
The deed of the good Saint Nicho-
las, or Santa Claus, as he became IA
railiarly known, survived him, and
ever after gifts have been passed in
secret between tender, loving and
friendly hearts, and the day selected
fer that purpose was fixed on that
period of all others the most meet,
the day when the world rejoices that
the Savior was born; the day when
the bells ring our GLORY to God in the
highest, and on earth peace to men
Of good will 1t was and is the love
ly Christmas day, when little ones ex-
pect gifts. and when their elders find
emblems of love and friendship mys-
| teriously conveyed to them.
All this, remember, is in commera-
ton of what ST. Nicholas, or the orig
inal Santa Claus. gave secretly to save
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27
The Original Santa Claus

month"; the fair Margarita, thy Pearl,
shall aRd a dowried mate, or yield to
such alliance as I may select Within
another month, thy Dawn of Day. the
lovely Roxana, shall likewise mate in
lawful wedlock or submit to my alter
native. So also, in still another
month thy Claudia, the lame one, must
ind her dowry, or, mark you, my
noble lord, her alliance shall be
sought below stairs among the soul
lions of my kitchen. 'Tis thus l shall
stop the clamors of my court, and
ease my conscience by granting thee
time for reflection. Go, and remem-
ber."
The unfortunate father left the
presence of his King with the bitter
ness of despair in his heart. His
soul revolted, but his arm was power
less against the mighty monarch. He
was impotent to obey the royal com
mand, and the alternative meant
death to him, and worse than death
went, and clasping his beloved laugh
tiers to his breast, he impaired the
orders of their King.
Father. we can de- said the cour-
ageous Margarita.
But the Dawn of Day loved life, and
said: mo, let us wait and see, per
haps we can melt the heart OF the
King and turn him from his fell pur-
pose"
But Claudia. the lame girl, clasping
her hands and looking up to Heaven,
said: Let us kneel and ask guidance
from the Lord on High. On HIM
alone can we rely for help and wis
DOM"
Forthwith they knelt and prayed
for succor. In their prayer they be
moaned their fate and besought the
aid of Heaven to save them from it
in some way, though an angel from
Heaven should be sent to ward off
this awful degradation.
1t so happened that Nicholas, the
beloved priest, t5e one whose name
may be found in every church calen-
dar as the Bishop, the Saint of Lycia
it so happened, l say, that Nicholas
was passing by, and he heard their
supplications and prayerful lamenta-
tons, so he resolved to be the in
etrument of their salvation.
A few nights afterward, the father
vas aroused by a heavy object falling
upon the floor of his chamber, cast
through an open window. He arose
ard found a packet upon which was
Inscribed: For Margarita, the
Pearl; to him whom her heart shall
select in lawful wedlock. Opening
it he found, in gold, the dowry re-
CURED by the law and custom.
Truly they were happy. None but
an angel could have done this thing,
and deep in the hearts of Roxana and
Claudia there was a trustful faith
that they, also, would be saved in like
manner And so it happened, for
after Margarita was lawfully and
happily espoused, and the second
month had almost halved, the father
was again awakened at night by the
falling of some heavy object upon his
chamber floor. This time the packet
bore the words: Let the lovely RoX-
ana find in her lawful spouse a new
Dawn Of Day" 1t was mysterious to
tie Lord of Lucan, though he suspect
ed human intervention; perhaps the
ning had relented; but to the daugh-
tiers it was an angelic interposition.
Then began the third month, the
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27
Ene at LeadvalIe.

Leadville, Colo. Dec 10. A fire
starting in Mrs. Dyer's lodging honse
at :, o clock this morning spread TO ad-
joining building ana destroyed prop
erty 20 the extent of $500 before be-
ing brought under control. Among the
buildings destroyed was the Pap
Wyman house, one OF the famous land
marks OF the city. All of the twenty
dodgers in the Dyer house, who escaped
in their night clothing, experienced
great suffering from exposure. the
weather being extremely cold
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27

Was there ever such a charming
/ eng as Santa Claus, and if so, why
does he load the little men and wo-
men of the world with presents on
Christmas day? The small folk be-
lieve in him, and many of the big
ones have a lurking suspicion that he
is not altogether a myth.
The story is Oriental, and the
events related IN it happened centur-
les ago, but it IS always new, and all
the more interesting because it gives
the origin of the custom which causes
the hearts of home cherubs to beat
with rapture, as they spring from
their warm beds when they hear the
early Christmas bells, and explore
the contents of their ridiculously
small stockings for horses and dogs,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27
So rropo.ltl,u kecrlveu.

Berlin. Dec. 16-Any proposition that
United States Minister Bowen might
make in behalf of President Castro
would be received in a good spirit and
carefully considered out of regard for
the channel of its transmission, but no
proposition to arbitrate has yet reached
Berlin. Neither is the foreign office
aware that the United States has made
50 far any suggestion to arbitrate.
Herr Won Pilgrim Balti.zi is still on
on board a British vessel in tine haroor
OF la Gu.sra-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27

Washington Dee lS-An inves'iga-
ION into the a vance of freight rates
on grain AMI grain produces. dressed
meats and provisions from the Missis-
s:ppi river, Chicago to New York and
eastern points. governed by the New
York rate. has been commenced by the
interstate commerce commission. The
testimony showed that 100000 would
be added 10 the profits of one road
alone by the contemplated increase. 1t
is claimed that the advances eoms
from increased cost of operation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27
AN UNRELIEvERs' CONVERSION
Toodles vas an unbeliever.

TOOdles was an unbelieVer.
She posed as one. She vent about
processing her unbelief in the exist
ence of Santa Claus.
Her creed consisted of the one
word, Rats
Her argument was simple enough
and to the point. She had never seen
any evidence of a Santa Claus in all
the years of her life, therefore why
believe in him?
There had been a time when she
was foolish and confiding, and had
believed, but disappointment had
soured her.
But she knew Christmas was a time
when there were all sorts of beautiful
toys in the shop windows. In particu-
lar she knew where there was one
doll in .Toodles' eyes the most perfect
doll ever made, and her little, hungry
heart yearned for it.
1t was a case of love at first sight.
for when Toodles passed the big store
and stopped wistfully before its toy
window, she suddenly knew that she
had seen her affinity.
And through this doll she was con-
Terted from skeptism into enthusiastic
belief
The Doll was reaching out to her
It's little arms were extended in an
| appealing way, it's lips were parted
as if it might be calling.
On the day before Christmas Too
dies nose was pressed against the
| pane of the window which held nef
divinity until it w2s fat and cold.
Her grubby little hands were pressed
against the pane, too, making spotty
marks on the glass. She was deaf,
| dumb. blind to all save The Doll.
And just then Lady Bountiful de-
scended from a carriage and saw Too
| dies
The pathetic little figure attracted
her attention, and she was feeling in
a particularly good mood that day, so
she said:
rs there something in the window
YOU Hke?"
Toodles couldn't see what possible
reason there was for telling Lady
Bountiful and it was only by persist
emf questioning that the story of the
affinity was drawn out.
Then Lady Bountiful said good-by
and went into the shop. Tocdlos stood
| gazing, her nose growing colder and
| colder. and she unconscious of the
world.
All of a sudden Toodles saw a long
black arm reaching into the window
from the shop and lifting out The Doll
and she turned away with choke.
IS pose some kid with moneys got
her." she grunted.
Once, as she wendell her way sor-
rowfuIly homeward, she caught
glimpse of the carriage of Lady Boun-
tiful following close behind her.
and that night her dreams were
full Of The Doll. and bitterness, for
| there was no Santa Claus.
Christmas morning she was awak-
ened by ordinations of surprise, and
scrambled out of bed at the sound OF
her name. What is it you've got?"
/ she shouted.
Its for you" called her brother.
A parcel addressed to her had been
| left at the door.
When she opened it and the beauti-
full CLASSY eyes of The Doll looked
forth at her she did not say anything.
She could not find words then. But
| later in the day she addressed those
of the faith once more.
"Youse wuz right and wuz wrong"
she said with gulp There is a
Santa Claus She held up The Doll
IN proof.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27


his chamber.
Period OF probation for Claudia. the
Lame. This time, the Lord of Lucan
kept a close watch from dusk to dawn
and was rewarded one midnight in
the second week, by the stealthy
approach of a man. He caught him
in his arms while in the act of cast
ing a third packet through his
chamber window, for Claudia, the
Lame.
Quickly tearing off a Disgusting
hood, there stood Nicholas, smiling.
Down upon his knees fell the Lord
Of Lucan, pressing the Bishops hand
with love and generation, his words
choked back by his emotions.
MY son." said Nicholas, guard
my secret as thou wouldst thy life
The money was for pious uses, and 1
fave saved thy daughters from worse
than death Was it not well be-
slowed? But when death shall have
sealed mine eyelids. then thou mayst,
if thou shalt so incline, make known
the deed, that others may profit by
the example,
The saint did not long survive. His
custom of venturing abroad at all
hours, disguised, to find objects of
compassion, and in need of help and
solace, brought on a malady which
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
WHAT TT WILL COST P. r. r.
RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION AND RAIL
WAY MEN CLOSE TO AGREEMENT
AS TO COMPENSATION FOR
TUNNEL PRIVILEGES.

The Rapid Transit Commission and the rep
resentatives of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany are close TO an agreement with reference
TO compensation TO the city for the use OF the
large surface area between Seventh and Ninth
aves. and Thirty first and Thirty-third SITS. as
well for the tunnel privileges under Man
haitian Island. 1t is understood that the rail
road people have acceded to the demand or
Controller Grout and the Rapid Transit Com
missioners that the company shall pay to the
city the sum of 80 cents annually for every
lineal foot of single track railroad under Man
haitian Island for the first ten years of the
twenty-five year franchise. For the remaining
fifteen years the company is to pay 81 track
foot. This price will be charged for all side
tracks. as we'll the main line. These are the
figures which the city officials understand the
railroad people willing to pay, but the rail-
road people will not admit that they will pay
much this President Cassatts offer is
p cents a track foot each year for the fran
chises under Manhattan Island. this sum to be
paid annually for the whole franchise period.
1t is not clear whether this rate of compensa-
tion is TO relieve the railroad company Of any
portion OF its real estate tax. Under ordinary
conditions the company will have to pay tax
its real estate which, with all its plans com
pleted. may have an assessable valuation or
S30000000 There also will he tax under the
Ford Fra nchise Tax law for the franchlSe
The company argues that the city has no just
claim on it for an excessive franchise tax, be-
cause il does not city streets as does a
street railway company. Moreover, the com
pany asserts that its investment in New-fork
City. although largely underground. will vastly
increase the assessed valuation OF real estate In
the neighborhood Of its central station. The
commission and railroad officials as yet have
not agreed any compensation for the tunnel
franchises under Long Island City at Hunters
Point. The city owns only the easement of the
streets in Queens, and the railroad company
probably will have TO pay the city for the ease
ment and pay the property owners for the fee
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
HERLIHY JURY LOCKED UP
IT BEGINS ITS DELIBERATIONS AT
42O r M-CAPTAIN'S FRIENDS
CHEERED BY DELAY.

The Herlihy jury was locked up for the night
at midnight Nothing had been heard from the
jury room since the jury returned from dinner.
1t began its deliberations at 420 P. m yester-
day. and went TO dinner at p. m.
To those of Herlihys friends who waited in
the corridors outside the courtroom there was
consolation in the long deliberation of the jury.
for they reasoned from this that there would
be a disagreement.
Captain Herlhy appeared TO he anxious. He
spent the hours walking up and down the hall,
and sometimes talking 10 friends. EX-Poice
Captain Diamond was present and he and Cap
tain Herlihy frequently talked together.
A |. Ekus spent the entire morning in court,
summing up for Captain Herlihy. He declared
that the prosecution of Herlihy had been in
spired by James b. Reynolds. Mayor Lows
secretary. He contended that several of the
witnesses against Herlihy unworthy of
belief and he argued that the captain had done
his best in trying n suppress dens of vice in
his precinct.
In the afternoon Assistant District Attorney
Rand. summing up for the prosecution. declared
that the police witnesses for Herlihy would not
know the truth IL they met il face to face. He
in the city and stopping the protection of vice
by the police.
In his charge to the jury Justice Scott said
there were three things to be proved by the
there were dens OF vice in Herlihy's precinct
that he made no attempt TO suppress them. and
that he had knowledge of their existence when
he ignored them. The jury he said must take
into account the previous good character of the
captain He said the jury might disregard,
worthless. testimony of persons connected with
the dens of vice. Friends of Herlihy said the
charge was greatly in his favor.