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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
He COrnered TiIden.

Samuel j. Tilden had touch Of hu
NOR, at times querulous in it's tone, and
at other times he could be funny with
out meaning to be. He was an expert
judge of wines, and his cellar was
choicely stocked. When dining out,
however, he had little way of meas
uring by the taste of his guest and or
dering accordingly. Colonel John r.
Fellows noted this trait and once
when dining with Mr.. Tilden saw that,
as usual, the Sage of Greystone had
ordered q small bottle of an ordinary
brand for his plate and very choice
vintage for himself. Mr.. Tilden was
called away from the table for a mo-
ment, and the colonel deftly shifted
the bottles. When Tilden lifted his
pint to pour out the wine, his eye
quickly noted the difference, but he
got out of the difficulty nicely. "Here
waiter" he said, "you have made a
mistake in my wine. / want the same
kind Colonel Fellows has."-New York
World
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
WISCONSIN MATTERS.
Interesting Events of the Past
Few Days Reported by
Telegraph.
STATE NEWS FOB CUR READERS
Items Caught from the Wire Which
Will! Be of Special Interest TO
Wisconsin People. .s

Madison, Wis, April S.-Christian
Tollepon made the statement a week
ago that he and five others whom he
named attempted to rob the bank at
Cambridge on March Z. 1t has been
learned positively that neither Tolle-
pom nor Abel Christianson nor any
of the men he implicated were at Cam
bridge the night of the robbery.
Christensen has just been arrested
in Iron county, where he has been for
four months. In court yesterday Toll
lepOn admitted that his former story
was a complete lie. All the other de
fendants-four Of whom have been in
jail-were discharged, while Tollepon
was held on the charge of perjury.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11

If we go from the gentleman's par
lor to the BARRIERS shop of the six
teenth century, we find unmistakable
evidences of the popularity of music
People would seem to have had more
time in those days than now and do
not appear to have minded waiting as
much as brisker moderns, and so the
barber provided means to amuse those
who were waiting their turn. For this
purpose he had the virginals in one
corner, the virginia. being a stringed
instrument, the precursor of our piano,
in which by pressing keys like our pi-
ano keys the strings were struck not
by a hammer, as in our piano, but by
quill or elastic piece of wood, of leath-
er or of metal. A virginia. of Eliza
beth's time is still preserved in the
South Kensington museum
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
NATIVES VIOLATE OATHS
Authorities in the Philippines VIII Prose
cute Many Who Pledged Loyalty to
the United States.

Manila April THE authorities
have discovered widespread violations
Of their Oaths by many prominent ma
tives in the province of Tayabas, who
are joining hostile societies. The fs-
CAL with the assistance of the officials
here, is preparing charges of sedition
against them. 1t is likely that Acting
Governor Wright will personally in
veStigate the situation.
Manila gave a hearty welcome to
the steamer Peru, the first of the
monthly Pacific liners. Acting Gov
ernor Wright, in toasting the enter
prise advocated the early removal Of
the commercial barriers between the
Philippines and the United States.
The latest cholera returns show a to-
tai of 142 cases and 40 deaths. The
court has fined the editor of the Aiau
$500 in the libel suit brought against
him by the Philippine commission.
Public opinion supports the editor, and
a popular subscription is being raised
to pay his fine. A burial corps has
gone to Balangiga, Island of Samar, to
exhume the remains of the members
of the Ninth infantry, who were mas
sacred there in September last.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Champion Wing Shot.

Kansas City, Mo-, April I'll. c..
Hirschy, of Minneapolis, Mimi, with
handicap of twenty-nine yards, won
the Great American handicap and thus
became the leading wing shot for the
season. The last man to stand up
with him on the shOOt-Off out Of the
fourteen men who hau clean scores was
c. G. Spencer, of st. Louis, also a
Twenty-Five yard man, who failed to
kill his fifty-third bird. Spencer will
receive second money, r. o. Heikes,
Of Dayton, O., third; J. d. Pollard,
Chicago. fourth, and J. L. Owen. Cush-
ing O. T. fifth
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
GREWSOME RELICS.
Pathetic Memorials Of the Ill Fated
City of POmpeii.

City of POmpeii.
In the museum at Pompeii are pre-
served the most horrid and pathetic
relics of the last days of the ill fated
city. Early in 1863 the workmen who
were helping to unearth an immense
palace struck into cavity in the lava,
the nature of which, of course, was a
mystery. Without breaking further
into it they poured plaster of paris
down the crevices that were already
opened, and as soon as the plaster had
hardened the crust of lava was care
fully removed, and, 10, the form of q
human being in his last struggles was
revealed! The outlines and form Of
the person were perfectly preserved,
showing plainly that he had been bur-
led in boiling lava, which had hard
ened about him. The intervening 1900
years and the heat Of the lava besides
had reduced the body to handful of
ural as life.
Since that time several bodies have
been reproduced, one Of them with the
features so perfectly preserved as to
show the expression Of the face. In
some of the plaster casts parts of the
skeleton are imbedded. Two female
casts which are clasped in each others
arms have been called ''The Mother
and Daughter" Persons who have
seen this group say that there is moth
ing in all Pompeii more touching than
the utter despair depicted upon the
face Of the mother"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Frick Sent Them a Check.

Oshkosh, Wis, April THE Young
Ladies' society of the First Congre-
gational church received check for
$500 from H. c. Prick, the steel man,
OF Pittsburg. The society guaranteed
the Pittsburg orchestra $500 for a
concert. There was no house, and the
club after exhausting it's surplus, went
behind $500. \ letter was written to
Prick, who is a supporter of the or
orchestra, explaining the situation, and
he responded with a check.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Secretary Pruden Critically Ill.

Washington, April S.-Major o. L..
Pruden, assistant secretary to: the
president. has been removed to Gar
field hospital for treatment for organ
ic heart trouble. He is in danger
GUS condition and it is believed that he
cannot survive very long. He has been
in poor health for some time, but has
steadily ignored the fact and has re-
NAMED away from his duties only dur
ing the past three OF four days. This
has greatly aggravated the original
trOl1hln
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Synop sis of the Proceedings in the Senate
and tho HOUSEHOLDS
and eeeSOIu ions.


Washington. April 5.-The senate
yesterday began consideration of the
Chinese exclusion bill, Mitchell of Ore
gOn making the opening speech The
Indian appropriation bill was under
consideration for a time but was not
completed. An executive session was
held. While the senate was consider
ing the Chinese exclusion bill Minister
WI was present in the diplomatic gall
lery.
The house began consideration of
the Chinese exclusion BILL No oppon-
ents of the general principle of eXclu-
sion appeared.
Washington, April AFTER passing
the Indian appropriation bill Saturday
the senate considered the Chinese eX-
cluslOn measure for nearly three hours.
The principal speech Of the session
was made by Fairbanks in support OF
the bill. The question of the agree
ment Of the bill with our treaty with
China came up and showed a radical
difference of opinion on that subject.
An executive session was held.
The Chinese exclusion bill was I'M
der consideration in the house through
out the day. general debate being
closed. Without exception the speeches
were favorable to rigid exclusion, and
expressed repugnance to the Chinese.
Washington, April S.-The senate
yesterday passed a bill for a public
building at Sterling, Ills, $50,0O0;
adopted the conference report on the
war revenue repeal bill, and discussed
the Chinese exclusion bill without ac-
ton.
The house passed the Chinese ex-
clusion bill, adopted the conference re-
port on the war revenue repeal bill
passed a bill to extend the charters OF
national banks for twenty years and
sent the Indian appropriation to con-
ference
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Death of Adjutant General Reese.

Springfield, Ills, April S.-Adjutant-
General Kasper n. Reese died at IA
this morning, of pneumonia. aged GO
years.
During the civil war he served in
Missouri and Illinois volunteer regi-
ments. He was appointed brigadier
general of the Second Illinois National
Guard brigade in 1877, and was ad-
jutant general from 1891 to 1893, un-
der Governor Fifer, and from 1897 to
the time of his death under Governors
Tanner and Yates. He leaves widow.
two daughters and one son.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Durbin Orders an Investigation

Indianapolis, April S.-Governor
Durbin has ordered that Michigan
City prison and the charges against
Deputy Warden Barnard should be
thoroughly investigated, the investiga-
ton to start Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. The governor himself will be
present at the investigation with the
full prison board and the state board
of charities, of which Timothy Nichol-
son is the president. The general pub
lie will not be permitted to invade the
prison, but accredited representatives
of the press are to be present and the
governor will not permit suppression
of the work of the investigators.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Goes to Talk of Oleomargarine.

Madison, Wis, April 5.-Dairy and
Food Commissioner H O. Adams has
left for Washington in response to Il
telegram from Senator Spooner, say
ing the presence of himself and ex-
Governor Hoard was desired to give
expert opinions as to some amend
ments which have been incorporated
in the oleomargarine bill as it finally
passed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11

Greenback Doctrine of the Seventies
Union Label Is Favored,


Union Label Is Favored.
In the platform the demand for mi
tiative and referendum is found in both
the preamble and platform. In the
plank on money the platform fayors
scientific money, based upon the en-
tire wealth of the people of the ma
tiOn," and not redeemable in any spe-
cific commodity, but to be legal tender
for all debts, public and private, and
to be issued by the government only.
and without the intervention of banks.
sufficient in quantity to meet the re-
quirementS of commerce.
A resolution was passed cOndemning
the action of Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General Madden for alleged dis
elimination against reform papers. and
asking for his dismissal Another res
olutiOn adopted urges that the members
of the Allied Peoples party demand
the union label on all goods purchased
by them. Still another resolution was
one expressing regret at the death of
Ex-Governor Waite of Colorado
A mass meeting was held last night
at Liederkranz hall in the interest of
union labor. The principal speaker
was III. Gaylord Wiltshire, known as the
millionaire Socialist, formerly of New
York, but now Of Toronto, Canada,
who made an extended speech on $50
cialism," during which he explained
the principles of the Socialists, which.
he argued, would eventually solve the
problems agitating the reform forces
of the country.
Other speakers of the evening were
S. l.. Mozier of the Single Tax League,
OF st. Louis; George III. SHIRLEY, of
New York, chairman Of the Non-Parti-
san Federation for Majority Rule; Ma
thaniel Eaton. of st. Louis, national
organizer for Missouri of the Brother
hood of Railway Employees; S. L. Scott.
of the Public Ownership party. of St
Louis; A. A. t1ebhard, president of CT
gar Makers union No. a, of St Louis,
and Mrs. Marion Todd, of Detroit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Basis of Representation.

The national committee will be COM
posed of three members from each
state and territory. and an executive
commOttee OF seven will be selected
from the country at large every four
years at q national convention. The
basis of representation will be five del
egates-at-large from each state and
territory and one additional delegate
for every thousand voters based on the
vote at the preceding national e,ec-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Wisconsin, Retail GrOcers.

Lacrosse, Wis, April 5.-The con-
vention of the Retail Grocers' associ-
alton Of Wisconsin has closed with the
election of the following officers: Pres
ident, r. Schmidt, Milwaukee; vice
presidents, J. B. Murray, Lacrosse, and
A. Smith, Eau Claire; secretary, John
Mulber, Lacrosse; treasurer, A. Lich-
tenberger Oshkosh. Next years con-
vention will be held at Madison.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Charged With Ernbezzlement.

Charlottesville, Ind, April &c. S.
Cook, former proprietor of the Robbins
House. of this city has been arrested
on a charge of embeZZlement preferred
by the Mccormick company, of Chi
cago. for whom he has been a collector.
He was charged with having made
away with 50 0OO
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
All Quiet at Hayward.

Hayward, Wis, April 5.-The newly
elected town officers have taken pos
session of the books and records and
the citizens, who had been on the
verge Of riot, have dispersed. Gov
ernor La Toilette did not send troops
as requested by the sheriff, although
two companies Of National Guards
were held in readiness.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
War at HAYWARD Is Ended.

Hayward, Wis, April S-The Peck
ticket came into full possession of the
town offices last night through an
agreement reached between the war
ring factions. The Peck people were
on the ticket that had a big majority
at the recent election. Everything has
been settled peaceably.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Booming Rose for the Presidency.

Milwaukee, April AT a largely at
tended meeting of the Democrats of
this city at the Exposition building, to
ratify the election of Hon. D. S. Rose
for mayor Of Milwaukee, the Cook
County Ulls.) Democratic club pledged
it's support to Rose as the Democratic
nominee for president in 1904.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
His jest Proved the Truth.

Lacrosse. Wis, April John Dim
Ter, aged So years, a furniture dealer
of this city, dropped dead at his home
an hour after he had jOkingly told an
undertaken that he would be dead
before morning
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Powderly Resigns His Position

Washington. April S.-The resigna-
ton of Hon. Terrence V. Powderly as
commissioner general of immigration
has been placed in the hands Of the
president. Powderly is to be succeed
ed in office by Frank P. Sargent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
PAPER Makers Win a Strike.

Kaukauna. Wis, April 5-The Com
bined Locks Paper company has
granted the short hour schedule as
demanded by the United Brotherhood
of Paper Makers, and hereafter the
men will be given full Saturday
night off. This makes the twentieth
mill in the state to adopt the SEIZED
Mo
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
MANY CITY Elections.

Chicago, April S.-There were city
elections yesterday in Ohio, Michigan
and North Dakota. They were signifi-
cant of nothing except city politics, in
some cases. as Toledo, o., the result
being the reverse of the preceding
election. At Fargo and Grand Forks,
n. D., Johnson and Dinnie, both Re-
publicans, were elected respectively
for the fourth time for mayor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Eight-HOur Day in Zion.

Chicago, April 7.-Union labor has
scored a sweeping victory in it's war
against John Alexander Dowie. In q
ukase issued by DOwie himself and
the other members of his cabinet the
eight hour work-day, which is the par
amount issue in the platform of or
eanized labor. has been established
throughout Zion City.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Asks the Mayor to Prove His Words.

West Superior, Wis. April Hen
~ w. Deforest, of New York, has
started suit for $4,000 for libel
against Mayor Fred s. Parker Mayor
Parker is said to have stated in COM
munications relative to taxes that De-
forest had assisted in defrauding the
city out of about $25O,000 in a tax set
Element.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Situation at Wayward, Wis.

Hayward, Wis, April 1.-The situa-
ton in the contest of two sets of Of
fcers for possession of the town of
fees has assumed a new aspect. Pa
Ders have been served upon the new
board, D. S. Peck and associates, to de-
liver up the clerks office books and
keys, Of which, it is alleged, they took
forcible possession. The Peck people
answer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Fire Makes Food of Lumber.

Rhinelander Wis, April IA fire
in the Stevens Lumber cOmpany's
lumber yard destroyed 100000 feet
of lumber, the greater portion of
which was owned by J. H. Queal &
Co.. of Minneapolis. Jonn Godkin, Of
Bay City, Mich, lost about 10000 feet
and Wilson q Bronson, of this city,
about 100000 feet. All the losers well
insured
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Fees of the Residents Physicians.

Buffalo, n Y, April 1.-The Express
says today that it may be authorita-
lively announced that the amount 20
be paid to the surgeons who attended
President Mckinley in Buffalo will not
exceed $4,000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11

Grandma - Now, Willie, what are
they going to do with you when you
grow up? What is your ambition?
Little Willie quitting down his Dead
wood Dick')-I'd like to have people
tremble like aspen leaves at the very
mention Of my name.-BostOn Chris
tian Register.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Another "Cured" Lunatic.

st. Marys, O., April S.-Clyde Coop
er shot and killed his wife while the
latter was returning with her mother
and sister from church. Cooper was
recently discharged from the asylum.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Murder Over a Few Drinks.

Florence. Wis, April 5.-Albert Oh
son, saloonkeeper, was fatally shot
by Charles Swend, cook from the
lumber camps. The trouble was caused
by quarrel over the refusal of Swend
to pay for some drinks.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Plan of Organization Adopted.

Under the plan of organization
adopted the national committee of the
Peoples party, with 10 A. Parker as
it's chairman, will remain intact, with
the addition Of three more members
from Missouri who will have one-half
Of a vote apiece until the next national
convention, this being a concession to
the reform forces of that state. This
committee will have power to call a
national convention, and it's headquar-
ters will be situated wherever the
chairman desires, except three months
before an election, when they will be
in St. Louis
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Weak?

&c suffered terribly and was ex-
tremely weak for IL years. The
doctors said my blood was all
turning to water. At last tried
Ayers Sarsaparilla, and was soon
feeling all right again. J"
Mrs. ]. w. Fiala, Hadlyme, Ct.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11

No matter how long you
have been ill, nor how
| poorly you may be today,
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the
best medicine you can
take for purifying and en-
riching the blood.
Don't doubt it, put your
whole trust in it, throw
away everything else.
$l.00 bottle. All druggists.
Ask your doctor what he thinks of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. He knows all about this grand
old family medicine. Follow his advice and
we will be satisfied.
j. G. AVER Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Dominated by the POpulists.

The convention was practically dom
mated by the Peoples party. At times
discussions Of lively nature took
place, and for while it seemed as
though the movement was about to fail
owing to unwillingness of a number
of Peoples party delegates to make
any concessions to the other reform
forces present.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
NEW PARTY IS BORN
Allied Peoples Is the Name Given
1t by Those Who Stand
Sponsor.
BUT TWO PARTIES ALLIED AS YET
Leaders Look for the Others of t-lc
General Opposition to Join
Organization Plans.

Louisville, Ky. April 4.-Under The
name of the Allied Peoples Party Oh
the United States a new political or
ganiZatiOn was formed here yesterday
composed of reform elements opposed
to the Democratic and Republican par
ties. The platform of the new organi-
cation embodies the platform adopted
at the conference held i'll Kansas City
last September, when a call for a con
ventiOn was issued. Ito unite reform
forces against plutocracy." 1t reaf-
firms the spirit of the declarations OF
principles adopted at the national con-
ventions of the Peoples party in St
Louis, Omaha and Cincinnati, and the
demand for the initiative and referen.
dunn and the government ownership OF
all public utilities are it's principal
blanks
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
PGrty Has Hopes of Growth.

While the Peoples party, Fusion
Populists, Socialists, Referendum
League, Union Labor party, Public
Ownership party of st. Louis, Prohi-
bition party and United Christian party
were represented on the floor of the
convention by accredited or by volun-
teer delegates, only two national or
ganizations-the Peoples party and
the Public Ownership party-had Civ
ell their delegates any authority to
form an alliance. 1t is the hope, how
ever, of the Allied Peoples party that
other reform forces will later decide
to unite with the new organization.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-11

taken into earnest consideration your
telegram and the peaceful purposes OF
the spanish government. that III Brit
ish cabinet sees with reyes that any In
cident may unnecessarily disturb h
relations between Spain and the Unit
ed states. Mr.. Balfour telegraphs to
the British ambassador IN Washington
Inc directs him, IL he finds an o2por-
tunity. to inform the minister (the sec
rotary Of stated Of n conciliatory atd-
tude of the Spanish government"
The spanish ambassador at Vienna
photographed that 'the minister for for
|eign affairs believes It necessary that
the report Of the Spanish commission
on the Maine he published as a coun-
|terpoise To the American representa-
|tions and in order to facilitate arbitra-
|tion. He considers the maintenance OF
the peace To be one OF the most i'm
|portant questions in Europe today. and
thinks hat diplomatic action should
be principally based thereon"
The ambassador at st Petersburg
the sympathy OF the foreign min
while the ambassador to the Ro-
man government replied hat Italy
would act In the direction you indi-
cate"