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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Small Fight, but Bloody.

Athens, Sept. 2. = A telegram re-
ceived here from Larissa, Greece, re-
ports an encounter between a detach-
ment of Turkish troops and a band of
thirty-fve Bulgarians under Captain
Petroff, near Drekki. Nineteen Turks
and twenty Bulgarians, the latter in
Guiding Captain Petroff were killed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
True to the Dairy Interests.

We are glad that process butter-i. e..
rotten butter submitted to chemical
renovation--is put in the same catego-
ry as oleomargarine in the legislation
in congress. Only ignorance and SLOW
enliness ever produce material which
goes to make process butter, and there
should not be market for ignorance
and slovenliness and flth.-Northwest
Agriculturist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Dedication at GAINESVILLE, wis.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 29.-Citizens
of GAINESVILLE and Rock county dedi-
Gated the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment for which the county board of SUI
pervisors appropriated $4,000 The
principal address was made by Bish-
op Fallows. Music and other addresses
were by local talent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Bride To BE q Missionary.

Hartford, Wis, Aug. 29.-NIiss May
Morgan of this city and Rev William
McKelvey Of Monmouth, Ills, were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman G. Nor
gan, by Rev. Mr.. Hanna of Monmouth
The young couple will sail soon for
Sialkot. India. as missionaries of the
United Presbyterian board of foreign
missions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Engineer and Fireman Killed,

Fairchild, Wis, Sept. 1.-The fast
mail, east-bound, ON the Chicago and
Northwestern road, ran into washout
near here and two trainmen were
killed The dead are: Engineer Ira
Wallace, of Altoona, Wis. and Fire
man Robinson, of st. Paul. The first
mail car followed the engine into the
ditch and was badly splintered, but
the mail clerks escaped with slight in
iuries. No passengers were hurt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Baer.s Daughter Fatally Hurt.

Lancaster. Pa. Sept. 2.-Mrs. Viii
liam Appel, of this city, and Mrs. J
Stewart Walker, of Lynchburg, Va.
were fatally injured i'll runaway ac-
cident Mrs. Appel is a daughter OF
President George L. Paer, of the
Reading Railway Company. Mrs
Walker was here on visit to heI
mother, Mrs. George Calder
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
They Felt Hungry.

She-WeIl, Clarence dear, the situa-
ton is not quite as rosy as it was pic
tured to us before marriage, is it?
He-Well, not altogether so. love.
She-I Wish-er-I wish
He-What do you wish. dearest?
She-I wish we had the rice and the
Old shoes they threw at us when we
were married.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Democrats Garry Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 2.-Yester-
days gubernatorial election passed off
quietly. Returns from twenty-five of
the seventy-fiye counties in the state
indicate that the victory of the Demo
cratic ticket is complete, Jefferson Da-
Wis. Democrat for governor, sweeping
twenty -four counties by large ma
jority.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Base Ballist Distinguishes Himself.

Chicago, Aug. 20. - Pitcher Virgil
Garvin, the crack ball tosser of the
Chicago American League club, made
an attack on policeman last even
ing, whom he Knocked senseless by a
blow with his revolver. With the same
weapon he lodged a bullet in the shout
der of Lawrence Flanagan, a saloon
keeper. infiicting a slight wound. and
then made his escape.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Mckinley Family Physician Dead.

Canton, O., Sept. L. d. L. Fl. Phil
lips, the Oldest and best-known physi-
clan in active practice in Canton, died
from heart disease ten minutes after
returning from a professional call. DR..
Phillips was for years the Mckinley
family physician, and had the care of
Mrs. Mckinley since the presidents
death
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
dynamite blows Up a Pump House.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 1.-The pump
house of the National Washery at
Minooka has been blown to kindling
wood by dynamite. Manaker Sharkey
says no damage was done the washery
and that work will proceed as usual
1t is not known who placed the dyna-
mite under the building
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Not Thirsty.

Lady-Have you given the goldfish
fresh water?
New Servant-No, ma'am; they have
not finished the water | gave them the
other day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Protection to Home Industries.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 3O.-An agree
ment has been concluded between six
local elevator grist mills and jObbing
concerns on one side and the local
grocers' association on the other by
which the six concerns are to main
tain retail prices to the consumers and
the grocers are to cut out car lots
from other cities and buy them from
local firms
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Stricken While Talking to a Friend.

Milwaukee, Aug. 80. - James w.
Cameron, president of the Cream City
Sash and Door company, was stricken
with heart disease while driving with
friend yesterday and died before
medical assistance could reach him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Set a New Peg for Horses.

record for running horses was set at
Harlem yesterday when Scintillant
won the Twentieth Century handicap
at mile and three sixteenths in
1:57 %. The previous record for the
distance was 1:5SA.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug 30.-A private
telegram says that w. J. Boycott, one
of the most prominent men in the state.
is dying in California
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Little Hone for Judge Durant..

Flint. Mich, Sept. Judge George
II. Durand. the Democratic nominee
for governor. who was stricken with
paralysis. due to cerebral embolism,
is. conscious. bur unable to speak. His
physicians say Judge Durand might
live IS hours. but that his recovery
was al but impossible.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Civil War Soldiers Monument.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 29.-Rev. Sam
uel Fallows, of Chicago, yesterday de-
livered the dedicatory address at the
unwilling CT a monument erected by
the voters OF Rock county in memory
of the dead soldiers of the civil war
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Alleged Horsethief CAPTURED.

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. pa man ar
rested at Sparta has been identified
as Pat Ryan, said to be one of the
most famous horsethief and crook in
the country, and chief of notorious
band of criminals
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
New Use for q searehlight.

Scranton, Pa. Sept. 1.-The Oxford
colliery in West Scranton has added
a powerful searehlight to its weapons
of defense The oxford is now turn
ing out 400 tons Of coal day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
smotl,ered in ) corn HOMER.

Danville, Ills. Sept George E
Rice, a member Of the Republican
county central committee. was smoth
cred to death in a corn hopper in the
elevator at lakewood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Cholera Increasing in the Islands.

Manila. Sept 2The cholera is in
creasing. Last Saturday $40 cases
We're reported IN the provinces.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Nominated for Congress-.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. 29.-tsener-
al Fred b. Wood Of Tecumseh was
nominated for congress by the Demo
Gratis of the Second congressional dis
trict.
Freeport, Ills, Aug. 29.-LeWis
Dickes of Freeport was nominated for
congress by the Democrats of the Thir-
teenth congressional district at their
convention held here.
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General Lord Kitchener took his place.
We all know what happened after he
| assumed command--long and weau-
some warfare with the guerrllas Mo-
body has experienced greater relief at
the prospect of peace than Lord Kitch-
ener and It Is even reported that he has
been seen TO smile. But, anyway, he
and Lord Miner are now az anxious
for peace as the latter was for war
when he egged poor old Kruger on to
issue his fatal utmatum They know
that the country has gone to the dogs
and that only the prompt resettlIng Of
It with such sturdy pioneers az the
eSpatriated Beers can win 1t back to
prosperity.
The Transvaal before the war had a
population Of about 100000 OF which
number only 100000 were white, scat
tered over a territory some 10000
square miles in area. OF this number
the total lighting force did not probably
exceed 10000 men. The Orange Free
state, what Is now known as the
Orange River Colony, has an area Of
about $4,000 square miles and at the
outbreak Of the war had a population
Of zoo, OOO OF which number about 5000
were white.
Cape Colony has an area OF 277OOO
square miles, a coast line OF 1000 miles
and only 100000 whites In total popu-
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latlon OF about 100000 Most OF the
people are natives, and most OF the ma
tiyes are black, so they can truly speak
Of the settlers Of European extraction
as the white men which am In our
midst OF this small number Of white
settlers a goodly proportion Is Dutch.
virtually Beers especially in the west.
ern half Of Cape Colony
The Beers practically discovered and
settled all this country, and by right
the present representatives should have
az least portion Of t. Thoy fought
for Il twice and thrice over. but that Is
neither here nor there. British might
makes right In this case. and the Beers
VIII have to take what they can get.
This is recognized, and. while the feel
Ing toward the Boers'is vastly different
from what It was at the beginning
that Is, the British have respect for
them they did not have then-stlll there
Is little danger that the yictors are 90.
ing TO be oyergenerous, as Is Indicated
by the terms Of peace.
We may recall Lord Kitcheners proc
lamatlon, issued last August. which
fixed Sept. 10 as the latest date for the
voluntary submission OF the Boer lead
ers on the penalty Of being banlshed for
life. The Beers were inclined to make
light OF II. and the disposition now is to
take the noble lords proclamation rath-
err In a Plckwlcklan sense. However. to
get around to the main question. there
Is no reason 10 doubt the welcome the
expatriated Beers viii get when they
once more set foot in South Africa, for
they are wanted. If the population of
South Africa was regarded as scanty
before the war, what shall be said Of 1t
now, after the great losses2
IT Is estimated IN Cape Town that the
total available fighting force OF the
Beers did not exceed 10000 men We
cannot tell just what proportion OF
them was killed, but It was fairly
large. There are now 10000 Boer pris-
oners Of war by actual count It is said.
but the gallant Afnkanders were so
busy killing Brltons that they kept no
lists Of their killed ana wounded. In
cideTally II may be mentioned that
while the Beers may have lost Indirect
~ counting women and children now
Inmates of concentration camps, az wen
as the wounded soldiers and prisoners
of war; not less than 100000 they have !
inflicted a stlll greater loss upon the
British, for the war office at London
admits a casualty list Of more than
100000 males.
WILLIAM NJ. AsQUITH.
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Darped wire entanglements, thousands
OF Beers were kept from seeking free
dom In the adjacent United States. The
way In which these men were scattered
10 all the points OF the compass Illus
tlates the vastness OF Great Britain's
colonial empire, for, besides the camps
IN ST.. Helena, Ceylon and the Bermu.
das. others have been formed In the
island OF Antigua, West Indies. and In
the hill country OF india. where, al
Umballa, there is model cantonment
what experiences the Beers will have
TO relate when they are gathered to.
gether again in South Africa from the
four quarters OF the earth IL seems 10
be foregone conclusion that all win
be repatrlated, as besides their own
incllnat lions In the matter, the British
Themselves desire their return under
proper restrictions. Ii has often been
discussed OF late whether the British
can afford 10 allow them to stay away
rather than whether or not they run
any risk In bringing them back. The |
country was none too thickly settled be. |
fore the war and now that the best OF |
Its blood has been shed and the stout |
est Of the Boer settlers transported the
land 10 actually suffering.
War was declared, we may say. on
The 18th OF October 1899, when the time
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PRECIOUS PICTURE FRAMES

Perhaps the most valuable frame ever
made for a picture is that which in
closes THE Virgin and Child" In the
Cathedral Of Milan. Its size Ia feet
by 8 feet and is Of massive hammered
gold with an inner molding Of lapis laz-
uli The corners have hearts designed
IN large pearls and precious stones are
inlald around It, II Is said to have been
the gift Of rich nunnery, and its esti-
mated value II sl25,0OO, One Of the pic
lures In the Vatican at Rome Is inclos.
ed IN a frame studded with Jewels, so
mat the value OF the frame nearly
equals that OF the picture. Many con-
tlnental churches have pictures with
similar frames OF great value
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low that peace has been de-
nj elared and there Is feeling
Nv akin to good win and fore
ID y bearance ON either side, the
atm arises as TO the disposition Of
qu',rstwhle militant Beers. There IL
tn' esstion as to the love borne by the
wv for the country In which they
nv ,nelr fathers settled and for which
snS nave fought so fiercely, They have
W. yed their attachment TO II on
VS. OF battlehelds and proved TO the
s hat they would rather shed their
S,"od for It than accept peaceful
~ IN any other land. Whatever Is
ss with them, they may blazon on
WI MI. hammers In the future--if they
ans, have ahy-such names suggestive
s,,brIlllng deeds as Mafeking, kimber-
,ay Ladysmith. Spion Kop, Modder
piysr and Magersfontein, and there Is
~ doubt that the memory Of those
Ss.ds will live through generations.
wbatever becomes OF them, the Beers
u,ill ever cherish in their hearts the
memory of events that have shown the
yorld what brave people once lived
IN South Africa and fought, bled and
died there In vain.
But was II In vain? many people are
,,kng. They are apprehensye respect
Ing this prospective homecoming of the
sriled Beers and predict that It will
not be long before they viii start anew
me fires of rebellion. The danger lies |
h the cherlshng by the people Of the
nrasent and coming generations OF the |
memory OF those great deeds and the
Unborn. natural desire to emulate them.
But II is doubtful II the English gov
eminent Is giving this phase OF the sub
,ect much attention, for II has already
taken preventive measures which are
e.pected 10 be eflicaclous. They have
encouraged an influx OF immigrants Of
ali natIonalities to such an extent that
the Beers will shortly be In an actual
minority In this connection we must
not lose sight Of England's great Cape
10 Cairo" railroad scheme. one section
Of which Is already in operation from
,be Cape to Bulawayo. for II is the pur-
pose Of the British government to weld
4 The sections into united empire Of
South Africa,
Account has beel taken OF the Boer
losses, representing probably at least
one.third the total population in Octo-
Der, 1893, at the outbreak of the war.
and also OF the vast area OF devastated
farm aud grazing territory. the desolat-
ID towns and the dire need of repopu-
latlng the Transyaa and Orange River
colonies. SO there is no doubt that the
Beers will be warmly welcomed back
ss necessary factors In the upbuiIding
Q. the country
The best Of the Beers are scattered
oil over the world II Is estimated that 1
there are about $4,000 In the various |
prison camps to which they were trans /
ported by the British. The first Boer {
prisoners were taken to st. Helena, that {
Isolated rock in mid-Atlantic, where at !
one time there were at least 5000 con- d
fined, the most noted among them be- c
INK brave Cronje and his officers. Then 7
great camp was started in Ceylon. 4
where several thousand more were e
placed. The Bermuda isles, as all II
Americans know, were selected az the
next sites for stockades, where, behind 4
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cd through the carelessness OF the prl-
yate owners. and the government Is
considering steps FOR the preservation
OF the forests.
ON condition that no antivaccination-
ist occupies It, 5000 has been presented
by an anonymous donor as a perpetual
endowment OF a bed In a Cheltcnham
tEngland) hospital
Mr. Lucy, working journalist OF
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London who has reported the proceed.
ings OF parliament for nearly thirty
years, is one OF the few OF his profes.
sion who have accumulated wealth. lie
recently gave 5000 us the nucleus Of a
fund for the benefit OF families OF de-.
ceased newspaper workers and 5000
more Tor the endowment OF bed IN the
Westminster hospital to be occupied
by members OF the guild
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rife when II Is fired The contrlyance
consists Of springs placed in the butt OF
the weapon, which are acted upon by
compressed air.
IN Russia you must marry before
eighty or not at all, and you may mar
~ only five times
Vanadium does not melt In a heat Of
less than 1000 degrees f.. Is not az
'fected by any acid and increasing, as Il
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popular Just now than the narcissus. 10
call them by their generic name. All
varieties Of the family are fashionable.
The first cargo OF wheat from the
United States TO England since the
British government imposed duty on
wheat imported paid 5000.
Two artiacers in the government ar
senal at Budapest have perfected an ar
rangement for obyiatine the recoil OF a
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THE WIFE or THE
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.

While portraits Of NJ. Loubet, presi-
dent Of the French republic, are very
numerous, II is not often that a por-
trait appears Of his amiable and tall
ented consort. President Emile Loubet
was In very humble circumstances
when he married charming Marie Pl-
card IN 1869, but she has since risen,
like her husband, to the exlgencles Of
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DOES, the ductlllty Of copper, It IS very
valuable 10 the makers Of electrical APP
pliancos, but the price. being 5000 a
pound, IL almost prohibiiiye.
Wooden Russia" Is The name famil-
larly applied 10 The vast forest areas Of
Russia IN Europe, which cover i6i,5is.-
900 acres. o. 80 per cent Of the entire
area OF the country. Yet some fear Is
felt that the country ma he deforest-
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fnd Is the eldest son OF the eighth Wis.,
count Middleton. He was an NJ. p. $780,
" financial secretary to the war Office
i"s'1 undersecretary OF state and also
lor foreign AFFAIRS lS95-l9OO. Since 1900
ne mas been the secretary OF state for
war and has discharged his duties with
energy IL not with success.
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and then a pa =
tient arboricul-
turlst is diseov-
cred still work =
Ing with the
skill Of an art
list TO the man.
ner born. The
result OF the
latest attempt
10 ma ke out OF
a tree some
thing other than
was originally
Intended by ma
ture is shown
in the illustra-
ton, which rep
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WAR MINISTER RRopRIcK.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

One Of the best abused men In Eng
land today Is the gentleman whose por-
trait appears In this illustration, the
Right Hon. William st. John Fremantle
Brodrlck British secretary OF state for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14

war. Whatever
IN y be his
shortcomings he
Is recognized as
a man OF parts,
well educated
and capable OF
taking care OF
himself. He was
born forty-six
years ago, was
educated at Elton
andOxford, mar.
rled a daughter
OF the ninth
Earl NJ tVanvee
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SMALL TALK.

1s7 acres. VI france cover $751;
IN ss,,a traffic has more than doubled
prs.s, - curing the last ten years. All
clu,l,s' about 80 foreign tourists. exs
tufs,on. i" pilgrims and conducted ex-
mo., 'ns' pass through Beirut annually
them proceeding 10 Baaibek'
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and Damascus. Twice this number 90
Through Palestine. Galilee Is also grow
ing'in favor among tourists.
Despite the fact Of the boom In roses
because OF England's coming corona
ton and the sudden vogue in this coun-
try for the dandelion and other com
mon blossoms, there Is no blossom more
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THE AMAzoNs or BuRIAr.

The women Of Burlat, shown In the
Illustration, are sometimes alluded to
as amazons, but It Is not 40 much be-
cause they are In any sense fighters as
on account OF their superb horsewo-
manshlp. They are peculiar In their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14
PHIL MAY. CLEVER ARTIST.

II that clever cartoonist OF Punch. Phil
May, carries out his intention and comes
to the United States this season, Il viii
not be the first time he has paid Amer
lea visit, for he once travelled here for
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PROFITABLE VERSE.

The highest price ever paid for a
poem was $4,000, paid to sannazaro by
me oluzens Of Venice for his eulogy
VI lnelr eIty--a poem of six lines only.
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Observation-Disclosures
cARlcATuRE OF A TREE

The art of trimming trees la Japa-
nese has very nearly gone out of fash
ion, but now
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Having accomplished his misslon--as he
thought Little Bobs' went back to
London TO assume the post of COM
mander In chief. and his chief Of star.
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resents the conception OF a bird or
fowl, presumably rooster, done in box.
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limit on Kruger's ultimatum expired
The Orange Free State was annexed
May 2S, 1900, and the Transvaal was an
nexed by proclamation Nov. rs, 1900
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costume, in their customs and In the
position they occupy, many Of the Blu
riat women holding large properties in
their own right, one head woman OF
tribe owning 10000 sheep, 10000 horses
and 5000 cattle. The headdresses OF
some Of these women are very costly,
the simplest Of them being worth at
least 500. The Buriats, who occupy
that portion Of Siberia Immediately adj
jacent to lrkutsk. were conquered by
the Russians 2iO years ago.