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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01

says the prospects for a large crop is
good.
Polk Miller, the distinguished enter
tainer and illustrator Of the old Virginia
plantation negro. gave an exhibition at
the Z. NJ. c. A Auditorium tonight Mr..
Miller had with him the Old South Quar-
tette, which he organized and drilled
for the purpose, and it is quartettc of
the best negro singers ever heard on the
Y. M. c. A. platform. A good-sized au-
dience greeted Mr.. Miller.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
The Dear Old Frauds.

Those DID, pleasant, innocent frauds
Of the circus are not practiced now
the imposing, five barred gates that,
as the horse approached them, were
sloped into insignificant wattles and the
rings through which the signorina pur-
ported to leap, but which in reality
were insinuated over her by compliant
attendants. And then there was that
venerable jockey performance, the cul-
minatiOn Of which was leap from the
ring to a standing position, albeit at
an angle of 30 degrees. On the horses
back. In the old circuses it was the
custom of the horseman to miss the
browning jump two or three times in
order that a fiercer flame of interest
might be kindled in the audience. Aft
err two failures the band would stop
always the presage of a moment of
strain supreme), the horses head
would be loosed, he would be urged to
a greater pace, and the feat would
gloriOusly succeed. Then what a crash
of brass and outburst Of delight in the
building, involving even the staff and
ringmaster in the expression of &C.
stasy. Those old, simple days!-Corn-
hill
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, who is COM
mander- in chief of the army and navy,
seems to have decided that violitions of
army and navy regulations on the part
of officers by commenting on the char
acter or rights of other officers who are
under investigation shall cease. The
Schley investigation has called out quite
a number of criticisms from officers who
had no connection with the case, Gen.
Miles, commander of the army, among
them, to the establishment of all those
who understand the rules Of army disci-
pline, and the quick rebuke he received
ftom the secretary of war indicated that
while Pres. Roosevelt is commander in
chief, the army and navy officers will not
be permitted to enter the list of critics
in violation of law and in subversion of
discipline. This is splendid and there
will be fewer epauleted critics hereafter
who will probably do better service in
their legitimate field because their
mouths have been closed.-Ex.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
InuUiSifiYe PenGuins.

We often met companies of six or
eight or more penguins promenading
on the arctic ice pack in the sunshine.
When they saw us, they generally ex-
hibited curiosity and approached to
get a nearer view. / do not know if
these birds have the instinct of the
naturalist and take a lively interest,
doubtless philosophic from their point
of view, in everything new which pre-
sents itself or if the object of their
Investigations is entirely practical, but
they certainly came near us with a dis
tinct purpose of making examination
But if we had the misfortune to ex-
cite much curiosity they became ag-
gressive. One would first come close
to us and reconnoiter, and then, on his
order, the others would advance with
a menacing air, and the battle began,
battle in which we sometimes had
trouble to demonstrate effectively our
superior strength.-Geographic Mag
aZine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

A VERY elaborate statement on the
leaf and cigar product of the United
States and Cuba has been printed in
pamphlet form by Pres. Ell. S. Frye of
the New England Tobacco Growers as
ISOLATION. The 36 pages are crammed
full Of valuable statistics, facts and data,
and Mr.. Frye makes strong, able argu-
ment why Cuban tobacco growers and
cigar manufacturers should not have the
free use Of American markets for their
products. Cuba practically prohibits the
importation of American leaf to that
island and Mr.. Frye justly contends that
we should not throw our market open to
that country without equal privileges for
American leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Milwaukee Journars Literary Treat.

About January 10th the Milwaukee
journal will begin the publication of
series of railway stories written by Frank
Fl. Spearman. A special arrangement to
this end has been made by The Journal
with Mcclure, Phillips & Co., New York,
who recently published the stories in
book form under the title of Held for
Orders"
Mr.. Spearman has written the best
railroad stories that have ever been told
He is familiar by experience with the
operation of railroads and he deals most
interestingly and picturesquely with rail
road men and their deeds and daring.
To the general reader the stories will
possess absorbing interest, while to the
railroad man they will be absolutely
captivating. The stories will be artistic
ally illustrated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Making 1t Clear.

To confuse a witness is generally an
easy task, and lawyers know no easier
way than to make a witness explain
the meaning of his words, knowing
that very few people can do SO without
getting excited. Occasionally a victim
resents this nagging and answers in a
spirited and unexpected manner. A
lawyer was cross examining a young
girl of rather naughty temper. She had
testified that she had seen the defend
ant ''shy'' book at the plaintiff. and
the lawyer had seized on the word
L "Shy-shy book? What do you
mean by that? VIII you explain to the
court what the word shy means?'
The girl leaned over the desk be-
meath the witness box, picked up
lawbool1 and threw it at the lawyers
head, who lodged just in time.
Il think the court now understands
the meaning of the word shy" said
the judge gravely, and the girl was al
lowed to finish her testimony without
further erruption.-London Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
The Black Marin.

The following is given as the origin
of the term BLACK Maria:'' When
New England was filled with emigrants
from the mother country, a negress
named Maria Lee kept sailors board
ing house in Boston. She was a wom-
an Of great strength and helped the au-
thorities to keep the peace. Frequently
the police invoked her aid, and the
saying. Send for Black Maria" came
to mean. ''Take him to jail" British
seamen were often taken to the lookup
by this amazon, and the stories they
spread of her achievements led to. the
name of Black Maria being given to
the English prison van.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Moon and Mirror.

Some night when the moon is at it's
full and the air is free from haze go
outdoors with a hand mirror and hold
it so that the moons image will fall on
it. Make the experiment, preferably,
when the moon is we'll up in the heay-
ems.
Instead of seeing one image, as you
will expect, you will see four.
One of these images will be very
bright, but the other three will be dull
like unburnished silver.
They will be in a straight line, one
Of the dull images on one side of the
bright image and two on the other side
of it. Turn the mirror slowly around
and the images will appear to revolve
around on common center.
The explanation Of this queer little
phenomenon may be found in the fact
that there are two surfaces in a mirror,
one in front and the other in the back,
where the quicksilver is.
The brightest of the images is from
the moon itself. The others are what
are known as secondary images, re-
flected from the front to the back OF
the mirror and thence to the eye.
A similar experiment may be made
with the planets Venus, Jupiter and
Mars or with any of the first magni-
tude stars. such as Sirius. Capella.
Arcturus, Vega and Antares.
The planets and the stars, however,
make only three images. the number Of
images depending on the breadth Of the
object. A perfectly clear night is es-
sential.-New York Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

GENERAL LEONARD WOOD declares it
would be dishonorable and in bad faith
to attempt to force political opinion in
Cuba for the purpose of changing her
relative position in reference to the
United States by maintaining obstacles
to trade relations, which will result in
producing condition of ruin and dis
order through failure of her two indus
tries, sugar and tobacco. That state
ment is full of glittering generalities. 1t
sounds uncommonly nice and generous,
but it fails to present any facts. Where
in is the Government of the United
States producing conditions of ruin and
disorder in Cuba? Didn't we buy l,O0O-
600 pounds Of tobacco from her last year
and haven't we always been taking from
IS to 80 per cent of her sugar? She
never complained of us while still
Spanish colony, but now that we have
freed her she has become impOrtunate
that we shall allow her to enter our home
markets almost without the payment of
duties, and buy everything she has to
sell Because we extend special priv
legeS to Porto Rico she, too, claims them.
But Porto Rico belongs to US, is part of
our territory, whereas Cuba is none Of
us, and wants to set up as an indepen-
dent government. Men make gifts to
their own household, but they do not
bestow their substance on the world at
large. To do what Cuba asks of US is to
bestow upon her about $26 900, which
is the amount of duties she asks us to
remit. Are we called upon to do that?
What has she done for us that we should
act thus generously by her? Are we
ready to permit her to dump 100000
tons of sugar upon our shores that cost
her planters two cents per pound to
make and to bring it into competition
with our infant beet-sugar industry,
which we have been trying for twenty
five years to establish on paying basis?
1t is through the duty on imported su-
gars that it has been built up. Our
home growers cannot make sugar as
cheaply as the Cubans and to remit the
duties on their product is to wipe out
our home sugar industry from Louisiana
to California. There is nothing to pre-
vent Cuba from sending and selling her
tobacco and sugar into countries where
smaller duties are levied on those two
articles than in our own country. That
is the proper course for her to pursue.
Lancaster New Era
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
No S0uealinE.

Some English travellers were recently
in a restaurant in a German town
when woman who was serving i'm
parted the interesting Information that
a pig was being killed round the cor
ner. One of them remarked that it
was curious that the pig did not squeal.
The woman looked at them in surprise
'Aber," said she, "es list polizeilich ver-
boten"-it's forbidden by the police.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

The ice law tax is to be tested. 1t is
the general opinion that it will be held
unconstitutional. It ought to be, for the
law is one of class that tends to make
the states of the union enemies. The
theory on which the law is supposed to
be rated is that the state owns the water
in our inland lakes, and can impose con-
ditions upon it's parting with it's property
in the water. 1t may be questioned
whether this theory is sound. Madison
Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the tax
roll of Fulton is now in my hands for
wins store, Fulton. Saturday, Jan. 18th;
at the store in MELVILLE, Wednesday,
Jan. %, and at my feed store, Edgerton,
Saturday, Jan. 25th. Collection fee 3
per cent until Feb. 18th.
AVE- GEO. LACKNER, Treas.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Hyperion, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1902.

ACCORDING to the annual business re
view of The Sentinel, Milwaukee turned
out over 200 million dollars of manufact-
ured products last year. The number of
establishments is given at 1924; number
of employees, 1898; amount of wages
paid, $36,274,857; capital invested, S134,-
50S SH7
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Stockholders Meeting.

EDGERToN, Wis, Dec Is, 1901.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Tobacco Exchange Bank will
be held at the office of said bank on
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1902, at 7 o'clock p. ~
WALLACE S. Brown,
2W3 Cashier
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
He Knew.

Susie-Papa, what makes a man al
ways give woman a diamond engage
ment ring?
Her Father-The woman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03

-FoR SALE. Registered Poland China
boar. Inquire of G. G. Biedermann, Ed
gerton, Wis. 4w2
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
POSSE PURSUES OFFENDER
SECURES Country AROUND Beatrice in
search of Man Who Attempts
Assault on Young Girl.

BEATRICE, Neb., May S.-(special)-As
the result Of an attempt at assault on Eta,
the l4-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
James Longsdale, a posse is securing the
country in search OF an unidentified man,
who escaped from a policeman after arrest.
The fellow gained entrance to the girls
bedroom through a window at 2 o'clock
this morning. The girl was awakened and
ran to the room of her parents before the
crime could be committed. The police were
at once notified and a man answering the
description given Of the fellow was ar
rested. However. the suspect escaped from
the oficer and plunged into Indian creek,
swan TO the opposite bank and disappeared
in the brush. The policeman fired several
shots at the fleeing man. but without effect.
A posse was soon organized and started
In pursuit with the Beatrice bloodhounds.
The feeling here is intense and II captured
the fellow may be summarily dealt with.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
DRUMMERS CHOOSE OFFICERS
]. M. Hirshbsrger of Wichita Elected Grand
Councillor for the Ensuing Year.
BEATRICE GETS NEXT CONVENTION
Many Initiates hOuId Yoke of
brotherhood and Social
Gaieties Not Sighted.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., May Especial
Telegram.)-Th United Commercial Trav-
elers this morning elected the following
officers: Grand counselor, J. M. Hirsh-
berger of Wichita, Kan; grand junior
counselor, William Holland Of Hastings;
grand past counselor, T. A. Walton Of
Grand Island; grand secretary, G. N.
Cruncleton of Beatrice; grand treasurer,
H. H. Cherry Of Hastings; grand conductor,
E. w. Getten Of Omaha; grand page, o. F.
Pappert Of Norfolk; grand sentry, M. l..
Dolan of Grand Island; executive COM
mittee, c. w. Hinzie of Omaha, ]. H.
Rogers OF Fremont. w. A. Sain of Beatrice.
Beatrice was chosen as the place for
holding the next convention. in May, 1908.
This afternoon the delegates were en-
tertained by the initiation into Grand
Island, Lincoln and other local councils
Of fifteen ~novices, the Hastings team per-
forming the ceremonies. The grand coun-
Gil adjourned al noon. Members Of the
order are this evening enjoying a band
concert at Liederkranz hall.
The visiting travelling men and their
ladies, as also the local members of the
order and the EIks and ladies, were en-
tertained last evening at the Ancient Or
der Of United Worknen hall with a dance.
Prof. B~artling's orchestra OF eleven pieces
furnished the music. Punch was served
throughout the evening.
The Grand Island council had a meeting
this morning, in which it took in ten new
members, the Lincoln team doing the initia-
tion.
The ladies Of the visiting members were
most pleasantly entertained at the Elk
parlors yesterday afternoon with a musicale
rendered by the Grand Island women.
About 300 members were in attendance
at the meeting of the order this morning
AT the election of officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
skull Fractured by Kick.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 3.-(Spe-
cial Telegram)-While working about the
barn in the rear Of the family residence
on North Tenth street yesterday, the 10
year-old son Of d. l.. Johnson was kicked
in the head by a horse and rendered UNI
conscious. The animal had been in the
family for years and was considered as
perfectly safe. He was unconscious until
nearly morning, since which time he has
been dellrious and raving. The physicians
who we're called say that the child has
suffered a fracture Of the skull and it is
quite probable that an operation for the
removal of the crushed bone will follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Illinois Carries COurt-MartIaI.

ROME. May 3.-Private dispatches from
Venice say the cruiser Chicago Will pro-
coed for Naples May 10. and that It will
there be Joined by the battleship Illinois.
the flagship Of the United States European
squadron, on board OF which vessel the
officers OF Chicago, who were arrested and
imprisoned in Venice, will be tried by
court-martial. Another United States
cruiser, these dispatches further say. Is eX-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
KEARNEY GIRL DISAPPEARS
90 Have Run Away with
Two Men in Immigrant


KEARNEY, Neb.. May Especial Tele-
gram .)-Nettie Hoover. daughter Of Mrs.
N. A. Hoover Of this city, disappeared
about 1880 Friday evening and is supposed
to have gone away with a couple Of men
with immigrant wagons who have been
stopping in the neighbornood for a short
time. one of whom had been paying some
attention to the girl.
The girl left a note on the table when
she disappeared saying: Dear all: Am
going to the river to drown myself"
The contents Of the note are not credited,
for she took nearly all Of her scanty ward
robe with her.
Advices from Gibbon this morning say
that the teams had gone through that
town. All nearby points we're notified and
Sheriff sammons went to Grand Island, in
tending to head them off.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
VESUWUS PROMISES TROUBLE
Central Cone C~OIIapses and AstrOno-
mer a New One
VIII Soon Form.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
NAPLES. May 3.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-The central
cone Of Mount Vesuvius suddenly collapsed
Friday evening and a large gap is now seen
toward Pompeii. Long and very deep
cracks have also made their appearance
along the sides Of the volcano. Prof. Matte
Of the Vesuvian observatory says that the
collapse will be followed soon by startling
volcanic manifestations. resulting In the
formation OF a new cone In the direction
Of Naples. Considerable alarm Is felt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04

the several business men. The money thus
raised will be used In improving the town.
The board granted saloon licenses to the
following Andy c. Hansen, Ferd Peters,
Frank Schulz. william Hahn and Theodore
and George Reimers. Also druggist licenses
to Woodwork & Sphinx and w. B. Donald
son. No remonstrsnces we're filed. The old
town ofncials were reelected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04

thanks to the latter's husband, Herr Dohme.
who pleaded alternately with the rival song
birds for several days until they consented
to meet.
Perhaps the most astonishing part of the
ceremony was the presence OF . de
Reszke. Nordica's former pet aversion, as
the fourth person at the luncheon at which
the American and Australian pEima donnas
exchanged the historical kiss Of peace.
Melba went 20 London immediately after
ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
scbmehr Charged with Old onense.

SEWARD. Neb.. May Especial Tele-
g~ram.)-Frank ]. Schmehr Of Beaver Cross
ing was arrested this morning on charge
Of selling liquor without license and bound
over to the district court, which convenes
on May II. At the last term OF district
court schmehr was fined $3.50 for a similar
offense.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Adams County Mortgage Record.

HASTINGS, Neb., May 3.-CSpecial.(-The
lumber and amount OF mortgages fled and
released in Adams county during the month
OF April we're as follows: Chattle merit
cages field, 11S. amount $40. 1872; released
forty, amount S7,441.39; farm mortgages
filed. nineteen; amount $25, 300; released
twenty, amount $24,325; city mortgages
filed, eighteen; amount $14,914.59; released,
twenty-three; amount So, 1901 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Buried Under Mass of Poles.

FRIEND, Neb., May S.-(special.)-while
unloading a car OF telephone poles at this
place this morning George Rutherford was
buried beneath a pile Of the timbers. 1t
was found that aside from some bruises
he had sustained a compound fracture Of
the right arm. the bone having been forced
through the flesh into the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Schuyler Farmers Disconnected.

SCHUYLER. Neb.. MAY ~3.-(Special)
The continued dry weather is quite
fearfully regarded by many, and there
Is sufficient cause for anxiety, as pastures
are backward and small grains doing
poorly. Many fields of spring mall grain
are in such bad condition from the effects
of the sand storm of April 25 that they
will have to be put to other use. Many
farmers will plant corn in the injured
oats fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
RNER II STREE

a man here a few days ago who gave his
names as James Walker and carried around
quite a supply Of high grade pocket knives,
which he was offering for sale at a very
low price. Walker gave contradictory &C
counts Of how he came in possession OF
the property and was given thirty days SEN
tence for vagrancy and drunkenness.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Oldest Man I'm Cunning.

WEST POINT, Neb., May S.-(special.)-
Solomon Yoder. aged 90 years. the Oldest
man In Cunning county. celebrated his
birthday yesterday. He is the progenitor
OF hve children. hfty-four grandchildren
and forty-seven great-grandchildren. His
family comprise B.. Y. Yoder OF Omaha, and
the wives OF J. w. shearsr. cashier of the
West Point National bank. DR.. T.. D
Thompson and e1-COunty Judge R~eadinger
of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
FOUND HANGING IN A BARN
Body of Chase Farmer Who Does
Standardization
nv Widow.

IMPERIAL. Neb., May 3.-(Special.)-
George Forney, a farmer living near the
town Of Chase, in this county, committed
suicide this morning by hanging himself.
He arose as usual and went to the stable
ostensibly to do his morning chores. Later
his wife went out to the barn to find him
and discovered his body hanging in the sta
BILE. Forney has been an inmate Of the
asylum. but was supposed to be sane upon
release. He leaves a large family Of small
children, besides a widow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Bellevue Teachers Named.

BELLEVUE. Neb., May 3-(special)-At
a recent meeting Of the Board Of Education
Mrs. E. b.. Williams was reelected to the
prineipalship Of Bellevue public school for
the coming year. Miss Helen NJ. Longsdorf
and Miss Jessie Flynt were also named.
School closes May %.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Pierce Board Raises License.

PIERCE. Neb.. May S-(special)-At a
special meeting OF the village board last
evening it was decided to raise the oceu-
patton tax Of the Ave saloons from 500
TO $3.50. II is also understood that the
board will impose an occupation tax on
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
HYMENEAL.


PLATTSMoUTH, Neb., May ~3.-(special.)
Bernard G. Wurl and Miss Ella Horn
we're married at the home of the groom's
parents, County Judge ]. e. Douglas Of
hciating. Virgil e. Mcfarland and Miss
Olga Edna Martin were married at the
home OF the bride, Rev. J. T. Baird oficiat-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland departed
on the afternoon train for their future home
In Sioux City. La.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
Old settler Falls from Ladder.

YORK, Neb.. May Especial .)-Jonas
Gilmore, a pioneer settler living on the
Blue river southwest of York, was stand
ing on the top round OF a ladder and slipped
and fell. For a long time he was uncon-
scious. His hip joints were dislocated
and it is feared that, owing to Mr.. Gil
more's age, the injury will be very painful.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-04
MortRnge Record Record of Otoe.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 3.-(Spe-
cial.)-The mortgage record Of otoe county
for April shows twenty mortgages for $40,
292 were filed on farm property, thirty for
$57,e12.71 were released; city property
fifteen, valued at S35. 536 So filed. eleven. fol
36,1s4 released. This is an increase in
the mortgaged debt of SIS. O31 II.