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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
THE PENINSULlR WAR.
The Second ToIume of Dir. Oman's
Valuable Work.

a HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR WAR. BY
Charles Oman NJ. A, Fellow of All Souls Col
lege and Deputy Professor IF Modern History
(Chichele) in the University of Oxford Vol. H.
Jan.-Sept., 1902 from the Battle of Corunna to
the End of the Talavera Campaign. With
Maps, Plans ami Illustrations. $40, PIP. Xi, 66f.
oxford: The Clarendon Press; New-York: Henry
Provide.
Mr. Oman's second volume is more episodical
in character than his first. We left him in the
earlier of the two considering Sir John Moore's
retreat and NapoleOn's departure from Spain.
The latter subject is resumed briefly at the
opening of the present volume, and thence
forth the author has the most diversified mate
rial with which to deal. a record of movements
and battles both in Spain and Portugal marked
by certain events Of high Importance. such as
the second siege of Saragossa, Wellington's pas
sage of the Douro. and the great fight of Tala-
vera. but complicated and scattered to the last
degree by the wide geographical range which
the war took at this stage. Mr.. Oman repeats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
DAWN.
By JOHN MASEFIELD.

By JOHN MASEFIELD.
Gsle dawn comes cold; the haystack smokes.
The green twigs Crackle in the fire,
The dew is dripping from the oaks.
And sleepy men bear milking Jokes
Slowly toward the cattle byre.
Down in the town a clock strikes six.
The gray east heaven burns and glows,
The dew shines on the thatch of ricks.
A slow old crone comes gathering sticks.
The red cock in the OK yard crows.
Beyond the stack where we have lain
The road runs twisted like a snake
CThe white road to the land of SPAIN,
The road that we must foot again,
Though the feet halt and the heart ache.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30

An unfortunate novelist was reviewed the
other day by critic who thought it worth
while to write whole column about his book,
but then inscribed at the top the words
Deadly Dull" The victim Of this onslaught
is not without his sympathzers. They ask, in
rlaintiye tones, why, if the book had to be
exposed in such an overwhelming headline, it
should have been taken to pieces so elabo-
Tately. 1t is all very well to dirk your novelist,
they argue, but it is neither courteous nor
reasonable to turn the knife in the wound. For
our own part admire the conscientiousness
dfSsect a mediOcrity and make his foolShness
so plain that no doubt can remain in the
readers mind as TO the good faith of the critic
and the worthlessneSs of the sort of thing that
the latter has had to wreak himself upon Are
we TO assume that the author of the review in
question enjoyed writing it? Perhaps but not
necessarily. The critic who loves his work is
never so happy as when he comes upon a first
rate piece of work and is privileged to praise
il. Such incidents are the bright spots i'm his
daily life. There is a kind of righteous indic-
nation provoked by contemplate work the
expression of which no honest critic would
foregO: but this is not to say that he is a char
tered ghoul. delighting in the sufferings he is
Obliged to infict We imagine the things
that would be said OF the man who pronounced
a new book deadly duh" and offered never
another word to justify the phrase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-30
gbe NemIUnrk gribaqars.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
SUNDAY. AUGUST 80, 1908.

1t is stated in the Liverpool Post" and ION
high authority" that Lord RoWton has dell
niteIy decided to abandon his plan OF writing d
biography Of Lord Beaconsfeld. The news VIII
be received with regret for Lord Rowton had
exceptional opportunities for the study OF the
great statesman, and has been, since the lat
ter's DEATH in possession of papers OF unique
value. For years, whenever some mooted point
in the career OF Lord BeacOnsfeld has come up,
the usual thing to say has been, patience!
Wait until Lord ROwton publishes his book and
we will know all about it" Hundreds of tunes
he has been implored in print, and, we dare
say, out of it. TO take up his task and nave
done with it There has been much rejoicing
over the announcement that Mr.. Wiltrid Mey-
nell would presently bring out an anecdotc
biography of BeaconSfield; but, excellent as it
may be- it could not really fill the place of the
kind of book which Lord ROwtOn has been ex-
pected to write. We have two crumbs of COM
fort. In the first pace, it may turn out that
the thigh authority mentioned above is mis-
taken. Lord Rowton may relent. Furthermore.
it is probable that if he has abandoned his plan
it has not been without passing it on into hands
that he considers competent. 1t is scarcely
credible that he would let the matter go by
default.
The advent OF a new edition of Dumas has
moved q writer in the London Globe" to
dubious reflection on the peculiar influence OF
the story teller in modern life. when children
call for a story" he says. they not critical
as to its literary charm; all that they want to
do is to be able to follow it with breathless
interest; and he notes with sorrow that many
adults show the same tendency. There is an
Unsuitable demand for fiction and very little
curiosity as to its intrinsic merit" All this has
been said Il thousand times before, and it has
always struck US as absurd The vogue
Of the story teller is no new thing. He has
been beloved in all ages Literature, realizing
that it is made for mankind, has for centuries
played into its hands. All the great noVelists
have been consummate story telers. 1t has
been left for your modern realist, particularly
ton is feebleness itself, and to whom invention
is a thing of dread. to rise up in sublime faulty
and insult his betters He cannot tell a good
story to save his soul. Therefore, he tells you,
the true artist has never told a story of set
purpose, but entirely by accident He is so
sure of this that, with all the ease in the world,
he goes a step further and cOnvicts the whole
writes an entertaining story is bad enough, he
thinks. but the who wants to read it is
worse. What must all do is to fOrswear
cakes and ale. take our fiction as we take our
scientific reading, and buy it only At the Sign
of the P0intlcss Proser
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

Call Phone Subscribers by Number.
Mr.. Trapp, of the old phone com.
pany, is anxious to do little kicking,
but the success of the former kick
ers along the same line was so unsuc.
cessful that he is very modest about
kicking. If the people could be in.
duced to call by number the rapidity
with which the connections could be
er This is an exceedingly reasonable
request and the phone users should
comply with it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29
KICKER


ncwspa pcrs into their confidence one
time but the newspaper people proved
chunk in the cogs.' The general
public may think | am joking. but I
am telling gospel truth when | say
that the members of the society have
been taking to the woods to hold their
meetings. and the plans, organization
and bylaws have been formulated
and fully written up under a certain
pin oak tree in or near Sulphur
Springs But the old adage has PROV
en- true: 1.-TWO can keep secret. etc"
One had to tell il all, hence this arti-
Gle is the result. All sons-i law will
soon be solicited to purchase banks.
The Jefferson Fencibles are doing
some tall kicking because of the fact
that the ordnance furnished by the
national government has not been re-
ceived. and for no other reason than
that the legislature has not appropri-
ated enough money to pay freight and
other transportation charges. Now
this does seem niggardly. Arkansas is
not so hard up as not to be able to
pay the freight on equipments for the
state guard There is a bill now in
the legislature which means to pro-
vide $6 500 for this purpose. and it
will be shame if it fails to pass The
house has passed the bill, and now it
is up to the senate. The Dick bill
provided for the national guard all
ordnance. and if the boys of this state
do not get what is coming to them.
the faul will lie with the
legislature. The people would
like to see thoroughly drilled
state guard. The boys can not be
properly experienced in tactics and
extended orders if they are never
1t was the state encamp
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

Pine Bluff has many of the best
people on cartn, but the meanest man
thai have ever heard of is a land
lord that nailed up the doors of a
house occupied by a widow and her
child, while they We're up town, be-
cause she owed ninety cents rent.
This may sound like fairy tale, but
it is fact The poor woman was
compelled to have the police provide
a place for her and her child to stay
Friday night. Such a man ought
to have to suffer for such meanness.
The S. e. r. o. G. o. society is
new thing recently organized. and so
Qietly has it been done that the re-
porters on the local dailies seem not
to have heard of it, and | am going to
SCOOP them. The society was or
ganiZed to promote small saving, to
be made possible by the careful kuid-
ance OF the mothers-in-law. so it is
said. and is to be "Son-inL Laws Pro-
tective association The association
requires it's members to see that their
sons-in-law are provided with potatoes
fried in ham fat and that their bread
is creased with bacon fryings instead
of butter. Every son-in-law must
have a small savings bank, like those
two Of the banks are putting out, and
all money coming into his possession
must be deposited therein. Instead of
the banker keeping the key, the moth
er-in-law holds the key so that the
bank may be frequently touched,
and il the husband fails to provide
such bank he is condemned with a
ringing set of resolutions at the next
meeting of "Mistresses of Hen Pecks.
The members of the S. e. r. O. c. O.
society are about to get on firm
footing They attempted to take the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

Engineer White is now sweeping the
streets at night, and | have heard sew
eral of the merchants kicking because
he begins sweeping before the stores
are closed. If he could begin at 8
O'Clock instead of he would then do
away with this protest on the part Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

Every negro who commits a crime
and tries to get away is foiled. There
is no use for a coon" to try to cS-
cape. The dogs and the officers are
becoming SO proficient that it is a
hard matter for a criminal to get out
of Jefferson county. Sheriff Gould is
constantly growing in favor with the
people and the men who work in con
junction with him. He is known by
all the officers, far and near, as the
only man who will spend lots of money
to bring a criminal to justice One
of the police force stated the other
day:
No matter what it costs, Jim shells
out, and that is what we need"
II have spent many a dollar in tel
egrams and telephone messages try
never reimbursed me" said Mr. Gould
DO you mean to say that the city
government will not allow a legiti-
mate messenger fee or telephone bill 2"
asked the Kicker
THAT is what | mean If | make
any bills that way | have to depend
on my own resources or the officers
at the place where the criminal is
wanted, to meet the bill
This is not right. The council should
allow such bills. An officer is greatly
hampered if he has to pay bills of this
kind An officer can not take any
chances when he is not absolutely sure
that he is going to catch the man want
ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

meHts that made Uncle Sans boys 50
aPl and 50 we'll qualified for service
Al over the country during the Span
i3h-AmoIican war, Kick away, boys.
ful your shoulders 10 the wheel, and
il may be that you can do some good
in this matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

open all night. The present system
catches many of the stores open, and
the dust rolls into the stores in clouds
to mess up their stocks and counters
Over the northeast door of the cir
cult court room is likeness Of a face
made by the leak in the roof, and it IS
not only damage to the frescolng,
but has formed itself into the resem-
blance of a strenuous person known
as President Theodore Roosevelt. This
water sketch made by the leak was
first discovered by my friend Tracy
Mills, a member of the petit jury, and
| have an idea that Tracy discovered
it while seeking something to relieve
the monotony of one of those classic
OratiOns or an hour Or tWo's duration
by prominent legal light in the de-
fense of some coon" whose fingers
have way of sticking too tightly to
other peoples property. The likeness
of his strenuous accidency is so per-
feet that the nose glasses are shown
in proper position. It is just over
the door to Judge Grace's private Of
fee and in full view of the juror who
elevates his vision slightly l would
suggest that the court have the sketch
- {ny
dency to bias the minds of the jurors
in reaching verdict in a prosecution
against one of tne kidney-footed de-
Scendants of Ham.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-29

Don't cry over spilled milk; be glad
it is not cream.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Summer.

George Burleson is going back on the
farm the first of March.
The thermometer Tuesday morning
registered IA degrees below zero.
Herbert Reuterskiold was in Milwau-
kee couple Of days the first of the week.
The Ladies Missionary society met with
Mrs Charles Hammerquist last Wednes-
day.
Mrs James Tilden went to Dakota
last Tuesday to see her mother who is
very sick.
Jens Jensen has rented Adolph Kal-
NETS farm and will take possession the
first Of the month.
The Ladies Mission society will hold
their bazaar at the church Feb 25th. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
The M w A of this camp and their
families had an oyster supper here last
Monday night and all had a pleasant
time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Milton junction.

Announcement is just made of the
marriage of the Hon S @ Carr of this
place to Miss Alice Butler of Philips
burg. n j, which occurred Jan 90.
At the meeting of the stockholders of
the Crescent Athletic Association, held
Tuesday evening, the following officers
were elected: w 2 Marquart, pres; Gus
tav Seeger, Sec; j M Clarke, treas; j G
Goodrich and W r Cleland, directors.
Arrangements are being made for
many improvements at the Charley
Bluff picnic grounds for the coming sum
mer. In addition to the better arrange
ments for picnic parties, the grounds
will be fitted for first class Sunday
amusement park
The seventh annual contest of the Mil
ton junction high school class for prizes
for defamation was held on Wednesday
evening last. The prizes offered were a
gold medal and book of Schiller's
poems. The first prize, the medal, was
won by Miss Carrie Price. and Mr. Frank
Hull received second place. Honorable
mention went to Mary McRae, who was
awarded third place.
Pressed brick made of clay dug near
Milton has been pronounced of such ex-
cellent quality that company may be
formed to utilize the clay beds. Lyman
Borden, on whose farm the clay has been
found, was in the city exhibiting the
brick and talking among those who NAV
be willing to invest in a pressed brick
company
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
SCOugnUOn.

Word from j S Hutson says he is now
| located at Hotel Broadway in Los Ange-
les. Cal. His health is gradually i'm
| proving.
Mrs Lev. Kittilsen fell while in Madi-
son on Wednesday and injured her hin.
| She was taken with fainting spells on
| Thursday and is now confined to her
| home.
George Golf, who has been sorely af-
fiicted the past year, first being laid up
| with three broken ribs next a serious
sufferer from erysipelas.
LIE Gates Of Milwaukee has leased
| the Grand hotel for term OF years. Mr.
Gates was formerly of Rochester, NY.
| where he conducted hotel for fifteen
years, being an old hand at the business
and most popular landlord. The
Grand issnow being thoroughly removal
ed from cellar to garnet.
While Herman Eckerson and ] E Ford
were returning from Wheeler. Prairie
Sunday evening, they were crowded
their rig upset, spilling the boys in a
ran to Stoughton, arriving at the stable
with few fragments of the cutter. The
boys had chance to test their walking
propensities by hoofing it the entire dis
lance of three miles to town.
Miss Maud Peterson of this place was
married on Tuesday noon to Mr. George
Dyer of Milwaukee. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs Anna Peterson, by Rev Ell
G Logan of the M E church, in the pres
ence of the immediate friends and rela-
tlves Of the contracting parties. The
groom's mother, Mrs Pitts, and daught-
er, Miss Dyer, of Milwaukee, were out of
town guests at the happy event. The
bride was raised in our city and has a
host of warm friends. The groom is a
conductor on the G, M & st Paul rail
way, running from Milwaukee to Chi
cago.
Mrs Catherine Laughlin, one of the
Oldest settlers of the city, died at her
home last Friday evening after two
weeks illness with the grip, from which,
owing to her advanced age, she was un-
able to rally Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev Harlin of Edgerton, in
st AIMS Catholic church, Monday noon,
the Catholic choir from Ed erton also
being here to assist at the services. In
terment took place on the family lot in
the Catholic cemetery on the east side.
Mrs Laughlin was born in County Cav
an, Ireland, in 1920, and with her hus-
band came to the United States in 1913,
locating five years later liz Stoughton,
within few rods of the house in which
she died. She was left widow in 1891,
and is herself survived by three sons
James Ell, of Appleton, Mimi, Michael e,
Of Minot, N D, and Thomas j, of Dodge
vile, Wis. She also leaves five grand
children. In addition to her sons, others
present from out of town were Mrs
Michael Laughlin and two little children
Mrs T j Laughlin and Mrs w Laugh,
lin and son, Will, Of Waukesha.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
West Porter.
Mrs r Eearle is around again.

Mrs r Eearle is around again.
Mrs Thomas Young is i'll from stroke
of paralysis.
Will Murphy has leased his farm to
Jud Savage.
Grandma Downey of Dunkirk is i'll
| with gangreen.
Fred Ullious has gone to Edgerton to
work in tobacco.
Willie Kennada is in Edgerton this
week sampling goods.
Thos Frusher is home from Mansion
after visiting his Uncle William.
Grandma Haylock is home from Chi
cago looking greatly improved.
John Donally delivered his '92" crop
of tobacco in GAINESVILLE on Monday.
Miss Louisa Newman and cousin, Lii
lie, visited part of last week with Mrs w
B Porter.
Will Frusher is home from the north
after spending several weeks among the
pines.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs Ed Ford
are glad TO see them able to be out and
around again.
Miss Florence Kingman of GAINESVILLE
visited Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Jennie Mccarthy
The Jolly Club dance at w Lineau's
was largely attended. This club will
give it's last dance of the season on Feb
q at the home of M Bradley.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Cambridge.

Henry Henderson lost a very valuable
horse last week. 1t was kicked by an
other in the yard. In spite of good at
tendance it turned into blood poison.
George Dow returned home Wednes-
day afternoon after an absence OF two
months spent with his son, Robe, in
Stoughton. Mr. and Mrs Robe Dow of
Stoughton accompanied him home.
Charley Hess has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mail between
this Office and Rockdale, twelve times a
week, for term of four years, beginning
the lst of July next. Charley gets
enough to make the job profitable.
o II Hanson went down to Edgerton
last Monday TO attend the X P ball, but
found after his arrival that he was a
week too previous. This did not deter
Oscar from putting in his time to good
advantage, calling upon the tobacco
dealers and picking up a few pointers on
the tobacco situation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
Indian 1 ord.


Mrs Ollie Wood and Mrs Lackner
were in GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Darling of South Full
ton Sundaved with Mr. and Mrs w Cox.
Mrs Laura Hyatt spent one day last
week at the home of John Bell at Ed
gerton.
We were happily surprised the first of
the week with a call from Mrs Sandmire
of GAINESVILLE.
Mr. and Mrs w H Cox and Mrs G S
Thomas attended the entertainment at
Fulton Friday evening.
Alex Shuman of Milton and brother,
Frank, of North Johnstown were calling
on relatives here Sunday.
DR. Cleary was called down to Frank
Babcock's Monday to attend their son,
Levi, who was slightly indisposed.
Mr. and Mrs Frank S Teear have issued
invitations to the marriage Of their
daughter, Miss Luella Tear, to Mr. Par
mey e Twist at their home in Madison
Thursday, Feb 10, 1903.
Mrs Clara Davey of Edgerton, Mrs
Leona Sandmire OF GAINESVILLE and Mr.
and Mrs Lyman Wood, Mr. and Mrs AL
bert Meier and little boys took dinner
with Mrs Lackner Sunday.
The whooping cough has appeared in
this vicinity, the Serns, Langworthy and
Hutson children being the victims. I'm
doubtedy there are others whom we
have not heard of.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Cox and Bert Cox
spent Thursday evening of last week at
party given for Mr. and Mrs Hutchins
at their home on the B d Wixom farm.
very pleasant time is reported.
Mrs Louise Scarclitf slipped on the ice
IN the door yard and when she arose it
was found that a severely sprained ankle
was the result. She is now obliged to
keep rather quiet but we hope for a
speedy recovery.
Several friends from the Ford attend
ed the funeral of Mr. Bradley in South
Fulton Saturday. We believe that we
can say nothing more fitting of the de-
ceased than did Rev Father Harlan, who
conducted the services: ut is not always
the man who makes the most show of
his good deeds who is really the kindest
and best at heart"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20

Virginia farm; also country store
property for sale cheap. Mild, healthy
climate; splendid land, produces grains,
grass, truck ETC., famous tobacco growing
county.-W. Voolfolk, Dumeath, Va.
Bankrupt sale of the high grade up
to date Buntman furniture stock, com
mencing Saturday, Feb. II. 1903. Will
continue from day to day until all is sold.
This is the finest stock have ever han
died. [ am anxious to have my Edger-
ton friends see it. I can show you pieces
of furniture in this stock not found out
side of large city, at prices that will
please you. Store located on King St.,
next to Fess Hotel, Madison, Wis.
Chris Olson, Prop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-02-20
RockdaIe.

T A Tellefson transacted business at
Fort Atkinson Monday.
DR. Brewer visited relatives in Fort
Atkinson one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs Hauge Of Cambridge
spent Sunday at Lawrence Olson's
Misses Stella Herried and Nettie An
derson were callers in Amos Tuesday.
GA Anderson and son, Harvey, are
spending the week with relatives in Chi
cago.
Messrs G Ell Tellefson and J n Hover-
son transacted business at Cambridge
Saturday.
A meeting was held at the church here
Friday forenoon by Rev Sagen of La
Crosse.
Misses Luella Tellefson and Stella An
derson attended the masquerade at Cam
bridge Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Ruud and Mr. and Mrs
Albert Olson from Prairie Queen spent
last Thursday at I'll Johnson;s.