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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Robins.

American robins build plaster and
dry grass nests in the c1Otches of trees,
while $he little English bird of the
same name, only about half as big as
its cousin in America, makes "a soft
moss NEST on the ground. It's breast is
a yellow, red or scarlet, much brighter
than the American bird, and lit sings
even more sweetly, but it is of small
valUe as an insect destroyer. The
American robin, on the other hand,
has much duller, Quieter coat, a more
extended vocabulary, sounding many
distinct notes Of warning, fear, joy,
etc but rot in SD sweet a song, and is
aan iIvetcrate WORM and insect hunter
With 'cnly occasional lapses into vCge-
t0Tianislll, at strawberry and cherry
gtpe time, the American robin is really
M1ae of the most industrious allies tie
fAc:l-!er CAN 1--we.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
The Letter ..M'' In Mother.

It has been pointed out as a curious
fact that the letter IN" in almost all
known languages - English, French,
Latin, Spanish, Greek, Hebrew, Chi
nese and the others-is to be found in
the word which stands for mother or
nurse. Perhaps this is owing to its
representing a sound which exists in
every spoken speech and has the same
pronunciation in them all. 1t is also
exceedingly easy to utter and is one Of
the first sounds that children make,
and it therefore naturally enters into
the appellation given to the nursing
parent in the first cries of recognition
and affection. There is no doubt at all
that ina" and the other baby names
for mother originated directly from the
child.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
'@aSsTs. = .-1NgeeE ~ T.sectEII TIN.

OF rGyurs' l};;,--ttjss.- critics say that the
practice OF cte;G751c-l:ating silk with tin
originated in Ger many. At,any rate, it
rs ccolIInOI enough NOW.
Ill silk is Iaiyea with more cor less
foreign matter to give it weight and
stability. Vegetable substances were
formerly used for the purpose. In dye
Ing silk the necessary boiling reduces
its weight abou& eyn e7fourth, taking out
tie natural GUlllnEy substances. The
weight lis sometimes restored with tan
mic acid. Tin is m1Ure @common-most of
al4 LIN cheap olae.k silks.
Very soft wash silks are apt to be
pure. Burn a SCRAP, and nothing re-
mains but ash. "A tin weighted scrap
whRm carefully burned leaves a resi-
dunn like excessively fine wire <s,auze
--Nde@ York World
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
An Observing Child.

One man in New York had social as
pirations which somewhat warped his
admiration Of his homespun father.
The father actually sometimes relapses
into the barbarism of eating with his
knife. But the man has a little son
whose eyes seek and find out the truth.
The other day the little boy licked some
mashed potatoes from his knife, and
his mother chided him. Sammy, DEAR
she said, "only stupid people eat with
their knives" "How can you say that,
mamma?' cried the child. Grandpa
eats with his knife. And he made all
our mOneyv'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
BRAIN-FOOD NONSENSE.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent authori.
ties. They have dispelled the silly no.
ton that one kind of food is needed for
brain, another for muscles, and still an
other for bones. A correct diet will rot
only nourish a particular part of the
body, but it will sustain every other
part. Yet, however good your food may
be, it's nutriment is destroyed by indi-
gestion or dyspepsia. You must prepare
for their appearance or prevent their
coming by taking regular doses of
Green's August Flower, the favorite
medicine of the healthy millions. A few
doses aids digestion, stimulates the liver
to healthy action, purifies the blood, and
makes you feel buoyant and vigorous.
Yon can get this reliable remedy at all
druggists. Price Is and 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
The Derivation of Gibraltar.

Ina III A D. the Arabs crossed the
narrOw strait OF Gibraltar and eestab-
lished themselves around the famous
rock whose Eame is derived from their
leader Field Marshal Tarik was one
of the leaders of the Arab invasion of
Spain. Gebel is an Arabic word mean
ing mountain. The great rock, which
was by far the most conspicuous OBJ
ject along the shores of the strait, was
accordingly named after Tarik, Gebel
ell Taril1, or the mountain of Tarik 1t is
easy to see how this name became
changed into its present form, .Gibral-
tar.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
FOREST FIRE IN WISCONSIN
Town of Kimbail Destroyed, the Inhab-
itants Escaping with DAILY the
Clothing They Wore.

Ashland, Wis, April 2S.-Kimball,
stroyed by fire. Most of the citizens
escaped only with the clothes they
wore, and many Of them are homeless
and destitute.
Forest fires ere raging i'm the vicinity
of Ashland, and, famed by forty
mile gale, threaten to destroy several
towns, and Will burn millions of feet
of timber Citizens of bayfield, are
fighting the fire, which is within q
short distance of the town. The tele-
phone wires between Ashland and
Duluth are down, caused by the fire,
and many homesteaders are believed
to have been burned out.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01

Buffalo, Kan, April 2s.-A north
bound Missouri Pacific stock train
crashed into the rear end of a work
train just north of this town town at
Z o'clock in the evening and eleven
men were killed and twenty-five in
.jured. Ten Of the latter are seriously
and four probably fatally hurt. They
were Greeks and Italians, excepting
zone, Peter Fry, an American, who has
Lived here for several years and was
IA boss on the work train. The cause
of the wreck is given as a misleading
of orders.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Race War in Illinois.

Thebes, Ills, April 27.-An unknown
negro, aged about IL years, was
lynched by n mob of angry farmers
near the village of Santa Fee for at
tempting to assault the 10-year-old
daughter of Farmer Branson Davis,
and this was followed by a general
onslaught upon colony of negroes
living in tents who were engaged in
bridge construction work. The tents
were burned and many negroes were
shot, but SO far as known none was
killed. Hundreds of shots were ,ex-
changed, but no whites were hurt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
REPORT OF GEN. MILES
lie Finds Much Cruelty in the Philippine
War and Thinks Little Of
the ttTOros.

Washington. April S2.-As if in re-
ply to Welsh's request the war depart
ment has published General Miles re-
port OH the Philippines. The general
found much cruelty practiced on the
Filipinos by nUr troops, the principal
barbarism being the water cure. He
mentions several instances and disap-
proves Of the light punishment given
one officer by a court martial. The
department accompanies the report
with comment thereon, showing in the
matter of cruelty that the cases have
all been reported and the. perpetrators
tried.
OF the Moros Gen. Miles says: The
problem OF reducing or controlling
these people in case Of continued hos
tilities does rot appear to be a diff
cult one. They are very poorly armed,
ana have no means of understanding
our mountain artillery and field NOR
tars. Their forts possess but slight
resisting power, and easily can be de-
stroyed by modern artillery"
The general makes a number of rec
concentrations and is antag oniZed in
nearly every case by the department
officer to whom that portion of his
report was submitted by the secretary
0f
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Fish That Cannot Swim.

More than one species Of fish is met
with which cannot swim, the most sim
gular of which perhaps is the maltha,
a Brazilian fish, whose organs of loco
motion only enable it to crawl Or walk
or hop, after the manner of toad, to
which animal this fish to some extent
bears resemblance, and it is provided
with long upturned snout. The an
terror pectoraD fins of the maltha,
which are quite small, are not capable
Of acting on the water, but can only
move backward and forward. Both
these and the ventral and anal fms are
very different from the similar fins in
other fishes and could not serve for
swimming ut all.
Other examples of nonSwimmins
fishes include the sea horse, another
most peculiarly shaped inhabitant Of
the sea, which resembles the knight in
a set Of chessmen, and the starfsh.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Tvs-Thirds Favor Revision.

Philadelphia, April 2S.-Rev. w. TEL.
Roberts, stated clerk of the Presbyterf-
an General Assembly, announced that
two-thirds OF the presbyteries had
voted in favor of revising the confes-
session Of faith and of the declaratory
statement calculating chapters and
10 of the confession. The subject will
be finally disposed of by the General
Assembly which meets in Los Angeles,
Cal, next month. 1t is expected that
oyertures from the presbyteries will be
enacted by tie general assembly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
3 Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT s BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York
soc. and 500; all druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01

Askington-She has a rich husband,
hasn't she?
Teller-Yes. and at the same time i
mighty poor one.-Smart Set.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Rather Dense.

Wigg-He's rather dense, isn't he?
Wagg-Yes. He wouldn't recognize
the point of joke if he sat down on 1t.
philadelphia Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
King Edward at the Pantheon

Rome, April 2S.-King Edward, ac-
companied by General Pedotti, repre-
senting King Victor Emmanuel, and
escorted by brilliant array of
cavalry, went to the Pantheon and
deposited wreatbs of laurel and palm
on the tombs of King Victor Emmanuel
| and King Humbert. His majesty
than enjoyed long drive through the
city and returned to the quirinal for
dinner. The crowds which gathered,
acclaimed the visiting sovereign.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Death of Govarnor Ricbords.

Cheyenne, Wye, April Ex-Governor
Deforest Richards is dead at his home
IN this city OF acute kidney disease.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
THE LARGE CORPORATION.

Chairman Knapp, of the interstate commerce commits
son his address in New York airms that 'con-
soidations of capital prevent dangerous and detr
mental competition afford the easiest and cheapest way
Of conducting the worlds large industrial and
mercial undertakings and that the large corporation
known the trust has stay because it affords
the best economic results in the handling of modern
business To-day the great enterprises of the world"
says Judge Knapp are in the hands of corporations
and the time is fast approaching when they will absorb
all important undertakings"
Holding most important government position under
law to protect the public from the dangers of monopoly
Judge Knapp recognizes that the function of government
under the guarantee of equal property rights before the
law is the large corporation the small and
that the acts of corporation and its size make it
subject to legal penalties and punishment.
1t is only year since popular sentiment de-
manded the destruction of the large corporation called
the trust and the official of the government specially
designated to represent this anti-monopoy sentiment pub
icy announces his recognition of the necessity and
public value Of the mammoth consolidation the hand
ling of the countrys industries and commerce. and denies
that law and government have any function to lay
destructive disturbing hand upon it, any than
upon small corporation unless its operations shown
to be i'll violation of the laws of commercial and indus
trial freedom and equality. In other words, it is the
wrongful Of the trust and the itself that
the target of the law Certainly public sentiment and
government practice making rapid progress in this
country, consequent upon the changes in commercial
and industrial development
IT, instead of devsng red tape for the Gripping of
the legitimate operations of these necessary corporations
congress would its attention the removal of the
special privileges, tariff and otherwise which many of
these trusts enjoy to the discomfort and plumber Of the
people, congress could boast for having got into
the band-wagon of popular justice and progress
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
CHIcAGo'S COAL PROBLEM.

With view to oosening UP the iron-clad fuel con-
dtions that make winter life hard during the present
fuel srngency in the Windy City, the Chicago grand jury
specially convened investigate the coal famine has
returned forve bills against coal dealers for the
alleged violation of antitrust laws and bIacksting Both
retail dealers and operators indicted for conspacies
to hold up coal for high prices well favoritism
and backlisting in the delivery and sale 1t is to be
hoped that this action will help Chcagos fuel
conditions to a normal state.
The Twin Cities to be congratulated on the COM
paratve freedom they have enjoyed from such cond-
lions All authorities agree, and the coal trade journals
deem it worthy of editorial comment, that the Twin
Cities have been better off than the vast majority of
American cities during the past four months not only
III the matter of coal speculation and oldup conspira-
ces but likewise III coal supply and in coal prices
1t appears that the very Illinois coal which has been
furnished the Chicago trade at S. S. so has been
delivered to the Twin City trade $375 to $3.50 Not
wlthstanding shortage amounting almost famine
IN the usual supply the head of the lakes the Twin
Cities have been receiving daily supply of $50 US
three-ourths of total requirements from
a new and unexpected source, namely, from Chcago's
special tributary territory the southcentral Illinois coal
mines. This coal supply, tapped in the Of Min
nesota by the Burlington the Rock Island and the Min
neapols & St Louis railways has to practical
prohibition any attempts at holding up the Twin
City markets. 1t has protected the legitimate trade from
the holdup operations of outside sharks 1t has pre-
vented speculation, 1t has oblerated all tendencies
toward favorsm; and the supply has suficed to keep
prices in ST. Paul and Minneapolis below those of
Chicago, New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Pha-
depha While the people of Toledo and Cleveland in the
great coal state of Ohio have fuel for the public schools
and have held up trains get fuel for their homes while
coal has been pedding by the peck high as $40
ton in Boston and Baltimore, and even Philadelphia and
New York have been driven charter vessels to send
Tor English COAL there has not in the past days been
actual suffering in the Twin Cities and prices here
have ranged from oneourth one-third lower than
the cities within to 800 miles of the greatest coal
mines of the world.
It is fortunate that the that has achieved fame
for its winter weather has such friendly transport
taton relations with the fueproducng end the great
state of Illinois.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
TO MEASURE FATIGUE.

While Our government experts Washington have
been discovering and tracing the habits of the so-caed
azness germ German inventors and doctors have been
devising machine for the measurement of mental
fatigue The machine is called the aesthesometer and it
IS to placed in the German exhibit at the St. Louis
exhibition.
The new machine measures brain fatigue by indi-
eating the degree of sensitveness of the skin on the
theory that the latter corresponds with the former the
sensltlveness diminishing the brain wearies Dr.
Schrader, professor at the Kaiser Wilhelm gy1nna
who is the inventor Of the instrument which records
fatigue at the nerve centers, finds that in classroom
work geometry and Latin register heavily in producing
mental fatigue, whereas history shows slight demand
upon the nerve centers.
If Prof Schrader could adapt his machine to the
measurement Of the of the American
people affected by the tariff and reciprocity promises
and dolngs of congress during sessions it would
indicate the most colossal tired feeling that has ever
developed in the brain of a patient and long buncoed
public and the experts down in Washington who have
discovered the ongsough lazness germ continue their
explorations long enough they will find formidable
colony of 1t located in that branch of congress where
do-nothrg tactics have followed reciprocity promises
for ten years past
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20

the object of study and admiration Since not only
for New York but for all other cities of this country
The fearless and vigorous grasp with which he took hold
OF city government, and the integrity and searching
analysis which he applied to its study and handling char
acterze his with every question Civic REFORM
tariff reform, financial REFORM all pay their tributes to
his labor and genius.
A conservative Of the old school and of the
strctest of his sect he could abide the departures
of his party in 1896 and 1900 from what he considered
the odtme Democracy of Jefferson and Jackson and he
pulled up anchor and drfed from the party oerings;
but to the fundamentals of Democratic faith to the
doctrines of freedom and equality of personal property
rights which have always been the foundation of the
Democratic from the time Jefferson first fought the
encroachments of Hamilton down to the present struggle
of Democratic constituency congress against high
tariff protection of trusts not only has Abram S. Hewitt
been faithful adherent but in defense of these principles
he has been valiant soldier volunteer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
MANY SEWERS WILL
BE LAID THIS YEAR
Big Demand for Them Indicates Ac-
tivity in Erection of Dwellings.

If the remainder of the season holds
out as well as January, the year 1903
will close with the construction of the
largest mileage of lateral and main
sewers in the history Of st. Paul.
This is the way First Assistant En-
gineer Starkey sizes up the situation,
and he draws his conclusions from the
fact that final orders are now outstand-
ing for nearly five miles of sewers,
where ten miles was the total con-
struction for last year.
The demand for sewers just now is
unprecedented, and coming as it does
from localities comparatively uninim-
proved, it is a strong Indication that
many residences will be built this year.
The big sewer job of the year will be
the piping of st. Anthony Park, 100000
for which is now in the city treasury.
This will only pay a part Of the cost,
the property owners making up the
balance.
Very few of the orders for sewers
now introduced by the council are pro-
tested. The average number of objec-
lions is less than 5 per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
ABRAM S. HEWITT.

Eighty years of eminent usefulness to his ctv state
and nation close with the death of Abrarn S Hewitt
Graduated at Columbia university sixty years ago last
spring with the degree of Of arts; son-in-aw of
Peter Cooper and his able helper in the founding of
Cooper union; member Of congress from New York dur
ing the twelve eventful of national development
from 1874 to 1886; chairman Of the national committee
of the Democratic party the great Tden- Hayes battle
of 1876 mayor OF New York during the epoc-rnakng
civic reform term cf 1879; secretary and organizer of
the Cooper Union institute for the advancement of
science and art from its founding through its bene-
cent history pillar Of civic reform in municipal and
national life friend of literature and science and art
and one of the strong of finance, commerce and
manufacturing during sixty years of business activity
Abram S. Hewitt leaves record of service sud achieve
ment that is nober than any marble which
human hand can erect his dust.
AS mayor of New York he hewed out of hard material
Godel of nuncipa! government which has served as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
FEAR FARMER MET
WITH FOUL PLAY
Erick Munroe, of Kenyon, Disappears
With $500 in His Pockets.


Ertck Munroe, wealthy farmer liv-
ing near Kenyon, Goodhue county,
Mimi, has been missing from his home
for three weeks. His friends fear he
has met with foul play as he had $500
in his pockets when he disappeared.
Nels Hansen, his friend, came to ST.
Paul yesterday and searched the hos
pitfalls for Munroe. Failing to find him,
he reported the matter to the police.
He declared that Munroe drew $500
from the bank one day about three
weeks ago and disappeared from Ken
yOn at the time the afternoon train left
for St. Paul. The farmer, he said, was
rich and prosperous, but was erratic
His friend found him once, in st. Paul
hospital, where he had been taken as
the result of fall.
1t is feared this time, however, that
he has met with something worse than
an accident as he is in no hospital in
the Twin Cities. The police are investi-
eating.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
Clerk of Courts Collects ST.
600, Sheriff $4,000 and
Register of Deeds About
$1,000, Outof Which They
Must Pay Their Help
Commissioners Find Fault
With Work on County Jail.

Last year was a profitable one for
Ramsey county officials, whose stipend
comprises the fees they receive. Re-
ports from every county official were
filed with the board of commissioners
yesterday, and the receipts of those
paid on the fee basis were as follows
P. G. Justus, sheriff. ST, .95.
M w Fitzgerald, register of deeds,
E: G.. Rogers, clerk of district court,
$21, 445. g.
Henry Gallick. court commissioner, s165.
Albert Schuetz, abstract clerk, 50, 887. As
for work done and 1862 10 for Judgment
George N. Hillman. court stenographer,
P re E1E IS $13'OO2.57; disbursements,
Included were the reports of the SAL
aired officials, simply confirming the
statutory allowances paid them an
| nually.
More Kicks on Jail.
Matters pertaining to the new coun-
ty jail were disturbing feature Of the
board meeting yesterday and called
forth comment hardly complimentary.
Commissioner Nash contended that he
was tired of the whole thing, and
Commissioner Powers joined in the
general KICK Dy taking ming at the
plumbing, which, he said, was not go
ing ahead fast enough to suit him.
Calls for bids for the roofing of the
| coal bunkers found only one offer, that
of J. H. Donohue. He had Topped off
$50 from his former figures, making it
1853, but even this did not satisfy, and
the matter was referred to a commit
tee.
Bids for the gas and electric fixtures
for the new Jail were received from the
Dwyer Plumbing and Heating COM
pany, Allan Black and the Mcbride
Electric company. Their offers We're
$3.50, $4,000 and $4,000, respectively.
The contract will be awarded at a
special meeting to be held Wednesday
morning.
A bill lately drafted for submission
to the legislature, requiring bids where
any expenditure exceeds 500, was
submitted for inspection by Commits
sioner Gray, but the other members did
not fall down in their haste to approve
it. Commissioners in the country dis
tricts, it is said, are opposed to the
measure, as it would interfere with
road work, causing delay where haste
is often necessary.
An application was received from
Richard Farr, of the Fourth ward, for
the position of custodian of the new
Jail. It was filed.