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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
1T WAS EAST AGAINST WEST
at the Athletic Meet at Milwaukee and
the East Came Out on Top
of the Heap.

Milwaukee, Sept. - The New
York Athletic club carried off the hon
ors in the great national championship
senior events of the Amateur Athletic
union at State Fair park, winning a
total Of so points, against 36 for the
Milwaukee Athletic club, which was
it's nearest competitor. The First Regi-
ment Athletic association, Chicago fin
i~hed third, with % points,
The Montreal Amateur Athletic as
ISOLATION, with but three representa-
tives, has 10 points to it's credit and
the University of Chicago is next in
line with 8 points. Greater New York
Irish Athletic association and the Cen
trail Y. NJ. G. A, each took points.
AS predicted, the struggle was be-
tween the east and west, and the east
won
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
ThreadDeedle Street.

Threadneedle street is corruption of
Thridenal street, meaning the third
street from "Chepesyde" to the great
thoroughfare from London bridge to
'Bushop Gate" consisting of New
Fyshe streate and Bushop Gate streate
Anglo-SaXon, thridda, third. Another
etymology is Thrig-needle Ghree needle
street,, from the three needles which
the Needle Makers company bore in
their arms. 1t begins at the Mansion
House, and therefore the Bank of Eng
land stands in it. The directors of the
Bank of England were called 1.-The old
lady in Threadneedle street. by Will
liam Cobbett because, like Mrs. Par
tington, they tried with their broom to
keep back the Atlantic waves of ma
tional progress. After giving the fore
going, Brewer notes the following eX-
tract from Dickens "Dr. Marigold:"
"a silver curl paper that l myself took
off the shining locks of the ever beau
tiful old lady of Threadneedle street"
"a bank note).
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
1t Has Been Decided TO Call It to Meet
Nov. 8, Instead of in October
as Proposed.

Oyster Bay, Sept 14.-After mature
consideration and consultation in per-
son and by mail with members of both
the senate and the house Of represent
atives President Roosevelt has ahan-
doncd the suggestion that congress be
called into extraordinary session in Oc-
tOber. The extraordinary session, which
he announced many months ago would
be held this fall. will be called ac
cording to present plans, to meet on
Nov. 9, which was the date tentatively
fixed some time ago.
The idea of a session in October was
opposed particularly because it would
Oblige senators and representatives to
leave their states and districts in the
midst Of a campaign which to many OF
them and to their party was Of vital
importance
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Not Very Far Wrong.

In one of the public schools on one
occasion, while an examination was in
progress in one of the eighth grade
classes, the teacher inquired of one of
the sweet girl pupils:
what form of government have we
in the District of Columbian
The pupil hesitated an instant. Re-
calling that the district commissioners
had been busy making addresses at the
several commencements then in prog
ress, she explained in true schoolgirl
style:
''In the District Of Columbia we have
an oratorical form of government" >
Philadelphia Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Polling a Fakir.

A story used to be told at Cairo of
Sir Richord Owen during one of his
sojourns in Egypt. The great natural
list was seated in the shade on the We
randa at Sheppeard's hotel when the
inevitable snake charmer came to him
and produced from his bag a lively
specimen of the horned asp-the deadly
cerastes. The professor gazed and,
nothing daunted, stopped and plucked
the horns from the head of the reptile
wriggling at his feet, remarking to a
bystander that the man would prob
ably think twice before trying TO palm
off upon any one else harmless snake
as a cerastes by the aid of couple of
fish bones. With anybody else the
charmer would probably have succeed
ed. He had tried it on the wrong man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
DO|NCS IN Wisconsin
Matters of General interest to Our
Readers Reported by
Telegraph
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF 8 WEEK
State Items of General Interest from
Various Sources for the Benefit
of Our Readers

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. ia special
train consisting Of en- engine and two
coaches containing President j. ]. Hill,
Of the Northern Securities company;
President Harris, the first and second
vice presidents; Chief Engineer Breck-
enridge, and other officials of the Bur
lington, ran into two large powders
which had been washed on the track
by severe rain storm near Alma and
the engine was badly DANA ced Out
side Of a bad shaking UP and q few
bruises, none Of the officials on the
train was injured.
A fierce storm was in progress when
the official train left this city bound
for st. Paul and the engineer was
running at L very moderate rate Of
speed when the engine crashed into
the rocks. A couple of track walk
ers had been over the track but a few
minutes before the special came along
and at that time the roadbed was in
good condition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
WOULD CURB THE TRUSTS
peoples Protective Association" Com
posed of Farmers, Holds Launch
ing" Meeting.

Roseville, H., Sept. 14.-''Down with
the trusts was the countersign at
Roseville. 1t was the initiatory Skin
mish OF the first national organization
to engage in open warfare against
trusts. About 800 people assembled to
launch THE Peoples Protective asso-
ciation," composed mostly Of farmers.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, ID. a. Woodward. The
following were the speakers: William
Prentiss, f. O'Shaughnessy and +. 2.
Sadler, Of Chicago, and +. Q. Stuart,
of Charlton, Ia. All agreed that the
object Of the association was to pro,
mote the interests of the people, and
not with any view of forming new
political organization. The object of
the association, said one and all, was
to curb the trusts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Two Fatal Auto Accidents,

GAINESVILLE, O., Sept. 11.-At the
county fair in this city an automobile
driven by Earl Kiser of Dayton got
beyond his control and dashed through
the race track fence into the crowd
killing John Gooder and injuring six
other persons.
Detroit, Sept. 11.-While an auto
mobile was being driven at q terrific
pace at the Gross Pointe track a tire
burst and the car sWerved into the
fence, killing Frank Shearar Of Bar
bertOn O.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Umpire
Ollie Conn. of the Three | League,
was badly injured after the Cedar
Rapids-Decatur game. He was endeav-
Oring to get on a street car, but missed
his hold and was run over. He was
taken to st. Mary's hospital, where his
right arm was amputated. His left
leg was badly crushed. He died dur
ing the night
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Danvi,1e Rioters Taken to Prison.

Danville, Ill, Sept. 11.-Ten of the
twelve convicted rioters, Baker, Wal
ton, Slade, hedwine, Merry, Murphy,
Robertson, Isom, Menifee and Mo-
baker, were taken to Chester peni-
tertiary early in the morning. Mrs
Bessie Dodge will be taken to the
Joliet renitentiary probably next Sat
urday, and Thomas Bell, the only
minor convicted, will be sent to the
Pontiac refOrmatOrV
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Pronhetstown Has $50 900 Fire

Prophetstown, ILL.,, Sept. 11.-Fire
which started in the basement of
Lowey & Syler's general store in the
afternoon destroyed the stock and
building valued at $4,000, and spread
rapidly. Aid was summoned from
Clinton, Sterling and Erie The total
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
A Feeling of Security.

"I'm so surprised to hear your wife
likes the house so much; it's so SMALL"
Eyes, but there are lots of closets in
it,"
'True, but they're extremely small
too
That's just it. My wife is satisfied
that not one of them is big enough to
hold burglar. "-EXchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Her Ambition.

won't it be splendid when we can
talk to the people of Mars? exclaimed
Mr.. Meekton's wife.
Mr.. Meekton reused himself from his
SemidOZe and exclaimed:
whats the matter, Henrietta? You
haven't got all through with the people
of this earth, have your Washington
Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
River Steamer CapsiZed.

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. 15.-The
steamer Park Bluff was capsiZed in a
fierce storm which prevailed on the
Mississippi, between Prescott, Wis,
and saltwater, and engineer James
Ferguson of this city was drowned.
The rest of the crew were rescued
by the CREW of the steamer Glenmont
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Used the Whole Book.

"That count" said Miss Baltimore,
twill never do for me. He is too waste
full and profigate in his habits
why, what has he done now?' ask
ed her friend.
Done! Why, he had the nerve to
write his full name, titles and adj
dresses in my autograph album" BAL
timore News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
If 1t Only Were.

after all, my friend" said the NOR
alist, life is but dream
mot much it amt" snorted the hard
headed man. I'm nearly every dream
l ever had l was gettin' more money
than I knew what to do with. "-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Chicago Man Wins q Badger Girl.

Milwaukee, Sept. u. - Announce
ment has been made at Madison of
the engagement of Miss Helen Harvey,
second daughter of eX-Superintendent
of Public instruction L. d. Harvey,
and Lynn Afford Williams, of Chica
60. The wedding will take place Sept.
90
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Cresceus' Record Again Broken.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept 11.-Cresceus'
trotting record was again suppIanted
when Major Delmar, king Of the geld
ings, trotted mile on the New York
state fair track in 2:01h. The great
son of Delmar was driven by Alta p
Mcdonald and was accompanied by
two runners, driven by George Spear
and Ben White
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Devil Wagon Gets Another Man.

Milwaukee, Sept. 14.-Frank Day, of
Detroit, was killed i'm an automobile
accident at the state fair track while
riding in Tom Cooper's 1893" The
machine was in the fourth mile of
five mile race when it ram into the
fence, killing Day and damaging the
machine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Cruiser MARYLAND Launched.

Newport News, Va, Sept. 1.-THE
launching of the new $4,000 ton ar
mored cruiser Maryland was attended
by a mishap which delayed the plunge
more than half an hour. An imperfec-
ton in the structural work under the
vessel caused the cruiser to sink into
the mud as she slid down the ways.
Later she was successfully foated I'M
IN, iI7ro1
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18

Prairie du Chem, Wis, Sept. IA
telephone message from Dodgeville
says that George Brandt, who muir
dered his divorced wife and her
mother at Wyoming last Monday night,
committed suicide by hanging in the
county jail at Dodgeville. He used his
SuSDenGers as 2 rODe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Would Cancel tire Women's Entries.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 1.-THE en-
tries of a dozen women school teach
ers whc formed combination and
entered government land in Burnett
county have been reported for cancel
lation by government Inspector and
the cases are now being tried by the
United States land office. The women
will make a lively fight.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18

Milwaukee, Sept. 15.-The coroner's
jury rendered a verdict to the effect
that no one was to blame for Chauf-
feur Frank NJ Days death in an auto,
mobile accident at the state fair
grounds un Saturday. Testimony
brought out the fact that the state
fair officials demanded no faster time
than mile i'm Ito and Day is said to
Lave understood that.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
His Choice

what kind of breakfast food do you
prefer?" asked the landlady Of the new
boarder.
Flannel cakes and pure maple sirup,
buttered toast, ham and eggs and cof
fee," replied the young man, who had
his appetite with him. - Detroit Free
Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Two Killed at a Crossing,

Terre Haute, Ind. Sept. 10. A Van
dalia passenger train struck a carriage
containing Frank Miner and Miss
Kate Billy at Glenn Crossing. four
miles east of here, killing both oc
cupants. The young woman had been
visiting in the country and was being
driven to the station.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18

Aurora, ILL.,, Sept ia prominent
wedding was that of Miss Fannie Hop
kins, daughter of Senator and Mrs AL
bert J. Hopkins of Aurora, ILL.,, to
David Johnston PETERS, Jr., of Chica-
go. The marriage was solemnized in
the Congregational church, Aurora,
which was deliberately decorated with
white carnations and hydrangeas.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Death of DIR. Ernst HRntke.

Milwaukee, Sept. 15.-Dr. Ernst
Hantke, aged 40 years, professor of
chemistry and conductor of brewers
school ia this city, is dead of pneumo-
MIA. He was we'll known in German
circles throughout the country
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Whole Farming Region Flooded.

Menomonie, Wis, Sept 15.-The
heaviest rain storm of many years
occurred here, the rain coming down in
torrents for twelve hours. This whole
farming region is flooded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
No Mayor at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Sept. 12.-Milwaukee is
without a mayor. Mayor Rose has been
in Tucson. A. r., for two weeks and
Acting Mayor 'Corcoran has been called
out of the city OH business. First AS
sistant Chief Thomas Clancy is now
head of the fire department, as Chief
MeGin9e1. is in the east
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Heavy Rain Causes washouts.

Marshfield, Wis. Sept. 15.-Another
heavy rain storm has visited this sec
ton, causing washouts along the north
western and Wisconsin Central lines
east and west of this city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
brakeman Killed Instantly.

Kenosha, Wis, Sept. 10 Charles
Oscar Getzler, Of Glen View, a brake
man Oh the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St Paul railway, was killed instantly
hv q train at Truesdell station. He
d gone back to release the switch
', hen he was struck by the engine of
passenger train
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Fire Has q Big Sr,oke.

Stoughton, Wis, Sept. 15.-Fire de
stroyed Levi Kittilson's Iron-Clad TO-
bacco warehouse, together with it's con-
tents, entailing a loss of $4,000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-18
Her Audience.

Diggs-My wife is a wonderful vocal.
list. Why, I have known her to hold
her audience for hours
Biggs-Get out!
Diggs-After which she would lay it
in the cradle and rock 1t to sleep
New Yorker.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
MORTUARY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. Prosper Ball.

Minnie c., wife of Prosper A. Ball
died at her home on Sophia street in
this city, Saturday November 2Sth.
at a. m. aged IS years and six days.
Deceased was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse RAIDER, was born in Ply
mouth but left here with her parents,
while she was yet small girl and
most of her life lived near Chicago.
She was united in marriage with
Prosper A. Ball at Clarke, Ind. Oct.
IA, 1902, came with him to Plymouth
and for little more than year was
a happy wife and made a happy home
for her husband. Her death came
after an illness of only week. Med
ical skill and loving care was of no
avail and she has joined the great ma
jority beyond the boundaries of human
life.
She possessed excellent qualities Of
mind and heart that endeared her to
all who knew her and her bereayed
husband, parents and other relatives
have the sympathy of all.
She leaves besides her Sorrowing
husband, her parents and one brother
residing at Clarke, Ind. three sisters,
Mrs. West, of Chicago, Mrs. Stewart
af Fort Wayne, Mrs. Billings of Val
paraiso, and number of other rela-
tiveS.
Funeral services were held at ST.
Michael's Catholic church in this city
at nine O'Clock Tuesday morning;inter-
ment in the Ball family lot at the
Catholic cemetery. A verv large num-
Der of relatives and friends from dis
tant cities and states were here to wit
ness the last sad rites.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
ferred to Heath IN consideration OF re
ceiying a large order for machines.

ferred to Heath IN consideration OF re-
ceiving large order for machines.
Ida E. Crowell. Truesdell's secre-
tary, who was a bookkeeper in the
employ of the Doremus Machine COM
pany from Oct 3, 1900, until August,
1901, confirms many of Truesdells
statements Heath refused to make a
written statement, but said verbally
to Inspector Simmons that he never re-
ceived any stock from the Doremus
Canoeing Machine company or any re-
Enumeration of any kind, directly or In
directly. e. Theevidence against
Heath was, also submitted to the dis
trict attorney, who decided that it was
not sufficient to warrant his indict-
ment."
In this summing up Bristow says:
''The total amount that the perpetra-
tors of these frauds themselves re-
ceived cannot be definitely learned, but
it will aggregate between 100000 and
100000, while the loss to the govern
ment, considering the unnecessary sup
plies that have been purchased and the
inferior quality Of those furnished by
fraudulent contractors, cannot be esti-
mated with any degree Of accuracy"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
WOULD HAVE REMOVED HEATH

Regardless of the Indications of Fraud
Other Conduct Criticised.
With reference to transaction con-
nected with the Brandt automatic cash
lei, the report says: Eliminating from
consideration all indications of fraud
and passing upon the case wholly as
question of administrative judgment, it
appears to me that this transaction
would have justified the summary re-
moval from Office of First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath and George
w. Beavers" Further along the re-
port says of purchases of the Hamp-
den canceling machine: ''Of the 100
machines purchased there are at pres
ent only seventeen of them in use, and
there is evidence that their worthless
character was well known to both
Heath and Beavers before they were
ordered
Coming to the Doremus canceling
machine the report says, referring to
II. ]. Truesdell's statement, : that he
states that he contributed $1,000
worth of stock to Green as his share
of the amount given Heath. He also
stated that Doremus transferred $5,-
600 worth of his stock in the same
manner. Doremus denies any knowl-
edge of the stock having been given to
Heath. but states that he did con-
tribute fifty shares, par value $1,000.
to Green to be used for the best In
terests of the company. Doremus adj
mits that Truesdell told him subse-
quently that the stock was to be trans
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE
Thousands of Chinese Fishermen Swept
Into Watery Graves by q Typhoon
on Swallow.

Victoria, B. c., Nov. so. - Advices
have been received from South China,
by the Athenian, of the loss of thou
sands of lives as a result of the de-
struction of several hundred fishing
junks in typho0n off Swallow. The
havoc was awful when the gale swept
down on the Chinese vessels. For days
disabled junks drifted helplessly about,
their occupants suffering from thirst
and hunger.
The Hong Kong government tender
Stanley rescued number, picking up
eight junks and taking 10 men on
vessels that were abandoned. Rescued
fishermen reported that there were 400
junks fishing OF Swallow when the
typhoon came on. At least 800 of these
suffered disaster.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
COMMENTS BY PERRY HEATH
Will Publish 1t All I'm His Paper and At
tacks the Animus of the Report

Will Publish 1t All In His Paper and At
tacks the Animus of the Report
Salt Lake City, Nov. 30.-When ex-
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry s. Heath, now proprietor of the
Salt Lake Tribune, had read the re
port of Bristow and the comments Of
thu president, he said: II shall not
hesitate to publish in the Salt Lake
Tribune every word of this report, and
also every word Of this memorandum
of the president, although there is not
a syllable in them, except official COM
ment SO far as pertains to myself, that
is news to the public. / hope my
enemies, as well as my friends, will
do me the Justice of reading it all
carefully.
1T is no surprise to me to see the
denunciation of me in this report The
author of it, from the time he entered
the postoffice department up 10 the
present moment, has, i'm his official ca
pacity, pursued me personally in sea-
son and out, as every one who has
been in public life in Washington dur
ing the past six years knows.
Its very opening pages attacked my
friend, n. w. Louis, an honest gentle
man, as the report itself is compelled
to admit him to be, and il closes with
impertinent and intrusive animader-
versions upon my administration.
THE author seems to have studicus-
ly avoided mentioning the important
fact that many, if not large majority,
of these offenses occurred after l had
left the service. Nor is the slightest
reference made 10 another important
fact-that 1 had heaped upon me ten
times as much administrative and ex-
ecutive work. by reason of the Span
ish-American war, as should have un-
dertaken; or the fact that during the
time most of the onus of performing
the military postal duties fell upon me,
together with the distribution Of much
of the patronage of the service in the
way Of appointments, and that we had
TO establish precedents. as we had no
military postal laws: and lastly, the
fact that if any one conjured with my
name for corrupt purposes | could not
know it except somebody told me- No
intimation of the kind ever reached me
till lately through the press.
Because l cannot be truthfully &C.
cused of ever having received any re-
ward, in cash, bonds, stocks, presents
or other form, while I was in the de-
partment or since / left it, my acts
while in the government employ ap-
pears to be especially disappointing to
the author of this report. But since
much of the report is occupied with
the cases of men who have been tried
and acquitted l am willing to trust
the public to draw its own conclusions.
welcome the opportunity to publish it
In its entirety in the columns of The
Tribune"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
hot Blast Air. Tight Florence
The Only Perfect Heating Stove Ever Made.

10 smoke, SCOT or dirt-every
thing is consumed.
The only jointless leg bottom and
base with full radiation and large
ash pan ever made in the history of
the stove industry. Embodies the
only true air. tight principle.
Will heat twice the space that can
be heated by any other stove at one
half the cost. Is the only perfect
floor heater ever made.
Burns soft coal or slack and all
the smoke and gases. No filing up
of the stove, pipe or aue with SCOT.
No dirt inside or outside the house.
1t will burn hard coal and all the
gases which escape from the hard
coal base burner.
It will burn wood or sawdust, wet
or dry, and produces less ashes than
any other stove on earth with any
kind of fuel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-03
Wfud-Up Of Foot Rail.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-The last games Of
foot ball for the season showed the fol-
lowing scores: At Philadelphia-An-
napolis 5, West Point 40; at Brooklyn
Division High School
%, Brooklyn Boys High School O.