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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Sugar Making In 400.

The historian Lafittall, the period Of
whose observation dated back to
17OO-O5, describes how in March the
Indians make transverse incisions with
their hatchets, from which trickles an
abundance of water, which they after
ward boil over a fire. He says the
sugar thus made has nearly always a
burned taste, but that the French
make it better than the Indian women,
from whom they learned how to make
it. Bossu, writing in 1856, is equally
explicit as to the source of sugar max
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
BA|TED BEAR REPLIES
Russia's Story of Recent Occur
rences Puts New Face
Thereon.
MUCH CRY OVER VERY LITTLE Ecc5
Foreign Once az ST. Peters, u:,;,::
Makes Il Statement as 40 Yhat
HIanchur!a Matter.

: st. Petersburg. April 2S-The 70
eign office here has received the l.t1 =
of the excitement caused by the e.
legged acts Of Russia in Manchuria and
Russian intentions as to that country.
and is inclined to think the whole mat
ter much ADO about nothing The for
eign Office was particularly interested
in the alleged demands Of the Russian
government as cabled from Picking on
April %.
Demands They Were Cabled.
These demands were as follows:
''FirSt-No more Manchurian ports
CT towns are TO be opened
'Second-No more foreign consuls
are to be admitted into Manchuria.
''Third-No foreigners, except RUS
slams, are to be employed in the public
service Of Marchuria.
"FOurth--The present status Of the
administration Of Manchuria is to re-
main unchanged.
''FifthThe customs commission is TO
port of New Chwang are to be given
to the Russo-Chinese bank.
''SiXth-A sanitary commission is to
be organized under Russian control
"Seventh-Russia is entitled to at
tach the telegraph wires and poles Of
all Chinese lines in Manchuria.
'Eighth-No territory in Manchuria
is to be alienated to any other power
Of ho
Commenting on each point separate
ly the foreign office says:
"First-Absolutely false. Not our
affair.
Second-DepenGs upon China. Not
mentioned in our pourparlers.
''Third-False.
Fourth-Unimpor
''Fifth-Such is the present arrange
ment
"SiXth-EXtremely important, since
an English vessel in 1902 introduced
the plague.
"Seventh-False.
"Eighth-The integrity of China is
already adopted into the Russian pro-
gramme. No need to discuss that now"
No Attempt to Shut Any Door.
Regarding the whole negotiations,
which have been dragging on since
January. the foreign office says:
'"There is nothing directed in any man
ner against the interests Of the other
powers or their commerce.; others en-
joy the same rights of commerce in
the interior as we. Of the towns not
opened to trade the railway will carry
Russian and foreign goods alike
through the country, but we or they
cannot sell them in the unopened
towns. If the towns are opened all
will benefit alike. 1t is in the rail
ways interests to demand the widest
possible developments of trade. The
pour parlers concern multitudinOus de-
tailed questions which were not fore
seen when the evacuation was decided
upon"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Meanings of Several Names.

Asia means morning or east; Europe,
evening or west; Australia means lying
to or in the south; hence we may con-
slider that these names mean eastern
land, western land and southern land.
Asia is a Greek word; Europe is He
brew word; Australia is Latin word.
The origin of the word Africa is uncer-
tain. Some conjecture that it is Sc
mitic word meaning Land Of Wander
ers.'' rt'u
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
President,s -Four Through Nebraska.

Omaha, April 2S.-The presidents
tour through Nebraska included stops
at Hastings, Lincoln and Fremont and
number of smaller towns. The train
arrived in Omaha at 5 p NJ, and ella
borate preparations were made for the
entertainment of the party. After a
drive through the city dinner was
served at the Omaha club, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt spoke to the public at
the Coliseum at $50 in the evening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Nothing to Do.

Towne-The last time I saw Jenkins
he was looking pretty blue; said he had
nothing to do.
Browne-He told me the same thing
today when I met him, but he was
quite cheerful.
Towne-Resigned to it, suppose.
Browne Resigned to it! No; just
appointed to it. He's got political
job.-Philadelphia Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Got His Numbers RIgnt.

A certain lawyer, who is now very
able Judge, was, when he first came to
the bar, very laundering speaker,
says Youth. On one occasion, when he
was trying case of repleyin, involving
a right of property to lot of hogs, he
said, Gentlemen of the jury, there
were just twenty four hogs in that
drove just twenty four, gentlemen -
exactly twice as many as are in that
jury box!' The effect can be imag-
ined.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Iowa Town Fire Swent.

Marshalltown, Ia, April 2S.-Prac-
tically the entire portion of the town
of Melbourne, this county, was
burned Communication has been cut
off and details are not obtainab1e. The
burned area covers about three blocks,
leaving only three buildings standing
on Main street.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
OLD COMMANDER HONORED
Grants Birthday Anniversary Kept in
Many Places, but Especially at
his Old Home.

Chicago, April 2S.-General Grants
birthday anniversary was kept in many
places in the United States, notably
at Boston, by the Middlesex club, and
at Salem, o., by the NJ. A. Hanna Re
publican club, and by the Americas
club, Pittsburg.
But at no place was the celebration
so general as at his old home, Galena,
Ills. The town was decorated and
there were thousands Of people from
Chicago and other outside points to
take part in the exercises.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Quick Arrest

j. A. Gullege of Verbena, Ala, WIS
twice in the hospital from severe case
of piles causing "a tumors. After doc
tors and all remedies failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested further in.
fammation and cured him. It conquor-
aches and kills pain. 25 cts. at Perry &
Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Wild Scenes of Riot and Con-
fusion in Illinois House
Of Representatives.
ATTEMPT TO INJURE SPEAKER
He Adiourns the Session Under the
Hammer, but Mueller Faction
Refuses to Quit.
Insurgents Elect Charles A. Allen
Temporary Speaker-Many
Fists Fights.

Springfield, Ills, April 24.-Wiid
disorder arose in the house of repre-
sentatives over municipal ownership
bills. Adherents of the Mueller bill,
indignant at Speaker Miller's ruling in
favor of the Lindley bill, attempted to
pull the speaker from his chair The
speaker raised his voice above the
turmoil and declared the house ad-
journcd. ThereupOn Representative
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Looking Pleasant.

Mrs. Chugwater-So that's the photo
graph you had taken the other day, is
it? I'd like to know why you can't
look as pleasant as that when you are
in the house.
Mr.. Chugwater-Well, it may be that
the photographer tried to bring out my
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Was a High Society Function.

Pittsburg, April 2s-The wedding Of
Miss Alice Thaw, of this citys to the
Earl of Yarmouth took place in Cal
vary Episcopal church before one of
the most brilliant audiences that was
ever seen at a wedding in Pittsburg. A
reception followed at the Thaw resi-
.dence. Lord and Lady Yarmouth will
go at once to England.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
General Baldwin Exoneratsd.

Washington, April 2S.-Colonel Mills
of the inspector generals department,
who went to Denver to investigate the
interview said to have been given by
General Baldwin, in which he latter
poke, in an improper manner OF the
Filipino and negro soldiers has re-
ported to Secretary Root that the in
serview never took place, and that the
man who reported it has been dis
charged
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Something to Read.

Young Lady Customer don't know
just what 1 want. Can't you suggest
something?
Clerk-Here's book I think might
please you. 1t starts out with the
scene laid in England and
Customer-Oh, / don't care how it
starts. How does it end?-Kansas City
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
END OF THE DAYS EXCITEMENT
Speaker Miller Says He Was Approached
and Committee Is Appointed.

At p. m. five of the organization
men and five of the opposition went
into conference for the purpose Of
agreeing Oh Il settlement. This lasted
nearly three hours. 1t was agreed that
the action Of the house on the Indy
bill yesterday morning should be re-
considered, and that this morning there
should be roll call on the amend
ments that were adopted yesterday
morning under the gavel. 1t was $50
when the house recOnvened. The mo-
ton to reconsider was entered in ac-
cordance with the agreement, and then
postponed until today. Allen moved an
adjournment.
Before putting the motion Speaker
Miller made the following statement
I'm justification of my conduct today
in refusing a roll call, which might
have seemed high-handed-but which
| am told is not wholly unprecedent
ed desire to make a statement
one | think which no one will object
to. AS the light is not good l will ask
the >'erk to read it,
The clerk then read the following
written statement: Il have been ap-
preached at different times by parties
money by allowing a roll call on what
is known as the Mueller traction bill,
or permit it's passage. | do not know
whether the parties making the state
ment We're authorized to make them or
not; but the statements having been
made to me. and some of them very
recently, fully convinced me that there
was something wrong with this effort
on the part Of outside parties to push
this bill. For this reason [ denied the
roll call. and have stood firm on this
proposition to the very limit. A ma
jOrity of the house having signitied
their desire TO have a roll call on this
proposition | wash my hands of the en-
tire matter, and will permit a roll call
to be had"
The speaker then started to put the
motion to adjourn, but there was i'm
mediately an uproar and demands for
& roll call. Rinaker said that the
house was entitled to know the names
of the parties who had approached
the speaker, and he moved the APP
pOintment of committee of five to in
veStigate the matter, the committee to
be appointed by the speaker. The
speaker promptly put the motion and
declared it carried. At 6:5S the house
adjourned to 9 a. m. today.
Speaker Miller could not substanti-
ate his charges of attempted bribery
when he appeared before an investi-
eating committee His statements
were vague and he would specify no
names.
Springfield, Ills, April. 2S.-Shortly
after / 80 a. III. today the committee
investigating the charge made by
Speaker Miller that there were hints of
Doodle made TO him, adjourned and
the members scattered to their rooms
in the hotel and their boarding houses.
1t was learned on pretty good authori-
t. that the testimony given by Hin
man was not direct. and does not
especially designate any particular case
of bribery. His charge, it is said.
were based upon susl icious circum-
stances of which he had knowledge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
To Mothers i'm This Town.

Children who are delicate, feverish
and cross will get Immediate relief from
Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for Chill
dren. They cleanse the stomach, act on
the liver, making sickly child strong,
and healthy A certain cure for worms
Sold by all druggists, 25c. Sample free
Address Allen s, Olmsted, Leroy, N. X
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01

kidney trouble. y = $50 ga i,
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
Itused to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The. mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilrner' S
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits E
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar sig
es. You may have ssss.s I s:lsss go
sample bottle by mail Home of swampRoot.
free. also pamphlet telling you how TO find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghauaten, N. Z.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matisn come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
A Dampener.

Visitor-Is Miss Rankin in?
Servant-Yes, sir.
Visitor-Is she engaged?
Servant-Yes, sir, but the gentleman
amt here this evening, sir. Come in.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01

SPEAKER MILLER.
Murray, Mueller bill man, called for
the election of speaker pro tenn.
Charles Alleu, of VermiIliOn was Sc
lected, but had difficulty i'll forcing his
way to the speakers chair. The aisles
were thrOnged with q crowd so eX-
cited that it was almost a mob. Event
ually he made the passage, and Henry
BETTER was made clerk. 1t was found
exceedingly difficult, however, to ac-
cOmplish business.
Wild Scenes in the House.
Wild scenes, equaling the most
stormy in the history of the general
assembly, were enacted while the
Indy measure was being gaveled
through. Personal encounters resulted
during the struggle that attended the
vote on the measure, and these were
redOubled when the Indy faction
tried to compel adjournment of the
session.
Speaker A1illers refusal to grant the
demands for roll-call brought forth
a tumult of cries from both factions,
the Mueller men keeping up an in
ceSSant demand for the rOll-call. The
latter tried to force their way down
to the speakers desk in order to get
his attention and compel him to grant
the cOll-call. Their passage was
blocked by their opponents, and many
personal encounters resulted on the
floor of the house
Adjournment Is Forced.
AS Miller's gavel fell the last time
ordering the bill to a third reading,
the riot increased. Members tried to
reach the speaker to pull him out of
the chair, and if necessary to do him
personal violence.
In the midst of the great confusion
and a dozen fist fights in different
parts of the house, the speaker again
swung his gavel, and, on motion of
Representative Morris of Chicago, de-
clared the house adjourned until 2:3O
in the afternoon
The riots broke out again. and. after
a few of the fights had been stopped,
Tue uleulDoIS. VINO are SIduu-
ing for the Mueller bill, made an effort
to reorganize the house on their own
account, regardless of the speaker and
the regular organization. Members
stood on the top of their desks yelling
vociferously, pounding with chairs,
waste baskets, spittoons, boards and
anything else they could reach that
would make 3 noise.
Allen Made Speaker.
y AS Speaker Miller stepped down
from the platform and started to his
room, Representative A G.. Murray of
Springfield, standing on his desk, adj
dressed the members of the house and
urged them to proceed to reorganize
because of the abdication of the
speaker.
He suggested Charles A. Allen of
HoOpeston, father of the Allen law,
temporary speaker Allen was de-
Slared elected by the bowling members
nd fn1 70 +Gn oh
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
His Fool Pursuit.

"Are you following the races?'
Eyes, and if ever catch up to them
II quit Princeton Tiger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
Allen Made Speaker.
IRREGULAR" HOUSE IN SESSION
Allen Tells Miller What Has Been Done
and Trouble Seems Ended.

At 2:35 p. III. Speaker Miller, with
the members of the Republican steer
ing committee, emerged from the
speakers room. He smilingly ascend
ed the rostrlnn, and as he did so Allen,
who was still occupying the chair,
extended his hand in friend
~ way. The house applaud
ed. There was laughter as the speak
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-01
OVer=WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-03

every county to employ competent man for all
his time County Superintendent, at salary of
not less than $500.
10. Provide for the employment of at least five
Deputy State Superintendents to aid in the work
of State supervision, at an annual salary of
$1,25O and expenses, to be appointed by the Gov
ernor or elected by the State Board of Education,
upon recommendation of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
II. Require County Boards of Education to pay
out of the general school fund the railroad fare
of County Superintendents attending the annual
meeting of the State Association of County Su-
perintendents.
u. Enact law prohibiting the employment in
cotton mills or factories of any Sort of children
under twelve years of age, and Of children under
fourteen years of age who can not read and write.
13. Continue the special appropriation of five
thousand dollars for the establishment of rural
libraries, and make reasonable additional appro-
Lriation for the maintenance and enlargement of
those heretofore established.
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-03
THE REAL INTERESTS OF THE NEGRO.
DIR. Albert Shaw Sees That Offce-holding Hurts the
Race.

We cannot say too emphatically that, in our
opinion as matters stand at present, Federal Off
ces are of no use at all to the negro in the
South President Roosevelt has in the main act
ed upon this view An exceptional appointment,
like that of DR.. Crum, although absolutely justi-
fed by the Presidents logic and to be commended
on several theoretical grounds, does not work well
in practice, because it creates local irritation
that imperiIs things that are of real Importance
to the negro. Just now, in several Southern
States, there is strong disposition on the part
of many white men to divide the State school
funds, allowing to the negro schools only the
amount of school taxes actually paid by the ne
groes themselves. Against propositions of this
kind, the best conscience of the white Democracy
of the South is arraying itself; and it will win
the fight for free and universal education of all
the children of all the people, black and white.
This question alone is of a thousand times more
vital Importance to the negroes of the South than
an occasional Federal Office. If DR.. Crum, of
Charleston, had been broadminded and disin-
terested representative of his race might have
been wished, he would promptly have declined the
collectorship at Charleston, thus using conspc-
uous opportunity to make it plain that leading
negroes of the South would rather be of real ser
vice to their humble brethren than take Federal
office at the cost of making it harder for the best
men of the South to help the negro race in mat
ters where help is really needed.-From "The
Review of Reviews for February.
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-03

has made at any other time for ten years past.
The Anti-Saloon Leagues forces were marshaled
by the campaign manager, Mr.. Bailey, and for
two days the Committee Propositions and
Grievances was literally beseiged and bombarded
by earnest appeals by earnest men in behalf of
more stringent anti-liquOr laws. The number of
men who came from all parts of the State in re-
sponse to the Leagues call in itself quite i'm
pressive but the most notable fact was that these
were men of great influence leaders in their
spective communities. For we all know that while
the temperance cause is most worthy one, long
haired "cranks" sometimes get in the lead and dis
credit the whole movement.
But the cranks were not in evidence last week.
Instead there were successful farmers, lawyers
and business men, and they made telling argu-
ments. The legislators who are so much afraid
that the influence of the offended whiskey man
will "hurt the party were made to see that the
offended advocate of temperance also has some
influence in politics.
By far the larger number of those advocating
temperance legislation declared expressly for the
London bill, its main provisions being as follows:
l. Whskey shall not be made or sold except in
incorporated towns.
?. 1t shall not be sold in towns of less than 500
population.
3. 1t shall not be made in towns of less than
1000 population.
4. The place where whiskey is delivered is made
the place of sale.
5. No whiskey license shall be granted except
on petition by majority of qualified voters
6. Full provisions is made for holding local
elections questions of prohibition, Saloons and
dispensaries.
At this writing, however, it does not seem likely
that the London bill will be successful. The indi-
cations that the Watts bill, with few amend
ments making it somewhat stringent, will
be adopted a compromise.
The progressive farmer., 1903-02-03

1t is common mistake to suppose that intel
lectual cleverness or mental power is the main
qualification for success in any career. Far more
important than brilliant abilities is a talent for
work-for hard, persistent, unremitting toll
Mental cleverness is the edge of the knife which
makes it penetrate; but whether it penetrate
deeply or not depends more on the force applied
to it and the persistence with which it is applied
than upon the sharpness of the blade. The will
is the driving-wheel which sets all the mental
machinery in motion. It is the man who not
only resolves to succeed, but who begins and re-
begins resolutely again and again after every
rebuff, that reaches the goal Take any calling
or sphere of achievement-as literature, for eX-
ample, calling in which success would seem to
depend chiefly upon intuition inspiration
what men call genius" and what an amount OF
toil-of hard, unremitting, exhausting work
nay, even of drudgery, success in it ezactS !
Maurice Thompson.