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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
wIsCoNsIN,s POPULAR HOSTESS.
Mrs Emma j. Walsh of BarabOo Makes the
State Building Feel Like Home.


From morning to night the great re-
ception hall of the Wisconsin building at
the Worlds Fair is thronged with Wis
itors. The casual observer would be in
clined to conclude that all Wisconsin
had migrated to st. Louis for the entire
exposition season, or that Wisconsin peo-
pie could find nothing of interest in the
grounds but their own building.
Either conclusion would be wholly
wrong. The crowds in the Wisconsin
building are from every state in the
Union, and the same faces are seen again
and again. Many New York or Mis-
souri, or California lady has run in for
few moments rest and has thrown her
self back in one of the luxurious chairs
with the contented exclamation, swell,
it feels good to get back home again"
This feeling is due almost wholly to
the hostess who was sent to represent
Wisconsin at the great Worlds Fair.
This lady, who seems to have been en-
dowed by nature with more than one
mortaPs share of grace. magnetism, tact,
and geniality, is Mrs Emma J. Walsh of
Baraboo, Wis Her smile, her ready
wit, her sympathetic handshake are of
far more importance than even the ar
tistic furnishings, the oriental rugs and
the splendid carved piano Of the hand
some club house that Wisconsin erected
at the fair. She is the light, the incar-
nation Of welcome in the house.
Mrs Walsh acquired her training for
the position, to which she seems to have
been born, in the school of society and
club. For many years she was social
leader not only ia Baraboo but in the
larger cities OF her native state, and at
the same time she was actively engaged
in club work. Her first public appear
ance was at the an-American Exposi.
ton where she held the position of hos
tess in the Wisconsin building. So graft
fed were the commissioners by her able
and charming administration of hospi-
tally that as soon as the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition was an assured fact
and Wisconsin's participation had been
secured, they asked to have Mrs. Walsh
as hostess again. There may be scores
Of ladies in the great state who could
have filled the trying position creditably,
but there was only one lady who had
served her apprenticeship. The com
missioners knew that she would be a
success, and their confidence in her is
daily justified by the above mentioned
hosts from all over the country who have
learned that a welcome awaits them in
the Wisconsin building.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

Secretary of State Houser refused to
permit Emil A. Hartman to examine the
expense vouchers OF the deputy game
wardens. Why?
MIR. Houser explained that under the
law only the governor and the legisla-
ture have authority to examine the rec
ords ia his office.
The records of the federal government
are subject to examination by any citi-
zen who may make application, the only
condition being that the examination
must be made in the presence of the
officer who is sponsible for their safe
keeping.
The same rule always applied to state
records until Secretary Houser was
placed in charge OF the Office of secre-
tarv of state. Why has he now raised a
technical objection to the examination of
the books? Is there something that
must be hidden from the public?
Grave charges have been laid at the
door of the state administration. Is Sec
rotary Houser afraid these charges will
be proved? Is the reform" administra-
ton afraid to permit the facts recorded
in his books to become public? Is it
true that the records of the state will
prove beyond peradventure all of the
allegations that have been made relating
to transportation of public funds?
Either Mr.. Houser is afraid to have
the facts known or he is mistaken as to
his duties as public servant. This mat
ter will cot he dropped. The people OF
Wisconsin shayes2 right to know what
has been going on in the statehouse aud
they will not be denied that right. They
will look at the books before this cam
paign is ended and they viii fully ac-
quaint themselves with all OF the facts
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Japan's Camphor Trees.

The camphor tree of China and ia
pan is a large evergreen, not unlike
linden, with a white flower and red
berry. The gum is taken from chips
out of the root or base, which yield 5
per cent or more Of it. The Japanese
government owns large forests of cam
phor trees, able to keep up the average
supply of the gum for twenty-five
years, and the young plantations are
growing up. These are under the jap
anese forestry department.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

In THE creation of the La Toilette ma
chine, patronage has been an all impor-
tant factor Offices have been multi
piled to give places to faithful bench
men, Political workers have been re-
warded by scandalous manipulation of
the funds at the disposal of the game
warden department, while other depart
ments employing inspectors have in
creased their force of employees that the
work OF reform" might be carried on at
the taxpayers expense. 1t is for this
reason that the state administration is
so fearful that the exact truth may be
made public In general way, the pub
lie is aware that the cost of state govern
ment has increased under the La Fol-
lette ADMINISTRATION Milwaukee News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

A MAN who cannot read the opposite
to what he believes in politics, is neither
a democrat, republican or of any other
party. but a political crank. A broad
minded man reads both sides of the
question and chooses which he believes
is right. LaFollette is of the opinion that
few honest men were in the national re-
publican convention and now he is
doubling our supreme courts honesty.
Probably if all republicans could sud
denly get off the earth honesty would
prevail.-Juneau County Argus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY. JULY %, 1904.

The census bureau reports that there
are 5000 pianos in the farm houses OF
one county in Kansas. Ia democratic
times the census takers find mortgages
instead of pianos in the farm houses of
the nation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
For sale new mich COW with calf at
her side. Inquire of DR.. i. L. Shepard.

her side. Inquire of DR.. Z. L. Shepard.
The "Waubesa" cigar is made in two
sizes loo straight and for quarter
both good.
-Tenament house for small family to
rent Inquire of E. 81. Smith. 32tf
Clear Havana filed and hand made
Wilson's "Waubesa" cigar.
Excursion tickets will be sold to
Madison August Sd, fare and one-third
for round trip, account Barnum & Bailey
shows, good returning Aug. 4.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

IT is the intention of the democratic
leaders to discard political sentiment and
go into the campaign with the biggest
barrel that can be found. Instead of
wire pulling, it is to be case of leg
nullino
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

Excursion tickets will be sold to
GAINESVILLE Aug. for fare and one-third
for round trip, account Barnum & Bailey
shows, good returning Aug. 5.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
Opens Cage of Beasts.

Alfred j. f. Perrino, the world re-
nOwned lion tanner and hunter, has
lost his mind entirely and is now in
the county Jail in Jacksonville, Fla.
awaiting an agent from the state in
sane asylum at Chattahoochee to
come for him. perrino came to Jack
sonville with the John II. Sparks
shows and left them here. Since then
he has been giving Il side show with
his three huge lions on West Bay
street For several days he has been
showing signs of insanity and We'd
nesday, while giving one Of his per-
fOrmanceS, he went into the cage and
came out and left the cage door open,
saying: They will not come out, as
God is locking after them" He then
perched himself on box and stated
that he could restore sight to the
blind and cure any disease known to
medical science 10y his magnetic pow
er Bystanders closed the door and
kept the lions from escaping. The
investigating committee decided that
he has lost his mind on the subject of
religion. He preached for some time
to them and tried to explain where
the Bible gave him power over beasts
and humans. He will be taken to
the asylum in few days. Perinor
halls from London, England, and says
that he had Il world wide prominence
in the animal world. He has been
with circuses for the past
80 years, SO he stated Wednesday.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
The Mileage Book Inv.

The mileage book law will become
effective March 25th. This is the new
law TO require the railroads to trans
port not only the purchaser of mile
age books but members Of his family.
The bill was introduced by DR.. S. r..
ID. Lancaster of Spartanburg and
passed without Il fight of consequence
The act, which was approved by the
governor Feb. 25th, is quite specific
and will be agreeable to the travelling
public who use mileage books. BE it
enacted by the general assembly of the
State OF South Carolina, That from
and after the passage Of this act every
mileage ticket sold by any railroad
doing business in this State shall be
valid and good for the carriage over
the lines Of said railroad, both for the
purchaser and the actual members of
his or her family living with the pur-
chaser at the time OF purchase: Pro-
vided, That the name Of any person
so entitled to use said ticket shall be
furnished in writing to the railroad
selling the same by the purchaser at
the time of the purchase, and shall
be inserted in the ticket: Provided,
That this act go into effect 30 days
after its approval by the governor"
Up to this time the railroads have not
given any intimation that they will
resist the enforcement Of the act, but
it is probable that they Will do so.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
Sentenced for Life.

Emil Waltz, who has been on trial
at Detroit, for the past six weeks on
The charge Of brutally numbering
little four-year-old Alphonse Welmes
whose horribly mutilated body was
found August Is, among some mold
ing TASKS in the rear Of the Detroit
stove works on Adair street, was
Thursday found guilty by q jury in
the recorders court. His trial has
been sensational in the extreme.
waltz who is man of ungoyernable
temper, number Of times during the
trial completely lost control of himself
and fairly raved against the prosecu.
tor, the police officers, witnesses and
even his own attorneys who he has
declared, at times, were not making
the proper efforts in his behalf. Waltz
was sentenced to prison for life.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
AFTER FOREIGN COTTON.
High Prices Here viii Cause Com.
petition in africa.

petition in Africa.
The Chicago Inter Ocean saya on
the day after raw cotton reached 1s
cents On the New Orleans exchange
King Edward opened the British Par
Lament with speech containing this
Significant passage. :.
The insufflciency Of the supply of
raw material upon which the great
cotton Industry Of this country de-
pendS, has inspired me with deep con-
cern. l trust the Efforts being made
In various parts of my empire to- in
crease the area of~cultivation will be
attended with q large measure of sue
cess.
There Is an old saying derived from
British political experience, that what
Lancashire thinks this year all Eng
land will do next year. In the light
OF that saying the significance of that
speech from the throne is apparent.
Lancashire has been thinking as never
before how to escape from bondage to
American cotton, and the British
government has resolved to do what
1t can to make Lancashire's thinking
effective. Nor are the Lancashire and
other European cotton manufacturer
es without hope of escape. There are
many regions which can grow cotton
and which will be made to grow it il
American delusions of the last year
as to cotton prices and american
manipulations of those prices are per-
sisted in.
Egypt offers case in point. Fifty
years ago the cotton plant was mere
ly a curiosity of the pasha's gardens
there. The American civil war start
ed cotton culture, which has steadily
increased. The present production
Is nearly 100000 American bales
and tine equality is such that Ameri-
can mills pay cents per pound more
for 1t than for the domestic product.
Even with the additions made by the
Assouan dam the cotton area of Egypt
proper is limited, but in Nubia and
the Soudan are vast stretches, of river
lands which can be made white with
cotton in a few years. On the west
coast Of Africa cotton is produced
which compares with the lower grade
American. Both Germany and France
oAN SiSOuiaSihB SOOCOl
their African possessions.
| The little island OF Barhcdoes pro.
duced 10000 bales of cotton last yeal
and expects to make 100,O0O within
three years. Considerable cotton is
grown in the Crimca and elsewhere
about the Black sea- India is grow
ing cotton, and several South Ameri
can countries are beginning to grow
it. In fact, the tropical and semi
tropical zones clear around the world
are full Of possible cotton lands.
Natural causes" had something tc
do with the recent high prices which
are so stimulating the extension O.
cotton culture outside of the United
States. That other causes by no means
natural" operated is provided by the
simple fact that when the manager.
Of the recent speculation finally Lei
go prices went of cents In foul
days.
The recent successful manipulation
Of the cotton crop may have giver
the South money to burn" but ther,
is the very serious, danger that suct
burning may prove playing with tn,
fire that will consume the South in
few years in the contlagration of ;
world wide oyerprOductiOn Of cotton
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
SENATORS IN SECRET.
Investigating the Game in Exc nNeive Nf7
Session.

A special to The State from Wash
ington says: With the paraphernalia
for playing Jai Alai, a game which
figures conspicuouSly In the contest
against the confirmation of Gen. Leo
nard Wood to be major general the
members OF the United States senate
amused themselves for more than an
hour Thursday afternoon, protected
from the gaze OF the pubic by the
closed doors Of an executive session.
a lively interest was manifested in
the game. 1t was stated bY members
OF the committee that the game will
be introduced at the St. Louis exposi-
tiOn. Senators Proctor, Cockrell,
.Qparles, Foraker, Teller, Scott, Pet
tus; Blackburn and others who par
tcipated in the hearings before the
military affairs committee, where the
game was explained by experts, were
the exponent Of Jai Alai Senators
C6okrell and Foraker, who have paid
several visits to Cuba while the Pc
lota" season was at it's height, ex-
planned that the gambling features Of
the game are not essential to it's adop-
tion by the Cubans, while Senators
Blackburn, Scott and Tellec contend
ed that without the betting privil ges
the Jai Alai company would not have
made application TO Gen. Wood for
the concession to erect builiing as
headquarters for the game.
The spectacle of senators clasping
the basket racquets to their hands
and gesticulating in their efforts to
illustrate the manner of throwing the
"pelta' ball in real play was so un-
usual that it came nearer holding u
quorum than have any of the fiery
speeches that have been made for or
against Gen. Woods confirmation.
After the executive session had ad-
journed a group Of senators gathered
in the middle of the chamber, and
Senator Blackburn read from the
printed testimony given in the Wood
hearing to prove that the game is de-
voted almost wholly to gambling and
that Gen. Wood knew this fact when
he granted the franchise to the COM
many
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
Negro Girl Shot.

A shooting scrape occurred Monday
night on the Adams plantation near
Congaree. 1t seems that one Philip
Anderson, a lad Of 10, and Annie
Jane, a negro girl just Is, had been
devoted to each other for some time
and Phillip was very particular about
whom Annie associated with and
when he found her at the home OF a
neighbor he flew into violent passion
and ordered her home. AS she fled,
pursued by Philip armed with blum
derbusS' intent upon mischief, she
turned around the corner Of the house
and said to Philip Peep Oo.' That
'riled f" the noble Philip and he fired
at her, the shot taking effect in her
arm and lacerating the breast. The
wounded girl is now resting easily and
Philip seems tie be in hiding, but she
says she will forgive.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
On the Right Track.

The following article is taken from
the Home and Farm, written by Mr..
w. f. Turner, of Tennessee, in which
he gives some good advice in the way
Of getting the best results in poultry
raising: The poultry industry in this
fair Southland Of ours is yet in it's in
fancy. We do not know the poSsibili-
ties Of the wonderful little money
makes, the American hen. a great
many things have been written about
her, In most cases true, and yet the
same things ought to be brought to
the attention of all raisers Of poultry.
Every one has his favorite breed,
and it should be that way; yet all
breeds are profitable If properly
housed and cared for. That is where
the trouble begins The farmers in
the South could make great advance.
ments, get thoroughbred stock, house
them properly, and give them the at
tention that they give the COWS, pigs.
sheep and horses. So many of our
good farmers think that "the chick
ems" are just "for the women folks"
in the way, and tolerated because
they are here. The hen picks up
what she can during the winter
months, sits on the fence or in some
friendly tree all night, and is expect
cd to shell the eggs out jlst the same,
or she is a dead expen :. Well, my
good farmer friend, suppose you give
your COWS the same treatment and
see If you get plenty Of d ik and but
ter, or your hogs, etc. Build you
modest house for your chickens of
lumber that is going to waste, make
1t warm, but 1T need not be expen-
sive; keep it clean, have plenty Of
grit, a dust box, fresh water, where
they can get to it at all times and
feed your grain in litters. Try this
next winter. and you will have been
paid three-fold for your, time and ex.
penSe. The bulk Of the winter that
has just passed has been continuously
cold since the tfniddle of November
last but we have had, no trouble In
getting eggs from ppr, :. White Lang
Shans and Single-comb White Leg
horns, but we had plenty of room for
scratching Sheds! Reptgrit and fresh
water before them all the time, pro-
vided dust box in each scratching
shed, and it was music that delighted
the ear to hear them sing 4and see
them work for the grain scattered in
the litter, and when you brought in
tue 25- cent-ad dozen eggs 1T made 1t
pleasant and profitable business; but
the houses must be kept clean. The
Matching season is approaching now,
and every farmer ought to improve
his flock, get stock, although it is late
now for that, but get re-bred eggs
Of your choice breeds and next year
Won will have q non Of yO,1r Owp
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
BUYING SCHOOL BOOKS,
superintendent Martin Issues I'm.
portant Letter TO School Trnstees. J.

portant Letterto SchooITrustees. d
Superintendent Of Education .. B.
Martin issued last week an important
circular letter in regard to the pur.
chasing Of books as follows:
To County Superintendents Of Educa-
tion:
1entlemen:-I desire to call your
especial attention to section IS, page
81, Regulations OF State Board, In
School Law. This section provides
that: mo public school supplies
shall be purchased by school officers
for use In the public schools Of any
county in the State except such as
are authorized by the State board to
be sold." It also requires that sellers
of adopted supplies shall sign a con-
tract and that state board in conf, +
nifty with the law, requires suffi.
cient bond to protect the trustees and
schools. The contract states prices
and requires samples to be filed and
goods must conform to samples, etc.
The regulation further provides that
trustees may draw warrants and the
county superintendent may counter
sign warrants for adopted supplies.
The section closes as follows: "All
persons purchasing any such warrants
before the same have been counter
signed by the county superintendent
Of education, do so at their own risk.
An agent Ct the Union School Furn-
ishing Company, Chicago, stated be-
fore the state board Friday afternoon
that his company had been selling
libraries in parts of this state for the
last four years" Now, Of course, If
the people have bought them with
private funds, have nothing to say;
but it Is clear that trustees and coun-
ty supeTintendents have no right to
buy with public funds goods which are
not adopted and for which no con-
tract has been signed and no bond
given. In addition, am reliably in
| formed that the Union School Pub
fishing Company has been doing pi-
ratlcal work in other states and that
even now the state Of Tennessee has
numerous lawsuits against said COM
pany for false representations and
irregular work. This company made
bid for the library books and said
bid was refused. Their books cost
too much even If there were no other
reasons for refusal. l trust that you
will guard THESE matters carefully
and see that no warrant is counter
signed which is not il strict conform
ity with the law.
Sincerely yours,
o. b. MARTIN, Supt.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
Engineers Nnrrow Escane

special to the State from Dillon
says Engineer A. Adams, in charge of
engine 4l6, used at Dillon and neigh
boriLg towns for shifting purposes,
came near losing his life Wednesday
afternoon by the breaking of the con-
necting rod OF the right driving
wheels. The engine was running at
about 80 miles an hour when the acci-
dent occurred. The longer portion of
The broken rod was left on the crank OF
the wheel Immediately under the cab.
with titanic force this huge hail-like
bar OF steel began It's work Of demoli-
tion rs the wheel flew around with
lightning sreed, reducing to atoms all
the heavy castings Of the engine and
CAP that it came in contact with.
bending and twisting the wrought
IRON pipes and bars, knocking out the
base OF the air pump from which
poured volumes of steam and hot wa.
Ter. Ihe former completely envelop.
ing everything in the cab so that the
fireman, whose post was on the oppo-
site side Of the cab, could see neither
the engineer nor conductor, both of
whom were on the same seat. So he
dashed himself through the window
to the running board and leaped to
the ground. When the engine stopped
Tor want OF steam it was found the
engineer had badly sprained ankle,
MS injuries otherwise being very
Slight. How he escaped being pound
ed TO pulp Is impossible to conceive.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25
KELLEY ACQUITTED.

AT mid night the jury asked Judge
Purdy for further instruction. He re-
peated his charge in substance and
the jury returned to its deliberations.
After being out until l o'clock the
jury in the Kelley case returned to
Court with It's verdict of mot guilty"
Ihere was murmur, no applause,
and no warning Of applause by the
Judge. Young KELLEY was forthwith
discharged and went home. An &C.
quittal was generally expected.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-25

AN exchange says: "The only way
the Democratic party can win the
respect of the voters of the coming
National campaign is to take the
strongest possible stand to stamp out
Organism, and the best way to take
such a stand is to nominate Mr.
Cleveland. +" This would be an ex-
cellent way to stamp out the Demo-
cratic party.