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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

CUBA has succeeded in her effort to
secure admission to our markets for her
sugar and tobacco at 20 per cent. less
tariff rates than we allow any other ma
ton. In return she promised to make a
like reduction on all goods she imports
from the United States But now that
she has the reciprocity treaty she COW
eted, she is trying to raise the duty on
almost every article she buys from this
country. Lard, flour and rice, all foods
of the poor, are the articles that are to
have the duty increased, under the usual
plea of protection to the home producer.
On the three articles mentioned her in
crease in revenue is expected to be fully
100000. The Cuban tariff-thinkers
seem to know what they are about, If
it had been known that Cuba would put
this additional duty on these products,
perhaps the reciprocity treaty would be
hanging fire yet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

THE official announcement made by
the representative of the General Man
ayers association that fifteen railroads
had discharged $4,000 men in three
months led to the discourse that the
railroad arrangements in general are in
reality making one of the most sweeping
reductions in general expenses in their
history. Not single department in the
railway service is escaping the pruning
knife. Clerks are being dispensed with
wherever possible and men are being let
out in all places where their services can
be dispensed with. The railway man
ayers feel that they are facing crisis,
and the time has arrived when operating
expenses must be materially reduced at
all hazards
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15
Card of Thanks.

The Fl. S. Swift Post, No. 1877, and Fl.
S. Swift Corps, No. 12O, wish to extend
their thanks to the people of Edgerton
and vicinity for their assistance and pat
ronage at their Goth annual campfire;
also to the speaker of the evening, the
Mandolin club and each member on the
program, and especially to Wilson Bros.
for the gift of beautiful and appropriate
napkins.
A. ALDER, Commander.
A. JANE KELLEY, Corps Pres.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

The Postoffice Department has under
taken an active crusade against guess
ing contests" and estimate schemes" of
all kinds; and as the basis of this cam
paign has drafted drastic bill, which
has been forwarded to the Senate Com
mittee Oh Postofices and Poast Roads,
and introduced in the Senate by Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, chairman of
that committee. The bill is accompanied
by a letter in which the necessity for the
legislation is emphatically set forth. and
the schemes referred to denounced as
wholly pernicious in their effect upon
the people at large.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15
WITH the dropping from the pay rolls
Wisconsin.

WITH the dropping from the pay rolls
of the state of Mort J. Field of the Dairy
and Food Commissioners Office, and of
e. A. Hartman, clerk in the Secretary of
States office, the last of the Office hold
ers not in strict accord with the La Fol
lette faction, it is believed, are cut out.
Henceforth every mothers son who
draws sustinence from the state treasury
is expected to carry water to the Reform
elephant.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

ALL over the country there is rising
demand for reduction OF the width OF
the highways from four to three rods.
In some counties the land owners claim
too much land is allowed to grow up in
weeds by having roads so wide, and that
an extra ten feet could, be utilized if
taken into the farms while it is now, as a
rule. q place for weeds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

ANOTHER of the great generals of the
Confederacy has passed away. Gen.
John Brown Gordon died Saturday night
at his winter home near Miami, Fla.
Only few days before, Gen. Longstreet,
a conspicuous leader in the Confederacy,
died.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

WALTER WELLMAN, writing from Wash
ington to The Record Herald, declares
that William Randolph Hearst is fac
tor in the race for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination. He says this is
slowly being realized by the party lead
ers, who are asking if Mr.. Hearst can
buy the nomination. He has been pur-
suing this ambition for several years, it
is claimed, and has his plans we'll formed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

WISCONSIN contains the greatest and
richest butter and cheese producing area
in the United States. This is shown by
a map which has been compiled by the
state department, and from statistics of
the year. The southern half of the state,
especially in the section about Beloit, is
the richest dairying territory in the
United States.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-15

THE Fond du Lac Reporter is receiv-
ing support from the state press in it's
campaign to abolish the office of super
visor of assessment. The Reporter will
find 1T much harder to abolish an Office,
even with reform legislature, than to
create one. Just let it look up the num-
Der of offices created during the last
decades it may be fruitful study.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
ulNCOlN NINE u OSED.
All Underground Work at the Proper
g., ty Discontinued Wednesday. \ It.

:, ty Discontinued Wednesday. =,
Acting: under orders received
from the head office df the Jones. &
Laughlin company at Pittsburg,
Supt. Fairbairn, of the Lincoln,
closed all active. underground work
at that property Wednesday even
ing. ..z.....s:>%@- *z. 49, g. -.
The cause of this action is not
known to Mr.. Fairbairn at this writ
ing, but it is probably the result of
the extremely low cost of certain
grades of Mesa ba ores, the ores be.
ing worth more in the ground to
the independent, operator and fee
owner than ores to take their place
can be purchased on docks at Cieve-
land. .>'~" -
It is expected that more definite
information as to the immediate
future of the mine will be known
by the local management today.
Until then the water will be kept
from the mine and the work now in
progress of ditching to change the
course Of the creek which crosses
the property and another ditch to
carry the water from the pumps
will be continued. This work fur
nishes employment to about forty
men. r rsss. =. =
The shutdown affects about three
hundred and fifty men, and it is
hoped that whatever the immediate
cause may be that the mine may be
reopened for the winter. g 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
CARNIVAL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE.
The Eagles Guarantee Good Time
: To Our Visitors the Con,;nn Week.

Virginia Aerie No. 1O7, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, under the auspices
Of which society the Cash Carnival
Company will play Virginia the
coming week, has all arrangements
complete for the big event and feel
safe in guaranteeing all visitors to
the CITY a royal time.
Ihe railroads will grant reduced
rates during the four days of the
entertainment, and the city should
be crowded with our friends from
Duluth and range points.
The Cash Company comes with
the highest Recommendations. Mi.
Cash has furnished the balloon at.
fractions at the Minnesota State
Fair tor number of years, and hie
outdoor attractions and tent shows
alike ! receive. meritorious praise
from many points throughout the
northwest. - I : =.
The shows exhibited are clean and
attractive, and no fakirs or grafters,
90 commonly a conjunction of the
Street Fair company, are tolerated.
Remember the dates, August "A:
=, inclusive, if you enjoy a big time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
BUY VIRGINIA IRON WORKS.
Such Will be the Move of Parties Who
intended Building Second Plant.

The Duluth and Eveleth parties
who had in contemplation the erec-
tiOn of second machine shop in
this city have concluded a deal with
the owners of the Virginia. Iron
Works for the purchase of the plant
of that concern, it being agreed that
the formal transfer of same will
take place on Monday next.
In conversation with Manager
Stein he states that he is not deci-
ded upon his future course, but will
in all likelihood take trip through
the south and west with an eye open
for business opportunity. The
plant under Mi. STEMS able man
agement has enjoyed a fine run of
work, and the Enterprise predicts a
continuance under the new man.
agement, who will place first,class
man in, charge. -. - :.-re-z3= -re-l3=
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
Degree Work and Banquet. Il

: Northern Light Lodge No. 127
Knights of Pythias, entertained a
large number of visitors: from. Du.
luth and range points on Tuesday
evening, having work in the third
degree. AT the close of the lodge
work an adjournment was taken to
the Fay Opera, where plates were
laid for ninety,six, and where an. ell
egant luncheon and literary pro
gram was enjoyed.
Among the toasts was an "Ad-
dress of Welcome" by Sir knight
Gilpin, an address on the order bv
Grand c hancellor@ Cromwell, "The
Origin of Pythianism" by Sir
Knight Tredway, an historical
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
FINE FARMING SECTION.
The Ieys Of the Little Forks and
X. *#.,' co Rivers a3RiCh Country.

Z 4 I
Thk terprise scribe passed a
pleasant day at Ashawa and the
ADJOINING section during the week,
and gseay that we were surprised
at thkprospects of the rich tagricul-
tura kcountry comprising the fertile
valleHeof the Rice and Little Forks
rivertsand the immense crops Of
mailgrsaiins, would be putting it
A haH day was pleasantly spent
as thfS4uests of Chas. Walker, form
erly pfB Walker Hotel at Mt.
1ron,aWho has recently purchased
the lnterests of VIM. Gowan in "a
claim Son the Rice, in 62-18, and
.which She is rapidly clearing. and
preparing for cultivation, seven
men being employed on the farm.
Mr.. Walker has one of the finest
pieces Of land in the township, the
river flowing through it. the banks
on either side being studded with
white oak. Mr.. Walker intends en-
gagi1g in stock raising, expecting
to erect home and substantial
barn The coming autumn and stock
ing the place another season. ~
In the vicinity of Ashawa are sew
eral Well-tilled farms, the lands of
Gust johnson, of this city, Tohn Z.
Overs, Nels Benson and Ole Sassas,
all Oldstimers on the ranges, being
among the best. Mr.. Johnson has
at present some thirty men engaged
in making additional clearings, and
has spme seventy-fve acres: under
cultivation this season, in hay, oats,
barleN rye and potatoes, and has
severaI head of horses as we'll as
cattlesand sheep immediately adj
joining the townsite are the farms
OF Chas! Engdahl, Mr.. Olson, Mr..
klinte1ann, Rev. Lantz and others,
and the small grain crops inrevi-
dencdwould excite the envy of
manysasfarmer from the older Sec
tions pf the state. '~-'..:7 - =
Tllessoil is rich black loan from
eightsto twenty inches in depth, the
subsoilz being a clay. This is the
aracter of the land throughout
the valleys for a. distance of many
milees and the opening to settle
mentpf the townships to the west
of AshaWa, together with. railroad
advantages; will tend to develop
the sectiOn at a much more ra pid
pace than has marked the earlier
etfoftSat settlement in northern St.
Lo.lafolnty. >1,r 81 81 j. Nj n.
+ 'TRaHlne of the land :is. not sun-
deresti 11sted By, the lucky home
stead xeEyt ta,aprt eectionin the
fown& eing taE Ken ana under
cultivation by people who realize
the value Of the: holdings and who
are living we'll up to the provisions
of the homestead laws.
With no inheritance but health;
with no riches but industry, and
with no ambition but virtue, the
farmer is the sole king among men
ana the only man among kings.
And the rush which has marked
the opening of this rich section
means the creation. of many kings
in the farming g world who will
make Virginia headquarters for
supplies and market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
C0'sft tRfNcE AND DfDlcA cAiIioN.
l. S. Lutheran Conference to be Held
in VIRGINIA Next Week.

The Swedish Lutheran conference
of the Lake Superior district of Min
nesota will be held in this city next
week.
Services will be held in the Swed-
ish Lutheran church on Monday
afternoon and evening and on Tues
day evening the church will be
dedicated. Services will also be
held on Wednesday evening.
All Scandinavians are cordially
invited to attend these services.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19


sketch st Northern Light Lodge by.
Fast Chancellor John Costin, Jr.,
and Representation of it's future
by Past Chancellor Bickford, Chan
cellor Commander Anderson acting
as toastmaster.aIn In ad ddition to these
literary productions were many.
numbers in which Brothers Mayo.
Copley and Hopkins entertained
the guests, as we'll as n pmerouss
songs by the Northern Light quar-
Since it's reorganization the lodge.
has added many names to it's mem-s
bership roll and bids fair to be-.
come the banner lodge Of the Min
nesota ranges. 7o. -1,::t; ss. l5 u ..s#. 80
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19
Base Ball Tomorrow.

The divers from Mt. Iron. and
the Virginia team will cross bats
at the Virginia park tomorrow af-
ternOOn.
The Oliver team has a well-earned
reputation of going some, defeating
Eveleth at every stage in several
games this season, and good game
is anticipated by lovers of the sport.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-19

Be Virginia's guest Carnivalweek.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07

prices on such articles by druggists
and department stores. This is the
first time that the proprietors them
selves have taken a direct interest
in the solution Of the cut rate prob
lem. Heretofore they have supported
movements conducted by others, no.
tably the National Retail Druggists
association, but that support has in
yariably been more or less lukewarm
Now, however. about twelve or fif-
teen of the leading manufacturing
houses have come together. contri-
buted to substantial fund for car
rying out their plans. and are pre-
pared to com2el the aggressive cut
ter to live up to minimum price
schedule. If persuasion fails to get
a cutter into line the manufacturers
individually. will cut of his supplies
of their goods. or at least make a
determined effort to do SO.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07
NO INTERVENTION
Japan Does Not Desire the United
States to Intervene.-DeIay Would
Be Advantageous to Russia.-The
Movement of Troops by Both Ma
tions Indicates that War is Pro-
bable.

Toxic, Japan, Jan. THE govern.
ment is silent concerning the terms
of the Russian rejoinder. High auth
ority here, however, says the reply
in the features bearing upon Corea.
The same authority says that the
Russian government in its communi
cation expresses a desire for a peace
full settlement of the matters in dis
pute. Japan has taken the reply un-
der consideration. and if convinced
that Russia's Srotestations are hon.
est and that there is a chance for
peace. she viii continue the negotia-
tions. At the same time the Japan
ese ministry unqualifiedly are oppos.
ed to a long delay. 1t is becoming ap-
parent that Japan would resent any
Intervention on the part of any of
the outside powers in the event of
extreme crisis. 1t is thought here
that the United States might inter
vene. Such Intervention, the Japan
ese say. would be unjust and only
create delay which would be advan-
tageous to Russia.
Paris. France, Jan. IA dispatch
to Patrie from Constantinople says
that Russia is negotiating with Tur-
key to permit her Black Sea fleet
said to comprise seventy-six ships,
to pass through the straits of Oar
danelles.
Brest. France. Jan. THE Rus
sian cruiser Almaza leaves here to-
morrow for the far east.
Washington, Jan. 7.-United States
Minister Allen at Scout. Corea. has
cabled the state department under
today's date that the Russian mar
ines who were unloaded at Chemul-
DO and who were refused transpor-
railway, have reached the capital
by marching overland.
St. Petersburg. Jan. THE war
minister has received a dispatch
from Toxic saying that Baron De
Posen the Russian minister presen-
ted Russia's reply 10 the Japanese
cabinet yesterday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07
ANOTHER COLLISION.
Three Trainmen KiIled.-Passenger
Escape Through Fire.

New York. Jan. Three train
men were killed today by the COLI
sion of two trains on the Brooklyn
elevated railroad. One of the dead
men was hurled from the structure
to the street and nearly every bone
was broken. while another had his
head crushed between the bumper
of the engine which was rammed by
the motor train and the front car
of the train drawn by steam power
simultaneously with the collision
fire was started by coal from the To-
comotive. and this added TO the ter
ror of the passengers who fought des
Derately to escape from the wreck
ed cars The dead who were all en-
ployed on the road were George
Guilo yardmaster; James O'Brien.
car coupler. and William II. Fergu-
son, foreman. The crowded pasen-
ger train crashed into train of
empJies, telescoping the latter in
which were the trainmen.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07

The Hondo reservoir will be built
and that at once. This much is now
certain. The last local difficulty has
been satisfactorily adjusted and no
thing now remains but for the form
al order to be made for the work
to begin
committee from the Rio Hondo Wa
ter Users association closed the deal
with J. j. Hagerman whereby Mr.
Hagerman agrees to take 100000 for
his interests in the Hondo territory.
Mr.. Hagerman has put much more
money than this into the improve
ments, and it is a sacrifice for him
to dispose of these at this amount.
For many months he has held his
rights at higher figure, but today
that nothing might stand in the way
of the immediate building of the res
ervoir he has consented to this sum
which the committee desired.
Mr.. Hagerman should receive
much credit for clearing the way OF
this public enterprise.
1t is now confidently expected thai
as the last local difficulty has beer
adjusted that it is only a matter Of
a few days until the secretary oi
the interior shall make the forma
order for the work to begin at once
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07
COUNCIL OF WAR.
Held by the Military Forces in Colo
RADIO Mining District.

Cripple Creek. Colo, Jan. Col.
Verdeckburg, commander of the mil
tary forces in this district he'd a
council of war" today with post
commanders, at which plans for the
enforcement of the vagrancy proc
lamation were discussed The Colo
mel refused to disclose his plans. but
it is reported that one more day
will be given the strikers to leave
the district or find employment.
Preparations are being made. it is
said. for wholesale arrests tomorrow.
Persons against whom no charge
other than vagrancy are made will
be evicted from Teller county and
will not be permitted to return G..
H. Pimer who was arrested yester-
day is confined in the county jail,
but criminal charge has been fill
ed against him at his home in Buffa-
10. New York, and an attempt may
be made TO take his case before the
United States district court in ap-
plication for a writ of habeas cor
pus.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07
FREAK SUGGESTIONS.
Cranks Send in Plans for Features
to Worlds Fair Manaqers.

W WOIIu TdiF MdTdSSTS.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan MANY GU
rious suggestions for features at the
approaching Worlds Fair are being
received by the Exposition officials.
Occasionally some of these are ac-
cepted, but by far the majority of
them are turned down."
Miss Belle Harvey, of Bowers Hill,
Mo-, one of a family of four. all of
whom have a curious birthmark. of
fers to exhibit the family at the fair
1--WE are three sisters and a baby
of two years." she writes. "all of us
have black hair with large lock of
pure white hair beginning just above
ways. The flesh under this hair is
pure white and runs down on our
foreheads beyond the hair. 1t never
flesh. The white spot is so large and
forms such a contrast to the dark
part of our hair that it makes a re-
markable sight. We are the wonder
of all who see us. 1t is a family in
heritance Our ages are %. 21. 10
and 2 years"
Mrs. Laura Proctor of Auxvasse.
Mo-, writes to the Secretary of the
Relic Department" that she wishes
to sell or exhibit at the Exposition
the watch key" of Gen. Jackson.
Clinton Cox, of Youngstown, Ohio,
wishes to show at the fair a six
legged steer. ''The animal" he says,
weighs 1900 pounds and is two
and a half wears of age. The freak
legs are % inches long. 2 inches in
thickness and grow from the top of
the shoulders of the animal"
John B. Cayo, of Hoxie, Ark,
sends drawings of an airship which
he declares will travel forward at
greater speed than an express train.
He wishes to interest capital in the
airship so that it may be construc
ted in time for the competition at
the fair The machine, according 20
the drawings. has a gas reservoir,
beneath which is suspended a plat
form for the machinery This con-
sists of an engine. of no specified
character, which drives a fan by the
means of a belt. the fan producing
a current of air which strikes the
propeller of the air ship. This,
says the writer, gives ample power
for forward propulsion. The original
ship will have one of these propel-
lers at every II feet on each bull
wark throughout its length. In this
way / can get all the power l want !"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07
EMPHATIC REFUSAL.
General Reyes informed that United
States Will Not Reopen the
Panama Question.

Washington. Jan. General Ra
fael Reyes, the Colombian special
envoy, mas received the answer to
his not charging the United States
with violation of the treaty of 1876.
The answer which was prepared by
Secretary Hay, though couched in
the most diplomatic terms and ex-
pressing the wish of this govern
ment to deal justly with Colombia,
is an emphatic refusal to reopen
the Panama question. Prior TO the
receipt of the reply General Reyes
wrote the state department request
ing that the correspondence be sent
to the senate for its consideration.
Pending the answer to this request
the correspondence will not be made
public.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-07
SENSATIONAL ARREST.
A Millionaire Who Has Given Aid
and Comfort to Strikers.


Cripple Creek, Colo, Jan. "a
sensational military arrest was made
today in the person of c. H. Reimer
confidential agent of James F. Burns
The statement is given out that he
will be banished from the district
and that if Burns comes to his res
cue he will BE placed in the bull
pen. The Portland mines have been
operating continuously, with the ex-
ception of about a week. since the
strike of union miners was inaugu-
rated President Burns granted ev-
cry demand of the miners and there
was no strike against the Portland.
Reimer who was arrested today was
the leader of the Burns faction in
the recent political campaign for as
SCISSOR and was supported by the
Burns faction. 1t has been repeatedly
stated that Burns had incurred the
enmity of the mine owners associa-
ton by the stand taken. Burns is a
millionaire.