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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
MfsnIacRd Devotion.

She was tall, with wavy brown hair
and rich, deep brown eyes, just like all
brunettes in novels. He was under
sized and impecunious, but impression
able and ardent. They lived at the
same boarding house for time With
Ter he was sentimental, tender, ear
pest, also inclined to be rash and eX-
travagant with his small earnings in
bringing gifts of candy and the like.
1t is whispered that in a moment of
reck lessness he bought her two ice
cream sodas in succession. But this
could never be verified. Circumstances
over which she had no control caused
her to leave the boarding house with
out bidding him goodby. Carelessly,
too. she neglected to leave her address.
He applied to the boarding house mis-
tress in grave distress of soul.
DO you know" he asked, where
Miss Jones has gomez
Now, look here, Mr.. Blank" said the
kindly woman. "let me advise you not
to worry too much about Miss Jones.
She's engaged. Didn't you see that
ring?"
"EngageGr he gasped, backing; to-
ward the mantel and blindly grabbing
at q bunch of cattails for support.
Engaged, did you say? And, great
heavens. she let me buy her peanut
brittlev'-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
The English Flag.

For over 500 years the red cross on
q white field has been the emblem OF
England, and when in fullness of time
the emblems of the neighboring king
doms of Scotland and Ireland were
Joined with it the union flag came into
being. But for nearly 200 years the
union flag bore upon it two crosses
only. the red cross of England and the
white cross satire of Scotland, "ac-
cording to a forme made by our her
AIDS" as King James said in his procla-
nation. The white satire Of Scotland
was simply surmounted by the red
cross of England, but this latter had
to be ''fimbriated' bordered-that is,
with narrow white edge, owing to
the strict heraldic law that color can
not be placed upon color nor metal
upon metal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
Parker and the Trusts.

Trust magnates having furnished
the funds to carry on Parker's cam
paign, will now be relegated to the
rear. However, Cord Meyer of the
sugar trust and other representatives
of grasping corporations have such a
hold on the Democratic candidate that
they will continue to control him.
Their relegation to the rear is merely
blind to deceive the people. When
Parker visited New York he told his
managers lie did not wish his remarks
on the trusts "queered," and that dur
ing the remainder of the campaign the
magnates who have been parading and
jubilating over his nomination should
be less open in their demonstrations
of joy. He further said he could not
get close to the people as long as the
trust magnates openly shouted for
him. What the judge meant was that
his wealthy sponsors should keep
dark until after election, when they
could come to the front again.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
E.ssiSlatiye Landmarks.

Some of the landmarks of historic
legislation created during President
ROosevelt's administration are: o. The
law for the civil government of the
Philippines; (2) corporate legislation,
chief of which is that creating the
department of commerce and labor,
with broad powers, which, i'll the ma
ture Of things, must steadily grow;
81 Cuban reciprocity comforting ma
terial benefits on both Cuba and the
United States; a. the treaty and laws
that make the Panama canal GER
tainty; 60 the law for the irrigation
of the arid lands of the great west.
Against these accomplished results
during one administration of the party
that does things the Democratic party
has nothing to offer but empty words
and Understanding promises.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
A Blown Out Candle.

The only reason, it seems, that we
don't die when we are in room where
q candle is blown out is that we don't
get enough of the deadly composition
that is eliminated from the burning
wick, of which carbureted hydrogen,
carbonic oxide and acroleine are some
of the component parts. A medical
journal tells of a company Of jokers
who tried a pleasantly on boy sleep
ing in one corner of their room. They
held to the boys nose the smoke OF
blown out candle In little while the
boy fell into short breathing, trem-
bling and cramps and died in three
days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
Two Judges with Political Pasts.

Democracy can always be depended
on to blunder. The nomination. Of
Judge Parker was a blunder because
he received his early political training
from d. B. Hill, one of the most no.
torious wire-pullers and workers in
devious ways New York has produced.
The nomination of d. Cady Herrick
for governor of New York also was a
blunder, because he was boss" of
the Democratic machine" at Albany
before his election to the bench. The
Albany machine" has reputation as
unenViable as TammanY'S.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
The Flag Should Not Come Down.

Among the reasons given by John
s. George, a lifelong Democrat and
a nephew Of the late Governor r. P
Flower, of New York. for declaring
his intention to vote for President
Roosevelt, is this:
The Democratic leaders are making
speeches against sO-called militarism
and imperialism, and they are demand
ing that the Philippine Islands be given
up and abal doned, SO far as the guar
dianship of the United States is con-
cerned. I dc not believe that the Amer
lean flag should ever come down from
any pole thar it is once raised upon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
Candidate and Platform.

This years presidential election will
not be won by any formal platform.
The Republican platform is good but
the Republican candidate is better.
The truth is Mr. Roosevelt is the real
platform for both parties. He is the
main point of attack by the Demo
Gratis and the main source Of strength
for the Republicans. He would be
elected without any platform except
the record of the party and his own.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28

Having ''monkeyed' with "Roose-
veltism'' until they found the buzz
saw, the Democrats are now tempting
the foolkiller by reviving the cry that
protection is robbery" Eight years
ago the workingmen Of this country
decided that protection is a blessing,
and they have not changed their
minds
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
The "Uusafe" Roosevelt.

Democratic editors and speakers are
united in declaring that President
Roosevelt is IAN unsafe man." If that
is so, he has at least been remarkably
successful in his unsafe undertake
ings-in settling the coal strike, in en-
forcing the antitrust law, in acquir-
ing the Panama canal strip, and in all
his delicate dealings with foreign ma
tiOns.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
Roosevelt

President Roosevelt personally
stands for courage, honesty, decency,
strength and common sense. AS Re
publican he stands for wise admins
tration of the laws, serving all classes
alike. He realizes he is the servant
&C all the people. sworn to act without
discrimination
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28

, Parker is strict constitutionaiist
and Herrick is one of those party
bosses who wants to know what's the
constitution got to do with the natural
right of the citizen with the longest
judicial pull to knock the persimmon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28

Three words in the Democratic plat
form are sufficient to defeat that
party. Protection is robbery" is a
phrase that is helping the Republicans
more than a hundred speeches by
campaign orators
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
Democratic Financial Management.

On the LIST of July, 1892. the last
year of the Harrison administration.
the total bonded debt of the United
States was. inround numbers, $3.50 OO0,-
900. On the list of July, 1897, the last
year Of the second Cleveland admins
tration, the total bonded debt was
$S43, 100000, an increase of $25S,000,-
600 during four years of perfect peace.
July 1, 1892, the annual interest
charge on the public debt was $22,
$4,000. July 1. 1897, it was $34, $780,
O0O an increase of ST., 494 900 during
four years of Democratic administra-
ton.
A party that cannot administer the
government during a short period of
four years without largely increasing
the public debt and the annual interest
account is not fit to be entrusted with
the control of affairs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28

Where now would be our finances, our
revenues, our domestic industries and
our foreign trade if the Democratic
party had succeeded in 1896 or in
1900? Where will they all be four
years hence if Democratic president
and congress should be elected next
November?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28

Democracy's effort to show that
times have not been good under
Roosevelts administration is a ludi-
crous performance. The compilation
of all the strikes which have taken
place in the last three years, instead
of showing lack of prosperity, indi-
Gates the country has been unusually
prosperous. Strikes are rarity in
bad times Workingmen demand high
err wages only when business is good.
They are astute enough to know that
they stand better chance of getting
what they want when factories are
flooded with orders than when they
are running on short time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28

Protection has done more for the
American workingman and farmer
than any other policy carried out by
Republicans. If protection is rob-
berry," as the Democratic platform as
serts, the only persons robbed are
the manufa cturers and toilers of Eu-
rope. American workingmen certainly
do not suffer from protection. They
are the chief benefciaries of the great
est of Republican policies. Without a
protective tariff wages would soon
drop to the European level, which is
from 60 to 100 per cent below the
rate now paid in the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
STRIKE IS QUELLED.
Italian Government Mastering Socialistic
Trouble and Conditions Are
More Easy.

Rome, Sept. 1910 a. m.-The strike
situation is improving. Premier Clio
latti left today for Racconigi, Piedmont,
to perform his official duty as crown no.
tary of registering the birth Of the crown
prince.
At Palermo, however, the strikers and
police were in collision during the day
and the former displayed red flag.
Disturbances also occurred at Genoa
today in which Anarchists violently par
ticipated. They stopped a number Of
street cars and destroyed a flag in honor
of the birth of the crown prince. Lack
Of bread led to the outbreak at Genoa.
The workmen, it became known, short
ly after noon had decided to abandon
the strike and the city resumed it's normal
aspect.
The board Of workmen has published a
manifesto saying it had planned a parade
of all the Roman proletariat forces as a
victorious demonstration.
Milan, Sept. 19.-It has been decided
to continue the general strike until
Wednesday. 4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Suggestions to Shepherds.

Sheep require a variety of food to
form flesh and fat.
With sheep, rather more than with
any other class of stock, care must be
taken not to overfeed
Oyerstocking is usually injurious to
the sheep and ruinous to the farmer.
Dryness is one Of the requirements
in the production Of the finest grades
Of wool.
Sheep are naturally gregarious.
When one is seen by itself something
is evidently wrong.
No sheep should be allowed to die
Of old age, but all should be fattened
and sent to market before their vital
ity has been impaired.
In commencing to fatten sheep, the
feeding should not be crowded at first
but gradually increase the amount OF
the ration.
A small, fat sheep will always bring
better prices than a large, poor one
To have good-sized sheep, they must
be grown rapidly while young, and it
Is important to give them a good start.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
BANDITS KILL MAYOR. .
Hold Up Illinois Village Saloon.
and Shoot Official Before They
Are Taken.
MOB'S VIOLENCE NOW FEARED.
One of Desperadoes Identified as Chicago
City Employees Son-Other
Also from That City.

Mount Carroll, ILL.,, Sept. 19.-Mayor
W. S. Thomson of Bennette, fifteen miles
from here, was shot dead in an attempt
to capture two bandits who had held up
and robbed Creno Geison's saloon, secur-
ing 500. The murder came about when
Marshal Matthews Of Thomson and the
mayor went in pursuit Of the bandits,
after the marshal had discovered them in
thomson saloon and called the mayor
were felled and taken by a village mob.
One of Robbers a Chicagoan.
After a Sweat box" investigation last
ing several hours one OF the men arrested
after the murder is said to have admitted
his identity. He is believed to be John
PoWell Of Chicago, a son of the superin-
tendent Of the city water pipe extension
department.
The other prisoner, the one who fired
the shot,, persists in calling himself BILLY
Meyers" but his companion says this is
not his true name. It is known that
Meyers, as he chooses to call himself, is a
native Of the west side, Chicago, and his
Identity will be established in few
hours.
Lynching Is Feared.
The village was thrown into great ex-
cltement over the murder and the mob
grew rapidly. The marshal swort in spe-
clal police to guard the murderers, who
were later brought here. Acting on
secret information received from Chi
cago, Sheriff Doty is guarding the jail
In which the prisoners are confined with
more than ordinary precaution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Artichokes for Hogs.

Artchokes are naturally more suit
ed for the use Of the hog than for the
use of any other stock, for the reason
that the hog will do his own digging.
The crop is usually ready for the dig
ging about September. The porkers
can continue the good work till frost
hardens the ground. The freezing does
not injure the artichokes, and if they
have not been we'll dug out in the fall
the hogs may be again turned in in
the spring. One beauty about the
growing Of this crop is that it does
rot have to be planted each spring, but
comes up Of itself. The exercise the
hogs receive when digging the tubers
is a benefit to them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
BISMARCK Is DEAD.
Eldest Son of the Iron Chancellor and a
Noted Diplomat and
LAWYER.

Friedrichsruhe, Sept. 19.-Prince Her
bert Bismarck, soldier, diplomat, lawyer
and legislator, eldest son of the late
Prince Otto Bismarck, the great chan
celior Of the German empire, died here
Sunday at 1O:l5 o'clock after linger-
ing illness. For several weeks there had
been no hope Of his recovery, as it was
known that his ailment was cancer of
the liver. At the end, which came pain
lessly, there were with him the members
Of the family, including his only sister,
the wife of Count Won Rentzau, AS
Prince Herbert's brother William is dead.
the title and estates revert to Christian
Archibald, years old, son Of the prince
who has just died. Prince Herbert at
the time of his death was a member Of
the Re1chstag. He served a previous
term in that body from 1884 to 1887.
Nicholas Henry Ferdinand Herbert,
second Prince Won Bismarck, was born
in Berlin December %, 1S49. He was
educated for a military life, but decided
to follow the intricacies Of affairs Of
state and the allurements Of diplomacy.
This decision, however, was preceded by
the one dark episode in his career-an in
trigue with the Princess Carolath, wife
Of Prince Carl, whom he persuaded to
abandon her husband and children for
his sake, and with whom he eloped to
Venice. After short period, during
which there were mingled entreaties and
peremptory demands from his renowned
father, Herbert deserted the woman.
She was divorced and is now dead. Re
turning to Berlin, Bismarck was sent to
the embassy at London. Soon he was
given a place in the chancellery at Ber-
lin.
There his advance was rapid. His in
timacy with British diplomats, his friend
ly personal relations with many of Queen
Victoria's cabinet officers, and his fluent
command Of the English tongue gave him
advantages in dealing with the British
empire that even his father himself did
not possess. He was minister to The
Hague, following secretarial positions at
the courts Of London and st. Petersburg,
where he distinguished himself for tact
and shrew9ness.
Herbert's diplomatic record contains
one untoward event-the accidental
wounding Of the present King of Eng
land, then Prince of Wales. The mishap
occurred at Sandringham, where the
young charge d'affaires was a guest. In
hunting he mistook the neither garments
of Albert Edward for some ground game,
and fired. The British prince took it
good-naturedly to be thus peppered with
bird shot
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Profit in Hand Separator.

HAND separators average about 500
each, but this cost can be saved in q
year in any dairy where ten or more
COWS are kept; this has been demon
strated time and again, so there is no
doubt about it. Manufacturers of sepa-
rators claim that the saving is about
ten dollars cow per year and is based
on the fact that the cream is taken
from the milk while it is sweet, hence
there is no danger Of it becoming sour
and because Of this almost perfect con-
d1t1on the cream ripens more evenly
and, therefore, makes a better quail
ity Of butter. Again, as the separat-
ing is done soon after milking the
value Of the skim milk for feeding pur-
poses is greater, as it is usually given
to young stock while it still retains
the animal warmth. There is every
thing in favor of the hand separator
and nothing against it, so that any
man with dairy Of proper size, who
does not have separator is cheating
himself out Of just so much good
DrOfit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
New Milk Process.

a new French process of sterilizing
milk, the fat of the milk is thoroughly
broken up after heating, thus avoiding
the lumpiness Of the cream which con-
sumers have found SO Objectionable.
It is said that when cream is treated
by this machine, it is rendered quite
homogeneous, and the fact that the
fat globules are broken up makes the
cream look thicker and become more
uniform. When milk and cream are
treated by a homogenizing machine,
they mix more thoroughly with tea and
coffee. Having seen the advantages
of the process, some Of the largest
dairy companies in London have Or
dered machines.-New England Home
stead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
KILLED FOR A KINDNESS
Chicagoan Assists Helpless Drunkard and
Is Shot-Suffocating Murderer
Taken in q Trunk.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. 19.-In an effort to
assist a stranger who was intoxicated
and was being roughly handled by three
negroes, Charles Meyers, 80 years old, a
clerk lost his life Saturday at Thirty
ninth and State streets. He was seized
by one negro and held while another de-
liberately drew a revolver, and, placing
the muzzle close to his head, pulled
the trigger. Realizing that his life was
in danger, Calvin Linden, the murderer,
turned on the throng and shot his way
to liberty, wounding three men.
The raising of a trunk cover for air
resulted IL the capture at Blue Island
yesterday of Linden. He had gone home
and hid in the trunk and needed air just
as the police entered the room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
NO ROOM FOR OLD MAN.
B. w. Baldwin of Mansion, Wis, Found
Destitute at Cleveland, O.-Daugh-
ter Couldn't Keep Him.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 19.-[SpeciaL]- i,
B. w. Baldwin Of Mansion, Wis, and
aged 70, reached this city in destitute
circumstances. There were tears in the
old mans eyes as he said in trembling
voice:
Il guess there is no place for me but
the county house. You see Pm too old
to do anybody any good. I'm tired and
worn out" Baldwin has a daughter in
Elgin, Pa, where he went after leaving
Mansion, Wis. but her husband was on
strike, and could hardly keep his own
family. 80 you see," said he with a
feeble voice, there was no room for me-"
He was placed on the Toledo boat, with
a letter to the infrmary directors there,
asking that they furnish him with trans
portation to Chicago, where he has
friends who will take care of him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

band and the band fastened to the
headgear so that they will fall over
the face Of the horse. These strands
may be knotted together over the fore
mead and at the sides Of the face, so
that they will not fall over the eyes
Of the horse One can have no idea
how these nets will keep the flies off
until they drive a horse with and with
out the net The cost is trifling COM
pared with the comfort such a contri-
vance will give the horse The illus
tration will give one an idea of how
this net is constructed and how applied
to the bride.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

until May q, with orders practically re-
curing the commander of the flying
squadron to be satisfied before sailing
that the Spanish squadron was not at
Cienfuegos; with what appeared to be
more recent intelligence of the move
ments of the Spanish squadron from the
Adula's information from jamaica; with
the significant detention of that vessel
i'll Cienfuegos after being permitted to
enter; with the implied doubt of the
probable presence of the Spanish squad
ron at Santiago, it is quite evident that
justified in leaving Cienfuegos any soon
er than it did. 1t is even more certain
that it would have been a military mis-
take, in view Of what was unknown of
Cerveras actual whereabouts at that
time"
Of one thing Rear Admiral Schley is
sure-namely: that the Onus of mistake
in any movement of the flying squadron
was to be assumed by its commander.
Merrimac Incident Blunder
Schley cites the sinking of the Merri-
mae at the mouth of the harbor as a
tactical blunder and points to the de-
struction Of Cervera's fleet as a denoue-
ment that proves it. He is warm in his
praise, however, of the noble ''fellows'-
referring to the 'jackies" who volun-
teered to accomplish the order. Of Rich
mond Pierson Hobson he does not APP
pear to be so sure.
intelligent, and gallant officer, he writes,
had been forced reluctantly to surrender
the command of the Merrimac, thus
missing the opportunity Of lifetime for
distinction.
A graphic and vivid account of the
battle of Santiago, from the first maneu-
yer to the final shot, is given in the book.
OF the Brooklyn's famous "loop," so Sc
verely censured, he writes:
There was no colloquy of any kind, or
CT any character, with any one at the
time about the turn, and none would
have been permitted with any officer
That was one of many fictions that grew
up among others six or eight months aft
er the fight Among them was the Texas
incident That ship was never for q mo-
ment in the least danger from the Brook
lyn."
Declaring that mis- ship was fighting
slngle-handed he confesses that it seemed
In danger of defeat until the Oregon
sailed into the fight.
Was Generous to Sampson
Referring to his own report of the bat
tie, which generously gave a need of
prscse to Admiral Sampson, Schley strikes
a note of regret
IF it had been dreamed at the moment
that the sentiments of generosity prompt
ing it's notifications. as requested, were
to be made use Of later in other hands
to minimize the writer's participation in
the fight, no persuasion could have in
duced change in a line. But generosity
sometimes leads to mistakes, and in this
instance it is admitted it did,
Rear Admiral Schley has no wish, he
says, ''to detract from the services of
others, no desire to utter unkind, undig-
nlfed, or rude words of those who may
have differed in their views, but to set
forth the facts, in giving the best years
to duty conscientiously done for all that
is near and dear to man-honor, home
country"