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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
A Thali Weddfn =

In many parts of India i-lnGoo girls
ere welded not with rim. brt with
necklet or thali. At the We id.:g Of the
daughter of a leading native, Aoulmein,
there were present among the numer-
Gus guests a HindoO maiden and her
lover, whose suit had not SO far pro-
crossed to his satisfaction. While the
wedding ceremony was in progress the
young man suddenly went up to her
and before any one suspected what his
object was pulled out thali from his
pocket and quietly tied it round her
neck. Of course there was huDbub as
we'll as parental lamentations over this
dramatic episode, but SO great is the
venera ton for the thali among Hin
docs that no one dared to remove it
from the neck of the astonished maid
en-. All concerned, therefore, repaired
to the Marianne temple, where the
act was ratified. and the maid who went
to the wedding of her friend fancy
free left the scene as the legal wife of
a bold and successful husband.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
FIFTY-FIGHTH CONGRESS
Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Nation
al Lawmakers in the Senate
and House.

and House.
Washington, April 8. - The senate
listened 10 eulogies of the late Senator
Hanna. The galleries were well filled
and the speakers were given close at
tention. These who spoke We're: For
aker. Scott. Cockrell, Platt of Connect
cut. Cullom. Blackburn. Elkins. Fair
banks, Daniel, Perkins, Depew, ever
idge. Deliver, Kearns and Dick.
The Swayne Impeachment proceed
ing, which has been looked upon as
the only possible block to an early
adjournment of congress. has been
made special order in the house for
Dec. 13 next. The bill extending the
coastwise laws to the Philippines was
pending at adjournment.
Washington, April 9.-The contracts
for cancelling machines used by the
postoffice department was debated at
length in the senate in connection with
the postoffice appropriation bill. A
proposition to reduce the rental was
under discussion at adjournment. An
executive session was held.
The house passed large number of
bills, including the Philippine shipping
bill and the bill appropriating $475,000
in aid of the Lewis and Clark cen
tennial exposition. The only amend
ment made to the Philippine shipping
bill was one extending until July !,
1906 the time when the law shall be-
came operative. One hundred and six
ty-nine private pension bills were
passed.
Washington, April lin the senate
Spooner replied to the Democratic
structures on the conduct of the postof-
fee department. The bill for the aid
of the Portland (Ore.) exposition and
the Philippine coastwise shipping bill
were passed finally by accepting the
house amendments. An executive SEES
sion was held.
The recent executive order of the
president relating to age as evidence
of pensionable disability furnished the
text for speech by Cochran charging
usurpation against the president. Dali
zell, Grosvenor. Hepburn and others
replied, defending the president. Cock
rams resolution providing for an inves-
tigation of the pension order was laid
ON the table by a majority of only
three votes.
Washington, April 12.-The Culber-
son amendment to the pOstOffice APP
preparation bin, providing for a COM
mission to investigate the postoffice de-
partment was before the senate and
after being ruled out of order in modi-
fed form was pending when the SEN
ate adjourned. No progress was made
with business. the speeches all being
political, more or less.
The house passed the bill reported
by the committee ON rivers and har-
bors appropEiating 100000 for the
restoration OF maintenance of channels,
or of other river and harbor improve
ments. Quite a large number OF bills
Of minor Importance was passed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
sterling Coin.

The origin of sterling" as applied
to coined money is thus given in "a
Short Treatise Touching Sheriffs' Ac-
counts" by Sir Matthew Hale, 1858:
Current coin Of the realm is of gold
or silver, with an alloy Of copper, at
least from the time of Henry l., and
this alloy gave the denomination of
Sterling to those coins.
"Spelman supposeth it to take that
name from the Esterlings, who came
over and reformed our coin, to that
alloy-of this opinion. was Camden.
Possibly in those times a Peny was
called Sterling, without any other
reason than the use of the times, as
other names grow, for the old Act Of
Henry III. tells us that Denarius An
glice Sterlingus dicitur Ga denarius, or
penny, is called in English a Sterling,
and because this was the root of the
measure Of silver coin; therefore all
our coin of the same alloy was also
called Sterling
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
The Old Time Skipper.

Inmates of the wardroom on an
American man-of-war often allude to
the captain as the old man or the skip
per. The latter is not, as many sup
pose, a slang term, but a sound word,
OF excellent etymology and valuable as
carrying within itself an interesting
bit of commercial history. Skipper is
simply shipper, and it comes down
from a time when every commander
was as well part owner of vessel and
cargo, OF, literally, the shipper. There
are still scores of local shipyards along
the Atlantic coast, some of them the
outgrowth of private yards where the
vessel owners" of years ago built
their own ships to carry their own and
their neighbors' crops to market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
The Greek Year.

The Greek year consisted Of three
seasons Only. Prometheus enumerates
them. They had no sign" says he.
''of winter, Of tiowery spring, of fruit
full summer" Ia ancient Germany a
similar division of the year prevailed,
for Tacitus makes the caustic remark
that among the Germans winter, spring
and summer have q meaning and a
name, but to that people the name and
blessings of autumn are alike I'M
known. 1t is not likely, then, that our
Saxon forefathers were acquainted
with the last named season, and our
very term autumn is an echo Of the
Roman tongue. 90 900
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Velocity OF RaiiudruDs.

OF course we all know that it would
be an utter impossihility for storm
clouds to form and rain to fall were it
not for the forty odd miles of atmos-
phere that rises above our heads But,
suppesing it were possible for human
beings to exist in an atmosphere that
only rose to level with their mouths,
and that storm clouds could form in
the region outside such "a low grade
atmosphere, then every raindrop
would prove as fatal to earthly crea-
lures as if it were a steel bullet fired
from dynamite gnn.-London Nature.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
D0|NGS IN WISCONSIN
Matters of General interest to Our
Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF 4 WEE
State Items of General Interes, from
Various Sources for the Eenefit
of Our Readers.

Madison, Wis, April 11.-State Rail
road Commissioner Thomas has re-
ported to the governor that his investl-
cation of the books and records of the
railway companies operating in Wis
consin show that they owe the state
S61 ,923.07 III back taxes. due to their
failure to report their entire gross
earnings upon which their taxes are
computed.
The report gives the results OF the in
vestigation for four roads only, for the
years of 1901 and 1902. These roads
are the Northwestern, tile Milwaukee,
the Omaha, and the Minneapolis, ST.
Paul and Sault Ste. Marie. The gross
shortage in their return of earnings for
the period named is put at LES, 016.6}.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Life Term for Mrs. BOtkin.

San Francisco, April 9.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, ac-
cused of the murder of two women by
poison, brought in a verdict of guilty
in the first degree at 1870 o'clock at
night, fixing the punishment at impris-
onment for life Mrs. Botkin was
charged with having poisoned Mrs.
John F. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, both
of Dover, Del. daughters of eX-Repre-
sentative Pennington, five years ago,
sending them a box of poisoned candy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
INDIANS IN A WRECK
Three of Them Killed, Three Fatally Hurt
and Twenty Others Severely
WOunded

Chicago, April S.-AS the Oregon
FLYER on the Northwestern railway
was stopping because Of fog in Mel
rose Park it was run into by the fast
mail, telescoping the rear car in which
were sixty-three Indians connected
with Buffalo Bills Wild West show
The casualties were: Dead-Killed
Head. Phillip Iron Tail, Jr., and Thos
Comes Last, all crushed to death. Fa-
tally hurt: Big Chief White Horse,
Luther Standing Back and Annie
Gooseface Twenty others were in
jured, two or three of whom may die.
There was a failure Of the block sig
nails
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
OFFICIAL COUNT REQUIRED
Perhaps, to Discover Whether Luse or
Kerwin Is Elected i'm Wis
cOnsin.

Milwaukee, April S.-Returns con-
plete, or with but few precincts
lacking, from nearly every county in
the state, show that an Official count
will be necessary to show whether L.
X. Luse or ]. c. Kerwin has been
elected supreme court justice.
Returns to The Sentinel show that
Kerwin has received 64,924 votes and
Luse 62,614, majority for Kerwin
of 2,310 votes. In these figures, how
ever, are Included the Kerwin claims
for several counties from which ac-
curate figures have not been received.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Accused Officials Resign.

Milwaukee, April 12.--Frank Me
zorawski, commissioner of public
works, and Ambrose B. Adam, super
intendent Of bridges, who We're indict-
ed by the last grand jury for alleged
grating, have resigned. Mayor Rose,
however, announced that the resigna-
tons would be held in suspension un-
til May II, after which time the two
officials would be reinstated. if found
innocent
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Smallpox Patient at Wedding.

Lacrosse, Wis, April 12.-As re-
suit of the brides mother being strick-
en- with smallpox during the wedding
festivities thirty families who wit
messed the marriage of Andrew Bax-
ter and Miss Gusta Krause in New
ton, Vernon county, are guaranteed in
there homes and an epidemic is feared.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Japanese Applause.

The Japanese show their apprecia-
ton of an actors playing in a more
substantial manner than by merely ap-
plauding. They throw various por-
tons of their dress on the stage, and
at the end Of the performance the IA
vored person claims the money that
the doners repurchase them with, the
prices for the various articles being fix
ed rates
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Comfort For the Sheen STEINER

The prisoner sensibly observed, II
have only this to say, my lord-that it
seems rather hard that should lose
my life merely for stealing Sheep
Prisoner at the bar" replied the
judge, pray understand. You are not
going to be hung for stealing a sheep.
You are to be hung in order that others
may be deferred from stealing sheep"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Fined for Swindling Newspapers.

Chicago, April 9.-Pleading guilty
to using the mails to further a scheme
by which newspapers all over the
country were swindled of large sum,
John III. Dalton was Friday fined ST.,
500 by Judge Humphrey in the United
States circuit court. Dalton was
charged with organizing an advertis-
ing agency through which he is said
to have swindled 1000 newspapers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Fatal Tornado in Texas.

Houston. Tex, April GA tornado
which passed near the town of Mex
lea. killed three persons and injured
nine others. three of whom it is feared
fatally. Those who lost their lives
are John Ballard, Mrs Ballard. and a
4-year-old child of the Billiards.. The
names. of all the injured are not
known. but reports from Mexica are
that three of them will die
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Kerwin Wins in Wisconsin.

Madison, WIS, April 9.-The man
ayers of the Luse campaign announce
that they have given up hope Of elect
ing their candidate to the supreme
court justiceship, and acknowledge the
election of James C. Kerwin, of Nee
nah Almost complete returns to The
Evening Wisconsin give kerwin's ma
iOrity as $500
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Neary Gets the Decision.

Milwaukee, April 8. Charley
Neary, Of Milwaukee, was given the
decision over Jimmy Briggs, Of Chel
sea, Mass, after a siX-round bout be-
fore the Badger Athletic club. The
bout was one of the fastest of the sea-
son
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Train Buried i'm the Snow.

Lacrosse, Wis, April "a report
has been received at the division offices
here to theeffect. that the Southern Min
nesota passenger train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul road has been
buried in a snow drift in the western
part Of Minnesota for ten hours
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
They Want Him for Embezzlement.

Eau Claire, Wis, April "a war
rant has been issued for John Erick-
dependent Scandinavian Working
mems Association of America, charg-
ing embezzlement Of about $4,000 from
the association.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Police stop Emma Goldman.

Philadelphia, April 12.-The police
prevented Emma Goldman. the an
archist, from speaking Sunday, and
dispersed a crowd gathered to hear
her. Three men were arrested.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Veteran Postal Clerk Dead.

Baraboo, Wis, April II. - T. g..
Swain, who is dead at Winona, was
the Oldest railway postal clerk in the
United States in point of service. He
began work on the Northwestern road
between Chiacgo and Winona in 1S7
and was in continuous service until
within two weeks ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
BURNS LETTERS TO SAVE WORK
Milwaukee Mail Carrier Arrested foy Dis
posing OF lads" He Was Sup
posed to Deliver.

Milwaukee, April 11.-Peter j. Nc
Bride, a mail-carrier, has been arrested
on charge of destroying letters Civ
en- him to deliver in upper Grand ave-
nue., the most fashionable residence
district of the city. The charge
against him is that he burned q lot of
letters containing advertising matter.
explaining that it saved him work and
he saw no need of other people vast
ing their time reading the same. Nc
Bride was betrayed by policeman
he took into his confidence. He has
confessed. Mcbride had been ON the
force eighteen years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Alleged Boodier Fined 81, 900.

Green Bay, Wis, April lie. Z.
Webster, sewer contractor, has been
found guilty Of bribing an alderman
i'm connection with certain contracts
for a city sewer Webster was SEN.
fenced to pay a fine OF $1,000and costs,
which he paid.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Defense win BE Insanity.

Philadelphia, April 12.-Insanity
will be the defense of Mrs. Ashmead,
charged with burning infants at the
alleged "baby farm" recently exposed
in this city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Death of an AGED Ex-sheriff.

Lacrosse, Wis, April 12-Almanzo
Eldred, aged Sc. the first sheriff of
Lacrosse county, is dead near West
SalpY91
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15

New York. April 9.-Former Con-
gresham Timothy j. Campbell is
dead at his residence from pneumonia
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
IVI A N
~
W A n I ( ID
We want a man in this locality
@ sell the world renowned
WHEELER & WILSON.

W165IEN O WlL,CUYs
the only sewing machine SO far in
advance of all others that with it
the dealer can readily overcome all
competition. II is backed by rep
utation of SO years unparalleled
success and thousands of the first
machines made are still giving
their owners faithful service.
We prefer man with experience
in some kind of canvassing (but
this is not absolutely necessary
and who can procure horse and
wagon. To such person we can
offer exceptional inducements.
We do not sell our machines to
catalogue houses or department
stores. We furnish them to our
authorized agents only and protect
them in their sale.
This is splendid opportunity
for some energetic man to establish
himself in a good permanent bust
ness.
When answering, please give full
information regarding yourself,
age, previous occupation, etc.
ADDRESS
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg, Co.
zozH Nohacko Auo Nhioaoo an
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-04-15
Rheumatism.
Vital Magnetism

natures only method of restoring per-
feet health, no matter now long stand
ing or how hopeless the case may appear.
We cure to stay cured.
All kinds of headaches removed in one
minute without the aid of drugs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
Out ,EIth 7ha Truth.

The official organ seems to doubt
that detective Hstter's report to
Governor Carter will ever see light +,
although it is admitted, that it may
through the Grand Jury. That
body will certainly not do its duty
il it does not insist in having the re-
port,the detective and the Governor
submitted to it, so that full and
clear investigation of alleged ills
can be made, and the public be
made familia with the rsasonF, which
have caused the Governor to assume
an attitude, which, until explain
ations are given, must impress the
people as being at least high.handed.
The taxpayers through the Grand
Jury are entitled to know of every
thing connected with the govern
ment. The Governor cannot under
stand, that he is not the Gear OF
Russia, and that there is no famous
"Third Department" in his admins
tration with Siberia as an adjunct
Let US have the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26

Mondays Advertiser contained an
article about "disgraceful scene on
Waialae road" in which "two husky
natives nearly naked had rough
and tumblelfght in the middle OF
the road at Moiliili .'..''''.' the
latter part OF Sunday afternoon"
We ere informed that that "scene"
was nothing as compared TO one up
Manoa valley, had the news gatherer
only gone there. Our informant says
that there were about a dozen or
more men, together with some four
or five women, all natives, who were
all more or less drunk, and their
antics were very disgraceful. Most
of them have not tho means 10 get
"booze" on, but there they were
drunk, something unusual, 1t is all
right to blame "an illicit swipes
joint" but is it sol We think not,
Remember these are the days of
doing strenuous politics, aud if we
look into the matter further, we'll
surely see politics sticking out on
every side. And who is furnishing
the stuff? If the morning moralist
will look further, it will find that
Democrats nor Home Rulers are not
doing the grand act, as they have
not the means with which to de-
bauch the people. And further, we
sayeth not.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
Hs Saw No Graftsrs.

We thought q bull was let loose
the other evening at the Liliba-
School Republican meeting where
Billy Coelho, a Maui candidate,
beloved out and had the audacity
to cay that the Republican party
was not party of grafters. He
should have been more careful with
his remarks, for he was the chief of
one grating ring during the last
Legislature, that OF translator,
which he claimed as his by
right under the rules, and the
Home Rule clothed Repub
lican Speaker sided with him, for
both were in it, and none other got
any show, because they had mostly
all. In our opinion, Coelho, whose
character is better known on Oahu
than on Maui, ought to be the last
person to Ssy anything about graft
ing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
Another KunCklGr.

Ed Towse, the only great sponsor
for the Carter Administrations, to
sum up the whole substance OF bio
effort at hot-air near the "Wels ka-
Hao" saloon, the quoted words are
fsvorite expressions OF his, he is Of
the opinion that Governor Garter is
always right and that he does not
need ony defense for his whole
course. This defense is indeed great.
He fuds that the great Lam" can
do no wrong; oh, mol he can't do
any wrong whatever, as his arbitrary
course is all right as far as ne is
concerned. This Towss is q great
politician, to bs sure. And the chal-
lengs to Democrats. which is no
challenged, is lame effort to reply
to Democratic attacks, which no
sane man can conscientiously uphold
unless he is too blind to see and too
narrow to go beyond himself as this
expounder and advocate tries to de-
fsnd. Try again, Towsie |
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
"A CORRECT DECISION.

Judge Dole is to be congratulated
soa bis ruling, that Colonel Iauksa
can 60 to the Settlement and sd-
dress the voters there. The idiotic
fcontention OF the Board of Health,
that the appearance OF political
speakers might create mental dis
tarbapce among the people was not
,sliously considered by the learned
Judge, who frequently has visited
the settlement aud personally OBJ
served tho effect on the inmates.
The trouble is that we have got a
political Board OF Health. very
muchly at the service of the Repub-
lican party. The voters at the settle
ment will remember the incident
aud vote for Iaukea aud the whole
Democratic ticket.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26

The late Mrs Kenahu Brenlg was
all for good among her own people
during her later days, more espe oially
since aud during her widowhood.
Her deeds and ministrations were
many and frequent, but they were
made quietly aud given without any
trumpet blast, and amidst all she
always appeared reserved and
unostentatiots, not given over TO
pride and vain glory, but see re-
mainsd atfabIe, smiable, kind, gener-
oue, approachable, thoughtful and
pleasant. She always had good
word fox those she knew, and during
her later years was attentive and
pleasing TO the least among children,
always carrying something to make
their hearts leap. AS she had lived
her life, so she died, among entire
strangers but friends, nevertheless,
in her own land, aud not among her
kith and kip, who all more or less
remained distant.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
Political Meetings.

The following meetings will be
held tonight:
DEMOCRATS
Fourth District-Punchbowl and
Kinsu strests.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures, at
Kaiulani tract.
REPUBLICANS
Fourth District-Pauos school
house.
Fifth District--No meeting.
Meetings for tomorrow evening
are as hereunder, subject to change:
DEMOCRATS
Fourth District-King aud Wal
kiki road; in Wsialae, and at Kappa
hulu, near Chss Bellina's paddock.
Fifth District-At Weianae.
REPUBLICANS -
Fourth District - la Thomas
equsre.
Fifth District--Corner of Wyllie
and Liliha streets.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26

Sheriff Henry and HE muscular
deputy HAYS staFted the work of
purifying the towu with will. No
more gambling will be allowed, and
thrss young boys shooting craps
have alIeady pssn arrested. Next !
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26

what a desperate fight is being put
UP against Btown's election. The
Governor, who hos been very keen
with his political knife, is now get
ting dose OF his own medicine in
epite OF his pitiful cry OF "ME. /
ain't an issue 70
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26
LOTS EoR SALE.

On LOTS at Kalihi l5OxlOO itl
Aes beck of Kamehameha School
and Kalihi Road.
For full particulars, inquire per-
sonally OF
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
OF the office of N Fernandez, Mer.
ahant St, or to N Fernandez.
I217a
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-26

Our Republicans need not waste
too much breath in regard to their
voting or not voting a straight tick
ct. The only ticket in the fight is
the Democratic and that will go
through straight.