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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A. D., 1896.
- A. w. GLEASON,
f) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and niue.
GUS surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co,
N Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
The LObSter'S Claws.

If you take the trouble when you
save up money enough and purchase q
lobster to notice the claws you will
observe that each is peculiar and quite
materially differs from the other. One
claw is q scissors, the other a mill; one
is cutter, the second a cracker.
Practically a lobster has ten legs
but of these only eight are used in
walking. OF these ten legs the front
pair, the claws, are employed in Selling
and crushing it's prey. Generally the
right claw is the more slender and
longer and has sharp teeth on it's
edges, while the other has no teeth
but blunt tubercles, or hammers. This
left claw is operated by stronger mus
cles. Sometimes, however, the scissors
claw Is the left one and the hammer
or crusher claw is the right.-Kenne
bee Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
A SNOWFALL n Year.

One of the queer rents paid to the
English crown is by the well known
FOULS family. This family holds a
forest, and the rental of the forest is
the delivery of a SNOWFALL any day it
is asked for. Always the FOULS family
must have a SNOWFALL ready. 1t is no
trouble to them, either, for Ben Wyvis,
a mountain Of great height is in the
forest, and the top is always covered
with snow
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23

The Little Ladybug (dejectedly)-I
do hope Santa Claus will be able to
distinguish between hogs and ordinary
bugs!
Mamma Ladybug = Why, Gladys!
What strange remark. What is
troubling you, dear?
The Little Ladybug-Why, Cissie
Centiped told me she was going to
hang up one whole set Of her stock
ings.-Town Topics.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23

Uncle Josh (after seeing urban guest
take the train)-That Teller may know
a heap about city ettyket, but he
wouldn't pass fer no Chestyfeld in
these parts. Uncle Lish-Wouldn't,
hey? Uncle Josh-No, sir. wy, he
stayed weth me three days an never
once proposed t. go out an look at my
hawgs.-Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
A Cosby Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occa,ionally life itself is the ice
of II mistake. bu' you'll never be wrong
if you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache, Liver or
Bowel troubles. They are gentle yet
thorough. Csc at H. J. Stangl's drug
store. :.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23

ca. Today dear old Santa Claus may
not out of mind. He is probably re-
ceiving hundreds of letters daily-via
the fireplace or through the register
routes-telling of the fond hopes that
are fixed upon some especial toy, and
in the meantime, as if to bring the
thought of this genial old saint ever
freshly to us, on the streets and in
the shops we can see men dressed like
Santa Claus.
In the midst of all this holiday tur-
moil how many children ever stop to
ask who Santa Claus really is, or
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Looking Ahead.

The Senior Partner--I don't see how
you can charge the money you've spent
on that impecunious young fellow up
as business expenses. The Young Law
yer-That's simple enough. He has a
rich uncle that is sick, and there's go
ing to be lovely contest over his will.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
A Discount For Cash.

Miss Saintly-Now, children, will
give silver dollar at Christmas to ev-
cry boy who has perfect mark in
conduct!
Billy .McGinnis-Say teacher, I'll
take quarter now n call it square,! :
Life
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
A Country Named For Christmas

South Africa was discovered by the
Portuguese, who We're searching for
an ocean road to India. Bartholomew
Diaz was the commander of the two
little ships that formed the expedition
in 1856. Eleven years later Da CANA
took another Portuguese fleet south
He discovered Natal on Christmas day
and thus named it in consequence
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
no More Suffering.

If you are troubled with indigestion
get bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A. Thomson, or Spencer, Ia, says:
Have had Dyspepsia for twenty wears.
My case was almost helpless. Kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure was recommended and
[ used few bottles of it and it is the
only thing that has relieved me. Would
not be without it. Have doctored with
local physicians and also at Chicago,
and even went to Norway with hopes of
getting some relief, but Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure is the only remedy that has
done me any good, and heartily recon
mend it Every person suffering with
Indigestion or Dyspepsia should use it. ~
Sold by Stangl's Drug S ore.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
MN6iRal

A Rochelle physician was called to
attend boy who swallowed a couple
of pennies. When he returned a friend
asked, How is your patient?" mo
change yet" was the reply.-Mount
Morris Index
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23

"Why did you tip that waiter? You
can't afford to give away money"
Il know it, but didn't want him to
lind it Out."-Detroit Free Pross
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Christmas Decorations In Arizona.

Lariat Larry-Git out yer lassoes.
boys. Here comes bunch of dudes,
just what we need to decorate our
Christmas tree.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Wholesale Rates.

Sammy (admiringly surveying his
lately arrived twin sisters)-Did you
get them cheaper by taking the two,
papa?
Enthusiasts without capacity are the
really dangerous people. - schopen-
hauer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
AErightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occurren-
liable saive handy and there's none as
Cuts Sore, Eczema and Piles disappear
quickly under it's soothing effect. .25c at
II. J. Stangl's drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Saint
Nicholas
The Good

this season of the year it is
easy to guess who it is that
holds the first place in the
hearts of the children of Ameri-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-23
Her Hard Luck.

II made an awful faux pas last
night" said Mrs. Oldcastle.
did you?" replied her hostess. "rve
been wantin' to make one for a long
time, but l amt been able to get a
pattern. Whose did you havew-Chi-
cago Tribune
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 73c; blue.
stem, 79@80c; valley, 7Sc.
Barley-Feed, 500 per ton; brewing,
$2O@2O.5O; rolled, $2l.
Flour-Valley, $3.75@3.S5; hard
wheat straights, $3.9O@4.lO; clears,
$9.55@3.75; hard wheat patents, 1920
@4.50; graham, 1915; whole wheat,
"a; rye -four, $4.5O@4.75.
Oats-No. l white, $1.0718@1.IO;
gray, 81 .O5 s1.O7k per GENITAL.
Millstuffs-Bran, $17.50@lS per ton /;
middlings, $26; shorts, $l9@19.50;
chop, $lS linseed dairy food, $19.
Hay-Timothy, $l6 per ton; clover,
$12; grain, $I2; cheat, $l2.
Vegetables-Turnips, Csc per sack;
carrots, Zoe; beets, 9Oc; parsnips, s5c
@$1; cabbage, 1@1Hc; red cabbage,
1Rc; parsley, per dozen, 25c; to-
matoes, $l.50@2 per crate; caulifower,
75c@$l per dozen; beans, l2c; celery,
75c per dozen; pumpkins, lc per
pound.
Potatoes-Fancy, 70@sOc per sack; /;
common, 5O@6O; sweets, pa in sacks !;
PIC crated;.
Fruits-Apples, fancy Baldwins and
spitzenbergs, $3.50 per box; cooking,
75c@$1; pears, $l@1.50 per box;
grapes, $3.50 per box.
sButter-Fancy creamery, 27ha30c
per pound; dairy, 200 22kc; store,
12H@14c.
Cheese-Full cream, twins, l4@15c;
Young America, l5d Ice.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 12 @13c;
per pound; spring, l2@13c; hens, IL
k@13c; turkeys, live, IL a 1sc;
dressed, ,2Oc; ducks, $7@7 so per dozen !;
geese, live, Sc per pound.
Eggs - Oregon ranch, 27@27hc;
Eastern, 25a26c.
Hops-Choiee, 26@27c per pound; I;
prime, 25c; medium, 22c.
wool-valley, f7@lsc; Eastern Ore
gon, I29l5e; mohair, S2@35c.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
IN JOINT SESSION.
National Conventions of Sheep and Cat
tIemen Meet In Harmony.

Portland, Jan. l3,-The delegates to
the National Woolgrowers and Nation
al Livestock conventions met in joint
session yesterday morning and the two
big organizations were heartily well
coined to Oregon and Portland by rep
resentative men of the state and city.
The Livestock association formally
opened its annual meeting and the
Woolgrowers, after a lengthy business
session in the afternoon, adjourned sine
die. More than a thousand delegates
to the two conventions from every sec
ton of the United States thronged the
Baker theater from pit to gallery. The
house rang with repeated bursts of ap-
plause in response to addresses upon
questions of vital interest to the two
organizations. Sheepmen and cattle
raisers met upon common ground, with
common interests at heart, and dis
cussed ways and means Of securing
mutual benefits.
The morning session was devoted to
a program of entertainment, including
music and addresses of welcome and
responses. In the afternoon the wool
growers met alone and completed the
business of their meeting. Common
interests of the woolgrowers and manu-
facturer were discussed. The condition
of the mutton sheep market was thor
oughly presented by representatives of
the markets. Resolutions were adopted |
favoring legislation that the sheepmen
deem to be beneficial to their industry,
and officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Senator E. E. War
ren, of Wyoming, president; Jesse NJ.
Smith, Utah, first vice president;
George Truesdale, Maryland, second
vice president; Mortimer Levering, In
diana, secretary, the treasurer to be Sc
lected by the executive committee.
The convention decided to meet in
conjunction with the livestock men
next year at such place as the latter
convention should decide upon. San
Jose, California, appears to be in the
lead for the next convention of the two
though Denver has a
strong backing. An effort is being
made to have the convention decide
upon a permanent meeting place,
where all succeeding meetings may be
held. 1t is generally conceded that
should this motion prevail, Denver
will be selected as permanent head
quarters.
The Livestock convention will begin
Its work proper this morning, and
three days will be devoted to earnest
of many questions of vital
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
IN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
WooIgrowers and Livestock Association
Meet In Portland.

Portland, Jan. l2.-The great ma
tional conventions which are in Port
land for their annual meetings COM
menced work yesterday under most fav-
orable circumstances. The sessions of
the Woolgrowers' association were nota-
BILE in the high tone of the addresses
delivered and the earnestness with
which the voting delegates approached
the great questions to be considered
The Livestock convention will not get
down to business until this morning,
but the machinery was set in motion
yesterday which assures profitable re-
suits from the meetings which are to
occupy the remaining days of the week.
The visitors continued to pour in all
day long, and, by conservative esti-
mate, they will number 1900 when
President springer's gavel falls on the
first session of the Livestock conven-
tion today. An official welcome to the
state and city will be extended to the
visiting stockmen this afternoon by his
excellency, Governor George E, Cham
berlain, and Mayor George II. Will
liams. There will be responses on the
part of the visitors and with the an
nual address of President John W.
Springer the great national gathreing
will be fairly under way.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
HEAR RAILROADS PLEA.
Timberland Assessment In Land Reduced
to 81 so Per Acre.

Eugene-The county board has de-
cided to reduce the assessment on the
timber lands of the Southern Pacific
company in this county from SO to
$3.50 per acre, after considering the ar
gument of the attorney of that COM
pany. The reduction, however, was
not made until the company should
agree that there would be no contest on
that figure.
The lands of the railroad company
were assessed the same as all timber
lands, but the argument was made that
these lands were less valuable than the
lands held by other corporations, for
the reason that the railroad grant con-
sists of certain sections by numbers, re-
gardless of whether they are valuable
or not, while the lands of other cor
porations and individuals have been Sc
lected and it is reasonable to suppose
valueless claims would not be acquired.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
WANTS TO JOIN PANAMA.
Island of San Andres Tires Of cOlom-
blan Oppression.

Colon, Jan. 13.-The schooner Her
aid, which arrived here yesterday even
ing from Bocas del Toro, brought a
commissioner from the island of San
Andres who will endeavor to obtain the
annexation of San Andres to the repub-
lie of Panama, owing to the dissatis-
faction of the inhabitants of the island
at the recent oppressive actions on the
part of Colombian authorities. The
commissioner will go to Panama and
confer with the junta. He says 400
Colombian troops are now in garrison
on the islands of San Andres and Provi-
dence, and that more soldiers are ex-
pected momentarily. The dissatisfac-
tion, he adds, is general throughout
the islands. San Andres does much
business with the United States in CO.
coanuts, about 20, 900, 900 of these nuts
being shipped there annually.
Panama is desirous of annexing San
Andres and Providence, but it is be-
lieved that steps in that direction at
the present moment would be inop-
perfume.
The United States marines encamped
at Empire and Bas 0bispo are kept
busy cleaning up the grounds around
the camps, which are located on a
healthy hill close to the railroad. The
marines have also cleaned the canal
company's houses, all of which now
present clean and smart appearance.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14

Pendleton-The annual report of AS
sistant Postmaster French shows that
Pendleton has one of the few self sus-
tanning offices in the state. The total
revenue of the year was $13,687.43
while the total epxense was So, ,867.77.
The total receipts for 1902 were $751;
539.07. The net increase of the office
for 1908 over the previous year was
$148. This the officials consider is a
good gain, since Pendleton has a free
delivery. For a while when the free
delivery was established the receiuts
from box rent fell off, but the demand
at the present time for boxes seems to
have outgrown the Office, and so more
have been asked for. This will make a
total of 600.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
IDLE nONEY AT WORK.
School Fund Surplus is Being Put Out
at Interest.

Salem-The semi-annual report Of
State Treasurer c. S. Moore shows a
heavy decrease in the surplus of money
lying idle in the common school fund.
A year ago, the balance in that fund
was 1924, 772.25. On January /, 1904,
the balance was but 1862, ,l77.53.
Since January /, about $4,000 has
been sent out on loans and 500, 900 will
be paid out in few days on the Port
land School District bonds.
Applications have been approved for
loans to the amount of over $50, ,000
more, so that it appears that the state
has now but 100000 which it can
offer to those who wish to borrow upon
gilt-edged real estate security at per
cent interest. If the present demand
for loans from the school fund contin.
ues, the balance will be out at interest
within a year. The loaning of this
fund, and consequent decrease in the
amount of the idle surplus, means an
increase in the revenues for school pur-
poses. The interest on this fund is ap-
portioned among the counties annually
according to school population.
The report also shows balance of
$S5, ,640.50 in the general fund, from
which the ordinary expenses of the
state are paid. State Treasurer Moore
says that large portion of this amount
will be used in paying the claims for
the last quarter of 1908. During the
next three months, however, nearly
SAC, 10000 will be received from in
surance companies under the law re-
quiring them to pay 2 per cent tax
on their net receipts, and this sum will
be sufficient to pay the ordinary ex-
penses of the state until state taxes be-
gin to come in, about April /.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
FAIR is INDORSED
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EXPOSITIONS
COMMENDS UNDERTAKING.
Sends MItcheII's 1905 Fair Bill 10 the
Senate and Asks Favorable cOnsid-
GRAFTON Appropriation Of S2,12S,O 900
is Given Full SanctlOn-Few Changes
Were Made In the Measure.

Washington, Jan. 9.-"An event so
striking and SO romantic in its charact-
er, involving 50 much Of heroism and
sacrifice on the part of those engaged
in it, and resulting in benefits SO great
and enduring to our country, is, in the
judgment of your committee, we'll
worthy of commeseoration by this gov
eminent"
With these words, and after fully re-
viewing the purposes and plans of the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition,
the senate committee on industrial ex-
positions today unanimously COM
mended Senator Mitchell's bill to the
favorable consideration of the senate.
The committee makes no material
amendments in the bill as it was origi-
nalIy introduced, and makes no cut
whatever in the appropriation, the
amount called for remaining at 81, 1885,
900.
The bill was altered in only one es-
sential feature. Section 3, which car
ries lump appropriation OF 81 800, 900,
as direct government aid, is amended
to provide that this money shall be ex-
pended under direction of the national
commission and not under direction of
the Lewis and Clark corporation. The
committee found that in every instance
where the government had aided expo
the government funds were ex-
pended by the government commission,
which was under control of the presi-
dent. The exposition corporation is
not subject to this control. Therefore
the change.
Section 20 was amended to provide
that expenses incurred by consular,
military and naval officers in the Ori-
ent, in the collection of exhibits for the
exposition, should be betrayed from the
81 800, 900 appropriation.
The only other change in the bill,
aside from alteration in phraseology,
occurs in section 4, which provides for
the appointment of board of arbitra-
ton to whom all matters of difference
arising between the national commits
sion and the exposition company shall
be referred Instead of allowing the
exposition corporation and the state
two members each on this
commission, membership is restricted
TO one member each, making the total
four instead of six. The right of the
to dasisn"te. a fifth member
in case of deadlock is also provided.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
WAR AGAIN SEEMS SURR.
Japan Receives Second Reply of Russia,
Which Is Unsatisi factory.

London, Jan. 13.-The Times Pekin
correspondent, cabling under yester-
days date, says the Chinese minister
at Toxic, at the request fo the Japanese
foreign Office, telegraphed the following
communication to Prince Ching:
''The second Russian reply to the
japanese proposals has been received at
Toxic, but it is unfavorable and cannot
be accepted by Japan, who will, unless
Russia recedes, be compelled to prompt
ly resort to arms.
SIN view of such an eventuality,
Japan urges and expects China to main
tain the strictest neutrality, to preserve
order throughout the empire, to guard
foreigners resident in the interior, and
to take special care to preserve order in
the provinces of Shantung and Yunan,
lest foreign powers might seize the pre-
text of disorder and make aggressive
movements therein"
The correspondent says that the dis
patch has deeply impressed the Chinese
who now believe war to be inevitable.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
STRIKE AT COAL MINR ENDS.
Union Leader and Utah MineOwner
Make Agreement.

Salt Lake, Jan. 13. - The labor
troubles in the coal fields of Carbon
county have been practically settled as
result of conference between G. w.
Kramer, vice president of the Utah
fuel company, and Attorney s. A.
King, representing the strikers. By
the terms of an agreement satisfactory
to both sides, the company agrees to
lease for period of six months all of
the 225 houses erected by the miners
on the company's property, paying
therefor the lump sum of $75, 900, the
amount to be paid for each individual
lease to be determined by three apprais-
ers who have already been appointed,
If at the expiration of the agreement,
the houses have not been removed they
become the property of the company.
While the agreement does not affect
the claims of either side in the way Of
adjustment of grievances, it destroys
any apparent reason for the strikers to
remain in the district and avoids the
possibility of serious trouble arising
from the eviction OF miners from their
homes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
WILL SEND ARMY.
Colombia Proposed to Fight for Posses
sion of Panama.

Colon, Jan. 14.-United States naval
authorities here appear to be convinced,
from the tenor of the reports which are
continually brought in, that Colombia
is determined to send an army to at
tack Panama. The Panaman authori-
ties yesterday received official confrma-
ton of the fact that the Colombian
troops at Titumati number at least
4 900 men, under the command of Gen
erals Ortiz, Tribe Uribe, Bustamente
and Novo. These troops are well
armed and supplied with ammunition,
and have four guns, three steam
launches and large supply of cattle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
PLANT EXHIBIT AT EXPOSITION.
Regents Of the Agricultural College
Much Taken With the idea,

Corvallis-At recent board meet.
ing, the plan for the agricultural college
to plant and maintain a growing ex-
hibit on the exposition grounds at the
Lewis and Clark fair was discussed and
referred to the executive committee for
direction. The committee is Wealth
erford, chairman; Apperson, DAILY,
Ready, and Leedy.
The sentiment of the board was un-
iversally favorable to the plan, and the
expression general that the occasion
offered the college opportunity to do
all the people of the state great and en-
during benefit. The growth of forage
grasses and plants, the cultivation of
vegetables of all kinds, the production
OF small fruits and many other features
were mentioned as among the possibili-
ties for converting the tract into a COM
pact and valuable display of Oregon
productions and resources.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-14
To Concentrate Troops.

Port Arthur, Jan. l4.-It is reported
here that owing to threatening news
received from Corea, the commanding
officer OF the Seventh Russian brigade
has gone to the Yula river to select
temporary quarters and effect a conCen-
tration of troops. Owing to the appre-
tensions of a daring dash on the part
of the Japanese at Port Arthur, the au-
thorities here have taken extraordinary
precautions in and about the town and
along the whole of the Manchurian
railroad. The whole Russian fleet is
now in fighting trim.