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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Evansville

Monday was another big tobacco day.
Nearly thirty teams loaded with this ar
ticle of commerce came into this city at
one time, somewhat resembling a circus
parade.
Died at her home in this city, Sunday
evening, April Oath, Mrs Elizabeth Gill
lies. aged SIS. Mrs Gillies was one of the
pioneer settlers of this state, having en-
igrated here from Scotland IN the 4Os in
company with the families of James Gill
lies, William Drummond and William
Pratt. She leaves family of two daugh-
tiers, Misses Lizzie and Maggie and three
sons, James, John and William, who will
always cherish the deep devotion of a
kind and loving mother. Funeral was
held at the house Wednesday afternoon,
Rev Harln officiating. Interment took
place in the cemetery here.
Last Thursday the club ladies of this
city and of the neighboring cities and
towns gave the entire day to meetings.
The three sessions were held il the Con-
gregational church and were all we'll at
tended and very interesting. The fore
noon was given over to reports and rou-
tine business after which the ladies. Just
one hundred in lumber, repaired to the
dining room where a delicious dinner
was served by the Baptist society. At
the afternoon session several fine music
al numbers were given, Mrs j G Lees
giving piano solo, Mesdames Y A Axtel
and D F Heddles vocal solos, and the
last number of the program being a vo-
cal duet by Mesdames P G Wilder and
D F Heddles. The music was all good
and the singers in excellent voice. After
the completion of miscellaneous bust
ness the election of officers took place
which resulted as follows: President,
Mrs Clara D Humphrey of Whitewater;
First Vice Pres. Mrs A N Bort, Beloit;
Second Vice Pres, Mrs j NJ Evans,
Evansville; Recording Sec. Mrs Charles
Tarrant. Janesyille; Corresponding Sec,
Mrs 4, derson. Whitewa ~: treasure,
mrs I B Earle, Edgertou; Auditor, Mis-
j r Cole, Racine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
The Nickel Plate Road

will sell tickets to Cleveland, O., and re.
turn, account of National Baptist Ami.
versary, on May 18th, 18th and 18th, at
rate of one fare for the round-trip, plus
% cents. Tickets good going date OF
sale. By depositing same, extended re-
turn limit of June 10th may be secured.
Through service to New York City, Bos-
ton and other Eastern points. No excess
fare charged on any train on the Nickel
Plate Road. Meals on American Club
Meal Plan, ranging in price from 35c to
S1OO; also service A la Carte. Chicago
depot: La Sale and Van Buren, Sts, the
only Passenger station in Chicago on the
Elevated Loop. City Ticket Offices, Ill
Adams Street and Auditorium Annex.
Phone Central POST.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
KUROKE KEEPS HIS PROMISE
Japs Charge Across the Stream and Sweep
the Russians Back.

ga bridge across the main stream of
the Yalu just above Win was COM
pleted at 8 p. III. Saturday, and the
second japanese division and the i'm
perial guards Immediately began
crossing. They advanced and occupied
the hills back of Kosan. facing the
Russian position on the right bank of
the river All through Saturday night
regiment after regiment of japanese
soldiers poured across the bridge, and
at a late hour General KurOki tele-
graphed to the general staff Of the
army: 4 will attack the enemy on
May | at dawn
"True to his promise General XII
roki at daylight today centered all his
artillery on the Russian position be-
tween Chiu-Tien-Cheng and Yoshoko.
To this fire the Russians made reply
with ali their batteries. At a. m.
the Russian battery at Yoshoko was
silenced, and half an hour later Gen
eral Kuroki ordered his line, stretching
for four miles, to attack. The apa-
nese infantry, on the word of COM
mand, charged across the Tho. wading
that stream breast deep. and began
stOrming the heights at S:15 a. m. At
a. m. they had swept the Russian
line back across the plateau
''The Russians made two stands.
The enemy's strength included all of
the Third division. two regiments of
the Sixth division. one cavalry bri-
gade, about forty Quick-firing guns
and eight machine guns. We have
taken twentyeight quick-firing guns,
many rifles, much ammunition, more
than twenty officers and many nom
commissioned officers and men as pris-
OnerS.
II am Informed that Major Kashta-
linsky. commander of the third Siber-
ian rifles brigade. and Lieutenant Cen
eral Sassulitch, commander Of the sec
ond Siberian army corps. were wound
ed. Our casualties number about 700
and the Russian loss is more than 800
men,"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
How COssackS Catch Fish.

The COSSackS on some of the rivers
in Russia have singular method OF
catching the finny tribe in winter. They
cut a long trench across a river when
frozen and run a net from one bank to
the other; then, riding several miles up
the stream, they form line across the
frozen surface and gallop their horses
down toward the nets. The fish, hear
ing the noise and clatter of hoofs, be-
come frightened, dart with a rush down.
stream and are thus entangled In the
net
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
FIGHTING GOES ON FOR A WEEK
Ending with a Splendid Charge
May of the Little Fighters.
RUSSIANS MAKE TWO STANDS
But the Modern Samurai Are Too
Much for Them and the Day
Closes on an HumbIed
Russ.

st. Petersburg, May 3.-Vice Admir-
al Togo made another attempt to
block Port Arthur Monday night. Vice
roy Alexieff reported officially that the
Japanese sent eight fireships to block
the entrance to the harbOr, but they
were all sunk by the Russian torpedo
boats and the fire of the land batter
ies,' leaving the channel clear. The
viceroy also reported that the Rus
SLAMS sank two japanese torpedo
boats.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. Cheney & Co., Profs., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially aole to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Trusx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
leno, Ohio.
Walding, Kindan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Tes-
timonials free. Halls Family Pills are
the best.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Milton Junction.

Work II tobacco is steadily progress.
ing ia the two warehouses now running,
with prospect Of enough tobacco to
keep the forces busy until late in the
spring. D G Partridge is now working
force of about twenty, with weekly
pay roll of $3.50.
The Rev G M Starkweather will de.
liver an Grafton on ''The World Wide
Influence of the Civil War" before the
Grand Army Post and Woman's Relief
Corpse on Wednesday evening, May 1, in
the Good Templar hall at Milton. The
occasion will be memorial service for
the dead of the local Post.
Mrs Hannah S Garthwait passed from
life early Wednesday morning, April 20,
after final illness of less than one week.
She had been in poor health for some
time but was able to be about the house
until last Friday. Funeral services were
held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at
her late home on First street and at 1870
at the M E church. Hannah S Jenkins.
wife of Lucius Garthwait, was born at
Scotch Plains, N J, July 2, 1885, and
died at Milton Junction, Wis April Goth,
1904, in the Goth year of her age. Dec.
Is, 1856, she was married to Lucius
Garthwait at Rock River, Wis, by whom
she had seven children, three sons and
four daughters. Two of these died in
infancy. The children are Samuel of
Stoughton, VIM of Fort Atkinson, Mrs
VIM Tanner of Edgerton, Mrs Elmer
Barns of Milton and Mrs Hattie Hurd of
Milton Junction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
A Cent.

A cent Is little thing, but In the ag-
gregate it is mighty. We speak of the
copper cent" but it is not entirely
copper. Its composition Is 95 per cent
copper, 3 per cent tin and per cent
zinc. That alloy is in reality bronze,
and the official name of the cent is
bronze" There used to be copper
cent, but an act disseminating it's coin
age was passed in 1857. For seven
years QS57-64) we had nic,-el cent
and up to 1857 copper half cent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Wedding Tours.

''The custom of taking wedding tours
men got their wives by capture" said
a professor to a class in Roman his
tory recently. GAS soon as a man cap
tured the woman he wanted to marry"
continued the professor. 1.-The young
couple ran away to avoid the wrath Of
the brides relatives. Men dou't get
their wives by capture now, but the
custom of taking wedding tours still
survives, a reminder of the ancient
times" The professor was led to make
these remarks while discussing the
legend of the capture of the Sabine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
SrOughgon.

OH Hemsing's boat house and sum-
mer cottage at Kegonsa lake was de-
stroyed by fire last Friday, entailing a
loss of about $500 with only about S3OU
insurance. The cause of the fire is not
known.
DR. n Omsted niraculously escaped
death on Saturday during the heavy
gale when large stone slab fell from the
top Of the old opera house block, a dis.
lance of sixty feet, going through the
sidewalk not more than four feet in front
of the doctor. The scare turned the
doctor's-hair lightacolof.
John Kinney was examined as to his
mental condition Tuesday by Drs liver
son and McManus, and upon their rec
ommendation was committed to the
Mendoza state hospital. Over study and
the excessive use of tobacco is said to
be the cause of the arrangement Of the
young mans mind.
Ole Hillestad has filed a claim for
$3.50 against the estate of Ingebrit
Guam, deceased, for wages alleged to
have been earned during the vast thirty
years and for money loaned. The claim
is contested by the estate ia the county
court, Atty j NJ Clancy representing tue
claimant and Ben E Wait the estate.
The Ssoughton Ten Thousand Club
was permanently organized on Wednes
day night Constitution and bylaws
were adopted and the following officers
elected: President, p I Hale; Vice Pres,
X G Olsen; Second Vice Pres Geo w
Currier; Secretary, G 0 Haugen; Asst
Sec, A L Severson; Treasurer, 0 S Tor
geson. Board Of Direstors, G W Becker,
0 n Falk, NJ NJ Yea, Ed Drotning, Chas
Severson.
Mrs Kvisten Teigseth, an aged lady OF
Christiana, underwent quite remark
able operation for cancer last Saturday,
the operation being performed by DR.
Iverson. The cancer, which was located
in the rear part of the mouth, was of the
size of a hens egg, and for some time
had made it impossible for her to eat
anything but liquid food. In another
week the growth would have choked her.
Chloform could not be used, owing to
the danger to the patient of strangula-
ton while unconscious, and cocaine was
applied. The entire cancer was success.
fully removed without very great discom-
fort to the old lady who is past 81 years
of age.
Stops more pain, relieves more suf-
fering prevents more heart aches and
diseases than any other remedy That
is what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. IS cents in tea or tablet form.
FL. j. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Six Automibilists Killed.

Paris, May 3.-An automobile. In
which six persons We're driving. was
struck by the Basle-Paris express on a
grade crossing at Roissy-E En- Brie,
twenty-five miles from here. All the
occupants of the machine were in
stantly killed. The victims included
M. Pretavoine, manager of a fire in
Surance company, members OF his fam
lily, and friends, all of whom were Par
iSianS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Deerfeld.

Heliick G Lee, who went to Norway
and bought farm about two years ago,
returned last Tuesday, having sold out
his Norway property. He did not like
conditions il Norway as well as he ex-
pected.
Not in many years has the spring been
as backward and discouraging as the
present. Here we are at the first of May
and farmers have just begun their spring
work. The frost is still in the ground
and the weather is so cold that the
ground makes slow progress towards
getting lit for cultivation. Only a few
have sown tobacco seed.
s Ansincubator lamp caused fire in the
basement OF Alex Nelson's residence last
Tuesday evening. Fire alarm was sound
ed and the hose cart arrived ia few
minutes, but Mr. Nelson had already
succeeded in checking the flames The
room was filed with dense smoke but
Mr. Nelson rushed in, and by practically
feeling his way located the burning spot,
which he Immediately drenched with
water FROM the we'll.
Naaman Howe last week purchased of
Flynn B -os Of Cottage Grove a stallion
which i the only stallion ia America
from KiLg Wagner, Formerly owned by
Archie Armstrong at London. King
Wagner hes developed to he one of the
famous horses of the world He was sold
here to parties in England and last sum
mer he was sold to French parties for
$4,000. The horse purchased by Mr.
Howe looks very much like King Wag-
ner. 1t IS pretty as picture of gentle
disposition aud is said to be very speedy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

London, May 2.-FOllowing Is the
latest news from the Far East:
Toxic, May 1, p m.-The Japan
csc today captured Chiu-Tien- Cheng.
ten miles north of Antung, which is re-
garded as the key to the Russian posi-.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
MOtherr. Mothers.

How many children are at this season
feverish and constipated. with bad stom-
ach and headache. Mother Gray's Sweet
Powder for children will always cure.
If worms are present they will certainly
remove them. At all druggists, Csc.
Sample mailed free. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted Leroy. n. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Russians Report a Victory.

st. Petersburg, May 3.-It is stated
that 5000 Russians approached Cen
san Monday. A similar number Of
Japanese sailed forth from the town
to meet them. Severe fighting fol-
lowed with considerable losses to both
sides. The Japanese eventually retired
to Gensan. Two important Russian of
GERS were wounded
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

St. Petersburg, May 3. - Wild re-
ports are current here. One of them
is that the Russian casualties on the
Yalu number 1000. Should this be
true it can be accepted as a certain
ty that the Russian plan of opera
tons never contemplated such a sacri-
flee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Dreaded the Interview.

Medium (at spiritualistic seance)-Is
Mr.. Keezicks present? His deceased
wife wishes to communicate with him.
Mr.. Keezicks Gin an agitated voice.
Tell her I'd rather not. I'm married
again.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
when the Sap Rises

Weak lungs should be careful Coughs
and colds are dangerous to them. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs ano
colds and gives strength to the lungs
Mrs G.. E. Fenner of Marion, Ind. says
81 suffered with a cough until / run
down in weight from 148 to 80 lbs.
tried number of remedies to no avail
until [ used One Minute Cough Cure
Four bottles of this wonderful remedy
cnred me entirely OF cough, strengthen
~ ~. I'm g oral .as.nred mo - nv nor
a. III = ed RS gf.i ~
by >targ 5 Ii az -,..re
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

Toxic, May 2, II a. m.-The Rus
slams were forced to abandon Antung
yesterday. They burned the town and
retreated to Feng Huan Cheng The
Japanese now control the estuary of
the Yalu.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Dew college Destroyed by Fire.

Carmel, n. Y, May 3.-Drew col
lege, one of the pioneer educational
institutions for women in the country,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday, en-
failing a financial loss of fully $780,
600, with only So 0 insurance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

DO you need more blood, and more
flesh, do you need more strength this
spring? HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will bring them all. If it fails your
money back. IS cents. Tea or tablet
form. Fl. J. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

"A spring tonic that cleanses and
purifies and absorbs all poison from the
system. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will make you we'll and keep you we'll all
summer 50 cents, Tea or tablets. FL.
J. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
Movement Is a Success.
GRAND ASSAULT BY JAPs BEGINS

Russians Driven fr>", Thni~ rosi. ion at
the Point of CrossiAs.
After describing numerous prelinin-
gry actions from Tuesday to Satur-
day the account proceeds as follows:
1.-The Twelfth division Of the Japa-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

Toucher-If I borrow a dollar from
you will it be necessary to hand it
back tomorrow or can you wait until
next week for it?
Frost-Tm too busy to discuss purely
who likes to argue.-Kansas City Jour-
nal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
A Pretty Compliment.

Sir William Harcourt, a political RI
val but still an admirer of Disraeli,
once paid pretty compliment to Lady
Beaconsfield.
He was dining with the Disraelis and
sat beside the hostess, who observed
that he was looking at the picture Of a
lightly robed lady on the wall oppo-
site and said, cit oughtn't to be allow
ed in here, but it is nothing to the
Venus that Dizzy has up in his bed
room" THAT / can we'll believe" re-
piled he with a gallant bow. This was
one of the rare occasions on which Dis
raeli smiled.-Meynelrs Biography of
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
RUSSIAN INFANTRY AT DOUBLE QUICK.

RUSSIAN INFANTRY AT DOUBLE QUICK.
ton on the right bank of the Yalu riv-
er. 1t is expected that the Russians
will retreat to Feng- Huan-Chang.
which is on the road to Lao Yang.
Tokioo, May I, p. m.-After five
days of fighting, largely with artillery.
the first Japanese army under General
Kuroki. has forced a crossing oof the
Yalu river, and today with a gallant
infantry charge covering frontage of
four miles it drove the Russians from
Chiu-Tien-Che and the heights on
the right bank of the Tho or A ida river,
which enters the Yalu from the North
almost opposite Wiju. The Japanese
turned the left flank of the Russian DO
sitiOn. and i'll the battle of today they
swept away the new front interposed
by the Russians to check their onward
movement.
Japs Attain a Dominant Position.
The present position of the Japanese
is a dominating one, and they may
force the abandonment. of the defenses
eIcClou ny TIE nuSSIduS at AOCuDS and
other points lower down the river. Gen
eral KuroEi began the movement on
Tuesday By ordering a detachment of
the Imperial guards division to seize
the island of Kurito. which is in the
Yalu above Win. and a detachment of
the second division to seize the island
of Kinteito. which is situated below
Wiju
Movement Is Success.
The detachment of the imperial
guards met with some resistance, but
it succeeded in clearing the enemy out
and occupied Kurito island The Rus
slams abandoned the island of Kin
teito when attacked by the detach-
ment of the second division.
GRAND ASSAULT BY JAPS BEGINS
kbs,f.,f saf . -.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again." writes d. 81. Turner
of Dempseytown, Pa. They're the best
in the world for Liver, Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
Only Csc at Wilson Bros.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06
H. j. StanXt

does not hesitate to recommend Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure to his friends and Gus.
toners. Indigestion causes more i'll
health than anything else. It deranges
the stomach, and brings on all manner
OF disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests what you eat, cures indigestion
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Kodol is not only perfect digest ant but
tissue building tonic as we'll Renewed
health. perfect strength and increased
vitality follow it's use.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-06

Stops more pain, relieves more suf-
fering, prevents more heart aches and
diseases than any other remedy That
is what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. IS cents in tea or tablet form.
Ell. j. Stangl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

wealth is annually visible in the field
and the personnel of its audiences than
at any one other form of sport. New
port is noted the country over for it's
splendid pageant of horse flesh at the
fashionable Casino, just ended this
year on Sept.
Every indication is bright for the sue
cess of the Twin City horse show at the
state fair grounds the latter half of this
week. The entries from out of town
stables all arrive Monday, those of
Thomas Bass and, A. f. Ashbrook COM
ing by water from st. Louis on the Dia-
mond 10 line, and are due to arrive
Sunday, together with the expected car Of
Frederic K. Bull, whose steppers will also
come in then. George Pepper makes
sixty entries and brings two carloads:
Crow Murray, of Toronto. bring nearly
two carloads and numerous vehicles for
tandem and four driving. A. E. Ashbrook
brings his coach Good Cheer, three polo
ponies, the great show pony Little I Am,
= W. A. Rules great roadster pair, Ame-i-
can Beauty, the high school mare, ard
several odd horses. Mclaughlin Bros. w.
xG. CARING, George Finch and O. A Rob-
ertson and George Kibbie are among ST.
Paul exhibitors in many classes Ponies
will show well filed field. G. NJ. Gil
lett G. q. Lyman, C. e. Hasey, j. d.
McArdle, c. Chaplin, Fletcher Bros. are
a few of the Minneapolis exhibitors nam
ing good stuff for entry.
Brisk demand has set in for season
boxes and reserved seats, and the chart
Tor the selection of seats and boxes for
any performance will be on view in the
lobby of the Manhattan building corner
Fifth and Robert streets Monday morning,
and thereafter during the week 1t is the
1deo of the managers to place the st. Paul
contingent on one side the great arena
and the Minneapolis folk on the other, so
that residents of either city can if de-
sired sit with friends from their home
town. This ought to bring about a bit of
rivalry as to which will make the largest
and most enthusiastic showing, and
which citys smart set will show the pref
test line of boxes. All stalls etc. are in
readiness for incoming horses and by
Wednesday evening the big tent at Ham
line will be thing of beauty in countless
folds of red and white bunting and lights
untold.
A number of handsome pieces of plate
have been donated by merchants and in
dividuals of both Twin Cities for classes
favored by them, in addition to which
Secretary CARING has been fortunate
enough to secure a splendid loving cup
1ur a roadster class from the Philadelphia
banker, E. T. Stotesbury, and an equally
ornate piece of silver from August A.
Busch, the millionaire ST. Louis brewer,
to be donated to the class for gigsters-
Mr.. Busch's favorite type of high-step-
per. i