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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08

Passenger trains have been consid-
erably off their schedule time during the
cold weather of the week when it seemed
impossible With light snow blowing
upon the rails to make the required
speed. With the freight traffic the dis
arrangement was still greater. The new
order recently made effective is causing
all kinds OF trouble with the freight
crews. The regulation in question re-
quires that every engine shall haul no
less than SO much weight in freight and
cars, the tonnage for each engine being
scientifically figured out from its own
weight, the diameter of it's pistons, etc.
Unfortunately the scheme was carried
out with hardly enough consideration
taken for the effect of climatic condi-
lions and as these changes have been
unusually frequent and severe of late,
the week points in the new order have
been very much emphasized. Some days
this week the largest engines could
scarcely move more than half dozen
cars, to say nothing of the 1000 to 1900
tons which the rule insists on them TAX
ing. With all these handicaps it has
consumed nearly two days for some of
the crews to take trains between Mil
waukee and Madison.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
Tobacco Fire at Whitewater.

The last guests who were helping Mr.
and Mrs. G. r. Bentley celebrate thei,
silver wedding on New Years evening
were getting ready to depart when the
telephone brought the news that Mr.
Bentley's warehouse at Whitewater was
being destroyed by fire. Instead of re,
firing Mr.. Bentley waited for the early
morning train which took him to White
water in company with Henry johnson
insurance agent. But long before the
train had reached there the fire had
completely destroyed both building and
it's contents and all that was left was a
few smoking ruins. He learned that the
fire had broke out shortly after midnight
though the department was quickly on
the ground the hydrants in the vicinity
were found to be frozen and half hour
must have elapsed before water was
turned on and by that time the ware
house was doomed. Those first on the
ground think from appearances the fire
must have started about the chimney, as
that portion of the building was all
ablaze to the roof when discovered. The
warehouse was used jointly by Mr..
Bentley and G. L. Culton, the latter hav-
ing nearly 100 cases of 1900 tobacco stor-
ed there. The Bentley stock consisted
of 526 cases of 1902 goods, a. cases of
padded strips and about 10000 lbs. of
loose strips. This property was covered
by an insurance of $4,000, $4,000 of
which was placed in the agency of Henry
johnson of this city and $4,000 with Car
ter Il Morse of GAINESVILLE. The loss to
Mr.. Culton is covered by an insurance
of $500. The building, which was
originally one of the reaper factory shops,
was owned by J. G.. Kestol of Whitewa-
ter and was insured for $500. It is be-
lieved the insurance will very nearly
cover the losses sustained by the fire.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
Tax Notice.

The tax roll of the town of Fulton is
now in my hands for collection. Taxes
will be received at my house except Sat
urday, Jan 10th, and Saturday, Jan.
Both, will be at Stangl's drug store,
Edgerton; on Saturday, Jan. 23d, at
Neville, and Wednesday, JAM 9th, at
Murwin's store, Fulton.
w. C.. ScoFIELD, Treas.
Dated Dec %, 1903.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
Unclaimed Letter.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P. @. at Edgerton, for the week ending
Jan. s, 1904:
M SIS Anna Thompson Mr. John Hart 81
M. Marthen E. Nilsen Mrs. Nina Andrews
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised"
Il. G.. WHITTET p. nj.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
Musical-LiterarY.

The Musical Literary will meet Friday
evening, JAN 8, with Mrs. J. j. Culton.
PROGRAM.
Far From Thee. ............. Richard GOerdeler
Pearl Nicholson.
Little Sunshine Polka Wohlfahrt
Josephine and Gertrude Tallard.
selection. ......................M Mrs. J. T. Dixon
Polka Scherzo. Meyer Helmund
Grace Perry.
Reading OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Jenny Lind
Mrs. John Coon.
Evening Song. ....... Karl Helms
Beulah HeddleS.
Ben Bolt. ......................,.N Nelson Kueass
Mrs. c.. T. TallarG
Dancing Sprites. Observation-Disclosures Carl Bohn
Hazel Biederman.
Opus S9................... =. Charles Blance
Lucille Culton.
Moonlight. .................. =. Richard Goerdeler
Clara Pomeroy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08

Office rooms to rent. Inquire of
John sCopley.
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
Uncle Sam to Miss Canada.

oACAC StAHA 10 MAOD CoAA0~s
am sorry for you, sister, and I know
your case is sad,
And, though mine has been the profit, yet
it hurts me most as bad.
And of course I de- not blame you If you
feel a little sore
Since my line fence was allowed to run
jam up by your back door.
But remember while in anger you defy
the motherland
With the threat Of independence and you>
sons undaunted stand
With their bosoms we'll inflated for
f1ercely warlike shout
That your Uncle Sam IL git you II you
don't watch out.
It IL do you good to whimper. for you'v:
not been vexed by strife
And the things most Of us suffer in the
nursery Of life,
And you've yet to learn that living hasn't
quite lost all its JOY
Just because some bigger infant has pur-
loined treasured toy
There's hint Of future greatness in the
music Of your sobs,
And I'm glad your heart unfettered. at
the thought of freedom throbs,
And I hope you'll soon feel better; but. re-
member, when you pout.
That your Uncle Sam IL git you If you
don't watch out
-W1lliam Upton Talbot in Washington
Post.
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
CLUB OF FISH EATERS.

Members Of Illinois Society to Use
Meat From Ffnny Tribe Only.
Boston, beware!
The center Of learning and brains
will shortly be transferred from the
Hub to Melrose Park, ILL.,, where pro-
tuberant foreheads. shaped like Bart
lett pears, will soon be the rule, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean.
And on what meat will these Melrose
Park neighbors live that they will have
grown so brainy?
Brain food, Of course; fish and moth
ing but fish.
Great thinkers and leaders will be as
common as Mary and Ann guests
when the new diet gets in it's fine
work. Goldfish diet is expected to pro-
duce Napoleons of finance, future
Grants will live exclusively on sword
fish, aspiring young clergymen will
dine on whale, stockholders on suck
ers, coming great critics on carp, ard
an abundance Of cod is regarded as
certain to produce Goldfish aristocracy
4ulS Is Tue programme OuIl1neO Dy
the newly formed Fish club of Mel
rose Park, the members of which Or
ganization have pledged themselves to
eat no meat except that from the finny
tribe. The idea Of forming such club
suggested itself to Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Goodman when she drew a bowl of
goldfish in a rattle at the Sacred Heart
fair. The club was recently organized
with twenty-three members who met
at Mrs. Goodman's home. The name
Of some fish was assigned to each mem
Der, and after cards a fish luncheon
was served
In former years Melrose Park society
had rooster club" and ''pig club"
the members Of each being pledged to
eat only the meat Of the animals de-
noted by the club name More than a
thousand letters were sent to these
clubs criticising their diet. These pre-
v1ous clubs partly suggested the Fish
club. Meanwhile various members Of
Melrose Park society are Fastening to
get into the swim with the Fish club
before they "get the mackerel eye"
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
VESTS FEAT OF MEMORY.

Ex-senator Quoted Letter Received
Many Years Ago Without Mistake.
Senator Francis NJ Cockrell was re-
Gently asked as to the health Of former
Senator George G. Vest, writes the
washington correspondent of the st.
Louis Republic. He said that phys
1cally Senator Vests condition is very
bad, but that his splendid mind is un-
clouded by the Affections Of the flesh.
Mr.. Vest is engaged in the prepara-
ton Of a number Of articles for pub
ucation and dictates for hours each
day to stenographer on important
historical events of the past.
Not long ago Senator Vest was die
tating. Senator Cockrell said. and
reached point where it was necessary
to quote letter received many years
ago. Without referring to the letter.
which he had not seen for a number
OF years, he dictated it from memory.
Members Of his family were so inter
ested In the feat that they looked up
the letter and found that Mr. Vest had
quoted 1t literally and without the
slightest mistake
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
Infant Prodiealitx.


my husbands mother said that q
silver thimble was good thing for a.
baby to cut his teeth on
did you try it?''
Yes, but baby swallowed the thim-
bic. e."-Ch1cago cord-Herald.
Daddy Stumped.
Willie-Daddy. why can a man run
faster than boy?
Dad-Because he's bigger.
Willie-Is that it? Then why don't
the hind wheels Of a wagon run faster
than the front ones?
But dad gave it up.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune
Statistics.
What do statistics show?'' inouired
the man who was warming up to hfs
subject
"As rule" answered tho man vho
Is always doubtful. ''they don't show
much except patience and industry IN
tne part Of the man who collec+ed,
eza"-Washinetoa Star. M :
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
POOR TIPS MIX UP BARBER

He Takes Salutat1on In German For
Morgan and Gates.
Members Of the Chicago board Of
trade are telling an amusing story on
Johnnie Setback, who lives 'by the
mort site out" says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. He went into the barber shop
in the board building the other day to
have the ''fuz scraped off," and he
saluted the barber in German.
The barber did not catch him when
he said:
.4uten m0rgen. Vie gehts p
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
Yells at the White House.

YeIls at the "h1te House.. Il
The members of the Wisconsin Press
association recently called on the presi-
dent at Washington and were present
ed by Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Taylor. The newspaper men were
enthusiastic over their greeting from
the president aud held sort Of ratifi-
cation meeting in the executive office
as though Mr.. Roosevelt had already
been renominated and elected, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean. They gave the
college yell Of the University of Wis,
the president. 1t was the uveliest re-
ception that has been held in the presf
dents Office since Mr.. Roosevelt re-
turned from Oyster Bay.
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06

1t was evidently an off day with the.
barber, who was thinking of the mon
ey he had dropped in stock, and he
replied:
ITO with Morgan and Gates!
I've tried to follow their tips and am
up against it,
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
MiEht Be Worse on.

She-It must he awful to be buried
alive-squeezed in coffin and unable
to move.
He-Yes, indeed. l tell you. Jane,
there are worse places than this fat
If you only stop to think about tiles,
lies Weekly.
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06
COMPLICATED.

"Jack has developed a perfect mania
for borrowing umbrellas"
$50? What's his object7''
"Why, he's trying to find the one he
borrowed from Jones and loaned to
Smith. 1t belongs to Brown, who
loaned it to s"-Baltimore News.
The Cook County herald., 1904-02-06

Oh c. A. Houston. salary as
county physician .....
915 r. H. Douglas, medicine
for Paul Memaskawash.
OF r. H. Douglas, medicine
to Gus Anderson ....
91% Peter Gagnon, merchan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
NOT so OLD rs THE JOKE.

One day. when William Dean Howells was in
the editorial rooms of "Harpers Magazine" n
young man entered the Office. and he bore a
letter OF introduction from Charles Dudley War
he ushered into Mr.. Howells's private
Office After perusing the letter he asked the
young what he could do for him. The
young man said that he was joke writer. and
he had written joke that he anxious to
have Mr.. Howells read.
Mr.. Howells read the joke. and then. turning
TO the young man. he asked:
did you write this joker"
oh. yes. sir! oh. yes, SIR! he quickly an
sWered-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
PROOF POSITITE.

Governor w. II. Hunt OF Porto Rico WAS talk
ing about legal evidence and proof.
In ew-Oreans where I born" said
Governor Hunt. they still nIrrate the startling
proof that once brought forward by GER
tain convict.
This convict had been serving in an ex-
emPlary way Il long sentence. and in the course
OF his confinement he had fallen in love with one
Of the women prisoners The woman returned
his affection. and some sort OF dispcnsation was
granted whereby it was made possible for the
two unfoTtunates to marry.
But when the pair appeared before the
warden. no proof was forthcoming of the death
OF the mans first wife y letter sent to the
village where she had lived had been returned
unanswered.
WELL said the warden. am afraid. my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

was one Of the reporters OF the Grpco-Turkish
War. In a certain skirmish the Turkish forces
turned tail and fed. Crane wrote the story Of
this skirmish. and then submitted his manu-
script TO the Turkish censor.
THE censor read II gravely.
This will have to be toned down. he said
And where Crane had written that the Turks
had fled the censor made it that they had re-
tired In good order; where Crane had said they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

man. this marriage can't proceed unless proof of
your first wifes death is produced
Cant it. sir?' said the convict. with air of
distress. He looked tmidly at his prospective
bride. Well. sir. if you must have proof he
faItered. why. 1 may well tell you that this
here sentence l am serving is for my first
wife's assassination"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

had turned tail he made it that they had fallen
back steadily. Finally the censor came TO the
expression routed and he frOwned intentIy, I'M
able to think of euphemism for rout-
- can't think he said. of milder express
sion than this here-"the Turks were
routed" Can you help me? You are a writer.
Crane answered gravely:
IF l you. I'D simply say that the in
domitable Turks changed front and adj
Vanced. ="
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
u

knowledge OF English idioms is somewhat uncer-
tain He was assigned recently to report the
sudden death OF an Important local citizen, and.
after describing the circumstances leading up to
II. he referred TO the sadness of the bereave-
ment sustained by the family.
'"The widow" he concluded. lis almost grief
stricken. - Hlrpers Weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
ONE on 4 WIR CENSOR.

The war correspondents greatest difficulty"
said Richard Harding Davis, lis the censor
ship"
He smiled. Then he resumed
The brilliant and unfortunate Stephen Crane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

Well" sai1 Mr.. Howells. rising. you don't
look it, young man. but If you wrote that joke.
as you say you did you must be at least hun
dred and twenty years Old"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
WHY JlNUS WAS THO FACED.

Janus explained why he had two faces.
Anybody needs it," said the god "to speak
both japanese and Russian
With his temple open for war. he awaited
hostilites
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-23
STATE LETTER CARRIERS.
Tenth Annual convsnnon-omcsrs
 Elected and Installed.

New London. Feb. 22.-The tenth an- nual convention of the Connecticut State Letter Carriers association was held in the Cronin building this city to- day. It was called to order at o'clock by President Albert W. Clark of South Norwalk. The principal business was the election os officers for the ensuing year. who are as follows:
 President. Fred L. Sunburn of New Britain: vice president, John F. McEl- voy of Bridgeport; secretary. John B. Gossman of Hartford; treasurer, w. M. Seymour of Meriden.
 The officers were installed by John c. Buntin of Newark, N. J., vice president of the National Association of Carriers.
 During the executive session he made a very interesting address and was very much applauded.
 It is voted to held the next convention at Bridgeport at a date to be deter mined upon by the following committee: John F. McElvoy of Bridgeport Fred L.. Sunburn of New Britain, John B. Goss- man of Hartford. The convention ad- journed at 5:S0.
 Fifteen branches were represented by delegates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-23
VICTORY FOR THE ALLIES
VENEZUELA AWARD MADE AT
 THE HAGUE.
Preferential Treatment Awarded ihe Biockading Powsrs-Dse,sion of the Arbitration Tribunal on the Question
 of the Claims Of Great Britain. Gsr- many and IiaIy-Lttignnts 10 Pay All
ths Costs.

The Hague, Feb. 22-The Arbitra- ton Tribunal, which has been consid- ering the claims of the blockading Powers for preferential treatment of their claims against Venezuela, has de- cided unanimously that the three block ading Powers-Great Britain, Germany, and Italy-have the right to prefer ence of 30 per cent. of the customs du- ties at La Guayra and Puerto Cabello, the litigants to pay their own costs in the procedure, and divide equally the costs of the tribunal. The United States is commissioner to carry out the de- cision of the tribunal within three months.
 In giving judgment, the tribunal points out that it has been guided by international law and the equity of the case, and that the protocols signed at
 Washington since February 1S, 1903, and particularly the protocol of May ',
 whereof the obligatory nature cannot
 be doubtful, form the legal basis of it's
 sentence, that the tribunal is not com
 petent to question the jurisdiction of
 the mixed commissions at Caracas, nor to judge their action or the charac-
 ter of the warlike operations of the blockading Powers, nor to decide
 whether the three blockading Powers
 exhausted all pacific means to prevent
 the necessity for employing force. The tribunal decides that 1t is only in a position to certify that since 1901 Venezuela refused arbitration, proposed on several occasions by Germany and Great Britain: that after the war no formal treaty of peace was concluded; that the operations of the blockaders were stopped before they had received satisfaction for all their claims. and. further that the question of preferen- tiaI treatment was submitted to arbi- tration.
 The tribunal declares that it found and recognized in these facts precious evidence In favor of the great principle of arbitration in all phases of interna- tional conflict. In adhering to the protocols, the blockaders could not have 1 intended to renounce their acquired
 rights, nor their privileged, de facto po- sition The government of Venezuela | itself had recognized in principle the I well-foundednes of their claims, while lit had not recognized those of the non- blockading Powers, and until the end of I January, 1903. made not the slightest protest against the claims for prefer ential treatment. Throughout the diplo-
 matic negotiations Venezuela constant
 ly distinguished between the allied 1 (Continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-23
ENGINES FOR JAPAN.
Rush Order Being Filled in Phiiaael-
 phsa for Fnsan Road.


 i Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-In consequence of a rush order from the Japanese gov ernment for locomotives. a locomotive plant here has established new rec ord by the construction of seven loeo- motives in a day. The engines ordered by Japan are for the military railroad that will connect Fusan on the southern coast of Corea, with Seoul the capital. The line will be about 225 miles in length.
 The order. which called for twenty locomotives to be completed within thirty days, was received late in Janu- ary Eight of the locomotives have been shipped to Fusan. The remaining twelve will be shipped this week. Six will be sent overland to San Francisco. and will be loaded aboard steamship for Fusan, while the remaining six will go by the all-water houte from New York by way of the Suez canal.
 Fourteen os the locomotives are of standard gauge, while six are of two- foot gauge. These latter will be used on small similtary road running out of Fusan to a junction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-23
Guest of Honor wi,h General Baird in
 Hartford.


 Hartford, Feb. 22.-Lieutenant Gen. eral Nelson A. Miles, U. s. A., retired, and Brigadier General George w. Baird, U. s. Al, retired, were the guests of honor this evening on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the or ganization of Company K, First infan- try c. N. G. They arrived this after noon and General Miles was entertained by ex-Postmaster Frank P. Furlong, chairman of the entertainment commit tee, and General Baird by Captain Richard J. Goodman, of the company. At o'clock they were entertained at supper at the Hartford club, others present including Lieutenant Governor Roberts and Mayor Sullivan. A big meeting was held in the Foot Guard ar mory this evening, at which the speak CTS were the two generals, Lieutenant Governor Roberts, Mayor Sullivan and Judge Samuel O. Prentice. Civil war veterans, the Sons of Veterans, Colonel Edward Schulze and the staff and line officers of the First regiment, Spanish war veterans and other organizations were present. General Miles was en- Enthusiastically greeted and mention of his name by other speakers brought re- peated cheers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-23
FREEZING NURSE CAUGHT.
Postmsster General Payne's servant
 Arressei in Brooklyn.

New York. Feb. 22.--Mrs. Agnes French, recently employed as a nurse in the family of Postmaster General Payne in Washington, was arrested to- day in Brooklyn by central office de- tectives. She is said to have decamped last Thursday from the Arlington hotel, Washington, with s100 in cash and about $1. TOO worth of jewelry belonging to Mrs. Payne and other members Of the family. The theft was committed during the excitement attendant upon the funeral of Senator Hanna. Mrs. French was traced to this city and when brought to police headquarters acknowledged her guilt, saying I am guilty and am willing to take the con- sequences. The fact is, I needed the money"
 She surrendered to the police s55 in cash, about $700 worth of jewelry and a handsome fur boa which she had pir chased with the proceeds of the theft, remarking: T might as well give this up, too"
 She. will be handed over to the federal authorities tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-02-23
RUDOLPH TRIES TO ESCAPE.
Makes Assnuit on Guard but Is Over-
 powered.

Leavenworth, Kansas, Feb. 22.--Wil- liam Rudolph, alias Charles Gorney who is serving time for burglary and is wanted in Missouri for the murder of a detective in connection with bank robbery at Union, Mo-, tonight tried to disarm guard at the Kansas peniten- tiary so as to escape. Rudolph was brought into the penitentiary dining room with gang in charge of Guard w. D. Roe. After eating, as the con- victs were passing out, Rudolph seized a case knife from the table and tried to slash Guard Roe, calling on Roe to surrender. Before Rudolph could in- jure Roe prisoner, Tobe Taylor, grab bed Rudolph by the arm and prevented him from using the knife. Two other prisoners assisted in overpowering Ru- dolph.
 Rudolph was marched back to the cell house and searched. A note ad- dressed to his mother was found on his person. This note shows conclusively that he is Rudolph. Rudolph is now in shackles and will be held in solitary confinement until he is turned over to the Missouri police.