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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-14
n ew York.
NEW YORK. July 8, 1905.

NEW IOhhs July Q, 1OOc'
Curtailed by number of holidays,
legal and voluntary, the market this
week did not prove particularly attrac-
tive one for exploitation, and yet bust
ness did not slumber altogether. There
is continuous demand for certain types
of leaf which have become as scarce as
terrapin at this season, and continuous
resistance of any advance in the price If
the scarce article is forthcoming. Buy
ers and sellers are in a constant wran-
gle about the price on whatever is asked
for or offered. For instance, an unex-
pected demand has all at once sprung up
for Little Dutch. Very little of it is in
the open market. But buyers will insist
on getting this little hoard at the same
price as when the Little Dutch went
begging for purchaser. Almost the
same condition prevails with regard to
any other type of leaf There is no
abundance of any and the gratifying in
crease of our cigar industry as faithfully
chronicled in the columns of the u. S.
Tobacco Journal requires an ever larger
supply The new Sumatra, although
not selling fast, is gradually working its
way into the factories, and naturally first
into the larger ones. The pick of the
crop is usually absorbed by the large
manufacturers, who generally realize
quicker than the smaller ones the pre-
carious situation of the market and are
therefore inclined to take more reason
able view of it. Like conditions prevail
in regard to the Havana leaf. No lower
ing of prices is in view, although all re-
ports on the new crop seem to agree on
the better quality of the leaf. Ii the
consumer can get better smoke he is
likely TO stand more ungrudgingly
raise. -Jrurnal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-14

= The trade will learn with mixed feel
ings of what is described as the "most
notable exercise of the pardoning power
during the administration of President
Roosevelt" by which the President has
committed, to expire Immediately, the
sentences of William l.. Kendig and Will
liam NJ jacobs, of Lancaster, Pa, who
were convicted of placing counterfeit
internal revenue stamps on large quanti-
ties of cigars The statement made by
the Department of Justice in promul-
eating the Presidents action is as fol-
lows: "On April 19, 1899, Jacobs and
Kendig were arrested. Both were cigar
manufacturers, and the trial showed
that although they had nothing to do
with the issuance of the bogus 500 sill
yer certificates, they had arranged with
Taylor and Bredell to furnish them
counterfeit internal revenue stamps for
placing on boxes of cigars. The coun-
terfeit stamps actually used amounted
to thousands of dollars Jacobs and
Kendig we're sentenced in June, 1900 to
serve a term of twelve years each in the
penitentiary and to pay fine of $1,000"
The Presidents action in pardoning
these men is based upon his opinion that
ssthe sentence imposed was excessive"
It is, perhaps, worthy of note that while
these violators of the law have been set
at liberty, Congress has rot yet passed
the long pending bill reimbursing the
dealers who innocently handled the
goods bearing the counterfeit stamps,
and who were required to pay the gov
ernment the full tax rate to escape pros
ecution.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-14
Consular advices to the Department

Consular advices to the Department
of Commerce and Labor state that under
a law passed by the japanese govern
ment in 1900 minors under twenty years
of age are not allowed to smoke in Japan.
The law provides for the confscation by
the police of smoking instruments"
found in the possession of any youth
under the age of twenty years, as we'll as
his store of tobacco The parents Or
guardians of children who knowingly
permit the offense are amenable to fine
of fifty cents and dealers caught furnish
ing the youth tobacco are subject to a
fine of S..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-14
BaIdwfnsviIle. N. Y.

The growers have nearly finished
transplanting and already large in
crease in the acreage above last year is
evident. The plants already set out are
looking we'll and the indications are
promising for good crop. Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-14
Cement Work.

John Parseek is prepared to do all
kinds of cement ork-sidewalks, curb
ings, cisterns, basement and cellar floors.
His work is guaranteed and prices are
right Let him figure on your jobs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Matrimony and Tongues.

A young woman who had graduated
from college and then taken mas
ter's degree returned home, after two
years of travel abroad, to find that
during her absence her native village
had fitted her cut with an embarras-
sing reputation for learning.
To her mingled annoyance and
amusement, she discovered that peo-
pie were surprised to see that she
was much like other ordinary and
agreeable persons, and that perhaps
after all this educating process she
was capable of sustaining the rela-
lions of ordinary life.
Among those who called to see her
soon after her return were two sec
end cousins, girls in their early teens
Their surprise at finding the much
discussed master of arts so perfectly
lovely" appeared during the Inter
view in their ingenious remarks.
AS they were departing from the
yard their words foatel up through
the open window to the amused M. A.
Gust think" said one girl, impress
sively, "she speaks seven languages!
"And yet" cried the other, "she
would make some man a real sweet
e!"-Youths Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
What the railroads Do.

Speaking Of the very small and in
adequate railroad mileage in the Phil
ippine Islands-there are only about
120 miles-the Searchlight says:
Nothing else will so contribute to the
education, elevation and uplifting Of
the people as the construction Of rail-
roads through different parts Of the
islands. Nothing else will so contrib
ute to their commercial prosperity, be-
cause the railroads will make it pos
sible to bring the enormous crops to
the seaboard.'
The railroads have performed this
service for almost every other country
in the world hence there is every rea-
son for accepting the above statement
as true. How long do you suppose our
present civilization, here in the United
States, could last without the rail
roads ?-Four-Track News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Mysterious Disappearance May Prove
to be Murder Increases in Postal
Receipts - Enraged Man Shoots
Wrong Fe11ow-New Tax Law Valid.

A. 0. Scott, who lives in the town
OF Atlanta, about six miles north of
Bruce, disappeared Oct. q and has not
been seen since. Friday evening he was
at a neighbours and, it being dark, he
borrowed lantern when he went home.
Nothing was seen Of him Saturday or
Sunday, and Monday neighbors went
to the house. They found the door
open and the borrowed lantern broken
and the pieces scattered about the floor.
A revolver was found containing one
empty shell. On closer examination a
bullet hole was found in the wall and
the bullet was found lodged in a box
in the room. A shotgun which was
known to belong to Scott could not be
found. There were blood stains on the
floor, but it has not been determined
whether it is human blood or not. The
neighbors say that Scott had previously
reported that he had been shot at. Some
time ago Scott had the saloonkeepers of
Bruce arrested for violating the Sunday
closing law. Later Scott was arrested
for having deer hides in his possession
during the closed season. Scott claimed
that the hides did not belong to him. He
said they were on the premises when
he bought the place last spring. He
had a span of horses and eighteen head
of cattle. These were found turned
loose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Wisconsin Boosts Total.

To the $150,OO0,0O0 of national postal
receipts in the last fiscal year, Wiscon-
sin has contributed nearly $2,900,0OO.
Milwaukee's receipts footed up to more
than 81, O46,O0O as compared with $685.
900 in 1904. The receipts for the State
in the fiscal year 1904 were 1921, OOO
The receipts at Racine dropped from
$275,OO0 to $4,000. The increases in
other cities are: Appleton, $31, SIG to
$32,922; Beloit, $26,466 to $2S,676; Eau
Claire, $33, 4S4 to $50, 414! Fond du Lac.
$36,SS1 to $39,414; Green Bay, $47, 1868
to $5O,O6S; GAINESVILLE, $36,927 to $751;
III; La Crosse, $97, 932 to $96,536; Mad
ison, $96,4O1 to $1O1, 1856; Manitowoc
S23,067 to $25,711; Oshkosh, $62,595 to
$50, 1876; Sheboygan, $35,961 to $4O,373;
Superior, $44,434 to $44,9O6 and Wau-
sau, $22, 725 to S25.675.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
AT OTHERS COST.
Bright Pupil Wasted Time that Dull
Ones Could Not Spare.

Ones Could Not Spare.
Claire Mayo and her brother John
had r0mped-no other word expresses
Through kindergarten and primary
and grammar school, and nobody had
said them nay. The other boys and
girls liked them too well to criticise,
and although the brother and sister
held school duties very lightly, their
marks were so satisfactory that teach
ers, feeling the charm Of the popu-
lar pair, seldom found fault.
After the grammar school their ways
diverged. John started to fit for col
lege. Whether he learned in the pre-
paratory school that business is busl-
ness" is no concern Of ours. But
Claire, entering the high school mainly
for want Of something else to do, had
the happy fortune to meet a teacher
who interpreted her to herself.
one day, following bit Of mischief
that took the attention Of the whole
section, the teacher suddenly addressed
her.
HAS anyone ever told you, Miss
Mayo, that you are very selfish girl?"
the teacher asked.
mo, ma'am," Claire answered, too
surprised to be indignant
"Then l tell you so now" the teach
er went on, calmly. "You are bright,
quick, resourceful. You learn your les
sons easily, and when you have not
learned them you are always ready
with an answer or an expedient. That,
you think, justifies you in taking these
study hours to amuse yourself.
but there are other girls here, and
some of them are not so apt and alert
as you. They need all the time they
can get. When you are inattentive, it
is hard for them to work, and they are
not SO clever as you are at lodging
the results Of idleness. Your good
times" show on their report cards
not to their credit You see now why
1 call you selfish? You take your
pleasure at the expense Of others"
Here was a novel idea; but having
tried in vain to forget it or to reason
round it, Claire honestly accepted it.
She knows now that bright people owe
a duty to dull people all the way
through life. The very fact that they
cannot all go along together is rea"
son why the quick should be care.
full not to handicap the slow.-Youth's
Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
VANISHING GAME BIRDS.
Destruction of Prairie Chickens Great
er Than the REPRODUCTION.


err Than the Reproduction.
The general prospects this season
for good prairie chicken shooting
one Of the keenly popular upland
sports with dog and gun-seem in the
main to be unfavorable. Undoubtedly
there are small acres here and there,
mere hooks in comparison to the
whole vast prairie habitat of the pin
mated grouse, which contain birds
a plenty and which will afford ample
sport for the favored few who have
access to them, but for the hundreds
of chicken shooters, who take their
chances without preliminary investi-
cation, much failure and disappoint-
ment are in store.
The reports from many of the
prairie districts where the pinnated
grouse in times past were in abund-
ance, or at least plentiful enough to
afford good sport, indicate an un-
usual scarcity.
Undoubtedly the destruction Of the
pinnated grouse is greater than it's
production. The decrease in its num-
bers seems to be steadily progressive
with the passing years. The area OF
the habitat of species also Is grad
ually diminishing, though this is not
manifested by the entire and sudden
determination of the chickens in a
OF sudden
abandonment of it.
The change from abundance to
dearth comes about gradually. Some
sections in former years which af-
forded sport for weeks in later years
afford sport for days only. From
abundance the supply becomes
meager. Oftentimes the changes
from plenty to poverty, the lamentable
results of determination or abandoned
habitat, are not noticed by the sports
man till he is confronted with the
fact when diligent seeking for sport
afeld with dogs and gun ends in
failure.
The enormous decrease in the mum.
bers and the decreasing habitat of the
prairie chicken are not realized by
the younger sportsmen of the preesnt
time. Nor do the older sportsmen
realize it by any comparisons of more
recent years. A comparison of pres
ent conditions concerning chicken
shooting with those which obtained
fifteen or twenty years ago will bring
into conspicuous relief the progress
sive decrease, which has resulted In
the scarcity of the present.
Twenty years ago the habitat OF the
prairie chicken, beginning in Western
Louisiana and Texas, extending
through the prairie region of the Mid
die South and West, far up into Brit
ish America, and plentifully stocked
with chickens, was far in excess OF
the prairie chicken habitat of the
present. Plentiful as were the birds
then, they occupied lessened habitat
and were far less in number than
they were when Audubon, on a visit
to Kentucky, wrote of them as being
so over-plentiful there and destruc-
tive to crops that they were little
short of being a pest.-Forest and
Stream
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
To Attack Pullman Charges.

One of the first moves planned by
the State railway commission is an at
Tempt to regulate the charges on Pull
man cars in Wisconsin. Complaint has
been made to the commission that the
charges are unfair, and it is said that
this will be made the case to test the
validity of the rate measure. The Pull
man company, it is believed, will set up
the claim that it does only an interstate
business, and that as it has no Offices
in Wisconsin, the commission has no au-
thority over it. Hence the company will
pay no attention to the notices sent by
order of the commission, and it will be
up to the commission to enforce it's man
dates
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
STRANGE DESERT FORMATION.

The cut illustrates a great red sand
stone formation near the line that d.
vides Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
and Utah. 1t is called Locomotive
Rock, and it looks like a big battle
ment rising from the desert. Some
Imaginative genius discovered the like
ness Of locomotive in it's picturesque
outline, and it was named accordingly.
1t is all in soft, red sandstone, work
ed out by the action of water and by
sharp particles Of sand driven by the
fierce winds Of the level stretch be-
yond it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Holds New Tax Law Valid.

Judge S. D. Hastings of Green Bay.
in suit brought by the various rail
roads of the State seeking to set aside
ad valorem tax assessments on the
ground that the law violated the princi-
pie of equal taxation, ruled that the
law is constitutional and the assessments
valid. 1t is estimated that the decision
will increase by 100000 railroad taxes
for the year 1903, still greater sum for
1904, and at least a million more for
1905, compared with the amount assess
ed under the license fee system. The
case will be appealed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Moonrise,


Whe fernbrake trombles in the lifting
dark; M
Pale spangles glance along the mel
lowing gray.
Above the ancient wood a rounded
bark
Drops lily petals down a dusky bay.
And cornerwise, and all a7slip, be-
tween
The trees, soft shocks of travelled
silver lean.
The cornfeld chiefs make bold essay
to break
The moon spears, with tE"ir tawny
painted shields;
awake
The moonlight pipers of the autumn
fields;
And moist, delicious fragrances of
night
Wind through the argent fleeces Of the
light.
A still, black stream inlaid with
cameo,
Asleep In dim retreat of sycamore,
Awakes, with rills of laughter, Just
below
A curve, and from the crescent of
the shore
An old mill rises in the yellow mist
And grinds with silent wheel, a
shadow grist.
Harriet Whitney Durbin, in Every
body's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
State News in Brief.

James Sutherland, the oldest merchant
in GAINESVILLE, and a prominent man of
affairs, died, aged So.
A dead man, about 80 years old. was
found on the railroad two miles south of
Aniwa and identified as Charles Lennon
OF Appleton, painter.
Mrs. Irving Prey is at her home in
the town of Fond du Lac suffering from
corcussion of the brain and nervous
pr"stration, the result of collision be-
tween her wagon and an interurban
car.
Luis Peterson, Is years old, fell from
the fourth story of building in Racine
and still lives. He struck on a brick
pile and bounded into the basement of
the structure. The boy was picked up
for dead, but revived
Capt. Sewell A. Peterson of Company
A, Tenth separate battery, Wisconsin
National Guards, formerly State Treas
urer of Wisconsin, has just rounded out
fifteen years of service in the WiScon-
sin National Guards and is the recipient
of service medal from the State at
Rice Lake.
A transfer has been made whereby the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Company comes into possession of the
mill property of John Hewitt in Mukwo-
nago. The property is on the line of the
Milwaukee interurban railroad and it is
understood that it will be used as
power house site.
A shortage of $500 in the accounts of
former Treasurer O'Leary of Marinette
has just been found by experts, it is al
legged. The city will proceed against the
treaSurer's surety. The alleged shortage
is laid to careiessness only.
Fifteen years ago, Amos G. Fetterly
and Nellie Luce of New Richmond were
sweethearts, but Fetterly drifted away
to Kansas, and was married. A few
months ago Fetterly's wife died, and
soon the old love returned, and Fetterly
and Mis- Luce resumed their courtship,
which eliminated in their marriage at
lola, Kan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
vannoffsky with Cast Okla on his

Vannoffsky with Cark. Okla on his
back.
The Japanese soldier pulled them
both down into the zigzag, and Okla
feebly explained the strange situation.
For time the japanese officer in
charge was in great doubt as to his
duty, whether or not to hold the
young Russian as a prisoner Of war
since he had unavoidab1y seen their
trench.
But after little conversation more
gallant sentiments prevailed.
Vannoffsky was hidden to return,
and he reached the Dragon fort in
safety.
At the surrender of Port Arthur
Lieut. Vannoffsky became a prisoner
of war in earnest, but he was per-
mitted to be the guest of his hearts
brother" then convalescing at his
Japanese home.-Youth's Companion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Misses Scion, but Finds Mark.

State Senator James Wright of Mer-
rill escaped a bullet aimed at him by
Marshall Lloyd in Minocqua hotel, but
the missile struck J. A. Mckay, chief
scaler for the st. Paul road, inficting
probably fatal wound. During a dis
pute earlier in the day Senator Wright
had called Lloyd liar. The latter ap-
peared at the hotel armed with a re-
volver. Just as he pulled the trigger the
Senator knocked his arm aside and the
bullet struck Mckay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Sorry for Him.

Mr.. Browne regret to say, dear,
t-er-concerning that birthday gift
I promised you-er-diamonds are up
in price now, higher than can af-
ford.
Mrs. Browne-I'm so sorry, dear.
Mr.. Browne-Yes, it is disappoint-
ing
Mrs. Browne it's too bad that
you'll have to pay more than you can
afford.-Philadelph Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Spelling Good Times.

Mr.. Hozlipp -Aha! If you want to
be beautiful you'll have to discover
some other way to have good time,
my dear.
Mrs. Hozlipp-What do you mean?
Mr.. Hozlipp-Just what I said.
see by the paper here that leading
specialist says that crying weakens
the eyes.-Detroit Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
T humpinu,

Mr.. Kipling IS still alive and uses
language vigorously. He says he goes
down to the cape in Africa every
year to see the first chapter of Gene
sis alive, the world in creation, a civ
ilization which is being made out OF
fragments. When the operation is
further advanced Mr.. Kipling will
put it in a poem marked by his
humping power Of expression.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
housekeeping.

Mr.. Younghub-Let's have liver for
breakfast tomorrow darling.
Mrs. Younghub-All right. Stop at
the livery and order some when you
go down, will you, pet?-Cleveland
Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22
Quite the Opposite.

eyes, he went down on his knees to
her and begged her to end his mis-
cry"
did she?"
mo; she's going to marry him.
Houston Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22

There is always hope for the fool
who minds his own business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-22

The bicycle industry Is still flourish
ing in Great Britain.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-29
Stole Another Mans Work.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-In this
months number of Appleton's Book
lovers Magazine there is an article on
The Art of Acting over which the
name of David Belasco appears as that
of the author. 1t takes up three pages
and is a valuable exposition Of the
principles of stage art. The
whole of it, line for line, word for
word was published thirty years ago
in England in a book written by Geo.
Henry Lewes entitled "On Actors and
the Art of Actine.'
In this, Belasco's most recent liter
airy output, there appears to have been
no effort to weave in mis- own work
with that of another writer Always
the matter has been taken bodily, even
to it's mistakes in English and pecu-
liarities of capitalization. There are
four lines in the magazine article which
do not appear in Mr.. Lewes' book.
These are in the Introductory para
graph After that it is mostly made
entirely of pickings from the English
author
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-29
is DUMPING SCUM.
Insane and Physically Infirm Sent to
United States by Officials.

Insane and Physically Infirm Sent to
United States by Officials.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-America is be-
ing made the dumping ground for the
insane and physically infirm persons
of Italy and many other foreign ma
tions, according to the local govern
ment immigration inspectors.
1t is charged that even the officials
of Italy and some other smaller for
eign countries are in a great "circle"
of conspiracy to rid their countries of
the infirm, both mentally and physi-
cally, and send them to the United
States, placing the burden Of their well
fare upon the shoulders of this repub-
lie
Every effort is being made by Ma
jor Burst, cad Of the immigration bu-
reau in Chicago, to stem the tide of
illegal Immigration. Most of these
men are sent Immediately to Chicago.
Evidence has been secured in Chi
cago that thousands of mentally inca
pacitated Italians reach Chicago an
nually.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-29

lie official, and as that is all there is
in this article. am inclined to the
view, gentlemen, that it is not of its
nature per Sc libelous, or that it will
ever become the law of this state that
criticism of an individual or a news
paper of a public official where moth
ing more than that is done, can ever
of itself be per Sc libelous, so that it
will hold by the mere publication and
proof of it's untruthfulness that malice
will be implied in law
Il will sustain the motion, and in
struct the jury in this case to find a
verdict for the defendant on the
grounds that nave stated