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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Explosion Kills Five Men.

Marquette, Mich, Dec. 1S-I'ive
men were killed by an explosion at the
Dupont company's dynamite works
here. About 1,4OO pounds Of nitro
glycerine exploded in the mixing house
of the company's factory, which is
three miles distant from Marquette.
The explosion badly damaged the
Marquette. The dead are all work
men employed by the Dupont company.
The men were blown to shreds
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Furious Fighting

"For seven years." writes Geo. W. Hoff
man of Harper, Wash, II had bitter
battle, with chronic stomach and liver
trouble, but at last | won, and cured my
diseases, by the use of Electric Btters
| unhesitatingly recommend them to all
and don't intend in the future to be
without them in the house. They are
certainly wonderful medicine, to have
cured such bad case as mine" Sold
under guarantee to do the same for you
by 81. J. Stangl, druggist, at SOC bottle
Try them today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
New Years In Caesars Time.

At the Roman festivals of the god
Janus held on the calends of January,
gifts and good wishes were exchanged,
friends met together, and feasting and
dancing, masking and mumming were
the order of the day. January derives
it's name from the god Janus, who was
represented with two faces looking in
opposite directions, as the month was
considered both to look back upon the
past year and forward to that which
was coming U%- ~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Chicago Capital Springs to the
Rescue and Averts Great
Financial Disaster.
FALL OF A MASTER OF FINANCE
Three Institutions Controlled by John
r. Walsh Go to the Wall.
ALI the Creditors Are To Be Paid and
New Institution Rises on the
Ruins of the Ones That
Have Passed.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The Chicago Ma
tional and the Home Savings banks
and the Equitable Trust company,
properties controlled by John Il. Walsh,
ere bankrupt. The news of the fail
tlre has deeply stirred financial circles.
DepositOrs have been assured that
they will not lose dollar. AT an all
night session of the members of the
Clearing House association, which
broke up at a. M, the bankers Of
Chicago guaranteed to make good
every liability of the institution to de-
positors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Torture of a Preacher.

The story of the torture of Rev. o. D.
Moore, pastor of the Baptist church of
Harpersyille, N. Y, will interest you. He
says: II suffered agonies, because of
persistent cough, resulting from the grip.
l had to sleep sitting up in bed. | tried
many remedies, without relief, until I
took DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which en-
tirely cured my cough, and saved me
from consumption" A grand cure for
diseased conditions of throat and lungs.
At n. j. Stangl's, druggist; price SOC and
$1.00, guarantee Trial bottle free.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22

That Is What Seems to Have Been the
Matter with Walsh.

That Is What Seems to Have Been the
Matter with Walsh.
The Chicago National bank was Or
ganiZed in November, 1881, with an
authorized capital Of 100000, which
was increased to 100000 in 1887, and
$1,OOO,OOO in 1901. The Home Savings
bank was organized in 1867 with
capitalization Of 100000 1t existed
for many years as an Independent in
stitution, and about twelve years ago
became part of the Chicago Nation
al bank. 1t was primarily savings
institution. The Equitable Trust com
pany was chartered in 1887 to act as
administrator. executor. trustee and to
receive and execute trusts of every
character.
The Chicago National bank has been
an active factor in local politics for
several years and the enormous funds
received from the taxation for the
building and maintenance of the drain
age canal have been a part of it's de-
posits and have been available for in
vestment by the bank. A change was
recently made in the political complex
ion of the bank and it was understood
that these funds would not remain for
Chicago National bank. Their impend-
ing withdrawal had much to do with
the fear of the other banks of far
reaching collapse if they did not come
to the aid of the weakened institu-
TONS
The enterprises which are generally
credited with being the indirect cause
Of the financial troubles of Walsh are
the Bedford Quarries company, of In
diana, and the Southern Indiana Rail-
road company which was construct
ed by Walsh, for the purpose of send
ing the stone from his quarries to the
market. This railroad was constructed
by Walsh at heavy expense some
years ago, because he believed that the
MOnOn railroad, which was the only
outlet of his stone quarries, was charg
ing him too high a rate of freight.
In addition to these two enter
prises, which he practically owns,
Walsh is a heavy stakeholder in the
Akron Gas company, Akron, O.; Illi-
nois Southern Railway company, Rand
McNally company, Southern Indiana
Express company and in half score
of gas, electric lighting and coal min
ing companies.
To the stone quarries and the South.
ern Indiana railroad Walsh made re-
peated heavy loans of the funds of
the bank, and it was these to which
objection was made by Comptroller
Ridgely. Repeated assurances by the
officers of the bank that these loans
would be called in, or at least largely
curtailed, were not fulfilled, and final
ly Ridgely determined on a personal
investigation. The action of last night
his determination.
1t is declared by local financiers that
Walsh has invested all the way from
$5,OOO,OOO to $15,COO,OOO in the
quarries and the railroad. His great
desire was to gain for the railroad an
entrance into Chicago, but in this he
was not successful
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22

Chicago, Dec 19-From the ashes
of the three banking institutions of
John r. Walsh-the Chicago National
bank, the Home Savings bank and the
Equitable Trust company-there has
arisen an organization composed of the
leading fn0nciers Of the city, pledged
to pay every depositor in full upon the
authority of the millions of dollars in
the Golfers of the united banks of the
city. The new organization, which will
have charge of paying depositors, was
given the following officers: President,
G. II. Bosworth; directors, John J.
Eckels and J. B. Forgan.
Ready to Buy the Walsh Properties.
L. NJ. Jackson, cashier of the Chi
cagO National, will retain that office.
President BOsWOrth, who virtually Sue
ceeds Walsh, long has been connect
ed with the Walsh institutions in all
real estate deals. 1t is reported that
a syndicate has been formed to take
over the coal properties in which
Walsh is interested and has bid So
100000 for them. Another syndicate,
It is said is prepared to put in bid
on a similar basis for his railroad
properties. Hopes are entertained that
the crash will not be a disastrous one,
and that it will not reach the $1,000
900 mark at first set as the outside
limit
Crash Was a Great Surprise.
To most of the financial men in the
city the news that the Walsh institu-
lions had suspended came as a COM
plete surprise when it was given out
yesterday morning. 1t was learned
later, however, that a few heavy de-
positOrs had become alarmed as early
as last Wednesday and had withdrawn
their accounts. The paying tellers at
the three banks opened their windows
sharply on time, facing the long lines
of anxious depositors with heaping
piles of cash and bills. At the doors
of the handsome building of the Chi
cagO National hung the brief sign:
"All depositors will be paid in full.
The Chicago banks are pledged to this
The Chicago Clearing House asso-
ciatiOn."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Four Dead in a Fire.

Lorain, O., Dec. 19.-Four lives We're
lost in fire which destroyed the Yer
beck theater. The dead are James
Dwyer. Mrs. William Marsh and her
two children, one years and the 9TH
er Z months old.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22

In the Scottish highlands the new
year is ushered in by the tolling Of the
auld kirk bell and the playing Of the
bagpipes. In clear, frosty night to
hear this much maligned instrument
played by thoroughbred highlander
among the hills and from distance
the notes are stripped Of their harsh
ness and seem to be waited across to.
you by the clear atmosphere In one
harmonious melody. It Is beautiful
and inspiring.-Philadel Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Here is Relief for women

If you have pain in the back, Uniary,
Bladder or Kidney trouble and want
pleasant herb remedy for woman's
ills, try Mother Gray's Australian Leaf.
1t is safe and never-failing monthly
REGULATOR. Al druggists or by mail SO
cents. Sample package FREE. Address
the Mother Gray Co. Leroy, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Morton to Policyholders.

New York, Dec. 19.-Paul Morton,
president Of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society of New York, has adj
dressed letter to policyholders telling
of the soundness of the institution and
it's great assets, and saying conserva-
tism and economy art to be the watch
words of the new management.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Dowie Temporarily Abdicates.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-John Alexander
Dowie, head Of the Christian Catholic
church. has given up his rule and will
soon leave for one of the islands of the
Caribbean sea, there to remain until
spring in hopes of regaining his health.
SceDtOr s..s:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
The Sign.

Afamous craniologist strolling through
a churchyard found gravedigger toss
ing up the earth in which there were
two or three skulls. The craniologist
took them UP and, after considering
one a little time, said, "Ah, this is the
skull of a philosophers Every likely,
your HONOR" replied the gravedigger
"Sure, l noticed it was somewhat
cracked"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Death of Ell. e. Weaver.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Henry q. Weav-
er, president of the Weaver Coal and
Coke company and prominent in bust
ness and financial circles, dropped
dead at his home on Drexel boulevard.
Death was due to apoplexy. Weaver
was born in Cambria, n. Y, in 1851 3.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Irving and Hamlet.

Hamlet was the first play Sir Hen
ry Irving saw as boy. Samuel Phelps
was in the title role. Some time after
ward Phelps was persuaded to listen
to a recitation by Irving, and after
praising the young man the celebrated
actor gave him this characteristic adj
vice: young man, have nothing to do
with the stage. It is bad profession"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22

Grandma-Are you looking forward
to your Christmas dinner, Tommy?
Tommy-Yep, grandma, but not so
much as Johnny Jones.
Grandma-Why so, Thomas?
Tommy = His grandma died last
week, and he'll get all her Crissmus
turkey
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
COnSiderate.

"Well, Tommy, are you very good to
your little sister?' asked the friend Of
the family.
Sure" replied Tommy. Il eat all
the candy cause it makes her sick.''-
Philadelphia Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Cannot FathOm Lawson's Moves

Boston, Dec. 1S.-Boston financiers
are unable to fathom Thomas w. Law
sons moves In his merry war on
Standard Oil, some thinking that he
is approaching financial shipwreck
and others that he is forcing his op-
pOnents to gorge themselves with many
high priced stocks.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Three BOYS Drowned.

Toledo, O., Dec. 1S.-Thin ice on the
Mauinee river was the cause of the
death of three boys, who were skating
The dead are: Melvin Kraft, aged IL;
Frank Klauser, aged 8; Charles Harris,
aged 5.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Yates Candidate for Senator.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 15-Former
Governor Richard Yates will be a
candidate for senator. His decision
was reached following a conference
with his friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Castro Adopts Peace Policy.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 16.-Presi-
dent Castro has withdrawn not only
the objectinna BILE phrase, but his coun-
ter protest, thus avoiding the neces-
sityao Of answering the reply of France
to the Venezuelan memorandum, which
would have made a settlement impos-
sible. This act is a confirmation of
the announcement of the policy of
President Cactro in the line of a re-
sumption of universal friendship.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
S E E y
7 l NJ E
7de experienced farmer

1de experienced farmer
has learned that some
grains require far differ
ent soil than others !;
some crops need differ
enthandling than others.
He knows that a great
deal depends upon right
planting at the right
time, and that the soil
must be kept enriched.
No use of complaining
in summer about a mis-
take made in the spring.
Decide before the seed
is planted.
6e best time to RENE
dy wasting conditions in
the human body is be-
fore the evil is too deep
rooted. At the first evil
dence of loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion
should be taken irnme-
diately. There is Moth
ing that will repair
wasted tbs S ue more
quickly or replace lost
flesh more abundantly
than SCOTS Emulsion.
It nourishes and builds
I up the body when ordi-
nary foods absolutely
E fail. IS,
We hill send you sample free.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
. New Postmaster for Chicago.

washington, Dec. 1S.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: Collectors of customs-Gad
Smith, district of Superior, Mich: VIM
III. Devos, district of Milwaukee; post
master, Fred A. Busse, at Chicago.
Buses nomination was confirmed by
the senate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Johann Hoch Must Hang.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-The SUI
preme court has handed down it's de-
cision in the case of Johann Hoch, CON
victed of numbering his wife The
judgment of the. Cook county criminal
court is affirmed and Hoch will hang
Feb. %.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
FORMER BANKER
GIVEN PAROLE
Illinois Board of PardOns Orders the
Release of e. S. Dreyer
of Chicago.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec 1S-The state
board Of pardons has ordered the
parole of former Banker E. S. Dreyer.
convicted of withholding funds belong
ing to the West Park board of Chica-
go. The funds were deposited in the
National bank of Illinois, which went
into the hands of a receiver JAM i,
1897. After the appointment of Mr..
Dreyer's successor demand was made
upon Dreyer for funds which should
have been in his possession as treas
urer of the West Park board
He failed to turn over these fur is
and was indicted, tried and convicted.
and sentenced to the penitentiary
About 90 per cent. of the park board
fund has been repaid by the receiver
OF the National bank of Illinois, and
Dreyer has property in his hands
which will pay the amount in full
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Bandits Hold Up a Train.

st. Paul, Dec. 1S.-Officials at the
Northern Pacific Express 'company's
headquarters in this city have received
report of the hold-up of !. the west
bound North Coast Limited at Hill
side, Wash. Both the through the To-
cal safes were dynamited and their
contents scattered and destroyed, but
whether or not the bandits secured any
great amount of booty they do not
know. w. s. Hay, superintendent OF
the Northern Pacific Express com
pany, is inclined to believe that not
over $500 or $500 was secured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22

Philadelphia, Dec. Height indict-
ments have been returned by the fed
eral grand jury against shippers
freight agents and common carriers in
the rebate case brought to the atten-
ton of the grand jury by United States
District Attorney j. Whitaker Thomp-
son. The indictments returned are as
follows.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21

uons as veterans. Deploying is ac- complished also without a moments hesitation.
 For the rife drill ten light guns have been secured, and the boys handle their weapons in good shape. The bayonets are removed to prevent any accident occurring When the manual of arms has been sufficiently mastered the boys will be supplied with guns for parade duty.
 "The responsibility placed upon the older boys by such training is of great value" said Miss Prembor, principal of the Central street school. 'sThe older boys will take charge of the younger classes, and in time we will have complete military regime among the pupils"
 Other schools have drills of the same kind and are looking for competent instructors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
RICH TREE CHOPPERS.
Boston Financiers Buy Timber Land
 and Will Cut All Winter.


 and Will Cut All Winter.
 Grant R. Beebe of Boston and John H. Whittikind, also of Massachusetts, both wealthy, have come to Vermont to benefit their health and incidentally to show the native lumbermen that city men are not afraid of hard work, says Rutland dispatch. The two men have bought for about $1000O 600 acres of valuable timber land in Shrewsbury and Sherburne, erected mill upon 1t and will spend the winter cutting the trees and saving the lumber for the Boston market Clad in leather jack cts, rough woolen pants and moccasins, like the Vermont lumbermen, they shoulder their axes every morning at daylight and keep up all day with the best of their employees in cutting down the big trees.
 The tract which these men have bought contains one Of the few forests of primeval spruce timber in the state. They will cut none but the largest trees. So determined are they to pre- serve the forest with view to having big timber to sell for years to come that offers for several thousand young Christmas trees were refused this fall. There is one piece of woods that con- tains 400 spruce trees measuring eight inches through seventy-five feet from the ground. These will be peeled and shipped as masts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
Houaes In Mission Style.

What modern Mrs. Malaprop would designate the quinine cottage (and in the malarial belt the mispronunciation has sad truth has a rival in modern adaptations of ancient architecture This is the mission house, says writer in the New York Press Three hand some homes designed from the familiar California Spanish models are being built in Washington. The old plan Is carried out in the interior as far as compatible with modern progress, and the furnishings must be copied strictly from the originals. The son of Senator Lodge, George Cabot Lodge, has had a big old fashioned house in Pennsyl- vania avenue remodeled within ana without on the lines of the San Luis Key mission near Santa Clara. Lodge has obtained handsome furniture and hangings from California, and his home Is one of the most artistic in the capi- tai. The dining room has great set tees, the shelves hold dark green ware. and the wide window lodges are filled with growing plants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21

l to continue their cases to the next
 term of the court which comes in Feb
 ruary.
 Attorney Kellogg would accept a plea to guilty of murder in the second
 changed their minds when court re-
 sumes in February, they will be charged with murder in the first de gree. It Is the general opinion of even
 of their own counsel that they have l built up strong case against them
 selves in their testimony given against
 Bassett. That testimony can be, and
 no doubt will be, used against them
 when their trial comes up.
 Leonard is not so insistent as Gen. l esky in standing out for not guilty of
 murder in the second degree. Cenesky it is said will not plead guilty to any thing, and will face the jury on what ever charge is put against him, coI- fident that he will be dealt with elem ency by the jury. The fact that they did not, according to their own testi- 1 mony, strike Lockwood, will not miti- gate to their benefit. As they were present and did not lift a hand to save the old man, they are as guilty as if it were they who struck the blows that caused his death. When court oponed this morning at 9:4o o'clock, the special jury from which the Bassett panel was selected was called and Attorney Kellogg an- nounced that the criminal term expires tomorrow. Judge Robinson then in- formed the jury that there was no more business for them. He thanked them and said their work was done with faithfulness and intelligence. Mir Kellogg then stated that while the cases against Leonard, Cenesky and Preston were ready it was i'm possible to go on with them. Pres, tons case alone, he said, would take three weeks and while the evidence in the cases against Leonard and Cen esky is substantially that given in the Bassett case, the state would take three days at least with its witness es.
 Leonard and Cenesky were over in the dock taking in every word that was said. Preston was in jail, his presence not being necessary to-day. He was not brought up yesterday eith- CT. He will be charged with conspir- acy, and in the words of Mir Kellogg in his charge to the Bassett jury. he was the instigator of the whole crime and but for him Lockwood would no doubt be alive and well to-day.
 Consequently after tomorrow when Bassett will be sentenced the cases will drop from public observation un- til February 20th. exactly seven days short of the anniversary of the date on which the old man received his death wounds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-21
SECRE.o Cr TIE OCEAN.
De PIury Tells of Remnrkabl ble Sights
 Seen nj Great Depths.

seen m Great Depths.
 A young naval engineer named De Plury, diving in connection with the examination now going on of the French vessel sunk near Saigon, has made remarkable discoveries concern. ing the inhabitants of the ocean at a greater depth than has ever before been reached, says Paris cable dis patch to the New York World.
 De Plury's daring has been made possible by his accouterments, an in- vention of his own, which are armored with metal plates, while by chemical arrangement respiration becomes auto matic. At depth of 1.094 yards De Plury declares that all submarine mon. sters change in shape because of the enormous pressure of the water. If taken to the surface their size is quad. rupled like rubber bag inflated by air. Bodies that sink to these deeper levels have every bone broken. The creatures that circle about them are all carniv- orous, and to see them feeding is in- expressibly horrible.
 When 162 feet below the surface, the diver says be must go through masses of seaweed that envelop and would drag him down. Beneath this weed snakelike creatures and fish resembling dolphins surrounded him, and not the least of his adversaries were the giant crabs with tough shells and hideous claws.
 At thirty feet below the surface De Plury gets odd effects in light. Seen through the pale. moving water it as- sumes strange rainbow hues. At a depth of 129 feet the sandy bottom of the sea in intense sunlight looked like molten gold. Below 200 feet darkness commences. and at 327 feet pitchy blackness surrounds one that must be illuminated to make moving safe. Elec- tric lamps of 10000 candlepower are used by De Plury.
 The diver says that at certain depth bodies are kept in state of preserva- ton, but when touched drop away like powder.