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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
EQUITABLE Is SOUND
Declares Officially for the Benefit
of the Apprehensive.

Albany, r. Y. May 9.-Superintend-
ent of Insurance Francis Hendricks
has made public the following state
ment to the policy holders of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society of the
United States:
This department is in receipt OF
numerous inquiries concerning the con-
troversy now pending within the man.
agement of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society of the United States, New
York, and particularly as to the sol
veIcy of the society.
''In order to allay the anxiety of all
the policy holders deem it proper at
this time to say that In connection
with the examination of the society.
now in progress by this department, 1
am at this date sufficiently well in
formed as to its condition to unhesf-
tatingly state that it is fnacially
sound. and that all its contracts with
policy holders are fully and safely guar
anteed "
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
NEW SUBPOENAS
IN BEEF INQUIRY
Former Packing Chiefs Testimony
Brings More Witness Calls
at Chicago.

Chicago, May 9.--Fifteen more sub
pOenas for new witnesses to appear
before the federal grand jury on beef
were issued at the request Of the
jurors, after Jesse 2. Lyman. former
president of the National Packing
company, had testified Thirty sub
poenas were sent out last week. and
it now is predicted that the inyesti-
CATION will last all this month.
The subpoenas sent out it is under
stood. are for eastern men connected
with the traffic departments of the
packing concerns. Those sent out last
week are said to call for western mon
chiefly. eleven of them doing business
in ST. Louis.
District Attorney Morrison daily is
expecting the return of Assistant At
tOrney General Pagin, who has been
in Washington comforting with At
tOrney General Moody 1t is said that
Mr.. Morrison awaits Instructions from
headquarters concerning certain new
phases of tile investigation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
uniting an Increase of. taxation in Mil

uniting an Increase OF. taxation in Mil
waukee.
Madison, Wis, May 9.-The assem-
bly, passed the following bills:
To increase the state appropriation
to the veterans home at Waupaca by
giving it SD a week for each employee
as well as each inmate, and $50 for
burial expenses of all inmates inferred
in the cemetery; to compel insurance
companies to pay full loss on property
next to that in which fire starts. and
TO compel school districts having a
one room school house to1provide an
additional room and a teacher when
the attendance exceeds sixty pupils.
The assembly concurred in the SEN
ate amendments to the Burdeau bill
providing for the construction of per-
manent highways in towns and allow
ing a special tax to be levied therefor
The Hudnall bill providing for a
stricter state supervision of investment
companies was ordered to third read
ing.
Several bills providing for the taxa
ton of street railway companies. which
are similar to the bill drawn by the
state tax commission on the same sub
ject, and which is now pending. were
killed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
ingalls,, Compliment to cleveland.

New York, May "a meeting of
the board of directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance society was attended
by more than twenty members of the
board Special stress was laid, upon
the statement that the meeting was in
the fullest sense informal, and only
conference. During the conference NJ.
E. ingalls, said. referring to the ex-
ecutive of the society, I'VE must get
a man of the size and ability of Grover
Cleveland if we want to get the Equit-
able out of It's present predicament."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Last Hoch Wife Testifies.

Chicago, May S-Mrs. Fischer-Hoch.
sister of Mrs. Marie Walcker-Hoch.
whom Johann HOch is accused of hav-
her husband Letters from Hoch to
Mrs Bertha Sohn were also intro
duced by the state. These letters are
alleged by the state to have been
written by Hoch to prepare the rela
tives for the coming death of Mrs.
Walcker-Hoch.
In one of the letters HOch wrote:
''But am prepared for the worst.
The chalice is full, but will drain it,
bitter though it is. withouht murmur
as it is husbands duty"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
KIDS RUN THE SCHOOLS
SStrike" OF Pupils Brings the Board to
Terms and They Will Get Their
Dem 1nds.

Superior, Wis, May 9.-The striking
and under Principal. James, for the dis
missal of whom they struck They
went back after the school board had
rescinded it's suspension of the leaders
and after Superintendent Jackson had
personally pleaded with them. Although
the, immediate dismissal of James was
not secured the boys were assured that
he will stay only to the end of this
term.
The boys were also incensed that the
board should ask Superintendent Jack
son to resign at,once and the board
had rescindedr that action by the way
of palliatiOn also.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Another Massacre OF Jews.

ST. Petersburg, May 9.-The report
in circulatior' here that there had been
a massacre of Jews at Zhitomir, gov
eminent of Volhynia, southwestern
Russia. is confirmed in dispatch to
The Novosti which says the rioting be-
ban May and continued for forty
eight hours. Orthodox Christians fell
upon the Jews in the streets The
Jews were armed and fought their as
sailants, many being killed or wounded
on both sides
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Blow at ROwdy Base Ball.

Milwaukee,, May s. - President Jo-
seph D. O'Brien. of the American as
ISOLATION, has announced that Man
ager Barrow. of the Indianapolis team,
has been suspended for two days COM
mencing today for engaging in tistic
encounter with Umpire Hart on April
%. First Baseman Dickey, of Indian
apOlis, and Center Fielder Jones, OF
Minneapolis, were each fined $40 for
rowdyism in game at Indianapolis on
May l.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Bigelow's Creditors Meet.

Milwaukee. Wis, May Sat a
meeting of the creditors of ex-Banker
Frank G. BigelOw the Wisconsin Trust
of Milwaukee was elected trustee, and
an adjournment taken for two weeks.
1t was stated by Mr.. Bigelowfs attor-
ney that the former banker was inter
ested in about fifty cOrporated con-
Germs and that more time was needed
in which to make a comprehensive re-
port as to liabilities and assets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
POLICE ON THE WAGONS
Mayor Orders Them Up There = Employ
Do More Business


The mayor took a new departure in
the disposition of his police force, by
having an order issued that the police
should ride on the wagons where they
can see what is doing, instead of trudg-
ing along on the ground where they
can only see the front of the rioters.
The sheriff's force has been increased
to 100 men, and more business was
transacted by the ''struck houses" than
at any time since the teafnsters' strike
was precipitated. To add to the trOu-
BILE fifteen drivers for Spielman Bros,
~ North avenue, refused to deliver
vinegar to struck houses and were
discharged
c. 2. Shea said that reports had
reached him that the employers would
make extraordinary efforts tomorrow,
the day that President Roosevelt is to
be Chicagos guest, to plunge the bust
ness streets into riOting. what will
your strikers do about it if they are
to remain SO quiet and peaceable as the
union leaders say?" Shea was asked.
well, of course, the men will not per-
NIT themselves to be crowded off the
streets by lot of armed men CARRYING
rifies,'' was the reply.
The employers are not over-enthusi-
astic about the commission of three ap-
pointed by Mayor Dunno to consider
the present strike conditions with a
view to probing the charges made by
each side that the other was engaged
in unlawful practices. The same thing
can be said of the strikers Were
done with commisSions-they don't do
any good" said International Team.
sters' President c. P. Shea sTts now
strike and win. We realize that we
have the ''irrepressible conflict that
has been talked about and will use ev-
cry legal resource to win this strike
We must win, and we will VIM
1t seems that the charge of conspira
cy against the Employers association
made at the meeting Sunday of the
Federation of Labor which adopted
Il resolution demanding an investiga
ton thereof is founded on the fact that
the association called on the Team
Owners association to keep its con.
tracts or have them Cancelled. The
reason Of this was that the Team
Owners association did not want q
strike Of its drivers and sought to avoid
delivering goods to boycotted firms sc
DIS to save itself a strike. This tie
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

death was fast approaching" writes
Ralph F. Fernandez OF Tampa, Fla, de-
scribing his fearful race with death, "as
a result of liver trouble and heart di-
sease, which had robbed r OF sleep and
of all interest in life. / had tried many
many different doctors and several med
icines, but got no benefit until / began
to use Electric Bitters. So wonderful
was their effect that, in three days felt
like new man, and today | am cured Of
all my troubles" Guaranteed at n. j.
Stangl's drug store; price SOC.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
International Railway Congress.

Washington. May 5.-The interna
tional railway congress was formally
opened by Vice President Fairbanks.
The congress is the seventh in the
history of theeorganization and the first
to be held in the United States. Every
railroad of Importance in the world is
represented. At the time of the open
ing $50 delegates had presented their
credentials. Double this number is ex-
pected, 300 of whom are from foreign
countries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
wealthy Woman Kills Herself.

New York, May S.-Mrs. J. w.
Gray, believed to be wealthy and said
to be the widow OF. Chicago broker,
and who was described by her friends
as remarkably beautiful woman
committed suicide in the Hotel Impe-
rial here by. shooting. Letters left by
the suicide indicated that she was the
and that, although possessed of ample
means. she had no desire to live with
out the man she loved.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO I

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1885,
- A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and nue.
Gus surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co,
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Farmer Has Close Gall.

Lacrosse, Wis, May ga large
barn on the premises of Ole Johnson,
five miles from here, was struck by
lightning and destroyed. Two horses,
two cows, a quantity of samller stock
and of farm produce were burned.
Johnson was in the barn when the
lightning struck and was stunned by
the shock. His condition was discov-
cred in time to prevent his burning to
death.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Fire at La Crosse, Wis.,.

Lacrosse, Wis. May 5.-Fire did
damage of. $4,000 in the wholesale
district, the four story building of the
SpenceMcCord Drug company being
destroyed with all it's contents and adj
joining buildings badly damaged. The
inmates of lodging house, adjoining
the fire were thrown into a panic by
the alarm and were.rescued with great
difficulty
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Dietz shooting Rumor Denied.

Hayward, Wis, May 5.-The rumor
that John F.. Dietz has been shot by
federal marshalss can not be. confirmed
here. WV iefz, was here, but had
not been ,apprised of any shooting be-
fore leaving for Rice Lake The re-
port is not believed here and prob
ably. is untrue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Burglars Rob q Postoffice.

4 Osceola, Wis, May S.-A message
has been received here from Deronda
stating that the general store Of l.. p.
Nebostead, in which the .postoftice is
located, was robbed Of $1,000. which
included postoffice funds. In blowing:
open the safe the burglars destroyed
all the stamps.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Here i. Relief for women

Mother Gray, nures in New York,
discovered an aromatic pleasant herb
drink for woman's ills, called Australian
regulator Cures female weakness and
Backache, Kidney Bladder and Urinary
troubles. At all druggists. or by mai /,
Soc. Sample FREE. Address, The
Mother Gray Co. Leroy, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Banker Perry Acquitted.

Chicago, May 6.--Isaac N. Perry,
who has been on trail charged with
having set fire to the Chicago Car and
Locomotive company plant, at Hege-
wisch H., to secure the insurance
money on the plant has been acquitted
by jury in Judge KersteD's court.
The jury was ont only ten minutes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Minister Bowen Arrives.

New York. May 9.-Herbert w.
Bowen, American minister to Venezu-
Ella, arrived here ON the steam
ship Philadelphia. He said he would
say nothing OH Venezuelan affairs I'M
til he had reported at Washington. He
inquired as to the present status OF
the Loomis charge but declined to
discuss the matter
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
How, TheyLOst Her.

"Why did your cook leave so sud-
denly?'
"She baked two cakes last Saturday
one for us and one to take to her mar
ried sister. When she wasn't looking
I exchanged them and took for our own
use the one she had intended to give
away."-American Queen
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Cleared for action

When the body is cleared for action,
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills, you can
tell it by the bloom of health on the
cheeks, the brightness OF the eyes, the
firmness of the flesh and muscles, the
buoyancy of the mind Try them. At
III. j. Stangl's drug store, 25 cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
The Lawyers Fee.

EYES," said the first burglar disgust
eddy, II cracked lawyers house the
other night, and the lawyer was there
with gun all ready fur me. He adj
vised me ter git out"
"You got off easy" replied the other.
"NOt much / didn't! He charged me
$25 fur the advice. Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
A Presentation.

Doctor don't think it Is anything
very serious, but you will have to stay
In bed at least two weeks. Patient
Say, doctor, do you know that this is a
four dollar day hotel? Doctor-Yes.
I'm a friend of the proprietor.-New
York Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Bucket Shops Defeated .

Washington. May 9.-The United
States supreme court handed down a
decision In the Chicago board Of trade
case in which the bucket shops are de-
feated in their fight to force the board
to furnish them it's quotations. The
legality of puts and calls is established
and the bucket shops are prevented
from using the board of trades quota
tiOnS, EXCEPT by it's consent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Governor to Honor q Student.

Madison, Wis, May 8.-Governor
LaFollette is expected to deliver an
address of welcome on the return to-
morrow of Max Loeb, winner Of the
interstate oratorical contest. A ban
quet will be given Loeb by the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin. LaFollette him
self won the contest in 1879.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Mikasa Il Lost Once More,

London, May 9-The correspondent
at Paris OF The Times telegraphs: Il
is rumored in Russian circles here that
the japanese flagship Mikasa was lost
in the straits Of Korea week ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
who wouldn't BE a Bank Clerk ?

Milwaukee, May EVERY employe
of the First National bank, of Milwau-
kee, has been ordered to have his pho
tograph taken and one copy turned
over to the officers of the institution.
In addition to the photographs certain
employee
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Such Is Life.

Its hard struggle to conduct ones
business without plenty of capital"
observed the man with the ingrowing
chin.
you're right" agreed the man with
the mango nose. eff fellow hasn't
got plenty of backing he has to do a
lot of sidestepping."- Louis Repub-
lie
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
A Centined-

"See that man? Well, sir, he landed
in this country with bare feet, and
now he's got millions"
"Gee whiz! He must be a regular
centiped." -Philadelphia Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

Employers would not.stand for. and in
sisted that the Team Owners should
deliver goods according to contract.
This is the conspiracy" charged. it
appears.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Vicious Turbulence Let's Itself
Loose in the Down Town
Streets.
ONE RIOTER STOPS A BULLET
Guard Replies That Way to Stone
Thrown at Him.
Employers Do More Business, How
ever-Turbulence Is Met Wig
orousiy - Investigation
Com m issiOn.

CulCdSO, May y. - IDe expectation
that physical turbulence had given way
to a war of words was not realized as
to strike matters here. Violence took a
fresh hold, and dozen men were shot,
stabbed or eaten with bricks and clubs
and scores of women were panic-strick-
en- in the days strike riOting in Chlca-
go. There were three furious outbreaks
in the Own-tOwn district. following an
early morning battle at Lake avenue
and FiftyfOurth street and revolver
encounter that took pldce ON the north
side. Several of the men injured may
not recover, two of them being almost
cut to pieces. ~
Rioter Shot by o Guard.
The most sensa tiOnal encounter OF
the day was between the crew of an
Adams Express company wagon and q
mob at West Adams and Desplaines
street, where Harry Cunningham raised
his shOrt-barreled rifle and shot down
w. 2. Van Dixie, foreman of a brass
foundry at 107 West Monroe street
Cunningham, the guard. declares he
was standing at the rear of his wagon
when he was attacked by a mob. In
the struggle that followed, he says,
Van Dixie threw stone at him. There
upon he used his rifle.
dubbed and Kicked by Pickets.
Terrified women shrieked while a
crowd of strike pickets almost beat to
death Burt Mckay, a colOred man
working for the Employers Teaming
company, at Van Buren, and State
streets. The great commercial artery
was crowded with shoppers when Nc
Kay who had just left an elevated car
on the loop, was attacked by half
dozen pickets. who dubbed and kicked
him mercilessly cutting open his face
as if with a knife, and ripping his
scalp with their hobnailed boots The
screams of the women drew q crowd
of more than 1000 before the police
arrived to disperse the mob and res
cue Mckay.
Deputy Who Is Efficient.
Desperately battling with four strik-
ers in view of more than 1000 men,
Deputy Sheriff Robert MulhalI rescued
A. Coleman, GA Vedder street, driver
of a United States Express company
wagon, and after wounding four men
arrested them for interfering with
property protected by federal injunc-
tons. Three men were fatally hurt
during the day Zone having died later)-
all thrnn hnnU mon who acco;Io5 ~,
some way the nOn-union men who in
jured them. The dead man is Alberry
Enders.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

Are You Using Aliens Foot Esse
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder. 1t cures corns, hunions,
painful. smarting. hot, SWOLLEN feet. At
all druggifts and shoe stores, 25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
A Beautiful Match.

How lucky" said Mrs. Nuwed,
that | happened to pass that cigar
sale this morning! These cigars are
exactly the shade of Georges new
smoking jacket. and the smart little
green bands round them will go with
the lining beautifully. Men never con-
slider these little things"
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12

P1lDmDl6 Tours July /. by !ssgeeislly chartered
II HUtNHUtOta new, fast 8, s. Caledonia C44uu
l1Ou1VH Ii tonsl via Glasgow, S245. with al
tractIve side trips Exceptional advantages Send Tor
program
FRANK C CLARK II8 Broadway. NEw-YoRk
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12
-. =. p !. nar & g. No. Nassau-st.D
sAsksa.
CHICAGO STOCKS.

CEurnisbed b. Charles O. Gates Co.. Nos. ~ 10 and
IS wall-st)
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12
MALL0RY STEAMSNIP LINE.
OaD DENOMINATIONS lOEIE.

BEFORE GOING ABROAD CONSULT THE
EUROPEAN ADVERTISEMENT THAT AP-
PEAR REGULARLY IN THE TRIBUNE ON
SUNDAYS. WEDNESDAYS AND SATUR-
DAYS.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12
Financial.
u. S. Steel, Copper Range and
Amalgarnated.

preparing and shall send press Tuesday special mar
ket letter dealing with the present condition of the stock
especially with the noticeable the quotations u Steel
Copper Range and Amagamated.
claim that nothing happens accidentally there
for everything that happens and point
out plain odaoned commonense why, according
of looking at things the present high prices for
certain stocks which selling only few weeks prices
far IN advance of their real value.
believe that shall be able perfectly clear to all
thinking that the inspired the effect that dividend
likely be paid Steel Common rans sort of nom
shall endeavor to point clear convincing manner
Steel Common has continued to advance price
to week for three months with regularity and fahuneSs
that OF good soldier obeyng the orders of his general shall
anaZe carefully Anal gamad Copper and believe
which shall set down for consideration viii prove interesting
investors
say the contradictory advice given to
Boston, his present advertising campaign
interest of Copper Range shall quote from his public
of January 3d. wherein he cried aloud that the people
themselves not to invest any of their savings because of the
awful things that happen shall show that he stated
little less than two months emphacay and with positive
that the listed would 30
dollars share single day. and that the its decline
would bring about tremendous drop all other stocks unless they
had previously fallen shall show that by printed pocamaons he
called aloud investors and spectators throughout the country
of the stock market and their
stocks bonds less safety than Government class
or State other absolutely unassaiable bonds
In printed procamatons to-day language just positive
with equal Mr. Lawson has much say about Copper
Range Consolidated quaedy advises purchase for cash
his proclamation the statement made that he
and he strongly all investors and spectators to get aboard the
band wagon
Copper Range and shall point out in thoroughly proper
legal and legitimate the for this sudden sounding Of
the Tomtoms State Street in its behalf.
viii be sent Tuesday Fifty thousand copies
All will be ready mailing Wednesday,
will be request address in the United States free for
the asking as long as they last
c. F. KING.
ID D-IJ1 poe+on March,
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12

BEFORE GOING ABROAD CONSULT THE
EUROPEAN ADVERTISEMENTS THAT AP-
PEAR REGULARLY IN THE TRIBUNE ON
SUNDAYS. WEDNESDAYS AND sATUR-
DAYS