davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
obacco Notes

Chas. Shannon of Westby visited his
father here over Sunday.
D. M. Conway is having a new cement
floor laid and other improvements made
on his warehouse at Stoughton recently
purchased of the Roth Co.
draft for something over ST. 900
passed between the Bamberger firm and
Fred Eckhart this week as the final pay
ment on the 'O5 packing purchased some
time since.
Frank Mcintosh is at Viroqua again
this week to close the contract with a
La Crosse firm for building large ware
house for the Pretzfeld firm to cost up
wards of $4,000.
VIM. Willie brought to this office Wed
nesday morning tobacco plants almost
too large for transplanting He has COM
menced setting his crop, as well as Frank
Pyre and others in this locality.
The case Of Geo. A. Clark of James
vile vs.. the Wisconsin Cigar Co., COM
posed of the Wisconsin employees of the
American Tobacco Co., tried in the cir
cult court at Madison last week, ended
in disagreement of the jury. The
action was brought for breech of con-
tract, Mr.. Clark being employed as trav-
cling salesman. George Gary and G. A.
Hoen of this city are stockholders in the
cigar company which acts as distribut-
ing agents for the trust goods.
E. M. Hubbell has about 65 hands
at work stripping tobacco for the Mer.
cereau firm and is using floor space in
three warehouses for drying purposes.
The stock used in making the strips is
1905 filters which are coming through
the sweat in an unusually sound condi-
ton. Mr.. Hubbell's contract will fur
nish work for nearly three months for
IS or 70 people A cent a pound is being
paid for stemming.
Wanted to Buy.-Tobacco plants for
seven acres. Inquire at this office.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
Rooney's Boys Concert Co.

Through the generosity of friends of
our schools the Rooney Concert Co. has
been changed to an invitational affair.
Money paid for tickets will be refunded
to parties who purchased them. A mat
inee on Saturday at 2:30 p, N. will give
all grade children an opportunity to hear
these talented boys, while invitations
have been issued by the pupils of the
FL. S. for the evening concert at $50.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08
Band Concert Program.
Saturday evening. June 9th.

2. Decentralization Triumph. 80. Miller
3. Concert Waltzes-- Germany, I Wei
come Thee. ........................T Obani
4. Baritone SOlO-Old Kentucky Home
Performed by Mr.. F. Maves.
s. Descriptive Fantasia-Dance of the
Synopsis = Near midnight; the crickets and
night birds are heard; the steeple clock
strikes the midnight hour and the COLLINS as
se1nble at the old church yard and begin to
dance: they are frightened away by shot
from the watchman's pistol, but return and
dance again livelier than before: at the
sound Of the steamboat whistle and pistol
shot they are again frightened away, scatter
ing in all directions.
6. Characteristic Haizen- ell. ...... Carlton
Z. Grand Potpouri %, Fair Dove! D,
Fond Dove!,, Boyer
enade. .............. Langley
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

GOING EAST.
No. A. daily except Monday...... 80. 30 a. ID
No. 49, daily ............ 49,. 6:58 a. N
No. AZ daily except Sunday. 10 :01 a. m
Nc. 8, daily except Sunday. ...------ 10'41 a. m
No. 49, daiiy exept Sunday. .......... 425p. m
No. a. Sunday OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 444 p. m
No go Freight daily ex Sunday. ~: rs a. m
No. g. Freight. Sunday only. ...---- $3.50 Ia. m
No. 1866. Freight except Sunday. 9:39 p. N
GOING WEST.
No. /. Daily Sunday excepted . 9 39 p. m.
No 49, Daily ..............----.9 :25 p. N
No 81 daily except Sunday ......... 7:17 p. N.
No 3 Daily except Sunday .... ------ IA p, N.
No 81 daily except Sunday II 05 a. m.
No. A. Sunday only ........1 0:10 a. m.
No 81 Freight except Sunday ...... 80 p. N.
Nos. 1 and 4 through trains for all points west
of Mississippiriver.
j, A. HENDERSON Ticket Agent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

j. A. HENDERSON Ticket Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
COURsING MEET AT WICHITA.
Cold Raw Wind Prevailed But Sport
Was Good.

Wichita. Kan. Dec IA cold raw
wind was offset by the hottest kind of
sport at the opening day of the meet
given by the Wichita and Southwestern
Coursing association Wednesday. Forty
nine dogs qualified, and in most instances
they were well matched. The added $500
which the association offered for the all
age stake brought some of the best
hounds in the country. Today the Sap
ling stake will be run, and Friday both
will be finished. There is talk of a match
race between the Carter string from Cot
tonwood Falls. which was barred from
the regular events, and another string
from Enid, o. T. Winners were as fol-
lo-s:
Lady Whitehall Rocker Bushman, Com
n1ercial Boy. Queen Lii. Cranberry Sauce,
stuttgart Girl. Little Spot, Frecis; Like Ike,
american Sunset Lady Tempest, Fare
we'll DR. Radiur. Oklahoma NJ. Squaw
Tag. Through By Night. Ny Surprise,
Sunrise Me Oscar Lacy Bright Boy.
Fiitterfoot, Montana Belle and Buena
Nista
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
BLOCK SIGNAL OPERATORS. \
House Bill Provides That They ShaI
Pas IN Examination

House Bill Provides That They Shall
Pass an Examination.
Washington. Dec. IA bill affecting
telegraph operators engaged in handling
block signals and telegraphic train or
ders has been introduced by Represent
ati.e Pearre of Maryland which is of
much interest coming so closely after
the tragf death of President Spencer of
the Southern railroad on account of
failure properly to handle these signals.
The bill provides that beginning with
the first Of next year all telegraph ope-
rators handling these signals shall pass
an examination to be prescribed by the
interstate commerce commission to de-
termine their mental and technical fit
ness.
An average of 70 in the examination
will entitle the applicant to a license.
Railroads are to apply to the interstate
commerce commission when they need
telegraph operators for the block sig
nails The bill will not affect those who
have been operators for three years
prior to its passage. 1t will be unlawful
for the railroads to employ such operat-
ors unless they have qualified before the
commission. Any person violating the
law will be subject to a fine of $500 or
one years Imprisonment. or both, and
railroads violating it shall be fined not
more than $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
May BE Made Compulsory.

New York. Dec. 13.-The recent death
Of Samuel Spencer president of the
Southern railroad and other railroad
disasters have caused renewed interest
in the proposed federal enactment max
ing compulsory the adoption of the
block signal system.
Railroad interests in this city have
just completed an amended bill on the
same topic. which will probably be in
troduced in the house of representa-
tives either tomorrow or the next day
This bill is intended to remedy several
defects found in the Esch bill, which
only partially meets the requirements OF
the proposed enactment.
The new bill provides that five years
be given the railroads to install their
lines with the block system. and also
that the approval Of a manual block
system shall not prevent the interstate
commerce commission from later with
drawing such approval and from re-
curing The installation, equipment,
maintenance and operation Of an auto
matte block signal system of which it
has approved or may approve"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
JEROME HEADS A RAID.
Bafters Down Gambling House Doors
and Secures Arrest of 145.

New York, Dec. 13.-Led by District
Attorney Jerome, the police last night
raided an alleged gambling house IN
Tenth street and arrested 145 men.
The new tactics of the district attor-
ney were apparently a great surprise,
not only to the prisoners, but also to
the lawyers and bondsmen who flock
ed to the station to bail out the prison
ers. The district attorney instructed
the sergeant at the police station to re-
quire the bondsmen to make oath that
the prisoners names and addresses
given at the station house were correct
About 80 policemen, a score of de-
tectives, two roundsmen and Cap lin
Miles O'Reilly. of the Mercer street
station. participated in the raid.
To enter the gambling house several
heavy doors were battered down with
iron rails taken from a passing truck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
BAN JOHNSON IS GIVEN 5000.
American Ball League Increases Its
Presidents Salary.

Chicago. Dec. 13=At the meeting of
the American baseball league the sal
airy of Ban Johnson was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
The question of shortening thu sched-
ule to 140 games instead of 154 as pre-
vailed last season. was the principal
subject discussed at the gath ering, but
after a lengthy discussion it was de-
cided the 154 games were necessary,
so the schedule next year will remain
the same as last year.
Charles w. Summers of the Cleve-
land club was reelected vice president.
There was no election to the presi-
dency, as President Johnson's term of
office does not expire until 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13

I does. for done nused him when he
was chile"
Wei. L suppose you remember the
Revolutionary war?'
Yes, indeed, 1 does, honey. I stood
dar lots Of times an seen de bullets
flynn round as thick as hailstones''
Well auntie. how about the fall of
the Roman empire2 Do you recolIect
anything about that %
young about dat time. but I does mem
Der, now you speaks OBJ it. dat I did
hear de white folks tell bout hearing
som pin drop bout dat time. "-TIar-
per's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
BUEFALo FoR oKLAHoMA.
Reserve of 9.72o Acres Set Aside as
Breeding Grounds.

Lawton. Okla, Dec. 13.-The local
United States land Office has received
instructions to set apart 1870 acres of
land IN the Wichita forest reserves in
which to establish a BUFFALO preserve
for the herd Of twenty-seven buffalo
which have been given the govern
ment by the geological garden of New
York and will be shipped here as soon
as all IS ready
An appropriation has been made by
congress for a high fence around the
land and The contract has been let for
building the fence 1t will be ascer-
tanned whether these buffalo will do
well in this climate. then a larger herd
viii be brought here. ~ -. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Engineers Demand
Wage Increase.
Also Ask for an Eight Hour
Day.
REQUESTS WILL FAIL.
General Managers Will Not
Grant All Things Asked For.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Chicago, Dec. 13.@The General Man
ayers association of Chicago held a
special meeting yesterday and decided
10 refuse the demands Of the railway
engineers committee. which is in Chi
sage with a view to forcing a combin-
ed demand for an increase in wages
amounting to between Is and 20 per
cent and an eight hour day In the
answer which was conveyed TO the en-
Rineers' committee the railroad man
ayers informed them that they Woulo
be glad to confer with committees m
dividually, but that the question could
not be settled in the lump. In any
event ii is understood that railways
will not submit to an eight hour day
unless the engineers are wiling 70
make the day consist of eight hours,
no more, nor no less
Chicago, Dec 13.-Committees repre-
senting engineers on every railway west
Of Chicago are in the city with view
TO making a demand for increased
wages from Is to 20 per cent and for
an eight hour day The railroad man
agements are willing. 1t is said. to grant
certain increases, but will object to the
full demands
The severest hitch viii be over the
application for an eight hour day, and
IL IS likely that neither the wage or
hour question viii be settled until there
has been general conference between
all railroads and committee repre-
senting employees The railway man.
ayers Insist that the men are not seek
ing what they claim they area
straight eight hour day. Such a day
the railroads would, it is said, be will
ing TO grant
The railroads insist, however, that
the eight hour day must be a reeipro-
cal arrangement that is to say. eight
hours for a day. no more and no less.
Under the present arrangement ten
hours constitute 4 day. but days
work may be completed in three hours
If the required mileage is run, and is
often completed in less than ten hours.
If. on the other hand, an excess Of
ten hours is worked the men receive
time and one-haif for overtime.
They now demand this sort of an
ARA ngement with respect to eight
hours and there is net the slightest
prospect. it Is said. that the demand
will be granted In the preliminary
conferences between the individual
committee and the railroads the EN-
plcyes are not clothed with authority
to settle If. however. one railroad
should grant their full requests the
committee can accept. and this would
be used as a lever to force other roads
into line For this reason there is nc
chance Of a settlement until a general
and joint conference Is held The Bur
lingtOn committee conferred with the
general offices Of that road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Hartman win Build Fruit Cars.

Omaha. Neb.. Dec 1S.-The new refrig-
orator cars for the Pacific Fruit Express.
the $1,000. 900 company just incorporated
in Salt Lake City will be constructed at
the new shops OF. the Union Pacific in
Omaha The Pacific Fruit Esx2ress is an
adjunct of the Herman railroad system
and will probably be operated from Union
Pacific headquarters In this city The
Union Pacific has been constructing MOD
ern car shops at the big machine shops
in Omaha and 81. O0o. 900 has been expended
on this branch OF the industry In the past
two years Work will begin on the new
refrigerator cars as soon as material can
he -SSen1b1ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13

An old colored woman down in Ala
bama was reported to be of great age,
and was extremely proud of the dis
tinctfon. The proprietor of a museum,
on hearing of her sent one of his
agents to make an investigation, as she
would be a valuable acquisition to his
museum. The agent piled her with
questions regarding her age He asked
her:
'Auntie, do you remember George
Washington ?"
Does 1 remember George Washing
toni Laws a massy, mistah. / reckon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Dinerences -Are SetlIcd.

Announcement IS made that the
long standing trouble between the
New York New Haven & Hartford
railway and its engineers over the
question of wages is at an end, the
engineers having agreed to accept a
scale Of wages submitted by the com
pany- The passenger engineers will
receive $685. a day for trips Of 100
miles or less, which is an increase of
IS cents a day. The freight and work
engineers who formerly received 81 a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Training seepechase

for Rouse and for Milton. The cleo
ton was made unanimous in favor of
Rouse on the final ballot
Rouse started in '04 as end. He did
his preparatory work at Manhattan
and played there with the Aggies. He
has played end for three years on the
Jayhawker team and the new rule of
the Chicago conference will make him
eligible for next year should the rules
be adopted at K. U. in full Hicks,
Pooler and Rouse are all from Beloit
and Rouse's election makes an addi-
ton to the BeloH squad of x U. foot
ball captains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
An OkIahonla santa Fe Wreck.

Guthrie. Okla. Dec. 13.-North-
bound Santa FFe passenger No. Is was
derailed while passing through Sew
ard. eight miles south Of here at
O'Clock last night The mail. baggage
and express cars, smoker and day
coach went in the ditch No one was
badly Injured The track was badly
torn up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13

President Stickney Of the Chicago
Great Western. says the cause of the
traffic congestion ia the improvidence
Of the people. With present equip
ment. track, terminals and facilities
generally the railroads could distribute
rOm0tly the country's business if the
business was sensibly and properly
distributed over the entire year in
stead Of being massed in a few
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Hooking vale. Raises WAGES.

Columbus. o.. Dec. 1s.-The Hook
ing Valley Railway company has in
creased the wares of its trainmen and
switchmen from to Z Il per cent.
About 1000 men are affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Bnrlineton Rcnorts Arc Denied.

A report was current IN Chicago raiI-
way circles that George W. Holdredge.
who since 1905 has been general manager
Of the Burlington system with headquar-
ters ct Omaha. would soon go to Chi
cagO to take higher position. II. E
Byram general superintendent of the
Burlington at LINCOLN. Neb., was to sue
coed Mr.. Holdredse as general manager
at Omaha according to reports. There Is
no truth in the reports, according tc
Daniel Willard, vice president In charge
Of operation of the Burlington system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13

day for 100 miles or less will receive
$40 day under the new schedule
The switch engines in 10 hours a day
yards have an increase of Is cents a
day. making a total Of $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
bankers in Session

Kansas City, Kan, Dec 13.-The
bankers of group No. 1 of the Kansas
Bankers association will hold a meet
ing in Carnegie Library hall today
Members of the association from
twenty-elght counties in the eastern
part Of the state are present. Mayor
FL. M Beardsley VIII address the night
session New group officers will be
elected for the ensuing year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Rouse New CAPTAIN or n

Lawrence, Kan. Dec 13.-Carl
Rouse. a junior engineer from Beloit
was elected captain of the '07 Jay
hawkers at a meeting of the squad
Wednesday. On the first informal ball
lot for nominations the vote stood 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13

club" 1t is open to all persons living
in Sedgwick county who have been en-
rolled in the state university. G. c.
Matson, vice president; Miss Cora
Becker, secretary, and Miss Vera Hull,
corresponding secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
THEIR PAY cur DOWN.
Missouri Pacific Cuts Wages of Its
Section Men.

Marquette, Dec. 13.-Tuesday the Mis-
souri, Pacific cut down the wages of sec
tiol men to 121z cents an hour. All
other roads are raising wages. The
cost of living has so increased that no
man can live as he ought on such
wages The missouri Pacific figures it
that its business is so poor and its
tracks so few and its road bed in such
perfect conditions that no more work is
needed on it until spring. And the
freight and passenger rates have been
so greatly reduced that it cannot afford
to pay its Iaboring men higher wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Gets Big Kansas CITY Job.

John v Kama of St. Louis has been
appointed chief engineer of the Kansas
City Terminal Railway company which
Will build a new union depot and extensive
freight facilities in Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13

WinchcII Says COngested Terminals.
President Winchel, of the Rock
Island. attributes the car shortage to
congested terminals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Charters Granted wednesday.

Charters were granted yesterday at
meeting of the state charter board, as
sunfiower Cigar & Tobacco Mfg.
Co, Scammon ---..----.---. ---------$ z009
Stockton Lumber Co, Stockholm 1900
Chas. L. Besler Contracting Co,
Caney Electric Light & Power Co,
Caney 4oVVJ
BANK Harper e.''..' Is 900
Compressed Air House Cleaning Co...
state Bank of Waterville. Water
Mcdonald Independent Telephone
M. L.. lockwood Oil Co, Indeoen-
dence - lUJVJV
Townley Metal & Hardware Co,
Kansas City. Mo .-..-.-........---.. 10000
FraternaI Building association,
Smith Center -...-.-.....-.--.:----.- 20oo0
Home Telephone Co. Mitchell. 10000
Emporfa Ice & Storage Co. On
crease. Empcrfa --.-..:-:.--:-.- 10000
Free Methodist church, Plainville-
Harry Street NJ F. church. Wichita
Scott Avenue Presbyterian church. Fort
Scott.
Osborne Hospital association. Osborne
Vcritas lodge I O. O. r, Argentine.
Central Life Insurance Co, Fort Scott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13

Burlington Official Met Land Agents.
p S. Eustis. passenger traffic manager
OF the Burlington. held conference at
Omaha with passenger and land agents
Of the Burlington system on the ruling of
the commission which prohibits the IS
suance of passes for land agents. The
outcome Of the meeting was not divulged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Ex-K. Q. students Form a Club.

Wichita, Kan. Dec 13--About
twenty exist udents of the University
OF Kansas me here last and organized
a club to be known as the * u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Match Safe

German silver match safe FURNISHED an
oxidized finisht extra strong spring-goo
generous size-worth 75c. each sac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
How About Those Christmas Presents !?

jewelry, no one department of this
Here you can find a present for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-13
Crumb Tray

Large nickled plated crumb trays and
scra pers-the scrap ers have black enam-
eled handle. These sets are rapidly dis
placing the old fashioned painted crumb
tray and brush. Price per set csc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-24
OLD CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA IN
EFFECT SINCE DlssoLuTloN
or pARLiAMENr.
lowEa HOUSE MEETS IN FINLAND
ADOPTS ApDREss 70 TIE PEG
PIE PRACTICALLY DEFYiNo
THE GOVERNMENT.
RUSSIAN SITUATION IN BRIEF.

The result OF the Russian govern.
ment's action In ordering the dissolu-
ton Of parliament has apparently re-
stored all the conditions OF repression.
wholesale arrests and reliance on a
display OF military force that obtained
before the people had their brief taste
II representative government. In st.
Petersburg itself there was little SUR
face indication OF trouble In the face
of the strong force Of troops, but there
were many arrests.
The most important development Of
the day took place at yiborg, Finland,
whittier members OF parliament had
fled to continue their sessions formally
dissolved at st. Petersburg. The men,
bers had been franticaily at work on
their manifesto to the people, antici-
pating the possible arrival OF troops.
when the assemblage was informed
that the governor general Of Finland
had ordered the governor OF Viborg
to close the meeting Of members of
parliament. using military force II nee
essary. The governor general said
that zach meetings could not be held
In Finland. Previously during the
session the radicals had supported the
group Of toll. who urged that the mem
bers Of parliament should place them
selves at the head Of revolution. At
the last the Constitutional Democrats
Joined the radicals and the duma
adopted q hastily prepared proclama-
tion protesting against the dissolution
OF parliament. The assemblage then
adjourned.