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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-19
VICTIM OF JAMES IS DEAD

Springfield. ri- Aug 1S.-Leroy r..
F05ia. the eugi-eer who vas driving
The Chicago and Alton train. held up
an slater Mo. in 1881. by Je Sc
James and gang. died today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-19
llLInoIs vErERAN -.

Rex Island I'LL AHg l8-t'oie J.
Searia. cVI way ve-era7. and 4c-
tive in Republican politics in Illinois
Tor maHv. years. died today. aged -.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-19
BULLETIN.

Santiago, chile, Aug 1s7io mAn communication With Val
ports by of KILLED
there portion burning there scarcity
Tha railway has been cD by lanasides
Slight o earthquakes be felt here
SAINT 1S reported Valparaiso that 5000
earthquake there incomplete the
Valparaiso Santiago IN taiF city
there destroyed
$2GWG0n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-19

GRASS CAN RE soWn In the street
but the results Won't be gratifying. Al
merchant can advertise In doubtful
publications, but the returns Won't
make him rich.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-19

SOME PEOPLE WON'T rent a
house, because the outside appearance
isn't good. A great many ads pass un-
noticed because they are not attrac'
tive.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
BERLIN SCENE OF
ROYAL WEDDING
Second Son of the Kaiser Marries
Duchess Sophie Charlotte
of Oldenburg.

Berlin, Feb. 27.-The Duchess
Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg, daugh-
ter of the reigning duke of Oldenburg
by his first marriage with Princess
Elizabeth of Prussia, and Prince Eite
Frederick, the second son of the en-
peror and empress, were married at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon in the chapel
of the palace by the court chaplain
DR.. Dryander.
Rain was falling on the chapel dome
but the inside was lit by thousands Of
candles, showing the delicate costumes
and uniforms of about 500 persons be-
longing to the royal families of Ger
many or the principal nobility. the cab
met ministers and a number of gen
erals and admirals. Ambassador Tow
er and Mrs. Tower We're present in
the diplomatic circle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
WILL 90 OUT OF BUSINESS
But All Its Liabilities, Aggregating
$5OO,OOO, Will Be Paid in Full,
lit Is Said

Oshkosh, Wis. Feb. 27.-The Will
liamson-Libhey Lumber company.
manufacturers of sash. doors and
blinds, and organized in 1866, has gone
into liquidation. It's liabilities are
about 100000. These liabilities will.
however, be paid in full. the heirs of
d. L. Iibbey, founder of the company.
having agreed to pool their interests
and take up the claims. The heirs are
five in number-Mrs. Fred Badger.
widow of d. L. Libbey: Frank II. Lib
hey, president of the company: Mrs
Charles Fulton, of Minneapolis: Rich
ard Libbey, president of the A. San
ford Logging Tool company. of this
city, and Miss Nettie I.ibbey.
They all have large interests indie
pendent of the Willamson-Libbey COM
pany. The company has branch houses
at Kansas City and Minneapolis. They,
it is asserted, are unaffected Poor
business is given as one of the causes
of the difficulty. +. II. Libbey. preSi-
dent Of the company, is known all over
the northwest as an enthusiastic yachts
man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
DEAL IN LIGHTNING CLOSED
Traction and Other Electric Interests
at Green Bay, Wis, Have
Achieved Consolidation.

Green Bay. Wis, Feb %. N agotia-
lions which have been pending for a
month have been closed and will result
in the consolidation of the local
traction and lighting interests after
March 1. Men identified with the
Green Bay Traction comoany par
chased the entire stock of $6O0,00c OF
the Green Bay Gas and Electric com.
pany, the buyers being Albert NJ Muir
ply, Frank f. Mu.p Y. Mitchell joan
ness and w. T. Wagner. Green Fay,
and George w. Kno, and Roland NJ
Heskett, Chicago.
The purchase PR 'e is withheld. iIost
of the lighting stock was held by Sin
clair Mainland, of 'reen Bay, and
William Mainland, of Oshkosh.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
NATIONAL LEGIsI AZURE
Synopsis of the Proceedings in the
Senate and House OF
Representatives.

Washington, Feb. %. The senate
observed Washingtons birthday an.
niversary by listening to the reading
of his farewell address. Knox intro
duced his rate bill with the review
feature. The anti-hazing bill was
passed as was a bill for the pur-
chase of coal lands on Batan island,
P. I. An executive session was held,
and adjournment taken to Monday
The house rejected a motion by VIII
liams of Mississippi to adjourn over
preparation was taken up and much
criticism given the retirement of of
icers as brigadier generals when they
had served but one day as such. De
bate was on various subjects - ship
sides, house organization. and Payne's
custom house bill.
Washington Feb. a. = The house
agreed without opposition to the Till
man-Gillespie resolution directing the
interstate commerce commission to
make an immediate inquiry and re-
port regarding alleged restraints Of
trade on the part of certain railroads
in the handling of coal and oil. The
resolution being somewhat changed
will have to go back to the senate
The Mussel shoals power bill recalled
from the president. was amended and
passed Other legislation was of very
little public interest.
Washington, Feb. 26.-In a two-hour
session the house passed 416 private
pension bills besides a number of min
or measures, by unanimous consent
An effort was made, but failed. to Sc
cure the passage of the bill making
the records of the internal revenue bu-
reau available for court evidence
againt violators Of the prohibition and
local option liquor laws.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the
senate by Tillman, but the report was
followed by no debate of Importance,
Aldrich simply stating that there
would be no attempt to delay action
on the bill. Dick spoke for the state
hood bill. A bill authorizing 49,
900 public building at Alton, Ill, was
passed. and an executive session was
held.
The death of eX-Speaker Henderson
was the subject of appropriate action
in the house, and resolutions Of regret
and esteem were adopted and adjourn
ment taken as further mark of respect
to his memory. The most important
business before the house was the bill
Incorporating the Lake Erie and Ohio
River Ship Canal company, which will
be voted on today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
MINERS STRIKE
WILL NOT OCCUR
President Mitchell and Vice Presi-
dent Lewis Thus Express
Themselves.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 27.-Vice
President T. l.. Lewis of the United
Mine Workers Of America issued Il
statement in which he says there will
be no strike of miners on April /. He
declares the operators will restore the
reduction accepted by the miners two
years ago, and perhaps more.
New York, Feb. 27.-Jobn Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, endorsed the opinion that
there will be be no general strike Of
coal miners ON April l next which was
given out in Indianapolis by Vice Pres
ident t. L. Lewis. of the United Mine
Workers. President Mitchell was
shown the vice presidents statement.
in which the latter said, in addition to
the assertion there will be no general
strike in the mining industry April /.
that operators viii restore the reduc-
ton accepted by the miners two years
ago and perhaps more, and that IN
era of peace will be- established for
another period of years. After hear
ing this statement President Mitchell
said: II guess that is right
New York, Feb. ~. = President
Roosevelt has again interviewed as a
peacemaker between the coal miners
and operators, and as the result of a
letter addressed by him to John Mitch
ell, president of the United Mine Work
ers, national convention of the 9. M.
w. will be held March Is to try 10
reach an agreement with the soft coal
operators, in the hope of averting the
threatened strike of April / in the
bituminous coal fields.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
CHINA DEEPLY CONCERNED
She Is Not Shamming, Either-Latest
Outbreak and Its Bloody
Results.

Picking, Feb. 81. = The government
has received Il brief report from the
governor of Nanchang with reference
to the trouble there He states that he
has suppressed the rioting and sent the
surviving foreigners in boats to Kill
kiang for safety. The governors re-
port says that six Roman Catholic mis-
SiOnaries We're killed besides an En-
glish family of four. An English mis-
SiOnary named Mari is believed to
have escaped slightly injured.
According to the official report the
trouble arose in the course of Il lawsuit
in the magistrates yamen, in which
the Roman Catholics became involved
The fight occurred in the yamen. The
English missionaries were in no wis.
concerned, but Sunday morning a mob
attacked the missions ndiscriminately.
British Minister Satow has inter.
viewed the foreign office officials re-
garding the massacre. They expressed
to him the deepest concern and regret.
which undoubtedly was genuine, the
government being particularly anxious
to preserve good relations With for
eignerS at the present time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
CENSURE OF THE COMPANIES
Transactions Declared Improper 49,
Whack at Senator Depew.

Whack at Senator Depew.
III its detailed report of the investi-
cation of the companies the committee
says the accounts of the Mutual Life
Insurance company should be thor,
Oughly examined in order that the eX.
tent to which monies have been mis-
applied and the responsibility for any
misapplicatiOn which may be shown
New York Life Insurance company the
committee found that it's transac tions
with Andrew Hamilton showed eX>
traOrdinary abuses, and that the state
ment sent from Paris by Hamilton was
without suitable specifications
In taking up the Equitable Life AS
Surance society the committee tells Of
the dissensiOns last February which
resulted in the reorganization of that
society, and in the disclosures which
brought about the legislative inquiry.
The syndicate operations of the Equit-
able and James H. Hyde and the
relations between the society and Kuhn
Loeb < Co., as brought out in test-
mOny before the committee. are re.
ferred to at considerable length. as
also is the $5O.O00.OOO Union Pacific
pool under the management of e. H.
Hartman, Jacob II. Schiff and James
'Stillman. Participation in this pool by
the Equitable the committee. holds
AvaS clearly an improper transaction
for IN insurance company.
Ex-Governor OdelrS Shipbuilding
suit against the Mercantile Trust COM
pany, which was settled by that COM
pany is treated of. the committee hold
ing that the circumstances Of the III
PRODUCTION of the Amber bill might
have been sufficient to induce that
settlement on the part Of the officers
of the trust company, through fear that
proceedings inimical to is interests
might be taken if those who could init
ate them were not appeased. The COM
mittee report contains a full state
ment Of loans made to e. H. Hartman
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. by the Equit-
able.
The payment of $4,000 a year TO
Senator Depew by the Equitable, the
committee holds, was not warranted,
the testimony as to the services rem
dered by Senator Depew not appear
ing to be sufficient for such payment.
The committee also sets forth that it
Soes not appear what services were
sendered by ex-senator Hill, who was
paid $4,000 a year. In justice to Hill
the committee says it was not able to
get his testimony upon this subject be-
cause he was too i'll to appear The
committee finds that in spite of the
irregularities shown there is no reason
TO question the solvency of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, the New York
Life Insurance company, nor the Equit-
able Life Assurance society
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02

morning but in the afternoon lapsed
into unconsciOusness and failed rapid
ly until the end came All of his fam
lily, except son in California; were
at the bedside but Colonel Henderson
was unable to recognize any one but
his wife since a week ago, except ON
Friday, when he partly regained his
mental faculties.
Tile funeral will be held next Thurs
day: with services in the Episcopal
church under the auspices of the Grand
Army. Representative George d. Per
kins, of Sioux City, will deliver a
eulogy. The body is to lie in state on
Thursday in the church.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Soil

Impoverished soil, like impov-
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
E II your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
YOU need to fertilize it and give
i the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. It may be you
need a tonic, but more likely you
need a concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
IN your system.
There is no fat food that is
SO easily digested and assimi-
lated as
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02

He Runs Do 4 q C-2iiI with His Devil
Wagon iii italy-shepard Must
DO Time.

Florence, italy Feb. 26-William *.
Vanderbilt, of New York, and his Wife
were touring Italy in an auto, when
at Panlodera he ran down a 5-year-old
boy, severely injuring him. A mob
gathered and threatened lynching,
when he drew pistol. He was at
tackled, his pistol taken from him and
he was cuffed and kicked. Gen d'armeS
appeared in time to prevent his severe
injury and he was arrested. He was
released after tWenty-four hours de-
tention. The child was not seriously
hurt. Vanderbilt gave $40 to the local
hospital.
Paris. Feb. 26.-ElIiot L. Shepard,
Of New York, will have TO spend three
months in prison for killing little girl
with his auto at st. Omen, April a
last. The United States government
has been frying to get the sentence
waived. but has been unsuccessful.
Shepard also had to pay 500 fine and
$4,000 indemnity to the girls parents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Terrible Deed Of a Mother.

Fall River, Mass. Feb. 81. - The
open door Of state room which had
been occupied by woman and three
young children on the trip of the Fall
River Line steamer Plymouth from
New York to this city, led to the dis
covery that Mrs. John Walters, of
Brooklyn. n. Y, had drowned her
three little ones and then herself She
left letter saying she was afraid she
would become insane
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Deadlock at AIgeciras.

Algeciras, Spain, Feb. ~. = The
deadlock among the delegates to the
Moroccan conference continues without
appreciate change. The impression is
gaining among the representatives of
the powers that something is likely to
happen at the last moment which will
bring about a settlement through the
pressure of the outside powers upon
Berlin and Paris
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Low Rates West and Northwest Daily
February 15 to- April :.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Greatly reduced rates will be made on
the above dates to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
many other points West and Northwest
Half rates for children of balf-far age
Liberal stop-overs allowed on all tickets
Tickets are good in Tourist sleepers. For
further Information regarding rates,
routes and train service see nearest tick
ct agent or write f. A. Miller, General
Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Garfield's Testimony Ended.

Chicago, Feb. 81. = Commissioner
Garfield's cross in the
packers case has been finished He
declared while ON the stand that he
had turned over to the department of
Justice the names of 700 witnesses. an
the direct order of the president. He
said, however, that none of the infor-
nation given to the department Of JUS
tice was that received from the packers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Will Fight Corporations.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-Secretary
of State w. L. Houser has issued his
announcement of his candidacy for re-
nomination, the 2-cent fare action
been the precursor of the announce
ment In his declaration he declares
his principles to continue LaFollette's
fight against the corporations.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Train Hits Street Car.

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 26.-The pas
senger train OH the Chicago Milwaukee
and ST. Paul road due here at $3.50 &.
M, from Chicago, ran into south Mil
waukee street car at the Kinnickinnic
avenue crossing, near the Thomas
Furnace plant, injuring ten people, and
completely overturning the car and de-
laying railroad traffic for over an hour.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Miners Not to Strike.

Indianapolis, Feb. 26.-In state
ment issued to the Associated Press
Vice President T. L. Lewis, of the
United Mine Workers, declares there
will be no strike of the mine work
ers on April 1, saying the operators will
restore the reduction accepted by the
miners two years ago. and perhaps
more. The statement is as follows:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Habeas Corpus for Miners.

Boise, Ida, Feb. 24-The supreme
court has issued writ of habeas cor
pus in the cases of Meyer. Haywood
and Pettibone, accused of the murder
of Ex-Governor Steunenberg. The writ
is made returnable March 1, at which
SET for hearing
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Burns Out-POintS Hart.

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. "a. By
those who took Marvin Harris claim
to the worlds championship title seri-
ously Tommy Burns, of Chicago, may
now be considered the heavyweight
champion. Burns decisively out-point-
ed Hart at the Pacific Athletic club
pavilion and was given the decision
at the end of the twentieth round.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Mutual Starts Recovery Suits.

New York, Feb. 21.-Eight suits
have been begun here by the Mutual
Life Insurance company against Rich
ard A. McCurdy, Robert H. McCurdy,
Louis A. Thebaud and Charles III. Ray
mond to recover vast sums illegally
paid out in salaries Ind commissions
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Chased by a Crowd.

Kenosha, Wis. Feb 27.-John Koff,
aged 40 years, was arrested here on
charge of attempting to assault
Madeline Faulhauber, a cripple, 20
years of age. The alleged attempted
assault is said to have been witnessed
by four other girls. Kof was pur-
sued by crowd of forty people, and
was captured by Peter Mungen,
livery stable keeper and turned over
to the police
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
COL. HENDERSON DEAD
Ex-Speaker of the National House Is q
Victim Of Paresis After Nine
Months Illness.

Dubuque Ia. Feb. 26.-EX-Spea1er
David 3. Henderson, of the national
house of representatives, died at p.
IN. yesterday, at Mercy hospital, Of
paresis, which attacked him about
nine months ago. He began to sink
Friday afternoon, rallied Saturday
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Ask Police to Catch Ghosts.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 24.-Mr and
Mrs Charles Berg believe that their
home is haunted and have asked the
that furniture is moved from one part
of their home to the other, where they
are temporarily. and no one is ever
seen about the house. Watches and
jewelry, also money, is never touched.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Law Decided Constitutional.

Madison, Wis. Feb. 24.-The state
supreme court, in the case of Joel w.
Bingham VS.. the board of supervisors
of Milwaukee cohnty, declared chapter
Al Of the law of 1908, permitting
classification of counties on a basis
of population, constitutional. The suit
was brought to enjoin the issuance Of
$45O,0OO in bonds for a bridge in Mil
va ulS en.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Boxing Bout for Beaver Dam,

Beaver Dam, Wis, Feb. 27.-Ar-
ticles of agreement have been signed
by p. J. Ohlsen. of Columbus, Wis.
and Kid Edwards. of this city, former.
ly of Milwaukee, to six six rounds
here March Z, under the auspices Of
the Beaver Dam Boxing club. Each
of the contestants have put up for,
feits. Ohlsen weighs 100 pounds and
Edwards 49, There will be two pre-
liminary bouts by local boxers
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Reciprocity with Germany.

Berlin, Feb. 24-The reichstag by
large majority passed the final read
ing of the bill providing for the ex-
tention of Germany's reciprocal tariff
rates to the United States.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Much Snow i'm Indiana.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. q. = Dis
patches from cities in all parts of the
state tell of the heaviest fall of snow
this winter. The precipitation ranges
from 3 to 10 inches.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Observed University Day.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-Observance
of university Day was inaugurated
at the University of Wisconsin. All
the students and the faculty met at
the gymnasium and listened to an adj
dress by Archbishop S. G. Mesmer of
Milwaukee. on THE Pursuit of
Truth At night the faculty gave
university dinner
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02

WANTED Statesmen, to sell lubricat-
ing oils. No experience necessary. Good
profits to hustlers. Fine side line. = SUI
perior Oil Co, Cleveland, O. 10
WANTED District managers to post
signs, advertise and distribute samples.
Salary SIS weekly, So per day for ex-
penses. State age and present employ
ment. IDEAL SHEAR CO., 80 Ran
dolph ST., Chicago LIND
WANTED men in each state to
travel, post signs, advertise and leave
samples of our goods. Salary S750 per
mouth; $500 per day for expenses
Royal Supply Co., Dept w, Atlas Block,
Chicago.
A mothers love for her children is al
ways being Illustrated, not only in
books, but in real life. A true story is
told of lady whose baby was very i'll
and who sat watching the child with
absorbed attention, every instant fear
ing another CONFUSION and praying for
deliverance from it. At her side stood
an older child, who had stolen into the
room unobserved and who was trying
to prick the little black spots in NAM
mas muslin sleeve with a needle he
had found. Presently the father came
in, and the little child was seen and
sent away
what is the matter with your arm?"
whispered the gentleman to his wife
when at last they turned to each other
and smiled their thankfulness that the
baby had fallen asleep.
Il don't know" said she. Nothing
that I am aware Of"
She put up her hand and found that
the thin muslin sleeve was soaked
with blood. The little boy had become
so absorbed in his sport that he had
jabbed with all his might, and she in
her terrible anxiety had not felt the
thr1sts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-02
Flames Wipe out $4,000.

Lacrosse, Wis, Feb. 26. - Flames
that started in the Photographic de-
partment Of the Lacrosse Engraving
company caused damage to the amount
Of $4,000, with about $4,000 insur-
ance