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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25
Professor Muenter in Madison, wis.

Madison, Wis. May 22.-It is re-
ported that Professor Erich Muenter,
Of Harvard. wanted for the murder of
his wife, is in Madison, having been
seen by people who knew him in Chi
cago. The police are Investigating.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25
DISASTER HAS SPENT ITSELF
Four Persons Known To Be Dead, Three
of Whom Are Children.
FATE OF SCORES rs YET UNKNOWN
Four Towns Completely Wiped Out
and Dozen Partly Destroyed
Many Prosperous Farms
Burned Over.

Escanaha, Mich, Nay 22.--Out Of
the chaos resulting from the vice
spread forest fires of Friday orCer $
gradually being restored, the towns al !
isolated settlers are all preparing TO e
pair the damage done. and all DANCE
is now over. because the rain has e.
tinguisied the last smOldering fires
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25
Cheap Rates

to New Haven, Conn, from Chicago di
rect and via New York City, June End,
3rd, 4th and 9th. Extended return limit
June 30th. Write Nickel Plate Road,
Room 288, No. 113 Adams ST., Chicago,
for particulars. 24w3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25

1t is easy to learn something about
everything, but difficult to learn every
thing about anything.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25

WANTED Statesmen, to sell lubricat
ing oils No experience necessary. Good
profits to hustlers. Fine side line. Su-
perior Oil Co, Cleveland, 0. 10
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25
Attempt to Call q Halt.

Several times when discrepancies ap-
peared in some of the company's state
ments to it's stockholders minority
stockholders have all but succeeded in
precipitating an investigation. There
are those today who will be prompt to
take the lead as soon as they discover
that the time is ripe for securing a
sufficient following.
"Only recently exposures were made
of the abuse Of special privileges in
the way of free services and supplies
which has been the custom among the
officers for a half century, gradually
getting worse. What was told the
public was only a small fraction Of
the grating that is actually in practice
today. Some attempt has been made
to call a halt on the more fragrant
violations of the rights of the stock
holders, but most of the abuses are
still going on.
''The appropriation of the services
of company employees for private work
at the homes of officers, the purloining
of free ice, fuel. produce and other
'perquisites' has been only abridged,
not ended"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25
Leaders Keeping Dark.

This movement has been inaugur-
ated in Pittsburg. The leaders, for
the present, are not counting personal
notoriety for reasons that are easy to
understand. They wish first to- get
sufficient support to command atten-
ton, but there is every probability that
they will be successful, and that the
inquiry will extend far beyond the
abuses OF power in relation to the coal
trade.
"An investigation by a rotten man
agement of a rotten management in be-
half of stockholders, when a control
ling interest in the stock is held by Of
ficers of the aforesaid rotten manage
ment, is not a proceeding upon which
can be based hope of any decisive ac-
ton toward remedying the abuse that
has fastened itself so firmly upon the
official carcass" said a Pittsburg stock
holder in the Pennsylvania railroad.
eff an investigation in our behalf is
ever to accomplish anything it must
be made by minority holders who have
the force to push the matter to a fin
iSh
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25
MOVE AGAINST
RAILWAY GRAFT
Minority Stockholders Are
Indignant Over the
Exposures.
SEEK TO UNCOVER MORE EVILS
Leaders in the Movement Do Not
Wish Themselves Known
at Present.
Investigation Promised by Pennsyl-
yania Railway Official Does
Not Promise to Bring
About Reforms.

Philadelphia. May 22.-The aston
ishing revelations of graft by officials
and employees of the Pennsylvania rail
road have started a revolt among the
minority stockholders. The investiga
ton promised last week by First Vice
President Greene, it is declared, does
not promise to bring about the needed
reforms because it will be in control of
men who are in power in the corp0-
ration, some of whom have been be-
smirched already by the testimony
given before the interstate commerce
commission.
Accordingly it is planned by the
minority stockholders to hold an
investigation of their own, independent
of the others and far more sweeping
in it's scope.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-25

Escanaha. Mich, May q. - Fcnr
missing, hundreds Of families homeless,
several millions of dollars in property
burned, four towns wiped out entirely
and dozen more partly, five counts 3
devastated and 100 square miles OF ter
ritOry fre-SWept. This is the dreadful
picture that the northern Michigan pCl!-
insua presents after the worst fofe't
fire since the PeshtigO disaster in 1871
has spent itself General SuDerintPnd-
ent w. f. Wells. Of the Escanaba and
Lake Superior road, along which right
of-way the greatest loss occurred. has
returned from trip of inspection over
the fire stricken area and says that the
flames have gone down and for the
time being the danger is over unless
a new gale arises to again fan the
embers into flames.
Summary of the Havoc,
The following summary briefly tells
the story: rhe dead-Peter LafOnd, a
cook, smothered in a lumber camp
near KatOs; three unknown children
dead at Quinnesec, Mich, separated
from their parents while the village
was burning. and persisted. Scores Of
homesteaderS and WOOdsmen missing,
and many have probably persisted in
the flames. Territory devastated-fye
counties, Marquette, Menominee. Del
tory tire-swept is 100 square miles
Towns totally burned-TalbOt, Mich.
300 population, only a few houses left
standing; Quinnesec, Mich, 400 popu-
latiOn, only one house remains Saun-
ders, $50 population, all wiped out
Niagara, Wis, 300 population, all wiped
out. Towns partly destroyed: North
land, Cornell, Antoine, Spring Valley
Kingsley, WOodlawn. Foster City, Sala
Metropolitan.
Many Brave Deeds Done.
Details of the fire are gradually com.
ing out of the burned territory. AL
day long refugees and trainmen have
been coming in telling tales of misery
and suffering, as we'll as herOism and
brave deeds, that We're enacted while
the fire was at its height. The burned
over district extends from point tel
miles out of Escanaba to Talbot on
the south to Claiming. and to Quin
nesec on the west Sands on the north
and back to EScanaba. While this ter
ritOry has not been swept over entire
ly the major portion of it north OF
the Northwestern line has. South OF
the line it burned in spots. The flames
were tiercest along the Escanaba and
Lake Superior line
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

sfty or feenng wnTrh underlay mis- 70
quest. ana be promptly responded to II.
Taking from bis pocket number of
old letters and envelopes, he searched
out whatever scraps there might be of
blank paper. Upon these scraps he
issued to each man OF his little com.
pany a peremptory order to return to
his home, with an added statement IN
the case Of each that he had served
loyalty, bravely and we'll even unto
the end"
That night, before their Anal part.
Ing. the little company slept together
In the midst Of cluster of pine trees
with only one sentry on duty.
The next day came the parting. The
captain, with tears dImmIng his VI
sion, shook hands with each Of his men
In turn, saying to each, with choking
utterance: "Goodby! God bless your
Then the spokesman Of the men,
Sergeant Garrett, asked:
Are you going home, Captain Dun.
canT
For twenty seconds the young cap.
tain stared at his men. making no an
swer. Then, mastering himself and
speaking as one dazed, be replied:
Homer Home? On all Gods earth
| have no homer
Instantly he put spurs to his horse,
half unconsclously turning toward the
sunset.
A moment later he vanished from
view over the crest Of hill.
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Bly,.
GEORGE
CARY
ECCLESTON

withdrew Ills men TO the top OF a little
hillock In the rear and there watched
the progress OF the final Hght. His
nerves were all a.quiyer. lie WIS a
young man, twenty-five years old per.
haps. full Of ylgor, full OF enthusiasm,
full OF fight. He was triHc less than
six feet high, with n 1.-THE aud sym.
metrical body. lean almost 10 emacia.
tion by reason Of ardnous service and
long starvation. lie had q head that
Instantly attracted attention by its
unusual size and Its statuesque shape.
He wns bronzcd almost TO the com.
plsxion OF mulatto. but without any
touch OF yellow In the bronze. lie was
dark BY nature, OF intensely nervous
temperament and obviously man
capable Of enormous determination and
unfaltering endurance.
He had not yet lost the Instinct of
battle, aud II CALLED him that be must
CIT idly there on his horse, with his
men awaiting his orders. simply OBJ.
serving n fight Ia which he strongly
desired TO participate He could see
the Federal lines gradually closing In
upon both tanks OF the artillery, with
the certainty thnt they must presently
eneelOp and capture II. Seasoned sol.
der that he was. he could not endure
the thought OF standing still while
such work OF war was going on.
Seeing the situation. hc turned to his
men, who were armed only with
swords and pistols, aud In a voice no
calm that II belIed his impulse he saId
10 them
"Thls IN our last chance for n fight,
boys, am going into the middle of
that mix. Anybody who chooses TO
Follow me can come along!"
Every mnu In that little company of
eleven had two pistols In his saddle
holsters aud two upon his hips, and ev.
cry man carried In addition heavy
cavalry sabcr capable of doing execu.
ton at close quarters They were gen.
tiemen soldiers. Nil. The cause for
which they had battlcd for four long
years was M dear 10 them now as II
ever had been More important stlll,
their courage was as unhInchIng In
this climax aud catastrophe of the war
they had wngcd ns II had been at Bull
Run In the beginning OF that struggle
or In the Seven Days fight or ut Fred.
crlcksburg or Chnnccllorsville or Get.
tysburg or Cold Harbor Duncan had
not doubted their response for one mo.
ment, and he was not disappointed In
the vIgor with which they followed him
as he led them into this final fight. As
they dashed forward their advance
was quickly discovered by the alert
enemy, and destructive fire OF car.
blnes was opened upon them. At that
moment they were ut the trot. Instant.
ly Duncan gave the commands:
"Gallop! Charge"
With that dcmonacal huntsman's cry
which II known In history as the rebel
yell" the little squad dashed forward
and plunged into the far heavier lines
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

tiny silk tie. So small is this tie that
1t takes some experience to get 1t inta
proper form. And a word as to belts
worn with the stiff shirt waists. The
linen varieties, both plain and EN-.
broidered, will be seen, but the new
est belts are made Of elastic silk web
bing-the old fashioned kind that bellies
OF long ago wound around their hour
glass waists.
The lingerie blouses, instead of the
fat trimmings we have been wearing
so long. show stunning little bolero
jacket effects, formed with rows of
narrow lace. In one advanced model
two wide embroidered ,ruffies 90 from
the waist over the shoulders, bretelle
fashion, giving broad effect which ia
very desirable for a thin person.
The evening blouse illustrated is a
charming little model carried out with
rows Of German val lace. Under the
edge Of each ruffle is line of pale blue
velvet ribbon. The girdle is OF blue
velvet, one end draped up on the decol.
letage and finishing with a smart bow
drawn through rhinestone buckle. A
spray Of pale pink chiffon roses is an
exquisite touch on one shoulder.
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TO be continued next Sunday
Trinidad's Asphalt Lake.

The famous asphalt lake Of Trinidad
looks Ike a great black swamp sur
rounded with fringe OF cocoanut
palms. A little railway runs across II,
and men stand In 1t working. some on
asphalt firm enough to support them.
some on asphalt in which they keep
sinking down an inch or two a minute.
some on asphalt so soft 1t Is like quick
sand. The stuff looks like cross be-
tween black mud and pitch. The lake
Is ITO acres In size, and its depth is tre-
mendous. The thick asphalt, mixed
with water, moves a little. and now
and then an old tree comes slowly up
from the depths. The men work with
pickaxes. digging out the asphalt In
Jumps the size Of pumpkins.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

Of the enemy. There was detached
Federal gun there doing Its work. 1t
was superb twelve FOUNDER, and
Duncan's men quickly captured 1t with
Its Timber chest. Instantly dismounting
and without waiting for orders from
him, they turned 1t upon the enemy with
vigorous effect, but they We're so fear.
fully overmatched IN numbers that
their work endured for scarcely more
than minute. They fired Il dozen shots
perhaps, but they were speedily over.
whelmed, and in another instant Dun.
can ordered them to mount and retire
again, firing Parthlan shots from their
pistols as they went.
When he again reached the little hill
to which he had retired at the begin.
ming of the action, Duncan looked
around him aud saw that only seven Of
his eleven men remained. The other
four had paid final tribute OF their
lives to what was now obviously "the
lost cause"
By this time the fight was over, and
practically all that remained OF the mr.
tlllery OF the Army Of Northern Virginia
was IN possession OF the enemy.
But that cEemy was generous one,
and, fOreseelng, M he did, the surrender
that must come with the morning, II
made no assault upon this wandering
squad Of brave but beaten men, who
were sadly looking upon the disastrous
end VI the greatest war In human his,
tory,
Captain Duucan's party Wis on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
Ropemnking 1000 Yearn n. c,

The name of the first ropemaker and
that Of the land in which he practiced
bis art have both been lost to history.
Before the beginning of the historical
period considerable skill had been ac-
quired In that line. Egyptian sculp-
lures prove that the art was practiced
at least 1000 years before the time of
Christ
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
Worse Than Br0kem.

The American Tourist suppose
speak broken French. eh. HENRI The
Waiter - Not eggsactly, m'sieur. You
haf a word describes it bettaire-let
me see-ah, yes 1t is pulverized.-
Puck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

E@sh~r Made Enecfs In Ftn@ Lfm@m.
Belts and stocks.
The sartorial question uppermost In
the minds OF many women Is how "a
make the spring and summer shirt
waists. For the benefit Of those wres
ting with this puzzling problem some
IDEAS cleaned from smart maker oi
these Indispensable articles Of the N,
to date woman's wardrobe may bsl
found helpful.
He was most emphatic In declarina|
that the tailor made waist Of Hns
though not sheer linen will be built os|
the lines Of mans negligee shirt
Fine tucks will run from neck to waist
with a single box plalt down the cen
ter, fastened with medium sized pearl
buttons. The moderate sleeves areI
finished with narrow rounded cufYsl
made for links.
With these shirts are worn a turnI
down embroidered linen collar and sl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

The late Max O'Rell gave this advice
to bachelors: Marry a woman smaller
than yourself" Many a man couldn't
find done.-Milwaukee Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20
Feminine Esteem,

When women like each otner, they
kiss; when they love, they do one an.
others hair.-Lady Evans in London
Mail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-20

The movement for "2-cent world
postge" has failed. The world must
have suspected it was Yankee trick of
some kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

PIG GOES TO SCHOOL;
BECOMES ATTACHED
TO SPELLING LESSONS
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald
CEDAR CREEK, Iowa. Sept. s.
School district No 10, i'm Harrison
township, boasts of an educational
marvel which challenges duplication In
the dime museums and sideshows of
the country,
Squire Helmboldt, who owns fine
stock farm near No. 10 school house,
missed one of his prlze-winning pigs
soon after school was dismissed in the
spring. 1t was a fine pig. one which
had brought the squire many cash
prizes at county fairs. A dilgent
search was made for the animal, and 1t
was found comfortably installed in the
school room.
The alphabet and the simple words
which had been written on the black
board for the first class on the last day
OF school remained there. A boy from
the neghborhood undertook to teach
piggy how to spell.
So engrossed did the animal become
I'm his studies that he refused to be
coaxed or driven from the school room.
Squire" Helmboldt decided to hu-
NOR the remarkable animal. He told
the bay to keep on With the lessons
AS the result Of patient teaching
throughout the summer his pupil is
now able to point TO any letter of the
alphabet as 1t is called, and he can
spell several simple words.
The intelligent animal positively re-
fuses to have anything to do with
phonetic spelling and shows its dis
pleasure when the subject is mentioned
by loud and Indignant squeals-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09

April 3-Mrs. W. e. Dunn and Miss
Edith Anderson.
April 10--Mrs. Cecilia White and
Mrs. d. G. Barber.
April 17--Mrs. Morris Albec and
Mrs. q. 3. johnson.
April 24-Miss A. M. Donovan and
Mrs. Philip Newmark.
May Mrs. j. d. Gibbs and Mrs
y. II. Cass.
May s--Mrs. P. @. Cotter and Mrs
May i5@Miss Victoria wilmer and
May 22-Mrs. +. e. Fay and Mrs
Charles Legge.
May 29-Mrs W. j. Saunders and
Mrs. Robert Young
International Sunshine Society
The international Sunshine society
held the first meeting Of the season
Thursday afternoon at the home OF the
president, Mrs. w. w. Mcleod, sac
West Eighth street.
This year the women will have FIVE
wheeled chairs, three of which will be
for loaning purposes, and anyone wish.
ing one may apply to the chairman OF
the chair committee, Mrs. w. w. Hat
ton, 1426 Santee street.
The society has determined to heir
needy young Spanish teacher, and q
Spanish class has been formed to meet
from 10 to II o'clock every Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Mcleod
During the winter the society will CO.
operate with the Associated Charities
and help them in their phllanthroplC
work.
The next card party will be giver
September q at the home of Mrs
James T. Neighbors, 1916 West Ninth
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
KENTUcK% PUPILS
DEVELOP A MOST
REMARKABLE TRAIT

Special to The Herald.
MULDRAUGH, KY, Sept. S.-Miss
Jimpie Wimp, the young apple-cheeked
teacher who presldes over the destinies
Of the pupils Of the little red school
house at Garnettsville, a village situ-
ated on otter creek, two miles from
here, will without doubt have the most
remarkable school house to be found
anywhere in Kentucky.
The children of Meade county are
noted the state over for their studious
habits. Their thirst for knowledge is
said to be only equaled by their
hunger for paw paws. black haws,
apples and chinkapins. But even at
that the children of the Garnettsville
school are a wonderful lot.
The school trustees set Monday. Sep
tember 10, as the day for opening
school,
Ordinary children would have made
the most OF their remaining vacation.
and spent their time in play. Not so at
Garhettsvllle- They gathered at the
school house a week In advance OF the
opening day and clamored for admit
tance. They were anxious for the term
tc begin, they said.
The otter creek swimming hole is
deserted and farmers are experiencing
difficulty In getting their corn husked
owing to the desire OF boys over 16 TO
attend school
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
CoLEGROVE TEACHERS
MAY NOW ADOPT THIS
METHOD WITH SAFETY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. w. Va, Sept
S.-Prof. ] c. Straps, an instructor
of the old school, believes he has found
a cure for backward pupils.
Prof. Straps does not hold to the
modern theory that such children are
defective mentally but insists that dull
ness can be overcome by rnassaging GER
tain muscles in the boys anatomy
using in the treatment liberal local ap.
plications of Prof. Straps famous oil
He points with modest pride to six
pupils, who, when they entered his
school last term, were so backward thai
they could not do decimals.
In his kindly and patient way Prof
Straps began treating the lads one by
one. .
In the interest Of education he con-
sented to outline his system to your
correspondent.
Placing the pupil face down over a
law desk, and finally grasping the GER
vicle muscles with his left hand, the
professor starts to loosen up the muscles
along the spinal column, vigorously
rubbing in the oil. This puts the blood
in circulation, at the same time toss
ing up the nerves.
Ordinary cases require only two ap-
'plieations of the oil, but Prof. Straps
says he had one pupil whose muscles
We're so ossified that II took a full
month 10 bring him around.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
TELEPHONES SOLVE A
DIFFICULT PROBLEM
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
FARGO, N. D., Sept. S.-Deep SHOWS
and zero weather will not interfere with
several school districts in North Da-
kota this winter. Where there are
several pupils in one will go to the
telephone and call up the home of each
pupil, notify them that the school house
will not be opened that day and an
nolpce that studies will begin. Where
thd0A are several pupils in one home
extra receivers have been provided.
Tried in an experimental way last
year, the system was a big success,
Reading, spelling, grammar are taught
readily, and problems in arithmetic and
algebra are solved on individual black
boards.
When 1t is remembered that the
children reclte by the side of a COM
Portable fire, that there is no wading
through drifts waist high. the saving
In doctors bills and human life is ap-
parent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
TO EXTEND HALF HOLIDAYS
Proposition to Continue Short Satur-
days Gains Adherents Among
Merchants

Although the Saturday half holidays
came to an end yesterday, it is said
there is a strong likelihood that they
will be resumed again in the near
future.
When the business men of this city
decreed last May that their istores
should be closed Saturday afternoon
during the summer months, 1t was
further decided that, beginning Sep
tember Is, the Saturday working day
should end at O'Clock.
But since the merchants have learned
to enjoy the half holiday as much as
their employees, the sentiment among
employers seems to be in favor of maxi
ing the Saturday afternoon holiday a
permanent institution, particularly
since they see that the shoppers are
willing to do their Saturday purchasing
In the morning.
The idea, 1t is needless to say, is
meeting with the heartiest approval of
all employees concerned