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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

There is a curious superstition in ia
maica that if a death occurs in the
house all the water in it is poisoned at
once and must be thrown away, the
reason given being that death cools
his ''sting" after destroying life in the
first water he finds, and as no one can
tell-death being invisible-what jar
he may choose it is safest to throw it
all away. Careful people to save trou-
BILE even carry all water out of the
expected
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

THE president seems to think that the
muck rakers are all among the men who
write for newspapers and magazines, and
the writer's of books. There are others,
however, which the president did not
mention. Some of the worst of all be-
long to the politician class, and it is more
than presumable that the president is
familiar with them and with their work.
There are designing politicians who are
constantly raking over the muck heap
with view to personal gain. No man,
no society is safe from them. OBTAINING
characters and blighting regulations are
part OF their work. They are muck
rake men of the worst sort.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20
Already Well Made.

Miss Deepley does make some of the
most inapt quotations." remarked
Bragg.
''Yes?" Queried hewitt ''What, for
instance?'
"Well, last night / remarked that I
always avoided political discussion be-
cause 1 didn't want to make fool Of
myself, and she said, One cannot paint
the lily or gild refined gold. - -
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

The public ought to be thankful that
it is to be spared another court trial of
the Schandein will case with all the
nasty scandal connected with it. The
contest was settled last week and the
three contestants get 100000 more than
the will devised. What the lawyers get
out of the estate is not disclosed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

The decision Of the United States SUI
preme court in sustaining the New York
courts in refusing to recognize the valid
ity of divorce granted in Connecticut
is interpreted as making null thousands
of divorces that have been granted in
similar circumstances.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

In decision of Judge Hastings rem
dered in an insurance case it is held that
the three fourth clause inserted in poll
cies is void and in violation OF the stat
utes. This will have an effect on all IN
surance and hereafter insurance COM
panies must pay full amount of loss
proven for which they have taken prem
INNS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

SOMEWHAT less than 10 per cent. of
the cattle with good histories, and 25
per cent. of the cattle with bad histories
are affected with tuberculosis. From
experiments made at the university
under the direction Of DR.. FL. Ell. Russell
these conclusions have been reached
The experiment station at the university
has just issued bulletin on the use of
the tuberculin test and the spread of tu-
berculosis among the herds of cattle in
the state. tuberculosis, in the animal
as we'll as in man, stands ia a unique po-
sition, in that it is so ihsiduous in it's de-
velopment that in the earlier stages it
can not be recognized by physical meth
DDS with any degree of certainty. The
prolonged period Of incubation between
the time of actual infection and the oc-
currence of the very first symptoms, and
the practical impossibility of recogniz-
ing positively the presence of the disease
IN it's earlier phases makes this the most
dangerous malady the stock raiser has
to combat. The introduction of the tu-
berculin test has been of the greatest
aid In this matter Of early recognition
By means of this test the owner can de-
tect the presence of the disease long be-
fore it can be recognized by the physical
symptoms alone. AS means of diagno-
Sis especially in the earlier stages, it is
incomparably Superior to the judgment
of the most skilled expert.
-
THE wisdom of Investigating the
Northwestern Life Insurance company
is already demonstrated. While nothing
has yet been developed that approaches
the scandal that was unearthed in the
New York insurance investigation, some
irregularities have been discovered that
the public will not approve of and must
be corrected. Comparisons showing
that the Northwestern Life Insurance
has at the present time an annual in
come of Ala per cert. on it's Investments
and that other companies have been
able to maintain their income at high
er rate, one company earning 60 per
cent, was feature discovered. The
testimony was such as to indicate that
Northwestern company has been kind
of private snap loan clearing house for
it's officers and their relatives, no less
than $3.50, 600 in loans on policies having
been cared for at the expense of the
company. when the money-lenders were
the officers, their sisters and their cous-
ms and their aunts" The private snap
which these officials and their relatives
have enjoyed by virtue Of their cornec-
tions in regard to the way this mutual"
company has attended to their private
loans was strong initial step toward a
showing as to how the clique of men
who have been managing the North
western Mutual Life have in some ways
considered this company and their rela-
tions to it offered opportunity to make
hay" while the sun was shining in the
matter of loans, while the dear policy
holder was quite ignorant of what was
going on in the matter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20
14tf

-Umbrel by the hundreds chill
dren's school umbrellas, Soc; ladies' and
gents umbrellas, fine, rain proof Ameri-
can taffeta and English serge, steel rod
and frame, have pearl, horn, silver, nat
ural and trimmed wood handles, at SOC,
75c, $l.O0, S1.25, $3.50 and S2.O0.-T. P.
Burns, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

MILwAUKEE's new mayor starts in all
right, and seems to be made of the right
metal. His disposition to shake off the
factional politicians and keep in the
middle of the road will have the APP
proval Of every one who desires clean
cut business administration The boy
has an opportunity for a record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

THE supreme court of Wisconsin de-
cided that women have a right to vote
on the question of issuing school bonds.
This makes the Madison high school
bonds valid. The measure was defeated
by men by a small majority.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20

THERE is at least one member Of the
present state administration who will
not be candidate for further honors.
Atty. Gen. Sturdevant says he knows
when he has got enough. The people
will give the others the bunch when the
proper time comes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-04-20
Farm for Sale.

800 acres, with good water power, fine
lO-bent tobacco shed, and otherwise we'll
equipped Will sell at bargain.
CoLFAX STORE Co.,
14tf Colfax, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
DAMAGE ToWARv VESSEL
THE RHODE ISLAND NOT INJUR-
ED so MUCH As WAS THOUGHT.

A short telegram received at the Navy
Department this morning from Capt. C. q.
Bowman, commanding the battleship Rhode
Island. regarding a collision with the Nor
wegian steamship GHernsey at Newport
News last evening, shows that the vessel
was not SO seriously damaged as was at
first supposed. Capt. Bowman says that
the Norwegian steamer drifted down upon
the Rhode island while the latter was at
her pier and damaged a couple of three-inol,
guns and their mounts. but that the damage
sustained would not Interfere with the pro-
posed movements of the ship, which Is un-
der orders to make a cruise along the north
Atlantic coast for the purpose of shaking
down her machinery.
Acting Secretary Newberry notified the
United States district attorney for the
Newport News district to take steps to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. and
IL necessary libel the Guernsey in order to
secure payment for the damages done the
ship. The telegram to the Navy Depart
ment says that the bow plates of the Rhode
Island were bent in, the scrollwork on the
bow carried away and the awning frames
on the bow damaged. The Rhode Island
was about to sail for GARDENERS bay as
soon as she had completed coaling, but she
will now be held at Newport News until
the district attorney ascertatnS the amount
of the damage and mas secured such evil
dence as Is necessary to insure the claim
against the Norwegian ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
TO TRAIN SURVEYORS.
Proposed Education Of Young Men In
the Philippines.

The bureau of insular affairs has bean
advised by the Philippine commission of an
act passed to educate students who will
serve the government as surveyors and thus
meet the great demand for surveyors
caused by the extensive transfer of friar
lands and other lands for mining and agri-
cultural purposes.
II 10 provided by the act that each year
a large number of students Is to be certified
to the bureau of lands for Ave years of in
struction In surveying. The students are to
attend the Nautical School or the School Of
Arts and Trades at Manila In the mornings
and In the afternoons will receive their in
struction in surveying. For the first year
the students will be paid $120. After year
of school the students will be examined for
appointment as junior surveyors and IL
they pass and desire to remain in the sery-
ice must sign contract and remain with
the government for four years more. In
case the students leave the service In yio-
iation of their contract they are to be for
ever barred from positions under the Phil
ippine civil service
The provision for educating surveyors was
enacted by the commission because of the
refusal of American surveyors to accept
employment In the islands since the Pam
anna canal and irrigation works in the
United States have created such a great
demand for engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
STABBED HIS FATHER.
ARRAY After Quarrel May Result in
Death

NEW YORK, July 1S-Durng a quarrel
between Conrad Schirmer and his 10-year-
old son Conrad at the home of the son 8
sweetheart, Miss Clara Lazarus. in Ea st
1o4th street today, the youth stabbed his
father with piece of broken glass, nfiict-
ing probably a mortal wound.
The elder Schirmer several weeks ago or
dered his son to cease paying attentions to
Miss Lazarus, but the youth had become
engaged to her and his mother pleaded his
cause. The father then consented that the
boy should marry the girl when he was
twenty -one, but Mr.. Schirmer declared that
Conrad must stop staying out so late nights
while calling upon his sweetheart.
The boy disobeyed and when he went TO
Miss Lazarus home last night he remained
very late, and his father went there in
search of him.
When the father attempted to chastse the
son in the presence of his fiancee tie boy
resisted, and in the struggle that ensued
the father broke through the glass panel
of the door.
Miss Lazarus attempted to interfere In
behalf of the boy and Conrad seized piece
of broken glass and plunged 1t into his
fathers side, inf1icting a dangerous wound.
The wounded man was removed to hos
pital. but refused to make charge against
his son. Conrad was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
CANNED MEATS FAVORED.
Analytical Report at Request of Lon
don Board.

LONDON, July 1S.-Saaee the canned
meat scare a widespread analysing of pro-
miscuous samples of canned goods of every
description has been going on at the re-
quest of the local government board With
few exceptions the analysts reports In
dictate that about the only thing which can
be alleged against the canned foods sent
to England is that the retailers keep them
ON their shelves too long.
So far as the examination has gone, ap-
parently nothing has been discovered to
bear out the recent scare. so far as i'm
ported goods are concerned. For instance,
ar analysts report on fourteen samples of
American goods purchased in the poorest
parts of Wandswortb says:
In every sample the contents of the can
were sound and in no case were preserva-
tives or other coloring matter detected
Evidence of dirt or other extraneous mat
ter was carefully looked for. but in every
Instance the samples, in this respect. were
satisfactory
In the Bethnal Green district six Amen-
can and six British colonial samples were
analyZed. One of the American contained
supplies and of the English samples
contained boric acid
Twenty-Five mixed samples examined at
Deptford showed no signs of preservatives,
though In some cases the meat did nos
have an inviting appearance The analyst
however. reported that there was nothing
to warrant It's condemnation as unfit for
human food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
OKLAHOMA STATE MAPPED.
Draft of Its Area Has Been Sent to
the Printer

A map of the state Of Oklahoma has lust
been completed by the drafting division Of
the general land office and is the first of its
kind The draft has been sent to q local
printer. who won the bid for making the
first combined map of the late territories
The placing of the new state upon the
map of the United States has likewise been
accomplished by the land office.
The single map of the new state will be
Autographed as soon as possible and 1t is
expected that 5000 copies will be ready by
the LIST of September. The map of the
United States. with the new state CT Okla
homa and also the proposed state Of Ari-
cora. comprising the territories of Arizona
and New Mexico. will not be ready for dis
tr.bution until early next spring. Many re-
quests for both have already been received
by the land Office.
Frank Bond. chief of the drafting division
OF the general land office, put a number of
the craftsmen Of his division at work on
map Of Indian and Oklahoma territories
combined. over a month ago, when 1t be-
came apparent that the statehood bill would
pass. so that the work was well under way
when Congress got through with its labors.
Care Is being taken to make the new
map one of the finest photo-lithographic
productions ever put out by the land Office.
In the corner will be plat maps OF several
of the principal cities. The size of the en-
tire map will be 5 by M feet. and the scale
will be twelve miles to the inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
sEABoARD ROAD OFFICIALS.
Puzzled Over the Resignation OF
Treasurer Medium

Speeial Dispatch to The Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, July 1S.-Seaboard
Air Line railway officials in this city are at
a loss to explain the resignation or wee
President N s. Medium, treasurer of the
Seaboard with headquarters at New York
1t came without any preliminary intimation
and caused frank surprise among the high
officials of the system in this city and In
Norfolk Mr.. Medium succeeded Mr.. John
n Sharp, for years treasurer OF the system,
with headquarters here, when the Ryan
Blair interest first secured control of the
system.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Meldrum
is a confidential associate of Messrs. Thos.
F. Ryan and Jas. A. Blair and their asso-
cates in the control of the Seaboard his
retirement as treaurer has naturally ex-
cited the untmost interest. and speculation
is being INDUCED in regarding the real
meaning of his resignation.
In this connection the rumor that the in
terests which have been seeking to get
the control of the Seaboard from Its pres
ent owners, either by showing them profit
to withdraw or threatening fight, have
carried their point is being renewed.
This rumor is not wholly based upon the
fact of Mr.. Meldrums retirement, but 1t
is talked about more since that was an
nounced. The recent offer of the Williams
interests of Richmond and Baltimore to
finance the various obligations of the Sea-
board to the extent of $4,000 900 and the
aggressive stand that the Williams people
have taken with regard to the property
they brought into being. are indications that
the fight on the Ryan-Blair management
has been undertaken In earnest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
TO EQUIP PACIFIC COAST.
Wireless Telegraph Stations Will Be
Established.

Soon the United States navy will have the
Pacific coast equipped with wireless sta
tons as the Atlantic coast is now equipped
so that messages may be received at some
stations either day or night. Wireless sta
tons have been completed and equipped at
San Diego, Arquelle, Faralona and Mare
Island.
Faralona is just outside of San Francisco
har6or, and the station was located there in
order to have the communication over sea
as much as possible from one station to the
other. Stations are now being constructed
at Table Bluff. Cape Bianco, North Head
and Cape Flattery. The stations are from
lS0 to 2lO miles apart, and when they are
al erected and the apparatus installed 1t
Will be possible to communicate the whole
length of the Pacific coast either In the day
or night. 1t has been found that owing to
electrical conditions the wireless is less
efficient In the day than in the night, and
stations must be necessarily nearer in order
to secure efficiency at all times. Any ship
sailing along the Pacific coast and equipped
with wireless will be able to communicate
with the land at all times from the northern
to the southern boundary OF the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
STANDARD OIL TRUST
MEssRs. PURDY, MORRISON AND
KELLOGG LOOKING INTO FACTS.

Milton u. Purdy, assistant to the Attof-
ney General. and, next to the solicitor
general. the ranking officer of the Depart-
ment of Justice, says that the department
has not yet decided upon any policy as TO
action against the Standard Oil trust. MI
Purdy has returned from a trip to the west.
where he has been working on the Standard
OIL cases. Since his return here there have
been many stories as to what step the de-
partmeHt was about to take. The princi-
pal story was that the department Is to
attempt to dissolve the great oil trust under
the provisions of the anti-Sherman act.
Mr.. Purdy said today that he Is at work
upon these cases with the two special as.
sistants selected by Attorney General
Moody-Messrs. Morrison and Kellogg.
They have been making careful survey
of the legal field, looking at every move
that might be made. with the hope of sue
cess. Mr.. Purdy said today that while
the department has outlined a plan of ac-
ton in its own mind. this plan was subject
to change at any time and would. In an
probability, be changed. He did not think
Il possible that the first important move
against the oil octopus would be ready to
be taken in the courts for a good while.
1t Is probable that fall will be here before
the real battle begins The department
realizes that 1t must contend with the
greatest array of brains and the biggest
sum of money 1t has ever encountered, ana
that it would be rash to begin proceedings
until the move had been carefully thrashed
out from all view points.
The understanding is that MeSSrs Purdy,
Morrison and Kellogg will make most
careful investigation of the laws and the
facts, and will then recommend to the At
torney General the proper step to take.
Mr. Moody will have to pass upon the rec
concentration, and he will probably not
do so until he has submitted 1t to Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay or in wash
ington. The Importance of the whole thing
demands plenty of time, and this Is what
is being done.
1t is understood to be probable that the
Standard will be attacked in half a dozen
different places and directions. Out or
these various cases success Is expected IN
several If the Standard trust could be
dissolved an immense victory would have
been won. as the Standard is regarded as
being the most copper-riveted and legal
proof affair in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
Action Regarding Alleged Assailant
of James Campbell.

Forest Bunch was ordered committed TO
Jail by Judge Kimball In the Police Court
today. to await the outcome OF the injuries
which he is alleged to have inflicted on
James Campbell.
Bunch was taken from the fourth pre-
cinct station to the Police Court. and there
a charge of assault with intent to kill was
entered against him. Upon that charge he
was committed to jail. and the hearing in
court was continued Indefinitely.
Campbell is still confined to the hospital,
but 1t Is now confidently believed that he
will recover. AS he was unable to appear
in court today, the warrant was issued at
the instance of Detective Cornwell.
In his statement to Detective Cornwell
regarding the cutting of James Campbell
and his flight. Bunch said that he was act
ing in self-defense when he welded the
knife. He added that he had never seen
Campbell before. After the trouble, he
states. he walked over the Long bridge
and there took a train for Richmond. From
Richmond he went to Gordonsviile and
later to CoYington, where ne has brother
living. and where he has later arrested.
Detective Cornwetl traced him there, reach
ing the house shortly after midnight yes
ter0ay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-18
MORE TIME REQUESTED.
Task of Filing Express Rates With In
terstate Commission.


/ An application has been made to the in
terstate commerce commission by C.. H.
Crosby, vice president and general man.
ager of. the United States Express Com
pany. for an extension of the time that
company will have, under the new inter-
state commerce law. to file its rates with
the commission. BY the provisions Of the
law. express companies must have on file
with the commission by August q next
their rates OF charges Mr.. Crosby, In his
petition for an extension of time, says 1t
will be physically impossible to file the
rates by the time specified in the law. In
his petition he says:
From an Office of the United States Ex-
press Company to another Office of the
United States Express Company there are,
In round numbers. some 5000 600 rates to
be transcribed from various records and
put into such shape as to be available for
the purposes of the commission. From an
Office Of the United States Express Com
pany to an office of some other express
company than the United States Express
Company there are probably 10000 more
rates.
Mr.. Crosby says the company has en-
gagged all possible competent men to do
this work. but that II Ia not practicable to
complete II under six months.
This Is the only petition Of the kind the
Interstate commerce commission II las re-
ceived, but others are expected. No de-
cision yet has been reached by the COM
mission on the request for an extension of
time.