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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
A Curious Tomb.

The most curious tomb in England is
that of Lady Anne Grimston, daughter
of the Earl of Thanet, who died nearly
two centuries ago and was buried in
Tewin churchyard. Upon her deathbed
she disregarded the efforts of those
who sought to administer spiritual
comfort. An atheist she had lived, an
atheist she would die. ut is as likely
that I should rise again from the Dead"
she said, @as that tree should grow
out of the middle of my coffin" A
tree has grown out of the middle of her
coffin-an oakland by it's side a syca-
more. The vault is square, Of brick
and granite. The two trees first filed
the interior before they could find a
way out. When they did burst through
the masonry they so spread as COM
pletely to envelop the grave
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
OUR NATIONAL
LEGISLATURE
Synopsis of the Proceedings i'm the
Senate and HOuse-Bills, Res
olutiOns, Etc.

Washington, Jan. H. = After more
than five hours spent debating the
subject of limiting the hours of service
of railway employees the senate passed
the LaFollette bill. which limits the
time of train employees to sixteen con-
secutive hours of service. to be fol-
lowed by ten hours of rest. There was:
but one negative vote-Pettus of Ala
bama.
The house came near seeing a fight
between Gaines of Tennessee and Ma
hon of Pennsylvania, as the result of
the lie direct given Gaines by Mahon.
1t all blew over, and the belligerents
shook hands. The house passed the
army appropriation bill and took up
the Notifications appropriation.
Washington, Jan. r. A general
service pension bill was passed by the
senate, and the first argument in be-
half of Reed Smoot was made by
Hopkins of Illinois, who contended that
the senate had no authority to pass
judgment on the private acts of its
members and defended Shoots private
character. The legislative appropria-
tior bill was taken up.
The house passed 62S private pen
sion bills. and a bill to increase the
limit of cost of five lighthouse tenders.
Adjourned to Monday.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE senate
listened to a debate on the race ques
ton in which Tillman was the princi-
pal participant, and Patterson of Colo
RADIO his opponent. President Koose
velt's action in the Brownsville matter
was the subject of discussion. No ac-
ton was taken on Foraker's resolution.
A message from the president was re-
ceived and referred urging action in
the matter Of the overflow of the Col
OradO river.
The house was not in session.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Taking but a
brief time to pass the legislative, ex-
ecntive and judicial appropriation
bill, carrying nearly $31 100000 the
senate devoted the remainder of the
day to the Brownsville affray.
The house spent most of the day
considering legislation pertaining to-
the District Of Columbia, after which
consideration of the Notifications ap-
preparation bill was resumed. The
message of the president regarding the
Colorado river was read.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
DOES NOT SATISFY FORAKER
Message Fails, He Says, to Meet What
He Is After.

After the message had been read
Foraker, saying he was not going to
make a speech but a few remarks"
observed that the testimony amounted
to a great deal--''For the president
tells us it is conclusive. But it does
not remove the objection | have had
from the beginning Of this proceeding.
What I have been trying to contend
for, and I hope | will be successful, is
to secure bearing for the men charged
with this serious crime. This teSti'
mOny has been taken as the other was,
behind closed doors, without anybody
representing the men. That is the real
son | shall not desst, Notwithstanding
what the president has said as to the
character of it, from pressing for an
investigation Of the subject where
especially the men who are charged
with the crimes of murder. perjury
and conspiracy can be heard"
The speechmaking ON the subject
then began and continued until $50
o'clock. Mallory. Endorsing the action
of the president, held that the presi-
dent might have gone too far in pre-
enting the re-enliStment of the soldiers
involved. but otherwise he approved
tho presidents order of discharge.
Clay followed, and the debate was Civ
en- lively turn by Tillman's Interrupt
TONS Clay said the people of Georgia
heartily indOrsed the presidents &C.
ton. Bacon followed with what he
said was a precedent for the Browns
VILE order in the discharge of COM
rany of South Carolina National
GuardSmen by Tillman when he was
governor. This involved Tillman again
in the debate.
SpoOner was in the midst of con-
stitutional discussion of the authority
of the president in the case when adj
journment was taken. Spooner holds
that when the president exercises his
powers as communicating chief of the
army the senate has no jurisdiction to
review his actions. He also contend
ed that congress has no power to legis-
late specifically to restore the soldiers
discharged in the present case, declar-
ing that review can only be had by
impeachment proceedings. which must
originate in the house of representa-
tiveS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
JUST A FEW INDICTMENTS
Ohio Grand jury Finds $50 Against
the Oil Trust, Rockefeller and
Other MagnateS.

Findlay, O.. Jan. 15.-The January
panel of the Hancock county grand
jury has reported $50 separate indict-
ments against the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey, Standard Oil COM
pany of Ohio, Ohio Oil company, Buck
eye Pipe line company, Solar Refinery
company, Manhattan Oil company John
D. Rockefeller, I'll. III. Rogers, Wesley
Tilford, John d. Archbold, Frank g.
Barstow, William Rockefeller and F..
r. Cuthbert. They are formally
charged with being members of a trust
for conspiracy against trade.
There are $50 words in each indict-
ment, or total of 4o2,975 words. zach
case will be docketed separately and
the county clerk and sheriff's office
will be swamped for some months to
come. Sheriff Groves and his deputies
will begin at once to serve copy OF
the Indictment on each of the defend
ants.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
CIeOpatra's Mummy.

Where does Cleopatra's body rest?
Scarcely layman who would not an
swer, why, in Egypt After her
cajoleries, her wiles, her life of in
tense if not very exalted loves, Cleo
patra was laid in one of the loveliest
tombs that has ever been fashioned by
the hand of man. But what a change
1000 years has brought about! Today
an ugly mummy, with an emblematic
bunch of decayed wheat and a coarse
comb tied to it's head-a mere roll of
tightly swathed dust-lies crumbled in
a hideous glass case at the British mu-
scum. 1t is Cleopatra, the once great
queen, a Venus in charm. beauty and
lOve.-London Spectator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Bad Sleighing Accident.

st. Paul Mimi, Jan. 1.-two
young women and two young men
were severely hurt and about fifteen
others were less seriously injured by
the overturning of large sleigh in
which a party of about twenty were
riding at South ST. Paul. The sleigh
struck an obstruction in the road and
was turned over The seriously in
jured are: Miss Mary Kneip, arm
broken and forehead gashed; Miss
Belle Ramsey, arm broken and head
crushed; Paul Tsuet, badly cut and
bruised; Louis Delaney, badly cut and
bruised. All of the injured will recov-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Million Dollar CONFEDERATION.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. PA fire
which started in the tobacco ware
house of S. r. Nose & Co., here, spread
to adjoining property and caused a
loss estimated at $1,0O0,O0O. A delay
in turning in the alarm gave the fire
a good start and when the firemen ar
rived it was beyond their control. The
structure was four story brick and
was we'll filled with tobacco. The
flames communicated to Moss cigar
factory adjoining, a five story brick
building. which was also destroyed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
MINISTER PIERCE ACCUSED
Charged with Double Dealing in Set
Element of Claims.

Element Of Claims.
Washington, Jan. 15.-Sensational
charges against Herbert H. d. PIERCE,
United States minister to Norway, who
was formerly third assistant secretary
of state, were made before the house
committee Oh ways and means by Pro-
fessor H. W. Elliott, of Cleveland, o.,
in connection with hearing on d res
olution for the further protection Of
fur seals on the high seas.
Professor Elliott stated that while
Mr.. PIERCE was representing the Uni
TED States government before The
Hague tribunal in the settlement of
claims growing out Of the seizure Of
the sealing vessel J. Hamilton Lewis
by the Russian government on the
charge of piracy he also represented
the owners of the vessel and even in
stituted action in the United States
district court for the District of Co
lumbia to insure the payment of his
fee out of the money awarded to the
vessel owners
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Venezuela VIII Not Take Part.

Caracas. Venezuela, Jan. 15.-Nene-
zuela will not take part in the James
town exposition, according to de
cision reached by the. government. An
nouncement was made Saturday to
this effect and the further statement
was made that it was impossible to
make arrangements in response to the
invitation which was accepted last
year. The illness of President Cas-
tro is the reason given for this ac-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
boundary Dispute Settled.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 15.-The
Picayune says: The dispute which
has existed several years between
Nicaragua and Honduras as to the
boundary line on the north has been
settled This question was left to the
king of Spain as referee and on Dec.
% he rendered his decision, giving to
Honduras all that was claimed by
President Manuel Bonila and more in
addition. The interests of an Amer
can company headed by Mr.. Dietrich,
of Pittsburg, the statement continues.
are seriously affected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Big Circus Combine Formed.

Peru. Ind, Jan. 14.-The Wallace
Hagenback and Van Amberg shows
were merged here, the combined prop
erty being worth $1.00O.COO. The own
ers of the combined shows are Ben
iamin E. Wallace of Peru. John Tai
bolt of Denver, Jere Mugavin and
John II. Havlin of Cincinnati and
Frank r. Tale of ST. Louis. Peru will
be the winter quarters Of the circus,
which. when it takes the road, will
travel =. eighty-fiye cars
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Mass Meeting of Catholics.

New York, Jan. 15.-Nearly a hum
dred prominent Catholic laymen OF
this city gathered at the home OF
Archbishop Farley and completed the
preliminary arrangements for a big
massmeeting to be held at the Hippo
drome on Sunday evening. Jan. o. to
protest against French spoiiation"
and to draw up resolutions assuring
Catholics of France that they have the
sympathy of their American fellow
churchmen,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Mother Killed at Christening.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Scores of horr1-
fed guests, who were celebrating a
christening, were thrown into panic
when Mrs. Hannah Healey, 26 years
old, the mother of the child, was shot
and killed. while the merriment was
at its height, by bullet accidental
" discharged from the revolver of her
cousin. Policeman William Dwyer, Of
the Hyde Park police station.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Mine Disaster in Indiana.

Clinton, Ind, Jan. 15.-At least seven
men are dead and score burned and
manned as result of a gas and pow
der explosion in Eline No. {, near this
city, early in the day. Joe Joseph, Ed
hemer. aged 40: Anton Hotorik, Joe
Pohoda. John Gregor are the known
dead. and it is believed several 9TH
ers must have persisted. Six injured
men have been taken out, and only q
small section of the wrecked passages
has vet been searched.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Indiana Legislative.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE
sixty-fifth session of the Indiana gen
eral assembly has opened. Emmett
r. Branch. of Martinsville, was
elected speaker of the house. Both
branches are Republican. Members
of the majority have expressed de-
sire of Governor Hanly in his reform
policy and it is believed many of the
measures advocated by the governor
will be passed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Saws Railroads Are ''SWamped."

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 15.-Presdent
James J. Hill of the Great Northern.
i'm letter to Governor Johnson, frank
Nv admits that the railroads of the
United States have passed the limit
of their ability to handle the freight
business of the country. He admits
that the railroads are ''swamped." and
unless radical measures are adopted
quickly the present enormous freight
blockade will become greater.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Coal Situation Is Desperate.

Minot, New, Jan. 1.-THE coal sit
uation IN the country is most serious
A traveller going through the country
on skis says that it is impossible that
all the claim holders can live through
it. They have no way to get out and
there is no way to get coal. The situa-
ton is especially serious to women
claim holders who are alone.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
The Busiest Street I'm the World.

West street in New York presents
a network of piers and docks for it's
whole length. Most of the great
steamship and railway transportation
companies have their pier terminals
there, and other steamship companies
have built their terminals on the New
Jersey shore opposite, so that all trans
atlantic and a large share of the con-
tinental travellers must cross West
street in coming to OIL leaving the city.
When one considers the great number
of short trip travellers, including com
muters, who daily make their way in
and out Of the metropolis across this
busy thoroughfare a faint idea of it's
Importance may be gained. Manhat-
tan Island has thirty-two miles Of wa
ter front.--John 2. Fritts in Leslie's
Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Bryan in a Railway Wreck.

Great Falls. Mont, Jan. PA Mon
tana Central west-bound train on
which Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Bryan
were passengers coIlided with switch
engine and stone cars in the Great Falls
yards. Several passengers were shaken
up badly. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan We're
both thrown from their seats. but re
ceived no injuries other than a snak
ing up.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
Senators Listen Attentively.

The message, accompanied by a box
neatly wrapped and tied with red tape
containing cartridges and shells as ex-
hibits in the case, was read immediate
~ after its receipt by the senate, and
was attentively listened to. The ex-
hibit was not opened, however, but re-
manned on the desk Of the vice presi-
dent. At the conclusion of the read
ing Foraker requested that it be print
cd with the accompanying exhibits.
Lodge expressed a desire that the mes
sage and evidence be printed in the
record, commenting that there was no
way so successfully to conceal in
formation rs to print it as docu'
ment, but he recognized that in the
present instance the exhibits were too
long.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-18
What the President Calls the Men
Who shot Up" Browns
vile, Tex.
SENDS IN SOME MORE PROOF
Declares It Absolutely Conclusive of
Their Guilt.
Admits One Error in His Judgment OF
the Case, and RevOkes That
Part-ReceptiOn in
the Senate.

Washington, Jan. Is. - President
Roosevelt, in a special message sent
to the senate. revoked part of his now
famous order discharging three COM
panies of negro soldiers in the army
scandal at Brownsville, Tex. He re-
stores to all the right to obtain civil
employment under the government"
He refuses, however, ever to permit
tho negroes in question to re-enlist in
che army or enter the navy. But he
says if any disgraced man clears him
self of culpability in or knowledge Of
the Brownsville crimes he will deal
the facts warrant.
Calls Them midnight Assassins.'
is no power that can review his act
i'll Diminishing the negro soldiers. He
calls the disgraced troops midnight
assassins," and says there is no doubt
Of my constitutional and legal power"
in discharging them without honor. He
admits that the revoked part of his Or
der was invalid. With the message
Roosevelt sent bullets and shells and
special reports showing, he asserts,
that the fatal firing in Brownsville is
individuality fastened on ten to twenty
Of the negro soldiers, and that the 9th,
erS discharged must have had guilty
knowledge of the crime, but shielded
their comrades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
MINISTER ASKS BIG
 SUM FOR BUDGET
RUSSIAN EXTRAORDINARY FIX. PENSES WILL NECESSlTATE AN APPROPRIATION fOF $93,o00,ooo FOR COMING YEAR.

St. Petersburg, December 10-ln making the budget stater4nt in the douma today M. kokovesoff, the financial minister pointed out that to cover the extraordi- nary expenditure about s93,oooor would be needed and in the governments opinion this sum could only be procured by credit operations. Simultaneously with the ap- proval of the budget bill, he said, the sIouma would be asked to sanction the conclusion of necessary laws
 Among the items of expenditure which have caused the necessity of raising a loan the minister mentioned an increase of SIS. 100000 for national defense. s27OOo,uoO for the army, s6,000,O00 for the navy, S2S- oo0OoO for improvement in communica- tlons $6.0O00g0 for agriculture and s3,WoO~ each for public instruction and the nm istiies of the finance and justice.
 The extraordinary expenditure Tor last year amounted to $l02 ,O00,Ouo. An estimate of revenues was given in the budget state ment. but the fear was expressed that the returns would not come up to the estimates. Discussing the question of tax aton the finance minister said that the transition from a system of indirect tax ation was not easy. If the charge was made that in Russia the death duty and land taxes were little developed and the income tax practically non-exstent 1t was for the douma to remove the defects in the income tax introduced in the sec ond douma and a bill to amend the death duty shortly would be submitted to the lo,1se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
WAITING FOR WORK
 TO START IN MINES
ALL IS QUIET AT GoLDFIELD, BUT SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT PRE- WALLS AND TROUBLE MAY COME VERY SOON.

Golddeld. New, December 1O.-Today the attempt to start up the work on the dumps of the Mohawk Combination lease was abandoned by Manager Sci bert, who had announced last night that he would start the work today on this mine, which is close to the camp of the federal troops, at : o'clock. The men who had been ready to make the attempt were told that they wouId not be needed until Thursday morning when work at all the camps would be commenced. Manager Seibert has been in communication with other members of the Mine Owners association until a late hour of the night. There were rumors that the Western Federation men were arming and would attack the guards at the Mohawk, but after the mine owners had spent several hours Investigating, the rumors proved false.
 Tonight the regular meeting of the executive committee of the Goldfield miners will take place and it is the general impression that there will be no action of any sort taken by either side of the controversy until after that. Whatever is to be done to change the present situation will be decided upon at that meeting Suppressed excite ment prevails everywhere.
 Nobody knows what is going on ex- cept those who are leading forces on either side. The Mine owners asso- citation asserts that it is fully prepared to open the mines on Thursday morn-s ing, while the officials scoff at their assertions and refuse to dfvulge their plans. Governor Sparks arrived here at 12:30 D. m. from Carson City. He denies that an effort has been made to induce him to ask for the recall of the troops and says they will remain here until there is no possibility of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
Many On Anxious Seat.

Washington, December 1O-Charles G. Hesener, democratic national committed man from the state of Washington, was introduced to President Roosevelt today by Representative Humphrey or that state. Mir. Hesener is an enthusiastic Bryan man and did not conceal his po- rtical preferences in the few pleasantries which were exchanged between himself ant. President Roosevelt. The President was told that he would considerably re- duce democratic anxiety by announcing his position on the third term question: The Presidents response was he was pe- ginning to believe that there was anxiety in other quarters than in the democratic camp on this point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
Florida G. O. p. Convention.

Jacksonville, Fla, December lo-Ihe Florida republican state central commit tee today decided to hold the state con- vention in St. Augustine on Fate not
 later than February 15 for the purpose or electing delegates to the republican na- tional convention to be held in Chicago July 16. The committee also adopted res olutons strongly indorsing the Roosevelt administration and pledGing the party to send delegates from Florida to vote Tor a candidate who stands for and repre- sents the policies of the administration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-11
OUTFITS HIMSELF.
Burglar Enters North Birmingham
 Store and Takes His Choice.

The store of Brown, Stone x Co. at North Birmingham was burglarized Mon day night by a bold robber and goods valued at between $50 and $6O were taken. The burglar, who is believed to have en- tered through a side window used for the purpose of ventilation, took a gen. eral survey of the stock at hand and selected an outfit for himself.
 He took a suit of clothes, new shoes, hat and several other articles of cloth ing valued at something like $50. The store of Brown, Stone x Go. is located on Seventh avenue and Third street, North Birmingham. The burglar made good his escape and left no material clues