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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-07

SUMMER HOME BURNS.
Family of Walter Schiller, New York
Tobacco Man Suffers Great
emf


AS the result of fire in his cottage at
Long Branch, N j., last Thursday night,
Mr.. Walter A. Schiller, secretary of the
United Cigar Manufacturers Co, has
suffered a bereavement which makes
him the object of the most heartfelt sym
pathy Of the entire trade. Two of his
children have died from injuries sus
tanned. Mr.. Schiller himself is in pre-
carious condition, but will probably re-
coqer Mrs. Schiller. though less Sc
verely burned, is also suffering from
burns, while several of the servants of
the family and the gogerness, Mrs. Holt,
are lying in a hospital between life and
death. Altogether the accident is one of
the most pitiful of the kind that has oc-
Cured in recent years.
The fire, which started in the kitchen
shortly before midnight. spread thrc' !
the house with astonishing rapidity
first to give the alarm was Mr.. Sci fl.'
who when awakened by the crack linz 7
the flames, dashed through the roou. q
arouse the household. BY strenuoa +
forts he managed to get everyone : aF
ened, but by this time the fire had mad.
such progress that some OF the occu-
pants of the cottage we're compelled to
jump from the windows. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schiller could probably have escaped
without serious injury but for their ef-
forts to save their family and household.
Later. Mr.. Schiller died on Saturday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-07
GAYS MILLS, Wis, May %, 1907.

At this date last season buyers had
already made good start at buying or
securing an option on the 1906 crop. For
two or three weeks past they had been
riding and keeping in close touch with
other buyers and at any time they we're
ready to dip in and contract for every
crop. The outlook this year thus far is
that the buyers have decided that it is a
waste of time to try to convince the
grower that he should sell before the
crop is harvested and cured. We trust
that the grower will adhere strictly to
the determination made during the past
winter and will give all buyers to under
stand that an attempt to buy his crop is
useless Independent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-07
Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 28, 100

LANCASTER, "a, May Zo, I9UI.
Some planting of tobacco took place
the past week, most of the plants set
out being raised under glass. During
the next couple of weeks planting will
be general. From all that can be learn
ed the acreage will be about what it was
last year, the growers being unable to
put out more, as they might have done,
because they are at the limit of their
help supply. The packers are saying
now that there will be no buying on the
field this season, nor will the prices be
as high as last year, but if some big firm
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-07
Baldwinsville, N. Y.

The continued cold and unfavorable
weather has retarded the growth of the
plants, yet, considering the conditions
that have prevailed, many of the beds
are nearly as we'll advanced as is usual
at this time and it, the expected warm
weather arrives the plants in some of
the beds will be ready for transplanting
by the middle or Goth of June.-Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
TRICKY SCHOOL
MASTERS ORGANIZE
Choose Officers and Adopt Consttu
ton at Meeting and Dinner at
the Rock Island Club.

The Tri-city School Masters club
an organization CT school men of the
three cities for purely social purposes
was perfected at a meeting held al
the Rock Island Club last evening
following a dinner at which about 40
school men were present The con
stitution was adopted and the follow
ing officers elected;
President - Superintendent F. L
Smart Of Davenport
Secretary Superintendent B.. 3
Jackson of Moline.
Treasurer-H. B. Hayden of Rocf
Island
Members of executive committee
for one month-Principals Marshall o.
Davenport, H. E. Brown of Rock Is
land and Mr.. Cutting of Moline
The membership includes rs Daven
port men. II Rock Island Instructor:
and seven from Moline. Meetings are
to be held monthly, alternately on th'
two sides of the river
Music was furnished at the session
last evening by f. l.. Philbrook o
this city and Harry Downer of Daven
mort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
Boiling Esas Without Water.

Chicago has Il new Rink. IT is boil
ing eggs without the use of water,
says the New York Press. This novel
ty is exploited at one of Chicago's
leading hotels. and as the feat is ac-
"omplished directly before the eyes of
the guest the new way of cooking gen.
orally attracts attention and comment
The waiter places boxlike appara-
tus before the guest and turns on q
little electricity from the bracket on
the wall and places the desired mum.
Der Of eggs in the heater In about q
minute and half, or half the time
consumed by the hot wafer process
the eggs are cooked to a turn. The
process is an idea originated 10y Pro
fessor Radtke of Armour institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
be rated up at the letter rate of post

be- rated up at the letter rate of post
age.
Valuable packages should be regis
tered The registry fee is only eight
cents in addition to the postage, and
correct delivery is assured The send
|er also receives a return receipt card
signed by the addressee.
Remittances in currency should not
be sent by ordinary mail. Money or
ders may be purchased from one cent
to $1O0. and the fees charged range
from to so cents.
Post cards enclosed in envelopes
transparent or otherwise, are charge
able at the letter rate if they contain
writing, and the postage stamp must
be affixed to the envelope. even though
the envelope may have an opening en-
closing the stamp.
Circulars and letter mail which car
be Cancelled by means of the cancelins
machines should be faced carefully al
one way, and stamps allowed to dry Sc
as not TO adhere TO one another before
being tied in packages, as mail matter
properly prepared foI mailing must bt
given preference.
Money orders, as we'll as postage
stamps. stamped envelopes and posta
cards are sold and matter received fo
registration at all of the postofIice sta
tions in addition to the main Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
Sions of the Times.

Does your wife rush out to meet you
when you're coming home at night?
its near Christmas
Do her eyes now beam upon you with an
old remembered light?
It's near Christmas
Does she have your slippers warming in
the inSle of the fire?
Does she sit and gaze upon you as If she
aid never tire?
Does she telephone you daily till the taffy
chokes the wire?
It's near Christmas
Does your helpneet leave you sleeping
and steal softly out at dawn?
It's near Christmas.
Does she have the kettle singing ere the
night has quite withdrawn?
It's near Christmas.
Does she beam her appreciation on Just
everything you do2
Docs she put cream in your coffee and
two humps of sugar too?
Does she cuddle up and snuggie up and
say nice things to you?
It's near Christmas.
There are Christmas bargains waiting in
the yawning shops in town:
It's near Christmas.
There's a little bit o. woman who would
like a brand new gown.
It's near Christmas.
And that is why she cuddles you and
snuggles up TO YOU:
It's shame she has TO do it just to get
what is her duel
Loosen up and make her happy. mako
her Christmas dreams come true.
It's near Christmas.
Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14

lower. Hogs left over, 3,4O0. Light
S4.l5@ 4.55; mixed and butchers, S4.25
@4.G5; good heavy, $4.20@4 .G5; rough
heavy. $420@4.30.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs. 1900; cattle. 500;
sheep. none.
Hog market closed steady Light
$4.15G 400; good heavy. $415G4.65
mixed and butchers, $4.25@4.7O; rough
heavy. S415@4a25.
Cattle market closed steady. Beeves
S315@6.15; cows and heifers, sI10d
40; stockers and feeders. $2O0G4.15
Sheep market closed steady.
Northwestern receipts. Minneapoli;
To-day, $40; last week. 314; las
year, 412. Duluth-Today. 235; las
week, 29S; last year 1O7.
Liverpool closing cables = Wheat !.
| to u higher, corn unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
SUN RIVALING CLOCK.
Does Not Vary More Than Fifteen Ore
. thousan dths of Second.

A clock has recently been installed
in the observatory Of the Case School
of Applied Science at Cleveland. o..
which is so nearly perfect that il has
attracted the attention of the Smith
sonian institution at Washington, says
the New York Times. Tests have proved
that the mechanism is SO accurate that
the clock will not vary more than fif-
teen one-thousandths of Il second from
the exact time in twenty-four hours.
This is considered to be nearly us
steady and reliable as the sun Itself.
The clock will measure the ninUtcst
fraction of Il second. Its only rivak in
accuracy is said to be a similar time
piece in Berlin. For protection it is
surrounded by glass jar in which is
q partial vacuum. The winding is done
by electricity. and the instrument is
used almost exclusively in astronom-
zeal observations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
MAILS contested
Usual Holiday Pressure in Pest.
office Department is Already
Noticeable.
EXPRESS WAGONS SECURED
Will Assist Carriers in Delivery of
Matter Christmas Morning and
the Day Preceding.

The holiday season is one of unusu-
ally hard work for many people, and
to the average clerk in the postoffice
department it is almost season much
dreaded The holiday mail. in few
days, equals in magnitude the amount
of mail handled in whole months in
other seasons Of the year. and the
strain ON the clerks is severe.
Already the pressure is beginning 70
be noticeable at the local office, and
arrangements are being made for relief
during the heaviest part of the season.
AS is customary. additional clerks and
carriers will be employed. Express
wagons are 10 be secured to assist the
letter carriers in the delivery of Christ
mas packages Dec. 81 and Christmas
day, so that mail can be distributed
promptly, and the service will not be
greatly handicapped by the overflow of
mail matter.
Mail Gifts Early.
The postofTice department is urging
an early mailing of Christmas letters
and gifts. in order TO avoid the delays
of congestion in the metropolitan dis
tribution offices. Mail which has 10 go
through the Chicago offices is often de-
layed for several weeks in transmits
sion ar this season of the year. and
this may be avoided by sending gifts
early
The following information is given by
the postmaster for the benefit of the
public:
The rate for merchandise in mseal-
ed packages is one cent for every ounce
or fraction of an ounce Miscellaneous
printed matter, such as books, photo
graphs, etc. is one cent for every two
ounces or fraction of two ounces. Writ
ten or sealed matter is two cents for
each ounce or fraction thereof
All packages should bear the name
and address of the sender in addition
to that of the addressee. Packages
should also be securely wrapped. II
sealed or containing writing, they VII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
How Diphtheria Is Contracted.

One often hears the expression. my
child caught a severe cold which de
veloped into diphtheria.' when the
truth was that the cold had simply left
the little one particularly susceptible
to the wandering diphtheria germ
Vixen Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
given it quickly cures the cold an(
lessons the danger of diphtheria oil
any other germ disease being contract
ed. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
LIFE SAVING GALLOWAY.
Device to Rescue Passengers Wrecked
In Midocean.

Device to Rescue Passengers Wrecked
In Midocean.
Equipped with the first life saving
galloway ever used on ship. reVc-
nue. cutter now under construction at
Wilmington, Del. will go to the Pa
cific coast in the spring prepared 10
assist passengers of wrecked vessels
in novel way, says the New York
Herald. Spencer Miller of New York,
whose galloway device for coalihg
ships of war at sea has been approved
by the United States and other gov
ernments. is the inventor of the new
life saving device.
Mr. Miller'S invention is of the same
principle as the hawSer and the
breeches buoy used by the coast life
savers, but it differs in that it can he
used by n reScuing vessel to aid Il dis
ablcd or laundering ship even in mid
ocean. \ small line is shot t. the dis
trcssed ship and fastened at the mast
head. - On the steamship bea. ing the
controlling end of the galloway there
is Il steam reel, installed below decks,
which under every conceivable condi-
ton maintains constant tension on
| the galloway. or hawser
One of the tests required by the Off
Gals of the revenue cutter service is
| that the reel will automatically care
| for 1000 feet Of line running in either
direction should the ships Suddenly
move 10 or from each other. The tests
| of the apparatus are soon to take place
! at the I.idgerwood testing works in
Newark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
New York Stocks,

New York, Dec 14.-Following are
the quotations on the market today:
U. p. 114B, U. S. Steel preferred
SGA, L. S. Steel common 259s, Read
ing 902s. Southern Pacific us, n. Y
Central 92a. Missouri Pacific 1914, L
& n. 1885, Shelters 695s. C. F. 1. 1872
Canadian Pacific 1879, Penna 111h.
Erie 1519. C. & o. 2S%, B. r. t. 37ss
B. & Q: 500, Atchison 20. Locomotive
1914. sugar 941s, St. Paul 1908, Cop
per 45E, Republic Steel preferred Go
Republic Steel common 1914. Southern
Ry. 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
THE MARKETS..
Chicago. Dec. 14.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Following are The
market quotations today:
Wheat.
December, $685.. .95ls. 93A, 95M.
May. 1OOk. 101ss, 10GA. 1919.
July, 95as. 961s, 95H. 9G1s.
December. 55ss, 557s, sos. 55a.
May. 567s, 57h. 557s, STA.
July, SOS, Soy. Sc. &C..
Oats.
December, 50. SOS, so, sos.
May, 5S9S, 537s, 53la. 53a4.
July, 475s. As. 479s, As.
Pork.
January. 12.l7, 1915. 12.47. f2.75.
May. 1882. 1890, $3.50, 1915.
Lard.
January, IT'S. 1855. IT'S, 7.S5.
May, 7.75. 795. 7.75. 7.95.
NRibs.
January, Ger, $50. 6.67, ESQ.
May, $50, 7.07, 6.s7, 7.05.
Receipts today: Wheat. %; corn
27l; eats. 262- hogs, 10000; cattle
SOC; sheep. 10000.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat
20; corn. Ia; oats. 172;; hogs. 47,G0(
Hog market opened weak % cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
APPROPRIATE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN

GIFT
DEPAR
A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock Feed and Fuel.

0toCN FCSO anu EuSi.
Rock Island. Dec. 14.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry = Spring chickens, SC
per pound; hens, per pound, &c; ducks,
per pound, SC to Sc; turkeys, per pound.
lac to 15c; geese, per pound, SC to &c.
Eggs-20c.
Vegetables - Potatoes, soc; onions,
55c to Coo
Live Stock.
Hogs-$4.25 TO S4.S5.
Sheep-Yearlings or over. $500 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to s6.75.
Cattle-SteeTs $3.50 to $3.50: cows
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves. $3.50
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Gorn, new 45c to 4Sc; oats
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14

45c to 4Sc
Forage = Timothy. Sl100 10 Sl3.C0;
prairie, $500 to $1lO0: clover, $1,000
to $11.00; straw. 5000
Wood-Hard per load $500 TO $3.50
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 13c to lac;
slack. per bushel. &c to &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14

Rock Island, Dec. 14.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-14
Bank Statement,

Reserve increase, $6,1S9.115: re-
serve less U. S. increase. S6,4S7,S50;
loans decrease. s11,367f00; specie in
crease. s3.276.GO0: legals increase.
$S36,200; deposits decrease. $685.,
500; circulation increase, $3.50, 800.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27

IS GETTING READY FOR EgEc:
TON TO BE sHEGD ON JAN
UARY 2.

MEH NAHAt#a EL4H aHg.hN A#aHA.a | HHN.HEFhF HH#HFf
The convention Of the ictizens' In:
dependent voters : !: Barnsyille met in
the Evansville school house last night
and nominated a5tlcket to be voted for
on the second day OF January. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one.
Thomas A. Richardson was elected
chairman and L. A. Gather. secretary.
Strong resolutions for equalization
OF taxation in accordance with the
new tax system we're heartily endors.
ed. The present high taxation for
town government was opposed and
economic administration was recon.
mended The ticket nominated Is as
follows:
Mayor. James Smith. !
Council. A. B. sassidy, Z. f. Smith,
T. W. Hall. Winfield Plckens. l.. j.
Shroyer.
Executive Committee. L. A. Gather,
c. ". Meredith, Lon Smith.
Commissioner. W. A. Wilson.
Clerk, Thomas a. Richardson.
Challenger, II. R. Layman.
#"H-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27
~ lew. Frangs nlen
Oh The b g o.
THROUGH TICKETS FROM GRAZ.
TON TO ELklNs ARE TO
BE SOLD. Z

IHNaFHl H#fFl-HHa .fAgNF F4-A.N- ENaEtLNEAHN4Ng
WHEELING, Nov. 27,-Through the
Ttti'y nf the Board Of Trade two I'm.
,port7rt concessions have been made
by the roads entering the Wheeling
district. Through General Passenger
Manager Hassett, OF the B. and O.
the board yesterday was notified that
an arrangement hal been made where.
by through tickets will be sold from
Grafton win the West Virginia Cen.
trail to Elkins via Belington. and bag
saee may be checked straight through.
1.-THE new arrangement is one that
will be appreciated by the travelling
public. who heretofore have been fore.
cd totsee to recheckfng their baggage
at Relinrton themselves.
The W. and r. E. have also notified
the board OF the new trains that
started Sunday, one being a new
train to Jewett to accommodate local
buyers. a new train from Cleveland
reaching here. at 11:25 at night. anil
the change In schedule Of one other
train.
The railroad cimmittee with the
interstate commerce commission are
now working to secure better passen-
ger rates from this city to Pcnnsylva,
min points and Developments in this
are expected soon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27
Prosecutor of
Bessie Burton I'll
CHARLES E. GILMORE IN HOS
PtTAL WITH LITTLE HOPE
E OF RECOVERY.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Nov. Elm a
state Of collapse from worry ard OK.
citement Charles Il. Gilmore, of Wash
inston. prosecutor of Bessie Burton.
the famous diamond queen" OF Wheel
ing, Is lying in the City hospital witt,
little hope Of recovery.
Gilmore has been there since the
trial. and has grown steadily worse.
This morning he was so law that ply.
siclans for a time thought he was
dcnd. He later revived but is still IN
conscious.
Gilmore secured about $1,000 worth
OF diamonds and other gems from A
Wheeling pawnbroker, where Mrs.
Burton had placed them TO secure mon
ey to effect her release from prison
on a charge OF stealing the jewels
from H. E. Hlllman. He himself later
brought an information against Mrs
burton viii, he claimed, stole the
gems from him.
During the woman's trial Gilmore
appeared nervous and excited, and fol-
lowing the woman's conviction and
sentence imposed upon her. he col,
lapsed. Physicians say that the strain
aggravated heart trouble from which
he cannot recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27
Woman Drunk;
Babe In Court

PARKERSBURG. Nov. GA pa.
thetic case was called to the attention
OF the police yesterday afternoon when
people on upper Avery street called
tho officers attention to d m
Mrs. Mary McCuriy, who hal been
drinking heavily. She is the mother
Of n br%ight.eyed little boy Of about
four yeats and he was with his fntox.
icated mother.
the woman and the little boy were
brought to the police station. Last
night the woman was given a hearing
sufficiently recovered from her spree
to comprehend her situation. While
the hearing OF the mother was In pro.
eress the little fellow frisked AMI
played In the court room and smiled
himself into the hearts of the officers
u spectators. Arrangements were
made for the care Of the. little fellow
for a few days, when it is probable
that Humane Officer Coleman will Gnl
a permanent aud suitable home for.
him.
Tlle woman's case was continued uu.
til this evening and she was sent be.
low.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27
NORMAL NOTES.

Y4fISSN
To-day saw the last school Session
for November. we adjourned at $3.50
O'clock for our Thanksgiving recess.
In: his closing remarks at chapel this
morning. Or. Bennett secured the scr.
vices OF one or more students from all
the counties represented for the pur.
pose Of making a report to their coun:
ty papers. This is a most commenda.
bic thing. as It tends toward aivertis.
ing the school to its best advantages.
AS there will be no school Friday
OF this week. the regular Friday morn.
ing chapel exercises were conducted
this morning. The following was the
programme:
Oration-Ernest Conway.
Character Sketch-J. l.. Conway.
Recltation-Miss Ethel Hibbs.
The date for the Shakespearean,
drama has been set for December l3.
1907. The programme will consist OF
the most interesting parts from "The
Merchant OF Venice" Julius Caesar
and "othelio." The most advanced
pupils in the department Of express.
sion, assisted by the teacher. Miss
Ware, will take the parts, and from
former efforts along this line. are sure
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-27
l~HuRRAHsEoR Mr.. MOORE!

ASgreat many people were on the
anxious seat yesterday before they
learned what the County Court was
going to DO in the matter Of proceed.
Ing with work on the new bridge.
While nobody who knows President
sBlckys Fleming questioned his sin.
Certify In the least. there was a dispo.
sttionS on the part Of the people to dis.
agree with his proposition to delay
the work until next spring. Commits.
sioner Cordray STOOD pat" and the
people were with him. 1t was argued
that aSIdelay in the bridge building
meant a check or various forms OF
enterprises on both sides Of the river
and4that the people were in no humor
see months Of inactivity facing
them when 1t could be helped. There
was only one way to settle the ques.
tion. that was 10 call In Commissioner
Moore OF Warrington, who had been
having but little to do with the bridge
question. It was found out very soon
after Mr. Moore's arrival that lie saw
the matter In the same light as Mr..
cQrdfa1ts that he believed the work
oislt to be- pushed to completion.
When the people heard the good news
they said8@Hurrah for Moore he Is all
rtsiit aud has a level head, 1t Is
the sincere hone OF everybody now
that no time may DO lost in rushing
& eponpletlon the new bridge and
that nest spring may see the activit2
PROMISED by reason Of the completion
THIS much needed Improvement.
While numerous inconveniences win
hbSseSSpsrlennee while the bridge is be,
ing built the best Thing to do,Is to en-.
aare5 hen with the proper grace nnl
espprspPatrsl | rejoice when the work
done. 4 /