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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
zIMRI DWIGGINs DEAD
He Was an Early Prophet of Frenzfed
Finance-Operated During the
Years Previous to 1893.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Zimri Dwiggins.
one of the early prophets of frenziel
finance, is dead at Lincoln, Neb., whera
he went after the failure of the Co
lumbia National bank, OF Chicago. of
which he was the founder, in 1893. The
Columbia National was the head of 4
chain of smaller institutions which ex-
tended through several Ind ana towns
and cities. Most Of these banks sus-
pended when the Chicago concern wen
down just after the Worlds fair, a
the first hint of the panic which last
ed through several years.
Tie publicity which had been given
Dwiggin's banking methods made tbs
failure of the Columbia bank q spec.
tacuar one, as the country banks whic'
depended on it began closing theil
doors. Much of Dwiggin's investments
were in real estate, and when hard
times came he was unable to realize.
and when depositOrs demanded Their
money his banks were unable to turn
over the cash.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
When Her Back Aches
A Woman Finds all Her Energy
and Ambition Shipping Away.

ana A"DltlOn Shipping away.
Edgerton women know how the aches
and pains that come when the kidneys
fail make life burden. Backache, hip
pains, headache, dizzy spells, distressing
urinary bles, all tell of sick kidneys
and warn you of the stealthy approach
of diabetes, dropsy and Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills permanently cure
all these disorders. Here's proof of it in
an Edgerton woman's words.
Mrs. Emma Bliven, Main ST., Edger-
ton, Wis, says: 81 am giving Doans
Kidney Pills my endorsement in the
hope that it may prove of valueto some
one suffering from almost continuous
pains in the small part of my back, &C
companied by dull headaches. / was
quite miserable most of the, time and of
ten felt as if coulo not drag one foot
behind the other. 1 tried great many
remedies but did not succeed in finding
satisfactory relief. At last Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought to my attention
and procured hox at StangPs drug
store. | have used them only short
time but am free from pain. My energy
and strength has returned and the kid
ney weakness is corrected"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's = and
take no other.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
The Buds.

Old DR.. Ryland, clergyman and ed
ucator, was greatly beloved in the
south, and his visits were always en-
joined by his former pupils and par
ishioners. In his later years it was
his custom to offer prayer whenever
he made ministerial call. On one
occasion he called at a house where
three of his former pupils were stay
ing. These ladies were all past the
thirtieth year mark, but in the eyes
Of the old gentleman they were still
girls, which explains the petition he
offered:
lord, bless these dear girls, just
budding into sweet wOmanhood."
This was too much for one of the
number, who, taking advantage of the
doctors deafness, added this clause
soto vore: "Alas, Lord, budded, bloom
ed, faded and still unpickedw
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Defendants Escape Prosecution.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 31.-Judge r. E.
Lewis, of the federal court, quashed
all indictments and sustained all the
dcmurrers in coal land fraud cases,
thereby releasing about fifty promi-
nent defendants from prosecution.
Among the defendants who escape
prosecution are s. w. Keitel and four
teen others of ST. Louis, comprising
the Yampa Coal company; Charles E.
Hurr of Durango; Robert Worcester
Salt Lake City: Benjamin F. Freeman,
Of Durango: George Coe Franklin, Of
Durango.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Financial Structure Of the Coun-
try Comes Through the Storm
Very Well.
HINDsIGHT ;AT THE BIG PANIC
Causes Of It Traced Back to the Open
ing Of the Year.
Two Preliminary Flurries Before the
Blizzard of October, Which
Had Been Preparing for
Several Months.

New York, Dec. 31.-The year 1901
has been one in which there has been
much making of financial history. II
will go down with 1857, 1873 and 1893
as one of the panic years in United
States finance, but despite the remark
able stress and strain to which t5n
financial structure has been subjectc
the year closes with conditions strong
err and safer than they were when the
year began. The year opened will
the feeling in cOnservat.veQu quarters III
speculation had already been carricd
to an unwarranted height, and h Il
prudence was imposed, by conditions
upon bankers and capitalists.
Caused Scarcity of Capital.
That this feeling operated to some
extent throughout the year, and that
there was & scarcity of capital for alb
sOrbinG new securities, was Indicate
by the diminished transactions in
stocks and bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange. While the number
of shares of stock dealt in up to Christ
mas of 1907 did not fall below that o.
normal years prior to 1905 it was very
much less than for that year and for
1906. The banner year prior to 1902
was 1901, when the number of shares
dealt in was 265,577,354.
Decline in Share Transactions.
There was a decline to 100, 74S,36S
shares in the depression of 1908, and
a recovery to 263.O4O, 1913 in 1905 and
1854 234 in 1906. The number of
shares dealt in in 1907 fell to 1875, 169.-
1872. The field of bonds in 1901 showed
sales amounting to 5000, 1920, which
fell in 1909 to $685.. 200S50 The maxi
mum was attained in 1904, when sales
were 81, 0.S10.56O, but was not great
~ reduced in 1905, when sales
stood at $1,O1S, 800, 400. Signs of the
exhaustion of capital were already 'af-
fordcd in 1906 by the decline of such
sales to $67O,S17.3233 and finally to
$561 ,651 800 in 1907.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Shop Worn Goods.

It was q hot afternoon, and Mrs.
Perkins. who had taken the children.
seven in number to 1.-The greatest show
on earth" felt the heat and was other
wise much dissa tisfied. whats the
nationality of them?" she demanded Of
one Of the guards. pointing to the ele-
plants.
"Those are from Africa" replied the
man, and Mrs. Perkins looked dubious
ly from the great animals to the guard
and back again to the elephants.
'They appear dreadful light colored
to have come from Africa. seems to
me-" she remarked. land that CRATES
neck amt what l expected for length,
either, and there's only one double
bumper among the camels, and the
hairs all rubbed off him in spots. l
reckon this isn't the first show he's
been in by a good DEAL"
She detached the youngest Perkins
from the monkeys cage and turned
again to the attendant.
''You tell the manager of this show
from me-" she commanded. '.that
shan't pay SO cents for myself and
$1.75 for this mess Of children another
year to see light colored elephants and
a giraffe and kangaroo with short
necks and legs and possy Of single
bumpers. with only one double hump
en- and him secondhand!
''You tell him that from Mrs. Phi
lander Perkins. and tell him / mean it
toow-Youth's Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
To Aim STRAIGHT Is Human.

Anthropologists have remarked that
that even the anthropoid apes cannot
be said to share. Apes and monkeys
frequently throw nuts and sticks.
sometimes with unpleasant conse-
quences to others, but they show little
Or no ability to take accurate aim. The
baboon is said to excel somewhat in
this respect, but still 1t would never
pass for marksman. Accuracy Of
eye and the judgment of direction and
distance that are involved in real aim
ing have been developed only by man
and ere among the tokens Of his in
tellectual superiority.-St Louis Re-
public.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
ISSUES OF SECURITIES
What the Figures Are for the World
and the United States.

The source of the pressure upon the
money market is indicated by the large
isStes of securities which took place
during several years prior to the crisis
The statistics compiled by a leading
financial journal in Brussels showed
that the total issues throughout the
world averaged for the five years end
ed with 1906 about $3,4OOO0O,O0O an
nually, In the United. States issues of
stocks for the first eleven months of
1907 were 1851 $780, 500, and of bonds
aud notes $1,O73, 100000, making up a
total of 1881, 349. 800.
The extent to which capital re
sources had been strained was not re-
vealed in striking manner to the
general public until "the silent panic
Of March IA, now almost overshadowed
by later events, but at the time one of
the most serious and remarkable
breaks which the market had ever suf-
fered. The loss of 10 points in Anal
gamated Copper in a single day, y
points in American Smelling. % in
Reading and % in Union Pacific, add
ed to considerable previous declines ut
a slower rate, wiped out margins, com
PEELED the calling of loans and wrecked
the fortunes of many spectators.
The market recovered only slowly
during the spring and early summer to
suffer new reactions in August: but It
was not until mid-October that the
storm broke in all it's force with the
collapse of the corner in United Cop
per- the appeal of the Morse Heinze
banks to the clearing house for help
and the refusal to extend such help I'M
til the old control was eliminated.
Events moved fast on the heels of
these revelations. The Knckerbocker
Trust company was closed Oct % aft
er paying out about $S,OO0,0OO in cash.
and runs began upon the Trust Com
pany of America. which called for the
disbursement of $34 100000, and upon
the, LincOln Trust company, which suf-
fered nearly proportionate loss of
deposits. The suspension of cash pay
ments by practically all the banks and
the decision on Saturday. Oct. 26. to
- issue clearing house certificates on the
following Monday, marked the culmin
ating stages of the crisis.
Thus the old year ends with prices
of commodities and securities much
lower than year ago, and with liquid
alton largely advanced in the banking
field. ifanot in the field of commodi-
ties. The great stock of currency alb
sorbed during the period of panic is re-
turning to the banks. The financial
structure of the country has stood the
strain with only a limited number of
serious disasters. and will enter upon
the new year under much stronger and
safer conditions than it began The old
year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
CASUALTY LIST
OF PAST YEAR
Nearly Fifty-Eight Thousand Persons
Killed and Injured by Vari-
Gus Accidents.


New York, Dec. 31.-The Tribune, in
a summary Of the accidents of the
year 1907, states that 57,919 persons
have been killed and injured in acc;-
dents during the year, 1852 having
been killed and 22,307 injured. Some
of the larger items of the list are as
follows:
Earthquakes, landslides, ETC., 21.512
killed, 1902 injured; explosions and
mine disasters, 3,OS6 killed, 2,721 in
jured; storms and floods, 4,209 killed,
1858 injured; railroad wrecks, 81
killed. $3.50 injured; automobile acct
dents, 900 killed, 704 injured; firearms.
1917 killed. 397S injured. Among other
deaths are 2,269 lost in wrecks of YES
sells and 492 in other drownings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Not a Coffin Full of Lead.

London, Dec. 31.-The hopes Of hun
dreds who have subscribed to the stock
of the popular syndicate which is rails
ing the money to enable George Hol-
lamby bruce to prosecute his claim to
the dukedom of Portland were dashed
when on opening the grave of Thomas
Charles bruce it was found to contain
his body, and not coffin filed with
lead. which latter would have gone
far to establish George Hollamby's
claim. The subscribers to the prosecu-
tion fund are all poor people-servant
girls and the like.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
All That Was Left.

A young married couple took late
train for Washington. intending to
spend their honeymoon in rambling
through the corridors Of the capitol.
Congressional library and other public
buildings. The porter was awakening
passengers at an unusually early hour
that morning, aid long before the
train reached Baltimore he had them
up. The groom told his bride that he
would leave his coat and hat and re-
tire to the smoking compartment of
the train. He went out and met a
friend. who asked him back into an
other car in order that be might meet
friend Of his. Soon the conductor be-
gan making his rounds and taking UP
tickets. The young bride referred him
to the smoking apartment. where. she
said, her husband would be found. A
moment later the conductor returned
and informed her politely that the
bridegroom was not to be found. The
other passengers were startled by a
loud shrek.
my husband! Oh, my husband"
Don't be alarmed. madam" said the
conductor reassuringly. Nothing has
happened to your husband. He is
probably in Baltimore. We dropped
two sleepers at that point" And that
was why friends of the young couple
who went to the station in Washington
to meet them saw only the bride cling
ing to an overcoat and q silk hat and
>wailing. This is all there is left Of
!, s,,,v
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Darr Mine Victims Number 27O.

: Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 30.-Ex
plorations in the Darr mine of the
Pittsburg Coal company have been
completed with the exception of the
numerous falls of slate. A total o.
800 bodies have been recovered from
the main headings and entries The
number of bodies that will be found
under the falls while still problemati-
cal. is estimated at at least fifty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Knocks Out Sunday Closing.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-"Not guilty" was
the verdict returned by the jury in the
case brought against Thomas Cham
ales, proprietor of the Savoy saloon
and restaurant, by the Chicago Law
and Order league for Keeping his sa-
loon open ON Sunday. 1t is believed
the verdict viii practically bring au
end to the Sunday-closing movement.
as it is regarded as indicative of pub
lie opinion
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Illinois Politician Dead.

Chicago Dec. 2S-Former State
Treasurer Henry Wulff, for years 4
prominent figure in politics of Cook
county and Illinois, is dead. News OF
the death came as shock in political
circles. While it was known that he
was suffering from serious sickness,
few knew that death was imminent.
He was one of the most widely known
politicians of the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
will Fight Mail Order Houses.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Retail mers hants
of Illinois have combined to fight ped
dlers and mail order houses and to op-
pose a parcels post. The active fight
Will be made by the Affiliated Pres-
dents and Secretaries OF Illinois State
Retail Commercial Organizations. Il
body formed at a meeting in the Great
Northern hotel.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Bomb Explodes in Stock Exchange

Rome, Italy, Dec. 31.-An enormous
explosion terrified the people in the
center of the city and it was followed
by desperate cry inside the stock ex-
change. The explosion was caused by
a dynamite bomb, which is supposed to
have been thrown with the intent OF
of preventing liquidation at the end
of the month at the stock exchange.
Eighteen persons were wounded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Death Roll Is Probably 90.

Fairmont, W.. Va, Dee. %. = Tive
more bodies have been recovered. from
the Monongah mines, making the total
recovered ;;51. The death list proba-
bly, totals 400 and it is practically
certain that number of the bodies
will never be found.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
DEATH SUMMONS
BISHOP ANDREWS
Widely Known Methodist Di-
vine Passes Away at
Brooklyn.

New York, Dec. 31.--Bishop Ed
ward G. Andrews, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, is dead at his home
in Brooklyn Bishop Andrews, who
was eighty-two years old, contracted
a severe cold while attending the bish-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03

All the good qualities of Ely
Cream Balm, solid, are found in Liquid
Cream Balm. which is intended for use
in atomizers. This is wonderful remedy
for Nasal Catarrh is proved by an ever
increasing mass of testimony. 1t does
sages. It allays the inflammation and
goes straight to the root of the disease.
Obstinate old cases have yielded IN
few weeks. All druggists, 75c., in
Guiding spraying tube, or mailed by Ely
Bros, 56 Warren Street. New York. II
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-03
Cheap Winter Reading.

Arrangements have been made with
the publishers so that we can furnish
your choice of either one of the leading
Chicago daily papers in combination
with The Reporter at less than the cost
of the daily alone.
The Record Herald and Reporter 1
year, $3.50.
The Chicago Tribune and Reporter
year, $3.50.
The regular price of either of these
daily papers is $500 year by mail.
Through this combination you can save
so cents and secure daily paper one
year This offer, however, cannot apply
to Record Herald subscribers who are
already served through news agencies in
this city or in GAINESVILLE, Beloit, Slough
ton or Madison.
Order your reading matter through
this Office, something can be saved on
nearly all the standard magazines and
weeklies
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-28
CHARITY CLUB Is
BEGINNING WORK
CARING FOR POOR

Next Monday the Charity club will
open its Office, and begin the work OF
caring fer the needy poor during tho
winter months. This year as usual
a secretary will have charge of the
distribution OF the supplies, and viii
make personal INVESTIGATION. Mr. Ea
~. Miller, who Is city buyer. Vii be
secretary. ana he wiz have his Office
205 South Fourth street.. opposite
The city halL He Will he in the
office every morning from until 10
O'Clock. The city contiRnes TO hand q
lis charity fund through the club
This year the club wiz begin IN,
work in better financial condition
than ever before. The work has been
suspended during the summer months
and there as nothing to cause a
drain on the resources. Miss Eliza
beth Sinnott IS president of the club,
and the feature OF dividing the city
into districts will be resumed this
year. Miss Sinnott az meeting
early next month wiz appoint a
chairman for each of the eight dis
iricts and the chairman will report
40 cases deserving charity to the sec
Rotary. The cub will remain open
unit. next June.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-28
IN SLIPPERY PLACES.

oday and viii cave this evening at
6 o'e,Ock for Waterloo. Aa., and all
way landings. She will return next
Monday night.
The George Cowing made her
wO regular trips this morning from
Metropolis here and return today
with fine passenger and freight
business on both trips.
The Ollie +. arrived from Eliza
.hethtown yesterday afternoon ana ~
turned tbs morning. She did good
freight business both WAYS
The Indiana arrived from Smith
and yesterday afternoon and return
ed to Smithand tbs morning. doing
a large freight business.
The Addie left for Joppa on time
.this morning with al the freight she
oou.d handle. She Will return this
afternoon.
The Mary Anderson returned from
Joppa yesterday afternoon where she
delivered a tow of tie. The Mary
Anderson left today for the Tennes-
see after a tow OF cross ties for
Joppa-
The Henrietta wis taken on the
.d-y docks yesterday afternoon and
Wy De repaired where ever needed.
Wi'liam Hunter. mate on the j.
b. Richardson. left for his home az
Va hvire yesterday 10 visit for a
week During his absence Bob MosA
VIII act as mate on the J. b. Rich
ADDISON.
Conway GraydOn will 30 out on
The Richardson tonight as watchman
IN the Place of John Jacobs. who has
resigned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-28
THE ATTORNEY AND THE CLIENT

THE ATTORNEY AND THE CLIENT
The News-Democrat admits that
George Walters election as city treas
urer will cause litigation It says:
Good legal authority declares that
Mr.. Dorian is ineligible to hold the
Office of treasurer. and whatever may
be said to the contrary this fact
stands out above all others"
That good legal authority is not
the courts; for they have not passed
on IL. Il is not the attorney general
of Kentucky; for he has decided that
Mr.. Dorian is eligible and entitled to
serve his term
Now, what legal authority has pass
ed on It?
Did YOU ever hear a lawyer advis-
ing a prospective client with a fee in
hand, that he has a sure case, just
for the sake of the fee?
Wen give you hint, Dear Reader,
as to the good legal authority by
quoting the News-Democrat again:
1.-The evening organ need loose
none of IT'S needed slumber over the
possible cost of any litigation that
may arise If Mr.. Walters is elected
treasurer. In the event he is elected
which is decidedly probable. and
litigation is begun, which is decidedly
improbable, the cost of this itiga-
tion will be paid by the Democratic
party and not by the citizens of Pa
ducah."
There is the client with the fee. all
right. If you know who the Demo
cratic party is, when you speak of IL
as moneyed institution. Can you
guess who the lawyer is that will be
paid by the Democratic party" TO
try to Dust the man you elected city
treasurer? No doubt, the lawyer,
who gave the advice and would get
the fee, is part of the Democratic
party, which will foot the bill, and
advised the party to make the fight
and maybe helped collect the funds
with which to pay himself.
Don't you think, Dear Reader, that
litigation involving the Office OF treas
urer, in which your taxes are handled,
will cost the city something?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS

Palmer-G. w. Olmstead. Evans
VILE; l.. A. Shumate, Memphis; f. L.
Joseph, Cincinnati; w. F. Ross
Terre Haute; G.. A. Sparks, Austin I;
r. J.. Cecil. Louisville; n. l.. Gilbert
Murray; K. W. Henderson. Memphis;
d. p. Thomas, Clarksville.
Belyedere-R. c. Marshall, Kansas
City; O. c. Leonard, Metropolis; II.
ID. Higgins. st. Louis; W. Y. Davis.
Cincinnati; A. T. Farnsley, Louisville
G. Brooks. Evansville: VIM. II. Moore
Golconda; J. w. Sellman, Louisville.
New RichmoBd--Ike Hatfield. Jop-
pa; B. b. StoOts. Nashville; Victor
Putnam, Hardin; w. r. Eudally. st,
Louis; ]. J. Wilson, Henderson; l.
p. Mitchell, Lola; Frank Rushing.
CarIsville; r. b. Leeper, Knoxville;
w NJ. Price. Mayheld.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-28
RuR,LEs ORDERED OUT.
Three Murders in Durango District
Cause Mexico Ia Take Action.

El Paso. Tex. Oct. Mexican
rurales have been ordered 10 the min
ing camp al Inde. state Of Durango,
Mexico. according TO a dispatch "a
the .El Paso Herald. in consequence
.of three atroCious murders IN that
vicinity for which the police have
failed to fix responsibility.
Barney Towns. an American min
ing man. was recently kiIed. beside q,
road ana his body dragged into the
bushes where is lay several days.
Next Francisco Arrloia. wealthy
plan;e-. was found murdered in the
same region and last Sunday the dead
body OF Senior Cruz Candarilla was
found. The rurales have been orier-
ed 20 hunt down noted bandit who
Is said 60 be IN that locality.