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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-01-01

I~ HF, present theatrical season is
two-thirds over, and general re-
suits can be recorded
II is chiefly remarkable as the most
prolific season ON record-prolitlc Ill
nnmber of offerings, and prolific in fail
ares Three great productions stand
oreleminent-" 1.-The Witching Hour
a1she Thief" and "The Merry Widow"
and there have been perhaps dozen
minor successes. Possibly there will be
! few more truly valuable. plays before
fhe hot weather sets in and marks the
summer lethargy. Perhaps the spring
neriod of increased activity will yield
10 permanent properties of a theatrical
kind, An instance of the triumph of
single practical success in the dramatic
world is afforded in the career of The
Man of the Hour" which has run con-
tin,Iously for two years on Broadway.
George Broadhurst, the author, is re-
ported to have received, up to date,
about $4,000 in royalties and the life
Of The play on the road must last for
two or three years more, and after that,
It will continue indefinitely in stock"
making it possible, or even probable,
that he will gain matter of quarter
Of million dollars as his share of the
success of this play of to-day.
From this we may know one of the
reasons, outside all questions of art,
why ambitious men and women arc
prone to try their hands at play writ
ing. But we must remember that not
one play in fifteen succeeds. And when
one has tried all other forms of writing
novel, prose, poetry, short story,
What-not-it only remains for the Neo-
phyte to attempt the dramatic form,
and he, or she, will, if sincere and self
critical, understand how difficult it is.
To- day the managers are practically
without plays for the coming year.
There is a flood of rubbish offered but
dearth of available material. The pam
icky times have curtailed the patronage
Of the New York higher priced houses,
and the recent further stock market
slump has made additional inroads on
the regular New York crowd of theatre
goers. The purchase of theatre tickets
is the first point that the Wall street
man eschews when he begins to econo-
mize But the big producing managers
are il the game, down deep, and they
cannot quit for an instant if they desire.
They must keep on, and on, or they will
be swept to ruin and swallowed up by
their rivals. The country is full Of
wealth and amply able to amuse itself,
and the floating population is always on
hanl to make up for the scattering de-
hciencies exhibited bv the regular New
York home contingent. The result is
that there is now perhaps the most siren
uous fanfare of publicity and fambuoy-
ant bidding for the nublic's favors that
has ever been witnessed in this city
along the Great White Way Musical
comedies are nearly all on the same
plan, but "The Merry Widow" which
contains what is good in light opera and
a. also what is good in musical comedy, has
=, set q new stamp on the standard of mus
zeal comedy, and has given the whole
SUBJECT a renewed impetus in popularity
Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore,
:, Maxine Elliott, Viola Allen F. H. Soth-
Perm, join Mason, Kyrle Bellew, Mar
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Truf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the TACT that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally ana
truly as a laxative, and it's component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
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FOR SALE.

Two quarters near Loomis, o Il
near Letcner, D d lear Mitchell,
one e and 2quaftrs near Mt. Yer
non, S. OAK. All in high state Of
cultivation, some of it improved. I
OWN these lands, will sell right.
Buy direct and save agents commits
sion.
E L Hosteter.
Waterloo, Iowa.
Reference. First Natnl. Banks,
Mitchell ana Mt. Vernon S. Oak,
and Waterloo, Iowa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Writer'S Cramp.

Writer'S cramp is a serious matter
to people whose work requires that
they use pen very much, while for
the unaccustomed writer who takes an
afternoon off now and then to catch up
with her correspondence it is. to say
the least. very discouraging. The trou-
bic is more than muscular in this kind
Of cramp. Very often low. nervous
condition will cause it. Then one
should take it as a warning that the
system is run down and needs general
toning up. Very often, however. the
trouble is all in the way you hold your
pen.
Children now in school are not like
~ to be troubled with writer's cramp
because they are taught to hold the
pen lightly and make all the move
ments from the arm instead of the
hand. The old fashioned method
which most of us learned of holding
the pen between the thumb and fore
finger is also very likely to encourage
a cramp. The muscles become tense
and hard. until finally they contract so
much that all control over them is
lost. The pen should be held between
the first two fingers. we'll up toward
the joint. The trouble may often be
relieved by putting the hand and wrist
into the hottest water one can stand
Boston Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
THAW NAT TEAWAN
Slayer of Stanford White Takes
Up the Simple Life" of
an Asylum.

New York, Feb 3.-Adjudged not
guilty of the murder of Stanford
White by reason of insanity at the
time the fatal shots were fired Harry
Kendall Thaw was held by the court
to be dangerous lunatic, and was
whirled away to the State Hospital
for the Criminal Insane at Matteawan.
The verdict came after twenty-five
hours OF waiting, and when every one
connected with the case had abandoned
all hope of an agreement ever being
reached in this or any other trial. -Four
hours after the foreman's lips had
framed the words mot guilty. with
the accompanying insanity clause.
Thaw, protesting he was sane. was on
his way to Matteawan. A little after
nightfall he had been received in the
institution under commitment papers
which directed his detention until dis
charged by due course of law His
Incarceration in Matteawan was by or
der OF Judge bowling, to which his
counsel took an exception, but di
not try to stop immediate removal
preferring to have time to consider The
best manner of procedure.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Dodaing Thirteen.

when lived in New York." writes
a former New Yorker from Berlin.
there was house near Central park
which should have borne the number
10, but because Of the superstition of
the occupant permission was secured
to place the number liza or 15a over
the door. ! spoke Of the circumstance
q few days ago and learned that the
thirteen superstition was more clearly
marked here. In the. instance men
toned by me an individual was con-
cerned. Here 1t was the most impor-
tant corporation in Wiesbaden. There
Is no No. Is bathroom in any Of the
lighthouses, no No. 18 room In any ho-
tel and no No. ID place at any table
d'hote. AtLangenschwalbach the baths,
under government control, also have
bath cells No. 12a where they should
be numbered 13."-New York Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Tenderness of tho Hanging Judge.

ionQerneSS OF tho ranging Juo9e.
Mr.. Justice Hawkins tenderness for
women prisoners was well known. He
admitted it. and he had great dislike
of sentencing these poor creatures to
death who had been recommended to
mercy and would probably be repriev-
ed On one such occasion the sheriff
asked If he was not going to put on
the black cap.
mo" he answered, II am not. l do
not intend the poor creature to be
hanged, and / am not going to brighten
her to death"
Addressing her by name, he said:
Don't pay any attention to what
am going to read. No harm will be
done to you. am sure you did not
know in your great trouble and sorrow
what you were doing. and / will take
care to represent your case so that
nothing will harm you in the way Of
punishment"
He then mumbled over the words Of
the sentence of death so that the poor
creature did not hear them.-London
Graphic.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Synopsis Of the Proceedings in the
Senate and in the House of
Representatives.

Washington. Jan. 31.-The senate
held short session, during which AL
drich reported his banking bill from
the committee on finance, which he an
nounced he would call up for consider
alton on February 10.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was passed by the house. The
total amount carried by it is So, 664,
$50, or $4,000 less than as reported
by the committee.
Washington, Feb 1.-The reading
of the presidents message was the
chief feature Of the senate proceed
ings. The remainder Of the day was
devoted to routine business and a fur
Their consideration of the bill to revise
the criminal laws Adjourned to Mon
day.
The house applauded the president :
message loudly. and then passed 2SS
pension bills, took up the Indion APP
probation bill and adjourned to Mon
day.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Piles (Wash.)
delivered an appeal i'll the senate in
favor of an appropriation by congress-
of 100000 for government exhibit
at the Alaska Yukon-Pac c. fic exposition
at Seattle in 1909. The day was chief
ly devoted to a consideration of bills
on the calendar. several of which We're
passed.
Technically the Indian augmentation
bill was under discussion In the house.
but legislation was relegated to the
bach round while national politics oc-
cupled the stage, the principal subject
being largely the presidents recent
message. A bill was passed to give
soldiers widows flat pension of $12
per month The bill will increase the
pension grant $12,OOOOO0. The vote
was unanimous, except for one vote
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
No Landlubber.

Young Jack Tabbs has only been in
the navy for few months. but there
is not more enthusiastic sea dog in
the whole Of his majesty's service. He
recently made application for and re-
ceived the usual leave and proceeded
to London and his mothers house.
Mrs. Tabs lives on the third floor OF
a house in Camberwell, and when he
arrived at her address he stood in the
doorway and bawled up the stairs:
Mother, aloft there! Jacks come
home! Open the Window
'Why, Jacky, my DEAR" cried the
old lady from the landing. ''whatevers
wrong with the stairs?"
Stairs" cried the weather worn tar,
with ineffable contempt. what do |
know about stairs? Just you open
the window and lower a rope tc the
main deck, and be quick about it.''-
London Express.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07

generation Of the business world, on
the ground that it is unnatural, UNI
warranted, and injurious, and that
business panic is the necessary penal
ty for such effort to secure business
honesty. The morality Of such plea
is precisely as great as if made on
behalf of the men caught in ganl.,-
ling establishment when that ganb ing
establishment is raided by the pol ce.
r. + *
u do not for moment believe that
the actions of this administration
have brought on business distress; SO
far as this is due to local and not
worldwide causes, and to the actions
Of any particular individuals, it is DIE
to the speculative folly and fragrant
dishonesty of few men of great
wealth. who seek to shield themselves
from the effects Of their own wrong
doing by ascribing it's results to the
actions of those who have sought to
put q stop to the wrongdoing.'
eff it We're true that to cut out rot
tenness from the body polite meant
a momentary check to an unhealthy
seeming prosperity. l should not for
one moment hesitate to put the knife
to the corruption
Another matter, of particular inter
est to organized labor, is this: 1T IS
my purpose as soon as may be to sub
NIT some further recommendations in
reference to our laws regulating labor
conditions within the sphere of federal
authority. A very recent decision Of
the supreme court Of the Unite |
States, rendered since this MESA GO
was written. in the case of Adair VS..
United States, seemingly of farreach
ing import and Of very serious prob
able consequences. has modified The
previously entertained views on the
powers of the congress in the premises
to such a regree as to make necessary
careful consideration of the opinions
therein filed before it is possible def
nitely to decide in what way to call
the matter to your attention"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
WEALTH
Names Sante Fee and Standard Oil
Strikes at Their Defenders.

''Of predatory wealth. the president
says: 1.-The Standard Oil corporal on
and the railway [Santa Fe, company
have both been found guilty by the
courts of criminal misconduct; both
have been sentenced to pay heavy
fines; and each has issued and publish
ed broadcast these statements assert
ing their innocence and denOnncing as
improper the action of the. courts and
Jurors in convicting then. of guilt.
These statements are very elaborate,
are very ingenious. and are untruthful
in important particulars.''
In this connection he gives q letter
from Francis J. Heney, acc Using Pres
ident Ripley, of the Sante Fee, of not
being 'above the commissi n of crime
to secure business and. enclosing a LET,
tcr from a San Francisco man, engag-
ed i'll the oil business. apparently prov
ing the charge Then the presirent says:
Certain wealthy men have banded to-
gether to work for reaction. Their
endeavor is to overthrow and discredit
all who honestly administer the law,
to prevent any additional legislation
which would check and restrain them
and to secure, if possible, a freedom
from all restraint which will permit
every INSCRIPTIONS wrongdoer to do
what he wishes unchecked, provided
he has enough money.
1.-The attacks by these great cOrpOr-
ations on the administration actions
have been given wide circulation
throughout the country in newspapers
and otherwise. by those writer's and
speakers who. consciously or uncon-
sciously, act as the representatives of
predatory wealth-of the wealth ac-
cummulated on a giant scale by all
forms of iniQuity. Apollo
gists for great corporations that OPP
pose federal action are false to the
people and are laying up day of
wrath for the corporations and them
selves
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
TIE One the President Gives
predatory Wealth" in His
Latest Message.
ALSO ALL OF ITS DEFENDERS
Apologists for Such Are Laying Up a
Day of Wrath"
Wants Laws for Employers Liability,
and Injunction Modification;
Also for Further kaiI-
way Regulation.

washingon, Feb. 1.-The PRESS Sn .
sent to congress a message on ''preda-
tory wealth. that probably is the
hottest state paper he has ever pre-
scented to the national lawmakers. The
document begins with recommending
certain laws for the benefit of The
, wCrkingman, adds an urgent recon-
mendation for still further regulation
rake the corporations which have com,
under the ban of recently enacted leg
islation. Some of the notable recon-
mendations and sentiments are as fol-
lows:
Legislation Recommended.
Enactment of a constitutional em-
ployers' liability law. Act to compen'
safe government employees injured in
the discharge of their duties. Similar
law applicable to employees of the Pan
anna canal. Action in connection with
the abuse of injunctions in labor cases
Granting of greater power to the in
tcrState commerce commission. so as
to give the federal government Ger
tain measure of control over the ply
steal operation of railways in the hand
ling of interstate traffic. If possible.
some action to prevent the grosser
forms of gambling In securities and
commodities.
Employers Liabiiity-Injunction
The president says: LAS regards the
employers liability law, / advocate its
immediate re-enactment, limiting it's
scope so that it shall apply only to the
class of cases as to which the court
says it can constitutionally apply, Eui
strengthening it's provisions within this
scope. = Even though it
were possible | should consider it
most unwise to abolish the use of the
injunction. 1t is all wrong
to use the injunction to prevent the
entirely proper and legitimate actions
of labor organizations in their strug-
gle for industrial betterment, or under
the guise of protecting property rights
unwarrantedly to invade the funda-
mental rights of the individual"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Soft and Iiuht.

lady famed for her skill in cook
ing was entertaining number of her
friends at tea. Everything on the ia
BILE was much admired, but the excel
lence Of the sponge cake was especial
~ the subject of remark.
"Oh," exclaimed one of the guests. sit
is so beautifully soft and light! Do tell
me where you got the recipev'
II am very glad" replied the hostess,
that you find it so soft and light I
made it out Of my own ad"-Illus-
trated Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
A Worthy Antagonist.

ibid you visit any Of the old caves
when you were up in Scotland" Jor-
xins was asked by friend.
Eyes," replied Jorkins reminiscently,
land, by gum. we had to forcibly pull
Maria out Of one cave"
"Good gracious She was fascinated
by its beauty, suppose"
"No, It wasn't beauty. You see, there
is a wonderful echo In the cave, and
Maria couldn't bear to think of the
echo having the last word" Liverpool
Mercury.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
1adisOn. Wisconsin.
M after of Fact.

A visitor from London found in a
cafe at Rotterdam a Dutchman who
had been about bit and who spoke
English perfectly we'll.
This Dutchman was smoking a china
pipe of remarkable size and beauty.
and the Londoner, an admirer and col
lector of such bric-a- brac, took the lib
erty to comment upon it.
You could not stumble upon a pipe
like that every day." said the English
man.
The Dutchman took three or four
Whiffs at the pipe and then slowly re-
moved it from his mouth.
Certainly not without breaking it,"
he said, gravely-London Chronicle
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
A Possibility.

Old Nancy Doane was noted for the
striking originality of some of her ex-
pressions. One day she was talking
about the utter inanity OF another old
woman in the neighborhood. and she
said:
II never see her beat! She'll lop
down in cheer an there she'll set an
set an set, dom absolutely nothin' fer
hours an hours, day after day. Pom
my soul, / shd think she'd mildeww
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Even Worse.

He-Darling, don't you know that It
IS unlucky to postpone a wedding?
She-I can't help that. Ny dressmak
er Is i'll, and I'm afraid it would be
more unlucky If were to go and get
married before having all the clothes
/ want made while my father is still
willing to pay for them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Philanthropist Cromwell Dead.

Denver, Colo. Feb. /. - Edward
Cromwell, aged eighty-seven years, is
dead at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Gertrude c. Sampson, in this city. Mr.
CromwelIs long life was largely de-
voted to philanthropic and patriotic
work He was born in New York
city and was member of one of the
oldest American families and the old
est direct descendent of Oliver Crom-
well.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07

"I'm dom me best with the fire, sill"
said the janitor at the door Of Gailey's
Office one cold morning, 'but I'm
afraid I can't make it very warm for
you. You see, sir
"Never mind" feverishly replied Cal
ley, who had been out all night MY
wife will be here shortly, expect
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
STOCKHOLDERS" TOO
Comes in for Blow-Cause of the
Currency Crisis.

Referring to the matter of water
ed stocks, he says "Much is said
about the rights OF inno-
cent stockholders. That stakeholder is
not innocent who voluntarily purchas-
es stock in corporation whose me-
thods and management he knows to
be corrupt s. The business
which is hurt by the movement for
honesty is the kind of business which,
in the long run, it pays the country
to have hurt
Referring to the currency crisis, the
message says: 1.-THE keynote of all
these attacks upon the effort to secure
honesty in business and in politics is
well expressed in brazen protests
against any effort for the moral re-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
His Eminence.

A French cardinal, being small of
stature and hunchbacked at that, al
ways gave the keenest repartee when
addressed with ''highness'' and "emi-
hence" 'My highness is five feet two
inches, and the eminence I carry on
nv back"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Seemed lncomprehensibIe.

Mrs. Somewhat delicately con-
structed things these big steamships
are! Mr. Somer Why do you say
that? Mrs Somer-Just think of the
breaking of screw disabling the
whole ship.-Philadelph North Amer
lean
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
Poor Jones!

Missionary-Can you give me any
information about Deacon Jones, who
labored among your people three years
ago? Cannibal-Well, the last heard
about him he had gone into consump-
tion.-Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-07
His Privilege.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-This paper says
normal man breathes 100000 times
In the course of one day. Mr.. Grim
sonbeak-Yes, my dear; that is his
privilege while the women are talk
ing.-Exchan&e
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27

Polly Pry, the noted newspaper wo-
man, known throughout the United
States, has written a play taking her
theme frcm the Brownsville incident.
Polly ably defends the colored soldiers
and her drama shows the rank injus-
tice of the authorities in Washington
in firing these boys, who were as true
and loyal band of soldiers as were
ever in the service of this or any other
country. by Order of the President
is the name of the thrilling military
drama and it is play that would well
be worth the while of every colored
man who loves his race and resents
seeing them imposed upon whether it
be by private individuals or by the Of
ficials of the nation by Order of the
President" will play for a week at the
Curtis, beginning tomorrow matinee,
Sunday, June 2Sth, and will then be put
on the road