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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
STORM IMPERILS
FOG-HOUSE KEEPER
Big Boats Powerless TO Rescue Mar
Whose Station IL Threatened
with Destruction.

Manitowoc, Wis. Jan. 14.-Edward
Warren, assistant ighthouse-keeper.
had a narrowing experience while on
duty at the fog station on the break
water during one of the worst storms
of the year The seas were running
very high and carried away Warren's
boat and tore away steps leading to
the signal station. For time the sta
ton itself was in danger of being
swept into the sea. The waters
flooded the floors and quenched the
fires in the boilers.
1t was impossible to get boat to
the breakwater near enough to get
Warren. Car ferries of the Ann Ar
Dor and Pere Marquette line were UNI
able to get close enough to the sta.
ton. He remained there all day and
late into the night He was finally
taken off by the tug Arctic after the
storm had somewhat abated. The
boats i'll the harbor had to be taken
from their moorings and the steamer
Wildlar, which was lying at coal
dock for unloading, parted its lines
several times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
A Memory Of : Lost Delight.

A fireplace any one may have, and
to me the wonder Is that our civiliza-
ton has abolished the very soul from
our northern homes. Fire is no longer
the joy of the household, but the
slave, imprisoned in the ce ar All,
but it was delicious when the old
fashioned family sat together in the
great kitchen around the huge fire.
place. All the evening we told stories,
ate doughnuts, drank cider. all the
time pairing apples and hanging the
long festOOns of quarters from the
beams. But the dear little mother,
she it was who told the best stories
while she was knitting muff1ers and
socks or mending our we'll worn cloth
ing. There were no parlors at all in
those days, and as for thrummed pi-
amos, we had not yet heard of them.
At 8 o'clock, honest and drOWSy, we
knelt and thanked God for life and
love and home. Our hunks and beds
and trundle beds were all in close
proximity, and from every one Of
them we could see the flames, still
jumping up the chimney while the big
firelog was slowly eaten through.
There was not one millionaire in all
the world, and, indeed, we were not
worried over the affair-E. P. Powell
in Outing Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
NEVADA SOLONS
READY FOR WORK
Gather in Response to Call of Gov
ernOr Sparks-President to
Withdraw Troops.

Carson, New, Jan. 14.-Many mem
bers of the state legislature, which has
been called by Governor Sparks in
special session for the purpose of pro-
viGing means to preserve order at
Goldfeld, have already arrived. The
Goldfield miners union and the min
ers' association will both be repre-
sented by prominent members.
A lively session is looked for as
there are many labor. sympathizers
among the members, who will fight
any measure authorizing the organiza
ton of a state militia OF con-
stabulary similar to the Pennsylvania
constabulary force. 1t is said by those
who are working for militia or con-
stabulary force that if the plan is
blocked, the legislature will ask con-
greSs to draft law establishing q
permanent military reservation in
Nevada.
A dispatch from Washington says
that President Roosevelt has an
nounced his purpose of withdrawing
the troops from Goldfield upon repre-
SentatiOn by a commission that the call
For soldiers was made to make a wage
reduction feasible.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Champagne From Sponaes.

1.-The champagne makers of Reims
buy lot of our sponges," said whole
sale dealer. '"They squeeze champagne
out Of them. They must squeeze in the
years course 100000 bottles of cham
payne out of sponges. Mystiied, aren't
you? But there is no mystery about
the matter. Champagne, as it fer
ments, is powerful stuff. 1t breaks the
strongest bottles, and in the past all
champagne that broke its bottles and
escaped was lost. Now, though, they
pack the champagne bottles in clean
sponge, and every day or two they go
over the plant, and if any of the bot
ties have broken they squeeze into
casks the wine that the sponges have
retained This wine, reclarifed, re-
fined and bottled again, makes a very
good second quality drink" - Cincin-
natl Enquirer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
He Told the Reason.

'The aerOnaut to get along must
keep his wits about him." said an ar
my official. under the most adverse
circumstances he must not lose his
head. Always he must be alert and
ready, like-like-well, like a scientist
I used to know.
''This scientist gave scientific lee
ture in a church one night, and at the
lectures end he said, beaming on his
audience condescendingly
"'Now, if there is any scientific
question that any Of my friends would
like to ask, beg them not to hesitate.
l shall be only too happy to answer
any inquiry in my power
IAN old lady in spectacles that gave
her a severe, stern look rose and said
"'Why do wet tea leaves kill
reaches"
''The scientist didn't know they did,
let alone the cause of the phenomenon
But, never at a loss, he replied:
because, madam, when roach
comes across a wet tea leaf he says,
'Hello, here's a blanket" and wraps
himself up in it, catches cold and
dies Los Angeles Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
The Crack In the Plate.

There was company to dinner at
Nellies house in South Broad street,
and the diners were enjoying the first
course, which consisted of oyster soup.
Nellie made away with hers for some
time in silence until she had nearly
cleaned the plate, when she suddenly
paused and, looking at her mother
across the table, said in a stage whis-
per:
Mamma, what you fink? Dere's a
hair in the soup!'
Hush, Nellie" said mamma, frown-
ing. Its nothing but a crack in the
plate"
Nellie moved the bowl of her spoon
back and forth over the supposed crack
and then exclaimed triumphantly:
kin crack move ?"-St Louis Re
public.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
A DipIofnati Svsten,.

ITO what. sir" we asked middle
aged, happily married man recently,
do you attribute the success you have
made of your married life?''
"'Tis a bit of elementary wisdom,
my son." he replied. when my wife
islin the wrong, 1 agree with her, and
all is well. When she is in the right, l
argue against her; she energies tri-
umphantly. proves me foolish, feels
good all day-and again all is we'll.
Learn this, my son, ERE you marry
Cleveland Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
NATIONAL LEG1sLATURI
Synopsis or tho Proceedings In the
Senate and In the House OF
Representatives.

representative
Washington. Jan. 10. - The Brown
son affair was the chief topic of dis
cussion in the senate, and, came up
when Hale introduced his navy person
mel bill, which provides that no ssaff
officer shall ever command any vessel
and Increases the pay of officers and
enlisted men materially. An executive
session was held. Adjourned to Mon
day.
Amid scenes of confusion the mem
bers of the house participated in lot
terry for rooms in the new house office
building. Outside of passing two bridge
bills the assignment of quarters was
the only business transacted, and it
was completed.
Washington. Jan. II. - The house
of representatives resumed its old ac-
tivity and for over five hours trans
acted business of a public nature. Ma
terial progress was made with the bill
to codify, revise and amend the Grim
inal laws Of the United States which
was taken up after some routine bills
had been disposed Of.
The senate was not in session.
Washington, Jan. ia vigorous
fight was waged in the house over the
bill to codify and revise the penal laws
of the United States. with particular
reference to section nineteen, which le-
galizes boycotts. The matter was not
settled. The day was devoted to debate
on the bill.
The senate was not in session.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
A Near Trick.

In his home city they tell sad story
of mean trick on a pawnbroker. He
was enjoying a beauty sleep when a
furious knocking at the street door
brought him to the window with a
jerk.
whats the matter?" he shouted.
"Come down." demanded the knock
err
But
"Come down"
The man of many nephews fastened
downstairs and peeped around the
door. "Now, SIR" the pawnbroker de-
manded.
81 vanish know the time" said the
reveler.
do you mean to say you knocked
me up for that? How dare you?"
The midnight visitor looked injured.
''Well, you've got my watch" he said.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Railroad Men Resume Work.

Kaukauna, Wis, Jan. 14.-Renewed
activity is being shown at the shops
Of the Northwestern road in Kaukau-
ma, and number of train crews are
being put back to work. At the pres
ent time more than twenty firemen
who were laid off the first of the
month have been put back. This
placing Of men back at work has been
general over the system. There Is a
great dctland for cars all over the
line, and there are immense quaint
ties of freight waiting to be moved.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Brilliant Wedding at Baltimore.

Baltimore. Jan. 13.--Mrs. Basil Cor
don, formerly Miss Leila Sinclair
Montague, of Virginia, was married to
Lieutenant Colonel George Barnett, y.
s. NJ. c. Christ church, in which
the ceremony took place, was filed
with guests from Washington, New
York and Baltimore. Congressman
John w. Weeks, Of Boston, attended
the groom AS best man and the usherS
in the full unifrom of their rank were
Colonel Laucheimer and Major Charles
McCauley, of the marine corps, and
Commander A. e. Culver, Commander
Dombaugh and Paymaster J. Qutmaf,
Lowell, retired, of the navy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Paper Mills Reopen.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE
Nekoosa paper mill, which was shut
down few weeks ago, has resumed
operations. The causes attributed
were shortage of pulp wood, and the
holiday shut down. The mill at Port
Edwards and the Consolidated mill at
Grand Rapids, the largest in the state.
have also been closed for short time,
due to similar reasons. All the mills
are running again with full force, how
ever, and the future of the Wisconsin
valley industries never was brighter
than at present.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
German Socialists Want Univer-
sal Suffrage and Say So in
Stentorian Tones.
THEY KEEP BERLIN IN TURMOIL
Day Of Demonstrations and Much
Work for the Police.
Mass Meetings in Halls Permitted,
but Professions in the Streets
Sternly and Vigorously
Dispersed.

Berlin, Jan. 13.-The determination
OF the Socialists to secure direct uni
yersal suffrage combined with their
Indignation against Chancellor Won
Buelow'S curt declaration refusing
their demand, gave rise to an unusual
scene and monster popular demon
stration, accompanied by disorders in
the streets of the Prussian capital in
which forty thousand organized Social
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Artesiar Wells,

The theoretic6! explanation Of the
phenomenon is easily understood. The
secondary and tertiary geological for
nations often present the appearance
of immense basins. the boundary or
rim of the basin having been formed
by an 'upheaval of adjacent strata. In
these formations 1t often happens that
a porous stratum, consisting of sand.
sandstone, chalk or other calcareous
matter, is included between two imper-
meable layers of clay so as to form
nat porous Z tube, continuous from
side to side Of the valley, the outcrop
on the surrounding hills forming the
mouth of the tube. The rain filtering
down through the porous layer to the
bottom of the basin forms there sub
terranean pool, which, with the liquid
or semiliquid column pressing upon it,
constitutes sort of huge natural hy-
drostatic bellows. Sometimes the pres
sure on the superintendent crust is so
great as to cause an upheaval or dis
turbance of the valley. 1t is obvious,
then, that when hole is bored down
through the upper impermeable layer
to the surface of the lake the water will
be forced up by the natural law of water
seeking it's level to height above the
surface of the valley, greater or less,
according to the elevation of the level
in the feeding column, thus forming
natural fountain on precisely the same
principle as that of most artificial foun-
tains, where the water supply comes
from a considerable height above the
ipt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
He Met Shorty.

Mechanics are sometimes deceptive
things. and they are Oftentimes ex-
tremely funny. 1 was in a small town
not many miles south of Boston and,
asking for a certain piece of informa-
ton, | was Informed by several that
Shorty" could give it to me, ANA l,n
seemed to be the only man who couiu.
Not knowing just who Shorty" was,
! made further inquiries and was told
that he could be found in the store
just across the square.
"Just ask for Shorty" I was told.
"Any one will show him to you"
/ went over to the store as directed
and looked vainly about for some one
who might answer the name. Only
one man was present and he was al
most seven footer. After looking
about moment started to leave.
"Lookin' for some one, stranger?" he
observed.
eyes, I'm looking for Shorty" I
told him.
A broad grin overspread his face.
Guess you've got him." he MUIR
INJURED. "I'm your man. Boston
Traveller.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17

lists participated with 10000 sympathiz-
ers from time to time actively joined
in the manifestations. One of the most
remarkable features Of the days up
rising was the number of women who
engaged in the demonstrations, and
they appeared even more earnest in
their activities than the men. The au
thorities took the sternest measures to
prevent disorders.
Crowds Vigorously Dispersed.
Groups in the streets were dispersed
in the most vigorous manner, and co.,
lisions between professions of mani
festants and the police resulted in the
injury of a considerable number Of the
demonstrators, but SO far as is known
no fatality occurred in this city. The
police refrained from making arrests
except, in cases of extreme violence.
The movement extends throughout
Prussia, where the Socialists are ex-
ceptionally numerous. Reports received
from other cities, however, do not in
dictate that the demonstrations there
were accompanied by violence.
Revolutionary Songs Were Sung.
Notwithstanding the police commits
sioners' warning that repressiye meas
ures would be applied many thousand
Socialists gathered in the morning at
the 800 local headquarters of the vari
GUS districts of the capital. and thence
nrOcaeded in prO1nS singing reVOlll-
tioIary songs, towards the eight halls
in the city where mass meetings had
been announced. From 10 a. m. the en-
tire police force had been on duty.
Two hundred men with officers were
hidden in each of the fire stations, anil
large bodies were held in reserve at
the police stations. while in the public
buildings police forces were quartered
to act in any emergency.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Criminal Action Against a Road. n

Milwaukee, Jan. IA criminal ac-
ton against the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway company has
been begun by District Attorney Nc
Govern for alleged violation of the
eigbt-hour law. The complaint alleges
that the railway company within the
past two weeks permitted one of its
telegraph operators to work more than
eight hours.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Won BUELOW'S NAME KISSED
Later Attempts at Parading Are
Forcibly Broken UP.


Long before the hour of noon. the
time fixed to begin the meetings. all
the halls were packed and the police
drew up in force around the doors to
hold the crowds in check. Inside the
halls the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed, the excitement increasing as the
speakers denounced the action of the
chancellor, whose name was received
with loud ''bOoing" and Kissing The
speakers did not advise violence. but
declared that if violence occurred thu
responsibility would fall upon the pl-
lice and the privileged classes who '1e
fused the people their rights
AT the mass meetings, resolutions de-
handing universal suffrage and Sc
cret ballot We're adopted by acclama
ton, after which the audiences
streamed into the streets. The police
attempted to dispense thu
throngs, which showed an evident in
tention to march in procession towards
the palace square. In most cases the
professions were soon broken up, the
police displaying the utmost energy.
Two formidable columns, however.
marched as far as Alexander Platz
within short distance of the emper
or's palace, where the police charged
them. inficting many injuries. Event
ually they succeeded with the greatest
difficulty in scattering the demonstra
tors, who retired hooting and cheering
ironically towards Inter den Linden
Later some thousands of the demon
strators gathered a short distance from
Chancellor Won Buelow's residence and
began shouting down the chancellor.
who had driven through into Friedrich-
strasse. Their attitude became 81
that both the mounted and
foot police charged them fiercely, strik-
ing right and left with the fat of their
sabers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Will Try to Shut the Churches.

Waukesha. Wis, Jan. ID. - Re-
taliating for the activity of the pas
tors of this city in enforcing the Sun
day closing law. Waukesha saloon
keepers will this week take steps to
have the churches closed Sunday, al
leginS that preaching and taking col
lections entails work, and that for that
reason churches also come under the
operation of the Sunday closing law.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Biuebeard,

'Bluebeard" originated in France and
was called the Romance of the Cheva-
lier Raoul,'' the historic figure being a
certain Giles de Laval, lord of Raiz.
He was marshal of France in 1929 and
though a brave and fearless soldier
was addicted to vice and violence, and
from this fact was charged with the
wholesale murder of young women,
whose blood he used for the purpose of
diabolical incantations. From these
circumstances the web of the story is
spun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Probably.

1.-THE idea!' exclaimed Mrs. Kadley.
'''I wonder why that woman is watch
ing me so?'
Probably" replied her husband,
she's trying to find out why you are
staring at her."-Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Poisoned by Canned Meats.

Washburn, Wis, Jan. 14.-Three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Brans-
tom of this city came near losing their
lives as the result of poisoning from
eating canned meats during Il meal.
The timely arrival of doctors saved
the lives of the children, who are all
reported as being out of danger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Kills Carrier Pigeon by Mistake.

Platteville, Wis, Jan. 1l.-H. C. Ad-
kins, of this city. killed carrier
pigeon here by mistake which bad the
following engraved on a ring around
it's leg: Sc 2. 6997." He is keeping
the ring in the hope of hearing from
the birds owner
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
An OVERSIGHT,

II want to pay this bill,'' he said at
the hotel bar, but I think you have
made a slight error here in my favor.
I've been reading over the extras, and
L cannot find that you have charged
anything for telling me you thought it
might rain"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Emerson and Austin Sentenced.

Columbus. o., Jan. 1.-THE supreme
court has sentenced former Supreme
Court Clerk Lawson w. Emerson to
ten days in Jail and State Senator Aus
tin of Toledo, to ten days in Jail and
500 fine in connection with the
charge of securing the latter's certifi-
cate to practice law in this state with
out proper examination.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Ex-Mayor schmitz Wins Ont.

San Francisco, JAN 1O.-The appel
late court of California has just given
a decision which releases Ex-Mayor
Eugene e, Schmitz from custody and
declares the Indictment on the charge
of extort1on void. This decision prob
ably also affects the case of Abe Ruef.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17

Is not every day the two continues of
two eternities for every man? Lines
of influences from all the past and
stretching onward into all the future
do intersect them.-Carlyle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Fire Chief Instantly Killed.

Jackson, O., JAM 14.-Fire Chief J.
Ell. Harding was instantly killed while
answering fire call. In getting
ready to rush to the fire lie suddenly
fell from the wagon when the horses
started and was run over His body
was frightfully mangled by the ami
mails hoofs and he died instantly He
was fire chief for ten years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
The Time to Call.

Mrs. Dunleigh-It is very singular
that your mother always happens to
call on me when am out.
Little Flossie Dimpleton-Oh, we can
see from our front window whenever
you go away.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
SETTING Him Riuht.

He-Tell me, confidentially, how
much did the bonnet cost you?
She-George, there is but one way in
which you can obtain the right to in
spect my millinery bills.
He popped.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Between Friends.

Nan-Did you notice how dreadfully
that piano needed tuning? Fan-Why,
no, dear; thought it harmonized per-
fectly with your voice.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Run Down by an Iceboat.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 13.-While skat
ing on Lake Mendoza Frank Purdy, a
freshman student of the University of
Wisconsin, was run down by an Ice
boat and so badly injured that he died
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
Well.Known Educator Dead.

Lacrosse, Wis, Jan. 14.-Profess0r
+. NJ. Reynolds. for the past thirty
years one of the best-known educators
of Wisconsin and Minnesota, is dead
in hospital at Morgan City, Ala.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17
A Fugitive Bit.

Lend me a pencil" said the press
humorist.
Thought of something funny?"
"No, but I've thought of something
that will pass muster as a joke
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-17

There is no tyrant like custom and
no freedom where its edicts are not
resisted -Bovee.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-09-26

The agent at Bloom, Tex, requeatfne
him to deliver a certain package to
Joseph White. and had Lucius sign It.
Deputy United States Marshal Wheel.
err and Assistant United States Att...N
ney Drummond were then FASTENED to
Texas by the first train for the pur.
pose Of piping" Joseph White as he
took the package from the express Of
flee, and, later, of arresting him with
the counterfeits in his possession. Ths
package and telegram were sent, gir
ing Wheeler and Drummond SUFFICIENT
time to reach the destination first. 1t
seems that after all this planning to
establish the fact that Joseph White
received the package, he was allowed
In some way to take the package from
the express office without being seen
by the men who had been sent to
watch him commit this very act. Jo-
seph White took them to his home on
his farm near Bloom and placed them
in bureau drawer Knowing the