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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-01

THE state civil service commission has
issued a circular forbidding political
work or contributions by any officer or
employee of the state government. A
copy of the circular has been sent to
every state officer and employee and it
lays down a rule which if followed will
eliminate things political from the state
service. In theory the bluff seems all
right, but every officeholder will be
found hustling just the same along
about the time the primaries are held,
dent forget it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-01

For cement walks, curbs, cutters,
walls and floors, call on Theo. johnson.
His work stands the test. 21t4
Miss Ena Berkey, piano instructor,
will receive pupils at the home of Mrs.
Geo. Doty every Friday and Saturday.
41tf
Don't wait until you're dead. He
Your photograph taken at Bardeer 8
while you are alive and we'll. 18
If you want your lawn mower shal J.
ened talk to Watson Watson's Machi 9
Shop. 20
Special reductions on new spring
coats and suits. Dozens of beautiful
styles to select from. II. P. Burnes,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The new spring photographs are on
exhibition at Bardeen's.
Charles HUM will give satisfaction
in the way of mending your shoes. Shop
in Stillman building, east side of Swift
street. 19tf
-Lygia Perfecto," the worlds favorite
&c cigar, at Stappenbach's pharmacy. 15tI
If you want a gasoline engine. 81.
P. to so 81. p, talk to Watson. Watson g
Machine Shop. 20 /.
Have you seen the Platinum Photo
graphs in Bardeen's show case? 1t is
seldom you can find as high class work
in small cities. Is
If you want second hand buggy,
all on Watson at Watson's machine
shop. q
Special cut prices this week on all
lace curtains Extra full size lace cur
tains in fancy designs, S125 value SEC.
IT. P. Burns, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-01
For County Treasurer.

l hereby announce that L am can
didate for the republican nomination for
the Office of County Treasurer at the
September primaries and respectfully
solicit the support of the voters of Rock
county. A. NJ. CHURCH,
22t4 Town of GAINESVILLE.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-01
FRIDAY, WAY I, 1908.

The latest available figures have been
gathered with reference to the wealth of
Germany, Great Britain and the United
States. It appears that the per capita
wealth OF the United States is much
larger than that of the other countries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
MAGNIFICENT MANEUVERING OF FLEET
IN SANTA MONICA BAY FLEETS ADIEU

~ ANITA MONICA BAY is be the of the final display OF
great Atlantic fleet Tomorrow morning the entire fleet
~ will twice the entire length of the bay and
will then for Santa Barbara Admiral Thomas has planned
the demonstration parting salute to the hospitality OF South
California
The order of Admiral Thomas issued yesterday the fleet
follows:
The first division will have for 10 knots at and
will head of San Pedro harbor o'clock.
The DIVISION under command of Admiral Emory will
division off San Pedro form squadron and proceed
toward Redondo
Off Redondo Admiral Sper division of the second squadron
will the first squadron and take its place line and proceed
with it to Santa Monica bay where the other division will take
its assigned place
The fleet will then counemarch twice around Santa
Monica bay offering the magnificent marine
witnessed in these waters
These evouons will probably take hours to complete
and at II the fleet will stand and proceed to Santa
Barbara under speed of 10 knots
In order the entire work the fleet its assebage and
its formation into the Los Angeles seekers after sights
should reach Santa Monica later than o'clock Those who
be later will the countermarcng of baeshps under
full head of the hour for leaving II o'clock The navy
the minute and those who wish the whole show
will be there early in the morning. O'Clock too early
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
Orders for Naval Men Daily Report

county. Pa, March 26, 1854. He en-
tered the naval service as cadet mid
shipman September 21. 1870. He was
promoted to ensign July II, 1876;
lieutenant January 2, 1888, and during
the Spanish sh-American war served on
United States cruiser Marblehead
After war on United States ship
Iowa.
In 1899, 1900 and 1901 he was at the
training station at Newport, r. 1. In
1901, 1902 and 1903 he was stationed
at the naval station at Cavite. P. l.
In 1908, in latter part of 1904 and 1905
he was assigned to duty at the navy
yard at New York, in which duty he
was engaged at the time of his DEATH
grade of captain by retirement today
of Rear Admiral Very and the pro-
motion of Capt. Cowles.
Plunges to Death
William NJ. Long, aged 60, paymas-
ter in the navy was killed yesterday
in the federal building at Philadel-
phia. He plunged headforemost from
the top of tourist area to first floor
He had been off duty for some time
owing to ill health.
Bill to Raise Maine
preventative Sulzer of New York
today introduced the annual bill to
raise the wreck of tie United States
battleship Maine, in the mud in Fla
vana harbor, and remove the bodies in
the hull to the Arlington cemetery.
CourtmartiaI Bill
The house naval affairs committee
today agreed to report favorably on
the subordinate courtmartial bill The
bill provides that petty officers who
are accused of minor offenses may be
tried by courtmartial composed of the
commanding officers of the vessel, but
the accused will have the right to de-
mand trial by regular courtmartial
as now constituted. The bill is de-
signed to dispense with the red tape
and expedite disposition of compara-
lively trivial cases.
Commander Noel Dead
Commander York Noel. United
States navy, died at the New York
navy yard today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
AINT-HEARTED BANDITS
FAIL TO HOLD UP TRAIN
Limited on Northern Pacific Stopped
by Armed Men, but They Lose
Nerve and Take to
Their Heels
Rv Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, April 23.-Anothei
attempt to hold up the North Coast
limited train, westbound, the overland
flyer of the Northern Pacific railroad
was made this evening at point be-
tween Welch's spur and Homestake
fifteen miles east of Butte, the scene
of the recent holdup in which Engineer
Frank Glow was murdered.
Several torpedo explosions brought
the train to a stop In rough portion
of the country. Engineers Hanscomt
and Gear suspected something wrong
and observed extreme caution IL
alighting.
Evidently the nerve of the would-be
bandits failed when they saw that g
holdup was suspected, as four men
with guns in their hands, disappeared
among the rocks in the direction oi
Butte.
The engineers hurriedly got W
steam and made quick run into this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24

snecial to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The fol-
lowing orders were issued at the navy
department today:
Capt A. Ward to navy yard, New
York, for duty as member of the court
of inquiry; then home to await orders.
Chief Boatswain G. Crane from the
Yanl1ton to await orders.
Chief Gunner ]. Shannon from the
Louisiana to the Pacific station.
Chief Gunner F. c. Messenger from
the Connecticut to the Pacific station.
Gunner c. ]. Miller to the navy yard
at Washington, d. c., for duty in
charge of the naval magazine, Belle
vue, D. c.
Warrant Machinist A. A. Hooper,
when discharged from treatment at
United States naval hospital, Mare
Island, Cal, to navy yard, Puget sound,
Wash
C. e. Sandgren has been appointed
paymaster's clerk in the navy He is
ordered to duty at Chester.
Naval Movements
Gunboats Samar and Callao have
arrived at Hong Kong.
Gunboat Albany is at San Diego.
Gunboats Montgomery and Vixen
sailed from Charleston for League
island.
Cruiser Prairie sailed from Boston
for Bradford.
Yacht Eagle sailed from Guanta-
namo for the surveying grounds
Gunboats Rainbow. Denver Con-
cord and Helena sailed from Hong
Kong for Shanghai.
Soldiers at Seattle
Gen. Bell, chief of staff, has issued
instructions to Gen. Brush, command
ing the department of Columbia. to
have available troops of that depart
ment in the vicinity of Seattle, Wash,
to assist the citizens, city reception
and entertainment of officers and sail
ors of the Atlantic fleet during the
coming visit.
Death of Commander Noel
The navy department is informed
that Commander York Noel of the
United States navy died this morning
at the navy yard at New York. Com
mander Noel was born In Cumberland
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
OLDEST TELEGRAPHER
is rs YEARS OLD


NEW YORK, April 23.-Charles
Schermerhorn, the oldest telegrapher ir
point of service in New Jersey, cele-
brated his seventy-fifth birthday ami
versary yesterday. He has been con-
nected with the telegraph business foi
sixty years without the loss of a single
day He is hale and happy and de-
clares that he intends to keep at work
~ telegrapher for a quarter of a
century more.
He became a telegrapher in lS4S al
New Hope, Pa, and after managing
the Brooklyn office, in 1858, was trans
ferred to verley, N. j., where he
worked during the Civil War. In 1916
he became manager of the Western
Union office in Plainfield, and has beer
acting as such ever since.
II don't take any stock in these diet
stories," said he. Just be happy and
don't worry and you will live to be lO(
years DID,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
GENERAL LlNEVITCH
SUCCUMBS TO DISEASE
Aide de Camp to Emperor Nicholas
and Commander of First Man.
churlan Army Passes
Away
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 2S.-Lieut
Gen. Linevitch, aide de camp to EN-
peror Nicholas and commander OF the
First Manchurian army, died from
pneumonia this evening. He had beer
i'll for a little over a week and OIL
several occasions serious symptoms oi
heart failure had manifested them-
selves.
On Tuesday he suffered a serious at
tack of heart failure from which he
recovered sufficiently, but yesterday II
was found necessary to perform an
operation, after which the patient
gradually sank.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
ARDENT LOVE MAKER is
HELD UNDER HEAVY BOND
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-George
E. Little was held under $4,000 bonds
by Federal Commissioner Heacock here
today for trial before the United States
district court of Seattle, upon the
charge of having impersonated United
States secret officer. From the testi-
mony it was evidentst that he assumed
this official dignity for the sake of inn
pressing the fair sex with his mn
portance if they had money.
Having made the impression he
straightway made furious love up to
the point of securing a marriage Ii
cense, and the result of his operations
shows that before the license had been
recorded he had gathered in all the
valuables or coin possessed by the OBJ
iect of his attack and as suddenly he
faded away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
Owl Train DELAYED

FRESNO, April ,23.-The southbound
9 / train ran into six detached freight
cars about 10 o'clock tonight at Men
dota, thirty miles from Fresno. No
one was hurt, but the Owl engine was
smashed, some of the freight cars were
damaged and traffic is tied up. The
Owl has been sent back to Tracey to
come down the east side of the valley
to Fresno, via Merced.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
Strike Breakers Menaced

BY Associated Press
PENSACOLA. Fla, April 23.-Not-
withstanding the injunction issued by
the federal court to prevent lawless-
ness in the strike Of street railway
employees, the barns of the Pensacola
Electric company, where over a hum
dred strikebreakers are housed, were
stoned early today. No one was in
jured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
ROOSEVELT'S FIGHT FOR BIG NAVY ENDS IN DEFEAT
WIND SEIZES COUPLE,
CARRIES THEM A MILE,
HURLS THEM TO DEATH
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
O BANCROFT, Neb., April 2S.-A tor 6
@ nadO swept through Cummings county 9
@ and into Thurston county at noon to- {.
@ day and three persons are known to 9
@ have been killed, number injured and g
@ a number of houses destroyed. .
9 The tornado struck the house Of g
@ John Mangleson near Pender and then g
8 swooped up into the air, taking the g
g wreckage Of the house and both Mr.. 9
@ and Mrs. Mangleson Both were killed, 6
@ their bodies being carried a mile. :
@ @ O. @ @ o @ @ g O @ @ @ O @ @ o O g
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
LOCAL

Fight begun by heirs Of Taylor Han
cock. Suit started in superior court.
Los Angeles business men demand
large fleet be kept on Pacific coast.
Ten thousand visitors inspect ships
off San Pedro.
Ruby Casselman again on witness
stand. Lawyer gives sensational tes-
timony. Claims plot to client
Japanese seeks life of supposed
enemy.
Redondo car office robbed of large
sum.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity;
Cloudy Friday; light west wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
64; minimum, 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
FOREIGN

Native uprising in India Ms serious;
British troops being modified.
Chinese boycott Of Japanese goods
extends to Australia.
General Linevitch of Russo-Japanese
war fame dies in st. Petersburg.
Important North sea and Baltic
treaties signed.
French Catholics hope for favorable
action by pope.
King Manuel of Portugal to appear
first in public at memorial services
for late father.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
COAST

Five boodling supervisors testify in
Ford trial to receiving bribes.
Slayer of merchant at Skidoo mining
camp lynched by citizens.
Hickey bank in Carson, New, to be
conducted by receiver.
Four of one family perish in prairie
fire in western Canada.
Wire tappers who had planned to
beat pool rooms arrested at Vallejo.
Portland banker is convicted of lar
ceny.
Suit begun at Santa Rosa to break
will of wealthy woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
EASTERN

President Roosevelt's fight for more
battleships doomed to defeat in sem
ate today.
Illinois Democrats indorse Bryan for
presidency, show much enthusiasm.
Masked men held up gambling house
at Hot Springs, get large sum.
Big promotion company IN Chicago
falls manager gone.
Nebraska supreme court deals knock
out blow to lumber dealers trust.
Local option law in Illinois is de-
clared constitutional.
Publishers urge congress to get after
paper trust; Cannon blamed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24
Commander Noel Dead

Commander York Noel. United
States navy died at the New York
navy yard today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-24

The navy department is informed
that Commander York Noel of the
United States navy died this morning
at the navy yard at New York. Conn
mander Noel was born In Cumberland
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
4 BENEVOLENT DICTATOR.

4 current item of news pithily explains, we
fancy. the continued quiet of Portugal and its
apparent acquiescence in the dictatorship Of
Mr. Franco. II is to the effect that III the last
six months that aStute and strenuous Prime
Minister has effected savings of no less than
So. $4,000 from the amount spent III the same
period under the preceding administration. a
saving of S7,700000 year is thing to be appre-
ciated in a country which last year had a
revenue of only S7414S, 10 and expenditures of
81. .29. 800, and thus a deficit of So, 151 ,215,
and which after many years of peace finds
itself burdened with public debt of more than
81. 900. .000, 600, or more than S1S5 head of the
population. All the Lusitanian pride and dig
nifty in the world is not superior TO appreciation
of an administrative system which turns deficits
into surpluses and reduces instead of increasing
debts and taxes.
1t is true that public political sentiment in
Portugal differs considerably from that in other
and more intelligent countries. A nation in
which four persons out Of five are unable 10
read or write cannot have much public opinion
in the ordinary sense of the term. But the most
ilterate peasant can count money, and can
feel an increasing or a decreasing burden of
taxation twenty-five years ago taxes averaged
about S4 56 a head. Now they average 50 10.
These figures do not include the octroi, which
at OportO amounts TO So p a head more. The
most ignorant realize that their burdens have
been increasing without any increase in bene-
fits received. The intelligent minority realize
the same, and perceive moreover, that the bulk
of receipts from taxation must be set down as
disposed of through laundering or plundering
1t is monstrouS fact that 40 per cent of the
revenue has been absorbed by the expenses of
collecting it. We do not know that China has
surpassed that record
OF course. financial reforms alone would
not be sufficient to vndicate an unconstitutional
dictatorship, though In so extraordinary a case
as that Of Portugal they must be rechoned as
going pretty far toward it. But Mr. Franco
has other things TO commend him. He has not
only effected these great savings but he has
at the same time greatly increased the efficiency
OF the government. He is giving the people a
great deal more for their money For all these
savings have been made simply by stopping
outright graft" Thus he found one man
holding fewer than eleven offices at once
each Of which paid a fat salary but not one
Of which involved the doing of a single stroke
OF work! He also found the two daughters of a
Cabinet minister drawing salaries as baggage
inspectors at the custom house when they
never so much as set foot in the custom house.
1t is by putting stop TO such scandalous prac-
tees that he has been enabled to spend a great
deal more than ever before on actual public
services, and AT the same time to reduce very
materially the expenses of the government
Moreover MI. Franco seems 10 be n man of
his word. Last May he dismissed the Cortas
without day and established himself as n die
tator But he promised that soon as he had ef-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
HELPING THE FACULTY.

Tenpestuors youth rarely displays the self
restraint and wisdom manifested in the action
Just taken by two hundred students attending
Washington University. II is a most hopeful
sign of moral precocity that we find in the stern
resolution of these sterling two hundred-a sign
for which many weary, disheartened teachers
have long looked in vain. The promise of better
things having been given without compulsion
and under provoking circumstances. every Gym
iciSm directed against contemporary college
ideals and practices should forthwith be Si-
lenced. at least until further developments in
the Washington University imbroglio appear
The present situation is full of milk and honey
for the optimistic educator. The two hundred
undergraduates have gone on strike because
the faculty expelled the editor of their college
paDer who in a moment of spontaneous YER
bositv called the faculty "a bunch of asses" on
account of its lukewarmness in booming ath-
letics 1t appears that the faculty ignored the
higher interests of the institution when it ex-
PEELED a distinguished exponent of brawn for
throwing acid in fellow students face. Hav
ing vainly pleaded for the rehabilitation of the
persecuted young gentleman, the college mag
azine editor said things that sent him down the
way of martyrs. ThereUpon his two hundred
admirers went on strike But what model
strike it was-and. we hope. still is No
marauding no riding of tutors on a rail, no or
namentation of PROFESSIONAL porches with green
paint and defunct fenes. The protestants sim
ply agreed in moment of supreme inner and
outer calm TO refrain from glee club practice.
Debates athletics, college minstrelSy and all
other really interesting academic strenuosities
until the faculty, its arrogant pride humbled.
should reinstate the expelled athlete and editor.
The rebelious convention however, voted to
continue studies and rectatiuns
Strikes are harmful to all parties concerned
and should be discouraged. But this rule finds
it shining exception in the present case
strike which, even for brief time. restricts its
colIaborators TO conventional classwork deserves
encouragement and support. The Missouri idea,
if properly advertised, may automatically solve
the problems of higher education. We respect
fully invite American undergraduates to con-
slider it attentively.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10
TOO GOODp

Encouraged by the success which its platform
and efforts have achieved in the West The
Model License League initiates the lamented
Dowie by moying on his city. full of hope over
the possibility of converting New York bar
tenders into sponsors for the moral welfare of
the community. But the methods Of the young
organization differ in several important respects
from those adopted by DCwie in his famous New
York campaign Of regeneration. For one thing.
the Model License League would elevate the
bartender. where Dowie would fain have ex-
tirpated him. The motto common TO- both reno
vators is, Reform must come from within"
But this battle cry means 10 Mr.. T. NJ. Gilmore
founder OF the new league. something Jess ethe-
real and mystic than il did 10 the bearded buS-
terer from Zion City. Mr.. Gilmore and his
friends are trying 10 checkmate the Anti-Saloon
League by reforming all persons aud institu-
uons concerned in the manufacture and sale OF
alcoholic liquors. However matter of fact Mr.
Gflmore's propaganda Inav be. most of the New
Workers whom the Model License League hopes
70 convert are reported TO have taken much the
sane attitude toward 5Ir. Gilmore that men took
toward DOwie. Retail liquor dealers shink the
proposed reform visionary. while bartenders
treat it as rare joke and Anti Saloon Leaguers
say that there is 10 use in trying 10 make the
devil gentleman SO, all la all. when Mr. Gil
more opens his campaign to-day he mav find
cause 20 be rexed with the sinful Manhattanite
even as Dewie did.
This Will be unfortunate, for the Model Lii
cense League represents the best element in the
liquor trade and is advocating some practical
and excellent measures. As may be seen in the
columns Of their trade journals. the leading
maltsters brewers distillers and wholesalers
throughout the West and many In tie East are
thoroughly awake to the necessity Of securing
-1@xac lo.u-ss
league, in order to protect their business. The
league has in its platform one plank which
would be thoroughly col nendable if the pre-
dicted results could be guaranteed-namely a
moderate license which would yield the public
good return. but would not be high enough 10
encourage the sale Of adulterated liquors ana
viniation OF the laws closing and selling to
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

minors There are two other planks which are
at least hopeful-that making license a clear
contract between state and individual, providing
for months suspension upon first conviction
for violation Of excise laws and immediate per-
manent cancellation of the license (without priv
ilege of securing a new lcense) upon tne sec
ond conviction for this offence: and that impos-
ing penalty upon minors VINO represent ihsih-
selves to be of age in order to purchase liquor
If Mr. Gilmore couid secure the cooperation of
New York LIQUOR dealers in his fight for these
reforms he might almost separate the liquor
dealer from politics. But the saloonkeepers OF
New York are not oyeranxious to be separated
from local politics. and they are not afraid that
the Prohibitionists will be able TO give them
cause to worry. So we fear that the Model
License League has a slim chance in this city.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-10

Massachusetts, roll Of automobile disasters
for the last year is a long and grieVous one
Considering that 40 persons were killed and 4oA
injured, the conviction of more than one thou-
sand persons for violations OF the law and the
exaction of more than $1,000 IN fnes 90 not
seem to be excessive, while the suspension or
revocation of only ffty-six licenses indicates a
leaning toward mercy. 1t is significant that
large maiority of the accidents occurred IN
broad daylight and that there were about as
nlanv on country roads as in towns and cities
facts which indicate the peril of running loco
,,,o+;,-es at high sneed on common roads even
under the most favorable conditions