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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
CAUGHT the General.

One of the regular army officers tells
story of how the old stringent army
regulations once went against General
Scott. One wet afternoon that soldier
was caught in the rain in Washing
ton. He was in full uniform and was
well known, so, no cab being near, he
borrowed an umbrella. Arriving at
his hotel, an underoficer approached
him and calmly remarked:
General, you will consider yourself
under arrest for eight days for carry
ing an umbrella while in full uni
FORM
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Teachers Meet at cleveland.

Cleveland, June 30.-Cleveland be-
gan the entertainment of $4,000 teach
ers from all parts of the country who
are attending the forty-sixth annual
convention Of the National Educational
association. The convention will con-
tinue until Friday. The first business
of the convention was a meeting Of
the council at $50, when committee
reports were discussed and prepared
for presentation to the general session.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Fire Nearly Destroys a Family.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 29.-The fam
lily of Julius Kruger, laborer, was
practically wiped out by fire that
wrecked the home and brought death
to the mother and three children; the
father and one son, Edward, escaped,
both being SO badly burned that they
may not recover. The dead are: Mrs.
Julius Kruger, twenty eight years old;
Julia Kruger; Gilvert Kruger, two
years old, and Eleanor Krueger, one
year old
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
OLE0 MEN ARE LOSERS
They Must Have the Government Mark
on Their Packages OF "Near-
Butter"

In a statement just issued at Wash
ington Secretary of Agriculture Will
son declares that the regulations re-
Gently promulgated, to become effec-
tive July next, requiring the stamp
of government inspection upon oleo-
margarine shall stand as made, and
be put into operation on that date.
The secretary says that the act of
congress covering the subject is clear,
aud admits of but one construction. This
decision upholds the contention of the
dairy interests of the country, who
made a vigorous fight in favor Of the
regulation, while the. oleomargarine
manufacturers opposed it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Bishop Potter Extremely Low.

Cooperstown, N. Y, June 30.-Bish-
op Henry Goldman Potter is not ex-
pected to live through the day. He
passed a restless hight and is reported
to be low. After midnight the bish-
ops condition was such that oxygen
was administered. His weakness is
extreme and Drs. J. q. Janvrin, Of
New York and M. l. Bassett, of
Cooperstown, who are attending him,
have almost abandoned hope.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
LAID WASTE BY WIND
Clinton. Mimi, Struck by T-sfsado
That Leaves Havocih

It's WAKE. =
A tornado that struck Clinton, a
town Of 400 inhabitants in the western
part of Minnesota, killed at least sew
en- persons. Over sixty were in
jured, but only eleven were seriously
hurt Thirty three houses in Clinton
were totally destroyed and twenty-five
were practically ruined. Two hundred
persons are homeless. Medical aid is
sufficient, as doctors from Graceyille
and Ortonville have been in constant
attendance on the injured, but scores
are destitute of clothing. and outside
aid is needed.
The corrected list Of the dead anA
seriously injured follows Dead: Mrs
g. w. Johnson, Fred Stottesberry,
Thomas Rothwell, Kate Mills Mrs. Olaf
Nicholson and baby and Mrs. Rebecca
Vandermarck. Seriously injured: Edna
Carroll. Esther CARLSON, Mrs. John
Haggeman. WTrs. Frank Watkins and
baby, Matte Rothwell. Bert RothWell,
Mrs. Swenson and child, Mrs. Thee.
Condit and Charles DAILY.
The tornado, which was uDaccom-
panied by rain started three miles
north Of the town, destroyed two farm
houses that were in its path and
swept over Clinton. A Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul mixed train was
just pulling into the station as the
storm struck the town. Fifteen freight
cars were blown off the track, as was
also a passenger coach containing
seventeen people. All were injured,
but not seriously.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Mexico Asks for Help.

During a call at the state department
in Washington Senior Godoy, who in
the absence of Ambassador Creel
is representing the Mexican gov
eminent at Washington, discussed
with Acting Secretary Adee the situa-
ton growing out of the revolutionary
movements in Mexico. The Mexican
government has requested that the
United States assist in preventing vio-
lations of the neutrality laws.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Riches.

1t is not what we have, but what we
can do without, that makes us rich.
Socrates, seeing large loaf of valu-
ables pass one day, exclaimed, Il am
most happy, for there are so many
things that do not wantr'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Six Dead, Fifteen Hurt, in Wreck

0tA DCHu, THEUOCH huEU, III WTCCNs Z
Williams, Ariz., June 3O.-Train No.
3. the overland limited on the Santa Fe,
dashed onto burning bridge at a
curve east of Gallup, N. NJ. Six lives
are reported to have been lost and
fifteen persons are injured. The en-
gineer and fireman and four other
trainmen in the mail and express cars
were instantly killed. Fifteen pass
engers were more or less seriously in
jured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Child Crushed to Death.

Green Bay, Wis, June 29.-The five
year-old daughter of George Koloche-
SIX. was crushed to death before the
eyes of scores of persons on Man
street under heavily laden pea wag-
on. The little one had climbed onto
the wagon to secure some of the peas
when it lost its grip and fell under
the wheels.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03

Grand Rapids, Wis, June 27.-Rain-
bow chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
rendered Ira Purdy. its oldest member,
a banquet in honor of his ninetieth
birthday. He has belonged to the Ma
sons for over sixty-five years, and has
scarcely missed meeting of the lodge
in the last fifteen years, during all of
which time he has held the office of
TYLER of the lodge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Mother and Son Fatally Burned.

Racine, Wis, June 29.-Mrs. Anton
Schlick and her six-year-old son were
probably fatally burned at their home.
Mrs. Schlick was cleaning a bed with
gasoline when she stepped upon a
match. The gasoline caught and set
fire to the bed. The boy was asleep
in the bed and the mother was burned
in saving him. The boy was burned on
the head, face and arms.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Eggs Crushed in Mail Pouch.

Monroe, Wis, June pa setting of
eggs sent by mail from Schultz to
Broadhead and packed in paste
board box became crushed in the mail
pouch and when clerks in the local
postoffice wanted to make the transfer
they were first compelled to clean all
mail matter. What was left of the
box and its contents was forwarded to
Broadhead
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Rocky Mountain Hotel Burns.

Colorado Springs, Colo, June 3d.
Fire caused by the explosion of
kerosene lamp destroyed the Green
Mountain Falls Hotel, at Green Noun
tain Falls, a summer resort fifteen
miles west of Colorado Springs. The
loss is $4,000 The guests escaped
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Drowned While shooting a Dam.

Aurora, ILL.,, June 30.-Two men
We're drowned in shooting a Fox river
dam at Yorkville late at night; a COM
panion in the hazardous feat escaping,
The bodies of the drowned, Israel
Bloom, aged twenty-five years, IaHd
Louis Sphinx, eighteen years, were
washed ashore.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
His Solicitude.

'Is it a fact that your mother-in-law
threw herself out of the third story
window and you did nothing to re-
strain her?'
Excuse me, went to the first story
to catch her, but she had already
passed. "-Diavolo Rosa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Beautifully Arranged.

Brown-Well, you've got the quar-
ter. Is your sister coming down?
eve arranged it beautifully, old
chap. I told her it was you first,
and she said to tell you she was out,
and then I said / was fooling and
that 1t was Charley Jones, and you
ought to have seen her hustle to get
into a clean shirt waist! She'll be right
DOWN.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03

The man who saves when he has
little is called stingy. He that saves
when he has much is said to be ju-
dicious. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Not Surprised.

Slipper am inordinately sensitive
to uncongenial surroundings, so much
so that the very sight of some people
will give me a nervous shudder. Chip
per-Oh, well, there are very few Of us
that do not shrink from meeting our
creditors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Life Prisoner Ia Pardoned.

Joliet, Ill, June 30.-After spending
twenty-six years behind the walls Of
Joliet penitentiary John Gales, con-
victed of murder in 1882, will walk
out of his prison abode free man.
He has been pardoned by Governor De
neen. In 1881 Gales, who was a tramp
gardener, killed and robbed John Has
sell, farmer near Evanston, Ill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Decides Against Thaw.

g New York, June 3O.-Justice Dow
ling denied the application of Harry
K. Thaw to be removed from the Mat
teawan state asylum for the criminal
insane to some other institution The
decision says: IF after sufficient OBJ
seryation it is found proper to remove
him to some other institution, the state
authorities can so act.''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Not Written.

'sHow do you write 'horn?" asked
the teacher of a small boy at the black
board.
"a horn isn't written at all,v an
swered the little fellow. "It's bowed
Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Like a Bicycle.

"What does the doctor say is the
matter with Mirandy?"
"He says she has pneumatic tenden.
cies and that she is threatened with
spiral trouble. "-Baltimore American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03
Mo Hitch.

ssHow did the wedding come off to-
day?'
'Without hitch
"Glad to hear it."
81 said without hitch. The bride
backed out at the last minute"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

hshting disposition from the time, when
as boy of thirteen. he had the RIo,s.
Gus chance, coveted by so many bovs
TO i'ght real Indians and be wounded
with real arrow that drew real b,o,d
Inc interest of his career has continued
doWn to the present time. II was Gan
tain Bob's ship that fired the first shot
at cervera's fleet as It made its mad
rush for safety from Santiago harbor
And today an agitation is going on 10
influence Congress TO create a nou,
rank. that of vlce-admiral, in which
event Evans is almost sure to have
the new title thrust upon him.
BORN IN VIRGINIA.
He is Virginian by birth, and his
blood is n mixture Of English and
Welsh. Sixty years ago he saw the
light dawn among the mountains OF
Floyd county. He had black nanny
for nurse, and when he was six years
old he owned gun, a pony and negro
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

got TO our seats the show began, First
there was a parade OF the toreadors,
picadorS, matadores and everybody
who was to participate in the fight. ali
in the most gorgeous costumes--a re-
markable picture, even more remark
able than / had been led 10 expect from
the paintings. Usually, you know, the
reality doesn't come up to the painting
at all. in this case It did.
'"rhe bull didn't parade A man
climbed up on his cage and jabbed a
kind Of spear with big rosette on tho
end into tho poor beasts back. Al tina
same time tie door or the cage was
opened and the bull rushed out with
terrible below. lie shot right into the
middle of the ring then stopped and
looked around as II he wondered what
II was all about How the crowd did
yell Men, women and children went
wild. For several minutes the din was
deafening. Then they quoted down,
ana the rorturinE began. A man waved
red cloth at him and when he made
n rush would step oarelessy out OF the
way. 1t was wonderful. the dextarity
those men showed. At last the bun
seemed perfectly mad. Then they
brought horse in, and don't want
to see such sight again. saw one
horse Killed, and then some one helped
me TO get out
II think ] tainted. II was horrible.
and yet ] saw women and little chill
dren all around me apparently enjoy
ing II. ] don't like 10 think OF IT, That
was all saw OF tho bullnghi. and /
shall certainly never see another"
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admiral 10 him the honor to wait a
few minutes.
Tell him to come and come damn
quick" snapped out the old sea-dog.
and needless 10 say, Gen. Grant joined
him almost Immediately.
These stories are simply typical of
the Evans character and disposition.
Although the admiral is not big man
or of commanding figure one glance at
the equare face and square jaws, and
one meeting Of the square glance from
the stern gray eyes would convince
you that Fighting Bob" Evans is all
that this name implies and that he IS
one who must be obeyed. There is
much of the bulldog in the Drowned,
scanned and waather-beaten face, yet
there are lines there and a look deep
in the gray eyes which tell you that
the man would give You the shirt off
his back IL save you from distress.
Bob Evans had been possessed of a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07

ing to a great authority, Sir Cyprian
Bridge OF the British navy, the torpe-
do. has still to make good" He de-
clares that in the Russo Japanese war
only one battleship, the Suvaroh. was
sunk by a torpedo, and oven In that
case not until the vessel had been rem
dered useless by sgn fire. There was"
says the admiral. mot single Rus
sian ship attacked, much less destroy
cd, by torpedo boats unit, she had
been seriously maltreated by the Jap
anese guns, and II is perfectly true
that Il there had not been n single
Japanese torpedo craft within 500
miles OF the scene OF action not one
OF the Russian ships which were do
stroyed would have got away. All
such probably would have been added
to the number of prizes taken into
Japanese ports II no torpedoes had
been fired at all"
No Pessimism Here.
In striltlng contrast Is the enthu-
siastio eulogium of John =. Holland,
who built the first submarine on this
side Of the Atlantic and who mas de-
voted most OF his life 10 the develop
mont OF tho type. He declared only
recently
1T IS safe TO say that when thu first
submarine torpedo boat goes into ac-
ton she wiIl bring us fac, 10 face
with The most puzzllnG problem ever
mot in warfare. She win present tho
unique spectacle. when used IN nt-
tack, OF weapon against which there
is no defense You can pit sword
against sword. rife against rifle. can
non against cannon, ironclad against
ironclad, You can send torpedo boats
against torpedo Boats aud destroyers
against destroyors. bus you can send
nothing against the submarine boat,
not even Itself You cannot night sub
marines with submarines. The fanol-
ful descriptions of tho submarine bat
tie ~ tho future have one defect You
cannot see under water hence, you
cannot fight under water, hence. you
cannot defend yourself against an at
tack under water, except by running
away II you cannot run away you
are doomed"
PAUL @. KELLOGG.
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And at the end of the services the
admiral, with It slight bow to his
correspondent. made his way out and
proceeded calmly on his journey. Some
persons might object 10 the manner
in which he obtained his pew but those
who know Bob" Evans say he never
takes back seat for any one.
NOT A SINGLE KOW-TOw.
Above all things the fighting admiral
is proud-proud of his country. proud
of the navy, proud of his rank. There
is not a single kow-tow in his makeup
and there is not a living, breathing
creature, other than woman. that he
would take his hat off TO- Bob"
Evans can only bow from his shoulders
up for he is pretty much all back
bone.
During the jamestown exposition.
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant. in charge
of the military ceremonies ashore had
an amusing experience with Admiral
Evans who had charge of the naval
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
lNsURlNo ACCURACY.

Sir w s Gilbert. the English writer
received q note not very long ago from
young lady telling him OF her ap-
preaching marriage He replied a.
once, heartily congr0tulating her.
Two months passed ana the fair cor
respondent again wrote 10 say that
She had broken that engagement and
had accepted another sutton
Sir William replied that he had every
confidence in her Judgment and once
moro expressed his good wishes for
her future.
Three months later she Informed him
that she had broken hor engagement
with her second sweetheart and was
now about 10 be mnrried 10 Lord --.
This was too much for sir William,
and his reply ran;
Il desire 70 congratulate you on your
approaching marriage with" Here
no placed an asterlak and In foot
note added Here insert the name
Of the happY man
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GEN, GRANT CAME.

have been justified in declining to ap-
peal to arms.
1t is estimated that tho Spanish
business. short and one sided as it
was. cost the American people at least
100000 900, or course that estimate
includes about everything. CORE
spending unreadiness ashore cost
Great Britain 3l,100O0O,OO0 in the Boer
war, but that is another matter. Had
the Russian navy been what it was re-
puted TO be It is most unlikely that the
japanese would have attempted to
drive the bear out OF Manchuria
II cannot be denied that any one Of
the monster fighting machines OF the
American navy represents huge ex-
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showing which has produced very
profound impression on those other ma
tions which are so markedly committed
to naval defense. Ten years ago the
naval experts accounted America fifth
In the order Of naval efficiency To-
day we have advanced to second place.
naval strength.
Leaving to the theorists the discus
sion of the moral phases of increased
naval armament. the most important
consideration seems to be the question
OF national economy. II is always the
stock argument of those who want TO
build battleships that II is cheaper to
do so than to 90 to war. It is very
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pew and then took the one behind he
seemed unaware of their action.
With wondering look the dlgnined
one regarded the back of the intruder's
head. Then he removed card from
his case and wrote the following mes
sage on the back.
Dear Sir--I pay $4,000 for the pew
you are occupying"
Without a word or n bat of an eye
lash the ,quare-jawed, little man read
the card and then drawing one from
his own pocket he scrubbed a few
words on the surface and passed it to
the man in the rear.
Slowly that person adjusted his
glasses and gasped as he digested the
answer:
You pay too damned much"
Turning the card over he gasped
again for the identity of the invader
stood revealed in the single line:
Robley ID. Evans, Rear-Admral, U.
S. N.
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penditnre OF public money which might
III matters were as they should be-
he put tu q better use. Unfortunately
the millennium does not seem to he
near at hand and the policy that still
obtaina Ia modern governments every
where is uncured strongly with tx
pedionoy. Unu The Hague peace
snakers sncceed IN bringing about dis
armament there win probably be lit
lie ecSnomy In naval unnreparednoss.
And. after an what tax would an
adequate navy meanf Measured por
capita IL tx really much less Than ihat
borne so Willingly by our patriotic an
cestors more than hundred years ago
In comparison with relatively Inn
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CAROLINA FASTEST ARMoRED CRUISER NAVY

expensive matter 10 engage deeply I'm
either. but viewed merely on the
ground OF economy q is saving money
TO build warships, always provided, OF
course that war II kept off by the
building,
From these ardent advocates of "A
hig navy we shall probably never hear
tho last OF what our nHprepared1- ass
cost us IN The war with spnin. IN tnls
Instance the argument Is inrontoyert-
ible, Had four more battleshlps been
available in 1899 the unhappy hostili.
ties that resulted IN such Incidental
benefit 10 Cuba would have been avert
ed, for with such superiority In naval
strength eyen Casllllan pride would
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A.-Ll

glance at the stranger made him feel
that he had better leave well enough
alone.
The lone occupant of the handsome
" carved and upholstered seat of
worship appeared oblivious OF all sur
roundings except the pulpit In front OF
him. Even when several persons led
by a most dignified well-tailored gem
teman hesitated at the gate of his
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periled interests It Is inmeasurably
less. Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf
thinks that it is hardly worth mention
ing.
THE pecuniary burden" he reports
10 the president Imposed on each in
habitsnt OF the United States FOR the
maintenance OF the navy may be est
mated roughly, but with a fair APP
proximation 20 accuracy. at one-th!rd
Of that borne by each inhabitant OF
Great Britain and Ireland and the bur
den OF personal service to the like end
az about one seventh. Expressed In
figures. one may say that the cost of
tho navy amounts 10 about 81 SO per
annum for each inhabitant OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
IoEA of euLLEloHr.

Miss Eleanor Robson describes her
experiences at Il bullfght IN san Sc
bastian as follows;
"The king Of Spain has his summer
home, or one OF them, here. and soon
after we arrived we saw him ana thu
whole family ride past on their way
70 the bullnght We followed. l never
saw such sight as that audience.
The amphitheater Is a large one, and
on this occasion II was literally packed
with men. women and children.
They told me there were "a 900 peo-
pie present | believe them After VIZ
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United states and that about six mon
out OF every 10000 inhabitants are At
present bound bv law 10 naval service.
Surely such burdens or even some
slight Increase OF these burdens VIII
be accepted without reluctance or
murmur by the patriotism ana good
sense Of the American people"
a British Opinion.
n has been predicted an along that
the submarine aud che torpedo were
destined 10 hring about the abolish
ment of naval warfare and the building
of expensive hattle5hips While this
may an come 20 pass, II may not be
within the present generation. Accord