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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-10
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.,, July 3, 1908.

The destruction by fire of incendiary
origin of George Brewster's warehouses
here yesterday has given rise to belief
in some quarters that an organization
similar to the night riders of Kentucky
has been formed in Wisconsin.
The local authorities and State Fire
Marshal Purtell will try to solve the
problem in finding those guilty of set
ting the fire. Brewster was one of the
few tobacco growers in this section not
in the pool.
The company carrying insurance on
Brewster's warehouses cancelled his pol
icy yesterday and he had them insured
with another company, but the agent
did not know whether it would assume
risk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-10
BaIdwInsyfIIe. N

Transplanting is finished thraughout
the district. The weather conditlar 8
have been unusually favorable the past
two weeks and the fields are looking fine,
the earlier set crops showing the best
stand of plants for this line OF year that
this vicinity has be1 for years. With
such favorable 81 t one of the best
crops the district .as grown IS antici.
pated Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-10
Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jul

LANCASTER, Pa, June 30, 1908.
The past week was another one of dull
ness ID the local leaf tobacco market,
outside Of the usual sales to the cigar
manufacturers, job lots only. Indeed,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-10

1t has already cost the commonwealth
of Kentucky $4,000 to rout night riders
in the tobacco sections. Many militia
men are still in the field and the amount
will be greatly increased.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-10
NEW YORK, July L, 1908,

The fact that manufacturers are pre-
pairing for stock-taking has perhaps op-
Grated to prevent great deal of activity
in trade circles this week. However, an
other large transaction is reported in
Wisconsin tobacco, by which 1000 cases
was taken by large manufacturing con-
cern. In addition to this, there has been
considerable inquiry for Connecticut
Broad leaf and old Pennsylvania goods,
and from reports there IS strengthen
ing demand for old binder goods Trade
sentiment is constantly improving every
day, and well-informed dealers say they
expect to see stocks of leaf now held by
packers considerably decreased before
the end of the summer months. The
only state in which the buying still con-
tinues is Ohio
It is estimated that about ten per cent
Of the new Gebhardt remains in the
growers hands, and that even a larger
per cent of the thinner Spanish is held
by growers. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
ard New York have been almost cleaned
up. The largest percentage of unsold
tobacco is to be found in the New Eng
land states. according to reliable reports
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-10
MIAMIsBURG, O.. july e. 1908.

The dry weather the past month has
prevented farmers from getting their to-
bacco ground plowed and ready. The
result of the dry season is that the acre
age in tobacco this year will be less than
for many years Conservative estimate
places the acreage ct present planted at
80 to go per cent of the usual quantity.
As the weather is still unfavorable for
working the ground and planting, it will
hardly be increased to any extent. It
may be definitely stated that the acreage
ir tobacco in 1908 is very much less than
heretofore. What effect this will have
on the price of old tobacco still In the
farmers hands may be conjectured, and
will undoubtedly stimulate the price.
Steady and heavy rains are badly need
ed now, for the young plants recently
set out.-News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
(TIIE END.)
Two Capable Women.

About forty years ago william ii.
Day, Il pioneer from Tennessee. pur-
chased from the State OF Texas $1,000
acres of land in Coleman County at
fifty cents an acre. He exhausted all
his capital IN making the first payment.
putting up his ranch headquarters and
fencing his land, and when he died in
1881 he left his widow and daughter
a legacy of debts and complications
which have caused them almost insur-
Of distress. But the widow. with extra
ordinary couraSn, determination ana
business ability. has been able to pro.
tect their interests. and on the 1St of
July she was able ard ready to unload
the burden she has been carrying and
breathe freely for the first time in
thirty years. In 1Sa0 she married JOS
eph G. Lea. Colorado ranchman. He
lived but two years. and was OF but
very little assistance in the manage
ment of her business affairs. She has
conducted them all herself, with the
assistance of her daughter Mrs.
Padgitt, recently married and living in
Dallas, who inherits her mothers cour
age and business capacity. Mrs.
PadStt was educated at the University
of Chicago. Both she and her mother
are well known in TaXos. w. l.. Cur
tbs, in Chicago Record-Herald.
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bringing IL Stick to Life.

To the people Of the temperate cone
the rapid growth of tropical Tegcta-
ton seems almost Incredible. In mary
parts of the tropics the climate is so
favorable and the soil so fertile and
conducive to rapid growth that almost
any stick placed upright in the earth
will spring to life.
In some portions of Central America,
says the Chicago Chronicle, one may
see mile after mile of fences apparent
ly composed of growing trees which
upon examination, prove to have once
been barbed wire fences, the posts
having branched out and grown into
good.sized trees. Many Central
American telegraph pole will he seen
with crown Of leaves at the top.
which have sprouted since the last
visit of the linemen.
In the tropical countries they have
as much trouble to keep the trees from
growing as in northern latitude to
make them grow, and one Of the great
est difficulties encountered in that
country in railroad work has been to
keep the ties from sprCuting.- Cit
roGraph.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
An Arabian Druid in Paris.

Strange mystics are discovered IN
Paris every now and again. The lat
est is described as an Arabian Druid
who inhabited the Rue de la Micho-
diere, street in the centre OF the city.
His neighbors were startled at mid
night to hear weird and discOrdant
sounds issuing from the dwelling OF
Ali Bonem. followed by ritualistic in
carnations and liturgical chantings. al
Tentatively plaintive and fierce. The
reflection of flames was also observed.
When the door was burst open by the
police man of huge statute was seen,
clothed in long white sheet. his eyes
rolling wildly, and in his hand blood
stained knife. Around him number
of wax candles shed mystic light.
and OH a piano, which had served as
Gn altar, lay a disembowled lamb. AS
a measure of precaution Ali Bonem.
the high priest, has been taken into
custody.-Globe of London.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
CHAPTER Xxx.

Mr.. Hartley Ferguson pushed foi.
ward the settlements with vigor, and
Mrs. Ferguson gained her point. Lady
Churchill was present at the marriage,
and gave the bride very elegant, al
though not costly, vinaigrette Oil that
auspicious occasion.
And the bride needed neither vinia-
grettes not any other conventional
bridal supports wherewith to sustain
her nerves, but comported herself to
the last with the same spirit Of admira-
BILE GOODNESS in which she had carried
on the business from that first moment
when she entered Jane Grand's sitting
room in the twilight. And after the
ceremony she took Clifford off at once
to the Continent, and let him know--yes,
OH that first day of their happiness
that her word was to be law, and that
the less he obtruded of his very unin-
,teresting opinions upon subjects in gen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Baseball enthusiasm in Pittsburg
has reached the frenzy point.
The Pittsburgs have not lost a
game at st. Louis this season.
The Boston American Club has
signed IIazleton, Dartmouth's star
pitcher.
The Boston National catcher,
Graham, seems to be something of a
batsman.
Cincinnati has asked for waivers
on Sincock, the former Michigan Uni.
versity pitcher.
Catcher Bowerman thinks Pitts
burg will beat Chicago out of this
seasons pennant
! Outfielder Jimmy McHale, of the
| Boston Americans, has at last Joined
the Toronto team.
Detroit has sent pitcher Siever to
indianapolis as part of the deal for
! phenom Marquard.
The former Louisville and Cincin-
natl pitcher, Still Bill" Hill is now
a policeman in Cincinnati.
! Joe Schulze and Henry Tuck, local
southpaw pitchers, are to be given
trial by the Montreal Club.
1t is claimed in Cincinnati that the
crack Harrisburg infielder, Egan, be-
longs to the Cincinnati Club.
The New York National Club is
making efforts to secure the crack
Newark shortstop, Clyde Ensle.
First baseman McGann, of Boston,
on July had fourteen put outs, four
assists and no errors in his position.
Famous old Pop" Anson is still in
the game. He is playing first base
for his independent team in Chicago.
The Philadelphia American Club
has turned pitcher Krause over to
the Harrisburg Tri-State League
Club.
Joe Bean resigned the management
of the Jersey City team, Eugene Nc.
Cam succeeding him. Bean will con.
tinue at shortstop.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
THE LABOR WORLD.

Samuel Gompers announces that
he Is for Bryan.
The San Francisco Union of Bar
bers has membership of more than
700.
The Labor Temple Association of
Seattle, Wash, has declared divi-
dend of ten per cent.
John Mitchell. the labor leader, is
in favor Of holding every year con-
ference at the White House.
Revere (Mass.) town laborers
have received an increase of twenty
five cents day in their wages.
Chelsea (Mass.) Horseshoers'
Union has obtained the Saturday half
holiday for July, August and Septem-
Der.
At Birmingham. Ala, the coal min
ers declared strike, The sheriff ap-
pointed deputies in anticipation of
trouble.
The Tackmakers Protective Union
Of the United States and Canada is
the second oldest labor organization
in America.
w. J. Smith, of Columbia, S. c..
was elected president OF the South
Carolina State Federation of Labor
at the annual convention.
One of the wealthiest trade unions
in the United Kingdom is the Anal
gamated Society of Engineers. with a
bank account of $3,G00,000.
About twenty firms have already
signed the desired new wage scale
= 1.lrs s.~rr -
Lourneymen Bakers Union. 1t asks
for no increase in the wage rates.
The largest percentage of idleness
in Massachusetts is found in the tex
tile cities of Lawrence and New Bed
ford, while the percentage as a whole
is larger throughout the State than
in the cities of Boston, Worcester,
Drockton and Lynn.
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eral, the greater would be his probable
share of domestic peace.

eral, the greater would be his probaDle
share of domestic peace.
MOhun did not submit without
struggle to his new lot; and to this
moment has a dim idea that his wife
does not rule him-an idea In which
Matty herself, and Matty's friends. and
Mohun's friends, too, do not oil partici-
pate. He takes refuge more and more
in his dinner and his wine, and such
material consultations Of life; and when.
at rare intervals, they come to Yatton.
and Matty is engaged with her guests,
her billiards, her crOquet. her dances,
Mr.. Mohun is wont to steal away Of
an evening to Chesterford Vicarage,
and think, in his hazy fashion, how
hardly used he has been by fate, while
he marks the quiet happiness-the
honor, the love, the self-respect-which
the master of that little country house
possesses.
And Jane feels no more emotion in
meeting Clifford Mohun than she would
feel in looking at her old wedding ring
(Which she never remembers to dO). or
Mt any other token of her wasted youth!
Her life is not wasted now She is
emphatically the wears helpmeet; his
faithful assistant in the duties that
pressed so hard upon him formerly;
the poor of his flock They respect
him, as they always did: but the finer
sympathies that We're wanted to knit
him to them closely are 10 longer alb
sent now. They love his wife; and Mr..
Bradley does not minister exclusively
to them in their hour Of greatest need.
And the happiness Of Mrs. Follett's
own inner life is complete. Her Pc
culiar organization would not admit OF
perfect contentment unless she pos
sessed some immediate objects for self
immolation and worship: and these are
fortunately given her, in. the persons
of two very handsome and already tol-
erably dominant sons.
"a mans honor lies in his own hands:
n mans dshonor can rise from his own
deeds alone. not from any heritage that
comes to him from another" If. at
times unbidden tears start to James
eyes as she looks upon her boys fair
faces and thinks what inheritance 1t Is
that she has brought to them. ehc re-
members the moment when the vicar
spoke those words, and feels that she
may look forward without trembling,
and without shame, to his children's
future years!
ENnl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
PETER WENT HOME.

81 left my dog accidentally at a
friends house yesterday" said a
young girl. my friend tried to get
him to run after me, but he would
not leave. He plainly held that |
would soon return: that since | had
gone without him, | would come back
inevitably for him, and he stuck to
the room where | had parted from
him, feeling that it was his duty to
do so. Finally my friend called me
up on the telephone.
"'Your dog won't 60 she said,
He thinks you will be back, and we
can't drive him out.
Hold him up to the phone, said
She held him up.
"'Peter, said I, come home; | am
waiting at home for YOU. Come
straight home, Peter, good little dog
Peter wagged his tail, wriggled
down out OF my friends arms ana
set off homeward like flash of light.
ning. Home Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
A DUCK OF AN l. D.

Little Elmer-"Mamma GAYS you
are duck of Doctor"
Pompous M. d. (gieatly pleased)
Indeed. How did she come to say
that"
Little Elmer-"Oh, she didn't say
1t just that way, but heard her tell
papa you were quack. Chicago
News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
Suicide on Brink of Niagara.

The body of Frederick A. Poehle. of
Toronto. Canada, shot through the
head, was found on the Second Sis
ter Island. 1t was evident he was a
suicide and had stood near the waters
edge, possibly hoping he would tum-
BILE into the river and go over the
falls. No cause for his act is known.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23

The worlds peat centre is not Ill
Ireland-despite its 5000 square miles
of bog-but in the north Of Germany
and the adjacent parts of Denmark
and Holland.
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held him up.
Josh Wise Philosophers.

! "A gal don't generally think man
n in love with her unless he threat
ems t. commit suicide II she refuses
him."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
New York Shows Fight.

Prohibitionists OF New York City
welcome the news that the liquo. in.
terests are going to enter actively i'll
TO the Presidential campaign. Chair
mau Gerdin..r says: For years we
have Lctn t:.irg to make 3 Proh!-
bition isshC and low our opioncnts
come in and Go it Ior u.s."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-07-23
Killed at u Baseball Game.

Killed at Baseball Game.
John Foley, sixteen, died at Bing-
hamton, N. Y, as a result Of being
struck on the head by batted ball
while playing baseball.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-07
Porter Always 4 Sailor.

;.
During Grants first term his secre-
tnry Of the navy, Borie, for time
turned the actual administra ton over
to Admiral Porter. Admiral Porter
war sailor in the strict genealogical
senee Of the term in that he believed
there was nothing like sails. AS soon
as he was in authority he caused the
four bladed propellers Of the vessels
to be removed and replaced by two
bladed ones in order that the ships
might maneuver better under sail. The
ineffciency thereby brought about Is,
Of course, apparent to any engineer, as
the size OF the propeller opening was
fixed and the two bladed screw could
not be made large enough. A few years
later in q report to the department he
actually claimed that the vessels were
faster under steam with the mutilated
screws. The facts, Of course, were just
the reverse, and when his influence be-
came less proper propellers were again
fitted:- This was when he was still in
his prime and his Judgment was, at
least, not impaired by age. About
twenty years later, when the Roach
cruisers were being built, the dear old
man, then over seventy, went before
the naval committee and said that the
plans Of these vessels were wrong be-
cause they had only auxiliary sail
power. In his judgment they should
have been given full sail power with
steam as ali auxiliary. He was still a
sailor! The world had not moved for
Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-07
Lutheran Meeting Teis Week.

The Bemidji district 6f the Luth-
eran church, which comprises all of
the Scandinavian churches between
Erskine and Cass Lake and between
Bemidji and International Falls, will
hold tia annual conference in this
city Tuesday and Wednesday.
The conference will open tomor-
row morning with services at 1890
o'clock. u =:
It is believed that there will be a
large attendance as most of the
pastors in the districts and a great
many delegates are expected to
attend. -.
Reverend Kolste, of the Norweg-
ian Lutheran church of this city,
announces that preparations have
been made for the coming of a large
crowd and that everything is in
readiness for the conference.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-07

obscure mortal vision, have, for
them, been dispelled by all pervad-
ing light of brighter realm. At
any rate, we who remain to struggle
in the shadows should not fail to
make the most Of what a study of
their lives teach us, and in such pro-
portion as we keep such memory
green-in such measure, may we
follow in the direction of the light
that CLEANS from the distant shore.
And when the marshal of death
shall serve his summons upon u.s.,
undaunted and serene we will en-
bark on that ocean that has no
further shore; and when our bark
swings out into the current we will
turn to those we leave behind US,
and pointing through the mists to
the flag of the republic, we will COM
NIT it to their hands and thus bid
them a cheerful and final adieu."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-07
The Desert Tortoise.

One of the, most interesting reptiles
Of CALIFORNIA; great desert is the des-
ert tortoise. A writer in Suburban
Life says: II have found as many as
twenty of these hard shelled fellows
that we usually associate in our minds
with the thought Of water in the very
heart of the desert, where the water
was exceedingly scarce. Yet when you
pick them up they generally void two
or three large spoonfuls of liquid. Dis
section shows that they each have two
large water sacks on the back, and
these afford them their water supply.
They are great travellers and can walk
faster than we should imagine. They
are also good climbers. have watch
ed one for hours climbing up and
down the rocky sides Of a desert
mountain. He could wriggle himself
up to rock almost as high as he was
long. Raising himself on his tail end,
he would use his head as a hook,
then claw with his right leg until it
had secured good hold, then, with
what seemed to me extraordinary
strength, he would lift himself up and
wiggle his body into secure posi-
tiOn"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-07
OFFICIALS WELL PLEASED
Attendance at Mining Congress Larg-
est on Record.

Attendance at Mining Congress Larg-
est on Record.
Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-With the great
est number of mine owners, mine ex-
perts, government and state officials
present in the history of the organiza-
ton the American Mining congress
began the third days session of it's
eleventh annual convention with a
programme that included many vital
discussions and addresses by well
known persons.
In another part of the city Secre-
tary of the Interior Garfield, with a
large party of state and district mine
inspectors, was holding meeting for
the purpose of discussing mine explo-
sions and their causes.
The officers of the American Min
ing congress are jubilant. They say
the present convention is the most
Instructive, important and successful
ever held and claim that within a
short time numerous plans for the
betterment of the mining industry
will be put in operation.
Following short business session
a number of we'll known men dis
cussed the duties of the federal and
state governments in relation to the
mining industry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-07
The Wise Eskimos.

Everything in the Eskimo dress has
a reason for it's existence, writes Cap
tain Road Amundsen in 'The North
west Passage" The members Of Cap
tain Amundsen's expeditions had be-
come accustomed to the Eskimo dress
and had adopted it, but many Of them
thought it ridiculous for grown up
men to go about wearing fringe to
their clothes, so they cut it off. I
had my scruples about this, says the
author, as had already learned that
most things in the Eskimo's clothing
and other arrangements had their dis
tinct meaning and purpose, so kept
my fringe and put up with the ridi-
cule. He laughs best who laughs last.
One fine day the anovaks, a sort of
tunic reaching below the knee, made
Of deerskin, from which the fringes
had been cut off, commenced to curl
up, and If the fringe had not been put
on again quickly they would soon have
looked like neckties.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-07
OnIv a Letter Out.

'Talk about scholards," said the
proud Sam Smith. Listen to my lit
tie lad talk about grammar. Tommy,
what gender is thy fayther?"
"Masculine," said the learned Tom
my.
"Bean't it wonnerfulv' said the
proud father. "And thy mither, Tom
myT
"Feminine," replied the erudite ju-
venile.
Hear that agenv' cried the delight
ed father. can, moo, Tommy" he
proceeded, picking up the family tea
pot, what gender is this?''
''Neuter," said Tommy.
Sans face fell.
"Well, we'll" he exclaimed, cts allus
the way. Still, not but what the little
lad was far DOT. he only said neuter
stead Of pewter, that's a'y'-London
Tit-Bits.