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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
The Ewes.

"Long, almond shaped eyes, with
thick and creamy lids covering half
the pupil and with forehead that is
full above the brows-there you have
the eye of the man Of genius" The
speakers own eyes answered that de-
scription strikingly, but he was far
from being a man of genius, being, in
fact, magazine editor.
tProtruding eyes" he went on,
''show mental and bodily weakness.
Eyes close together denote cunning.
Those far apart denote liberality. Thin
lashes without any upward curve to
them and thin brows poorly marked
are signs Of melancholy and indeci-
sion. The eyes of a voluptuary move
slowly under heavy lids. Those of a
miser are small, deep Sunken and blue,
set in a bony and perpendicular fore
head. The most beautiful eyes-large,
brilliant and clear, gsancing and flash
ing with a rapid motion-the most
beautiful eyes denote elegance of taste,
gayety, some selfishness and great
interest in the opposite sex.'-New
York Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
Provides for Compensation.
LOOKS HOPEFUL FOR PEACE
Sharpest Issues In the Balkan Strug-
gle May Be Settled by the Ma
tions Themselves.

From London, the large phase
Of the Balkan difficulty points to the
possibility of the most serious issues
being settled by direct negotiation be-
fore the proposed International con
gres meets, leaving to the congress the
work merely of ratifying and legaliz-
ing the arrangements already made.
Confirmation is had from Vienna of
the statement that negotiations have
been opened between Turkey and Aus
tria concerning Bosnia and Herzego-
vina with fair prospect of success.
while Constantinople dispatches are
more hopeful that Turkey and Bulgar-
ia will reach an understanding on the
Oriental railroad and Rumelian tribute
questions. The Bulgarian charge daft
flares, Informed Sir Edward Grey, the
British foreign secretary, that his
government officially authorized him
to give most positive assurances that
Bulgaria would take every possible
step to avoid war with Turkey
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
DEATHS MAY REACH 100
They Will Surely Exceed Fifty in the
Fire-Swept Region.


Specials to the Free Press and the
Detroit News from Alpena, Mich, indi-
cate that the number of deaths in the
forest fires of Presgue Isle and Alpena
counties will surely exceed fifty, and
may run we'll up towards 100. But one
fresh report of loss of life has come
into Henry Hines, his wife,
and two children are believed to have
been cremated on their farm near
Cathro. Between Metz and Rogers
City seven more bodies have been
found, making a total of tWenty-six
lives that are known to have been lost
in Prcsque Isle and Alpena counties
since Thursday night
Rogers City, reported in imminent
danger, has been saved. South Rogers,
which was reported destroyed, is also
safe. The village of Posen has been
in grave danger, but its chances to es-
cape are thought to be better. Alpena
is still surrounded by fires. but it not
in danger unless the winds shift to the
north. From five hundred to one thous
and men are constantly on the fire line
fighting the flames back. and working
to protect the city. The population of
the city is ready to respond at mo-
ment's notice to a fire alarm.
Up to this writing, forty-four dwell
ing houses and fifty-five barns have
been reported destroyed in Alpena
county alone Added to this is the loss
in that county of several thousand
head of livestock, sheds, implements
boats and thousands of acres of hard
wood timber The smoke at Alpena
is so thick that it is impossible to see
across the street. Colonel w. G..
Rogers, who was sent by Governor
Warner to investigate the needs of the
burned district has telegraphed to the
governor from Alpena: "Have been
all over the Metz district. Terrible
devastation and suffering Hundreds
of families homeless and destitute
Proclamation should ask people to send
clothing, provisions, holdings, stoves
utensils. and forage for animals Lat
ter is especially urgent"
A Detroit News special from Mil
lerSburg, Mich, says: The charred
remains of Mrs. Herman Erke, her
three children, and two hired men,
John Samp and Leo Busch, were
brought to Rogers City from Prentice
Landing. situated about twelve miles
east along the shore from Rogers City
Herman Erke, husband of the dead
woman. and the two men were en-
ployed in numbering operations for E.
M. Lewis. of this place, and lived in
an isolated spot several miles from
their nearest neighbor. The six victims
were surrounded and burned to death
by forest fires. Herman Erke and his
eldest daughter were saved by being
absent from the camp at the time of
the fire."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
Village People Fleeing for Life
Cremated by the DeraiIment
of the Rescue Train.
TRIED TO RUNA FIERY GANTLET
Caught Between Two Cruel Lines of
Blazing Cedar Posts
NINETEEN DIE IN THE FIRH-TRAP
Twelve of the Dead Are Children-Most
Terrible Disaster of the Woods
Fires-TotaI Death Roll
Is Twenty Eight.

Nineteen persons lost their lives in
the burning of the Detroit and Macki-
nav railway relief train which was
carryingthe inhabitants of the. village
of Metz. Mich. to safety from the for
est fires which were sweeping away
their homes The i'll fated train was
ditched by spreading rails at Nowfcki
siding, few miles south of Metz, and
the terrified refugees were forced to
abandon the cars and rush for safety
either down the track, with burning
forests on either side. or into tie
plowed fields near TIE siding. Fifteen
OF the victims were women and chill
dren who were unable to escape quick
~ enough from the gondola car which
they were occupying.
Four Die Their Homes.
Their charred bodies were found
there when rescuers reached the scene.
Two of the men victims were members
OF the train crew Four additional ia
talities occurred in the neighborEOod Of
the wreck the same night Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wagner died from heat and
exhaustion on their farm near the
scene of the wreck. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Nowicki, IT., lost their lives in
their burning house near the siding
where the wreck occurred.
Twelve of the Dead Are Children.
Following is the list of dead in the
wreck: William Barrett brakeman, and
Arthur Lee, fireman, of Alpena; John
Konieszny, Mrs. John Konieszny, John
Koniezcny (aged two), Joseph Kon-
ieczny aged three. Helen Konieszny
aged seven months), Mrs. George
Cicero. Margaret Cicero (aged two)
George Cicero (aged five), third Cicero
child. (aged eight, Mrs. Emma Har-
dies, Pauline Hardies (aged niney
Mary Hardies (aged three, Minnie
Hardies (aged eight months), Mrs.
Mary NOwicki and three children.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
DEATH ROLL is GROWING.
Great Stretch of Country is Solid
Mass of Fire.

Reports from the forest-fire swept
country to the northwest of Alpena.
increases the extent and gravity of the
fire situation, and the death list which
started with the cremating of nineteen
people in the Metz relief train is stead
lily growing. Presque Isle and Cheboy-
gan counties are all afiame, and the
seventy-five miles between this city
and the city of Cheboygan are reported
to be almost a solid mass of fire. AL
pena, county is ablaZe in every direc-
ton Reports of fatalities are coming
in from many places but it has been
impossible as yet to compile anything
like an authentic list Of the fire victims
in the burned district
From Metz township the cremation
is reported of Henry Kemps. his wife
and two children in their farm house.
with third child missing and proba
bly, burned to death in the fields. Boil
ton, South Rogers and Metz are among
the destroyed villages. La Rogue is
threatened and there is little hope but
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
a Poor Defense.

Speaking of a poor defense" said a
lawyer reminds me Of the valet who
was accused of drinking his masters
wine To this valet the master said:
"'Look here, you! | believe that you
have been at this decanter of claret
and then flied it up with water
"'Oh, no, SIR said the valet in an
aggrfeved tone.
well, it tastes like it. said the
master, and he set down his glass with
a wry face.
"'Oh, no, SIR said the valet excited
~. In the first place, sir, never
drink wine: in the second place, when
I do drink it never think of filling
the bottle up with water, and, in the
third place, when / do put water in
always am very careful to add little
brandy so that the wine may not lose
its strength"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
DERAILED IN A FIERY FURNAC E
Train Surrounded by Flames = Moth
ers and Babes Cremated.

Train Surrounded by Flames = Moth
ers and Babes Cremated.
When the forest fires closed in about
the little village a special train of three
empty box ears and two coal Condo
las was rushed to Metz III charge of
John e. Minville. conductor; William
Foster, engineer; Arthur Lee fireman.
and William Barrett. brakeman. AS
rapidly as possible the people and their
goods were loaded into the cars. Some
refused to abandon their goods. or the
train might have left earlier and have
reached Alpena in safety. When the
train finally started there were about
100 frightened people aboard. The
flames were already sweeping through
the village.
Engineer Foster started his train for
Alpena., Nearing NOwicki crossing, he
saw blazing piles of cedar ties on both
sides of the track Opening wide the
throttle he tried to dash through at
full speed,but the heat had loosened
the rails, and they had spread and the
train left the tracks. Blazing piles of
ties surrounded it, and in an instant
the cars caught fire. The terror-strick-
en- people, caught by the peril from
which they were fleeing. jumped from
the cars and rushed down the track.
Four mothers and their little ones
were not quick enough. They were
cremated in the gOndOla car where
they were caught. Brakeman William
Barrett sprang into the water tank be-
hind the engine only to be literally
boiled to death as the flames swept
over it. Engineer Foster and Conduc-
for Kinville fed down the track
through the fire and smoke, and were
the first to reach the village of Posen
and report the wreck and ask for as
Sistance from here. Behind them strag-
gled burned and wounded procession
OF refugees from the wrecked train.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
DEMANDS OF THE MINERS
Recognition of the Union and an In.
crease in Wages of from 5 to 10
Per Cent

4
At the convention Of the anthracite
United Mine Workers at Scranton.
Pa, the following demands were
made:
Agreement for one year. all disputes
to be settled as provided in the agree
ment; recognition of the union, with
the right to collect union revenue as
the union sees fit; eight-hour day with
no reduction in wages; measure of
coal mined to be 2,O00-pound ton: uni
form scale for all laborers at mines,
with the increase of 10 per cent for all
men receiving $1.50 per day and less.
and 5 per cent for those receiving 50
per day; no contract miner to be al
lowed to employ two laborers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23

rhat it will be destroyed. Only the
church is left at the village of Cathro,
and it is crowded with refugees from
the villages and nearly farms. A re-
port brought ia from Altoona county
says a strip twenty miles wide from
Hubbard Lake to An Sable river is
burning More than fifty farms are re-
ported to have been swept by the
fires and their buildings destroyed. At
Presque Isle, on Lake Huron. Keeper
Garrity was compelled to abandon the
government fog signal station and fee
for his life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
uvalk1nn ON your nat.

'sNothing is wasted in this house
is the proud remark which you may
often hear from the lips Of an expert
housekeeper. 1t is boast, however,
that few people could really justify.
Take the case of a wornout derby hat
In the majority of instances this dis
carded article of headgear finds its
way to the rubbish heap or perhaps
into the hands Of passing tramp.
If only people were aware of the fact,
the most excellent felt soles for the
inside of their boots and slippers are
thus being discarded. These soles can
be cut from the sides Of an old hat
and are much more comfortable than
the ordinary cork ones.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
Chicago Cubs World Champions.

The "Cubs" have covered them
selves with glory and for the third
time the Windy City will fly the
worlds baseball championship pen
nant ffiThe honor of winning the blue
ribbon of the national game twice in
succession goes to the Chicago Nation
al League club, which finished a series
Of five games by winning four of them.
the final game being played at Detroit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
Not Murdered by Indians.

The story in the press that
James Oliver CurWood, the weIl-known
magazine writer of Detroit, had been
murdered by Indians in the Hudson
bay district is absurd. Curwood is
alive and well. staying at present in a
northern town of saskatchewan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
COMFORTING WORDS!
Many an Edgerton Household VIII Find


Many an Edgerton Household WIN Find
Them So.
To have the pains and aches of bad
back removed to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders is
enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful To tell how this great change
can be brought about will be comforting
words to hundreds Of Edgerton readers.
Mrs. w. FL. Hutson, living south of
railroad, Edgerton, Wis, says, Previous
to using Doan's Kidney Pills / suffered
severely from dull aching across the
small Of nv back, accompanied by FREE
quent headaches There was a soreness
across the kidney regions so severe at
times that I could hardly get around
and [ was often forced to GO about In
stopped position. My kidneys were in
disordered condition, and was feeling
very miserable when Doan's Kidney
Pills we're brought to my attention. /
procured them at W. G. Atwelrs drug
store and they soon relieved the pain in
my back, banished the headaches, re-
stored my kidneys to their normal con-
dition. [ am feeling much better in
every way now and recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills very highly
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's - and
take no other.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23

Harvey Barnes, of Clarksburg. W.
Va, aged twenty-four, an EN-
ploy of the South Penn Oil company,
was blow nto pieces, and Huber Ran
kin, farm boss, was fatally injured,
when boiler at an oil well on the J..
w. Williams farm in the Indian run
district near Bristol exploded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
Way to Marital Happiness.

marry bright woman for success
and pretty one for happiness" adj
vises a student of the problem. Also
one who can cook for the benefit of the
digestion might be advisable, but the
pesky laws limit you to one.-Louis-
Vile Courier-J Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
The PenhoIder.

!! Heshad lent her his stylographic pen.
and she commenced to write letter.
She-Oh. it writes beautifully l de-
Eare I'm In love with this pen
Helm in love with the holder.
She saw the point
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
Little Betting on the Election.

Election betting in New York is
practically at a standstill Betting
men who ought to know said they had
never had greater difficulty in getting
money down on either a state or ma.
tional election.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
His Bluff Called.

my dear, you grow prettier every
day"
''And shabbier. John. Compliments
are all very well, but I'd like to see q
little resx!y cash occasionally"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23
Great Britain, Russia and France
Have Formulated Basis for
Balkan Pacification.
EIGHT PROPOSALS ARE MADE
They Practically Affirm All That Has
So Far Been Done.
Bulgaria To Be Independent, Also
Montenegro-C Crete to Realize Her
Aspirations-Not Provid.
ed as to the Dardanelles.

Three great powers, Great Britain.
Russia and France have reached an
agreement on a programme to be sub
mitted to the other powers as a basis
for the discussion at the proposed Eu-
ropean conference to settle the Balkan
situation The proposals to be laid be-
fore the powers are eight in number.
The first is to the effect that articles
/ to % of the treaty of Berlin which
relate to Bulgaria and eastern Rune
liza. shall be replaced by stipulations
recognizing the independence of Bull
garia as at present constituted and de-
termining the financial obligations Of
Bulgaria toward Turkey. New clanses
probably will settle also the question
Of the Oriental railway.
Will Give Crete What She Wants
The second and third proposals are
that the powers shall take note Of the
annexation of Bosnia and herzegovina
by Austria Hungary, and of the return
Of the sanjak Of Novipazar to Turkey.
The fourth article relates to Crete. 1t
replaces article % of the treaty of Ber-
lin with clauses recognizing the annex
alton of Crete to Greece and determine
ing the financial obligations of Greece
in respect to Crete toward Turkey. 1t
is understood that the four powers
under whose protection Crete has been
Russia, Great Britain. France and
Italy-Will settle with Turkey before
referring it to the conference.
Montenegro Gets Her Sovereignty.
Tie fifth proposal is to the effect
that arrangements similar to the fore
going shall apply to the Armenian pro-
vinces of Turkey The sixth article
deals with Montenegro. Montenegrin
rights of sovereignty are limited by ar
ticle % of the treaty of Berlin. 1t is
proposed that articles 26 to 33 of the
treaty shall be condensed into single
article, abrogating all the restrictions
imposed by the treaty under the orig
inal article %, which it is proposed to
sweep away.
Provides for Compensation.
The seventh proposal affirms the de-
STABILITY OF giving compensation to
Servia and Montenegro but without
specifying the means. and the eighth
concerns the River Danube and de,
clares it to be desirable to revise the
regulations governing traffic so as to
give larger rights to the states border
ing on the river There is nothing in
the proposals about the Dardanelles.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23

The soothing spray of Elys Liquid
Cream Balm, used 10 an atomizer is an
unspeakable relief to sufferers from. Ca
tarrh Some of them describe it as a
Godeend, and no wonder. The Thick,
foul discharge is dislodged and the pa.
tlent breathes freely, perhaps for the
first time Id weeks. Liquid Cream Balm
contains all the healing, purifying ele-
ments Of the solid form, and it never
fails to satisfy. Sold by all druggists for
75c., including spraying tube, or mailed
by Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street, New
York. s
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23

Confidence is plant Of slow growth
IN an aged BOSOM Chatham.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-23

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size
SO cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atomizers rs cts.
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New York.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-12-26
TAX x.rsr.

Luekman. III. Possessory right to lot
5ox100 and house No. s0i n. 5th Ave
$50; improvements. $50. Tax. s4.15; de-
linquency and costs. SAL.
Smith. j. S. House s. f. Cor. Myrtle
and Ash St. $50: shack Z. side N. Co
lumbia, $40: three cabins N. r. Myrtle
and Ash SITS. 500; house n. side Pearl
st. between 9Th Ave. and Columbia, s20.
Tax. $1.f7; delinquency and costs. s2.14.
Unknown owner. Possessory right 10
lot 3oxiOo and house 500 S. s1ndog.
500. Tax. s4-15; delinquency and costs,
san.
B~untenbach. Arthur. Building on +.
side N. 5th Ave. nearly opposite Alpine
St. $500. Tax. $3.50; delinquency and
costs. $3.50.
Goldfeld TOWNSHIP. Block rs. lot 30x1OO.
north of adjoining lot 10. $50: improve
ments. $3.50. Tax. $3.50; delinquency
and costs, $2.S3.
Hutchinson. Jos. II. improvements
facing Ramsey St. on part of lots IA and
Is, block 3, Goldfield townsite. $500. Tax,
$12.45; delinquency and costs. 1924.
Marsh, Pete. Two shacks on lot G.,
block "a. Goldield townsite. $125. Tax,
$5:19; delinquency and costs. s2.51..
ss.31.
stomer. H. G. improvements Gold
field TOWNSHIP. Block as. lot 4, $500,
Ddkery STUCK anu iAtuTeS- sAVV, noISe,
$40; harness and wagon. $50. Tax.
s29.O5: delinquency and costs. $500.
Pocahontas Goldfield M. Co. III. p.
hoist building etc., on ~Pocahontas
quency and costs. 1924.
Scott 4 Zimmerman. improvements
23x45 N. w. Cor. Crook Ave. and Column
bia SITS. Lot 15x15 IT., $1,000. Tax.
Tucker. Robt. " Four cabins on w.
side of Columbia ST.. 500. Tax. si.15;
delinquency and costs. SAL.
Tucker, Robt. w. Possessory right to
Ave-. w. of and adjoining MERGERS. $40;
imps., $3.50. Tax. 1924; delinquency and
vandevoort, Mrs. e. ]. Lot sox1oo
and house. 500 N. Franklin ST. $500.
Tax. SIC; delinquency and costs, 1896.
Coogan, Harry. Possessory right to
Hyde Park addition. Block s. lot 4, 607
s. Sundog. $50, imps, 800 Tax. s4.Ss;
delinquency and costs, 1874.
Jackson. Nellie NJ. Two houses S. of
the S. w. Cor. 5th st. and South Ave,
$3.50. Tax. 1913; delinquency and
Stevens. Geo. A. Possessory right to
lot 30x100 it., 421 s. Sundog, $50; imps.,
s125: Tax. $3.50; delinquency and costs,
Skerritt, Jas. House on S. side of
Ramsey Road, opposite Beiyons, 1925.
Tax. $4.56; delinquency and costs, s2.45.
Cox, ]. Possessory right to block 6,
lot 20. Jumbotown. $50; imps., $3.50.
Tax. $10.95; delinquency and costs. 5000.
Irving, Geo. improvements house in
Jumbotown, 500; bar fixtures, $3.50;
liquors and cigars. 500; horse, $50; har-
ness and wagon, $50. Tax, $16.43; delin-
quency and costs, 1854.
Paquin, Geo. Possessory right to
Jumbotown. Block 2, N. 26 it., lot 1,
$50; imps., $1,000; personal property,
furniture, 500; liquors and cigars, 5000;
horse. $50; harness and wagon, $50. Tax,
$50. 23; delinquency and costs, $500.
Honesley, j. NJ, and Brown, w. G.
E. side Fights ST., 100 TT. N. of
ST.. 500. Tax. $3.65; delinquency
and costs. 1886.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-02
NEW OFFICIAL EMBLEM OF ELKS
ADOPTED AT DALLAS CONVENTION

One of the principal reasons for the
adoption of the official emblem and the
securing of a copyright for II Is to pre-
vent it being worn by members of the
American Order of Elks. a colored organ
ization. which has no connection with the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks-
The new emblem consists of a combina-
ton dial showing the hands of a clock
pointing the hour of eleven. the hour
when every Elk in the world. ION land
or on sea" drinks a toast to the absent
brothers. The face of the dial Will be or
white metal. and the numerals will be
red and of Roman character. A blue cir
Gle on which the letters 'B. p 0. e.
will be engraved will form the base for
the elk's head A star in red Will rest
between the antlers.
The emblem will not be manufactured
or sold by the order, but will be handled
by jewelers.
At the Dallas meeting the sentiment
was that the sale and purchase and wear
ing of elk teeth be discouraged as much
as possible. 1t Is impossible. OF course,
to interdict the wearing of elk teeth. but
an effort will be made to awaken feel
ing among the members OF the order
against the wearing of the teeth of the
animal which is the symbol of the order.
Much unjust criticism has from time to
time been passed on the Elks. who. with
out warrant were accused of promoting
the ruthless slaughter Of elk for their
teeth The order has never countenanced
ANYTHING of the sort and lodges have re-
peatedly passed resolutions intended to
give greater protection to the animal.
to use his best endeavors to cast greater
safeguards about the elk herds, and a
gratifying measure of success has at
tended these efforts.