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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
Transfers Riot at Chicago.

At Chicago, Several pers )ns were
shot number injured and sew
eral arrests made during a riot be-
tween two factions Of teamsters at
Western and Milwaukee avenues. Riot
calls were sent into the West North
avenue and Attrill street police sta
tons, and two dozen policemen hurried
to the scene. The policemen charged
the rioters and a hand-to-hand con-
Rict ensued. in which many shots
were fired The rioters were finally
suppressed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
Governor Hanly Exonerated.

Governor Hanly of Indiana was
sxonarated of the charge of
attempted bribery to secure the pas
sage of the county local bill. The re-
port of the house committee is that
there is no evidence to show that Rep
resentative Knisely was offered in
ducements to vote for the measure.
Implied censure of Senator Wickwire,
however, aroused the ire of the sena-
tor, but the senate promptly voted con-
fidence in WickWire and the legislature
adjourned.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
VIRGINIA ALWAYS GREAT STATE.
Her History interviewer with That of
the Country.

BY the census of 1890 Virginia con-
tanned a population approximating
100000, or more than one-fifth of all
the people then in the United States,
about one-third of this number being
negroes, Of whom 10000 were free.
Comparing the returns with the pres
eat population of the commonwealth
y, 100,000), the hasty conclusion is
drawn that the increase has been ex-
ceptionally slow; but this view loses
sight of the fact that in 1890 the fig
ures embraced all the persons living
in the territory now covered by West
Virginia and Kentucky; and it should
be taken into account that the Old
Dominion contributed largely to the
settlement of Illinois and Missouri,
and Alabama, Tennessee and Florida
as well. Even among the pioneers OF
Iowa, California and Minnesota many
names can be found whose bearers
were first Americanized in the settle
ments on the banks of the James and
Potomac rivers Had Virginia retained
her original geographical proportions
she would rank easily as first in the
family of states. Generously prolific
Of offshoots from the parent stem,
there still remains a goodly crop of
sons and daughters under the ancient
roof tree, amid the diminished acres
of her original domain. In 1860 large
ly more than one-half of the senators
and representatives in congress were
of Virginia birth, or were the sons or
grandsons of men to her manor born.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
HISTORICAL RECORD OF RINGS.
Have Important Part in the AnnaIs-o of
the World.

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The ring began when man thrust
his finger through a hole in a pretty
shell, and later learned to make rings
OF jet. The ring is very magical.
Lord Ruthven, who helped to kill Riz-
zio, gave Queen Mary a ring which
was "sovran" against poison, and she
generously replied with the present of
her fathers wonderful jeweled dagger
Of French work, no longer in exist
ence. Whether Ruthyen fooled with
this magnificent weapon in the affair
of Rizzio or used a cheaper article is
uncertain. At all events Mary based
on the ring that was an antidote to
poison a charge of sorcery against
Ruthven. The judges of Jeanne dare
regarded with much suspicion her lit
tie ring Of base metal gift from her
parents, inscribed with the sacred
names Jesus Maria.
Tt was usual to touch the relics of
saints with rings; Jeanne dare said
that her ring had touched the body OF
st. Catherine, whether she meant OF
the actual saint or relic Of the saint,
brought from Sinai to FierbOis. The
ring might contain relic, or, later,
miniature / fear that do not believe
in the virtues or vices of poison rings.
Our ancestors practically knew no poi
son but arsenic, and Carthaginian
science can scarcely have enabled
Hannibal to poison himself with a
drug contained under the stone of
ring.-Andrew Lang. in London Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
Woman Killed in Auto Crash.

At Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Hattie
Demer, of Kalamazoo, Mich, was
killed and Louis J. Feys, of Detroit,
was probably fatally injured in col
lision of trolley car with the auto
mobile in which they were riding. The
automobile was struck by the car in
Jefferson near Hurlbut avenue. Mr..
Feys' skull was fractured and one arm
broken. Mrs. Demer's neck was
broken.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
Nat. Goodwin Gets q Divorce.

At Reno, New, Nat G. Good
win, the actor, was granted an abso-
lutte divorce from his wife, known as
Maxine Elliott, by Judge Pike, on the
semblance of contest on the part of
the attorneys representing Mrs Good
win. The whole case only took eleven
minutes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
Advice AGAINST WAR.
Distress in London Increases.

In London, the problem of the
unemployed is daily growing more
serious. The government has been
urged to take steps to alleviate the
situation and the admiralty has de-
cided to give out contracts for a num-
Der of ships. This will help the ship
builders, but it will be only drop in
the bucket
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
First publication Sept. IS, 1908
Notice to Creditors.
First publication Sept. Is, 1908. |
Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
- Rock County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
county. at the court house, in the city of James
vile, in said county, on the first Tuesday OF
April A. D. 1909, being April 9Th, 1902 at 9
O'Clock a. M. the following matters will be
heard, considered and adjusted:
All claims against Andrew p Larson. late
ceased.
All claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court, at the court house, in the city of
GAINESVILLE, in said county, on or before the 18th
day of March A. ID. 1909. or be barred
Dated September 18th, 1908.
BY the Court,
J. w. SALE. County Judge
Jeffris Mouat Smith & Avery ATTORNEYS for
Executor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
BULGARIA STRIKES HER BLOW
Ferdinand Declares His Countrys In
dependence of Turkey.
HIMSELF ozARoF THE BULGARIANs
Situation Suggests a Negative Ans
wer-First Thing Will Be An
i Their European Congress
of Berlin Treaty
SignatOries.

In the ancient capital of Tirnovo
the independence of Bulgaria. has just
been proclaimed with the car of
the Bulgarians as a ruler Gear
of the Bulgarians," is recognize
ed to mean more than "czar of Bull
garia," because it is a distinct intima-
ton that he regards his country as hay
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
MoHes+u-
Hare: Modesty is only another
name for self-kncwledge

No false pretense has marked the
career Of Ely's CeeHm Bala. Bring
entirely harmless, it i not responsible
like the catarfh snnffs andpawders f. r
minds shattered i,y cocaine. The great
virtue Of Ely's Cream Balm is 'hrt it
speedily and completely overcomes
cures nasal catarrh aud hay fever Back
of this statement is the testimony OF
thousands and y reputation Of many
years success. All druggists. soc 81
mailed by Ely Bros Sc Warren street,
New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09

ing sovereignty over all the people of
that blood in tie east. Within a day
or two Austria-Hungary, which has
been working with Prince Ferdinand
in this precOncerted plan, will proclaim
the new status of Bosnia and Herze-
govina. The question which has been
stirring the whole of Europe moro
deeply than any similar question in
the memory of the present generation
is: does it mean war?
Probably Doesn't Mean War.
From all the capitals come reports
indicating that it means-firs of all,
another European congress of, he sign
ers of the treaty of Berlin, to consider
the situation and probably f revise
the treaty. Turkey, caught in a mo-
ment of weakness, is the victim of
this situation, and while some internal
animoSities have been stirred up proba-
bly, no power is willing to make war.
Reports from the emancipated Turkish
press to London indicate that the
Young Turks will swallow this bit
ter pill as best they can, and if they
do naturally the Bulgarians, while will
ing and eager for war, will have no
cause on which to base the beginning
of hoStilities.
From the British standpoint the
whole affair has been a surprise. and
more than surprise; because for the
first time in years the British govern.
ment felt itself-with apparently a
perfect understanding with France and
Russia and complete friendship with
1taly-to be in position where it DOM
mated European politics, reserving out
of this consideration the almost open
enmity between itself and Germany.
Policy of Great Britain.
An entangling situation will come
when the signatorics oe the Berlin
treaty meet to consider what action
shall be taken regarding the violations
of the treaty Great Britain mas serv-
ed notice that it does not recognize the
right of any of the parties to this
treaty to violate its provisions without
consulting the others; but English Dip
lomats know that the conference will
resolve itself into scramble among
the powers to get what is termed in
European politics compromising ad-
yantages," which Austria, backed by
Germany, has already obtained.
Tie chances of war between Bull
garia and Turkey are being minimlzed
by Great Britain aud France, who are
working together, and who have advis-
ed Turkey against it. Turkey appar-
emily is disposed to fellow this advice,
and it is believed that if hasty action
on the part of Turkey can be prevented
Bulgaria will have difficulty in finding
an excuse to begin war.
Advice Against War.
The action of Prince Ferdinand in
proclaiming thes independence of Bull
garia is condemned alike by the gov
eminent and press of Europe, but in
some quarters this IS considered mat
ter of minor importaDee-so long as it
does not eventuate N war-as COM
pared with the threaten I'd annexation
of the provinces of Bosnia and Here
goyina by Austria-Eungary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
Presidents Latest Investigation
Is Under Good Roadway and
Gathering Much Facts.
DATA ITO BURN AT IT'S BECK
Farmers Took an Interest from the
Very Beginning
Many Letters from Them TO the Presi.
dent-Commission to Tour the
Rural Districts in All
Sections.

The work Of the country life com
MISSION appointed by the president, is
fairly under way. The president in
tends to send a special message to con-
gress on the necessity for Improvement
in the conditions of rural life. and he
has requested the commission to report
its findings to him before the end of
December. in order that he may have
time to study them before sending in
his recommendations for legislation
The bureau of statistics of the depart,
ment of agriculture and other govern
ment offices which possess data on
crop production and similar subjects
have been set to work putting their
information into form which will be
of service to the commission; the gen
eral field of study has been subdivitled
into a number of special topics and as
signed to the individual members of
the commission, and schedule of in
quiries has been prepared which will
be distributed to very large number
of selected addresses, probably 100000
at least.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away 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 Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-09
Farmers Write to Roosevelt.

FARMERS virtue I'd IAOOScVeIC.
AS soon as President Roosevelt's let.
ter creating the commission was made
public the farmers began writing to
him and to the commission giving their
views as to the features of farm life
that need remedying. The schedule the
commission will send out is practically
a request for a consensus of opinion
as to the correctness of these views.
There's Loads of Data.
AS matter of fact most of the nee
essary information on the purely agri-
cultural phases of rural life has been
made available already by the activity
of the department of agriculture and
other government bureaus, and all the
findings of the national conservation
commission on the general relation Of
agricultural methods to productive eff
ficiency will be open to the commits
sion. The opinions of the non-agri-
cultural part of the country regarding
rural problems will be sufficiently de-
commission, with which the country
life commission Will meet In a joint
session with the governors of all the
states, or their representatives on Dee.
8 at Washington.
Will Visit Him at His Home.
The country life commission, there
fore, will confine its Investigations
pretty closely to business and social
conditions in the open country. It is
with tie idea of getting even more di-
rectly than is possible by correspond
ence-the farmers own opinions of
their needs that the commission has
planned a tour of rural districts in
all parts of the United States-north.
south, east and west-by which it will
come into personal touch with the
men and women who live in the coun-
try.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
PRAISE ROOSEVELT AND TAFT
Texas Resolutions Laudatory, but
Delegation Is Not Instructed.
Bolt of Antf-Taft Men Follows
Charge that Chairman lyon
Is FyrannieaI.

Dallas, Tex, May Estate Chairman
Cecil a. Lyon had full control Of affairs
in the state convention Of the Regular
Republicans at Fort Worth to-day. His
slate for delegates TO the national con-
vention at Chicago went through With
ont the changing Of name, The fol-
/ lowing arc the delegates -at-large:
Delegates-Cecil j. Lyon, Of Sherman:
Charles W Ogden, of san Antonio; c. A.
GRAY. of Bonham. and Harris Masterson,
of Houston.
The convention Of 800 delegates was al
most a Lilly White affair. there being
only fifteen negroes accredited to the con-
yeHtion. The black race got no reC0gni-
tion on the delegations.
The resolutions are laudatorv of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and w H Taft. but the
delegation goes to Chicago uninstructed.
The delegates are all Taft men.
The unexpected happened. Just when
harmony seemed most assured, a bolt Of
the delegates from thirty-two counties
took place, and contesting delegates were
elected. Moses Harris, Of san Antonio a
newspaper man and deputy collector Of
internal revenue, led the bolt. He claim
ed State Chairman Lyon was tyTannicai
and unfair
The delegates are uninstructed but are
known to favor Fairbanks, Foraker. or
any one else than Taft.
Waco, Tex. May I5--''R Reorganized' Re
publicans met here to-day to the number
Of several hundred, and selected thirty
six delegates instructed for Foraker. The
convention was about equally divided be-
tween the whites and blacks.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
SIX MEN BURIED
In Big OMAHA FIRE
Firemen Hurt by Falling
Wall in Fighting Flames.
TOTAL LOSS IS $1,45O,OOO
Conslagration Starts in SmOkehouse
of National Packing C0mpany's
PIant-Is Well Under Way Before
IL Is Discovered, and Everything
CombustibIe Is Destroyed.

Omaha. Nebr., May 5.-The Omaha
Packing Company's big packing plant At
South Omaha was totally destroyed By
FIRE tonight shortly after O'Clock. the
loss being approximated at Sl,952000
The Cudahy Packing Company suffered
a loss of probably $4,000 at the same
time.
The fire originated in the smokehouse
Of the plant. and was well under way
when first noticed. For two hours the
flames ragged IN the big building and when
at O'Clock it was pronounced under con
troll, there was nothing else to be
burned.
Assistance in fighting the FIRE was ask
ed Of the Omaha fire department. and
half dozen companies were sent down.
They helped to prevent the spread of the
flames.
National Packing Company Owner.
The plant was owned by the National
Packing Company. which also owns the
Hammond plant at South Omaha.
Six fremen were buried under a falling
wall late tonight.
All were dug out by their comrades.
They were alive, but badly injured.
Each has fighting chance OF recovery.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
SOME HOUSE AMENITIES.

sfr. Fowler to Mr.. RurtOn-What
you said the other dHy when you
said that ! Was opposed 30 my bill
was false, and you must have
kn0ssn it,
Mr. Burton Gin effect)-YOu said
in the presence of the banking
Committee shat you were not nosy
in favoF of your bill. YOu never
made an effort 60 get your bill be-
fore the House.
MIR. FoWIer-I viii state that that
also Is untrae.
sIr. Bus ton-There are some
members Of this House who IL they
should make the accusation made
by the gentleman from New Jersey
would cause me extreme sensitive
ness. but In this particular case IL
does not In che least disturb me.
SiF. Weeks (in eHecD--I was
present when the gentleman from
New jersey made the statement
which he has just denied making.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
GEORGIA DOES NOT INSTRUCT.
OF Delegates 80 Chicago
Said TO Favor Taft.

Macon, Ca. May 15.-The regular Re-
publican convention, dominated by the
administration wing Of the party in
Georgia. which met here to-day. passed
resolutions. introduced by Postmaster Ed
wards, OF Macon, indorsing Roosevelts S
policies. but refused TO instruct the dele
gates named for Chicago. In addition
to indorsing Roosevelt the convention
also commended Senator Foraker for his
brave fight for human rights,
TIE delegates-at-large are: Walter
Johnson, Of Atlanta: II L. Johnson {eol-
ored), Columbus; Clark Geer, Dublin. and
Judson ". Lyons (eoloredl. Augusta.
Although the delegates go uninstructed
It IS said a great majority favor Taft.
The convention was harmonious and
fully half of the delegates were negroes
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
THAT'S OWN STORY IS TOLD
Aatteawan Doctor Recites What
Prisoner Has Said to Him.
several Witnesses Declare They
Think Whites Slayer Is
Now Sane.

Fougnkeepsie, \. Y, May 15.-Harrv X
/ IhaW's s own story of the impulse thar la5
him to murder Stanford White and bia
description of the sensations that crowded
on nlm the minute that he looked down
the barrel of his revolver AZ the bodv
OF the architect were put before 2 court
Of law for the first time TODAY.
DIT Amos T. Baker, assistant superip-
! tendent OF the Matteawan state Esvlrn,
FOR the Criminal Insane. called bv the
state TO testify in the habeas corpus pre-
eeedings brought by Thaw before Justice
Morschauser in the Supreme Court Of
Duchess County, read this story this
morning from a diary wherein he had
Kept records of weeks of conversation
with the man now seeking release from
| the asylum.
Il felt like a man who had suddenly,
found himself standing on the brink of
a high precipice." was the way Thaw
characterized the murder impulse that
came 10 him on the roof of Madison
Square Garden
II 1 had ever been insane in NV life -
said Thaw, in one Of his confidential
chats with Or. Baker. ''it was one minute
before the shooting, and it ended half a
minute afterward. As I went out on the
roof garden that fatal night. there was
my wife and there, in the same building.
was the room where Stanford White in
Jured her. And there, on the stage. was
a girl whom he was after, and who was
likely to fall into his hands, too"
Dr. Baker said that after Thaw's re-
eountal Of the shooting he asked Thaw
what cause he had for shooting White.
I cannot account for my rash act"
Thaw replied. "and I have been advised
by nay counsel not to attempt to explain
it"
Thaw also said to Dr. Baker, Insanity
was the only possible plea on which I
could have been released I think my
lawyers and doctors were very clever"
Thaw said he was pleased by his wife's
annulment suit
Other witnesses were Dr.. Charles Mac
Donald, who testified for Jerome. and de-
clared he considers ThaW paranoic.
whom il would be dangerous to release.
DR.. Naldemir Sille's testimony was un-
important and he was followed by George
w Jacoby who said Thaw told him he
believed White drugged his wife. He
thinks the prisoner sane and his deten-
ton unlawful.
DR.. G. H, Hammond also believes. Thaw
now sane.
ThaW himself will probably take the
stand tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
CRISIS At HAND, SAYS MILES.
General Declares Siuch Depends on
Outcome of This Campaign.

Chicago. May l5.-The next President
/ can continue or break the prosperity or
the nation. IN the opinion OF Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. retired. who IS here for
a tweRty-four-hour stay.
While we, as a nation. are so prosper
Gus, we are at this moment IN one Of the
most vital epochs Of our history; we are
IN that frame of mind when calm and
forcefui policy win strengthen US in our
confidence and assure for US period of
even greater national prosperity and con-
tent and peace: or. that lacking. dissen-
sions VIII arise and we will be plunged
into chaos We must not frighten away
outside wealth
Never before in our history" Gen.
Miles went on. has there been cam
paign upon which more depends tnan on
the present We need a judicious admin
istgation, and will need It fer the next
twenty-five years. The supply of sense
and ability may give out before that. but
the need won't"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
CAMPAU MEN WILL BOLT.
Johnson Followers VIII Control
Convention in Michigan.

Detroit, May 15-As a result of the
Wayne County Democratic primaries to-
day national committeeman D. J. Cam
pau, W J. Bryans choice for lieutenant
in Michigan. viii go into the convention
with less than fifteen delegates of the 146
elected. II is believed in political circles
here that the overwhelming defeat means
his permanent retirement from politics.
The leaders of the forces who downed
him to-day are Judge William r. Con
nelly and Edwin II. Henderson. Both are
strong Johnson men, and while it cannot
be positively stated tonight that the
county convention tomorrow will in
struct for Johnson, the sentiment IS that
such action will be taken.
When the Campau men discovered to-
day that they were decisiveiy beaten
they hastily reorganized their forces and
held rump primaries, and the delegates
elected at these meetings will hold a
rump convention tomorrow and elect a
contesting delegation TO the State con-
vention
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
FORAKER GETS TWO IN OHIO.
Seventeenth District Convention
Breaks solid Taft Delegation,

seventeenth District Convention
Breaks solid Taft Delegation.
Coshocton, Ohio. May 15.-By indorsing
Senator ]. B. Foraker for the Republi-
can Presidential nomination and naming
two Foraker delegates 10 the national
convention, the Republicans Of the Seven
teenth Ohio district here to-day in con-
vention broke the Taft delegation from
Ohio.
The convention was made up Of thirty
five delegates. the district being strongly
Democratic. OF these delegates. twenty
two voted for the Foraker resolutions
and for c. B. Mccoy, Of coshocton. a
rampant Foraker leader. and Dr.. H.
Bertholette Of Wayne County. for nation
al delegates.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
DAYTON OUTRANKs sPERRY.
Fleet Programme Upset When Ad-
miraI Thomas Leaves Command.

Fleet Programme Upset When Ad-
miraI Thomas Leaves Command.
San Francisco. May 15.-Rear Admiral
sperry this morning took command Of
the battle-ship fleet, but he was forced
TO hoist a red flag with white stars in It,
instead Of blue flag, because Admiral
Dayton 0utranks him.
Admiral Dayton was expected to take
his Pacific feet to-day TO Southern
waters, but orders were received late last
night eountermanding this move. The
presence Of Admiral Dayton, which was
wholly unexpected. upset all programme
arrangements. as he is the ranking
officer He ran up his blue flag on the
West Virginia.
The fleet exercises to-day consisted of
obserYation-car rides for 1000 sailors. q
championship baseball game between the
Army and Navy, dinner by the Loyal
Legion to the Veterans Of the Spanish
American war. and boxing championship
matches in the evening.