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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Expert Eiaurina.

A well known actor tells a story of
a ne'er-do-well in a little New Eng
land town where he has often spent
his summers. 81 was walking down
the main street one day." said he,
when saw old Silas grinning from
ear to ear / hardly thought that he
was that glad to see me. So after
speaking to him said: Why the smile
that won't come off, Silas? What has
happened to make you so happy this
morningY I've been a-gittin' married
this mornin',' was the unexpected re-
ply. Married! Your ! exclaimed.
why, Silas, what on earth have you
done that for? You know you can't
even support yourself as it is. Waal,
said Silas, you see, It's this way: |
ken purity near support myself. an I
kind of figured out that she could fin
ish up the job. Argonaut.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05

During little pedestrian trip gen.
tleman came Unexpectedly upon a
country race course and on one por-
ti0n of the ground found thimblerig
establishment in full work Notwith-
standing the remonstrance of his com
panion, the gentleman. who was bit
of madcap, insisted on watching the
game.
Nov, would the gent like to wager
a crown he could find the pear re-
marked the expert.
EYES," was the reply.
The money was on both sides depos-
tied. and the pedestrian. lifting up the
thimble, pointed out the required pea
and took the stakes.
A second bet, double or quits end
ed, to the surprise of the expert. in the
same result.
Then a third wager. "a pound or
nothing" steadied the nerves of the
loser, and the trick was accomplished
with great caution. The gentleman
lifted up the thimble and showed the
pea, at the same time pocketing the
stakes.
"S'help me" etc., 81 didn't put it
therer' exclaimed the bewildered art
list.
sNo, but | always carry my own
pea" rejoined the man who had come
out right as he went on his way with
the spoils of war.-London Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
A Deliberate Native.

In certain section of the country.
where the natives take life easy, a
young man and his sister were one day
sitting on the porch when funeral
passed. The boy. who was whiting
in chair tilted comfortably back
against the side OF the house on its
hind legs, remarked:
81 reckon OF man Johnson's got
about the biggest funeral that's ever
been held around hyear."
ga purity good sized one, is it,"
questioned the sister.
"You betcherY' the boy answered.
ST would like to see it., replied the
girl what a pity / Amt facin' that
way!'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Car Cleaning Cost $4,000.
WOMAN KILLED BY BUSSE
Brother Of chicago'ss Mayor Accidental
Iy Shoots Mrs. Tuckerman.

George Busse, brother of Mayor
Busse, of Chicago, accidentally dis
charged revolver in room of his
fiat at the Waltan apartments at Chi
cago, and the bullet, speeding with
tragic fatality through a window,
across an areaway, and into another
window, killed Mrs. Lucius G. Tucker
man as she stood at dressing table
in the fiat opposite.
The victim of the wandering bullet
was known in army circles as zone Of
the beautiful Girard sisters" She
lived in Milton, N. Y, and less than a
week ago came to Chicago with one
of her children to visit her parents.
Her father. Brigadier General A. C.
Girard, is on the retired list.
Mr.. Busse, in his own apartment,
was explaining to Bertha .Lambke, a
maid, the use of the revolver when
the weapon was discharged.
Mr.. Busse was absolved from blame
by the relatives of Mrs. Tuckerman
as they stood about her body, and also
by the coroner's jury.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05

Forty .'goes" of whisky had been
consumed by the licensed victualer,
and still he was sober-at least so he
told the city coroner. "Goes'' is a COM
mon term in this connection, but it
lacks the full appropriateness to the
situation of its Scottish equivalent in
the story of another big drink told by
Dean Ramsay. 1t was at a party near
Arbroath, held to celebrate the recon
Citation OF two farmers who had long
been enemies. When the party at last
broke up, at morning hour, the pc
nurious lady of the house, who had not
been able to sleep wink for anxiety,
called over the stairs to the servant:
"How many bottles of whisky have
they used, Betty?"
ST dinna ken, men, was the answer,
ssbut they've druncken six gang o. wa
ter"
To the poor girl, who had to gang
to the well for the qualifying fluid,
these were "goes" indeed. -London
Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
STOP HOOP AND
MOUTH DISEASE
Plague Among Cattle Finally
Stamped Out.
WORK HAS COST S5OO,OOO

Combined Efforts Of the Railway Com
panies and Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson Brought Forth Good Results
General Embargo Against Inter
state Movement of Cattle Lifted by
the Secretary-31,6 COS Cattle Were
Slaughtered in Checking Disease.
Officials of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company have announced that
the epidemic sof hoof ano mouth dis
ease among cattle had been effectually
stamped out This work has been ac-
complished through the combined ef
forts of the railroads and the secre-
tary of agriculture. 81
The latter has just lifted the general
embargo against the interstate move.
ment of cattle from the states of Penn
saylvania, New York and Maryland. TO
guard against the possibility of anoth-
err outbreak quarantine will apply to
cattle moving from certain counties
In those states. but even this embargo
Is likely to be lifted soon.
Cost Half Million Dollars.
1t is estimated that it has cost fully
100000 to stamp out this disease in
the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Michigan. More than $50 vet
Urinary surgeons and nonprofessional
men have been working upon it for the
government. Since Dec. 81 total of
81 COS cattle, valued at $S60.26s, have
been slaughtered The federal govern
ment will pay two-thirds of this sum
and the state governments one-third.
During the height of the embargo
Canada would not admit shipments
packed in hay or straw. Owing to this
fact the Pennsylvania road unpacked
thousands of shipments and repacked
them in sawdust and excelsior in or
der that people might not be disap-
pointed in the receipt of Christmas
presents.
Car Cleaning Cost $4,000.
The Pennsylvania road started to en-
force regulations with respect to car
cleaning. which were afterward en-
forced by the government every
where.
A total of 16,800 cars were cleaned
by the company, which also provided
separate pens for cattle coming from
infected districts. The car cleaning
work alone cost the company more
than $50,000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
STEPHENSON LACKS VOTES
New Charges Against United States
Senator From Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Jan 20. United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson again
lacked one vote of reelection when he
received sc out of total of 1852 votes
cast in joint ballot
AS on the day before ant;-Stephen-
son Republicans scattered their votes,
The ballot resulted:
Stephenson. sc; Cooper, 8; Esch, 8;
Owen, 5; Hatton, 3; Cook, 3; Hoard, 2;
Strange. 2; Stout, /; Bancroft, /; Nor
ris, j; Lenroot. /; Webb, /; Sanborn,
4; Martin. /; Lockney, 1; Davidson, l.;
Morse. /; F. E. McGovern. 1; Brown,
(Dem). 20; Rummell (Soc.), f.
The senatorial primary Investigation
resolution came in for some lively de-
bate.
Fresh charges we're made by Assem-
blyman Braddock who told of alleged
corruption in Clark county by an al
legged agent of Stephenson. An aft
davit filed by Lester Tilton CT Neils.
vile who is mentioned in the Blaine
charges as having been offered $500
by Senator Stephenson to run for the
assembly, declares the charges wholly
false
Madison, Wis, Jan. 30.-Isaac Ste.
phenson again failed of reelection for
senator at the joint session of the leg
islature. He received only sixty-three
votes of the 131 cast, and sixty-six
were necessary for an election.
Assemblyman Hull introduced a
joint resolution requesting Senator
Stephenson to file an expense account
at once. The resolution was rejected
by IA to 25 votes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
RAINEY STORY CONTRADICTED
Denial from President of Panama and
Assemblymen.


Charges made in congress by Repre-
sentative Henry T. Rainey, of Illionis,
against Domingo de Obaldia, president
of Panama, and others have brought
out denials from the president and six
teen members of the Panama national
assembly.
Concerning some of the charges
President Obaldia has given out the
following statement
My attitude while in the Columbian
congress of 1908 and my entire public
life are beyond the reach of SANDER
ers. 1.-THE sAmador-Arias government
was mot overthrow, but after the ex-
piration of its constitutional term 1t
was defeated in free election.
"At the meeting in my Office neither
Mr.. Ehrman nor any outsider was
present and no mention was made of
Charles P. Taft, William Nelson Crorn-
we'll or Roger L. Farnham. The rail-
way proposal was presented to the as
sembly by Mr.. Ward and was re-
iected. The assembly then enacted a
law authorizing the construction of a
railway with national funds to become
national property.
"Mr Ehrman's timber contract also
was rejected by the assembly, where a
bill is being discussed to regulate the
foreign exploitation on the Atlantic
coast between the River Conception
and Costa RIGA, including the entire
Chagres Valley"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
LAFOLLETTE TAKES A HAND
Addresses Wisconsin Legislature on
the Senatorship Question.

the SenatorShip question.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 2.-Senator La
Toilette gave out through his agent
here an editorial which he has written
for publication in the LaFollette
weekly magazine, strongly opposing
the reelection of Senator Stephenson
until he has been acquitted of the
charges of corrupt use of money in the
primary campaign. Addressing the
members of the legislature, Mr.. LaFol-
lette says:
Those charged with official respon-
sibility owe it as public duty to the
people of Wisconsin and the country
to insist that no man shall be given a
certificate of election to the United
States senate against whom there
have been fled in good faith, upon
responsible authority, and are pending
undetermined, specific and formal
charges of violating the laws of his
state and securing a nomination by
bribery and corruption
Governor Davidson put all rumors
that he might be candidate for sena-
tor at rest when he declared that he
was not candidate and did not in
tend to be.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
A Sensible Person.

An old Scottish lady during her last
illness was assiduously attended by
a physician, to whom she invariably
gave guinea when he came to see
her. He told the friends with whom
she lived that her death would proba-
bly, be very sudden, and one day when
she seemed to have become uncon-
scious the doctor was hastily sent for.
On his arrival he found that his pa
tient had ceased to exist, and, taking
hold of her right hand, which was
closed but not rigid, he calmly ex-
tracted from it the customary fee, re-
marking as he did so to the attendant
friends, Sensible to the last!'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
CAUCUS DECIDES
AGAINST OPTION
Indiana Democrats Agree
Upon Old Excise Laws.
NEED REPUBLICAN VOTES


Some of the Law Makers Refuse to
Pledge Themselves to Take Action
Toward the RepeaI-Conclusion Is
Reached by Majority Only After q
Protracted Session-Forty-Nine, II
Is Reported, Adopted the compro-
mise Plan.
Forty-nine of the Democratic repre-
sentatives in caucus at Indianapolis on
the county local option issue, agreed.
agreed to give support to bill re-
pealing the county local option law
and substitute the Democratic plat.
form idea of township and ward op
ton carrying with it a high license
Ten members, it is said, refused to be
bound by action of the caucus.
The compromise plan said to have
been adopted by the majority of the
members present provides, according
to report, the repeal of the local OPP
ton law, and the substitution of the
township and ward local option with a
license of from $500 to $500.
Representative Sticks, Chrisney
Clore, Hostetter, Merriman, Madigan
Gottschalk, Moss, Davis and Mash
are said to have refused to be bound
by the. caucus action
If the fOrty-nine representatives who
are said to have united for the proposed
high license and repeal measure vote
as expected, two Republican votes will
be necessary to pass the bill in the
house Schroeder, Republican, of
Evansville, has declared for the repeal
of the county local option law, and
Hewig of Evansville is also said to ia
vor a more liberal measure than the
present law. Neither declared his po-
sition on the substitution of township
and ward option.
The special election in Marshall
county Feb. II to choose a successor to
the late Representative Sarbar may
cause delay in bringing the issue be-
fore the house. Marshall county usual
ly gives a good Democratic majority.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
A CHANGE of Tune.

Mamma. I'm tired OF going to
school,"
.What's the matter, Willie?"
''The teacher
.'Now, don't you say a word against
your teacher. Willie. I've no doubt
you annoy her dreadfully, and she
seems like very nice sort of person v
. well, she said this mornin that she
didn't think / had much of a bringin'
up at home, an -
wait! Did she say that? Well. OF
all the coarse impudence! You shan't
go back there another day."
Exit Willie. grinning. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
THREE TO PENlTENTfARY
Plead Guilty to Stealing a Cow
Fourth Man Held for Trial.

Grand Rapids. Wis, Feb. 2.-Her-
man Podawiltz, who, together with
Fred Podawiltz, Adam Bork, Paul
Pataske, and Earl Summerville, is
charged with stealing and killing a
cow belonging to E. F. Deyo, a Port
Edwards hotel keeper, was bound over
to the circuit court
Fred Podawiltz, Adam Bork and
Paul Patasske, who pleaded guilty,
were sentenced to one year in prison
each. Summerville, who is said to
have broken into the barn and taken
the COW out, has not yet been located
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Eyes Only For Her.

Martha-You don't mean to say you
have accepted that Mr. Spooner? Why,
he is SO awkward, you know! I saw
him holding an umbrella over you the
other day, and all the water it caught
he allowed to drain right on to you
Nancy What better proof could |
have that he is in love with me? He
hadn't the least idea that it was rain
ing, the dear manLBoston Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
STUDENT is SENTENCED
Jay Lundy Must Serve Year for Fire
inc College Inn.

Appleton, Wis, Feb. 1.-One year
in the state reformatory was the pun
ishment given to Jay Lundy, the Law
renee college student from Harvey,
H., who week. ago set fire to the
College Inn. He appeared before
Judge Goodland and pleaded guilty.
The judge declared that for time
he considered the SUSPENSION of SEN
tense entirely. but upon second consiG-
sideration decided he could best serve
the interests of the public and the de-
tense by sentencing Lundy to one
year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Bank Wreckers Sentenced.

At Columbus, Friday, Federal Judge
Eaterl sentenced Cashier J. S. Pretty
man to seven years in the Leaven-
worth (Kan.) penitentary, Jacob Kap-
ner also to seven years, and his son,
Abraham Kapner, to five years, on
conviction OF wrecking the First Ma
tional bank of Dresden, o.
They will be taken to Leavenworsh
immediately.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
GIRLS HORSE UNMOLEsTED
Miss Rhoades' Mother Declares Presi
dent Was Not Rude to DAUGHTER

Miss Rhoades' Mother Declares Presi-
dent Was Not Rude to Daughter.
For the first time making public a
disclaimer of reports that President
Roosevelt while riding in Rock Creek
park near Washington, struck the
horse ridden by young woman, the
White House gave out a letter received
from the young woman's mother. 1t
reads:
my daughter, Miss May Rhoades,
whose horse, it has been widely re-
ported, you struck while riding in the
park last Thanksgiving day, most en-
phatically denies any knowledge of
such an occurrence, and as it is deemed
of such Importance as to be referred to
in congress, may be permitted to ask
you why you do not deny this story
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Qualified.

Parke-I don't know what / am ever
going to do with that boyof mine. He
is careless and absolutely reckless OF
consequences, and he doesn't seem to
care for any one. Lane Good! You
can make a taxicab driver out of him.
Life
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Prowler Shot by HudnaiI Dead.

Superior, Wis, Jan. 29.-Tilka Ripa,
shot by Senator Hudnall while prowl-
ing about the senator's residence, died
at hospital An inquest will be held
At which it is expected Senator Hud-
nall will testify.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
NEW JOB FOR ROOSEVELT
Offered 100000 to Head Wild West
Exhibition.

Exhibition.
The President was offered $780,
600 for an engagement of thirty weeks
to head rough rider show in opposi-
tion to that of Buffalo Bill, the man
making the offer being James Atlas,
once champion heavyweight wrestler.
The letter is as follows:
win you accept an engagement of
thirty weeks at salary of $4,000 a
week, ($300,000 in ALL commencing
the first day of May, 1909, to head a
wild west exhibition entitled 'Theo-
dore Roosevelt's Congress of Rough
Riders?' An early reply will be ap.
preciated.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
Not Surprised.

Mrs. Gramercy- She must have been
surprised when her husband gave her
such an expensive present. Mrs. Park
Not surprised. my dear, but suspi-
cious.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
RAINEY'S CHARGES DENIED

C. P. Taft TeIegraphs to Illinois Man
In Reference TO Canal.
Charles Taft has entered vigorous
denial of charges made by Representa-
tive Rainey of Illinois that he was
identified with the Panama canal pur-
chase.
In a telegram to Rainey Taft
declares as unfounded the statements
associating him with the transaction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
TAFT OPENS THE CANAL

Pacific End Of the Channel Is Ready
for Navigation.
Mr.. Taft formally opened the Paci-
fic end of the Panama channel to navi-
cation.
The Pacific mail liner Newport, ply
ing between San Francisco and Pana-
ma, was the first ship to pass through
Mr.. Taft was taken five miles out 70
sea and returned to Panama by tug.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
SKATER HIT BY AN iCEBOA7
Receives Fatal Injuries After Disre-
oardjno a WARMING

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 29.-Jasper De-
brow, of Omro, Wis, while skating
with a sail on Lake Winnebago was
struck by the Sirius, a large Hudson
river type of iceboat, and was so bad
ly injured he died.
Debrow had been warned to keep
off the official course of the Oshkosh
Ice Yacht club as races We're in prog
reSS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
out Of Port.

Old Timer The worst experience
ever had was when we ran out OF port
in gale OF wind. The Amateur-Gr Ora
cious. / thought sailors always drank
rum.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
A Precaution.

'Dickey," said his mother, when
you divided those five caramels with
your sister did you give her threew
s'No, ma. / thought they wouldn't
come out even, so / ate one fore be-
gan to divide."- United Presbyterian.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
NUMBER 23 STILL MISSING
Only One Train Stalled by Blizzard
Remains Unaccounted For.

Remains Unaccounted For.
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1.-Trains
which have been more or less irregu-
lar on account Of the blizzard have re-
sumed regular schedules.
All the stalled trains with the excep-
ton of No. 90 on the Southern Mime
sofa division of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul railway have been
accounted for.
Wires are down and trains are still
being run on what is known as the
card system.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
a Coincidence.

ssPm afraid, George" said his fiancee,
shat you are going from bad to
worse
"Quite coincidence muttered
George. That's what Clara said when
I threw her over for YOU"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
First. Forgive.

When We stand praying, forgive, II
We have aught against any, that your
Father also which is in heaven may
forgive you your trespasses.- st Mark
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05
200 CHINESE PERISH

Flames Break Out in a Fleet of Flower
Boats at Canton.
At Canton, China, at least 200 lives
were lost in fire which occurred in
a fleet of lower boats
The charred bodies of ITO victims
already have been recovered, but many
persons still are missing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-05

You may try to do many days
worry, but yop can do only one days
work at time
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-24
FIVAN 3IAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TENDENCY TO HIGHER PRICES.
Days Total Dealings the Smallest in
Over a Week.

New York. Sept. 23.-There was
some further liquidation at times in to-
days stock market When relieved
from this pressure prices tended to
recover, but the dealings dwindied TO
such an extent as to reduce the days
total to the smallest figure in over
week The day proved almost bar
rem of incidents and the market of
very little interest. In the period of
dizziness one or two specialties were
picked out for individual upward
movements. The telegraph stocks
were an instance. Mackay companies
rose buoyantly to new high record
figures accompanied by rumors of in
tended dividend increases. Western
Union bore it company, and American
Telephone and Telegraph was affect
ed to a less extent. the movement in
concert with these stocks invariably
gives rise to rGmors of intended CEN
solidation. Money both on call and on
time seemed to grow somewhat easier,
perhaps as result of liquidation of
stocks already effected 1t was re-
ported however that some further
calling of loans was being made both
by the banks and the trust companies.
The currency movement was against
the banks still. The sub-treasury has
started again 10 withdraw large sums
from the banks, the amount since the
last bank statement having risen to
S3,6S2.000, although this compares
with loss to the same source for the
similar period last week of $6,642,-
900. The deposit of 100000 IaE THE
subtreasury for Geographic transfer
to New Orleans was an incidenH of
the day to attract attention as mark
ing the beginning of a new demand
upon the New York banks. The storm
losses and the high1 price oflcotton.
it was assumed. might have shastsned
this demand to some extent 1he
money situation. in fact, was accented
as the explanation of the reluctance of
the speculation to take UP itSl activi-
ties with vigor, even when freed from
the immediate pressure of liquidation.
On the side of business affairs there
we1e none but helpful influences. The
accelerated pace of the demand for
iron and for different grades of steel
products was widely testified to, Pres
ident Corey of the United States Steel
corporation contributing the assertion
that I'VE are right now in the midst
of the greatest development in the
history of the iron and steel business
Next year will witness record break
ing production of steel in every line"
The crop news was good. except for
the storm losses in the cotton belt and
more hopeful estimates were current
of the dimensions of the coming yield
of corn. These influences were re-
strained by the money position but
they contributed to the recovery from
the early positive depression. without
avail in the endeavor to hold the re-
covery. Bonds were irregular. Total
sales, PAR value, $3,868,0O0 United
States bonds were unchanged on call