The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-29
an anarchist, but 10 be locked up here
is something hadn't expected"

Gil dudlCIIISt, UuI III US lOChcu UP u0TU
is something hadn't expected"
Asked to ampIity on his experiences
he said:
Well, once while in Keosuk while
on our way south during the war we
/ became greatly incensed at the aEpar-
ent gloasfng Of a local paper over the
| defeat of the union army in the PENN
sular campaign. SO we went to the
newspaper office and threw the press
| and type into the river, then took the
boat for ST. Louis. Arriving there we
We're all arrested and thrown in jail.
He proceeded NO further on this ex-
| perience.
Then | spent seven months in An
Jacksonville, but perhaps the most
unique experience was that of my ar
rest for an anarchist 1t happened at
Buffalo at the time of President Nc
Kinley's assassination. came to Buff
falo from Cleveland by boat on Satur-
day night and put up at boarding
house. Before awoke next morning
there were loud raps upon my door
| and a demand that I come outside and
| be served with a warrant of arrest.
| asked leave to dress, thinking was
being made the victim of a confidence
| game. Opening the door / asked what
was the charge in the complaint and
was told conspiracy to assassinate the
president Of the United States. A Sc
rious charge, | thought, and asked:
Well, do / look like an anarchist
You must have struck the wrong man.
just came in from Cleveland last
night
Yes, we understand, replied one
of the two detectives. We had orders
from Cleveland to arrest you when
you landed last night, but you slipped
by us and we traced you here
Helped by Grand Army Letters.
Well, am d. c. James of Richland
Center, Wisconsin. / am an old sol
der and was once head of the Grand
Army of Wisconsin. Do you think ]
would be implicated in such plot?'
Fortunately, I had some letters on
Grand Army matters which / pro-
duced, whereupon they admitted they
must have struck the wrong man.
They cautioned me to be careful, how
ever, and suggested that / keep away
from Niagara Falls, as all suspicious
looking characters were being cleaned
out there.
'But this experience is the worst
ever" he declared with twinkle.
Old Soldiers in Senate.
BY the way, there are but three old
soldiers in the senate this year-Bird
of Wausaukee, James of Richland Cen
ter and Thomas of Chippewa Falls
James and Thomas are new in the sem
ate, but Thomas has had experience
in the assembly. He was also the
last railroad commissioner of Wiscon-
sin, serving at the time his Office was
displaced by the railroad rate COM
mission. 1t was Thomas who, while
railroad commissioner, startled the
state with the results of his investi-
cations into the practices of the rail-
roads, showing how they had given
rebates into the millions to favored
shippers and done other things of a
more or less reprehensihle nature
ton for Governor LaFollette in his
memorable third campaign for govern
or in 1904 and had their influence in
placing the rate commission law on
the statute books the following session.
Senator Stout Was Hungry.
Occasionally even a millionaire feels
the pangs of hunger. This was the
case with Senator Stout last week. On
the day that the senate ordered call
of the house, he came to the chamber
without having had his breakfast, ex7
pecting the customary early adjourn
ment.
When the call went into force and
the noon hour arrived without any re-
lief in sight, the Dunn philanthropist
began to wear look of distress. Eff
forts were made to excuse him, but
the point of irregularity was raised
and defeated them Finally on his
promise to the sergeant-at-arms that
he would return at once he was per-
mitted to go> out to restaurant.
Important Committee Work.
The joint committee on capitol and
grounds has highly responsible duty
before it; in fact few committees, if
any, will have more important matters
to consider. It is true that capitol
commission is now proceeding with the
erection of new statehouse on the
appropriations already made, but fur
Their appropriations will be necessary
and the legislature has such large
powers in this matter and in the
changing of plans that important de-
velopments may arise in this respect.
This is made the more apparent
from the fact that the new assembly
chamber is considered too small for
the comfort and convenience of the
members of the popular branch of the
legislature and may be turned over
to the senate and new chamber be
designed for the assembly.
Donald Heads Committee.
The chairman of the committee will