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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-19


would now have municipal ice plant.
And that would enable the professor to
keep his red-hot oratory in cold storage.
A rescript from the Law Court in an
automobile accident case says:
The law requires automobiles, like all
other citizens, to have regard for the
rights of others. 1t may be convenient
and even fascinating to reach ones des-
tination at the earliest possible moment,
but the safety of travellers must not be
sacrificed to speed. 1t is true that both
the plaintiff and defendant had the right
to use the highway with their respective
vehicles, but it is also true that each must
exercise his right with due regard to the
rights of others. Neither had monopoly.
That is no doubt good law, and is good
sense as well.
The end of the Thaw matter is not yet.
August 18th, at White Plains, N: Y, Su-
prenle Court Justice Isaac n Mills dis
missed the writ of habeas corpus and de-
clared that 1.-The release of the petitioner
would be dangerous to the public peace
and safety" and the next day signed the
order sending Thaw back to Matteawan
In the long opinion of Justice Mills all
the contentious Of the petitioners old
adversary, District Attorney Jerome,
are supported and it is declared that
Thaw is still insane, still suffering from
persistent decisions and as much para
noiac as on the night he shot Stanford
White. Thaw now centers hope in an
effort to get a jury trial, and meanwhile
is to have greater liberty at the asylum
than has heretofore been accorded him.
On their way from Vineyard Haven to
Portland last week the New York Yacht
Club experienced the most tempestuous
run in the history of this famous Yachting
organization. The velocity of the wind
is variously stated at from 40 to 60 miles
an hour, and the seas We're mountainous.
Considering the fact that many of these
yachts We're built for racing and are
heavily spared it is cause for congratu-
lation that there was no loss of life. One
y
spars, and one sloop after losing her CEN
terboard was abandoned The sailing
masters of these yachts are experienced
men, and many of them, as we'll as the
crews, hail from ''downeast," and to
their judgment and skillsls no doubt due
the averting of more serious disasters
and the arrival of the majority of the
feet at the port of destination. The
fleet, 30 strong, little more than a
third of which constituted the racing
contingent, arrived at Rockland last Fri
day night after a drifting match from
Portland, and sailed Saturday for Bar
Harbor, where they disbanded. The
cruise this year is in striking contrast to
that of few years ago, when the run to
Bar Harbor was made without change of
tack or sheet.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-19

Prof. L. c. Bateman was one of the
speakers at the annual meeting of the
Equal Suffrage association in Lewiston
last week, and claimed "that with women
in politics the tariff farce just over would
have been impossible and that Auburn
would now have municipal ice plant. -
And that would enable the professor to
keep his red-hot oratory in cold storage.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-19


Mr.. and Mrs. 1. d. White and son Laforest
are at the Advent campground, Washington,
Me-. Miss Maisie Morgan from Melrose,
Mass, is spending her vacation with her par
ents in Morrill,. Mrs. Frank Brown from
Massachusetts is a guest at Charles Browns.
-. Rev. and Mrs. A. N. Cox attended the vet
erans' reunion at Lake Windermere last Fri
day. REV. Fred Morgan gave an illustrated
lecture last Thursday evening, entitled, "The
Pilgrims Progress in song.".. Mrs. Isabelle
Cunningham and son from Providence, R. l.,
visited her niece, Mrs. Ernest Townsend, last
week.. -. Mrs. E. E. Mears, Mrs. John Berry
Mrs. Alvesta Hatch, Mrs. Lottie Murch and
Mrs. George Clark and daughter are at North
port campground.. 90. The Morrill, baseball
team played d game with the "Humming
Birds" of Belfast on the grounds in Belfast
last Saturday. The score was s to 4 in favor
of Morrill,. -. Mr.. Justin Merriam and his
mother made trip to Rockland last Friday in
his automobile. Mrs. c. E. Murphy returned
last week from visit in Kennebec and Som
erset counties. She expects her daughter
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
The Bite Of 4 Rather.

The Cherokee indians cure for the
bite Of rattlesnake is at once so com
mon sense and scientific as to merit a
widespread acceptance. ITS common
sense lies in the fact that the victim
has or ought to have the necessary
implement always at hand, there need
not be an instant's delay, and that it is
the scientific plan goes without saving
because it carries away the poison at
once The Indian at once, when bit
ten, drawing his knife, pinched up the
part bitten and cut it out. then. seek
ing the nearest stream, not often very
far away plunged the leg in the run
ming water and kept it there until all
bleeding had ceased and. rs my in
formant, an old man, told me. seldom
suffered any i'll effects
Usually, as we know, no physician
can be reached or reliable remedy had
until the case is too far gone for any
effort to avail, but with knife and, If
not running stream, water enough to
keep the wound we'll washed and the
blood flowing / believe there would
be fewer deaths following rattlesnake
bites.-Forest and Stream.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
The End of the Chase.

Two ladies. friends of the superin-
tendent. were visiting hospital for
the insane. During the noon meal the
superintendent remarked that the door
OF the violent ward was being repaired
and that the guards would have to be
unusually watchful until it was fin
ished After dinner the ladies went
for stroll down the beautiful lane
leading up GO the main building. Sud
denly they heard footsteps as of some
one running behind them and were
Mortified on looking around to see di-
sheveled, wild eyed man pursuing
them One of the women quietly
stepped to the side of the road The
other, screaming at the top of her
voice, ran down the road with the ma
MAC close upon her heels. At last,
spent with running and gasping with
fright, crouching in anticipation Of the
blow which she was expecting, she
waited her fate The man, painting and
grinning, tapped her lightly on the
shoulder and said:
ssTag. You're it. Cleveland Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
RE Knew English.

Book learning, strictly speaking that
Is, learning solely from books leads
one into many a hole. In The Balkan
Trail Frederick Moore tells the story
of an italian official ct the Ottoman
bank who had taught himself English
and was enraptured at the chance to
practice it on English people
1t was with much pride that he adj
dressed us at supper, but we did not
recognize the language he spoke and
expressed in French our unfortunate
ignorance of foreign tongues.
'sThat is Jour own tongue said the
Italian, but even of this statement we
understood not word.
He drew a pencil from his pocket
and on the back of letter wrote:
81 am speaking English
We were astounded.
perhaps | do not pronounce cor
rectly," he. wrote next. Il have learned
the noble language from books
The hilarious Englishman in our
party gave the unhappy Italian his
first real lesson at once. He took the
pencil and wrote:
always pronounce English as it is
not spelt. Spell as 1t is not pro-
nounced"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
The Retort Aqueous.

Even III the midst of horror there is
occasionally a rift Of humor. 1t is
said that at the time of the JohnstoWn
food a grocer to whom one of the citi-
zens owed for an overlong time a good
sized bill for provisions while floating
along on the top of the waters in a
raft made of two window blinds and a
skylight caught sight Of his delinquent
debtor whirling around in one of the
pools of the eddying current clinging
to large hogshead.
..Ah, there you arer' cried the grocer,
.businessiike to the last. Been look
ing for you for several days. When
are you going to pay that bill?"
Cant say just now, Sands, old
man." returned the unhappy debtor.
ssI'm having all can do to keep my
head above water these times" Har-
per's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Mohammedan Serenity.

A Mohammedan people enjoy one
great advantage over all others-they
never. suffer from the anticipation of
that which is to come. and. as a natu-
raj result. they can always enjoy the
present. although only few hours
may separate them from disaster or
even from death. Their implicit be-
lief in an ordained future imparts a
dignified repose and outward calm to
all their actions. Thus. in spite Of the
trials and troubles which threatened
the state during my stay at Fee, a
smooth surface Of interchangeable seren-
ity yelled the inner thoughts OF every
individual. from the sultan to the ne
gro at his gates.-Blackwood Magazine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
FIVE DIE when
SHANTY BURNS
Tragedy at a Lumber Camp in
Northern Wisconsin.
MOTHER AND CHILDREN PERISH

Father So Badly Burned in Trying to
Die with Loved One That His Re.
covery Is Doubtful-HaIf-Dress
Lumber Jacks Fight the Flames
with Snow but Are Unable to Save
the Inmates of the House from
Destruction.
Ashland, Wis, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Nathan
Sherrard and four children. aged one.
two. four and six years, were burned
to death at Echiin's lumber camp
twenty miles south of Ashland.
Nate Sherrard, the camp cook, arose
at o'clock and began to prepare
breakfast for the 100 men who com
pose the camp, leaving his wife and
children asleep.
An hour later the hoard shanty in
which they slept broke into flames.
The lumber [cks, many of them
half dressed, rLssned to the shanty, but
there was nothing to fight the fire
with except snow.
Sharrard rushed into the burning
building, determined to throw his life
away, but he was dragged out fright
fully burned. snHe is now in critical
condition atsan Ashland hospital and
may lloterecover
The entire camp of lumber jacks
will escort the burned bodies to Odan-
all where they will be buried.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
Judge Levi n. Bancroft Elected Speak
err of the House.

Judge Levi n. Bancroft Elected Speak
err of the House.
Madison, Wis, Jan 15.The Wiscon.
sin legislature convened lin. its forty.
ninth session, and perfected organiza-
ton.
The senate elected j. H. Stout, OF
Menominee. president pro tempore.
The assembly elected Judge Levi H.
Bancroft of Richland Center speaker.
Madison. Wis, Jan. Speaker
Bancroft has made public the list of
chairmen of the legislative commit
tees. While the administration mem
bers have been taken care of Judge
Bancroft has looked after those of the
other side in a fair minded way which
which has SO far marked the session.
The leaders on the Scott side in the
speakership fight have good commit
tee conSignments. In the chairman
ships Mr.. Scott gets state affairs, Mr..
Coolidge state departments, Mr.. In
gram, apportionment, which latter
committee it is il mated may prove
of the utmost Importance as there is
movement on foot to readjust the
judicial districts of the state.
Following are some of the other inn
portant committee chairmen named:
Judiciary-L. W. Ledvina, Manito-.
Voc Cities-C. E. Estabrook, Milwau-
kee. Banks and insurance.. w. Ku-
basta, Lincoln. Transportation
w. Leroy, arinette. Manufacturers
and labor-S Simon Smith (ranking
member), Rock Taxation - M. J.
Cleary. Lafayette. Military affairs
William Disch, Milwaukee, Public
health-Wesley Irvine, Waupaca. Elec-
tions-Wallace Ingalls,, Racine. Fed
eral relations-C. B.. Culbertson, Chip
pewa. Agriculture-Grant U. Fisher,
Rock. Lumber and mining
Whitman, Iowa. Public improvements
Henry Laycock, Eau Claire. Dairy
and food-Thomas Reynolds, Door.
Education-S. F. Wehrwein, Manito-
woe State fair-George G. Brew, Mil
waukee. Charitable, and penal institu-
tions-John r. Jones, Monroe. Fish
and game-Frank Hammill, Sawyer.
Capitol-Dr Frank Smith, Dane. Rules
IF J. Kimball, Marquette. Revision
j. E. Mcconnell, Lacrosse En-
rolled bills-D. F. Mains, Vernon.
Forestry William Bray, Winnebago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
How to Settle Bills.

There is young Harlem matron
whose mental equilibrium is upset the
first of each month by the prospect OF
letting her husband see the size of the
bills that come in for food, drink and
for her own personal adornment. Her
four-year-old daughter offered her a
valuable suggestion the other day as
to the simplest means of settling bills.
The small child, seeing her mother
examining with a clouded brow a BIT
of paper, inquired:
us it nice letter, mammal"
''No; it's nasty big bill, dearie.
The child's bright eyes closed as If
she were searching her innermost soul
for some word of comfort. Suddenly
she flashed a glad look at her mother,
and her voice had all the brilliancy of
one voicing an inspiration:
Mamma, jes' tear it up. Then you
don't have to pay it."-New York Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Iondon. Street Noises.

A hundred years or so ago no pun
ishment could have been worse than
that of subjecting the victim to the
inferno of modern London noises If
they had then existed. Dropping. wa
ter on the forehead, torturing with
tweezers. setting food before the starv-
ing culprit-out of reach-all of these
were exquisite and refined forms of
horror, but they all pale before night
and day in modern London street.
Town and Country.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
An Arecdote Of Renan.

Renan while travelling alighted at
Naples. One morning servant of the
hotel came to him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cathe-
dral make use OF his name many times
she would be thankful if he would
choose for her number in the lottery
about to be drawn. IF you ere a
saint" said she, .the number is sure
to be good one; If you are devil, it
will be still BETTER Renan smiled and
chose number, but he never knew If
the servant was lucky.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
CIVIL SERVICE IN MICHIGAN
State League Organized with Ray
Stannard Baker at Its Head.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 19.--With the
object OF securing the establishment of
q system of appointment, promotion
and removal of employees in the vari-
Gus departments of the state govern.
ment, based upon the principle that
public office is public trust, the Mich
igan Civil Service league was organ
lied here.
The idea is to take the public serv-
ice out Of the hands of the, political
machines and pat it on business
basis.
The organization is the outcome of
the Efforts of Ray Stannard Baker,
the writer, who is a resident Of
Michigan, and he was chosen the first
president. J. B. Angel, president of
the University of Michigan, is vice
president.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Fall Results in Death.

Racine, Wis, Jan. 19.-Miss Camille
Craig. one of the best known literary
women of Racine and teacher in the
first grade of the jefferson school, IS
dead, ageds thirty-two years. Two
months ago she accidentally fell down
stairs and sustained injuries about the
arm and shoulder which produced
paralysis of those members. She ap-
parently recovered, but returned 10
school only to be stricken again. Her
death is attributed to a blood clot on
the brain brought about by the acct
dat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Refuse to Pay Auditors.

Eau Claire. Wis.,, jan 19.-The
Marwick-Mitchell. company of Chicago,
which audited the city's books in 1907
and has not yet received its pay, has
threatened to start suit. The company
sent in bill of $1,615 for the work
and when the council refused to pay
this amount and cut the bill to $500
the Chicago company sent in another
bill for $2,856.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
STRICKEN IN THE PULPIT
Chippewa Falls, Wis.,, Pastor Is TAX.
en- Suddenly LII.

Chippewa Falls. Wis. Jan. 49,
Just before pronouncing benediction
at. the close of the morning services
at the Presbyterian church the Rev.
Samuel Brown was seized with a
stroke of paralysis.
Hewas seated at the time and turned
deadly pale. He raised one hand with
difficulty and dismissed the congrega.
ton with few words and was later
removed to his home. His condition
is considered serious
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
ATTACKS HEAD OF SCHOOL
Then Rock County Supervisors Con
slider Resolution.


GAINESVILLE. Wis. Jan. 18.--Afer bit
tcrly arraigning County School Super
intendent Charles Hemingway, late
candidate for president of the Wiscon-
sin State Teachers association, for al
legged neglect of duty. the county board
withdrew the charges and resolution
was offered to consolidate the two
school districts of the county with one
superintendent.
The attack on MIR. Hemingway was
not unexpected. The board went back
TO his conduct for the last six years
claiming that by being member OF
the legislative committee of the teach
ers' association In the legislature of
1907 he neglected his work here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
COUNTERFEITER SENTENCED

Rudolph Donnerstag Pleads Guilty to
Charge at Madison, Wis.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 16.-Rudolph
Donnerstag, who, with two brothers.
was last August arrested near Rhine
lander after a gun fight on q charge
of counterfeiting, pleaded guilty in the
federal court and was sentenced to
two and one-half years in the federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kan.
After he had been shot it was found
necessary to amputate his leg.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
His Defense.

Cobble You certainly have a good
cook. BY the way, where do you get
your servants? Stone From our neigh
bors. When we hear of good one
among them we offer her more money
to come with us. Cobble But, my
dear fellow. is that honorable? Stone
Why not? Can you develop sense
Of honor with a poor digestion Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
FAMOUS SOLDIER DEAD

Captain George Hutchinson, of the Chi
cago Board of Trade Battery.
Milwaukee, Jam 15.-Captain George
l. Robinson, aged sixty-nine years,
who during the civil war was commits
stoned first lieutenant and afterward
captain in the famous Chicago board
of trade battery which won fame and
distinction at the front, is dead.
He had been i'll at his home in this
city for long time, following a stroke
of apoplexy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Postmasters May Keep Jobs.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 1S-Mr. Esch
recommended the continuance in Of
fee of Joseph Nj. Garlick, postmaster
at independence, and George Green,
postmaster at Loyal. Both Offices were
raised to the presidential class Jan. /.
He recommended the appointment of
Martin R. Lien, postmaster at Black
River Falls.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Tangible Asset.

81 believe I'll promote transporta-
ton company
Land or water?''
ssThe latter, think. For the former
I'D need rails and right of way, but in
q water proposition I'll have an ocean
to start with" Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
EXPLOSIONS AT FIRE
keo of Powder and Cartridges Set Off
by the Flames.

Barron, Wis.,, Jan. 19.-Fire orig
mating from an unknown cause de.
stroyedst building occupied by Cuth-
bert & Son as a hardware store. An
explosion of a key Of powder scattered
the fire throughout the building and
mamma Savings bank across the street.
An exploding stock of cartridges
added to the excitement and danger.
The losses are Cuthbert & Son.
stock, $4,000, insurance $4,000; G. P.
Taylor, building, $4,000, insurance,
$1,000; Normanna bank, $500, no in
surance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Two viroqua Boys Killed.

Viroqua, Wis. Jan. 18.-Two sixteen
yearold boys We're killed by the acct
dental discharge of gunpowder. Mel
vim Hazel used bicycle tubing for a
cannon, filled it with powder, applied
match. and was instantly killed Don
MCGEE, went rabbit hunting, slipped
on the ice, and his shotgun discharged,
killing him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
LORlN FAIR DROWNED
Mormon Well Known in Wisconsin
Meets Death in Utah

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. kilograms
received in Kenosha announced that
Lorin Farr, widely known in this por-
ton of Wisconsin, was drowned at
Utah hot springs while taking bath.
Lorin Farr was among the early con-
verts to mormonism, and was the first
mayor of Ogden. Utah.
He had seven wives, and is survived
by more than 300 children, grandchil-
dren, and great-grandchildren
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
LEE DAY AT AUGUSTA
President-EIect Taft Addresses Pupils
of Two Schools

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 19.-The ami
yersary of the birth of General Rob-
ert E. Lee was observed as holiday
here.
Mr.. Taft addressed the pupils of the
Tubman High School and those of the
Haines Industrial School for Negroes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
For Future Reference.

'That lawyer is very tricky said
Mr.. Cumrox II wouldn't think OF
meeting him socially"
Neither would L" answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. ''but you might give me
his Office address" - Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Almost Personal.

Celestine And has Mr. Pryor's
church such small congregation?
Hilda-Yes. indeed Every time he
says dearly beloved" you feel as IL
you had received a proposal. -Bohe-
milan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Quite 4 Difference.

First Comedian-W What's the differ
ence between a beautiful young girl
and a Goldfish? Second Comedian
Give 1t up. First Comedian-O One has
chance to become a fall bride and
the other to become ball fried
Brooklyn Eagle.