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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17

Kansas City, Mo, May 16.-Dr. 3.
Clark Hyde, whom jury, today, found
guilty of numbering Col. Thomas H.
Swope by poison and sentenced to life
imprisonment. owes his conviction to
his own testimony on the witness
stand, according to a statement made
tonight by w. c. Crone, the juror who
decided the physicians fate after near
ly three days of balloting.
Until Saturday night, CrOne and r.
Johnson, farmer held out for acquit
tai against the rest of the jury Re-
membering DR.. Hydejs demeanor on
the stand, Mr.. Crone declared he final
ly decided the physicians fate by vot-
ing for conviction and persuading
Johnson to do the same.
DIR. Hyde was his own worst enemy
in the trial" said Mr.. Cronc tonight.
His own testimony convicted him
when DR.. Hyde said he had bought
cyanide for 10 years and yet could not
remember where he bought it he de-
meaned himself as witness. If he had
not testified as he did. | think he would
not be in the position he is
Crone's son Albert, was recently
sentenced to IS years in the peniten-
tiary for numbering Bertha Bowler. his
sweetheart.
The return of the verdict today was
marked by an absence of dramatic fea-
lures Mrs. Hyde cried when she heard
the verdict in the court room. DR..
Hyde did not change his usual appear
ance. Mrs. Logan O. SWope was I'M
nerved, when at her home in indie
pendence she heard the outcome. but
she soon reganed her composure 1t
was what she had been fighting for.
and She was satisfied, she said.
MY home is still open to my daugh-
ter,' she added, Il feel sorry for her"
But Mrs. Hyde is not going back to
her mother, CLARK is innocent and he
shall be freed" She declared.
DR. Hyde takes his Imprisonment
calmly. He was asleep today soon at
ter sentence was pronounced on him.
Kansas City, Mo, May 16-Behind
the bars of the county Jail. DIR. 3,
Clark Hyde today is confined. con
victed of numbering by poison Col.
Thomas Fl. Swope, his wife's uncle,
last October, The jury after having
been out since last Friday, returned
its verdict this morning. The prisoner
smiled when he heard his fate.
DR.. Hyde will be sentenced late this
week. His attorneys will ask for a
new trial and then appeal the case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. May l6,-in New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states
the weather was fair: 1t is generally
warmer in the East, except along the
southern Appalachians. IN New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states. in
creasing cloudiness Tuesday will be
followed by showers at night or
Wednesday. The winds along the New
England and middle Atlantic coast viii
be light to moderate south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
THE YALE SENIORS
OF Which Morse's Son Is One, SIgr
Petition for Morse's Pardon.

New Haven. CT, May ia petition
is being circulated in the Senior
academic class at Yale in favor of a
pardon for Charles w. Morse, the con-
vlcted banker now in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga. The entire
Senior class will sign it and the, petit
ton will go to President Taft. Edwin
A. Morse, son of Charles w. Morse, is
a Senior. The signature of Robert A.
Taft. son Of the President and a mem
Der of the Senior class is expected to
be on the petition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
IN SELF-DEEENCE.
Phillip leary, Hudson, Who Shot Oarl
ing, Is Discharged.

Bangor, Me. May 1G Phillip Leary,
the Hudson man, who has been in !aI in
assault and battery upon one George
Darling If Hudson, was released from
custody today and allowed to return
home the charge against him being mol
pressed. Evidence secured in the case
showed that the assault upon Darling
vas committed in self-defence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
NO MORE LEGAL STEPS.
No Further Court Proceedings IN Case
Will Be Taken,

New York. May 16.-"That finishes
the matter so far as the taking of legal
steps is concersed.' it was said at the
offices of Martin w. Littleton. counsel
for Charles W. Morse, when informa-
ton reached there today of the SUI
preme courts denial of writ of habeas
corpus for Mr.. Morse.
Mr.. Littleton is in Europe. having
sailed for London last week on bust
ness trip. Beyond saying that no fur-
Their court proceedings were possible
Mr.. Littleton's representatives said
they did not care to make any state
ment on the case at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
ORGANIZE BALLOON PARTIES.
New Workers and PhiIadelphians Pro.
pose to See Comet Wednesday.

New York. May 16.--Balloon parties
are being organized to soar and see
HaIley's comet whose tail is expected
to brush Mother Earth on Wednesday
night
Some New Workers and party or
Philadelphians propose to see the fiery
wanGerer on Wednesday night from bal
looms. Thousands Of people gathered on
roofs and in the city's open spaces ear
ly today 20 get glimpse at the gaseous
stranger in it's nehulous flight BY Fri
day the comet will glow in the western
sky after sunset in it's fight away from
the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Securities and bonds to the value OF
81 600, 900 were found to be unchanged
when the vault of the Livermore Falls
Trust and Barking Co. was opened Mon
day at Livermore Falls. The banking
rooms were located i'm the Sharaf block.
which was Quilted by fire Friday
falling girder had cracked the top of
the vault allowing a very small amount
Of water to enter and rust some fittings,
but this was the only damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
unlicensed DISPATCHES,

The governors of the Philade,nh;o
.'tock Hxchange decided Monday not
70 open the exchange for business on
FRIDAY May 20 until noon. This stem
was taken out of respect to the late
klng Edward who will be buried on
that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17

The steamer Fran arrived Monday at
Portland from Catham. n. B., bringing
the first cargo of the $4,000 cords of pulp
wood contracted for by the Information
al Paper CO.. in New brunswick The
Fran brought 1900 cords Two steam
ers Will be engaged IN the pulp wood
carry business between Chatham and
Portland this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
LAST LEGAL step.
c. ". Morse Cannot Ask
For Habeas Corpus Writ.
Supreme Court Denies Privilege
mo More Proceedings.
Yale Seniors, Including Morse's
Son, Sign Pardon Petition.

Washington. May t6.-Charles w.
Morse was today denied the privilege
of filing an application for a writ of
habeas of corpus by the supreme court
of the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
THE WEATHER.
FAIR.

Washington, May l6.-Jorecast for
New England; Fair Tuesday. showers
Wednesday or Wednesday night, light
to moderate south winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17

Homestead entries In Canada In
January. 1910. were 269S, or twice those
of January. 1909. Immigration from
the United States Is expected to ex-
coed 100000 this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17
7-2O-4

10c. CIGAR.
snnMa10fy output now at rate of 24.0Oo,000
cmana S6th year of continued in
.s'se sales Factory Manchester. N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-17

l0c. CIGAR.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Made IL Quite Clear

The engineers of party in the field
were continually annoyed by the curl
osity of the farmer folk in the country
round Each and every day their prog
ress was blocked by some inquiring
soul who would have liked to spend
the forenoon acquiring answers to
questions of why and whittier and
how far and what for. relates the New
York Sun. At last serious faced
young man took an interested bucolic
graybeard one side and explained mat
ters.
Now said he, I'm telling this to
you. and | don't want it to go any fur
Their We have discovered that the
earth is a parabolic hexoid. and the
ordinates and co-ordinates do not quite
tally by foot or perhaps by fourteen
inches The place where the gap comes
has been located in that field just
ahead OF us. We don't want it men
toned, but we are getting ready to
blow up the spot and make an incision
before beginning the operation of join
ing the two
The engineers finished their labors in
peace and solitude.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27

Conductors on passenger trains in
this state received notice last week that
the gambling on any Of their cars must
be stopped. Playing cards for money
will not be permitted under any circum-
stances. The company, of course, does
not object to passengers playing cards
if they desire to, but cannot permit
gambling, according to the instructions
from the Wisconsin Railroad Commits
sion.
Uncle Peter Richards, for many
years editor of the Lodi Valley News,
remembers seeing the comet when a
boy at Granville, Ohio, rs years ago.
AS he remembers it the tail was fan
shaped and much wider at the zenith
than at the horizon. It was like lu-
minous wagon track with the end cut
off square. He does not remember that
there was any alarm on account of the
comet at that time nor anything men
toned about threatening gases.
Work on the new North-W Western line
between Milwaukee and the Omaha
road in the western part of the state is
progressing rapidly and large crews are
at work on the grade. just north of
Clyman station about one and one
quarter miles the new line will cross
the Green Bay division, and force of
men are at work on the grading there
which is pretty well advanced, consid-
ering that it is still early in the year.
Foley & Son have the contract for
eight miles of grading in that section.
For excavating the hills new device
is used. This consists of traction en-
CINE of great power, to which is at
tached pillow and loading machine.
The patent dumping wagons which are
used to haul away the excavated earth
are driven under the elevator on the
side of the machine and as the engine
and pillow advances the wagon is hauled
by team at the same gait until filled
when it leaves with it's load and an
other wagon takes its place. The ma
chine will excavate ebout 1900 yards a
day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
The "SiIIinaer" Stakes.

1t only takes a few hours to get
from any part of England to Doncas
ter, see the race for the st. Leger and
return home Yet in the coaching
times journey from London to Don
caster occupied a couple of days.
Taking it's name from a famous Don
caster sportsman. Colonel St Leger--
properly pronounced "Sillinger" he
race is the second oldest horse racing
event in the country. 1t was founded
in 1116 and always arouses the great
est enthusiasm in the north of Eng
land. In fact. in the prerailway days
laborers living fifty miles away would
save up their shillings for weeks. walk
to Doncaster. see the race, have bel
and walk home again.
John Scott. who in his day was Wis
tied by peers. lawyers. poets and au-
thors of all degrees. trained sixteen st.
Leger winners. There have been
many memorable finishes to the race.
and on one occasion a horse named
Theodore. against whom the ODDS
were quoted at 1000 to a walking
stick officially 1000 TO 5-won hand
somely.
The largest field was thirty. in 1925.
and the smallest four. in 1888 and 1885.
A horse named Ninety-three won in
1893. London Saturday Review.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Cambridge

The stock of Kravick & Onsgard is
being invoiced under the direction of
Carl Portner of Minneapolis, and will
be turned over to the new company.
Earl Wescott, who has been enlisted
as bandsman at the u S naval station
at Newport, R I, is at home. Trouble
with his throat makes it impossible for
him to play in the band.
Pete Olson made record for mail
carrying Tuesday of last week, making
his route of about 80 miles on his new
motorcycle in one hour and As minutes.
That is going some.
o H Hanson returned from Madison
Wednesday, where he signed contract
for handling some of the best cars
made, in this territory. The Cambridge
garage will have the territory included
in Albion, Deerfeld and Christiana
townships.
The Cambridge Cooperative Co was
organized last Saturday afternoon at
Lund's hall. The following officers
were elected: Lewis Benson, pres; M
A Strommen, vice pres; John Porter,
sec; L K Lier, treas; Carl Kelch, di-
rector. Pres Van Horn of the Right
Relationship League was present and
conducted the meeting.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
The Shilling Request.

The wealthy auctioneer who reduced
the inheritance of a daughter to an
annuity of f104 because she had be-
come a Socialist reminds one of the
old fashioned cutting off with shil-
ling" Why shilling rather than moth
ing? Blackstone explains. The Ro
mans used to set aside wills as de
Ificient in natural duty If they disin.
herited or totally passed by any child
Of the testator. But the smallest leg
acy was accepted as evidence that the
testator had not lost his reason or his
memory, as the law otherwise as
sumed he had; hence the groundless
belief in England that father could
not disinherit his child without a
shilling, although the English law
knows no presumption of insanity or
forgetfulness in such case. Of Sheri-
dan and his son Tom (and Of other ia
theirs and sons) the story is told: ga
ther-I'lI cut you off with shilling.
Son-I'd rather have it now, dad."-St.
James Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Fort Atkinson.

Five Young coons were taken out of
a nest between a floor and ceiling at
Koshkonong Place Wednesday. The
old ones were killed. VIM Pinger is
raising the little family on milk.
Washington dispatches in the Mil
waukee papers Thursday report that
the committee on public buildings and
grounds has authorized Senator Steph-
enson to make favorable report on
his bill, appropriating $4,000 for it's
public building at Fort Atkinson.
The names of Alex Buchanan of Lake
Mills and O F Roessler of Jefferson
have been mentioned as candidates for
the office of assemblyman in this dis
trict to succeed Hon Geo w Kindlin.
who has declined to consider another
term.
Ernest Thornton, young man of this
city, was struck by the locomotive on
the train due here at 8:35 Friday morn
ing. He had been gathering cream and
drove on the track with a light milk
wagon near Roloff's crossing at swift
pace, directly in front of the oncoming
train He did not seem to realize the
dangerous position, and the fireman
said that he glanced neither to the
right or left. An attempt was made to
stop the train before it reached him
but the wagon was so close that it was
struck by the engine before the air
brakes could bring the train to stop.
The wagon was smashed and Thornton
hurled to the ground where he was
picked up unconscious, but still alive.
The horses broke the traces and ran
away.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
CORRESPONDENCE
Albion Academy

Prof Thee Ringoen preached in Rev
J A Moldstad's church in Chicago Sun
day.
Grace Johnson and Herman Nordby
visited over Sunday with Minerva Ell
lickson.
The baseball team went to Footville
Saturday to play but were disappointed
by rain.
Ida Edwards and Agnes Maakestad
visited Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Nelia Nelson.
The Campus Improvement club will
give box social in chapel hall Satur-
day evening, May 28. Everybody well
come.
A lecture on astronomy was given in
chapel hall Tuesday evening by Rev K
w Roberts of Edgerton. 1t was very
much appreciated.
At the Driving Park in Edgerton
Friday afternoon Albion academy was
defeated in baseball by ST Johns acad-
envy by a score of to /.
NESTOR HALvORSON.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing it's work. The pro-
prletors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for lists of testimonials. Address,
e. j. Cheney, & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Fulton
NESTOR HALvORSON.

Andrew Neslund is here from Canada
for an extended visit.
Misses Grail and Tallard were over
Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and
James Sayre.
The annual meeting of the Cemetery
association was held at the home of
Alec White Tuesday afternoon.
Next Sunday morning there will be
special services at Sunday school. The
report of the convention will also be
read.
Otto Mussehl of Madison was an over
Sunday guest of Fulton relatives, but
on account of sickness was unable to
return to his school duties Monday.
Rev Roberts of Edgerton will give
an illustrated lecture on "Halley's
Comet" Friday evening, May II. Adj
mission Is cents. Those attending will
also be given chance to look through
Rev Roberts telescope and view Hal
ley's comet. Everyone plan to come.
A very pleasant party was given by
Mr. and Mrs James Sayre at their
pleasant country home last Friday ev
ening. Those attending were: Misses
Eveline, Luella and Leona Post, Eta
Hubbell, Jennie Berg, Kate Grail, JOS
ephine Tallard and Ida Murwin from
here, Miss Sarah Sutherland of James
vile, and Messrs Otto Mussehl and
Louis Stark of Madison, Harry Hub
bell, Frank Pease, Arthur Sayre and
John Scofeld, and Mr. and Mrs Charles
Raymond from here. A moonlight sup
per was served on the lawn, after
which the remainder of the evening
was spent launch riding. Mr. and Mrs
Sayre proved charming entertainers and
a good time was reported by all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Stoughton

] B Converse and Hasse, who were
here last year seining carp, attended
the funeral of Julian Cold. While here
they examined into the condition of
their boats and seines, which have been
in charge of John Ovren.
Harry Wood, who came up from Ke-
nosha for brief business visit, has ac-
eepted position as assistant superin-
tendent of the Stoughton wagon works
with which concern he was for time
employed before moving to Kenosha.
Since the resignation of Nels Halver-
son this spring, Mr. Chris Egeland, an
old employe of the plant, has been SUI
perintendent. Mr. Wood, who, we are
informed, will enter upon his new du-
ties in couple of weeks, has many
friends here who will be glad to well
come him and his family back to our
city.
The water famine spectre has van
ished as far as Stoughton is concerned,
for the new artesian we'll is finished,
and it has been rigidly tested and found
satisfactory, the common council met
in special session and formally accepted
it. The contract price of $1,000 was
also duIHOTlZou 10 D0 pdlu TO the y 4
Miller Artesian Well Co of Chicago,
which has sunk it. The well, which is
zoos feet deep, was given h 3S-hour
test which showed flow far in excess
of the It's gallons per minute required
by the specifications. In fact, during
the last four hours of the test more
than 400 gallons per minute was pump
ed, and the only effect was to lower the
water in the we'll by about II feet. A
few minutes afterwards the water was
flowing again from the top.
There is no puzzle connected with
Pitkin Premium Paint Everybody
knows it is worth the price ST.. 70 per
gallon.
Two good front office rooms for
rent. Inquire of Harry Ash. 2Otf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Milton Junction

Frank M Smalley is one of the few
who saw Halley's comet on its last
visit Is years ago.
Prof Geo r Ray, who has SO ably
conducted our schools for the past two
years, has been engaged as superinten-
dent of schools at Elroy, Wis.
Miss K Killam and her daughter,
Miss Eva Killam, of Bovina, Texas, are
guests of relatives and friends in this
village and vicinity. They expect to
remain for about two months.
A movement is on foot to have bard
concerts in Milton Junction again this
summer. A band can be procured to
give midweek concert at a reasonable
figure, and not only the business men
but all residents of the village should
be willing to help.
William Cunningham, aged 46 years,
died very suddenly Friday morning in
the town of Harmony of a ruptured
blood vessel. He was born in the city
of GAINESVILLE in 1864. Besides wife
he leaves six children, three sons and
three daughters, to mourn his loss.
Miles hlce, VINO Is Counting HOSoS IOI
Uncle Sam in the village and township
of Milton, has practically covered all
the territory except the village of Mil
ton Junction. He has run up against
some people with queer notions, and
one man who thus far absolutely re-
fused to give correct figures, taking
the whole thing as joke and absolute
ly defying our Uncle Samuel. Mr. Rice,
however, has strong law behind him,
and will, no doubt, get some figures
that look reasonable and satisfactory,
or some one will have to answer to the
federal court in Milwau' 2.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
For Rent.

A complete set of eight living rooms
over The Reporter office. City water,
electric lights, sewerage and other con-
veniences.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Cut Prices.

On all grades of carpets, curtains,
draperies, yard wide linoleum, porch
shades and window shades during our
May sale. [. p. BURNS,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27

If you ever used Pitkin Premium
paint Of course you'll use no other. If
not, join the Pitkin line and get the
best.
"A folding bath tub with a gasoline
heater for sale cheap. Inquire at this
office.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27
Evansville

A S Baker and wife left Tuesday fo1
Washington, d G, where they go to at
tend the Worlds Sunday School con-
vention.
TC Richardson left Tuesday evening
on trip to Canada. He was accom-
panied by Ira Fisher of Center an6
Wallace Andrews of Magnolia.
Mrs Chester Miller returned on Sat
urday from Eureka Springs, Arkansas,
where she has been spending several
weeks in company with Stoughton rel
atives.
Another Sabbath fire caused consid.
cradle interest and excitement for the
citizens of Evansville last Sunday af.
ternoon, when small blaze was dis
covered at the pumping station. The
fire company was called out and soor
had the fire under control, with very
little damage resulting.
Ole A johnson and Miss Cora Balm
of this city were married at Rockford,
Ill, Monday. They will make their flu
ture home in Illinois. Mr. johnson has
been employedin the clothing depart
ment of the Economy store for some
time, while Miss Bahr has been house
keeper for Homer Potter.
A good house to rent. Apply to w
HI. Morrissey.
-Pitkin Paint has been sold in Ed.
gerton for more than rs years. Must
be some good at least.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27

lone Dose for Coughs
Children cough at night? Give them Ayers Cherry Pee
toral Often single dose at bedtime viii completely
control the cough Good for any with cold cough
Good for easy hard cases; good for acute
frankly just what he thinks of this old standard remedy
No alcohol in this cough medicine 4yeT Co., L0s0e Mas
An active brain demands No better
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-05-27

The only place to buy Pitkin Prem
ium paint in Edgerton is at kaufman
Bros. Phone No. 10.