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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
SPORTING AFFAIRS.
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At the end of the fourteenth round
of what was scheduled to be twenty
round bout between Sandy Ferguson
of Chelsea, Mass, and Jim Barry, OF
Chicago at the West Side Athletic
club in McDonoughviile, just across
the river from New Orleans, Fergu-
sons seconds threw up the sponge.
The contest was announced as the
first of series of elimination bouts
with a view to the possible selection
of man to meet Jack Johnson.
u. A. Fletcher, the baseball magnate
asserts that he has the signatures OF
twelve of the Chicago Cubs to con-
tracts for the season of 1911 He of
fers to bet any part of 100000 that he
can produce the documents. Fletcher
says there will be one major league
in 1911, and that he and his colleagues
will own it. The controversy has Gre
ated a sensation in baseball circles.
Thirty thousand people witnessed
the Philadelphia Athletics defeat the
Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia by a
score OF to l. Big Chief Bender was
in the box for the Athletics and
pitched with terrific speed Orval
Overall started to pitch for the Cubs,
but after three innings gave way to
Mcintyre who finished the game
Battling Nelson was awarded the de-
cision at the end of the third round in
mis- bout with Monte Dale of Denver at
Kansas City. Dale broke his arm In
this round, but was clearly outclassed
and narrowly missed loosing by q
knockout in the second round.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
PLOT IS CHARGED
IN LAKE BUSINESS
Chicago Board Of Trade Mel
Accuse Railroads.

Charging conspiracy to deprive
western grain shippers of the advan-
tages of cheap water rates, officials of
the Chicago board of trade filed PEI
tition with the interstate commerce
commission asking an investigation.
The petition asserts that the rail-
roads are trying to drive the grain
transportation business from the lakes.
The complaint is directed against
the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and
Ohio the New York Central, and sew
enty-four other lines operating east Of
Chicago and other Lake Michigan and
Lake Superior points.
1t is represented that "by reason OF
conspiracy on the part of the defend
ant carriers, substantially all means
of all-rail through transportation from
Chicago to New York and other At
lantic seaboard points, and also all par
allel and competing and through lines
of transportation via the great lakes
from Chicago and other lake points
to Buffalo and from Buffalo to New
York and other Atlantic seaboard
points, are owned and controlled by
the defendant carriers"
Recently the freight charges on
grain received at Buffalo from the
lakes-calied ex-lake-were increased
from Buffalo to Atlantic seaboard
points.
1t is alleged in the petition that these
rates are unjust; that they are discrim-
inatory, because they are much higher
than the all-rail proportion from Buff
falo to eastern destinations, and that
they deprive the grain shippers on
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior OF
the benefits of cheap water transpor-
tation to eastern points.
The Chicago board of trade charges
that serious injury is being done it
and the Chicago grain market general
ly by the advance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
PRIMARY Law UPHELD
Supreme Court of Illinois Hands Down
Decision Sustaining II.

The Illinois supreme court handed
down decision which sustains the
primary law.
The court dismissed the petition of
Charles M. Espey and Joseph A Nc
Inerney for a writ of mandamus d.
recting the state canvassing board to
certify the names of three candidates
for the house of representatives in
each senatorial district of the state as
nominees.
This is interpreted to mean the pr.
mary law is upheld.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21
ROOT MAY BE CHIEF JUSTICE
President Said to Favor New York
Senator for Position.

President Taft is considering SEN
atol Root for appointment as chief
justice OF the supreme court. No de-
cision has been reached by Mr.. Taft
regarding the chief justiceship, but
NJ. Root is regarded by him at this
time with much favor.
There is good reason to believe that
Root would accept the place if it were
off red him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-10-21

The Chicago-New York aeroplane
race was abandoned at East Chica-
go, Ind, when Eugene Ely declared
that any further attempt on his part to
reach the eastern city in the specified
time was hopeless. He placed the
blame for his failure to make better
showing on the fact that somebody
had failed to have handy extra airship
parts to replace those damaged by his
three mishaps.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23

l looked at the fellow with greater
respect. Evidently he had considered
every angle of the desperate game he
was playing.
Your scheme certainly sounds rea.
sonable enough" l admitted. almost
reluctantly. And the chances arc
you will get there all right. But sup.
pose you do; suppose you discover
this mysterious island: suppose you
find there the galleon as you say; sup
pose you even succeed in getting
aboard. and into possession of the
treasure-what then? Don't you know
you're bound to be caught the minute
you come out of the Antarctic into
any ocean patrOlled by the fleets of
the world? You have committed pi-
racy-a crime against the nations
and the civilized world will unite to
hunt You down."
That's another reason why We had
to have a steamer" he explained.
calmly. You just remarked that
they'd be lookin' for the Sea Queen to
come back. Well. let 'em look; they
won't never see her. sir. Once We
get that gold under matches. an back
as far as that rock they call Dough
erty island-an' that's only a run o
maybe 500 miles-I'll engage to make
over this here Sea Queen SO that her
own captain wouldn't know her 50
feet away. How? Id strip the en-
gines out O. her. hist the stack over
board. tear down the bridge an wheel.
house. rig her as barkentine. change
every line o paint fore an aft. an
then wreck her somewhere along the
east Patasonian coast. or maybe the
Falklands. 1t would be nothin' but
bloomin' whaler gone ashore. an
afore anybody finds out different, we'll
be scattered to hell an hack"
l was obliged 10 acknowledge to
myself that ii was not an impossible
plan. Eliminating the chance of ac-
success appeared not only possible.
but probable.
Did you think all that out yourself.
Mr.. Tuttle?"
We'll. Francisco suggested consid
cradle. but We did it together"
where is he? on bOard?'
The mate laughed. his eyes ex-
pressive of contempt.
Not much. he hadn't the nerve
He's a schemer all right. but blame
coward
But suppose he gets to talking
back there in valparaiso:''
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
gyR4lKl4ZL MRAZSA
SYNOPSIS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III.

Tic ccCry opens with the introduction
Of John Stephens. adventurer. a Massa-
"!i'scttS man marOoned by authorities at
l.iiJaruiso. Chile. Being Interested in
'nir!ns operations in Bolivia. he was de-
n"i:.ccd by Chile as an insurrection:st
and as a consequence was hiding At his
hole. lbs attention was attracted by an
EnCliSiInan and young woman
Si"p.J,ns rescued the young woman from
= Drunken officer. He was thanked by
t''-r. admiral of the Peruvian navy con-
i'''Ficd Stephens. told him that war had
'"'.'l declared between Chile and Peru
ans! offered him the Office OF captain. He
.hiian vessel. should be captured.
Strrhcns accepted the commission.
Stephens met motley crew. tn which he
was assigned. He gave them final in
strH";toHs They boarded the vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
10 he The ESmeralda. through strategy.
Capt. Stephens gave directions for the de-
iEirtur" of the craft. He entered the cab
IN AID discovered the English woman
and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured
" w';S Lord Darlington'S private yacht.
The lords wife and maid being aboard
tie. explained the situation to her lady
ship. Then First Mate Tuftle laid hare
the plot, saying that the Sea Queen had
b'f-n taken in order to go to the Antarc-
nc circle futile explained that on n
CORNER voyage he had learned that the
i''n:;l Isabel WAS lost in l.-S;. He had
found IL frozen in huge case of ice
"a ar island and contained much gold.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
Tilted, LIVES AS hermit
Andrew johnson, University Graduate
and Once Great Musician Has
Romantic Career.

Worcester. Mass.-Jilted BY the
daughter of q rich banker in Sweden
nearly half a century ago. Andrew p.
Johnson. university graduate doctor of
medicine. musician of national repu-
tatiOn and teacher of recognized abil-
ity in his country. lost interest in
life and became a hermit.
Wandering over his native country
in sorrow. he gradually descended the
social scale and came to America 50
years ago physical and mental
wreck. For 20 years he has lived the
life of a hermit. amid squalor, in a
small isolated shack on the Worces-
ter and Auburn line. about two miles
below Quinsigamond village.
He has been known for many years
as the crazy hermit and has
sought solitude and silence. He sell
dom visited the small Swedish settle
ment of Quinsigamond. and then only
to beg food and clothes from the
merchants with whom he was &C
Quainted.
His only worship during all these
years has been the memory of pretty
Mary Olson. who Tilted him in Moline
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
Mystery of Snakes.

Snakes are creatures Of mystery.
have often tried to trace a snake i'm
mediately after it had entered its hole
In a small rubbish heap. but always
without success. 1t disappears like
magic. The reason Is the snake can
only burrOw In soft messy or ferny
places. and so haunts old runs made
by the small mammalia. Brusher new
er wasted time looking for a snake.
Taint nary a mOssai ! use; tits
gone" he would say. The harmless
grass snake deposits its eggs in some
warm place. like a manure heap. for
incubation. 1t is q question, Have
the small reptiles. at the moment of
birth. the guidance of q mother to in
struct them in life" / have never
seen the grass snake surrounded by
her young. nor to my knowledge has
any one else. The little snakes, il
must be remembered. are more or less
matured when the so-called eggs are
deposited. At birth both snakes and
reptiles are about three inches long.
and in few days grow to a foot and
over. / think the young of the adder
shift for themselves after birth. never
going into the nest hOle-"Uncle Ar
thur" in The London Express.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
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through the busy thoroughfare. The
artery of the hustling city throbs all
about the spot where the ashes of the
old chiefs lie.
Miss Conley. who has just pleaded
the cause of her ancestors before the
highest court of the land. believes that
they will be left in peace.
The city seeks to condemn the old
cemetery and turn 1t into park Miss
Conley. who. with her sisters. armed
with rifles. once defended the old GEN.
etery against city intrusion. is a law
yer. The city has carried its case
clear up to the supreme court. Miss
Con!ey has fought successfully thus
far to prevent molestation of her an
cestors.
She is a quiet little woman, without
the least facial characteristic of her
Indian forbears. but they do say her
address stirred the great judges deep
ly, and she clings to the belief that.
at any rate while she lives, the old
Huron warriors will be allowed to
slumber in peace.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
9z@a6 |}B$aU6HD|2 So
Not a Dealer in FZattery

/ gasped when ! thought Of the vast
ly Unlocking faces ! had seen In tn,
junsles. and in apology for myself.
said:
But you have not seen us In ou.
own country. where there is no ma
laria, and where We are not yellow and
green"
He quietly asked what color We were
In our own country, to which prompt
IL replied, Pink and white"
Looking at me steadily for . mo-
ment. he remarked:
Mr.. Milligan, il I should see you
In your own country I don't believe I
should know you"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
new ENJOYS WIFE
Nine. Chang Yin-1ang Greatly
interested in America.
Has Always Lived In Picking. But Has
Studied the United States and
its lan9uaQe-Woman's
Work In China.

Washington.-From q social stand
point no minister from the orient has
come to the United States under more
pleasant auspices than Chang Yin
Tang. the new Chinese envoy to Wash
ington. The capital always Is inter
ested IN the minister from China and
his family. DR.. WI Ting Fang gave
the Americans much to talk about and
always aroused their interest. Dr. WI
always was asking questions. and 1t is
probable that when he went back to
China several weeks ago he knew
more about the government Of the
United States than some OF the men
who are sitting In congress-.
Mr.. Chang Yin Tang Il not q human
interrogation point. as was WI. but he
Is one Of China's greatest statesman
While much notice has been given
him Washington has shown lively in
terest In his wife and young daugh-
tiers. who are attractive and full Of
sympathy for America and full of curl
osity to learn the philosophy of fem
ininity. which appeals SO alluringly
from their side Of the world
Il have lived always In Peking." said
the affable chatelaine of the Chinese
legation. land except to travel In my
own country and the neighboring
lands am experiencing my first sensa-
ton in a grea; journey. Certainly this
one can be considered an ambitious
attempt for beginner.
Il anticipated my first winter in
much as a young girl who
has learned everything from books
and who wants to see things for her
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
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6sssWACM0x*tO 1870

1t was big Bill Anderson who an
swered me. disguised with our long
controversy.
"Oh. to hell wild Francisco" he
broke in. grufny. It's wat you're
goin' to do We want to know. Fran.
ciscon hold his gan well enough. He
expects bit Of the swag, an, besides.
I let him know what was comm to
him II he let his tongue wag. I had
him right. let me tell ye. An.
damme. Mr.. Stephens" the bully in
him breaking all bounds. ii it amt
comm the same way to any other
duffer who goes back on US this trip.
That's what talks!" He jerked his
sheath-knife from his belt. and, with
one fierce lunge. drove 1t half to the
hilt into the table, his brute eyes
scowlins threateningly into mine.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
Immense Blasting Operation.

To get rock for the Moreno dam
In southern California. one of the big
gest blasting operations on record has
Just been successfully carried out
Describing this feat, the Engineering
Record says that tunnel 125 feet long
was first driven into the face of the
granite. In this chamber was placed
$3.50 pounds of powder and dynamite.
This was exploded by electric fuses
and dislodged 10000 cubic yards of
rock
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
CHAPTER xI.

In Which ] Explain to Her ladyship.
| l gazed directly into his bullying
eyes with depth of contempt made
no slightest effort to disguise. Then
] arose deliberately to my feet
Anderson. pluck that knife out and
put it back in your belt"
I'm damned if"
DO as / say quick. you surly brute, /"
| l interrupted, sternly. Not another
word. I'm in command here yet, and
you'll obey orders. or Ill make you"
He understood l meant II, with his
innate cowardice plainly apparent. yet
did not yield until futile interfered
with 4 sarcastic laugh.
THE captain isn't exactly the sort
to he handled in that kind o way.
Gill. he said. smoothly. He's a
Geep-water sailor. not a land-shark.
but ! guess he's likely ready enough
by this time to say what he's willin'
to do"
The entire situation seemed to un-
roll before me like a panorama as I
stood there. hastily making up my
mind for action. l was afioat on the
high seas. absolutely pOwerless to re-
sist the set purpose of these men sur
rounding me. all rendered desperate
by greed. Much as despised Anderson,
l comprehended that his threat was
no idle one: nor did possess single
ccmrade on board who would stand
at my back. I was utterly alone; nay,
worse even than alone-with two
women dependent upon me. II I out.
wardly agreed with these rascals, and
thus retained semblance of command
over them. l might possibly preserve
all our lives: I could, at least for the
the present. protect the women from
insult. perhaps from danger.
We'll, Mr.. Tuttle," I said. quietly,
Il may as we'll return you my an
swer one time as another. don't give
q tinker's damn for Anderson's
threats. and l don't altogether put
much faith in your yarn. But PEI
hars It's worth taking a chance at. |
What is to be my authority on board. |
providing agree to go with you?"
You're the captain"
aOSOiutcIS al cON10d0u
He shifted about. appearing a trifie
under my rapid ques.
tioning.
We'll. yes: in everything concernin'
The discipline an sailin' of the yacht"
he explained. There won't be no
fuss about that job. sir But We amt
a regular articled crew, bein' that
we're all here on shares in the enter
prise. an SO. as regards the purpose
Of the voyage. it'll have TO be decided
by majority vote. However, that don't
need make no trouble"
What is to be my share II you find
the treasurer"
He thrust his head out Of the win
low nearest him. loo. IL up and down
The deck: then he leaned across the
liable toward me. lowering his voice
until 1t was little more than whisper.
You get one-tifth. sir: the four of
rs here get one-fifth each; the other
fifth is to be divided among the crew.
Amt that fair enough. SIR"
1T would appear so; yet there IL
still another matter of some impor-
ance to be decided first. There are
.wo women on board; how about
hem"
What" The vibrant excitement
If his high-pitched nasal voice was
echoed by the others.
This steam-yacht We have stolen
vas the property Of the earl of Oar.
ington," l explained. Lady Darling
on and her maid are still on board, in
he cabin aft"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23

self. ! have read much about this
country. and met many of its people.
and. of course. ! have studied the Ian
guage. especially after it was deter
mined that we should come to Wash
ington.
Il fin0 that my visitors are as in
terested in my country as ! am in
theirs. and that they have read as
much about 1t. So many American
women nave travelled in China. and
each year brings travellers from the
east to see the wonders of the west.
We have a woman's question, but not
In the acute form which II has taken
here. To begin with. the Chinese peo-
pie have ideas founded on many CEN
turtles of noting results. We prefer to
keep our women at home. and every
girl Is reared with the idea that her
place is at home and that there she
is safer. happier and more useful. In
poor families the girls work. of course.
but at home.
THAT vast source OF income to
China. embroidery ivory. wood and
metal carving. tapestry and feather
work. are done by women at home.
Some factories are coming into prom
inence. and the way women work in
these. compared to the population of
the empire and the way factory sys-
TENS prevail in other lands, they are
scarce indeed. We never employ
IN stores or commercially at all
There are fewer still employed as
and the whole of our way of
1isposins of the question which Is caus-
ing such unrest in the other parts of
he world Is to permit women to en-
large their horizon If they will but
keep the national idea always fore
most in ali that Is done for them"
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
African Native Gave Straight Answer
to Straight Question.

The negroes of Africa are simple
and direct in speech. 1t never occurs
to them. writes Mr. r. H. Milligan in
The Jungle Folk in Africa" that the
purpose of language is to conceal
thought. and to commiserate the Afri-
can for his color is a waste of sym.
pathy. In illustration of this Mr.. Mil.
liSan gives an amusing conversation
with one of his pupils.
One day. when I was talking to Bo-
jedi, something in the course of the
conversation prompted be to ask him
whether he would like to be a white
man. He replied respectfully but en-
phatically in the negative. l wished to
know his reason. He hesitated to tell
NE; but was insistent, and at last he
replied:
We'll, We think We are better-look.
Ing"
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23

baka Buck. Sweden. when he was a
popular young organist. with a posi-
ton in the State Chuch. at Karlstad.
Such has been his physical and
mental condition this winter that the
officials of Worcester and Auburn
took charge of him. and he is now in
the Worcester city hospital for treat
ment.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
No Doubt About lt.

Blowhard had just finished reading
4 strange occurrence.
why do you look so surprised?" he
aueried of his one-man audience.
Don't you believe it,"
"Yes. that's the trouble" rejoined
the other. Il happen to know that it's
true"
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
LAST OF THE WYANDoTTES
Miss LYDIA conley Pleads with Su-
preme Court for Peace for Her
Ancestor.

Kansas City. Kas.-Lyda Conley,
last Of the once powerful Wyandottes,
has returned from her trip to Wash.
ington full Of hope that the supreme
court Of the United States will let
the ashes Of her forefathers lie in
ueace.
The little cemetery on Minnesota
avenue. the main business street of
this city. lies almost hidden between
the big buildings that border It on
either side. The hum of oahic rattles
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
1rebIv SURPRISED.

DO you know anything about this
'epor,eo double OF Mr. Jaggers?"
Not q single thing"
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
q lS Different.

Papa. what is meant by placing
witness under the rule?"
Why do you wish to know"
Il was wondering il il Is anything
like placing a school boy under the
rule?'
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
True and False Friendship.

False friendship is like the ivy.
which decays and ruins the wall it
embraces: but true friendship gives
new life and animation to the object it
supp0rtS.-Burton.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-23
Only Chance.

DO you believe" queried the fair
widow. that universal peace will ever
e estab,ished?"
No: unless people quit getting mar.
led" srowled the old bachelor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-06

ore supply. the successful and the prof
table operation of the plant is assured.
for the first time in the company's his
tory"
When the assets of the Panhandle
Smelling company, Ltd. We're acquired
by the Idaho Smelling & Refining
company. "A year ago. e.060. 200 shares
of stock were issued and il was under
stood that they We're paid for in fun
and were n-assessable. Since that
by stockholders and outsiders, That
il was irregular was denied by resolu-
ton adopted by the stock holders at
the annual meeting. They further an
nounce for the benefit of questioning
holders that all reissues of stock shall
be made fully paid up and non asses
sable.
During the year the company has
been thrown into the hands Of recoiv-
ers in Washington and in Idaho. To
protect the property ut Ponderay,
Idaho. a receivers sale and allow time
u secure the additional funds neces-
sary to say. tn. plan. Mr.. Anderson had
the company thrown into voluntary
bankruptcy. The proceedings have
since been dismissed and all al the
assets are again i'm the hands of the
company. This action was among
those indorsed by tn. stockholders.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-06
REYNOLDS TO HELP
IN INVESTIGATION

New York. Jan. 5.-Jarr1s Hr"asor
Reynolds. an authority IN inImis ration
matters. formerly With th" department
Of commerce and labor and now "A
New York lawyer, Joined John II.
Rockefeller, Jr.. foreman az the grand
jury. and the district attorney o.
New York today in the preliminary in
Ssstisatian OF the white s,Gvr' traffic
After long conferenc" today be
tween the three il was announced that
Mr.. Reynolds Will. he special as
sistant district attorney in tn" gnVes-
tisation.
Governor Hughes in his annmal mes
sage tn the Legislature today recon-
nenoad more drastic Legislation I,
curb the traffic and State Senator
Tim thy d. sullivan. who represented
the heart IF the east side. where girls
are recruited. introduced "a resolution
demanding ar Investigation either To
clear ihe city's name or - C,,Hv!st
the gGiity. On Monday George Gibbs
Turner. magazine writer. whose ar
ticies first drew general attention t.
the traffic will appear before the
grs nj jury.