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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
The Famous Laughing Plant.

The seeds of the laughing plant Of
Arabia produce the same effect upon
persons as laughing gas. The plant at
tains a height of from two to four feet,
with woody stems, wide-spreading
branches and bright green foliage. Its
fruits are produced in clusters and are
of yellow color. The seed pods are
soft and Woolly in texture and contain
two or three black seeds of the size of
a Brazilian bean.
Their flavor is a little like opium and
their taste is sweet; the odor from them
produces a sickening sensation and is
slightly offensive. The seeds. when
pulverized and taken in small quanti-
ties, have peculiar effect upon man.
He begins to laugh loudly, boisterously;
then he sings, dances and cuts all man
ner of fantastic capers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
GEN. HOWARD'S SON KILLED
Dies in Action in the Philippines--Otis
Replies to Aguinaldo.

Dies in Action in the Philippines-Otis
Replies to Aguinaldo.
Omaha, Oct. pa special cable was
received here yesterday announcing
the death in the Philippines on Satur-
day of Major Guy Howard, son of Gen
eral O. 0. Howard. The cablegram
read as follows: Guy Howard killed
in action Notwithstanding Major
Howard was we'll known in Omaha,
being on his fathers staff when the
latter was stationed here. Mrs How
ard resides here with her three chill
dren.
Manila, Oct, %, $50 a. m.-An
American officer was killed and two
men were wounded by the Filipinos in
an attack on a launch with General
Lawton's expedition in the Rio Chi
duita, near San Isidro. The rebels
fired volleys from the shore.
General Otis has replied to the three
insurgent officers who entered Angeles
last Friday with a request made
through General Macarthur, for per-.
mission for a Filipino commission to-
visit General Otis in order to discuss
peace terms and to arrange for the de-
livery of more American prisoners,
that the desired interview cannot be
granted because the Amer
leans must continue to decline to re-
ceive any representative of the So
called Filipino government.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
NEWS OF THE STATE.
TELEGRAEHIC REPORTS OF THE
EVENTS OF INTEREST.

Matters Selected with an Eye to the
Wants of Our Own Observation-Disclosures
Happenings in the State During the Past
Few Days CulIed from the Reports.
Racine, Wis, Oct. 24.-The police of
this city and Milwaukee are looking
for man who gave his name as Geo.
Brown. He came here last Friday and
represented that he was member OF
the BrOWn-FOreman company, dlstll-
lerS of Louisville. He engaged a prom
inent young man about town as agent
at big salary, run bills at hotels and
saloons and was introduced at bank
by prominent insurance man and Sc
cured $50 on a forged draft on the
house he claimed to represent.
He then got out Of the city as fast
as possible, taking a train for Milwau-
kee. The police were notified and sent
word to the Milwaukee police and Off
GERS went TO Milwaukee, but failed to
locate him. The Louisville company
wired that no such man represented
Thpm
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
w. G. T U. ON THE WAR.

Resolutions Condemn the Philippine
Campaign and Army Canteen.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 25.-The nation
al convention of the W. G. T. U. passed
a series of resolutions yesterday. some
of which caused hours of discussion.
The main fight was over two resOlu
tiOns-One censuring the general gov
eminent and the president, Attorney
General Griggs and ex-Secretary of
War Alger by name for their action on
the anti-canteen law and the other
denOuncing the war in the Philippines.
The opposition to the passage of the
resolution denouncing the war was led
by Mrs. Mary HI. Hunt Of Massachu-,
sets, who lost a son in the Philip
pines, while the pro-resOlutiOn forces
were led by Mrs. Clara Hoffman, of
Missouri, and Mrs. X. L. Stevenson,
Of Massachusetts.
At the election of officers all the ma
tional officers were reelected. A men,
Orial service in memory of Frances e.
Willard was held
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
He Thought He Had EN-.

s'Once I thought 1 had 'em sure"
said the old express clerk. Il didn't
drink very often, but when 1 did l
generally did it well. had been out
with the boys one night and the next
night and then for day or two, and
when [ went back to work I was pref
~ nervous. I worked at a high desk
and was plugging along when what
should come and stop right in front Of
me but a big green spider with red
eyes. We stared at one another for a
moment and I turned cold. Then
came big black bug and green one,
and soon my desk was covered with
an assortment Of the most curious
looking bugs and spiders I ever saw.
There were things with long hind legs
and short front legs and vice versa.
There were bugs with horns and all
sorts of things. l broke out in a cold
sweat. I thought had 'em that time.
"'John,' said the boss behind me,
there's box up there addressed to
the Smithsonian institution at Wash
ington. 1t came from New Mexico, and
great Scott, it's burst, and the bugs
are all getting out"
"Say, l never felt better in my life
than I did that minute. It took US all
day to round up those bugs and get
them back into the box. Some of them
were so ugly that we were all sure
they were poison biters. But I was
mighty glad didn't have those kind
of bugs in nv mind "-KanSaS Citv
Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Hearn's Vivid Imagination.

Many years ago Lafcadio Hearn was
q reporter on the staff of a Cincinnati
newspaper. One day a famous steeple
climber was going to scale the spire Of
the cathedral to repair the cross that
topped the spire 900 feet above the side
walk. The afternoon he first scaled the
spire thousands of people watched him
nreathlessly as he slowly made his way
up the outside of the steeple. Of course
ne was interviewed, and he said boast
ingly that the task was so easy that he
could just as wellf carry a man up on
his back.
That noon Hearn said tinidly to his
city editor that he had read of the
steeple climbers offer and would be
glad to ascend the spire on his back
The editor tried to point out to Hearn
the peril of the thing. hut he would
not listen. Finally the steeple climber
and Hearn arranged their end of the
feat.
At the appointed time Hearn mount
ed the steeple climber s shoulders, and
the dizzy journey began. Tens of thou
sands of people watched the foolhardy
pair. AT last the cross was reached, and
Hearn left his perch on the climber S
shoulders The mob in the streets be-
low cheered. and then the two men re-
turned to the ground safely.
Hearn went back to the Office and sat
down and wrote two columns Of story
describing his sensations. and the glo-
ries of the view he had obtained from
the steeple top. Such glowing de-
scription of a city seen from great
height has never been read before or
since. The most interesting thing about
it was the fact that Hearn was SO near
sighted he could not see five feet beyond
the tip of his nose.-San Francisco
Argonaut.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
DANGER OF BORDER WAR.
Cowboys aud Mexicans Have No Love for
Each Other,

Cowboys aud Mexicans Have No Love for
Each Other.
Ell PaS0, Tex, Oct. 24.-Advices from
Bisbee, A. T., describe the situation at
Naco as critical. 1t has been learned
that James Ryan, killed by the Mexi-
cans Sunday, was a British subject,
and steps are being taken by British
subjects at NacO to have the affair in
vestigated by their government. Joe
Rhodes and George Marts, captured
by the MeXicanS, are still in Jail on the
Mexican side of the line and are kept
incommunicado. The cowboys on this
side of the border learned that the pris-
onerS would be removed to an interior
town for trial. and they are determined
not to let the removal take place, as
they fear to trust their friends to the
Mexican guards, believing it means GER
tain death.
An effort will be made to rescue the
prisoners unless they are released. Full
ly 100 cowboys armed with WincheS-
tiers are assembled at Naco and threats
OF violence are heard on every side.
The Mexican garrison has been rein
forced by 200 rurales, fifty cordados
and number of guards. Colonel Kos
terlitsky and General Foshio, of the
Mexican army in Sonora, have been or
dered from Magdalena and are now
on their way to Naco. Both officers
have been engaged in the conflict
against the Yaqui Indians. Colonel
Kosterlitsky is known as the Roosevelt
of Mexico.
Serious trouble is impendingat Naco,
and unless United States troops pre-
vent it bloody encounter is sure to
roS11It
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
MUST HUNT ANOTHER JOB.
The StenOgrapher and the Typewriter, if
the Invention Is n Success.

The StenOgrapher and the Typewriter, if
the Invention Is n Success.
Racine, Wis, Oct 23.-Dr. Frank A.
Traver, a dentist in this city, has about
completed an invention called a phono-
typewriter, and the inventor claims
that by talking into an ordinary phOn-
ograph and the workings of the keys
Of a typeWriting machine by electricity
it will write down any dictatiOn YER
batim.
Just how the vibrations of the voice
with the aid of electricity will have
sufficient power to operate the keys of
the typewriter the doctor refuses to di-
vulge, claiming that it is his secret I'M
til the machine is perfected and pat
ent secured, but he claims that it is
very simple. DR.. Traver is backed by
Racine capitalists who have witnessed
the working of the machine and it is
understood are willing to back the in
ventiOn with round sum of money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Russia Will Arbitrate.

London, Oct. 25.-Russia has agreed
to arbitrate the claim of American
sealers for damages for seizures by
Russian cruisers when they were seal
ing on the Russian coast. The point
to be decided is the modern rule of
national jurisdiction off coast. The
Russians say that jurisdiction extends
seven miles to sea, while we contend for
three miles. The three miles was orig
inally fixed because that was the ex-
IRENE range of cannon at that time,
and Russia contends that as the
range of cannon extends the jurisdic-
ton should also extend
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
TROOPS MUST LEAVE IDAHO.
Secretary Root Insists That the State Man
age the Occur d'Alenes.

Washington, Oct. %. - Governor
Steunenberg, of Idaho, had a confer
ence with the secretary of war yester-
day afternoon in regard to the with
drawal of the federal troops in Idaho.
Owing to the peaceful condition now
existing in the Occur d. Alenes, coupled
with the return of the Idaho volun
teers from Manila, the war department
has been reluctant to keep regular
troops any longer on such duty.
Governor Steunenberg has protested
very earnestly against the withdrawal,
but Secretary Root has named Nov. 1
as the latest date at which the troops
will do guard duty over the riot pris-
oners. 1t is not announced that the
troops will be withdrawn altogether
from Idaho or from the Occur d'Alene
country on that date. but it is not
likely they will be kept away from
their home posts much longer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
State Notes.

Oshkosh, Wis, milk dealers have
combined to raise the price of milk to
cents quart.
The postoffice at Adsit, Dane county.
Wis, has been discontinued. Mail
will be sent to Marshall
Two deer were killed by a train on
the trestlework near KEENAN,, Wis.
Miss Ida Norder, of Sylvester, Wis,
aged 10 years, is the first woman in
that county to take out a hunters Ii
cpnSP
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
ANY Book Of the following List will be sent paid on receipt
Of az cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
The wrappers of Arbucklss' Roasted Coffee.

ONE NIGHT MYSTERY other great Detective
Stories, ''OJ.D SLEUTH."
No. e5 ADVENTURES OF BAsHFUL BACHELOR. by CLARA
AUGUSTA mirth provoking
No. &c TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE: Novel by MRS MARY j.
The female of fiction Of the
No. ST THE SUNNYSDE COOK BOOK, by MRS. JENNIE
HARLAN This is one of the most comprehensive common
Cook Books ever published.
No. SO OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES. This book
knowledge will
found both entertaining and useful.
No. SO THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING, BY
MOORE author of Moores Universal Assistant This book
highly useful condensed form
No. THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT, and other Stories
RUDYARD KIPLING.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Osteopathy in Ohio.

Columbus, O., Oct. 25.-The supreme
court has rendered a decision which
has the effect of legalizing the practice
of osteopathy in Ohio without the for
mality of securing a license from the
state medical board. The decision was
rendered in a case carried I'D from
Lucas county, the supreme court hold
ing that the manipulations which form
the mode of treatment in osteopathy
do not come under the law.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Cheese Show at Fond du Lac.
Dog That Rides on the Pilot.

OcOnto, Wis, Oct 24.-John R. Buck
ley has hound that for months has
sat on his launches and watched trains
as they whizzed past his masters place
of business. Sunday afternoon as the
passenger train pulled out of the sta
ton the dog was seen to make a dash
for the crossing. When the engine
approached the dog sprang upon the
cowcatcher and rode to Pensaukee,
six miles from Oconto, jumped off
and trOtted back home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
No. 90. Noah'S Ark.

A menagerie, consisting Of IL pairs Of
Camels, Deer, Horses,
Cattle, Donkeys. Goats, Lions, Bears, Tigers,
Dogs and Cats. Each pair is coupled and
stands alone. They are autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard, cut out.
and embossed. Every feature OF the Animals
is distinctly shown. The elephants are
inches high and 10 inches long, and the other
Animals are proportionately large. Sent
postpaid on receipt off cent postage
stamp and Is signatures cut from
wrappers Of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27

Sarah Bernhard says that to train
fer voice she adopted measures like
those accorded to DemOsthenes. "All
day long," she says, Il kept a rubber
ball in my mouth SO as to be able to
open it wide enough, and when alone
in my room I did nothing for hours
together but repeat I'll di, ii di, ii di.'"
About one German woman in every
q works in a factory
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Death of a Noted Police Officer.

Omaha, Oct. 25.-Martin White,
chief of police of the city of Omaha,
died suddenly at his rooms in the Mer-
chants hotel at 1 a. IN. yesterday morn
ing of heart failure. He had been con-
fined to his rooms since Sunday noon
with an attack of catarrh of the
bilial ducts This disease was un-
doubtedly brought on by close and con-
tinued application to work. Martin
White was Al years of age. He was a
native of Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
A Simple Fire Extfnguisher.

In German varnish factories an easy
way to extinguish burning pan Of oil
has been found in the use of a fine
meshed wire net. AS soon as this COW
ers the burning surface the iron wires
conduct off the heat so rapidly that the
gases can no longer flame. 1t is the
principle of the Davy safety lamp and
might be employed in various ways to
extinguish burning gases.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
VIII Take His Brothers Place.

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-Captain G. o.
Howard, formerly of the Nebraska Ma
tional guard, at present living in this
city, has written to Secretary of War
Root, volunteering his services to take
the place Of his brother, the late Cap
tain Guy Howard, who was recently
killed during an engagement with the
Filipino insurgents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Heavy Lumber Cut FxDected

Merrill, Wis, Oct. 23.-It is estima-
ted that 100000 feet of logs will be
putin on the Wisconsin river the COM
ing season. There will be a greater
amount of hemlock and hardwood put
in than ever before.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Ex-Governor Peck Near Drowning.

Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 24.-While
hunting canvasback ducks at Lake
Koshkonnong last Friday former Gov
ernOr George w. Peck came near los
ing his life by drowning. His boat
sWamped just as he was starting for
the club house from his blind. The
boat rested on reef and the ex-gover-
nor held to the reeds until rescued.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
No. 05
Three Beautiful
Flower
Pictures.

Each measuring 91ax17
inches. The titles are
d" Summer Fragrance"
=" A Vase Of Lilies" and
" Fresh and Sweet"
These three pictures all
go together, and will be
sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of 9 cent post
nge stamp and 5 sig
natures cut from wrap
pers OF Arbuck les
Roasted Coffee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
No. 81
The First Prayer.

A beautiful
m p o r t g d
Picture 15x20
In h 8 in
size. 8 e n c
postpaid
ON receipt
of 2 c g n c
p O g { a 6 q
stamp and
10 sig II a"
lures C u t
from wrap
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Brooklyn Wins the Final Game.

New York, Oct. 23.-Brooklyn won
the final game of the exhibition series
with Philadelphia Saturday by slug
ging the ball. Philadelphia, 5;
Brooklyn, 10.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Bearer Bread at Kokomo.

Kokomo, Ind, Oct 24.-The bakers
of this city held meeting Sunday
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27

There is Biblical proof Of the fact
that gloves have been worn 5000
years. The first mention of them is
made in the book Of Ruth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Forest Fires in Wisconsin.

BarabOO, Wis. Oct. 24.-Extensive
forest fires are raging along the bluffs
south of this city. Large stretches OF
woods and much fencing have already
been consumed and farm buildings are
threatened. Assistance has been asked
from this place.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
No. 70
An Album Of illustrated
Natural History.

Fifty colored pictures of Animals
selected for their beauty and rarity.
Sent postpaid ON receipt of 9
cent postage stamp and 10 sig
natures cut from wrappers Of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
No. 80
a Table Cover.
No. 90. A Basket Of Beauties.

A magnificent picture of Roses by Paul de
Longpre. the great painter of flowers. We
believe this to be one of the handsomest
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
CAME NEAR BEING KILLED.
Drove in Front of a Train, but Were Not
Even Sca1ded.

Drove in Front of Train, but Were Not
Even Sca1ded.
Lacrosse, Wis, Oct. 25.-Professor
Alfred HOltz, formerly of Milwaukee,
now instructor in music of the
DeutScher verein, and Charles A. BartZ,
Il prominent contractor, had a narrow
escape from almost instantaneous and
a horrible death. They were returning
to the city in a carriage from the
country about dark, when a locomO-
tive pulling a freight train on the Chi
CagO, Burlington and Quincy road
plunged into the carriage.
The vehicle was wrecked and the
occupants escaped quite miraculously
without the slightest scratch. Both
were thrown some distance. They
claim that the headlight on the lOcOmO-
tive was not lighted, and the high wind
that was blowing prevented them from
hearing the approaching train.
Cheese Show at Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct. 25.-At the
regular weekly meeting of the dairy
board held Monday afternoon and even
ing, about LOO boxes of twins and
daisies were sold, the price varying
from liz to 111a., On a week from
next Monday the annual cheese eX-
hibit for this county will be held at
the Palmer House at which time the
dairy board gold medal will be award
ed to the cheeSe-maker entering the
best grade of goods, judges to decide
as to the quality.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
No. 70
Euady's Belt Buckle.

Silver plated artistic design. Sent
postpaid en- receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and S sigma
lures Gu: from wrappers OF
ArbucklcS' Roasted Coffee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
Two Is COMPANY.

The original
was painted
by Percy
Moran. This
reproduc-
ton in IA
printings is
g gen uine
work OF art.
S iZe 16hS
25k inches.
Sent post
paid on
receipt of
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-10-27
No. 100
Safety
Pin Book

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16
1.-The Pavonia's Passengers. :"

The passengers of the Cunard steamer
Pavonia tell terrible tale of danger at
sea. 1T may be remembered that they
sailed from Liverpool Jan. "A, bound for
Boston. They met a succession of ire
mendous gales that tossed the ship about
till the boilers were started from their
beds, disabling the vessel SO that she lay
almost helpless at the mercy of the wind
and waves. She was picked up, and,
after two attempts, was towed into 81.
Michaels, port Of the Azores. Even here
the passengers found that their troubles
had not ended, for they had to be taken
ashore in lifeboats through heavy sea
that seemed to threaten the safety OF the
ship as she lay at anchor in the roadstead
Fortunately, the company's luck still
held good, and there was no casualties.
The passengers reached this country yes
terday on the steamer Vega, after voyage
that they certainly did not expect would
last over ten days, but did take forty
two. The fact that the ship outlived the
fierce storm in her dsmantled condition
speaks we'll both for her seaworthness
and the skill of her officers. boston Her
aid, March s.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16
IN AN EASTERN HAREm,
Some Wonderfu||yva|uab|e Things for Women to Know

Until within hems yelled
which
health