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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
The Business Instinct.

Too many people are accustomed to
think of politeness in address as ap'
propriate in company, but quite out OF
place in business. An engaging man
ner is useful everywhere.
This axiom is amusingly illustrated
by a story which Justin Mccarthy
tells. Soon after the civil war, he
says, I happened to be standing on a
bridge in New York amusing myself
by studying the crowd, when a shrill,
youthful voice accOsted me with,
"Cap'n, shine yer bootsw
The chance distribution of military
titles was ready and liberal at the time
when so many soldiers were returning
to civilian life, and I paid no attention
to the invitation.
Just then a rival bootblack passed,
and, imagining where the cause of my
Indifference lay, he advanced, and,
pushing past the unsuccessful claim
ant, he gave me a military salute and
appealed to me with the captivating
words:
"Brigadier general, shine yer boots?'
had my boots shined on the spot.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
Lead, oil, turpentlne, varnish, japan
and sbellac at lowest cash prices at G. b..
Dickinson's

Lead, oil, turpentlne, varnish, japan
and sbellac at lowest cash prices at &. b..
Dickinson's.
Maple City Self Washing Soap not
only saves the wear on your clothes, be-
cause less rubbing is required, but it
it saves fully half the labor. Use &C
cording to directions on wrapper. For
sale by all grocers.
j ust received at Q. FL. Dickinson's
the largest and best selected stock of
wall paper and ceiling decorations, ever
brought to Edgerton. Also a full line
of window shades and curtain fixtures.
I will sell as low as the lowest. Cone
and see.
Maple City Self Washing Soap is
the best for fannels. Also for lace cur
tains. Use as directed on the wrapper
For sale by all grocers.
Farmers, attention. IF you want to
paint your buggy for one dollar, CALL on
@. Ell. Dickinson and get some Of Meals
celebrated carriage paint. Easily ap
Piled, requires no vanishing. dries quick
and with ii splendid gloss. Warranted
to give satisfaction.
If you want your clothes clean and
bleached white, use Maple City Self
Washing Soap as directed For sale by
all grocers.
If you wish to buy farm in Dane,
Rock or Vernon counties, or a house and
lot in the city of Edgerton, call on or ad
dress E. M. LADD, Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
Where's Your Dead SpotY

Most people have doubted their eyes
when at some conjuring performance
they have seen o man run needles and
pins through both cheeks, evincing no
pain as he does so. In reality every per-
son has hundreds of senseless specks Of
skin all over his body through which he
could run pins, or even cut them out,
without feeling any pain. If some one
else were to do so when he was blind
folded, he would not be even aware of
the fact Physicians call them dead
spots, and the reason that one man can
sew his cheeks up while another could
not is simply because the former hap
pens to have many hundreds of these
spots in one place.
These dead spots are caused by the
minute nerves which convey every SEN
sation to the brain being either absent
in these particular places or dead and
senseless. But should any one of our
readers allow himself to be blindfolded,
and then get one Of his friends to prod
him very gently with q clean needle,
say all on one arm, out Of every hun
dred pricks he will feel only about 60
or 70 at the most.
In the other cases the needle will
have touched dead spots. Cincinnati
Enquirer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
WITH THE HUMORiST.

''Do you think Quay will be given his
seat?" asked the man with the double
chin.
"No, sir!' emphatically answered the
man with the square jaw. II think the
seat will be given Quay!"
And thus was the threatened trouble
with the New York Sun happily
averted.-Chicago Tribune.
ct never see Clarendon Dawdler doing
anything"
why he's the busiest man on earth.
He can't earn his bread because he
thinks he's under contract to run the
universe. "-Chicago Record.
He-If I were rich, darling, would
you love me more than you do?''
She-I might not love you any more,
Henry, but I know I would look for
ward to our wedding day with a degree
of impotence that never seems to pos
sess me at present.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
An Inviting Gun.

The Hon. William Workman, long
state treasurer Of Texas. was in a New
York jeWelry store one day when he
noticed a showcase filled with splen-
did jeweled revOIvers with silver and
gold grips and chased barrels, having
precious stones set into the butts.
"Lemme see one of those guns" he
said to the clerk.
(Which one, sir"
''The gold one with the big ruby in
the handle"
The clerk took it from the case. 1t
was marked $33, and it looked worth
even more The Texan took it tender
ly in both hands and held it admiring
ly up to the light. Then drawing him
self up to his full height, which was
G1a feet, he rested the revolver barrel
upon his left elbow, crooked for the
purpose, and looked over the sights
down the long store. Those persons
who saw him involuntarily lodged.
"Say," said Mr.. Workman, with
quiet but intense enthusiasm, as he re-
turned the weapon, ''if | was to wear
that gun down in my state the people
would be falling down on their knees
begging to be killed with it,"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
For Sale.
48--4w

so acre farm in Kickapoo valley, Yer
non county, Wis. Farm lies 100 rods
east of the thrifty village of Readstown.
40 acres we'll improved, 20 acres timber,
good buildings, including good new to-
bacco shed 72x26 feet, good water soil
good. All in high state of cultivation,
never overfows, best 80 acre tobacco
farm in Vernon county. Will sell for
$1,000, $1,000 cash, long time on balance.
Write w. c., Post Office Box 13,
Readstown, Wis,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
Farm for Sale.

100 acres of ridge and bottom land one
half mile from railroad station. As acres
of rich bottom land improved that is I'M
excelled for tobacco. Good spring. Trout
stream running through farm. New two
story house, 26x30 with stone cellar.
Another servicable house and outbuild-
ings. All we'll fenced and in high state
of cultivation. Price $500. For further
particulars address
RILEY THOMSON,
Mt. Sterling, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01

less Wisconsin river / rode. From
Lone Rock to Muscoda was a weary
ride and here Sunday was spent. No
one so knows the delights of a hot
bath; of absolute rest by warm stove,
of breakfast in bed, as the weary
tramp
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01

Oil as Home Fuel.
One of the tramp's delights is in sit
ting about the tavern stove at night.
after a good supper. resting his weary
legs and listening to the conversation
of travelling men, or Of the natives.
One gathers much information. An H.
linois man was enthusiastic over the
use of oil as a fuel for kitchen range
or furnace. Common kerosene oil is
used, the barrel standing out of doors
and quarter inch pipe carrying the
stream to the fire box of the kitchen
stove or furnace where by a patented
device the oil is transmitted to gas. He
said that such furnaces heating ten
said that such furnaces heating ten and
twelve-room houses were numerous.
On to Dodgeville for dinner next day.
More mining. Foot ball is the national
game. It was now Saturday and the
streets of every community were dot
ted with gay costumes of players, the
air was alive With shouts. After 4
hard afternoons ramp towards the
river. darkness comes on and it seems
judicious in the desire for a comfort
able bed to accept a farmers offer for
a ride. So in the gathering gloom,
through the beautiful Wyoming val
ley where the Jenkins Lloyd Jones
school is, and along the sandy bottoms
Of the mysterious, gloomy and profit
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
Dom Paul's Charm.

The Cape Town correspondent Of a
London paper says that of the sum Of
II shillings pence, which was the to-
tai amount in the Boer treasury at the
time of the gold find on the rand,
President Kruger thoughtfully appro-
priated the only gold coin, with the
remark: 1.-The last of the old gold and
the old luck" He has since worn the
coin as a charm upon his watch chain.
and is said to have regarded it with
a feeling of almost superstitious ven
Grafton. Some two months ago, how
ever, it became accidentally detached,
and all efforts to find it have been in
vain. The president regarded it as an
omen of disaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01

Greatness, after all, in spite of its
tain size as a certain quality in human
lives 1t may be present in lives whose
range is very small.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
Registered Short Horn Cattle

Bulls, one and two years old, and COWS
and heifers of all ages for sale, address
WAITER LITTLE,
48-4w GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

ENGINEER-Wan situation by ex
perienced engineer, running steam
plant; wages no object. Inquire at
ClaffeY'S cigar store East Seventh st.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
MOVEMENTS OF RAILROAD MEN.

James J. HILL president of the Great
Northern. is in Duluth.
e. F. Newell. general agent of the
Great Western at Pittsburg. is in st.
Paul.
S. D. Foreman, of the st. Louis & San
Francisco. was in ST Paul yesterday ON
his way to Butte, Mont.
James Fordyce, formerly connected
with the traffic department of the BalIt-
more & Ohio Southwestern. was st.
Paul visitor yesterday.
Thomas Lark, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Duluth, South Shore
& Atlantic, is the guest of General Pas
senger Agent Stone, of the st. Paul & Du-
luth.
Frank Cassidy division freight and pas
senger agent of the Chicago, Great West
ern, at Des Moines, To-, is st. Paul
visitor today.
Chicago Great Western gross earnings
from the beginning of the fiscal year
to date show an increase of S226. 375 over
earnings for the same period last year.
The increase for the third week in Sep
TENDER Is $3,747.
The St. Paul railroad men who attended
the annual convention Of Travelling Pas
senger Agents at Denver returned yester-
day. In the party were: G. H. Hum
phrey. Chicago & Eastern Illinois: Wait
Wyand, Michigan Central; F. s. McCabe,
Omaha road: D. B. aGrdner ST. Paul
Duluth; H. A. Jones, Great Northern;
a. L. Eidemiller. Burlington; F. H.
Thorne. Milwaukee road; H. F. Carter,
Union Pacific; Mr.. Sullivan. Omaha road
at Eau Claire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
WATCHES.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of Michael
Tanning, deceased.
Letters of administration de bonis non
on the estate of Michael Tanning. de-
ceased, late of the County Of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota being granted to
Frederick W. Foot. no publication ap-
nearing to have been made of the former
order in this particular,
1t Is ordered. That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and af-
ter the date of this order In which all
persons having claims or demands against
the said deceased are required to file
the same in the Probate Court Of said
County for examination and ALLOWANCE
or be forever barred.
It is further ordered. That the first
Monday In April. A D. 1900. at 10 o'clock
a. M, at a general term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House in
the City of Saint Paul, in said County, be
and the same is hereby appointed as the
time and place when and where the said
Probate Court will examine and adjust
said claims and demands
And 1t Is further ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order. once in
each week, for three successive weeks, in
the Saint Paul G | o b e, a daily news
paper printed and published in said
county.
Dated at st. Paul this 10Th day Of Sep
TENDER. 1892
BY the Court: e. w. BAZILLE,
Judge Of Probate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
wisconsin Central Report.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Sept. 26.-The
final report of the Wisconsin Central re-
ceivers was filed In the United States
court today. 1t is in the form,of a print
ed document, presenting a labyrinth Of
figures, the receivers taking advantage Of
the opportunity to present their annual
report concerning the physical and ffnan-
cial condition Of the estate at one and
the same time The receivers have now
performed their last duty. and all that
is lacking is the order discharging them
as receivers and cancelling their bonds.
The report sets forth the formal transfer
of all of the property to the Wisconsin
Central Railway company on July IS. al
though the formal surrender by the re-
ceivrse and their operation of the prop
erty did not cease until the hour of mid
night between July II and 49, Concluding
the receivers say:
Your receivers therefore, have the
honor to advise the court that the report
now admitted is the final report of the
receivers touching the operation Of the
properties affected by the proceedings in
the above entitled causes"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
sanfn Ee Etmnres Eat.

The annual report of the Atchison, To
earnings for the year ending. June 80 of
81, 906, 681, against So 707, 764 for 1898, an
increase of 50, 199053, Operating expenses
decreased 1899 653 over the previous year,
and passenger earnings show a net gain
of $77878O Freight earnings show a
heavy increase, the total for 1899 being
$29, 49,, $50, an increase of 1903, 1853. The
average passenger revenue per train mile
increased 724 per cent, while train mile
freight earnings increased 1913 per cent
A total surplus amounting to $4,414, 4I is
shown, out of which had been deducted
a IA per cent. dividend on preferred
stock. The refunding of the guarantee
fund notes has been completed and the
mortgage securing them discharged.
During the year $SSo,O8 was expended
for new railroads and terminals and
81, 462, 300 for the purchase of the San
Francisco & San Joaquin Valley stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
LOST HIS BUTLER.
Vice President Snyder, of the d., L.
Il NJ, In st. Paul.

Vice President r. NJ. Snyder of the
Detroit, Lima &; Northern, arrived IN st.
Paul yesterday forenoon in his private
car Ottawa, in which he had rs his
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Potter, Of Boston
The party are on their way West into
North Dakota for a few weeks hunting,
and will leave this morning in their car
with the Great Northern coast train.
Mr.. Snyder and party spent the day
driving about the city and visiting points
of interest, Including Como and the fort,
and were registered at the Ryan last
night After their arrival in st. Paul it
was found that the heating apparatus
OF their car was of such construction
that 1t could not be used on the Great
Northern. The Ottawa was sent to the
Great North shops at Jackson street
last night and the necessary alterations
made. Before the ear left the union sta
ton yards the butler went up. town to
make a few purchases. When he re-
turned the car was gone, and no one
could furnish him with any information
as to its whereabouts. He applied to Il
policeman for aid, and last night took q
car for Minneapolis in hopes of finding
the special there. Unless he strikes an
unexpected clue, Vice President Snyder
runs an excellent chance of continuing
ms trip with no one to. announce his
meals
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
AUCTION SALE,

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT AUCTION
I will sell at public auction in the
salesroom, No. 1921 Jackson ST., on
Thursday, Sept. %, at p. m, the con-
tents Of q twelve-room residence, con-
sisting of parlor suit, easy chairs, so
fas, bed lounge, fine folding bed with
mirror, one Kimball organ, one Domes-
tic sewing machine, elegant black wal
nut bedroom suits, dressers, commodes,
beds, center tables, odd chairs, TWEEN
ty-flve almost new mattresses, pillows,
quilts, dishes, tinware, cooking utensils,
ETC.; carpets in Brussels, velvets and in
grains, rugs, lace curtains, draperies.
etc. The instruction from the owner Is
to sell or give away every piece, so be
sure and attend the sale. A. G. john
son, Auctioneer, 1922 jackson st.
sTEINWAY PIANO, double carriage
and household goods at auction. I will
sell at public auction at the residence,
No. 232 Mount Airy street, on Wednes-
day, Sept. q, at p. M, all the house
hold effects, consisting Of Steinway
piano, parlor suit, large pier glass,
hall tree, Reed rockers, center tables,
Vienna chairs, Singer sewing machine,
bedroom suits, dressers, commodes.
bedding. carpets, two desks, Garland
range, with water front, six heating
stoves, one almost new. double car
riage; sale at p. m. sharp. A. G..
johnson, Auctioneer. 1921 Jackson st.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
FURTHER ADVANCES COMING.
Freight Rates VIII Be Pushed Up
AnnfhRr Notch

1t is practically certain that at their
meeting in New York this week the pres
idents of the Eastern railroads will agree
to make many substantial advances in
freight rates. Except on certain classes
of freight, railroad men claim that the
rates now in effect, with a wonderfully
increased volume of business, are the
same as those effective during the hard
times" While the return of prosperity
has greatly increased the volume of bust
ness done on both Eastern and North
western roads, the managers feel that in
order to place their business on an equl-
ity with other lines of industry, freight
rates on all commodities should be ad
Vanced. Railroads now have to pay high
er prices than in 1894 and 1850 for iron,
steel, coal and lumber, and think, there
fore, that they are justified in making
higher rates on transportation, their
stock in trade.
An advance Of Is per cent will be made
Nov. 1 on iron and steel, and Eastern
manufacturers have offered no opposition
to the increase in rates. On the contrary,
they have signifed their willingness to
help out the railroads, since during the
hard times they received like favor.
It is claimed that in order to keep some
of the steel plants of the East in active
operation during the hard times, - and to
being thrown out of employment the
railroads made rates hardly covering the
actual cost Of transportation.
From present indications grain rates
from Chicago will be advanced to % cents
Ter 100 pounds before the first of the year.
The additional cost of a loaf of bread
to the consumer will be slight, less than
one-twenticth ct a cent. Provision and
packing house products and dressed
meats will be carried at slight advance,
also. No advance will be made on GER
tain classes of freight, particularly on
kinds usually shipped in less than car
lets. Advances will be made only on what
is generally termed commodities, arti-
cles which are usually shipped in such
quantities that special rates are made for
them.
The effect of the advance in rates will
be felt in the Northwest principally on
grain, flour and like products, and will
have tendency to lift the cost of trans
pcrtation of shipments Consigned to sea-
board and export points in some measure.
The effect of the move will also be felt
on west-bound shipments of iron and
steel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

STATIONARY ENGINEER-Or to run
steam-heating plant. by young married
man; will give references. Call or ad-
dress 1884 Fuller0st,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

FOR sALE-City hotel and furniture;
stable In connections: this town Is
booming: will sell cheap for cash. For
terms apply to A. e. Fox. proprietor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
INSTRUCTION.

FALL TERM Of the Hess Business Col
lege-Day and evening session; now
open; big demand for good stenog
raphers and bookkeepers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

tween the various ST Paul lines had
been settled A meeting of those roads
was accordingly held today and an at
tempt was made to reach an agreement.
The result aof~sthe- meeting will be laid
before the Western Passenger associa-
ton late this afternoon. 1t was the
general opinion, however, that a settle
ment of the difficulty was imposs BILE
while the Milwaukee, & st. Paul road is
on the outside, as it would be impossi-
BILE for the association to enforce adj
herence of other roads to existing tariffs.
If no agreement is reached the whole
matter will be referred to the executive
officers of the roads to take action as
they may see fit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
Car Famine in Iowa.

The Iowa railroad and warehouse COM
mission is receiving complaints from nu-
merous shipping points throughout the
state against railroads entering the ter
ritory complaining of scarcity of freight
cars. The lack of rolling stock is attri-
buted to the heavy movement of grain.
The railroads say that they are making
every possible effort to handle traffic
but are handicapped, as the same lack
is felt all over the northwest. iowa roads
are also having difficulty in securing
coal and are in need of men, as their
working force is far less than needed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
RamseyL-ss Probate Court.
In the matter of proving the alleged last
will and testament of Sigmund H. Small,
Whereas, Marguerite NJ. Small, of the
County of Ramsey and State of Mime
sofa. has delivered to the Probate Court
of the County of Ramsey an instrument
in writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Sigmund II. Small, late
of ST. Paul, Ramsey County, Mimi, de-
ceased and filed Herewith her petition TO
said Probate Court, praying that the said
instrument may be proved and admitted
to probate and that letters testamentary
be granted thereon to her.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard
and the proofs of said alleged will be
taken at a special term of this Court, to
be held at the Court House. in the City
of ST. Paul in said County, on Monday,
the 18th day of October, $685. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, when all persons interested
NAV appear for or contest the probate of
II: and that notice of such hearing be
given to all persons interested, by pub
fishing this order once In each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing, in the st. Paul G o e, a
daily newspaper printed and published in
said County.
Dated at St. Paul, this 18th day of Sep
E. w. BAZILLE,
IT. AZ Judge of Probate
H. B. Farwell. Attorney for Petitioner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27

SALESMAN-Wanted, position as sales
man or collector; will furnish horse and
buggy L 1885, Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
CAPE NOME GOLD.

The New District Is Said to Be Fab
uIOus1y Rich.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 26.-The
steamship Alliance arrived from st.
Michaels this morning. She brought
$1O0,O Cape Nome gold dust. She had
167 passengers including Count de Car
cts, of Paris, and Capts. Richardson and
Walker, of the United States army. The
former was relieved of the command Of
the Yukon soldiery by Col. Ray. Both
are ordered to San Francisco. Officers
and passengers alike say the Cape Nome
diggings continue to give fabulously
rich returns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-27
Mr.. Menen Will Move.

President MelIen, of the Northern Pa
ciftc, has rented the Forepaugh residence
on Summit avenue, and on his return
from New York. where he is at present
in attendance at the annual meeting CT
the directors of the road, will bring his
family to st. Paul. He has been making
his home since coming to st. Paul as
president of the Northern Pacific at the
Aberdeen hotel.