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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
Took n Mem Advantage.

A supernumerary in Richard Mans
fields company who had been, to use a
Scotch phrase, continuously and con-
tinually "heckled" by the manager at
rehearsaIs and between the acts for al
legged displays of stupidity on the stage,
was informed that a near relative of
his had departed this life and had left
him competence. so he decided to
leave the dramatic profession and, to
quote him. become respectable. Before
leaving he determined to take his re-
venge on Mansfield for the attacks ON
his amour prOpre that gentleman had
made.
The play was Richard III" and the
super was one of the soldiers who
led away the Duke Of Buckingham
when the king orders his demise.
In due time Richard remarked, "Off
with his head!" and this was the SUI
per's opportunity. Advancing. he
touched his helmet in the style of a
footman and replied loudly and genial
ly:
"That'll be attended to, old chap.
Wen take care of old Buck. It'll be
all right" and retired gracefully. When
the Infatuated Mansfield came off to
commit murder. he found tie super had
fed. -ChicagO Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
Pecusiarities Of RAYS.

There are many curious things about
Y rays which seem to puzzle even the
scientists. Signor Briguiti. who has
been making experiments with them at
Rome, says that the visibility of sub
stance to the eye is no criterion of it's
visibility to the y rays. The rays cam
not see through glass. which is trans
parent to the eye. whereas aluminium.
which is Opaque to the eye. is transpar-
,ent to the X rays. The rays can see a
splinter Of glass in the hand, but not a
splinter of wood. Most inks are trans
parent to the rays. including printers
fink. but some of them are opaque. The
rays can see through postoffice direct
ory but if paper with words written
on it be put in the middle of the direct
DRY the rays will reveal these words
and nothing behind them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22

Lord Baltimore told a friend how he
once took Ouida in to dinner and how
disappointed he was to find that the
novelist devoted herself to the dishes
rather than to intellectual refreshment.
He said at last in despair at having
only been able to get Eyes" and NO
in answer to the different subjects he
introduced: I'm afraid I'm singularly
unfortunate in my choice of topics. Is
there anything we could talk about to
interest your
To which the chronicler Of society
shortcomings replied: 'There is one
thing which would interest me very
much. Tell me about the duchesses.
have written about them all my life
and never met one yet"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, - Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1901.
A. Chinese curiosity.

~ Ciiinaln;n in Sal: Francisco says
q gossiper in the Philadelphia Record,
Showed ME once IN ivory ball as big
as your two fists, with six smaller balls
inside it. 1t was the most wonderful
thing I ever saw. The Chinaman said
that the balls had been begun by Lis
grandfather and that he was the third
generation to work on them. He told
me how the work was done.
''It begins with solid block of ivory,
which is turned into q ball and then
carved in a latticed pattern with tiny
saw toothed knives. Through the lat
tice, with other knives that are bent i'll
various shapes, the second ball is cary
ed, but is kept fast to the first one by
a thin strip of ivory left at the top and
by another left at. the bottom. Then
the third ball, with still finer knives, is
tackled through the first and second
ones, and so the work goes on till all
the balls are finished. when the strips
that hold them firm are cut away, and
they all revolve freely, one inside the
other.
This Chinaman said it was q COM
mon thing for families to have such
balls for hundreds of years-grandfa-
Their father. son and grandson working
on them when they had nothing else to
do. They are priceless. Of course. Some
cheap balls are made of vegetable ivo-
ry, being carved while the material is
soft, like potato. These, though, are
not worth more than few dollars at
the most"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
Aroused Her Curiosity After All.

"Don't want any, said North Broad
way housekeeper from her second story
window to q street vender whose wag-
on was standing few steps away and
who had just pulled the bell.
Don't want any what? gruff1y ask
ed the arab. who hadn't had even q
chance to tell what his wares were.
What have you got?' asked the
housekeeper. whose curiosity was get
ting the better of her annoyance.
ooh. never mind. You don't want
any. Git up. Bobv
"Now, | wonder what that eXaSperat-
ing man is selling. anyhow she ex-
claimed as the wagon disappeared
around the corner. Baltimore Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
When Twelve Is Odd.

One would think that II was more
entitled to be considered an 'even''
number than 10. for it's half is an
"even," whereas the half of 10 is ''Odd."
Yet on the Stock Exchange II is an
"odd'' number. The house takes FIVE
shares as the basis of dealing, remarks
Commerce, and all multiples of five are
considered "even" numbers. Any in
termediate numbers are 'odd," and
parcels Of shares not divisible by 5
are difficult to sell except at reduced
price.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
She Was Ahead.

Marjorie had just returned from q
visit to the old homestead in Tennessee,
where a colered nurse nearly 100 years
old was still an inmate. 1t puz-
zled her that Chloe should be called
"auntie' by her mother and the family,
but at last she accepted the fact and
did likewise. Her playmates troop
ing in to welcome her home. began to
enumerate their possessions acquired
during her absence.
ave got a black pony" crowed
Charlie exultantly.
give got new baby brother" cried
Jessie.
''M'm, That's nothing; I've got two
Of 'em," retorted Fred
Marjorie's eyes flashed. "Oh!' she
cried 1--WE got a heap more'n that;
I've got AZ auntie as old as Mefusela
and black as tar"-Leslie's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
Sometimes.

do you subscribe to this statement
that woman ought to look up to her
husband?" inquired Mr.. Meekton's
wife.
"Well. Henrietta" he answered eau
tiously. II do think that when there is
any picture hanging or anything like
that going on in the house it's mans
duty to assume the position Of perilous
responsibility at the top of the step
ladder Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
The Double Letter.

The double letter is scarcely of use
in any language. Sometimes we are
purely inconsistent. Letter must have
two is, literal one The double letter
very seldom affects the pronunciation.
Would it not be we'll to drop the
double letter altogether? 1t would
simplify spelling and save time too
Notes and Queries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
That's Another Story.

When poor young man marries
rich girl, all the women say he Is
mercenary: but when rich man mar
ries a rich girl they say such love
Is the most beautiful thing in the
world-New York Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
The Exact Truth Exacted.

Caller-You look like Il good and
truthful girl. Tell me-is your mis-
tress really out?
DOmestic-She is. ma'am.
Caller-Where?
Domestic-At the elbows, ma'am.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
Eggs and Eggs.

First Actor 1t was case of Greek
meeting Greek last night.
Second Actor@How was that?
"You know what bad egg our come
dian is?"
Eyes"
well, he was struck by another just
as ad."-Brooklyn Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
c.. w. HARGRAvEs,
Chief of Fire Department.

Have seen an exhibition test of De-
laney's fire extineuisher and will say
that it is all right in putting out fire.
Have also had and made practical test
of the same at fire where the portable
liquid extinguisher failed in putting fire
out. Very truly yours,
JAMES FOLLY,
Chief Engineer,
Milwaukee Fire Department..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
An Endorsement.

After giving the subject of gas as a
means of extinguishing fires careful
study and seeing the Dry Chemical
tested by Mr.. G. Fl. Alderman, we can
endorse and recommend its adoption and
use. If the resident and business places
of our city were equipped with these Dry
Chemical extinguishers, many fires could
be extinguished, or at least, held in
check until the Fire Department could
reach them.
Signed G. W. HARGRAvEs,
Cb;af IF Eira Dapartmant
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22

A twentieth Of Scotiands area is for
est land, seven-tenths Is mountain.
heath and lake and only one-quarter
cultivated land.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned wish to extend their
sincere thanks to the neig hbors and
friends for their assistance and sympa-
thy during the sickness, death and
burial of their mother.
Mr.. AND Mrs. G. B. GARY, AND FAMILY,
Mr.. AND MRS. JOSEPH MCCAIN AND
FAMILY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22

To all friends and neighbors who gave
us aid and sympathy during the illess and
after the death of our baby, we wish to
extend our heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. G.. D. THAYER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22

Il have 20 good city lots for sale at
$4,000 each. Il. u. Laid.
Homeseeker tickets will be sold for
one fare plus So for round trip, Feb. q
| 10, March and 10. New Hampton and
points west; Bird Island and points west;
| Mapleton, Ia., and points west. No
tickets sold within % miles OF Sioux
City.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22
Tobacco Lands for Rent.

Anyone desiring to rent on shares OF
for cash, good tobacco lands will find
some first-class land by writing to the
secretary of the Boscobel Tobacco Asso-
citation. The best of land in a suitable
section for the raising of tobacco. Ask
for terms etc. Address, John j. Blaine
Sec'y. Boscobel, Wis. iva
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

Everything in drugs at Campbell &
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
Heard in Hotel LObbieS.

some sombrero and cloak, the hood
of which was lined with blue velvet.
His companion. Antonio Canales, is
young man of about six feet two in
his stockings, simply dressed and of
an easy, courteous manner. At pres
ent they are making their headquar-
tiers in JuareZ.
The reporter called their attention
to the rumors that were coming from
Mexico as to the serious illness of Pres
ident DiaZ and the possibility that a
crisis might occur in the political af-
fairs Of Mexico at any time.
NJ. Brounaff said that he had not
been sufficiently long in the country
to express a definite opinion but he
translated the purport of the reporters
inquiry to Senior Canales and in re-
Spouse the latter said.
There is no doubt that President
DiaZ is a sick man but how sick no one
knows. In case anything should hap
pen to him. which would be something
to be greatly deplored. l do not think
there is any doubt but that Limantour
would succeed him. He is very strong
in the republic and would carry out
the policies of President DiaZ. ! do
not think any fear need be entertained
as to any trouble arising if anything
untoward should happen to President
DiaZ''
Andrew ID. Barlow. L. S. consul at
Mexico City, is among the arrivals at
the Sheldon hotel. He came in yes
terday morning from ella Bend. Ari-
IONA. attired in corduroy hunting
suit. covered with dust. When the re-
porter for The Herald called on him
at his room he was busily removing
the evidences of a long journey. In an
swer to the queries of the reporter he
said:
Il left the city of Mexico on Janu-
airy % and went into Arizona. We were
party of three. a man from Little
ROCK. Ark. and a Frenchman. The OBJ
| Ject OF our trip was in the main a bust
ness one. but incidentally we were on
the lookout for any sport in the way
| OF hunting. We left ella Bend the lat
ter part of January and went into Old
Mexico where we crossed the Sonora
desert to the Bay of Adair on the Gulf
| of California. | understand that but
few white men have made that trip.
and 1t is an experience that | shall new
err forget if ! live to be as old as Me
thusaleh. We Were accomDanied by
three half breeds and some Indians of
| the PaDigoas tribe. and our commissar-
lat and other belongings were carried
! on pack mules. | don't care to go into
details but the memory of those sand
dunes and that parched and barren re-
gion is not altogether a pleasant one
You can bet | am humming a Te Deum
that l am once more in Gods country
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

wound to Captain Hughes's foot was
the result of an accident and occurred
at the rangers home early last even
ing.
AT about dark Captain Hughes de-
cided to go up to the business portion
of Ysleta and in preparing to leave the
room handled his six shooter rather
carelessly. 1t fell from the scabbard
to the floor striking upon the hammer
and causing the discharge of one cham
Der.
The ball plowed it's way through his
right foot. but breaking no bones. The
physician is of opinion that Captain
Hughes will experience no serious eff
fectS as the result of his wound
After it became noised about in the
city last night that Captain Hughes
had been shot the widest kind of ru-
mOrS were afloat
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

Yes. we had some fair hunting while
we were gone. consisting of antelope.
mountain sheep. deer and the like
Mr.. Barlow did not seem to care to
pursue the subject of the trip so his
attention was called to the anxiety said
to be felt by the citizens of Mexico by
reason of President Diaz's continued
sickness and he was asked if he knew
anything about the real condition of
that ruler
NO. l know nothing at all about the
matter beyond the fact that President
Diaz was a sick man when l left in
January But did not know that any
anxiety was felt over the matter at
out of the world for two months and
many things might have occurred dur
ing that time
there would be any trouble or insur-
rection should anything happen to
DiaZ. Mr.. Barlow said:
NO. | don't apprehend anything of
the kind There will be no trouble in
my opinion. When anything happens
to the president so that the Office be-
comes vacant. a contingency which it
is devoutly hoped will be averted for
many. many years, his successor will
be quietly and peacefully elected in
my judgment. The republic of Mexico
is too far advanced in this day and
generation for rebellion or uprising
to be feared. That is a bugaboo that no
man enlightened as to the conditions
of the republic would ever give a mo-
ments thought to-
And that is all that Mr.. Barlow
would say on the subject.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
A MAGNIFICENT SILVER
SERVICE FOR HOBSON
1t Has Been Completed and Is Now On
Exhibition In New York.

The silver service to be presented to
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson HobsOn
by friends and admirers in New York
and in his old home. Greensboro. Ala.
has been completed. 1t consists of five
pieces of heavy solid silver, ornament
ed with designs from HobSOn'S book
on the sinking of the Merrimac.
Mrs. Martha S. Gielow. a southern
writer. has represented the many
friends of the naval hero in carrying
out the plan of presenting this me-
mortal service. The movement was
started while Mr.. Hobson was critically
ill with typhoid fever. Col. John JAG
oh AStor was one of the largest con-
tributors to the fund.
The state of Alabama will present to
Lieut.. Hobson a sword. and the people
of Alabama will give him a loving cup.
These gifts will be formally accepted
as soon as Lieut.. Hobson has recovered
his strength.
Lieut. Hobson and Mrs. E. A. Shell
ton of this city are cousins.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
A WOMAN'S AWFUL PERIL.

There Is only one chance to save
your life and that is through an opera
tion," were the startling words heard
by Mrs. J. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis.
from her doctor after he had vainly
tried to cure her of a frightful ease Of
stomach trouble and yellow jaundice.
Gall stones had formed and she con-
stantly grew worse. Then she began
to use Electric Bitters which wholly
cured her. It's a wonderful Stomach,
Liver and Kidney remedy. Cures dys-
pepsia, Loss of Appetite. Try it. Only
so cents. Guaranteed. For sale by
w. A. Irwin 4 Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
LAST RITES OVER RE-
MAINS OF JUDGE LOOMS.

The remains of the late Judge \. NJ.
Loomis reached the city last evening
from California. On the same train
were Mrs. Loomis and her son Roxy.
a large crowd including an escort of
about thirty knights Tempiar, was at
the depot when the train arrived. Six
honorary pail bearers on behalf of the
family We're also present and officiat-
ed. They We're Richard Caples. F. f.
Hunter. Edward kueezell. Willard Pat
terson, Horace Stevens and Felix
Martinez.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

Warren Davis, a prominent mining
man of Parral in the state OF Chlhua-
hua. is among the guests registered at
the Zeiger He is the owner of the Re
fugio mine, a good paying property,
and has been engaged in mining in that
section of the Mexican republic for
many years.
1T is remarkable how the mineral
belt around Parral is being opened up
and developed. Before the extension
of the Mexican Central into that coun-
try the output of ore was about 5000
tons a month; now it is over 1900
tons That tells the story in a SEN
tence of the benefits derived from the
advent of the railroad. Formerly the
ore had to be hauled to JimeneZ by
mules where it was sampled and hand
led three or four times. Now the road
goes diertc to the mines and the ore
is shipped direct. In my Judgment
that section of country around Parral
and Santa Barbara is the richest min
eral country in the republic. For in
stance. there is one mine owned by a
Mexican where the ore is hoisted out
of the shaft by couple of dilapidated
mules and an old whim. Notwith-
standing that fact the owner gets out
over 100000 worth of ore every month.
number of big shippers many of them
controlled by Americans lying on what
is known as the Ventre Grande. a big
vein that runs through the mountains.
Another big vein parallels this and on
it are a number of other shipping
mines. Among the prominent ones are
the Cavadena. La Cruz Aurora
Trinidad. Sierra Madre and Refugio.
The ore is in great part silicious ore
and is not difficult to handle. There
are only two or three mines that use
tn compressor drills. but many of them
are installing modern mining machin-
cry now that the road is in there and
it is going to be one of the biggest and
most profitable regions in that part of
the country.
Two distinguished visitors from the
republic of Mexico, were encountered
in the lobby of the Sheldon hotel this
morning by The Herald reporter. One
was NJ. Brounaff and the other was An
tonic Canales. and both of them come
from Leon Mexico. NJ. Brounaff is a
brother of the noted Russian composer
and pianist Platon Brounaff. pupil of
Rubenstein and assistant to Frank
Damrosch. NJ. Brounaff of Leon, has
taken up his residence in Mexico with
a view to becoming familiariZed with
the customs of the country and ulti-
mately going into business there. He
evidently believes in the policy of do
ing as the Romans do when he is in
Rome, from the fact that he was be-
comingly attired in a huge and hand
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

News reached the city last night that
Captain j. r. Hughes. of the state
rangers. had been shot at Ysleta.
Considerable alarm was occurred by
the information. as the extent of the
wound was not known, nor could 1t
then be learned whether it was the re-
suit of accident or design.
A message finally came to DR.. Nj. o.
Wright. asking him to come to Ysleta
at once to attend the wounded ranger
captain. The message also conveyed
the information that the wound was
in the foot and not serious.
DIR. Wright caught an east bound
freight and was in Ysleta within forty
minutes.
He found Captain Hughes suffering
considerable pain. but not dangerously
hurt. ball of his six shooter had
entered his right foot. infiicting merely
flesh wound. DIR. Wright gave him
the necessary attention and remained
1T Ysleta during the night. returning
TO the city this morning.
How 1t Happened.
When seen by a Herald reporter this
morning DR.. Wright stated that the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

For the weakness and prostration
following grippe there is nothing SO
prompt and effective as One Minute
Cough Cure. This preparation is high
ly endorsed as an unfailing remedy for
all throat and lung troubles Ind its
early use prevents consumption. 1t
was made to cure quickly. Fred
Schaefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

The remains were conveyed to the
family residence on North Ell Paso
street. from which the funeral occurred
today under the auspices of the lodges
to which he belonged. Rev. H. w.
Moore officiated
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
SPRING OPENING.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week.
Spring Novelties in High Glass Mil
iinery. Everybody invited.
Mrs. NJ. z. Bruck
300 San Antonio St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14

The learned chief justice of the Uni
ted States is always more or less in
the public eye. To him lately fell the
honorable task of swearing in Presi-
dent Mckinley.
f-:f:<:+:.-&.:.-
Mrs. Howell, Ladies Hair Dresser
and ManicuriSt. Hair shan pooeG with
soft water and dried in half an hour
by the use of the warm air dryer, price
so cents. Face massage.
Just received full line of switches
and pompadOur rolls.
IA MESA AVE. TEL 224. RINGS.
POPULAR WANTS, 10 cents a line,
once; 20 cents line. three times Six
words to line.
Everything in drugs at Campbell &
Grayson's.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
THE BORDER RIFLES
WILL PROBABLY GO

I o MeAlcO AS Guard OF Honor F'Or MISS
Claire Kelly.
1t is probable that the Border Rifles
will go to Chihuahua as a guard of
honor for Miss Claire Kelly, the carni-
val queen, when she presides at the
opening of the new theater there.
The matter will be taken up and fully
discussed with Governor Ahumada and
is it is decided to be advisable for the
guards to turn out the necessary per-
mission will be obtained from Wash
ington. Austin and Mexico City for a
body of armed American soldiers to
make a peaceful invasion of Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
CAPTAIN HUGHES
SHOT BY ACCIDENT.

His Pistol Fell TO the Floor and Was
Discharged. the Bullet Hitting His
Foot.