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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
Savage Diplomacy,

During the recent convention of col
lege presidents and scientists who
make up the Association of American
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations DR.. G. w. Atherton told a
story of Captain Pratt, the distinguish
ed educator Of Indian youth, which
cOnvulsed the other delegates. Some
one had referred to a resolution ''in
due and proper form reduced to writ
ing" DR.. Atherton replied briefly in
the quiet, contained manner BETTING
the president Of Pennsylvania State
college: 'The gentleman's reference to
resolution reduced to writing sug-
gests to me the story of an Indian boy
and Captain Pratt. In the course of
some cogitation over the boys disre-
gard of the precepts of civilization Cap
tain Pratt asked the boy Of what he
was thinking. If you please answer
ed the Indian, Il was thinking of a
dream [ had last night. 1 dreamt [
went to heaven, and when I got there
| saw great big blackboard, and,
Captain Pratt, your name was there in
big letters. Yes, sir, your name was
there, written in your own hand -
Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Al1igators Becoming Scarce.

"In five or six years it will be hard
to get alligator SKINS" said William
Racquet, ''for the reason that they are
all being killed off. Ten years ago it
was no uncommon thing to get skin
from ten to twelve feet long, but now
it is rarity when we get one eight
feet long.
"This comes from the use Of alliga-
tor leather in the making of valises.
Formerly about the only demand for
the skins was for shoes, but now there
are few shoemakers who use them. 1t
was a fad, and the fad has gone out Of
date. But when valises of the skins
came in the demand increased by leaps
and bounds. There are hundreds Of
alligator hunters along the coast, and
their work is showing plainly. For a
long time there were plenty of gators
along the bayous and the marshes close
to town, but now we have to go to
west Louisiana and Mississippi and
elsewhere for them"
MI. Racquet then spoke of the discov-
cry that the back of the alligator, long
supposed to be useless for leather pur-
poses, is now used in the heavier va
Uses. Formerly only the skin from
the under side was considered of any
account, but now all parts of it are
of service.-New Orleans Times-Dem-
Ocrat
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
Greek Marriage Customs.

The marriage in Constantinople of
an Englishman and a Greek woman
entails three wedding ceremonies. To
be legal it must be performed at the
consulate. The couple are legally mar
ried there the first day, and on the next
a church ceremony is performed in the
English church, while the Greek re-
ligious ceremony which follows is cele-
brated at the brides home. The last
is the only legal form of marriage as
far as the bride is concerned.
In the Greek ceremony no ring is
used, but the best man places wreath
bound with white satin ribbons on the
heads of bride and bridegroom. Then,
while the priest is pronouncing the
words of the service, the couple walk
around him in a circle three times,
holding candles, the best man at inter-
walls changing the wreaths from one to
the other. When all is over, the friends
throw small coins or tokens of gold and
silver over the welded pair, and a gen
eral scramble ensues among those pres
ent to secure the tokens.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
Why a Horse Eats Often.

The horse can conveniently eat for
twenty hours out of the twenty-four.
A horse which is in good health has a
good appetite at all times and is able
on the sick list. To be a good feeder,
especially on a journey, is a great rec
ommendation i'll the opinion of every
good judge of horsedesh. The reason
of horse being such a constant eater
is that it's stomach is really small in
proportion to the size of it's body, and
less than four times a day, two of
which should be early in the morning
and at night, while hay should in the
stall be always within it's reach.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
LIVE Stock SHOW HAS ENDED
Attendance for the Week Is Estimated to
Have Been 100000.

Attendance for the Week Is Estimated to
Have Been 100000.
Chicago, Dec. CIT is estimated that
100000 persons visited the Internation-
al Live Stock exposition which closed
here Saturday night. Pupils of the pub
lie schools were given free admission
to the grounds Saturday, and nearly
every school of the city was represent
ed among the thousands of spectators.
A few of the exhibits were shipped
out Saturday night, including the Ca
madam representatives, but the greater
proportion of the $4,000 animals re-
NAMED until today and the grounds
were opened to spectators yesterday.
The judging of exhibits in all the
live animal classes was concluded Sat
urday, but it was necessary to post
pone the judging Of dressed beef car
casses until today, the carcasses not
having cooled Sufficiently fer cutting
into commercial sizes. The adwards
into commercial sizes. The awards
in the intercollegiate students live
stock judging contest were announced
Saturday, Iowa being awarded the
Spoor trophy, and Guelph (Ontario),
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana
and North Dakota being placed la the
order named
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
MRS. DALE ACQUIT o. MURDER
Commercial Traveller Proves NeritabTe
GOdSend to Her.


GOdsend to Her.
New York, Dec 10.-Mrs. Dale. of
Chicago, who was arrested some weeks
ago on charge of having murdered her
5-yearold daughter with strychnine,
but who declared the child had eaten
strychnine tablets by mistake. was
acquitted yesterday by the coroner's
jury. The witness who cleared her
was Mr.. Billings, commercial travel
'er. He occupied room adjoining
Mrs. Dale's at the hotel the night the
child died, and related how he had
heard the means and screams of a
child in the next room. Shortly after
he heard a woman's voice inQuirins
sleepily: ''Emmeline, what's the mat
ter; have you had bad dreamw
The child grew quiet Soon after it
began to scream again, and the woman
then seemed to get excited, and Bill
ings heard her ask the child: Did you
eat any of those tablets?" The child
finally said: Il ate some of that cam
dy." The jury at once found that
Emmeline died after having accident
ally eaten strychnine tablets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
NOT GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
So Judge Dunno Rules ON the Chicago
American Case.

So Judge Dunno Rules ON the Chicago
American Case.
Chicago, Dec. 9.-Judge Edward E.
Dunno overruled Judge Elbridge Han
ecy Saturday and discharged from
custody Managing Editor Andrew NJ.
Lawrence and Reporter H. S. Garfield,
of Hearst's Chicago American. The re-
REALTORS were held on a commitment
from Judge Hanecy's court, for con-
tempt, Lawrence having been SEN
fenced to forty days and Garfield to
thirty days confinement.
Judge Dunno based his decision on
the point that when the alleged con-
temptuous articles and cartoons were
published Judge Hanecy had finally
disposed of the gas case, out of which
thn articles grew. and therefore no
contempt was committed. He held
that Judge Hanecy's only remedy lay
in an action for libel, and Judge
Dunno declared both the articles and
cartoons ''!undOubtedlV :libelOuS.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13

One who is on the lookout for curl
GUS signs and advertisements can east
ly find them without going far from
home. A dweller in a New England
village quotes two which appear on
carts that often pass her door.
The first comes in sight accompanied
by a jingling Of sleigh bells which,
summer and winter alike, decorate
the trappings of an old white horse
1t reads: "Home Made Bakery. Mixed
Pickles and Brooms Speciality"
The second is in gold letters on the
sides of gay red wagon drawn by a
pair Of black steeds. This is it: "B.
Ware. Tin Ware. Confectionery &
Crackers"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13

Three Oaks, Mich, Dec 1O.-Fire
was discovered at 1 o'clock in the
morning in the rear of the millinery
store of e. B. Cross. The flames
spread to the general merchandise
store of Reita Hollett and to the fur.
niture building adjoining. The con-
tents of three stores was consumed,
and the skeletons of the buildings only
are standing. The Michigan City fire
department was summoned and vigor-
GUS work checked the flames from
spreading farther. Loss, $4,000; half
covered by Insurance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
Expect a Fund of 100000.

New York, Dec. 1O.-John e. Red
m0nd, leader of the Irish parliament
tary party, and his associates, Messrs.
McHugh and O'DOnnell, have issued a
farefell statement to their friends in
America. 1t is announced that their
mission has been the most successful
one since the days of Charles Stewart
Parnell, and the ENJOYS viii start on
their return to Ireland with the as
surance that fund of 100000 will be
raised. A comittee of twenty-five has
been selected for this purpose.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
His Tender Spot.

IAN amusing libel action" says the
London Globe, '.has been started by a
German violinist. A paper ventured
to state that when he mounted the
platform he carried all. before him.
AS, however, the violinist has mark
ed tendency to obesity, a subject on
which he is very sensitive, he did not
take it an an unmixed compliment.
Hecce the action"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13

The Japanese practice refined cruelty
to delight their palates. They believe
that the fish called the dai is most de-
licious when eaten alive. An expert
Japanese carver can dexterously re-
move five-siXths Of the edible matter
from its bones without touching vital
part During this cruel operation the
fish is kept alive by wet seaweed which,
being placed over it's gills, enables it to
breathe
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
A Voting Contest
FOR A
SINGER PIANO.

Given by the leading merchants of Ed
gerton by which S400 Singer Piano will
be given away absolutely FREE to the
church, lodge, school, society or individ-
al voted the most popular by Feb. %.
1902, contest to commence Oct. %, 1901,
and to run 16 weeks. The merchants
will issue ballots with every 25c cash
sale. All votes must be deposited in
ballot box at Babcock & Birkenmeyer's
Dept. store within one week of sale or
they will be void. City Treasurer Ell. H.
Dickinson will count the votes and an
nounce the result each week and at the
end of the contest will announce the
winner and give them an order on F. E.
Ash for the piano. The piano is now on
exhibition at F. E. Ash's notion store.
The following merchants will issue bal
lots
BabcOck u Birkenmeyer. Dept. Store
Jno. Spencer & Daughter. Jewelry
j. d. Hahn Estate Hardware
All dealers who buy -four of A. Jensen will
give ballots on the flour.
Peters 81 Son ..................... M eats
Il. II. Ash. ............s.... NO6lOnS
Markham q Fletcher Crockery
spike Bros LIVERY
A. ErlckSOn. ........... ...... CigarS etc.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
HAD a SMALL BATTLE
Germans and British East India Troops
Do Fatal Work.

Nermans and British East India Troops
Do Fatal Work.
Tlen Tsin, Dee 10.-A sentry be-
longing ITO an Indian regiment sta
toned here ran .amucl1 yesterday and
killed two of his comrades. A COM
pany of Punljab infantry was at once
ordered out to secure him. In the
meantime the sentry had been shot by
German troops, who then opened fire
ON the Punjabs.
A free fight ensued, as IA result of
which three German privates were
killed and a German officer .mortally
wounded, while three of the Indian
troops were killed and several were
wounded. The German troops lhave
been confined to their barracks until
further orders
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
Coronation Date Fixed.

the privy council King Edward def
nitely fixed June 26, 1902, as the date
for his coronation. 1t was decided
that parliament meet Jan. 16.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
MUCH SECRECY IN HOLLAND
Impossible to Find Out Whethersa Man Is
Dead or Alive.

Dead or Alive.
Amsterdam, Dec. Sit is impossible
to obtain confirmation of the neported
death of Maj Van Tets, aide ito Queen
Wilhelmina, who is said to have
fought and been wounded in a duel
with Prince Henry, the Queens con.
sort
The Amsterdam TELEGRAPH asserts
that Major Van Tets passed a quiet
night Saturday night; that Professor
Narath has performed an operation
upon him and is satisfied with his d.
tents condition. AT the hospital in
Utrecht, however, and in official cir
cles, no information ON this matter is
obtainable
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13
APPROXIMATION!

. We proclaim our offer to the people
that we sell VINOL on a positive guar
antee. If it does not succeed in benefit
ing you we will refund the entire amount
of purchase money.
If you are troubled with any of the
following ailments we know that VINOL
will help you. Anyway you should give
yourself the chance to be benefited by
it, particularly as you take no risk in
losing money if it does not help you
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-13

Kid Gloves, glace or suede
(undressed) reliable gloves
at 96c and ST.. AZ, black and
all colors. Mocha Gloves
and Mittens, Adlers make,
at $3.50. Mems Dressed
Gloves, great values, at
S1.OO, 1.25, 1.5O; mems
Mocha, Adlers make, silk
lined, $500.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29
Rousseau and the ImpOHtOF.

On one occasion Rousseau composed
an opera, which was performed before
King Louis XIV, and met with the
royal approval. The king sent for him,
and II he had put in an appearance he
would probably have obtained pen
sion. He was, however, Of a retiring
disposition and could not bring himself
TO face the court. To his friends he
gave as reason his republican opin-
ions, but his real reason was his shy
ness Accordingly he fed from the
court and sought tho privacy OF a coun-
try inn. While he was there a man
came in who began telling the company
that he was the celebrated Rousseau
and proceeded to give an account Of
the opera. which he said had been per
formed before the king with great
success.
Most men In Rousseau's position
would have felt nothing but contempt
for the impostoF, but this extraordinary
man felt only pity and shame. IL
trembled and blushed So" he tells uB
In his Confessions" FOR fear the man
should be found out that IL might have
been thought that Was the impostor" :"
He was afraid that somebody might
come In who knew him and expose the
pretender. AT last he could bear II no
longer and clipped out unobserved
Very few people would treat an I'm
postor Ike that. Westminster Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29
REUeEN'S DIPLOMACY.
He Made "a Bad Blunder, but KAsw
How TO Correct 1t.

There is plenty Of diplomacy shown ia
the everyday affairs Of life. This farmer
lives near enough TO this city to sell in the
Detroit market and bring his stuff in by
the dirt road route. He is q widOweT,
and near him lives a widow, the man
about her house being a stalwart nephew.
Just before the holidays the widower
induced the nephew to bring the widow
over for supper. The visitors went early,
as per arrangement between the men, so
that the widow had a chance to see the
pigs. the COWS, the sheep, the turkeys, the
chickens. the well filled barns, gTanaries
md cellar, to say nothing OF the big or
:hards that fanked the house or the ag-
icultural implements stored in the sheds,
he fat horses, the wagons and the com
Portable carriage.
While the impression was fresh and
warm the nephew disappeared, another
compliance with the agreement, and the
widower made the conversational run
ming.
Ann" he said, 81 and you was boys
and girls together. | uster haul you to
school, give you apples and FIT yer battles
fur you. When you and Sam took shine
TO each other and | jest materially drop
spite and some geneine love. We'se both
lost our pardners, Ann, our farms jine,
and we would be a p'irty rich couple ef
we added our possessions together Now
we're both old, Ann But right there
was where he missed his cue.
See here, Reuben" she snapped, "you
kin speak fur yerself. YOu may be as old
as Methusalum, and you look it, too, but
you shan't 20 round the country tellin
bout me bein old, fur I'm jest as hale
and hearty as | ever was, and I'd have
you recolleck that. And | didn't come
over here ON an invertation to be courted
or insulted" And she put on her things
as she left.
But at the very next sociable Reuben
let drop numerous remarks about how
young and piert Ann Jackson was
a-lookin," what remarkable preserved
woman" she was and how there was none
of the married women that "teched" her
OF course she heard, Reuben began call
ing on her, and the line fence will be re
moved in the spring.-Detroit Free Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29
WHEN OUT OF A JOB.

All nature is sick from the heels to her hair,
She is all out Of keller and out Of repair,
When a feller is out Of job
Hain't no juice in the earth salt in the sea,
Hsin't no ginger in life in this land Of the free,
And the universe sin't what it's cracked up to be
When teller is out Of job.
What's the good Of blue skies and Of blossomip
When your boy has large patches on both ot his
knees
And teller is out Of Job
Them patches, ! say, look 50 big to your eye
That they Shut out the landscape and cover the
sky,
That the sun can't shine through them the best it
can try,
When TELLER is out of job.
When man has no part in the work OF ths earth,
lie feels the whole Llundsrin mistake Of his birth.
When a teller is out Of job.
he feels he has share in the whole Of the plan,
That he's got the mitten from natures own han
That he's rejected and left over man,
When feller is out Of job.
For you've lost your holt with the rest OF the
crowd
And you feel like dead man without any shroud,
When a felIer is out Of job.
You are crawlin around, but you are out Of the
game;
Yes, dead, with no tombstone to puff up your
name;
You may hustle about, but you're dead just the
same
When feller is out Of job
Every man that's man wants to help push the
world
But he's left out behind on the shelf he is curled
When a teller is out Of job
Hain't no juice in the earth and no salt in the
sea,
Hain't no ginger in life in the land Of the free,
And the universe amt what it's cracked up TO be
When q teller is out of job.
Indianapolis Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29

the spray into his eyes. Then she
shrieked with laughter. His arms wer-
beginning TO get very tired, and 1t sud
denly occurred to him that she also
might be fatigued.
IF you keep quiet moment" he
said, IN swim around TO you and hold
you up. That will rest you"
"Pshaw! Rest yourself. Pm all
right"
He paid no attention 10 the inJunc-
ton, and few strokes brought him TO
her side. The tide was running strong,
and they were drifting farther and
farther from the shore.
Just place one hand CT IGo II YOU
dare" she shouted, "and Ill i,t - IL
canoe. Then see how quickly it'll be
out OF sight" The threat was effective.
1t was such pretty canoe, and he had
no desire TO lose 1t. So, commenting
on her stubbornness, he waddled back
and took hold OF his end again.
Then q sound of oars was heard, and
soon two men in a boat were within a
few yards Of them.
"Say, there" was Bob's inquiry.
what are you two trying to do"
Hold on a little longer" came back
the answer Wen have you safe in
minute"
We're all right; don't trouble" said
the girl.
Keep Off" shouted Bob. "If you
come any closer, you'll scratch the
paint on my canoe"
What do you mean" inquired one.
do you mean to say that you care
more for the canoe than for-for"- He
hesitated
For mer she shouted. Yes, that's
it. For woman's only a woman, and
a good canoes bOat!
After some parleying the boatmen
consented TO be careful. With their as
sistance the canoe was righted, and
the friends made their way shoreward.
But the gossips in the small Hudson
river town have had good food for
much reflection, and the oldest dame
Of them all admits that even she
doesn't understand II.
why, Jim tells me-" she said, that
when they got ashore she didn't show
the least concern for the man. Now,
the least you would have expected
would have been that she'd throw her
arms about him and say that she
would never leave him"
"And didn't she"
mo. She just kicked up q pebble.
wrung the water out OF her skirt and
laughed fit to KILL Then she said, kind
OF short, Thanks and went into the
house"
"And did the man seem cut upT
mo. He just looked at his old canoe
sharpllke and cussed. III have to
blow in a ten to get it in shape again.
he said."-New York Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29


The west African water shrew has
the fur and shape Of an otter a tail Ike
an eel and the habits OF an aquatic In
sect feeder
The panda is very pretty, beautiful
ly furred carnivorous creature found In
the forests on the eastern HimalRyas.
II is Sometimes called the bear cat %
Its fur IL a rich red chestnut above and
a Jet black below, the tail long and
rlnked like a rnccoons, and its habits
rather like those On bear N suchs up
wnter instead of tapping II and sits up
pn It's haunches 10 Hght ......
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in tho 6id Norh. IA distlhctioh Witch Az
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29
SkATlN ON TIE GREEK,

Jss' had packs Of fun a-skatin
Tother eve down on tn creek;
Been most half tn winter waitn
Til she'd freeze up good an thick.
Weather somehow slipped tn ratchet,
An screeCher come at las;
Eothin ever seed { match it;
Fruz clean through as slick as glass.
Started fer tn creek below US,
An pop said, "Some day he guess
He 'u'd have Z come an show Us
How Z cut tn letter 5
An some other fancy doIu
AT he said he use { know,
sch as cutting hearts an screwin
Sort of toplike on yer toe.
We ies begged he'd 60 that even;
said he'd like I 20 first rate,
But they's no use OF him leayin
When he didn't have a skate.
Uncle said he'd 90 an git him
Some ole rockers at he had;
Tried 'em on, an Cawse they mt him
Pop he kind Of acted mad.
Reached tn creek in bout a minute;
Stropped our skates on good an smart;
Promised pop fore he'd begin 1t
We 'u'd hold him at tn start.
Went across tn ice a-fyin,
Holdin to MS tight as death;
e4id he guessed now he 'u'd try an
Co alone when he got breath.
Didn't seem { have much trouble
Till he went { turn aroun;
Feet then sort Of tried to double
Under him, an he come down.
Sot up jokn an a-smilin;
Ne'ut Z try again, iing,
Lowed his j'ints 'u'd need lin
Fore he'd tempt a fancy thing.
Tried again, an at tn s'artin
'Peared like each foot sort Of took
A different road, ies' kept pTun,
Coin Of on their own hook.
Kept on spreadin an a-sproadin;
Saw at he wus ggttin weak,
Slipped an come down on bis head an
knocked him SO he couldn't speak.
Took him home upon our shoulder;
Ma she kn0wed he's guiu { die;
Rayed SO couldn't hardly hold her;
Iawsy me how she did cry.
Pop come 20 in bout a hour;
Felt tn big lump his head;
Wished be only had III power
He'd break every tate, he said.
So he amt been with us skatin
Since at eve down on t.' creek,
An we all ave still a-wsitiu,
Though tn ice ke ps good an thick,
Fer Z learn that fancy dgiu