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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12

Between nine and ten o'clock Monday
morning the boiler in Russell's creamery,
located about mile north of Barker S
corners or about five miles north of this
city exploded with terrific force. AL
though a number Of people were around
the creamery at the time of the explo-
sion no one was injured. The roof of
the building was blown off and the ma
chinery badly damaged. VIM. Boetch-
ker, the man that operated the cream
cry, lived in part of the building al
most over the boiler room. Fortunately
at the time of the explosion there was
no one in the rooms or there would GER
tainly have been some one badly hurt or
killed. No reason for the explosion can
be given. The boiler was in good condi-
ton and the engineer had looked at it
but short time before. The damage to
the building and machinery is consider
able, but it is covered by insurance.
Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12

The close of the Government fiscal
year shows the finances of the country
to be in an excellent condition. The ag
gregate receipts for last year were $685.
$4,000, which is an increase of over
$18,OO0,000 over the previous year. The
excess of receipts over expenditures for
the year was $75860,O00, a very excellent
showing. This is a practical object les
son to European countries, which will no
doubt fill them with both surprise and
regret. While in none of them do the
receipts come up to the expenditures,
we have $75,O00,O0O over to apply to the
reduction of the public debt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12


at Chas. Hitchcock's again July 22d.
Mr.. Wise is meeting with great success.
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Save your horses by getting Dane
County Fair Advertising Fly horse blan-
kets for them. Price Toe per pair; quail
ity good. If not sold near you, order
from S. L. Sheldon, Madison, Wis. 31w4
Excursion tickets will be sold July
IA to GAINESVILLE and return at 60 cents.
Special train leaves Edgerton at $50 a.
M; returning leaves GAINESVILLE 8:55 p. m.
For Monona Lake Assembly, Madi-
son, Wis. July II and Is, excursion tick
cts will be sold at fare and one-t third for
round trip. Also July 27 and August 3.
All other dates tickets will be sold on
certificate plan.
7 have 20 good city lots for sale at
$4,000 each. E. NJ. Ladd.
To THE DEAF.-A rich lady cured
of her deafness and noises in the head
by DR.. Nicholson's artificial ear drums,
gave $50, 900 to his Institute so that deaf
people unable to procure the ear drums
may have them free. Address, The
Nicholson Institute, $50 Eighth Avenue,
New York.
We have for sale Is desirable lots in
the city of Edgerton at prices ranging
from $50 to $3.50; several pieces of land
to 10 acres each at very reasonable
terms. Also % farms of various sizes.
Prices and terms to suit the buyers.
SWEENEY & BIEDERMAN.
"A good second hand Mccormick
grain binder and a good second hand
mower for sale cheap by
31w2 LARSON & MALTPREss.
Rooms to rent. Inquire of Mrs. M.
Maiden.
The gunsmith shop is where you get
your work done first-class. Fishing
tackle and sporting goods, fine line.
Call and see for yourself. Also repair
ing of all kinds done. Gun, bicycle locks,
sewing ma chine and umbrella and every
thing that is worth repairing. Shear,
scissors, knives and lawn mowers sharp
ened. All work guaranteed. All kinds
of awnings furnished. F. T. BURGY.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Edgerton, Wis June 18th, 1901

IQSoIGOu, w uuO AOII, IoO4'
The council met in special session
pursuant to call of the mayor, for the
purpose of acting on applications for
liquor, billiard and pool table licenses
and druggists permits.
All members were present except Aid.
Thompson and Dallman.
On motion of Aid. W. Mcintosh liquor
licenses were granted to A. Erickson
Ole Sorenson, E. B. Carr, f. j. Hartz-
helm, JOS Pollard, Jr., Chas. Johaneson
and Herman Bublitz; pool table licenses
to A. Erickson, table; f. j. Hartzheim,
l table; Herman Bublitz, table: T. M
Madden, 2 pool and billiard table.
Druggists permits, Perry & Doty. FL. j.
Stangl and Wilson Bros, all at the usu-
al fee.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12

The statement of the business of the
Pension Office for the year ending June
30, 1901, shows that 1852 names were
placed on the pension rolls during the
year, of which 50, 1861 were original issues
and the remainder RESERVATIONS. OF
these, 20,443 were soldiers of the Civil
War. The number now on the rolls is
about $500 more than one year ago.
The admissions still continue to be more
than the number of deaths and dismis-
GALS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12
Do You Know

that the Adirondacks are the nearest
mountains to Chicago? In region as
large as Switzerland are mountains over
5000 feet high, lakes by the hundred,
primeval forests, game and fish in album
dance, palatial hotels, small hotels, cot
tages, and hunting lodges. The Mich
gan Central is direct line to it, and
you can stop over at the Pan-American,
Send stamp for Summer Note Book" to
O. w. Ruggles, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12

IT is a weakness of small men and sell
fish men, and one idea men in public
life, to feel, if their pet ideas do not pre-
vail in legislation, that somehow the
dear people have been betrayed, sold out
and wronged. That same class of public
servants will vote for the most villainous
and absurd propositions, other than their
hobbies, without giving the wishes of
their constituents Hudson
Star r. Times
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12

THE death of prominent citizen of
Milwaukee at his summer home at Wau-
kesha county through the explosion of
his gasoling lighting plant, calls to mind
the dangers attending this explosive in
all it's various uses The vapor stoves
and gasoline lamps SO generally in use
require the most constant care, and even
then the cautious are sometimes the vic
tins of accidents,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12
TIE
wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, JULY y, 1901.

By per capita tax of FIVE cents year
the Masons of Wisconsin hope to be able
to raise fund for establishing home
for families of destitute members of the
order. 1t is expected that $4,000 a year
will be raised in this manner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12

VERY close to one thousand deaths &C
Cured in Greater New York, chargeable
to the hot wave that swept over the
country last week, and continued in in
tensity towards the sea board. The suf-
fering and sorrow in the west made no
such record as this.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12

THE tab which the Chicago Tribune
kept upon the 4th of July fatalities and
accidents foots up harvest consisting
of % deaths, 1913 injuries and S128, 1876
fire loss. 1t must be generally conceded
that the country pays pretty heavy
penalty for celebrating the glorious
fourth" Is it not possible to have pat
riotism without the flavor of gun pow
der?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12
EDGERToN, WIS, July 2, 1901.

The council met in regular session and
the meeting was called to order by
Mayor Doty. All members were pres
ent except Aid. Dallman. Minutes of
last regular and special meetings were
read and approved.
The following bills approved by the
finance committee were on motion of
Aid. Knapp allowed, all aldermen voting
aye:
E. M Hubble, street work ............S 269 80
n. W. Loan & Trust Co., hydrant rental 1877 90
j. H. Price Supt Water Works .......... 68 %
Milwaukee -Wester Fuel Co., coal ........ St 90
Jas REYNOLDS Marshal 50 90
j. .. Henderson, mason work. 4O 81
Aug RatZlaff Assistant Marshall ........ AZ w
H j. Stangl mdse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Total 68S OF
The finance committee made report
showing balance on hand July 2, S24O5.04.
Report of the Library Board was re-
ceived, read and on motion of Aid. A.
Mcintosh was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The resignation of l.. G. Whittet as
member of the Library Board was &C
copied; the mayor appointed L. III.
Towne to fill vacancy and also appointed
Mrs. T. B. Earle, Mrs. @. w. Birkenmey
er and @. f. Mabbett as members of the
board.
The mayor appointed the street COM
missioner as weed commissioner. Aid.
Knapp moved that the extension of
Blaine street through Mcintosh addi-
ton to Randolph street be accepted as
per plat recorded with the city clerk.
Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Knapp the Mayor
and Aid. A. Mcintosh were appointed
committee to meet with the Electric
Light Co.. to consider a proposition to
move the light plant into the power
house.
On motion the council adjourned.
HENRY JOHNSON, City Clerk.
Card of Thanks.
To the many friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted in the last sick
ness and death of our dear beloved son
and brother, and also to the choir and
for the beautiful floral offerings, we wish
to extend our greatest gratitude.
Mr.. AND Mrs. A. B. FEssENDEN,
ORA FEssENDEN,
FOREST FEssENDEN,
STELLA DICKS,
ELMA STEARNs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12
Card of Thanks.
Eyes Tested Free.

Morgan D. Wise, the specialist, will be
at Chas. Hitchcocks again July 22d.
Mr.. Wise is meeting with great success.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-12
All-Oyer LaCeS.

We have the best line in town; also a
large line of lace edgings IN all widths.
New Perca1es and Calicoes.
New Hosiery.
New Collars and Ties.
If you want new Sun Umbrella cheap
cali in. We have them.
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

it not possible to continue it further?
physical perception in different individ-
uals denote their differences in men
tai calibre?
zone child knows a letter or figure
remembers ii. understands it, on see
ing it once; another requires twenty
times, while the learned pig can only
spell or count on being shown the same
letter or figure hundred, maybe
thousand times. By. the introduction of
some such system of mental measure
ment as | have briefly alluded to l can
see how not only the average mental
capacity or power of a nation or peo-
ple might be measured, the result an
nounced in figures, and a comparison
made with other nations, but also how
its use might tend to increase that ca
pacity and power.
such are the higher uses of anthro-
pometry. The human mental capacity
TO understand things is nearly allied to
its capacity to see things. If one can
be done / should not despair of the
other. Whatever can be done with
either must be by experiment directed
by observation, and the experiments
must be repeated and the observations
recorded. This means counting and
measuring, and this applied to man is
the science of anthropometry. l have
merely mentioned some Of its possibili-
ties which seem never to have occurred
to the scientists of this country.
I'VE must content ourselves for the
present with obtaining full, complete,
and reliable tables of measurements of
the physical peculiarities of the vari-
Gus races which inhabit our country.
This should be our immediate contribu-
ton to the worlds science"
The Washington times., 1901-08-04

harbor suspicion that it will be pure
luck if the craft does not break in two.
or if the heavy rear end does not gath
er greater momentum than the other
portion. sa-rt
The plan of christening a new vessel
as followed on the Great Lakes neces-
sarily presents some notifications of
tie custom in vogue elsewhere. The
young lady who smashes the significant
bottle of champagne over the bow of q,
vessel, launched in the ordinary man
ner, must WELD her ribbon-wrapped
souvenir as the hull slides away from
her. She who christens a lake ship
must, on the other hand. spill the
sparkling liquid over the PROV as the
vessel moves past her, just as though
she were stationed part way down the
toboggan slide and were extending
salute to party speeding past. There
is just tingue of excitement in the
performance. too, for although the big
fresh water traveller moves very slowly
for a second or two after the last
blocks have been cut away, it gathers
speed rapidly, and a nervous girl is
likely to allow the craft to slip past
without the all-important bestowal Of
good wishes. One young lady who was
some time ago placed in such a perdic-
ament recovered herself in time to l.url
the bottle after the departing ship with
such an excellent aim that the vessels
stem was befittingly baptized. The
japanese custom of releasing doves
with bright hued ribbons attached has
also been followed to some extent in
the launching of lake vessels.
The Washington times., 1901-08-04
As n Last Resort.
I,,a,,, A. CIo,.,,lond plain Dealer \

tFrom the Cleveland ram Dedier)
There has been considerable said about
the per cent of fare the conductor thinks
belongs to him over and above his salary,
and some very witty things have been
said about il. Even the Broadway back
platform philosopher has his digs at
them" said Cleveland professional man
the other day to a Plain Dealer re-
II once heard of fellow. much under
the influence of liquor. who got on the
train. to go home after enjoying himself
at a picnic. He slipped into a seat and
fell asleep. After the train pulled out
The conductor came into the ear and
called "Ticketsi The picnicker was too
weary to respond. and so the conductor
poked him up little. The fellow reused
UP. fumbled in one pocket, then another;
tin finally he pulled out a very ragged
hin and handed IL to the conductor. After
examining it carefully the latter said:
say. my friend, see here. | can't use
..The passenger pushed himself up on
his elbow and remarked: What's thicl
that you shay?
u can't use this the conductor re-
Well. give it Chic) to the comp'ny
zen remarked the weary but generous
hearted man, dropping back into the
seat. confident he would be put OFF at his
destination.
The Washington times., 1901-08-04
PAID TO SMOKE PIPES.
Men Who Color Meerschaums Earn
n GOoI Living,

Coloring meerschaum is a long and
delicate process, and unless a man likes
to do a difficult feat there is no reason
why he should set himself to the task
of putting a beautiful shade On his costly
pipe. Thai g a business in itself. and an
experienced smoker knows, or can learn,
the location of establishments to which
he can take his pipe and have it smoked
until the desired color is obtained. Such
an enterprise exists in the outskirts of
London and makes fine competence for
its proprietor an Austrian. 1t is a large
house that used to be the country seat
of an7English gentleman. Hither come
every day a score of young men who are
the experienced employees of the house.
They pass upstairs to the business room
in the rear of the house. seat themselves
in armchars and forthwith begin their
days work of smoking meerschaum pipes
Each one knows the art of smoking stead
ily neither too fast nor too slow. The
tobacco they use is a special blend of the
proprietor, for he knows it is only rarely
that the right kind of tobacco is used for
that purpose. The bowls of the pipes
which these young men smoke are COW
cred with wash leather, so that they can
not by any chance be harmed or improp-
erly stained.
The highly accomplished among these
young fellows can get away with four
ounces of tobacco a day. They are paid
well, and they have their regular holi-
days Some of them have been with their
employer for five years. But it isn't a
business In which one may stay a life
time for though they appear to be able
to smoke for years. night and day. with
out hurting them, when they get to be
old men their occupation has made them
too nervous to be useful. Tie proprietor
himself smokes not at all except when
he is teaching an apprentice how to go
about 1t. The new hand receives a cheap
pipe and after being told how to go
ahead is left to himself to show what he
can do. There are prize competitions
and these thirty newly arrived young
men, who are on upper floor when
they become proficient are graduated to
take their seats with the notables on the
second floor back.
This kind of work as rule takes all
the time and attention of the men, but
some of them are so perfect that they can
devote themselves to designing shapes
and figures for new pipes. special atten-
tion being given to the possibility of pro-
ducing quaint effects in the coloring
The best meerschaumS, II is said come
from Turkey, and the designs are worked
out and cut upon the Is.et .sc haum in VIZ
emma.
Probably the class who are the best
buyers of those colored- o-order meer-
schaums are coilegians. who want to
show fine pipes, but who have neither the
patience nor the skill to produce the ef-
feet themselves. New York Press.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
ArLansns Supreme Court.

EFll Ei.is' SFEt1AI.
Little Rock. Ark. June 22--The following
proce' d.ngs were had n; to-day's sessI3n Of
the supreme Court:
Theodore Read Mississippi County. an
r.h.aring filed
W :. Fooie. par;e.. ceitiofari q cross
chancerv Court. submitted
X. Cath-y vs. W. e. E1wen appealed fro n
Lnnnk. Circuit Court: submitted.
isabella Goodman al. Isaac Psrera
Trustee. .; al. appealed from PULASKI chancery
Court. submitted
W l.. Ranks vs. n r. Craig. executor. e.c.
a3p.alsd fIorl Ashley thancery Court: n'tien
To- revive filed
James " ,Iar,, We Rrnioph Coun.v APPEALED
from Randolph cirrut Court submi-tsi
VIII Hsrue- Vs. state Of Arkansas two cases.,
amps saed from Sebastian Circuit Court. nsrtion To
re'nstafe is3ied .
s., Louis Iron Mountain and Sou'h,-, Rsii-
road COMPANY W. T. n. Aians apresief fr' m
Lanoke Circuit Court: motion - advance ana
affirm denied
John S;azzola vs. Frank rar,ow. arp~aiei from
Mcnroe CIrcui, Court: affirmed. mem IRA alum
cpinion by Chief Justice Bum
Lawrence County Rank We. H. Amt % al
appsa!ed from I.awrence Chancsry court: re
v.rsed and re.nandcd: opinion by Chief Justice
Hpnn.
Lobe Thornton 81 Louis Wooden Gutter
and Refrigerator Company. appealed " m ,iarx
circuit Court: reversed and remanded: opinion
John y, Hnisne,h vs J. ? Flies. appealed
from Ashley Circuit Court: affirmed opinion by
Justice Hughes - W. w.,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
FIFTY THOUSAND Afflicted.
Veterinarian Tells How to Treat
the New Horse Disease.
REPrBLIC SPECIAL.

New York. June 2c.-According to the es-
timatcs OF veterinary surgeons. more than
5000 horses in New York are affected by
the peculiar disease which has made its ap-
pearance in this city within the last ten
days and which in some respects resembles
epizootic. which at various times has .eri-
o,,sly affected horses In New York vcteri-
narians go further and declare that not
lower animals. chiefly dogs and cats, Will
he subjected to the disease. but that some
human beings may fall victims 10 the ois-
ease to a certain extent.
Doctor Il. n. Iseavy. Noise surgeon CT
the New York veterinary hospital. said to-
,Iay in speaking OF the new disease:
.'All the symptoms do not appear at the
same time. First rise In the temperat IRE
OF the animal will be noted. sometimes TO
as high as los degrees. This will BE- fol-
lowed by chills and fever and a constant
and irritant cough. There Is also an at
NAL is untitled for work The appetite Cf
the animal Is not affected"
As to the treatment for the new horse
disease Doctor 1seavy says:
The treatment Of The disease. which Is an
acute laryneeal catar-h, IL. in general
way to steam the head OF the morse 50 as
to reduce the fever and remove tie mucous
consisting Of alcohol. sweet spirits OF nssre
and aconite Is administered, followed bv a
cough mixture. consisting of oe,1adonna
opium or oil Of tar. Molasses IS used TO
overcome the taste OF opium. which, In its
ordinary form. the animal would refuse.
should be given plenty of rest and Qui=t, to-
gether with soothing and laxative rerne-
dies. II Is risky for q layman to attempt
- tssat this disease"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
IN THE COUNTY.

Marriage licenses were issued in Clay,
ton yesterday to Samuel Anderson and
BERTHA Craven of East st. Louis, Thomas
NJ Neaf and Annie T. Leahy Of No. 6i59
Horton place and Charles NJ. Brown and
Lulu Winston Of st. Louis. The East St.
Louis couple got to Clayton yesterday
morning an hour before the license ONCE
was opened. They were married by Judge
Wurdeman.
L. b. Leslie OF No: 2is Erray street.
Dallas. Tex. wrote to County Clerk Helm
ering yesterday To inquire IL q marriage
license had been issued In Clayton six years
ago to u. c. Collier and Corlnne u. Gate
ley.
The Clayton officials received notinca-
tion yesterday from State Auditor Albert o..
Allen Of the Supreme Courts action In de-
claring the third amendment invalid. In
his notice the Auditor says that assessors
WILL therefore. ignore the amendment and
make the assessments the same as hereto
fore.
Members OF the Harrison family in
Maplewood say that Miss Sarah L. Harri-
son did not elOpe TO Clayton last Monday
with william II. Holmes OF St. Louis. Tho
couple got their license In Clayton. but were
married at the brides home last Tuesday
evening. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Holmes went to Buffalo and other Eastern
cities on their honeymoon tour.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
FOURTH PEARY EXPEDITION.
Herbert L. Bridgman Has Been
Placed in Command.
REPURITC SPEC1AIA

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. June 22.-Herbert l.. Bridgman
has been selected by the Peary Arctic Club,
of which Morris X. Jessup. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. is president. and
Henry W. Cannon of the Chase National
Bank treasurer. 10 command its expedi-
tion OF 1901 This expedition will be the
fourth of the series since Mr.. Peary de-
parted on his attempt to reach the Pole.
and will be Mr.. Bridgman's third cruise 10
the Arctic regions.
His first experience was with the Falcon
auxiliary expedition of 1884. and his second
was in command of the Diana expedition in
1899.
Doctor Frederick A. Cook Of Brooklyn.
surgeon of the first Peary expedition. in
1891. and of the Belgian Antarctic expedi-
tlon. has accepted the position of surgeon.
The clubs chartered steamer Eric IL now ON
her way from London to st. Johns. New
foundland. where the captain and crew will
he shipped. She will then proceed to Syd-
ney, c. b.. for coal and supplies. taking
her departure from that port direct for the
North about the middle of next month.
The Eric will take stores for one year. to
guard against any possible detention. and
will. with authority TO land from the Royal
Greenland Trading Company, call at God
haven and Upemavik. the most northern
stations. for any possible Information Of
Peary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-23
ATTACK APPoRTloNMENT BILL.
Illinois Democracy Planning Ag-
gressive Action.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL,

kEft Bi-iC SPECIAL.
Chicago. ILL.,. June 22-Illnois Democrats
may attack the constitutionality of the Re-
publican apporttonment bill. passed by the
recent Legislature. The question was dis
cussed at to-day's meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee in the
Sherman House. and special committee
was appointed to investigate the matter
This committee consists of Senator Strin-
ger Of Lincoln. Frank J. Quinn of Peoria
and Charles Ferguson Of Rockford Rep
resentatfves Farrfs of Clay. Ridgeley OF
Sangamon and Grayiof Macon. Democratic
members of the House were present 10 tell
what they know about the alleged irregu-
lar1ty OF the passage of the law. Farriss
was member Of the committee to approve
the House Journal. and refused to sign the
ratification Of its correctness IN anficipa-
tion Of the fight his party may make to
have the Supreme Court knock out the Ia w
on the ground that II was passed after the
time for adjournment.
Ex-Governor Stone Of Missouri called at
the City Hall to see Mayor Harrison. but
the latter was out.