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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Simple Indeed.

seems as if the acme of frugality
| been reached by q French officer
explained with many appropriate
lures his system Of sustaining life
a pension of five francs a week.
1t is simple, veree, veree simple"
said to the friend who had ex-
3ssed amazement' at his feat. Sun
Y I go to re house of q good friend,
d zere l dine so eXtraordinaire and
so veree much Eat | need no more
Wednesday.
On Eat day l have at my restau>
1t one large, veree large, dish Of
pc and some onion. abhor re tripe
res, and re onion also-and togeZzer
y make me so seek as have no more
Y appetite till Sunday. You see, it
veree simple"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

The expression ''watered stock"
which describes so we'll the expansion
of the stock of a company beyond the
value Of the property, originated, it is
said, in connection with Daniel Drew,
who was once the wealthiest and most
unique manipulation in Wall street.
Drew had been drover in his younger
days, and it was said of him that be-
fore selling his cattle in the market he
would first give them large quantities
of salt to make them thirsty and then
provide them with all the water they
could drink. In this way their weight
was greatly increased, and the pur-
chaser was buying "watered Stock
Leslie's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
The Holland Primrose.

There is a plant in Holland, known
the evening primrose, which grows
a height of five or six feet and bears
profusion of large yellow flowers so
lliant that they attract immediate
entiOn, even at a great distance, but
: chief popularity about the plant
the fact that the flowers, which open
It before sunset, burst into bloom so
ldenly that they give one the impress
of some magical agency. a man
70 has seen this sudden blooming
IS it is just as if some one had
lched the land with a wand and
is covered it all at once with gold
sheet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
A Unique Homes

In Sweden and Norway there are
several homes for spinsters. One OF
these at least is as attractive as it is
UNIQUE It is monument to the mem
DRY of an exceedingly wealthy old
man, who, dying more than 200 years
ago, left the major part Of his fortune
to the old maids among his descend
ants. A superb home was built, fur
nished and managed by salaried trus-
tees It flourished and has continued.
Any unmarried woman who can prove
blood relationship to the founder Of
the institution is entitled to admission
to- the home. She is given a suit OF
rooms, q servant. private meals and is
subject to no rules save such as ordi-
nary good behavior demands.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Snuff and e. Crook.

Robert Pinkerton once told story Of
his father, the founder of the detective
agency, which illustrates the elder
Pinkertons caution. A noted criminal
was detained in Pinkertons Chicago
office. The elder Pinkerton left the room
and when he returned took the precau-
ton of holding a revolver in front Of
him ready for use.
He saw the criminal standing by the
door with snuffbox he had picked
up from Pinkerton's desk in his hand.
''This is good snuff" affably re-
marked the crook as he took a sniff.
"For the eyes or the nose?" asked
Pinkerton, who knew that the crook
had intended to blind him in an effort
to escape.
"Well." remarked the criminal, 'Tm
sorry to say that the nose gets it this
time"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

Paul L. of Russia was very deaf and
also very tyrannical. One day an
aid-de-camp, intending to please him,
approached and cried in his ear, Il
am glad to see, your majesty, that
your hearing is much improvedw
"What is that you say?" growled the
car.
Raising his voice, the aid-de-camp
said. Il am glad that your majesty's
hearing is SO much improyedr'
"Ah, that's it. eh?" chuckled the
car, and then added, Say it once
more"
The aid-de-camp repeated the words,
whereupon Paul l. Numbered, 80 you
dare to make fun of me. do you? Just
wait awhile"
Next day the aid-de-camp was OH
his way to the mines of Siberia.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Very Fine HandivvOrk.

)r. Heylin. in his Life of King
arles," records that during the reign
Queen Elizabeth there was one
O wrote the Ten Commandments,
! Greed, the Pater Noster. the queens
me and the prayer of our Lord
hin the compass of a penny and
We her majesty pair of spectacles
such an artificial making that by
4. help thereof she did plainly and
tinctly discern every letter"
somewhat similar feat was that
re piece of work brought to pass by
.er Bales, an Englishman. who also
libited before her majesty the entire
lie written in a book containing as
ny leaves as full sized edition. but
ng into a walnut"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
The Man I'm the Moon.

life, whether vegetable or animal as
know it, certainly cannot exist un-
lunar conditions, says the London
il. The alterations of long day
considerably over 800 hours dura-
n, with Il night of similar length,
2ompanied by changes from excess
heat to it's antipodes of cold,
uld alone render all earthly life i'm
ssible, but experience has taught
IN here the adaptability of life to
,st extreme conditions, and it may
believed that, after all. organic life
" have found a congenial home in
clamp of night"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
A Lucky ESGape.

An elephant hunt on the Muar river
is described in the Straits Times Of
Singapore The beast turned hunter,
and the man, fleeing, caught his foot in
a rattan creeper and fell. He dis
charged his rifle, however, and that
fortunately frightened the animal
away. The Times continues: ut is
not every man who has the good luck
when pursued by an elephant to be
crossing a swamp, so that when the
animal has carefully kneaded his pres
trate foe and passed along thinking
him completely pulverized the said
man should come up smiling behind
the elephant none the worse for his
massage treatment. This actually hap
pened to a we'll known man in the
Straits Settlements"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Would Not Keep Her Back.

Saddler Slime was a droll chara cter
and yet of type by no means scarce
in the rural districts of the north of
Scotland, says the Dundee Journal. One
morning when a neighbor entered his
shop he was greeted with the follow
ing:
"Man, Jeemie, l had an awful dream
last NIGHT. 1 thocht | saw my wife
feein' ava up to heaven WI a great
big pair of weengs."
"Aye, man, an did We no try to pu'
her back?"
''Na ma; just clappit NY hands an
cried, 'Shoo! Shoov / was feart she
wad never haze anither chance Of get
tin sac near in
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Old Polo,

In "The Arabian Nights we read Of
wise sage who cured great king by
decoction with which he anointed the
was in the habit of playing game at
ball, to the end that when the royal
hand perspired in the vigor Of the play
the open pores might receive the med
icament
The translator speaks of this stick as
a ''golf stick (sic). but it is plain from
the context that the game was played
on horseback. 1t was, in fact, polo.
Indeed the illustrations of the very
same edition show the said king play
ing the game on horseback.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Parasite Flowers.

lrious excrescences resembling rude
7ers that grow ON trees in TERRA
Fuego are described by a CORE
ldent of La Nature, Paris. These
found to be due to a parasitic
With, but the flowers" consist of
inner wood of the tree which has
forced through the bark and as
es various fanciful shapes. often
of the classical acanthus. seen on
nthian capitals. The parasite that
es the growth is relative of the
letoe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Phonetic Spelling.

The teacher of a country school was
hearing her spelling class recite.
She had just ''given OUT the word
Aaron" which, according to her in
struction, had been spelled in this
fashion: big A, little a, r-o-n."
The next word was gallery" The
pupil said:
Gal. gal-g-a-l. gal" two or three
times and halted. Then, after hard
thought, he added:
big gal, little GAL cry. gallery
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
MuSic,s Power,

Grimes-Yes, I'm fond Of music.
There's Zimmerman, for instance
Brady-You don't call his horn blow
ing music?
Grimes-It has been very enjoyable
to me. [ got Zimmerman to keep at it
night and day, and the result was that
I bought the house next door for a
thousand dollars less than the man
who lived in it asked q week or two
before.-Boston Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

An Irishman who was visiting Amer
lea for the first time was lost in admi-
ration of the Niagara falls when q
friend accosted him:
"Well, Pat. and what do you think
of this? Isn't it grand sight? There's
nothing in the old country to come up
to it. See how it falls!''
"Faith, I see how it falls" said Pat;
but, shure, there's nothin' to hinder
itv'-London Nuggets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Two Sinners.

"It is very wrong to tell falsehood,
said his mother to little Jimmie. who
had caught him in one.
''Then we're both offul sinners, amt
we, maw?' queried Jimmie.
"Both! What do you mean"
''Why, you told Missus Smith yester-
day that you hoped she'd call again,
an after she wuz gone you said you
wished she'd never come again. ohio
State Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Natural.

Clarence wish / had lots of mon
ey.
Uncle Henry-If one could get what
he wished for, | think | should wish
for common sense, not for money.
Clarence - Naturally every one
wishes for what he hasn't got. -Boston
Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
PallSieS.

LAS for pansies, every one you pick
shall have a different character. Some
are perverse, like bashful babies, and
will not look you in the face. Some
are confiding, and some are even bold.
Go and study them if you are an un-
believer, and you shall find that many
things that we call human traits be-
long in almost equal proportions to
plants and animals"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
The Great Question.

eve are to be made one," she sug
gested.
eyes," he replied.
'But which one?' she asked.
And in the attempt to settle that
question another promising matrimo-
NAL future was spoiled, for woman is
not so unassuming in these days as she
was once upon time.-Chicago Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Money Talks.

'arvenu--I was raised as genteel as
1 was, an III bet you hundred on
Come on now; money talks.
[OstiQue-If your money talked the
Y you do, you'd be bankrupt pretty
N.
What do you mean?"
1t would give itself away."-Phila-
phia Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
A DeceitfuI Cat.

Mamma-You wicked little girl to
say that the poor cat has eaten the
jam. when I can see the stain of it on
your face!
Winnie-So it was pussy She stole
the jam, and after she'd eaten it she
started licking my face to make people
think I'd done 1t.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
He Knew Her.

She-Reggie, dear, there is something
of the old time love light in your eyes
tonight-something about you that re-
minds me of those sweet days of long
ago. hope you have
He-Yes, I have a little left How
much do you want this time?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Extensive Headrear.

Father examining his sons expense
account at college)-Young man. what
do you mean by charging up half a
dozen bottles of whisky to wearing ap-
parel during last term?
Son-Oh, that's all right; l used that
stuff for nightcaps.-Town and Coun-
try.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
The Liyelier the better.

Young Man Tin grocer s)-Pound Of
cheese, please.
dar?
Young Man-Oh, | don't care Start
'em both across the counter. and I'll
take the winner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Stumbled ON II Fact.

minister went recently to preach
u chapel unfamiliar to him. you
st do your best to keep your voice
sir" said the chapel keeper, ''for
church is very unfortunate in it's
nostic' effects" Whether he meant
" not, it was quite true-Christian
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Honesty.

honesty is the best policy in bust
it is also the best policy when
aas done wrong and is confronted
the question whether he shall
sss everything frankly or make
ses. A transparent excuse is worse
none at all.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
{ Money SAVER.

"But you are taking considerable
risk in letting your young men owe
two or three weeks board"
Eyes, there is some risk" answered
the boarding house keeper. But then,
you see, they worry over it so that
they lose their appetites, so save
money in the long rum
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
would surely Raise Revenue.

In the old days they spoke of H.
censed fool If all the fools were re-
CURED to have license now. the gov
eminent could do away with its other
taxes and still maintain the surplus.
There's .'single tax" for you.-Monte
sano Independent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Earned.

She-He was desperately in love
with her. Why, he sent her costly
flowers and presents nearly every day
for two years.
Heidi he finally win her?
She-No; he earned her.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Told Her Frankly.

Edith-Tell me frankly. George, If
you were rich man do you think you
would ask me to marry you?
George don't think it would be
necessary, Edith. In that case you
would probably do the asking.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

When Russian family moves, 1t is
the custom to carry the fire from the
hearth Of the old house in a closed yes
sci to the new residence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

Philanthropic Old Gentleman-Here.
my little man-here is q nickel for you.
His Little Man-Toss yer double or
quits-whether yer makes it a dime or
keeps it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
The Truth Too Much.

"Jedge," said the colored prisoner, "is
/ expected ter tell de truth?"
'Of course you are
We'll, then, des go ahead en- sentence
me fust."-. tlanta Constitution.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

The day that the boy baby puts OH
his first pants his mother begins to feel
that there are two men in the house.
Atchison Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Her Fear.

The Bore-Im not feeling at all well
this evening.
The Belief hope it's not lingering
illness.--Kansas City Independent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
4 COMPLETE. VICTORY
FOR THE B. & B. IN
BIG RAILROAD CASE.

the said railroad companies, all freight
in smaller quantities than carload,
when the same shall not have been
consigned to wharves, with which the
said connections shall not have been
made,
THAT the said railroad companies
Shall not, in any manner whatever,
discriminate in favor of or against
any person doing business within the
city"
1t finds that the conduct of the de-
fendant companies as complained of
in the petition filed in this case is in
direct violation of rule SO of the Com
mission and amounts to an unjust dis
elimination against the complainants.
1t is therefore
ORDERED: That the defendant
companies discontinue the discrimina-
tions complained of, and that unless
on or before February 10th, 1902, the
Commission is advised that the said
Southern Railway Company and the
said Brunswick & Western Railroad
Company have discontinued the un-
just determinations complained
against, and undertake to receive from
and deliver for and to the Brunswick
& Birmingham Railroad Company
within the City of Brunswick freights
in like manner and upon like terms
as the same are received and deliver
ed to and for each other, and for other
shippers and consignees, suits will be
instituted to recover any penalties
which may nave been incurred by
chem"
The following telegram was re-
ceived from President Machen upon
nearing Of the victory:
Brunswick, the state and the pub
lie should rejoice with us at the yict-
ory Profound congratulations.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
NEGRO MAKES
A CONFESSION
MYSTERIOUS MURDER CASE IN
ST LOUIS CLEARED BY THE
NEGRO PORTER.
ADMITTED THAT HE KILLED THE
MILLIONAIRE WHILE HE WAS
ASLEEP.

ST, LOUIS, Jan. 25.-william
Strother, the negro attendant at the
Vista Turkish bath house, at Grand
and Franklin avenues, confessed to-
day ii the murder of Alexander Dean
Cooper, the mollionaire.
Strother, who has been constantly
sweated by Chief Desmond, broke
down this morning just prior to the
hour for the coroners inquest to be-
gin. He said he took the hammar in
one hand, lifted it nigh in the air, and
brought it down ON the head of
Cooper who was asleep on a cot
Il don't know why did it." said
strother. 81 guess | must have been
drunk and mad"
strother was taken before the cor
oners jury and there retoId the story
OF the crime. He admitted to Chief
Desmond last evening that he had
removed the diamond ring from the
hnger of Cooper and the diamond stud
from his shirt and had hidden them
in the basement. He admitted also
That he brought the fatal coal ham.
mar from the basement and had talk
en- it back and hidden it, But the ne
gro had explanations for these acts
and denied emphatically that he had
killed the millionaire
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
R. H. V|DMER
WAS KILLED.,
HE WAS A PROMINENT SOCIETY
MAN AND LOST His LIFE WHILE
ASSISTING THE FIREMEN.
NEGRO LABoRER ALSO KILLED
AND THREE FIREMEN SERIOUS
LY HURT.

MOBILE, Jan. 25.-Fire early this
morning in the wholesale business dis
trict destroyed property valued at
100000 and caused the death of two
people. Mr.. Richard H. Vidmer, one
of the most popular and prominent
society men Of Mobile, and Bat Thom-
as, negro laborer from New Orleans.
Three firemen were injured, two
slightly and one painfully. Mr. Nid-
mer and the negro Thomas were as
sisting the firemen in subduing the
flames and were caught by falling
walls. Mr.. Vidmer is a prominent
Hoo Hoo. -
The fire was under good headway
when discovered and 1t was several
hours before ll was gotten under con-
troll
The firms who suffered are: Michael
& Lyons, wholesale grocers; H. Piser
& Co, wholesale hides; Drago Grain
Company; Swift & Co, packers; F. S.
Mccoy, cigars; Mobile Cider & Vine
gar Company; F. Gomez, stoves and
tinware; Green's tinsmith shop.
The fire broke out in the second
floor of the Michael & Lyons Grocery
Company in an office occupied by E.
Holzborn & Co., cotton brokers.
The other Offices in the building
were those of Hearing, Morris &c Co,
George H. McFadden 6 Co, and w.
N. Thompson. The building and
stocks were well insured.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
WAYNEsvILLE NEWS NOTES.
What is Going on in and Around That
Little Place.

WAYNESVILLE. Jan. 25.-- (Spec-
ial correspondence.-Mr. r. s. Nc
Iver has returned to his home in
Savannah, after spending week here
the guest of Mr. and Mre. w. M. Wig.
gins.
Captain w. r. Townsend visited
here Thursday
Messrs. Claud Dart and Tom Mat
thews, of Brunswick, were nere DUR
ing the week the guest of friends.
turned to her home at Brookman, af-
ter a pleasant visit to Miss Carrie
Virgins.
Miss Claude Bennett of Jesuo
spent last week mere the guest of
Mrs. John Powell.
Mr.. Tom McCaig, of Savannah, was
here Thursday on railroad business.
ness.
Miss Florida Livingston and MISS
Carrie Virgins spent few days Of
last week the guest of Miss Nora
Dixon at her beautiful home near
Patterson.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
TO TEACH DRAWING.
Prot. Miller Will Open a Studio Tues
day.

day.
Prof. Otis A. Miller, of Ashyille, N.
G., is the author of a system of draw
ing so simple and accurate that any
one can learn it. BY his method every
family can have it's own artist, to make
the family portraits or any picture
they desire.
Prof. Miller has taught this system
which he calls BLACK and White" in
all the large towns in the south-al-
ways getting large classes. In Macon
he had so pupis and in Atlanta f25.
He has rented roms adjoining Mr.
Winston's gallery and VIII open his
studio to visitors Tuesday. There will
be over a hundred drawings on exhibit
tion, and every one is invited to call
and see them. We are sure the Pro-
fessor will have a large class here
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
TWOCRUSHEDT TODEATH:
100000 LOST IN FIRE
AT MOBILE YESTERDAY
ON "BRuNsWIcK DAY.
Mayor and Council Will Go to Charles
ton BY specia Train.

TON 6y Specla ram,
The invitation SO kindly extended to
the city council Of Brunswick by the
directors of the exposition at Charles
ton will be accepted and February
10 and IL will be Brunswick Days"
at the great exposition Mayor Eman-
uel has written General Passenger
Agent Wrenn of the Plant System
asking for a special train and Cheap
rates, and it is more than probable
that Mr.. Wrenn will take pleasure in
granting his request. The Mayor
says we must see that Brunswick is
well represented.
Members of the city council, the
Board of Trade, and in fact all of our
organizations should send delegations.
1t is understood that the Board of
Trade will have the matter up at the
next meeting, which is Friday, and
this body will cooperate with the
mayor in making the occasion a great
success.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
His Brother Killed.

The wedding of Miss Amelia Segui
to Mr.. Frederic B. Thomas will occur
on Monday, Feb. 10, at St. Xavier's
Catholic church. Miss Segui is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Segui
is charming young lady with many
beautiful traits of character. Mr..
Thomas is in the freight department
of the B & B road and is highly
thought of in Brunswick. The we'd
ding will be very quiet on account of
a recent bereavement in the brides
family.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-26
cHlNEMAN wAYLAID AND
THEN ROBBED OF MONEY.
Negro lnflcts Dangerous Wound and
Escapes.

Mon Yuen, the well known Chine
the corner of l. and Albanys streets,
came very near losing his life last
night and is now at his home suffer
ing with a terrible lick across his
head inflicted by on unknown negro,
Mon had just closed his store and
went out on the back piazza to wash
his hands when he was assaulted by
the negro, who after knocking him
to unconsciousness proceeded to take
all the money on his person.
The police were notified, but the
negro made good his escape before
tn officers arrived.