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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
A Puzzle Fable

An American heiress was wooed bv a
foreign prince, who urgently besought
her to become his wife In order to
test the sincerity Of his love she asked.
"Will you still marry me if give away
all my money for charity and become
as poor as yourself?"
The prince considered awhile, and
then responded, eyes, provided you
will still marry me if l renounce my
title and become plain republican per-
son like yourself"
Query.-Did she agree to his PROPOSE
ton ?-Smart Set.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
The Lines In Ones Palm.

Square or Spatulated fingers in The
science of paimistry denote the philo-
sophical and practical temperament.
taper fingers signify an artistic tenn
permanent @nd very pointed digits are
q sure sign Of the dreamy, psychical
nature. Much is learned by the general
quality and confguration of the lines
which cross the latter. The life line
running around the base of the thumb
denotes long or short life, good or i'll
health, according as it is long or short.
clear and unbroken or otherwise. The
heart line, running across the palm
nearest the base of the fingers, sig
mites the quality of the pOSSessor's
emotional nature, also the kind of love
she will give and receive. This will be
enduring or temporary according to
whether the line be long and clear.
forked or crossed and chained Below
this is the head line, which indicates
the mental and moral qualities and
achievements and deficiencies.
The line Of fate runs perpendicularly
across the middle of the palm and is a
NNAS AAhDol LdhL AdAlOL III LuC lIdppllCSS
or unhappiness Of it's owner. 1t should
be clear and narrow, unclaimed and
uncrossed by the fine wrinkles which
score so many palms, and it should
never come to an end on the line of the
heart since this signifies disappont-
ment in love. 4 cross on the mount of
Mercury" which is just at the base
Of the fore OF index finger, is an uufail-
ing sign Of Il harry marriage.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
End of Bitter Fight

1.-TWO physicians had long and stub
born fight with an abscess on my right
lung" writes j. F. Hughes of Dupont,
Ga, land gave me up. Everybody
thought my time had come. AS last
resort tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. The benefit [ re-
ceived was striking and I was on my
feet in few days. Now I've entirely
regained my health It conquers all
Coughe, Colds and Throat and Lung
troubles. Guaranteed by Perry & Doty.
Price SOC and $1.00 Trial bottles free.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Statement Showing the Status of the Sys-
tem-Three Thousand Routes Estab-
lished During July.

Washington, Aug. il. - Postmas-
ter General Payne has had prepared
a staement showing the status of the
rural free delivery service throughout
the country. 1t shows that during the
month of July, the first month of the
present fiscal year, almost 5000 new
routes have been established.
The appropriation made for the en-
tire service for the year was $4,000
900, or a little less than $4,000, 900
more than necessary to maintain the
existing service. This is only suffi-
cient to justify the establishment of
about 5000 new routes. There are
now on file petitions fer about 1900
more routes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
He Startled Her.

"Some women" he said, "have very
little sense of rhythmic time in their
heads. Are you good at keeping step,
Miss Gushleigh?"
ooh, Mr.. Grubbins,'' she cried, "this
is so sudden!'
For of course all she knew about
keeping step was confined to the we'd
ding march.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

A woman usually follows fashions in
dressing her hair till the second baby
comes, when she hasn't time to expert
ment and clings to the style prevalent
then till her death.-Atchison Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Chicken Foot Luck

do you think that there is luck in
4 rabbits foOt?
Not as much as dar is in a chickens
foot" answered Mr. Erastus Pinkiey,
provided de res err de animal is at
tached. "-Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Rstributfuu Is Swift.

Consrantnople, Aug. 15.--A court
martial just held at Monastir has con-
demned the Gendarme-Halim-
death for the murder of NJ. Rostkovski
the Russian consul at Monastir The
sentence was Immediately carried out.
Another gendarme was sentenced to
fifteen years penal servitude.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
German ForethOught.

Wealthy Resident-Why don't you
call for more firemen, chief?
Chief Of Volunteer Firemen-Well,
you see, we get only one keg of beer for
putting out a fire, and the fewer there
are of us the more beer we shall have
to drink.-Fliegende Batter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Suicide owing TO IIi-Health.

Fort, Wayne, Ind, Aug. 1S.-W. l.,
Petit, for many years assista Mt cash
Ter of the First National bank here,
shot himself in the head at O'Clock a.
M, dying instantly. Continued i'll
health is believed to have been the
cause. He was 63 years old.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
nGQDondRnce That Cnunt

After all, it is the independence that
counts rather than either the wealth
or the poverty. The simplicity of
standing for just what one is, without
sham or pretense, lifts a burden of
fret or anxiety and leaves the spirit
free.-Wellspring
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Mans Fearful Mechanism.

Every time man eats he has to mas
ticate. insalivate. chymify. chylfy and
sanguify. No wonder his system is out
of order SO often.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Too FaniIi.r.

Countess Ito new valet)-Johann,
observed yesterday, to my intense hor-
ror, that you clean my husbands
clothes and your own with the same
brush. l must strictly prohibit any
such familiarities for the future-From
the German.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Dollar Wheat at Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 15.-Dol-
lar wheat was at last seen on change
for the first since the LETTER corner
in 1898. 1t was cash wheat and there
were sales at that figure. Later $1.O2
was asked and S101 bid with no sales.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
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RufS an End to IL All

A grievous wall oftimes comes as re-
suit of unbearable pain from over taxed
organs. Dizziness, Backache, Liver
complaint and Constipation But thanks
to DR.. Kings New Life Pills, they put
an end to it all. They are gentle but
thorough. Try them Only 25c. Guar
anteed by Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Drinks and Drops.

Jenkins must be a pretty straight
fellow. Dobbins tells me he never
drinks a DROP
$50? You probably misunderstood
Dobbins. What he said must have
been that Jenkins never drops drink"
Baltimore News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

convincing proof that the kidneys and elad-
der are out Of order.
What to DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dg. Kilncr's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfil4s every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. It corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overceEnes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 90 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and$l. sizes.
You may have sample bottle of this
sgS bod< disc discovery very s;.:,.
more about it, both sent
absolutely free by mail. eas:s s:!sa PEE
Address DR.. Kilmer & Home of swampRoos
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading thisgenefous offer in this paper.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
TnfanfiIe PerYerSifY.

Hubby walking the floor at a. m.)
I'D just like to know why this baby
persists in staying awake every night.
Wifey-Really, can't imagine. I
never have any trouble in keeping him
asleep in the daytime.-New York
Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

Sure Remedy Not Available.
Rev. Pastor-Mrs. Wakely tells me
they have a great deal Of trouble in get
ting their baby to sleep.
Mrs. Temple-I suppose it is too
young to take to church.-Stray Stories.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys;, if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in
the back is also
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
3ATrLEsHIP MASSACHUSETTS,

are more serious than the first exam
ination indicated. Not only are the
forward compartments full Of water,
but the ship is leaking farther aft and
divers have been at work trying to 10
cate the defective part
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Rivals.

Percy-My papa owns a newspaper.
Jimmie-Dat's nuthin'. I buy and
sell sixty Of 'em every day!-New
York Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

If men were relatively as strong as
brutes they could iuggle with weights
OF several tons.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Battleship Is Badly Cracked.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE in
juries to the battleship Massachusetts
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out,

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
King Still Writing.

Another stirring frontier narrative
has been added by General Charles
King, the author, to an already long
list of delightful western stories. This
latest dripping from his pen is can
Apache Princess" The scene is laid
in Arizona and the plot has a military
touch throughout. General King is {
Milwaukee man, prominent not alone
in the army world, but as a writer of
pleasing tales Of military life on the
great western border. From his pen
Lave come "a Daughter of the Sioux"
THE Colonel's Daughter Fort
Frayne," and "An Army Wife" Gen
eral King is a West Pointer and, like
many of the graduates from that insti-
tuition, has proved himself a writer as
we'll as q fighter
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

Did universal charity prevail earth
would be a heaven and hell fable
Cotton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Working for Ship Subsidies.

Wisconsin is q tough soil for ship
subsidy companies. The big profits of
Mr.. Carnegie and the giant consOlida-
lions make the people shy of anything
that looks like favOrS to influential and
rich folks. Nevertheless a good deal
of literature is being sent into the state
at this time. Everybody knows the
American merchant marine has de-
clined until only 10 per cent. of Amer
lean trade is done in vessels built in
this country. In 1861 the United
States had three times as large a ton
mage engaged in ocean transportation
as we now have. The New York board
of trade has taken the matter up and
has a committee at work. While the
merchants of the big city are subsidy
men as q rule the campaign of the
board of trade is an honest attempt to
get the matter discussed in non-par
tisan way Even the opponents Of
shipping admit the figures are some
thing surprising. Here are some: The
tonnage in 1910 was 9S1 900. 1t is now,
in 1903, $4,000, and, worse still, it
tons from the year before. In 1910
American ships carried 91.5 per cent.
of their country's ocean trade, and,
moreover, a great share of that of Eu-
rope. In 1861. though we had already
lost our Atlantic steam lines and our
shipbuilding was falling off, we still
carried $50 per cent. of our own trade
and some of the trade of other nations.
American ships last year conveyed
only S.S per cent. Of our imports and
exports. TwO-thirds of our once great
and powerful deep-sea fleet has van
iShed--and not one new keel for
deep-sea ship is being laid on either
our Atlantic or Pacific coastline. The
United States pays to these foreign
vessels for carrying our freights and
passengers upward of $1,000 100000 a
year. Probably Senator Spooner had
as much to do with killing the subsidy
bill two years ago as any body. He
was upheld by Wisconsin people.
Students Use Their Hands.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Students Use Their Hands.

A boy graduate of the Stout manual
training school at Menomonie tells me
that the institution is important be-
cause it teaches q student to use his
hands intelligently as well as his head.
A wrong thought or idea will find a
wrong expression in the piece turned
out. A boy in the fifth grade has his
first chance at the bench work The
first tool he is permitted to use is the
jack-knife, and he is not allowed to
touch hammer and plane until he can
turn out fair piece of whitfield work.
After three years at the bench in the
carpenter shop, the student is prOmOt-
ed to the wood lathe turning depart
ment. Here all sorts of cups, caucers
and ornaments are cut out from a plain
block of wood. After two years at the
lathe a boy is reasonably expert with
his hands. But his course is at this
point far from done. He is next trans
ferred to the blacksmith shop, where
he learns to make everything from a
hook to a horseshoe. The young arti-
san is kept at this work year, and
when it is completed the student is an
embryonic Blacksmith and knows
whether or not he would ever desire
to follow that trade.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Entb usiastfc Over Alfalfa.

Wisconsin farmers who are raising
alfalfa are much pleased. One writes
of his experience in planting it with
oats. He cut the oats for hay July %.
At that time the alfalfa plants were
very feeble and in spots where the
oats had lodged, there seemed to be
none left alive. 1t grew rapidly,
however, and was knee high by the
middle of September. It came through
the winter all right, and was ready to
cut the Sth of June. II had three large
two-hOrse wagon loads of beautiful
hay, from the acre and a quarter and
just six weeks from the first cutting
| cut it again. The second crop yield
ed nearly the same as the first, at
least three tons, secured without a
drop of rain and no K s of leaves.
Should | sow any more as | doubtless
shall, l think l would sow the alfalfa
alone"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

Wisconsin that our prosperity will not
be seriously invaded. The literature
put out by Superintendent McKerrow
of the farmers institute work is full
of interest. Our farmer friends and
the women, too, have good times at
these meetings. / was interested in
looking over a recent volume. 1t is
prefaced by a saying of Daniel Web
ster: Let us never forget that the
cultivation of the earth is the most
important labor of man" There is a
picture of a model barn and yards, and
pictures Of the dead of the industry
show the honor paid leaders of the
great industry. The addresses and dis
cusSiOns are often in unvarnisheI talk,
but full CT good sense. One farmer
asks an expert on Chickens: Would
you recommend putting eggs into
warm water to make it easier for the
chicks 20 break the Shells" Answer
ga hen left to herself will get off her
nest very early in the morning when
the air is cool. She has her eggs
heated up to 1913 degrees OF 104 de-
grees. She gets off the nest and the
cool air coming in contact with the
warm eggs causes the moisture to pre-
cipitate without any additional mOis-
ture." Did you know that before?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
GERMAN BANKS COMBINE.
ssoond Largest Aggrsgation of Banking
 Capital fn World.

Berlin, Nov 15.-The Dresdner bank and the Schaffhausep Bankverein have arranged a community of interests, the agreement to continue sor tl.irty years beginning January next, Both banks will be operated separately, but the earnings will be Dooled and divided in proportion to the caoital and reserve fund of each
 According to pubiiSbed statement, the combination amounts appr ,xin,ate- ly to fusion and tie securing of I'll the advantages thereof while avoiding its disadvantages. Each bank agrees to elect two directors and three members of the board os overseers O. the other bank, thus securing the mutual direc- tion of the institutions.
 The capital of the Dresdner bank is s32, ,000, ,0O0 The reserve fund of the two banks amount to $1S,500,0OO, and their joint capital to $71.0OO.0Oo. thus making their union the strongest aggregation Of banking capital in the world, with the exception of the Bank of England. The German financial world was com p1etely surprised by the announcement of the combination. v
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
REVOLUTION NoTIMPRoBABLE.
American ritnts,er Beauprs's Adytces
 to stase Department.

American Mtnts'er Beaupre's Advtccs to ssase Department.
 Washington, Nov. 15.-A revolution in Colombia is not impossible, according to an opinion expressed in a despatch received at the state department to-day from United States Minister Beaupre at Bogota. It was dated Thursday, Mo- vember 12, and at that time MT. Beau pre- declared the feeling in the capital city as panicky.
 The minister has delivered to the Co., lombian government. according to in- structions, the information that the United States has entered into relations with the government at Panama and commenting to both governments of Colombia and Panama the peaceful and equitable settlement of all ques- tions at issue between them. The Co., lombian government, according to Min ister Beaupre, was disposed to ask for an explanation of the instructions but the minister informed 1t that he regard ed them as self explanatory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
FUNERAL OF 4. Fl. GREEN.
Forty Members of New York city Cow
 ernmsnt Win Attend

Forty Members of New York City Cow
 ernment Win Attend
 New York, Nov. 15.-At al conference to-day between Mayor Low and the family of the late Andrew H. Green it was arranged that at the funeral of MT. Green on Tuesday thirty places will be reserved for members of the city government. In the apportionment of those places ten were allotted to the finance department, of which MT. Green was the head, and three for the park board with which Mir. Green was for a long time identified. Places will also be provided for delegation from the board of aldermen to be selected later. Mayor Low was subsequently, in con- sultation with Comptroller Grout and President Fornes, of the board of alder men, at which conference it was decid- ed that public memorial meeting, un- der the auspices of the city government, shall be held in the near future at a time and place to be decided upon here after. 7
 The family of the late MT. Green could not be persuaded to consent to a public funeral on Tuesday, but agreed to the proposal for a representation of the several branches of the city govern ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
PROPOSITION TO sEABoARD AIR
Approved by Prssidsnt wnIiams and
 His Assistants.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 15.-President John skelton Williams. of the Seaboard Air Line Railway system, who returned to the city to-day from New York, said tonight to an Associated Press eorre- spondent:
 ''The financial proposition recently made to the Seaboard Air Line Railway by Thomas F. Ryan and Blair & O., of New York, will be acted upon by our board of directors at their meeting on Tuesday. The proposition meets the cordial approval of myself and my as- sistants. who own large majority in- terest in the system. The money which is offered, if accepted, will be used to pay off the company's floating debt, which, by the way, is inconsiderable, amounting to scarcely more than one months gross earnings, and also will furnish the funds desired for certain important plans of development, includ- ing the amount required for the com pletion of the Birmingham line. The funds necessary for the construction of the Seaboard's new road between At lanta and Birmingham were secured more than six months ago through the sale of $6,G00000 Birmingham division per cent. bonds at S5 and interest, and the additional funds now desired in this connection are to be held for the pur- pose of providing extensive terminals and equipment and for the old East and West railroad, now part of the At lanta-B Birmingham line, which expendi- lures were not covered by the bond sale above referred to. The Seaboard Air Line Railway is in a thoroughly sound and healthy condition. The last annual report shows that the floating debt of the company at the time of the report was considerably less than one million dollars.
 The surplus earnings of the property for the past year were not only largely in excess of all interest, rentals and fixed charges, but were equal to more than per cent. on the company's pre- ferred stock, and It's physical condition is good"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
AoCTDENT OR SUICIDE.
man Found A.phy1ia.ed tt ii. Globe
 Hotel

Man Found Asphyxiated at the Globe
 Hotel
 About 9 o'clock yesterday morning as the chambermaid of the Globe hotel was going through one of the upper halls she smelled strong odor of gas escaping It was found that Edmont Milet, Frenchman, fifty-one years old, the inmate of the room, was lying dead on the bed. The body was cold and the man had undoubtedly been dead some hours. The gas was found turned on full head with all the win- dows closed.
 Medical Examiner Bartlett was sum moned and he viewed the the remains.
 NTilet had been stopping at the hotel about six months in the same room where he was found. He was painter by trade and had been at work up to a few days ago, when he was dis charged. Last Thursday he commence ed drinking hard and kept it up until late Saturday night. He was in the hotel barroom at that time and when that closed he went up to the room in an intoxicated condition.
 pr. Bartlett says he will report to Coroner Mix that he does not know whether it is a case of accident or sui- eide. He said only from the fact that the man had been drinking he would cnosider it a case of suicide as the man had been breeding over the loss of his position. The only other fact known about the man Is that he has sister living in Fall River, Mass.