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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Beauty as "a Bane I'm ItaIy

Florence and Venice and the rest are
cursed with the burden of a most dan.
gCrouS legacy from their past-the leg
acy Of beauty. Because Of this beauty
(Which the people themselves do not
enjoy the rich of all nations flock 70
them, bringing full purses and a dispO-
Sltlon to spare no expense. The native
begins to regard these visitors as his
natural prey. Why should he work
when foreigners are SO easily fleeced?
Accordingly he does not Work-at least
in the productive sense; he touts and
begs and sells ornaments at three times
their real value. The victory instead
OF going to strength goes to W eakness.
Parents OF the poorer class look upon a
deformed or crippled child as a bless
ing, since it's pitiful helplessness makes
it a more efficient beggar. Into these
cities, where such a fine harvest can be
gathered on such easy terms. the
strong, industrious peasantry are suck
ed till they become idle, demoralized
gamblers, and all because they are the
most beautiful places in the world. be-
cause their past is so glorious that
strangers come from the ends of the
earth to see its grave Thus the mod
ern Florentine lives, like some horrible
cannibal, upon his own dead-London
Outlook.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Beautiful Indian Women.

1t is said that some Of the most beau
t1ful women Of the world are to be
found among the Indians of the Te-
huantepec isthmus in Mexico. They
are of mixed blood, Spanish and In
dian, though the Indian traits generally
predominant.
Their costume for high and holy days
is somewhat extraordinary. They wear
skirts of satin or silk, heavily lace
trimmed and with short sleeved waists
which may or may not be Of the same
material. The headdress is the princi-
pal feature being an immense affair of
accordion plating stifiy Numbered. 1t
is usually white and comes nearest in
point of resemblance to the headdress
Of Sister Of Mercy.
There is curious custom among the
men and maidens Of exchanging the
twigs of certain trees in perfect Sc
crecy, except that each new tWig is
carried to the father or mother Of
guardian of each, who formally gives as
sent to the further exchange Of tokens.
This is continued until the exchange Of
orange blossoms signifies betrOthal.
This pretty method of courtship is dy
mo ont
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
He Built One OF the Pyramid.

The British museum, the great Euro
pean storehouse of things out of the
ordinary, has hundreds of Egyptian
mummies of all dynasties carefully
slowed away within its walls. Some of
these are comparatively recent efforts
at embalming, and others date back to
o the wide revolving shades Of centu-
ries past" The oldest of the entire col
lection is the mummy of Mykerinos
He was a king in Egypt in what is
known to history as the fourth dynas-
ty' and wore his golden tiara and sat
on the throne of thrones 1000 years be-
fore the wise men followed the star of
fate till it stopped over that lowly
howell in Bethlehem where the infant
Jesus lay.
Mykerinos was the builder of the
third pyramid at Gizeh, where his
headless mummy was discovered in
the year 1886. The stone coffin in
which he was being transported to
England was lost at sea and lay at the
bottom of the ocean for two years be-
fore being recovered. 1t is seldom that
a mans bones are subjected to vicissi-
tudes, especially 5000 or 5000 years
after bis death
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
LIKE FINDING MONEY.
Wilson Bros. Offer Popular Ned
tcine at HalfPrtce.

Wilson Bros, the popular druggists,
are making an offer that is lust like
finding money, for they are selling a
regular 90 cent bottle of DIR. Howards
celebrated specific for tho cure of con-
stipation and dy dyspepsia at half price In
addition to this large discount they
agree to return the money 10 any pur-
chaser whom the specific does not cure.
1t Is quite unusual TO be able to buy
fifty cent pieces for quarter, but that
Is what this offer really means, for it is
only recently, through the solicitation OF
Druggists Wilson Bros. that this medi-
cine could be bought for less than fifty
cents. They urged the proprietors to
allow them to sell it at this reduced price
for little while, agreeing to sell a GER
tain amount. The result has justified
their goot Judgment. for the aale has
been something remarkable.
Anyone who suffers with headache
dyspepsia, dizziness, sour stomach. speck
before the eyes, or any liver tcouble.
should take advantage of this opportu-
nifty, for DR.. Towards specific will cure
all these troubles. But if by any chance
it should not, Wilson Bros. will return
yOur money.
The specific is very pleasant to take,
coming 10 the form of small! granules,
and there are sixty doses in every pack
age, 1t is especially convent when
travelling, and no one should start on
Journey without bottle of this reliable
medicine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
His One Law Book.

A New Mexico correspondent sends to
Case and Comment the following letter
written by a newly elected justice of
the peace in that territory some twenty
years ago, when conditions were some
what more primitive than now:
Il wish you would send me q fee bill
for justices and constables. I have but
one law book in my Office, and that is a
last years almanac and does not con-
tain q fee bill.
Il had my first case yesterday. and
the jury promptly found a verdict for
the plaintiff, and I charged the defend
ant $50 costs. He kicked, and reduced
it to $15, which he paid. I then
whacked up with the constable, which
I thought would be about right. If I
don't hear from you before the next
case comes on the costs will be $25.
This thing has got to pay"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
A Queer Marriage Ceremony.

Among the Kherrias of India the
marriage ceremony is quite elaborate.
After many preliminaries the priest
begins this singular performance: TAX
ing a small portion OF the hair of the
bride and groom in turn from the cen
ter of the forehead, he draws it down
on to the bridge Of the nose. Then,
pouring oil on the top of the head, he
watches it carefully as it trickles down
the portion of hair. If the oil runs
straight on to the tip Of the nose their
future will be fortunate, but if it
spreads over the forehead or trickles off
on either side of the nose bad luck is
sure to follow. Their fortunes told,
generally to their own satisfaction, the
essential and irrevOcable part of the
ceremony takes place. Standing up
side by side, but with faces strictly
averted, the bride and bridegroom
mark each others forehead with ''sin-
dur" vermiIion). Great care is always
taken that neither shall catch a glimpse
Of the other during this important proc
ess which finally makes the couple man
and wife
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Nature ScuInfure.

One Of the most remarkable pieces Of
nature sculpture in California is the
George Washington rock, about thirty
five miles northwest of Los Angeles, in
the Santa susanna mountains, says the
Sunset Magazine. a chiseled monu-
ment could hardly bear truer likeness
to George Washington than this chance
picture in the ragged contour of a huge
bowlder. Viewed from one point, and
only one, it stands out sharp and dis
tinct against the sky. From all other
points the rock is a shapeless mass.
The image measures full twenty-five
feet from chin to brow and is close to
the top Of the hill. In the vicinity have
been found Indian relics-ovens, stones
containing Indian writings, arrow
heads, mortars-and many traces of q
settlement of aborigines.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Questions Answered

Yes, August Flower still has the larg.
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grandmothers
never thought of using anything else fol-
Indigestion or Biliousness. Doctors
we're scarce, and they seldom heard OF
Appendicitis, Nervous Prostitution or
Heart Failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, regu-
late the action of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action of the system
and that is all that they took when feel
ing dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need few doses
of Green's August Flower, in liquid form
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can
get this reliable remedy at all druggists.
Price 25c and 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
The sting Ray.

OF the many dangers which beset
navigators Of the tropical rivers OF
South America perhaps the natives
fear the sting ray most. 1t is poison
GUS and is to be found in very large
numbers when the river is low. That
is the time when boatmen have to get
in the water to push their canoes over
the shadows. They are often stung by
the tail of the ray and usually die IN
less medical assistance is promptly Civ
en-. The ray cannot be seen, as it is of
the same color as the sand on which 1t
coils itself. The stab of its sharp knife
like tail is the unwary navigator's first
intimation of it's presence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
NIOntreaI's Cathedral.

The great landmark in Montreal is
the Cathedral Of Notre Dame, which,
next to the famous cathedral in the
City of Mexico, is the largest church
building in America and has a seat
ing capacity Of 10000 The church was
built in 1929 and is noted for it's mag
nificent chimes, one of the bells Of
which, called LIE eros Bourbon" is
one of the largest suspended bells in
the world and weighs 24,780 pounds
Four Track News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
ROCK ford, BeIoit & GAINESVILLE
Railroad Co.

Operating electric road between Rockford,
ILL.,, and GAINESVILLE, Wis, via Roscoe, ILL.,,
Rockton, ILL.,, and BelOit, Wis.
ROCKFORD, ILL.
First car leaves Rockford at $50 p. IN. daily,
excepting Sunday. Second car at 8. m. and
every hour thereafter. Last car at II p. m.
First car arriving at Rockford a. m. and
every hour thereafter until IL p m.
BELOIT, WIS.
Car leaves Beloit for Rockford and James
vile daily, except Sunday, every hour from
6 a. m. up to and including II p. m. Car arrives
at Beloit from Rockford at $50 a. m. Second
car at a. M. and every hour thereafter until
12 p. m. Car arrives at BelOit from GAINESVILLE
at $50 a. M Second car at a. m and every
hour thereafter until II p. M
GAINESVILLE, WIS.
First car leaves GAINESVILLE daily. except sun
day, at Ga. M and IS minutes after every hour
thereafter. Last car at 11:15 p. m. Car ar
rives at GAINESVILLE at 10 minutes to the hour
from $50 a. IN. until 1850 p. m. The last
through car between Rockford and GAINESVILLE
leaves Rockford at 10 p. M Janeville at l0:l5
p. m,
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
Cars leave Rockford at a. M, Belolt az a.
M and GAINESVILLE at 7:f5 a. m. and every half
hour thereafter up to and including ii p M.
Rockford Ticket Office.-B. G. Skeyhan, cor
State and Wyman SITS.
Beloit Ticket Office.-14 State Street
GAINESVILLE Ticket Office.-J. P. Bakers Drug
Store, cor. w. Milwaukee and Franklin SITS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
A Really Warm Place.

n colored preacher recently enlight-
ened his congregation in regard to the
conditions existing in the internal re-
gions in the following manner: "Breth-
rem, has been asked how hot is hades,
an l will say, after giyin' de subject
considerable reflection, dat if yo' took
all de wood in York state an all de coal
in Pennsylvania an all de oil in de
worP an set all on fire an den took a
man out OBJ the bad place an put him
in dat burnin' mess he would freeze to
def befo' he har'ly lit! OATS how hot is
hades. ''-Ralston (Mo.) Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
John Adams Opinion OF washing ton

After dinner one night a visitor
stepped into the hall to help Adams put
on his coat. Adams thanked him.
Don't mention it, was the solemn
toady's reply. "No attention is too
great, no trouble is too much that we
Of this century have the pleasure Of
taking for the patriots Of the Revolu-
tion-for George Washington and your
self, sir" Adams sharp retort was:
Don't mention Washington to me, sir!
Washington was a dolt!-Sanborn'
"Reminiscences Of Emerson"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
4 Poets Mother.

Robert Buchanan had one deep en-.
thusiasm, his mother. She was always
young in her appearance, but he re-
garded her to the end of her life as
Astounding even in girlish charms. He
could never realize that she was grow
ing old. In looking at her, even when
she was close upon eighty, he saw the
soft blue eyes and golden hair which
he had loved long ago.
Il cannot imagine my mother as Old
he said again and again the day after
she died. Il do not feel that she is
dead, for l cannot imagine the world
without her
When, youth of eighteen, he went
up to London ito take the world by
storm" he was a miSerably homesick
lad. He sat in a corner of the railway
carriage, his heart aching, his eyes dim
with tears.
Il realized" he says, that l was for
the first time quite friendless and alone.
I thought Of my dear mother praying
for me at home, and I longed to turn
back and ask her forgiveness for any
pain | had caused her. Even now
never ia e a railway journey at night
without recalling the dismal heartache
of that midnight journey to London"
Almost daily during this early strug-
gle did he receive a letter from her, al
ways full Of loving instruction for his
guidance. His answers were overflow
ing with heart and hope Mother and
son were constant in this tender serv-
ice. From first to last they were the
best and most intimate of friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
An Ice POuItice.

In many cases of Inflammation an
ice poultice is a very useful applica-
ton. 1t is made in this way: Spread n
layer of linseed meal three-quarters of
an inch thick on a piece Of cloth and
upon the meal put at intervals Jumps
of ice about the size of marble. Sprin-
kle meal over the ice and cover all
with the cloth, turning the edges over.
In this way the ice will last much
longer than it otherwise would and the
poultice will be quite comfortable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
His Surnrfsa.

Mrs. T-What are you making those
grimaces in the glass for, my dear?
Mr.. Tim trying to practice look
of establishment. Some of my friends
ere going to make me a present to-
night, and am supposed to know
nothing about it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
AZ to Eating.

1t is a good plan not to eat when you
are hurried.
When you are troubled.
When you have no appetite.
When you are laboring under any
strain of mind.
When you cannot lay aside every
care and give yourself up to leisure by
enjoyment of the meal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Zoo Society Note.

InQuisitive VisitOr-Do these animals
ever seem to engage in anything that
might be called form of amusement?
Park Attendant with great solem-
nity)-Yes. ma'am. The kangaroo fire.
quently gives hop.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Difference OF Onfnfon

What is genius?" asked the man
who has a liking for abstruse questions.
There is a difference of opinion on
that question" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. Some people think that gen
Jus IS an infinite capacity for taking
pains, others that it is the ability to get
on without doing any work worth men
tioning." -Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Foresight.

Miss Giddy (vivaciously) - Ny new
gown is a dream-very light gray voile
He Oractically)-Ah, yes; very pref
ty, I'm sure. But doesn't gray soil cas-
lily?
Miss G. Qeaping before she looked
Oh, had it made with a broad black
girdle!-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Matured.

$50 you met the usual fate" said the
man who sneers ''You went into Wall
street intending to be a bull or a bear
and find yourself merely lamb"
NO. was the answer "I'm not a
lamb. I've been on the losing side per-
sistently for years. I'm a sheep."-Ex-
change.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Cleanliness.

Cleanliness is next to goodness. What
an ideal world this would be if clean
Illness were the rule everywhere and
in everything - clean houses, clean
streets, clean bodies, clean hearts, clean
accounts and clean characteristic
wells Talisman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28

It is queer coincidence that the mat
rimonial word united also spells ''un-
ted Birth, marriage and death are
the three life stages of man, or, rather,
they used to be. Nowadays there are
five stages-born, engaged, married, di-
vorced, died.-Kansas City Independ-
emf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28

letter about as we'll as is possible. It
viii! be both disagreeable and pleasur-
able reading to Governor LaFollette's
supporters. 1t is written by public
man who lives in Washington and oc-
cupies a position between the factions:
II believe that the stalwart wing of
the party have underestimate LaFol-
lette's strength with the farming com
munity of the state. You know that
farmers generally are imbued with the
pOpulistic sentiment, and it is not nee
essary for him to advance reasons for
his assertions that they are ground
down by railroads and corporations.
The bare statement of the fact by him
on the stump is taken by them rs
conclusive. | regret very much the
factions IL the Republican rarity Of the
state, as heretofore it has been cOnsid-
cred one of the cIeanest states in the
Union politically, but / do not have
much hope Of peace until we have a
first-class funeral in the state of some
of the men who are now prominent in
politics."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
A WingIeSS An gel.

Bilson-Jimson seems to be devoted
to his wife.
Timson-No wonder; she is the most
angelic creature ever saw. Why, I
believe she could even keep girl
New York Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Very Absent Minded.

"Talk about absent mindedness," said
a man the other day, why, I like it,
for when I was boy I worked for a
man who was so absent minded that he
discharged me three times in one week
and paid me a weeks wages each
tinon
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Tbe Inducement Incomplete.

She (romantic)-When you first saw
the wonderful Niagara falls, didn't
you feel as though you would like to
jump in?
He-No; hadn't got my hotel bill
then.-Toledo Blade.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
He Knew.

Mrs Caller Down-You needn't think
that I'm going to fix your trousers at
this hour of the night.
Caller Down-Tut, tut! It's never too
late to d.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, achesandrheu-
rnatism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
A Cheerful Outlook,

Guest-Here, waiter Has my bill
been made out yet?
Waiter-No, not yet. The proprietor
says that his ideas seem to come very
slowly today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
UnnanageabIe.

Gwen that impecunious little Dodg
EN- can afford an automobile. | won
der how he manages it?'
"IIe can't" -Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Over=WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28

Very few people talk just enough and
not too much.-Washington Qa) Demo
crat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28
Leads tho World in Print Pauer.

Wisconsin is bounding to the front
IN the science of paper making, only
two states--Maine and New York
ranking higher in quantity and quality
Of production. More mills are continu-
ally being built, such as that at Rhine,
lander, and the factory which will util-
iZe the immense water-power at Jim
Falls mot Jim's Falls With the COM
pletion of the new dam at Grand Ran
ids every bit of water-power on the
Wisconsin river will be utilized for
this most important industry. The val
ley of this river is already recognized
as being the heaviest producer of print
paper which the newspapers of the
country are printed
The state is anxious that every one
shall have a high school education. so
far as possible, and as there are not
high schools in many communities. the
effort Is to open the way for them to
attend as non-reSidentS. A new law
last winter preScrbes that the appli-
cant must have completed the common
school course, and the fee is fixed at
not over so cents per week. The coun-
ty superintendent may authorize at
tendance where the graduation qualifi-
cation is lacking. but hereafter the
board of education and the principal
of the high school are not authorized
to admit pupils upon an examination
given by them as heretofore. The
weekly tuition is not paid by the pupil.
but by the town, the amount being run
into the levy.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28

NlGA1Gy NOODtC
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
It used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. kilrner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderfuloures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits ST.
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar sz
es. You may have @sss: s ssls. go r.
sample bottle by mail Home of swampRoot.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghanton, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28

[ enjoy reading HOard'S Dairyman
each week, even the advertisements.
We men who are not farmers envy
those who are. One man wants a job
taking care of poultry and collie de-
partments OF a big stock farm. Here's
40 acre farm in southern Michi-
gan that will be rented on shares. Not
Il cent called for yet it carries thirty
five COWS and 100 ton silO; here's a
bull 3 years old for 500; or you can
get a $50 acre tract in South Dakota
at $15. A Florida lady will sell her
SIG acre dairy farm. with q diary of
twenty-five head to q town of 5000
pC0ple-that is attractive, If one would
live III that hot climate. One-third
down cash with 5 per cent. will buy
all sorts of farms
Hardwood land from which the saw
logs have been cut, but there are still
many dollars worth Of good wood.
bolts, pulp wood etc, on every acre
which goes with the land "--thatS our
own forest country. 1t is clear that
anyone that knows how to run a
creamery can get a job-there is a
steady call for mana gers. Some day
you will go up north and buy 500
acres and settledown. Plenty to eat,
plenty 10 do. freedom from worry and
the strife Of lifc--no struggle to keep
up appearances. How happy Wiscon-
sin farmers should be If they only
knew it,