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Smyrna times., 1903-01-28

CURIOUSLY.
bottom man, but three ounces was bet
ter, and naturally it was the river bot
tom mining that set labor rates for the
pOnderous crushers on the hillside.
1t was high, prepOsterous, of course,
but the mine owners did not complain.
for every jar of their machinery turn.
ed the figures into their pockets. A
day meant a competence, a week a for
tune. and month was something that
made even the widest visionaries gasp
for breath.
So the unskilled dagO and the China
man and the shirk from Alabama and
the redEeaded man from Cork alike
received their two ounces a day, while
moderately skilled labOrer was in
demand at twice and even thrice that
sum. Occasionally a man came who
was conversant with mining machin.
cry or with analyZing or prospecting,
and he was a Crpsus who could COM
mand his own rules and time and re-
ward. And yet the miners on the hill
side were short Of help. Newcomers
preferred the possibility of three ounces
day to the certainty of two, and the
skillful were generally visionary
enough to dream of the vast wealth
which every turn of their spade might
disclose
Among the arrivals one day was
blue eyed, faXen haired German, who
lowered head and shoulders above his
NH
alighting was to snatch a pail from
the drivers seat and go in search of
water for the horses.
"Dey vass t'irsty," he remarked SEN
tentiously as he went from one to an
other. watching them carefully and
giving water only as he thought Judi
clous and not as the painting animals
craVed. In de German army we our
horses vass look after"
Then he stood back and gazed about
curiously his shoulders square and his
right arm bent slightly at the elbow.
as though his hand were resting upon
the hilt Of a sword. One Of the mine
owners paused on the opposite side
walk and regarded him attentively.
he 100 had habit of carrying his
arm in that position, and. besides.
there were other things about the up
right, soldierly figure which carried
MIN back to certain years of his own
in the German army.
An hour later the stranger was in
stalled as the chief engineer of the
Cold Bug, with a salary of $50 a day
and with the understanding that he
was to have the oversight of other
miners. with a corresponding increase
OF compensation. The blue eyes Of the
German had grown big with wonder
at the muni6cence of the salary, but
the mine owners had only narrowed
and frightened. He knew that another
man with this scientific giants ac-
qulrements would have asked S1OO
ana been given it without question.
In the books he was entered as ELans
because Of the clerks inability to un-
uerstand the long, unprOnounceabl bic
name he gave, but down in camp he
was simply cause" while the burly
teamster he one day tossed twenty
teet into the river for beating a horse
became effect"
Mails We're Of uncertain arrival at
Dead Level Bar. Sometimes they
came twice month, sometimes only
once In two months, and sometimes
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
JacksOn's Statue ON

JacksOn's Statue on the Constitution.
In 1888 Commodore Elliott ordered a
figure of General Jackson to be carved
to take the place of a billet head which
the United States frigate Constitution
had carried through the war of 1872
1t was placed on the bow of the frigate
in June, 1884, when she left the dry
dock In Chariestown navy yard. The
excitement among the political enemies
of Jackson in Boston was intense. \
meeting was called in Faneuil hall
which, however, did not take place
and anonymous letter writer's threaten
ed the life of the commodore unless the
statue was removed. On the night OF
the I'd of July, 1884; in the midst Of Il
terrific thunderstorm, Samuel p Dew
ey, young man of twenty-eight, rowed
out to the vessel and managed to saw
off the head of the statue and carry Il
away. The head was replaced a month
later in New York, and the figure re
mained there until 1874 1t now Occu-
pies place in the grounds of the Naval
school at Annapolis.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
onotinw Her Own Words.

Mother (sternlyl - Willie. you tool
some of these preserves from the par
try.
Willie (shrewdly)-Oh. who told ),
that?
Mother-No one told me. susper.
it! Now. tell the truth! Didn't you:
Willie-Ma, children should be see,
and not heard. d."-Philadelphia Press.
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
First Gathering of Labor Agitnto

"Of course you have read Of the q
fusion of tongues at the building
the tower of Babel%
"A gathering of labor agitators. ;
pose No; haven't read it. Tell :
truth. I'm not interested in trades &
ions. Boston Transcript
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28
he Rendx.

Let each day take thought for wha
concerns 1t, llquidate its own affair
and respect the day which is to follow
and then we shall be always ready.
TO know how to be ready is at the bot.
tom TO know how to die
Smyrna times., 1903-01-28

cures scrotulous sores, bGlls, pimples,
eczema and other defling and disfgur-
ing diseases.
rIt gives me great pleasure to express my
faith in the virtue of Dr. Pierces Golden Med
iCal Discovery" writes Mr.. Ezekiel Floro of
Graytown, Ottawa Co., Ohio vI suffered every-
thing for two years with humor on my face,
which baffled the skill of some of the most
noted physicians Was at advised to go to
the hospital was doctored there for three
months without success. Came home discour-
aged. Then began to doctor with a chemist
He also failed to help me. Then I began DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with no
faith whatever in it. Did it only to please my
wife but am happy to tell you that after tax
ing five bottles I am entirely cured"
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send II One-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address Dr. R. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
4ntiauity of the Pump.


Machines for raising water may Be
said to be as old as civilization Itself,
and their invention extends so far be
yond written history that no one can
say when the art of lifting and dis
tributing water began. Egypt, the land
of uufathomable antiquity, the oldest
civilization Of the orient, noted not only
for her magnifcence and power, but
for knowledge, wisdom and engineer
inc skill. understood and made rrac-
teal use of such important hydraulic
devices as the siphon and the syringe,
the latter being q remarkable inven,
ton and the real parent Of the modern
pump Whether or not syringes were
ever fitted with inlet and outlet valves,
thus making the single action pump, is
not known But bellows consisting Of
a leather bag set in a frame and work
ed by the feet, the operator standing
with one foot on each bag, eXpeiling
the inclosed air, the exhaust bag being
then lifted by string to refill it with
air. implies the use of a valve opening
inward and it is difficult to conceive
Of continuous operation without one
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
The Wearing of Hats.

II no Thu >oe2th century the use ct
IT. scarlet lat, which distinguished
"i.l,i..2..s, was sanctioned by Pope In
recent ". throughout medieval
iis.,os the " car.ls of Il hat WIS regard
Cd is a mark CT rank and distinction.
During the reign of Charles |. the Pu-
ritans affected a steeple crown and
broad brimmed hat, while the cavaliers
adopted q lower crown and q broader
briln, ornamented with feathers. In
the early part of the reign of Henry
V. hats became popular, and in the
time Of the wars of the roses all men
of high and low degree with the eX-
ception of 'prentices, who wore capsl
wore hats The cooked hat made its
appearance in the reign Of James IL,
and could be converted into G variety
Of shapes. It was known under sew
eral names, as the Brigadier, the Rami-
lies, the Regent and the Frederick.
Even to the present day the naval
full dress is incomplete without the
cooked hat, and on the continent many
functionaries. civil as we'll as military,
continue to wear it. Our old militia,
line and field officers used to wear
them of immense proportions. The
round hat, such as Ben Franklin wore,
was taken to Paris from this country
by the young officers who fought for
our independence under ROchambeau
and LAFAYETTE. It met with great IA
yOr there
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
TOMATOES FOR COMBEs
Premier of France Assai2ed-Ihreo of AIRS
As5aiIants Wounded by the Police
While Resisting Arrest.

MarseilleS, Aug. 10. - AS Premier
COmbe# was returning to theprefocture
from banquet given by the Friend
ly Society Of Teachers, at which NJ.
pellCtan, minister Of MARINE and Henri
BriSson, deputy for Marseilles, and
number Of senators and deputies were
present, five men began throwing
tomatoes. Only one Of the missiles
reached the carriage, striking the
coachman in the eye. The detectives,
aided by the local police started in pur-
suit Of the men, who fled.
Being closely pressed and seeing
themselves about to be overtaken the
mem drew knives and reviewers and
engaged i'm struggle with the police,
who fired, seriously WOunding three of
them. One of these arrested succeed
ed in passing his revolver to an accom-
pIice. Another was arrested a few min
uteS later One Of them named PicOlO
has already undergone five previous ar
rests
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
HING ut the Gfr0Ie.

In the middle ages at the girdle were
hung the thousand and one odds and
ends needed and utilized in every day
affairs. The scrivener had his ink
horn and pen attached to it, the schOl-
ar his book or books, the monk his
crucifX and rosary, the innkeeper his
TALES, and everybody his knife. So
many and so various were the articles
attached to it that the flippant began
to poke fun.
In an old play there is mention Of q
merchant who had hanging at his CIR
die a pouch, a spectacle case, a pun
niard," a pen and ink horn and "a
handkerchief, with many other tr;-l-
kets besides, which q merry companion
seeing said it was like haberdasher's
shop of small wares" In another early
play a lady says to her maid: GIVE
me my girdle and see that all the fur
niture be at it, Look that ciZers, pin
GERS, the penknife, the knife to close
letters with, the bodkin, the ear pick
err and the scale be in the case"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Root Waits for Knox.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Secretary
Root signed a letter to the adjutant
general. referring to the consideration
of the department of justice all the
papers in regard to the charges
against Representative L. N. Littaur
accusing him of financial interest in
a glove and gauntlet contract award
ed to Edmond r. Lyon by the quar-
termaster's department. Until some
opinion is rendered by Attorney Gen
eral Knox the war department will
take no further action on the trans
action mentioned.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
AIRsHiP TAKES TO WATER
Partly successful Experiment with Pro
feSsor langley's Flying Machine
Mnue It's WIND water, Va.

7NindeMAte3,, Va, Aug. ia party
successful experiment with the fifteen
foot Langley airship was made from
the houseboat in the Potomac river
off this point The aerodrome started
we'll in Il straight line south with a
velocity of 70 feet per second and flew
for adistallce Nari0usly estimated
at from four to six hundred yards.
Some DETECTION in the wings soon
after the launching caused it to take
a downward course, which she fol-
lowed rapidly and was impelled into
the water under the full power Of her
engine There was sufficient steam
generated for Il rapid flight OF a half
or three-quarters of a mile. Under me
full pressure of this force the machine
struck the water and Il moment more
had disappeared from view. The
machine was recovered. 1t was con-
Sderably DANA Ged.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Boots and Shoes.

Boots are supposed to have been the
invention of the Carians. They were
mentioned by Homer, 907 B. G.
Grecian women possessed twenty-five
kinds of footgear, which may be
classed as those which cover all the
foot up to the ankle and those which
simply tied on the top of the foot with
wide ribbons or straps. The practice
of shoe and sandal wearing can be
traced back for some thousands of
years and is probably of eastern origin.
Frequent mention is made of the shoe
in the Bible, from the book of Exodus
to the Acts. and there is mention made
of a shoe latchet as early as the time
Of Abraham.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
No Strike on Rock Island.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Otticials of the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail
road and representatives Of the griev
unce committees of the trainmen and
conductors were in conference and as a
result all danger of a strike is declared
by the union leaders to be past. The
conference is said to have proved sat
isfactory to the committee and it was
further declared that an agreement
had practically been reached by which
all grievances of the men would be set
tied
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Lynelaed ia Washington.

Asotin, Wash, Aug. 6.-Sheriff Rich
ards appointed twenty-five deputies to
protect William Hamilton, wealthy
young farmer who had outra ged and
murdered the sheriffs 13-year-old
daughter. \ mob appeared before the
Jail and sent twenty masked men for
ward, whoattacked the guards, downed
them and then broke into the jail and
secured the prisoner Then it was pro-
posed to torture him, butfinally decided
to hang him, which was promptly done
to an electric LIGHT pole.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Machen Demurrers ors,rruied.

Washington, Aug. THE district
criminal court overruled the demurrers
to the indictments for bribery in con-
nection with the government purchase
of letter-boX fasteners of August w.
Machen, the former general superin-
tendent of the free delivery service,
and Diller r. Croft and Samuel A.
Croft of this city Counsel for the
defendants noted exceptions to the
ruling
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14

--LATEST PORTRAIT OF GENERAL MILES.
at noon today, having reached the age
limit of "a years The orders neces-
sary to carry out the changes that must
ta',c place have also been issued.
General Miles issued an address to
the army in a patriotic vein and clos
ing as follows: The lieutenant Sener-
III has faith that under all circum-
stances the army Will maintain it's
high character, and that its future will
be rs honorable AMI glorious as has
been it's history in the past. His earn
est Solcitude and best wishes will ever
follow the fortunes Of the army
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Hostile Fleet" CAPTURED.

Bar Harbor. Me. Aug. S.-The hos
tile fleet" in mimic war, was captured
off Winter HarbOr and brought into
port here. 1t was sighted at 3 Il, N.
by the picket boat Olympia, which was
captured by the enemy but not before
she had communicated by wireless tel
egraphy with the battieship Kearsarge,
which along with the Illinois and Ala
bama put after the enemy, who sur
rendered after shots had been fired by
tho Kp1pS1rOp
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
CANAL BOARD WINS
Judge Creighton Dfssolves Temporary In
junction stopping Payment of IL
lnois Appropriations.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. Judge
Creighton of the SangamOn county cir
cult court has dissolved the temporary
injunction issued some time ago by
Judge Thompson of this circuit re-
straining the payment by the state
treasurer to the commissioners of the
Illinois and Michigan canal of any
part of the last appropriations by the
legislature for it's maintenance and re-
pair An appeal to the state supreme
court will be taken by the attorney
for Representative Richard Burke, the
petitioner, and pending that appeal the
Injunction will remain in force.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Fire DESTROYS Stock Yards.

Louisville. Ky. Aug. Fire
caused by lightning destroyed the
Bourbon stock yards and two buildings
adjoining. -Four hundred and fifty
head of sheep were burned. The loss
is about $250,0OO, with insurance one
half. Captain Eberhardt Dillman and
Pipeman Richard Moore We're injured
by falling timbers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
STORM HITS FAIR GROUNDS
One Workmen Killed and Considerable
Damage Done Middle West
Is swept

Chicago. Aug. IA fierce storm
wreaked its fury in many places III the
middle west. st. Louis was struck by
fierce gale, the new fair grounds re-
ceiving the brUnt of the gusts, which
swept number of workmen from tie
great buildings, killing one outright,
fatally hurting another and lnJurlng
q dozen more.
Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana,
Minnesota, Kentucky and other states
In the Mississippi and Ohio valleys
were in the pa h of the storm. The
net results III ;,,i these states were not
4 few people lied aud more injured,
In St Louis the storm vas as brief
as it was zee. It reached the
worlds fair city at , o'clock, having
been preceded by Il wind that in the
western portion Of town developed the
twisting propensities Of the tornado
of seven years ago. The fair grounds
seemed to be the objective point of the
attack and about $4,000 damage was
done there The men killed or, in
iured were swept from off the bunld-
ingS without being given the slightest
opportunity to make their escape. Scat
FOLDS were whisked away like feathers.
Tie wrecking appeared to have been
80 great at first that report spread
over the city that thirty persons had
been killed.
Al Eillsdale, Mich, Herbert Cox,
aged II. was killed by lightning and
James Brown was seriously injured,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Food and Character.

A scientist has recently been investi-
eating the effect of food, particularly
vegetables, on the human character
He affirms that diet Of carrots ameli-
crates harshness Of character and re-
duces nervous irritability; peas create
joyousness, while turnips have a de-
pressing influence. Cabbage is good
for pulmonary complaints, while lettuce
acts as a sedative upon the human
frame owing to the opium contained
in it's milky juice.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Typos Gather at Washington.

Washington. Aug. 10.-Washington
has surrendered to the legions of the
International Typographical union.
The keys Of the city have been pre-
scented. and during the present week
the typos will have full sway. The
signs all point to successful conven-
ton. and in point of attendance it VIII
be 4 cCmDlctp success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
annie Crop Will BE Good.

Niagara Falls. n. Y. Aug. THE
National Apple Shippers association
opened its ninth annual meeting here
with a large attendance. Although the
statistics have not been fully prepared.
it is said the A9pIe crop in the United
States and Canada will be good. In
no state will the crop be a failure,
though it will be light in some
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
AIILKER USED ON HUGOT FARM

Partisan consumers in as pure a condi-
ton as possible is applied on the HugOt
farm.
The milking machine, cut Of which
is reproduced from lie Monde IlluStre,
is one Of the most ingenious inventions
of modern times and is operated under
the special direction of it's cOntriver,
DR.. Chateau, nephew Of the owner
of lie de Ia Loge. The apparatus con-
Sists of cone shaped receptacle of
brass, to the top of which is attached
a number of rubber hose, with hermet-
ically closing suckers at the end, which
are attached to the breasts of the cows.
The suction is induced by means Of an
electric motor located in a distant cor
the cows the sucking methods of the
calf are carefully initiated.
Eight cows are MIXED simultaneous
ly by one machine, and one of the chief
advantages is that the milk is not eX-
posed first to the air, where dust and
other foreign matter find their way into
the milk. Of course the entire method
is a great labor saver.
Stirring Up Illinois.
The Drover's Journal of Chicago is
calling loudly for thorough awaken
ing on the part Of the dairymen of Hi
nois. 1t declares the state is running
clear behind in everything pertaining
to dairy progress. Young men are sent
to the dairy schools of other states be-
cause they have none worthy of the
name at home. The Journal demands
that a radical change be made in the
creamery management of the state. 1t
points to Minnesota for an example of
what a first class dairy state should be.
Minnesota grants a liberal appropria-
ton for special dairy education and
keeps up a first class dairy commission
and a number Of inspectors, who travel
the state constantly.
Learn ON the Scrub Cow.
Professor Hacken cautions every man
who would be a dairyman to first
learn how to properly care for scrub
COW, and after you have thoroughly
learned this it will be time enough to
think of getting better cows. Serve
your dairy apprenticeship With the
the scrub COW; then you will not make
a failure when you employ the dairy
grade or thoroughbred"
The Increase OF MILK.
The late milk increase all over the
country has been little less than re-
markable. Nearly every creamery has
prospered by it. and we learn of sew
eral localities where the receipts have
actually doubled. or more than
doubled. within, the past few weeks.
This is great year for dairyinS.-
Creamery Journal.
Dairying In Minnesota.
The biennial report Of the Minnesota
dairy aud food commission has been
made public and covers 400 pages. At
the close of the year 1902 there were
100000 COWS in Minnesota, 49,, 800 of
which contribute milk to the cream
cries, the product of which places $14,-
100000 annually in circulation. There
are 800 creameries and cheese factories
in the state, with an output 20 per
cent larger than ever before. In 1907
the creamery output was S14,000,000,
an increase Of over 100000 COM
pared with two years previous. These
creameries ship 100000 pounds
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Dowie Becomes O Citizen.

Chicago, Aug. John Alexander
D0Wie, general Overseer of the Chris
tan Catholic church, has been made a
citizen of the United States upon re-
nouncing in the superior court his al
legiance to the sovereign of Great Brit
ain and Ireland.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
w;,1e5 t,ne of His assailants.

Chicago, Aug. John c. Weller,
foreman in the cornice factory Of E. a
Rysdon & Co, While being attacked by
union pickets, shot and killed Michael
Sweeney, q union cornice maker.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
State Bank for NEo1ee,

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. 6.-The state
auditor of public accounts has issued
a final permit to the Eastern VIII
County State bank at Nonee, to begin
business with Il capital of $4,000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
Pride.

Won Porker-Aren't you satisfied with
that antenuptial settlement?
Lord Grafter-NO, sir. | don't want
to lose my self respect after marrying
by having TO run to your daughter for
every thousand-Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14
,,,,nDetTcaI Lovemaking.

She-Are you fond of tea?
He-Yes, but I like the next lette:
etter.-NIodern Society.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-14

Life is a calculation; the happy mar
is he whose calculation is correct
Ci0ppy.