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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
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copyright, 1902, by T.. C. McClurel

copyright, 1902, by T.. c. McClure.1
YT was three days before Christmas.
Rodney Burke separated his d.
minutive frame from the seething
crowd of humanity that pressed
along the street and paused before a
plate glass window which above all
others attracted him. This was not
a department store or a candy store or
a bakeshop. Inside there were neither
toys nor sleds nor good things to eat
but it held those things upon which
Rodney Burke. had Toasted his small
eyes for many days. And now he
looked. with his whole soul in his
glance-he looked and looked and look
ed. He shifted the air and imagined
to himself that already he was enjoy
ing the good things within.
For it was cigar store, store OF
the better class. full Of pipes and tobac-
CO and cigarettes and chewing tobacco
and everything that ends in smoke.
In the front of the window immedi>
ately under the olfactory nerves Of Mr..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Wintry Wrinkles.

Oh, the happy boy is Topping
Down the hill with his new sled,
While the humble tramp is chopping
Kindling wood out in the shed.
And the ruff1ed,
Muff1ed, stuffed
Chicklet pecks the frozen corn,
And the COLDER,
Molden, olden
Brandy's looked for ev'ry morni
The fragile maid is skating
On the pond behind the mill;
The sparrow's masticating
Frozen crumbs upon the sill,
And the bawling,
Sprawling, crawling
Infants wrapped in f1annels hot,
While the zealing,
Ever healing
Goose grease stands beside the cot.
The suburbanite is skipping
To his snow Recovered lair,
And old Boreas is Tipping
Merry snowfiakes through the air,
And the creeping,
Leaping, sleeping
Trolley car hops through the mush,
While the rosy,
Always dozy
Butchers boy Stops through the s,ush.
These wintry scenes fancy
AS I'm snuggled in my bed,
Concealed so that you can't see
Fen the badness of my head,
And the dashing,
Clashing, smashing
Hailstones rhyme upon my pane,
While I coolly,
Honest, truly,
Dream that summers here again.
New York Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18

In some parts of England the custom
is said still to continue, two days after
old Christmas day.. of smoking the
fooF'-that is, pile of straw being col
lected and set alight, the 'fooP' is hung
over it by rope around his waist and
swung backward and forward till he
is nearly dead. Then he goes around
with his cap and collects "what the
spectators think proper to give,' as the
chroniclers express it. In these enter
prising days, when almost any game is
worked that can induce any one to
give anything, it seems strange that no
one has imported this custom, for it
must be successful one.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Animals and seasickness.

A French authority on seasickness
makes the statement that cattle and
giraffes are almost immune. Monkeys
suffer considerably, but are cured by
eating raw onion. Horses suffer
much, and some of them die from its
effects. Tigers and elephants are also
easily affected, whereas ice bears. ac-
customed to the movement of ice foes,
are never so happy as when on ship
board
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
A Treasure Tree.

One Of the most famous Christmas
trees in history was erected at Wind
sor castle in the early forties. 1t was
not SO very remarkable for it's height,
which was forty feet, but for the fact
that in the aggregate its crop of pres
ents amounted in value. to $4,000, or
the value of the product Of 5000 acres
of forest land
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE FOR
| CHRISTMAS"
Rodney Burke wa :. pipe-not an ex-
pensive one, but one of just the make
and pattern that suited Mr.. Burke. He
had religiously watched this pipe from
day :totday, afraid that some other GUS
TONER would buy it. But there it still
remained.
"Geew exclaimed Mr.. Rodney Burke
to himself as he scratched his short red
hair. "Gee, wisht l had itv'
And the unfortunate part of it all
was that he. didn't have a cent. He
searched every pocket and Granny of
his >superannuated clothes, from his
| feet, which rested on the ground, to his
hat, which occupied an exalted posi-
! ton some three feet odd above the
| ground, for that which he knew he did
not possess The expected happened,
! for he found nothing
'Geer' he exclaimed again. IF had
annuder suit, I'd hook this. gotter
have that pipe; that's whatv
Strolling along the street, at peace
with all the world, came a philanthro-
| pist. Redney's critical eye, casting
about for ways and means, noted him
as he came.
Il fought he was stiff" he remark
ed confdentially to some friends a day
or two later, 'but / was away off, I
was
The philanthropist, whose good ma
ture, to give the devil his due, was
caused by a remarkably good dinner
which he had just enjoyed-the phi
lanthropist bore down upon Mr.. Red
ney Burke. The latter saw him COM
ing.
Nov, what's his game, anyways"
thought Mr. Burke as he turned back
once more to gaze upon the pipe.
Hello, small sirI' remarked the
friend of mankind genially. Merry
Christmasv'
"Aw," thought the small sir to him
self, what We, givin' us? Why can't
We leave me alone?'
But he didn't say it. He simply
looked up at the big man with half
coy, half frightened glance, more par
ticularly to determine whether he
might not be the police department in
disguise.
Merry Christmas he returned, a
bit wistfully as he thought he saw
a possible opening Of a pleasant ma
ture.
"Well, my boy" continued the man,
what are you going to have for
Christmas, anyway"
"Christmasv' returned Rodney, with
a slight variation from the truth. eve
don't never have nothin' for Christmas,
we don't"
The man smiled smile of pity.
Dear me,'' he remarked, half to him
self, ''how true it is that one half Of
the world knows not how the other
half lives Then he raised his voice.
What would you say, small sir, if l
should buy you some of those toys
He stopped as he gazed into the win
dow. why, why" he went on, 81
thought this was toy store that you
were looking intor'
''Naw," returned Rodney. Its a to-
bacco store
"But-but," continued the man, "you
you don't smoke tobacco. You GER
tainly at your age cannot
Nav" returned Burke, II don't. I
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
At Gay Yuletide.

All hail the genial time of year
When every heart is kind.
When far and near there is good chser
And care is left behind.
Old feuds forgot. old hates aside.
Now hearty clasps of hand,
While far and wide at Christmastide
Love reigns throughout the land.
Forgive. forget. a truce to pride:
Healed are all friendships riffs.
At gay Yuietide on every side
We're worked for Christmas gifts.
New York Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Christmas In the WeSf,

Deadshot Dick - Any fun in Bar
Creek on Christmas Bill?
Grizzly Bill-Waal, we had a purity
big Christmas tree.
Deadshot Dick-Anything of mucn
account hangin' on it?
Grizzly Bill-Three boss thieves and
two Chineymen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Suitable Gifts For Women

Silver or silver and glass toilet arti-
cles are always acceptable to women.
Some of them are brush, comb, powder
box, cold cream jar, buttonhook, curl
ing iron, glove stretcher, atomizer, per-
fume jar, vaseline holder and hairpin
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Relieved In Skilled Labor.

1.-THE organists wife told me this
morning." said Mrs. Thornton, ''that
several of the pipes of the organ were
out of ORDER
"Well,'' replied Mrs. Hadley, 81 hope
they'll get Mr.. Jones, our old plumber,
to fix them, and not those new plumb
ers that have just set Up on the cor
ner."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
A Novelty to Him.

"Why do you always pick out the
homeliest women to talk to?"
II never saw any before. l come
from Cincinnati. you know. "-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Accounting For 1t.

81 see," said his colleague, that
there We're some questions asked at the
trial to which you didn't object"
''Were there?' said the lawyer. "Per-
haps I was out of breath. Puck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
She Got 1t.

He (time II 80 p. INLAND you will
think of me when am gone?
She (suppressing yawn)-Ill try to
if you ever give me an opportunity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
A Question of Tim,

"Do you take this woman for better
or worse began the clergyman. but
before he could proceed further he was
interrupted.
IT'S too early to tell yet" answered
the groom. you'll have to give ne
time, sir."-BoSton Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18

There is no law against laughter. You
are here on earth and entitled to it's
sunshine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
A SynOn YIN.

Spacer-Give me synonym for the
word Christmas.
Pepper neutrality-suspicious.!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Starting the Trouble.

Mabel-Did he stutter when he pro-
posed?
Ethel-No, don't think so.
Mabel-Really? He must have i'm
proved.-Punch.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
Cures Eczema. itching, HumOrs, PimpIes
CarbuncIes.- Nothing to Try.

B. B. B. botanic Blood Balm) is a
certain AMI sure cure for eczema, Itch
ing skin. humors, scabs, scales. watery
blsters, pimples, aching bones or
Joints, boils, carbuncles, prickling
balm in the skin, old eating sores,
ulcers, etc. Botanic Blood Balm cures
the worst and most deeD-seated cases
by enriching, purifying and vitalizing
the blood, thereby giving healthy
blood supply to the skin. Heals every
sore, and gives the rich glow of health
to the skin. Builds up the broken
down body and makes the blood red
and nourishiDg. Especially advised for
chronic, old cases that doctors. patent
medicines and hot springs fail to cure.
Druggists, 81, with complete directions
for home cure. To prove B. B. B. cures,
sample sent free and prepaid by writ
ing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. De-
scribe trouble, and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
AN ASTRONOMY TRUST.
Pickering of harvard Proposes to
Combine ObSerVatOrieS.

Professor Pickering of the Harvard
Astronomical observatory is working
out a plan to combine all the astro-
nomical observatories in the world into
an international trust with an aggre
gate capital stock of 100000, says
O dispatch from Cambridge. Mass. to
the New York Tribune. He thinks that
there is too much money wasted in
making observations. while some sta
tons have too many men and others
not enough to do good work. There is
too much competition along the same
line of investigation.
He proposes to centraliZe the incomes
and capital. amounting to more than
100000. and introduce economical
methods, opening up wider field of
work and enabling the poorer observa-
tories to do better work. Harvard
would have charge of the distribution
and see that full value was received.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
PREACHER SELLS SERMONS.
He Makes a Big Profit at Novel
SyndiCating Business.

"An English clergyman makes
business of syndicating sermons" said
a drummer who had just returned from
London.
"How do you mean?" some one asked.
WHY" explained the drummer,
"the clergyman writes sermon and
then he prlnJs about forty or fifty
copies of it, and he offers to one
preacher in each forty or fifty towns
the exclusive use in his own town OF
the production. The price of the SER
mon TO each man is only shlll1ngs,
but if fifteen or twenty men takes 1t, 1t
brings in to the syndicator, you see,
about 100 shillings, or 1928. And
since the sermons are so short that one
can be done in a morning that Is
pretty good pay, The syndicator ad-
vertises his sermons in religious
paper. The notice reads:
GA clergyman of experience and
moderate views, who distinguished
himself during the university courses
in DivInity and English composition,
will furnish original sermons, in strict
accordance with the church of England
in good print, at 5 shillings each.
Only one copy will be given any do
cese. A specimen wll be sent II
wished for. Sermons made TO order,
on any required subject, on reasonable
farms - ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
At GRAVES OF LEPERS ON EASTER MORN
Thrilling Description Superintendent OF the p
Home of a Solemn Ceremony. Beam OF Joy PaSseS
Across Scared and Disfigured Vsages.

+ Of Bethesda, the Protestant Leper Home.
the swarthy sons from midas pearly
strand, as the expression on theil
faces would Indicate. Leaning on his
staff, bent forward, Buddah's prizes,
! looks down to the earth. He seems al
this moment to feel something like g
longing for heaven, and he is conscious
that One who is invisible to the hui
man eve, yet somnipresent, is here
passing through the groups of Chris
tian lepers and that He is mightler
| than Buddha. m
The HYMN has died away. The
Christian congregation unites in pray
err on the risen Prince of Life.
Those among the lepers whose hands
still remain reverently fold them. The
others cross their crippled members,
while the Coolies place their arms
over their breasts. The missionary in
his prayer remembers the departed,
be commends the living of the village
of exiles from home and kindred to
the heart of the All-compassionate
Savior.
He asks that an Easter blessing may
descend upon the heather people VINO
still dwell in darkness and the shadow
of death-far from the Easter light
aod hope. When the amen has been
pronounced the lepers extend to each
O her, over the graves OF the departed,
tneir crippled hands during the sing
ing of the we'll known hymn:
We who here together are assembled,
Jo,nino hearts and hands in one,
Bind ourselves with love- that undissembled
Christ to love aud serve alone;
Oh. may our imperfect songs and praises
Be well-pleading unto Thee, Lord Jesus;
Say, my peace leave with YOU"
Amen. amen, be it so.
Now they return to their cottages,
the homeless exiies who, under Col
gotha's cross, have found their way to
their Fathers home on high and peace
on earth. Across their SCARED and
disfgured visages passes a beam OF
Easter Joy.
They know that Gods messenger
will some day approach their couch OF
suffering and bear them away from
this valley of corruption into the land
of the redeemed from many nations
where dwell the saints in light.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
WHERE BELLS ARE MADE.
Little Town i'm Connecticut Sup
plies Nearly All the Farms.

Cowbells that melodiously chime or
the western plains, sheep bells that
dingle on the big American sheer
ranches, bells for grazing horses
and mules and all kinds of bells for
the farm and ranch are nearly all
made in one factory, which stands
on hillside street in the little town
of C)llinsville, Conn.
The factory turns out from 10000 to
| $4,000 bells every year, and they are
shipped TO all parts of the country
through the wholesale hardware
houses. To several great cattle
ranches of the west were sent recently
a lot of the bells tuned in sets of an
octave each, so that the bell bearer 8
among the shifting herds answered
each other in musical chime, Ranch
men say that bells echoing in tunes
across the plains deter wolves from
attacking the herds.
The metal for the bells is received
at the factory in large fat sheets of
thin iron direct from the rolling mills.
and is passed under a steam'driven
cutter, which turns out the properly
shaped pieces like patterns for doub-
lie bladed ak. Then ring for clap
per is fastened into tt e center of each
pie ana IL is spanned with little
i-c2 trap for handle.
Finally the piece is bent down into
the familiar bell shape, and its sides
riveted together on the anvil. The
bell is in shape then, but it still lacks
tone and color. These are gained by
a coating of brass and bath in fiery
furnace. In nests of four or five each
the bells, ranging in size from the lit
tie four-inch sheep bells to the seven
inch cow bells, are placed, with mix
ture of charcoal and brass filings be-
tween them, in plumbagO crucibles,
whose lids are held in place by plas-
tering of wet clay. Then these are
immersed in the fire until ready for
the final touch
Within the crucibles the brass
spreads in a thin coating over the i'm
prisoned bells and the bell obtains its
clear note All that need be done af-
terward is to FURNISH the bells, which
is done by throwing them, with a few
leather scraps, into q big revolving
cylinder, in which they polish them
selves. The bell tongues are made in
foundries aud come with wire attach
ed ready to bend on.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
A RESIDENT OF GEORGIA.
The Father of Boss Hanna Lives
in ThOmasvilIe.

A Washington dispatch says: Mr..
Fl. NJ. Hanna, father of the Ohio sena-
tor. was a recent visitor 70 Tashing
ton. He is a gentleman who las mar
lfestly Jared we'll in the world, and it
is said that his business career has
been extraordinarily successful. When
questioned as to why he registered at
his hotel from Georgia, he said.
"Where else should | register from?
am thorough Georgian, and have a
pleasant hOmeU near Thomasvllle,
which is about the center of the choic
est section of the state as regards eli
mate and beauty. | liked the country
so we'll when | first went south some
five wears ago that | determined TO eS-
tablish permanent home there.
Every year of my stay has strengthen
e nv attachment, and l have given
nv two daughters homes there, while
Two of nv sisters have also gone there
TO live. 1t is in truth a delightful re-
gion, and already has attracted con-
siderable nOthern colony. Col. Payne,
son of the former Ohio senator. has
near me one of the finest homes in the
south, the show place of Georgia. In
fact. For diversion [ 90 out and kill
nice fat wild turkey any morning OF
the week and there seems to be no
limit to the quail while deer are so
numerous that thew cause annoyance
to the farmers. The future OF my
adopted state, think, is as bright as
could be desired
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
Old Bell TO Take Another Trip.

Every time the Liberty Bell is sent
away from philadelphia to be exhlo-
tied at some exposition the people OF
that CITY vow they will never permit 1t
To be removed'from the precincts of In
denendence Hall again. But the temp
tation to 90 junke ing with the bel
is too strong for the Philadelphia city
officials. 1t has now been decided that
the priceless old relic shall go to Bos'
ton for the Bunker Hill celebration on
lime II. It will, of course, be escort
ed" by a select committee. And then
next wear it will be sent to St. Louis,
ais DIN the escort of a select committee
.0f officials and policemen. The
iunket is one of the great features OF
American political life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
/ You Will Be Happy if Well.
paine'S Celery
\ Compound
Bestows that Health and
Vigor that Makes LiY=
inc a Pleasure.
ing a Pleasure.

If you are sick and out.of.sorts, it is in your
power TO make yourself healthy, strong and
happy. -, ,,,h,, ,or
should 90 through life feeling sickly, miserable;
aanguid, and melancholic. To be well and
.stsong, means happiness and true Joy.
If you are sleepless, rheumatic, neuIaiglc'
Avspep4ic, or have the shadows of disease
towering over you; if you are not as bright
eaergetic, and strong as you were some weeks
400. the use of Paine's Celery Compound will
tone up and fortify your whole system, cleanse
xhe blood, correct digestion, sharpen the
NOuetite, and cenduce to reStful sleep. lhous-
ands once in a half-dead condition owe their
s,Texent good health to the use of Paine's
Esierv Compound. Mr.. VIM. S. Gibson, OF
PIeasureville, KY, who, through sickness and
suffering, was brought near the dark grave
|sxites as follows, regarding his marvellous
SuSe;- 1t
81 have been broken down in health and
strength. nervous system shattered, kidneys
,out OF order, had nervous and trembling spells
OF and on for the last ten years. have taken
three bottles of your Paine'S Celery COMPOUND
and all of the above mentioned troubles nave
left me, and can now do good day "ork
1 60 about my business all day long and !
Aon't worry me, and now feel better than
save in ten years. l have good appetite
and can eat and get around on foot as acuV'
as When was boy. My age is o5 years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
AFarmer Stralghtete1 Out.

GA man living on farm near here
came in short time ago completely
doubled up with Rheumatism. hand
ed him bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm aud told him to use it freely and
if not satisfied after using it be need
not pay a cent for it," says c. +.
Rayder of Pattens Mills. n. Y. IA
few DAYS later he walked into the store
as straight as string and handed me
a dollar saying, give mo another bottle
of Chamberlain Pain Balm. [ wanI
it in the house all the time for itcured
me-" For sale by Dawson Drug Co..
Dawson, Ca, and Williford & Co.,
parrQtt, Ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
AmuIets Trusted by AutOlStS.

British automobile drivers have
adopted one of the oldest superstitions
of folklore in connection with their
very modern craft, says London ca
BILE dispatch to the Chicago Inter
Ocean. The automobiles insure good
luck by suspending from their ears a
perforated stone. which is supposed to
act as a protective amulet. For the
stone to be an effective protection it is
essential that the perforation should
be formed naturally and not bored ar
tifcially, and the stone must be found
without being looked for.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
Funny Slip in a Prayer.

Rev. James G.. Bradley of Guthrie,
Okla, made funny slip couple of
months ago when Offering prayer at
a young peoples meeting in his church,
and be is now very glad of it. He
LrAyed: so, Lord give US clean hearts,
humble hearts, pure hearts, sweet
hearts" 1t nearly broke 10 the meet
ing, and afterward a young woman
asked him if be knew what he had
said. He came to time in good style,
and they have just been married.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
A Great Labor Contest.

New York city is having the greatest
labor war in her history. 1t is stated
that S75. OOO, 600 in build ng contracts ls
tied up and 100, 800 men are idle. The
mssons, carpenters, plasterers and all
the other building traces are either
ont on strikes or are locke out.
The contractors have got TO point
wher, they say they will not yield to
any more of the demands of the labor
unions. Everything therefore is 1t a
stand still iu the building line.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
GREATLY ALARMED.
By Persistent Cough, but Permanently
Cured by ChamberIaIn's Cough Remedy.

Mr.. H. P. Burbage, student at law
in Greenville, S. c., had been troubled
for four or five years with a contlnuons
cough which he saws greatly alarmed
me, causing me to fear that was 10
the first stage of consumption" Mr.
Burbage. having seen Chamberlain .
Cough Remedy advertised, concluded
to trv it. Now read what be says OF
il. III soon felt remarkable change,
and after using two bottles OF the
twentv.6ve cent size was permanently
.cnred." Sold by Dawson Drug CO.,
Dawson, Ca, and Williford & Co., Par
rOtt, Ca.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20
Quick Arrest.

]. A. Gulledge of Verhena, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from severe
case of piles causing II tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed, Buck
lens Arnica Saive quickly arrested
further Inflammation and cured him.
II conouers aches and kills pain. 25c.
AZ Dawson Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-05-20

We do not recommend Ramon s
Nerve and Bone Oil because we realize
the greatest profit on its sale, bus be-
cause it gives our customers the best
satisfaction for flesh wounds. rheuma'
tic pains, sprains ard the like. 1t is
natural that one sho lid wish to please
his patrons and not defraud them with
any inferior article. Ask for Ramon's.
IS cents,