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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Fabric of Daily Life.

It is not of lofty or heroic deeds that
the enduring pattern of. character is
woven, but rather Of the seemingly
small things of life. Little unheralded
acts of helpfulness, slight self denials
that bar against selfishness. conscien-
tious attention to trifing details of du-
ty, standing firm to the right in spite
of banter and contempt Greatly the most
difficult thing for young Or old to with
stand), adherence to scrupulous homes
ty in word and deed even in what 9th
ers consider of no import, sticking to
principle though one may be called
"old fashioned" "unprogressive" or
"puritanicaP' these are the golden
strands which, woven into the fabric
of daily living. make men and women
invincible.-Success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

The great value of the eucalyptus
tree lies in its remarkably quick growth
from the seed to the full sized tree.
Travellers in Australia have brought
back accounts of enormous native spec
linens. There was a record of one
PROSTATE ancient forest giant of the
blue gum variety measuring, with al
lowances for the lost top, $50 feet. Such
a giant would have overtopped the tall
est Of CALIFORNIA; living sequoias.
There are more than $50 kinds of euca-
lyptus which resemble each other,
though differing widely in size, height.
general outline and in appearance of
leaf and bark. This tree is planted for
forest cover for naked hillsides as wind
breaks and hedges. The timber is val
liable, the wood and leaves make excel
lent fuel, and from the latter is made a
drug extensively employed in medicine
and surgery. The blossoms supply
honey supposed to possess specially by
gienic properties.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Embarrassing.

A newly married couple sauntered
leisurely around statuary hall i'll the
capitol at Washington trying hard to
appear unconscious. Stopping on one
of the echo stones to gaze at new
statue they were spied by two youthful
pages looking for joke. One OF the
pages hurried to another echo stone
and in whisper asked, "When did you
get married?" The couple looked at
each other and then all around the hall,
but could discern no one. The bride
blushed and the young man looked
miserable. Presently again came the
mysterious question, When did you
get married?' Awe stricken and look
ing extremely foolish, they fed from
the hall TO the intense amusement of
the :. yous pages.-Argonaut
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

The $50 mile trough Of Lake Erie lies
approximately in the direction Of the
west to southwest winds which prevail
in that part Of the country. Thus the
lake offers an excellent opportunity for
studying the effects of the wind upon
a large body Of inclosed water, and
very interesting these effects some
times prove Rhythmic gusts produce
a rocking motion and great blows from
the west or southwest sweep the liquid
body of the lake eastward and some
times cause a rise of eight feet or more
at Buffalo in the course of few hours.
AS soon as the maximum force of the
gale has passed the water swings back.
Continued BOOKINGS are observed on
days when the strength of the wind
fuctuates.-You Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Joking Friends In Old Days.

In a romantic and picturesque old
hall in Derbyshire, England is one of
those curious relics of bygone times
which carry the mind back to the hab-
it's and customs of our great-great-
grandfathers. A handcuff looks a
strange thing to be fixed to the screen
of the banqueting hall of a baronial
mansion, but one is there. When the
banquet had advanced toward it's ze-
NTH, if any gentleman among the
guests refused to drink the full guam
tity that was deemed the proper thing
at that time he was merrily carried to
the oak screen and placed with his arm
appraised and secured and locked in
that position by the iron ring. His
sleeve, then wide open, offered tempt
ing receptacle for the wine which he
had refused to drink, and the contents
Of the goblet, with as much more as
the roisterers thought fit, were poured
down the unlucky victims arm, and
woe be to him if he did not take the
joke in the spirit in which it was Civ
en.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
A Mistake, That Paid.

Mistakes made on purpose are some
times profitable, and a New York mer-
chant illustrates it thus:
ga concern owed me $50, and repeat
ed duns did no good. The debt was
perfectly square, but l had no docu-
mentary evidence on which to base a
suit, so I decided to be foxy and secure
such proof
II sent bill for 500, with caustic
letter, figuring that the concern would
answer, repudiating the claim Of $500
and saying that the amount was $50,
Once | got this admission l would be
in a position to sue.
Imagine my surprise and pleasure
when | received q letter from the man
ager of the concern apoloGiZing for the
delay and inclosing a check for $780,"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
ANTHRACITE STRIKE AWARD
Blame for Tie-Up Said To Have Been
Placed on Mine Operators.

New York, March IA dispatch
from Washington gives the following
forecast Of the decision of the coal
strike commission appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
mining to take effect from the time
the miners returned to work last
October The per diem employees will
not have their wages increased, but
will be recommended for the same pay
for a day OF nine hours. The system
of pay will be regulated. Wherever
practicable, the operators will be re-
quired to pay by weight, instead Of by
the car, and elsewhere by the lineal
yard. The miners will have check
docking representative at their ex-
pense. This will practically amount to
a second increase in wages
There will be indirect recognition
Of the union, which will come whenthe
findings are submitted by President
Roosevelt to John Mitchell as president
of the miners union. The boycott
will be condemned, and the principle
will be laid down that a miner has a
right to work without molestation,
even though lie does not belong to the
union. The terms Of the verdict are to
hold good for three years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

A weak stomach weakens the man, be-
cause it cannot transform the food he
eats into nour1shment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
man or weak woman without first restor-
Ing health and strength to the stomach.
A weak stomach cannot digest enough
food to feed the tissues and revive the
tired and run down limbs and organs of
the body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cleanses, purlties, sweetens and strength.
ems the glands and membranes Of the
stomach, and cures indigestion, dyspep-
STA and all stomach troubles. Stangps
drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
TraXs DIV Ayarfed

just IN the nick of time our little bow
Vas saved writes Mrs. W. Watkins OF
Pleasant City, Ohio "Pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and a terrible
cough set in BESIDES Docsars treated
him, but he grew worse every day At
length We tried DR. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption, and orr darling
was saved. He's now sound and we'll"
Every body ought to know, it's the only
sure cure for Coughs, Colds and all
Lung diseases. Guaranteed by Perry 4
Doty. druggists. Price SOC and S1C0.
Trial bottles free.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Chinese TRANSPORTATION Methods.

The cheapest method Of transporta-
ton in the world is that by Chinese
junks that are dragged up and down
their winding rivers by strings Of
sweating men, who are paid only 8
cents day for their work and have to
pay their board out Of that small sum.
Next in cheapness to transportation by
junk is transportation by camel team.
This method is used in distributing
coal. Great numbers of Monaghan
camels, led by string through their
pierced noses and tied one to the other,
each carrying two baks Of coal strung
across their backs between the humps,
are to be seen winding their way from
the coal mines to the larger cities in
northern China and covering with
their swinging steps about twenty
miles day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

The best pill meath the stars and stripes;
It cleanses the system and never gripes.
Little Early Risers of worldly rtpnte -
Ask for DeWitt's and take no substi-
tute.
A email pill, easy to buy, easy to take
and easy TO act, but never failing in re-
suits DeWitt's Little Early Risers
arouse the secretions and act a. tonic
to the liver, caring permanently. Stangps
drug store,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Moon worship Among Many Peoples

Moon worship Among Many Peoples.
Figures of the moon as religious en-
blems can be traced TO q very high al
tiquity. The ancient Egyptians had
two moon gods-Khons or Khonsu and
Tel or TlotI,. The latter wore the
moon Oh his head either as 4 full
moon or rs crescent. The divine
honors paid to the eat on the banks of
the Nile were probably due to its sup
posed connection with the moon, as
shown by the chanseable pupil of the
feline eyes. In Greece both Ph9bus
and Phoebe were moon gods, and by
Isis the Greeks understood the same
planet. The Romans had many gods.
With them Luna was the moon, the
daughter of Hyperion and sister of the
sun. According to Livy, the temple of
Luna stood on the 4Avertine.
The ancient Goths, Germans and
Firms were all moon wOrshipers, and
in ancient Britain the moon occupied
a high position in the celestial HER
archy of the Druids, who were always
represented as bearing crescents in
their hands. 1t is possible, too, that
Andraste, the goddess to whom Boadi-
cea appealed with outstretched hands,
was the moon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
CONSPIRACY DENIED
Railway Brotherhood Men File
Their Answer 10 the Wa
bash Injunction
EFFORTS 70 GET RECOGNITION
President Ramsey Accused OF Being
Arbitrary and Unreasona ble-Com-
pany Claims Isediculed.

st. Louis. March 10.--4t motion for
the dissolution Of. with an answer to,
the injunction secured last Tuesday
by President Joseph Ramsey Of tie
Wa ASH railway. restraining the Of
fic, rs Of br0Jilerhoods represented il
controvesy and the employees OF the
road serving on grievance commit eees.
from calling 4 strike, was fled with
Judge J liner 3. Adams in the Units q
States district court here, Affidavits
Of many brotherhood officials We're
simultaneously filed with the answer.
Court was in session but three min
utes. during which the 2!S7TeT was
filed. and then an inGetiHite recess
was taken. 1t was later agreed T.
tween the attorneys for both SIDES that
they would appear before Judge
Adams in tho afternoon fer q hear
inc.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
A Natural Ambition.

Clergyman patronizingly)-Well, my
little man, what would you like to be
when you grow up?
Johnny-A clergyman, sir.
Clergyman-Now tell me why you
would like to be a clergyman, my boy.
Johnny Cunabashed) -Because, sir, all
the ladies would make fuss over me
and get out all the best things to eat
when I came to see them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilner's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in SO many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and Ef
send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. The sssas sA EslssskzElgsss1
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold BY all good druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Mistake In the Locality.

That keen rivalry which western
towns feel is probably responsible for
the story about Seattle, which may we'll
have been said of some other place at
some other time. It concerns Seattle
man who died and went to the here
after.
II don't see," he remarked, after a
casual survey of his new quarters,
chat heaven is so much better than
Seattle"
But this isn't heaven" explained a
Dystander.-NeW York Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
WORKING EVENINGS
Legislative Committees Grinding
Out the Routine at a
Great Rate
PRIMARY ELECTIONS DELAYED
Senate Takes 1t Up ON March GA
Moderate Bill Likely--Ad Valorem
Tax on Railroads.

Madison, Wis, March 10.-The legis-
Iature is now down to hard work. The
members know each other; the sense
of neWnesS has worn Off; and the
lengthening caienders and protracted
sessions of committees show that the
routine is being disposed Of. Hard
working citizens at home will be in
terested to know that evening sessions
until II o'clock are not unusual. Mr..
Bradford Of the assembly is an adj
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Blow TO Prohibition in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan. Marh 9.-The kan-
sas supreme court yesterday declared
invalid the nuisance clause of the pro
hibitory law. which practically de-
stroys the injunction section Of the
statute and makes it more difficult
than ever to enforce the law as an ei.-
tirety The clause in question made
places where liquor is made or sold Il
common nuisance
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
working Overtime

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tirelesa, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion. Bill
BUSINESS, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach, Liver and Bowel trou-
bles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only
25c at Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Merriam Tenders Resignation.

Washington. March Ex-Governor
Merriam. director Of the census. placed
his resignation in the hands Of The
president Saturday to take effect on
May Il. Governor Merriam resigns to
accept the presidency of the In
terna tional Mercantile agency Of New
York and will remove from Washing
ton to that city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

Mr.. g. B. Wingield, of Fair Play, No.
who suffered from chronic dysentery for
thirty-fve years, says Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
did him more good than any other med
icine be had ever used. For sale by
Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

Mr.. Standardization was coming to
call, but told him you would be en-
gagged this evening
Miss Olemade (rapturously)-Oh, Will
liam!--Princeton Tiger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
He Needed the Money.

Bookkeeper L would like a little
more salary, sir. You see. Pm married
now, sir
Employer-And need the increase for
your family?
Bookkeeper-No, sir; for myself. You
see, my wife knows just what Pm get
ting now!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
His Sad Story.

Cleanliness can DO you no HARM
said the housewife.
II don't know about dat, ma'am,"
replied the dusty Wayfarer.
did you ever lose anything by it?'
eyes, mum. | was 'tattooed man in
a circus one time, an when dey made
me take bath all de figures came off.
an I lost my job.'-Chicago News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Enjoying Venice.

II just asked Mrs. Nouveau-Riche if
she enjoyed Venice, and what do you
think she said?"
"Give it up
'That they only stayed one night, as
the streets were flooded and people had
to go about in boats"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
Dr.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
H.. ~~~.~ Ia
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
This VIII Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for the
Children cure Feverishness. bad etom-
ach, teething disorders, break up colds.
moye and regulate the bowels and de-
stroy worms. They never fill. Over
10000 testimonials. At all druggists
2ec Sample mailed free. Address Allen
s. Olmstead, Leroy, n. 7.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
40 Unlawful Conspiracy.

All the defendants join in the an
swer. Denial is made that there is an
unlawful, or malicious conspiracy 10
force the Wabash railway to employ
none but union men. The invitation
for employees to become members Of
the brotherhoodS is claimed to be law
full and not part of a conspiracy to in
duce or compel the employees to qult
work in violation of their contracts.
The alleged conspiracy to prevent in.
terstate commerce in violation of the
federal act is formally disclaimed. No
representations were ever made by the
defendants to employees, according to
the answer, that they would get an in
crease of wages for them. On the
contrary they were merely acting as a
peaceful committee to bring about Il
wage agreement.
Ridioules Company's Claims.
The claim Of the company that il
cannot raise wages without violating
it's contracts with employees and inter-
fering with the operation Of it's lines
rs a common carrier. or the carrier of
mail trains comes in for ridicule. Last
1y, the defendants did not ever ''mal1c-
tously" threaten to orde "a strike. IF
A strike should occur it would be a
voluntary act on the part of the en-
ployes."
The brothcrhoods are declared to be
voluntary beneficial associations the
cardinal principles of which are PRO
lection. charity, sObrietyand Industry
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Aimed at Insurance Combines.

Baron Won CotZhausen of Milwaukee
agitated for ad valorem taxation of
railroads dozen years ago, but his
connection with the reform is forgot
ten now. At present he is interested
with others of Milwaukee and else
where to break up insurance combines
in the cities. In 1897 an act was
passed that prevented insurance COM
panieS uniting to raise premiums but
a proviso left the door open for agents
10 do so. And SO in many cities there
is Il union of underwriters with a
superintendent through whose hands
all business goes. Milwaukee people
claim they have a splendid fire depart
ment and are ever increasing it's effec
tiveness at large expense, only to see
their premiums advance. In 1902 the
premiums collected in that city were
81, $50, 141; fire losses paid, S46S, 1852.
Ten years premiums collected were:
S12,GS7.900; fire losses paid. S5,O13,9S2,
A booklet issued by Mr.. Won Cotz-
hansen states that the average losses
for the last ten Q0> years have been
less than forty (4O). per cent of the
premiums collected. although the fire
loss of 1895 was exceptional, and plac
ed by them at nearly one and half
i ~ Million
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
All Fad Intentions Denied

The answer is complete denial of
all the bad intentions attributed to the
members Of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen. 1t relates
the inner history of the mems efforts
to secure recognition of their unions
and a new wage scale President
Ramsey is accused OF being arbitrary
and unreasonable. denying conferences
and refusing to treat with the organ
iZatiOn.
His offer 10 deal with the employees
individually WAS taken up and q writ
ten authority from 1900 of the men
presented to him. 1t is alleged he al
so refused to consider this. Copies Of
all letters between President Ramsey
and union officials are fled. together
with the proceedings Of the brother
hood
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK q?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

In Yucatan there are no less than
siXty-two ruined and abandoned cities
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

the license fee Sc as to yield about
100000 more from the railroads. This
plan may be revived in the senate but
the thought now is that the ad valorem
plan will be adopted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13
Reforms in Ear. Rost's Office.

The insurance commissioners office
is yet in the enjoyment of fees and the
Barker bill to abolish these is attract
ing much attention. During the Prick
term records were begun showing the
extent of fees received, and while the
Peck-O'COnnOr administration put an
end to interest moneys as a perquisite
for state treasurers, the insurance COM
missioner's office has seen fees in
creased until now that official receives
three or four times as much income as
the governor of the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

At last we have the bill to establish
state commission with power to
name maximum freight charges. 1t
provides for three commissioners,
whose salaries shall be So. 600 each. to
be appointed by the governor, confirm
ed by the senate, except that the
present railroad commissioner shall
serve as a commissioner during his
term. The term of office will be for
six years. One shall be an expert &C.
countant and statistician. and the
other shall have q general understand
ing of matters relating to railroad
transportation and the laws pertain
ing thereto Whether the best talent
can be secured for the money is doubt
full. Certainly the railroads pay more
than that for first class ability and
training. The clerks appointed by the
board shall receive a salary of $1,000
and the stenographer a salary of $75
q month The fullest powers are Civ
en- the members to DO what railroad
commissioners 90 in Iowa and I'LL
nois.