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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
French and English.

The celebrated Mrs. Ticknesse I'M
dertook to construct a letter every
word Of which should be French, yet
no Frenchman should be able to read
it, while an illiterate Englishman
should decipher it with ease, and wrote
the following:
"Pre, dire sistre, CONNIE & Sc us, s.
passe the. de here if yeux came, &
chat tn mi dame; dine here, & yeux
mai go to the faire if yeux plaise; yeux
mai have fche, muffin, pore, butter,
foule, hair, fruit, pigeon, olives, sal
lette for ure dinner, & excellent te, cafe,
port vim, & liqueurs; & tel ure bette &
poll tn CONNIE; He go tn the faire &
visite the baron. But if yeux don't
CONNIE to us, lie &c tn ure house & sc
oncle, & Sc houe he does; for mi dame
ses he beant H. But doux CONNIE, mi
dire; yeux came Ii here, yeux nos-if
yeux louve musique, yeux mai have the
harp, lutte, or viol here Adieu, mi
dire sistre. "-London Globe
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Tired Trees.

The condition of life in a tropical
forest is sunlight, and to get to the top,
where alone there is sunlight, is the
constant aim of every tree. They have
no winters rest in the tropics, and they
are so hard at work all day long that
at night the trees seem quite tired out.
From dawn to sunset the trees are
hard at work. You can almost see
some of them growing, and, as may
naturally be supposed, they must have
little rest at night. The tree is thor
oughly exhausted, it's branches lose
their stiffness, while the leaves droop
and fold themselves together. I'm
like those of temperate climates, the
trees of the tropics all, more or less.
show these signs of exhaustion toward
sunset
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
This Cat Bathes.

Time was when / felt that the cat
was an animal which civilization had
no power to corrupt The dog, knew,
does his best to be human, but the cat
has always seemed to me above any
such shallow pretense. | thought |
could count on the cat, but now l find
that even the cat can be perverted and
humaniZed. | went to see 4 friend of
mine the other day who has recently
adopted q plain, valueless alley cat of
no particular breed, She told me she
was about to give the animal it's daily
BATH
l felt sorry for the creature, because
I had seen cats bathed before. The
bathtub was half full of warm water.
The cat was lifted in its mistress
arms. The intelligent animal gave a
new of delight and hoped down into
the water. 1t swan two or three times
around the tub with every indication
of enjoyment, and then looked up and
mewed to be taken out. The perverted
creature seemed to enjoy even the rub
bling which followed. After that, l have
no faith in anything. l have no doubt
that hens enjoy daily plunge, and as
for the gentleman who has always
been represented as disliking holy wa
ter, l haven't the slightest doubt in
the world that he drinks it iced three
times a Washington Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
The Passion For Giving.

"Giving becomes a disease in time"
remarked West Philadelphia woman
who had had some experience in very
practical forms of charitable work. 1t
IL delightful to most of US to be as
sured that some deed of ours has
given great pleasure or done much
good. Indeed, it gives more satisfac-
ton than many deeds acted out from
the most purely selfish motives and
will appeal to us after these more self
ish pleasures cease to please. 1t takes
a terrific hold on many people. Women
who have been able to give literally
have continued after they had nothing
of value, sending silly, wornout finery
that could not possibly be Of use to
anybody. But they have tasted the JOY
Of comforting benefits, of receiving
gratitude, and they simply can't deny
themselves. Why, people have stolen
that they might not have to give up
the pleasure of bestowing gifts! Moth,
ing can exceed the lengths to which
this passion for giving will carry its
victims. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

There are two places on the earth's
surface where the magnetic needle
must point due south. They are not
easy places to reach. One is in the
arctic region north of the northern
magnetic pole, on the line between that
pole and the geographical north pole.
The other is in the antarctic regions,
south of the southern magnetic pole,
on the line between that spot and the
geographical! south pole. In the first
case the point of the needle is attract
ed to the northern magnetic pole. In
the second case the other end of the
needle is attracted to the southern
magnetic pole.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
How Roots Penetrate Hard Ground.

AAO" ktOOtS feneITatc
The extreme tips of delicate root
are protected by sheath set with
minute scales, which, as it is worn
away by friction against the soil, is as
constantly replaced, so that it acts as
4 wedge and the root thread is carried
down uninjured. Another aid to pene-
tration lies in the provision whereby
the root, aS it pushes downward in
search Of nourishment, exercises q
slightly spiral, screwlike motion. which
worms its tip into the ground. An
other important agent is the acid cell
sap, which exudes on to and dissolves,
to some extent, the rock or hard soil.
This may be tested by placing q small
piece Of polished marble in a pot in
which a plant is set and covering it
with earth. After some weeks the
marble viii be found to have been cor
roded by the continuous action of this
acid
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
The Robin and the Rat.

One day while a gentleman of Port
hallow, st. Keverne, was walking past
farm in the neighborhood he was at
tracted by a robin, which flew about
him, tapped its wings in his face some
two or three times, and appeared great
" excited and distressed. He watched
the robin for some time, and followed
it toward q hedge a short distance
away. There he found rat which
had got into the birds nest and was
devouring one Of the young birds. At
the sight of the gentleman the rat
jumped out and was promptly knocked
senseless. When the robin saw the rat
lying on the road she flew at him and
pecked him viciously. There were four
young birds in the nest; one was killed,
but the other three were unhurt.-St.
James Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Entertaining kSeutGn

One advantage of reading serial story
in daily newspaper is that an install
ment of convenient length is received
every day that does not consume an un-
due amount of the readers time. An in
stallment of high grade serial story
appears ia every issue of The Chicago
Record Herald, popular feature of that
enterprising Chicago daily. Among the
successful stories which have recently
been enjoyed by Record Herald readers
are Soldiers of Fortune" by Richard
Harding Davis; "The Thrall of Lief the
Lucky by Ottilie Liliencranz; Iris
tram of Blent," by Anthony Hope;
when Knighthood Was IN Flower" by
Charles Major; "Alice Of Old Vincennes, !"
by Maurice Thompson, and '"Graustark, ~
by George B. McCutcheon. Every issue
contains also short illustrated "human
interest story on the editorial page.
Readers of The Record Herald can de-
pend upon a never failing source of
pleasant entertainment IN the note
worthy fiction that is always to be found
in it's columns.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
National Encampmrnt, G. A R.

The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets
August 18th, 18th and 14th at $17.75 for
the round trip from Chicago, via direct
lines, with stopover at Niagara Fails and
Chautauqua Lake, if desired, within
final limit. Also, if preferred, rate of
5000 between same points for the
round trip via New York City and Boat,
with liberal stopover returning at hat
point. Tickets good on any train on
above dates and also on special train
from Chicago at s a. m., August 18th.
Final return limit September Both.
Meals served in Nickel Plate dining cars
on American Club Meal Plan, ranging in
price from BIC to S100; also la carte.
City ticket office Chicago, jill Adams ST..
Chicago depot, LaSalle st. Station, cor.
ner Van Buren, and LaSaile SITS, on the
Elevated Loop. Write John u. Callahan,
General Agent, 1l3 Adams ST., Room
296, Chicago, for reservation of berths in
through standard and tourist sleeping
cars, and other detailed information.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Testing a Razor.

The economical young man took his
razor to one of the best BARRIERS in
town to be honed. Returning to get it,
he found it ready for him.
"Ill warrant that edge" said the
barber
''It does look pretty sharp" said the
man, and he began to feel Of the edge
with his thumb.
"But I won't warrant it if you do
that" declared the barber. cts the
worst thing you could possibly do. You
might better cut your nails with it
than run your finger across the edge
once, or shave with it for a month.
There's nothing like knowing thing
or two" the barber added.-Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Easy Stairs.

The very acme of ease is reached in
stairs that have treads twelve to fifteen
inches broad and risers five to seven
inches high. The run or distance in
most houses is too short to allow of
this, but they should come as near it
as the architect Of the house -ili GER
NIT. It is SO easy to climb such stairs
that one hardly is aware Of any effort.
Numbers Of incurably broken down
women owe their bad health to the
steep stairs which they have been
obliged to climb daily.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
The Crucial Moment.

One of the favorite maxiins Of Gen
eral Grant and one certainly in ac-
cord with human nature was that in
every closely contested battle there
comes a time when both sides are ex-
hausted- When this condition arises,
he said, the army that first breaks the
lull and puts itself in motion is likely
to win. A blow then is worth dozen
previous ones
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Duty Before PIeasure.

Hostess (to new curate)-We seem to
be talking Of nothing but horses, Mr..
Soothem. Are you much of a sports
man? Curate-Really, Lady Betty, I
don't think l ought to say that l am.
l used to collect butterflies, but 1ave
given up even that now.-London Tit
Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
DisraeIi's Gorgeous Costume.

When Disraeli was young man he
once went ca a vacation trip to Corfu
in this extraordinary costume: "a
blood red shirt with silver buttons as
big as shillings, an immense scarf for
girdle, full of pistols and daggers, red
cap, red slippers, broad blue striped
jacket and trousers. His servant, en-
gagged for the occasion, wore a Name
luke dress Of crimson and gold, with
white turban thirty yards long and
saber glittering like a rainbow"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

Herodotus gives a good description Of
the manner in which the early Ethiopi-
ans preserved their dead. Having thor
oughly dried the corpse they plastered
it over with a paste made of gypsum
and then painted the face and exposed
parts so as to make them look as nat
urai as possible. Dead bodies served
in this manner remained intact for
hundreds Of years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Fish Dict BAD For the Voice.

Fine voices, it is said. are seldom
found in a country where fish or meat
diet prevails. Those Italians who eat
the most fish those of Naples and
Genoa) have few fine singers among
them. The sweet voices are found in
the Irish women Of the country, and
not Of the towns. Norway is not
country of singers, because they eat
too much fish, but Sweden is a coun-
try Of grain and song. The carnivo-
rous birds croak; grain eating birds
sing.
The man who does everything for
gain does nothing fer good.-Schooi-
master
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Sauce.

1.-THE inpudence of that young broth
er of minew exclaimed Mrs. Nagger.
"He just told me was no chicken
when I married you"
well" replied her unsympathetic
husband, that's true enough. You
weren't a chicken, were your
"No, I was a goose."-Philadelph
Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Numerous.

Investigator understand the rela-
tives are disputing over the will. What
is the principal bone of contention?
Friend of the Family-Bone? Great
Scott, mister! He left 100000 of lem.
Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Tt niGns3 Pnv

Jones-Morris is now convinced that
advertising does not pay. Smith-Why,
I thought he advertised for a wife and
got one. Jones-So he did, and that's
why he says it doesn't pay.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
Unreas OnabIe.

Customer-The last fish I had from
you didn't seem very fresh. Fish
dealer-Well, mum, low can you ex-
pect fresh fish 10 come out o. salt
water?-New Yorker.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

ROckIOFQ
Ill, and GAINESVILLE, Wis, via Roscoe. Ill.
R0ckton, H., and Beloit, Wis
ROCKFORD, ILL.
First car leaves Rockford at $500 m. daily.
excepting Sunday. Second car at a. M and
every hour thereafter. Last car at II o. NJ
First car arriving at Rockford a a. m. and
every hour thereafter Until II 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. N. Second
car at a. m. and every hour thereafter until
10 p m. Car arrives at Beloit from GAINESVILLE
at $50 a. m. Second car at a. m. and every
hour thereafter until IL p. N.
GAINESVILLE, WIS.
First car leaves GAINESVILLE daily, except Sun
day, at 6 a. 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 g. m. until 1880 p m. The last
through car between Rockford and GAINESVILLE
leaves Rockford at 10 p. m. Janeville at 1918
p m,
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
Cars leave Rockford at q. M, Beloit at q.
m. and GAINESVILLE rs a. m. and every half
hour thereafter up to and including II p m.
Rockford Ticket Oflce,-B. G.. Skeyhan, cor
State and Wyman SITS.
Beloit Ticket Office.-144 State Street
GAINESVILLE Ticket Ofice.-J. P. Bakers Drug
store cor. w. Milwaukee and Franklin SITS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

The Proverb Girl-A burned child
breads the fire, you know. The Bach
elor-Oh, but don't know. The ma
jority of widowers marry again.-Pitts-
burg Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
A Serious Matter.

She-Are your intentions toward the
widow serious? He-Oh, very. I am
going, if possible, to get out Of marry
ing 'her.-Illustrated Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
ROCK ford, RelO1t 81 JauesvI1se
Railroad Co.
ROCKFORD TIT

Operating electric road between Rockford
ILL.,. and Janesville, Wis, via Roscoe, Ill
ROcktOn, III, and Beloit, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29

Peace is rarely denied to the peace
ful.-Schiller.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-29
M IA n
WA n 7 Ed
We want a man in this locality
10 sell the world renowned
WHEELER & WILSON,

WHEELER & WILSON,
the only sewing machine SO far in
advance of all others that with it
the dealer can readily overcome all
competition. 1t is backed by rep
utation of SO years unparalleled
success and thousands of the first
machines made are still giving
their owners faithful service.
We prefer man with experience
in some kind of canvassing (but
this is not absolutely necessary
and who can procure horse and
wagon. To such person we can
offer exceptional inducements.
We do not sell our machines to
catalogue houses or department
stores. We furnish them to our
authorized agents only and protect
them in their sale.
This is a splendid opportunity
for some energetic man to establish
himself in good permanent bust
ness.
When answering, please give full
information regarding yourself,
age, previous occupation, etc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
JEFFERSON IN "Trip VAN WINKLE

Thomas jefferson in His Delightful
Portrayal of Grip Van Wrinkle" Will
Be At the Opera House in Mandan,
Tuesday, Nov. list.
Thomas long ago proved himself
worthy of the great name he bears,
Jefferson, name which, for five gen.
erations, has stood for all that is best
in dramatic art. He comes to us and
will be received, theatrically speaking,
with open arms; not simply because
he is the son of great father but
because he has made himself a genu-
inc favorite with theatre goers every
where, and we will see him for himself
alone. Thomas initiates his father
simply because he cannot help it. He
is chip of the old block, and re-
sembles the elder so closely, both in
looks and action, that one can hardly
tell them apart either on or off the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
stage.

Thomas Jefferson gives masterful
performance of the delightful old vaga-
bond "Trip Van Winkle," and when we
tell our readers that it is one of the
gems of the American, stage we are
not speaking at random @
The story of the play is familiar to
almost every theatre-goer and they
have grown to love the he2py.gc-lucky
RIP" just as the children in the grand
old fable did. The play has taken its
place among the classics of the Ameri.
can stage and as presented by the
Jeffersons will live and be popular for
years to come .
Gould we but have more players like
the Jefersons, who love art for arts
sake, and produce good wholesome
plays like "Trip Van Winkle". plays
that entertain without resorting to
vulgarity and immodest insinuations,
there would be little reason for the
clergy to decry the immortality of the
stage, and the chasm between the pull
pit and the footlights would be but a
step across. So here's to the Jeffer-
sons and their good play rip Van
Winkle" MAY they live long and
prosper"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
PERSONALS,

Col. G. B. Little was north bound
passenger on the 500 this morning.
Mrs. William Mcdonald of Mandan
was guest in the city this morning.
Geo. L. Robinson returned to Coal
Harbor this morning en- route from an
eastern trip.
e. J.. Moore, secretary of the grand
lodge OF Workmen, went west today on
lodge business. IT,.
Mrs. J. w. Foley of Medora came
down this afternoon to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Foley. ~,
/ w. II. lager went down TO Napoleon
this morning to look after some bust
ness matters there. II
/ 4 Mrs. N. r. Boucher went up to
Washburn this morning to visit her
daughter, Mrs. F. p. Funk. ID; %.ss
al Mesdames Blewett. Squirting, Bird
sail. and Fried 81 jamestown, returned
east this afternoon after attending
the D. OF III convention. ss5
Y. y. Pheian OF DICKINSON was q west
bound passenger on the afternoon
train. He sold some cattle at Chicago,
but says prices are on and results poor.
He believes President Roosevelt viii
without doubt be elected as the tide
#of popular opinion Is running his way.
g. e. Chlbb, who has been engineer
II charge of the work Of construction
At Fort Lincoln for several years, left
this afternoon for ST. Paul. ne has
resigned his position with the govern
rnent and goes to Algona, Iowa, where
he has been offered more remunera-
tive employment Mr.. Chubb has
many friends II Bismarck who win be
pleased to note his future welfare and
prosperity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27

.. Judge Parker's attempt to pose as a
bulwark against democratic attacks on
the personal honor and integrity Of
President Roosevelt is one Of the hui
morous incidents Of the campaign. No
democrat has yet had the temerity to
assail the presidents personal honor
and integrity" and none - likely to
make the attempt while the president
is awake Parker evidently has gone
into the circus business. BIT
Get your clothes cleaned and pressed
at the Boston. :.55.s II n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27

several fines in court in Griggs county
for assault and battery. He was cross
examined ON a number of points, de-
claring that he was positive liner had
a gun under his shirt on the morning
of May 18th, when the shooting. &C.
Cured. He described the weapon as
he saw it. The cross examination
covered a number of other points.
The testimony for the defense is
being continued at the trial today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
Chicago Grain, and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct 26.-Wheat-oct., ST.
1875; Dec, s1.13B OLA; May, ST.
12A; July, CSC. Corn-Oct., Sac; Dec,
4sA @49%c; May, 46@46Bc; July,
45A @45Tc. Oats-Dec., 29hc; May,
31ssc; July, 3114@31%c; Oct, soc.
Pork-Oct., $10.S5; Dec, $11.05: June,
S12.32h; May, $12.35. Flax-Cash,
Northwestern, $1.15k; Southwestern,
$1.09; Oct, $1.0o; Dec, SLIP. Butter
-Creameries, 15@21kc; diaries, 1870
18c. Eggs-1sk@18Ac. Poultry
Turkeys, 12@12Ac; chickens, SIC;
springs, Sc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
ARGUE SELF DEFENSE.

Self Defense Is. the Claim Of the be.
Tense In the Clinic Murder Case at
Observation-Disclosures Is On the
Stand.
In the trial of the Clinic murder
case at Dickinson, B. X. Clinic the
defendant was the first witness for
the defense. The motion of the de-
Tense to compel the state to put on
Hartell and Brown as witnesses was
denied, but Hartell was put on the
stand to identify the rifle taken by the
sheriff from Clinics ranch after the
shooting and which was one Of the
states exhibits in the case. Clinic
in his testimony stated he was SO
years Of age, a widower; he had a
mother living, seventy-six years old,
and boy four years of age
Clinic told of the trouble between
himself and liner over cattle. He
had forbidden liner to come on his
place and said that at one time liner
had put hts hand in his pocket as if
to draw gun, the outline of which he:
saw in liners pocket. Coming to the
day Of the shooting, Clinic said that
he and Harfe1l and Brown had left
the ranch about ten o'clock in heavy
Wagon to find out what they could
about some steers that we're in dis
pute between Clinic and liner. He
found liner at the horse camp and
said Good morning to him. liner
did not answer. Then Clinic made
some remark about liners making a
garden and asked liner what business
he had coming on his land, taking his
cattle and running them on his
(Climie's) land. liner replied that he
would do as he -- please.
After some discussion about the steers,
Clinic said he intended to round up
the steers and take them away and
liner replied O." - you, if
you do I'll shoot you" and blazed away
with revolver. liner was about fif-
teen feet away at that time. Clinic
ducked and when liner saw him take
his gun, he stumbled over a pick
handle and partially fell. Clinic
called Hold on, there" and liner
started to run toward the house..
Asked why he fired, Clinic said he had
been told that liner had threatened to
kill him and had been warned to look
out for him. that he was a bad man
and had killed his own brother and had
tried to kill another. He firmly be-
lieved that If liner got to the house
he would do him (Climie) bodily harm.
Witness said he supposed there were
three shots fired, one by Clinic and
two by himself, although he had no
recollection of firing a second shot.
He had no recollection of what hap.
pened for few minutes.
The defense offered in evidence the
cattle and land contracts to show that
Clinic had exclusive right to the
property in question, but these were
excluded.
On cross examination Clinic said
his wife had died in May, 1900. He
denied registering at st. Paul last
January with a woman as "B. K. Clinic
and wife,. He admitted having paid
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