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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
Avenue to Mount Vernon.

B Senator Daniel will Introduce also, prob.
ably, bill providing for the payment to.
the treasurer OF tho Mt. Vernon Assoc
citation OF the sum Of $4,000 by the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, the amount to be
expended in the construction OF an ave-
,Iue from Washington to Mt. Vernon,
the home ana tomb OF Washington. The
bill which Senator Daniel will probably.
offer cites that the sum proposed to be
appropriated represents that loaned the
national government by the State Of
Virginia ana expended In the erection OF
the national Capitol and other public
buildings in Washington. It Is also pro-
vlded that lntere4. DO paid on the total
amount loaned as from the time the loans
were made. Should this be done, an enor
nous amount would have to he expended
in constructing the avenue In order to
consume the entire appropriation.
The money loaned the national gov
eminent for the construction of the Capt.
toll was advanced about 1880. The statute
authorizing the loan was drawn by John
Marshall The business OF the States
claim has been admitted by some Of the
great men Of the North, including. 1t is
said,. William III. Seward and James G.,
Blaine, A% N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
Captain Curtis in Washing ton

Captain William H. Curtis, OF the Rich.
5mond Council; Is here for the purpose Of
urging q Liberal appropriation for the
improvement OF James River,
Captain Curtis will ask the committee
hatsthe sum of three hundred Thousand
dollars be appropriated for this purpose:
The committee has agreed to recommend
that $4,000 be appropriated. Owing to
the fact, that such a large sum, wa 81 left
over from the appropriation made in 1902,
which resulted from the financial embar-
Srassment Of the contractor, so that he
could not press the work. 1t is believed
ithat the committee will not recommend
as mach as 100000 which is the sum
recommended by the chief 3of engineers.
of the army. ] t is regarded as assured
that the sum OF s175,0W will be appro-
priated, and It is possible that the amount
may be larger. III;
Captain Curtis Will 80 to the, White
House to- morrow for the purpose or arr
ranging for the reception of the Mayor
of Richmond and committee from the
Board Of Aldermen and City Council, to
present the unanimous resolution re-
Gently adopted by those bodies, inviting
the President to visit Richmond on the
occasion Of his Forthcoming trip to the
South ls%S
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

One Sunday afternoon in the sum-
mer of 1889 Mrs. K, northern wOm-
an, said to her husband: II don't know
why it is, but all the afternoon l have
been thinking of our old friend, EN-
ma, in Natchez, Miss. We have not
heard from her for several years. | be-
lieve that will write to her" She did
so. The letter was mailed that even
ing. 1t would reach Natchez on the
next Tuesday On Tuesday morning
Mrs. X. received letter from Emma,
dated Sunday afternoon, commencing:
my dear Mrs. X, don't know why it
is, but l have been thinking Of you ali
the afternoon and concluded that
would write to you. 1t has been sew
eral years since l have heard from
you" Hence these two ladies, one in
the far south. the other in central Illi-
nois, were thinking of each other, writ
ing in almost the same language and
evidently at the same moment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Take More of the Same.

"My wife taught me something the
other night that isn't down in the med
ical books" said Stock Exchange
man. 1--WE had some peppery tomato
soup for dinner was hungry and
suppose / was trying to eat too fast.
At any rate l got some of the soup in
my windpipe and commenced to
strange. l coughed and coughed, and
drank about two glasses of water. Still
I coughed.
"'Take another spoonful of soup
said my wife.
"'Not for NINE / said. I choked
on that once and I'll wait until this
burning gets out of my throat
"She insisted, however, telling me it
would cure the irritation. Just for
luck made the attempt and the effect
was magical, for the irritation disap-
peared Immediately. My self appoint
ed physician told me also that to cure
that choking sensation you must take
some more of the very liquid on which
you strangled. She said it was espe-
cially efficacious in the case Of strong
acid like lemon. How is that for q
housewife remedy for common COM
plaint?'-New York Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Iauanese Pronunciation.

A like in father; like e in men; L
like in pin; like in pony; u like 90
in book; al as in aisle; eli as in weigh;
au and as in bone; uu as 90 in
moon. I in the middle of q word and
u in the middle or at the end of word
are sometimes almost inaudlble.
The consonants are all sounded, as
in English; 6, however, has only the
hard sound, as in give" although the
nasal ng is often heard; CHI and are
always soft, as in "check" and "sin,' -
and before has the sound of dz.
In the case of double consonants each
one must be given it's full sound.
There are as many syllables as VOW
els. There is practically no accent.
Be sure to avoid the fiat sound of a,
which is always pronounced AHA
Handbook of Modern JAPAN" by En-
nest w. Clements.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
what the JAMS Call japan.

4 certain Japanese who has been for
some years a resident of Philadelphia
and who has many friends here was
speaking the other might of his own
people.
"Of course he said, 1--WE do not
call our country Japan. Our name for
it is Nippon or Sums Origin indicat-
ing it's position i'm the extreme east.
But when we speak of the entire en-
pire We call it 'fDai Nippon which
means Great Nippon"
The Jap's eyes twinkled.
ut is mott he meditatively conclud-
ed, embarrassing to reflect that off
the eastern and western boundaries of
the greatest mass of land in the world
there should exist an insignificant
group of islands inhabited in each case
by q people 'of very mixed origin and
very MIXED characters, each of whom
expresses its defiance of it's geograph-
ical insigniicanoe by the same means
'Dai Nippon and Great Britain. -
Philadelphia Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
W,Just Folks"

''My boy said a certain we'll to do
business man of the state of Texas to
his son, who was starting out for a
career in an eastern city-'my boy, let
me tell you something which may be
of help to lou. You get up there, and
may see a heap of people who have
more money than you have, a heap
of people who have more brains than
you have, and more success. Some of
them may even be better looking than
you are. Don't you worry about that
and don't you be scared. Whenever
YOU meet another man who allows he's
your superior, you just look at him and
say to yourself, After all, you're just
folksr You want to remember for
yourself, too, that you're just folks.
NV boy, after you have lived as long
as have, and have knocked around
the world, you will come to see that
that's all any one of us is-folks.
Field and Stream.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Love PhiTterS.

A favorite plant with the old herb
alists was satyrion, name applied to
several species Of orchis. AS far back
as the days of the Roman empire it
was commonly supposed that the roots
of the satyrion supplied the satyrs
with food and prompted them to COM
NIT those excuses for which they be-
came proverbial Kircher relates the
case of youth who, whenever he Wis
tied certain corner of his garden, be-
came so lovesick that he mentioned
this strange circumstance to friend.
On examining the spot it was found to
be overgrown with a species of saty-
rion, the odor Of which alone had the
effect of inspiring love.-Chambers'
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
A Gladstone Arfecdote.

The sarcastic cheer is very common,
and 1 recall one fatal example of
it's use. Mr.. Gladstone was once draw
ing very remarkable conclusions from
some figureS-an art in which he was
an unapproached master. A member
on the other side laughed out a Hear,
hearr' ironically. Gladstone stopped
instantly and turned and looked with
interest at the interrupter, who assur-
eddy would at that moment have given
a good deal to recall his words. Then
he turned back to the speaker. Sir,
he said, "the honorable gentleman
laughs For a minute or two he
quoted from memory long string of
figures proving the accuracy OF what
he had previously said. The next
time the honorable member laughs
he continued in honeyed tones, Il
would advise him-I would venture to
counsel him-to ornament his laugh-to
decorate it = with an dea."-Henry
Norman in Century. ..,ra
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Building a House.

In building house every layer of
brick is termed course" 1t is usual
to place in the walls upright and hori-
zontal damp proof courses. These
ought to be composed of some sub
stance that water cannot penetrate. In
this way the walls are mapped out in
to squares, and the accidental damping
Of any one square cannot affect the
others. Unfortunately, some builders
study economy unduly, and their damp
proof courses act as effectively as a
layer of wet sea sand. Those who in
tend having a house built should re-
gard the genuineness of the measures
adopted to prevent damp as Of the very
first importance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
A Scotch Answer.

A good story of an old crofter who
appeared before the commission to ap-
ply for a reduction of rent was recently
told at a meeting in Glasgow. The
number of cattle on the farm led Sher-
iff Brand to observe that surely the
croft could not be in such g bad way
as its owner would seek to show.
s'Och,'' replied the old fellow, you
should see the bit beasties" What
like are theyY' queried the sheriff.
They're as lean, sir, as Pharaoh's
kine' How lean was that?" asked
the sheriff, doubtless thinking that he
had eornered the applicant. But had
he? Not bit. Ikea fash came back
the answer, $50 lean, sir, that they
could only be eaten in vision"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
The Sayage's Proverbs.

The proverbs of savages are shrewd
and pithy. The Basutos say, 1.-The
thief catches HIMSELF the Yorubas,
HE who Injuries another Injuries him.
SELF" the Wolofs, Before healing 9TH
ers heal yourself" In Accra they say,
Nobody is twice fool;" among the
Oil. '"The moon does not grow full i'm a
day." '"The poor man has no friends. .
A Pashto proverb says, "a feather does
not stick without gum" Others are:
"a crab does not bring forth a bird;;'
"a razor cannot shave ITSELF "Cross
the river before you abuse the croco-
dile;'' 'Truth is only spoken by a
strong man or a FOOL" perseverance
always triumphs;" "The thread follows
the needle;;'' preparation is better
than afterthought." Westminster Re-
view.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
A Sixtus ". Salad.

When Pope SiXtus V. was an OBJ
scure monk he had a great friend in a
certain lawyer who sank steadily into
poverty while the monk rose to the
papacy. The poor lawyer journeyed to
Rome to seek aid from his old friend,
the pope, but he fell sick and told his
doctor to let the pope know of his sad
state. II will send him a salad" said
Sixtus, and duly dispatched a basket
of lettuce to the invalid. When the
lettuce was examined money was
found in the hearts Hence the Italian
proverb of a man in need of money,
"He wants one of SiXtus VS. salads"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Where 1t Is Always Leap Year

In one part Of "all the Russias," the
province of Ukraine, it is always leap
year as far as the female privilege of
proposing is concerned. 1t is said to
be customary there when a young wo-
man falls in love with a man for her
to go to his fathers house and in the
most tender and pathetic manner plead
with the young man to take her as his
wife. She promises the most submis-
sive obedience to his will if he will but
accept her. If the young man says,
II beg that you will aNcrse me from
this" she tells him that she is resolved
not to depart until he shall promise to
take her for better or worse. She &C
cordingly takes up her abode there and
remains until he is wooed and won or
until he ends the siege by fleeing to
parts unknown.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

Decline of the Graceful Courtesy.
''There never was time when people
were more lacking in grace" said q
dancing master. ga hostess nova
days." he added, crowds her drawing
room or ballroom with large num-
Der of 'undesirables'- is, people
with no pretense to what is vulgarly
called a stylish manner. The hostess is
not to blame; circumstances compel
her to invite these people. But at one
time hostess paid as much attention
to her guests accomplishments in de-
pertinent as to their character before
inviting them to her house.
''At private dance how seldom one
sees q girl make a graceful courtesy to
her partner. Usually she does no more
than nod in a way that looks shock
ingly familiar. AS for the men-well.
a quarter of a century ago one saw
more masculine grace at a clerks or
shop assistants cinderella than our
best bred men are capable of today!
But, after the example of the girls,
who can wonder at itY'-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
The Orchid.

The orchid is a peculiar plant, for,
strange as it may seem, there is no
distinctively orchid odor One smells
like the violet, others like the rose, the
hyacinth, the daffodil Orchids are the
monkeys, the mimics of the vegetable
world, in odor as we'll as form and
tint. No other flower resembles an or
child, but orchids are forever aping but
terfies, pansies, boots, spiders, pitch
plants, birds and what not And they
are not absolutely certain to look just
the same twice in succession.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
SnnOfhfng Trouble at Sea.

"Once, crossing the Atlantic" said
an old traveller, ga tremendous row
arose among the sailors. They fought
down in the forecastle like a pack of
wild beasts. Luncheon was going on
at the time, and the first officer left
the table to see if he could quell the
disturbance.
''He had only been gone little while
when the hubbub began to die down.
Everything was quiet when he return
ed. The captain called across the sa-
loon to him in an approving tone:
Things seem to be smoother now
eyes returned the first officer; we
have ironed the sailors, SIR
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Minerva and the Flute.

A recent historian suggests a reason
why the flute is not popular with la,
dies. minerva in ancient Greece" he
says, ''began to play the flute, thinking
it such a beautiful instrument she
needs must learn it. But one day, look
ing in a mirror while she was playing,
she saw to her horror that the act of
blowing the flute communicated very
inelegant distortion to her face, and in
a pet she threw the instrument away.
Perhaps the feelings Of the fair sex to-
ward the flute have been insensibly in
fiuenced by a similar consideration"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Drawing the Disease Out.

The Chinese have a curious custom
of trying to cure a sick man. A friend
of the patient obtains straight branch
with a few leaves and twigS at the
end. On this he hangs a mirror OF
polished steel, and under that one of
the sick mans coats. Then he goes
for a short walk, a priest in the mean
time performing a. ceremony. The
coat, being carried in this way, is sup
posed to draw the disease from the suf-
ferer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
A Long Sleep.

An agricultural laborer in Russia is
reported to have slept for seven months.
He dropped off" while at work in the
fields, was carried home and remained
slumbering for the period mentioned,
watched from time to time by physi-
clans. Curiously enough, he lost so
little flesh that no attempt was made
to feed him. When he awoke he was
as weak as an infant, but after fort
nights nursing he was strong enough
to return to his work.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
PhOtOUraphy.

Photography was discovered in this
way: Daguerre was lying on a couch
in his attic abode and saw a sunbeam
fall upon spot in the darkened room
He was startled to see the objects on
the street wildly portrayed in all their
colors-in fact, panorama of the
incidents outside. He studied the sub.
ject, and his search in the mystery
was the beginning Of all that is beau
tiful in photography today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
why Italians Fence Well.

Experiments show that the nervous
ness of southerners acts in a most
marked manner to their disadvantag
Owing to a greater nervousness and
quickness of response, they impose
severer strains on already tired
muscles. The skill of the Italians with
the foil is an instance of the greater
speed of their motor nerves.-Professo
Mosso's Book on Fatigue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Consulting the Sage

No Korean couple would think of
marrying without consulting the sage,
who fixes the happy day for them.
This he does simply by adding the
brides age to the bridegroom's, and,
after determining which star rules the
destiny Of their united ages, he DEGREES
that the wedding shall take place upon
the day sacred to that star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Wives of Russian Priests.

A White Russian priest must be mar
ried, but he cannot marry a second
time. If his wife dies he must enter
a monastery. Hence the Russians tell
many stories of the extraordinary
means to which the priests resort in
guarding the health Of their wives. If
panic ensues in the household World S
Work
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

Tne best work, however hard, is al
ways methodical enough to permit Of
timely rest and regular nutrition, and
the full recognition Of this fact is a
mere question Of public utility which
we hope to see more and more widely
admitted into practice.-J~--- Ian
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Give and Take.

ST always contend, SIR said the
girls father meaningly, that young
men should be in bed before 1920 each
night"
"Yes," replied the young man who
was calling on the girl; IT hope you set
that good example yourself, sir.''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Cona,c.,nr Considerations.

"Don't you sometimes think you
ought to give more heed to what pos
terity will think Of your
''NIy dear sir" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "it's risky. You are in danger
Of letting it absorb your attention and
forgetting what the assessor and the
voters and the political bosses may
think of Washington Star. -
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
HRalfh.

A man too busy to take good care OF
his health is like woodchopper too
busy cutting down trees to keep a keen
edge on his ak or a craftsman too
much engaged in drawing to sharpen
his pencil.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
What She Wore.

Travers-There goes Peterby's wife.
He's the fellow I played poker with
the other night. Jagway-She looks
pretty well dressed. Travers - She
ought to be. She's got on my last
weeks salary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
A Dead Circus.

Grandpa-Well, Sammy, where have
you been today? Sammy Gust back
from the Natural History museum
Oh, we've had a fine time, grandpa.
We've been to a dead circus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
The differences.

One-Are you certain that you love
the girl? Tuther-Certain? Why, 1
can't sleep nights for thinking about
her. One-That's odd. get the same
effect from my tailor's bills.-Judge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

Visitor-Has your little baby sister
got any teeth? Tommy-Oh, yes, I
think she's got 'em, but she amt hatch
ed 'em yet!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

The Ainu women in Japan tattoo their
faces to give the appearance of men
with whiskers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

To be instructed in the art. softens
the character and. makes men gentla-
6Sad
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
N! A N
W u A n 7 Ed
We want a man in this locality
% sell the world renowned
WHEELER & WILSON,

the only sewing machine so tar lrr
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 a 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 splendid opportunity
for some energetic man to establish
himself in a good permanent bust
ness.
When answering, please give full
information regarding yourself,
age, previous occupation, etc.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-04-15

- OF the best addresses that
have been delivered AZ tie / \
u COLLEGE IN : year,. selected
b. the Editor ~ the 81. k.>Es'
eAzErtt and printed IN a !n~
page pa ph.c,. Scnd : cent,
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little booA. .. II. AitopD.
Starkviilc Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-04-15
SHEE

100 grade oxford Down sheep
Tor sale cheap.
:" Il Montgomery
S~tarkyiilc. Mis-.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-04-15

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-10-20
COUNTY NEWS.
Crystal.

School district no. 2S has purchased
new heating stove.
j w Carroll has three or four men
working in his stone quarry.
j. o. Capps is building new frame
chicken hOnse 10 by II feet.
Emmett Abbott bought ten Shoats
of A. A. Johnson for his feed lot.
S c Landes was here last week Wis
iting the boys aud leaving his card.
Bert Hasslcr and Will HalbcFt are
each improving their farms with new
cellars.
Park and NarIand Snow are each
providing a home for one Of thtif sis
ter'S children.
c A HaSsler, George Dnetler aLd
W II II Gray were through here last
week looking up their political chan
ces.
Give Ford of Naponee brought his
cousin Parker Glavan down to VIM
Snow where he will make bis future
home.
Jim Capps and Park Snow traded
hogs and changed them. They have
disappeared frum both places and can
not be found.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-10-20

erty in Perth (Naponee's suburb).
While it will be advantageous for
them friends will dislike to have them
60.
DeepSympathy is extended to Lee
and Nellie Cook in the loss Ct their
little daughter. May the sweet mem.
ory OF its precious life be a hallowed
link between heaven and earth.
The Sunday school convention will
be held at the church October 30.
Some OF the county officers are ex.
pected to be present Helpful topics
will be discussed and mutual encour.
agement and strength be effected.
A full church enjoyed Mr.. Bakers
sermon Sunday. II every one could
realize as he does that 81 have great
work to do", how different would
most lives be. Few could listen to
his earnest plea for righteous wing
without wishing to be better. 1t was
a privilege not often enjoyed here
and 1t is hoped it may not be the last.
1t is easy to understand why the Shu.
Mantle wished to care for the imam Of
Gods" comfort.