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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
Undigniaed but Cool Official.

A humble French official who was
sent to one OF the hottest departments
Of France found his bureau perfect
furnace until he had a brilliant idea.
He improvised a cfstern and sat in it
all day. The public came into his Of
fee and painted, but he was up to his
armpfts in water, cool and comfort
able Nobody minded; it was thought
very clever Of him, and he grew in the
local esteem. But one day there came
an inspector whose business it was to
maintain the dignity Of the public
service. He stood aghast. What! A
registrar sitting In cistern? 1t was
a stigma ON the republic. The case
was reported to Paris, and the offend
er was on the point Of being dismissed
when cynic suggested more hui
morous punishment. Send him to Al
geria!'' Even TIE cisterns are hot in
chat climate.-London Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
Decidedly Cool.

A friend Of the late Bishop Hunting
ton was spending a Sunday in Edin-
burgh and followed the crowd to the
church of a celebrated preacher. AT
the close Of the service he said TO the
clergyman, THAT was a remarkably
fine sermon" The minister, puffed up
with pride, said. Thank you, thank
you" But" said the Boston man, Il
have heard it before; it is one Of Bish-
Cd Huntingtons sermons" "Ah. yes,
1 dare say, to be sure, but Huntington
could never have got it off as I did"
The anecdote is related by the Con-
gregationalist, whose only comment Is
that "for consistent and unblushing
plagiarism this beats the record"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
A Handwriting Expert on Poe.

In an odd way Baltimore journalist
has settled for himself the still disput-
ed question of Edgar Allan Poes per-
sonal character and habits. Having
several autograph letters of Poe's, let
tiers written in the youth, the manhood
and the later life Of the unhappy poet,
he cut off their signatures and submit
ted them for analysis to handwriting
expert.
The expert reported on them as fol-
lows: '"These letters were written at
different periods in the life Of the same
person They indicate a temperament
at once imaginative and methodical.
firm nerves, great courage and aesthetic
tastes You ask if they point to drunk
enness or alcoholism. reply that most
decidedly they do not"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02

lows, ever at war among themselves
and with the whole outside world. De-
spite their ferocity they are a clever
race, dress handsomely, have their sui
tans and their slaves and are expert
seamen, while long continued pillage
OH the high seas has surrounded them
with many of the luxuries and conven-
fences of western civilization.
The buildings of Agriculture, Forest
ry and Fisheries show all the varied
natural products, also the extremely
primitive processes as yet in vogue,
while in the Women's building we are
introduced to a number of native man.
ufactures, including the beautiful fab
RIGS from the just, banana and pine
apple fibers. This information is collat-
ed in the Building Of Commerce, where
a unique and most effective method OF
exhibiting is followed. In one hall are
samples Of all the articles produced for
export, among which manila fiber, of
course, holds the chief place Of prom
inence, while in second hall are all
the manufactures from every country
that are imported and find ready
market among the populace. Thus the
business man gets a dual lesson. He
sees what he can profitably take from
the islands, and also what he may
profitably send to them. When it is
added that large number of represent
alive Filipinos have been brought over
to visit the Exposition and study Amer
can business methods and manufac-.
lures, it will be recognized that great
benefit both to the islands and to the
world at large must result from this
work of mutual enlightenment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
WEATHER AT WORLDS FAIR.
Cool Nights and Delightful Indian
Summer to Be Expected at St. Louis.

Cool Nights and Delightful Indian
Summer to Be Expected at St. Louis.
Usually the warmest month of the
year, July proved to be one of the most
pleasant of the Worlds Fair season.
the average temperature being 81 de-
grees, a record lower than that made
by either Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Cincinnati. or Chicago. The
weather bureau records show that the
temperatures in st. Louis during July
were just between the extremes re-
corded at New Orleans and St Paul.
cities located at great variance.
August in ST Louis is month Of
cool nights. and September and Octo-
Der are the most delightful months Of
the year. It is that period known as
Indian summer, when the foliage and
birds linger to challenge the coming
winter. Nowhere on the American con-
tinent is there a spot more delightful
than the Worlds Fair city. garden
of blooming flowers and spraying foun-
tains.
St Louis, like all cities. experienced
several lot days during July. but her
highest temperature recorded was 90
degrees against "a degrees registered
by the thermometer at Chicago On
the same day the mercury rose to 90
degrees in Philadelphia, and scores Of
heat prostrations were reported from
New York and Boston.
The relative humidity shows St
Louis to be about normal Assuming
absolutely no moisture in the atmos-
phere to be zero and absolute wetness to
be 100, the relative humidities for July.
taken from the records Of nore than
twenty years. Boston shows 70.6, New
York 1872, Philadelphia CSC, Cincin-
natl GAG. Chicago 66.9 and ST. Louis
663. The same degree OF beat in two
places, with different degrees OF hu-
nudity, would cause 1t to seem the
hotter at the point of greater density.
St. Louis may therefore rightly claim
to be a summer resort this summer.
positively one Of the most comfortable
and delightful places on the map.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
Monster Beds.

Though the beds of the royal per-
sonages of England were deliberately
carved and hung with rich curtains
even so late as the Tudor period, it is
recorded that King Henry Wills bed
contained only straw beneath all it's
finery. A curious order exists as to
precautions to be taken against the
possibility Of intended mischief to the
royal person in the making of the bed,
for the usher was to search the straw
through with a dagger, that there be
none untruth therein, and to tumble
over on the down bed for the better
search thereof" The bed Of Henry
VIII. was nearly eleven feet square,
and Of even more generous dimensions
Is the great bed to which Shakespeare
refers in a we'll known passage in
Twelfth Night" which was twelve
feet square This great bed of Ware
has been a marvel for centuries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
CONCERTS BY MASSED BANDS
Prizes Assresatins $4,000 to Be Dis
tributed at the Worlds Fair.

Never were musical events in Ameri-
ca planned upon such an elaborate scale
as those Of the Worlds Fair. A series
Of concerts will be given by competing
bands in contest for prizes offered by
the Worlds Fair. These contests will
take place in Festival Hall. Sept II
to IL.
Nine cash prizes, aggregating $4,000.
are offered for the successful bands.
The prizes are divided SO as to give to
the organization scoring the highest
number Of points $3.50; $4,000 will be
given to the band scoring the second
highest number of points and $1,000 to
the one getting the third highest num-
Der.
The above division is made for bands
In Glass A, which consist Of twenty
members. In the B class $4,000 will
be given in priZes-frst, 81. 900; second,
$500; third, $4,000.
Glass G, which includes bands Of thir
ty-five members, will enjoy the division
Of $12T5O. For the organization scor-
ing the highest number Of points a
prize of $4,000 has been named The
second prize is $4,000 and the third ST.
700.
Bands employed by the Exposition
are not permitted to contest All play
ers must be bona fide members, and
each musician must have been enrolled
at least three months prior to the date
Of the contest. Each band must send
to the bureau the name Of it's members
and a nominal entrance fee.
Festival Hall concerts by massed
bands will be given at 1880 each day
during the contest, in which all contest
ing bands will take part under the di-
rection Of q distinguished conductor.
ALI bands entering must agree to play
one concert in addition to the compel
ing concert and massed concerts.
A separate programme has been pre-
pared by the Bureau Of Music for each
class, and each band will play through
the full programme of it's class. The
numbers in all three programmes are
by eminent composers and are chosen
with the view Of bringing out the quail
tiles OF the bands performing them. The
list Of composers includes Wagner, Gou-
nod, Offenbach. Verdi, Saint-Saens, BIZ
yet. Strauss and Leoncavallo.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
PHILIPPINES AT
WORLDS FAIR
Complete Exhibition of Island People and
Industries Covers Forty-seven Acres
and Is Independent of Larger Show.

Not even in the heart of Manila city
eould there be found forty-seven acres
OF Philippine territory as interesting as
that amount of space covered by the
islands display at the Worlds Fair.
Here Is an exposition within an ex-
position, a little wheel that revolves
independently of the larger one encom-
passing it.
Scores of buildings are filed with ex-
hibits. native life is depicted by as
many different villages as there are
tribes On the islands. military drills are
given by Philippine troops, and con-
certs are rendered by native bands.
For it's amusement features the Philip
pine exposition has the humorous Igor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
Ruckleu,s Arnica Salve

Has a world wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salAe, 10
tion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns
Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tet
ter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. Chapped
Hands, Skin Eruptione; infallible fol
Piles. Cure guaranteed. Only Csc al
Fl. j. Stangrs, druggist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
He Broke Out.
What's In = Name?

Everything is in the name whel. it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. @. De-
Witt Il Co. of Chicago discovered some
years ago how to MAKE salve from
Witch Hazel that is specific for Piles.
For blind. bleeding, itching and pro.
truding Piles, leczema, cuts. burns
bruises and all skin diseases, Dewitt s
SaIve has no equal. This has given rise
to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask
for DeWitt's-the genuine. Sold by
Stangps drug store.
A Pert Maid.
The BIS had given an imperttnent
maid notice and in consequence were
obliged to assume the duties that she
pointedly neglected. On the last day
Of Katie's stay as one Of the ladies' of
the family was Fastening to answer a
ring at the front door she was arrested
by an explosive whisper from the rear
Of the hall. where the irrepressiDle ex-
maid, Katie, in most unpicturesque
dishabille, was established, Mrs. B.,
II that's any one for me, say I'm out. "
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
The Test.

Adorer-You still doubt me? Test
my love- Bid me attack wild beasts,
defy savages, find the north pole, de-
scend into volcano anything, no mat
ter what, will do it, Doubling Girl
Go ask papa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
Material For His story.

Magistrate-You are accused of stead
Ing six reams Of paper, three gallons Of
ink and five gross Of pens. What have
you to say to the charge? Prisoner
Your worship, I am novelist, and i
was merely collecting material for
I, new story.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
He Sent Another.

A few years ago a we'll known law
yer RENTED in settlement of an &C
count to the publisher of paper a
two dollar bill, which was returned
with the brief statement:
''This note is counterfeit; please send
another"
Two months passed before hearing
from the lawyer again, when he apollo
gized for the delay, saying:
II have been unable until now to
find another counterfeit two dollar bill,
but hope the one now inclosed will
suit, processing at the same time my
inability to discover what the objec-
ton was to the other, which thought
as good a counterfeit as 1 ever saw"
Catarrh Cannot he Cured
with Local Applications. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it You must take inter-
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best physl-
clans in this country for years, and Is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best toncs known, combined with
the best blood purifiers acting directly
Cd the mucous surfaces. The perfect
com nination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druA gists. price rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
He Broke Out.
Uncle-Are you always so quiet, my
little man? Small JOHNNY should
say not. But mamma promised me a
shilling if I wouldn't say anything
about your bald head and the wart on
your nose.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
A Power For Good

The pills that are potent in their action
aud pleasant in effect are DeWitt's Lit
tie Early R;sers. W. S. Philpot. of AL
bany, Ca, says: During bilious attsrk
I took one. Small as it WAS it did me
more good than calomel, blue mass or
any other pill ever took and at the
same time the effect was pleasant. Lit
tie Early Risers are certainly Al ideal
pill" Sold by Stangl's drug store
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain
results. Irregular living means derange-
patton, Headache or Liver trouble. DR..
Kings New Life Pills Quickly re adjusts
this. TIE gentle, yet thorough. Only
Csc at Ii. J. Stangl's drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-02
A Happy Life.

The secret of happy life does not
lie in the means and opportunities Of
INDUCING our weaknesses, but In know
ing how to be content with what is
reasonable, that time and strength
may remain for the cultivation Of our
nobler nature.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

A woman worn-out, who never has to
lift hand for herself, who does not
know the meaning of the word "worryr
How can it be possiblep That 1t is possi
Bile is proved by the experience of many
a woman who, because OF slceplessness,
nervousness, backachc and other wom-
anly ills, becomes an utter physical
wreck.
DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription gives
new life and new strength to weak, worm
out, rundown women. II establishes
regularity, dries unhealthy drains, heals
Inflammation and liberation, and cures
female weak kuess. II makes weak women
strong and sick women we'll.
II suffered for five years with Inflammation
which caused violent pain and often torture so
bad at times that could not be about to attend
to my daily duties" writes Mrs, Julius c. BELL
of Bathroad, Kingston, ont rI.ifc was simply
misery to me aud did not know which way to
turn Tor relief. Had tried doctors but found
they did not help me, My druggist advised me
To try DR. Pierces Pavorite Preseription-euio-
gixiug Il in glowing terms. decided to give II
trial and brought a bottle home. | am happy
to say that after the Of the first bottle felt
so much improved decided to take another and
amer that a third bottle, have good reasons to
be pleased, for I am to-day well woman, work
Is easy and the world looks bright. have per
feet health, thanks to your medicine"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter, FIRE. Address DIR. r. ".
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
rFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll. Ac-
cept no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with Favorite Prescription" when
ever a laxative is required.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

The great cost of the Philippines ex.
hibit at the worlds fair may cause
some surprise to those who judge it
Jnly by the area it covers, some 20
lcres, and the quality of structures
it contains. 1t would not seem that
it would take s750,000 to create 1t, but
The real expense is in the bringing to
this country small army of Filipino
expense is likely to be much larger be
iore the fair is over, although receipts
rom admissions to the native villages
may pay the cost of running them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

Why not have Cleveland OF New
Jersey. Bryan of Nebraska, johnson of
Ohio, G. Fred. WINS. of Massachusetts.
Hearst of New York, and GuMy of
Pennsylvania write the platform of the
St Louis convention? 1t would rep
resent the free trade. the 'steen to
one. the tariff, the single gold stand.
lrd the imperialist and the auti.lm.
perialisiic elements of the party. and
il the leaders can't agree, what is to
become of the boys in the hungry
trenches?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

WHEELING. W. Va. May "a
tramp called at ST. Joseph's Convent
in the heart of the city today, and be
ing refused his request for a dollar
from Sister Alma, who met him at the
door, threw the contents of a bottle
OF vitriol in her face. Her condition
Is critical and she will lose her eye
sight. The sister is about 20 years
old.
WASHINGTON, May "A general
strike of the machinists OF the Santa
Fe system was ordered by President
o'Connell. president of the Interna.
tional Machinists association to take
effect at 8 O'Clock this morning. At
the headquarters of the union II is
stated that the order will affect di.
rectly 5000 members of the association
and may result in bringing out the
boilermakers and ron workers These
organizations h ve under consIdera-
ton the adv!s ibillty of conducting a
sympathetic strike.
NEW okLEAt May 3---Dr. Fred.
erlco Ferrdlbas are from Havana.
with a wire cfge i'll Of mosquitoes
OF the yarietr whlr1, 1t is claimed.
propagate yellow fe e. He is taking
them to Tho St. Louis exposition,
where theS re to be used N cVperi.
ments concentrating the mosquito
theory. The exhibit Will renew Itself
and viii be one of the interesting fea-
lures of the health department. DR..
Ferralbas believes that the results
VIII be a general admission of the
mosquito theory resulting in doing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

Having rid herself of the Dreyfus
injustice. and wanting another sensa
iion, France has arrested Captain
Marchand. the hero of the Fasboda in
cident. and has locked him up for
thirty days. The sole offense of
which the captain says he is guilty
was In rendering his resignation with
some remarks on the government
oHt even heroes ought to know that
remarks on the government don't go
in sunny France.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05
RUSSo.JApANESE WAR.

LONDON. May 2.--Baron Hayashl
the Japanese minister today Issued a
later report sent by General Kurokol
dated at kiulengh Cheng, Manchuria
which place ls northeast of Antung
The report says: I'VE advanced May
LIST along three roads driving the en-.
emy before US. At s D. m we cap
tured the line from Antung to Liushe
Uko. The imperial guards surround
ed the enemy on three sides. and aft
or severe fighting captured 20 guns
with horses and carriages.
TOXIC. May 2.-This city is rejoic-
Ing today over the big land battle won
by the Japanese troops under com
mand OF General Perok.
The Japanese army. consisting of
the Hover OF the imperial army.
crossed the Yalu river and began bat.
tling with the Russians last Wednes-
day. After FIVE days continuous and
hard fighting II dislodged the Rus
SLAMS and occupied the fortified terri
tory between the river and Geng Hung
Chcene. the enemy retreating In dis.
order
The Russians abandoned Antung
yesterday after burning the town. and
the Japanese captured a large amount
of ammunition. Quck-hring guns and
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05
THE COST OF WAR.

The report that Russia is expending
$4,000 day on its army and naval
movements may or may not be above
the mark. but IL probably is not far
from the truth. The other report that
she is trying to float loan of $780,
900, 900 in Paris is an indication that
the struggle is beginning to make a
drain on her resources. In the latter
part of the civil war the cost of the
conflict to the United States govern
ment was at the rate of $4,000. 600 a
-Aiay, but, of course, the expense was
inflated largely by the fact that it
was measured in greenbacks, which
for long time were worth much less
than SOC on the dollar.
Nevertheless. Russia is making des
perate efforts to hold her own. The
report that she is going to send cruis
ers to prey on Japanese commerce in
the Pacific may safely be disregarded
She has no warships to spare for any
such duty, and if she sent any oi
them on such an errand their days OF
activity in the world would probably
NC 9"pit. ihe report, 700, tnat nus
sia is trying to induce Turkey to lei
her send her Black sea fleet through
the Dardanelles on the way to the far
East is another story that need not
excite anybody. Russia's Baltic flee,
viii take especial pains to keep long
way of from the seat of war. Dis.
patched on its way to Port Arthur
or Vladivostok is would quickly meet
the fate of Makaroff's ships.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

The census bureau at Washington
gives out an Official estimate in which
the population of Chicago is placed at
1,S73,3s0. AS soon as the members of
our distinguished Two Million Club
can get together we may expect them
to go to Washington and proceed.
when they catch the census bureau,
to make the punishment fit the crime.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

. Magazine publishers won't get the
highest grade fiction they ask for un-
til they make their fictionists sign an
ironclad contract that they will at
least not write more than one story
every two years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

Judge Parker's friends are relying
upon the unit plan in the national con
yention. When 1t comes to units.
young Hearst can run up row of
them that will look like the error col
umn in a baseball summary.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

The tax collector of Muscogee coun.
ty, Georgia, not only collected more
than his book demanded, but has paid
over the entire bunch OF cash. No
wonder Tammany looks on Georgia
with contempt
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

SINCE the discovery of immensely
rich oil fields in Santo Domingo it's a
cinch that Uncle Rockefeller will take
over the island, regardless of what
Uncle may do
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

Admiral Skrydloff wants to preserve
what is left OF the Russian navy. Ad-
miral Togo prefers TO pickle it, 9th.
er naval experts express the opinion
that 1t ought to be bottled, or canned,
and there is a general belief that 1t
cant stand much more jarring.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

The French have decided us the ex-
cayation they made in the isthmus of
Panama. and we pay the Panamans
slo,OO0.OO0 for the right of going on
with IL. If people were only as pune
tilious as our government there
wouldn't be many lawsuits.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

Judge Parker is surely entitled to a
Carnegie hero medal. The man who
can keep silent while straddling six
different nags in 'steen different ways
and never emit groan is a hero. or
there aren't any to be found.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

But just think of it! If some hero
should arise and rescue the Democrat
ic party, what inroads he would make
on that Carnegie fund, to be sure.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

The Austrian kaiser is said to be an
accomplished embroiderer. Map max
ing, however appears to be the gen
eral accomplishments of kaisers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

There are many rumors that some
man not mentioned will be nominated
for president by the Democrats. An
other case of innocent bystander.