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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
The Elephants Toilet.

In an interesting little paper upon the
grooming Of wild animals it says that
from every point of view the toilet Of
the elephant is by far the most inter-
esting performance Of the menagerie.
1t requires at least four weeks to COM
plete the toilet of single elephant.
The operation is very expensive. The
assistance of the elephants valet de
chambre must be engaged by the day
or week, while an experienced valet
he is known by another name-must be
engaged to superintend the work,
usually at large salary. Then, again,
the soap used in the process must be
purchased by the hundredweight, the
sandpaper by the gross, and the oil, an
important ingredient is used by the
barrel The toilet Of a single elephant
will not infrequently cost as much as
$500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
DO|NCS N WISCONSIN
Matters Of General interest to Our
Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF A WEEK
State Items Of General Interest from
Various Sources for the Benefit
OF Our Readers.

Waukesha, Wis, Aug. 6.-Jeremiah
Cassidy, who is over 20 years old, dis
covered that he had been made a vic
tim of a bunko game, by which he was
relieved of $4,000. Mr.. Cassidy met
man who convinced him that they
were acquaintance. The stranger,
with a confederate, and Cassidy, en-
tered into a card game by which Cas-
sody won $4,000. He had no money
with him, but played on credit.
He was promised the money he won
as soon as he should show the stran-
gers a similar amount. He went to
Chicago with the money and met
them. The $4,000 was put in tin
box which Cassidy brought home.
Later he received the key and opened
the treasure box which he found was
filled with stones and dirt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Kern Nominated for Governor.

Indianapolis, Aug. 1.-The second
session of the Democratic state con-
vention met to adopt a platform and
nominate a state ticket. Alonzo
Green Smith of Indianapolis who pre-
sided at the first session, continued as
permanent chairman. The same dele
gates were present that composed the
irst session, May u, when delegates
to the national convention and con-
vention committees were selected
John w. Kern of this city was unan-
imOuSly nominated for governor. 9th
er nominations were: Secretary of
state, Edward J. Fogerty. South Bend;
treasurer. ID. +. Allen, Frankfort; aud
itor. J. r. Riggs. Sullivan; attorney
general, Joseph FL. Shea, Seymour
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
How to Reach a Decision.

If indecision runs in the blood you
inherit arouse yourself and strangle
this 1nsidious foe to your achievement
before it saps your energy and ruins
your life chance. Do not wait until to-
morrow, but begin today. Compel
yourself to develop the opposite quality
by the constant practice of firm de-
cision. No matter how simple the
thing you are called upon to decide,
be it the choice of hat or the color or
style of a garment, do not vacillate.
Throw all the light possible ON what
ever you have in hand for decision,
weigh and consider it from every point
of view, call your common sense and
best judgment to your aid before
reaching conclusion, and then, when
you have once made your decision, let
it be final Let there be no going
back, no reconsidering and no open
ing the matter up for further discus
sion. Be firm and positive. Declare
the polls closed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
NEW WORD COINED
FOR OPTICIANS
Be Called "OptOmetrists--
Prcntice's Theory.

Milwaukee, Aug. 6.-Opticians here
after are to be known as "optome-
trists," according to a decision reached
by the American Association of OPP
ticians, in session in this city. The
convention officially coined the word
"optometry"-the science which treats
of the physiology of the function Of
vision and the physical effect thereon
of lenses, and the title 'optometrist
one skilled in Optometry.
The members of the association
were much interested in a theory adj
vanced by DR.. Chalmers Prentice of
Chicago to the effect that the drink
habit might be cured by the use Of
eyeglasses. DR.. Prentice said the aD-
petite for liquor is usually assisted by
disorders of the system, and that reg
ulation of the sight would do much to
relieve this cause of excuses.
The following officers We're elected:
President, Harry P Holmes, Des
Moines; vice president, H. X. Martin,
Mimi eapolis; secretary, E. l.. Jones,
Sandusky, o.; treasurer, J. X. Steb-
bins Ashtabula, O. Minneapolis was
chosen as the place of next meeting.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Prison Productions.

John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Prog
ress' during one of his terms in prison,
which altogether lasted twelve years.
The brilliant Frenchman, Mirabeau,
during his three years Imprisonment
at Vlncennes wrote many pamphlets
and his "Lettres de Cachet ct Prisons
dEtat." Luther while In the solitary
castle Of Wartburg wrote that noble
hymn. "Eine Feste Burg list unser
Gott.' During his thirteen years con-
f1nement in the Tower of London Sir
Walter Raleigh wrote a history of the
world from the creation to $50 B. G.
Daniel Defoe, who was imprisoned for
two years for the publication Of an
ironical pamphlet entitled 1.-THE Short
est Way with Dissenters," produced
during his Imprisonment several of the
21O works he is said to have written.
The poet LOvelace wrote "Lucasta"
while political prisoner, and the Ro-
man philosopher Boethius wrote in
prison a work singularly appropriate to
his situation, "On the Consolation of
Philosophy"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
FAIRBANKS TOLD
OF NOMINATION
Dental Nominees Home by
the Marion Club.

Indianapolis. Aug. 4.-From all over
the state politicians came to at
tend the ceremony of the Fairbanks
notification. Local Republicans were
at the station to escort the visitors to
the hotel. The ceremonies took place
at the Fairbanks home at 1 o'clock.
The Marion club escorted the notifca-
ton committee from the hotel to the
home of the nominee.
After the candidate had been intro
duced to the members of the COM
mittee Elihu Root delivered a short adj
dress of notification. to which Mr.. Fair
banks responded. The speeches occu-
pied less than an hour The general
public was free to attend.
A tent had been erected on the lawn.
and after the ceremonies there was a
luncheon for the members Of the COM
mittee and others. Most of the MEM
bers of the committee left on the even
ing trains. Mr.. Root returned to New
York at o'clock. All members of the
state committee attended.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12

"Big Ben" the bell in the clock tower
over the houses of parliament in Lon
don, is alleged to have struck four
teen on a recent midnight. The Incl
dent recalls the we'll authenticated case
of the Westminster "Great Tom" going
astray in like fashion.
During the reign of William III.
sentinel on duty was sentenced to death
on the charge of being asleep at his
post. This the man denied, and he de-
clared that he heard the clock strike
thirteen instead of twelve at midnight.
The fact was deposed to by several per-
sons at the trial, and the life of the
soldier-named Hatfeld-was saved.
He died in ITO in Aldersgate, aged
1O2 years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Joking With Royalty.

When Marshal Bassompierre was de-
scribing to Louis XIII. his embassy to
Spain and how he had entered Madrid
in state seated on a mule, Louis ex
claimed, "An ass seated on q muller
Eyes, SIRE" quietly retorted the old
soldier land what made the joke the
better was that represented YOU
Ferdinand II. was a man Of very I'M
certain moods and would allow his
Jester to take liberties with him one
hour while resenting any familiarity
the next. One day he turned round on
Jonas his favorite fool, and Numbered:
Fellow, be silent. l never stoop to
talk to a fool" ''Never mind that" an
swered Jonas. II do. So please listen
to HE in your turn"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
UPO' TIP RAM"

A ram, famous in a West Virginia vii
lage for it's propensity to butt, was en-
ragged one morning, says the Philadel-
phia Press, to discover Uncle Billy, an
aged darby, asleep. in the pasture.
Uncle Billy sat with his head bowed
low and his bald spot shining in the
sun. The ram eyed it from distance.
Uncle Billy nodded, and the bald top
Of his head babe defiance.
The ram stood up and waved a chal-
lenge with it's horns. Uncle Billy nod
ded in acceptance. With d sharp
"Ba-a-a-a-a" the ram charged and
launched itself like a catapult at the
offending pate.
A little later it packed itself up from
the ground and wandered away to the
farthest side of the pasture to ruminate
over the collision. Uncle Billy looked
up drowsily.
'Po' li'P ramv' he murmured. ''He
done wandered fOm de fold and fOun
sorrow and tribulation"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Salt In the Spectrum.

The extreme delicacy Of the spec
trum test is illustrated by the fact
stated by Lommel, that the three-mil-
lionth part of milligram of salt of
sodium, an imperceptible particle Of
dust to the naked eye, is yet capable Of
coloring the flame Of a candle yellow
and of giving the yellow lines Of SO
dunn in the spectroscope. Indeed. So
dunn in the form of a common salt
(sodium chloride) is so universally
present as an impalpable dust floating
in the air that it is next to impossible
to get spectrum which does not show
the sodium lines.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
How Indian. Interpret Dreams.

now INDIANS interpret Dreams
According to one authority this is the
Interpretation Indians give to certain
dreams:
Ii you are a young man or woman
and dream of flying low it is sure
sign you are short lived, and it is time
you were preparing your little bust
ness to do your flying at some other
place. If you dream of flying among
the house tops or just above, you will
reach the fifty or sixty notch
II you dream that you are away
above the tree tops, then you are good
to live up into the nineties, and if you
dream that you are humping the stars
with your gourdhead, then you will
reach the century notch. To dream
that you are solid with black eyed
beauty is sign that you will kill fine
buck deer before you sleep again. To
dream of blood means also meat in the
pot. To dream of your would be moth
er-in-law breaking a bow over your
head is a sure sign that you will not
be her dear beloved son-in-law. If
you dream of eating sofky with a de-
ceased friend, make your will before
another sun goes down.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Stale Bread.

1t is generally supposed that the
staleness of bread arises from it's be-
coming actually drier by the gradual
loss of water, but this is not the
case. Stale bread contains almost ex-
actly the same proportion of water as
new bread after it has become COM
pletely cold. The change is merely in
the internal arrangements of the mole
cules of the bread A proof of this is
that if we put stale loaf into close
~ covered tin, expose it for half an
hour or an hour to heat not exceeding
that of boiling water and then allow
it to cool, it will be restored in appear
ance and properties to the state of the
new bread
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Easy to be Arrested.

In Berlin you are always forced to
take the first cab in the row. If you
are q family Of eight and it is one
horse drosky for two, you take it.
Then you hire others for your over
flow. Then if you are lone, lorn
bachelor bearing single grip, and the
head of the row is an eight seat fam
lily four wheeler, you have got to take
it. Not to take it is "verboten." If
you don't take it you get arrested. In
Germany you're liable to get arrested
for almost anything, anywhere. at any
time.-Argonaut
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
More Land for Settlement.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. S.-Regis-
tration for the opening OF the Devils
Lake Indian reservation begun at 8
O'Clock Monday morning and closes
Aug. 20. SO far the arrivals have not
been heavy. An inspector from the
general land Office and his force will
occupy offices in the largest school
building and all the crowds will be &C.
commodated without difficulty. There
are 10000 acres to be thrown open to
settlement, the homestcaders paying
81 E0 nor acre
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Parker Files Resignation.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. G.-Judge Par
ker's resignation as chief judge of the
court of appeals has been filed with the
secretary of state. This will enable
the issuance of the necessary orders
to bring about the election Of a sue
cessor to Chief Judge Parker this fall
for the full term Of fourteen years in7
stead of an appointment by the gov
ernor for one year if the resignation
had been delayed until after Aug. 10.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Worlds Fair Attendance.

st. Louis. Aug S.-The attendance
Day Saturday, was exceeded by that
Of only two other days-opening day,
1878, and Fourth of July, 172 40.
The total attendance for the six days
of last week, paid and free, was COL
AL Total since the opening, 6,258,-
the free admissions including all those
who are employed inside the grounds
in any way
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Suicided on Her Birthday.

Milwaukee, Aug. 8. Miss Lena
Prinz. "a years Of age. the daughter
of Faustin Prinz. president of the
Prinz & Rau Manufacture company,
and quite wealthy. committed suicide
by turning on the gas in bath room.
This was Miss Prinz' birthday, and
she was to have been given a surprise
party that night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Ticket divided in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 5.-After mid
night the Populist state convention
accepted an offer from the Democratic
convention for q division of the ticket.
The Democratic convention nominated
Judge David M. Dale of Wichita fer
governor and John ii. Curran for Sec
rotary of state. The Populists nomin-
ated NJ. A Householder for lieutenant
governor, John T. Little for justice SUI
preme court, w. II. Mcdonald for au-
ditor, w. w, Wells for attorney gen.
pr3l
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
A DipIOmatist.

II am amazed, sir, that you should
propose TO my daughter You have not
known her a week"
''True, madam, but have known you
for some time, and everybody says
your daughter takes after you" He
got the girl
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Woman Burned to Death.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. S.-Mrs. A. E..
Jones, aged 60, wife of the superin-
tendent of the Kansas dairy exhibit at
the ST. Louis exposition, was burned
to death at her home in the western
part of the city by the explosion Of
gasoline stove
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Entertaining Customers.

A New York business house near
White street and Broadway reckons its
yearly entertainment fund at about
100000 1t does an annual business
of over $2O,COO,OOO It's statesmen are
bright fellows who control trade. One
who works altogether on a commission
basis makes $4,000 a year. but Of that
spends $4,000 in entertaining his Gus
toners
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Harvester Plant to Resume.

Milwaukee, Aug. S.-After having
been idle for q period Of two weeks,
during which an inventory Of the stock
was taken, the Milwaukee division
plant of the international Harvester
company. has resumed. Two hundred
men were given employment immedi-
ately. Eight hundred others will be
re-employed as soon as work is fur
nished for them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Courts Will Pick the Ticket

Milwaukee. Aug. 6.-The supreme
court Of the state of Wisconsin will
receive judicial notice of the faction
al troubles of the Republican party
in Wisconsin on next Tuesday, ana
preliminaries will be inaugurated to
determine the legal status of the two
tickets now in the field, and the po-
sition they are entitled to upon the
official ballot
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Seven Tourists Drowned.

Halifax, Aug. 6.-Seven out of eight
members of sailing party of Amer
lean tourists were drowned through
capsizing of boat in Annapolis basin.
The dead are Charles Hersey, captain,
of Digby; George Leach of Nashville,
L. l.; Mrs. O'Reilly, New York wOm-
an, her son, aged Is, and daughter;
Mrs. VeditO of Digby.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Explained.

Towne-It's funny you don't know
that man over there That's Braggs.
Browne-I never heard of him. TOwne
Evidently you have never been with
In range of his voice. then.-Philadel-
phia Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Her RetOrt.

"My ancestors came over in the May
flower" said the young woman who
boasts.
"Yes," answered Mrs. Buckingham
Of Chicago, Il understand that travel
was very cheap on that boat. '-WaSh-
ington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Turner Nominated for Governor.

Bellingham, Wash, Aug. 4.-Ex-
United States Senator George Turner
of Spokane was nominated for govern
or by reclamation by the Democratic
convention.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Potter's Action Raises Storm.

New York, Aug. 4.-Bishop Potter's
action in standing as one of the spon-
sors for the Subway tavern, saloon
designed to lessen the evils of intern
perance, has raised a church storm,
Bishop Nicholson of Milwaukee lead
ing an attack on the distinguished
New York prelate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Marriage Forbidden the Deformed.

Deformed persons, who are very
rare among the Sakais, or those at
tackled by dangerous disease must
make vow of celibacy-Singapor
Straits Budget.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Aged Man Kills His Son.

Waupaca, Wis, Aug. s. - Edward
Kemp, of Blain, aged 70, killed his
son, aged 30, with small knife by
Stabbing him in the neck. Kemp was
placed in jail at Stevens Point.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
HAS JOE LETTER SOLD OUT?
Special to an Indianapolis Paper Says a
Delaware Company Has Bought Zeig-
Ter, the Coal Mine Town.

Indianapolis, Aug. S.-A special to
The Star and Journal from Carbon
dale, ILL.,, says: Joseph Letter has sold
his mine stockade, and the town of
Zeigler. The deed conveys 1900 of
land, including the town of Zeigler, in
Franklin county, to the Zeigler Coal
company, corporation chartered sew
eral months ago, for consideration of
S40S ZOO
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Wisconsin War Governor Dead.

Columbus. Wis, Aug. 5.-Former
Governor James I. Lewis. the last OF
the war governors of Wisconsin, is
dead. the result of a second stroke of
apoplexy week ago. Governor Lewis
was So years of age
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
His Hand.

Edith accepted old Milluns hand IL
marriage yesterday
''Ehe hand he signs his checks with,
/ guess. Chicago Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
willing.

Bertie--I would kiss you if l thought
no one would see me- May-Shall |
close my eyes?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12

The most changeabIe things in the
world are the course of waters and the
humor of women.-Pittacus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Gave His Life to Save Others.

Corliss, Wis, Aug. S.-James Jensen,
a farmer boy aged Is years, was killed
through his efforts to save a Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul passenger
train from destruction near here He
stood on the track waving his straw
hat in the glare of the headlight until
he was borne down by the locomotive
and crushed to death. The engineer
saw him in time TO slacken speed and,
though the locomotive crashed into a
thresher, the train escaped a wreck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
New Bank for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Aug. S.-A new bank is
to be started here. called the Century
National. 1t will have a capital Of
100000. w. D. Gray is to be presi-
dent. and August F. John cashier. 1t
will open for business about Jan. l.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12

All power, even the most despotfc
rests ultimately on opinion.-Hume.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-12
Kempf Leaves LaFoIlette Ticket.

Milwaukee. Aug. 4.-State Treasur-
er Kempf, who was nominated to sue
coed himself by the LaFollette conven-
ton, has resigned from the ticket and
his resignation has been accepted by
the state central committee. The ac-
ton is the outgrOwth of the recent dis
covery of discrepancy of $1,000 in
the accounts Of the office, which was
at once made good by Nh Kempf.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-06

The Ladies League of the Congrega- tional church, of this city, has a beau tsful lunch cloth, embroidered in car nations, which will be awarded to the person receiving the highest number of votes. Votes are 10 cents. It is prize worth striving for.
 The children's Easter Entertainment at the M. E. church, brought out large crowd last Sunday evening. The house was packed. At an interesting moment the vigorous sounding of the fire bell almost caused stampede. Better judg' ment prevailed and most of the audi ence was again seated aud remained un- til the end
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-06
Gov. Brady to Speak.

We have been requested to announce that the Hon. John G. Brady will de- liver an address at the Opera House, in Juneau, tomorrow (Thursday) even ing at s o'clock. He will take for his subject the Louisiana Purchase EX- position, dwelling particularly on the Alaska exhibit.
 The lecture will be free to all, but a special invitation is extended to the members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Douglas Island.