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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
A Sensitive Horse.

Harsh treatment, though it stop short
Of in1icting physical pain, keeps
nervous horse in a state OF misery. On
the other hand, 1t is perfectly true, as
a besotted but intelligent stable keeper
once observed to me, "a kind word for
a boss is as good sometimes as a feed
of OATS"
A single blow may be enough to spoil
racer. Daniel Lambert, founder OF
the Lambert branch of the Morgan
family, was thought as three-year-old
to be the fastest trotting stallion of his
day. He was very handsome, stylish.
intelligent horse, and also extremely
sensitive.
His driver, Dan Mace, though one oe
the best reinsmen in America, once
made the mistake, through i'll temper
or bad judgment, of giving Daniel
Lambert severe cut with the whip,
and that single blow put an end to his
usefulness as trotter. He became
wild and ungovernable In harness and
remained so for the rest Of his life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
A Railroad of Curves.

The first railroad west of the Allie
ghanies was built from Lexington to
Frankfort, Ky, in 1881. The road was
laid out with as many curves as posi-
BILE, the engineers declaring that this
was an advantage. The cars were I'm
two stories, the lower for women and
children, the upper for men, four per-
sons being seated in each compartment.
The cars were at first drawn by mules,
but after a time locomotive was made
by Lexington mechanic. The tender
was a big box for wood, and hogs
head was provided for water which
was drawn in buckets from convenient
wells. In place of a cowcatcher there
were two poles in front fitted with
hickory brooms for sweeping the track.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
P.mice stone.

Pumice stone is a porous feldspathic
scoria from volcanoes. The pores are
linear and so fine as often to be barely
visible except by means of magnify
ing glass. It's specific gravity Is % to
2.4-water being the unit-but by rea-
son Of its spOngy texture pieces are
often buoyant enough to float on water.
It consists chiefly Of silica, with some
times II per cent of lumina, 6 per cent
Of soda and per cent of potash. 1t is
Of grayish shades of color, passing into
yellow and brown. The chief source
from which it i obtained for CONNER
cial purposes is Campo Bianco, one Of
the Lipari islands, where it forms hill
nearly 1000 feet high. In the arts
pumice is largely employed, mostly in
a pulverized state, as polishing mate
rial for ivory, wood, glass, marbles, etc.
1t is also used in lump for grinding and
smoothing metallic surfaces, leather,
ETC., and in the preparation of parch-
ments, etc. Quantities of the pulver-
lied pumice are used in making fancy
soaps.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Porto Rican official Resigns.

San Juan. July 29.-Charles Hart
zell, secretary Of Porto Rico, has an
nounced his resignation, to take effect
in October. He will represent the in
sular government at the trial of the
cases, next winter, involving the title
to property worth 100000, claimed
on one side by the Roman Catholic
church and on the other by the island
and municipalities. The property in
cludes churches, schoolhouses. and
hospitals The conflicting claims have
caused much friction and bad feeling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
His EXPLANATION.

Gall men," said Mr. Meekton, who
was preparing a speech. "are created
equal"
"What did you observe" asked his
wife
IT said all men are created equal.
That is to say, that they are equal to
one another. This, of course. is not
meant to imply that they are the equals
Of their wives."- Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
PRESIDENT AT WASHINGTON
Doesn't Forget to Shake Hands with the
Engineers, Who Prepared for
His Greeting.

Washington, July %. - President
Roosevelt and party arrived in Wash
ington at GIG p. N. and were driven
directly to the White House. The train
was a long one, drawn by two en-
gines, and the presidents was left out
side the train shed. He headed the
party with Mrs. Roosevelt by his side
in walking it's entire length.
When he arrived at the engines both
engineers were lined up with their
right hands carefully wiped waiting
for the customary salute. The presi-
dent shook each mans hand with both
of his, and each got word of con-
graduation on the trip.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
What Our Eyes Do Not See.

Suppose that our eyes were attuned
to the vibrations revealed to us by the
bolometer Instead of seeing the stars
that we now see we should perceive
those whose light has long been eXtin-
guished, whose existence the methods
Of modern physics have enabled us to
prove. The sun would appear surround
ed by it's corona. changing in form and
position every instant, and we should
no longer be obliged to wait for total
eclipses to study this phenomenon Cur
rents of hot air would become visible
like snow squalls, and the science Of
heat would have no more secrets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
The Rod of Aaron.

The ''divining rod" also known as
wand of Mercury" or rod Of Aaron"
is a forked branch, usually Of hazel
sometimes of iron or brass and copper.
by which minerals and water are sup
posed to be discovered beneath the sur
face Of the earth. Suspended by the
two prongs or between the balls of the
thumbs it is thought to show by
clear inclination the spot where mine
or spring is hidden under ground.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Boys Confess to Train Wrecking.

Danville, Ill, Aug. blaine Cas-
tor. Wilbur Williams, Porter Laird,
and Richard Kyle. who range from 8
to II years old, have confessed to
breaking the lock with a stone and
throwing d switch at Hoopeston. ILL.,,
on Thursday, causing the wreck of a
fast Chicago and Eastern Illinois pas
senger train. in which Fireman j. NJ
Frame Of Chicago was killed. Cas-
tor, it is claimed, broke the lock on
dare from the others, and later Will
Jams tried to throw the switch back,
but failed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
The FirEf Phenix.

Legend tells us that the first phenix
was born in the garden of Eden and
had it's nest in a great red rose-the
first rose that ever bloomed. When
the angel drove Adam and Eve out
Of paradise a spark of fire fell from
the angels fiery sword and burned up
the phenix and his nest. Out of the
ashes sprang a glorious bird, which
also lived 500 years before mysterious
ly burning itself, at every recurrence
Of which a new phenix is said to arise.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
1904 AUGUST 1904
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ANOTHER VICTIM
OF FINN REVENGE
Russian Minister of the Interior Won
Plehve Assassinated by Bomb
Thrown While Driving.

ST. Petersburg, July %. - NJ. Won
Plehve, minister of the interior, was
assassinated at $50 a. m. yesterday
by a bomb thrown at his carriage
while he was driving to the Baltic sta
ton to take a train for the palace at
PeterhOf, where he was to make his
weekly report to the emperor. The
assassination is believed to be the out
come of a widespread plot, the exist
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Maryland May Lose Millions.

Baltimore Aug. 1.-Governor Ed
win Warfield, in conformity with the
state constitution, began his semi
annual inspection OF the states Sc
curities filed in the vaults Of the Safe
Deposit and Trust company, seeking
especially stock supposed to be held
by the state in the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, but failed to find it. The
state claims to own a S5,000,O00 in
terest in the canal. 1t is not known
whether the stock was ever issued.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
D0|NGS IN WISCONSIN
Matters Of General interest to Our
Readers Reported by
E Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF A WEEK
State Items Of General Interest from
Various Sources for the Benefit
Of Our Readers.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF A WEEK

Madison. Wis, July 29.-The Wis
cOnSin Prohibition convention made
these nominations: Governor, W. H.
Clark, Ripon; lieutenant governor, Geo.
III. Trever, Whitewater; secretary of
state, Charles L. Hill, Lacrosse; treas
urer, John Berg, Holman; attorney gen.
eral Matthew Mott, Neenah; railroad
commissioner, Alfred A. Meeling, Mil
waukee; insurance commissioner JAS
per Dexter, Cambria.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Wall Invited to Visit Parker.

Milwaukee, Aug. 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
received a very cordial invitation from
Judge Alton 3. Parker to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker at ROsemount. Wall was
a candidate for the presidential nom
inatiOn at the Democratic national con-
vention in St. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wall left for Europe yesterday on a
pleasure trip, and will call at Rose
mount before taking a steamer from
New York
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Pooling Baby.

Mrs Noopop-My baby cries all
night. 1 don't know what to do with
it. Mrs. Knowitt-I'll tell you what
did AS soon as our baby commenced
to cry I used to turn on all the gas.
That fooled him. He thought it was
broad daylight and went to Sleep
Trained Motherhood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
His Experience with Love.

"Do you think that love is disease?'
"Well, it makes me feel far from well
at times
"You? Why, didn't know you were
In love-"
'I'm not But l sit opposite it at a
boarding house table three times Il
day."-Kansas City Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
His WhiSka-S

Mrs. Vernon Greene-Why on earth
don't you get your husband to cut OF
his whiskers? Mrs. Smifian Perle-l
wouldn't have him do it for the world
I want him to let them grow and get
them all out OF his system.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Stricken Du;nb by Fright.

Lacrosse, Wis. July 30.-The sight
of burglar at her bedside when she
awoke from a sound sleep has stricken
Mrs. Henry Haas deaf and dumb Mrs
Haas, who lives alone, had light
burning in her room. She awoke sud
denly when the intruder in an at
tempt to turn out the light turned il
up instead. The woman uttered a
scream and fell back unconscious She
has not spoken since, and her hearing
is also gone.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Colored Baptists Adjourn.

Evansville Ind. Aug. 2.-The con-
vention of colored Baptist churches Of
the United States. which has been in
session here since last Wednesday, has
adjourned sine die. The convention
will be held next year at Topeka. Kan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Three Buildings in Ashes.

Prairie du-C Chen. Wis, Aug. 1.-The
City Opera House, B. N. Peterson hard
ware store and Peteson, Erie Il
Otchnes' Bottling works at Soldiers
Grove, were destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. with in
surance of only $1,000. The origin
of the fire is supposed to have been
a lighted cigar stub thrown in a pile
Of rubbish back of the stage in the
hall of the theater.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Northwestern Saengerfest.

Milwaukee, Aug. 1.-The Northwest
ern Saengerbund at it's business meet
ing elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Theodore Behrens, Chicago; sec
rotary, George H. Kieck, Milwaukee.
The place for the next biennial saen-
gerfest was left to the executive COM
mittee to decide later. st. Paul will
likely be the city chosen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
New Short-Stop for Pittsburg.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Aug. 2.-George T.
Mcbride, short-stopl of the st. Joseph
Western League base ball team, has
been purchased by the Pittsburg Ma
tional League club. The price is rot
made public but is said to be $1,000
Mcbride viii finish out the season with
ST LOSenl
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Straw Hat as aLife.Ruoy.

Sheboygan Wis. July 3O-A big
straw had tied under the chin proved
a life-buoy to the 3-year-old child of
County Treasurer Schultz when it fell
into the lake. The child was taken out
unconscious. but revived
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Something In Danger.

'Does the captain say whether We
shall break the record or not?"
Eyes. He says either the record or
the boiler must 60"
GLOW lovelyw
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Tammany Struck by Lightning.

New York, Aug. 2. - During the
storm here yesterday the flag pole sur
mounting Tammany hall was struck
by lightning and the big ball at the top
crashed to the street, but no one was
injured
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Like a Good Preacher.

''You say your washwoman reminds
you of a good preacher"
Eyes. She's always bringing things
home to me that never saw before."-
Yale Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Death of George Tarrant.

Durand Wis, July 80. = George
Tarrant, aged 66 years, father of Judge
w. D. Tarrant, of Milwaukee. is dead
after an illness Of several months Tar
rant was president of the Bank of
Durand.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Girl Fishers Save Sailors.

Hartland, Wis, July 30.-Margaret
Fast and Florence Mangan sailed their
fishing smack a mile and rescued the
crew of the yacht Meteor, Nagawicka
Yacht club. who had been thrown into
the water by the capsizing Of their
craft
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
Found Dead in Bed,

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. 2. = Robert
Christensen, district attorney Of Trem-
pealeau county and prominent as a Re-
publican politician, was found dead in
his bed He was a professor in Gale
college
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
A Compromise.

'Your account has been standing
long time, Mr.. Dukey."
''Then give it seat, my dear
Shears
"Very glad to, sir; shall we make it
a receipt ?'-London Tit-BitS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05

The whale was the first ocean maze
carrier, and in three days thereafter lie
adopted the free delivery system.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05
TRAIN KILLS AGED MAN
Hiram Schnebly, Prominent in Badger
State Politics and Wealthy Mill
Owner Struck Down.

Green Lake. Wis, July 29.-Hiram
Schnebly, y years old, prominent in
Wisconsin politics and owner of large
Touring mill interests, was killed here
by train on the Chicago and North
western railroad. He is survived by
a widow and one daughter Mrs Albert
F. Stillman of Fond du Lac
Fifty years ago Hiram Schnebly
came to Wisconsin from Ohio. He es-
tablished mills which had become
known throughout the northwest. He
has held various offices under the Re-
publican administration, retiring re-
Gently from politics owing to his de-
Ginning years. He owned a summer
house at this place.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-08-05

God hath yoked to guilt her pale tor
mentor, misery.-Bryant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16
John Burroughs Says

All these years you have believed in the sagacty and
real knowledge of bird and animal life to extent that
made it a beautiful romance.
John Burroughs says these things not true.
You know that the faithful dog plunged into stream
and brought sinking child to land in safety You know
of where dog has notified its master of an acct
dent has done everything but speak to tell the news Of
calamity Rover plays like boy. He is boy with
the children He plays their games, and when they
tired he gets the stick that is to be thrown hidden lays
it at the feet of his human playmate, and plainly as if
in words says: Lttle master, let's have more fun. I'm
not tired"
Who shall say that there not be sympathy be-
tween horse and amounting to actual Affection
given and returned?
John Burroughs, in his recent article in the Century,
robs animal life of much of it's atractveness by pouring
cold water everything that would look like reasoning
Among the lower animals he declares that the ignor
of is the ignorance of ALL the knowledge of
the knowledge of all.
He even doubts that dogs experience the feeling of
shame, guilt revenge that is often ascrbed to them
Perhaps this is true but there in numbers
that would give weight to the idea that animals
possess the power in slight degree and this is
especially probable in the of dogs which have often
been called half human
Mr. Burroughs is either showing his years, else he
has become wiser than the rest of the world.
Humanity loves its intelligent dogs, its knowing
horses its other dumb pets who seemingly have been
dowed with almost everything but the power Of speech
1t will take than the statement of this whskered
sage to convince them that sentiment not find lodg
ment in animal brain and heart
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16
CINCINNATI
UNIVERSITIES
NEW HEAD

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 16.-Today,
presence of great and enthusiastic
company that filled Music hall to the
doors, Dr. Charles w. Dabney was
formally installed as president of the
University of Cincinnati. The event
was chiefly notable for the general
who is to guide the destinies Of the
city's great institution of learning.
DIR. Charles w. Dabney, although
he has not yet reached his fiftieth
year, has a distinguished career as a
man of science and an educator. He
was born in Virginia and was gradu-
ated from Hampden- Sidney college in
1873. After a short scientific course
in the University of Virginia he be-
came professor of chemistry and min
eralogy in Emory and Henry college.
a chair he left in 1880 to go to
| Germany. He entered the University
| of Gottingen and within one year
| he won his degree of doctor of phil
osophy in that institution. Returning
to this country he was appointed as
sistant secretary of agriculture and
later became president of the Uni.
versity of Tennessee. which Office he
continued to fill until called to ths
head of the University Of Cincinnati
In 1900 he was honored by the
French government with an appoint
ment on the jury of awards of the
Paris exposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16
Banks and Advertising

Here is little story about advertising
Its purpose to interest persons and especially
those at the head of financial institutions in newspaper
advertising
If ordinary citizen asked to name the most
famous savings banks in towns other than his he
would probably point Pttsburg and the for that
is that Psburg is the best advertised town the country
today.
The operating savings banks not satisfied with
what might be called their legitimate business but reached
out into of the country They did this through
advertising They didn't big space but barrels of
brains. The advertising would make the average fellow
of small income feel that it up to him to begin laying
away little money for rainy day. if only very small
sum daily weekly.
And the advertisements worded that they gave
the impression of stability and safety If you live in New
Mexico and have some spare money must be convln
ced that it will not be lost before you will mail to
banking concern thousands of miles away.
The advertising campaign, persstently and wisely car
ried has done big things for the Ptsburg banks.
Stick pin in these facts:
In five years the banks that have advertised connu
ally have increased 80 per cent in assets and 85 per cent
in deposits. That is fine showing The banks that have
not advertised show q per cent increase in assets and II
per cent increase in deposits In the past year. which has
not been all prosperity in financial circles the advertisers
have gained 22per cent and the onadversers lost per
cent in deposits.
There was time when bankers about chary
about advertising physicians The doctors still stick
to their bound prejudice the advertising
The bankers have learned that business is for the
who has the gumption and ability go out and get it, and
consistent and careful newspaper advertising is AN UN
EQUALED PRODUCER OF BUSINESS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16

Of vim. music and mimicy; scenery
and stage accessories that appeal to
the eye; terpsichorean achievements
that have no equal-in fact. the sec
ond edition of Grimes Cellar Door"
is theatrical surprise. teeming with
bon mots and witty filings. You no
more than recover from one surprise
than you are plunged into another
II being one endless stream of novel;
ties from the rise until the fall Of the
curtain. and is absolutely, by all odds.
the brightest and most wholesome
and furthest advanced theatrical en-
terprise ever presented for public ap-
proval.
Take a ride down Grimes Cellar
Door" laughing excursion through the
brightest field Of comedy ever Gre
ated--a ceaseless stream of fresh
amusement greeting you at every
turn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16

of boxing matches in the amateur
clubs. This aroused the ire of Bot
Mckay, sporting editor of the Globe
and he described Sloan as much
punk.
Sloan started in at theater to
beat up the 200-pound Mckay, but
was prevented by the boys, who ar
ranged for regular mill.
After chasing around two states
and doging sheriffs the pair got to-
gether in a building over in Wiscon-
sin. Sloan is an old football player,
Weighing 100 pounds, and Mckay was
formerly an athletic manager. SO a
good go was looked for.
The bout didn't go two full rounds.
Mckay got enough in the second and
acknowledged he was mistaken when
he thought Sloan's refereeing was
punk. Sloan is still refereeing and
Mckay Is still recovering.
WILLIE b. GOODE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16
BOSTON Dog SHOW

BOSTON, Nov. 16.-Upwards of 300
high bred CANNES are benched at the
annual exhibition of the Boston Ter
rier club, which opened today in Me-
chanics' building. The show is the
largest devoted to one breed that has
ever been held in America Soon after
the opening this morning the judging
and award of prizes was begun under
the direction of James Mortimer of
New York and will continue until the
show closes Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16

climbs the ladder of fame a little bit
he makes all the other fellows mad.
Then the other fellows do things to
the successful one in the sport col
umns which brings about a Russo
Nippon engagement.
j. A. Sloan. sporting editor of the
st. Paul News, succeeded in gaining
prominence sufficient to cause his
nomination to the position Of referee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16
|TYLER.S ERPEtl
WEDDING

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. ia we'd
ding of note will take place here this
evening when Miss Nellie Serpell be-
Tyler. The bridegroom is the son of
Ex-Governor j. Hoge Tyler. and the
bride the daughter of G. M. Serpell,
general superintendent of the Atlantic
Coast Line railway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-16
Have you a friend who
has q hard cold?

Then tell him about Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. Tell him how
II cured your hard cough. Tell
him why you always keep
Il In the house. Tell him to
,ask his doctor about II. Doc
eorS have known the formula
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