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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Abner Mckinley Buried at Canton.

Canton, O., June 1.-THE remains
of Abner Mckinley reached here and
were taken from the train to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ida S. Mckinley, the
home of the late president, where, I'M
til 2 o'clock, they were viewed by
friends and relatives. Short services
were held at the house at 2 o'clock,
the Rev. Holmes of the First Method
ist Episcopal church, officiating, after
which the body was taken to West
lawn cemetery and>laid to rest in the
Mckinley family plot.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
ssbake Into. Your shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder. It cures
growing nails and instantly takes the
sting out of the corns and bunions. It's
the greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens Foot-East makes tighter
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired
aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe stores. Csc. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package
free. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy.
N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Mamie Sugar
Pathfinder.

1t is said that the first sugar ever
made in Vermont was made in Ben
nington in March, 1853, near the log
cabin Of Captain Samuel Robinson,
the first settler Of the town, who came
from Hardwick, Mass. The sap was
caught in short logs followed that
held about a gallon. Many pounds
of sugar were made and liquor cask
full of strip.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
ri Win Surnriae You-Try nc.

It is the medicine above all others for
catarrh and is worth i.s weight in gold:
Ely's Cream Balm does all that is claimed
for it.-B. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn;
My son was afflicted with catarrh. he
used Ely's Cream Balm and the disagree
able catarrh all left him. G. Olmsted,
Arcola, I'll.
The Balm DOES not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at 30 cents
or mailed by Ely Brothers. 56 Warren
Street, New Fork. ~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
BRYAN to Oppose Parker.

New York, June 14.-William J.
Bryan, it is announced, will be the
principal speaker at the convention of
New York Democrats who are oppos-
ing the nomination Of Judge Parker,
and which will be held in Cooper I'm
ion June 90
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Illinois Democratic Delegation to
St. Louis to Vote for the
New Yorker.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, Shut Out,
Leaves for Home.
Two Candidates for Governor With.
draw Their Names in Wrath
Stringer Heads the Tick
et-St. Louis Del.
I egateS.

Springfield, ILL.,, June Is. - William
Il. Hearst received from the Demo
cratic state convention what the Hop
kins faction, which completely domin-
ated the proceedings, knew what he
wanted, and Hearst's campaign man
ayers, who aspired to control the
Democratic party in this state, re-
ceived what Hopkins thought was
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Whipping Post Revived in Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky, June 14.-Police
Judge John J. Riley has revived the
old whipping post regime. He SEN
fenced Simon Scarce, a 15-year-old
negro lad, to be whipped in the public
square. Scarce had struck small
white boy. The court agreed that the
boys mother take the negro to the
public square and give him twenty
lashes with a buggy whip. The moth
er, in the presence of a large crowd,
administered the punishment as di-
rected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

the stand taken by Prentiss, anu also
withdrew his name from the conyen-
tion
Then came another long wait, dur
ing which the widest confusion pre-
vailed on the floor. and several fist
fights took place between the dele
gates. None Of them amounted to
more than an incidental diversion
from the routine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Naval TOrDedOes

Torpedoes for the destruction of ves-
sells were first used in the spring Of
1861 by the Confederates in the James.
river. In 1865 the secretary of the
navy reported that more ships had
been lost by torpedoing than from all
other causes. General Rains, chief Of,
the Confederate torpedo service, put
the number at fifty-eight, a greater
number than has been destroyed in ALI
the wars since.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
A Sudden Question.

Professor Jowett was at a dinner in
London. He said to young man who
was one Of the guests, what was the
saddest event in history?" The young
man, much taken aback,' stammered
out, Robert Elsmere" NO." said the
master, regarding him compassionate
ly, cit was the death of Falstaff."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
HI. j. Stangl

asks the readers of this paper to test the
value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Those.
persoLs who have used it and been cur
ed by it, do not hesitate to recommend ii
to their friends. Kodol digets what you
eat, cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and alb
stomach troubles. Increases strength by
enabling the stomach and digestive Or
gans to contribute to the blood all of the
nutiment contained in the food. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is pleasant and palata>
able.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Shrubb Breaks Another Record.

Glasgow, June 14.-Alfred Shlubb,
the English runner, has broken anoth-
err worlds record by running four
miles in 10 minutes, % % seconds,
beating the previous record of 10 min
utes, % % seconds, held by p. Can
non, of Glasgow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Varsity Crew Wins the Race.

Madison, Wis, June 1O.-The boat
race between the University of Wis
consin crew, the two freshmen crews
and the Duluth Boat club, was won
by the varsity crew. The freshmen
crews finished second and third and
the Duluth crew six lengths behind.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Understanding,

Applicant for position as cook
How many afternoons out durin' the
wake. MIN? Mrs. Highemore-Well,
Of course you can have every Thurs
day, and Applicant-Pm askin' ye,
MIN, how many afternoons out We
want yersilf. -Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
The Bargain Indy.

Clerk-What kind of travelling bag
can I show you, madam? SIrs. Run
about-Well, want to get a real
leather fifteen dollar bag for about
$1.99 or something like that-Cincin-
matt Commercial Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
An Alarm Clock for 25c

If you want to get up early and feel
good all day take Little EARLY Riser or
two at bed time. These famous little pills
relax the nerves, give quiet rest and re-
freshing sleep, with gentle movement
of the bowels about breakfast time. w.
Ell. Howell, Houston, Tex, says early
Rlsers are the best mill made for consti-
patton, sick headache, billiousness, etc.
Sold by Stangl's drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Moody to Succeed Knox.

Washington, June 15.-It is learned
from a high source that Attorney Gen
eral Knox will resign from the cabinet
in few days and will be succeeded
by Moody, the present secretary of the
navy
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Dragged and Robbed.

Jorkins-Drugged and robbed! Why
don't you have some action taken in
the matter9 Jobson-1 can't. / sup
pose the fellow had my permission.
You see, he was my doctor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Facts Ahouf Brass.

Shells brass manufactured or is it
q product of nature? He-Both. She
I don't understand. He-Some Of it
Is made and some. Of it is born.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
kidney trouble

kinney rOuDie.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits Ef
by all druggists in fifty sg[ Us: es:::EE
cent and one-dollar siz- zIzs B =
es. You may have aEl a@sz34
sample bottle by mail Home OF swamp-Roos
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmsr
& Co., Binghamton, N. T.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

The Kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Highbau Is at Chscaee.

Chicago, June Nv. M. Scheftel's
Highball, favorite for the American
Derby, has arrived from New York in
charge of Trainer Bud" May.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Tne AmOUnf YyeOuISfte.

Cholly-How much money would @
man have to have to marry you? She
Is it yourself you have in mind? He
Ye-es, I suppose so. She-All there is,
Smart Set.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
That Throbb,ng Headache

would quickly leave you, if you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands OF
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches
They make pure blood and build up
your health. Only 25c, money back If not,
cured. Sold by Wilson Bros, druggists.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

Think three times before you speak
and then talk it over with your wife.
A good wife has more wisdom than;
the supreme court.-SchOOlmas
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

We can do nothing we'll without Joy
and good conscience, which is the
ground of joy.-Dibbes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
At Work at the Old Scale,

Buffalo, June 1.-THE union stone
masens have declared their strike off
after six weeks idleness and returned
to work at the old scale OF wages. 45
cents per hour
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17
Oyer=WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

No whip cuts so sharply as the lash
Of conScience.-PrOverb
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-17

Levi Y. Letters Remaias at Washington.
Washington, June 14.-The body of
the Levi q. Letter. with the members
of immediate family, arrived here
lat asst night from Bar Harbor. Me.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
ON THE EVE OF WAR
C09T<5! yIS yn0E BY Frank III. Sweet ] sa1sss y ts
By + rank
COLONEL VALOR,
. of the y elbow
LacketS Golden Lam

GERS, had been reviewing his troops and now
going over the home territory with Lieutenant
Stabhard, who was to be left in charge of the
stronghold. War had been declared against the
White-faced Hornets. and the the
troops would fly away in two large detachments To
attack the enemy in front and
y simultaneous flank movement was a favorite
mancuver with Colonel Vaor, and its invariable
had given him reputation of being invincibe
in battle but the fight would be a bitter one for
the foe of a larger race and would outnumber
them nearly two to All hope of success rested
on the bulldog tenacity of the Yellow Jackets and
the skill of their leader The Colonel was giving
Stabhard a few last directions in case he should
never return.
But Colonel Nalor broad enough to appreciate
little things while crowded with big ones. As they
flew along he pointed out the beauty of the flowers
among the grass and the bold outlines of oak against
the blue sky. He stopped and spoke courteouslv
to a common laborcr who extracting honey from
dandcllon, and inquired about his work and then
bent his face for moment into the cup of a con
VolVuluS.
1t act of pure sentiment that seemed odd
IN battle-scarred veteran; but 1t made Lieutenant
Stahhard turn away quickly and when next he spoke
his voice was husky. Long, long ago there had been
something in Colonel Valor's life that had kept his
grew scanned with service and battIe-scars, though
there were some of his old Lieutenants whose hands
even vet cllnchcd and whose faces grew dark when
they a certain fair faced beauty at court
n ConVolvuluS had had some unknown connection
with the affair for through all the shifting scenes
and hardshpS of his life the Colonel had never since
passed convolvulus cup without dropping his face
into 1t for moment; and such of the old Ieutenants
as were with him had witnessed the tender
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

of love and pity and Indignation This Law the
face remained in the cup little longer AIn usual,
and Stabhard realized with tightening h1r -hat his
old Colonel considering that it NIGH he the ldSt
salute To the past
Do YOU think this will be more serious
than any of our previous fighting Colon, nuzzed
anxio,tSly. when last the face rose -.. .he cup
III il IS IL should like TO 60 along s rou sr
ANY OF the younger fellows would ansu home
guarding
Colonel Valor looked at him sharply oa tut
tut mani" he exclaimed. There nree. was
fight without danger and have killed
IN defending homes than IN invaSouS. ~atlShed
that | have assigned you 10 a post OF dan Hello
Look yonder,
But at that moment signal from strong
hold There To be consultation os -- Queen
and her counselors. and Colonel Valors r.--
needed. Stabhard touched his shoulder
Wed better hurry. sir he urged res uIy
But Colonel Valor's gaze was fixed upon lething
in the opposite direction Look youd. q, that
poor little butterfly. Stabhard' he ,r.i It's
wounded. and that miserable black dog atch II
if don't interfere"
Stabhard shrugged his shoulders impa,ieatv. me
Queen he began,
Queen and the officers wait That h.-.erty 10
danger of its life and must save it. -aave, uPe
Stabhard Chargel"
Stabhard had never questioned tha- ..ier- lie
did not Shoulder to shoulder they sPed on
their mission of mercy and a few noucn-z later the
dog was yeping trantically from the mel, Coonet
Nalor said a few words to the butterfly. then wheeled
with his Lieutenant.
Now to the stronghold Stabhard" he smiled
That act makes feel as though l have done a
good days work
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

by the schemes of philanthropy. He would buy his
books for himself
Apropos of America and things American, there is
just now pretty little story started in the press
both sides of the water, about English fiction
longer being wanted in the United States The
Children of the Eagle" going to make their
fiction themselves. All power to their elbows But
English authors will do themselves harm by nquir
ing carefully into this report. 1t may pay
of them to send over private agent on their own
behalf to study the American book stores and take
count of the thousands of volumes of English fiction
which selling there like hot cakes, to quote
choice expression of transatlantic slang 1t is evident
that the Children of the Eagle purchase English
fiction. 1t is equally evident that the publishers
who for the Children of the Eagle anxious
get English fiction cheap and doing this little
deal of the No demand business out of an acute
of urgency
1t is all right of course. If l was an American
publisher, and had to pay large prices to popular
English authors for popular English fiction (nOw that
piracy is longer possible) | should naturally
tell those English authors that they not wanted
in America. and that it IS good and condescending
of me consider their at all l should give
well-known English author from five hundred
pounds for the sole American rights of his or her
production, and proceed to make five to
thousand pounds profit of it. That kind of thing
is always called business" s." | should never suspect
the English author of being base as 10 send
and get legal statements to how his her book
selling take of the thousands of copies
stacked up every day in the stores to melt away
stacked, in the hands of eager purchasers,
No As 4 strictly honorable person, | should hope
that the English author would stay at home and mind
his her business
But let suppose that the American publishers
latest delicate "feccr" respecting the No demand
for English literature is true. IT would that
Americans, than the British. require be
taught how to read If NAV Judge from their
output of literature the lesson Is badly needed
Ralph aldo Emerson remains as vet their biggest
literary He knew how 10 read and from that
knowledge learned how write But no American
author has after him that be called greater
than he great. Concerning the art of 6cto1.
the American '1ake" of it as exemplifed in David
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

Harum" and Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" Is
whatever the immediate catching on of it nav be
distinctly ephemeral OF the utmost ePhemer4I Such
literature would not exist even in America Gf
Americans knew how to read. What is called the
yellow Journalist" =" would exist ether-becausa
a really educated reader of things worth reading
would not read 1t, and it would Therefore be a case
of the wicked ceasng trouble and the weary being
a rest.
There is a general complaint nowadays. especially
among authors, of the "decadence of literature
It's enough, but the cause of the 'decadence"-
is the same. simply and solely that people cannor
and will not read They do not know hoa" to do il
If they did know in the bygOne days Of Dickens
and Thackeray they have forgotten Every book IS
too Ions" for them Yet scarcely any novel is
published as long the novels of Dickens which
eagerly devOuTed at time bv tens of
thousands OF admiring readers. A short risky
rather nasty book reviewers would call u strong.
but that is only little Joke of theirs hey speak
OF this kind OF literature though 1t was chetsel
finds most favor with the upper circles of society.
in Great Britain and America Not So with the
million. though The million prefer simpler fare
and they read a good deal. though scarcely in the
right way II IS more case of 'skimr.ng" than
reading.
Ii they taught the right way read thev
may become wiser than political governmrats would
like them To be for right reading makes right linking
and right thinking makes right living and right living
would result III what2 Well for one thing members
of councils and other ruling bodies would j lazer
than with less 70 do and the Education Bill"
would no longer be necessary, the iler 1t -inpy
knowing how to read would educat- WOODY
without further trouble.
Dear sir madam, readl Don't SKIM Earn
your letters Study the pronunciation and -.-lning
OF words thoroughly first. and then YOU may aroceed
to sentences Gradually you viii be able master
a whole passage Of prose poetry IN suel
to actually understand it. That Will - 5reaJ
thing! And once you understand It. y,t; NAV even
possibly remember it, And then. no matter how
much YOU may have previously been educated your
education Will only have Just begun
lcot,r-ht by ,..-
[''The Responsibility of the Press next S.c- L4v.I
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
w A Z

: aIutc Wit III an
involuntary ming
aside with InglinG
New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

To borrow ones mental fare from Free Libraries "
is dirty habit begin with 1t rather like picking
up catahleS dropped by else the road and
making ones dinner off another's leavingS One
book, clean and fresh from the booksellers counter
is worth half dozen of the Soiled and messy knock
about volumes which medical assure carry
disease germs in their too-Widelv fingered pages.
Free Libraries undoubtedly useful resorts for
betting men. They in, glance at the latest
Sporting Items and again. But why
ratepaycrs should support such houses OF call for
these gentry remains mystery which would have
to pierce through all the Wool and Wobble" of
municipal corporations to solve.
An American professor" (there many of
themD spoke to the other day in glowing terms
Of Andrew Carnegie He's cute, you bet!" he
remarked He goes better than 'Shaver's
Soap! Shaver has got to pay for the up-keep of
his hoardings but Carnegie plants his down in the
shape of libraries and gets the British ratepayer to
keep them all going! Amt he spry?" Poor British
ratepayer! 1t to be feared he is easily gued! But
to return to the old argument if he knew how to read
really knew-he would not be easily taken in,
Smyrna times., 1904-08-31
FOR SALE OR RENT

The John M. Voshell Homestead. which
has II rooms, Town Water, Gas. etc.
Stable room for four horses, Carriage House
and Barn. Brick House on Delaware
street in tenure of A. E. Fowler. nosses.
sion will be given March 1, 1904. Rent.
$12.5Oper month.
Apply on premises to
MRS. JOHN M. NOSHELL
Smyrna times., 1904-08-31
THOROUGHFARE NECK.
Changes Among Well Known Parmers-Open.
log Of TaylOr's Bridge and Deakyneyille
SchOOls-LOcaIs and Personals.
special Correspondence to the TIMES.

special Correspondence to the TINES
THoROUGHFARE NECK. August 3d.
Mr.. l. G. Webb who sold his COW
little home near Taylor's Bridge last
spring to Nison Anderson, moved to
Odessa yesterday. Mr.. Webb is a
well-knOwn produce agent and having
his home and family near the boat will
De materially beneficial to his business.
Nison Anderson moved into his new
place at once.
The Taylor's Bridge school will re.
open Monday, September S. Miss
Maud Deakyne of Middletown is the
teacher. The Deakyneville school
will begin Tuesday, September 6.
with Miss Efie NJ. White of st.
Georges as teacher.
Those who hoped that crabs would
make their appearance later in the
season hoped in vain. Instead of the
waters here and hereabouts teem1ne
with them they are so rare as to be a
luxury.
Personal. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
Stats and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Woodkeeper and daughter Edna re-
turned on Friday last from a pleasant
trip to the Worlds Fair.-Mr. Herbert
Stats, Miss Jennie johnson, MIR.
Harvey FARRELL, Miss Cora Ford, Mr..
Elmer David, Miss Grace Keiser
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Latta, Mr..
Aubrey Latta and Miss Jermina Shorts
spent last Thursday at Atlantic City,
N. J.-Mrs. Reese Boyer of near Tay-
lor's Bridge,!is having quite a serious
time with her right hand as results
of blood poison developed from small
bruise.
Smyrna times., 1904-08-31
KENTON.

Ladies Aid Clears About S35. 90 at a Festival
at Lanes tiaIl-LOcal Happening and
Personal Mention.
Special Core espondence to the TIMES.
KENToN, August 31:-The festival
which was held at Lanes Hall last
Friday and Saturday evenings was a
success. The Ladies Aid Society
cleared about S35. 90 and the occasion
afforded pleasant social pastime for all
who participated.
The fishing party arrived home on
Monday afternoon much tanned from
their outing. They reported a good
time.
PersOnaI:-Mr. J. F. Purse of Phila-
delphia spent Sunday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Purse. Mrs. Mag
gle Walker and daughter Bessie of
Wilmington are visiting Mrs. NJ. J.
Walker Miss Mary Dunlap was the
guest of friends in Easton last week.
Mrs. George Cook and son James,
daughter Beatrice, Miss Bessie Virden
are visiting friends near Clayton
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parvis, of Dover
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H. Walker.