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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
The Sea Eorra.

This fish is found in the Atlantic
ocean around the coast of Spain, the
south of France, in the Mediterranean
and in the Indian ocean Sea horses
are very small and have been found
often curled up in oyster shells. The
head is much like that of horse. and
the rings around the body and tail re-
semble those of some caterpillars. The
habits of these fishes are singular and
interesting. They swim with a waving
motion, and frequently wind their tails
around the weeds and rushes. They
have fins to sustain them in the water.
and even in the air. They live on
worms, fishes, eggs and substances
found in the bottom of the sea.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Left Money to Charity.

Flint. Mich. Dec. 1.-THE will OF
The late Mary E. Stockdale, of this
city, dispcsing Of an estate worth
pbout 100000, and under which a
mumber of charitable institutions are
bcneficiaries. was allowed in the cir,
cult court The Buffalo General hos
pital, the Ingleside Home for Errng
Women of Buffalo, three Detroit hos
pitfalls and three charitable institutions
in Detroit are the institutional bene-
aiciaries and the other legatees are in
tividuals living in Indiana, Ohio. New
York and Michigan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
YOUNG MEN WANTED

For Firemen and Brakemen. Experience
unnecessary Over 500 positions open at
the present time. High wages. Rapid
promotion to Engineers and Conductors.
S75 to 5000 per month, Instructions by
mail at your home without interruption
with present occupation. We assist each
student in securing position. Don't de-
lay. Write today for free catalogue, in
structions ana application blank.
National Railway Training School, Inc.
Boston Block, Minneapolis, Mimi, U. S. A.
S9E 46m4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14

and figure subjects, William Hunt, was
on one occasion commissioned by a
gentleman to paint his portrait in the
attitude of kneeling and holding in his
hand an open scroll wherein were writ
ten declaration of love and an offer Of
marriage. The lady to whom this I'M
usual proposal of marriage was sent
replied with a chalk drawing of her
self with a sheet of paper in her hand,
on which was inscribed laconic
Yes"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Browns Consi1ion Is Serious.

Washington, Dec. II. = Arthur
Brown former United States senator
from Utah. who was shot, perhaps
fatally, in his room at the Raleigh ho-
tel Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Anna
NJ Bradley of Salt Lake City, is in
critical condition. The woman shot
Brown because he would not marry
No
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14

First publication Nov 20, 1906 g weeks.
Summons.
CTATE OF WISCONSJN-In Circuit Court
- for Rock County
Sylvia M. Beebe-Plaintiff,
James HI. Reigart, Mary Louise Heigart, his
wife, Susan Brinton Bingham, Fred G. Reig-
art Annie S. Reigart and Emma Cheney
Observation-Disclosures.
The State of Wisconsin to said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex'
cluTve of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case Of your failure so to do Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, of which copy is
herewith served upon you.
CLANCEY q LOvERUD,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p 0. Address, Stoughton Dane County, Wis
cOnSin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
Death at the Live Stock Show.

Chicago, Dec. Z. - John Searls. II
years old of Buchanan, Mich, who
was in Chicago visiting the live stock
show. was crushed to death under the
hoofs of a bunch of steers which he
was watching as they were herded
over a runway into a pen. Searls
was standing near the gate to the pen
and as the animals crowded into the
runway they forced him against a
fence
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14

WANTED:--by Chicago wholesale and mail
Salary $40 and expenses paid weekly; expense
money advanced. Work pleasant position
permanent No investment or experience re
uuired. Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self-addressed
envelope. Address
GENERAL MANAGER, 1874 E. Lake St, Chi
capo "A
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
onposed to Reform Spelling.

Washington, Dec. S.-The legisla
tive, judicial and executive appropria-
ton bill when reported to the house
will contain positive requirement
that the old time spelling shall be
used in all printing authorized by con-
gress.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
First publication Dec. s, 1906
Notice to Creditors.
TATE OF WISCONSIN,

CTATE OF WISCONSIN,
- County Court for Rock County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House, in the City OF
GAINESVILLE, in said County, on the first Tues
day Of June, A D. 1907, being the 4th of June
will be heard. considered and adjusted,
All claims against Mary A. Mckinney late
of the City of Evansville, in said County, de
ceased. All claims must be presented for
allowance to said Court, at the Court House
in the City of GAINESVILLE, in said County, on or
before the 3rd day of June, A. d. 1907, or
be barred.
Dated December 3rd, 1906.
By the Court,
j. w. SALE, County Judge.
l.. E. GETTLE, Attorney for Executor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
TO The People of Edgerton and Vicinity:

O. decided permanently locate
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will be kept
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EDGERTON, WISCONSIN.
S.-Af now be sena Ash book
of Christmas
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
The r. o. Falk Piano Company,
EDGERTON, WISCONSIN.

P be at Frank Ashs book store for
wish purchase pianos for Christmas presents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
Insisted on Being Humbugged

PUT no matter what he could say, Mrs Knight
- would not be convinced. She left the train at
the next station, apparently firm in the belief that
was the Commodore, and Mr.. Barnum then
marked to me, Pretty funny, Commodore, isn't it,
how many people actually insist being hum
bugged?"
l have often said that believed was born for
my business and just surely Mr. Barnum
born for his In private in public he always
an entertainer. He the life of every gathering
he entered, and always in demand an after
dinner orator. Stories of the jokes he played
other people without end, and he enjoyed
telling them; but l knew him to tell one
at his expense, although they numerous
enough
l remember instance which took place at
Springfield soon after return from Europe. We
persuaded a young musician of our troupe, Charlie
Gill; who was never SO happy as when playing
practical joke, to try to catch Mr. Barnum So
night he raised the skin at the base of his palm
with a needle, and inserted sprig almost twelve
inches long from corn BROOM SO that only about a
quarter of an inch was visible under the skin and
the rest hidden under his coat sleeve. AS
as Mr. Barnum entered the room, Charlie
called out to manager, "Oh, Mr.. Wells I've
got silver in my hand, and l can't get it out
Have you got pair of tweezers? 1t hurts like the
mischief"
Everybody knew that Mr.. Barnum always carried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
dwelling of a Ghost
THE General insisted that we would

THE General insisted that would find
PLANTATION in the morning, and he right, for
it turned out the next day that we had met SOM
nambulist. The poor very i'll with
sumption and had risen from bed that night while
his nurse was taking short nap The noise of our
cries Weakened him, and he much shocked as
to find himself in the hall sparsely clad
and surrounded by four screeching, dnnutve
people such as he had never before seen. In
terror | suppose did not notice him plunge
through the door into his room, and thus
prepared the way for the mystfcaton of the entire
hotel
That the most uncanny experience I ever
had, and although | may have been trhe
superstitious before that time, | have since held
the opinion of General Tom Thumb, who always
declared that he would believe in ghosts
until he could put his hand something and
find nothing there. Still, there many queer
explanation
Of all the wonder workers I have known, Mr..
Barnum easily chief. With him. with most
of the people have met intimately, was vertable
pet. He was continually inventing names by
which to call me, and for long time addressed
me only as Commodore The origin of the title
was in itself amusing. 1t occurred while we were
a trip to New York. | had been stopping at his
home in Bridgeport where we boarded the train.
At Danbury lady entered the and, recognizing
Mr.. Barnum at once approached us.
ing Let me introduce you to Miss Warren"
"Oh, Mr.. Barnum" she replied playfuly, you
can't deceive me. l see you have Commodore Mutt
dressed up little lady"
But am not trying to deceive you this time,
assure you, Mrs Knight he answered. Miss
Warren is really what she seems. Commodore Mutt
is in New York awaiting us
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16
By MRS. GENERAL TOM THUMB

and soon reached the corner of the corridor which
led to Mr. Bleeker's room. No sooner had she dis
appeared from our view than were startled to
hear her sweet little voice raise itself in fright.
What is the matter Minnie?' cried the General,
as redoubled speed.
You imagine terror when turning the
corner we found her white as DEATH leaning against
stalking down the hall a figure draped in white,
with outstretched arms and staring eyes. Our
cries awakened Mr. Blocker and several of the other
guests, and they opened their doors, rushing into
the hall in their night clothes; but the figure had
disappeared Mr.. Blocker called up the manager
of the hotel and search instituted without
avail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

have pressed upon In every quarter of the
globe have received tokens of the kind regard of
the many people have met, and of these none
more curious than the elephant that the King of
Benares presented to me in India.
But more embarrassing was the gift offered to
while were at New Orleans during my first
trip South with Colonel Wood before the war. One
day wealthy plantation owner came aboard our
floating theater and, noticing that l paid partc-
ular attention to beautiful mulatto girl who was
with his company, he offered her to me in the po-
Itest manner possible. You have her, Miss
Warren he said, if you will take her home with
you" Of course, l couldn't think of becoming a
Shareholder; but the poor girl used to visit me at
the hotel in the firm conviction that she was my
chattel
men who became famous afterward in the great
struggle with the Confederacy. At Richmond,
Jefferson Davis attended one of my receptions with
his wife and daughters. He most chivalrous
and kindly gentleman, and l have always looked
back to that meeting with pleasure. General Rob
ert E. Lee was also one of my guests at that time
and later on, at lexington Kentucky, | met Mrs.
Lincoln, the President S wife, and her mother. We
both laughed merry when the people remarked the
resemblance between
When we were at Wheeling West Virginia. in
1868 the pets of the soldiers who were sta
toned in the town, and every evening the officers
constituted themselves a guard to escort us with
drawn sabers to the hall in which gave our enter
tainments.
The Soldiers Pets
THE turmoil of the rendered accommoda-
tons at the hotel very uncertain and when meal
time came the officers used to go down into the
kitchen to see that we at least should be well
cared for Often Commodore Mutt would go down
with them to help choose the food that we pre-
ferred. Many times had hearty laugh when
he came back to our rooms on the shoulder of one
of the officers, his piled high with fruit and
sweetmeats.
At Frankfort, Kentucky, during the period
terrified one evening at dinner by the an
nouncement that Morgan, the famous guerrilla
leader, coming. Great excitement prevailed,
and many of the guests at the hotel so afraid
that they did not go to bed at all that night Nor
gan, however, did not come, and SO l missed having
any real war experience.
One Sunday evening after we had returned from
church Commodore Mutt Minnie, the General, and
myself were gathered in room, when some one
suggested that We pay visit to our treasurer,
whose apartment the floor but around
the in the long hall In those days dresses
were dignifed by long trains, which naturally re-
tarded our movements somewhat; but when Minnie
stepped out into the hall she challenged me with
that spirit of vivacity which always characterized
her, calling out, I'm going to see how quick l
get down the hall"
She along, distancing even the Commodore,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

a pair of tweezers; so Mr.. Wells
made only pretense of search
ing his pockets.
mo, Charlie he said, Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

why, that looks pretty bad You'd better go and
What's the matter there, Gill;" interrupted Mr.
Barnum splinter in your hand? Poohl I'll fix
that in minute" He pulled out his tweezers and
gently grasped the end of the sprg with them Then
carefully, not to hurt Charlie he began to draw
it out. You imagine the laugh that burst out
the twelve inches of corn sprig emerged from
under Charlie ellis sleeve.
There probably few persons alive to-day who
have had as varied experience as / in the matter
of vehicles for travel began my career long before
the era of electricity and some little time before
steam cars had become universal medium. Stages
were still in use in the country districts in Massachu
sets until after first left home The trains which
l went West with Colonel Wood were crude and
uncomfortable, and the steamboats, on which we
travelled up and down the Mississippi certainly
picturesque and not lacking in excitement if they
offered nothing else.
Our trip across the continent in the early days of
the Union Pacific one that can never be dupli-
Gated. No Pullman cars none of the convenenceS
which make travelling pleasure nowadays, were
then IN vogue. The passage of time lends sort of
romance to those old fashioned modes of travel but
l can you there nothing romantic in the
actualexperlence. Ourltlnerary 1nvovedon the
age one hundred and ten miles of travelling and two
entertainments daily. The fact that we completed
this tour without physical breakdown should be suffi-
Gent answer to the question as to whether we had
mature bodies, whatever may be thought of
brains.
Early Travels in Utah
IN Utah, although we had barganed for comfort
able vehicles we had to travel in springless box
extreme discomfort of those conveyances, however,
is counteracted by the fact that it was from of
them that | got my first glimpse of Great Salt
Lake The stage coach in California was, 1 suppose,
great Improvement over them, but again my
judgment is biased by the fact that during of
my first experiences with the California coach and
four the horses away and we narrowly escaped
being pitched headong into the road.
Stopping to water the horses the road from
Marysville to Colusa the driver got down from his
seat to readjust the harness. All the men in the
party also seized the opportunity to stretch their
legs, as they said, leaving Mrs Blocker, our man
ayers wife, Minnie and myself alone in the carriage
Just the driver had detached the two leaders, the
other horses took fright in unaccountable way
and dashed off down the road with US We were
terrified beyond words; but Mrs. Blocker, with the
calmness of brave woman, gathered Minnie and
myself in her arms to afford all the protection she
could. l could see no hope of escape, the horses
galoped along with ever increasing speed rocking
the carriage from side to side. Minnie too young
to take in the full of the situation, and called
out to the frightened horses, Il ride as fast
you run!
After having covered nearly mile, the animals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-16

.OTHING in my long
career has touched
III me more deeply
than the souvenirs
that NV friends
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
BOoKKEEPER IN TROUBLE
Charged With a Serious Of
Reus0.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. s.-w. II.
Young, bookkeeper in the county au-
ditor's Office and we'll known az a
Spanish var veteran, was arrested at
an early hour yesterday morning by
Sergeant Sullivan on warrant charg-
ing him with statutory offense against
Queenie Smith, JIG years Of age.
The warrant for the arrest Of Young
was obtained by Mrs. Ida Benedict Of
1416 Riverside avenue, mother Of the
girl and who in recent months has
kept the Queen hotel at Front avenue
end Division street and the U. s.
MOTEL at College avenue and Monroe
street.
Il Is said that Young promised to
marry the girl, but was only divorced
last Saturday, Young told Sergeant
Sullivan he was willing to marry the
girl as soon as he could, but that her
mother had tried to get money
from him.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
japan Likes Massapa.

London, Dec. s.-The Kobe cor
respondents of the Daily Mail cables
that there is no trace of anti-Ameri-
can feeling In Kobe. All the news
papers, he says, are confident that
Japan has the sympathy Of the vast
majority of the American people.
The press fervently eulogizes Presi
dent Roosevelt's message to congress,
the spirit and substance Of which are
praised in glowing terms. The Asa
hi describes President Roosevelt's
statement Of Japan's case as clear,
impartial and sublime, and says:
IF the president succeeds In solv-
ing this grave international problem
he will indeed rank with Lincoln and
Garfield. The questions involved
equal In Importance those Of the civil
war;
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
FOR CoEUR D'ALENE RESERVE
There Will Be Twenty Rangers
on Guard.

Forest Supervisor Fem has been
notified that he has been designated
aa the officer 10 proceed to the new
Occur d'Alene forest reserve, take
possession and organize the work,
says the Boise News.
The reserve will be placed In
charge Of q supervisor, who will have
thu assistance Of force of about 90
rangers AM guards, For this posi-.
tion Major Fem has recommended r.
II. Rutledge, an assistant ranger at
present In charge OF the southern por.
tlon Of the Payette reserve. Should
he be appointed he will accompany
Major Fem, and together they will
e. aud look over the country and de-
terhiine the number OF men necessary
TO look after the work.
t'The CREATION of the additional
reserves will provide places for about
rs rangers guards, and all other EN-
ployes Of the service In this state, -
said Major Fem few days ago.
"Civil service examinations will be
held some time In the near future,
temporary appointments being made
pending the examinations, /"
Major Renn win leave for Wallace,
which will be the headquarters of the
Cosur d'Alene reserve, as soon rs his
Instructions are received, which he
expects In about 10 days.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08

and restaurants. Miss Maggie Doyle,
p' oprietress Of the Ideal restaurant,
has just used mp the Last Of her wood.
on bedsteads and has replaced them
with iron ones, thinking 1t Cheaper
TO buy bedsteads and burn the wood
en- ones than to close up business.
Other boarding houses are even in
worse condition, where they have not
even bedsteads to burn. Many re-
port the loss Of articles Of furniture
in the effort to keep FIRE enough to
prevent suffering and to get meals.
Dealers hold out no hope for the pres
emit. They state they have enough
ordered to supply the wants, but can
not get IL delivered.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
Extend Alaska Telegraph.

Washington, Dec. $50 great
has been the success Of the govern
ment telegraph lines in Alaska that
1t will probably become necessary to
extend the duplex now working be-
tween Puget Sound and Sitka to the
Sitka- Valdes section in order to take
care of the prospective heavy rush of
business next summer. Reports
reaching the chief signal officer show
that In some instances the receipts
during the past few months have ex-
ceeded by 100 per cent and in many
instances 90 per cent, those Of last
year.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
BUFFERS GRAFT
Confidence Man Working the
West.

Circulars giving the description Of
one John L. Butler, alias John
Hoover, q noted confidence man and
the methods which he uses to fleece
the public have been scattered broad
cast throughout the west whore 1t 10
believed Butler is working his graft
Of forgery. A reward Of $500 will
be paid for his arrest.
His modus operandi is described
In part as as follows: Buffers graft
is purely with term property. After
arriving in town, he looks up farms
for sale. He goes to the unsuspect-
ing parties and makes deal with
them. II possible he borrows the alb
stract, after securing all necessary
papers he then persuades the good
farmer and wife to go with him to a
notary public and induces them TO
either give him a power Of attorney
to sell the land for them or sign an
agreement to sell him the land upon
payment of certain price. The
contract is then acknowledged. Az
ter the seal - placed on the docu-
ment the cunning one makes dupli-
cate. He then goes to the county
seat, shows his abstract beautifully
forged. A deed Is secured. This
latter 10 followed by loan, note is
given In exchange and the imposter
skips.
The trick Is clever one and has
buncoed farmers throughout the coun-
try. Butler when last heard from
was In Spokane.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
cIassiliSd Advertisements

.dycytfs,u0 Tor insertion in the classified col
umns must reach the ONCE not later than 2;SO
O'Clock p. m. A.
The rates for classified advertising are nve
cents 4 line each insertion. The minimum
charge Is IS cents for three lines or less. Count
eight words TO line and accompany your 0rder
with the cash II you do not have an open &C.
count with the ofiice.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
DOLAN is HELD
Charged with SteaIingsMonsy
Of Friend.

Spokane, wash, Dec. s.-Frank
Dolan, bartender ct the Tennessee 60
loon. was bound over TO the superior
court In $3.50 bonds by Justice Hin
kle yesterday. DOIan 10 alleged to
have stolen $3.50 from William Kel-
ley, an old man, who left the money
at the The saloon for safe keeping.
Justice Hinxle said he was satisfied
L. Wilson, one Of the owners of the
saloon, was party to the action, and
said he should also be arrested. KEEL
ley was held in $500 bonds as a wit
ness.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
DR.. Lapponi Dies.

Rome, Dec. 8.-Dr. Lapponi, ply.
stefan to the pope, died yesterday.
He had been Ill for some time of cam
Ger Of the stomach, and pneumonia
setting In, he could not, In his weak
ened condition, Withstand its ravages.
When DIR. Lapponi was sinking the
pope sent him the apostolic benedic-
ton, and when the news of the death
Of the doctor reached the pope he was
exceedingly greived.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08

Iron pipe and fittings, asbestos pipe cover;
ing for sale. GEO. OFT, room z, First Nanonal
bank building.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-08
Funeral Of Pioneer Governor.

Portland, Ore, dec. s.-The fun
eral Of Ex-Governor George E. Cole
was held in Portland today. Charles
a. Cole Of Spokane, a nephew of the
deceased attended it. Governor
Coles daughter, Ella, his only
child, who was travelling In the east
at the time Of her fathers death, ar
rived in Portland yesterday to attend
the funeral.