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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Snow Banners.

One of the most magnificent natural
phenomena is a California snow ban
ner. When a northern storm sweeps
over the California Alps, which run
from north to south, one can see some
times q brilliant white cone shaped
banner streaming before the wind
from each mountain top. The banners
are often several miles long and are
formed of the fine snow from mountain
crevices, loosened by the storm and
swept up over the north side of the
mountain. top and blown toward the
south. When the sun Eliminates this
snow dust it's brilliancy is extraord-
nary. This phenomenon is rare. It's
cause is to be sought in the peculiarly
regular formation of the mountain top
and sides. These latter are slightly
curved on the northern side probably
by ice action. This curvature hurls
the snow up against the top of the
mountain. where it is shaped in the
peculiar manner by the action and
force of the ind.-Translated From
Nordstjernen, Copenhagen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Simply Couldn't Suppose It.

Scottish folk are proverbially canny
and prudent in money matters, and
the following shows that the younger
generation is no exception to the rule.
A teacher in d lowland school was
taking mental arithmetic with class
of boys She asked one urchin:
"How much would your mother give
you to buy four pounds of tea at one
and six a pound?"
I'VE naer get sac much at once as
that, num-"
Never mind that Four pounds at
one and Skip
But we Gamma afford the one and
six, mum. We always haze the one and
twa"
Answer the question. What would
she give you to pay for four pounds of
tea at
''Nawthin', num-"
what do you mean by 'nothing?"
''She'd ma gle me only bawbees.
She'd tell me tae ask the mon tae pit
it doom"
"Oh, dear! Oh, dear! But, supposing
she did?'
With a plying smile came the reply,
ga can see y're ne'er met ma mither,
mum" -Philadelphi Public Ledger
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Arc5 Fata.iem.

Arab fatalisal. which is at the root OF
his stole imrasSiycness. though mucl
talked of, is but little understood in its
almost superhuman invincibility. This
is brought into strong relief by the his
tory attaching to one of the treasures
Of the Louvre museum 1t is a human
skeleton-a skeleton with history 1t
Is the disembodied framework Of 4
man, an Arab and an assassin. In The
flesh he was Suleiman Ell Ale5y, and
his hand it was that murdered Klcbcr.
the commander of the French reyoln-
tionary army in Egypt. For this crime
he was condemned by a French court
martial to have his right hand burned
off, to be impaled and exposed to Dird5
of prey and to have his body reduced
to a skeleton. The burning off Of his
hand Suleiman bore without a groan or
even vince, but toward the end Of
the dire ordeal the eXecutioner hap
pened to touch another part of his arm
with the redhot iron ''This punish
ment," he shouted, with anger SIS rot
in the sentence" Then he underwent
the rest Of the execution without Civ
ing any expression or even a sign Of
feeling.-London Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Mistakes In War.

In the Bull Run defeat Mcdowell
laid the blame on Patterson. In the
battles around Richmond Lees plans
failed on account of Hugers lethargy.
At Pittsburg Landing Grant would
have been successful but for Wallace.
At Gettysburg Lees hands were tied
by the dilatoriness of Stuart. And SO
on from the foundation of the world
to the present time. 1t has been rG:l
by writer's on the art of W2r that eve
battle is a series of mista :cS. These
mistakes are made on both sides and
are the cause of victory as we'll as de-
feat. 1t is almost amusing to think of
the numberless good and sufficient rea-
sons that Shafter could have given if
he had been defeated in Cuba. If ia
pan had been worsted in the Russo
japanese war, one result would have
been that Oyama would have writ
ten the book of lamentations and ex-
cuses instead of Kuropatkin.- Chicago
Chronicle
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
RAILWAY COMMISSION ORDER
Railways Must Open Elevators and
Run Them Themselves, Says
WiscOnsin'S Board.

Madison, Wis, July S.-The Wis
ccOnsin railroad commission issued an
order requiring the Great Northern. the
Eastern Railway Company Of Mime
sofa, and the Chicago, st. Paul. Min
neapolis and Omaha railroad compa-
MES to open their big grain elevators
at Superior to the use Of the general
public. If the order stands and is
not overturned by the courts. 1t will.
it is believed, re-establish the grain
business in Superior on the basis of
two years ago, when the railroad
companies, in order to get around the
Wisconsin grain inspection law, leased
their elevators to private parties, thus
practically closing them to the public
use and putting the Independent grain
dealers out of business.
In addition to requiring them to
throw their elevators open to public
use, the order also provides that they
shall not charge more than they did
in the fall of 1904 for similar services.
The complainant in the case was the
Superior Board of Trade. The case
grew out of the controversy over the
inspection Of grain at the head of the
great lakes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Was This a Trained Mad Doq?

Not long ago a telephone call was
received at the Flora avenue police
station requesting that an officer be
sent to house to kill a dog supposed
~ mad. When the officer arrived he
met negro.
There's dog under them steps, an
he's shore mad" the negro said eXcit-
edly.
The officer fired one shot without hit
ting the dog. The animal started to
run away.
Gimme that gun quick. I'll kill
him. the negro shouted.
Saying which he reached for the Of
fcers revolver and got it. He then
pursued the dog, aiming the revolver
at it as it ran yelping down the street.
The policeman waited, expecting the
negro to shoot at any moment. The
negro and dog-and the revolver-went
round a corner and never came back.
The officer has bought another revolv-
er. He says he thinks the dog was
trained.-Kansas City Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
What Lava Is Good For.

Tourists in Italy are astOnished at
the practical use made of the lava
that has flowed from Vesuvius in past
and recent eruptions, for all Naples
and it's vicinity appear to be world
of lava. The streets are paved with
It, There are staircases and statues,
drinking troughs, bric-a-brac and even
jewelry of this strange material which
once dubbed from the yellow and drip
ping lips of the great crater above.
The careless guides make money out
of it by pressing coins or other objects
on partially cooled fragments and sell
ing these to visitors. On the ashy
TANKS of the mountain there is enough
lava to build another New York or
Chicago-a shoreless frozen sea, it
seems, of dull black that shimmers
strangely purple in some lights. These
heaving pillows and snakelike masses
were once white hot, steaming and
even exploding as the fiery flood met
some little innocent stream on the way
down.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Barrel Racing on Ice.

An exciting form of winter sport in
which Canadian boys excel is barrel
racing On the ice. Ordinary barrels,
with their heads removed, are placed
at regular intervals along the race
course for about a quarter of a mile.
Then at given signal all the boys
skate for the first barrel. Many reach
it together. and as each skater must
owl thr07@h all the barrels in Or
CO. = wiz II IS to be imagined that
there is quite scramble for first turn.
Sometimes Il barrel wheels completely
around while the boy is working his
way through 1t, and when he comes
out he is so confused that he skate
off in the wrong direction. Usual"
the laugh of the spectators makes him
realize his blunder, and he quickly
turns about and tries to make up for
lost time. It is quite an exciting sport
and an interesting one also for the
spectator as the boys and barrels bob
about in the most amusing fashion,
ChumS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
An Old lime Playful Prisoner,

Over century ago there occurred in
London what the Annual Register call
ed "a most unparalleled atrocity." 1t
was only the theft Of a pocket hand
kerchief from pocket, but the circum-
stances of the deed explain the vehe-
mence Of this denunciatiOn. -Four men
were on their trial for assaulting q man
in his house at Ponder's End, putting
him in fear and stealing from him, and
one Of them relieved the tedium of the
trial, which lasted eight hours, by pick
ing the pocket of one Of the turkeys
as he stood in the dock. An official had
the presence Of mind to order the res
toration Of the handkerchief, and the
prisoner had enough presence of mind
to obey with the most careless indif-
ference but the court, we read, "were
horror struck" Justice, however, pull
ed itself together sufficiently to SEN
tence all four men to death
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Senior "reminiscences.

The chapel clock peeled the hour for
us, and we ate it with epicurean en-
joyment. We were walking together,
the senior and 1, and l listened with
baited breath while he told me a fish
story. Arm In arm we walked, but
suddenly he stopped and drew his
hands across his eyes. 1t was a good
likeness, but obscured his vision bit.
Then he resumed:
1--WE sure were bunch of hummers
in our freshman year. In our snow
ball fight with the sOphs on Washing
toms birthday three of us gained the
fence and began to chop 1t up into
small pieces for souvenirs. Suddenly a
seven foot soph grabbed the smallest
of my assistants, but with a we'll aim
ed SNOWFALL between the eyes l laid
him low, while scarlet streams rolled
down his face and made intricate ara
besQues on his collar"
The senior paused and fetched q
sigh, goodness knows where from.
'sBut whence the scarlet streamsw /
Intercepted. "Was it blood?"
"No," he palpitated; 'there was to-
mato in the SNOWFALL"
Then silence fell, but we sustained 1t
between us.-Yale Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
AVERTED A RAILWAY HORROR
Freight Train Leaves a Trap for IL
Following Passenger-Preacher
Acts With Goodness.

Oconto. Wis, July 6.-Rev. J. 7.
Fish of the Methodist church here,
saved Il passenger train from destruc
ton. He was driving along the road
near the city when in crossing the
Northwestern tracks he noticed that
a cattle guard and fence had been
ripped up and lay across the track in
such manner that train could he
wrecked.
While he was looking the train from
the north came into sight around the
curve and the pastor leaped from his
rig and removed the obstruction in
time to save the train. The cattle.
guard and fence were supposed TO
have been pulled from their fastenings
by something dragging from a freight
train.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
A Fish Story.

TROUT protection! Nonsensew said
a gunner of local eminence Trout
are amply able to protect themselves
Look at their depredations among
ducks, for example, and you will agree
with me that it's the birds that need
protection. It's a common thing for
a trout to jump from the water, seize
a duck by the neck, drag the unfortu-
nate fowl into the depths sufficiently to
leave It's feet sticking in the air, where
it can get no purchase upon the uni
verse, and thus drown it, Then the
trout picks the feathers from the bird,
eats it at It's leisure and swims away
out of the jurisdiction Of the courts.
Are thed1any fishermen? None? Too
bad. This would be a match for one
Of their fish stories. "-Philadelphia
Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
A Fiuhtinq "Super."

The following little gem was one of
the experiences of Mr.. Benson, the
Shakespearean actor:
Mr.. Benson made professional visit
to Dublin, and the rehearsals included
the due training of body Of stage
assistants to represent the hurried
ly retracting supporters of Richard
"Crookback," when that monarch sue
cumbed to the onslaught of Richmond
on the field of Bosworth. On the night
of the first performance Of the tragedy
the army that was to fly stubbornly
refused to leave the field or to ac-
knowledge being vanquished, but turn
ing upon the forces of Richmond gave
them severe drubbing. Nothing could
be found to tame them to proper
submission till one of the frank and
file" said:
"Look here, Mr.. Benson, If you want
us to be beaten, you must put OCon-
nor" the leading "bruiser" Of the
party Gin Richmond's army!'-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
GETTING Her LEGAL RIGHTS.

An old cOlOred woman, arrayed In q
rusty black dress and a gorgeous pur
pie picture hat over which was blacE
Grape veil. appeared at the courthouse
of Carolina town.
cam yo' de jedge oh reprobates
sah?" she asked cautiously opening q
crack of the office door
Eyes, 1 am the judge of probate
aunty. What can do for you" was
the smiling reply.
''Yassah. Tanky, sab! rs heal
cause NAH ole man died detested an
lef TO liz infidels. an All wanter be
'pinted ter be dere executioner, eff 20
please. sah."-Success Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
IN MEMORY OF
SOLDIER DEAD
Monument Presented to Oshkosh,
Wis.,, by Minister Hicks
Is Unveiled.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 9.-The Hicks
memorial monument, dedicated to the
soldiers of Wisconsin in the civil war,
the gift to the city Of Oshkosh OF
Colonel John Hicks, American minis
ter to Chile, was unveiled during the
afternoon. The first portion Of the
ceremonies occurred in Opera House
square. at the south end of which the
monument stands. The speeches and
addresses were delivered in the Grand
Opera house.
The honor of loSening the faStenings
that maintained the dishgurlng and
formless tarpaulin in place, thus ex-
posing to view the three hOric bronze
figures that surmount the imposing
granite pedestal fell to Mrs. John w
Hume Mr. Hume is brother of the
late Mrs. Hicks, wife OF the donor. A
stirring bugle call, "Tne Assembly,
gave Mrs. Hume the signal for action
Companies r and f, Second regiment
Wisconsin national guard, then came
to a present arms" The band
rendered Star Spangled Banner and
the exercises in the open were con
cluded.
The exercises in the Grand Opera
house were opened with an Invocation
by Rev. John w. Greenwood, rec!O
OF Trinity Episcopal church. Then fol-
lowed the presentation speech of Mr..
J. II. Jenkins, in which Mr.. Jenkins.
representing the monument commit
tee, and Minister Hicks. formally
presented the monument to the city.
The gift was accepted on the part
of the city by Mayor Banderob. Gen
eral Arthur Macarthur, ranking Of
fcer Of the United States army, gave
short but telling talk. A song, Red
White and Blue" by chorus Of
young ladies of the high school, led by
w. Fl. Babcock, formed a pleasing
feature. The address of the day was
delivered by Bishop Samuel Fallows
of Chicago
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Long Live the King!

is the popular cry throughout European
countries; while in America, the cry Of
the present day is Long live DR.. Kings
New Discovery, King of Throat and
Lung Remedies of which Mrs. Julia
Ryder Payne, Truro Mass, says: at
never fails to give immediate relief and
to quickly cure cough or cold.' Mrs.
Paine's opinion is shared by majority
Of the inhabitants OF this country. New
Discovery cures weak lungs and sore
Threats after all other remedies have
failed; and for coughs and colds it's the
only sure cure. Guaranteed by n. j.
Stangl, druggist. soc and $l.0O. Trial
bottles free.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Woman wounds a Burglar.

Kenosha, Wis. July Mrs. d
ward Blush. woman we'll known in
Kenosha society, early in the morning
fought off man who attempted to en-
ter her home, and wounded him with
a Ratchet While the man escaped, he
LEFT a bloody trail behind him. The
police believe he was hurt so badly
that he will be forced to seek the serv-
ices of a surgeon, and that his cap
ture will be effected in this way.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Hinued Houses,

An American visiting Dublin told
some startling stories of the height OF
New York skyscrapers.
'Ye haven't seen our newest hotel.
have YEP" asked an Irishman.
NO replied the Yankee.
'Well,' said the Irishman, 'it's SO
tall that we have to put the two top
stories on hinges
'What for?" asked the American.
$50 we can let 'em down while the
moon goes byv' said Pat-PearsOn's
Weekly
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Swords and Scimitars.

The scimiter of the Saracens was the
most effective sword for cutting pur-
poses ever devised. 1t will be remeln-
bered how, according to the story Of
Sir Walter SCOTS "Talisman," with
such weapon the pagan Saladin chop
ped soft cushion in two at one blow,
to the amaZement Of Richard Occur de
Lion. With a straight sword one can
make hack or thrust, but to slice an
adversary one must saw with it. The
scimiter, being curved and wide and
heavy toward the end. slices by the
mere fact of stirling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

Elephants are always drawn smaller
than life, but flea always larger
Swift
Nasal Catarrh, an inflammation of
the delicate membrane lining the air
passages, is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
time on them. Take Ely's Cream
Balm through the noistrils, so that the
fevered, SWOLLEN tissues are reachee at
once. Never mind how long you have
suffered nor how often you have suffered
nor how often YOU have been disappoint-
ed, We know Elyss Cream Balm will
cure you, as it has cured others by the
thousand. All druggists, SOC, Mailed
by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street, N. Y. Ii
Well Acquainted.
Magistrate Stay! 1 cannot allow
you to address the bench in this ia
Iniliar manner. PrisOner-Beg your
honors pardon, but you and me has
met SO eften we seems like old friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
His Scheme Failed,

II wonder why it is," remarked one
Of the two men who had just lunehed,
turning to speak to the other, "that
they always have pretty cashiers at
these restaurants
But the pretty cashier, though she
blushed and smiled, did not fail to de-
tect the Canadian quarter he threw
down in payment of his check Chi
cago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
War against Consumption

All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption, the white
plague that claims so many victims each
year Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs and colds perfectly and you are
in no danger OF consumption. Do not
risk your health by taking some un-
known preparation when Foley's Honey
and Tar is safe and certain in it's results.
The genuine is in the yellow package. =
III. J. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Ohio and the Mckinley Exercises.

Columbus, O., July 9.-The state
emergency board has decided to au-
thorize an expenditure of $4,000 to
defray the expenses Of the Ohio Ma
tional Guara attending the dedication
OF the Mckinley monument at Canton
next September. This will take three
or four regiments to Canton il the
men will waive pay.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
One Condition.

Mr.. Wysun-I want you to ha~e ev-
erything that is good for you, my dear
Mrs. Wysun-Oh. thank you, John. Nj
Wysun-But remember that l am to *
the Judge of what is good for you-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Exposed His Hand.

Mrs. POtts-I can't see why you al
ways stay late at your Office these
nights. I don't see that you gain any
thing by it. Jack Potts (absentmind-
edly)-That's So but won't always be
a loser. Luck will change.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
A sad.case.

''This milk is blue" said the custom
er angrily.
Il know it. and I'm very sorry re-
piled the mifkman, ''but the weather
we've been having lately has given the
cows melanchola, and it shows up In
the milk "-BrOokIyn Citizen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
An Execution.

The Professor-It is said that the Or
binary brick absorbs nearly fifteeI
ounces of water. The Joker-All tins
boys say Boozem is brick, but new
er heard of him absorbing water.-Se.
attic Post-Intelligencer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
A Good Point.

Prospective Purchaser-I like the
looks of this automobile, but suppose
should run over some one and Sales
man-The springs are so easy, sir,
you'd scarcely be Jared at all.-,Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
SQuires' Backer Is Game.

Melbourne. Victoria. July 9.-The
hacker of ''Bill" Squires, the Austria
liam pugilist who was defeate- in the
first round Of his fight with Tommy
Burns at Colma, Cal, July 4. has ca
bled to the United States offering to
give Burns $500 and the whole gate
money, win, lose or draw, for a re-
turn fight with Squires within a
month
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
PLAYING Railroad.

Irate Parent-Here! What is all
this racket? BObby-Please, papa. We
are playing a train Of cars, and | am
the locomotive. Irate Parent-You are
the locomotive, Ell? Well, think I'll
just switch you.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
When Mot to Leave Balloon.

It is hideous and objectionable Of
Tense to jump out the moment the car
touches the ground. The veriest novice
should know that a balloon always
bounces twice before settling herself
for the third and last time on the
ground, and you must stick to her till
it is all over.-Princess Di Teano in
Strand Magazine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
His Own Portrait.

Mr.. Misfit savagely)-Before I mar
ried you, was there any doddering idiot
gone on you? Mrs. Misft-There was
one. Mr.. Misft-I wish to goodness
you'd married him! Mrs. Misfit-I did
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Baby's Mamma.

Sister asingly)-Mamma's more
my mamma than she is yours. She was
my mamma ever so long before she
was yours. Baby (stoutly)-That don't
make any difference. I'm the }ittlest,
and the hitler a person is the more
mamma she is.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
Well Acquainted.
Here's Relief For women

II you have pain in the back, Uniary,
Bladder or Kidney trouble and want a
certain pleasant herb cure for woman's
ills, try Mother Gray's Australian Leaf.
It Is safe and never-failing monthly
regulator. Al druggists or by mail so
cents. Sample package FREE. Address
the Mother Gray Co. Leroy, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
The Honor Of Brave Me

5FdNe WSH.
"YOu refuse to fight me"
Certainly"
II believe you are a coward"
''Of course you do Otherwise you
never would have dared mention the
matter"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

The charity that opens it's hand and
closes its mouth is the best kind.-Ter.
rell (Tex.) Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

"Abstemious" and ''facetious'' are
the only words in English having the
vowelS in their order.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar affords imme-
date relief to asthma sufferers in the
worst stages and if taken in time will
effect a cure. H. J. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12

Stimulation without Irritation
That is the watchword. That is what
Orino Laxative Syrup does. Cleanses
and stimulates the bowels without irri-
tation in any form.-H. J. Stangl.