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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Instead of Cutting corks.

After withdrawing a cork from a
bottle the former rapidly expands, and
when one wishes to replace it one fire.
quently finds that it has become too
large for the purpose. The usual rene
dy in such cases is to pare pieces off
the side. This, however, is seldom sat
isfactory, for the cork, as rule, is far
from alright, and in some cases will
not even keep the liquid in. A better
way is to place it on the floor and roll
it backward and forward with ones
foot, putting certain amount of pres
sure on it. After few minutes of this
persuasive treatment it will have be-
come fairly soft and can be inserted in
the bottle without difficulty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
FINDS PROFIT IN
MUNICIPAL WATER
Low Rates for the Consumers and
High Earnings Are Shown in
Kenusha, Wis.

Kenosha, Wis, Dee. 1.-THE annu-
al report of the municipal water com
pany shows that, Notwithstanding
water is being supplied to patrons
cheaper than in any other city on the
lake shore, the profits for the year
amount to more thar $4,000.
Resides meeting all demands for the
year, $4,000 was spent for the erec-
ton of standpipe, $4,000 for ex-
tension of the mains and $4,000 for
other payment Improvements. Ten
years ago the plant was purchased bg
the city. and the total cost has been
$247.OOO OF this amount all but $50.
900 has been paid by, the profits. The
bonds are being retired as fast as the,'
fall due.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown, Of Winterton, n. Y,
had very remarkable expesience; he
says, doctors got badly mixed up over
me; one said heart disease; two called it
kidney trouble; The fourth, blood poison
and the fifth, stomach aud liver trou BILE !;
but none of them helped No, so my wife
advised trying Electric Bitters, which
are restoring me to perfect health. One
bottle did me more good than all the
five doctors prescribed" Guaranteed to
cure blood poisoning, weakness and all
stomach, liver and kidney complaints by
W. G. Atwell, druggist, SOC.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
A Rare Complaint.

isn't it strange asks the first man,
that so many men, after years of
ruthless commercial practices, piracies
one might almost say, after they have
climbed to the very pinnacle of sue
cess should have softening of the
brain?''
''It would be stranger yet, infinitely
stranger" replied the man with the
corrugated brow, eff any of them
ever had softening of the heart
Puck
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
A Real Wonderland

South Dakota, with its rich silver
mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges and
strange natural formations, is veritable
wonderland. At Mound City, in the
home OF Mrs. E. ID. Clapp, a wonderful
case OF healing has lately occurred. Her
son seemed near death with lung and
throat trouble. "Exhausting coughing
spells occurred every five minutes"
writes Mrs. Clapp, "when began giving
DIR. Kings New Discovery, the great
medicine, that saved his life and COM
pletely cured him" Guaranteed for
coughs and colds, throat and lung trou-
bles, by w. G. Atwell, druggist. SOC and
$100 Trial bottle free
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Risk Men Leave Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-Two more life
insurance companies have definitely
announced their withdrawal from Wis
consin. They are the Union Central OF
Cincinnati and the Massachusetts Mu-
tual. Both announcements were ex-
pected, Though it was known that Of
ficials of the company were trying hard
to find way to remain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Assaulted by Swindlers.

Racine. Wis, Dec. 16--Mrs. Peters.
woman residing on Grand avenue, is
in precarious condition as result Of
being assaulted by bogus coal agent.
Two Of these swindlers visited num-
Der of homes and sold coal they die
not have for Sc ton. Mrs Peters re-
fused to buv, and the agent is alleged
to have assaulted her. The men went
from here to KenOsha and worked the
same game Officers have made every
effort to land the swindlers, but with
out success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
CAN NOT GET THE CATTLE
Guaranteed Against Tu-
berculOSis.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 14.-Three
trustees of the Racine county insane
asylum, with Supervisors William
Dalton, Of Rochester, and John Smith,
of Dover, are having great difficulty in
purchasing $1,000 worth of cattle for
the insane asylum farm, to take the
place of those condemned, when found
to be suffering from tuberculosis.
The committee was instructed not
to buy a single head of cattle without
an examination having been made at
least six months before, to ascertain
if they were sick with tuberculosis;
Farmers decline to have the cattle e-1
amined and the committee are not able
to comply with the directions of the
board. Cattle are badly needed at the
farm and the committee has been adj
vised to buy without the examination
as directed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
An Odd Place of Worship.

Burma can show the oldest place of
worship to be found anywhere in the
world. Some miles out of Moulmein,
In the middle of great plain. stands
lone rock so peculiar in form as
never to be forgotten after once seen.
Ages ago the caves which honeycomb
this fortress were transformed from
the habitats of bats and wild animals
into places of devotion. Thousands Of
images of Buddha are carved on the
walls, and in every chamber bronze.
stone or wooden gods are standing. sit
ting or reclining in endless silence. 1t
is computed that many millions Of feet
have pressed the earthen floors of these
sacred caverns.-Boston Transcript.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Demand Met by Demand.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 17.-Following
the example set by the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road short time
ago in answering the states claim for
back taxes on unreported gross earn
ings for the years 1898 to 1902. inclu-
sive, with counter demand for ST.
100000 alleged to be due as over-paid
taxes on interstate business, the Chi
cago and Northwestern road has fled
it's answer to similar suit containing
identically the same claim except that
it claims 100000 more than the st.
Paul road
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Gets $50 for His Toe.

kenosha Wis. Dec. 16.-The North
western Railway company will be
forced to pay 5000 for a single toe
The toe belonged to Giuseppe Meo, an
Italian and it was mashed off while
Giuseppe was at work for the com
pany The Italian brought suit, de-
claring that the toe was worth $500
but the jury which heard the case
brought in verdict of 5000. The
railway company had asked that the
verdict be set aside, but Judge BeldeE
in a decision filed overruled the mo-
ton, and directed a verdict for the
plaintiff in keeping with the verdict.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Oldest Chippewa Is Dead.

Shell Lake, Wis, Dee. 1.-THE old
pewa tribe Of Wisconsin, old Whisky
Jim, or Ay-On-Ge-Zik, is dead. Whis-
ky Jim is credited with having been
more than 100 years old. He was here
when the first settler came. His
father lived to the age of 105, and
came down to hunt in this territory,
when there was nothing but blazed
trail in the wilderness to mark his
path.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
She Was Too Quick.

She had buried three husbands. and
the fourth lay cold while the under
taker measured him. She was known
in the Kentsh village to have put
aside something more than husbands.
st isn't p'r'aps the right time to men
ton such a natter said the under
taker to the widow. but il you was
thinking of taking a fifth
"Now, that comes of being precipi-
tous," replied the widow. I've just
took the barber what come to shave
the corpse
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20

Madison, Wis, Dec. 14.-Allen B.
Calhound, Of Milwaukee, can not or
insure people against the loss of their
keys unless he makes the capital $780,
OO0 This is the opinion given by the
attorney general in response to re-
quest from the insurance commission
en-. Mr.. Calhoun intended to capital.
ize his company at $1,000. 1t is I'M
derstood that he intended to charge
each of his policyholders 81 year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
A Iona ScoId.

Brewster, who was returning late
from his club, was received by his
wife on entering the bedroom with a
well rehearsed curtain lecture Fortu-
nately he had not turned up the gas.
and as the door was not closed he
quietly slipped out and rejoined his
friends at the club. Two hours later
he again wended his way home and
picked up his ears on reaching the bed
room door.
HIN. She didn't notice it," said he,
chuckling to himself 'She's still scold.
ing."-Glasgow Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Much Impressed.

Professor of Natural History (at the
Zoo)-In the animal creation some of
the works of nature fill us with awe
and admiration for their stupendous
size and weight and the colossal pro-
portions on which they are modelled.
Here. for instance. is the hippopota-
mus Giggly Pupil-Ain't he cute?-
Baltimore American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Reassured.
Here's Good Advice

0. S. Wooever, one of the best know q
merchants of LeRaysville, N. Y, So e:
If you are ever troubled with piles, az.
ply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t cured
me of them for good 20 years ago. Cures
every sore, wound burn or abrasion. ..33:,c
at W. G. Atwell's drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Never Before.

First Lecturer-I've a great story to
tell you-one you never heard me tell
before Second Lecturers it a real
ly good story? First Lecturer-It GER
tainly is-one of the best Second Lee
turer-Then I'm sure you never told it
before.-Lyceumite and Talent
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Body Crushed to a Pulp.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. IT,
Emil Erickson was wound around the
revolting shaft of the grist mill at
Prairie Farm. Death was instantane-
Gus. It is believed that the mans
clothing had been caught in the shaft
pulling Erickson to his death. A large
number of bones were broken and his
feet and legs to the knees had been
pounded to a pulp.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Sex and Beauty.

Why are men better looking than
women? 1t is problem which must
perplex and pique modern women, for
taking them in the aggregate men now
adays leave women behind in point of
personal beauty. = London Gentlewo-
man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
An lnvincibA Intruder,

'"There are lots of things worth har.
Ing besides money"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. but
it's hard to get most of them unless
you have the money first" washing
ton Star
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20

Those who are compelled by us hate
us as if despOiled of something, while
those who are. persuaded by us love US
as if they had received favor
Xenophon's "Anabasis'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Makes the Liver Lively

Foley's Orino Laxative gives perman-
sent relief in cases of habitual constipa-
ton as it stimulates the liver and re-
stores the natural action OF the bowels
without irritating these organs like pills
or ordinary cathartics. Does not nause-
ate or grippe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Remember the name Foley's Or
inc Laxative and refuse substitutes. :
W. G.. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20

After exposure or when you feel a
cold coming on take few doses OF Flo
ley's Honey and Tar and it will expel
the cold from your system. 1t cures the
most stubborn coughs and colds and
prevents pneumonia. w. G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
One Way to Be Happy.

The only way to be happy is to take
every loaf of bread at it's face value
and every pound of butter for sixteen
ounces. for the sure road to discomfort
is to inquire more closely into such
occult matters.-St. Paul Dispatch
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
A Dangerous Deadlock

that sometimes terminates fatally, is the
stoppage of liver and bowel functions.
To quickly end this condition without
disagreeable sensations. Dr. Kings New
Life Pills should always be your remedy.
Guaranteed absolutely satisfactory IN
every case or money hack. at w. G.. At
wells drug store. 25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Important Factors.

1.-THE case had to be postponed
again.
Weren't the lawyers ready?''
eyes. but the dressmakers demanded
more time" -Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
G. q 8 7 ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssasa sae Of MHkAzezs1
Her Powers.

Blank was accosted by fellow citi.
zen the other night. who said: II
heard your wife lecture. Her power
of diction is wonderful
Eyes. fair. But it's nothing to her
power of contradiction
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Household Hint.

How to cut your gas bill in two-in-
sert it between the blades of pair Of
scissors and press together the blades.
louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Pneumonia Follows a Cold

but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar It stops the cough,
heals and strengthens the lunds and
prevents pneumonia.-W G. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Why MARRIAGE Failed.

Have the Timberlines separated?'
Eyes, understand she has left him.
Why?
She married his job and he lost the
job.'-St. Louis Dispatch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20

Most men think indistinctly and
therefore cannot speak with exactness.
johnson.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
People Are Talking About 1t

Many people are talking about how
quickly Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis aud all throat
and lung troubles. Remember the name
Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse TO ac-
cept some unknown preparation of little
or no merit which may contain some
harmful drugs. The genuine contains
no harmful drugs and is safe and sure.
w. G. Atwell.
Insincerity in a mans own heart
must make all his enjoyments, all that
concerns him. unreal. so that his whole
life must seem like merely dramatic
representa- On.-Hawthorne
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-20
Praise from New England

Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, N. H., writes:
About year ago bought two bottles
of Foley's Kidney Remedy 1t cured me
of a severe case of kidney trouble of sew
eral years standing 1t certainly is a
grand, good medicine, and I heartily
recommend it."-W. G.. Atwell
Reassured.
Mistress-Did any one call while
was out?
New Girl-Yes, mum: Mrs. Green
called.
"Did she seem disappointed when
you said was not at home?"
''Well. she did look little queer, but
I told her she needn't get cross about
1t. cause it was really true this time >.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17
CHANGE IN FOOD
W0rks wondsrs in Health.

Il is worth knowing that change
IN food can cure dyspepsia. u deem
Il my duty to let you know how Grape.
Nuts food has cured me Of indigestion.
4 had been troubled with Il for
years, until last year my doctor rec
commended Grape-Nuts food to be used
every morning. / followed instruc.
tons and now I am entirely well.
'The whole family Ike Grape Nuts.
we use four packages a week. You
are welcome to use this testimonial as
you see iit"
The reason this lady was helped by
the use OF Grape-Nuts food, IS that Il
Is predigosted by natural processes
and therefore does not tax the stomach
as tho food she had been using; II also
contains the elements required for
building mp the nervous system. II
that part Of the human body Is In per.
feet working order there can be no
dyspepsia, for nervous energy repre-
SCENTS tho steam that drives tho en-.
gIne
When the nervous system Is run
down, the machinery Of the body
works badly. Grapo,Nuts food can be
used by small children as VOL az
adults. Il is perfectly cooked and
ready for instant use.
Read, "The Road 10 Wellyille," In
pkgf There's Reason"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17
PAUL HAD HIS OWN IDEA.
Fathers Explanation Of Lightning Net
Satisfactory TO Him.

Little Paul was four years old when
the western city In which he lived was
swept one night by terrible storm
Wind, thunder and lightning played
havoc. aud. while other members Of
the family were huddled In dark cor.
nora. Paul watched the illumination OF
the sky with great delight The next
morning at breakfast he asked his
father what caused the stroaka Of FIRE
across the sky, and his father. with
great pains. ossayed 10 explain. Paul
listened attentlyely and apparently
accepted what was told him, but. when
he found attention diverted from him
self. ne leaned over 90 his aunt, who
rat beside him. and whispered
III wasn't that, auntie. II was God
scratching matches on the sky"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17

A Washington physician one morn.
Ing was summoned by patient whose
ecccntrlcities N diet had required
calling him many times before, but on
this occasion the patient was unusu.
ally frank about the cause OF his trou.
BILE.
ITS my own fault. DOCTOR" camo
from him IN lugubuous tones "EX.
poriencc teaches one what he can eat
md what he cant eat Last night !
ate three cucumbcrs. few radishos
q sauccriul Of strawberries. and
drank glass OF ice water Then I
went 10 bed However. I've learned
one thing u man has no right TO drink
Ice water Just before retiring - sun
day Magazine.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17
sABws ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re.
lieve Him-But cutleura Remedies
a Speedy, Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our baby
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals. each OF
which gave us something different
every time. but nothing brought relief.
At last. one Of our friends recommend.
ed 20 ua Cuticura Soap and Cutlcura
Ointment. A few days afterwards I'm.
proyemont could be noted. Since then
we have used nothing but Cutloura
Soap and Cutlcurn Ointment. and now
the baby is nix months old and Is quite
cured. All that we used was one cake
Of Cutlcura Soap and two boxes Cutl'
cura Ointment, costing In all 1925 c.
r. Kara, $40 East G5th Street, New
York. March 30. 1906"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17
And n, M, Az o,rmnn.

One OF our third grade teachers no.
tlcei little fellow the other day dur.
ing a ponmanship lesson who was eyl.
deaily absorbed 900 his work and put
ting hIs whole soul into his efforts Ia
make his results look like tho teach.
er't copy upon The blackboard
thinking such devotion worthy Of
special reward she passed mp the aisle
10 give him nn encouraging pat upon
the head and tho regulation smile Of
approval As she drew near she no
tlod that hia Hips were moving and
that with the completion OF each letter
he compared II with his copy aud NUT
tered audlhly. damit" "damlt;' then
SERVED mp his courage and his lips
fora new attempt The teacher passed
ON without dlstraoting his mind from
HIS work journal OF Education.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17
STOMACH ON STRIKE
SUCCESSFUL TONIC TREATMENT
FOR INDIGESTION.
Or. Wiuams' Pink Pills Cured This
Woman end fl1vo Cured Many
Hundreds Of Other CasCs Of
Common hiimcnts

Or Williams Pink Pills Cured Thla
Woman end rl1vc Cured Many
Hundreds Of Other Casca OF
Common Ailments
Loss Of appetite, coated tongue. bad
tnsto Nm tho month. heavy dull headache
aud dull luggish feeling -thCo are
the symptoms of aomnch truuhlo, They
Indicate that the stomach is ON n strike;
that it Is mo- longer furnishing 30 tho
blood the full quota Of nourIshmont that
the body demands, hence every organ
suffers
There are two methods Of treatment.
the old one by which the gicmnrh i8
humorol by the use Of prcdigustot foods
aud artificial fcrmouts. aud the new ono
by which the stomach Is toned up TO- do
the work which nature intended OF t.
a recent cure bv the tonic treatment Il
that OF Mr Mary Snckuolo. of ~
Liberty stnot, Lowell, Mass She nys:
II Suffered constantly for ycnrsfrum
stomach trouble and terrible harlnUhea
and was confined 10 my bed tho greater
part of three years. / was under tho
care of our fnmily physician most Of tho
timo. hut did not seem TO gct better.
81 WINS completely rundown and wna
not able to do my work about tho houso.
M blood was impure and my complex.
ion pale. 1 suffered from flashes OF
heat. followed suddenly by ohlls. I
had awful headaches, which lasted from
three To four days. / could gut but little
rest az night, n my sleep was broken
and ftful. As n result Lost several
pounds in weight and bocame very nnr-
yuus.
Il was In n wretchod condition when
/ heard about DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
/ started On tako the pills nc once and
began to gain la weight aud health. l
was encouraged hy this 20 keep ON until
] was cured. Ny friends and nolghbora
often remark whit n changed woman |
am and | owe Il oil to DR. Williams
Pink Pills"
These wonderful pills aro useful In n
wide range OF diseases such NJ anmmin,
rheumatism, aclatica, neuralgia, nervous
headaches, and oven loCUmOtor ataxia
aud partial paralysis.
Z The great value Of DR. Williams Pink
I Pills lies Ia the fact that they actually
make new blood and this carries health
I aud strength 90 every portion OF the
body. The stomach h toned mp. tho
nerves aro strengthened, every organ Is
stimulated to do iis work.
DR. williams Pink pills aro sold by
all druggists, or sent postpaid, ON receipt
Of price. 90 cents pr box, six bOxos for
. ESQ. by the Dr, Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. \.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17
us, Tor worthl,,n atoek,.

wildcat mining stocks are not al
together useless or worthless,
either" said downtown broker who
handles cheap mining stocks. the other
day as he hung up the telephone re.
coivcr Here's a man who has Just
offered me $50 for enough mining
stocks TO have a face value Of $50. 600
lie wasn't particular what stocks he
got II they only had a paper value OF
$4,000. closed the deal and shall
make monel on It. too. What did he
want with such stocksg Well.
haven't the Rllghtest doubt but that
ne IL getting ready TO 40 into the
bankruptcy court and wants 10 show
his creditors where his money has
been dropped. We often get such re,
quests and are usually able TO MI
them."-N. Y. Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-05-17
Dancer In slqnals.

Il was playing a game Of cards In
a mining camp In the Rockies" said
the mlld.mannered man. when sud.
denly my partner. by way Of n gentle
hint, held up two fingers 10 Indicate
that he had a pair. Quick rs a fash.
one OF our opponents whipped out his
dirk and slashed on the fingers.
Awful Well. II was pretty bad.
but wasn't he In luck that he didn't
have n full hand2"