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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Sea Otter Skin.

The furrier was taking his stock out
of the cold storage room. 1t came
forth frozen stiff and coated with glis-
tening white frost. But there was one
beautiful skin that, though just as stiff
as any of the others, had no frost on it..
II want you to look at this skin,' he
said. ''It is the kind that the richest
Russians, grand dukes, and so on, have
their overcoat collars made of. 1t is a
sea otter's skin. and it is so expensive
that often one coat collar Of it will cost
$500. 1t is unquestionably the best
skin in the world to make coat collars
Of Why? Look at this one, and you'll
see All my other skins are covered
with frost, while on this fur no frost
whatever appears. And that's the rea-
son why sea otter skins make the best
coat collars The breath, for some UNI
known reason, doesn't freeze on them
New York Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22

A jocular bequest Of David Hume to
his friend John Home was curious.
Home liked claret and disliked port,
calling it poison, and the two friends
had many discussions on the subject.
They also used to have disputes as
to which of them took the proper way
Of spelling their common family name.
The philosopher, about fortnight be-
fore his death, wrote with his own
hand the following codicil to his will:
Il leave to my friend, Mr.. John Home
Of Kilduff, ten dozen of my old claret
ut his choice and one single bottle of
that liquor called port. I also leave
him six dozen Of port provided that he
attests under his hand, signed John
Hume. that he himself alone finished
that bottle at two sittings. By this
concession he will at once terminate
the only two differences that ever
arose between us concerning temporal
matters. New York Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Exercise For Business Men.

The average city business man with
out physical impediments to fight
against can probably get along success
fully on such an exercise schedule as
the following:
First.-Five minutes each day of
purely muscular exercise, such as can
be taken perfectly well in ones room
without aGy special apparatus.
Second.-Short intervals during the
day Of fresh air, brisk walking. deep
breathing. This can all be secured in
the regular order Of the days business
A man can easily spend as much as
half an hour walking out of doors
every day. This is for heart, lungs
and digestion.
Third.-The reservation of at least
one day a week for rest and recreation
for being out Of doors, for playing
games, etc. This is essential. This is
for both body. and mind. A man who
thinks he can get along without at
least one vacation time week simply
proves his ignorance-World's Work
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
LENGTHY VIGIL
CLEARS MYSTERY
Girl Mentally Unbalanced RESPONSE
Die for Night Providing and
Breaking Windows.

kenosha. Wis, March 1S.-The ae-
items of Il girl mentally unbalanced
mas been discovered to be the cause OF
4 strange story in the town of Salem
For more than four months the home
OF Mrs. Katherine O'Neil. who is
wealthy, has been the scene of unusu-
al disturbances. Windows in the
house We're broken and persons were
seen peering into the windows at
night. The tails of several COWS were
cut Off and horses, sheep and smaller
animals on the farm were manned.
Mrs. O'Neil in terror went to the dis
trlct attorney for aid and for more
than four months deputies We're sta
toned at the house night and day
wednesday night they found girl
who lived at the house and who was
a near relative of Mrs. O'Neil turning
the cattle out Of the pasture.
The girl, it is declared, was to blame
for all the mysterious happenings
about the house. She had been at
work for months and the first Sus.
picion as to her actions was when she
was found roaming about the farm at
midnight. Mrs. O'Neil has notified the
district attorney to drop the investiya-
ton
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Marriages In Bible Times.

From the Bible accounts of the mar
riages of Jacob with Leah and Rebecca
and from other narratives Of marriages
in Jewish history it seems that mar
rage was not held to be a sacrament
or religious rite in the times of the
patriarchs. In those days the head Of
the family, the father, was priest and
ruler Of the family and the only priest
or ruler whose authority it recognized.
AS far as we learn from the Bible mar
rative in the case of Jacobs marriages.
the simple giving of his daughters by
Isaac constituted the marriage, there
being no religious Or other ceremony
whatever OF course, however, mar
riages made In this way were just as
sacred and just as binding as those
performed in the most ceremOniOuS
manner. In these days in Protestant
countries the marriage laws do not
look upon marriage as a sacrament,
but only as a civil contract, though
most people prefer to give it a certain
religious sanction by having it per-
formed by a church minister.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22

Two Silesians, seated in music
hall, began to argue about the music
OF Wagner The argument as it pro-
crossed grew heated. The upshot was
that the younger challenged the older
Silesian to q duel.
But the older Silesian declined to
fight.
mo, no." be said Il refuse to meet
you. The risks are not equal. You,
you see, are bachelor, whereas | am
a married man with three children.
I'll tell you what to do. Go get mar
ried and wait till you've family as
large as mine Then, when our risks
are alike come and challenge me
again
The younger man complied. He mar
ried. Three years passed and one day
three years later he went, accompanied
by a nursemaid, to bis opponents
home
Here | am he said fiercely. My
wife is at home In this coach are my
three children. Now for the DUEL
But the older man shock his head
Not yet awhile" he said. Il have
five now
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
MOYER AND OTHERS ON TRIAL
Motion to Dismiss Is Overruled and
the Defense Then Moves for a
Change of Venue.

Boise. Ida, March 19.-In the case
Of Charles III. Meyer, William ID. Hay
wood and George A. Pettibone Judge
Wood, at Caldwell oyerruled the mo-
ton made by the defense to dismiss
the case. The motion was based on the
long delay in the trial. Since the cases
were ready for trial two terms OF
court have passed, one of which was
in December.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the motion made by the defense
last spring for a change of venue. The
fact was called to the attention of the
court by John +. Nugent of counsel
for the defense. that they had 600 affi-
davits on file in support of the motion.
Two hours was consumed in reading
extracts from papers that circulate in
the county. this being in support OF
the claim that the public mind had
been influenced by newspaper publica
ton on the case. and the argument
went over until today.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
"GET RICH' MEN
ARE DRIVEN OUT
Wisconsin Law for Supervision of In
vestment Companies Has
Proved Effective.

Madison, Wis, March 1S.-"The
new law providing for the supervision
OF investment companies seems to
have effectively driven get rich quick
concerns out of the stare, as no COM
plants have reached this department
during the last year." said State Bank
ing Commissioner Bergh in his annual
report on the building and loan as
sociatiOns of Wisconsin just filed with
Governor Davidson.
The commissioner reports that there
are tifty-four building and loan associ-
ations operating in the state and that
they are all doing a good business. Ow-
ing to the defalcation of the secretary
Of the Polish association of Milwau-
kee late IN 1905, the total assets of the
associations were not as large at the
close of the last year as they were at
the close Of the preceding year.
The total assets at the close of the
last year were $4,171,47 as against
$l,191 SOB at the close of the PIE.
ceding year, decrease of 500, 126.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
A Weather Stone.

A writer tells Of curious stone that
is to be found in Finland. 1t is a
natural barometer and actually fore
tells probable changes in the weather.
It is called a semakuir, and it's pecul-
iarity is that it turns black before ap-
preaching rain, while in fine weather
it is notified with spots of white. In
vestigation has shown the stone to be
a sort of fossil, mixed with clay, rock
salt and inter. When the air is moist,
the salt turns black; when the air Ia
dry, the salt shows in white spots on
the surface of the stone.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Distinguished by Movements.

Observant and far sighted persons
distinguish at great distances man
from a woman, not by dress, face or
figure, but by movements. The mo-
tons Of the most graceful of men are
ungainly when compared with the sinu-
GUS lines that most women instinctive!y
assume. 1t often happens that single
motion of distant figure, and especial
~ a motion of the arms above the head,
will instantly determine for trained
observer the sex Of the person. If any
one doubts this let him note the awk-
ward, windmill-like performance Of
man arranging his hair and the grace
woman accomplishes the same thing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22

Ringing" in the ears is a most pc
culiar condition. 1t is interesting to
learn that, though the brain so dis
tinctly receives an impression of sound,
there is really no sound at all. The
sensation is produced by arrangement
Of the nerves of the ear caused by
poor circulation or such pressure and
interference as come from hardened.
excessive wax, boils. etc Some one
oddly remarked that when the ears
were ringing they were insane"
Truly; they carry wrong impressions to
the brain. They record things that do
not happen.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Beats Man Who Worried Him.

Kenosha, Wis, Marcn fisherman
c. Schultz, one of the most prominent
business men of the city, and John
Ortiz, hotel-keeper, engaged in fistic
battle, in which Schultz was so terri
bly, injured that he is confined to his
home Ortiz was fined, but further ac-
ton will be taken against him. ORTIZ
was recently an invalid. and alleged
that Schultz worried him with bust
ness while he was sick. Ortiz told
Schultz he would whip him if he ever
recovered
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Carries Off the Honors at the
internornal Oratoric-
al Contest.
WHITEWATER IN SECOND PLACE
Points in the Address of the Winner,
w. O. Meilann.
Whitewater Crowded with EnthusaS-
tic ROOters from the Different
SChOOls-Music in Plenty
at Contest.

Whitewater Wis, March 1S.-A9
the eleventh annual internOrmal con-
test, W O. Meilahn, of Milwaukee,
was awarded first place. Herbert l..
WOOlhser, of Whitewater second, and
II. L. Martin. of Stevens Point, third.
The subject of the winning Grafton
was Civic Duty" The orator said
destiny chooses nations as well as men
the excuses of the French revolution
&c the starry republic across the sea.
He said III part:
Our country has given pledges that
it must redeem. Privilege is the enemy
Of democracy. The easy good nature
of the American people has always
been the enemy of virtue. Policy is
king on the throne. The hour calls
for a Garrison, LOvejOy, and era
dy. The wave Of reform must not be
allowed to do its work by it's own
momentum alone but it must receive
an impulse from our devotion and
lefty purposes"
Whitewater was full Of enthusiastic
rooterS from the different schools,
about twenty-five coming from each
of the schools at Superior, Stevens
Point, and River Falls. Platteville
sent 100 by special train in the fore
noon, ard Milwaukee 200 by special
train in the afternoon. The Milwau-
kee crowd brought their suppers ana
the home school furnished coffee in
normal hall.
The Milwaukee Glee club and the
Whitewater Ladies' quartette and Glee
club each rendered selection at the
contest. Solos were sung by Miss Bar
bara Moore, Oshkosh; Jennie Wietten-
hilles, Patteville; Ralph Karnes, Osh.
kosh; Ruth WalliDg. Milwaukee. After
the contest refreshments were served
IN guild hall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
A Strong Face.

Facial expression said the thought
full looking man, sis not confined to
human beings by any means. For liz
stance, some time ago I went to call
on friend Of mine, who was not at
home. However, a dog of his was
there. | looked at the dog moment.
and he returned my look. Then some
thing in that dogs face seemed to take
hold of me and simply root me to
the spot. 1t was his teeth.'- Chica go
News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Milwaukee Gets the Job.

Washington, March 19.-The Buoy
rus company. of South Milwaukee.
Wis. was the lowest bidder for the
TWENTY-FIVE steam shovels to be used
on The sthmGs for which proposals
were opened by y. w. Ross, purchas-
ing agent of the isthmus canal com
mission. The price offer by this COM
pany on fifteen ninety -6ve-ton shoyel'
was S12.4OO each. delivered at Pana-
ma and On seven ffty-tor shoyels its
proposal was $1,000 each. delivered at
Colon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Found Them Guilty of Graft.

Ashland. Wis. March Is. After
twenty hours consideration the jury
ii: the case of the state VS.. Mike Col
Inns. Vought and Mcdonald, county of
ficers of Mellon, brought in verdict of
guilty of grating in town orders They
were convicted largely thetestimony
of an accomplice. Peter Fishback. who
turned states evidence and was dis.
charged
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
TwO.Cent Rate for Postage.

London, EIarch 10. = Chancellor of
the FXchequer Asquith received a dep
utation numbering some 200 mem
bers of the house of commons. who
urged the establishment of 2-cent
postal rate with the United States.
Asquith said there was no indication
was in favor of conceding q 2-cent
rate
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Murphy Got the Decision.

Milwaukee. March 16. kid"
Murphy, Of New York, and Eddie
Grenwald, of Milwaukee, fought
ten-round bout before the Milwaukee
Boxing club, Murphy getting the de-
cision.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Fatal Collapse of a Building.

Cincinnati. March ia three-story
brick bGilding at the corner of Front
and Plum streets, which has been sur
rounded by the Ohioriver flood for sew
eral days. collapsed. resulting in the
death Of two persons and injury OF
ten others. A middle-aged woman and
her 2-year-old child were instantly
killed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
Will Build Coal Docks Of Concret.

Superior. Wis. March 19-The Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal company
will build the first concrete coal dock
at the head of the lakes in this city
The contract for the work will be let
this week and will involve about $780,
600, exclusive of dredging and the in
staIiing of machinery. which will bring
the total above S300.OOO All the SUI
perStructure not necessarily of steel
will be of concrete.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-22
COMMON WOULD
BE GOVERNOR
Chairman of Wisconsin Republican,
Committee Plans to Send David
son to Senate.

Madison. Wis, March 16.-After
Senator John G. Spooner let it be
known that he would not change the
time liked for his resignation from the
United States senate State Senator
John NJ Whitehead, chairman of the
Judiciary committee of the state SEN
ate, announced that his committee
would not act ON the resolution fixing
Tuesday as the time for the legisla-
ture to elect a successor TO Mr.. Spoon
0r.
1t is believed that w. d. Common,
state chairman of the Republican par
ty, is playing his cards so that he will
become governor in place of Governor
Davidson. whom he intends to send to
the senate. This would again leave
out Isaac Stephenson of Marinette
Irvine LenrOot, OF Superior, has ar
rived, but protests that he has no
word from Senator LaFOllette. Len
roots friends, however. say they call
authoritatively deny thatLaFollette has
thrown his support toward Stephen
son, as the latter claims. but is for
LeuroOt.
Madison Wis. March 16.-What is
believed to be the first open evidence
of Il campaign for the election of Gov
ernor Davidson as United States sena-
tor 10 succeed John c. Spooner was
q petition presented to the assembly
from fifty residents of Stanley. asking
for Davidson's election 1t is believed
that other petitions of a similar char
aCter will come liz.
The senatorial situation is becoming
more complicated. and no election
seems probable for more than a week.
The formal announcement of Repre-
sentative Cooper as a candidate makes
five active candidates now on the
ground.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24

Nampa citizens have subscribed
over 81, 900 for a Fourth Of July
celebration.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
NY Best Erlend.

Alexander Benton, who lives on Rural
Route L. Fort Edward, N. ", says: 'Dr.
Kings New Discovery is my best earthly
fIiend. 1t cured me OF asthma six years
ago. 1t has also performed wonderful
cure OF incipient consumption for my
sons wife. The first bottle ended the
terrible cough, and this accomplished
the other symptoms left one by one, un-
til she was perfectly well. DIR. Kings
New Discovery's power over conghs and
colds is simply marvellous" No other
remedy has ever equaled 1t. Fully guar
anteed by Ritter Bros. Drug Co. SOC and
100. Trial bottle free.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24

OF all the "big little towns" in
the state, Idaho Falls is entitled to
the place at the head of the list.
The town is not booming, but it is
forging steadily to the front and
gradually putting on metropolitan
airs. Today the streets in almost
the entire business district arc
paved and modern two and three
story business houses are to be seen
While there are dozen or more
growing towns in the upper Snake
river valley, Idaho Falls is the
queen of them all and its location is
such that it Is bound to retain thai
title.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
A Correction.

EDITOR ExAMINER-In your Paris
Pickups' of last week your correspond
ent quoted me as saying a number of
things which were said by other parties
and some things which were probably
intended to represent his own ideas; but
from the wording of the article get
credit for saying number of thugs
did not say.
l did not say there was still some
state money to be had" l did say had
written the secretary of the commission
and asked him If they could contribute
$3.50. we to contribute like amount, to
make a short dug-way on the PARIS
Franklin road to avoid steep grade
made by changing from the original
plan.
did not suggest our county commits
sioners make a liberal appropriation fol
said road. nor that thought the Oneids
commissioners would do likewise.
did not say anything about moi
putting any more money on the Emf
grafton Canyon road" nor did make 8
single comparison as to distance. Ii
fact. / said nothing about that road.
A VIM. L. RICH.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Montpelier, Idaho, May "a, 1907

The action Of the Eastern Idaho
Press Club in having the laws of
Idaho pertaining to the newspaper
business coditied for publication in
pamphlet form was a most wise one.
The pamphlet will be of lnestimable
value to every publisher in the state
and the lawyers will find it to be a
mighty handy document to have in
their libraries. The pamphlet will
be issued within the next two
months and will be sold through
the secretary of the club.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Notwithstanding the fact tha

Notwithstanding the fact that
automobiles are coming into more
general use every day, we find that
the households noblest animals
demanding good prices in all parts
of the United States. In fact, there
has been a steady increase In the
prices of horses and mules during
the past two years. This is especial.
ly true of draft horses throughout
the northwest. Horses of this class
which sold for $75 or 800 few
years ago are now selling for 5000
and up. The demand for horses IN
this section is due to the marvellous
developments of country in which the
horse performs duty that cannot
be supplied by steam or electricity
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
WILL LOCATE HERE
Messrs. Owens & lifting Win Es-
tabliSh Lime Kiln In Montpelier.

w. +. Owens, of idaho Falls,
who spent couple of days here last
week, looking over the lime kin
proposition, was so favorably i'm
pressed with the field that he decid
ed to establish kiln here. He re-
turned Tuesday morning and has
filed on ground for the location of
kiln up the canyon, short distance
above the mill. &C. J. Fitting, the
other member of the firm, arrived
overland from Idaho Falls Wednes-
day and they are now busy getting
ready for operations.
Mr.. Owens says the rock is of a
superior grade and he has no fear
but what they will be able to supply
the market with strictly first-class
quality of lime. There is enough
rock here, he says, to make lime
longer than he will be in the bust
ness. They think that they will be
able to place lime on the market In
80 days and their kiln will have a
capacity of from rs to 100 bushels
of lime per day. They will also
erect near the kiln shed of about
500 bushel capacity, which will en-
able them to have a supply always
on hand.
f There Is great demand for lime
and Mr.. Owens says that they nope
/ to be shipping to other points il
Il the near future. He received {
letter from San Francisco a few
days ago, asking If it were possible
to get lime from Idaho Falls.
Bolh gentlemen will remove thei
: families here and become permanen
" citizens of Montpelier.
Mr.. Owens also states that
;! practical brick maker will be her
, from Idaho Falls in day or tw
" and make thorough test of til
s clay in this vicinity, with the vle'
of establishing brick yard here.
" Both these industries will fill Ion
:, felt wants in Montpelier, and "
have every reason to believe tn.
- they will soon develop into GOO
paying propositions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-05-24
Notes from the Copper Belt.

The Bonneville shaft is going
down steadily, and has now reached
depth of about 140 feet. Som
difficulty is being experienced b!
the contractors in getting timber a.
the roads are in bad shape for haul
ing. However, they are pushing
steadily ahead and hope to be abb
to reach the two hundred foot level
without serious delay. When this
is reached, il the lead has not al
ready been cut, drift will be run
to it. 1t is confidently believed that
a large vein of shipping ore will b.
opened up when this drift is run, as
it is known that fine body of high
grade stuff lies just above this level,
and for which this shaft was sunk,
SO that 1t might be stopped out from
below, instead of from above.
Over on the Bonanza property,
south of the Bonneville, work or
the new shaft is going ahead at ;
rapid rate. While the shaft is being
) sunk work is being prosecuted IN tn
; tunnel that the company is running
Both are for development and pros
? pecting purposes. A large force o
: men are being kept steadily a
: work.. which force will be increase,
5 as fast as the development will pei
I nit gilmore being employed TO ad
vantage. M. l.. De.lulien Is th
manager and it is understood he j
being backed by wealthy capitalist
The copper belt promises thl
/ year to begin yielding returne t
; those who have SO persistently hel
! on to claims up there and who hay
in The face Of many obstacles bee
dong their best to develop a min
eral belt that many have believe
!. for years held some as good mlne
as there are anywhere in the wesl
5 Certainly these people deserve a
' that they have SO long hoped for
0 the way of good lot of mines.