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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
He Got the Ghost.

On one occasion ira Scotland guest
arriving rather late at a country house
was quartered in the haunted room.
Although protesting to be skeptic,
like many others, his courage van
shed with the light. Determined.
however, to protect himself as We'll as
possible, he placed loaded revolver
under his pillow and awaited events.
AS the clock struck midnight he saw
d deshy hand at the end of the bed,
and steadying his nerve he addressed
the visitant thus: IF you do not in
stantly remove your hand shall fire
without further warming" He counted
three and then discharged the bull
let
A howl of pain which aroused the
household followed, and it was soon
discovered that the successful marks
man had shot away two Of his own
toes. -ThrOnS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
An Unconscious Knock.

NO sir the boys father said, wits
a good deal of severity. you can't 0e
excused from school simply because
you have a sore thumb. I've made up
my mind that you've got to be edu-
Gated You can't see the good of it.
but | can, If / only had my life to
live over, tell you l wouldn't miss 4
single chance to get the benefit OF
schooling. It's the greatest thing in
the world. / can see that now. though
| couldn't once"
Amt you educated, pa?'
"All the education | have | picked
up myself. realize. though what eGE-
cation is worth to man.
And didn't you go to school ut alls''
Nope, | never had"
''Then I'll CO. Chicago Record
Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
A I<ippered Pastor.

A French Protestant pastor was the
manse. One morning kippered behring's
were served at breakfast. The French
pastor asked the meaning of ''kipper."
His host replied that it meant to pre-
serve" On taking his leave next day
the French pastor, wrnging his hosts
hand, said, May the Lord kipper you,
my good friend"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Doing Business Again

when my friends thought | was
about to TAX leave of this world, on ac-
count of indigestion, nervousness and
general debility" writes A. A. Chisholm
Treadwell, N. Y, land when it looked as
if there was no hope left. Twas persuad
ed to try Electric Btters, and l rejoice
to say that they are curing me. | am
now doing business as of old, and am
still gaining daily" Best tonic medi-
cine on earth. Guaranteed by Fl. j
Stangl. SOC.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Lifting Il Kettle of Hot Water.

Some time when the teakettle is bub-
bling and boiling Oh the kitchen range
lift it quickly by it's handle and set it
on the open palm Of your other hand
This sounds like a very foolhardy thing
to do-as if your hand might be Bills
tered in twinkling-but you will find
that you can hold the teakettle which
has just come from a roaring fire for
some time without hurting you. Try
it and then see if you can tell the rea-
son why you are not burned. Be sure,
however, that the water is boiling
ment
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05

many close ties here and when she re.
turned after many years absence she
resolved to surprise her old friends
Win call. She invited one such to-
90 with her in making the rounds Of
the others. At one home in particular
she was surprised to find what
changes time had wrought.
The lady of the house did not seem
like the friend of old; in fact. could
Hardly remember Mrs. Colby herself
and was quite hazy about mutual old
lntlmacies- On the homeward trip
Mrs. Colby was doubly surprised to
learn that the supposed old friend on
whom she had called was really mis-
tress No. ,, that the real old friend
had been dead half dozen years.
Now said ner companion, Il am
willing TO go with you, but | dislike
the idea of calling on the dead"
Baby of Assembly.
John F. Baker of Alma Center, who
represents the Jackson county dis
trict. claims the distinction of being
the baby of the legislature. He is
little over % years old. At the open
ing of the session Elmer e. Cain Of
the seventh Milwaukee district was
written up as the youngest member,
but on investigation it developed that
he was about six months older than
Mr. Baker. Mr. Cain is q recent grad
uate OF the university, while Mr.. Ba-
ker is still student, being in the law
department. He was graduated from
the academic department Of the uni
versity in 1905.
While a student Mr.. Baker has oc-
casionally filled pulpit in the coun-
try surrounding Madison, but says he
intends to follow the law. In the legiS-
lature Mr. Baker has been identified
with a number of important measures.
The introduction of the district option
bill, practically the old Thayer bill, in
the assembly was assigned to Mr.. Ba
ker, who will be heard from when it
comes up. Mr.. Baker also introduced
the bill recommended by many judges,
to require contests in all suits for di-
VOrce
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Bitten bv a. Spider

Through blood poisoning caused by a
spider bite, John Washington, of Bos-
queville, Tex, would have lost his leg,
which became mass of running sores,
had he not been persuaded to try Buck
lens Arnica Salve. He writes: THE
first application relieved, and four boxes
healed all the sores.'' Heals every sore.
25c at FL. J. Stangl, druggist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
WalwOrth's Strong Man.

WalWOrth s Strong Man.
Assemblyman Edward III. Sprague
of Walworth county enjoys the dis
tinction of being of exactly the same
age as the state of Wisconsin. He
was born in a picturesque hollow in
Grant county, Wisconsin, where the
Rattlesnake creek empties into Grant
river, June IS, 1S4S, the very day of
the admission of Wisconsin into the
union of states. Mr.. Sprague is racy
of badger soil, large in body and mind,
rugged, strong, simple, fearless. He
received his early education in a primi-
tive log hoOl-house, where school
was taught but three months year.
When the boy was but six years old
his father died, leaving widow with
five children to support. Edward had
to early strike out for himself. For
some years he worked ON a farm, then
at the age of Is he went west" 60
ing to Minnesota, the Dakotas, Mon
tana and British America, spending
the time teaming, hunting, trapping,
and trading with the Indians. Re-
LuIDIIS liz tHlCICu tuc ldCtCNHlC uOI-
NAL school, just then opened, and
graduated in two years with the first
class, Then for year he was prin-
cipal of an academy in Kansas City.
Principal Of Several Schools.
Next for two years he was principal
of the schools at Augusta Eau Claire
county, one year at StOckbridge, Calu-
met county, and four years at Ellhorn.
Walwortn county, where he now lives
He had decided upon the law, and in
1877 entered the university law school,
graduating year later and settling
down to practice at ElkhOrn. He has
been highly successful, and besides
his legal and other business conducts
a 2OO-acre stock and dairy farm He
has held numerous local offices, and
stands exceedingly high in his com
munity.
He belongs to the half-breed wing
of the Republican party, and achieved
distinction by wrestling old rOck-ribbed
WalwOrth from the ranks of the stall!
warts, feat which was thought i'm
possible Sprague is one of the big
guns OF the assembly, deep and logical
in debate, man who commands the
closest attention when he speaks. and
whose words carry great weight,
A. O. BARTON.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05

The New Pure Food and Drug Law
We are pleased to announce that Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug law as it
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. and we recommend it as safe
remedy for children and adults.-H. j.
Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05

No one is immune from kidney trouble
so Just remem Der that Foley's Kidney
Cure will stop the Irregularities and cure
any case of kidney and bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medicine
Ell. J. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
SaIutiuG q Chest.

4 famous Scotch dean used to tell
q ghost story the clew to which is in
the question, "Weel, master ghaist, is
this a general rising Or are We just tax
ing a daunder frae yer grave by yer
seIf?"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
The Price Of Health

The price of health n malarious
district is Just 25 cents, the cost of box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills" writes
Ella Slayton, of holland, Ark. New Life
Pills cleanse gently and inpart new life
and vigor to the 81 stem. 25c. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed at Fl. j. Stangl, drug,
riC
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Postage Stanllps.

Postage stamps are peculiarly liable
to become septic and to convey deadly
germs, says the British Medical Press
and Circular, a fact that cannot be too
widely known to the public who find in
it popular substitute for sticking plas-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Never Missed 1t.

Teacher - Who discovered America?
supposed every boy in school knew
that. Small Boy-I didn't know that 1t
was lost
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Ask for Aliens Foot Ea Sc, "A


1t makes walking easy. Cures corns,
bunions. ingrnwing nails, SWOLLEN and
aching and sweating feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don
accept any substitute. A Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted Leroy, n. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-04-05
Story on Mrs. Colby.

And, by the way. they are telling a
good story on Mrs. Colby She was
brought up on farm few miles
Fl on Madison. near the old home OF
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, was cradl,a ted
from the University of Wisconsin some
twenty years ago and lived for time
IN Madison. Consequently she has
, 1907-07-31
FORMER LARAMlElTE
HAS SCARLET FEVER.

Prof. Frank H. H. Roberts, a mem
Der of the faculty of Denver univer
sity. Is seriously ill with scarlet fever
and has been removed to Steele hos.
pital, says the Denver Times. Prof
Roberts was taken there at his own
request, leaving the care that would
have been his in his own home at Uni.
versity park that he might not com
municate the disease to his two small
children. The attack is said to be very
severe and some doubt as to his recoe.
cry is entertained.
, 1907-07-31
WILL USE.
UPPER HALL
ODD FELLOWS WILL ABANDON
LOWER FLOOR OF BUILDING
FOR LODGE ROOM.
For Present Will be Used for Banquet
Room, Intention of Order Being to
Add to Building Next Year and
Lease Portion for Business Pur,
poses-Lodges Cared For.

At the meeting last night of the
joint committee composed Of the trus'
tees of Albany and Laramie lodges,
Odd Fellows, and the other bodies of
that order in the city, it was decided
to abandon the lower floor Of the Odd
Fellows building on Third street for
lodge purposes, caring for all the diff
ferent lodges on the second floor,
where workmen are now building prop,
erty room for the paraphernalia of
each society. Every night in the week
the hall will be occupied, under the
schedule as now arranged, several of
the railroad organizations meeting in
the afternoon, SC that all will be amply
cared for. The Grand Army post now
meets at the Carnegie library.
To Use as Banquet Room.
1t was decided 1T this joint meeting
to use the lower floor for the present
as a banquet room for the different
lodges, unless it can be leased for
business purposes. Next year the
joint board hopes to be able to extend
the building westward to the alley,
making a reception and banquet room
on the second floor and devoting the
whole lower floor to business purposes.
the board having already an offer of a
good lease if the tenant and the board
can agree upon the terms and the
specifications for the addition.
Neat Meeting Place.
Such changes will be made on the
second floor of the present building
as will make it one of the neatest and
most convenient lodge rooms in the
state. The new property lockers will
be convenient and ornamental and the
interior Of the hall will be repapered
and repainted. The different societies
will have things just to suit them
! Their social sessions can be held on
, 1907-07-31
HE FAvoRs HANGING
HAYWOOD AND ORCHARD,

Joseph A. Murphy of Spicer, Colo,
is in the city, arriving this afternoon
with a six-horse team after supplies,
and was a caller at this office without
dinner and with the stains of trav-
ell on my Clothes" he said, 80 anxious
l to see you" Mr.. Murphy did
not hesitate to express his opinion of
the Haywood trial at Boise. Il am in
favor of hanging both Haywood and
Orchard, and on the same gallows."
Conditions at Spicer, Mr.. Murphy said.
are excellent at this season of the
year.
, 1907-07-31
Train Wrecked in Yards.

Eastbound passenger train No. 10
was wrecked at the west entrance of
the railway yards in Evanston at noon
Monday. The accident is supposed to
have been caused by the partial open
ing of a switch. The locomotive pass
ed the switch all right, but the cars
left the track and the forward portion
of the train, comprising several bag
gage cars, encountering some coal cars
on a siding, were badly smashed and
several yards Of track was badly dam
aged. The wreck was soon cleared
from the main line and the uninjured
portion Of the train proceeded east
ward at $50 that evening. No person
was injured. A passenger train was
wrecked at this same point in the
same manner about a year ago.
, 1907-07-31
GOVERNOR CURRY
SEES PRESIDENT
MAN CALLED FROM ISLAND OF
SAMARA TO ASSUME DUTIES
OF TERRITORIAL CHIEF.
Not Familiar Enough With New Mexi.
can Affairs to Discuss Them, But
Is Commended for Place by For
mer Delegate in Congress from the
Southwest Territory.

Oyster Bay, July Ex-Governor
George Curry, who arrived in the
United States a few days ago from his
post as governor Of the island Of Sa-
mara to assume the duties of governor
of New Mexico, consulted with Presi,
dent Roosevelt for two hours today.
Not Familiar With Facts.
Governor Curry said he was not IA
miliar enough with the problems he
would have to face in his new position
to discuss them.
Situation Is Bad.
Federal Judge B. S. Rodey of Porto
Rico, formerly delegate in congress
from New Mexico, arrived at Oyster
Bay with Governor Curry. Rodey
called on Secretary Loeb during the
conference at Sycamore Hill. He re-
marked that, in his opinion, the stu
alton in New Mexico was the worst,
from the standpoint Of discord, in
, 1907-07-31
WARRANT is
NOT NEEDED
rRAINMEN IN NEBRASKA MAY AR,
REST TRAMPs AND HosoEs
FOUND TRYING TO RIDE.
Circular Issued by General Superin-
tendent Park and Approved by
=, General Manager MohIer-Attempt
to stop Climbing on Trains and
Beating Way In That State.

Trainmaster Let's this morning re-
ceived a copy OF the circular issued by
General Superintendent Park of the
Union Pacific, addressed to all train
conductors in Nebraska, advising them
that under the laws Of that state they
are authorized to arrest without war
rant and deliver to any officer any per
son who shall steal or attempt to
steal a ride upon any locomotive, en-
CINE, car or train" in that state. The
penalty is a fine not less than IS nor
more than $25 and imprisonment from
FIVE to sixty days.
, 1907-07-31
NEW ENGLAND DAY
Of OLD HOME WEEK
TEN THOUSAND MEN IN CIVIC
AND TRADES PROCESSION IN
STREETS OF BOSTON.
General Nelson A. Miles Leads as Mar
shall Of Day and Procession Most
Elaborate One-soston n Cam
bridge to Join in Dedication of
New Connecting Bridge.

Boston, Mass, July 31.-Ten thou
sand men marched through Boston's
streets this morning, in a civic and
trades procession, which was part Of
the New England day. celebration Of
"Old Home Week" The parade, Of
which Lieutenant General Nelson A..
Miles, United States army, retired, was
the marshal, was an elaborate one.
Will Dedicate Bridge.
Tonight Boston and Cambridge will
join in the exercises upon the occasion
of the dedication of the new $4,000, 900
West Boston bridge, which joins the
two cities.
, 1907-07-31

trigue and crookedness, that could be
found in any of the dependencies or
territories of the United States. and
the president could not have found a
better man than Curry to straighten
out the tangle," he said.
Chief Justice Kent Calls.
at oyster Bay for a conference with
the president just as Curry was leav-
ing. The governor said he would go
direct to New Mexico.
, 1907-07-31
WAS MAYOR
OF LARAMIE
JAMES VINE PASSES AWAY AT HIS
HOME AT RIvERToN EAR
LY THIS MORNING.
Word Of Demise Comes to Daughter,
Mrs. Theodore Treeoning of This
City, and Remains to Be Taken to
Denver for Observation-Disclosures.
ate Soldier in Civil War.

James Vine, formerly a resident of
this city, at n time a member of the
city council and later mayor of the
city, died at Riverton, Wyo., this morn.
ing, leaving a wife and three daugh-
ters-Mrs. Theodore Tregoning of this
city and Mrs. Earl Harris and Miss
Allie Vine of Denver. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tregoning will go to Cheyenne and
meet their mother on her way to Den
yer tomorrow with the remains of Mr.
Vine. The interment, as at present
planned, will occur at Denver. News
of the death of Mr.. Vine was COM
municated to the Laramie daughter by
telegram from Riverton this morning.
Came From Fort Sanders.
Mr.. Vine was about Is years of age.
He came here from Fort Sanders May
5. 1868, with Louis Miller, when the
town was little more than a camp on
the broad prairie. Tents were the
dwellings and few wooden business
houses lined the streets. Mr.. Vine
was a member of Albany lodge, Odd
Fellows, and at the time of his death
was on the roll Of charter members of
Riverton lodge No. "A, which will be
instituted within the next month. Mr..
Miller, the grand secretary of the or
der in Wyoming, this morning received
tho ponnrc Mr. Ninn hoI until Il m WIN
from Albany lodge that he might join
the other at the time of its institution.
Confederate Veteran.
James Vine was a Confederate sol
der during the Civil war and was a
good soldier, too. He would not per-
NIT any defamation of the good name
of the south, and while he was a par
tisan he was always fair, allowing the
other man the same rights he pos
sessed himself in politics, religion or
business matters.
Started Furniture Store.
Mr.. Vine was a carpenter at Fort
Sanders. Here he followed that call,
ing, later going into the furniture bus
mess, which he afterwards sold to w.
H. Holiday and j. w. Stryker, it be-
ing what is now the furniture depart
ment of the w. H. Holiday company.
He engaged in the real estate business
after leaving the furniture trade, and
six or eight years g removed to
Denver, where he continued the real
estate business.
Held Office in New Town.
Leaving Denver, he went to River
ton, where he became justice of the
peace, holding that Office at the time
Of his death. He was also a member
of the commission which prepared the
present charter of the town of River
ton. He was prominent in the affairs
of that place and his denies will take
from the community one of its first
and firmest friends. The remains will
leave Riverton tomorrow and will be
taken through Cheyenne to Denver.
, 1907-07-31
BREAKS RECORD FOR
FARM MACHINERY.

The Laramie Grocery company has
disposed of two carloads of farm ma
chinery of various descriptions this
season, not only breaking the record
for that store but for the whole town
as far as the record goes. The ma
chinery is of a better class than much
sold in former years and ranchmen
are taking better care of it than Is
soemtimes their wont.
, 1907-07-31
WILL DISCUSS MATTER
OE TAPPING RIVER.

Much interest is being taken in the
question of the proposal Of Colorado
capitalists to tap the Laramie river
above the Colorado-Wyoming line and
carry the water through the water
shed to the valley of the Cache la
Poudre. At the open meeting tomor'
row evening of the Laramie Literary
club, it is expected that some interest
ing news concerning the matter will
be given out and that the present stat
us of the work will be explained.
, 1907-07-31
oUITcLAIM DEED FILED
FOR MINING PROPERTY.

A quitclaim deed from w. E. Hiskey
James King, jr., E. A. Buck, L. Tyvold
H. H. Houston, N. E. Corthell, John
Crooks and NJ. N. Grant to the Albany
Development company, for 81 and 9th.
er considerations, was filed today for
the First placer claim, in sections 26
~ and 35, township Is, range 70; the
Washington placer claim, in sections
% and 81, township 10, range 70, and
the Nebraska placer claim, in sections
2 and 3, township IA, range 70, and
section 35, township Is, range 70.
, 1907-07-31
State Primary Tomorrow.

Jackson, Miss, July -31.-A primary
to elect a United States senator and
state and county officials will be held
tomorrow. Interest centers in the sen.
atorial race between John Sharp vii,
liams n Governor Vardaman. The
campaign has been strenuous and both
sides claim victory.
, 1907-07-31
A WRIT IS DENIED
IN K|RkMAN CASE
UNITED STATES JUDGE REFUSES
HABEAs CORPUS TO lMPRis-
oNED ARMY OFFICER.
Decision Has Bearing Upon Time Al
lowed Military Prisoners for Good
Behavior-Aged Man Who Killed
Pair for Their Money E~lectrocuted
at Auburn Prison.

Topeka, Kas., July 31.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson of the United States dis
trict court filed an opinion here today
denying the application for the writ
of habeas corpus made by George w.
Kirkman, %ex-captain in the United
States army, now serving three years
in the federal prison at Leavenworth.
Has important Bearing.
The decision is important as bearing
upon the time allowed military pris-
oners for good behavior.
, 1907-07-31
Suicide Theory Believed.

Clinton, Ind, July 31.-The report
of the medical experts who made an
analysis of the contents of the stomach
of Mrs. Pet Magill, the first wife of
Fred Magill, was received here today
that the report is to the effect that
Mrs. Magill died of chloroform poison
ing. A trace of arsenic was also found.
The belief is growing here that Mrs.
Magill did commit suicide.
, 1907-07-31
New Rules Tomorrow.

The new book of rules for trainmen
on the Union Pacific will go into ef-
feet tomorrow. The new rules are
quite comprehensive, simplifying train
orders and making the running of
trains less difficult and dangerous.
The men have been examined quite
extensively, and when they have be-
come familiar with the workings Of
the rules in actual tests, they will be
better railroad men than ever.
, 1907-07-31
Morgan Takes Bonds.

New York, July 31.-The Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad has
sold to ]. P. Morgan & Co. that portion
of the $4,000, 900 of convertible 5 per
cent bonds recently issued which were
not taken by the stockholders. It is
estimated that stockholders have sub
scribed at par for slightly more than
81, 000, 900 Of tie issue.
, 1907-07-31
AII-Ameriean Cable.

New York, July 31.-Commercial
service will be begun tomorrow, Au-
gust l, over the new all-American ca
BILE laid directly from New York to
Colon by the Central and South
American Telegraph company.
Quickly Manufactured.
The new cable was contracted for
January 10, 1907. The cable, which is
2,263 knots long, was manufactured in
less than FIVE months.
, 1907-07-31
Timber Fire in Washinqton.

Bellingham, Wash, July 31.-A fire
which threatens much damage is rag
ing in the timber north of Bird View,
Skagit county. The fire now presents
a front of -four miles wide and is rap
idly sweeping n%orthward from the val
ley of the Skagit river.
Fire Near Index.
A big fire is burning also in Sho-
homish county, near Index. Settlers
and campers are fleeing.