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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Power Of Falling Water.

1t is perfectly we'll known to every
one that water constantly dropping
upon a stone will wear it away, and
there is a trite old proverb regarding
this fact The force of single drop Of
water falling from a height is not
great, but the results of this tiny blow
when it is many times repeated are
astounding. There is a story Of one
poor wretch who was bound with his
back to a stone wall and had stream
of water ''of the bigness Of a mans
finger directed on to his bare head,
the water falling from height OF
about eighteen feet. The receptacle
from which this apparently harmless
stream trickled was a barrel holding
only twenty gallons, but before the
water had more than half run out the
man was dead, with a hole in his skull
which exposed the brain.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Nobodv Ever "at" london.

A case of irregularity occurs in
cablegram that announces from New
York the residence of a certain ac-
cused person sat London You viii!
perceive at once the absurdity Of those
words-"at London" A New Yorker
may want to get at London, but those
who live there live lin London" And
it is one of the triumphs of London
and language Though most irregular)
that no one is ever sat- London. You
can drop off ''at' Paris on the way to
anywhere, and you may spend the win
ter "at' ST. Petersburg or 'at'' New
York. You may change cars ''at" Chi
cago. But there comes moment when
the English language gets irregular. Is
it when the fifth million is passed? NO
Englishman was ever ''at'' London. Ii
would be as irregular as being at
Asia or "at' heaven.-London Stand
ard
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Entering a Mosque.

The popular idea that people are
obliged as a sign of respect to take
off their shoes before entering a
mosque is incorrect. This is done sim
ply because the floors of the mosques
are covered either with mats o. car
pets, which must be scrupulously
clean, as during their devotions the
faithful touch them perpetually with
their foreheads If you wear galocheS,
or overshoes, you have only to remove
them and boldly walk into the mosque
in your boots. Another popular error
connected with the mosques is the be-
lief that, according to the Koran, Chris
tians must not be allowed to enter
them. This is absolutely opposed to
the teaching of the Koran, which de-
clares that any man or woman may en-
ter a mosque, be his religion what 1t
may. Indeed, in the earlier period of
the history of Islam it was considered
that to invite them to attend the serv-
ice was an excellent method Of con-
verting unbelievers. At the present
time there is but one mosque in Con
stantinople which a giaour may not in
snoct the MOSQUE of Evnh--
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Dean MaitIands of Real Life.

From the little black cross tiny spikes
of silver protruded sharp as pin points.
at is a cross" said the dealer, that
we have made for a very religious
man, high church Episcopalian. He
will wear it next his skin, and when
temptation assaNs him he will press
his hand against his breast and-ah, a
stab of agonizing pain.
ooh, yes, such orders are quite usu-
al. We make continually a number Of
little instruments of self torture Some
of our patrons are priests, some cler-
gymen, but the majority are laymen
and laywomen of morbidly ardent re-
ligious trend.
''This is hair shirt. If you should
wear it few hours it would prick
you all over, and on taking it off you
would find on your skin many tiny
points Of dry blood.
''Here is a barbed belt. If you touch
this knob, little needle leaps out,
stabs you an eighth of an inch deep
and leaps back silently into it's place
again Very painful, assure you.
You groan. What's the matter? A
stitch in my side you answer truth
fully Minneapolis Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Limit of Human Strength.

Experiments upon number Of men
have shown that a man five feet high
and weighing 1876 pounds will lift, On
an average 156 pounds through a YER
teal distance of eight inches, or III
pounds through height of IL inches.
Others 61 feet high and weighing 1S3
pounds could lift the 1856 pounds to
height of thirteen inches, or 217 pounds
to a height of six inches Other men
six feet three inches high and weighing
1873 pounds could lift 1856 pounds to
height of sixteen inches, or PIT pounds
to a height Of nine inches. By a great
variety Of experiments it was shown
that the average human strength IS
equivalent to raising thirty pounds
through a distance of two and one-half
feet in one second.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
An Ideal AIl-Around Newspaper.

Probably no other newspaper ia the
United States can show so brilliant an
array of special features suited to the
tastes and needs of every member of the
family as The Chicago Record Herald.
It's regular daily and Sunday features
include the letters of William X. Curtis
and Walter Wellman, besides the special
dispatches from the great centers. Next
in Importance is The Record Herald's
unparalleled foreign news service, en-
bracing it's own special cables and these
of the New York Herald, World, Journal
of Commerce and Associated Press. It's
pages devoted to commercial and finan-
cial news of all kinds are unsurpassed in
scope and accuracy. Among other note
worthy features are it's popular sporting
page, it's sound editorials, Kiser's humor-
GUS "Alternating Currents" the lively
''Stories of the Street and Town." the
railroad and insurance columns, music
and drama, society and clubs, daily re-
viaWs Of the latest books, the continued
story, the "Woman Beautiful depart
ment, the daily fashion article, 'Meals
for a Day" news of the lakes, ETC., be-
sides a complete array of local and do
mestic news all uniting to give the peo-
pie Of Chicago and the Northwest COM
plete and interesting all-around news
paper.
The Sunday Magazine of The Record
Herald is an artistic and literary tri-
umph. Famous authors and illustrators
fine paper and presswork, combine to
make it the rival of the great indepen-
dent periodicals and distinct departure
in Sunday journalism.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
He Did What He Could.

81 hope my little Tommy has taken
to heart mammals talk Of last night
about charity and usefulness" said a
fond mother. "How many acts of kind
ness has he done? How many hearts
has my Tommy made. grateful and
glad?"
Her Tommy replied
"Tve done a whole lot of good, ma.
gave your new hat to Oeggar wom-
an, and gave the cooks shoes to lit
tie girl in busted rubbers what / seen
on the street, and I gave poor lame
shoestring seller pas black evening
suit, the open front one that he hardly
ever wears"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Men Past Sixty in Danger

More than half of mankind over sixty
years of age suffer from kidney and blad-
der disorders. usually enlargement of
prostate glands. This is both painful
and dangerous, and Foley's Kidney Cure
should be taken at the first sign of dan
ger, as it corrects irregularities and has
cured many old men of this disease. Mr..
Rodney Burnett, Rockport, Mo-, writes:
II suffered with enlarged prostate gland
and kidney trouble for years and after
taking two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure feel better than I have for TWEEN
ty years, although I am now 81 years
old."-H. j. Stangl
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Iceland From a Lava Wall.

The general impression that Iceland
is cold country is a false one, says a
writer in Travel Magazine. In Reyk-
javik, the capital Of the island, l one
day perched myself on one of the lava
walls and looked at a scene of summer
warmth and beauty. Familiar COWS
and cats and hens were busy in the
sunshine. Children, thinly clad, were
playing about with shouts of merrl-
ment. Potatoes were in full blossom,
and cabbage and various vegetables
added to the sense of homelike comfort.
But such days are GASES in vast deserts
Of rain, for if Iceland in summer Is
not cold it is not comfortable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Harvard Then a College of Children

In 1856, when elected president Of
Harvard, the Rev. Increase Mather re-
fused to resign the passionate Of the
North church in Boston for the sake Of
''forty or fifty children" Therefore he
used to ride back and forth from Bos-
ton to Cambridge, charging to the col
lege the cost of shoeing and batting his
horse and mending his saddle. Many
of these students were but twelve or
thirteen years old.-"Individual Train
ing In Our Colleges" by Clarence F.
Birdseye.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
INTELLIGENT Strenuth.

bells may be set in motion by man
or even boy who pulls the ropes at
tached to them at proper and regular
intervals, even when their weight OF
metal is 80 great that the strongest
man could scarcely move them sensibly
If he did not apply his strength in de-
terminate periodical intervals-Helm.
hOltZ
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Regular as the Sun"

is an expression as old as the race. No
doubt the rising and setting of the sun
is the most regular performance in the
universe, unless it is the action of the
liver and bowels when regulated with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed
by H. j. Stangl, druggist. Zoe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
ingratitude.

One of the passengers from a wreck.
ed steamer who was saved by pigs
swimming ashore with a life line ate
bacon for breakfast as soon as he ar
gived at Sydney.-EXchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
"Evervbodv Should Know

says G. G. Hays, prominent business
man of Bluff, Mo-, "that Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve is the quickest and surest
healing salve ever applied to sore, burn
or wound, ar to case Of piles. I've used
it and know what I'm talking about" y
Guaranteed by Fl. j. Stangl, druggist.
25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Ha.v Fever and Summer Colds

Victims of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, as it stops difficult breathing
Immediately and heals the infamed air
passages, and even if it should fail to
cure you it will give instant relief. The
genuine is in yellow package-H. J..
StaDgl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Not Literal.

"Papa, this paper says lot of men
In office had their heads cut off. Did
they cut them off with an aX?'
mo, my boy; with a sharp move."-
Baltimore American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
An Epitaph.

In little churchyard near Llanymy
mech, Wales, is tombstone with these
lines upon it:
In crossing DER the fatal bridge
John Morgan he was slain,
But it was not by mortal hand,
PIT NV railway train
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
Never Did.

Railroad superintendent new
engineer doesn't use much coal. His
Assistant know He used to be
janitor. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23

John Morgan was the huntsman to
the Tanatside barriers and paid the
capital penalty for taking short cut
along the Cambrian line.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
How to Make Oil of Swallows.

Among the valued specifics OF a by
gone ace was oil Of swallows. In the
Countess Of Kents Choice Manual
Q676) there are the following curious
directions for making it: '"Take one
handful of mother thyme, Of lavender
cotton and strawberry leaves of each
alike, four swallows, feathers and al!
together we'll bruised, three ounces OF
sallet oil, beat the herbs and the swai-
lows, feathers and all altogether, until
they be so small that you can see no
feathers, then put in the oil and stir
them we'll together, and seeth them III
posnet and strain them through a
canvas cloth and so keep it for your
USE"
Point of Resemblance.
Stella-Does her auto match her
gown?
Bella-Yes, they are neither Of them
paid for-New York Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-08-23
One Half Price

All our Summer Garments, Suits, Coats,
Jackets and Jumper Suits must be sold
will be carried over. Your
choice of our entire Summer Stock (wool
and silk skirts and rain coats only re-
served) at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03
Horrible Crime Presumably by an Insane Negro
Arouses People Of Henderson County to High
Pitch of Excitement.
SEARCHING PARTIES scoUR THE COUNTRY
Mrs John Hathaway Wife Of Farmer Beaten to Unconscious
ness and 4-Year-0Id Son Tied to a Tree, Saturated
With Oil and Ignted.

Oquawka, H., Oct. 3.-(By Argus
Staff Correspondent)- town is IA
the greatest excitement over the afro
clous crime of supposed negro tramp
last evening. Two posses are search
ing for the man who, when refused
food at the home of John Hathaway,
farmer living two miles from the
town, assaulted Mrs. Hathaway, drag
ged her 4-year-old son away, tied him
TO tree in the orchard, poured a can
of kerosene over him and applied 6
match, burning him to death
May BE Dementcd Negro.
A half demented negro who has
been seen hereabout for several days
is suspected and if he is caught there
is little doubt that he will be lynched.
posse and Sheriff zimmerman of Hen
derson county leads the other
Mrs. Hathaway is unconscious. part
ly from the injuries sustained and
partly from the shock when she dis
covered that her child had been killed,
and may die She has so far been IN
able to give reliable description of
her aSsailant.
Discovered the Charred Remains.
Mrs Hathaway was beaten uncon
scious and did not know of the fats
of her boy till an hour or so after thI
crime had been committed. Then she
recovered and on making a search
found the charred remains of the little
one near the tree where he had been
left enveloped in flames. The mother
collapsed and has not since recovered
The unconscious woman and body
of the child were discovered by tn,
husband and father when he return
ed home a short time afterward.
Woman Partly Receivers.
Mrs. Hathaway recovered during til,
night sufficiently to tell the leading
facts of the story. She said she wa'
alone with her two little children las
evening. AS she knew her husban!
| would not arrive till late she had no
prepared supper when a tall, darI
stranger, possibly a negro, made hi:
appearance and asked for food. Hav
| ing none to give she told the fellow
| so. but he was not satisfied and bega:
to abuse her. She retreated from tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03
ALL WHO ARE NAMED IN
PENN. GRAFT INDICTED
Seven More True Bills Returned in
State Capitol ScandaI-StiiI IL
Cases Pending.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 3.-Seven more
indictments in the capitol prosecutions
were returned by the Dauphin county
grand jury yesterday afternoon. Every
man named in the prosecutions has
now been indicted and there are still
II cases to be considered. There are
10 indictments for conspiracy against
John H. Sanderson of Philadelphia,
chief contractor for furnishings. Fif-
seen charges and three indictments
have also been brought against Con-
gressman H. Burd Cassel of Marietta,
Pa, executive officer of the company
which supplied the metallic furniture.
Six of the seven bills returned yes
terday are against Sanderson, Joseph
NJ. Huston, architect; James M. Snu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03

door in terror but he followed and
seizing her hair, dealt her a blow in
the face and then dragged her about
came unconscious.
Can Suggests Idea.
The little boy, who had been a te,-
ror stricken witness of what was TAX
ing place, was next seized and evil
IDENTIFY the idea of burning him came
can near the door There was no one
near to hear the screams of Mrs.
Hathaway or the child while he was
being carried away and the villain ap-
pears TO have taken his time in carry
ing out his designs. The boy was
barely living when his mother found
him, but died soon after.
Passed Through Oauawka.
A stranger believed to have been the
murderer, was seen by neighbors near
the Hathaway home during the evel-
ing and later was observed walking
leisurely toward Oquawka. He passed
through the town and was continuing
seen. In this direction the efforts of
the searching parties are being turned.
The Hathaways are well known and
highly respected There has been no
disposition in any quarter to question
the essential facts connected with the
crime as here related.
The Argus staff representative, it so
happened, landed here with his launch
Frolic enToute TO Rock Island from
Keokuk, and thus gained the advantage
of personal investigation for his paper.
E. b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03
GEORGE WASHINGTON LIAR AND TAX
DODCER, COUNTY RECORDS INDICATE

Washington, Oct. 3-Was George
Washington liar Must another idol
be shattered? These questions seem
TO be answered III the affirmative b.
official records now musty with age
but in a fairly good state of preserva-
ton. For years there has been le-
gend in Virginia that George Wash
ington was seven times indicted for
perjury. No one gave serious cOnsid-
Grafton to the rumors, which have been
treated as a joke, unworthy of associa-
ton with the beautiful childhood
dream of the little hatchet and the
cherry tree. A young man of inGuisi-
tive temperament, hearing the legend,
made inquiry at the congressional
library to ascertain whether any rec
ords gave it support. He was cited by
the expert in charge to che court rec
Ords of Fairfax county.
Records Carried Away.
There he discovered that Mcdowell :
men, after the battle of Bull Run, ran
sacked the courthouse and carried
away most of the records, but that one
volume had recently been recovered
through the executor of the estate OF
one of the Pennsylvania soldiers. This
volume was carefully examined and II
was found that on May 21. 176O. the
grand jury returned presentment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03
GIVEN AUDIENCE
Secretary Taft Received by En-
peror of Japan as Though
Royal Visitor.
WIFE ALSO HIGHLY HONORED
Leave Island Empire for Kobe Amidst
Great Display of Fireworks and
With Much Ceremony.

Toxic, Oct. 3.-Willam II. Taft, the
American secretary of war, officially
0ade farewell to Japan last evening
and left for Kobe amid the firing of an
artillery salute and a great display OF
fireworks. Officials of the government
heads of the army and navy depart
ments, the staff of the American en-
bassy and municipal officers of Toxic
were at the depot to say goodbye.
Received as Ruler.
At noon yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
We're escorted to the emperOr's palace
with all the ceremony surrounding a
royal reception. Entering the audi
ence room accompanied by General
Edwards, Taft was greeted pleasantly
by his majesty, who invited the seq
retary to accompany him TO an adjoin-
ing room where they conferred IN
private with the aid of an Interpreter
for 10 minutes. after which they re-
turned to the audience room.
Empress Sees Mrs. Taft.
While the private audience was in
progress Mrs. Taft was received by
the empress. Both their maiesties
showed great cOrdiality in their recep
ton of the American visitors.
While no official statement of what
transpired at the private audience was
given out it is understood the emperor
expressed his friendliness for America
and the administration of President
Roosevelt. and that Taft assured him
these sentiments were reciprocated by
the people of the United States.
Call On Crown Prince.
Later the Tafts called on Crown
Prince YOshihito Harunomya and upon
Prince Fuchimi, the emperOrs cousin,
who visited the United States in 1904,
and then returned to the palace On
their arrival there Mr.. and Mrs Taft
were ushered into the banquet room
where luncheon was served After
luncheon Mr. and Mrs. Taft bade fare
well to their majesties. Count Hay.
ashi, foreign minister, called on Secre,
tary Taft and had Il long conference
with him.
Greeted with Aerial Bombs.
Kobe, Japan, Oct. 3.-Secretary Taft
and party arrived at KyOte this morn
| inf. The approach of the train was
| siSnalled by salvos of aerial bombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03
SUPPORT MIR. FISH
Chicago Stockholders Of IIll-
nois Central Vote to Cancel
Harriman's Proxies.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-At the meeting of
the local stockholders of the Illinois
Central railroad held here today it was
unanimously voted to have all proxies
of the stockholders present turned
over to Charles M. Beach of this city.
who is director of the Illinois Cent
raj and supporter of Stuyvesant Fish
in the fight with the Hartman inter-
.ests- Those who had sent their prox-
les to Mr.. Hartman will cancel them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03
Big Boost for Deep Wat.
erways in Dinner for
President Roosevelt
ON STEAMER ALTON
Guest of st. Louis Business
Men on Way to Cair0---
Makes Another Speech.

CAIRO, Ill, Oct 3.-When President
Roosevelt stepped ashore here at >
o'clock today he manifested every evi
dence of having spent a comfortable
night on the steamboat Mississippi
and his words confirmed the impress
sion made by his appearance. He ra.
tired about midnight last night and
had little to disturb his sleep.
Evening Was Busy.
Quiet as was the after half of the
night for the cOuntry's chief executive
the first portion of it was fully occu-
pied He was a guest at dinner OIL
the steamer Alton of the Business
Mems league of st. Louis and with
that, entertainment and speechmaliing
and conversation that followed the
time of the president was fully takea
up.
Regarded az Making History.
The dinner was regarded by all as a
rare occurrence and when the pres
dent had said his final farewell not I
few were heard to remark that il
would become historic. An important
feature was the fact that the scheme
of a ship channel from the Gulf to the
Lakes received an impetus which will
do much towards insuring the earnest
pressing of that enterprise
Were IL Governors Present.
The occasion was also notable III
that in addition to the president it was
attended by no less than 10 governors,
the members of the inland waterways
commission and several representa-
tives of the business world of St
Louis.
Would Not BE Quoted.
The dinner was presided over 81
President Smith of the Business Men :
league and President Roosevelt was
the principal speaker. He requested
that his speech be not reported but
consented that the statement might
be made that he had announced un
eQuivOcally his endorsement of the
general principle involved in the
scheme for the creation of a ship chan
mel up the river and to the Great
Lakes.
would Put Loop in Gulf.
As he stated the case he would have
loop in the Gulf at New Orleah!
that would practically create an arm
of that body of water to the lakes
At the same time he was most careful
to say that he would not give his. as
sent to any particular scheme of i'm
provements.
Points Ont Obstacles.
He also pointed out many of tn
obstacles to carrying into effect an
plan of such vast proportions and i'll
volving so much expense. and Will
promising all the assistance he coui
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-03
DRUGGISTS RAP THE
ANTITRUST Law
National Wholesalers Denounce Co.
caine and Uphold Pure
Food Act.

Denver, Colo, Oct 3.-According to
a resolution adopted yesterday by the
annual convention of the National
Wholesale Druggists association now
in session here, the Sherman antitrust
law ''is entirely too radical and should
be amended or new legislation enacted
to permit reasonable trade agree
ments." The association declares CO.
caine to be the most pernicious of all
drugs. The national pure food law re
ceived hearty support.