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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
PROSPERITY MEN BUSY
Pamphlet Issued to Show What Has
Been Accomplished by the ST.
Louis Boosters.

From ST. Louis, under the cap.
ton of "Back to the Full Dinner Pail
and Regular Dividends" a pamphlet
describing the present conditions of
capital and labor as contrasted with
those of last winter and spring has
been mailed broadcast throughout the
country by the National Prosperity as
ISOLATION. This association was or
ganized in st. Louis two months ago
to further the return of normal bust
ness conditions and was responsible
for having June LIST named as EN-
ployment Day." when appropriately
$4,000 men were given work.
The pamphlet says: ''Thirty days
after we had begun our work the spir
it of encouragement had developed
such strength locally that between
1900 and 10000 men were present to
work in the industries and commercial
establishments of st. Louis and it's
suburbs, and orders for 100000
worth of goods to increase stocks were
given. The idea proved widely infec-
tious. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago
and many smaller places took up the
proposition. Results are evident.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
The Supposed Life on Mars.

Not only do the observations we have
scanned lead us to the conclusion that
Mars at this moment is inhabited, but
they land us at the further one that
these denizens are of an order whose
acquaintance was worth the making.
Whether we ever shall come to con-
verse with them in any more instant
way is a question upon which science
at present has no data to decide. More
important to us is the fact that they
exist, made all the more interesting
by their precedence of us in the path
of evolution. Their presence certainly.
GUSTS us from any unique or self CEN
tered position in the solar system, but
so with the world did the Copernican
system the Ptolemaic, and the world
survived this deposing change. So
may man. To all who have cosmO-
planetary breadth, of view it cannot
but be pregnant to contemplate extra
mundane life and to realize that we
have warrant for believing that such
life now inhabits the planet Mars
Professor Lowell in Century.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Lord Penzance's Acquaintance.

When the late Lord Penzance was
plain Mr. Wilde, he once took an early
morning stroll round Covent Garden
market. There he entered into CONVEX
sation with an old man of genial
aspect who had just made a purchase
Of a geranium. Mr.. Wilde soon found
that the stranger was an enthusiastic
amateur gardener, and the pair had an
interesting chat on horticultural topics
as they walked toward Oxford street.
Suddenly the fare in a passing hanson
cab signaled to the driver to pull up,
and within the vehicle Wilde saw his
friend, Sergeant Ballantine Bidding
the old man adieu, Wilde entered the
cab.
In surprised accents Ballantine ex-
claimed, How on earth did you come
to know that man?"
'Picked him up just now in Covent
Garden market" said his companion.
''Well, Wilde,' the sergeant remark
ed, ''your new acquaintance is Cal
craft, the DISQUALIFICATION Acade-
N.Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Family secrefs.

A father complains that his little
siX-year-old girl is too laxative. He
says: The worst of it is when we
have visitors she is continually max
ing mistakes of the worst sort, mis-
takes that tend to rattle the dry bones
Of the family skeleton in the cup
board. Recently she allowed her
tongue to run away with her, as usual,
the result of which was that she very
much embarrassed both her father
end mother although the guests seem
cd delighted.
| had very serious talk with her
and impressed upon her, or tried to,
that she must not tell any family
secret. The next time we had COM
pany she was permitted to come to
the table only by promising that she
wouldn't utter word.
She behaved beautifully and had
nothing to say until the dessert was
about to be taken away. Then her
lips began to culver, and finally she
burst into tears.
'.Why, what's the matter, darling?"
her mother asked
I'll want some more ice cream. If
that isn't family secret she walled
between sobs.-London Telegraph
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
An Unexpected Burns Lecture.

John Augustus O'Shea used to be in
considerable request as a lecturer on
his military experiences. Once, at
Dumfries. he came unon the platform
wearing in his buttonhole a daisy.
which he quietly removed and held up
Ladies and gentlemen" he began.
81 hold in my hand wee modest
flower ] piacked this evening from
the grave Of Robert Burns" The au-
dience was interested and became in
thralled as the lecturer went on to
speak Of the national poet. Then,
suddenly recollecting that Burns had
nothing to do with his subject, he
stopped abruptly And now" said
Mr. O'Shea, Il VIII proceed to relate
my experience i 1t war;"
But by this i,a.. re had thoroughly
engaged the sy1psrhies Of his listen.
ers who would not hear of another
subject. Never min the war, SIR
they vociferated; ''gie US Robbie
Burns." And he did. This extempore
Grafton afterward became one of the
most popular Of Mr.. O'Shea's lectures.
London Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Gone to Hongkong.

Some time ago large tea shop was
opened in town near London. To at
tract customers it was announced that
each purchaser of a pound of tea
would receive check for shilling to
buy goods on a certain date. The pro-
prietor did a fourishing trade till the
day came for the checks to be present
ed. Crowds of customers came and
were drearily disappointed to see the
shutters down and on them bic
poster, which read:
"Our compliments TO our customers.
and we beg to state that we have gone
to Hongkong for more tea. '-London
Express.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Budget Exceeds Billion Dollars.

Figures prepared by Thomas P
Cleaves and James G. Courts. chief
clerk respectively Of the committee OF
appropriations of the senate and that
of the house Of representatives show
ing that appropriations at the last SEES
sion Of congress reached S1OOS, 397,-
543.56. OF this amount 500, 49,, 247 was
appropriated for the army. S122, 065.-
$50 for the navy, S163, O53, 900 for pen
sions, $500, 97O, S92 for the postoffice de-
partment and S111,95s, 0Ss for sundry
civil expenses.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Humping Headaches.
Many Edgertun Women Have Them, But
Few Know the Real Cause.

Many Edgerton Women Have Them, BUT
Few Know the Real cause
Dull, humping headaches,
Sick, prostrating headaches,
Dizzy, whirling. blind headaches-
Point to disorders of the kidneys,
Tell of uric poisons in the blood.
Narcotics may ease the pain
Blu. won't cure the cause.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure the kidneys.
Remove uric poisons, purify the blood,
Danish headache, backache: urinary
ills.
Here's Edgerton testimony to prove it.
Mrs. w Fl. Hutson, living south of
railroad, Edgerion, Wis, says: Previous
to using Doan's Kidney Pills | suffered
severely from duh aching across the
small of my back accompanied by fire.
quent splitting headaches. There was
soreness across the kidney regions SO Sc
we're at times that could hardly get
around and | was frequently forced to
go about in stopped over position My
kidneys we're in disordered condition,
the secretions thick and cloudy ia ap-
pearance. was feeling very miserable
when Doan's Kidney Pills happened to
be brought to my attention and [ pro
CuIOo q UOA d. Fotd1sSA . Ol uG SURE. lQe1
soon relieved the pain. the headaches
vanished and the secretions from my
kidneys ere restored TO their normal
condition. [ am feeling much better in
every way and FROM the good r-sults re
ceived from Doan's Kidney Pills, feel
that I can conscien,iously recommepd
them"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents.
Foster Miburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doans and
take no other
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24


License Of the social evil which pre-.
walls in many of our cities. with its
unspeakable traffic in girls.
9. Uniform marriage and divorce
laws.
10. An equitable and constitutions:
employers liailitby act.
IL. Court review of postofice depart.
ment decisions.
II. Prohibition of child labor in
mines, workshops and factories,
49, Legislation basiEg suffrage only
upon intelligence and ability to read
and write the English language.
IA, Preservation of the mineral and
forest resources of the country and inn
provement of the highways and water
ways.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
GREEK JUMPER DOES WE'LL
Second to the Winner-C Challenge 60
Our Tug -Of-War Men.


Tsiolitiris, the Greek jumper, won
second in this event, with 10 feet IA
inches, One-quarter Of an inch better
than Martin J. Sheridan Irish-Ameri-
can Athletic club. J. A. Biller, Brook
Ign Central Y. NJ. G. A.; Plat Adams,
N. Y. A. c., and f. L. Holmes. of Chi
cago, and the English champion, Blead-
er, were only a fraction of an inch be-
hind Sheridan
George N. Mehnert, National Turn
Verein Omitted States, took the final
in the bantam wrestling, while George
w. Gaidzik, Chicago Athletic associa-
ton, won his heat in the high diving
competition. France won the medal
for fencing, in which the many bouts
were almost monopolzed by continen-
tails.
The results added three wins to
Americas score and one to Frence the
other nations not improving their posi-
tons. In the field events the United
States added six points, while Greece,
the only other nation to increase it's
score III these contests, picked up
three. The United States is now only
eight points behind the United King
dom. the score reading: United King
dom 81; United States. 46.
The city of London police team.
which won the Olympic tug-of-war, has
isseud challenge for match with
the United States team, the members
of both teams to be in their stocking
feet, or in any way the challenged men
prefer. and the match to be for love
or any charity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
ANNOYING the Passengers.


"There used to be in one of the
southern states" said military man,
"a railroad that was notorious for it's
slowness. This line was so slow that
the people took to lampooning it in the
press Thus one Memorial day a
planter wrote to the Rapier, the lead
ing paper of his district:
"The Editor of the Rapier:
Dear Sir--Is there no way to put q
stop to begging along the line Of the rail-
road? For instance, yesterday an aged
veteran with wooden leg kept pace with
the afternoon express all the way from
Paint Rock to Nola Chucky and annoyed
the passengers exceedingly, going from
one open window to another with his i'm
Fortunate solicitations.
.vOX POPULL"
Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Latest Thing i'm Hold-Up Line.

Tramps captured T., c. Roberts. of
Tekamah, Neb., and pulled eight of his
teeth in order to obtain the gold filings.
Roberts reported the case to the Oma-
ha police and tramps are being round
ed up. Roberts is a railroad brake
man. He had an elegant display Of
gold in his front teeth, and when he
attempted to put number of tramps
off his train the "hoboes'' took him
prisoner and got his teeth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Mannish.

Mr.. Dubley-How awfully mannish
she is! Miss Smart She is, indeed.
Mr.. Dubley-Yes. and the lunny part
Of it is she thinks people admire her
for being that way. It's queer she
doesn't realize that people are only
laughing at her. Miss Smart Well.
she's mannish even to that extent
Philadelphia Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Wanted a Pusher.

"What did the new neighbors come
to borrow now?"
s'They wanted the lawn mower
s'Is that all?"
''That was all they spoke about, but
I think from the way they stood
around they would like to have bor-
rowed my husband to run it.''-Nash-
vile American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24

The youngest girl of a Baltimore
family was recently much distressed
at dessert to discover that there was
ice cream for dinner.
sob, papa" exclaimed the young
ster reproachfully, .'why didn't they
tell me this morning that we were go
ing to have ice cream?"
sWhat difference would that have
made?"
ssLots.' sighed the child 81 could
have expected it all day" -Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Priests Murderer Hanged.

Calling down maledictions upon the
priesthood, and shouting n Italian
Long live Italy! Long live the Prot
estantsw Giuseppe Ala, the murderer
of Father Leo Heinrichs, was carried to
the death trap, and exactly at $50 p.
10. paid the extreme penalty of his
crime at Canon City, Colo.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24

sassinated in the barracks at Mona
stir by an officer connected with the
Young Turkey" movement
The general had Oh Thursday sent
out a notification that amnesty would
be granted to all Turkish officeres who
tinous disorders in Macedonia. Osman
Pasha owed his chief claim to fame to
his heroic defense of Plevna against
the Russians in 1877. He was seven
ty-one years old
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
SiIenced.

Dad (severely)-And look here, Ethel.
you mustn't encourage that young man
to stay SO late every night. It's dis
graceful. What does your mother say
about it? Ethel-She says men haven't
altered bit, dad.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Convicts Come to Grief.

Three short-term convicts in the PEN
itentiary at Lincoln, Neb.. J. G Far
rell, Joseph Fielding and Charles j.
Bowers, escaped. Bowers and Field
ing were recaptured, but Farrell was
drowned while trying to swim Salt
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Explicit.

One of Manchester's sections in MAX
ing his report of burials is explicit to
commendable degree. For instance,
such entries as this occur:
'Died, John Green, male; aged three
days; unmarried London Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Apothecary's Weight.

1Im sure whispered the gossip,
''that Mr. Pillsbury, the druggist,
takes dram occasionally"
"Yes," replied the bright girl, Il be-
lieve he has no scruples in that direc-
rection.' Philadelphia Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Convention Strikes a Snag.

The convention up to this time had
run smoothly and without the slightest
friction. 1t was decided to make Pal
more the vice presidential nominee,
and he was named by acclamation. He
declined to accept the office, however,
and persisted in his attitude despite
the strong urgings of his friends. The
convention finding itself confronted
with the necessity of naming another
vice presidential candidate and many
of the delegates being anxious to catch
the early night trains for their homes,
became involved in a deep parliament
tary tangle. The rules were several
times suspended and the suspensions
Immediately revoked.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Not Deluded.

"Do you want employment"
Lady" answered Flooding Pete.
.'you means well, but you can't make
work sound any more invitin by usiA
words of three syllables. Washing
ton Ste-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24

Noah landed on Ararat
sFine." he cried-''a mountain and
Aashore resort in oner
Herewith he started to build sum-
mer hotel.-New York Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Far Fields Are Greener.

A boy always brags of what he VIII
do when he's man.
And when he becomes man he al
ways boasts of what he did when be
was -Pick-Me-Up.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24

Don't try to take up all the room in
the middle cf the road. There are nu-
merous travellers on the highway who
need little room Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
OsMAN PAsHA MURDERED
Great Turkish Soldier Who Defended
Plevna Against the Russians
FouIIy Slain.

Osman Pasha, who gained fame in
the war with Russia as one of the
greatest soldiers in history, was as
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Three Ballots Were Taken.

His nomination was practically as.
Sured, however, when the roll call be.
gan for the third ballot. His own stati
which had voted largely for Daniel r.
Sheen, Of Peoria. and the New YORK
delegation, followed by those of Inc
ana and Wisconsin, came over I
Chain, and on the third ballot he re-
ceived "a total Of 636 votes. The strong
est competitor of Mr.. Chain was Rev.
William B. PalmOre, of st. Louis, who
received 274 votes on the first ballot
and 41S on the second ballot, and a
comparatively small vote after it was
evident that the nomination of Chain
could not be prevented.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Different Points of View.

cts hard to be poor" sighed the
seedy pessimist.
That's queer" replied the ragged
optinnist. 81 always found it easy
enough"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Names OF the Men Who Will Ride
on the Water Wagon in the
National Race.
LEADER Halls FROM CHICAGO
His Running Mate College Professor
from Ada, Ohio.
Platform as 1t Was Adopted-Immedi-
ate Prohibition of Liquor Traf-
fic for Beverage Purposes
Demanded.

For president, Eugene w. Chain, Of
Chicago; for vice president, Aaron S.
Watkins, Ada, O. The foregoing tick
ct was nominated by the Prohibition
national convention at Columbus, o.,
both men being chosen unanimous
Iy. The full Endorsement of the
convention was not, however, given to
Chain until after three ballots had
been taken. On the first two ballots
Chain did not show a great amount of
strength, receiving but 195 out of 1888
votes on the first and 376 out of Los
on the second ballot.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24

Finally UnraveIed and Watkins Is
Named for Second Place.

Finally it was decided that Professor
Aaron S. Watkins, of Ada, o.. should
be named by acclamatiOn. There was
no opposition to him at the moment.
and Chairman Scanlon was on the
verge of declaring Professor Watkins
the nominee when delegates in various
parts of the hall broke in with flood
of motions, counter motions, amend
ments and suspensions of the rules. An
extended debate followed, which finally
resulted in the restoration of the rules,
and a ballot for the vice presidency.
Three men were named: Professor
Watkins; II. B. Demaree, of Kentucky.
and Charles s. HOller, of Indiana.
The ballot resulted in the nomination
of Professor Watkins by an over
whelming majority, and he was i'm
mediately thereafter, upon motion of
the Kentucky delegates, made the
unanimous choice of the convention.
Both the presidential and vice presi-
dental nominees are candidates for
governor of their respective states on
the Prohibition tickets. After the
nomination of vice president, and the
adoption of the usual complimentary
resolutions the convention adjourned
sine die.
Eugene w. Chain, who leads the
Prohibition ticket. is an attorney res:d-
ing in Chicago. He is a native of
WaukeSha county, Wisconsin. and fer
some years practiced law there He
at one time was candidate for govern
or of wisconsin on the Prohibition
ticket, and was this year placed in
running for the same position in Illi-
aois by the Prohibitionists of that
state.
Platform That Was Adopted.
The platform adopted is as follows:
1. Submission by congress to the
several states of an amendment to the
federal constitution prohibiting the
manufacture, sale, importation, ex-
portation or transportation of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes.
2. Immediate prohibition of the liQ-
uor traffic for beverage purposes,in the
District of Columbia, in the territories
and in all places over which the ma
tional government has jurisdiction, the
repeal of the internal revenue tax on
alcoholic liquors and the prohibition
of interstate traffic therein.
3. Election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people.
4. Equitable graduated income and
inheritance taxes.
5. Establishment of postal savings
banks and the guaranty of deposits in
banks.
g. Regulation of all corporations do
ing an Interstate business.
T. Creation of permanent tariff
commission.
E. Strict enforcement of law instead
Of the Official tolerance and practical
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24

Successful guilt is the bane of so
ciety.-Syrus.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
His Athletes il The Olympic
Games Add Three Wins to
Their Score.
AHEAD IN ALL OF TIT sPRINTs
Also They Capture the Standing Broad
Jump and Swim.
Most of the Honors Go TO United States
and British Contestants, but
the Latters' Total
Stands Pat

The second week of the Olympic con.
test at Shephard's Bush near London
began with the first day devoted
principally TO field sports. The track
athletes were the stars and the pro-
gramme contained many fast and e1.
citing events. Tie United States and
British runners and jumpers gathered
in the lions share of the laurels. as
usual, but those from the United States
exceeded even the expectations Of Their
supporters. The spectacular features
were the seventeen trial heats Of the
l00-metres sprint, and the eight trial
heats Of the S00-metres.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Two to One for Uncle Sam.

heats OF the SO0-mefreS.
Two to One for Uncle Sam.
In the spirits, the United States cap.
tured eight heats and Great Britain
four. J. A. Rector, of the University
of Virginia was the particular star, for
he beat quite handily H. G Macleod
of Cambridge and in doing so he beat
the Olympic record for the distance OF
10 40 seconds. The names of Shep-
pard, Halstead and Beard of the Unit
ed States went up on the blackboard
as the winners Of their heats IN the 500
metres race. Lunghi, Of Italy, beat FL.
in the excellent time of 1:57 10, and
he and Just. the Cambridge half-mile
champion. who captured the sixth heat
in 81 40. will give the United States
hard tussle in the finals.
We Win Over the Hurdles.
C. j. Bacon, Irish American Athletic
club. captured his heat of the 400.
metres hurdle race in 81 seconds, win
ming by 25 yards, while Coe distin.
guished himself by defeating Dens-
ham, the ex-British champion. The
British won six and the United States
three of the nine heats in the hurdles,
but most of these were unexciting. be-
cause they were walk-overs The
United States won in the finals In the
100-metres swimming, the standing
broad jump and the bantam catch-as.
catch-can wrestling.
Swimming and Standing Jumps.
G. Fl. Daniels, of New York Athletic
club, won the swimming event in the
fast time of 1:O5 3-5, which equals the
Olympic record. The standing broad
jumping contest was won by the
United States, although no notable
records Were made, Ray Ewry, the
winner, being considerably behind his
own record made at st. Louis His
greatest distance was 10 feet II inches.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-24
Half of the Pleasure.

washington Star.