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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Chinese Sarcasm.

Once In awhile you meet common
Chinaman who has some Of the native
wit of his country. One such has a
laundry in Lexington avenue, not far
from Twenty-third street. The other
day I heard him yell at recalcitrant
customer: "You no pay? Then you pa
per tiger!' I asked what he meant by
a "paper tiger" and he replied, ooh. in
China paper tiger is BLACKBOARD
who blows much, but is harmless"
He added: "When a man is very proud
of himself, what Americans call stuck
up we compare to rat falling into
scale and weighing itself. When a
Chinaman overdoes a thing we say he
Is a hunchback making a bow. The
rich son who quickly spends his ia
theirs money we call rocket which
goes off at once. We say of you rich
Americans who send money to the
heathens by missionaries and neglect
their family at home, They hang their
lantern on a pole, which is seen from
afar, but gives no light below New
York Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Waltz Is Not Modern.

Many people labor under the i'm
preston that the waltz is of modern
origin, owing to the fact that it was
comparatively unknown in America OF
in England until the early part Of the
nineteenth century But it was brought
originally from Provence to the court
Of Henry II. of France, at Fontaine
bleau, by the Comte de Saulte. Mary
queen of Scots, imported it into Scot.
land, for history records her as hav.
ing incurred the bitter wrath and fierce
denunciation of John Knox and of 9th.
er divines of the ''land of cakes" for
dancing it on one memorable occasion
at the palace of Holyrood. Towara
the end of the seventeenth century ii
was danced throughout southern Ger.
many and Austria, the celebrated waltz
tune and popular song, 20, Du Liebel
Augustin," dating from 1870. But, as
already stated, it was not until the first
two decades of the nineteenth century
that it made it's first appearance in
England and the United States, wher
it was alternately denounced and laud.
ed by the poets of the epoch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31

BOILING PITCH
ALL OVER FACE
Covers Victims Countenance to a
Depth of Half an Inch and Life
Is Threatened.

Lacrosse. Wis, Jan. 2S.-With his
face covered with boiling pitch, Otto
J. Martin, an employe of the G. Heile-
man Brewing company. now lies in a
critical condition and the nurses have
slight hope for his recovery. Martin
was putting pitch upon kegs. The
plug in the vat containing the boiling
fluid had become loosened and the
pressure caused it to blow off, the hot
substance splashing into the face OF
Martin.
The report of the explosion startled
other employees. They found Martin
lying on the floor, his face covered
with pitch. 1t was about half III
inch thick and quickly hardened
making it impossible to remove ii
from the face. No time was lost in
removing the injured man to the hos
pital, His eyes and features are Gov
cred with pitch and even should be
recover it is thought that he will lose
the sight of both eyes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Names of Dances.

The position taken by the dancers
gives the name to the ''quadrille''-
literal English for "a little square" I'm
the French tongue. From the French
we get also country dance" which, as
matter Of fact, has no reference to
rural frolics. "Contredanse," which
has reference to the position Of the
couples, opposite each other is readily
corrupted into country dance" The
polka" is a Polish dance, the name
being derived from the Bohemian word
'pulka," meaning half, and refers to
the half step which occurs in this
measure The waltz" is German
waltzen, meaning to revolve-the cir
cular motion of the couples easily ex-
planning the connection. The "reel' is
suggestively obvious. Gig" is of
course from the French gigue.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Breaking the News.

The matrimonial failure of Pat. a
bartender in the center of the city has
been common knowledge for some
time, and it has also been no secret
that Pat really does not blame his.
wife for her Impotence with his hab-'
its. Pat is in dead earnest when he,
says that his wife really is too gooa
for him and deserves q divorce, which
the self abusing Pat would gladly
grant her if it wasn't so expensive
The good faith of Pat in this respect
was. however. never more forcibly IL,
Illustrated than during the severe at.
tack of pneumonia from which he has
just recovered. Pat, the doctors say
you are very sick" said his wife dur
ing her visit to the hospital one day.
"What do they really say? You can't
hurt me by telling the truth" answer
ed Pat ''Well, Pat. they say that you
cannot i've" whispered the wife, final
~ yielding to Pats insistent demand
for the truth. Don't you believe it.
Doctors make habit of holding out
hopes to the last" drawled Pat in his
wearisome style. ''They are only
breaking the news to you gently.
am going to get well."-Philadelphi
tPocord
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
A Doc Story.

A Columbus man who likes to hunt
quail, who is handy with the gun and
has a fine bird dog whose work as a
retriever is remarkable loaned him to
friend who was only an amateur at
the business. About the middle of the
forenoon of the first day the dog re.
turned to his masters home. The lat.
ter, not knowing what had happened
took his gun in the afternoon to try
the dog. He worked all right, and a
number of birds were secured. The
next day he met the friend who had
borrowed the dog. What is the mat
ter with that dog?" he asked. eve
got up covey Of quail and shot at
them, but missed. We afterward got
up a number of the scattered birds
and took a dozen shots or more, but
got nothing, and the dog put his tail
between his legs and struck across the
fields in the direction of his home"
1t is evident that the dog, disguised
at the poor shooting, decided that the
men with the guns were not In his
class and decided to cut it out.-Co.
lumbus (O.) Dispatch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
MURDER rs THE THEORY
Said To Be Proven That Miss Malone
Was the Victim OF
Foul PLAY.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 2S-It is now
thought to be proven conclusively that
Miss Josephine Malone, whose body
was taken from the Rock river Satur-
day, was the victim of foul play. Ply
sicians who gave the body of Miss Ma
lone a careful examination report that
the red abrasions on the neck, which
were at first thought to have resulted
from the rubbing of the collar, are I'M
doubleday finger marks.
This refutes the suicide story and
points clearly to the fact that the wOm-
an waschoked probably toinsensibility
before the body was given to the river
District Attorney Fisher will order Il
thorough Investigation of Miss Ma!ones
death and also that of Mrs, Clayton,
the Chicago clairvoyant who was
found dead in the river recently.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Will Advertise for Bids.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 25.-The exec,l,
tive committee of the state board of
normal school regents has decided to
advertise for bids for the constructio"
Of the new school buildings at Mil
waukee and Lacrosse. The bids will
be opened at the boards offife in Madi-
son on Feb. 26. The bids for the Mil
waukee school will be for the compile
ton of the building by Sept Is next
and by July Is, 1909. The board will
reserve the right to accept the bic
which it considers most advantageous
The time limit for the completion of
the Lacrosse building will be July Is,
1909.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Robbed OF a Large Amount.

Racine, Wis, Jan. 27.-E. J. Cam
eron. a prominent lumber dealer Of
Milwaukee. was robbed here of $40
in money and bonds, stock certificates
and other valuable papers, amounting
to between five and six thousand dol
lars. Mr. Cameron came here with q
party of Milwaukee friends to attend
q boxing match. When he left the
street car at Hotel Racine several men
joStled against him and il is thought
extracted long pocketbook from his
hip pocket containing the valuabes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Insane Man Causes Terror.

Eau Claire, Wis, Jan, 25.-A wild
man terrorized people in the town OF
Seymour. He broke into farmhouses
made threats, broke down fences and
ran wildly across the country with q
cowbell Lawrence Rass, of this city
after serving jail sentence fol
larceny, went to work in Seymour and
is missing. From the description it is
thought to be he who has gone insane
as he acted queerly. A posse is in
pursuit and the farmers are greatly
excited.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Seeks Damages for Arrest.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, July 25-Attorneys
Carpenter 4 Carpenter Will have pa
Welch, Of Edgerton. in a $1,000 dam
age action brought by Franklin E
Cook, a we'll known Rock county farm
En- Mr.. Cook alleges that he was ar
rested without cause while in Edger
ton. and was obliged to spend the
night in the jail. Mr.. Cook further
claims that Chief WEIGH exceeded his
authority in bringing about his arrest
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Murdered Mans Body's Found.

Superior, Wis. Jan. 2S.-John Els
mond. an employee on railroad construc
ton work in this city. was found dead
in a deserted building at the east end
The body was frozen; IL blanket had
been thrown over it. and beside it lay
a jackknife and double-bladed ak
both smeared with blood. Esmond was
had lived in that building UP to Christ
mas time. 1t is supposed he was muir
dered for his money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Indians Have Historic Bible.

Marshfeid. Wis, Jan. 2S.-Rev. Jo-
seph Brown. a Sunday school mission
airy. has found among the Indians in
Oconto county, Wisconsin, Bible
given to the Oneida tribe in 1754 by
the secretary of the Prince of Wales.
The present was made in behalf of the
Church of England. At that time the
tribe was living in Massachusetts. The
historical Bible is in two volumes, each
weighing twenty pounds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Miss Munson Dies OF Burns.

Lacrosse, Wis. Jan. %. - Miss
Helen Munson. aged twenty three,
daughter of o. G. Mu1.son, private sec
rotary to Governor Davidson. state
senator and one of the Republican
leaders of the state. is dead at her
home at Viroqua of burns received on
Jan. 6. last Miss Munson was a SEN
ior at the University of Wisconsin and
prominent socially at Viroqua and
Madison.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Guard for Picture Machines.

Madison. Wis. Jan. 27.-Owing to
the frequent fires from explosions Of
moving picture machines in Wisconsin
during the last few weeks, State Fire
Marshal r. NJ Purtell has issued Il
warning to owners of places where
such machines are used. He calls at
tention to the dangers and advises To-
cal authorities to require these ma
cnlnes to be inclosed in fireproof
booths.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Passed the Limit.

81 purchased these shoes here last
month, and want to get them ex-
changed" began the man in the de-
partment store you'll notice that the
patent leather has cracked"
ooh, yes,' exclaimed the clerk when
he had examined the shoes. "They are
old stock. The patent has probably ex-
pired. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Hotel Guests Routed by Fire.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 25.-Fire at
noon caused damage of several thou
sand dollars at the Hotel Ritger while
fifty guests were seated In the dining
room. The blaze started in the bot
tom of the clothes chute in the base
ment and was carried to the fourth
floor, where it ignited the ceiling. The
heaviest damage was caused by water.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Eminent Wisconsin LAWYER Dead.

Lacrosse, Wis. Jan. 2S.-Adelbert
E. Bleekman, for many years enc OF
the most eminent members of the Wis
consin bar, is dead, aged siXty-two
part in all the battles of Grants cam
paigns of 1864 and was mentioned for
conspicuous gallantry. He has held
many offices and was a leader in the
Republican party in western Wiscon-
sin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Asphyxiated by Coal Gas.

Milwaukee, Jan. 25.-Herman Schu-
nacher returned to his home, 40
Fourteenth avenue, to find his grand
mother dead, asphyxiated with coal
gas and his father dying An open lid
On a coal stove permitted the fatal
fumes to fill the rooms.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Needed instructions.

Father-Joe, why do you suppose that
old hen persists in laying in the coal
yard? Joe-Why, father, think she
has seen the notice, Nov is the time
to lay in your coal. "-Philadelphia In
uuirer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-31
Kentucky Night Rider Methods
Adopted to Secure Higher
oPrices In Wisconsin.
PRODUCERS ARE AFRAID TO SELL
Threat of Dynamite That Is Being
Sent Around.
Mob Stops a Milk Shipment - Ship.
ping Tags Also Tempered with
by Those in the Lawless
Conspiracy.

Milwaukee, Jan. %. - Farmers of
Wankesha county are threatened with
treatment similar to that given out by
the night riders of Kentucky if they
do not refuse to sell milk to Milwau-
kce dealers at the recent alleged low
rate. IF you sell another can of milk
to Milwaukee we will blow up your
place the first good chance. Beware,
We Mean Business" This is the direct
threat. written in caps so as to dis
guise the identity of the writer, be-
ing posted all over the Waukesha milk
producing district in the war to make
Milwaukee dealers pay an advance of
10 cents per eight-gollon can.
Milk Depot Raided.
tiers TO the dealers in Milwaukee ex-
pressing their fear of personal injury
If they ship milk, and others have
called them up by telephone with the
same story. One man living near Wan
keSha who shipped some milk Satur-
day. notified the Milwaukee receiver
that mob had gone to the depot and
had taken the milk away. In another
instance a man who shipped the milk
found that some one had tamperetl
with tile tags and changed the destina
tiCn. The milk intended for one of the
big dealers here in consequence went
to a small dealer in the Ghetto dis
trict.
Afraid to Ship Any Milk.
The bitterest feeling prevails. Neigh
Dor is turned against neighbor and the
police and sheriff's forces are being
prepared to protect them. There is
reason to believe that more than one
man in the district is carrying con-
cealed weapons. II can't ship today
if want to live in this neighborhood"
writes one man to dairy company.
''NO milk" writes another, was
shipped from Genesee Jan. %. They
seem to be getting desperate. / think
if | want to live 7 had better hold it
back for few days until these fellows
COO: off,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
THE THINKING SEASON.

BY he time A,,cr'e shall have
thought out the problem of the Presi-
dency and has declared herself upon
it, she will have gotten into the think
ing habit touching civic affairs, and
will do well to keep the process go
ing in behalf of the great task that
confronts her month later, towit,
the municipal election early in De-
cember
1t will take the best thought Of
which she is capable to put herself
in touch with the demands of that
hour and construe her obligations
rightly and righteously; not in poll
tical sense, of course, but in the pure
ly civic interest Of her homes and in
stitutions and businesses. She has no
hold-over this year; the slate is a
clean one, with wide range of people
and projects to reveiw and arrange
and provide for, or against; her eco
nomic interests are all to be aligned
and chosen, from top to bottom, and
aside from the official roster which is
to be selected for the coming two
years, she must declare herself upon
numerous new laws and ventures
which will be included in the charter
amendments.
All these must be weighed carefully
and with conscientious eye and heart,
as to past, and future; it is no child's
play; it all requires manful, honest
consideration and sensible adjustment;
mistakes must be minimized, and adj
vantages over old conditions secured;
men must be chosen to ensure these
things and who will strive for the
best concern Of the people, irrespec-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
A Jewelers. Experience


c. R. Kluger, the je;leler, 1860
Virginia avenue, Indianapolis, Ind,
writes: II was SO weak from kidney
trouble that | could hardly walk a
hundred feet. Four bottles Of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cleared my complex
ion, cured my backache and the ir-
regularities disappeared, and can
now attend to business every day,
and recommend T'oiey's Kidney Rem
edy to all sufferers, as it cured me
after the doctors and. other remedies
had failed. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug
Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
A WHOLESALE POINT,

The hint set forth in these columns
on Sunday morning last as to the prob
able establishment OF a wholesale
grocery in this city at an early date,
has aroused considerable interest
again; and the hope is abroad that
this time there is something to it.
There has been talk of this kind for
more years than Astoria cares to en-
umerate, and the fact and substance
are what is wanted.
Astoria is an excellent wholesaling
point. This is admitted on all sides,
II would draw business from scores Of
towns on both banks of the lower
Columbia river; it would come nat
urally by the trade of the fishing sta
tions, seining grounds, canneries, the
Alaska feet, the forts below this city,
the logging camps everywhere within
reasonable radius, and what is more
it would have these outside elements
at once; they would flock to the new
source of supply as much for the sake
of dispatch and expedition as any
thing else, while the local trade would
be glad to be in instant touch with
such trade center. OF course AS
iuri'rs would be- glad see home
cdp,;ai at tn base O. the departure
but capital is capita. n, matter
where it comes from, and we want
the business and the prestige thereof,
no matter who puts up the money.
There are ships that might be outfit
ted here if the proper pressure were
brought to bolster such an enterprise,
and the field is certainly prolific of
traffic and profit for men who know
how to go after trade and keep it.
Besides, the retail trade of Astoria
might be brought to standards Of pri-
ces that would be far more adaptable
and acceptable than they are at pre-
sent, with such an agency at our own
hand to guage the charges; and, from
any and all stand-points, the propo-
sltion has large promise and guaranty
q: 'uo 2ss if !. b: f1t 'lun; led upon
a scale that shall mean something be-
side mere tentative venture; with
capital and stocks and goods that are
wholesale in the best sense of the
word.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
Woman Interrupts Political speakel

Woman Interrupts Political Speaker
A well dressed woman interrupted
a political speaker recently by con
tinually coughing. If she had taken
Foley's Honey and Tar it would have
cured her cough quickly and expelled
the cold from her system. The gen
tiine Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates and is in a yellow pack
age. Refuse substitutes. T, +. Lau-
rim, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06

day as he stood in 1894, for free trade
and all that it means to American la
Dor and American enterprise. He
cannot get away from the record, and
there are no indications that he wants
to get away from it. He is commit
ted to free trade as distinctly as he is
to free silver, and his own words show
that he will fasten those twin devil
tries upon the country il he gets the
chance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
A Healthy Family

"Our whole family has enjoyed
good health since we began using
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, three
years ago." says L. A. Bartlett, OF
Rural Route /, Guilford, Maine. They
cleanse and tone the system in a
gentle way that does you good. 25c
at Charles Rogers & Sons drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06

tive of politics; there is plenty to en-
gage the amplest and most devoted
conception Of ones whole duty as a
good citizen, and this is the essential
prerequisite in municipal affairs,
square dealing with ones own city
and fellows.
Set your thinker going and keep it
busy until the last obligation imposed
by citizenship is discharged: This
will be good for the citizen, the city
and tho civic impulse generally. >.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
Where Rnlle.s Rlew

David Parker of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran Of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good
Electric Bitters have doAe is worth
more than Eve hundred doliars to me.
l spent mack money doctoring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. l then tried Electric Bit
ters, and they cured me. | now take
them as a tonic, and they keep me
strong and we'll. SOC at Charles Rog-
ers Z SONS drag store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
Are You Only Half Alivs1

People with kidney trouble are SO
weak and exhausted that they are
only half alive. Foley's Kidney Rem
edy makes healthy kidneys, restores
lost vitality, and weak, delicate peo-
pie are restored to health. Refuse
any but Foley's. T. F. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
THE WEATHER

Oregon-F Fair, warmer in east por-
ton,
Washington--Fair except possibly
showers along coast; slightly warmer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
Married Man In Trouble

a married niaa who permits any
member Of the family to take any
thing except Foley's Honey and Tar,
for coughs, colds and lung trouble,
is guilty Of neglect. Nothing else is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06

as good for all pulmonary troubles.
The genuine Foley's Honey aad Tar
contains NO opiates and is in yellow
package. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug
Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-06
COFFEE

"A middling steak and
frst-rate coffee are better
than middling coffee and
6rst rate steak. Con-
slider the cost.
YeuS grocer returns yssr @sasy q yss aeaV
sAllling's Best; We pay hin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31
Aesop Uptodate. "shep.'

Aesop uptodate.. "shep.'
once upon a time, away back
amongst the Aeons King Sol was
vexed with some Of his refractory
subjects called rays.
Having set his mind on capturing
a distant planet named earth, In
whom he saw q character of absorb
ton and appropriation as fitted his
designs he babe his ohacers use All
speed ana force In ibanishing these
refractory ones into captivity.
When earth saw them coming she
opened vide her mouth and swallow
ed. them up. ami then went and din
ed heartily Oh the whole resources
Of nature, washing downs'er mighty
dinner with an ocean e q two q
water.
She enjoyed that pcnderous din
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-31
Fortune Awarded to
John Bottineau
Long Legal War Results in Victory for North Dakoan-
Indian Land Case Settled

over to a former member Of con-
gress from New York as attorney.
This man went out to North Dakota
and made new deal with tha In
dams whereby they agreed to ac-
cept $1,000. goo.
Bottineau, however, had con-
tract with the ex-member OF con-
gress for percentage Of any fee
which might be allowed and brought
suit against him for $4,000. The
case has been pending. for some
years, Bottineau. appearing as his
own lawyer.
The decree just rendered 10 de
cided victory for the old man. Ser
eral years aeo Bottineau was ,
Justice of the peace in Minneapolis