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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
In the Presence of Death.

Some years ago Swansea vessel
was caught in terrible gale, says an
English paper The captain had his
wife on board, and when the wind was
still rising he told her to go down be.
low and sleep, for all was well. He re-
NAMED on the bridge till the mate
came up and said: We've done all we
can. Hadn't you better tell the chaps
to get out the boats?"
Eyes, yes, my lad, II you think So.
said the captain. who knew the only
choice left was whether to go down
with the ship or in small boat. which
couldn't live ten seconds in that sea.
The engineers came up with the news
that the fires were all out.
every well. my lads" said the cap
tain quietly. Save yourselves if you
cam"
Wont you fetch the wife on deck.
sir?" asked one of the men.
'sNo." was the calm reply. Let her
sleep. poor grill | am going down to
have smoke" And, smoking by the
bedside Of his sleeping wife, he went
down with the ship.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Shakespeare and the Actors.

WHY do we call Garrick great &C
tor? Because the box Office of his
time acclaimed him one. Davies tells
us how his first performance of Rich
ard H. was received with loud and
reiterated applause. How his look
and actions when be pronounced the
words, :
''Off with his head; so much for Buck
ingham.
were 50 significant and important
from his visible enjoyment of the in
cident that several loud shouts Of ap-
probation proclaimed the triumph of
the actor and satisfaction of the au-
dience.' A modern purist would have
walked out Of the playhouse when his
ear was insulted by Cibber's tag, but
from theater point of view it is a
good tag, and | have always thought
it pity that Shakespeare forgot to
set it down himself and left to Cibber
the burden Of finishing the line.-Judge
Parry La Cornhill Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
ev Hal s'i.l Power.
is sitting one morning in a ,

ads sizing ole morning III qulet
..orlle: ut Monte Carlo when two elder
~ I;sen sat down beside me- One was
evidently Il Scoschman, and the other,
| gathered. was from Yorkshire. The
former remarked, Il Lave just man
AID It," Tits, L discovered, meant a
win of 20 francs. Their daily routine
was to appear at the same roulette Ia
Bile at an early hour and play the low
est stake Of 5 francs on even chances
that is. on black or red or on the odd
or even numbers. They would lose
and win and win and lose. but they
remained cs:lm and self contained and
perseyered until they had each 20
francs to the good. / observed them
daily Some mornings they scooped in
the amount i'll twenty minutes, and at
other times it was a tough struggle
until luncheon time before they man.
aged it. | never saw them fail once,
and | learned that they had pursued
the same plan for four months. One
thing was clear nothing could tempt
them to go beyond the modest stake
and they had the will to stop when
they won the stipulated amount. 1t
was really one of the best illustrations
of will power | have ever seen, for
few, indeed. who enter the portals OF
the casino are able to resist the COM
polling atmosphere Of the tables to
play on if losing and to plunge il Win
ning.-C Chambers Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
His Business Ability.

lazy to work, but evidently Of great
business ability. One winter when he
was sitting around smoking his family
came so near starvation that some OF
his neighbors, who could Ill afford to
help him, took up a collection and
bought for the suffering family a bar
rel of -four, barrel Of pork and a
load of wood. They were not consid-
crate enough to cut the wood, but the
business man knew how to manage.
He hired some Of the neighbors who
had not contributed to his donation to
cut the wood and paid them with half
colts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Family Jars.

Schoolmaster Ito his wife)-My dear,
I wish you would speak more careful
". You say that Henry Jones came to
this town from Sunderland.
Wife-Y Yes.
Schooimaster-WeH now, wouldn't
it be better TO say that he came from
Sunderland to this town!
Wife, don't see any difference in
the two expressions.
Schoolmaster-But there is a differ
ence. rhetorical difference. You
don't hear me make use of such awk-
ward expressions. BY the way, have
letter from your father in my pocket.
Wife-But my father is not in your
pocket. You mean you have In your
pocket letter from my father.
Schoolmaster = There, you go with
your little quibbles. You take de-
light in harassing me. You are al
ways taking UP thread and repre-
senting it as a rope.
Representing it to be rope,
you mean.
Schoolmaster = For goodness sake,
be quiet. Never saw such quarrel
some woman in my life.-London
Scraps.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Why the Earth Cannot ExoIode.

The Theory is frequently advanced
that planets and even suns sometimes
explode anG that the earth may some
day blow mp like bombsheli No
celestial body the size Of the earth
could possibly explode. If the entire
molten interior of our globe could be
replaced with nitroglycerin and deto-
mated the explosion would not lift the
earth's crust. In other words, If we
assume that the crust OF the earth Is
from fifty to hundred miles in thick
ness 1t would require something much
more powerful than even nitrogiycerin
to burst the she'll. 1t Is necessary only
to do little figuring to see that the
pressure OF the earth's crust at a
depth of from fifty to a hundred miles
far exceeds the pressure exerted by
the most powerful high explosive
Hudson Maxim
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
CELEBRATE AT
TICONDEROCA
President Taft and OtEsT Dis
tingushed Guests fri33.,ant.
TERCEhTENARY Ct CCaalHIfL LIZ

Addresses Are Made by Vice President
Sherman, Governors Hughes and
Prouty and Other Speakers-lndian
Pageants Held at the Historic Fort
During the Afternoon and Evening
-Frenchmen Meet at Burlington,
VT, and Celebrate Evenly
Ticonderoga, N. Y, July 6.-Old Fort
Ticonderoga, whose famous ruins are
in process of restoration, formed the
setting for the days ceremonies In con-
nection with the Chsmplain tereenten-
airy celebration
Added Importance was given to the
ceremonies by the arrival Of President
Taft and a party of distinguished
guests, including French Ambassador
Jusserand and British Ambassador
Bryce.
A heavy rain which set in shortly
after O'Clock gave the gay decora-
lions bedraggled appearance and
threatened to play havor with the
plans for the celebration.
The special guest train which left
Albany brought the members of the
New York state legislature and party
of guests of the New York Champlain
commission.
The members of the party disem-
barked at the Ticonderoga dock and
went directly on board the steamer
Ticonderoga, where they remained for
lunch.
The literary program for the day in
cluded brief addresses by Vice PresI-
dent James S. Sherman and Govern
ors Hughes and Prouty, a historical ad-
dress. THE Story of Lake Champlain,' >
by Dr. Hamilton w Mable, of New
York, and an original ballad entitled
"Ticonderoga," by Percy Mackaye, Of
Cornish, n. HI.
The Indian pageants, feature of
the weeks celebration, were given
during the afternoon and evening at
Fort Ticonderoga.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
FRENCH CELEBRATE EVENT
Hold Big Open Aid Meeting and Pa
rade at Burlinuton, VI.

Burlington, VT, July 6.-For the
large French population of this city
and other places the day was the.
most important of the Champlain ter
centenary celebration. Practically the
entire program was devoted to OBJ
servances by the descendants of the
men who fought to retain for France
the country explored by their illus
trious countryman, Samuel de Cham
plain.
In the forenoon, after All open-air
meeting at which several addresses
were made in French, large number
of the French societies of Vermont
and other New England states and
from Canada took part in a parade
which was reviewed along lne line Of
march by representatives of the city,
state and church.
Yacht and motor boat races and 9TH
er forms of aquatic sports were held
on the lake during the day, with an
Illuminated boat parade in the even
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
BLOW IS AIMED
AT JOY RIDERS
Milwaukee Suburbs Intend
to Have Quiet.
DEMAND CLEAN SALOONS

A Resolution VIII Be Adopted by the
Town Board of Wauwatcsa Prohib-
ting Music or Singing in Road
houses After 10 O'clock at Night
and Providing That No Liquor Be
Sold After Midnight-West MiIwau-
keeans in Protest.
Milwaukee, July 5.-The town board
of WauwatOsa will take action Thurs
day night that will cause consterna-
ton to the JOY riders of Milwaukee.
At meeting the council had on the
carpet proprietors of number of road
houses and other places frequented
largely by automobile parties. as well
as several new applicants for licenses,
and gave them to understand that I'M
less the regulations of the council are
lived up to strictly, no license will be
issued.
1t is said that a resolution will be
adopted prohibiting music or singing
after 10 o'clock and ordering that no
liquor be sold after midnight.
Those summoned before the board
were August Jurena. Piggsville, Ben
jamin Bauer, Ira Busbey, George
Krause, Frank Reilly, and Edward
Krause. all OF Blue Mound road, and
Henry Streng, Hawley road.
The board has received many COM
plants of the late hours and noisy
character of the late night patrons or
the roadhouses in the district, and no
licenses will be granted until the coun-
Gil feels sure that the new regulations
will be strictly adhered to-
A protest was made by West Mil
waukeeans, against issuing licenses to
any man who had been blacklisted in
Milwaukee. West Milwaukeeans say
they have been taxed for fight for
clean saloons, and that it would be a
gross injustice to them to allow men
blacklisted elsewhere to do business
there.
Word has gone forth that the trus-
tees seem inclined to grant appHca-
tions which have been filled by num-
Der of blacklisted men, and it is to
prevent this that the meeting hopes to
accomplish.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Admirably Euuipped.

Cardinal MeZzOfanti, the famous
italian linguist, who died at the age
of seventy-fve. knew and could speak
more than fifty languages. He could
entertain his English friends with
specimens of the Yorkshire dialect and
his French or German visitors with
the patois Of their respective coun-
tries. Dear mer' exclaimed Lord
Byron, to whom this was told. Gle
ought to have been the custodian of
the tower of Babelr'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
ARREST REFORMATORY MEN

Manslaughter Charge Against Wiscon-
sin Official For Death Of Inmate.
Green Bay, Wis, July 80. E. Bick-
ford. assistant superintendent Of the
Wisconsin state reformatory, and
Frank Boyd, guard at that institu.
ton, were arrested and charged with
manslaughter.
This action is the outcome of the in.
vestigation into the death of John
Smith, prisoner Both pleaded not
guilty, and were released in bonds of
$1,000 each.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Does the World ThTnk7

Man Is evidently made for thought:
this is his whole dignity and his whole
merit; his whole duty is to think as
he ought. Now the order of thought
is to begin with self, ard with its au-
thor and its end. Now of what thinks
the world? Never of these things, but
of dancing, playing the Lutte, singing,
making verses, fitting at the ring, etc.,
of fighting, making ourselves kings,
without thinking what it is to be a
king or what to be man.-Pascal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
OPTION ON TROLLEY LINE
Lacrosse Water Power Company Said
To Be After Street Cars.

To Be After street Cars.
La, Crosse, Wis, July 5.-FOllowing
several unsuccessful efforts, the La
Crosse Water Power company, con-
trolled in the east, secured ninety
day option upon the lines and proper
ty of the Lacrosse City Railway COM
pany at figure said to have been
made attractive since the recent
strike.
Representative Of both concerns
are said to be in the east closing me-
gotiations. 1t is denied that the wa
ter power company has secured OPP
tons on the Lacrosse Gas and Elec-
trio company, but the fact that the
latter concern has signed contract
with the water power company for all
current sent here from the big Hatfield
works, indicates this concern may soon
be absorbed also.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Breakfast Months.

A traveller stopped at a hotel in
Greenland, where the nights are six
months long, and as he registered
asked a question of the clerk.
what time do you have breakfast
From half past March to a quarter
to y."-Harper's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
A Bone.

'What sort of an after dinner speak
er is Bliggins?''
'.One of the kind who start in by
saying they didn't expect to be called
on aud then proceed to demonstrate
that they can't be called off."Ex-
change.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE

Man Killed by Device He Set to
Brighten Some Friends.
Appleton, Wis, July GA sixty
pound boulder dropped from tree on
a quantity of sulphur and chlorate OF
potash was hurled back and struck .Au-
gust Spiegeiberg in the abdomen, and
the victim died three hours later
Spiegelberg prepared the explosive
and planned the prank to frfghten
friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
The Quarrel.

"Last night we parted forever
"Then | suppose Ferdy will not call
tonight
! mo, but he'll spend the evening be-
hind tree across the street. Louis
VILE Courier-Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
POLICE CHEF is WOUNDED

Prisoner Shoots While He Is Being
Taken to Jail and Escapes.
Kenosha, Wis.,, July 6.-Chief of
Police Owen O'Hare was shot and
wounded slightly by supposed horse
thief whom he was taking to police
headquarters.
After the shooting 800 citizens
searched, but no trace of the escaped
han was found.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
Gets Bullet Dial Hand.

Ashland, Wis, July CIV. C. Norris,
prominent hardware man, received a
bullet through his hand in a Fourth OK
July accident The bullet detected
from his cum button.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09
SUICIDES ARE IDENTIFIED
Couple Who Went Over Dam at South
Bend Had just Married.

South Bend, Ind, July 6.-The man
and woman who took their own lives
apparently in carrying out compa.
by rowing a boat over the dam in the
st. Joseph river here, were H. Linde,
man and wife of Chicago, and they
were on their bridal trip.
They registered at the Crescent ho
tel, and Lindeman told the clerk that
he and Mrs. Hindeman had been m r.
ried at st. Joseph Mich, the day be-
fore.
The river is very swift and it il be-
lieved the bodies have been carried
far downstream.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09

FNtt~9SN WITT USI Ct FtTTSStSUs
Appleton, Wis, July 5.-A man be.
lieved to be John H. Demoss, wanted
at Melbourne. Campbell county, Ken
lucky, on charge of numbering Louis
Fellhardt, is under arrest here.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-09

General John G. Fremont, ''the Path
finder" is buried in Rockland ceme-
terry, Nyack. on the Hudson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-26

Sears & Son silverware is getting
better all the time II our sales indicate
anything. We are selling more all the
time and there has never been No
kick Whatever. l am sure you will
be delighted and satisfied.
Tea Spoons $3.50 set
Table Spoons $3.50 Get
Knives and Forks $500 set
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-26
Our New


has a new dress altogether; warm
ing closet much larger; over door
rounded; bottom of stove ventilated;
with many new features worth your
while to examine. | don't only be-
lieve / have the best stove made,
but I believe | have the incest. The
Majestic has been sold in this town
for over fifteen years and no re-
pairs. That speaks for itself.
Price $50
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-26
Cutlery.

My customers say, Jarvis, why are you constantly holler-
ing about Claus Shears. Henr Sears & Sons Cutlery and
Majestic Ranges, BIoods Paint, etc. Now sup
pose you had the best horse or GOWN the state would you
take great pride in telling everybody about it? Twenty
five years of experience in buying goods has taught me the
best goods that can be bought is always the cheapest. We
all want quality in a man-quaity in our help, quality in
our horse, COW, pig, quality in everything. Price cuts no
figure if you have quail ity. These goods have quality. They
have merit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
CONGRATULATIONS.
HAMMOND AS A LAKE PORT.

matter of months
Calumet river and
nghborhood of IL miles of val
Michigan Hammond and
10 additional miles of dockge will be opened
the Calumet river and Gary
opened to navigation than the
viii occupied and docks will be
supervision
refuse interest
Chicago Indiana Haor
establish the meandeng
lines andd where the docks shall be built.
200 through
the Chicago
and Gary is
determined
the Calumet in Indiana do not
width of only
while land still
reched the
pndiure of finally
prestige lake
would
its better facilities
of
costly
with
may be bridges 0 the length
will probably built the
a a million dollars Of
meandeng before this
in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
GARY's DREAMS COMING TRUE.

being city of 100000 population the
comprehendng reality
skepics
could induced their friends
to
to
feels
OF
passed
do
o
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17

son, the noted sociologist, was born in
Covington, Indiana, Dec. II, 1S4S, and
graduated from the old Chicago uni
versity in 1870. Three years later he
received his degrees of A M. and B.
D. from the same institution and ac-
copied a passionate in a Baptist church
in Terre Haute. Ind, where he served
, until 1882, going from that city to a
church in Detroit, where he remained
until called to the chair of sociology in
the University of Chicago in 1892 Pro-
fessor Henderson is the author of a
number of books on sociology which
have been widely read throughout
America and Europe. In addition he
has edited a number of important
works on related subjects and has
taken an active part in the work of
organizations devoted to betterment of
conditions for those of the submerged
classes. such as the National Confer
ence of Charities, the National Prison
, assembly and the Chicago Bureau of
Charities
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
East Chicago. Ind. Dec. Is. 1909.

East Chicago. Ind, Dec. Is, 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: How are you get
ting along? I suppose you will be
very busy filing the stockings and
trimming the Christmas trees Will
you have pack of things to take
around Christmas eve? 1 wish you
would bring me some games, books, a
stocking cap and a sweater jacket. /
hope it will snow so you can bring
your reindeer and sleigh Christmas eve.
l hope the poor children will have a
nice Christmas dinner and toys 1 hope
they will have candy and nuts. I wish
you a Merry Christmas. Santa Claus.
Your loving friend
IRENE WILLIAMS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
Clark Station. Ind. Dec. Is. 1909.

Clark Station. Ind. Dec Is. 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: AS Christmas is
and let you know what I want / am
ten years old and study as much as I
can. I am also good because mamma
says bad boys don't get anything be-
sides hickory stick IL they are mean
I want a big wagon so that I can hitch
a large dog to It, a pair OF skates.
candy. nuts and few other presents
that you think I will like. Bring nv
mother and father some presents also
hope the weather will be nice 20 you
can come. ] wish you a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year
Your little boy
ELMER Benin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
this DATE IN HIsroRYs


17S4-Return Jonathan Meigs, a dis
tinguished soldier of the RevoIu-
ton, born in Middletown, Conn.
Died Jan. 2S, 1923.
1792-First Provincial Parliament of
Lower Canada met at Quebec.
1S07-John Greenleaf Whittier, Amer
lean poet, born. Died Sept. 7. 1892.
1S59-First train crossed the St Law
renee on the Victoria bridge at
Montreal
1s60-Eugenie Bernardine Desiree Ber-
nadotte. who became queen of Swe-
den, died in Stockholm. Born at
Marseilles. France, in 1881.
1s62-Federal troops occupied Baton
Rouge. La.
1S75-Violent bread riots in Montreal
1S7S-Gold sold at par in New York
for the first time since January
1852
1S91-Stephen B. Elkins of West vir-
ginia became secretary of war.
1Ss6-President Cleveland sent to con-
gress his memorable message on
Venezuela
1soS-New Turkish constitution became
effective IN the assembling of par
lament
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
GOVERNOR CANNOT DODGE.

responsibility Peyton for de-
that
of
eaory
the State
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
Griffith. Ind. Dec. 16. 1908.

Griffith, Ind, Dec. TO, IyOy.
Dear Santa: am a little girl six
years old and this is the first year I go
to school, so I can not write yet. My
older sister must write for me. I saw
IN your paper that all the children
were writing to Santa. so | thought I
would write too. Please bring me
doll and a buggy. Mamma said that
Santa had no time TO make doll bug
giles this year. I hope you will bring
me one and surprise her. My brother
Arthur wants train of cars. and my
brother Edwin a wheelbarrow, and my
brother Willie is too small to play. My
tina wants a ring. SO Santa, please do
not forget A Merry Christmas to you,
Santa. From your little friend.
IDA II. KOEDYKER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
Robertsdale Ind. Dec. Is. 1899.

Ds aonsea aGta e,o md Pee o. 1929.
ten years and going steady to school
every day. I am determined to write
to you because you have always been
SO kind to me. leaving my presents ev-
erysyear. so therefore bring me a draw
ing book, a story book about the Life
of Christ, a pillow to stitch out and
silk to embroider it, hair ribbons. A. 4
inches wide. five embroidery handker-
chiefs. a ring, tablets and pencil, nuts
and candy and a Christmas tree. That
will be all because there are others
that want presents besides myself
will call on you old Santa next year If
God spares me. Goodby. Do not for
get your troublesome child.
MAISIE MEYER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
sTRuGGLE CLOSE AZ HAND.

Indiana
in the
generally
In
OF
the election of Legislators
important Repu
fury Importance Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17
East Chicago. Ind. Dec. Il. 1909.

East Chicago. Ind, Dec Il 1909.
Dear Santa Claus: Having heard you
wanted some letters I thought l would
write to you. Are you having a nice
time? I would like doll and carriage.
candy and lots of nuts, which I would
like to eat on Christmas afternoon.
hope you do not get cold when you
take the presents to the poor.
Your loving friend,
MARGARET LYNN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-12-17

Whiting. Ind. Dec. Is. 1909
Dear Santa: How are you this year2
Are you coming in your sled or auto?
! will tell you what l want for Xmas.
| would like to have a coaster and a
train, and some candy and nuts, and
don't forget my brother. He wants a
pair Of rubber boots and moving wa
gon. Yours truly,
WERNER MEISSNER-
507 Fred street