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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
Lavender Oil.

AS four-ffthS Of the oil extracted
from lavender is concealed In the
bloom the harvest takes place just be-
fore the flower begins to fade at the
end Of August The oil Is distilled by
means of steam. which Is compelled to
penetrate the closely packed lavender.
afterward being drawn off in pipes
that run through cold water. In this
manner the steam is recOnverted into
water, but the process of passing
through the lavender has extracted the
oil, which floats on the surface of the
water as it runs into glass jars down
below. These jars have sprouts in the
out while the oil collects above the
level Of the exit. In this the first
stage the oil Is Of a browniSh blue
tint. and it now has TO be refined by
passing once more through water.
Thus all impurities are removed. and
pale blue color similar to that observed
in paraffin. Three pounds OF oil will
make thirty gallons Of the perfume.
The majority Of ladies would be sur
prised IL they were Informed that a
bottle Of lavender water contains but
about thimbleful Of pure oil, for a
larger proportion would not only rem
der the water too strong for use. but
would burn holes through the hand
kerchief wherever the scent touched 1t.
London Standard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
An ORGAN Recital.

A dozen or more women had gath
ed at a home on Walnut street to at
tend business meeting Of a society
to which they belonged. Before they
commenced to talk business one Of the
women had to tell everybody about
her recovery from recent operation
for appendicitis. After she got through
1t reminded another Of an operation
she had gone through few years ago
for the same thing. and 1t took some
time to tell about 1t. That reminded
a third of an operation she had once
gone through. and when she finished
telling 1t another OF the visitors start
ed to tell her experience on the oper-
ating table. $500
At this moment quiet little wom-
an In one corner of the room arose to
go.
81 thought" she explained to her
hostess. that this was to have been
business meeting. but it seems to be an
organ recital Philadelphia Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
GAlETY AT OCONOMOWOC
Event of the Season Is the Harvest
Ball at Country Club.

Oconomowoc, WIS, Sept. s.-The
event of the season at Oconomowoc
was the harvest ball given at the Coun-
try club. The grounds and clubhouse
were decorated in true country style,
the entrance and varandas being
trimmed in corn stalks and various
ripe grains.
In the ballroom the decorations also
were of corn stalks, pumpkins, and the
like, and the favor booths, the favors
being sunbonnets. apples and other ap-
propriate novelties, were arched with
wheat and banked with rye, wheat and
corn, as also was the stage. The COS
tunes were in approved county style.
The cotillion was led by w. N. Pc
louze. At midnight banquet was
served in the club dining hall, which
was decorated in wheat and golden
rod. Large double sunfiowers and as
paragus ferns decorated the table.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
How Standing Armies Originated.

How Standing Armies Originated.
The earliest European standing army
was that of Macedonia. established
about 35S B. c. by Philip. father Of
Alexander the Great. 1t was the Sec
ond In the worlds history, having been
preceded only by that OF Sesotris Pha-
raoh Of Egypt. who organized mill
tary caste about 1900 B. q. OF mod
ern standing armies. that formed by
the. Turkish janizaries was first. being
fully organized 10 1862. 1t was GEN.
fury later that the standing army Of
France. the earliest 10 western Europe.
was established by Charles VII. In the
shape Of "compagnies performance, !"
numbering 5000 men. Rivalry there
upon compelled the nations to adopt
similar means Of defense. In Eng
land a standing army proper was first
established by Cromwell. but was dis
banded under Charles H., with the ex
ception Of a few regiments called the
guards. or household brigade. This
was the nucleus OF England's present
army.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
The Kew of Death.

The ''key of death" is apparently
large key which is shown among the
weapons at the arsenal at Venice. 1t
was invented by Tibaldo. who, disap-
pointed in love. designed this instru
ment for the destruction Of his rival.
The key is so constructed that the
handle may be turned around, reveal
ing small spring, which being press
ed a very fine needle is driven with
considerable force from the other end.
This needle is so very fine that the
flesh closes over the wound immediate
~, leaving no mark, but the death Of
the victim Is almost instantaneous
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
coIeridee's Imagination.

From his early youth Coieridge lived
in world of books and dreams, yet
his favorite walk seems to have been
the Strand, the last place in the world
for a poet to lose himself in reverie.
AS he strolled down the street he i'm
agined himself swimming the Helles-
pont, the feat of which other poets
had written and which the poet Byron
was to accomplish later. Once while
the mind Of Coleridge was thus far
from the busy Strand he absently
thrust his hands before him in the
manner Of one swimming. Suddenly
one hand came In contact with gen.
Aeman's pocket.
The gentleman. thinking to capture
thief. seized the hand and exclaimed:
"What! So young and so wicked"
He accused the poor. poetic boy of an
attempt at pocket picking.
With some fright and a few tears
the boy explained. and we can mag
ine that words did not fail him who
was to become the most brilliant talk
er of his age. The gentleman was de-
lighted with Coleridge's imagination.
which could turn the Strand into the
Hellespont The intelligence Of the
young Leander made the stranger In
quire into Coleridge's tastes, and when
he found the boy liked books be open
ed for him subscription at the circu-
lating library in Cheapside. Westnlin-
ster Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
HARTMAN KEPT
ALIVE BY OXYGEN
Flnancler Suffers Relapse and
Heart Becomes Involved.
BUSTLE IN VILLAGE OF ARDEN

Wizards Physician Declares the Pa
tient Dlned ImprudentIy and That
Bad Turn Was Due to an Acute At
tack of Observation-Disclosures From
Mansion on the Hill by Every New
York Train.
E. H. Hartman rallied from re-
lapse which for twenty-four hours had,
it is said. caused his family and physi-
clans at his Arden, n. Y, home to be-
lieve that the end was near Harri-
man was taken ill Sunday and became
desperately sick before 1t waa possible
to summon other than the immediate
family to his bedside
He had eaten imprudently, it is said
and acute indigestion set in. On &C.
count of his low state of vitality the
heart was involved from the first.
The patient continued to sink and he
was pulled through finally only by the
use of oxygen, which is kept in large
quantities at Tower Hill for such emer-
gencies.
The fact that Hartman had a seri-
Gus relapse is not denied, even by Dr..
w. G. Lyle, who accompanied him to
Europe, and who has been with him
constantly since he returned and
sought seclusion and rest on the estate
at Arden.
To a reporter who made his way
past the guards doing picket duty
along all roads and pathways leading
to Tower Hill, DR.. Lyle made the FOL-
lowing written statement:
Mr.. Hartman had a sharp attack
of indigestion. Much better now"
This and no other ofRcial statement
came from the Hartman home during
the day.
1t was impossible, however to con-
ceal the facts, as the entire country
side was aroused by the hurrying of
vehicles to and from Arden.
Early in the day all trains eastward
bound stopped at Arden station to car
ry messages to the city A special
from New York brought DR.. Walter b.
James, who has not been seen to re-
turn.
1t was said by one of those attached
to the household that he understood
there was to be an operation of some
nature as soon as Harriman's strength
is sufficient to stand it.
Until Friday Hartman was holding
his own, if not improving. Up to that
time he had spent every pleasant day
on the veranda in a large rolling chair.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
MASONS VISIT
IN NIL WAUKEE
ChlcagOans Are Guests Of XII
Dourn Chapter No. |
DELEGATION COkFERS DEGREE

Visitors Arrived in the Ocean City in
Special Chartered Vestibuled Cars
phernaIia and Electrical Equipment
in the Ceremony of Comforting the
Most Excellent Masters Degree
Fish Dinner at Whitefish Bay.
Milwaukee, Sept. 6.-A large delega-
tion of members of Lincoln Park chap
ter No. 1T, Royal Arch Masons, Chi
cago, came to Milwaukee as guests of
Kilbourne chapter No. 1, r. A. M.
The trip was for the purpose Of con-
ferring the most excellent masters de-
gree in amplified form, using their own
robes, paraphernalia and electrical
equipment The Lincoln Park chapter
members are especially proficient in
the work and having elaborate para
phernaiia the event caused much inter
est
The oriental quartet and Fred
Ziehnm, cornet, George w. Fischer,
piano, and George r. Giroux, barytone,
assisted in the work.
The Chicago members, numbering
$50, arrived in Milwaukee in special
chartered vestibule cars over the the
Chicago and Milwaukee electric road.
They were escorted to the Republican
house, where parlor "a was engaged
as headquarters. Dinner was served
at O'Clock and at 7:3O o'clock the
members assembled and marched to
the hall, 214 West Water street The
work of comforting the degree was fol
lowed by banquet.
Sunday afternoon the Chicago Ma
sons were entertained at a fish dinner
at Whitefish bay
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
stronn Paner.

A single United States treasury note
measures three and one-eighth inches
In width and seven and one-quarter
inches in length. 1t will sustain with
out breaking iengthwise weight Of
forty-one pounds, crosswise weight
OF ninety-one pounds. The notes run
four to sheet. sheet being eight and
one-quarter inches wide by thirteen
and one-half inches long. One of these
sheets lengthwise will suspend 1913
pounds and crosswise 1T pounds
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
The Eacetious Traveller.

"How did you like Pittsburgh?
at scots me-"
'sDo you think Boston is great
city,"
"It has BEAM
did you find Philadelphia the place
Of sleep they say 1t isl"
"Not for me- Everybody else snored
SO loud couldn't"
''Is Washington good place to live
imp
capital"
GLOW did you find Chicago?"
Didn't have to. 1t was there when
arrived"
How were the mountains back OF
Denver?"
Rocky"
"How did they treat you in New
Orleans?'
"All the time"
'swell. I'm glad to see you're back"
"How does 1t look %
"How does what look p
@My back. I've never seen It."
1t was then that the assault took
place, but the court on hearing the EVIL
dence decided that it was justifiable.-
Judge
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
STONE AND SAND GO BY MAIL
Material for Analysis Is Sent In Sacks
CARVING Letters.

Beloit, Wis, Sept. Am unusual
assortment of mail has been dispatch
ed from Beloit. Along with sweet
scented love letters, wedding an
nouncements and picture postcards,
went package after package of sand,
stone and gravel, samples of materials
to be found in this city and which it
is expected will be used in the new
federal building.
The samples were sent to Pittsburg,
where they will be analysed by the
governments experts. The material
sent through the mails weighed about
500 pounds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
LABOR LEADER ASSAILS WRIT

Morrison Says "Steet Trust" Misrepre-
sents immigration Bureau.
In an address at Louisville, KY,
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, outiin-
ed the political policy of the federation
for the coming year
He also scored indiscriminate issu-
ance OF injunctions ito prevent labor
ing men from striking, which they
have legal right to do and declared
that the steel trust" had abused and
misrepresented the government bureau
of immigration.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
LABOR DAY Ar EAU CLAIRE
State Association of Master Horse
shoers in Convention.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 6.-The Wis
consin State Association of. Master
Horseshoers convened in this city. The
day being a holiday throughout the
state, fully 500 delegates were pres
ent.
The local trades and labor council is
working in conjunction with the horse
shoers' local. Labor Day was made
the occasion of great celebration in
Eau Claire.
The Amerie IN Society of Equity To-
Gals from the counties of Dunn, Chip
pewa, Rusk, LAFAYETTE, Eau Claire,
Pepin. Jackson and Barron took part
in the celebration.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
ACTORS STRIKE IN CHICAGO
Performers in and 10 Cent Theaters
After Better Pay.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-More than three
hundred members Of the Actors Ma
tional Protective association, an or
ganization of performers in and 10
cent theaters, went on strike.
The calling of the strike is to com
pei the theaters to pay the wage scale
3 of $25 week for single acts and $50
for doubles.
The strike, union officers say, may
become general, involving the 2,50o
members of the organization and al
most 500 theaters.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
Evasion.

See here, you, sirw cried her father
Didn't ! fell you never to enter my
house again.
mo. sir, you didn't" replied the per-
slstent sutton. You said not to cross
your Threshold so climbed in the
Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
Source of Supply Gone.

why don't you bring out an UNI
brella on a drenching day like this?'
inquired man of neighbor's son.
Since father gave up his club he's
never brought home any more um-
brellas." replied the d.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
COMPLAINS OF RAIL RATES
Ashland Files Complaint Against East.
earn Roads.

Ashland, Wis, Sept. 4.-The city of
Ashland has filed complaint with
the interstate commerce commission
against the New York Central and
Hudson River Railway company and
the Western Transit company, claim
ing discrimination in freight rates
from New York. Buffalo, and Pittsburg.
1t is alleged that charges are higher
than to Duluth and Superior from the
same points.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
80 ARE SAVED FROM DEATH
Allan Line Steamer Laurentian Wreck.
ed Near Cape Race.

st. Johns. N. F., Sept THE Allan
Line steamer Laurentian, bound from
Boston for Glasgow, was piled upon
the rocks near Cape Race during a
dense fog.
The vessel is a total wreck, but the
fifty passengers and forty members OF
the crew escaped to land after trying
experience.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
100000 PUPILS AT SCHOOL
5000 Smiling Teachers Appear OF
Platforms in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. Three hundred
thousand children were present at the
reopening of Chicago's schools. Six
thousand teachers appeared on their
platforms, all smiling.
More than 5000 extra pupils had
been provided for in additions to six
schools built during the summer. Two
high schools under construction will
be completed before next June. Their
seating capacity is to be about 1000
EACH
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
JOHNSON is OUT OF THE GAME

Washington Clubs Premier Pitcher
Has an Injured Shoulder.
Walter Johnson. Washington's pre-
mier pitcher and one osthe star twirl-
ers of the American league, may never
pitch another major league game.
Because of an injury to his shoulder,
Johnson was forced to leave the team
at Chicago and return to this city for
rest and treatment
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
GAYNOR TO RUN FOR MAYOR
Will Accept independent Nomination
in New York City.

New York, Sept. 7.-Justice William
J. Gaynor, of the state supreme court,
has been recently mentioned as pos
sible mayoralty candidate on the Dem
ocratic, Independent and even Repub-
lican tickets.
He has given out a statement here
in which he say, that he will accept
an Independent nomination to run for
mayor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
Farm Fire Costs $50, ZOO.

Marinette. Wis, Sept. Fire de-
stroyed all the buildings on the old
Nose Armstrong farm In the town of
Beaver. The loss included hotel,
three barns. sheds. cattle and other
property The money loss il estimated
at about $4,000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
FIVE HURT IN RAIL WRECK
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Train
Derailed in Missouri.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. Five per-
sons were injured in the derailment of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy's
southbound flyer near Halls, Mo-, few
miles south of st. Joseph.
The train was bound for Kansas
City. After the accident it was able
to proceed. taking the injured to that
city for medical attention.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
Issue over-subscribed 500 Times.

Toxic, Sept. THE public issue OF
10000 shares in the Central Bank OF
Korea, which is being established at
Seoul by the Japanese government to
simplify and systematic banking of
Korea, has been oyer-subscribed 500
times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
HIGH POST FOR YOUNG MAN
Virginian to Become Commissioner of
Internal Revenue,

Royal E. Cabelf, for the past three
years postmaster, at Richmond, Va.
will become commissioners of internal
revenue, succeeding John G. Capers,
who retires to take up the practice of
law
Cabell is thirty-two years old and
is the youngest man ever appointed to
the commissioners chair. Henry
Hoyt, ex-solicitor general, will be coun.
selor of the state department, newly
created Office.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
A Primer or Lire.

Only a dreamer asks time and tide to
wait for him when he might head
them of, sell time for money and
make tide turn mill wheel. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
bEGUN ON
I,,a.D CROSSINGS
Indiana RAILROAD Commission
to Put Flights to Test.
CIRCULAR HAS BEEN ISSUED


Although General Assembly Failed to
Put Through Measure Giving the
Body Specific Authority to Regulate
These Matters, the Board Believes 1t
Has Power to Act-Other Points Are
Mentioned In Publication Coming
From the Regulators.
indianapolis Sept. THE railroad
commission of Indiana has adopted an
order which is expected to be made the
basis for a test of the commission S
powers in compelling railroad COM
panies to eliminate grade crossings
where. in the opinion of the commits
sion, such elimination is advisable.
The case on which the order was
written was brought by petition of
residents of Topeka, in Lagrange coun-
ty, to compel the Wabash railroad to
better the conditions of a grade cross
ing near that place. The commission
pronounces the crossing in it's present
condition dangerous, and recommends
tAnL SIC COIIpd4lf piOFluC q SCpdI OF
crossing, with an overhead clearance
of fourteen feet, and a width of thirty
feet
The commission attempted to have
passed by the recent general assembly
an act giving the commission specific
power to order separation of highway
and railway crossings, but the bill was
not reported from the committee to
which it was assigned.
The commission also has adopted
three circulars. One calls attention to
the law requiring the use of ashpans,
which can be cleaned without the
necessity of an engineman crawling
under the locomotive. Another calls
attention to the new law requiring that
switch engines be equipped with run
ming boards of uniform height. The
third calls attention to the law reQuir-
ing that locomotives be equipped with
automatic devices for ringing the bell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
THREE DIE IN AUTO CRASH

Train Demoiishes Motor Car In Which
Two Couples Were Riding.
An automobile in which were riding
William L. Graul and wife and DR., and
Mrs. Samuel E. Schlegel was struck
by a Pennsylvania railroad train near
Reading, Pa.
All but Dr. Schlegel were crushed to
death in the demolished motor car.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
Good Reason.

"Weli. Johnny, do you wish you
were a grownup man?''
You bet l do
"But why?"
$50 people wouldn't ask me such
fool questions. Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-09-10
FITCH TO BE BURIED HERE
Body of Playwright to Be Brought
Back to America.

According to present arrangements,
the body of Clyde Fitch. the American
playwright, who died in France, will
be inferred in the United States.
Although the doctors realized his ILL
ness was very serious-he suffered
from an acute attack of appendicitis
it was thought the operation which
was performed would save Fitch's life.
He sank suddenly and unexpectedly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
Municipal Affairs
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
WANTS ENGINE HOUSE
Fire Station Near Seventh and Fig
ueroa Is Necessity Because of
Promise to Underwriters
to Build One

Something must be done to build the
fire engine house on Figueroa north
of Seventh street. This Is the attitude
of the board of public works and that
body yesterday returned the plans and
specifications for the building to the
fire commission with a polite request
that that body reconsider its action OF
Thursday, when it instructed the board
to reject all bids for the building.
1t was not expected the building
would cost more than 5000 and $4,000
of this amount was set aside in this
years budget to begin the work. But
the lowest bid received gives a figure
of $4,000 and this the fire commls-
sion considers too high. The commits
sion asked the board not to award
the contract, as there are no funds for
the purpose.
Secretary Ferris told the board yes
terday that a member of the finance
committee had advised him the fire
house would have to be built, rs II
had been promised to the fire under
writer's, and in anticipation of this
building they had not increased the in
surance rates.
This information was communicated
to the fire commission by the board.
The board does not want to build the
house if the fire commission will not
sanction It, but believes the COM
mission did not have all the required
information when it took action.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
DIFFICULT FOR CITY
TO REPAVE STREETS
Too Many Asphalt Streets Accepted in
Earlier Days, and Municipality
Must Repair Highway When
1t Is Needed

The board of public works is feeling
keenly the mistake of former councils
in accepting improved streets. In the
earlier days when asphalt paving in
Los Angeles was a novelty city cOun-
ellis encouraged improvements of this
kind by passing ordinances accepting
streets paved with that material.
Under the terms Of these ordinances
the city is bound to repaVe the streets
when the surface wears off.
The surface of several miles of these
accepted streets is wearing out and
will have to be replaced at the citys
expense. The city has repaved East
First street, but w. M. Humphreys,
chief inspector of public works, told
the board yesterday it would be a
financial impossibiity for the city to
continue to pave all these accepted
streets.
rs there any way out of this diff
culty?" is the question the board OF
public works yesterday asked OF the
city attorney, and they are awaiting
his reply eagerly. The board would like
to know whether these streets are 10
be repaved under the Vrooman act at
the cost of the property owners, or is
there any way the board can repudlaIe
these acceptances?
If the terms of the ordinances must
be carried out it means the city VIII
have to expend tens OF thousands OF
dollars of money badly needed Tor
other improvements to increase the
commercial value of private property.