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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
The Bigness of the Ocean,

Some people gratefully reflect that
we owe the clouds and the tides and
the winds to the Mother and Maker
of men," but these are less numerous
than the folks who would like to
know" what we should do for soles
and cod and mackerel if there were no
ocean. Yet think only how big it is!
If you divide the whole globes area
into II parts, the sea covers eight of
fathoms. Try to imagine 10000 feet of
solid. perpendicular sea water lying
up?r eighf-elevenths of the entire
Planet!
A patient mathematician has been at
the pains t. inform us that this bulk
of brine would weigh one and a half
million million millions Of tons. For
the most part this vast body Of water
thus set down in figures as 100000
0.OOO,OOO,OOO tons-is of the same
composition everywhere, and as every
body knows. carries great quantities of
ocean salt.
But that Same salt is itself singularly
complex. Not only are there in it
chlorides and sulphates of sodium,
potash, magnesium and lime, which
are familiar to many. but it contains
also silica, boron, bromide, iodine, flu
ORIG acid and the oxides Of nickel, co,
bait. manganese, zinc, silver, lead, cop
per, aluminium. barium and stron-
tium. Arsenic and gold are also found
in it, along with those rare metals lithi-
UNI, rubdium and c9sium.-London
Telegraph. ~ --,4L-s4sssaisst--
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
Hand Raised Calves.

I have had very good success IN rails
ing calves by hand out of a pail, says
d correspondent of The Prairie Farm
err. We never have any trouble in get
ting them to drink from the time they.
are "A hours old. When they are from
2 to weeks old, we put some hay and
oats where they have access to them,
and they soon learn to eat both and
grow right from the start. 1 am aware
that 1t is more trouble to feed them by
hand than to let them run with the
cow, but II every one has to let his
calves, after they are yearlings, run IN
the same pasture with the milk cows,
and have as much trouble to keep them
from sucking as we had. the past year,
they will agree that to raise them by
hand is best. Our calves this year are
as fine as any / have ever seen. and
they are weaned from milk and will
eat grass, hay, oats or any feed l give
them, which calves will not do that
have sucked their dams. AS it grows
colder we will build them pen in the
barn and stable them nights, feeding
ground corn and oats through the
nights, keeping up this feed until they
refuse to eat grain next spring after
being put on grass. Fed in this way,
they grow right along from the start
without having any backset. A man
who was visiting one Of our neighbors
came into our yard one Sunday after
noon last spring. and while he was
there our cattle came in from the field.
AS soon as he saw them he said: "Oh,
my! What fine 2-year-olds!'. And he
was very much surprised when we told
him they were not 2-year-olds. Then
he said. How you make dem dat
way?" After he was told the way we
fed them he said he had been foolish
enough to throw away for manure
about 300 bushels of oats that lay in
his granary and spoiled. He said our
calves were just as good as or better
than his 2-year-olds. l agree with a
great many who say. Sell your cattle
a few oats" think oats good also for
colts and pigs. This was a very hard
year on stock, as the flies and mos
quitoes worried them continually.
believe it more profitable to keep sew,
eral different kinds Of stock than to
raise only one kind.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
SAYDA JERSEYS.
Wonderful Milk Record and Powers
of Endurance

WOnOer1ul MIX Record and Powers
of Endurance.
Our present interests in Sayda Jer-
seys have their beginning in Sayda
III, No. 1877, that was contributed
Dy Edgar Brewer of Hartford county to
the Worlds fair dairy tests at Chicago,
says d. d. BISHOP in The American Ag-
riculturist. The picture shows her in
her prime, before she went into that
strain and waste, when she had to be
MIXED three times per day. 1t is much
to be regretted that owing to the ill
health Of her owner at that time, no
record is available of what she actually
gave in milk and butter when she was
at her best.
From the succulent meadows of the
Connecticut valley the change was
made to Chicago in her twelfth year,
the oldest cow of the rs. Calving on
the grounds, she gave at flush for the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
Ladies, why Don't You?

Editor Reporter:
Is there anything at all that we can
say or do to convince ALL your lady
readers that we are actually giving away
to every married lady in the United
States who writes for it an elegant sterl.
ing silver-plated sugar shelI like jewelers.
sell at 75c each? There is no ''catch"
about this offer. There is nothing to
pay, nor any requirement to buy any.
thing iu order to secure this beautiful
souvenir gift It is our way of adver-
Using the merits of Quaker Valley silver
ware. A copy of the Home Furnisher,
our own publication. will also be sent
free. Surely this beautiful sugar shell
gift is worth asking for. Then 1t seems
to us that we should hear from every
married lady who reads your paper.
Quaker Valley Mfg Co., Morgan and
Harrison Sts., Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14

The system of pasteurizing milk is
modification or an Improvement upon
that which was practiced when we
were young, says The American Guilt
vator. We have frequently seen pans
of milk sit on the stove, perhaps with
an iron cricket or brick or kettle Of
water under them to prevent the milk
from scorching, until the cream began
to rise and wrinkle up on top Of the
milk. Then it was set away to cool
and for the cream to finish rising. This
was most usually done in the winter,
and it was supposed to hasten the ris-
ing of the cream before the milk froze
and also to drive off bad odors which it
might get from the food or from sta
bles not overclean. 1t might also alb
sorb some odors in the kitchen, though
it was not usually put on while the
cooking was being done, but people
were not as fastidiOus as now, and no
one expected the fiavors Of June butter
in what was made in the winter. In
fact, but few made butter in the win
ter months unless by accident a cow
was left farrow that milk might be
had for the children or to go with the
kettle of mush or the brown bread.
And how good those same bowls Of
mush and milk used to taste to the
boys who had grown tired of boiled
dinners or of fried pork and potatoes
or Goldfish!
The heating of the milk or cream by
this process produces much of the
same results upon the character Of the
butter fats as is done by the process
used in making the renovated" or
patent process butter excepting that
the butter is made largely from butter
SO far gone in decay or which was for
some reason SO strongly favored or so
filthy looking as to be unstable. The
heating and aerating while cooling have
the effect of removing the objectiona-
BILE odors from it. but they do not de-
strOy all the bacteria. and it spOils
again very quickly. Yet we know Of
no method of detecting any difference
between the renovated butter when
new and the butter from pasteurized
milk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
lust Saved His Life.

Itwas a thrilling escape that Charles
Davis of Bowerston,. O., lately had
from frightfull death. For two years
a severe lung trouble constantly grew
worse until it seemed he must die of
consumption. Then he began to use
DIR. Kings New Discovery and lately
wrote; at gave instant relief and eff
fected permanent cure" Such won
derful cures have for 25 years proven it's
power to cure all Throat, Chest and
Lung troubles Price SOC and S1.0O.
Trial Bottle free at Perry & Doty's drug
store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
Serving the Public.

Wunn-But if YOU insist that the
man who works for the public good
without hope Of gaining gratitude is
a crank. what do you call the man that
expects gratitude?
Tuther-Him? Oh, he's just plain
fool.-Indianapolis Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
paid Dear For His Leg.

B. D. Blanton of Thackerville, Tex,
in two years paid over $4,000 to doctors
tg cure Running Sore on his leg. Then
they wanted to cut it off, but he cured it
with one box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Guaranteed cure for Piles. % cts box.
Perry & Doty's.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14

In the manufacture Of pocketknife
in France % workmen are employed
for the handle and blade, Is for table
knife. 8 for scissors and for razors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
For Children's Coats

The little girls can be just as stylish
as their mothers if their coats are
bought here. We have line of
girls and misses jackets, made in
tbs latest styles, of good materials,
excellently tailored. The prices are
surprisingly low, quality considered.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that be
is the Senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the city
OF Toledo, county and state aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK i. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December.
A. D., 1885,
ssal} = ". ol41s1s'
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrb Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and muc-
GUS surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Co,
GsS@ Sold by druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14

In Japan It would be thought as
rude to neglect to offer tea to visitor
on his arrival as not to speak to him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14

"A cold, cough or la grippe can be
"nipped in the bud" with dose or two
of Foley's Honey and Tar. Beware of
substitutes. Perry & Doty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

the Office of certain of these cells was
to devour other cells that threatened
the health of the human organism.
They are the policemen of the body.
Every day people inhale thousands Of
disease germs. but if the blood is in
healthy condition. the deyouring cells
or polio, rIen of the body pounce upon
and destroy them. This is why many
people go through period of epidemic
of pestileDee. unaffected. while others
suffer lingering sickness and often
death. Carrying his researches farther.
the Professor found that the stronger
cells of the body preyed upon the
weaker ones. thereby causing an inhar-
monious action OF the organs. This
produces a gradual decline in the or
cams and faculties, what is called "oid
age" becomes manifest. and death soon
follows. The Professor concluded that
if the weaker cells could be invigorated
and strengthened. so as to repel the at
tacks of the stronger cells or not to get
into condition to invite attack. that
harmony in the workings of the human
organs would be maintained and that
lif.. nd vigor would be greatly pro-
longeG With this end In view he began
a series IF experiments by uansposing
the blood II rabbits and guinea pigs.
and he found that he could regulate the
number and the vitality of the different
kinds Of cells that made up the blood
which in turn ereittes the body.
The serum which Prof. Metchinkoff
has evolved and viii more perfectly
evolve. from his experiments and dis
coveries win be injected into the sys
teas OF human beings who begin 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

~ April IA just thirty-three years
~ win have passed since President
y Lincoln was shot down in Ford $
Theater, Washington. by John Wilkes
Booth. The excitement all over the Unit
ed States to-day. caused by the war scare,
brings to mind the thrill of horror and
excitement that passed over the country
thirty-three years ago. when, just as the
minds of the people had become settled
after four years of war, the country was
startled by the announcement OF Lin
coins assassination.
Announcements had been made in
Washington papers that President Lin
coin and Gen. Grant, accompanied by
their wives. would visit Ford's Theater
(now pension Office on the evening of
April ii.
Gen. Grant found it necessary to risit
Burlington, N j.. on that memorable
18th of April. and he accordingly seat to
President Lincoln a note OF regret al his
inability to accompany him to tie the
alter that evening. leaving Washington on
the p. m. train.
To Schuyler Colfax, then Speaker of
the House. the President extended an in
vitation TO attend the theater as late as
S:15 D. IL. for it was not until then that
the Presidents party left the White
House. President Lincoln manifested a
curious reluctance to going but stated
that the papers had advertised that him
self and Gen. Grant would both attend,
and since Gen. Grant had left Washing
ton. he did not want to have the audience
disappointed, as the people would expect
to see at least one of them.
The theater was crowded. The box
reserved for the presidential party was
the double box forming the second tier on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

had not long been in command of the
Army of the Potomac. when one day
Mr.. Stoddard asked Lincoln's opinion Of
him. Grant" replied the President, rs
the first general I've had. He's the gem
cralr' Remembering the high esteem in
which Mcclellan, Burnside, Hooker and
Meade had been held, Mr.. Stoddard ask
ed Lincoln to explain, and this is what
he said:
You see, when any of the rest set out
on a campaign they'd look over matters
and pick out some one thing they were
short of and they knew | couldn't give
em, and tell me they couldn't hope to
win unless they had it; and it was most
generally cavalry. Now, when Grant
took hold, l was waiting to see what his
pet impossibility would be, and | reck-
oned it would be cavalry, as a matter of
course, for we hadn't horses enough 10
mount even what men we had. There
were $4,000 or thereabouts up near Har-
per's Ferry, and no horses to put them
on. Well, the other day, just as | ex-
pected, Grant sent to me for those very
men; but what he wanted to know was
whether he could disband 'em or turn
'em into infantry! He doesn't ask me to
do impossibilities for him, and he's the
first general I've had that didn't. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07
THE FOE Or Old AGE.
Professor Metschinkoff and the Foun-
tain of Youth.


Professor Metschinkoff and the Foun-
tain of Youth.
L lie scientific world is now interested
in the experiments and discoveries of
Prof. Metschnikoff. the worlds great
est bacteriologist The modest state
ments which he has given out lead to
the belief thai he is on the way to solve
the problem of prolonging human life.
For ages physicians and philosophers
have contended that the age of man
should be greater than three score
years and ten. According to the law
of Floureus. warm blood animals live
just five times the period necessary for
their long bones to complete ossifica-
ton. This period applied to man makes
his age limit 100 years, which If be-
lieved to be correct, unless accident oc-
ours to prevent it.
The statements and theories of Prof
Metschnikoff are not based on idle
dreams, hopes or prophecies. but upon
years of careful experimenting which
has rendered discoveries that are &C.
cepted by the scientific world and has
placed the discoverer in the front rank
of scientists. He has proven that all
life forms are groupings of simple cells.
and that each class of cells performs
a distinct office. He discovered that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07
VALENTINES OUT OF DATE.
Original Verse, Flowers or Candy A,
Nav the praro,- f~:eA

"A
Now the Proper Gifts.
Valentines are out of date. That Is
the edict of society. When the 18th OF
February comes around now the proper
caper Is to Write to your lady fair a few
choice stanzas of valentine verse, or, in
case Of your inability to construct proper
rhyme, send around few lunches of vio.
let's or sweet roses or a nice box of candy
"a heart shaped box preferred, of co,.rse
--all tied up with pretty silk ribbons. The
flowers and the candy may not last as
long as the poetry, but the flowers will
be prettier. the candy will taste better and
both will be more appreciated
When 1t is said that valentines are out
of date the statement has to be made, of
course. with some reservation. They are
out of date as gifts between fashionable
adults, but among children they are popu-
lar STILL Every little lad and lassie
watches for the postman on the morning
of st. Valentines day. of course, and is
disappointed if the mail brings no love
message, no little embossed and painted
Cupid What is meant by the statement
that valentines are out of date is that the
day of the three-storN fused and fuzzy,
manu- pdlHltut int anu iHHStilSe SIfdtlOu'
over which young ladies used to go into
ecstasies of delight and young men used
to go into bankruptcy, has long been pass
ed. The custom of sending that sort OF
remembrance is as dead as the custom of
New Years calling. 1t was never SEN
sible custom anyway, for no young man
felt really repaid in putting a week S sal.
airy into gift to young lady when. be-
cause of the mystery and secrecy that
have to be observed in sending valentines,
he could not accompany it with his card.
1t was altogether too discouraging to
have his hated rival get the credit for
sending sentimental lot of poetry all
done up in fluffy expensiveness 60" which
he had cheerfully emptied his pockets and
"Gone broke" Valentines Of that sort
have had their day and belong now to the
sweetly remembered past.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

had from the first assisted l3r. Stone
the Presidents family physician.
President Lincoln never recovered con
sciousnes1, AS day dawned his pulse
failed snd look Of perfect peace over
spread his features. At T:22 a. m. BIZ
ceased to breathe. Rev Dir. GnrIey kneIi
down aud prayed and Secretary Stanton
broke the silence which followed with the
remark: Now he belongs 10 the ages"
The South lost, IN Lincoln. one who
would have proved to be its best friend
as Is, perhaps, now realized. In a letter
written 10 Gen. Van Allen on the last day
of his life. Lincoln wrote words that
strike The keynote OF his character. In
Ii he said:
Il thank yon for the assurance you give
me that shall be supported by conserya
tive men like yourself in the efforts
may make TO restore the Union so as Il
make It. 10 use your language, union
of hearts and hands as well as of States. =
Over all the members of that presi
Dental theater party a black and awful
fate hung menaengly.
The fate of the assassin. John Wilke:
Booth, is too we'll known for repetition
shot down like dog. as he was. in q
burning barn.
Many nave not followed the end of 9th,
ers indirectly associated with the tragedy
The stricken widow of the martyred
President passed the balance of her days
in melancholia and madness. or the
guests who were with her in the box that
night, one slew the other and ended his
own life maniac.
BY esrious coincidence. even ssergt
Boston Correct, who shot Booth in the
barn, became insane and was afterwards
confined in a Kansas asylum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

show the effects of the ravages of time.
This serum will strengthen the failing
cells and the life and vigor of the hui
man body will be renewed. TO what
length these renewals can be carried.
and how long the functions of the hui
man body can be kept working in bar
mony is matter of conjecture, and a
question that the Professor does not
discuss in any respect. He makes no
pretensions to having discovered the
secret of continual youth. and is work
ing only to aid in the discovery of a
means to prolong human life to the ex-
tent which its Creator seems to have
intended, and to make 1t as free from
disease and pain as possible while it
continues,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

/ the dialogue between Florence Irenchard
and May Meredith, when the pistol shot
/ raag through the theater. 1t was appar-
! entity fired behind the scenes on the right
OF the stage, and it was accepted by tn"
| audience as an introduction to some new
4 passage several OF which had been in
! terpolated in the early part of the play
/ Booth had been noted as leaner, hitF-
/ ing become habituated to tens"tlonal
| leaps in his repertoire Of e. 1 cie's. lie
/ leaped nine feet down lie stage but
his spur caught in the flag decorating the
ront OF the presidential box and as ne
/ reached the stage he fell. recovering hlm-
self in a wonderful way, though ms les
was broken. He bounded across the
! stage, pushing past Miss Laura heene
! who stood near the prompters desk
| striking her on the hand with his own.
still holding the dagger. As he crossed
! the stage Booth cried out, dramatically
"Sic semper tyrannisp' and i have done
/ itr' Once through the 81 e scenes Booth
/ quickly escaped By the ear door OF Inc
( theater where a horse awaited MN, lts
! bride held by an empioye OF the theater
whom Booth rewarded with Kick, MS
| agony from his broken leg being intense.
Meanwhile the shrieks of Mrs. Lincoln
made clear to the audience the nature of
the horrible crime that had just been per-
petrated. Pandemonium reigned. Wom-
/ On cried, men followed and children
screamed. Miss Laura Keene advanced
TO the footlights and called out: FOR
Gods sake, have presence Of mind! Keep
Your nlaccs and all viii be weii.'
Miss Harris called to Miss keene to
bring some water. which the actress did,
and afterwards accompanied Mrs. Lin
coin to the house opposite. 10 which the
unconscious President was at once re-
moved. 1t was found that be had 6een
shot through the head, above the back of
the temporal bone. and that some of the
brain was oozing out and that death was
inevitable.
Within Il comparatively short time the
terrible news had spread all over Wash
ingten, and by midnight every member
of the cabinet, except Seward. whose own
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

the rght-hsnd side of the stage. The
front of the box was decorated with flags
and in the center, on the outside, hung
an engraving of Washington.
AS the Grants had declined an invita-
ton to attend, Mrs. Lincoln invited, in
their stead. Miss Harris, daughter of Sen
ator Ira Harris, and Maj. Henry X.
Eathbone, The Senator's stepson.
The play presented was the original
version of Tom Taylor's Our American
Cousin" as it was always given before
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07

Protein heterogeneous InatteD is the
name of a group of subs ances contain.
ing nitrogen. Protein furnishes the ma
terials for the lean flesh. blood. skin
muscles, tendons. nerves, hair, horns
wool. casein of milk and albumen OF
eggs. and is one of the most important
constituents Of feeling stuffs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07
A Enur-I.e ,neti Criminal

A rnastiff was trained to assist thieves
in Paris. 1t was in the habit of bound
ing against old gentlemen and knock
ing them over in the street. \ lady
and gentleman of the dog
would then step forward TO assist the
unfortunate pedestrian to rise and
while doing so would ease him of his
watch and purse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-07
Doctors Can't
Cure 1t!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill Of the doctors. They
may dose patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid of the disease; ON the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse. S. S. S. is the only cure
for this terrible affection, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system.
was afflicted with Blood Poison. and re