The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-29

luC HIIlIfplHCS. 1t Cdllc DotCh Will
honors for creditable work at the head
of our big army 1t is likely his next
post will be at the head of one of the
departments in our western states
The salary Of his rank is about $500,
with certain allowances AS he is
still young-about Dot is likely he
will some day be the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the army.
Reform Worker at Washington.
We had w. #. Crafts, Phi. D., Of
Washington here lately He is the CHEZ
worker on congress in behalf of re-
forms He reports that most Of the
Wisconsin delegation seem to be in
measures by Difference to the impor-
tant brewing interests of the state.
Among those least SO, he named Con-
gresham Cooper of Racine.
! Canteen Experience Near Home.
It is surprising the Waupaca home
in this state has not attracted more
attention as an object lesson during
this talk about the canteen. This
J home has no canteen or official saloon.
/ The management from the beard Of
control down, are all opposed to any.
thing Of the kind. Officers and prI
Yates, all alike, with only now and
then an exception, bear testimony to
or near the grounds, and are heartily
| glad that a state law prohibiting sa
looms within radius of two and one
! half miles was enacted at the request
of the Grand Army of the Republic
| and the home management.
| Fatalities Among Deer Hunters.
The hunting season will be over at
| the end of this month and there is no
doubt that the next legislature will
| graapple with the question OF how to
| stop the serious mortality of persons
mistaken for deer. There were 201
non-residents securing licenses to shoot
deer this year. as against eighty-nine
last. These at $25 each brought in a
revenue of $5,025 this year. There
were POP licenses to shoot small game
issued to non-residents this year, as
against 142 last, the fees at $40 each
amounting to 5000.
Something About Water.
The business of supplying pure, fresh
| spring water to people in cities, not
withstanding there is 'city water" is
on the increase. Here in Madison we
have at least two local concerns, with
wagons and full service, as Of milk.
! It is served in bottles usually or in
demijohns.. Hon. Thad Pound of Chip
| pewa Falls has built up a business,
| like the Waukesha concerns, with
branches in large cities. They also
carbonate the water, and put up
''sodas," ginger ale, or lemon or most
any flavor you want The following
| tells you WHAT water is: 1T is com
posed of eight parts by weight of OK
ygen to one of hydrogen, and is termed
an oxide Of hydrogen"
! We know that filters are designed 10
take out the impurities and many sue
| cessfully, especially natural filters.
| But of artificial filters and distillation,
| this is said:
''To accomplish the publication OF
water without resorting to artificial
distillation, which destroys it's life
| elixir, human ingenuity has vainly
worked for ages. Resort is made to
tiltering and boiling water for table
use. Boiled disease germs and filth
| derived from sewage can hardly be
regarded an ideal drink; besides boiled
water is not palatable and cannot be
| healthful for fish will not live in it,
| Filters for j brief period will eliminate
solids in form, leaving an indefinite
| amount of harmful salts Or minerals
| in solution, but soon become Matching
| places for imprisoned germs. Artitl-
| cially distilled water is dead and does
Lot perform the function Of a desira-
! D1o udlly beverage OF curative agent.
This is probably an exaggeration.
Filters are doing much good work, &C.
cCrding to municipal experts and while
boiled water is not an exciting bever-
| age, during the typhoid epidemic in
! New Haven, the citizens boiled their
| water by skilled direction. Here is Il
| water test: Put a grain of pull
| verified alum in a goblet of water
and let it stand for a time. If pure, it
will remain clear; but if not, it will
become cloudy and after few hours
the solids will be precipitated to the
bottom of the glass"
Smallpox Still Lingers.
There is delay in stamping out
smallpox up north and DR.. Wingate
seems to be Disguised with the refusal
to report cases. Just as long as GER
tain physicians affirm that the disease