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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
jHOLSTEIN COW.

once a week, test the quality with
Babcock tester once a month and keep
a yearly record of every cow and weed
out y to rs of the poorest mixers ev-
cry year and replace them with good
heifers which we have coming in every
year, as we raise all our best calves
and turn them into either beef or COWS.
We commenced working on this sys-
tem -four years ago, also providing
green feed for the COWS during a
drought or a very dry time during the
midsummer months, but last summer
we made another great Improvement
by feeding our COWS ensilage and
grain all through the summer, when on
either good or bad pasture we fed falf
a regular winter ration of both ensilage
and grain. Cows like ensilage in hot
as we'll as cold weather, even when on
good pasture.
We also added another Improvement
last year. In very hot weather we
kept our cows in stable during the day
and out in the pasture at night, also
washed them with mixture. We put
III tUll cIlucI Will d IuSu vi SpIdy
pump made for that purpose, applied it
twice a week, which drove the horn
flies all off the COWS. All of these i'm
provements have had a good effect in
largely increasing the flow of milk, so
that this season our COWS have aver
aged II, 66O pounds of milk, testing 3.5
per cent fat, making 476 pounds butter.
Average time of milking, II months.
Twelve months seem long, but that
is caused by our making our 2-year-old
heifers with first calf longer than we
do Older cows-viz, IL to 16 months
and COWS weeded out for beef are also
milked a longer time on the whole
herd.
My best COW, No. Sc, is a cross be-
tween Holstein bull and Shorthorn
cow. She is now years old. She
gave first year as a 2-year-old 1O,10O
pounds in II months. Next time she
gave $4,000 pounds in IL months, next
year 1910 pounds in 10 months and II
days, and this year so far in ten
months UP to the list of February 49,
600 pounds. She is now giving 33
pounds per day, and we intend milking
her 21a months longer, making 121a
months. We expect she will give in
the 1919 months 10000 pounds in milk
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24

An old darby who lives in the thick
cts across the river came to Memphis
one day to get his pension check cash
ed. After receiving his money, which
amounted to 81, the old eX-slave saun-
tered down Front street to a produce
house and bought three crates of cab
bages. When they We're delivered at
the wharf late that afternoon, the old
man was there and received them with
a mouth watering in anticipation Of the
good time ahead.
''Whut yer gwine ter do wild dem cab
bages?' inquired the negro drayman
who delivered them.
Eat 'em," was the quick response.
''Fze bin free 40 years, and dis is de
first time I'ze had de money to buy
huff cabbage. I'ze gwine ter eat cab
bage till furgit de way ter my mouf."
Memphis Scimitar.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
FULLER & JOHNSON MFG co.
MADISON, WISCONSIN,
Going Into a Safer Business.

1t was Cassidy's first morning as
newspaper carrier. From side to side
of the avenue he hurried, dropping the
moist sheets in vestibules and running
them in the space between the door
and sill. Finally he came to a house
that was separated from tie sidewTIf
by an urn studded yard. Cassidy opcI-
ed the iron gate and wa1kad up the
stone path. He knelt in the yestibule
and started running the paper under
the door. An upper window was raised,
and a woman's voice called:
els that you, Harry? You are awful
late. hear the milk carts rafting"
Cassidy thought it best to remain
quiet. The voice continued:
'You needn't think I'm coming down
at such an hour! The idea Of you, a
married man, coming home at such a
time! Lost your key, as usual? Well,
catch this one"
A heavy piece Of brass shot two sto-
ries. There was a heavy fall, and the
vestibule resembled a pressroom.
Some one found Cassidy smoking his
pipe in the accident ward"
"Going back to the carrier route"'
they asked.
"Niver once more" responded CASH
dy. "Oi'm goin back to wur-ruk in tn
quarry. ThOr's no fallin kaeS thor:
only dynomited rocks. "-Chicago News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24

They Present all the Phenomena Oh
Animal and Vegetable Growth.

They Present all the Phenomena Oh
Animal and Vegetable Growth.
WHY and how is the deer so peculiar
ly unlike any other of the bovine race,
the horn differing SO materially from
all the horned cattle in it's composition,
growth, maturity and decline? 1t pre-
sents all the phenomena of animal and
vegetable growth. It sprouts from the
brain without any prolongation of the
frontal bone. 1t rises and breaks
through the sinews and takes root on
the bone, growing the same as vege-
table. 1t is nourished by and secretes
albumen upon the surface and disposes
of the fibrine the same as an animal
It is clothed with a skin and hairy
coat very different from that on the
rest Of the body. This covering and
hair possess a property unknown in
other animal bodies-that of being
styptic to stanch it's own blood when
wounded. 1t carries marks of the age
on the buck by putting out an extra
branch each year. which shows an adj
ditional power each year to produce
tuoLI. Auu lllS pOWcI uOcS uOC CA1ol
in the female. SO this difference is
more distinctly marked than in any
other class of animals. Again, the horE
possesses properties unknown in any
other animal matter. 1t is entirely in
odorous, capable of resisting putrefac-
ton and almost impervious to the eff
fects of the atmosphere.
And still water at 800 degrees f. will
dissolve these horns readily, even
though they are not soluble in alcohol
and resist the action of acids and aka
lies. 1t is the only vegeto animal sub
stance that we know of that does not
perpetuate itself by procreation.
The male and the female are sustain
ed by the same nutrition and elements,
and the male only produces horns. This
phenomenon is quite as much of a curl
osity as the absence of the horn in the
buck after shedding.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
DEPTH OF A RAINFALL.
The Method by Which 1t Is Accurate
Nv Measured.


Probably one question that has puz-
Zled the lay mind is how the depth Of a
rainfall may be accurately determined
The way it is done is this:
A funnel whose larger aperture rep
resents a surface of 100 square inches
is placed in a position where it may
catch the direct fall of the rain, with
the rim of the funnel extending per
haps an inch or more beyond the plat
form to which it may be fixed. This
is for the purpose of preventing any
rain from being washed into the funnel
and increasing the true fall. From this
funnel the water runs to a tube which
bears an exact and carefully determln-
ed ratio to the area of the funners
mouth, say one-tenth.
If, therefore, the tube shows water to
the depth of an inch, it is clear that one
tenth of an inch of rain has fallen. The
tube is provided with carefully grad
uated scale so that the fall may be
readily seen. Three inches Of rain
would show depth of 80 inches in a
tube one tenth the size of the receiving
aperture, and the decimals of an inch
could be quickly noted by observing the
scale.
If placed on the roof of building,
, the apparatus should be kept away
from the edges to prevent any peculiar
slant of the wind carrying into the fun
mel larger proportion of rain than
would fall into it under normal condi-
tons The larger the aperture of the
receiving funnel is made the more ac'
curate will be the results obtained.
A curious fact that has been noted IN
! connection with rainfalls is that gauges
! placed on roofs usually gather less wa
ter than those placed on the ground
| This is accounted for on the theory that
the rain in falling absorbs some Of the
moisture of the air, and the greater dis
lance it falls the larger will be the
bulk Of the individual drops. - New
! York Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Forever Dry.

There is a youngster in Girard col
lege who combines the poetic instinct
with a keen sense of humOr. He is
not close student-in fact, he regards
books as instruments of torture. One
of the professors picked up textbook
belonging to him the other day and
found on the fly leaf this bit Of verse,
which no doubt expressed the stu
dents opinion of it:
Should there be another food,
For refuge hither fly,
And shculd the whole world be submerged
This book would still be dry.
Philadelphia Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
GREATDAIRYR RECORD
RESULTS OF GOOD BREEDING, EXTRA
CARE AND FEED.
Value of Making Regular Tests and
Wedding Out Poor MiIAers-Ens1-
Iage Fed In Summer and Cattle Pro-
tected From Heat.

ta1OC O1 A4dkA1AS AeSS uA<AA $3.50 $500
Wedding Out Poor Milkers-Ensi-
Iage Fed In Summer and Cattle Pro-
tected From Heat.
/ have lately made up my milk rec
ord for the past ten months, including
all my COWS that have gone dry up to
the present time, writes E. ID. Tlllson
in Kansas Farmer. / cannot make up
the full herd of 50 COWS, as they have
not all MIXED their full season, but as
I have often been asked how my cows
were doing l have made up the record
Of 10 COWS, taking them in regular
course as they have gone dry, which |
think is fair average of the herd. The
average Of last year of the entire herd
average time of milking II months %
days, butter fat test 80 per cent, max
ing AS pounds of butter.
This year they are doing considera-
bly, better owing to having been better
cared for and better fed during the
summer months. We fed half win
ter's ration of both ensilage and grain
all summer, and we tried to protect
them from the severe heat and flies
during July and August and continued
to weed out all the poorer cows and re-
place them with good heifers coming
in, so that our milk record this year is
showing a considerable improvement
over last year, and we have been try
ing to improve every year since we
started in to weigh each cows milk
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
An ArmIess Wonder.

Bulwer in his Artificial Change
ling" makes mention of one John Sim
ons, a native Of Berkshire, England,
born without arms or hands, who could
write with his mouth, thread a needle,
tie knot, shuttle, cut and deal pack
of cards, etc. This wonderful person
age was exhibited in London in 1863.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24

Don't expect your milk COW to fur
nish her quota of milk and butter if she
be left to hustle with the rest of the
stock. If she is to do her best, she
must be fed regularly and well and
must be protected from the cold storms
and sudden changes of winter. Winter
milking doesn't pay unless the cow is
we'll treated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
A Pound of Cure.

"My son." said the family man, sis
anxious to become a pugilist. I'm do
ing my best to prevent him."
"Let him go ahead" said the friend
of the family, "and have some one
pound him. You'll find a pound Of
cure worth more than an ounce Of pre-
yention. "-Philadelphi Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-24
Pressing Cheese.

Pressing Cheese.
Press cheese continuously after put
ting in the frame. Begin gradually,
then increase the pressure.
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
FOUND dead BODY
Oh AN INFANT
Inquest Produced No EVi.
denCe Of FOulPIay as { IhiId
Was Dead Born
speeIal 10 the nvenIng Iom bal

Smyrna, March 2S.-Ihe colo red peO-
pie OF this vicinity have been excited
the past few days over the wild rumors
that an infant had been murde red, and
Its body secroted in a brush-ph e at the
rear of small tenement no use at
"Jmtown Crossing" half a mil e south
of Clayton. On Friday mcrnin z while
cleaning up the yard Of his hon le, into
which he had moved the MOnd ay pre-
vious, James BARLEY found the body
of baby He was afraid &c report
the matter to the authorities, nd kept
his secret until Tuesday af rernoon,
when Coroner Baynard of Clay ton, was
notified.
The body was brought 10 Ur ldortal1er
FAIRIES Ofiice on Tuesday night and an
inquest begun. DIR. Thomas G. Moore
made pOst-mortem examine iion. stat
ing the body was that of n colored
infant that had been born dead. A
number of witnesses were ox Amincd by
the coroner. but none of { hem could
throw any light on the mys terry. The
inquest was adjourned TO } meet again
last night, so that a further investiga-
tion could be made by in tmviewing
several cOlured women living i'm the Vi
|cinity of Bartlcy's home. The Jury
finally reached a verdict that the child
was dead when born, there being no
evidence of foul play.
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
REVENUE STAMPS FOR
CIGARS and CIGARETTES

Washington, March 2S.-The COM
missioner of internal revenue has is
sued rules and regulations concerning
taxes on tobacco. snuff, cigars and
cigarettes. and relating to rebate of
taxes on tobacco. snuff and cigars held
by manufacturers and dealers on the
lst day of July, 1901, under act Of
March ?. 1901.
A new series of internal revenue
stamps will be prepared and issued for
the payment of taxes on cigars and
small cigarettes at the new rates.
These stamps will not be sold or deliv-
cred to manufacturers or importers of
.c.gars prior to july j, 1901.
Unused stamps of the series OF 1897
and 1898, for the payment of taxes on
cigars and small cigarettes, and held
by manufacturers of cigars on the 1st
day Of July, 1901, will be redeemed,
provided, however that stamps OF the
series Of 1898 issued for payment Of tax
on cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand will not be re-
tired nor viii stamps Of any other SER
les be issued in lieu thereof.
1t is held that the Wholesale value
VI llAbb vi tlHdltlitS Weighing not
more than three pounds per thousand
will include the tax, and if such whole
sale value or price with tax included
does not exceed 81 per thousand a ta0
will be imposed Of "a cents per thou
sand. If, however, the wholesale value
or price of cigarettes with tax included
exceeds 81 per thousand a tax at tn,
rate of Sl.0S per thousand will be i'm
posed
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
ARSENIC FOUND
IN BAKED BEANS
Ernest DuttOn, COIOred,
Held in Bail for At-
tempted Murder

Behind the bars in the police sta
ticn Is Ernest Dutton. colorcd. who Is
suspected OF attempting to take the
lives OF Amos Ellegood. William Dem
mis- and William Gibbs. al colorcd by
the use of poison.
The men boarded with Rachael El-
legood. No. 4 Mechanic street. and alter
Elogood Dennis and Gibbs had par
taken of pork and beans yesterday
they became violently in. and Il be-
came necessary to send Dennis and
Gibbs 60 the Delaware Hospital. where
the stomach pump was applied and
the lives of both were saved. Ellie
goods condition was not serious
enough to have him removed to the
hospital.
Chief of police Massey was notified
of the occurrence. and Investigation
led to the belief that poison had been
placed In the food AS button. who
also boarded in the house. had quar-
relied with several of the boarders, he
was placed under arrest on suspicion
OF having done the poisoning.
ANALYSIS REVEALED POISONING.
After buttons arrest samples of the
beans were sent to DR. Frank Room
Smith. who made a careful analysis OF
them. DR.. Smith found arsenic IN larg
quantities. He reported the fact Ia
Chief Massey, and the department now
Is making an investigation to ascertain
whore the poison was purchased and
by whom.
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
LABOR LEADERS
NOT INVITED
10 PeacemakerS' Conference
With J. ?. Morgan
lie Assures Them lie Will Do All in
His Power to Avert a
Strike

New York, March 23.--A delegation
composed of five men representing
trade interests in the Pennsylvania
anthracite coal regions, with the Rev.
Edward S. Phillips acting as chairman,
held conference yesterday with j.
Pierpont Morgan IL the private Office
of Mr.. Morgan in this city. The con-
ditiOns of unrest In the anthracite coal
region at present were set forth in the
briefest possible form by Father Phil
lips, who presented the delegation TO
Mr.. Morgan, and TO whom Mr. Morgan
expressed his interest In their orrand
and his Willingness to make personal
effort TO prevent strike, though he
declined to hold a public conference
with the labor leaders
The delegation who met Mr.. Morgan
comprised the Rev y. s. Phillips, from
HazletCn; Edward Laudcrbach, the
treasurer. and A. +. McAlister, the sec
rotary OF the Ha1lgtcn Board OF Trade;
J. II. Ierbey. president and L. w Mar
Quardt, chairman of the manufacturers
committee OF the Pottsyillo Board of
Trade.
Father Phillips asked Mr.. Morgan II
he would meet John Mitchell, president
Of the United Mine Workers associa-
tion, who had been in New York for
several days. Mr. Morgan in reply
said in substance that his attitude up
70 the present has been towards the
prevention of q strike. He said he was
much interested in the mission of the
delegation, and he assured them that
they could rely upon him to do all
within his power to prevent any ac-
tion that would paralyze business. lie
remarked, however, that he was dis
inclined to hold a public conference
with the labor leaders, indicating as q
reason for this attitude the belief that,
should a public meeting between him
self and the labor leaders be held. the
publicity thereof and possibly attend
ant conclusion might hamper the
achievements OF the best ends which
all We're seeking. In other words, as
Mr.. Morgan remarked, should he hold
public meeting or conference "hall
Of Now York would be upon his heels
Mr.. Morgan added that the ends sought
could best be achieved through other
channels, and he assured the dclega-
tion that he might communicate with
the boards OF trade later.
"You may rest assured that / be-
lieve there viii be no strike" remark
cd Mr.. Morgan.
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
THREATS MADE TO LYNCH
LITTLE GIRL s ASSAILANT

Salem, n. j., March 2S.-The hearing
of George NewsOme, the cOlored farm
hand, charged with assault on Mabel
Finlaw, the 14-year-old daughter of
Charles B. Finlaw, of this county. took
place before Justice Benjamin L. Wood
yesterday. The hearing developed some
exciting incidents The little girls
testimony 50 enraged the father that
he made an attempt to get at the de-
fendant. Violence was prevented by
1 the action of the officers present
NcwsOme endeayOred to implicate
George White, a witness, in the tr0u-
BILE. This so enraged White that he
seized the chair on which he was sit
ting and threatened to brain the de-
fendant. Officers were compelled 10
interfere again before order could
again be restored. Nowsome was held
for court without bail Threats were
lOpenly made to lynch him. Cooler
heads prevailed. however. and the ac-
cused was safely removed to the Court
House.
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
FINISHING REVISION WORK
Levy C,urt Will Not Receive appeals AiIsr
Tomorrow

After tomorrow the Levy Court
will not sit to hear appeals from the
county assessment.
This morning the court reduced the
assessment on John II. Rodney's three
acre tract of land, near New Castle,
from 81 300 to 81 500. Stock assess-
mcnt of $500 against William Brown,
of Newport. was struck off. Assess
ment of $4,000 on a farm of the Sc
'cm'ity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
Ipany in Pencader hundred, was re-
lduced TO $4,000.
The minutes of yesterdays session
Of the court disclosed that the court
had refused 10 reduce Hervey j. Walk
ler's assessment OF $4,000 on farm in
mill Crock hundred to $4,000.
Thomas II. Buckley was appointed
Ia constable TO succeed John w. Banks.
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
believe THAT CAPTURE
WILL End RESURRECTION

Washington, March 2S.-O1icial news
Of the capture Of Aguinaldo had not
reached the war department up to a
late hour last night. The president
had retired before the press bulletin
arrived and heard the news for the
|drst time this morning.
The capture OF Aguinaldo is a source
|of great satisfaction to the president
land his advisers. Coming so soon al
her the surrenders reported by Gen.
Macarthur of prominent Filipino Of
Ulcers and the successful establishment
4 of civil local government by the Tart
commission, they feel that the end OF
4 the rebellious warfare in the islands Is
near at hand. With the expected col
.lapse of further opposition which it Is
confidently believed will follow, the
Shope is expressed that it Will not be
necessary TO maintain such a large
standing army in the islands as is
how contemplated.
The disposition Of Aguinaldo, now
that he has been apprchended, will b'
an interesting one for the administra'
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
BURG and HARRIS
REFUSED BY BOARD
Cam and Townsend Will
Continue as Trustees for
Another Year

After considerable debate, the Tius-
tees of the Poor for New Castle coun-
ty refused to seat William Burg and
Y. I. Harris. They were turned down
by a strict party vote, and Messrs.
Townsend and Cam will continue to
serve as trustees for one year longer
Tho olthar four nav trustees We're ac-
Icepted, and made members OF the
board.
The ground upon which the two men
were turned down is the inability of
the Levy Court to make appointments
to fill unexpired terms.
Attorney E Il. Cochran, Jr., was
present and declarsd, in his Judgment
that Messrs. Cam and Townsend must
serve one year more in order TO con-
form with chapter 3, section 27, of the
Laws of Delaware, which says that the
Levy Court cannot appoint a trustee ia
serve for less than three years, but
that a member OF the court can name
a member TO serve any part OF a term
with the consent Of the court.
Tha decision of the attorney was
Sustained on motion of DR.. Belyille.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Mr. Murphy and was adopt
ed by the board
Whereas, This board has heard with
profound regret and sorrow of the
death Of our late fellow-member, James
McVey. who departed this life Feb
ruary 10, 1901; therefore, be it
Resolved, That while we bow in
humble submission to the will of Al
mighty God. We can but feel that the
Board Of Trustees of New Castle coun-
ty has sustained the hess OF a Jealous
and Conscientious member. A man OF
sterling qualities, kind, but firm, and
admired and respected by all who
knew him.
There was a lengthy and spirited ar
lgument over the awarding of the con.
tract for drugs, and the contract was
mot awarded
When the mataer was brought up Dr.
Belville said that the drugs had beer
costing more than they should cost
land that he was in favor of purchas.
llng them from a Wholesale house
Mr.. LawtOn and several other member.
of the board objected to this. and weli
in favor of buying in Wilmington
lThe matter was held up pending repur
of the exact drugs that are noeded.
The board decided to build Il ncv
post-house, the cost of which is not Z,
exceed $4,000.
Messrs. Walker. Rice and Roberts
were appointed the House Commits
for next month
Evening journal., 1901-03-28
ASBURY CHURCH FOLK
BID FAREWELL TO PASTOR

All last evening the parsonage of AS
bury NJ. p. Church was throngcd with
persons to bid farewell to DR.. and
Mrs Grove. Charles A. Foster, on be-
half of the official board and the mem
bers of Uhe church, presented to the re-
firing pastor and his wife a beautiful
onyx clock and pretty china dish. They
also remembered Miss Grove and lit
tie William Grove, children of the
pastor. Mr.. Foster spoke of the re-
gard the members had for DR.. and
Mrs. Grove. DR. Grove responded
briefly, acknowledging the testimonials
from his friends and speaking of the
friendships he had formed while in the
city.
Dr. and Mrs. Grove will depart fer
Hartman, Tenn, on next Thursday
whare Dr. Grove is to become vice
chancellor of the American University
The callers expressed their regret al
DR.. and Mrs. Groves departure. Re-
freshmants Were served during tho
evening.