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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-06

T.. Fisher of GAINESVILLE secretary of the
association.
*.*
For the purpose of awakening interest
in the state association the following
premiums will be awarded for the best
display of tobacco grown in the state of
Wisconsin, and exhibited at the annual
meeting of the Growers and Dealers as
sociation to be held in Madison the 10th
day of December, 1902:
1st Prize $1,000 to the grower dis
playing the best fve-pound sample of
cigar leaf
$500 to the grower displaying the Sec
ond best five-pound sample of cigar leaf.
I'd Prize $500 to the grower display
ing the best five pound sample of Cuban
leaf.
Sd Prize $500 for the best FIVE pound
samples taken from five crops shown and
exhibited from any township in the state.
4th Prize-S10OO for the best five
pound sample of shade grown leaf.
9Th Prize-S1000 to the director of
who secures the largest num-
Der of paid up memberships and pre-
sents the same at the next annual meet
ing.
All of said samples placed on exhibi-
tion to be donated by the exhibitors to
the association as value received for
premiums offered. as above specified.
All exhibitors for above specified pre-
miums must be members of the associa-
ton, and growers of samples exhibited.
*x*
The first week of June will see more
of the tobacco crop transplanted to the
fields throughout the growing sections
of this state than for many years past.
Since the rains of early May the season
has been unusually favorable for the
rapid advancement of the plant beds,
the greater difficulty lying with the
growers to find time to prepare their
fields. But knowing in advance that an
early planting would probably be de-
manded, growers have shaped their work
SO that portion of their fields at least
would be in readiness. The advantage
of an early planting has long been con-
sidered favorable indication of good
tobacco crop in this state. The history
OF other years is strong endorsement
of this theory. While an early planted
crop may not yield as heavily as the
later planted, the quality of the goods
produced is so much more satisfactory
that the general preference is ia favor of
early setting. The disadvantage of un-
seasonable early planting lies in the fact
that cutworms often work more disaster
ously on such fields and in some years
have proven very troublesome. At the
present writing there is an abundance of
plants ready for the fields that await
only the pleasure of the growers who are
bending every endeavor towards getting
out the crop.
The most astonishing of the recent ru-
mors in regard to the movement of the
big tobacco corporations is report, now
known to be true, that the American
Tobacco Company, or possibly the Con
of the Havana Commercial Company
and of Henry Clay and Book & Co., with
prospects that the deal will be brought
to successful termination. The Ha-
vana Tobacco Company was incorporat-
ed at Trenton, N. j., on Wednesday with
a capital of s35OO00OO. of which $780,
100000 is common stock and S5,0OO,OOO
five per cent cumulative preferred. The
company will also issue s10,OOO,OOO in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-01
Marine Forms of Food.

In fish proper we have a food resem-
bling. meat in general character of its
principles, but with marked differences
in some ways.
Fish resembles meat inasmuch as it is
a nutritive diet, and entirely deficient in
carbch ydrates. It contains more water
and is more digestible, though less salts
flying and stimulating than most animal
flesh. It's proteids contain more gela-
tine formers. Fish loses more than meat
in boiling owing to the greater amount
of extract ives
While fish is a valuable food and adj
mirably suited to persons whose habits
of occupations are sedentary, it is not
desirable that it constitute the sole kind
of heterogeneous food. The fish-eating
people of eastern countries are cited as
examples of this fact. Among the poor
err class CT these nations there is a ten
dency to affections of the skin But this
may arise as much from the fact that
among people thus affected there is ex-
IRENE poverty, which prevents them
from indulging in the proper amount of
vegetable food. Natural selection of
suitable food combinations has estab-
lished the universal customs of serving
white potatoes with fish. 20 supply the
required amount of carbohydrates, while
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the water twice, then mash through
coIander till there is about a pint or
thick bean liquor, or porridge (perhaps
it will be we'll to state that there are
but four in this family, though these
quantities will serve six people, To
this add a pint and a half of milk, sea-
son to taste, let boil about five minutes
and serve. This is better the first day.
in spite of the old adage of nine days
old. 1t lasts us two days generally,
however.
1.-The beans. though. are really good
when several days old. usually season
them with butter, salt and pepper and
pack them into a bread tin, moistened
inside so that the slices will slip out
readily. For breakfast or lunch I cut
slices, dip them into beaten egg, and
fry golden brown in hot butter. Lard
can be used, of course, but we do not
like the flavor. Sometimes / bake the
beans with a piece of pork in the con-
ventional way. but always moisten
course the beans are broken. but we
happen to prefer them that way. and
think them more helpful.
CREAM OF CORN SOUP.
Some day when cooking veal stew.
save out a eupful of the broth and sea-
son it to taste. Cook some fresh corn
or canned corn. If the former. score
from the ears enough to make a cup
full; if the latter. save a cupful before
you have added the milk. Let the broth
stand till cold ana remove All ldt- Auu
to the broth a pint Of milk and the
cup of corn, let boil about ten minutes,
season to taste, and when ready 70
serve stir in two eggs. well beaten. In
about one minute the egg will begin to
string when the soup should be lifted
from the fire al once and served. The
least delay causes the egg to harden
and it should be stirred without pause
from the time it is put in until 1t
strings This is a particularly delicate
and pretty soup. the little ropes of
egg giving it a dainty appearance The
broth from beef stew can also be used,
but we do not like anything for this
quite so well as the veal broth
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sELF-ADnINIsTERED POISON.

Hundreds of people deliberately poison
their systems eating. Scientists have
proven that uric acid is derived main
Iy from beef steak, which people eat
from habit This acid is not found in
vegetable foods, Uric acid is best known
as the cause of rheumatism, but to its
effects apoplexy, Bright's disease ana
hardening OF the arteries, which causes
prema ture age are traced. The proven
ton of uric acid may be found in a diet
of Toasted Wheat Flakes, which are
sweetened with Malt Honey. This is
dextrinized (browned) food. which
makes strong muscles and an alert
mind These flakes are delicious, salts
flying and strengthening. Toasted
Wheat Flakes are sold by grocers in
packages bearing a picture of the Bat
tie Creek Sanitarium.
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SCHOOL GIRLS
Are Especially Invited to Write to
Mrs. Pinkham For Advice Regard
ing Their Health. All Such Letters
Are Strictly Confidential.
School days are danger DAYS for American girls

School days danger for American girls.
the
lost vitality. Sometimes it recovered.
her
through this the monthly sickness usually
rendered
Then ailments which should be they
will Headache slight
tendency avoid the society others symptoms all indicating that
womans arch-enemy Is at hand
This need be mothers would have thought for the phys
condition of their daughters it that they have
assistance
E Pinlhams Compound has helped
With
their with safety With its the
the of school prepared
hearty womanhOod
If there anything don't understand write Mrs Pnham
at Lynn, Mass Her advice is free and always helpful
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CHOOSING LOBSTERS.

Skin number of sardines, cut off the
tails, arrange them on hot buttered toast
and heat them in the oven. Make cup
full of white sauce; add one tablespoon
full of finely chopped onion, teaspoon
full of chopped parsley and cock few
minutes. Then add a teaspoonful of
chilli vinegar and dash of cayenne. PoTr
the sauce over the fish and serve at
once.
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best. You not only tell what to do.
but how to do it and why it it should
be done so. two important items. which
the ordinary recipe book usually ig
nores.
Having received so much practical
help from these recipes and sugges-
tons, | think. perhaps, that 1 can give
a few helpful hints on the soup ques-
tion, as put in today's paper for Mrs.
A. S. FL. We are all extravagantly found
of soups in my family, and / am con-
stantly inventing new ones. With q
soup and a salad we can always make
out a good lunch and l have prac-
ticed the art of connecting these until L
verify believe l can make either out of
for some reason my experiments are al
ways NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. because l
like to invent good things.
POTATO SOUP.
When I want potato soup 1 get
ready for it the day before, thus: When
boiling potatoes / also steam some
turnips over them and save out half a
cupful of the mashed and seasoned tur-
nip; / take the potatoes out from the
water when done and let drain in col
draining the water from them. This
makes them delightfully."- dry and mealy
l leave three or four in the water and
let cook down to about pint of thick
potato jelly. which 1 set away till next
day, as this seems to give it a more
delicate favor.
When ready for the soup 1 put a
quart of nilk-or half milk and half
water-in a double boiler to seald. |
chop one large or two small onions fine
and fry brown in a large tablespoonful
of butter, in a small, round bottomed
iron kettle, which has proved the best
thing / ever tried for soup making. To
this / add the potato jelly, the turnip,
three cloves and the scalded milk but
ter, pepper and salt to taste, let it boil
ten minutes to bring out and blend all
the latent favors, strain through a hot
colarder, pour into a hot turoeen ami
serve at once in hot soup plates A
tepid soup is a nightmare.
CREAM OF PEA SOUP.
THE water in which green peas are
boiled can be made into a delicious and
delicate soup. When the peas are done
drain through a colander, and to the
liquid add an equal quantity of good
rich milk. Let come to a boil. thicken
with -four and water to the desired con-
sistency, season to taste and serve at
once. l prefer flour and water for
thickening gravies and soup, corn
starch for pudding sauces. In making
gravies, however, / prefer to stir the
dry -four directly into the meat gravy
The liquor from canned peas can be
treated in the same way as that from
the fresh peas
BEAN PURGE.
This is the way 1 like best to use
beans when 1 cook them, once a week.
and the only trouble is that l never
seem to cook enough.
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Contributed Recipes.

Mrs. A. A. sends us the following let
ter and recipes. which she has origi-
mated and found very satisfactory. She
very generously passes them on to her
sister housewives and we thank her in
their behalf, and hope they will follow
her good example:
..Of all the many household columns
which I have read-some of which 1
have edited-I enjoy yours much the
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Table and Kitchen.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis. Mar
quette Building, Chicago. to whom all
inquiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning Co,
Chicago.
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mems wear Those who possess embroi-
dered shawls. especially Tif they be
white, are, with the aid of the modiste' S
skill, turning them into extremely or
nate waists says the PittSburg Gazette.
Even the brocade silks and crepes de
chine are woven in embroidery effects,
a. novelty in the latter material being In
white, with bouquets of colored flowers
of large design, scattered over it at
rather wide distances
The medieval idea noticeable in some
of the extreme new styles is greatly
enhanced by the medley of color and
designs in the spring fabrics. They
suggest the idea of revised antiques
and compel one to be very discreet in
m aking selections. One of the most at
tractive ideas seen in foulards is bum
ches of flowers in various colors on a
black and white ground. These mater
ials have the approval of quite conser-
vative dreSSeTS. The border effects are
produced by the use of embroidery,
while both stamped and woven Powered
designs and bands of contrasting color,
hemstitched on afford opportunities for
variety.
Women of moderate means, who see
in the present and forthcoming styles
opportunity for unlimited extravaganza
have decided upon adopting a one color
scheme for the season. This one color
is to dominate all they wear and such
a plan serves to materially decrease the
expense of keeping up a fashionable
wardrobe. This may be consistently
done, even with the new lowered fab
RIGS, by selecting designs mostly IN
shades of one color with soft inconSpic-
uous contrasts. such as green for the
leaves.
American Girls Dislike Chaper0ns.
American girls as a rule resent the
chaperon. They declare they have no
need of such a guardian and will have
none of her. Furthermore, they declare
that her presence is an imputation upon
their characters that is little short of
insulting. says the Sunday Chronicle.
The girl students of Smith college have
taken the initiative in protesting
against the odious presence. The pow
ers that be at that institution have
lately ordained that the services of
chaperon shall be called into reQuiSi-
ton whenever Algernon comes to pay
court or an Amherst student wants
to vary the monotony of a Smith girls
life by taking her to the theater. No
more accidental little walks or coy
little lunches with incidental harmless
f1irtations in company with mere man.
He is tabOoed, except the argus eye of
the chaperon have been in focus.
Some years ago the rules of Smith
college were very stringent in respect
to chaperonage. The girls were not al
lowed to attend the theater except I'M
der the surveillance of a teacher and
were only allowed to walk certain dis
tances from the college and on certain
streets. OF recent years, however, rules
and regula lions have been done away
with and the girls have been made
their own mentors and given perfect
freedom. AS a result they are highly
indignant at having their privileges
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high bodice. blazing with jewels under
her mantle of velvet and ermine and
the rurnOr has been running around that
permission TO wear the high court bod
ice will be given.
Many an elderly woman. clinging to
social responsibility in spite of rheurna-
tlsiil, Wouio welcome the change; but 1t
is doubtful whether even the thinnest of
the younger women would avail them
selves of the permission. English wO-
men have. perhaps from the habit gain
ed through court requirement. become
so welded to the low bodice that Eng
fish decoIletage is a proverb, and that
in spite of the fact that few English
women have beautiful necks and should
erS.
It was Bret Harte who eyed dismalIy
a collection of English women and when
asked his opinion Of them sighed and
said they were much like inferior pho
togra phs, over exposed and under deveI-
oped."
Character Indicators.
Teeth that are long and not narrow
denote large, liberal views, strong pas
sions and heroic virtues; if they are
long and narrow weak character is
denoted Evenly growing teeth show a
better disposition and better developed
mind than those that crowd and over
lap. Long noses are cautious and pru-
dent; short noses impulsive and joyous.
Deep-colored eyes, with well arched
lids, both upper and lower, show
truthful and affectionate nature. An
eyebrow slightly curling at the outer
edge indicates a jealous nature.
There is a whole world of teIltale in
dications in the apex of the ear. If it
lies close to the head the owner pos
sesses a refined nature But if the top
starts away from the head at a we'll
defined angle that person has an I'M
even disposition and is not to be relied
upon. If a girls thun b lies flat or
drops a little marital submission to the
master mind Is indicated. If the thumb
has a tendency to stand at right an
giles to the hand, the damsel owning it
character has a pendent thumb: the
strong character has a strong erect
thumb. Fingers which bend backward
mean powerful determinat ton. If they
are round, strength, both physical and
mental is indicated. Stubby fingers
are grasping fingers. Finger nails that
are rounded show refinement; if long
and rather square at the top, fiiTmness
and energy are denoted
Hand Embroidery.
Last week I mentioned how general
the use of embroidery would be on lin
gerie and now the use of it is develop
ing in all directions. Everything in the
way of trimming seems to be touched
IN some form or another with needle
work. All the resources of the embroi-
derer are being brought into play, each
succeeding novelty revealing some new
form of this decoration. The most cos
mopolitan effects are represented in the
class of artistic work. embroidery of
some kind being a feature of almost
every new garment produced for Vo-
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BEAN PURGE.

This is the way 1 like best to use
beans when 1 cook them, once a week.
and the only trouble is that l never
seem to cook enough.
Il boil them till very soft, draining Oft
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SMELTS, BEARNAISE.
Split Is medium-Sized smelts down the
back; remove the bones, rub each well
with oil and season with a little salt and
pepper. Place them in a double boil
er and broil for two minutes on each
side Pour half cupful of sauce
Bearnaise on a heated dish; arrange the
smelts nicely on top and garnish with
gherkins and picked beets cut into fan
cy shapes.
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
STREET FAIR FEATURES.

feature Of the street fair to be held
in San Francisco next August, during
the big international gathering of the
Knights of Pythias, will be Nevada
county's exhibit. Nevada county is one
of the oldest mining counties of Cali
fornia. and bit of its display will be a
gold brick worth half million dollars
A special guard Of police will watch over
the treasure. Besides this, in the ex-
hibit will be collection OF old time
nuggets from the hills and canyons Of
the county, carrying $780, 900 of the vir-
gin gold a pyramid made OF glistening
gold-bearing precious quartz, valued at
fabulous amount; the most interesting
collection OF mining Implements, from
the most primitive used by the argo-
naut prospector to the most improved of
the present day: a complete miniature
hoistng plant and quartz mill operated
by electricity, showing how mining is
carried on in the gold-yielding mother
lode district Alongside Of these Will oe
samples of the mammoth grapes, peach
es. pears, apples. plums, and oranges,
all of which grow to perfection in the
county. and are noted for fine appear
ance, favor, and keeping qualities.
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
The RED MEN.

At the regular meeting of Sioux Tribe,
No. is. Improved Order OF Red Men. on
Monday night, the 7th instan.. a large
number Of new members were received.
Increase of membership is al established
feature OF Sioux Tribe
The following elective officers were in
stalled for the new term; Prophet. Past
Sachem J. H. DushaEe; sachem, Past
Senior Sycamore n. Bunch; eenior saga
more. Past Sannup S. NJ. Jones; junior
sycamore. II. II. Smith; collector of wam-
pun. w. E. Davis; keeper OF wampum,
James W. Allison: chief OF records, A.
Hayward; keeper Of faith, C. C. Bever-
idge, after which addrtses were made by
Past Grand Sacnem Wilson, of Logan
Tribe, explanatory of and .xempiif, ing
the purposes OF the order; by Mr.. James
A. Mcpherson, Of Idaho Tribe. on methods
for advancing the order, and by Past
Prophet A. II. Feathers, OF Sioux Tribe,
On unity. The success of Sioux Tribe
since Its organization has been phenome-
nal. exceeding the most saEguile expccta-
tions OF its promoters. 1t viii hold its
first annual excursion at Marshall Hall
on the 18th instant. This promises to be
grand success
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
THE MACCABEES.

The deputies in Missouri report .
boom in the order in that State. The
present membership is 9.S1i.
An assessment Is due in the new sick
and accident fund OF the great camp OF
Ohio on the first day of each month.
Members holding certificates have thirty
days in which tc pay each assessment.
The order closed the year 1901 with
total memberrhip of $4,000. divided as
follows: Supreme tent membership.
Ell 500; great camp IF Michigan. 102, COG;
supreme hive, Ladies of the Maccabees,
e6,50O; great hive of Michigan. 5000.
During the last year there was re-
turned TO the members and their bene-
ficiaries over s2.406,0O0, as follows:
Death benefits paid. s2,O7S. .0e0; total AMI
permanent disability claims paid ssi,-
coo; sick and accident claims paid. s42.-
coo.
The order of Maccabees does not
promise something for nothing, says
the bee Hive" They cannot change
the laws of nature or of God. The pur-
pose of the management is to carry on
the work of this great fraternal and
business institution at an expense tina.
shall show strictest economy and a
rigid adherence to every principle OF
sound business.
The Washington times., 1902-07-13
AT VALLEY FORGE

The Marquis de Lafayette was mada
Mason at Valley Forge. During that
terrible winter an army lodge was es.
tablished and working in the camp. at
which Washington was not infreQuent
attendant. Lafayette. finding time
hanging heavy, and the routine of camp
life monotonous conceived the idea that
he would like to become Mason. He
made his wish known to friend, .
member of the lodge, who presented his
retitIon, and in due season he was ad-
mitted Washington was present, but
Cid not, as is sometimes stated, act
as master of the lodge at his initiation.
In all the busy years of his life during
the scenes OF turmoil and confusion
that marked the bitter period Of the
French Revolution, in peace and in war.
from enthusiastic youth to serene old
age, lafayette retained his love ami
yeneration for the Masonic fraternity
practiced its virtues and reyered its
rrinciples.
The Washington times., 1902-07-13

ter and grand patriarch, for the next six
months, let us lay the foundation and
perfect the work of Odd Fellowship for
the term. The admiration we hold for
our order should inspire US to greater
action. the love of fraternity renew our
hearts TO a more faithful devotion to the
principles and teachings of Odd Fellow
ship. Frsternal work is a pleasure II
is satisfaction to know that however
small our work. 1t will add to the grand
eur of the fraternity we represent.
The one cannot help the many, lut
the many can always help one" Thus
by uniting our efforts we can study
human veal and try to secure it, Seek
human woe and try TO relieve it. Let
us not drift listlessly with the tide, but
look around for the good that we can
do. There are sick ones TO visit, hearts
to cheer, kind words to speak to the
respondent and down. hearted. Indeed,
each day brings its opportunities for do
Ing good. However small they may seem
at the time, we do NOT realize the good
that is accomplished as each day we do
well the duty that lies nearest. We are
but parts of mighty whole. but one
link in the chain of fraternity that
binds State TO State and that our small
est effort in Its behalf will reap due re-
ward.
WILLIAM P ALLAN.
Grand Representative, /. 0. o. F.