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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24

On Tennyson's habit of failing to
recognize clearly his own borrowings
from the classical poets, Mr.. Lang OBJ
serves that the poets have always had
a kind of regal Indifference to their
own lighter productions. Mr.. Lang
says: "Scott did not care; no, not when
he found that he had unWittingly taken
a line from a poem by the valet Of a
friend. In the preface to a little col
lection Of verses from the novels he
frankly declares that he cannot pretend
to be certain which are of his own COM
position and which are not.
"To take an example from the level
at the foot of ParnasSuS, | once read,
in an American paper, some lines at
tributed to Mr.. Austin DobsOn. Not
bad for Dobson,' | said freely to a
friend. But it was proved on me that
the rhymes were my own. E bard who
forgets his own verses may be par
doned for remembering those of other
people and installing half line Of
somebody else's for his own. | dare
say that Tennyson did this occasion
ally, but he could hardly say that the
sun sets without being accused OF I'M
conscious borrowing"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Our Init of XaIue.

The real, actual unit of value in the
United States is the silver quarter.
The dime is out of place. In the bar
you get two drinks for quarter; you
buy two cigars for a quarter. One CT
gar for 10 cents seems plebeian, so you
take two for a quarter. In the restau-
rant you are ashamed to give the wait
er 10 cent tip and cannot afford to
give him a quarter, but moral coward
ice drives you to let him have the
quarter. The quarter is the most beau
tiful silver coin in the world. 1t is of
the most convenient size. Mix up
lot of dimes, nickels and copper cents
in your pocket, and your sense of touch
balks at distinguishing between them.
You must haul out handful of "chick-
en- feed' for visual Identification. A
quarter you can tell from anything by
the "feel."-New York Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Greek and Roman Stoves

Warm as Greece and Rome and
Egypt are, stoves were made there in
the dim and misty vistas Of the past.
It was not just the pattern used at
present, but was metal basin in
which charcoal was burned. It sat in
the middle Of the room, and as the re-
sulting smoke was of the slightest no
opening in the roof or elsewhere was
necessary The same implement, still
called by it's old Greek name of bra
zier, is now employed in many portions
of continental Europe, where it is util-
lied for heating as well as cooking.
But the progressive Romans i'm
proved on that and made a hypocaust.
It was the germ Of the present fur
mace. It was made under the house in
a little cellar prepared for it, and the
heat was conducted to the rooms and
baths through crevices left in the floor
and lower portions Of the wall. Later
f1ues were provided, conducting heat
to any portion Of the house. In some
of the old Roman villasin England the
remains of these old time furnaces are
still found.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Folding Beds.

All purchasers of folding beds do not
buy them solely for the sake of saving
room. According to manufactures,
some people with ample house room at
command buy them. for one reason, so
that the rooms in which they are placed
can be put to other uses than as bed
rooms.
This manufacturer mentioned one
New York family in whose house are
eleven fine folding beds. Any room in
the house designed for and equipped as
a sleeping room could easily be trans
formed from bedroom to one that had
no appearance of a sleeping apartment
whatever
There are produced nowadays folding
beds of one kind and another that are
sold at low prices, but the most costly
of the finer folding beds may easily be
pretty dear affairs.
The manufacturer told of one elab-
orately designed and finished folding
bed that cost $1,000, the cost of the
carving alone having been $30O.-New
York Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Connecticut Mythology.

Once upon tirIe-to be more pre-
else, in the latter part Of the eighteenth
century-thre lived a worthy Connect
cut divine named the Rev. Samuel
Peters. Peters was q picturesque per-
sonage in his way. but his fame rests
entirely upon the fact tina: he wrote a
book. This is one of the most mar
velous works ever issued from the
press.
1t was Mr.. Peters, for example. who
first discovered and made known to
| the world that the founder of Yale
college was Rev. Thomas Peters,
evidently one of his own ancestors;
that at Bellows Falls the water flowed
SO fast that it became as hard as mar
BILE. making it possible to float crow
bar upon it; that two most marvellous
quadrupeds, the "whappermocker' and
the cuba evidently the ancestors OF
the jabberwock) roamed wild in the
Connecticut forests, and it is also from
Mr.. Peters that we first learn of the
famous incursion of the Windham
frogs.
But it was In the early jurisprudence
of Connecticut that this expatriate
made his most interesting discoveries.
He informed his English readers-and
| most of them believe the story de-
voutly to this day-that the citizens
| of the state were forbidden by law
to make mince pies. to play on any in
strument of music except the drum,
trumpet or jewsharp, and that every
| male must have his hat cut round, ''ac-
cording to cap,' the model preferably
being the hard shell of pumpkin
Lesle's Monthly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
ORIGIN of the Clearing House.

In 1875 the bankers Of London rented
a house in Lombard street and fitted it
with tables and desks for the use of
their clerks as a place where bills,
notes, drafts and other commercial pa
per might be exchanged without the
trouble of personal visits of employees
to all the metropolitan banks. Trans
fer tickets were used, and by means Of
this simple plan transactions involving
many millions were settled without a
penny changing hands. The Bank Of
England and every other. important
bank in London are members of the
Clearing House association. The first
clearing house in the United States
was established by the associated
banks Of New York in 1853.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Learning the Game.

When that great plainsman J. 3,
Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill
came east on what he called "redhot
trail to learn something" he stopped
one Saturday night at a hotel in Port
land, Me.
When he went to his room to seek
rest, he found that the adjoining room
was occupied by company of fashion
able and rich young sports of Portland
who, it did not take him long to dis
cover, were playing an interesting
game of poker for high stakes. In vain
did he try to sleep. He could not do
so, and after an hour arose, dressed
himself and knocked on the door,
Instantly all was silent; but he in
CURED politely that as they would not
let him sleep would they let him come
la and watch the ..,lme?
They did SO anG were impressed with
the appearance CT the man and asked
if he would join them.
II will if you will post NE; but, you
know, I'm tenderfoot east" he re-
piled.
They were willing to post" him,
and, playing awkwardly, making blum
ders and asking questions, but seem
ingly greatly interested, he continued
to play until daylight, when he put his
winnings, some $1,000, in his pocket.
II thank you, gentlemen" he said,
"and I'm rather glad you would not let
me sleep. I'll be here until tomorrow,
SO keep me awake some more"
But the players did not appear again.
Detroit Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Value of Regular Feeding.

The regularity of feeding has great
deal to do in obtaining the best re-
suits. The cow that is fed regularly
will always give the best satisfaction
in the milk pail. If you are not regu-
lar in feeding your cows, they will not
be regular in giving milk. A cow reg
ularly fed does not worry over her
feeding, as she expects her feed at a
certain time, while the other cow gets
her food sometimes at one time and
sometimes another, consequently she
will not rest easy and does not give
good results from her feed-Roscoe
White.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
WHAT s4E MUST KNOW.
Questions Asked Aspirant For Dairy
Supervisor In Australia.


Supervisor In Australia.
The following are the questions pro-
pounded to all applicants for the office
of dairy supervisor in Australia:
The examiner is Robert Grove, gov
eminent dairy expert:
/. Supposing person engaged i'll
dairying were not successful, what
recommendations would you make
and how should they be carried out
to insure profitable results?
2. State the various operations or
butter making, beginning with the
COW and mentioning twelve processes
at least, in the order in which they
come, and give their relative impor-
lance.
3. Name the four greatest consider
atoms toward securing a good favored
butter.
4. How would you determine the
proper time to add rennet to milk for
cheesemaking?
5. In the process of cheesemaking at
what stage should the whey be run
off and how determined?
DIVISION B.-DAIRY SCIENCE.
Time, two hours.
Examiner, H. w. Potts, F. G. S.,
government instructor in dairy science.
1. Describe the Babcock method OF
estimating butter fat in milk and SKIM
milk
2. What method would you adopt in
factory practice of collecting compos-
lite samples of milk?
3. Describe the preparation of start
er from pure Tactic ferment or pure
culture
f. What is the meaning of the follow
ing terms: Fermentation, specific gray
| ity, pasteurization, sterilization, per-
centage?
5. How would you determine the per-
centage of Tactic acid in a given sam
| pie of cream or whey?
| DIVISION C.--sANTTATIoN AS APPLIED TO
DAIRYING.
Time, two hours.
Examiner, w. Perrin Norris, NJ. D.,
P. 2. III.
1. Name and shortly describe the
| diseases which render the keeping or
| sale of the milk of COWS suffering
| therefrom an illegal act.
2. Indicate with the aid of sketch
plans the proper relative positions,
from sanitary standpoint, of yards
| and buildings on dairy farm, includ-
| ing the usual accompanying buildings.
| The plan Of the main buildings should
| show important details.
| 8. State the requirements and write
list Of directions providing for clean
| Illness in the operations of milking.
| 4. Supposing anthrax to have been
| discovered in a byre or cowshed, state
in detail the measures you should
adopt to effect thorough disinfection of
the premises.
| 5. Describe with the help of sketches
q proper system of internal and eXter-
| nal drainage for a coWshed and state
how the byre fluids may be disposed of
| safely and utilized prOfitably.
1t is a good thing to read over the
foregoing questions for the purpose of
! gaining an idea Of the necessary scope
of dairy knOwledge-wh there is that
should be known. A young man who
had attended the short course for three
months at the Wisconsin Agricultural
college once said to us, II never knew
before how much there is to be known
which 1 ought to know about SO COM
| mon thing as keeping cows"
Every one of those questions relate
to a condition of affairs which may
happen at any moment on any dairy
| farm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Bacteria In the Dairy,

Only few years ago if any one had
talked to a dairyman of bacteria he
would have been laughed at as a semi
lunatic. Now every competent dairy
man makes a special study of these
minute organisms and cultivates some
and kills others. Some families of
bacteria are necessary, some unneces-
sary and others pernicious. To dis
tinguish these and utilize a knowl-
edge of their habits and properties
is a part of the daily work of the
modern dairyman, whether his product
be milk, butter or cheese.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
them
An Indian Belief.

There Is belief prevalent in India
that IL a man be sleeping, no matter
where, and Shesh Nag come and sit
beside him, with q hood spread over
the sleeper'S face, the latter is sure to
be a son of fortune. Popular tradition
assigns the same reason to the rise Of
Haida Ali of Mysore from common
soldier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
THE HoGsHEAD DREAMER.

cover keeps out the heat. A wooden
faucet or plug can be used for draw
ing off the water when desired. This
is designed particularly for small cans
holding eight and half or ten quarts,
but may be adapted for forty and fifty
quart cans-New England Homestead.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Homemade Milk Cooler.

The illustration shows the end of a
large hogshead cut off and fitted with
a cover to serve as @ tank for putting
milk cans in ice water. A row of cans
is set about the outside, vile ice &C.
cupies the center space A close fitting
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
Sandy-Then say when, laSdie.
A ThOrOughbred.

Shells it true that when you pro-
posed to me you didn't know whether
| was worth a penny?
He--Absolutely. But | always was
willing to take chances.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
A Voting Contest
FOR A
SINGER PIANO.

Given by the leading merchants of Ed
gerton by which $500 Singer Piano will
be given away absolutely FREE to the
church, lodge, school, society or individ-
al voted the most popular by Feb. %.
1902, contest to commence Oct. %, 1901,
and to run Is weeks. The merchants
will issue ballots with every 25c cash
sale. All votes must be deposited in
ballot box at BabcOck & Birkenmeyer's
Dept. store within one week of sale or
they will be void. City Treasurer III. Ell.
Dickinson will count the votes and an
nounce the result each week and at the
end of the contest will announce the
wiDnerand give them an order on f. E.
Ash for the piano. The piano is now on
exhibition at z. E. Ash's notion store
The following merchants will issue bal
lots:
Babcock Birkenmeyer. ........... Dept. Store
JnO. Spencer u Daughter. Jewelry
D. ID. Hahn Estate ,....................H Hardware
"A. JeuSOn. ......................F Flour ana FeeQ
All dealers who buy -four OF A Jensen will
give ballots on the flour.
I0C6IS q OOu ............. MeaGS
f. E. Ash .........- =. Motions
Markham Fletcher ............ CrOckery
Spike Bros Observation-Disclosures. Livery
a. EI1ChSOu' ClSdfS, 6GC
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24
a Wee nron-

Sandy-And will We TAX a drap o.
whisky afore ye gang hame. Tammas
Tammas-Ah. weel, just wee drap-
pie.
Sandy-Then say when, la3die.
Tammas-Nay. mon; the glass will
say when.-London King.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24

Mrs. Hiram-And have you any ref
erences?
Applicant-No. mum: Oh tored 'em
up!
Mrs. Hiram Gin surprise)-Tore them
up? How foolish!
Applicant-Yez wudn't think so,
mum, If yez had seen 'em.-From
"Recollections Of Mrs. Minnie T.. Leo"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-17
THE TRADING IN OIL STOCKS
AN EXTENDED SESSION.
ACTIVITY FINALLY DEVELOPED
Beaumont Confederated Largest Seller.
Manhattan Again Advanoes-Anglo-
American and Drillers Trade Freely.

Yesterdays session OF the OIL and Stock
Exchange was well attended and 1t took
considerable time for the brokers to come
together IN their terms. However, the
trading spirit finally developed and very
good sales occurred at favorable prices.
Beaumont Confederated was the largest
seller of the day. No Improvement was
shown In the terms, hut the wants Of
buyers seemed enormous at the lac mark
and nearly 1000 shares changed hands.
Manhattan made the strongest advance,
with big sales at zoe, and further good
orders still In evidence Drlllers traded
freely al values formerly prevailing. Grace
weakened slightly and Lucky Dime sold
down Us low as 4lsc Becky SHARP brought
8Ma3}c, with few sales and Anglo. Amer.
lean was a shade better Prices pald for
Higgins and National Oil and Pine were
at small decline. Bds on Buffalo wera
nc higher aud those for Federal Crnde
increased 1850 A half cent more would
nave been given for Empire State and
Geyser of Galveston advanced SIC an Inc
day, Traders We're still wide anart m Sa1
Jaclnto and Palestine and Beaumont. and
though nearer on Victor were NOT sufh.
GENTLY so To bring results. Forward RI
duction seemed in better favor and while
bids stood the same on Paragon asking
prices were only lowered 3 cents. A NUM-
her OF Oilers appeared on stocks to which no
responses were made from sellers. Among
these were noted Lone Star and Crescent
Maid OF Orleans, Mobile Beaumont, Mont
gomery and Neches River, Magnolia Fuel
Neches River OH and Spangier.
The total sales amounted to %, 500
shares.
The prices bid and asked yesterday and
the sales made were as follows;
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-17
THE STOCK MARKET
WAS SLUGGISH ALL DAY.
There Was Rally, but General Level Of
Prices Did Not Get Far Away
from Quotations.

New York, January 18.---The strength
which developed In yesterdays stock mar.
ket failed to persist today with the ur-
gent demand from the shorts satisfied the
paying became apathetic The selling WINS
very light, but was not well absorbed and
the market moved in a sluggish and ir-
regular way all day. The rather acute
Weakness, which was manifest earlier In
the wees. was not renewed and there was
some appearance of support on the dc.
cilhes' Ihis and the positive strength of
Few stocks In the list steadied the tone
aiter the declines had reached conslder1 ble
hgures and resulted in recoyeries. The
general level Of prices did not get far
from last nights level on the recoverv
ana the market became irregular again nj
me closing. There Is an element among
STOCK operators which holds the theory
thnt large reserves Of capital are in the
hands of Investors ready TO low into Sc
curltles the moment the downward course
~ ~, prices .ta Is seen TO nave gone far enough
nus close hoped that the support AFFORD
eu Inc market yesterday would resolve the
doubts OF the owners OF this waiting cant
tal and that IL would flow into the stock
market but the commission houses this
morning failed TO reflect any notable in
/ cIeaaeS IN their orders for execution The
opening advance quickly came TO stand
sun. SnArp weakness in Manhattan help d
tue reactlonaiy tone that stock dropping
during the morning to 13i& Spectators
~ the stock have been fed with the hope
that an arrangement for an Interchange
Of traffic with the New York Cent nj was
impending as q consequence Of the disaster
IN the Park avenue tunnel. As yesterday 4
statement 10y the New York Central dlrec.
tors OF their plans for terminal improve
ment gave no corroboratIon to the report
ed Plan for interchange with Manhattan
that stock was sold freely by the specn.
iators. There was much discussion in a
general way Of the recent now bond and
stock Issues by various railroad companies
ana the effect OF this discussion was un-
favorable to speculation. Recent heavy
ontlays by railroad companies from the
large current profits were supposed to be
torestullment Of necessary changes for
bettcrments and TO promise future curtal-
mcnt Of expenses and the consequent
maintenance of net profit in future pc
RODS Of less prosperity. The current ten
dcncy to increase capital issues has dis
turbed this feeling Of security over the
future. The process of pillnE ra reserves
In the New York banks which seems to
have gained much Roadway during the
week, failed entirely to stimulate spccua-
tion. The money market continued easy
and sterling exchange showed no advance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-17
WHEAT WENT
RAID ON PHILLIPS TAUGHT
SOME WHOLESOME LESSONS.
Wheat Was Exceedingly Nervous and
Corn and Oats Were influenced by
the Panioky Feeling.

Chicago, January 1e.--The grain pits went
margin mad today. Ever since the raid on
Phillips last Monday. brokers have been
demanding margins to the limit for
fear they might be caught ID other fail
ures. Rumors that several firms were In
dire straits were circulated late yester.
day on the curb, some say with view
Of depressing prices. Bears seized these
rumors today as cudgels to beat down the
weakings and succeeded In raiding prices,
Bulls, however, jumped at the opportunity
to buy in at low prices and with heavy
covering by the shorts, supported the mar
ket to a fairly steady close. May wheat
closed unchanged; May corn ssc lower and
May oats hc down. Provisions lost a
shade to 20c
Wheat was exceedingly nervous and err.
rattle most Of the session. The opening
was badly depressed on yesterdays curb
weakness and lower cables May opened
excited hc to &c lower at S1c to 1886.
Heavy liquidation was occasioned by gem
eral call for increased margins More
stuff was thrown out than could be readily
absorbed and the pit early ruled very weak,
But as no failures were reported at the
opening, a better feeling began to spring
up and on liberal buying prices advanced
to SOhc again. Just before the clearing
house hour rumors were rife again that
several houses would not be able to settle
and selling orders came from the country
with a rush. The bears pounded and
thee was quick drop to TSIsc. The out
side markets were also depressed conf
dence for the time seemed lost aud Liver.
pool declined steadily. Everything indi
Gated fairly demorallzed condition of this
pit when huyiI & at these low prices set In
on all sides. May struggled bravey against
the concerted bear action and gradually
rallied to last nights closing prices. Con
hdence was restored when the clearing
house reported all bourseS settled and May
closed steady and unchanged at S0Ac. Lo-
cal receipts were forty one cars. Mime
apolis and Duluth reported 440 cars, max
Ing a total for the three points Of 4St
cars. against 523 cars last week and 3Si
year ago. Primary receipts were 521 go
bushels. compared with $4,000 bushels last
year. Seaboard clearances In wheat and
-four equaled 357, 900 bushels
Corn was demoralzed under the con.
tinued liquidation of outside longs. The
Southwest was the chief source of selling.
Cables were lower and the early weakness
from false rumors brought Jagged open.
Ing Ssc to 1lsc lower at 63hc to 62&c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-17
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

st, Louis, January 10. --wheat--Lowe-;
No. red cash elevator s6% track ssdS9ls;
May s6%: July so; No. hard 791z9S2lh
Corn-Lower; No. cash 62%; track 630
6312; May $50; July 65h. Oats-Lower;
46iA; July 3915; No. . white 5000. Rye
Firm, 80. Pork-Lower; johbing l6. 10.
Lard-Better. o 20@0 22i2. Flour-Dull; red
winter patents 4.00G4 Il; extra fancy and
0thy seed nominal, 6. OOGi6. 80. Cornmeal--
steady %. Brau dull weak; sacked East
track .03Gl 05. VIII ky-Sieady, 1 81
lion cotton tics a5. Bagging 5%d6A Hemp
twlnc 900. Dry salt meats-Boxed steady:
extra shorts ard clear ribs s.62lA; clear