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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
Old Time Tipping.

The tipping habit is bad enough ev-
erywhere, and is worse in Europe than
here. In the eighteenth century it was
a greater evil than it is now. A writer
in the Cornhill Magazine tells some
stories to illustrate the old condition
of things.
in Edinburgh in 1850 the Society of
Clerks enacted that all servants should
be forbidden to take tips and members
be forbidden to give them. This exam
pie was followed by other clubs and
societies. Today there is the rule in
most clubs against feeling the servants.
An eccentric Irish gentleman, Lord
Taaffe, used to attend his guests to the
door, and if they offered any money to
the servants who were lined up with
the guests baggage, the host would
say, If you give, give it me, for it was
l that did buy the dinner
A we'll known colonel while sitting
at dinner inquired the names Of the
hosts servants. For" said he, Il can
not pay them for such good dinner,
but should like to remember them in
my will
Another eccentric gentleman, after
patiently redeeming his hat, sword,
cane and cloak, to the very bottom OF
MS purse, turned to the two remain
ing servants who were waiting obse-
quiously, each with a glove, and said
affably: Keep those. l will not trou-
bic to buy them back. They are old
and not worth a shilling"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
StOttGhton.

w II Pomeroy of Edgerton has rented
Fl W Collins cottage at Kegonsa for a
part Of July,
Theo Olson, of the livery firm of Olson
& Campbell, was married on Thursday
in Rockford, iii, to Miss Sadie Forthun
of Madison. The couple will reside in
this place
Claude Lqlse was down from Madison
for few hours Wednesday. He grad
yates from the y w law school this
week, and contem plates beginning prac-
tice in his fathers office at West Super
ior.
The old frame shack which has so long
adorned the corner Of Main and Division
streets, has been torn down to live place
to the modern So 900 structure to be
erected by the Hausman Brewing Co. of
Madison. A force of men is now en-
ployed in clearing away the rubbish, and
excavating will soon be begun. It is ex-
pected the new building will be COM
pleted by the end of October.
E Sipperly of Chicago has been here a
part of the week soliciting subscribers
for rn independent local exchange that
he hopes to establish in connection with
the Badger line, which at present has
only toll station in this city. A part
of the project, we understand, is the
building of farmers lines IL this vicinity.
Mr. Sipperly left Wednesday for La
Crosse.
Ogden NJ Isham, one of Dane county's
earliest settlers and one of Stoughton's
wealthiest men, died Friday in this city
at noon. He had been ailing for three
years or more and bedridden almost con-
tinually since the death of Mrs Isham
last August. Being born July rs, 1912,
he was nearly century old. His birth
| place was Madison county, New York
state, and he came to Wisconsin in lS47.
settling in Dane county, where he has
since resided.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
Prevention Of Corns.

There are suggestions without num-
Der for the cure Of corns. ANY reputa-
BILE chiropodist and some who are not
reputable can furnish an unfafling
remedy. But there is one sure way to
prevent them. Don't wear the same
pair of shoes two days in succession.
Corns are caused by friction on the
toes, and the most expert bootmaker
cannot make two pairs Of shoes which
will rub the feet in the same place.
The change of shoes gives the feet a
chance to rest. It is also good for the
shoes, and footwear which is treated
in this fashion will last much longer
than if put to daily use.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
"SucceSs Talks to Young Men,"

DIR. Orison Sweet Marden, founder and
editor of Success magazine, discusses the
problems young men must face to attain
success, every Wednesday in the AN
swers by Experts department of The
Record Herald. DR.. Marden is the
author of Pushing to the Front" 'Ris-
ing in the World, or Architects of Fate"
and other popular works. Here is the
best known success pilot in the United
States. Every young mon should read
these articles.
Every Friday there appears in the
same department a story in the series,
Amusing or Adventurous Experiences
of Well known People" related by them
selves. In the Sunday issues, instruc-
ton is given in "a Simple Natural
Method of Teaching Children to Draw"
by Frederick Richardson, instructor IN
composition in charge of the illustration
class in the Art Institute, Chicago.
Other features of the Answers by Ex-
perts" department include articles con-
corning home problems of special inter
est to women, published Mondays: meth
DDS of developing health and vigor of
body from childhood to old age on Tues
days and "Good Health and Good Looks
for Women on Thursdays. Every arti-
Gle is written by an authority of national
reputation.
An Early Day Railroad Wreck.
In the early days of the road there
was smash up, and all were badly
shaken up. The next morning a burly
farmer limped into the snperintend-
ent's office and said, "Mr. Superintend
ent, came in to see what you were go
ing to give me for shaking me up SO
yesterday" The superintendent asked
how much he thought he ought to have
for his injuries. 'Well, think it worth
SO cents, and I will settle for that"
The superintendent replied that it was
quite sum, but as the man seemed
honest he would pay him, and he did
so, taking his receipt in full. The SUI
perintendent said, II will be liberal
with you and give you a pass TO take
you home' "No. you won't As long
as these pins''-siapping his lees-"last
I won't go ON your darn railroad any
more."-National Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
A Common Color.

The elder Dumas once was wearing
the ribbon of a certain order, having
recently been made a commandant,
and an envious friend remarked upon
it. "My dear fellow" he said, that
Gordon is wretched color! One would
think it was your wooden vest that was
showing!''
''Oh, no. my dear DE-" replied
Dumas with a smile. You're mistak-
en-. It's not a bad color; it is exactly
the shade of the sour grapes in the
fable"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26

The ancient Egyptians all wore wigs.
and the early Christians from A. D.
427 to A. d. OF considered a false head
covering a badge Of distinction. This,
too. in direct opposition to Tertullian.
who in vain declared them devices and
inventions of the devil. and Clement of
Alexandria. who warned his hearers
that when the sacred hands of the cler-
gy were laid on their heads the bless
ing would not penetrate through the
false hair
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
Bamboo OpaIs.

Bamboo opals are peculiar gems
which are sometimes found in the
stem of the bamboo. This gem is very
rare from the fact that not one in a
thousand bamboo stems contains it.
These vegetable growths are called
tobacur by the Filipinos. Some of
them are so similar-that is, they ex-
hibit so perfectly the characteristics of
the opal-that even experts frequently
fail to distinguish them from the real
gem.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
LocaIizing Her Emotions.

Our minister during u call sang one
of those touching, simple melodies
which Edith is so fond of hearing. She
was very attentive, gazing on his face
with her bright, wondering eyes. AS
the song continued tears began to glis-
ten beneath the lids and glide down
her dimpled cheeks. After few min
utes' silence he asked:
edith, how do you like it?' -.
ooh, very much, Mr.. Webb; but it
hurts my eyes."-Little Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
Questions Answered

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grandmothers
never thought of using anything else for
Indigestion or Biliousness. Doctors
we're scarce, and they seldom heard of
Appendicitis, Nervous Prostitution or
Heart Failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, regu-
late the action of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action of the system
and that is all that they took when feel
ing dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need few doses
of Green's August Flower, in liquid form
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can
get this reliable remedy at all druggists
Price 25c and 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
He Could WioId IN NTx

Queer and racy are the tales told o.
the skill of the Maine shipbuilders in
the use Of the ADJ and broadax. One
old time yarn is Of a carpenter who ap-
piled very drunk at o shipyard for en-
ployment In order to have a little fun
with him the foreman set him to give a
proof of lis slzili 10y hewing out a
wooden bolt with no chOpping block
but a stone. The carpenter accomplish
ed his difficult task without marring
the keen edge Of the broadaX and
showed the foreman "a neatly made
bolt. Then he brought the ak down
with terrific blow that shattered its
edge upon the stone. - can hew fust
rate on your chopping block" he hic-
coughed. but TT be blamed If I can
make the AK stick in it when | git
through" The story runs that the
foreman lost no time in employing
such g workman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
Her Troubles.

Single Man Ito himself-I am sure
that darling little angel loves me. She
takes me into her confidence and tells
me all her troubles.
Same Man (some years later)-Con-
found it all! From morning till night
and night till morning when I'm at
home l hear nothing but tales about
the servants, the butcher, the butler.
the baker, the candlestick maker and
all the rest Of 'em.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
How the Patent Office Was Saved.

When in the war of 1912 the British.
who had taken Washington, trained
their guns upon the patent Office, DR..
Thornton, throwing himself directly
before the guns, cried:
care you Englishmen or Goths and
Vandals? This is the patent office-a
depository of the ingenuity and inven-
tons Of the American nation, in which
the whole civilized world is interested.
Would you destroy it? Then let the
charge pass through my body"
And the building was spared. Twen-
ty-four years afterward, however, it
was destroyed by fire, together with
everything in it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
why He AppIAuded.

Are you fond of music| asked a
stranger of the young man at the con-
cert who was applauding vigorously
after a pretty girl had sung a song in
a very painful way
mot particularly" replied the young
man frankly, "but l am extremely
fond of the musician"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
A Deadly Spirit.

Featherstone-Do you believe in
ghosts?
Travers-Well, for years have been
living in a haunted house.
Featherstone-You don't tell me!
Who is it haunted by?
Travers-By my tailor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26

Mkt noticed your wife sitting by
the window sewing this morning.
thought you told me yesterday she was
i'll.
Dix-So she was, but today she's on
the mend.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
Borrowed P1um1e&.

'Some folks IDEAS" said Uncle
Eben, sis jes' like an ostrich's feathers.
Dey doesn' mount to muffin in partick-
Ter till dey gets into de possession of
somebody else. '-Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
The Dictionary Habit.

Friend-What queer language your
husband uses! He pronounces every
word half a dozen different ways.
Wife-Yes, he has half dozen diff
feYent dictionaries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
What He Married On.

''Tom Higginside married, you say,
On $40 a week? That took nerve any
how. What was he working at?'
Nothing. It was the girl that was
earning the $40"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26

$50 you think justice should be rep
resented with & rod and reel?'' "Yes,
of course! The big fish most always
get away."-Puck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26
Trains at DrcvsyvfIle.

1--WE used to miss that accommoda.
ton train every morning"
"What do you do now that they have
taken 1t oT?'
WHY. we miss it more than ever
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-26

We are inclined to believe in those
whom we do not know because they
have never deceived us-Johnson
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22

Thomasville. Y. G, Nov. 90.
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evidence by the plaintiff in rebuttal is
competent.
MAKELY vs.. SUPREME COUNCIL LIE
GION HONOR, appellant. From Chow
an. Affirmed
Action to recover certain premiums
paid upon benefit certificate" of $4,000
The plaintiff had paid premiums on said
amount for number OF years and the
defendant afterwards reduced the policy
TO $2,000-thc plaintiff protesting and con-
tlnnIng to pay premiums on the original
amount until the defendant began to re-
fund two tfths of the same-plaintiff
still protesting; Held that the benefit
certificate IS in law policy OF insur-
ance and the defendant had no right TO
repudiata it's contract under the idea that
1t had the power 10 change it's bylaws
The acceptance of the plaintiff Of the re-
duction of the amount Of the policy by
paSlng the reduced premium, does not az
feet bis right to recover
The defendant has refused to recognize
It's obligation to the insured. and must
pay back the money received as the con-
sidG.ation for It's repudiated contract
BLALOCK, appellant vs. CLARK From
Starry. Error.
Action for damages for non delivery of
two hundred bales Of cotton The evil
lence was that plaintiff went TO see de-
fendant on February Z and sampled the
cotton and asked an option on It. De
sendant gave him the option on February
: at cents Per pound, provided we 90
not receive better price by mail today;
this offer closes by February s." And later
IN the day of February Z, plaintiff wired
defendant. ''Wire me IL my offer is bet
tered, and on the next day, February
5, he wired defendant again, Have writ
ten once. wired twice, no reply. we claim
cotton on your offer" On February 9
or 10 plaintiff went again to see defen-
dant and to weigh and ship and pay for
tho cotton, but the condition of the
weather prevented. He afterwards went
again on February Is for the same pur-
pose and was told by defendant he would
not let him have it. as cotton had gone
up TO So cents per pound. Plaintiff de-
manded H. but was refused He was will
ing, able and ready to pay for it; he had
resold i to others at an advance and it
was cash transaction
Held upon this evidence that the court
below erred in rendering judgment of non
suit against the plaintiff The option to
close February s" included February
TIL midnight. by February s" means
mot later than February 81 Cotton Mills
vs. Dunston. lei \. C. Is
The refusal of defendant to deliver the
cotton because the price had gone I'D
made 1t unnecessary for the plaintiff to
tender the actual cash-the plaintiff hav.
ing testified that he was able and ready
to pay.
DAVIS VS.. sUMMERFIELD. petitioner.
From Durham. Petition dismissed.
The owner of q city lot il liable for an
injury done to an adjoining proprietor's
brick wall through negligence of an in.
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mortgage on the property and .hen to be
conveyed by TO c in trust for it. Held
that both and c hold an insurabIe
interest Crabs vs Ins Co. 125 n. c.
2s9.
Where a fire insurance company issues
a policy with knowledge Of facts which
will work a forfeiture Of the policy. the
company will be held TO have waived such
condition.
Where the company denies It's liability
on the ground that there was 4 forfeiture
OF the policy Gn this case upon the
ground that the insured did not have an
insurablc interest in the property such
denial constitutes waiver OF the condi-
ton in the policy requiring proofs OF loss
to be filed within so days after the fire.
and is equivalent to 4 declaration that
the company viii not pay. though the
proofs BE- furnished.
ROWE ". CAPE FEAR LUMBER Co.
appellant. Fom Fender New trial.
i natural object or boundary called for
in Il deed Will control course and dis
tancc a call which is less certain must
yield 10 one which is more certain: there
fire where the calls were beginning at
yellow pine at the edge OF said swamp,
running north ------ to a stake al the
edge OF the Bay. thence with said bay to
the head OF Bear Branch, thence with
Bear Branch 10 Catskin Swamp, thence
with the run OF said swamp down TO the
first station il was held that the last
call naming the run" OF the swamp
controls the preceding call ITO Catskin
swamp
Where swamp is named in the call of
the deed the question whether the line
is 10 he run along the edge of the swamp
or whether it extends to the run or mid
die OF the swamp, depends upon facts
at TO be proved and proper To be passed
upon by the jury But this rule does not
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many of the brethren were then possessed
OF liberal means. aud those few were
widely scattered Theze must have been
g dark and lowering cloud hanging over
the big hearted Mills when he was so hard
pressed thar he made a journey all the
way from brownsville 10 Scotland Neck,
a distance OF 800 miles with q mule hitch
cd TO L road cart 10 consult with Noah
Blggs and Dr. ]. D. Hufham. But there
was rift in the cloud and the WORK
went on. 1t seems TO have been the
Lords purpose TO start the work under
unfavorable and forbidding circumstances
that has own provldential dealings might
he made mUrc mannestly striking.
When the prudent brethren could not
see the way possible. God virtually says
TO them. I have untold treasures that you
Know not OF. And the Holy Spirit goes
to man and converts him. eulists his
'yrnpajbioS first in the orphans. 50 the
Lord opens the heart Of hardshell Bap-
iat il the person % MIR Dennis Simmons,
thd leads him 10 pour out his treasures
lbelally 10 this institution Many have
been the wonderful workings OF Proyi-
!cnce IN the history OF the institution. The
lard time YVES mainly in It's beginning.
During the present administration run
llng over q period Of eight years the
Developments have been marvellous. Then
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! dependent contractor in cxcavating for TIL
purpose of building a wall alongside tn,
adjoining proprietor's wall, and whert
| he excavation extended below his wall
The employer cannot be the author o
plans and actions dangerous to the prop.
erty OF others without exercising due care
o anticipate and prevent injurious con.
! sequences.
One who proposes to make improve
ments on his own land which may endau
| CT the land or building OF his neighbor
must give reasonable notice OF what il
/ proposed to be done TO enable him tc
/ take necessary measures for the prcsegva
/ ion of his own property.
In this case the court below charged
! he jury that the employment of an in
| dependent contractor, who is competent
/ nd sklllful, 10 make an excavation upon a
I 'ot in near proximity to a neighbor's house
IN populous city, and to Il depth OF
several feet below the level OF the foun.
iatlon of that house. does not relieve the
proprietor from the obligation, either to
see that the contractor in doing the
work protects his neighbor's wall by the
exercise OF due care or to give the neigh
, Dor timely notice of the nature and ex.
may make due precaution for the protec-
ton of his own wall" Held that the in
truction Is correct in principle and sup
ported by authority.
HOPPER VS.. SOUTHERN EXPRESS co.
appellnt. From Forsyth. No error.
The exemption Of an employer under
the doctrine of fellow servant" is found
ed on the assumption by the servant OF
the risks incident to the work in which
he is employed, including that arising from
the negligent conduct of his fellow SER
want in performing duties which the en-
ployer is not supposed 10 discharge per.
sonally.
The relation does not exist between an
employe OF an express company and one
employed as a station hand by the rail-
road company. where the employee of the
railroad company. under a contract be-
tween the railroad company and the ex-
press company is compelled TO assist the
employee of the express company in hand
ling it's freight.
OSBORN vs.. LEACH, petitioner. From
Guiltord. Petition dismissed.
The neglect of an appellant in not NOV
ing to set aside Judgment against him
until the sixth term after it was render
ed Is not excusable.
Cases decided by per ouriam order re-
ceiYe as full consideration by the court
as those in which opinions We're. filed. The
principles involved being well settled it
Is not deemed necessary to duplicate rea-
sons which are to be found in other opin.
ions.
GERRISGER, appellant vs. n. c. HOME
INSURANCE. co. From Alsmence. New
trial.
Where the legal title to property vested
in A and was held BY B in trust to Sc.
cure money advanced by B 70 pay a
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apply where the run of the swamp
is actually called for. or where the call
names an object upon the margin Of the
swamp OF an object in the run Of the
swamp.
The location Of an uncertain call IN q
deed is a question OF fact for the jury
under instructions from the court "a to
the law in reference thereto The
mouth of a stream" viii be construed 70
mean the point where it loses its identity
as a distinct stream and ceases to have \
channel OF its own.
Where there IS q general issue embrac-
ing title TO several distinct tracts of land,
q new trial for erroneous instructions as
10 one tract must be Seneral.
The dcvisee of one plaintiff in an action
for trespass. though made a party 10 the
action. cannot recover the share OF dam.
ages sustained by the original plaintiff
The administrator Of the original plain
tifI should have been made 4 party. but
the defendants motion 10 dismiss for fail
ure 10 makc the administrator oarty
will not Ae allowed.