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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
TEAS THAT ARE
WORTH FORTUNES
Twelve Hundred Kinds Are In China's
Show at the Worlds Fair--=The Most
POpulOus Nation of the World For
the First Time Makes an Exhibit
Worthy of Her Greatness.

Many expositions of stupendous char
acter make up the Worlds Fair OF
1904. Each part is vast and distinct
show. Each building shelters many
acres of wonderful things-wonderfu
because they are the choicest Of their
kind. Every nation on the globe Is
represented. Every state and territory
is here with its best and making the
most Of its greatest opportunity.
The fact that China has not been
large exhibitor at worlds fairs gives
to her great exhibit here prominence
quite exceptional. It is wonderland
of ingenious productions. We know
China best by reason of her extensive
exports of teas, which have found
vast market in the United States for
generations. Her commercial interests
therefore prompted her to make a dis
play of teas that we should not for
get.
In sealed glass jars China displays in
the Liberal Arts Palace some 1000
kinds of tea Young Hyson and Old
Hyson have a string Of tea relations
longer than the genealogical chain of a
Plymouth Rock. They are neatly Sc
lected "chops," in the language Of the
tea farmer, and these classes do not
embrace medicinal teas, which are
quite another lot in the rather modest
number of 400.
The teas exhibited vary in price from
a few cents a pound to some rare and
exclusive kinds that are worth their
weight in gold, the tea in the latter
cases being placed on one side Of the
scales and pure gold on the other
that is to say, the tea Of this expensive
kind is worth about $40 gold an ounce.
Only a very small quantity Of this ex-
elusive leaf is exhibited. and it is
grown in carefully guarded tea planta-
tons or gardens right under the shad-
ows of the great wall of China. Its Gull
tivation is prohibited for any use save
for the imperial family Of China and a
few of the favored high officials.
Mention has been made of the word
"chop" in connection with tea, and 1t
may be interesting to the everyday
reader to know what the word actually
signifies. The tea leaf is grown in va
rious districts of the Chinese empire on
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
NORTH ENTRANCE PALACE OF MINES AND
METALLuRGY WORLDS FAIR.

large areas of ground which are often
is hardly ever the case, as the large
tracts are very often owned by hum
dreds of different men, whose individ-
ual plots Of ground bearing the tea
plants are carefully mapped out, so
that each individual owner may Guilt
vate and pick his own crop of tea.
Each owner likewise markets his own
tea and puts his own special mark, or
"chop." on the packages. Hence the
term 'chop" signifies an individual
growth or picking of tea by one owner.
In an area of tea land Of, say, a thou
sands acres. all apparently under one
ownership. there may be some forty,
fifty or more owners of the plantation
and consequently a like number of
chops of tea
It must not be imagined that all these
different owners OF the tea get the
same price for their commodity-far
from it, as each of these individual tea
growers has his own secrets for i'm
proving the quality and flavor of tea.
Take, for instance, the Annoy and Flu
chau districts, whence most of the tea
for the United States comes. The own
ers of chops of tea varying from 10
to 200 chests of So pounds each bring
samples of their goods to the various
foreign merchants for sale. These lat
ter turn the Chinese tea growers over
to the good offices of the foreign or
American professional tea faster. who
passes on the goods as to price. The
tea faster has the samples infused, not
boiled, in his presence and passes upon
the quality, flavor, twang and manner
Of curing, fixing a price accordingly.
from which there is never any varia-
ton and which the tea grower must ac-
cept Or go elsewhere to dispose of his
wares. In a single tract of tea land
like the one cited above the price has
ranged from IA cents, the lowest. to
4S1s cents, the highest, per pound
among sixty-one different tea produ-
GERS. A matter of great moment that
also figures in the price of tea is
that very often tea from the same dis
trict will have the various chops"
blended together in order to produce
special favors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Setting Him Right.

An Irish soldier was crossing bar
rack square with pail, in which he
was going to get some water. A SER
geant passing at the time noticed that
Pat had a very disreputable looking
pair of trousers on and, wishing to
make a report, stopped the man and
asked, where are you goingY'
"To get some water"
''What! In those trouSerSY"
"No, sergeant; in the pail"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
She Liked bargains.

Clarissa pettishly)-Why on earth do
you keep asking me to marry you?
Haven't I refused you once? Rupert
with an attempt at jocularity)-You
have, but I wanted to give you another
chance before offering this bargain
elsewhere. Clarissa ION the alert)-A
bargain, did you say? Rupert, dear, I'll
take it,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
COrnered.

Life Insurance Agent should like
to insure your life in our company for
$4,000. Editor-No, sir. l don't want
any insurance. 1 expect to live at
least until I'm ninety years old. Life
Insurance Agent-Well, here's our
other policy. If you die, you get moth
ing; live until you're ninety and get
million See?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Traced.

The Prima Donna-Why don't you
give the part to my daughter? She
sings beautifully. She has inherited
my voice. Manager Conn-That SO?
I've often wondered what became of
your voice-Detroit Free Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
A Curious Superstition.

The ancients believed that the mar
row of the human backbone often
transformed itself into serpent. Pliny
CENatural History" volume 10, page
So says that the marrow Of a mans
backbone will breed to a snake. The
Chinese (Worde's Eastern Travels'O
burned the backbone to destroy ser
penis that might hatch therefrom."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Living Up to 1t.

Mrs. Gossipp-Do you think that
young man who calls on Agatha three
times a week has serious intentions?
Mrs. Pinktea-He ought to have, judg-
ing from his occupation. He edits a
column called something DOING
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
TwinkIinS Stars Mean Bad WeatI

1 have constantly observed at sea
that steadily burning stars indicated
calm, fair weather, and the more they
twinkled the worse the weather was
likely to be. The forecast given by this
variation in scintillating was almost in
variably correct in the high ATTITUDES,
though it failed sometimes in the trop-
ics.-Nature.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Bucklen'S ArniCa Salve

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salAe, To-
ton, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns,
Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tet-
ter, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores. Chapped
Hands, Skin Ernptions; infallible for
Piles, Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at
III. j. Stangl's, druggist.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood Or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter-
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best physi
clans in this country for years, and IS
regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. sThe perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testi monials
free. FL. CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all drug gists. price rs cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
a Power For Good

The pills that are potent in their action
and pleasant in effect are DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risars. ". S. Philpot. of AL
bany, Ga, says: During bilious attsck
I took one. Small as it was it did me
more good than calomel, blue mass or
any other pill ever took and At the
same time the effect was pleasant. Lit.
tie Early Risers are certainly an ideal
pill" Sold by Stangl's drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Cold Eaths Versus Drunkenness.

In the course of a discussion at the
sanitary congress Mr.. Weaver declared
that 1t was almost impossible for any
one taking a cold bath every morn
ing to become habitual drunkard.-
London Telegraph
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
The Modern Prophet.

"Have we any modern prophets, pa
pa?"
Certainly! There's the promoter. He
can foretell more good things than did
the whole bunch Of the prophets with
a rd."-Detroit Free Press
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Two Truths.

Zone OF the most important things in
life, my son." said the father, lis to
know when to grasp an opportunity"
''And another" said the wise son, lis
to know when to let go Of it, sup
pose. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
The Other WAY.

Proud Dame-I do not see how you
could think of marrying into such a
commonplace family as that! Ro-
mantle Daughter-Oh, I'm not going
to marry into his family. He's going
to marry into our family.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
What Is Life?

10 the last analysis nobody knows,
bnt we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly, pain
results. Irregular living means derange-
ment of the organs, resulting in Conet-
nation, Head ache or Liver trouble. DR..
Kings New Life, Pills quickly ia adjusts
this. It's gentle, yet thorough. Only
25c at IL. J. Stapgl's drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
willing to Admit 1t.

"That milk looks as if it were half
water" protested the woman at the
kitchen door.
replied the mi1kman, college graduate
in reduced circumstances II guaran-
tee it to be sc per cent water, per cent
butter, 311a per cent caseine and 6N per
cent sugar and various salts, the COM
bination resulting in the liquid COM
monty known as milk. Chemical analy-
sis Of the same cheerfully furnished
whenever desired. Good morning,
ma'am."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Huge Returns.

Harold-Did your charity ball realize
anything for charity? Dolly-Well,
rather. Old Jabez Gotrox sat in
draft, got pneumonia, Gied next day
and left $4,000 to an orphan asylum
Puck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Good Qualifications.

Mrs Teaser would make a great
baseball catcher"
"What makes you think so?'
''Why, the other night she caught her
husband stealing home and put him
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
Descriptive.

Darkaway-Did you make love to
any of the girls?
Cleverton-Yes; one from Boston and
one from New Orleans
How was it?'
did you ever have chills and fe-
ver?-Smart Set.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09

Ever curse yourself for being a fool!
If you never did, you do not know
yourself. -Atchison Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09
No Hustler.

''He has head for business, and yet
he doesn't succeed"
''That is because he has no feet for
t"-Cleveland Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09

The baby does more to cut down the
business Of the divorce courts than all
the grown people combined.-Dallas
News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-09-09

Fixed to no spot is happiness. IT'S
nowhere to be found or everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
ARBITRATION PACT.
Anglo-American Peace Treaty
Far Reaching.
NATIONS SHOCEEDBY VARS HORRORS
Sir Thomas Barclay, Prominent Eng
Iish Worker For Peace, Gives
His Views of Present
Conditions.

LONDON. Dee. Tn discussing the
prospect Of the Anglo-Amcricdn arbi-
tration treaty Sir Thomas Barclay, who
has been prominently Identified with
the work of promoting amity between
nations, has stated as follows:
1T is quite possible that the ifelty
under consideration will be more far
reaching than the Anglo-Frcnch trea-
ty. The treaty of 1897 provided for the
settlement of all difficulties between
Great Britain and the United States
without exception by arbitration. IT
need hardly he expected that the new
treaty will be in exactly the same
terms as that signed by the late Lord
PauncpfOtc ana Secretary Olncy, but
it is most desirable that treaty be
tween peoples speaking the same Ian
guage and having practically the same
form of procedure should 90 step
further than the Snglo-French treaty.
A good loan from the treaty of lN9I
would he the clause providing that If
one of the parties raises the objection
that national honor or vital interest is
involved the arbitrators should consist
of an equal number of the nationality
of the parties involved and that If the
decision is given by a bare majority il
should become final if not protested
within three months The reference %
arbitration Of the Alaskan qucstioa
showed that some such clause is quite
workable
"Thc treaty Of 1897 was defeated by
tWcnty-siN senators, many of whom
were influenced by Michael Dayitt to
believe that such treaty would delay
the solution of home rule for Ireland.
Today no one can possibly couple the
question of home rule with the ques-
ton OF adopting peaceful busineSslike
methods for dealing with international
difficulties If the majority of the
United States senate should thwart the
progress of arbitration today when the
minds of all men are shocked by the
horrors of the war in the far east and
when all realize how Indispensable IL is
to promote pacific methods of settle
ment of difficulties between nations,
there would be an outcry throughout
the world, and the senate would be dis
graced in the eyes Of all mankind |
know positively that several senators
who voted against the treaty Of 1897
will now vote for the treaty Of arbitra-
ton. | would cite the case of Senator
Morgan of Alabama, who told me he
had altered his views since 1897. | am
perfectly sure that Senators Money
and Bacon are now good friends of the
treaty"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
BURGLARS Blow In Bank Snfe.

METAMORA, Mich, Dec. with five
heavy charges of nitroglycerin a party
of six or eight burglars wrecked the
safe in the Bank of Metamora. The
explosions Weakened citizens Of the vii
lage. and number of them rushed
out armed with reyolyers. Several Of
the robbers We're on guard outside the
bank and rs the citizens approached
they gave the alarm and. with the men
in the building. started for the railroad
tracks number of shots were cV-
changed between the robbers and citi-
zcn~. and one of the robbers is sup
posed 10 have been wounded rs "a trail
of blood WAS found alou@ tine route
that followed the tracks The men
boarded passing frcI,h, train and
escaped so money was secured
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
Charlie Potter's Place
MRS. GILBERT BURIED.
Notable Gathering OF Prominent So
ciaI and Theatrical PeopIe

! NEW YORK. Dec The funeral
services over the remains of Mrs. C..
II. Gilbert, one Of the best known and
most charming Of the older school Of
American actors, took place at the
Bloomingdalc Reformed church, Broad
way and SiXty-eighth street.
Long before the hour set crow ds be
gan to gather about the edtce TIL the
crush at the entrances to the church
nccesSitatod call for the reserves Of
the West SiNty-ninth street station.
BY this time the church was so
crowded that over q hundred arrivals
had to be turned away. The onruSh of
the curious public had been such that
many players Were excluded
The members Of the Granny" COM
pany, including the acting executive
and mechanical departments, came II
the church en- mas~c ana occupied u
section of pewS set apart for them.
The floral contributions were superb
and included a giant wreath of white
carnations bearing the inscription in
gold upon purple ribbons. From the
Company" another wreath. ordered by
cable. from Mr.. and Mrs Kendall and
other beautiful pieces
The mourners present included every
Individual of rank in the dramatic and
musical profession who is now engaged
In the east. Annie Russell and s OS-
wald Yorke, her husband; William Fa-
versham. Julie opp, Robert Mantell,
FRITZ Schetf, Lillian Russell Nine Re
jane, Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Cecilia
Lotus. May Irwin. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Gray Fiske, John Drew. Heinrich
Conred. Nahan Frankie. Julia Mar
lowe, L. II. Sothern. Edna May, Edna
Wallace Hopper and many others of
equal prominence being present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
WITH ENGLISH EYES.


Constable Roosevelt"
LONDON, Dec. I've may see in
this message the words of Police Con
stable Roosevelt of the international
police" says the Daily Chronicle in al
editorial article this morning, the SELL
tence concentrating the aspect of the
message of the president of the Unit
ed States, which most forcibly pre-.
sents itself to that journal.
on the whole the press of London re-
CARDS the message as a stateSmanllie
highly courageous and notable docu-
mcnt, which the Morning Post ven
lures to think will do more than any
public utterancc If recent years to i'll
crease sympathy between BritonS and
Americans" following this expression
with the passage from the message
where President Roosevelt speaks Of
his foreign policy as one for which
the English speaking world will now
and hereafter be thankful.
A majority of the newspapers edi-
torially approve of President Roose-
velt's advocacy of a strong army and
navy in order to preserve "the peace
of justice" and acquit Mr.. Roosevelt
of any lingo aims Some, on the other
hand, consider the massage injurious 10
the ideals of disarmament and arbi-
tration. The Daily Graphic for exam
pie, thinks the message will strength
en- the advocates of bloated arma-
ments in every country
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
CoInn Merchnnts PIensed.

COLON. Dec. The mercantile com
munity and others are highly pleased
with the solution which has been
reached of the difficulties between the
United States and Panama regarding
the government Of the canal zone. Or.
J. II. Carter of the United States ma
rine hospital service has arrived here
on board the steamer Seguranca. The
same vessel also brought sixty labor
ers from Fortune island for work on
the railroad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07

BUCHAREST. Roumauia. Dec. T.
Speaking in the senate. the foreign min
lister announced that the government
had received from the United States
with much sympathy an invitation to
partakr in Il second peace conference at
The Hague and that the ROumanian
government only awaited details of
the programme and the place and time
of the meeting to give full adherence
to the proposal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
Mcscntt Mns RcIrnscd.

FRANKLIN. y. H., Dec. Medical
Referee \. +. Carr, who has been hold
ing an inquest on the death of Mrs.
Fannie \. Davis. whose body was TAX
on from a burning tenement house
here. has returned verdict of death
from natural causes Bert Wescott,
who has been held as a witness in the
case. was released.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07

ROME. Dec. AT a family dinner
at the QuirinaI where Italian and for
eign royal princes were present, Queen
Helena announced that she had re-
ceivcd a telegram from the queen of
Portugal, who has arrived at Turin on
visit to her sister, tho Duchess Of
AoStn slyin. tine doctors considered
the duchess out of danger unless new
complications ~h1N' arise
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
Want n Million md IA Half.

WASHINGTON. Dec :. The cSti-
mates of appropriation submitted for
the territory of Hawaii 10y Governor
Carter ana forwarded to congress by
Secretary Shaw are as follows: Dredg-
ing Honolulu harbor, $4,000; refunds
To territory. Sl75.O22; federal building
for Honolulu. 81 .uOO.OUO; federal build
ing at Hilo, 100000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07

Says Wandering Wailles; ODE i'm
pression's gainin groun' dat dem w'ut
waits fer de airship III never take er
ride"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
Gasoline Explosion mt rcrrySburg. o

TOLEDO. O.. Dec. Tile explosion
of y can of gasoline in a dentists Office
started a dangerous fire in PerTyShurg.
ten miles south of here. Three bust
ness houses were burned and two Of
ficas: loss. S2O.uC1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07

Gigger pointing to drunken tramp
-"What would you advise in II case
like that? Bi-chloride of Gold. -
Digger, NO: buy chloride Of
1iurp -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
Arsenal shops Gutted

DAVENPORT Ia. Dec. The
leather shop of the Rock Island arSen-
nj has been partially gu.toi by fire
here. The loss is about $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07

If there is any one thing which more
than his money man dislikes to give
up it is his seat in street car
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
TALKING TEACHINGS

that is sure, because machines are
now made that reproduce and sound
exactly like the original. We have
them in all the best models.
Have you heard the new Columbia
Disk Machine? No squeaky, squawky,
scratchy or tin-panny sound about
them. We also have the Columbia
GraphOphones, Edison Photographs,
Victors and XOnophones aud the rec
ords for all of II EN-. We are beyond
the experimental stage in this bust
ness and can recommend the most sat
isfactory goods for the money you
wish to invest. If you want a Peacock
we can rig you out a machine that
looks as fancy as you may wish, with
a horn to match, and If you want
good sensible talking machine that
will talk we have them also, with horns
which while plain looking are the best
yet inverted for producing pure tones.
We have eleven different models of
machines in stock for you to select
from. ranging in price from $500 to
$500 each. If you can't pay spot
cash, GriSwold will sell yOuoue
onthe easy payment plan. An IDEAL
CHRISTMAS GIFT that the whole
family viii enjoy for years TO come.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
FRANK {. HOWE, Editor and Publisher

The snap for which the plumbers are
all the time looking is cold SNAP.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
FOR XMAS

Well, here again have just got nicely settled in nv
placebeautu electric lights and the whole inside finished
in blue and white steel polished oak stairs The place beauty
have you it Now what do you if it is in the rear
OF my house SO long haven't rent to pay clerks hire
and can money! every call this mon,
and the place and look at my new line Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
WHY DOES THE GOLD STAMP LEAD?

Why shouldn't help but lead when think
with
known Gold
that good this
thousands of
small
Gold
Gold
a business W r.
WorhncOn
OF
factory money
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-07
Did You Ever
Hear One q?

sounded like Punch and Judy show.
didn t it? Well, You haven't heard
the latest kind of