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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Seeing Distances.

About 200 miles in every direction
is the distance a man can see when
standing on clear day on the peak
Of the highest mountain-say at a
height of 26,66S feet, or little over
five miles above the level of the sea.
An observer must be at height OF
6,667 feet above sea level to see objects
at a distance of 100 miles. The dis
lance in miles at which an object upon
the surface of the earth is visible is
equal to the square root of one and
one-half times the height of the OBJ
server in feet above sea level. Some
allowance has to be made for the eff
feet of atmospheric refraction, but as
the refraction varies at different heights
and is affected by the various states Of
the weather, no precisely accurate fig
ures for general purposes can be given.
Probably from one-fourteenth to one
tenth Of the distance given by the
formula would have to be deducted,
owing to tie refraction Of the atmos-
phere.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
The Snake and the Eagle.

The American consul at GuayaquiI,
Ecuador. tells a good story about the
difficulties he has had to keep a mon
key on the consulate premises because
of the depredations of the boa con-
strictors, and these agile little pets
must keep a constant lookout for them.
If Jocko drops into a doZe he is likely
to wake up dead"
On the occasion with which the
story deals monkeys life was saved
by the picture of the American eagle.
The consulate sign all over the world
birds in full color and with outspread
wings. A new sign had just been re-
ceived ard was waiting on chair in
side the room. A big boa constructor
chased the house monkey across the yard
and through the open window. Jocko
was making a good race, but q losing one.
He was in the corner, Quaking with fear
and very near deaths door, when his
pursuer confronted the picture of the
eagle in its menacing attitude. a snake
fears eagles even more than it Graves
monkeys, and that particular reptile
turned tail and went out Of the Win
dow as quickly as if the devil was
after it. That monkey was q smart
monkey, and now whenever it wants
to take a nap it goes to roost over
the picture of the eagle.-MeXican Her
aid
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Blood as n Tree Fertilizer.

For several seasons very ancient
walnut, with long, gaunt boughs, car
rying much dead wood, had been strug-
Cling to live, but each year manifested
signs that it's life was fast disappear
ing. The keeper in front of whose
house the tree stood took to singing
the carcass of each deer he killed over
one Of it's boughs for dressing. Dur
ing the process all the blood dripped
on the ground and was absorbed. The
following spring this tree put forth an
astonishing crop of leaves, and in less
than three seasons it was making new
wood and showing all the vigor which
had characterized it thirty years be-
fore. It's renewed youth was entirely
attributable to the fertiliZing proper
ties Of the blood with which 1t had
been so literally dressed.-Country
Gentleman.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Dutch Noses.

A study of Jan Stems pictures of
Dutch home life some 200 years ago
proves to conviction that in his day
the noses of his country folk were
quite as fantastic as they are now.
Without their pendulous, heavy, mirth
inspiring organs of SMELL the artists
tipsy fiddlers and peasants, quack doc
tors and housewives would not make
one smile half as much as they do. 1t
is we'll that the average Dutchman is
a good natured fellow. No matter
whether his amiability be due to his
phlegmatic temperament or to the rea
soned discipline in his soul, the result
is the same to the outer world. If
he were naturally disposed to be Il
prey to his passions, there would be
something horribly discordant in the
broad comedy Of his face.-Chambers'
Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
USaYe the Mnrk.v

The ancient use of cross instead Of
signature was universal alike by
those who could and by those who
could not write. 1t was symbol of
an oath from it's earliest associations.
On this account Charles Knight, in
his notes on 1.-The Pictorial Shake
speare," explains the expression "God
save the mark (Henry W. as form
of ejaculation approaching to the form
Of an oath. Kelly, in his Comments
on Scotch Proverbs" observes that the
Scots, when they used to compare per-
son to person, used the expression,
"Save the mark" Another eXplana-
ton of the expression is that in arch
cry when an archer shot we'll it was
the custom to cry out, God save the
mari" is, prevent any one COM
ing after to hit the same mark and
thereby displace the arrow. Ironically,
it was said to a novice whose arrow
struck nowhere.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
The mississippi.

Generally speaking, the slope OF
rivers flowing into the Mississippi from
the east is, on the average, about three
from the west have an average descent
of about six inches per mile. The aver
age descent per mile Of the Missouri
after it leaves the. mountains is reck-
Oned about foot; the Des Moines,
from it's source to it's conjunction with
the Mississippi about 7.3 inches. The
entire length of the Ohio shows a fail
Of even five inches. The Mississippi,
from the mouth of the Ohio to the
gulf, has q fall Of about two and one
half inches.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Washington Could Run.

''As to running" said Parson Weems
in his book on George Washington,
"the swift footed Achilles could scarce
" have matched his speed. 'Egad, he
ran wonderfully said my amiable and
aged friend, John Fitzhugh, Esq, who
knew him we'll We had nobody here
abouts who could come near him.
There was young Langhorn Dade OF
Westmoreland. a confounded, clean
made, tight young fellow and a mighty
swift runner, too; but, then, he was no
match for George. Langy, indeed, did
not like to give up and would brag
that sometimes he had brought George
to a tie. But | believe he was mistak-
en-, for l have seen them run together
many a time, and George always beat
him easy enough"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
The Speed of Sense.

Hirsch proved that a touch on the
face was recognized by the brain and
responded to by manual signal in
the one-seventh part Of a second. The
scientist also found that the speed Of
sense differed for different organs. the
sense of hearing being responded to in
the one-sixth of second, while that
Of sight required only one-tifth Of a
second to be recognized and signaled.
In all three cases the distance travers-
ed was about the same, so the natural
inference is that the image travels
more slowly than sound or touch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
The Eye OF a Gira ffe.

Giraffes are the most difficult of all
animals to take by surprise. No. mat
proach the giraffe is sure to discover
you. 1t has been called the original
''rubberneck." 1t is not generally
known that nature, because of the
height Of its eyes from the ground,
has supplied it with talent peculiar
ly its own for making observations. AS
matter of fact, a giraffe can see in
all directions at the same time with
out moving it's head. The eyes are
large and prominent and SO placed at
as they do, they are capable of seeing
backward as we'll as forward.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
From the Chinese.

Here is a famous passage from the
writings of Chinese philosopher
More than twenty centuries ago it
gained the author the sobriquet Of
Butterfly Chung" The philosopher
tells Of dream: "Once upon a time l,
Chung Tzu, dreamed I was butterfly,
fluttering hither and thither, to all in
tents and purposes butterfly. 1 was
conscious only of following my fancy
as butterfly and was unconscious of
my individuality as a man. Suddenly
I awakened and there I lay, myself
again. Now, I do not know whether
butterfly or whether 1 am now a but
terfy dreaming I am a man."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22


Some animals have wonderful powers
of imitation Dogs brought up in the
company Of cats have been known to
acquire the trick of licking the paws
and then washing the face. When a
cat has been taught to sit up for food
her kittens have been known to imi-
tate her action. Darwin tells of cat
that was in the habit of putting her
paw into the mouth Of narrow milk
pitcher every time she got the chance
and then licking the cream off her paw.
Her kitten soon learned the same trick.
A lady tells of a rabbit that she keeps
in a cage with monkey and says that
Bunnie has caught many OF the
monkeys ways 1t is said that starv-
ing pigeons that have been brought up
on grain will not eat peas to save their
lives, but that if pea eating pigeons are
put with them they follow their ex-
ample and eat peas.-Detroit News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
An ElenhHnt's Tooth ache.

l have in my possession an elephants
tooth, partially decayed. The animal
belonged to my father, who was in the
East Indian civil service at Morada-
bad, and as the tooth caused the ami
NAL so much pain that it interfered
with it's eating my father, with the as
sistance Of the mahout's son sitting Oh
the elephants head and telling him to
be quiet, extracted the tooth by means
of hammer, iron bar and rope. The
grateful animal used to like to have
his gums dressed with tow and gin for
days after the operation. AS this hap
pened before 1912, no anaesthetic
could have been used.-LondOn Field.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
The Sea of Space.

The human mind cannot comprehend
what is meant by the four little words
in the expression ''the sea of space"
If the volume Of ''space" included with
in our solar system-which is perhaps
but single train of planets among
hundreds Of millions of a similar kind
were occupied by one single globe
5,60O,OOO,OOO miles in diameter it would
be but as a feather in the marvel
Gus spread of vacancy" surrounding
it. In fact, it has been calculated that
in the space occupied by our solar sys-
tenn 2,7OO,OO0.OOO,O00,O0O globes the
size of our earth could revolve. each
at distance of 100000 miles from the
other
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
London Built on SpOnEes.

One could surely find no worse
ground to build upon than a bed Of
spongcs such as we use for the bath.
And yet London has for it's subsoil
only sponges. although we call them
flints. Once they grew as sponges do
now in salt water shadows and they
are found in layers petrified among
the chalk of southern England. The
Thames valley chalk has been melted
like so much sugar and carried away
with the running waters, but the flints
have been left behind, and on these the
whole city of London has found it's
excellent foundations.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22

Lincoln's humor armed him effectual-
ly against the importunate persons
with whom, as the head Of the nation.
he was beset at all times.
During the civil war q gentleman
asked him for pass through the Fed
eral lines to Richmond
II should be happy to oblige you."
said Lincoln, eff my passes were re-
spected. But the fact is, within the
last two years / have given passes to
Richmond to quarter of million
men, and not one has got there yet"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Curious Bread Law.

There is a curious provision in the
British bread acts of 1922 and 1886,
which are still in force, to the effect
that every person who shall make
for sale or sell or expose for sale any
bread made wholly or partially of peas
or beans or potatoes or of any sort Of
corn or grain other than wheat shall
cause all such bread to be marked
with large Roman M" 1t would
thus appear that the baker who chooses
to put potatoes in his bread could
escape the charge Of adulteration by
marking the loaf with this letter in the
manner described.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22

The oak chooses horizontal direc-
ton for it's limbs so that their whole
weight may tell and then stretches
them out fifty or sixty feet so that the
strain may be mighty enough to be
worth resisting At 90 degrees the oak
stops short To slant upward another
degree would mark infirmity Of pur
pose; to bend downward. weakness Of
organization. Other trees shirk the
work Of resisting gravity. The oak de-
fieS it.-Dr. Holmes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Rough and Ready WOOing.

The Australian abOrigine when weary
of a single life looks about for a
partner, and. finding one to his liking,
stalks her, and, watching his oppor-
tunity, stuns her with heavy blow
and carries her off to her new home,
where it is to be hoped, on her return
makes some atonement for his some
what rough and ready way of wooing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
An English Turf Custom.

A curious usage Of the English turf
worn, the cap and jacket representing
a patrons ''colors' become the prop
erty Of the jockey. If, as frequently
happens, the owner wishes to retain
them as q memento Of successful
race, he must buy them from the en-
ployee to whom perhaps he gave them
but an hour or two before.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Not Oyerexacting.

eff you want anything to eat here"
she said, 'you will have to work for
it,
Madam" replied the weary one who
had seen better days, II couldn't think
of taking advantage Of You that way.
A light lunch will do me now, but work
would increase my appetite so much
that you would surely lose more than
you can afford. Chicago Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
ADDPeciafcI.

"Do you consider RusEin a great
actor?"
NO" answered Mr. Stormington
Barnes
"He speaks very admiringly Of your
performance"
"Buskin is not good actor, but he
is remarkably fine critic Washing
ton Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
A Possibility.

He-If you don't intend to break
your engagement with me why do you
allow young Kichmann to make you
Their advised me to accept them. He
He did! Why? She-He said that if I
married you they might come in handy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22

"Smith, have you saved anythingw
eyes. thousands of dollars"
"In what wayY'
ooh, there's a big fortune in Scotland
coming to the Smith family. and I've
never spent cent trying to get in on
it."-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Ruried AnYhOW.

Little Girl-Your papa has only got
one leg. hasn't he? Veterans Little
Girl-Yes. Little Girl-Where's his
other one? Veterans Little Girl
Hush, dear; It's in heaven.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Time Coming For Fairy Tales.

Little girl, you who are so insistent
that 1 tell you fairy tales now. wait
till you are grown up and married. and
then you'll hear fairy tales in plenty
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
A Good Friend,

Teacher-Who was the best friend
Ireland ever had? Irish Scholar-Oi
don't just now remember. but he dis
covered Ameriky.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
8 Ambiguous.

She-I am afraid we shall have trou-
BILE with servants after we are mar
ried. Hell won't mind that, dear, as
long as have you.-Town and Coun-
try.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Two of a Kind.

Mrs. A. Cerbity-Ycu have accepted
Henry. Why, you know very well 1
don't approve Of him. Her Daughter
That's all right, mother. Neither
does he approve Of you!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Popularity of Restaurant Dining.

The appetite for dining out has
grown constantly with what it fed on.
and / suppose there are now fifty peo-
pie dining in London hotels and res
taurants every night for one a quarter
of a century ago.-London Truth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22

The first time that little Addic heard
an ecl,o she said, Mamma, listen at
the shadow Of the noise" - Little
Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22
Her Latest Lover.

'sNells just crazy over Shakespeare"
$50 he's her latest. is he? Where'd
she meet fimw
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-22

Life without laughter is a machine
without oil.-Schooimaster.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
Ne Mere SufFerins.

II you are troubled with indigestion
get bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it will cure you.
Geo. A. Thompson, of Spencer. Ia,
says: 'Have had dyspepsia for twenty
years. My case was almost hopeless.
kodol Dyspepsia Cure was recommended
and used few bottles Of it and it is
the only thing that has relieved me.
Would not be withoutit. Have doctor
ed with local physicians and also at
Chicago and even went to Norway with
the hope Of getting some relief. but
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the only rcme-
dy that has done me any good and +
heartily recommend it. Every person
suffering with Indigestion or dyspepsia
should use it." Sold by the Peoples
Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
Catching = Crowd.

Gentlemen" began the fak!f as l.e
arranged numerous bottles on little
table at street corner and prepared
for business. has any one In this
crowd got a toothache?"
No one answered.
HAS any one an earache. or C. head
ache?"
Not a man had anything to say.
Very we'll. then; but are you
troubled with insomnia? Are you Low
spirited. and do you find yoursel
thinking of suicide?"
The appeal was like the other I:
vain. The crowd elbowed each Other
but no one advanced.
Very well. gentlemen; very well
Now, is there any one here who l.:
.ulges in intoxicants and wishes l.
conceal the fact from the women folk
Y SO, / guarantee that one drop of thi
marvellous preparation placed on t.
orgue will instantly remove the cd,
t any"
There was a mad rush from all {
-ections and for the next Ave minute
he gave change and passed out Ia
bottles with both hands.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
Mo carriaaes for Them.

A party of children going on fresl
air excursion to the country left tn
,rain at a fashionable New York sui
urban summer resort. From ther,
they were to drive several miles I,
the farm house where they were t.
spend their holiday.
They arrived at the station late iI
The afternoon ON the same train witt
many of the summer residents. One
boy ahead of the others caught sigh
of the splendid locking carriages ant
rrancing horses there to meet then
various owners.
Come ahead, boys" he called to the
others. they've sent carriage fol
each of us, and I'm going to have the
one with the fellow In the purple
clothes"
He was much disappointed wher
ne, with fifteen or twenty other chill
ar,n, was packed into the waiting
farm wagon.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
JUDGE Believe. In Early Rising.

David ]. Brewer. justice OF the
United States supreme court, went to
Kansas and entered upon the practice
of law at %. He is now 81 and hale
and hearty. For many years." he re
Gently said. 81 have been getting up
at 4 o'clock In the morning. Lately
however, the hour has been o'clock.
for I find | enjoy taking more sleep
My retiring hour at night is usually
about 10 o'clock. 1 began early rising
when l lived in Kansas. AS young
Judge l was ambitious. and at night
found myself dreaming over the cases
had tried during the preceding day
did not rest well, and this troubled
me so much that consulted doctor
He advised me to drop all work in the
evening. was to go out with my
wife. attend the theater, play cards
or go to parties. but forget the law
I followed this advice and gradually
acquired the habit Of rising at 4
O'Clock. Chicago Chronicle.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
Beware Of counterfei.s.
"DeWitt's ia the only genuil

"DeWitt's is the only genuine Witch
Hazel Salve" writes ]. L. Tucker, of
Centre, Alabama, II have used it in my
family for Piles, Cuts and Burns for
years and can recommend it to be the
best salve on the market. Every fam
ly should keep it as it is an invaluable
household remedy and should always be
kept on hand for immediate use. Mrs.
Samuel Gage, of North Bush, N. Y.
says: 81 had fever sore on my ankle
for twelve years that the doctors could
not cure. All salves and dblood remedies
proved worthless. / could not walk for
over two years. Finally was per-
suaded to try DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, which has completely cured me.
1t is wonderful relief" DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cures without leav-
ing scar. Sold by People Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
Law Ao.rn.. Football.

On the statute book OF Scotland 10
still an act passed in 1424. ordering
that ma man play at futebaI." be-
cause II is esteemed to be unprofit.
able sport for the common guce OF
the rcalme and defence thereof"
There is also statute against alien
immigration. passed in 1926. and au-
thorizing 'all his majesty's good sub
jects" TO take. apprehend. imprison
and execute to death the said Esip-
tians (Gypsies). either men Of
women"
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
The Ten Commandments.

Thou shalt not go away from home
to do any trading, nor permit thy son
oar thy daughter to do so.
2 Thou shalt patronize thy home
merchant, and thy home primer. yea
We lily, doth not thy HON printer spread
over land glad tidings of thy goodness
and thy greatness? and thou shall pat
r ,nize him. Make haste therefore and
subscribe for that which will cause
your countenance to shine with intell-
-fseace md bring prosperity to both.
8 Thou shalt employ thine own me-
chanics that they may not be driyen from
their homes to find bread for their little
ones Thou shalt also consider him as
thy neighbor above him that dwelleth
in strange town.
Thou shalt not ask for credit nor
seek to spend more than thou hath IN
thy pocket. for sodoing bringeth GER
tain poverty to thyself and to thy mer-
chants whose goods cost money and
whose brain is burdened with bills.
His children clamor daily for bread and
his wife abide at home for the lack of
such raiment as adorneth her sister.
Blessed, yea thrice blessed, is the man
that pays cash.
Thou shalt not ask for reduced
prices, for so doing thou bringeth upon
the name of thy fathers and upon thy
shlf as being defendant of Abraham
II the price is too high don't buy. Selah
Thou shalt do whatever lieth in
thy power to encourage and promote
the welfare of thine own town and
thine own people.
Thou shalt not suffer the voice of
pride to overcome thee and il other
towns entice thee consent thou not, for
thou mayest be deceived.
Thou shalt spend thine earnings
at home and they may return from
whence the came ard nourishment to
such as may come after thee.
The Delta independent., 1904-12-16
rhe 1hra.tsnsd panaar.

Charles W. Price. editor OF the Elec.
trical Review, returned last week
from a fishing expedition to the Thou.
sand Isles. While silent respecting his
piscatorial luck. he brought with him
a timely political story that he be
lieves spellbinders could digest with
profit. 1t was at the Lotos club that
he told Of meeting in the cafe OF a
Clayton inn two loQuacious and argu'
mentative Hibernians. who between
them were settling affairs OF state of.
hand. Finally one Of them. hammer.
ing the table with Z heavy hss. i'm
pressively said:
After all is said and done the
great masses of the p-a-ypul mus,
constitute the bulk of the population
His fellow-debater, after a moments
pause to properly consider this
weighty pronouncement. with a man
ner still more impressive, replied:
"Thrue for you-unless they are put
into hopeless minority by the over
w-h-e-l-ming numbers of the privi
legged few!"-New York Times.