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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
an Arab Spy Outvvitted.

Once at least in Egypt the loss of his
eye in an earlier campaign proved
great service to Lord Wolseley and his
army He could get no information Of
the cnemy's strength or position. An
Arab WAS captured proving around
our outposts and was brought before
him. It was ten to one the sullen fell
low knew everything. lord Wolseley
questioned hinl. The fellow answered
neycr q word. standing stoJid between
the two soldiers. At last "a happy idea
e<rUc,1 the general. He said III Arabic:
II is no use your refusing TO answer
me. fer Z &Gl q wizard and Ut q wish
Gil destroy YOU and EoGr masters. To
T:"ye this TO YOU / Will take out my
cTn, throw ii Up. catch 1T and put it
ls.cs: in my head" And. to the horror
all sinaEemcc1t OF the fellow, Lord
N-o,srloy took out his glass eye, threw
it ~, caught and replaced it. That
WIS enough. The Arab capitulated,
and tie Information he gave the staff
led TO Arabis defe4t-London Globe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
MomnseD on Languages.

The German historian, Professor
Theodor Mommsen, was noted for the
facility with which he acquired Ian
guages. The tongues of modern Eu-
rope as we'll as the classics were to
him not studies, but the familiar tools
of his daily work. An American re-
porter who was interviewing him some
years ago asked to have certain ref
erence put into English, as he did not
read German well.
Not read German well? And you a
Journalistic exclaimed the savant. Il
do not see how it is possible. Young
man, German is one Of the four neces-
sites for a student. The other three
are English, French and Italian. With
out them you can never know the tend
ency of modern thought If you have
them not, do not rest until you have
learned them ALL"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04

It is recorded III history that when
I92lTius, king of Persia. invaded Scythia
tire ruler of Tie latter country, Idan-
t,2I.g:ae. Seo1 him q message consisting
cf Il mouse, IL frog. bird. an arrow
ard d pillow. The -wisest men in the
GsElhy puzzled over the meaning of it,
which Was c0njecturcd to be that the
e2n7ire y;lE surrendered It was sup
I&.suu that the mouse signitied the
G1voiliags, the frog the waters, the
bind tie :;i1, the arrow the arms and
TIRE Pillow the land.
Bl1t it tIlrod son eventually that
the Interpretation intended was that
unless Darius and his soldiers could fly
like birds purrow like mice or betake
themselves like frogs to the water they
would never escape the weapons OF the
&cythians and make their way out of
tie country.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Influencing q DeczsFon.

An old treasury department official
tells how the late Judge Gray decided
one of the earliest customs classified
ton cases to come before the supreme
court of the United States. The article
under consideration was q preparation
of fish which had been assessed for
duty as a sauce. The inferior courts
had given conflicting opinions as to
whether it really was a sauce. and by
the time the issue reached the dignitied
supreme court the decisions either way
were voluminous enough to confuse the
most clear headed jurist.
Judge Gray examined the article, ac-
cording to the Philadelphia Ledger, but
could not make up his mind. His col
leagues were equally undecided. When
things came to q standstill it occurred
to Judge Gray that a housewife would
probably be better qualified to decide
matter Of this kind. He took sample
of the article home to Mrs Gray.
Nonsense; that's no sauce: it's fish,
she said, and the next day the supreme
court Of the United States Solemnly de-
cided the article was not a sauce
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
We Are All "Just Folks"

MY boy" said man Of the state
of Texas to his son, who was starting
out for a career in an eastern city
my boy, let me tell you something
which may be Of help to you. You get
up there. and you may see heap of
people who have got more money than
you have, heap of people who have
got more brains than you have and
more success. Some Of them may even
be better looking than you are. Don't
you worry about that, and don't you
be scared by anybody. Whenever you
meet a man who allows he's your su-
perior you just look at him and say to
yourself, After all, you're just folks
You want to remember for yourself,
too that you're just folks. My boy,
afte YOU have lived as long as | have
anG lave knocked around the world
you will come to see that that's all any
enc of US is-just folks."-Field and
Stream
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Stolen Treasures.

Some of NJ. Gerome's artistic treas
ures had a curious origin. When in
Constantinople once he was brought
into contact with a worthy man who
sold most beautiful objects at exceed
ingly reasonable prices. 1t turned out
afterward that he was the keeper Of
one Of the imperial palaces and had
been in the habit of laying under con-
tribution the cabinets intrusted to his
care His end, however, was not en-
couraging, for one day he was caught
in the act and subsequently impaled.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Training Il Horse.

The horse is a logical and therefore
a teachable animal. Once convince him
that a locomotive or any other object
of terror is not really dangerous and
he will never shy at it again. Every
year accidents occur because the har-
ness breaks or the vehicle upsets, and
then the horse runs away. But such
accidents are unnecessary. Any horse
can. with a little pains, be taught to
hold back a carriage by his hind quar-
tiers as well as by the breeding. To
have wheels come off and straps and
other things hitting his legs should be
a part Of every colts education.-Coun-
try Life In America.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Speaking of Grain.

In the United States when one speaks
of corn" maize is always meant. In
England corn" is applied to all cere-
ais. especially wheat, In Scotland
corn means oats. Germans use the
word In the same sense as the Eng
lish. Carlyle, being q Sc0tchman, in
writing Of Frederick the Great allows
himself to refer frequently to Fred
erick- $ meal carts" when. strictly
speaking, he should have said grain
CARTS What the bread Of Frederick S
soldiers was made of was wheat and
rye. not corn in the restricted Scotch
sense. In Scotland a tcOrntield' is
only a field Of oats. Jameson remarks
that the term corn" in northern Ell
rope is used to denote that species of
the grain most in use in any particular
region. Hence in Sweden and Iceland
the term denotes barley.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Old English Customs.

Sir Walter Besants study of old Eng
fish customs shows that the doctors of
several centuries ago prescribed for
fevers "a cold water ;affusion' with
drinking of asses milk When the
queen was i'll i'll 1868 they shaved her
head and applied pigeons to her feet.
Powdered mummy for a long time was
considered to be a specific against dis
eases. 1t is said that the reason it
went out of use was that dealers took
to embalming bodies and then sold
them for genuine ancient mummies
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Why They Waited.

A story is told which couples the
names OF Princess Mathilde and the
great painter Gerome The princess
and the painter had both been invited
to;a dinner party. The princess arrived
punctually; the jpainter tarried until
long after the dinner hour was past.
The guests concealed their impatience
IS best they could, until at last the
princess suddenly said: why, I nearly
forgot. Only this morning / received
a telegram from Gerome, who is in
Spain. He is unable to, come tonight"
But why did you not tell us before,
princess?'9 cried all the guests together
Because I was not yet hungry
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
II oman B9tERa.

Every Roman had the use of the
foylhlic baths on payment OF about half
a 1arthing These were not such struc-
tnres as we call public baths. but superb
buildings lined With Egyptian granite
and Nubian marble. Warm water was
poured into the capacious basins
through wide mouths Of bright and
massive silver. The most magnificent
had seats of marble for more than
1,600 people, and those Of Diocletian,
which had seats for 5000 people.-Na-
tiogral Review.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Herbert spemcer's Oddities.

Herbert Spencer hated clocks which
strike, especially out of door clocks
When staying in lodgings in a Berk-
shire village he sent a request to the
owner Of the principal house there that
the stable clock, which struck the
hours, might be stopped He was not
"a good companion to so out for a drive
with, as, if he did not feel well, he
would ascertain how fast his pulse
was beating and if it was not satisfac-
tory would instantly give the order to
return home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
A Drunken Mans wit.

4 drunken man who sought to buy q
ticket at theater box Office was de-
MED the privilege '|!What's matter"
demanded the applicant. What's mat
ter with me- ''Well. if you really
want TO know" responded the keeper
Of the box office. you're drunk" The
frankness of this reply had rather a
SOLDERING influence upon the playgoer-
He gathered up his money with dig
nifty. "Of course TIM drunk he said
cheerfully as he turned to go Il
wouldn't come to see this play il Y
were sober. would I%'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Perverse Child.

"A father of. much experience says:
Wash q baby clean and dress him up
real pretty, and he will resist all ad-
vances with the most superlative cross
ness, but let him eat molasses, ginger
bread and fool around the coal hod for
half an hour and he will nestle his dear
little dirty face close up to your clean
shirt bosom and be just the lovingest,
canningest little rascal in all the
NyOrlN y
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
A Grewsome Collection.

AT the prison Of st. Paul, at Lyons,
France. there is a curious collection of
pens. They are the pens with which
the executioners have signed the regu-
lation receipts for the prisoners handed
over to them to be executed At each
execution fresh pen is used for the
purpose, and the ink is left to dry up
on it,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Narrow Escape.

Virgins (the coachman) - What
shocking accident almost happened as
] was driving mistress in the park this
Bobbins (the butler)-Wig-
gins! Wiggins-Oh, yes; fat man
slipped and fell, sprawling on the
ground most comic, and 1 came near
smiling. Browning Magazine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Siana's Sacred Elephants.

Curious ceremonies are witnessed in
Siam when one of the sacred white ele-
plants dies. 1t is given a funeral
grander than that accorded to prince
of royal blood. Buddhist priests Off
,ciate. and thousands of devout Siamese
men and women follow the deceased
animal to the grave. Jewels and Of
buried with the elephant.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Street Through a Church.

One of the best known instances of
churches with streets through them is
that OF st. John the Baptist's church
in Bristol, England. The church is sit
uated right over the ancient gateway
into the city on the Avon, and the tow
ering spire, standing high above the
neighboring houses and streets, is a re-
markable sight as one surveys it from
the roadway below
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
The ExDIOror.

Ingenuity; facility-that quality, by
whatever name it may be called. which
enables its possessor to do the right
sorts OF unexpected circumstances
one of the Indispensable qualities of a
man WHO would be an explorer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
The Pan@Y Bed.

Always locate the pansy bed in an
open, airy place, where the wind can
have free sweep over it. 1t is a mis-
take to plant pansies in the shade In
der that condition the stems become
weak and struggling, whereas the
plants should be stout and stocky,
with the flowers borne On moderately
long stems
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04

The modern Egyptian is a believer
in the evil eye, to avert which he
hangs around the neck charms suppos-
ed to possess a magic power. These
are usually worn by children and con-
sist of little tin or leather cases, which
inclose words either from the Scrip
lures or the Koran, if the children are
OF Moslem parents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Independent Thought.

One self wrought problem will give
more vigor than a thousand worked
out for us. 1t is the constant stretch
ing of the mind over large problems,
over large models-it is Independent
thought-that increases mental power
Success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Sensible.

Father-But are you sure he is SEN
sible young man? Daughter-Oh, yes,
papa. Why, he's the only one of our
amateur theatrical club who hasn't pro-
fessional aspiratio
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04

Young Husband = Still sitting up,
dear? You shouldn't have waited for
me. was detained downtown by i'm
portant business, and Young Wife,
Try some other excuse, George. That's
the kind father used to make.-n~pi
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
A Natural Executor.

II don't wish to be rude, Banks, but
you'd make an excellent executioner"
@'Why?'
We'll, you see, you have such a nat
urai aptitude for minding other peo-
pies business"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04

Mans home is small as compared to
the world. but there is nothing in all
the world that appeals to him with the
same force
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Dry Goods.

Bifins-He labeled that box "Dry
Goods" Mifins-W What was in it? Bif-
fins-A bound volume of the Congress
e1onal Record Baltimore News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Watering TrOughs.

Cement is coming more and more
into use ON the farm. A few days
since. while visiting a farmer friend
noticed his we'll, over which is a
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04

There are two powers at which men
shculd neve, grumble-tLe weather
and their vii Ij:sraeli.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
TWO STYLES OF TROUGHS.

wind pump, nicely covered with
cement top, writes James E. Taggart
in Breeders Gazette. Of course
manhole was left, but this was neatly
fitted with a cast iron covering. The
barn floor. the cellar floor and shop
floor were all of cement, while the
front, side and rear steps were of the
same material The work was all
done with the ordinary farm force, no
skilled labor at high price being nee
essary.
Later cement watering troughs will
replace the fast decaying and ever
ready to leak wooden ones. Two styles
Of cement troughs are herewith shown.
They were found on an Ohio farm and
others.
Dairy Schools.
Dairy schools are now in operation in
many states, and short courses of in
structiOn in butter and cheese making
are given at some of the agricultural
colleges.
1t was long ago demonstrated that in
oleomargarine and that good butter of
choice quality could always be sold at
a good price. The fact has also been
demonstrated that there was much to
learn in making good butter and that
cleanliness and the proper management
Of the milk were essential in producing
the choice article.
There has been wonderful advance
in methods of butter making, and oleo-
margarine is responsible for it. Con
sumers will not purchase the counter
felt article if they can get the genuine,
and poor butter is as much a counter
felt as any other imitation.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
To PasteUrize Cream.
On a small scale cream can be pas
teuriZed by setting the cream can in
can of hot water and keeping it there
with constant stirring until the cream
is heated to 14S degrees F., says
Hoard's Dairyman. The cream should
be held at that temperature for TWEEN
~ minutes and then cooled as quickly
as possible by placing the cream in a
tank of cold water, stirring the cream
constantly until it is down to SO de-
grees f. The great trouble in pas
teurizing small quantities of cream by
this method is the liability of cooked
flavor in the cream, to prevent which
the cream must be heated to the above
temperature as soon as possible and
rapidly cooled.
The Millxman's Steady Job.
a veteran New York state dairyman
who has been in the business over half
century says that commencing in
1876 he was away from home but one
night in about twenty-five years. He
always used to do his own milking,
His average for many years was not
less than twenty cows night and morn
ing. He MIXED one COW nineteen
years and about ten months in the
year. In the year 1879 twenty cows
gave him 100000 pounds Of milk,
which Melted him from the cheese fac
tory $1,000, besides having his whey
to feed to the hogs and calves.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04

The support of at least 400 COWS has
long been the standard set by the best
authority to Justify community in
building creamery. However. some
creamery promoters have taken the lib
erty TO cut this down to 300. The stran-
gest part of it is that some people
take a great deal more stock in the pro-
moter's advice, which he gives with
view of making a sale, than they do in
the advice of those who have no eXpec-
tation of financial reward and have
only the best interests of the creamery
business at heart. But after the cream
cry is closed for want of patronage the
victims do not again call on the pro-
moter for help, but ask aid of the dairy
and food department, the agricultural
school or the farmers institute to help
them perform the difficult task of res
urrecting a dead creamery.
The argument is often advanced that
the farmers will not increase the num-
Der of cows until they have creamery
started. This sounds logical, yet expe-
rience has taught that they can't get
the nerve to keep more cows while their
courage is being Slapped by a weak
creamery. They do not buy more COWS
as soon as creamery starts; but, farm
er-like. all wait to see how results pan
out. If there is a good supply Of milk,
all is well and good, and everything
moves forward to success, but if there
is not sufficient milk to make satisfac-
tory returns after paying expenses
many of the patrons become discour-
aged and instead of getting more COWS
sell what they already have, and a
dead creamery is the result Better
stick to the 400 mark than to take the
chanceS.-Farmer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Vital Magnetism

natures only method of restoring per-
feet health, no matter now long stand
ing or how hopeless the case may appear.
We cure to stay cured.
All kinds of headaches removed In one
minute without the aid of drugs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
MA n
VA N 7 Z: ID
We want a man in this locality
q sell the world renowned
WHEELER & WILSON,


the only sewing machine SO far IN
advance of all others that with it
the dealer can readily overcome all
competition. 1t is backed by rep
utation of SO years unparalleled
success and thousands of the first
machines made are still giving
their owners faithful service,
We prefer a man with experience
in some kind of canvassing (but
this is not absolutely necessary
and who can procure horse and
wagon. To such person we can
offer exceptional inducements.
We do not sell our machines to
catalogue houses or department
stores. We furnish them to our
authorized agents only and protect
them in their sale.
This is splendid opportunity
f n some energetic man to establish
himself in a good permanent bust
ness.
When answering, please give full
information regarding yourself,
age, previous occupation, etc.
ADDRESS
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg Co.
1914 Wabash Ave-, Chicago, 10.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss Of strength, nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath,
general debility. sour risings, and catarrh of
the stomach are all due to indigestion. Kodol
cures indigestion. This new discovery repre-
sents the natural juices of digestion as they
exist in a healthy stomach, combined with
the greatest known tonic and reconstructive
properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does not
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
by cleansing, purifying, sweetening and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball. of Ravenswood. w Va. says
was troubled with stomach for twenty years.
for baby"
kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. $1.oo Size holding ~ times the trial
size, which sells for SO cents.
Prepared by c. @. Dewitt & CO., CHICAGO
For Sale by II. ]. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Rheumatism,

Paralysis. st. Vitus Dance, Epilepsy
pffts), Asthma, Gall Stones and Cancer
removed, nc knife, no risk. All disease
OF Stomach, Liver, Kidnery cured. Come
and be convinced Of the wonderful
mower of
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-04
Rheumatism
TO accept
One Free Treatment

free of charge. This offer holds good
for two weeks only. All we ask by way
of compensation is that you will honest
tell your friends OF the actual benefits
received from the rev treatment. Only
people who have conquered
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-04-02

y Japanese woman, when abandoned
by her lover, takes peculiar and pic
tuFesquc revenge. When She no Longer
has any doubt as to his faithleSsness she
gets M IN the middle Of the night and
puts on a pleasing dress and wooden
sandals. Attached to her headdrcss She
carries three lighted candles. ana sus-
pended 10 her neck hangs a small mirror.
She takes in her left hand n small straw
eihgN of The faijhleSs one. and in her
right hammer and nails Walking
erJvelv "a the sanctuary, she selects one
OF the sacred trees and nails the etligy
~ the trunk. She then prays for the
death of the traitor. yowing that II her
wish Is granted she viii take out the
nails which trouble her g,pl. since they
are fastened 10 a sacred tree Night
after nieht she comes 20 the tree. adding
one or two nails, and repeating her
prayers, persuaded that the god viii not
hesitate to sacrifice the man to save tile
tree.