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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
= Clever Fish.

The salmon seems to be gifted with
much intelligence, OF hereditary fore
sight as it is occasionally called.
which is more particularly acute when
danger signals are abroad. says Will
liam q. Harris in Field and Stream.
They have been known. when congre-
gated in the upper pools, TO become
frightened by poachers approaching
them with net or spear and TO imme-
diately dash down stream to a distance
of thirty miles in one night. not stop
ping until they had reached pools so
deep that they could not be taken with
the appliances of the poacher. They
seemed to know that if they went high
err up the stream their doom was sealed
When coming from the sea in schools
and on entering the estuary they have
been seen with an old leader at the
head of the school, the rest forming a
triangle about two and half feet be-
low the surface of the water, and on
calm days, guided by the old patriarch,
they would swim around the fisher
mems nets, never approaching them
nearer than ten or twelve yards.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Reading In Bed.

Commenting upon the recent discus
sion of the habit of reading in bed,
American Medicine concludes that if
the position is literally prone the habit
is bad, because in such position the
eyes are fixed upon the book in a strain
ing and harmful way and the book
cannot be sufficiently Illuminated.
But if one sits propped up by pill
lows, in much the same position Of the
head and trunk as when in chair
there can be no evil consequences, pro
vided a good rich light is rightly
placed behind and at one side Of the
head.
The greatest argument for reading il
bed is that the attention is not dis
tracted by the discomfort of the body
the noises and Interruptions usual a
other times. Let one take an erect pc
sition of the body and head, be as
sured he has good oculist and that hi
light is strong, white, steady and prop
erly placed He may then read will
impunity until drowsiness cautions
him to stop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Horse sense.

nv maternal great grandfather. Van
der Meerschaut, had Z little Cossack
horse captured from the Russian in
yaders in 1914 The old gentleman
was lame in one leg as the result of a
hunting accident, bat withal q good
horseman when once in the saddle.
When out ON his tips in the country
or business and coming home at night,
he would frequently fall asleep in his
commodious Cossack saddle. The horse
would make a bee line for home at an
easy but swift pace. Arriving there, it
would rap at the front GoOr with it's
foot untii the watchman would open
the porch and take the old gentleman
out of the sac lie. My grandmother
told me this happened almost every
week. Horse and master understood
each other. Not being allie to walk
very we'll, he would hunt from horse
back, the horse following the settlers
and coming 10 q standstill when one
of them was on point. the old gen
tleman guiding him entirely by pres
sure of the knees and voice and having
both hands free for his foWling piece.
The horse died Of old age on the place,
as most of our servants. Peace to his
;ashes!-Forest and Stream.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Illuminating a Enfla

A magnificent red bull owned by an
English farmer had an unpleasant no
toriety as man killer A strip of oak
board had therefore been bound firmly
across his forehead, and on this as an
added insult to the monarch of the
herd was painted, Dangerous" When
the beast held his mUZZle to the sky he
could see in front OF him, but the mo-
ment he lowered his Tread for mischief
or grazing al! view except Of his own
fOrefeet was cut off. F'Clambersng one
day down tor near his ihaunts," says
a writer, Il came tGn a stretch of level
green. In the center of this sat an i'm
perturbable artist painting, and round
him in furious tangents charged the
Intellectual bull Up went the beasts
head while sina was taken under the
board at this 1lsturber LOT the solitude,
but then, w5th lowered horns, the
plank again shut the buIl into a mis-
taken memesy of where his target
was. The painter said The had spent
half a morning in flight and the next
half i'm laughter
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12


Any fresh egg can, without being
boiled, be balanced on either end by
any one possessing patience and a
steady hand.
In order to save time the egg should
be placed for a short time on the end
upon which it is desired to balance it,
so as to allow the yolk to settle; then
both forearms of the person making
the experiment should be rested on the
edge of the table and the egg should be
taken between the three fingers and
thumbs of both hands and slowly turn
ed around until the center of gravity is
found. This experiment may at first
require little time, but after little
practice it will be found very easy to
do. 1t would be we'll to try it first on
the tablecloth and then ON the bottom
of a plate.
1t is conceded, of course, that the
present century is far more advanced
than that of Columbus, so it is only to
be expected that different ideas should
have been formed, even as to the bal
ancing of eggs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
ReeEStea1x VnrTa lions.

A traveller ,on the continent of Europe
received the following bill of fare at q
hotel in Versailles: Soup with very tur-
tie e., read turtle; Holsters salad
with sharp sauce, according to the big
ness {suivamt Ia ,grosseur): SHES (flets)
Of sole one2s InuttoLs chops with spar
agus tops licE}ed pork with yoaank
cabage- fish-fish-sdabs of different di-
mensions- lamb epi2rams with vegeta-
bleS: muscles fricaSSeed; rumsteak with
the tunled potatoes (sautees); Stras-
burgs pie of liners@ ~surfine liquors and
of islands (et DIES @iles): gelly with
punch. The traNele" gives the follow
ing variations of the word ''beefsteak"
which he has noted on his travels in.
Belgium "'Bifstek, bifstik bifstick. bif-
TEX, bifteek. befstick, beefstick, beef
steek. bifsteeck, beefstake beefsteack,
bufsteks. biefsteaks. bifsteack, bouef-
stacks, beefleacks, bifsteechs and even
bifsteeckx-'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
siberian CreamerieS.

There are. according to recent reports
fr0 n Siberia, Cos creameries in that
COT try. Three years ago there were
bur 334 of these establishments. This
shows the rapidity with which the III
dustry is developing in that country
1t is true that there are as yet fewer
creameries in all that great country
than in single states of the American
Union, but it is as yet the day OF
small things there. If the butter that
now comes to the London market from
those Siberian creameries is already
worrying the Danish and French max
ers of butter what will it be ten years
from now, when the Siberians count
their creameries by the thousands in
stead of by the hundreds, as now:
With the government railroads con
stantly opening new territory and the
officials OF Russia lending their pater
NAL efforts to help. the business alons
the importation into the countries OF
Europe of large quantities OF Siberian
butter is certain.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Genesis of Life Insurance.

Life insurance originated in 1706 in
London. In that year there was form
ed the first life insurance company. It
was called the Amicable Society For a
Perpetual Assurance Office. 1t was a
mutual benefit concern.
Each member, without reference to
age, paid q fixed admission fee and a
fixed annual charge per share ON from
one to three shares, and at the end of
the year portion Of the fund accumu-
lated was divided among the heirs of
those who had died, in accordance with
the number of shares each dead person
had held. Out of this company, with
it's crude and imperfect methods, life
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
The ~Woepiu@- Willow, Song

Some people have heard of the ballad
containing the words I'll hang my
harp on a weeping willow tree" but
perhaps it is not generally known that
the author was q young man who fell
desperately in love with Queen Victo-
ria, at that time a girl Of seventeen
This young lover was heir to a baronet-
cy, but baronets cannot approach royal
ty in the guise OF a sutton, though it
took some time before the romantic
youth could be brought to understand
this fact. When at last he did so, he
sat down in despair and wrote the now
well known ballad. which was at that
time published in q London paper, and
then be emigra ted to Australia.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Long Range Prayer.

The Swiss mountaineers have Gus
tom of calling through speaking trum.
pets at dusk each evening, Praise the
Lord Godv' This call may be started
by one herdsman and is answered by
others from neighboring peaks, the
sound being much prolonged as it re-
verberateS from one mountain to an
other. After a short interval, suppos
eddy devoted to prayer, herdsmar
calls in the same manner, GOOD
nightr' this, too, being repeated by his
fellows. Then all retire to their huts
The impressiveness of these calls, echo
ing and re-echOing from rock and
mountain to mountain, can easily be
imagined
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
John d. Rockefeller to Retire.

Tarrytown, n V, Feb. ct lis
stated by a man in close relations 20
John D. Rockefeller that it is now
well understood among intimate
friends OF the millionaire that he is
preparing to retire from the cares of
business. His resignation from the
steel trust directory was cited as the
first step in carrying out this plan.
The came authority said that Mr..
Rockefeller will resign soon from a
score of other directorships, and that
his son, John d. Rockefeller, Jr.. will
he substituted in his place.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Wetster's TiresOme Habit.

Senator Hoar in his "Reminiscences"
says that Daniel Webster had tire
some habit in his public speeches Of
cropping after the most suitable word
after this fashion: 'Why is it, Mr..
Chairman, that there has gathered,
congregated; this great number Of in
habitants, jewellers, here; that these
roads, avenues, routes Of travel, high
ways, converge, meet, come together
here?" When the speech was printed
all the synonyms but the best one
would be left out.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12

That's no way to put on an umBrel-
Ia cover. my dear" remarked the man
to his wife, who was preparing to go
out one cloudy day.
Don't fuss at it like that No; you
don't want to turn the cover right side
out. Leave it as it is and put the ferrule
of the umbrella through the little tin
top, SO. Now take hold of the top of
the case and pull it right up over the
umbrella, just as you stripped it off.
See? 1t doesn't take half minute and
is much easier than laboriously turning
the narrow case right side OUT
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Felt His Importance.

A boy, having left school, started to
work in a factory. At the end of his
first days work he returned home, evil
IDENTIFY feeling quite man. Taking off
his hat and coat, he threw them ON the
foor, with q meaning look at his sister.
Look here, Jim,' said shes ."hang
your clothes in their proper place"
''Hang them up yourself he replied.
''Who do you thinks keepin' YEP
London Standard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Asking "a Great Deal.

"Yes, SIR said the lady principal OF
the college for girls, eve are proud OF
the thorough athletic training we give
our students. We see that they have
every attention from competent in
structors and develop their physique
along with their intellect
"Um -yesH observed the father
you make them strong and lively, do
your
THAT is one of our chief aims.'
well, do you think you could edu-
cate Lizzie here so that in time she
will be strong enough to help her moth
err do the dishwashing when the cook
is on striker
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Spared the Historian.

On one occasion during Mommsen's
residence in Italy, when making an ex-
cursion in the neighborhood of Rome
with some tourists, the party was stop
ped by brigands. The latter, while
busy rif1ing the company's pockets, in
quired their names ''Sono Theodor
Mommsen," was the choleric profess
or's indignant reply, whereupon the
chief of the band stayed his hand. He
said he would scorn to rob one who had
done so much for Italy's renown.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12

In the journey Of life we often travel
in circles. Therefore do today the good
that is in you. Plant your blossoms.
You will come back to them by and by.
It is the beauty of the things that you
do today that has most to do with
making beautiful your tomorrow One
Of the blessings of the sunset is in
reaping the memories Of what was
planted in the morning
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
a Kicking Deferred.

Aunt Clara Ito her young nephew
who has just brought bucket into the
parlor where she is sitting)-Good gra-
cious, Tommy, what are you doing with
that bucket? Take it down to the
kitchen at once. Tommy want you
to kick it, Aunt Clara, cause 1 heard
papa saying when you kick the bucket
we'd get at the very least $4,000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Panama.

It is supposed by some that Panama
derived it's name from the native word
for butterfly. Explorers of the int
rior tell of swarms of butterflies which
at times rise on the slopes of the noun
tains in dense clouds, darkening the
sunshine. Others maintain that the
name is from an Indian word meaning
Astounding in fish.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Good Scheme.

Hicks keep duplicates of all
your old love letters? What an idea
Wicks-Yes; when / have done some
thing particularly foolish I just read
over one Of those letters. It is quite
encouraging to know that I'm not near
~ so much Of fool as used to be-
Boston Transcript
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
The First Corset.

The first c0rset-not counting ancient
notifications Of the Grecian zone and
girdle--was introduced into France by
Catherine de- Medici. It was a strange
affair and fashioned after the style of
a knights cuirass. The framework was
entirely of iron, and the velvet, which
decorated the exterior only, served to
ticle of torture
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Fire Rotts Hotel G'ueses.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 6.-TY1e Hotel
Aahern, a hree-story building former
~ known as the Colby HURfse. was
burned here, entailing a loss df $15.-
coo, with insurance of $4,000. Seventy
guests were aroused from their beds
and escaped. part of THEM lin their
nightclothes. Fireman Dan Mcdonald
fell from thirtyfoot ladder sand was
badly injured 4 dozen employees lost
their trunks and clothes. The fire
ORIGINATED in the attic: cause ga,fknOWn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12

Lacrosse, Wis. Feb. 9.-An 'explo-
sion in the mill of john Scarbahn, of
Lewis Valley. partly destroyed the
mill and injured two persons. Scan
balm, who was near the machinery.
was struck by stone and badly bruised.
FlOrian Yeager was severely injured.
The only theory to account for the eX-
plOsiOn is that some n1iscreant placed
dynamite in the machinery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
ReSDect.

Children don't seem to have as much
respect for their parents as formerly"
NO. answered the cynic, "and I
have never quite been able to make up
my mind whether this is because mod
ern children are less dutiful or more
discerning. Washington STAR
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
DO|NGS N WISCONSIN
Matters of General interest to G. ur
Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF a WEEK
State Items of General Interest from
Various Sources for the Benefit
of Our Readers.

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb, 6,--COlonel Ga
briel Bouck. dean of the Winnebago
county bar, former attorney general OF
the state of Wisconsin, commander OF
the Eighteenth Wisconsin infantry
during the civil war, and one of the
states most unique men, is on his
death bed at the Athearn hotel. He
was taken i'll with rheumatics and gem
eral debility several months ago. He
is unconscious most Of the time and
lelirious. 1t is believed that death
is a matter of only a few hours. Col
onel Bouck is in his 18th year. He
is rated a millionaire. and is one CT
the most prominent figures in the his
tory Of the Wisconsin bar for many
years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
A Reminder.

There said the tailor; that suit
certainly fits you perfectly"
Eyes, indeed. You may justly feel
proud of that" replied the customer.
Its credit to you"
"Well-er-I hope you won't forget
it's a debit to YOU Exchange
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
The Literal Truth.

Dunns-What do you mean by send
ing me word that you were not in?
Debts-I didn't. I sent you word that
was out. Dunns-Well, and what did
you mean by that? Debts-Exactly
what said. I am out of cash.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Negro and Wife Burned at Stake

Doddsville, Miss. Feb. 9-Luther
Holbert and his wife, negroes, were
burned at the stake here by a mob of
more than 1000 persons for the killing
Of James Eastland, prominent white
planter, and John Carr, negro at the
Eastland plantation. two miles from
this city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Gardner and Garter Matched.

Milwaukee, Feb. George Gardner
of Lowell Mass, and kid" Carter
of Frooklyn. have been matched to go
six rounds before the Milwaukee Box
ING club on Feb 10.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Col. w. II. button Dead.

Racine, Wis, Feb. 6.-COlonel W. =.
Dutton, leading lumber man OF
southern Wisconsin for a number OF
years, and formerly member of Gov.
ernor Upham's staff. and a prominent
Elk, is dead Of Bright's disease at the
age of 81.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12


icallv and regularly to insure financial
results. No hand to mouth policy"
in feeding cam he expected to sue
coed, says Farm and Ranch. A cow
that once sllrinks i'm mil& flow wall re-
guare five times the amount OF feed
MS would have been necessary NO hold
her at that capacity with systematic
feeding Take the e5airyman who is
selling cream ait 22221S cents per pound
of butter fat. using a hand separator
and hauling his cream to the butter
Factory or shipping it to some OF the
concerns, and he cxtn ill afford to per-
unit any Ret up in the flow Of milk De-
cause OF Irregular feeding, radical
changes i'm the ration or careless treat
ment or abuse OF the herd.
The cow that is returning to her
owner 81 or So per month for the but
ter fat produced deserves considera-
ton at the hands Of her owner. Her
ration should be well balanced.
Aandring Glover siIage.
We Qlave no trouble taking out our
, clover :silage even though it is long,
but we anticipated troguble and had to
learn Egy experience, writes P. Claw
great care in filling eur silos that the
fork drops it's load near the center of
the siao, which is IL by II by p inside
and round cornered. The forkful al
ways finds the center of the silO. If
the drop WAS far and the doors were
kept closed four of us worked in the
sIio while unloading and experienced no
danger If we stepped in the corner as
the fork unloaded. The air rushes up,
lifting the GBtsides up like an umbrella
in storm. aud makes it quite easy to
spread evenly, which is Of vast impor-
lance. A forkful thus spread comes
out in layers and is passed through our
, by . foot windows easier than hay
and more rapidly than corn silage But
you must take that which is on top
and not dip too deep.
Effects OF Feeding.
Gluten makes a SOFT bodied. high COL
ored BUTTER oats a light cOlored,
crumbly butter; f1axseed meal a salvy
and rather insipid butter. Corn meal
is all right so far as color and texture
are concerned, but should be combined
with some other feeds containing a
narrower ration. as if fed alone and in
sufficient quantity to furnish the
amount of protein required it will be
likely to injure the health of the COW.
and a cow that is ~out OF fix cant
give No. ] 1nilk.-William D. Baker.
Don't Feed at Milking. Time.
1t is not IL good plan to feed COWS at
milking time. as they are likely to hold
up their milk il by any chance the feed
is withheld. The best plan is to feed
before milking so as to milk while the
cow is in n ruminant mood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
The Gentle Lover.

Wife-YOu do not speak to me as at
feetionately as you used to, George. L
thiAk you have ceased to love me. Hus-
band-There you ane again! Ceased to
love you! Why. love you better than
my life. Now, shut mp and let me read
nv O3npr
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Soothing Sirup.

Vexed Wife-There is no calamity
that can befall woman that I have
not suffered! Amiable Husband =
Wrong, my dear. Now, you have never
been q widow. vexed Wife, said
calamity, sir!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12

Alma, Wis, Feb. S.-After being out
sixteen hours the jury in the Paulson
murder case brought in verdict Of
not guilty. The verdict was a great
surprise. as disagreement was looked
for
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12

Women seldom deceive their hus-
bands. The men are egotistical enough
to deceive themselves. - New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
DisraeIi on Lawyers.

In discussing lawyers one day Dis
raei wittily remarked: Everybody
knows the stages of a lawyers career.
He tries in turn to get on, to get hon
OrS TO get honest"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
-Amplifying Him.

First Guest (at banquet)-Is this dia-
mond backed terrapin? Second Guest
Guest Tasting it)-Well, he's a prevari-
caterer.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Nelson Gets the Decision.

Milwaukee, Feb. Battling Mel
son. of Chicago, got the decision over
Jack O'Nei1l, of Philadelphia, after ST
fierce rounds before the Badger Athle1
ic club
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Mrs. LaFoI1ette,s Mother Dead.

BaraboO, Wis, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Arson
Case, mother of Mrs. Il. NJ EelIette.
is dead here. Besides the governors
wife she is survived by her husband
and one son.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
VIII Get One-Fomrth of Their Dues.

Racine. Wis. Feb. S.-The Factories
owned by the Racine Knitting com
pany at Racine. Beloit and Stevens
Point have been ordered Solo By the
referee upon application Of trustees.
the property sold to be free 'of all in,
cumbrances. Attorneys say that,cred-
itors will receive bg1t % cents on the
dollar. The liabilities are over $400.-
600 and assets less than $1,000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Her Hand.

Suitor-Will you give me your daugh-
ter's hand, sir? Mr. Candid Certainly;
] shall be very glad to get rid Of it,. for
it's always in my pocket.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
Sentence Suspended.

''Her voice was tried by a famous
singing MASTER
WAS it found guilty?' = Princeton
Tiger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12

Getting in debt is like sliding down a
creased pole; getting out is like climb
ing the same pole.-Augusta (Ga.l Herr
aid.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-12
ProminepssCivil Engineer Dead,

Madison. Wis. Feb. S.-Joseph I.
Dodge, leading civil engineer in the
building of the Northern Pacific, is
dead. aged IS.